I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 782: Su Yao's great victory, the noble families are desperate

In the evening, at the Baibo military camp on the west bank of the Sushui River.

"The general is mighty!"

"Long live the General!"

As the White Wave Army's land and sea forces were completely defeated, this place became a sea of ​​joy.

The Han army soldiers cheered and shouted loudly, celebrating this resounding victory.

The afterglow of the setting sun poured down on the camp, coating the land once occupied by the White Wave Army with a layer of orange-red glow.

Between the tents, the Han soldiers were excited. The enemy army of more than 10,000 soldiers was disintegrated in one day. This not only meant that they were one step closer to the final victory, but the most crucial thing was that Su Yao's performance in the naval battle exceeded almost everyone's expectations.

"What did I say - the general is a man of destiny. Not only does he have the protection of immortal magic, he also has the divine beast as his mount!"

"Now you see, everything I said before was true. I wasn't just bluffing you!"

Beside the celebratory bonfire, a captain who had personally witnessed Su Yao's single-handed breakthrough into Dong Zhuo's fleet on the Luo River was drinking and shouting loudly.

"At that time, I was just a small soldier leader. The fleet of Dong the bandit was much more powerful than the pirates of Bai Bo today."

"But so what?"

"Who is our great general?"

"A single-handed water battle, do you accept this?!"

"If this isn't the man of destiny, then who else is?"

"We accept it! We accept it!"

The surrounding soldiers started to make a noise, and laughter and cheers mixed together, pushing the atmosphere in the camp to a climax.

They sat around the campfire, their eyes shining with endless admiration and worship for Su Yao.

"The general is truly a god!"

"The captain is right. The general is simply a god descended to earth!"

A young soldier shouted excitedly:
"I heard before that when the general was in Bingzhou, he once single-handedly charged into the Xiongnu army as if he were in an empty space, beheaded the general and seized the flag. It was so impressive!"

The soldiers talked one after another, vying to share the heroic deeds of Su Yao that they had heard or experienced personally.

These newly joined warriors immediately became Su Yao's most loyal supporters in this battle.

Su Yao himself was naturally happy to see this happen.

He did not join in the soldiers' carnival, but stood by the river, looking at the surging water, listening to Wang Ling's report on the post-war results, and preparing to move forward with the next goal.

"Congratulations to the general on his great victory!"

Wang Ling said happily:

"Our army won a great victory in this battle. The landing troops defeated more than 10,000 bandits with less than 3,000 soldiers, beheaded more than 2,000 people, captured more than 6,800 soldiers, and seized 80 warships, countless food and supplies, and a number of gold and silver utensils, all of which were obtained by the White Wave bandits after years of looting."

"In addition, among the surrendered soldiers, there are more than 4,000 who can be incorporated into the military settlements, and the rest are willing to return to their hometowns to farm."

Wang Ling unfolded the bamboo slips, and the words in the firelight were as sharp as iron and silver:
"Finally, we also found the correspondence between General Hu Cai and the Hedong Fan family and other noble families in his tent. Please have a look, General."

Su Yao took it and glanced at it, then nodded with satisfaction. Looking at the bloody reflection of the setting sun on the river surface, he ordered:
"Order: Gold and silver will be used as military funds, and half of the grain and fodder will be used to help refugees." "Those who surrender and are willing to join the army will be assigned to various garrisons for training according to proportion, and those who want to return to farming will be registered by the Bo Ju (Wei Ji) first, and will be assigned to cultivate wasteland after the land is expanded in the future."

"As for those letters, they will be kept as evidence by your Jinyiwei temporarily, and will be presented together with the rest when we settle accounts with the aristocratic families for their illegal activities in the future."

Su Yao's tone was calm, but there was a cold light in his eyes.

Wang Ling took the order and left, while Su Yao continued to stand by the river, staring into the distance.

He knew very well that victory in this battle was just the beginning and the real challenges were still to come.

Although the aristocratic families in Hedong County were temporarily intimidated, they would never give up.

Su Yao must take this opportunity to completely destroy their resistance, ensure the stability of Hedong, and prepare for the upcoming Northern Expedition.

At the same time, deep in Hedong County, the atmosphere in the mansions of those aristocratic families was extremely solemn.

In the study room of Fan’s mansion.

"What? Hu Cai and Cheng Yu are both dead?!" Fan Pang, the head of the Fan family, stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

"Yes, Master." A servant replied tremblingly, "General Su Yao personally led his troops across the river and defeated the Baibo Army's navy by himself. He then killed Hu Cai on the shore and defeated the enemy army."

Upon hearing this, Fan Pang's face turned pale. He never expected that Su Yao would be so brave and could turn the tide of the battle by himself.

"What should I do now?" Fan Pang murmured to himself, his heart filled with fear and anxiety.

He knew that Su Yao's great victory in this battle would further strengthen his determination to implement reforms, and these powerful families would also face a more severe blow.

"Master, we must find a way to deal with it!" an aide said anxiously, "The general is now at the peak of his power. If we don't take action, it may be too late."

Fan Pang took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and thought about countermeasures.

He knew very well that they had no way out now and could only fight to the death.

"Pass the order down, gather all the representatives of the noble families immediately to discuss the plan!" Fan Pang said in a deep voice, "We must unite and fight against Su Yao together, otherwise we will all die without a burial place!"

Soon, representatives of the noble families in Hedong County rushed to the Fan mansion and gathered together.

Anxiety and fear were written all over their faces, and they were obviously shocked by Su Yao's strength.

"Everyone, now that General Su Yao has defeated the Baibo Army and is at the peak of his power, how should we respond?" Fan Pang spoke first, his eyes sweeping over everyone.

"Brother Fan is right." Pei Mao, the head of the Pei family, stood up and said in a deep voice, "The general is coming with such force this time that he obviously wants to completely destroy our foundation. We must unite and fight him together, otherwise we will all become his prisoners."

"But how can we fight him?" asked another representative of the noble family. "The general has a large army and is feared by the world. We are no match for him."

"Humph, are we just going to sit here and wait for death?"

Fan Pang snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with determination:
"We must immediately contact the princes from all over the country to fight against Su Yao together!"

"Brother Fan is right."

Pei Mao nodded in agreement:
"We can send envoys to Jizhou, Youzhou and other places to contact Han Fu, Liu Yu and other princes, and ask them to assist Ma Teng and send troops together to respond to us internally and externally."

"At the same time, we can also use the remnants of the Baibo Army to create chaos in Hedong County, making it difficult for Su Yao to take care of both ends."

"Okay, let's do it!" Fan Pang slammed the table, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, "We must act quickly, otherwise it will be too late."

(End of this chapter)