Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 717 True and False Yellow Turban Thief (4000)

"Oh?"

Wu Liang was overjoyed.

This is undoubtedly telling Wu Liang that he has accidentally added a more powerful card in his hand, and this card will play a greater role.

at the same time.

Wu Liang also saw Bing Li's position, this guy is also a villain who is wise and protects himself.

The relationship with those Yellow Turban thieves over there is good, so that they can negotiate with Wu Liang as their envoys; here they continue to sell important news to Wu Liang, winning Wu Liang's trust, and at the same time winning the court's support trust.

In such a way, both sides could not provoke each other, and both sides regarded him as one of their own.

However, there is nothing wrong with this. It’s not that Wu Liang can’t understand Bing Li’s actions. A county magistrate like him who has no power and power but still manages one side is tantamount to trying to survive in the cracks. As long as the court or Boss Cao doesn’t Sending troops to exterminate this group of yellow scarf thieves, if there is no garrison stationed here for him to mobilize, then this is his only way of survival, otherwise his body will appear on the city gate in a short time.

"There is another thing. After the group of people knew Wu Taishi's official position, their perception of Wu Taishi has changed. They think that all historians are upright people, and Wu Taishi is no exception. Therefore, they think that Wu Taishi arrested those Taking children as hostages is just an expedient measure, and it is unlikely that children will be easily harmed unless it is absolutely necessary."

Bing Li continued.

Wu Liang knew in his heart that before the Tang Dynasty, this was indeed the unified impression that people had of historians, so he was not very surprised by this, but he deliberately asked, "Then what does Bing County Magistrate think?"

"Bing thinks so too."

Bing Li turned his head to look at the children, and said with a smile, "When I came here just now, Bing had noticed that Wu Taishi distributed dried meat to these children, which is enough to prove Wu Taishi's noble character. Somebody will tell them the truth about this matter, and they will also have a good impression of Wu Taishi, and Wu Taishi will then act in Qu County, and it will be smoother."

Hear this.

Wu Liang also had some good feelings towards Bing Li.

Although this guy is both right and left, he still has his own persistence, because every word he says is not to intensify the conflict between the two parties, but to reconcile the relationship between the two parties as much as possible to prevent the matter from developing in the direction of bloody conflict.

It is also because of this that although Wu Liang still does not regard Bing Li as one of his own, he also trusts him a little more.

So Wu Liang finally decided to tell the true purpose of his trip, maybe he and the Yellow Turbans entrenched in the area could provide some unexpected help.

"I also see that Bing County Magistrate is a righteous man who understands righteousness."

Wu Liang finally smiled at Bing Li, and said, "Since this is the case, I will also be frank and honest with the magistrate of Bing County. To be honest, I came to Qu County this time mainly to investigate a person. This person The magistrate of Bing County and the nearby villagers must be very familiar with each other."

"Please tell Wu Taishi clearly."

Seeing what Wu Liang said, Bing Li showed a curious look on his face, and hurriedly worshiped him.

"Xu Fu."

Wu Liang said concisely.

"Xu Fu? Wu Taishi is talking about the Xu Fu that Emperor Fengshi went out to sea to find the elixir hundreds of years ago?"

Bing Li was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously confirmed.

"It's this guy"

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

"Then Taishi Wu came to the right place. Qu County is the hometown of Xu Fu. There are still many legends related to him here. Even Xu Fu's former residence is still partially preserved!"

Bing Li came to his senses, and said like a few treasures, "It's just that since Xu Fu went out to sea and never returned, the other members of the Xu family were afraid of Emperor Shi Huang's wrath, so they had already moved the family to the south. As for where they moved, we don't know. If Wu Taishi really wants to investigate Xu Fu, he can start with Xu Fu's former residence, and then I will integrate the relevant rumors of Qu County for Wu Taishou, so complementing each other will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

"Then I would like to thank County Magistrate Bing."

Wu Liang bowed his hands in thanks, but then asked another question casually, "I recently heard a rumor that Xu Fu did not die after going out to sea, but after the founding of the Great Han, he secretly built a ship and turned back. I don't know Bing County Have you ever heard of this rumor?"

"Did you turn back?"

