Chen Zhennan killed Zhao Xiong with a single slash, blood splattering everywhere and instantly staining the ground red.

With a backhand slash, he severed Zhao Xiong's head, and blood gushed out like a fountain, highlighting his cold face.

Chen Zhennan raised Zhao Xiong's head high and shouted, "The Ming King has given his head! All Mingzhou garrison troops must surrender immediately, or they will be killed without mercy!"

As Chen Zhennan finished speaking, the garrison in Mingzhou City seemed to wake from a dream, realizing that these dark figures were not ghost messengers, but living people.

Just as they were about to resist, they found it was too late. Zhao Xiong had been killed, and the army of 50,000 surrendered in despair, like headless flies without a leader.

"Put down your weapons and assemble at the drill ground!"

Chen Zhennan's voice was cold and firm. Although he knew that these prisoners might be dissatisfied, he was not afraid because his special forces soldiers were armed with submachine guns. Anyone who dared to resist would be shot dead.

On the drill ground, the soldiers seemed to have their souls ripped out, looking at each other blankly and whispering among themselves. The atmosphere was like a suffocating powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

Chen Zhennan stood on the huge platform in the training ground, his eyes blazing as he surveyed the crowd.

"From this moment forward, Mingzhou City has changed hands! A new Ming King will arrive tomorrow to take over. Anyone who disobeys orders will be executed without mercy!"

The moment the words were spoken, the training ground erupted in a frenzy of discussion.

Several generals, their faces contorted with rage and a burning desire for revenge, rushed toward Chen Zhennan, eager to avenge Zhao Xiong.

Several gunshots rang out, like thunder ripped through the night sky. Several generals fell to the ground, their blood staining the training ground red in an instant.

Suddenly, the entire training ground became eerily quiet; you could hear a pin drop.

"Anyone else seeking revenge? Then come and try!"

The 50,000-strong army all lowered their heads, none daring to be the first to act.

Chen Zhennan snorted and put away his pistol, then said, "I, Chen Zhennan, will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. You can still serve in the Mingzhou Army, or you can choose to go home. I will not stop you. But this matter needs to be discussed tomorrow. Today, I would like to trouble you brothers to rest in the training ground. There will be arrangements for tomorrow."

After speaking, Chen Zhennan turned and walked off the podium, leading Yan Shiyu straight to Zhao Xiong's mansion, hoping to find some useful clues.

Upon arriving at the Prince's Mansion, Chen Zhennan and Yan Shiyu gathered all their family members in a side courtyard. As for how to deal with them, that would depend on the attitude of Zhao Xiong's family.

After searching for a long time, Chen Zhennan discovered that Zhao Xiong was a very arrogant person. He had no connection with the other feudal lords and only cared about his own Mingzhou. He did not have good relations with the feudal lords in other places.

"This Zhao Xiong is really arrogant. He cooperated with Zhou Xiang before, and he still managed to have a bad relationship with these feudal lords. He's really something."

After making a few complaints, Chen Zhennan burned all the important documents in the Prince's Mansion. Although there were many accusations against Zhao Xiong in them, they were no longer important.

Chen Zhennan doesn't want the people to hate Zhao Xiong, but rather to restore normal life as soon as possible.

As for Zhao Xiong's family, Chen Zhennan had no intention of doing anything to them. They were all elderly, weak, women, and children. Even if they came looking for revenge, he had nothing to worry about.

The next day at noon, Chu Feng led his army into Mingzhou City. Upon entering the training ground, the scene before him left him speechless.

The training ground was packed with people. Zhao Xiong's army was like a still ocean, with everyone sitting on the ground, heads bowed and silent.

Surrounding them were only a few dozen special forces soldiers under Chen Zhennan's command, yet they were able to completely control the entire training ground, which was simply unbelievable.

At this moment, Chen Zhennan arrived, his steps calm and his face bearing a faint smile.

Before he could say anything, Chu Feng asked in shock, "General, you took Mingzhou with only two hundred men?"

Chen Zhennan's expression remained calm as he nodded slightly, as if it were just a trivial matter.

"Is there anything strange about this? Previously, my three hundred special forces soldiers charged into the army of three hundred thousand Great Zhou. Now, two hundred men can take down Mingzhou City, which has a population of fifty thousand. It's not difficult at all."

Chu Feng turned to look at Yan Shiyu and found that he also had a shocked expression on his face.

Yan Shiyu nodded and said with some emotion, "I personally participated in it last night, and I never expected that our two hundred men could take Mingzhou so easily."

"This...this is simply a miracle!" Chu Feng's voice trembled slightly as he stared intently at Chen Zhennan, his face filled with admiration.

The more shocked they were, the calmer Chen Zhennan became. The feeling of being hailed as a god was simply amazing.

Chen Zhennan put on an indifferent expression, then led Chu Feng onto the stage.

Chen Zhennan loudly announced: "From this moment on, King Chu Feng of Chu Yue is the new King Ming! From this moment on, all affairs of Mingzhou City will be the responsibility of Chu Feng."

The 50,000 people in the drill ground were stunned for a moment, then surged forward like a tide, accepting this sudden fact.

Chen Zhennan turned to look at Chu Feng and said in a low voice, "You need to start what I did in the thirteen prefectures as soon as possible. These 50,000 troops are your labor force. Lead them to build roads and bridges and develop Mingzhou. Distribute land to ordinary people so that they can have enough to eat and wear. I will come here next autumn to check on the results."

"Yes, Commander."

Chu Feng nodded slightly, but his expression didn't seem particularly happy.

Chen Zhennan could tell that Chu Feng was not satisfied with this decision, but that didn't matter, as long as Chu Feng accepted it.

After giving his instructions, Chen Zhennan, along with Yan Shiyu and his two-hundred-strong special forces team, embarked on their journey to Ningzhou.

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