Huang Shao was taken to the marketplace and beheaded as a warning to the public.
Meanwhile, all the former Yellow Turban troops in Yanzhou surrendered to Zhao, but not to the officials in Yanzhou.
The immigration plan was immediately put into action, with all the warships left to Zhang Yan, Liu He, and others to transfer the 'criminals' to Qingzhou by waterway.
If waterways are insufficient, then land routes will be developed; with a two-pronged approach, there will be no shortage of immigrants.
To Zhao Hao's surprise, none of these people were willing to stay in Yanzhou.
That's fine too. Yanzhou will become a sparsely populated area, and reducing the population of Yanzhou to enrich Qingzhou will fulfill Zhao Hao's wishes.
"Ning'er, this letter is for you. When you've finished your business, give it to Liu Dai on your way back from Qingzhou."
"Yes, my husband, don't worry, I will take good care of Sister Xie and Sister Du."
The journey to Yuzhou is extremely dangerous, so these people naturally cannot be brought along.
Xie Daoyun was at a lively and active age, and Du Yue had been cooped up in Bingzhou for too long. Zhang Ning was the perfect stabilizing force to keep all the former Yellow Turban rebels in check.
With Zhang Yan protecting them from the side, everything could proceed smoothly.
"Okay, let's go."
After saying this, Zhao Hao led his army, along with two thousand elite cavalrymen drawn from the armies of Zu Ti, Zhang Yan, and Yan Rou, toward Yuzhou.
Before leaving, Zhao Hao drew his bow and arrow, and with a single arrow, he impaled a letter on the city gate tower three hundred paces away from the city gate of Puyang.
"Tell Liu Dai, and tell all the prominent families in Yanzhou."
This letter was left by Zhao Hao!
The garrison soldiers thought Zhao Hao was going to attack Puyang City, and were quite frightened by this arrow.
Fortunately, Zhao Hao made it clear that he was only sending a letter and not planning to attack the city, so the soldiers eagerly ran to the governor's mansion to report the matter.
Unbeknownst to Zhao Hao, it took these people a long time to find a young general named Yu Jin to pull out the arrow buried deep in the city wall, all in their efforts to retrieve it...
"Young master's plan is brilliant. We can see through it but not say anything, and we can continue to be friends."
Those powerful families in Yanzhou must have thought that the young master only wanted to intimidate them and prevent them from obstructing the immigration process.
Who would have thought that the young master had a backup plan?
Zhao Hao smiled and glanced at Ju Shou. Ever since Yu Qian and Zu Ti took charge of the Qingzhou immigration affairs together, Ju Shou had fewer people to chat with and could only keep talking to Zhao Hao.
It wasn't that he wanted to flatter Zhao Hao; it was simply that Zhao Hao's skillful methods had long impressed him. Moreover, among this large group of rough men, Zhao Hao was probably the only one he could have a detailed conversation with.
"Alright, what's there to say about the established facts? Gongyu, what are your thoughts on the Yellow Turbans of Yuzhou?"
Ju Shou thought for a moment, then spoke.
"The Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou committed all sorts of atrocities, burning, killing, and looting even more than the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou."
The Yellow Turban rebels in Yanzhou were all doomed and had no other choice.
The Yellow Turbans of Yuzhou... were more like leaders who were fierce and tyrannical, and didn't care about human life at all.
Otherwise, so many heinous and cruel acts of murder wouldn't have occurred in that area.
Ju Shou had been assisting Wang Meng for some time and had been involved in intelligence matters quite a bit.
Countless secret guards from Yuzhou have died. But they didn't die because their identities were exposed; they simply perished on the spot from the exploitation and oppression of ordinary bandits.
Although the secret guards were not elite, any shrewd person could detect them.
However, the fact that he could die so naturally and unexpectedly still left Zhao Hao quite speechless.
"Whether it's to plead for the people or to avenge their former subordinates, these Yellow Turban rebels from Yuzhou must be wiped out."
I wonder how things are progressing with General Fengxian and his men?
Just then, Guan Sheng, who had gone to scout ahead, returned on horseback.
"Young master, Cao Cao, the prefect of Juancheng, is leading an army to greet us at the front. May we enter the city?"
Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Since you've invited me so sincerely, why not go? Let's go and see if this guy, whom Xu Shao described as 'a capable minister in times of peace and a cunning hero in times of chaos,' really has any real skills!"
Guan Hai, when the time comes, you lead the army to set up camp outside, and keep a close eye on your old brothers.
The rest of you, follow me with five hundred men into the city to meet this Cao Mengde!
"promise!"
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Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde, was 38 years old.
Command: 94, Martial: 76, Intelligence: 92, Politics: 97, Charisma: 91
Personality traits: 1. Land reclamation 2. Clear-headed 3. Capable official 4. Recruitment 5. High spirits 6. Dedicated 7. High morale 8. Courageous 9. Fierce fighting
10. Wei Wu (Special trait: Enemy's all abilities -15%; Self-unit's all abilities increased by 15%)
"Cao pays his respects to the Duke of Qin!"
As expected of Emperor Wu of Wei, although Zhao Hao cut off many of his opportunities for experience in this life.
However, the growth of this attribute is no less than that of Zhao Hao himself.
It's unbelievable that such a short man could support the vast Wei Empire.
People really can't be judged by their appearance or their character.
Despite his small stature, he possessed the literary talent of the Jian'an era and the spirit of Cao Cao, making him a powerful figure whom later generations both love and hate...
"Hehe, Mengde, there's no need for that."
Zhao Hao and Cao Cao had actually met, but since they were on opposing sides at the time, they did not have much conversation.
"The Duke has come from afar, and I, Cao, have prepared some wine and dishes in the city to welcome him and wash away the dust of his journey. I wonder if the Duke would be willing to attend?"
Zhao Hao smiled and said, "It has been a long time since I last saw Brother Mengde after we parted ways at the Luoyang court. We also missed each other at Hulao Pass."
Now that we've met again, we should have a good chat.
"Mengde, lead the way. I will only bring five hundred personal guards into the city; the rest will be stationed outside the city, ensuring we do not disturb the civilians."
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