Chapter 33: Liaodong Reign
Just as the imperial court was commending the meritorious soldiers, Qin Mo had already led his troops to Liaoxi County, marking the beginning of his rule over Liaodong.
Yangle County, North Gate.
The three generals Gongsun Zan, Guan Hai and Zhou Cang, together with a group of officials of all ranks in Liaoxi County, lined up at the city gate to welcome Qin Mo and his party.
As early as a week ago, Guan Hai had led 5,000 elite troops, carrying a handwritten order from the Liaodong Jiedushi, to take over the defense of Yangle County from Gongsun Zan and clear all obstacles before taking office.
As soon as Qin Mo dismounted, everyone saluted in unison: "Welcome, Your Excellency the Governor!"
"No need to be polite." Qin Mo took the lead and walked towards Gongsun Zan, saying with a smile: "Bogui, we meet again. You have been guarding Liaodong for many years. I hope you can help me in the future."
"I don't deserve your praise, sir." Gongsun Zan had a complicated expression.
In less than half a year, Qin Mo had already suppressed him far beyond his official position and the army under his command, leaving him without the slightest strength to resist.
My heart is really bitter.
Qin Mo smiled, and surrounded by the crowd, he entered the city and checked into the county magistrate's mansion.
It was also a temporary governor's residence.
According to Qin Mo's plan, he was going to set up the Jiedushi Mansion in Xiangping County of Liaodong County, which was right in the center of the territory and could take into account both the east and the west.
Liaoxi County is still too far west.
After entering the main hall and dismissing irrelevant personnel, Qin Mo convened the first meeting of the Jiedushi Mansion.
The participants included two assistants Deng Mao and Li Bingyun, four former Yellow Turban generals Zhang Niujiao, Guan Hai, Chu Yan and Zhou Cang, three personal guards Zou Jing, Xu Qiang and Zhao Liuyun, and Gongsun Zan.
They are basically the core team of the Jiedushi Mansion.
After meeting each other, Qin Mo directly announced a series of official appointments and dismissals.
Deng Mao was appointed as the chief secretary of the Jiedushi's Office.
After many contacts, Qin Mo discovered that Deng Mao was not very good at leading troops in battle, but he was really good at handling government affairs. He was also from the Taiping Dao and knew Deng Mao inside and out.
Naturally, he must be entrusted with important tasks.
"Zou Jing!" Qin Mo said.
"I will be here!"
Zou Jing looked confused, as he didn't expect to be the second one to be called.
As one of the only two court officials of orthodox origin present, Zou Jing had always felt uncomfortable and always felt ashamed of serving in the enemy camp.
Who would have thought that Qin Mo's identity would take a dramatic turn in the blink of an eye.
"Appoint you as the prefect of Xuantu County and take up the post tomorrow," Qin Mo said.
"????"
Zou Jing was even more surprised now. He looked up and met Qin Mo's deep eyes. His heart trembled involuntarily. He felt as if all his thoughts were seen through.
"Thank you for the promotion, sir!" Zou Jing bowed respectfully.
As the governor of a county, not to mention compared with his current generals, he is not much inferior to the commander of the Wuhuan Guard when he first held the position.
After many twists and turns, Zou Jing's career finally saw a new lease of life.
It's really sad.
Qin Mo promoted Zou Jing because, firstly, he saw that Zou Jing was somewhat incompatible with the Royal Guard Camp, and secondly, he was impressed by Zou Jing's experience in suppressing the Wuhuan and wanted him to serve as a vanguard.
It can also be considered as using people according to their abilities.
"Chu Yan!"
Qin Mo's third roll call still surprised everyone present.
"I am here!" Chu Yan stepped out.
"Appoint you as the prefect of Changli County and take up the post tomorrow," Qin Mo said.
"Thank you for the promotion, sir!"
Chu Yan was confused for a moment, but she was quite excited in her heart, as if she had transformed from a chicken into a phoenix.
Changli County is a large county, located to the east of Liaoxi County. Further east is Xuantu County, and it even partially borders Liaodong County.
Good location.
Qin Mo promoted Chu Yan because he saw in his ability to guard a place. He was even better than Zhang Niu Jiao and was more suitable for the position of prefect.
The remaining Liaoxi County was temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Jiedushi Mansion, so there was no rush to appoint a prefect.
As for Liaodong County, Lelang County and Daifang County further east, they were not yet under the actual control of the Jiedushi Mansion, so Qin Mo did not humiliate himself by appointing any prefects.
