De Gaoshun instructed Qin Guan to speed up the offensive, first sending cavalry to completely cut off the logistics supply line of the 40,000 army, which was a big blow to Liu Miao and the four major families, and also caused their officers and soldiers to be demoralized.

Subsequently, Qin Guan took the 800 trap camp as the vanguard, 3,000 senior infantry as the auxiliary attack, 5,000 junior infantry behind, and 1,000 light cavalry on the left and right flanks to protect it.

Now the people of the four major families are worried that this place is surrounded, if the Yellow Turban Army surprises the army, then Wu County is in danger!

Then, Qin Guan sent 400 officers and soldiers of the trapping camp and 5,000 light cavalry and 5,000 junior infantry to raid Wu County, and the county town was attacked without preparation.

The soldiers of the four major families were outside, and they did not organize a favorable counterattack.

Not to mention the cavalry, just the killing of the camp shocked all the people in Wu County, they were unstoppable, they were simply a group of killing gods!

And they had no cavalry, and even if they escaped from the city, they could not escape the pursuit of the cavalry.

Jiangnan lacks horses, and even the four major families don't have many war horses, how to escape?

And there is a precedent for the Shangyu Zhu family in Huiji County, if they do not resist, they may still have a chance to survive after surrendering.

Therefore, the clansmen of the four major families gave up resistance and obediently became prisoners of the Yellow Turban Army.

Qin Guan was very happy when he heard the news, and immediately sent an envoy to Liu Xuan's camp to negotiate.

The front-line decision-makers of the four major families had to accept surrender for the sake of their clansmen, on the condition that their families be allowed to go north, which was not a problem for Qin Guan.

What he valued was to be able to collect 40,000 officers and soldiers, seize the wealth of the four major families, and quickly occupy the territory of Wu County; These people were powerful in Wu County, and their property was confiscated and returned to the north, and they are nothing, and it is even more difficult to rise up.

Although Liu Miao was unwilling, he lost the support of the four major families, and he had a false chart in this state.

Qin Guan's requirements for the nearly 40,000 officers and soldiers who surrendered were very lenient, and those who were willing to join the army could continue to serve in the army, provided that they passed the test; For those who are unwilling to continue to serve in the army, they will be disbanded as a min, but they cannot be let go back at present, and they must wait until they have taken all the territory of Wu County before they can be released.

It was difficult to have food and drink in the barracks, and these officers and soldiers gradually let go of their hanging hearts.

A total of 10,000 people were recruited, which made Qin Guan very happy, mixed with 10,000 heavy soldiers, and 8,000 people continued to be responsible for transporting grain and grass; 12,000 men replaced the infantry stationed in Qianxian, Youquan, Haiyan and Wucheng counties.

With 12,000 more infantry, Qin Guan had a lot more on hand, and ten days later, he ordered the army to set out for Wu County, and then sent troops to capture the remaining counties.

Liu Miao has surrendered, 40,000 troops have been wiped out, the Yellow Turban Army is extremely strong, and all places have opened their doors to surrender.

Qin Guan promptly appointed new county commanders and county lieutenants, and arranged garrisons for each county, strengthening the local rule and management of Wu County.

The original county order and the local tyrants in the county were expelled from the north after handing over all the land, money and grain and other wealth; Of course, there are also local tyrants who fled to the north in advance, which made them cry out for luck.

Liu Miao and the people of the four major families also went north to Guangling County by boat.

After occupying Wu County, Qin Pass stopped attacking, and the territory expanded too quickly, so it had to be stabilized; And there are still many bandits and rebels in the jurisdiction that need to be pacified.

Qin Guan garrisoned large armies in Qiantang, Wuxian and Qu'a respectively, and made some intention to advance westward, but in fact, he was stepping up efforts to stabilize the place.

In particular, the army is expanding too fast, and it is necessary to step up training for a period of time, otherwise it will be useless to raise so many troops without combat effectiveness.

Xue Li of Danyang County didn't know Qin Guan's thoughts, and he was terrified in his heart; He is now faced with a dilemma, either surrender to Yuan Shu or surrender to the Yellow Turban Army, but neither side is his favorite surrender object, if he does not surrender, either side can put him to death.

Especially the Yellow Turban Army, even Liu Miao surrendered, and even the four major families were not opponents, let alone him, and he didn't even have the heart to resist.

