Take a peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms Chapter 246 Who put a cross for Yuan Shao silently (thanks to [Mercury's Masked Superman])
Chapter 246 Who put a cross for Yuan Shao silently (thanks to [Mercury's Masked Superman])
Yuan Shao was defeated so quickly and suddenly that Lu Bu and Chen Gong were not prepared at all.
In the large tent of Lu Bu's army, all the civil and military officials were speechless.
Yuan Shao, who brought an army of more than 400,000, was defeated by Cao Cao, who only had 100,000 troops... Was Yuan Shao too stupid, or was Cao Cao too powerful?
Chen Gong was the first to speak up, "Marquis Wen, Yuan Shao retreated in defeat and returned to Jizhou. I'm afraid we won't be able to take Pingyuan County..."
There was both a hint of joy and a hint of regret in Chen Gong's tone.
Fortunately for him, Lu Bu was right in his bet, and he and the others would not cause trouble by taking wrong sides; unfortunately, they had to spit out the fat they had gained.
I've already come back. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to beat up my son again...
Moreover, after hearing that Yuan Shao was defeated, the high-ranking officials in Bingzhou rushed to Jizhou with an army of 50,000 to help Yuan Shao become more courageous. If he stayed in Jizhou at this time, he would really be asking for death...
After listening to Chen Gong's words, Lu Bu did not feel the slightest regret. Instead, he laughed loudly and said: "Cao Cao and Lu Yan teamed up to raid Wuchao, burned Yuan Shao's millions of stones of food and grass, and completely defeated Yuan Shao from both front and rear!
I knew it!
With Lu Yan here, everything is possible!
Ha ha ha ha!"
When Chen Gong heard this, he laughed dumbly and said, "Why do I feel that Marquis Wen, you have more confidence in Lu Piaoqi than you do in yourself?"
After hearing this, Lu Bu restrained his wanton laughter and replied: "Because, I saw in him the glimmer of hope that I have been pursuing so hard!"
Chen Gong thought for a moment and realized what Lu Bu was referring to. He shook his head and said, "But if Lu Qiaoqi breaks the vow by marrying the eldest lady, wouldn't he have no hope at all?"
Lu Bu, however, smiled with a hint of meaning and replied: "There is no absolute...realm in everything, and there is no situation where it cannot be destroyed or established. Who can say clearly?"
Chen Gong stroked his beard and said with a chuckle: "That's all...instead of worrying about their affairs, it's better to worry about our next situation."
Lu Bu nodded and asked, "Yuan Shao is defeated. Will Cao Cao take advantage of the victory to attack and eliminate Yuan Shao in one fell swoop?"
"Difficult!" Chen Gong shook his head and said with a serious face: "Although Yuan Shao was defeated, he still had hundreds of thousands of troops, and with the arrival of senior officials... I think it is more likely that Cao Cao will cultivate for a while first.
.After all, he has suffered a lot."
"That's right... Cao Cao has captured countless prisoners, and his economic strength is also developing rapidly. As long as he is given two more years, Cao Cao will not be afraid of facing Yuan Shao head-on." Wang Xiu said.
"Indeed." Lu Bu nodded in affirmation, and suddenly asked Chen Gong: "We have completely broken up with Yuan Shao. Sir, would you please go to Xuchang?"
Lu Bu clearly hoped to form an alliance with Cao Cao, and by letting Chen Gong go, he also hoped that Chen Gong could resolve their grudges with Cao Cao.
Chen Gong understood Lu Bu's other meaning instantly.
Yuan Shao was defeated by Cao Cao. Cao Cao is undoubtedly the most popular person who will dominate the world in the future.
Now that the situation has reached this point, Chen Gong is no longer obsessed with the position of the aristocratic family. Anyway, the Chen family and the Zhuge family have been quite prosperous under Cao Cao's rule. Sometimes it is not so difficult to accept a different way of life.
...
During this trip to Xuchang, Chen Gong may also express the attitude of that part of the family he represents.
After figuring out the connection, Chen Gong responded, "Well, I will go to Xuchang tomorrow. I hope Cao Cao will not tear me into pieces."
