The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 469 Jiangdong Massacre Order

But things soon took a turn for the better. Zhang offered thousands of acres of fertile land and merged his private soldiers into the Cavalry Corps. King Qin Shou of Tang personally bestowed a plaque with the words "Good Family" on them. Only then did these aristocratic families realize where Qin Shou's bottom line was.

Although they felt pain, they thought of Nian's fate and offered good farmland and disbanded their private soldiers in exchange for the forgiveness of the Cavalry.

Although there were still informers in the city, except for the truly heinous criminals who had their property confiscated and their families exterminated, the rest were only implicated as individuals.

After the incident in Wuhu, the whole Jiangdong knew Qin Shou’s attitude.

Good families can offer good land and disband their private soldiers to ensure peace and prosperity. For those who are guilty, offer good land and disband their private soldiers, and only the main culprit will be punished. Those who are extremely evil will not be saved by anyone.

For a time, the wealthy and powerful families who had done evil in the past either fled or joined the local Cao army in an attempt to resist the attack of the cavalry. Those noble families who cared a little more about their reputation were also thinking whether they could make new achievements. After all, the "Good Family" written by the King of Tang himself was a golden medal of immunity from death.

Wujun, after Cao Cao got the news, he immediately let out a long sigh.

"My lord, why do you sigh so long?"

Yu Fan walked in and asked.

"Qin Shou's move was brilliant! It solved the problem of the Jiangdong aristocratic families in one fell swoop and also won the support of the people. I don't know whose strategy it was." Cao Cao was a little unwilling.

"My lord, this trick of his may work against those small families, but who will pay attention to those real big families? Anyway, my Yu family will not respond." Yu Fan said disdainfully.

After a little thought, Cao Cao knew that the other party was telling the truth. After all, a wealthy family like the Yu family owned too much land and many tenants, and the number of private soldiers under their command was even more formidable.

If Qin Shou's request is followed, the Yu family will suffer heavy losses and a century of wealth will be wiped out.

Not only him, but other families such as Zhu, Lu, Zhang, Gu, etc. are representatives among them. These families own vast fertile land and a large number of tenant farmers in Jiangdong.

Once Qin Shou's demands are met, both fertile fields and tenant farmers will be lost. Qin Shou's move is simply digging up the roots of the Jiangdong family. Even though Gu Yong is now in a high position of power in Chang'an, the Gu family recently issued a statement to expel him from the family tree.

The interests of the aristocratic family cannot be changed because of an individual. The Yu family also has a lot of land in Jiangdong, so how could they give up the interests they have obtained?

"Although I have the intention to resist Qin Shou, I am far inferior to him in terms of food, money, soldiers, etc. There are only you and me here, and I tell you the truth, the defeat of Jiangdong is a matter of time." Cao Cao sighed.

In fact, he was very angry. When he occupied Jiangdong, he wanted to learn from Qin Shou and implement new policies. However, these aristocratic families blocked him and caused trouble for him from time to time, which resulted in his plan not being completed. When Qin Shou came to kill him, it was too late.

Now, I could be defeated at any time. These noble families have reacted and want to support me and strengthen my belief in resistance. Don’t you think it’s too late?
He really thought that Qin Shou would be as easy to talk to as himself, but he didn't know that the other party was a tiger and wolf who wanted to swallow up the world. In his eyes, all the aristocratic families were just food.

"Don't worry, my lord. I will go and lobby other aristocratic families. I believe you will be able to obtain a large number of troops, horses, money and food soon." Yu Fan said, patting his chest.

Cao Cao nodded, but he felt a sense of disdain in his heart. Why was he in a hurry now? Why didn’t he do anything before? The enemy is already at the gates of the city. Isn’t it too late to support him now?
Of course, it is better to have support than to have no support. By the time Qin Shou got the news, the army had already arrived at Moling City.

"It seems that these Jiangdong noble families are ready to fight to the death with me?" Qin Shou looked at the information in his hands, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

He believed that the signal he had sent was quite clear. By handing over some land and abolishing private soldiers, he could preserve his wealth and have opportunities for development in the future.

I didn't expect these guys to be so short-sighted. For such a small piece of land and private soldiers, they would fight against me to the end. Could it be that they really think that they dare not kill me?

"Your Majesty, the Jiangdong noble families are all a group of short-sighted people. Your Majesty does not need to be angry with them." Xun You hurriedly persuaded.

In his heart, he secretly despised these Jiangdong aristocratic families for being unable to see the general trend of the world. Didn't they know that the whole world would belong to the Tang Dynasty? Anyone who dared to stop the Cavalry Army would be Qin Shou's mortal enemy.

Even Xun You and others wished that Qin Shou would kill all these people. On the one hand, the interests of big families like the Xun family were tied together with Qin Shou's. When Qin Shou established a new dynasty, these loyal ministers would be rewarded handsomely.

On the other hand, they did not want the Jiangdong nobles to enter the court.
There are a limited number of positions in the court. The presence of people from Jiangdong means that there are fewer people from Yingchuan. The term "local party" is still very popular in this era.

No wonder people in the world say that the Jiangdong people are rats and that the Jiangdong families are short-sighted. This can be seen from the Gu family. Gu Yong was recommended by Cai Yong and entered the court, ranking first. He has the talent to be a prime minister. It is obvious to the naked eye that this person has a bright future.

Logically, the Gu family will surely prosper in the future, and even the disciples in Jiangdong will follow and benefit from it. However, the other party actually expelled Gu Yong from the family tree just for those lands and private soldiers. I don’t know what these guys are thinking.

"Now these private soldiers are gathering in Wujun, Kuaiji and other places. They are very powerful. They opened the granaries and released the tenants. They are determined to make me their enemy!"

When Qin Shou thought of the information from the intelligence, he immediately became murderous.

After hearing this, Jia Xu and others immediately showed a trace of worry on their faces. Qin Shou's tone was full of murderous intent. They were afraid that Jiangdong would soon face the bloody revenge of the King of Tang. All the noble families involved in this matter would not have a good end.

"Your Majesty, the most important thing for us right now is to choose the direction of attack, whether it is Moling or Wujun, or even Kuaiji." Jia Xu quickly changed the subject.

"Let's choose Moling." Qin Shou gritted his teeth and said, "Order the people in Moling to open the city gates immediately. Otherwise, once the city is breached, all the men from the noble families who participated in the defense of the city will be killed, and the women will be given to the meritorious soldiers as wives or concubines. This order will be implemented throughout Jiangdong."

"Kings."

When Xun You heard this, his face changed drastically and he cried out in surprise.

It is conceivable what kind of situation the entire Jiangdong will face once this order is issued.

(End of this chapter)