Qin Guan had already received information that Yuan Shu had gone south and was also fighting for Xue Li, and Liu Xuan's generals Zhang Ying, Chen Heng and others also led Liu Xuan's main army to garrison Danyang County.

In order to fight for the best interests, Xue Li's attitude was very tough, and he threatened: "Danyang Rich County, if you want me to surrender, you must come up with a bargaining chip that makes us excited." ”

The envoy smiled: "Haha, Danyang County is not in danger to defend, the soldiers are coming, and they can go down every day; Our commander only persuaded your troops to surrender because he didn't want to kill, if you don't know what to do, then don't blame us for blood. ”

Xue Li bragged: "The Danyang soldiers have been in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, and they are not even afraid of barbarians, so why are they afraid of killing?" If we join forces with Yuan Highway and hundreds of thousands of troops, how can Wu Jun block it? ”

The envoy sarcastically said: "Haha, Yuan Highway is like a lost dog, with no fixed residence, how can he support hundreds of thousands of troops?" It's not easy for them to have enough to eat, so what strength do they have to attack Wu County? If the marshal sends troops from Wucheng, one can besiege Danyang County, and the other can attack Wanling City, you and Yuan Highway will have nowhere to escape, and they will be captured by the soldiers. ”

Sending troops from Wucheng County, bypassing the north side of Tianmu Mountain, whether it is to Wanling City or Wuhu City, they are all flat and peaceful, and there is no danger to defend, and it is very easy for the cavalry to attack.

Xue Li said again: "Haha, don't forget, your envoy, although Liu Envoy Jun was captured, he still has 30,000 troops stationed in Danyang dangerous place, I don't know how Qin Dashuai wants to deal with it?" ”

"Haha, just tens of thousands of troops, just besiege by large soldiers, cut off two routes, lose logistics supplies, sooner or later will collapse, so simple, why should I be afraid?"

Xue Li knew that the Yellow Turban Army had made a huge fortune from raiding their homes, with the support of the people and a stable rear, they could no longer look at it with old eyes, if they were besieged, with the cooperation of the cavalry, they would not be able to break through.

So he changed the topic and said, "I don't know how the handsome man wants to treat me?" ”

The messenger said: "This is simple, if you are willing to join the army, you can continue to join the army, but the maximum is to be a military horse, and then rely on military merits to improve; can also be a civil official, but it must start with the county magistrate; You can also take a sum of money and leave to ensure that Xue Taishou can live the rest of his life with peace of mind. ”

This is a condition specially prescribed by Qin Guan for Xue Li, Zhang Ying and others, and it is already very lenient.

Xue Li said dissatisfiedly: "Haha, I am now in the post of Taishou, and I have tens of thousands of officers and soldiers under my command, how can I send a military Sima?" ”

The envoy said disapprerovingly: "Haha, this is already our largest establishment, in addition to the commander, only a few generals with outstanding military achievements have been promoted to other divisions, if you don't want to, you can be a rich man." ”

Xue Li said again: "If you persuade Zhang Ying and the others to surrender together, is it considered meritorious service?" ”

The envoy said affirmatively: "Haha, count, if all three of them surrender, their combat exploits will be enough to be promoted to one level and become Sima of other departments." ”

This made Xue Li very excited, but he knew that his level was not good at joining the army, so he asked, "What if it is Congwen?" ”

"At least for the big county order!"

This has made Xue Li very satisfied, the troubled times are not easy to mix, it is better than Liu Miao being captured, besides, Yuan Shu is like a lost dog, and Zhen Rong is compressed to the mountains to protect himself, and he is worried, it is really not a human life, it is better to be a stable county order.

So, Xue Li promised that he would persuade Zhang Ying and the other three to surrender.

The families of Zhang Ying and others live in Wu County, which is now controlled by the Yellow Turban Army, and it is impossible for them not to surrender; The importance of the family to the individual in this era is not something that later generations can understand.

Xue Li successfully completed the task, Zhang Ying and others announced their surrender to Qin Guan, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army, and the troops were reorganized.

Shicheng and other dangerous places were taken over, and a large army was stationed in Wuhu to form a confrontation with Yuan Shu.

Qinguan assigned Dantu, Qu'a and Yangxian counties from Wu County to Danyang County, and the county seat of the new Danyang County was Dantu County.

Newly occupied the two counties of Wu County and Danyang, Qin Guan discussed with Gao Shun to temporarily stop the pace of expansion and stabilize it; As for Yuan Shu, the bit of territory he occupied is not to worry about.