"Thank you, sir... If Cao Cao dares to cut you into pieces, I will cut him into sixteen pieces!" Lu Bu laughed and teased, and then suddenly said: "If it is possible, sir, can you cut him into sixteen pieces?"
Want to take a trip to Chenliu?"
Chen Gong smiled and said: "You want me to take a look at the eldest lady for you?"
"Well... let me see if she is living a comfortable life..."
"I understand, I will take good care of you, hahaha!"
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In October of the third year of Jian'an, the news came out that Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao at Guandu, and the world was shocked!
The students in Taiyuan College were all excited, talking loudly, excited, and full of expectations for their future.
Zhuge Liang looked at the map of the Thirteen States of Han Dynasty and silently marked Yuan Shao with a cross... On this map, the forces that once represented Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian and others had already been marked with the same cross.
Fa Zheng, Meng Da "made an exception" today and actually joined hands with his rivals Yang Xiu and Cheng Wu in the dormitory, singing loudly, and finally became so drunk that he fell unconscious.
But in contrast to the grand scene of gongs and drums and firecrackers everywhere under Cao Cao's rule, the other princes of the Han Dynasty were silent and fearful.
Cao Cao actually defeated Yuan Shao's army of 400,000 soldiers with 100,000 soldiers. It's not too scary!
When Lu Yan returned to Chenliu, he handed over all government affairs to Mao Jie, and handed over the military affairs to Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others. He himself and Lu Lingqi started touring the mountains and rivers. The two of them lived in a happy world.
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After Cao Cao returned to Xuchang, he immediately started academic discussions with Cai Yan. Cai Yan did not experiment, and the two of them talked for a whole night...
As for the rewards based on merit after the war, the officials in the court have their own plans, so there is no need for Lao Cao and others to worry about it.
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After Yuan Shao was defeated in Guandu, he sadly returned to Yecheng, Jizhou.
After Yuan Shao returned to Jizhou, Tian Feng Jushu was immediately killed. In the end, the official reason given was, "They made disrespectful remarks to their lord many times in prison..."
Two wise men died unjustly in prison.
Yuan Shao's behavior made many knowledgeable people see clearly what he was like, and they began to choose to protect themselves wisely.
For example, Xun Chen from the Xun family,
After he learned that Tian Feng and Jushu were killed by Yuan Shao, he decisively gave up everything he was running in Jizhou and left Jizhou with his family overnight and returned to his hometown in Yingchuan.
And Yuan Shao's various foolish behaviors almost completely eliminated the possibility of his comeback...
After the defeat, Yuan Shao was in an extremely depressed mood, and his anger hurt his body. Therefore, he used the excuse of recuperating to recover from his injuries and spent all day living decadently and enjoying himself without paying attention to political affairs.
Yuan Shao's wife, Mrs. Liu, saw that Yuan Shao seemed a little depressed, so she began to persuade Yuan Shao to establish his heir.
Currently, the three sons who are most promising to inherit Yuan Shao's legacy are Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang.
Yuan Shao also felt that it was indeed necessary to determine a successor, but now he didn't know who to appoint. The most important thing was that he was still wavering between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang.
As the eldest son, Yuan Tan should have the best hope of inheriting the inheritance, but the Jinan County of Qingzhou where Yuan Tan was stationed was lost, and his martial arts and martial arts were not outstanding, which made Yuan Shao feel a little disliked.
The second son Yuan Xi is the second oldest in terms of succession and favor, so he is not considered by Yuan Shao for the time being...
The third son, Yuan Shang, was favored by Yuan Shao the most because of his handsome appearance.
Not only did he keep Yuan Shang by his side and let him take charge of Jizhou, but he also hoped most to make him his successor.
After Yuan Shao wanted to determine his successor, he found his most trusted advisers: Guo Tu, Shen Pei, Feng Ji, and Xin Ping came to discuss the matter.
Guo Tu and Feng Ji like to figure out Yuan Shao's thoughts, so they have always supported Yuan Shang;
As for Shen Pei and Xin Ping, they supported the eldest son Yuan Tan.