The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 465 Cao Cao's Dream and Reality
Nearly a thousand people were killed in Yuzhang, and blood flowed like a river. The whole city of Yuzhang was shocked. The remaining noble families did not dare to go out for fear of implicating themselves.

But for the people of Yuzhang, it was a huge benefit. Qin Shou distributed most of the confiscated land to the people. All kinds of land deeds, indentures, etc. were burned cleanly. For a time, Qin Shou's name for kindness spread throughout Yuzhang.

Soon, Poyang, Pengze and other places were conquered by Qin Shou one after another. All the local prominent families involved were not spared. Wherever the army went, no one was spared. The whole Jiangdong was shocked.

"How dare he! How dare he!"

In Wu County, Xun Yu sat there with a pale face and lifeless eyes. Cao Cao also looked much older and thinner.

Although he was cruel and ruthless and had killed many people when he attacked Xuzhou, he was still a little scared when it was Qin Shou's turn to kill.

He killed people in order to intimidate Tao Qian and force him to surrender. After killing some people, he honestly attacked Xia Pi and forced Tao Qian to surrender.

But Qin Shou in front of him obviously didn't think so. The other party just wanted to turn Jiangdong upside down and make the aristocratic families in Jiangdong disappear from the face of the earth.

Basically, every major case involved the extermination of three clans. Wherever the army went, there was killing and bloodshed, which made the Jiangdong nobles fall to the ground and terrified.

"Why should he be afraid? The world is so big now that there is no one who can stop him. The Xianbei people on the grassland are also secretly accumulating strength. Gongsun Du relies on the terrain and can only hide in Liaodong and dare not invade. The Qiang people in Liangzhou are under the control of Han Sui and will not rebel in the short term."

Cao Cao said bitterly.

Suddenly, he realized that Qin Shou had arranged everything, giving him enough time for his troops to easily move south, capture cities, and conquer the world.

Cao Cao knew that as long as he held on for a while, the Xianbei people would definitely move south, and at that time he would have a chance to turn the tables. However, he found that he did not have much time left, and some of his strategies were nothing in front of the other side, who simply wielded swords and guns to flatten everything in front of them.

Qin Shou didn't care about cruelty or offending the people of the world. The cavalry was invincible. The spy organization of Qin Feng was looking for traces without hesitation. As long as they found any clues, the army would come to exterminate the three clans, confiscate the property, give the women to the meritorious soldiers as wives, and kill all the men.

Even any wealthy and powerful family was implicated, no matter what the evidence was. After all, few of these wealthy and powerful families were innocent, and every penny they earned was stained with blood.

This appearance seemed extremely cruel. Even Cao Cao, who was far away in Wu County, could feel the other party's cruelty.

Facing such an enemy, Cao Cao even wondered whether those guys who had accepted his orders in the first place were now regretting their decision and were afraid to fight against the Cavalry Army.

"Now the other party wants to kill us whenever they want, and they don't care about any impact at all." Anger appeared on Xun Yu's face. He was a pure literati, and he still loved the people like his own children. He was extremely contemptuous and angry about what Qin Shou had done.

Cao Cao did not say anything. If such a thing happened to him, he might be even more brutal than Qin Shou. This was the reality. His strength was not as good as the other party's. He could only watch the other party show off his power. Wherever the army went, countless people were killed. People were terrified and dared not to be enemies with it.

"Qin Shou's army is approaching. On the one hand, he wants to capture Moling. If Moling fails, his target will be us." Cao Cao did not dwell on this issue anymore.

To be honest, those wealthy and powerful families were just baits he threw out. If they could bring trouble to Qin Shou, that would be great. If not, he didn't care.

No matter how many people were killed or injured, it had nothing to do with him. He even hoped that all these people would be killed by Qin Shou. After all, he didn't like these wealthy and powerful families.

During these years in Jiangdong, if it weren't for the constraints of these wealthy and powerful families, he would probably have been able to recruit more soldiers and the current situation would not have occurred, with soldiers stretched too thin to form an effective defense.

"My lord, use Moling, Wujun and Kuaiji as the center to resist Qin Shou's attack. Although Liu Bei was defeated, Zhuge Liang is proficient in military tactics and can help us hold back some troops." Xun Yu thought for a moment and explained, "My lord, you can use Moling and Wujun to form a pincer attack and slowly consume Qin Shou. I am willing to go to Kuaiji to help you prepare food and recruit troops."

Cao Cao's pupils shrank when he heard this. Is there still a call for troops in Kuaiji now? Qin Shou killed countless people along the way from west to east. The blood had dyed the river red. A large number of corpses floated from upstream to Moling. The killing had already frightened the people of Jiangdong.

Each of these aristocratic families is afraid of death and is a traitor. When I was strong, these people would come to support me, giving me food, people and money. But it is different now. I have already been defeated, and it is good enough that these people do not add insult to injury. How could they help me?
"Shanyue people!" Cao Cao took a look at Xun Yu and immediately knew what he was thinking. The other party wanted to recruit Shanyue people. Shanyue people were spread all over Jiangdong, with the largest number in Kuaiji and the areas south of it, numbering as many as one million. These people liked money, Shu brocade and other things the most. Xun Yu could use these things to recruit Shanyue people, and he would definitely be able to recruit an army.

But this method was not what Cao Cao wanted. After all, what Cao Cao hated most was colluding with foreign races to deal with the Han people together. The Shanyue people were also one of the foreign races.

"My lord, we have reached the most dangerous moment now. If we cannot defeat the enemy in time, I am afraid that we will all be sent to the guillotine by Qin Shou. As for whether your family can survive, it all depends on Qin Shou's kindness. Are you going to rely on the kindness of the enemy for your life and death?"

Xun Yu persuaded.

When there was still hope before, Xun Yu might have agreed with the other party's persistence, but now the enemy is about to arrive at the city and can launch a fatal attack on Cao Cao at any time, so at this time, Cao Cao has no other choice but to give up his persistence, contact Shanyue, and temporarily save his life.

Cao Cao stood up and looked at the sky outside. His childhood dreams and the current situation were intertwined with each other, and he felt confused.

"In this case, Lao Wenruo will temporarily stay in Kuaiji to raise food and fodder for me and recruit troops."

Faced with survival, Cao Cao finally had nothing to say and agreed to Xun Yu's suggestion.

(End of this chapter)