Zhou Zibin's suicide came very suddenly. There was only a few breaths of time before he finished speaking and jumped off the tower.
Even Tong Zhan, who was standing behind him and monitoring Zhou Zibin's every move, had no time to react. Not only Tong Zhan, but also Su Qi'an, who was on Zhou Zibin's right, also inserted Wang Yan's "An" team.
In order to cooperate with Tong Zhan's direct team, Zhou Zibin jumped off the building. Wang Yan, who had not been exposed behind him, had already stretched out his palm, but Zhou Zibin was completely determined to die.
It was still a step too late, her fingers touched his clothes, and she watched helplessly as Zhou Zibin jumped to his death.
Zhou Zibin jumped off the building and hit the ground with a loud landing sound, which made Su Qi'an and other senior executives tense up.
They didn't regret Zhou Zibin's death, but they didn't expect that he would end his life in this way.
After all, he is a state pastor of Yizhou. Even if he lost completely in the battle with Su Qi'an, he at least still cherishes his life.
Especially sitting in this position, even if he was about to die, he would struggle before dying and would not give in. But Zhou Zibin ended his life very cleanly.
In any case, his jump brought an end to Su Qi'an's visit to Dongzhou.
Zhou Zibin's suicide caused many soldiers in the city to look dull. No one could have imagined that Zhou Mu, who was so confident just now and showed no concessions to Su Qi'an, would actually commit suicide and die as soon as he said so.
Zhou Zibin's suicide freed him, but what about his subordinates?
All of a sudden, the soldiers in the city had countless thoughts rising in their hearts. They seemed to have lost their backbone and panicked.
The entire city fell silent for an instant, and no one spoke up. Not to mention them, even Feng Nan, Wu Xian, Jiang Kun, and Yamashita Yong, who were tied up and witnessed Zhou Zibin's suicide, fell silent instantly.
They all looked at Zhou Zibin, who was not far away from them with shocked expressions. His body was stained red with blood and he was already dead.
The four of them looked at Zhou Zibin's body with dull faces, and no one knew what they were thinking at this moment.
In the silence, it was Su Qi'an who finally broke the silence. He took a few steps forward and spoke loudly to the soldiers in the city.
"Zhou Zibin, the pastor of Dongzhou, knew that his sins were serious, he had seriously violated the law, and his sins were unforgivable, so he committed suicide to apologize."
"Everyone, as a Dongzhou soldier, I know that you and others are also obeying orders. I promise you here that the worst offenders will be eliminated, and the rest of the people will not be held accountable as long as they voluntarily lay down their weapons and open the city to surrender."
There will never be any settlement afterwards. It just so happens that His Royal Highness the King of Yue is here to bear witness. This envoy will keep his word. "
"Of course, if you refuse to surrender and insist on resisting to the end, I will not show mercy. I will kill as many as you want. The conditions are given to you. How to choose is up to you."
Su Qian's sudden words caused many soldiers who had been in a state of daze to quickly come to their senses.
Their eyes met with each other, their eyes flashing, and the leaders at the head were whispering and discussing something.
Su Qi'an stood there with a calm expression and gave these soldiers time to think about it.
In the final analysis, these people are still the army of Great Liang. Even if they are not very powerful troops in the Houjiu County, they are still the army of Great Liang. If they really take action and annihilate them all, they will only make a joke to Fusang Kingdom across the sea.
Most of these people were just following orders. If all of them were really guilty, Su Qi'an would not talk nonsense to them.
Su Qi'an already had a plan in mind for these people. As long as they lay down their weapons and surrender, after a period of review and eliminate some slippery elements, those who want to become civilians will be released.
From this Dongzhou war, some experienced key officers were selected to supplement them, and systematic training was arranged to create these Dongzhou soldiers who had no combat effectiveness.
Of course, these things are things for later. The premise is to see how these people choose. Su Qian is not in a hurry and gives them enough time.
Anyway, his words contained both kindness and power. As long as you are not a fool, you will naturally know how to choose.
The soldiers in the city did not waste much time in their deliberations. After about a quarter of an hour, the closed city tower opened, and then groups of soldiers slowly walked out.
According to the arrangement, put the weapon in your hand on the right, then walk to the open space on the left, squat down and hold your head.
Su Qi'an looked at this scene and nodded with satisfaction. He slowly let go of the tension in his heart. It was great to be able to make these soldiers surrender voluntarily. If they really resisted and took action, it would be a bit troublesome for Su Qi'an.
The surrender of Kaicheng in Qing Chong County had a chain reaction on the neighboring counties of Sanming and Zuohai.
Without much effort, most of the soldiers in these two counties chose to surrender voluntarily.
After all, they heard that even Zhou Zibin committed suicide. What is the difference between them continuing to resist and seeking death?
It can be said that since Zhou Zibin's death, these Dongzhou soldiers who came to the front line from Houjiu County have basically lost their military morale, and most of them have no intention of resisting.
Some surrendered voluntarily, while others insisted on resisting. These people were divided into two groups. One was the 3,000-strong Japanese pirate mobile team deployed ashore by Yong Yamashita, and the other was some of Zhou Zibin's close soldiers who were loyal to him. .
