The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 351 The war has not yet begun, someone wants to surrender
Who is Zhen Zhang? After her husband's death, she was able to develop the Zhen family into the largest merchant in Hebei. Apart from relying on Yuan Shao, she is also capable herself.

When she looked at Zhen Mi's appearance, she immediately knew that she had persuaded her daughter.

"My daughter! You know the prime minister's reputation. He will definitely accept you. In the future, you will enjoy endless wealth and glory. The lives of more than a hundred people in my Zhen family will also be saved because of you." Zhen Zhang sighed.

After hearing this, Zhen Mi smiled bitterly and said, "Who is the Prime Minister? I don't know how many women he has seen. How could he change his orders just because of a woman? If he lets the Zhen family go, who will take his orders seriously in the future?"

Zhen Zhang just smiled when she heard this.

"My daughter, no one will disobey the Prime Minister's orders. We, the noble families, have no choice. We are oppressed by Yuan Shao and forced to offer military rations. As long as we show our sincerity, the Prime Minister will definitely show leniency. This is also the Prime Minister's original intention." Zhen Zhang said proudly.

Zhen Mi was surprised when she heard this. If Zhen Zhang hadn't reminded her, she really wouldn't have thought of this.

"The prime minister has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and launched a large-scale attack on Hebei. He has consumed too much money and food and urgently needs to replenish it. But the prime minister is too ambitious and will not ruin his reputation for a little money. Therefore, he needs a name, so he issued that order." Zhen Zhang said proudly.

"When the Prime Minister's army enters Yecheng, it will be the time for us, the aristocratic families, to contribute. We will provide money, food, and people. Do you understand?" A look of determination appeared on Zhen Zhang's face.

Zhen Mi looked at her mother in surprise. She never expected that her mother, who had always been materialistic, could think of so many things.

"Does the Prime Minister really mean this?" Zhen Mi was a little uncertain.

"He's definitely going to kill someone." Zhen Zhang coughed twice, a hint of embarrassment on her face.

The anger of a great leader cannot be solved by a little money and food. Without the deterrence of blood, the Hebei noble families will not take the Cavalry Army seriously.

But Zhen Zhang didn't want the chicken to be Zhen.

However, the Zhen family is most likely to be sacrificed. They are Yuan Shao's relatives and the aristocratic families who first offered military rations and money. Such a family would be eliminated to intimidate the aristocratic families in Hebei.

Zhen Zhang said so much, but in fact, she just wanted to use Zhen Mi's beauty to help Zhen escape this disaster.

"My daughter, whether Zhen can escape this disaster depends on you. Come back with me! If you stay in the general's mansion, you will lose your life sooner or later." Zhen Zhang persuaded.

Zhen Mi thought for a moment before saying, "If that's the case, I'd better stay in the General's Mansion. Mother and my two brothers can come to the General's Mansion! The Prime Minister will definitely come to the General's Mansion, and the Cavalry will not invade the General's Mansion at will."

Zhen Mi was finally persuaded, but she insisted on staying in the General's Mansion. Only here could she meet Qin Shou with a legitimate reason. After all, Qin Shou would definitely move into the General's Mansion.

After hearing this, Zhen Zhang nodded repeatedly and suddenly thought of something.

"Daughter, the one guarding the city now is Shen Pei. He is stubborn and refuses to surrender even though he knows Yuan Shao is dead." Zhen Zhang glanced around and said in a low voice.

"I've heard that Shen Zhengnan is a loyal man. Even if the prime minister's troops are at the gates of the city, he will not surrender." Zhen Mi thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Now he controls the city defense, but the few troops he has are probably not enough to resist the prime minister's attack."

"Yes, knowing that you were doomed, you still dared to resist the Prime Minister's attack. Not only did you seek death, but you also implicated all of us." Zhen Zhang's eyes showed a trace of determination and ruthlessness. "What do you want, mother?"

Zhen Mi's face changed when she heard this.

"Daughter, it's not what I want, but what do the Hebei families want to do? The prime minister is ruthless. Under his rule, which noble family would not be cautious? It is not enough to just offer some money and food." Zhen Zhang said with a wry smile.

Kill Shen Pei, cooperate with the Cavalry Army from inside and outside, and easily capture Yecheng, or even the entire Jizhou. Only in this way can Qin Shou spare these aristocratic families.

As for Shen Pei's life and the entire Shen family, it is no longer something these aristocratic families can consider. "It is better to die than to let my friend die" is always applicable.

Zhen Mi said nothing after hearing this. This was the power of the entire Jizhou family, and it was not something that one family could resist. Whoever stood in front of it would surely die.

Late at night, Shen Pei returned to his mansion and saw his nephew Shen Rong waiting for him. He immediately asked, "Why is Bo Sheng here?"

"Uncle, can we withstand the attack of the Cavalry? I heard that people in the city are in a state of panic. Many noble families are fleeing to the north, and some are even secretly colluding and preparing to join the Cavalry." Shen Rong asked cautiously.

"Huh, what kind of place is this? This is Hebei, where aristocratic families abound. How could they submit to Qin Shou? Look at the Central Plains, what kind of life do those aristocratic families live in?"

"The three princes have gone to Youzhou, Nanpi, Pingyuan and other places to recruit soldiers and horses. Soon the troops will come to support us. As long as our Yecheng can hold out for more than half a year, we will definitely be the winner in the end." Shen Pei persuaded.

He was loyal to Yuan Shao and believed that Yuan would win in the end. The southern heroes would not let Qin Shou completely occupy Hebei. As long as Yuan could hold on for half a year, the situation would definitely change.

Shen Rong nodded, but he was disapproving in his heart. Even Yuan Shao was no match for him. In the end, he spent hundreds of thousands of troops, lost countless money and food, and ended up dying.

It is even more impossible for the three Yuan Tan brothers to end up like the Cavalry Army.

Thinking of this, he immediately looked at Shen Pei and felt a little embarrassed.

Shen Pei was too loyal to the Yuan family, which was a problem that even fools could see. However, the other party was very stubborn and believed that the Yuan family would win. If this continued, Shen Pei would die, and if things went wrong, the entire Shen family would be implicated.

"Uncle, you have worked hard inspecting the city wall. I will go back first." Thinking of this, Shen Rong no longer had any hope for Shen Pei.

Shen Pei naturally had no idea what his nephew was thinking, so he waved his hand and asked him to leave.

As soon as Shen Rong left the mansion, he was called over by Deputy General Su You. When Shen Rong entered the Su Mansion, he found that quite a few people had already gathered there.

The brothers Xin Ping and Xin Pi, Zhang Ziqian, Feng Li and other high-ranking officials of Jizhou, as well as some aristocratic families, such as the Zhen family, the Liu family, etc., all gathered together.

Shen Rong sighed when he saw this. The war hadn't even started yet, and the top leaders in Yecheng wanted to surrender. How could they fight this war?
Shen Pei will undoubtedly fail.

(End of this chapter)