The previous trap killing of Zheng Da and his gang of bandits was to show the attitude and deterrence of the government, after all, in Zhongzhou, the bandits are divided into two-thirds, and the morale of the bandits is in full swing, and it is difficult to suppress these people without thunder means.

In the frontal fierce battle with Xu Shan and Feng Dian, against tens of thousands of bandits, naturally they will not all be killed, if they really want to do this, the war in Zhongzhou will be quite difficult.

Although the bandits' strength is not good, they really have no way back, and they will definitely fight to the death, and the casualties in Zhongzhou will be very large.

Therefore, the deterrence of pit killing, when it is also scored, there is a scale of control, Xu Shan and Feng Dian have been eliminated, and the release of this news will definitely set off a huge repercussion among many bandits.

In the lenient announcement of pardon, and the bandits who fought fiercely with the Zhongzhou soldiers, people's hearts must fluctuate, and it should not be a problem to be divided and disintegrated.

Feng Dian led a thousand elite raids on Qinghe County, and after an hour or so, it was declared over, and then, according to the instructions, an announcement was immediately issued.

The news of the death of Xu Shan and Feng Dian was transmitted back to the front line, and as imagined, it caused a huge repercussion among many bandits, and everyone looked incredulous, thinking that this was fake news, and it was a trick by Su Ji and Li Chongxiang to lure them down.

Although with the intervention of several bandit leaders, the people's hearts have been temporarily stabilized, but if you want to get rid of the so-called fake news, you have to find Feng Dian and Chu Qing.

If the time drags on, Feng Dian will not show up for a long time, even if it is them, they will not be able to control the current situation.

Several leaders of the bandits immediately sent henchmen to search for Feng Dian's traces, and at the same time, the announcement of the death of the two was also spread throughout the counties and counties of Zhongzhou.

The people of the counties were shocked when they heard this, and after coming back to their senses, some people did not seem to react on the surface, but some thoughts rose faintly in their hearts.

Sure enough, less than half an hour after the announcement was issued, a small-scale civilian rebellion broke out in the land of the three counties taken by Feng Dian, although it was quickly suppressed by the bandits who stayed behind.

But the outbreak of this kind of rebellion was like a beginning, lighting a fuse, and immediately after, people in other places spontaneously organized themselves and united in resistance.

All of a sudden, at least half of the 24 counties of the three counties that were occupied broke out into a battle of assembly.

It stands to reason that in the past, once there was a rebellion, a large number of bandits would be sent to suppress it as soon as possible.

But this time, except for the bandits who stayed behind, there were no other reinforcements, and the bandit army of 20,000 or 30,000 people was gathered and was controlled by the Zhongzhou soldiers on the front line.

It's not that they don't want to withdraw, but they can't do it at all, and once they divide their troops to quell the rebellion, they are afraid that they will die faster.

The bandits who remained in the rear could only be suppressed with all their might, and when they slowed down a little, they would definitely send troops to support.

How much credibility there is in this statement, I am afraid that only the parties themselves know.

The bandit leaders who were in charge of commanding an army of 20,000 or 30,000 people had solemn faces, panicked in their hearts, and most of the henchmen sent out had already sent news, and there was no trace of Feng Dian and Chu Qing, and it seemed that the world had evaporated.

When the news came, these bandit leaders were even more panicked, and bad premonitions came to their hearts.

Feng Dian and Chu Qing's departure, they knew about it, but as for what to do, they didn't know, and now news came out from Su Ji and Li Chongxiang, saying that the two failed to raid Qinghe County, but were taken down and killed.

The announcement was made with the appearance of an oath, at first they did not believe it, but now it seems that most of it is true.

First Xu Shan died in Changping, and now even their head, Feng Dian has died in Qinghe County.

All of a sudden, they fell into a situation where the dragons were leaderless, and if it was placed in the previous peacetime, Feng Dian would only be of great benefit to them, and they could take advantage of the opportunity to seize power.

But now their situation can be described as a dilemma, they are entangled by the Zhongzhou soldiers, and the people who make trouble behind them will not let them go.

Now there are tens of thousands of them in front of them, and they are afraid that they will really put down their weapons and surrender on the spot like the notice issued, otherwise they will only be left dead.

Several bandit leaders quickly gathered together, and after confirming the authenticity of Feng Dian's death, after unanimous deliberation, they finally decided to lay down their arms and surrender.

Laying down their arms and surrendering is also a helpless move for them, even if they insist on fighting fiercely to the end, in the current situation, their casualties are already very large.

Even if the people in the rear revolted, the balance of victory had already tilted in favor of the Zhongzhou soldiers, and their defeat was only a matter of time.

Now that Feng Dian is dead, and the people in the rear are rioting, it can be said that the house leak happened to rain overnight, which was the last straw that crushed them, and they had no choice but to surrender.

To be honest, they still had some concerns in their hearts, afraid that after putting down their weapons, they would be deceived and killed like Zheng Da before, so before choosing to surrender, they sent a messenger to express their request, and at the same time took the initiative to withdraw their troops and suspend the truce.

The bandits took the initiative to truce, and the Zhongzhou soldiers naturally would not continue to pursue, and the casualties of the bandits in this war were large, and they were the same.

