Kill two people and pacify Yanzhou.
Cao Cao did not even need to think about this decision!
If it were two aristocrats who had nothing to do with Cao Cao, he would just kill them.
However…
Not only were these two people from powerful families in Yanzhou, Zhang Miao was also Cao Cao's best friend!
"Duke Cao, killing won't solve the problem!”
"You killed the famous official Bian Rang, which has already caused the aristocrats in Yanzhou to be on tenterhooks.”
"If you kill a famous official for no reason, then even if your grave robbing is not discovered, the aristocrats of Yanzhou will rebel against you!”
Zhao Mu still did not tell Cao Cao the names of these two people.
Sometimes, not saying anything was more effective than saying it!
"Another celebrity?"
Cao Cao frowned.
When he killed Bian Rang, he had angered Zhang Miao.
Cao Cao tried his best to appease Zhang Miao's anger.
From then on, Cao Cao had sensed that there was a hidden force in Yanzhou that was hindering him, the herdsman of Yanzhou!
Why did Cao Cao recruit talents in Yanzhou, regardless of background?
In fact, it was also a disguised counterattack against the famous officials!
Pride?
You don't want to serve Cao Cao?
Then I'll promote the Humble Class scholars and use their strength to restrain you!
Cao Cao raised his wine cup and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Jing Lue, since you said you won't kill him, there must be a better solution.”
"Why don't you be frank!"
Cao Cao stared at Zhao Mu.
He no longer treated this young man as an ordinary scholar, but as a real advisor.
"Yanzhou has accumulated too much, and unless there is chaos, it will be difficult to govern!”
"Cao Gong, why don't you focus on Yuzhou?”
Yanzhou's aristocrats were deeply rooted, and Cao Cao was unwilling to cater to their interests.
There was only one result.
Either Cao Cao would be eliminated, or the Yanzhou aristocrats would be eliminated.
With Cao Cao's personality, the conflict between him and the Yanzhou aristocrats would only intensify, and it would be almost impossible to reconcile.
Not to mention Chen Gong, who was from a powerful family in Yanzhou.
He only mentioned Cao Cao's best friend, Zhang Miao.
This Zhang Miao had supported Cao Cao when he had raised his army in Chen Liu. At that time, he had been Chen Liu's leader.
In the end, a few years passed.
Zhang Miao was still the prefect of Chenliu, while Cao Cao had become his superior. People like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had almost become a force.
He had long felt unbalanced in his heart.
However, Cao Cao and Zhang Miao often disagreed!
However, no matter what kind of business it was, there could only be one decision-maker. Otherwise, it would be like three monks without water to eat.
Cao Cao's conflict in Yanzhou was irreconcilable!
Since they could not reconcile, they could only leave Yanzhou and go to a place where the aristocratic families 'power was not deep enough!
Yuzhou!
Yuzhou was repeatedly attacked by the Yellow Turbans.
Almost all of the aristocrats in Yuzhou were either running or fleeing.
Even Runan, the birthplace of the Yuan family, was now an active area of the Yellow Turban.
The Yuan Clan had long migrated!
Yingchuan was the same!
Almost all the great clans had moved away!
There was nothing they could do about it if they didn't move. The Yellow Turban was active here. For the Yellow Turban, they liked to rob the big aristocratic families the most!
Zhao Mu's suggestion made Cao Cao seem to have grasped something.
"The counties of Yuzhou are indeed a good place to go, but if the problem of Yanzhou is not resolved, won't there be more chaos in the future?”
Cao Cao hesitated. He seemed to have grasped something, but he felt that something was missing.
"Cao Gong, a crafty rabbit has three burrows, let alone a person." Zhao Mu laughed.”
"It doesn't matter if Yanzhou will be in trouble!”
"The most important thing is that if Yanzhou is in trouble, does Duke Cao have any other provinces that he can settle down in and make a comeback?”
"Yuzhou has been ravaged by the Yellow Turbans many times, and almost all the nobles in the territory have migrated.”
"If Cao Gong can send troops to Yuzhou and wipe out the Yellow Turban, then send a call to arms to all the counties to invite the nobles of Yuzhou to return to their hometown.”
"Yuzhou is full of wise men, and most of them miss their homeland.”
"In this way, not only will we have the talents to govern the prefectures, but we can also use the nobles of Yuzhou to reach a balance with the nobles of Yanzhou.”
"Even if Yanzhou really does have a problem in the future, Duke Cao will have the strength to deal with it!”
A few words.
Cao Cao was like a cloud that had been lifted and a fog appeared, and the thatched cottage was opened!
"Jing Lue's words are very reasonable!"
"I was too obsessed with Yanzhou and forgot about the big picture.”
"During the battle at Kuang Ting, I almost expelled Yuan Shu's forces in Yuzhou. When spring comes next year, I will send my troops out of Yuzhou!”
Cao Cao slammed the table in excitement.
"Next spring is too late!" Zhao Mu shook his head." Shi Zai, in the first year of Xingping, which is next year, there was a great drought in Guanzhong. A bushel of grain in Chang 'an City was worth 300,000 yuan. The people were starving!”
"After the drought came the locust plague. The locust plague also swept through the counties of Yanzhou.”
"Therefore, before spring ploughing next year, the Duke of Cao must clear Yuzhou and use the money and grain of the Yellow Turban to support the army. At the same time, he must restore the lives of the people in Yuzhou to deal with the effects of the drought in Guanzhong!”
Zhao Mu's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing Cao Cao's excitement.
"A drought in Guanzhong? The locust plague in Yanzhou?"
"How is this possible!"
Cao Cao sat up in shock!
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