Ruiquan

Ruiquan

Zhang Mingshu soon received the battle report from the front line, along with Zhang Yu's subsequent handling and arrangements.

The Cao, Yi, and Lin Families were all minor local lineages. They could choose to leave their family members where they were and continue being the masters of this town, but they would have to accept the Zhang Family's management and supervision in every aspect.

Moreover, all their combat forces had to obey orders and head to the front line to participate in this expansion battle.

Alternatively, they could choose to disband their lineages and be assigned by the Zhang Family to various locations in the rear for resettlement.

Regardless of what the people beneath them thought, the heads of the Cao and the other two lineages certainly would not consult them. They only considered their own interests and were accustomed to living above others.

It was impossible to make them abandon everything they had just to stay alive.

After being crushed, the people of the three lineages could no longer summon even the slightest thought of resistance.

From Zhang Mingshu's perspective, however, the lineage had genuinely climbed a great step upward.

In the past, if they wanted to seize a town, they would have to spend at least several months maneuvering back and forth before finding the right moment, fighting a decisive battle, and defeating their opponent. Moreover, the price their own family had to pay would never be small.

This time, however, they had achieved a great victory without suffering any casualties.

And they had solved the problems of more than three towns in one stroke.

With this battle's spoils, the entirety of Haiqu County would soon submit directly.

By comparison, most of the Zhao Family's energy was devoted to the imperial court. The small portion that remained