He distributed the Yellow Turbans who were willing to return to the fields to the villages.
He also had to make sure that the county magistrates of the Pei Country did not treat these Yellow Turbans differently. Otherwise, they would be disrespecting Cao Cao.
Zhao Mu did it on purpose.
Yuzhou was different from Yanzhou and Xuzhou. At least in name, there was a Prefecture Overseer.
However, in Yuzhou, ever since the death of the governor of Yuzhou, Kong He, the governor of the state and the governor of the state had been randomly appointed.
There were Yuan Shao's subordinates, Yuan Shu's subordinates, and Tao Qian's subordinates.
The governor and governor of Yuzhou were more like mascots in name than reality.
Or rather, he couldn't even be called a mascot.
There was no common ruler in Yuzhou, so the officials of each commandery naturally guarded their own land and dominated their own area.
Pei Country's officials were used to doing whatever they wanted.
When Cao Cao's army arrived, they would show respect on the surface.
Once Cao Cao's army left, who was the leader of Pei Country in the past and who would be the leader in the future?
However…
This was not the result that Zhao Mu wanted.
Why should the officials of Pei Country enjoy the benefits of pacifying the Yellow Turbans of Pei Country?
Zhao Mu did not have such a good heart!
"General Xia Hou, Pei Country faces Jianghuai in the south, which is Yuan Shu's territory. To the east was Xiapi, where Tao Qian was stationed.”
"Qiao County is also the hometown of the general. We can turn Qiao County into a military city that can resist Yuan Shu in the south and Tao Qian in the east.”
"Use all the money and grain you get from sweeping up the Pei Country's Yellow Turbans for the construction of Qiao County!”
Zhao Mu quickly came up with a plan for Xiahou Yuan.
Xiahou Yuan was stunned." But isn't this money and grain supposed to be transported back to Yanzhou?" The lord still owed a large sum of money to his great-grandfather, and that was all written down and verified by a notary.”
Seeing that Xiahou Yuan was not enlightened, Zhao Mu chuckled and said,""General Xia Hou, how much money and food can Pei Country have with just these few Yellow Turbans? If they were all transported back to Yanzhou, it would be almost impossible to build Qiao County into a military city.”
"As for the money and grain that Cao Gong owes, there are so many officials in Pei Country. The money and grain that they usually extort and plunder are much richer than the Yellow Turbans.”
Zhao Mu had actually set his sights on the officials of Pei Country?
Xiahou Yuan's tiger eyes widened." But the lord's order is for us to wipe out the Yellow Turban and use the money and grain looted by the Yellow Turban to fund the military!"”
"A certain county captain failed to suppress the bandits and colluded with the Yellow Turbans to kill the past aristocrats. He is guilty of hoarding and hoarding!”Zhao Mu gave Xiahou Yuan a reason without hesitation.
Cao Ang, who was listening at the side, was frightened."Jing Lue, if you kill the wrong person, it will cause a false accusation and ruin my father's reputation!”
"Reputation?!" Zhao Mu said disdainfully. You guys are really ignorant. Not to mention that the officials of Pei Country are jackals of the same feather. Nine out of ten officials are corrupt. If there is a good official who is arrested wrongly, won't you apologize?”
"Moreover, even if they are honest and good officials, if they do not agree with Cao Gong, they will be Cao Gong's enemies. To avoid future troubles, they will also have to be expelled.”
"You have to remember this!"
"In this Pei Country, Duke Cao is the only honest and capable official who makes decisions for the people!”
Cao Ang and Xiahou Yuan understood.
"I understand now. I'm good at killing corrupt officials and establishing authority!”
"The Yellow Turbans indeed don't have much to hide. Almost all of this money and grain are in the hands of the powerful officials.”
"It's just that the lord's side..."
"Even when a general is outside, he doesn't accept military orders. Moreover, Young Master Ang is here, so it can't be considered as disobeying orders.”
“.....”
Very quickly.
Cao Ang and Xiahou Yuan's doubts were dispelled.
The Yellow Turban forces in Pei Country were actually not strong. The Yellow Turban forces that besieged the Xu family fort had fled from Runan.
It didn't take long for the Yellow Turban troops of Pei Country to be wiped out.
Xiahou Yuan also adopted Zhao Mu's suggestion to surrender and only kill the leader.
At the same time.
A large number of surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers were distributed to the counties and villages of Pei Country.
Just as Zhao Mu had expected.
How could the officials of the counties and villages be willing to settle down the surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers?
Wouldn't that mean that they had to spend money and food to feed these Yellow Turban soldiers?
Very quickly.
The officials began to think of ways to deal with it.
The Yellow Turban soldiers who should have returned to the fields were in trouble.
They were either placed in the homes of despots as serfs, or thrown to open up wasteland. All kinds of countermeasures, which seemed to be submissive, once again aroused the resentment of these Yellow Turban soldiers who surrendered.
Zhao Mu also asked Xiahou Yuan to send out the Yellow Turban soldiers who had been banished to contact the old Yellow Turban troops in the counties.
That's why.
In less than a month after the Yellow Turban soldiers of Pei Country were pacified.
Pei Country's Yellow Turban rebelled again!
And this time, the rebellion had directly turned from one side to the entire Pei Country!
The Yellow Turbans attacked the government office and looted wantonly.
They even put up banners such as "Officials force the people to rebel, the people have no choice but to rebel" and "enforce justice on behalf of the heavens, only kill corrupt officials!"”The slogan.
Good fellow!
All the officials in Pei Country were freaking panicking and sent people to Qiao County to ask for help!
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