The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 283 The Prime Minister Will Not Agree
"I am very pleased that Xiansi surrendered. He reduced casualties on both sides, and Xiansi's contribution is the greatest."

Qin Shou looked at Yuan Tan in front of him and sighed in his heart.

Yuan Shao was also a great hero, but unfortunately, his son was mediocre.

Under such circumstances, he actually surrendered. I don’t know how Yuan Shao would react after he knew the news.

"The Prime Minister is so powerful that no criminal general can resist him. Please treat tens of thousands of brothers kindly for our surrender."

Yuan Tan was so ashamed that he fell to the ground.

"Xian Si, don't worry. Since you have surrendered, you are my comrades in arms. There is no reason for comrades to kill each other. Don't worry, Xian Si."

Qin Shou comforted.

"Thank you, Prime Minister."

After hearing this, Yuan Tan and others immediately showed joy on their faces and felt relieved.

"Arrange it so that the surrendered soldiers can eat thick porridge first and not eat too much."

Qin Shou ordered.

"promise."

Xun You responded from the side.

"All the property of the noble families remaining in Puyang City will be confiscated."

Qin Shou suddenly said again.

Everyone knew that this was a punishment for the Puyang tyrants. These people had not left Puyang City until the last moment. They were clearly Yuan Shao's die-hard fans. Qin Shou would never show mercy to such people.

"promise!"

After hearing this, Jia Xu immediately understood the reason.

The battle between the two sides consumed a large amount of money by the Cavalry Army, and this time it was just the right time to collect the money from these aristocratic families.

"Xuzhou."

Qin Shou looked eastward and suddenly said, "Wenhe, what do you think will happen if we suddenly attack Xuzhou at this time?"

"Xuzhou will definitely win."

Jia Xu's eyes lit up and he exclaimed.

In the eyes of Cao Cao and others, Qin Shou was fighting a desperate battle with Yuan Shao at this time and had no extra energy and manpower to deal with themselves. Therefore, this was the best time to raid Xuzhou.

"Let your troops rest for ten days. After ten days, I will lead the army to attack Xuzhou."

Qin Shou decided to use these nearly 90,000 people to attack Xuzhou.

Anyway, these people cannot stay in Guandu Port. After all, Qin Shou cannot do such a thing as letting these people fight with their former comrades just after they surrendered.

Fortunately, letting these people attack Cao Cao will definitely have unexpected results.

"Lord Shengming."

Jia Xu and others praised him one after another.

In Xia Pi City, Xun Yu's face was gloomy. Next to him was an imperial edict, appointing him as the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

In name, it was an institution assisting the emperor, but in reality it helped Qin Shou deal with important affairs of the court.

It was Qin Shou who held the power of the world. If I went to Chang'an, wouldn't I be working for Qin Shou?

He would never betray Cao Cao.

But, he usually claims to be loyal to the world, so how can he refuse the emperor's edict?
"Everyone says that Qin Shou is sinister and cunning. Today I have finally seen that he is indeed worthy of his reputation."

Xun Yu smiled bitterly.

"Ling Jun, although this imperial decree was issued by the emperor, it was actually Qin Shou's idea. He saw that Wen Ruo would not go to Chang'an, so he used this trick."

Man Chong's face was full of anger.

"He is destroying my reputation. Of course I know that." Xun Yu suddenly felt a headache. He was in a dilemma as he didn't know whether to agree or not.

"Wen Ruo has worked too hard and is now seriously ill and unable to walk."

Man Chong immediately came up with an idea.

Xun Yu's eyes lit up, and he smiled bitterly, "Perhaps this is the only way. I never thought that one day, I would be plotted against by Qin Shou. It seems that he doesn't want us to take over Jiangdong peacefully!"

"He is trying to disgust us. If he really wants to attack us, wouldn't it be more convenient and simpler to just send troops to kill us? Why does he have to use this trick to disgust us?"

Man Chong snorted coldly: "I think he can't do anything about Yuan Shao, so he vents his anger on us."

After hearing this, Xun Yu looked thoughtful.

"Do you think he will take advantage of our main force leaving Xuzhou to launch a surprise attack on Xuzhou?"

Xun Yu suddenly asked.

Man Chong's face changed drastically when he heard this.

At this time, an imperial edict suddenly came, wanting to transfer Xun Yu away, making Cao Cao unable to focus on one thing and unable to take advantage of another. It may be that he did not have the intention of plotting against Xuzhou.

"There is such a possibility, but it is very small. After all, Yuan Shao has an army of 500,000 entering the country and is stationed at Guandu. There are also tens of thousands of troops in Puyang, which will also be besieged. His military strength is already stretched to the limit, so how can he have extra troops to deal with us?" Man Chong shook his head and said.

After hearing this, Xun Yu nodded and felt even more relieved.

According to his guess, this was the best time to launch a surprise attack on Xuzhou.

Although Cao Cao was invincible on the front line and occupied most of Wujun, Zhou Yu was no simple character either. He was leading his army to fight desperately. Most of Cao Cao's troops under Jixia had already entered Jiangdong.

Xuzhou is short of military forces. Once Qin Shou attacks, he can take Xuzhou overnight.

"Wen Ruo, don't worry. The fight between Qin Shou and Yuan Shao will not end in one or two years. By the time they defeat Yuan Shao, the lord will have already taken over Jiangdong."

Man Chong comforted.

Yuan Shao will definitely lose, and Qin Shou will definitely win. This is something that everyone in Cao Cao's camp agrees on.

The key is when Qin Shou can win, which is what everyone cares about.

Cao Cao wanted to take advantage of the time difference, take advantage of Qin Shou's attack on the north, seize the land of Jiangdong, and then use Xuzhou to attack the Central Plains. So in Cao Cao's view, Yuan Shao should be defeated, but he should not be defeated immediately, which was not in his own interests.

"We still need to speed up the pace of migration. The aristocratic families in Xuzhou must also set off as soon as possible and go to Jiangdong as soon as possible to fill the vacancies left by the Jiangdong aristocratic families." Xun Yu looked worried.

If you don't go to Jiangdong, you won't know the xenophobia of the Jiangdong families. Only by bringing the aristocratic families of Xuzhou into Jiangdong and letting these aristocratic families fight each other, only in this way can Cao Cao secure his control of Jiangdong.

"Yes, these aristocratic families are not good people. It is very difficult to make them leave Xuzhou and abandon their ancestral property."

Man Chong shook his head.

A prominent family like the Chen family has all its land in Xuzhou. If they ask them to go to Jiangdong, does Jiangdong have so much land?
Therefore, Chen Gui and his son may not go there.

"When necessary, we can use some tricks. When we get to Jiangdong, can these people come up with something?"

A look of determination appeared on Xun Yu's face.

He is not just a simple scholar, otherwise he would not be able to replace Cao Cao and take charge of the rear. He would need some ability to do so.

"That's all it can do."

Man Chong nodded.

In the Chen family mansion, Chen Gui and his son sat at separate tables.

"Father, Cao Cao is relocating the people of Xuzhou, and it will be our turn soon."

Chen Deng was a little worried.

"We have lived here for generations. How can we just move away if Cao Cao wants to? It's a joke. The Prime Minister will never agree to it."

Chen Gui sneered.

(End of this chapter)