Bing Li looked suspicious, "I've never heard of it. Although Bing has only become a county magistrate in recent years, he has lived in Qu County since he was a child. If there are rumors in Qu County, he must not have heard of it. Moreover, based on Bing’s knowledge of Qu County, apart from Tian Heng who lived on Yuzhou Mountain during the late Qin and early Han Dynasties, no one has ever lived here in seclusion... I don’t know where Wu Taishi heard this rumor from?”

"It's just a rumor in the market, and I can't trace the source."

Wu Liang smiled.

"I see."

Bing Li nodded, and stopped asking, and said instead, "After going back, Bing can start to integrate the relevant rumors of Qu County for Wu Taishi, and he will pay more attention to this matter. If Wu Taishi has other Requests, or if you need Bing to convey something on your behalf, you can also say it together, although Bing is not talented, he can still say something to those yellow scarf thieves."

"I've already told them what needs to be said."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, "By the way, what is the identity of the leader of that gang of yellow scarf thieves?"

"This man's surname is Jin Mingwei, and he is also from Qu County. The old man who spoke to Wu Taishi on behalf of the villagers in the city before is his father, Jin Yu."

Bing Li replied, "The Jin family originally had a good family background, and Jin Yu was the third elder elected by Qu County. The family has land and cattle and has a little reputation in Qu County. Later, the 'Taiping Dao' swept the world, and soon the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in the Jiazi year. At that time, the yellow turban bandits quickly assembled and attacked various government offices. At that time, the county magistrate of Qu County and the few noble families saw that the situation was not good, and fled with their families early, so that there was no one under the jurisdiction of Qu County, and the robbery intensified. The villagers of Qu County jointly elected Jin Yu as the interim county magistrate to maintain law and order in the county spontaneously. Believers of Taoism intend to introduce the Yellow Turban Bandits into the county."

"At that time, there was a mixed bag of yellow turban thieves, especially in remote counties like Qu County. Most of them were people with ulterior motives who used the name of preaching to fish and meat the people. There have been many tragedies in several nearby counties. Therefore, Qu County After the news that the Yellow Turban Bandits were coming to 'preach', the villagers were already in danger, and they all came to ask Jin Yu to find a way to prevent Qu County from being ransacked by bandits."

"Jin Yu knew in his heart that the Yellow Turban Bandits had become unstoppable, so he made a decision that is still very wise."

"He immediately ordered his son Jin Wei to go to see Zhao Xian, the 'Taipingdaoqu Commander' of Donghai County, and expressed his intention to join the people of Qu County voluntarily. Zhao Xian was overjoyed and made Jin Wei the leader of Qu County on the spot, and ordered him to command The evangelism in the county...it was this decision that made the Yellow Turban bandits outside have no reason to invade Qu County, and the people of Qu County were not greatly affected."

"However, the yellow turban thieves rose rapidly and declined extremely quickly. This is all due to those people with ulterior motives, because these people came from the common people, but they have lost the trust and support of the common people because of their actions."

"People from all walks of life in the imperial court quickly counterattacked, and the commanders from all walks of life either defected or died under swords and guns. The yellow scarf thieves from all over the place have been defeated one by one."

"As soon as Tao Qian came, the momentum was like a broken bamboo. Zhao Xian, the commander of the Donghai County, was beheaded soon after, and all the yellow scarf thieves in Xuzhou fled one after another."

"Jin Yu immediately sent someone to visit the new prefect of Donghai County, explaining his helpless actions at the beginning, and expressing his intention to submit."

"How do you know that the new prefect refuses to accept the surrender, and must send troops to attack, but every time it is a feint."

"Jin Yu saw that the new prefect was actually supporting the bandits. As long as the Yellow Turban Bandits in Donghai County survived for a day, the new prefect could continue to ask Tao Qian for supplies and soldiers, but even if it was just a false attack every time, he would always capture them. A few people went back as yellow turban thieves to claim credit, and all of these people will never return."

"In the end, Jin Yu was forced to go to Yuzhou Mountain with his son Jin Wei to lead the villagers to the sea to avoid the disaster."

"So until the prefect was transferred from Donghai County, they still hadn't washed away their identity as yellow scarves, but after General Cao started to attack Tao Qian, no one paid attention to them anymore."

"Yuzhou has many mountains and little soil, and lacks resources. He can only make a living by fishing. Life is very difficult."

"After Jin Yu saw that the situation was slowing down, he secretly took some old and young women and children down the mountain, and cultivated the long-abandoned land in the county to subsidize his life. In order to avoid being arrested, Jin Wei and the young and strong people They all stayed on the island and continued to live a life of casting nets and fishing. Although they are still poor, they can also complement the family members at the foot of the mountain."

