"The little man Dou Shuo relied on his relatives and entrusted him with powerful people, and with his eyebrows and eyelashes, he entered the Ming Dynasty."
Yecheng, Yuan Shao's residence.
Although the eloquent Xun Chen came forward to deal with Pei Mao's side, he managed to suppress the resentment between Pei Mao and Liu Yu, and a big stone in Yuan Shao's heart finally fell to the ground.
However, Xun Chen alone could not persuade the world's long-term people. When a new group of envoys from the imperial court arrived in Chaoge County, Hanoi, which was only one step away from Wei County in Jizhou, the entire Guandong region was under attack after the envoys were assassinated and detained.
There was a lot of discussion about the matter in Yecheng, and public opinion reached a fever pitch.
Letters and reports came from all directions on horseback from Zhang Yang in Hanoi, Zhang Miao in Chenliu, Zang Hong in Qingzhou, Tian Fen in Yanzhou, Cao Cao in Dongping, etc. The contents were all exhorting Yuan Shao to return the angel as soon as possible and find out the truth.
The origins of the bandits' traces and their grievances cleared.
In the study, Yuan Shao felt very troubled when he saw these letters filling his desk.
Yuan Shao is not a fool. It is not that he does not know what is most important at the moment, but he is still hesitant in his heart. He has now seen the power of the imperial edict and its appeal in the hearts of Guandong scholars. Although this proves
It made Yuan Shao yearn for the remaining prestige of the Han Dynasty.
If he had established a separate court and reestablished the banner of the Han Dynasty when the court was under the control of Dong Zhuo, would the prestige of the Han Dynasty and the reputation of his Yuan family combined have the same appeal and influence as now? Probably
Will it be far better than the current Chang'an court?
It's just a pity. If only Liu Yu hadn't been so rigid and stubborn back then, then Yuan Shao could have taken over the feudal system, unified Youji, cooperated with Gongsun Zan to conquer Hebei, and then went south to Yan and Yuzhou. By then, even the whole country would have been
Yuan Shu, who looked down on him, would have to bow down and serve him. Then he would lead his army westward into Guanzhong and annihilate Dong Zhuo and the small court filled with Guanxi scholars in one fell swoop.
Then the world is his.
The emperor is not sure whether he is alive or dead, and the court is under pressure from powerful ministers. If we don’t reestablish the central government and restore order at this time, how long will we have to wait? Can the emperor be saved from danger with just a few "Kwantung Alliances"?
Yuan Shao knew the real reason why people disagreed with him in supporting Liu Yu. No one would believe him when he said he was loyal to the emperor. How could a twelve-year-old emperor be worthy of the loyalty of these ministers with ulterior motives? He didn't want to see Yuan Shaoyong.
After the emperor was established and gained the title, he broke the balance of power and delayed their attempts to respect the imperial court in Guanzhong and claim to be loyal ministers, but secretly invaded and annexed each other.
These are the rebels!
Looking at the documents on the desk, Yuan Shao thought fiercely that he had always believed that what he did was not wrong. What was wrong was that these princes with different intentions had been blocking his hegemony of supporting the world from beginning to end.
"It's so abominable! It's so abominable!"
Guo Tu walked in from the door with big strides. These days, he was responsible for collecting documents and reports from various places. He deliberately kept these things in his hands for a few days, but unexpectedly, he kept pressing more and more.
Unable to break his heart, he did not dare to stay any longer, so he took these reports to see Yuan Shao.
It was already November, and the weather was cold. Yuan Shao was sitting at the table, putting all the slips on his desk into the stove next to him. The charcoal fire in the furnace ignited the slips, giving off a peeling flame.
The sound of burning.
Seeing Guo Tu walking in, Yuan Shao stared directly at the flames in the furnace and said without raising his head: "Where is this report?"
Guo Tu knew that although Yuan Shao had a sparse ambition but a broad strategy, he did not dare to modify it. He hesitated and smiled and said: "It's a battle report from Pingyuan. Gongsun Zan sent thousands of cavalry to help Shanjing, and Liu Bei defeated Zang Ziyuan in Gaotang.
"
Yuan Shao's eyes jumped wildly and he asked: "How bold! It seems that Gongsun Zanzi has not lost enough in the past few months, and he can actually squeeze out the cavalry to assist Shan Jing? Is he a white horse Yicon?"
Guo Tu looked at Yuan Shao and said: "Gongsun Zan's Baima Yicong has been killed and injured long ago. It is impossible to recover so quickly now. This should be Liu Youzhou's accumulated wealth."
Although Liu Yu had already been appointed governor of Bingzhou, Guo Tu still habitually called him "Liu Youzhou".