These two forces resisted very strongly and even wanted to use the people in the city as hostages to fight back. Su Qi'an had no intention of being accustomed to such people.
Order the nearby troops to wipe out all without leaving a single one behind. The greatest use of this kind of scourge is to kill one person as a warning to others and deter others who have evil intentions.
With Zhou Zibin's suicide and the surrender of Kaicheng along with the soldiers from Qingchong County, the plot to besiege and capture Su Qi'an was completely solved.
As for the Japanese pirates and their henchmen who were stubbornly resisting, it only took about half an hour to wipe them out.
Now the first nine counties of Dongzhou have returned to the control of Wu Dingguo and Su Qi'an.
Watching the soldiers in the city surrender and walk out, under Wu Dingguo's order, his soldiers quickly took over Qingchong County.
Su Qi'an stood there, looking at the soldiers entering the city, with a look of sigh on his face. Although this battle only lasted seven or eight days, it exhausted Su Qi'an's mind.
It seemed like several years had passed, and the tense nerves could finally relax. He was a little tired, and he knew that this was just the beginning.
There are still many things in Dongzhou that need to be discussed and formulated by him and Wu Dingguo.
Su Qi'an was a little dazed. Among the people moving forward, a person walked towards him. This person was none other than Fang Jingzhi, who was responsible for staying behind to monitor Zhou Zibin.
In this battle, Zhou Zibin kept his promise and did not kill Fang Jingzhi, but locked him up.
He just wanted to leave him at the end and let him see how Su Qi'an, whom he trusted, would die in front of him. Unfortunately, Zhou Zibin missed the mark with Su Qi'an and ended up jumping to his death.
While the soldiers in the city surrendered, who could care about the imprisoned Fang Jingzhi? As Wu Dingguo's army entered the city, Fang Jingzhi was naturally released.
Looking at Su Qi'an standing there, Fang Jingzhi looked a little ashamed and wanted to kneel down and apologize.
After all, he failed to complete the task assigned to him by Su Qi'an, and was captured by Zhou Zibin. His master Liu Sheng, who had followed him for many years, turned out to be a traitor.
These made Fang Jingzhi feel very uncomfortable, and they were completely a big sin.
Fang Jingzhi knelt down to plead guilty. Su Qian stopped him, supported him, and said quickly.
"Magistrate Fang, I don't blame you for this, let alone your guilt. I didn't expect Zhou Zibin's cunning. If you really want to blame him, it's my responsibility. It was my negligence that led to your arrest."
"No, Lord Marquis, I don't blame you for this. It's not your fault, it's the officer's carelessness..." Fang Jingzhi shook his head and explained.
He had to shoulder this responsibility no matter what, but Su Qian said coldly.
"County Magistrate Fang, you are not wrong. This matter is over. Let's take it as a lesson. We won't mention it anymore. I have a task for you."
"Please ask the supervisor to give the order, and I will do my best to handle it well."
"Let the officers and soldiers who died in this battle be buried alive. By the way, bury Liu Sheng and Zhou Zibin as well."
"Although Master Liu did some wrong things because of a random thought, his heart is still good. Let's just be buried with the fallen officers and soldiers."
"Although Zhou Zibin has collaborated with bandits and treason, he is still a state pastor. Exposing his body in the wilderness is unjustifiable. These matters must be handled well."
"The official assures the supervisor that everything will be done properly. If something goes wrong, the official will come to see him."
Fang Jingzhi's expression was excited. If you look carefully, you will find some tears in his eyes.
He was not crying for Zhou Zibin, but for Liu Sheng who had been with him for many years.
Despite Su Qi'an's simple words of burying Liu Sheng and the fallen officers and soldiers together, the actual significance is of great importance. It is equivalent to a disguised recognition that Liu Sheng sacrificed his life and was not a traitor.
This was of great significance, as it was a kind of honor and respect for the deceased. Fang Jingzhi knew that what Liu Sheng did in the end was unworthy of him.
But Su Qi'an was still like this. How could this not move Fang Jingzhi, who bowed solemnly to Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an did not stop him, nodded slightly, and watched Fang Jingzhi turn around and leave.
Regarding Liu Sheng, Su Qian'an still said the same thing. Although he did some wrong things in the end, he did not cause too much trouble because of a single thought, and he repented before his death. This is enough.
People, at least want to leave a little reputation until they die, even to the dead. This is not the ambition that a superior person should have.
Seeing many soldiers entering the city one after another, Su Qi'an turned around and wanted to express his gratitude to Yue Wang Su Kang, Feng Zheng and others for their strong support in this war.
When he turned around, not to mention Su Kang and Feng Zheng, even generals such as Zhou Tai and Liu Chuang were gone, leaving only a messenger soldier.
According to Su Kang's wishes, Su Qi'an and Wu Dingguo had just taken over Dongzhou, and there would be a lot of trouble ahead.
They didn't bother too much and left first. They did not return to Yuezhou. Instead, they waited in Haizhou City to wait for Su Qi'an to straighten things out and see him again when he had time.
Su Qi'an nodded slightly at the words. This was the answer he wanted. The Battle of Dongzhou was over and Zhou Zibin's conspiracy was shattered. However, there were some things in it that Su Qi'an wanted to find time to discuss with the Yue King. Your Highness, please have a good chat.
