Zhu Jun then said, "Although Zheng Hun and his men are now at their end, they will still inevitably suffer some losses if they charge head-on. I think the best course of action is to win their hearts and minds, and subdue them without fighting!"

Gongsun Zan hurriedly asked, "Oh? I wonder what good plan General Zhu has?"

Zhu Jun laughed and said, "We can spread the word among the rebels that, apart from the leader, anyone who surrenders will not only be provided with food by our army, but will also be treated leniently!"

"Okay, let's do it this way!"

After some discussion, Zhu Jun sent messages to Li Ying, Huang Zhong, and others, while simultaneously finding literate people in the army to write the strips of cloth.

Soon, Gongsun Zan dispatched a thousand White Horse Cavalry soldiers, in groups of ten, carrying strips of cloth, to enter the dense forest and stealthily approach the rebel army.

Gongsun Zan and Zhu Jun led 5,000 cavalrymen to guard several key routes.

Meanwhile, Zheng Hun was leading his rebel army along a small path towards Puyang.

Zheng Hun already knew that all the counties and prefectures in Qingzhou had been recovered by Li Ying, and his northward journey was blocked. He had no choice but to change course again and prepare to meet up with Chen Man and others in Yanzhou.

Zheng Hun was also dressed in tattered clothes, with disheveled hair, and walking unsteadily in the slow-moving column, leaning on a wooden stick. The other rebel soldiers were also in extremely poor condition, walking with little energy.

At this moment, Zheng Hun was so hungry that his legs were weak and his vision was blurry. He glanced at the endless path and felt a mix of emotions welling up in his heart.

Now he is starving here, and his wife and children have all fallen into Li Ying's hands. He is truly at his wit's end.

If he hadn't rebelled, he'd probably be at home right now, embracing beautiful women, drinking and eating meat, wouldn't he...?

Unfortunately, there's no going back now. Since he had already started his rebellion, there was no turning back.

After letting out a deep sigh, Zheng Hun continued walking forward with heavy steps.