Qiao County, Yamen Office.
Cao Ang sat on the main seat.
The county magistrate of Qiao County stood trembling at the side. Below the hall were officials from the various counties and villages of Pei Country.
These people were all here to beg Cao Ang to send troops!
"We can send troops, but our army lacks money and food!”
Cao Ang remembered Zhao Mu's instructions and only sent troops after paying and providing food.
What was that?
No money or food?
Then I'm sorry, I can't help!
"But didn't Cao Gong come here to pacify the Yellow Turban in Yuzhou? Young Master Ang, isn't this detrimental to Cao Gong's benevolence and righteousness?”One of the officials shouted loudly, trying to make Cao Ang send out his troops from a moral standpoint.
"What? Is that true?" Cao Ang pretended not to know and explained seriously,"I came to Qiao County because Qiao County is my hometown. What does this have to do with pacifying Yuzhou's Yellow Turban?”
"Moreover, it was all thanks to County Magistrate Qiao's financial aid that we were able to defeat the invading Gebei Yellow Turban.”
"Magistrate Qiao, don't you think that's reasonable?”
County Magistrate Qiao did not dare to say anything and quickly nodded."Young Master Cao is right!"
However, these Pei Country officials were not stupid. They could tell at a glance that County Magistrate Qiao was going against his will.
Another dissatisfied official said,"Young Master Ang, you were the one who ordered us to settle down these Yellow Turban people. Now that the Yellow Turban people are rebelling again, shouldn't you be responsible?”
"You still have the nerve to mention this to me?" Cao Ang's expression changed when he saw this. I asked you to settle down the Yellow Turban, but how did you do it? He even shouted the slogans of 'the officials forced the people to rebel, the people had no choice but to rebel',' enforce justice on behalf of heaven, only kill corrupt officials 'and now he's blaming me?”
"I, Cao Ang, respect your past contributions and am unwilling to make things clear. Do you want me, Cao Ang, to be a sucker?”
"I've cleaned up your mess and you still don't want money and food.”
Seeing Cao Ang's anger, these Pei Country officials immediately didn't dare to be impudent anymore.
After all.
Besides Cao Ang's army, who else could quell the 'Yellow Turban Rebellion' in Pei Country?
"We are willing to pay money and food. General, please send out your troops quickly!”
Under the pressure of reality, the officials who used to run amok in Pei Country lowered their proud heads one by one.
"Since no one has any objections, then let's bid!”
Cao Ang tilted his head and looked at the officials lying on the ground like clowns, laughing to himself.
"Price? What price?" The officials were a little confused.
Cao Ang chuckled." Of course. I'll help whoever offers the highest price to quell the rebellion."”
Suppressing the rebellion and the highest bidder?
Damn it!
The officials wanted to curse!
"I, Xiao County, will pay two hundred gold."
"My Feng County will pay 300 gold."
"My Xiang County offers a thousand stones of grain."
“.....”
One by one, the officials began to bid, but it was obvious that they were deliberately lowering their bids.
Xiahou Yuan was furious and drew his sword.""Is this money and food enough to send a beggar away? If you don't want money and food, get lost! If you dare to play with us again, I will kill you all with a single sword!”
Seeing Xiahou Yuan's bloodthirsty eyes, the officials were even more terrified and changed their bids.
"I, Xiao County, will pay 1,000 gold."
"My Feng County will pay 1,300 gold.”
"My Xiang County offers five thousand stones of grain."
"My Dan County is willing to split 50% of the money and grain in the treasury!”
“....”
Cao Ang's eyes narrowed with joy when he saw the officials bidding honestly.
"Jinglue is right. These officials are richer than the Yellow Turbans!”
"We haven't even started sending troops yet. We have 21 counties, and we have nearly 30,000 gold and over 30,000 dans of grain!”
"If we raid the homes of these officials, I reckon the number will increase by several times!”
"We've earned big!"
After the officials left, Cao Ang finally couldn't help but laugh.
Xiahou Yuan's eyes were also wide open, and he said excitedly,""I didn't expect that these officials in a small Peiguo County could take out so much money and grain. It's really unbelievable!”
"Mr. Zhao, you really have a divine plan!”
Xiahou Yuan admired Zhao Mu even more!
Cao Ang also said," Jing Lue, I'm really impressed this time. Who would have thought that these officials of Pei Country would be willing to spend so much money to hire me to quell the rebellion!"”
Seeing Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ang's excitement, Zhao Mu narrowed his eyes.""General Xia Hou, Young Master Ang, I'll take ten percent of the money and grain.”
Hmm?
Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ang were stunned.
"Ten percent? Jing Lue, shouldn't all this money and grain be transported back to Yanzhou?”Cao Ang asked in bewilderment.
Xiahou Yuan hesitated.
Unlike Cao Ang, Xiahou Yuan had to spend money to raise his army.
Instinct told Xiahou Yuan that he could not refute Zhao Mu at this moment.
On the contrary.
Xiahou Yuan was looking forward to it.
Zhao Mu pretended to sigh,"Zhongkang has already agreed to be my personal guard, the local soldiers of the fort will also follow me." I have to raise an army! He couldn't ask Cao Gong for money or food!”
"If you don't take charge, you don't know how expensive rice is. How can you raise two thousand soldiers without money and food?”
"But I won't let you suffer any losses. General Xia Hou can also take ten percent, and you can also take ten percent, Young Master Ang.”
"Thirty percent will go to the three of us, and seventy percent will go to Lord Cao.”
"How is it?"
Zhao Mu rubbed his fists.
If he had money and no food, how could he get Xu Chu and those two thousand local soldiers to work for him?
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