"The Marquis of Dingshan's actions have made an unparalleled contribution to the people of the world."
Upon hearing this, the feudal lords couldn't help but boast.
“But not now,” Wang Han said. “Right now, I have only just obtained this grain, and the quantity is not large. It will take one or two years to grow it before it is enough to distribute to you all.”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yi immediately said, "Marquis of Dingshan, I have a thousand acres of fertile land. You can plant grain crops on my Shanyang Mountain first."
Upon seeing this, the Prefect of Beihai, Kong Rong, quickly said, "Lord Dingshan, I have two thousand qing of fertile land. You may first plant grain in Beihai. Please tell me how much farm labor you need."
Yuan Shao also said, "Marquis of Dingshan, I have over three thousand qing of fertile land with convenient irrigation. Why not let me grow your grain crops there..."
'So that's why I asked the old man if he knew how to farm,' Cao Cao thought to himself.
"Gentlemen, please be quiet for now." Wang Han raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and said, "We don't have many grain seeds right now, and we don't need that much land. I will find a good place to plant and expand the planting. What I really want to tell you today is not this matter."
Upon hearing this, the feudal lords couldn't help but wonder if Wang Han was really going to talk about solving the problem of feeding the people. If he was going to talk about something else entirely, then it must be something extraordinary.
Yuan Shao asked, "Marquis of Dingshan, what important matter do you wish to tell us?"
"Of course, it's a matter of life and death for all of you," Wang Han said with a smile.
Upon hearing that Wang Han was talking about a matter of life and death that concerned them, the feudal lords all perked up their ears, ready to listen carefully to what Wang Han had to say.
Seeing that the feudal lords were listening attentively, Wang Han said, "The root cause of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was that the people were suffering from poverty and hardship. They were neither able to eat their fill nor keep warm. This led to chaos in the world. Now, the world is in chaos again, and there are also foreign tribes around us, eyeing us covetously."
Wang Han glanced at the feudal lords and continued, "For the future of the nation and for the sake of all people, I hereby establish three rules."
Upon hearing this, the feudal lords looked at Wang Han in surprise. They hadn't expected that Wang Han would come to set rules for them. However, since Wang Han spoke with righteousness in mind, they couldn't immediately refute him. They could only wait and hear what the rules Wang Han set were. Whether they followed them or not was another matter.
However, there are always some people willing to be the first to step forward.
"What right do you have to set rules for us?" Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, said loudly. "Although you are the Marquis of Dingshan, you have no fief, no estate, and no official position. You have no right to set rules for us."
"Why should I? Because I have the power to kill you at any time." Wang Han looked at Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, and said, "You have 50,000 elite troops in Dongjun. You brought 20,000 soldiers with you to fight against Dong Zhuo, right? You can go back and gather all your soldiers and get ready. I will go alone and see if the 20,000 elite troops you brought can save your life."
"You..." Qiao Mao was furious when he heard this. Wang Han really didn't take him seriously at all.
"Qiao Mao, how dare you speak like that?" Yuan Shao stood up and shouted, "Lord Dingshan's conquest of Hulao Pass and Sishui Pass is a great achievement. This time, he has come to provide us with high-yield grain seeds for the sake of the people. Lord Dingshan just said that he established the rules for the sake of the people. Let us hear what Lord Dingshan has to say first."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Mao immediately shut up. If he spoke again, he would be seen as a scoundrel who disregarded the lives of ordinary people. Now, he regretted speaking.
Seeing that Qiao Mao had stopped speaking, Yuan Shao said to Wang Han, "Marquis of Dingshan, please continue. What are the three rules?"
Wang Han nodded and continued, "Today, I will establish three rules: First, all the lords must not carry out massacres of cities in the future; second, even if you are to fortify yourselves and scorch the fields, you must not destroy the people's means of survival; third, surrendered soldiers must not be killed, but can be used as laborers. If anyone violates these rules, I will kill them."
"Very well," Cao Cao said. "The rules established by Marquis Dingshan are a righteous act that takes care of the people and the common people. I, Cao Cao, will be the first to abide by them. If anyone violates them in the future, I, Cao Cao, will be the first to punish them."
"I, Gongsun Zan, will also abide by this agreement," said Gongsun Zan, the governor of Beihai, as he stood up. This agreement was one that won the hearts of the people.
“I, Yuan Shao, will also abide by this,” Yuan Shao replied.
"I, Liu Bei, will also abide by this," Liu Bei said.
“I, Ma Teng, will abide by this.”
"I am also willing..." one after another, the feudal lords stood up and expressed their opinions. The rules established by King Han were for the sake of the common people and the foundation of the nation. Opposing them would only lose the hearts of the people and make them think that they were people who did not care about the people.
Wang Han glanced at the feudal lords who had expressed their opinions, then looked at Qiao Mao and said, "Qiao Mao, you may go back and make thorough preparations today. It's only noon now, just before sunset. I am all alone. Let's see if I can put your head on the dinner table before the sun completely sets in the west today."
"You... Hmph. Then I'll wait for Lord Dingshan at the military camp." Qiao Mao said angrily upon hearing this, and then turned and left. Wang Han really didn't take him seriously.
Watching Qiao Mao leave, all the lords knew that today Wang Han was going to use Qiao Mao to establish his authority and make an example of him. As for whether Qiao Mao could withstand Wang Han, they would have to wait and see. If Qiao Mao was really killed by Wang Han in the military camp today, it would prove that Wang Han really had the ability to kill them in the midst of a large army, and they would have to abide by the rules set by Wang Han.
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