When Yuan Shao heard Liu Yu's name, he couldn't help but frown: "Is Liu Bo'an stupid or loyal? He is really willing to put down his foundation in Youzhou and go to the barren land of Bingzhou, entrusting all his family wealth to
This guy is Gongsun Zan."
Guo Tu nodded and said: "Youzhou is a dangerous place for him. Leaving now will not only allow him to escape calmly, but also reflect Liu Youzhou's loyalty to the royal family and set an example for the world. From now on, he will be able to
It is a good strategy to attract the attention of the imperial court."
Liu Yu surrendered a state, was willing to give up his power, and took the lead in obeying the imperial edict, which not only increased his own reputation, but also contributed to the authority of the imperial court to a certain extent. At the same time, it also put other princes who were unwilling to obey the edict and violated the imperial order in a difficult position.
An extremely embarrassing situation.
"He escaped calmly, but what about us? Gongsun Zan used to be inferior to others, with only 30,000 troops and horses, but he still dared to go south wantonly, conquer and invade." Yuan Shao said, picking up the report sent by Guo Tugang and reading several times.
You see, this report was delivered by Zhongshan Xiang Ligan. It described in detail the intensive mobilization of troops and horses in Zhuojun, Shanggu and other places in Youzhou. It was obvious that Gongsun Zan was working intensively to unify the tribes left by Liu Yu.
Yuan Shao threw the report aside and complained: "That guy is really taking advantage of me."
Guo Tu blurted out: "It is said that Liu Youzhou originally thought of dispatching elite soldiers to accompany him to Bingzhou, but the news was leaked inexplicably, triggering a mutiny. Gongsun Zan rushed to suppress it. After several discussions afterwards, Liu Youzhou had no choice but to go south alone, without any armor."
"This kind of trick can only fool those soldiers." Yuan Shaozheng said, suddenly raised his head, stared at Guo Tu with a pair of deep eyes, and said: "Is it possible?"
"Gongsun Zan and Liu Youzhou have always been at odds with each other. They almost came to war several times, not to mention the sudden mutiny?" Guo Tu winked slyly and said seriously: "If Gongsun Zan really cares about his old master as he said, he should send troops.
The horses escorted them all the way to Chang'an instead of sending them away from the state and then returning. Besides, when the bandits attacked, those righteous soldiers were suddenly killed again, which is too strange."
Yuan Shao nodded: "You can indeed use this to make an article to denounce Gongsun Zan's hypocrisy... As for Liu Bo'an and Pei Juguang, I have sent Xun Youruo to be a lobbyist today to express our friendship. As long as we can get understanding, we will do it soon.
Let them return to Chang'an with the envoys from the imperial court."
Seeing that Yuan Shao was finally willing to let go of the last unrealistic expectations in his heart, Guo Tu breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been granted amnesty, and said: "Ming Gong Ruijian! Bingzhou is close to Jizhou, and it is far away from Youzhou, and it has a high position.
Because of the situation, we really can't avenge them again while Youzhou is still in peace. Since they can't be detained, it's better to sell them a favor. Since his grudge against Gongsun Zan is still unresolved, it's not impossible to make friends with us.
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"Well, I have sent Gongren to Chaoge to pick up the envoys. I will hold a banquet to send them back when they come to Ye to declare the edict." After hearing what Guo Tu said, Yuan Shao said: "Before that, we have to divert the trouble.
Xiang Gongsun Zan, let everyone in the world think that this assassination was Gongsun Zan's handiwork. Only in this way will Liu Bo'an become more resentful and angry at him, and feel grateful to me."
"I heard that Zhang Yan and Gongsun Zan may have exchanged letters, so we can first blame the Black Mountain Army for the disaster. When Duke Ming defeats the Black Mountains and seizes the 'letters,' the truth will naturally be revealed to the world." Guo Tu said.
"Well, you are right. It is not appropriate to have a conflict with Gongsun Zan at the moment. The first priority is to remove the opponent's wings." Yuan Shao stood up and said slowly: "And Zang Ziyuan, we must also try to repel Shan Jing.
.Let’s not talk about these for now and leave them to discuss with everyone.”
Guo Tuzheng wanted to tell Yuan Shao some strategies. When he heard Yuan Shao's words, he realized that the other party did not want to ignore Tian Feng and others, so he had to accept it and said: "I promise."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chunyu Qiong was seen hurriedly walking in from the outside, shouting: "No, Liyang Camp did not listen to the order and went south without authorization, saying that he was going to meet the angel who was singing in the morning!"
"Li Yang?" Yuan Shao's expression changed. He didn't expect that something like this could happen to Li Yang right under his nose: "Who else is there in Li Yang?"