The troops gathered on the outskirts of Yong'an County, plus the militia organizations of the two counties, totaled 20,000 people, and the Zhongzhou soldiers accounted for half of them, and their casualties reached at least 8,000 after this battle.

The 30,000 bandits suffered about 15,000 casualties, and the battle loss ratio between the two sides was basically one to two.

If the fight continues, even if the remaining bandits are completely wiped out, there will not be much left on the side of the Zhongzhou soldiers, and it is the best way to surrender in this way of persuasion.

After the armistice, a team of messengers was sent to the bandits' station and handed them a letter written by Su Ji and Li Chongxiang.

As long as you lay down your arms and surrender, except for the most vicious people, the rest of the people will naturally leave a life.

Looking at the big seal at the end of the letter, it can be regarded as a peace of mind pill for the bandits.

With the promise of the two Zhongzhou bigwigs, if he regrets it afterwards, it will definitely affect his reputation.

When it comes to the top of their level, they no longer value much power, but their own prestige, just like the two kings Su Zhe and Su Tai, even if they kill the monarch with their own hands, they will not admit it if they are killed, and they have to make a so-called abdication edict to show the legitimacy and legitimacy of the two of them ascending the throne and becoming emperors.

Whether it is in Daliang or other countries, if there is no legitimacy and orthodoxy in name, no matter how much power and how many people and horses in your hands, you will eventually be attacked by others, and sooner or later you will kill yourself.

Therefore, Su Ji and Li Chongxiang will never do anything that damages their prestige.

There is also a reason why a group of bandits are not killed, because there are too many people, at least tens of thousands.

Killing tens of thousands of people in the pit is not unheard of in the history of Da Liang, but in the end, the fate of those executors is not very good, and it will also leave a reputation for cruelty and murder.

This is the first, and the most important thing is the second, the bandits who really killed tens of thousands of people, to a certain extent, can deter lawless people in the territory and prevent evil.

But this kind of deterrence cannot last a lifetime, once the two of them decay and grow old, either there will be turmoil in Zhongzhou, and the appearance of bandits will be sooner or later.

And the officers and soldiers who are once again facing the encirclement and suppression, and the bandits who have gathered, will definitely not surrender, and will make a big fuss about this matter, so as to expand the number of men under them.

Under the decision that there is no way out, the bandits who have gathered will only die and the net will be broken, and what they do will be even worse, and the people of Zhongzhou will definitely fall into complete dire distress in the future.

This kind of bloody pit killing, similar to the method of cool officials, treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and appropriate killing deterrence can, but in the long run, it is necessary to use perfect and strict laws to restrain the evil thoughts in Xiaoxiao's heart, and only in this way can we ensure long-term peace and stability in the future.

After solving the concerns of the bandits, the surrender this time was also smooth, and with the surrender of the bandits, the turmoil in Zhongzhou came to an end.

But the end of the bandits' surrender does not mean that they are completely relieved, and there are still a lot of things to be busy with next.

First of all, it is necessary to quickly take over the three counties occupied by Feng Dian, if it is later, I am afraid that someone will cause chaos from it, and secondly, to appease the people who rebel in the rear as soon as possible, and recruit some suitable young people to form militia organizations in each county.

This matter is in the land of the two counties, Su Ji and Li Chongxiang have already done it handily and are quite experienced, so they can copy it directly.

According to Su Qi'an's plan, after ending the turmoil in Zhongzhou, the 10,000 Zhongzhou soldiers were expanded to 20,000, and 5,000 militiamen were recruited in each county.

In this way, the total number of troops is 50,000, which can fully make up for the 40,000 Zhongzhou men who were originally transferred.

Because the militia was established, these people are not considered regular troops from the bright side, even if Su Zhe and Su Tai want to find fault in the future, they can't find a reason.

If the soft one is not hard, and the hard one comes directly, with a force of 50,000 people, it can also make the two kings weigh it somewhat.

As for the expansion of the 20,000 Zhongzhou soldiers, there is even more reason to say that in order to protect Zhongzhou from today's affairs in the future and prevent bandits from confusing Zhongzhou, it is natural to expand the Zhongzhou soldiers.

In terms of numbers, it is only 20,000 people, in order to make up for the loss of insufficient troops in Zhongzhou, which is also reasonable.

The change of internal forces in Zhongzhou is all in case Su Zhe and Su Tai have a reason to send troops.

The two spied on Zhongzhou, and Su Ji and Li Chongxiang had long known that instead of waiting for the other party to send troops under some pretext, it was better to simply choose to surrender.

Of course, this kind of submission is not unconditional, the two kings ascended the throne and called the emperor, there are two emperors in Daliang, even if they get the edict to divide and rule, but Zhongzhou is only one lord.

Unable to serve the two masters, so whoever wants to get Zhongzhou, will score the winner, of course, in order to show sincerity, before the victory or defeat, Zhongzhou has always been open to the two emperors, if necessary, must actively cooperate.

This is the good rhetoric that Su Qi'an found for Su Ji and Li Chongxiang, and after pacifying the bandits in Zhongzhou, he sent it to Kyoto as soon as possible, and at the same time announced it to the world.

It seems that Su Ji and Li Chongxiang have suffered a great loss, but this is called retreating as advance.