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Chapter 910 Yuan Shao Surrenders
"By order of the general: the Chen family colluded with the rebels and plotted rebellion. The evidence is solid!"

"Everyone lay down your weapons and surrender. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

That night, amid Dian Wei's roar, the Han army soldiers launched a perfect raid on the Chen family mansion.

Although the Chen family's guards fought desperately, they were no match for these elite soldiers who had experienced many battles.

Dozens or even hundreds of armored and armed soldiers rushed in like a tide and chopped down all the servants who tried to resist.

In just a cup of tea, the Chen family's carefully built front yard defense was completely breached. Everyone hid in the inner courtyard and back house, trembling in fear, trying to make a last desperate stand.

But all this was of course in vain.

Dian Wei kicked open the gate to the inner courtyard and swept his iron halberd across, knocking three guards to the ground.

Following Dian Wei's steps, more and more warriors rushed into the inner courtyard, and the Chen Mansion was in complete chaos. The screams of women, the shouts of servants, the sounds of pots and pans breaking, etc. intertwined together, and soon the smell of blood filled the entire courtyard.

Chen Hong knew that a disaster was imminent, and when he saw the gate was breached, he immediately dragged his daughter towards the secret passage.

However, the chaos in the courtyard and Dian Wei's quick attack prevented him from escaping at the last moment.

Just when they were about to reach the entrance of the secret passage, Dian Wei, led by several surrendered servants, came rushing over with a group of armored soldiers.

"Where are you running, traitor?"

Dian Wei shouted loudly and rushed towards Chen Hong and his daughter like an arrow. Chen Hong's face turned pale, and he pushed his daughter forward and yelled, "Go! Leave me alone!" He picked up a long stick beside him and tried to stop Dian Wei.

However, his resistance was like an ant trying to shake a tree in front of Dian Wei. Dian Wei swung his double halberds, and the long stick instantly broke into two pieces. The remaining force was not reduced, and it hit Chen Hong's chest heavily. Chen Hong screamed, spitting blood, flew backwards, and collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

"Take him away!" Dian Wei waved his hand, and several soldiers came forward and tied Chen Hong up.

At this time, Miss Chen had already collapsed on the ground with fear, her face pale. She was ruthlessly picked up by the soldiers and escorted out together with Chen Hong.

With the arrest of the father and daughter, the fighting in the Chen family residence gradually subsided.

Those servants who resisted stubbornly were divided and surrounded, and all were killed, while the rest were forced to kneel on the ground and were all tied up and captured.

Next, the soldiers searched every corner in an orderly manner according to the prior deployment, and found important figures of the Chen family and related account books, letters and other evidence one by one.

Even in a secret room, the officers and soldiers found a large amount of gold, silver, treasures, weapons and armor, as well as several transportation lists, which were undoubtedly ironclad evidence of the Chen family's rebellion.

"The Chen family is finished."

In the Qiao family mansion, the old man who had previously advocated surrender was looking at the flames in the city from the pavilion, muttering to himself.

“No, it’s not just the Chen family.”

Beside the old man, his son clenched his fists and took a deep breath:

"The Hu family, the Zhu family, the Gu family, and the Zhang family in the east of the city, you can see the fire over there, I'm afraid they can't escape the disaster either."

The Qiao family's young master pointed at the twinkling lights of fire in the distance, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

He had never imagined that the great general's thundering methods would be so swift and powerful, and that he could purge the entire Huainan noble family with just one move.

At this moment, he finally had some respect for his father's stubbornness. Thanks to this, otherwise they would have been doomed.

And so, that night, eighteen days before August 15th, Su Yao launched his crackdown.

The heads of various families who were supposed to be scattered in various forts and manors gathered in Shouchun due to the invitation of Guan Yu's wedding banquet. They thought that it would be more convenient for them to plot here, but they never thought that it would be more convenient for Su Yao to take action.

At almost the same time, in Shouchun City, more than ten wealthy family mansions, headed by the Chen family mansion, were raided and their leaders were captured.

Many of them were still asleep, but suddenly a large number of officers and soldiers rushed into their homes like wolves and tigers, detained them and dragged them away.

In the huge mansion, everyone from the master and his wife to the kitchen servants were tied up with iron chains and taken down together.

Late at night, there was constant wailing in Shouchun City, and the streets were filled with the families of wealthy families being escorted.

Three days later, it was the first day of August.

The scorching sun was burning the earth, but the execution ground on the outskirts of Shouchun City was bustling with people.

Here, Chen Hong and other family heads who had been interrogated were tied up and kneeling on the high platform. Their once gorgeous clothes had long been tattered. Below the platform, tens of thousands of people were shoulder to shoulder, looking forward to watching and talking about the matter.

"I heard they wanted to make an example of him!"

"These tyrants act arrogantly on a daily basis, and they deserve it!"

"The general is truly a great and upright ruler"

Su Yao sat high on the execution platform, with Yuan Shao and officials from the counties of Huainan beside him. The Minister of Justice unfolded the bamboo slips and read out the charges loudly:
"Investigate Chen Hong and others for colluding with the rebels, secretly storing armor, raising assassins, and plotting against the law."

Chen Hong suddenly struggled to raise his head and shouted hoarsely, "It's unfair! We are just trying to protect ourselves and have never thought of rebelling! General, please understand!"

Su Yao sneered: "Self-protection? How do you explain the map of the secret passage leading out of the city? How do you explain the military equipment and food supplies for Sun Ce?"

Chen Hong was suddenly speechless and his face looked as pale as death.

The Minister of Justice continued, "According to the Han Dynasty Law, those who plot treason will have their entire families exterminated. But the general is kind and only executed the ringleader, and the rest of the family members were exiled to the border!"

There was a burst of cheers from the audience. Yuan Shao stole a glance at Su Yao and saw that he looked indifferent, as if what he saw was not hundreds of lives, but just an ordinary matter.

"Execution!"

The knife flashed, and more than a dozen heads fell to the ground. The blood dyed the execution platform red, and also dyed the eyes of everyone present red.

After the execution, Su Yao stood up and looked around at the officials: "You all saw it, this is the result of resisting the new policy. This general will give you another half a month. Before August 15, each family must complete the three tasks of measuring land, releasing slaves, and disarming. Those who fail to do so within the deadline -"

Su Yao pointed to the bloody execution platform, his meaning was self-evident.

Everyone present was silent as a mouse, and they all knelt down and said yes.

Yuan Shao stood beside Su Yao, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

How could he not understand at this time that Su Yao invited him to watch the execution just to make an example of him.

Even at that moment just now, he wondered whether Su Yao would deal with him as well.

When leaving the execution ground, Yuan Shao suddenly grabbed Feng Ji and whispered, "Write to Yan Liang and Wen Chou immediately and ask them to follow the order and come to the capital."

Feng Ji was stunned: "My lord, this, this, this..."

Yuan Shao smiled bitterly: "Didn't you see? This is the fate of opposing him. If you bow your head now, at least you can save your family."

(End of this chapter)