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Everyone in the hall held their breath as they listened carefully to what Ye Lianhe had to say.

"Today's chaos in the Land of Hengzhou was due to the officials of the State who were unscrupulous and had caused the wrath of the people. Even if they had died, they deserved it." Ye Lianhe lightly said this sentence, but it caused the backs of everyone present to turn cold.

"Now that the bandits have the support of the citizens, they seem to be on the verge of rebellion, but they do not raise their flags to rebel. Therefore, I believe that if we use force against them, it will only be counterproductive. No matter how many elite soldiers we have, we will not be able to eliminate the bandits, unless …" When Ye Lianhe said this, he did not continue.

"Unless what?!" Ye Feihan asked anxiously.

"Unless we completely exterminate the people of the Zhengzhou region, there is no way to eradicate this bandit." Ye Lianhe sighed before speaking faintly.

With this said, everyone present was stunned. They had originally thought that bandits and strongmen were just a motley bunch of thugs, but tonight Lianhe had given them a completely opposite answer. If it weren't for the bitter pressure from the government, who would be willing to do such a risky business?

Seeing the hesitation on everyone's faces, Ye Lianhe continued to say, "In addition, right now, Zhengzhou is riddled with wounds. If we were to raise our weapons again, I'm afraid the damage would be even greater. "Therefore, I believe that I should just win over these bandits and use them to gain some benefits!"

Ye Feihan nodded and looked around, asking, "What do you think, my honored guests?"

"I second that."

The servants looked at each other in dismay. In the end, they could only agree with Nightingale's suggestion.

"In the end, the imperial government sent an official letter to Zhao Wei. It stated the established policy of the imperial court —" destroy and use it, "and asked him to temporarily take over the state's affairs. The policy of exterminating and using them "coincided with Zhao Wei's strategic plan, but he was left to represent the state. These chores annoyed him greatly.

"General, the chief bandit of Peach Blossom Mountain requests an audience."

A commander walked into the tent.

"Please come in." Zhao Wei instructed the commander, "Also, do not use the title of bandit chief."

After a short moment, Huangfu Xiong entered the military tent. The current Huangfu Xiong was wearing a cyan short brown robe and his hair was tied carelessly behind his head. A wine gourd hung from his waist, giving him a sage-like appearance.

"Brother Huangfu, we meet again." Zhao Wei cupped his hands towards Huangfu Xiong and said with a smile.

Huangfu Xiong wasn't shy. He casually found an empty seat and sat down. He smiled and said to Zhao Wei, "Long time no see. Brother Zhao, you seem to be more spirited."

After a round of pleasantries, Zhao Wei revealed the purpose of his visit.

"I hope that Huangfu Xiong can help me with this." I hope Huangfu Xiong can help with this. If Huangfu Xiong is willing to accept us, then I will be forever grateful. "

As Zhao Wei spoke, he handed a secret letter to Huangfu Xiong.

Huangfu Xiong skeptically opened the envelope and looked at it. This letter was personally written by Ye Lianhe to Huangfu Xiong. It said that if Huangfu Xiong could take the initiative to surrender and assist Zhao Wei in eliminating the Zhengzhou bandit leader, then he would become the future Zhengzhou soldier. Moreover, if he could assist Zhao Wei in managing the Zhengzhou, then he would be promoted to the Department of War.

After reading this letter, Huangfu Xiong smiled. The words in the letter did indeed move his heart. That day, he had rescued Ye Lianhe, and that was precisely the reason why he had come. After all, it was impossible for him to lead his brothers as bandits for the rest of their lives. It was not a long-term plan after all.

"Tomorrow, I will bring the brothers on the mountain to reunite with the general." Huangfu Xiong suddenly cupped his hands towards Zhao Wei.

Zhao Wei knew that this matter had been resolved, so he was no longer as flustered. Now that he had his first ally, he could quickly turn the situation around in the Land of Han-Yang.

Next, Zhao Wei wrote an announcement. It was about the Emperor's great kindness. He found out that the Lord Prefecture Overseer had committed heinous acts, causing the citizens of the land to lose their lives. Now that his evil had been removed, he could let bygones be bygones. The people should continue farming and living in peace. If the bandits who attacked the city were willing to comply, they would not be punished for their previous actions.

In less than three days, this announcement had spread to every nook and cranny of the land. At this time, the order within the city had been restored. The citizens continued their lives, and those who took advantage of the chaos to loot the city were beheaded.

Tianqing.

"Big Brother, do we really have to agree to confess?" a dark faced man asked Hu Dehai, obviously displeased.

"That's right. Big brother, we have so many brothers here. We can enjoy ourselves on this mountain, and we can eat big bowls of meat and drink. Why must we suffer from such bad luck?"

Seeing that the stewards in front of the hall were not willing to accept the greeting, Hu Dehai felt a surge of fury in his heart. However, facing their questions, Hu Dehai was unable to speak.

"Everyone, please calm down." A man dressed as a scholar said to the crowd.

This person was Zhuge Xin. Seeing that Hu Dehai was being questioned by the crowd, his face flushed red but was unable to say anything, he stepped forward to help him. Although he was a scholar, none of the stewards dared to look down on him. After all, if it weren't for him, how could these bandits have opened the city gates so quickly?

"The Great Master wants to recruit us, it's all for your future prospects!" Zhuge Xin said to them, "Everyone think about it, although we have thousands of gold coins, we can only hide in this deep mountain. Even if we have plenty of money, we can only hide in this deep mountain.

When everyone heard this, they felt that it was very reasonable. In the past, if they had any big or small matters that required them to go down the mountain by themselves, they would have to disguise themselves, and every time they saw a bailiff, they would be surprised.

Seeing that no one said anything, Zhuge Xin continued, "Now, finally there is an opportunity. If we agree to make peace, then no matter where we go, there will be no one to be afraid of. Besides, there will be people who call the old master short.

Seeing that someone was interested, Zhuge Xin added fuel to the fire and continued, "Everyone, if we had agreed to the peace early, with our strength, the boss would at least be a general. Then, we would all be at least general level.

"Yes!" It's exactly what the advisor said! " He was dumb. Although Zhuge Xin had already taught him this many times, he still couldn't say it clearly. Therefore, Zhuge Xin had no choice but to do it himself.

"Alright!" Then we'll listen to the boss! " Everyone nodded as they began to dream, as if they were generals.