"In this way, Qu County has become a piece of pure land..."

"Actually, Prefect Wu, Bing has always wanted to explain something to you, but he just didn't know how to say it. Now that he's said it, there's nothing he can't say."

Speaking of this, Bing Li showed a look of hesitation.

"Magistrate Bing, please speak."

Wu Liang nodded.

"Actually, the villagers here have never done anything to plunder the passing merchants. This time, they intend to be unfavorable to Wu Taishi, and it is only because Wu Taishi's men and horses can be seen at a glance as officers and soldiers."

Bing Li said solemnly.

"What's the point?"

Wu Liang frowned, did I deserve to be targeted if I brought some officers and soldiers?

Your idea is very dangerous, did you make it, what do officers and soldiers represent? Did you make it so big that you can't afford it?

"Nowadays, everyone in the world is wise and safe, and Yuzhou Mountain is still an extrajudicial place that no one can worry about at the moment. As long as the officers and soldiers are beaten away, no one dares to arrest the strong men or force them to requisition food. Previously, the old, young, women and children in the county were arrested by Donghai County. Send a small group of officers and soldiers to conscript them, and when they came down from the mountain, they frightened the officers and soldiers and ran away just as soon as they landed."

Bing Li replied, "Since then they have understood this way of survival... It has been several years since then, and no officers and soldiers have come to Qu County to conscript easily, because everyone knows that there are Yellow Turban Bandits in Yuzhou Mountain. Fear of death, this is the law of the jungle.”

"I see."

Wu Liang was thoughtful.

This is indeed the best way for these low-level people to survive, but it's only for now. The story of the wolf coming may not last for too long, and when someone starts to look at them squarely, they will surely suffer disaster.

"Also, according to Bing's understanding of them, they just wanted to scare you this time. At most, they took away your food, carriages and horses, so that you would not come back after learning the lesson."

Bing Li went on to say, "However, what they never thought of was that Wu Taishi is different from those officials who are greedy for life and fear of death, and the response is completely beyond their expectations. Now if you teach them to make things difficult for Wu Taishi, they probably won't dare , I just want to send away Wu Taishi, the great immortal who can't be offended, and take those children back."

"I don't know if they have thought about it, there is no way for them to go on like this, and one day they will usher in a catastrophe."

Wu Liang asked.

"I have thought about it, and I have mentioned it to them, but in this world, people in other places are struggling to survive. Only this way can make them barely survive... I am afraid we can only look at the present first."

Bing Li said helplessly, but after saying this, he immediately realized the problem, and quickly apologized, "Forgive Wu Taishi, Bing made a slip of the tongue, and Bing is not a rebellious person, but he knows that Wu Taishi must be a An upright person with a straight book, so I complained a few more words in private, and Bing will never mention similar things in the future."

He was worried that Wu Liang would report this matter to the court after he returned. It would not only be as simple as losing his official position, but the group of "wolves" would be exposed in an instant, and the catastrophe would come early.

He also got on top by accident.

These things should never be said indiscriminately, especially not to people of Wu Liang's level.

Now that the face and heart of this group of "yellow turban thieves" have been exposed in front of Wu Liang, we can only see what kind of person Wu Liang is.

This is nothing short of a gamble.

If the bet is won, the villagers of Qu County may be able to live a stable life for a while.

If the bet is lost, these villagers will be gone...

"..."

Wu Liang was also thinking about this question.

This is indeed a very helpless thing, and he doesn't know how to solve it.

He can fully imagine that if the villagers of Qu County hadn't used such means, most of them would have been arrested. This was the case during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, when Tao Qian was in power, and Boss Cao is now in power. Right still...

One will be a million bones.

Unless this war is completely over, it will never be resolved.

Has anyone ever won a war without conscription?
Perhaps for them, this is the best and most helpless choice, because in this troubled world, everyone is living a day without tomorrow, so they should take care of the present first?

After such a moment of silence.

Wu Liang suddenly laughed: "Magistrate Bing, what did you say to me just now, why didn't I hear a single word clearly?"

"..."

Bing Li was stunned for a moment.

But Wu Liang said to himself: "However, after talking with you for a while, I have seen your talent. I thought you could at least be the prefect of a county."

(End of this chapter)