Let’s talk about it after we’ve wiped out the rebellion.
At this point, this round of official appointments came to a temporary end. Guan Hai , Gongsun Zan and others continued to lead their troops, and no major adjustments were made for the time being.
Even if adjustments are necessary, they must be made after the situation stabilizes.
The army is different from other troops. If one move affects the whole army, something could go wrong if one is not careful. Besides, Qin Mo is still thinking about how to integrate the elite Yellow Turbans, the personal guards, and Gongsun Zan's cavalry.
It’s better not to move for now.
On the contrary, many of the player generals in the Royal Guard Camp who had withstood the test were awarded the positions of county lieutenant or even county magistrate according to their merits.
Taking advantage of this round of personnel adjustments, Qin Mo cleverly "released military power with a cup of wine", removed most of the player generals from the army sequence, and eliminated many uncertainties.
Players are available but not trustworthy.
…
On the tenth day of the eleventh month, Liaodong Jiedushi Mansion.
The new Chief Secretary Deng Mao was reporting to Qin Mo, "Sir, the two county governors have already taken office, but there are as many as nine vacancies for the three county magistrates, and they need to be filled as soon as possible."
As expected, the shortage of talent became the first hurdle for Qin Mo in governing Liaodong.
"More than 300,000 refugees also need to be properly resettled as soon as possible, preferably in time for next year's spring planting," said Deng Mao.
Qin Mo had already considered this matter. After thinking for a while, he said, "Do two things for me."
"Please speak, sir!" said Deng Mao.
"First, we should send a signal of goodwill to those law-abiding aristocratic families, wealthy families, gentry, and even ordinary scholars, and sincerely invite them to take up official positions. Those who have been dismissed from office before can be reinstated; those who do not hold official positions can also be promoted at our discretion. At the same time, we should encourage all places to recommend filial and honest people and recommend talents," said Qin Mo.
He wanted to win over the local dignitaries in Liaodong.
In times of turmoil, Qin Mo can resort to violence against the powerful, but in times of peace, he must rely on the power of the powerful to stabilize the situation in Liaodong to avoid a fire in his backyard.
It’s all about gathering and releasing.
"this……"
Deng Mao hesitated and was even more puzzled. He gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, I don't understand. When the leader started the rebellion, he wanted to overthrow the tyranny and find a way out for the poor. Now he wants to reuse the powerful. Isn't this against the teachings of the religion?"
"Do you think so?" Qin Mo stared at Deng Mao.
"Well……"
Deng Mao's expression froze. Although Qin Mo's expression was calm, he felt tremendous pressure. His palms were sweating from nervousness and he almost denied it.
After thinking for a while, he said with difficulty: "I really don't understand."
"Then tell me, if we kill all the powerful people in the world, will the world be peaceful?" Qin Mo said calmly.
"this……"
Deng Mao had never really thought about this question carefully. His expression changed constantly. As he thought about the failure of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Qin Mo's actions, the answer gradually came to his mind.
Although it was bitter, Deng Mao had to admit: "It seems impossible. We poor people are illiterate and do not understand the law. We can only farm the land. We can't even manage a county, let alone the whole world."
"That's it." Qin Mo nodded with relief.
"The uprising is not to eliminate the powerful and wealthy, that is impossible. It is like weeds. When you cut the old ones, new ones will grow. What we can do is to break the shackles between the powerful and the common people, so that ordinary people have the opportunity to read and write, and become officials. That would be a great merit." Qin Mo said.
"I am grateful for your advice!"
Deng Mao stood up and bowed deeply.
Qin Mo waved his hand, and waited for Deng Mao to sit down again, then continued: "The second thing is to immediately send people to all states in the world, especially the neighboring Bingzhou, Yizhou, and Qingzhou, to post recruitment notices in various counties, sincerely inviting heroes from all over the world to come to Liaodong to serve as officials and generals. As long as they are talented, no matter their background, they will be reused."
He wanted to take advantage of the fact that Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Sun Jian and other princes had not yet truly risen, and use the title of Liaodong Jiedushi to recruit talents from all over the world and use them for his own purposes.
No other player has such a big advantage as him in this regard.
Even if it is like fishing for sand in a vast ocean, as long as you can "seduce" three or two real talents, you will make a profit. At present, many heroes of the Three Kingdoms are still unknown, and even very poor.
There must be someone who is deceived.
"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely see to it." Deng Mao no longer had any doubts.
