"The emperor... has few extraordinary features, is very clever and has great sagacity, is well-read and well-read, and is deeply committed to Confucianism."
"It is for the sake of the country that all the princes in the court are on guard against the Dong family's relatives and don't want them to monopolize the great achievements this time. It is reasonable to use some means to scheme against the Dong family." Sima Lang immediately retorted: "Besides, what you said is also unreasonable.
No, how can a benevolent and righteous person not achieve success in troubled times? Just like Liu Youzhou..."
"If Liu Youzhou had not been rescued by the imperial court, there would have been a battle between him and Gongsun Zan sooner or later. By then, Liu Youzhou would have been kind and generous and not good at military planning, and death would have been inevitable." Sima Yi threw aside the letter in his hand and said to Sima Lang
He showed a cold smile: "Tai Shigong once said: 'The bustle of the world is all for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.' Brother, I advise you not to take the princes of the court too simply."
"Zhongda! Stop arguing with words. I think you still need to read more books and nourish your body and mind. Otherwise, as the elder brother, I have no way to teach my younger brother. How can I see Aweng in the future?" Sima Lang said to the court.
He had always had his own thoughts on the matter, but he kept it secret and did not want to see his younger brother step by step down a devious path of not knowing justice but only knowing insidious calculations, so he spoke sternly.
Sima Lang's temperament was very similar to that of his father, and he had always been very dignified among his brothers. Seeing that he was really angry, Sima Yi had no choice but to lower his head helplessly and stopped talking. But it seemed that he still insisted on his own opinions and did not change his mind.
Take Sima Lang's words seriously.
"You will be fourteen after the new year. I don't know enough to allow you to improve in the classics. It's time to find a great scholar to teach you." Sima Lang silently picked up the slips that Sima Yi had thrown away.
He got up and put it away in the book case aside: "Hu Gong is good to you and appreciates you very much. Now he is hiding in Yingchuan Township. When this matter is over, you can go to Yingchuan to study with him."
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"No." Sima Yi shook his head at this time, with a hint of amusement in his eyes: "After this incident, General Du Liao and Duke Zhao no longer have a place in Jizhou. Some of the princes in the court said that the emperor will definitely issue an edict.
They escorted the envoys, so I have to go back to Chang'an with Brother A and Duke Zhao. A Weng has made plans for me, and then I can go directly to the Secretary's Prison and study with the Emperor."
"When did Aweng tell you?" Sima Lang couldn't help but wonder, not knowing about this.
A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on Sima Yi's face, revealing two tiger teeth. The original ruthless and indifferent look was gone, and he looked particularly childish: "This is a letter specially sent to me by Aweng. He said it a long time ago. Brother, I don't know."
It’s also normal.”
Hearing this, Sima Lang finally felt relieved. He knew that although his father Sima Fang was impartial to the three brothers, he actually always liked this younger brother in his heart. He also knew that Sima Yi did have a brilliant strategy and would prosper his family in the future.
He is a good character, and Sima Lang is a kind-hearted and brotherly person, so he is not jealous of Sima Yi, but feels happy for him.
"Good, good." Sima Lang praised, his tone was very happy, which was extremely rare for him who had always been serious about words and maintained the attitude of an eldest brother and a father: "The people in the Secretary's Prison are all young and handsome men from high-ranking families.
While you are studying, you should make good efforts to get to know each other. You can be friends with the emperor at the top and make friends with your peers at the bottom. Why worry about not being able to bring glory to my family!"
Sima Yi raised his head and said solemnly: "I must not lose my Sima family name."
November 18, the third year of Chuping.
Under pressure from all parties, Jizhou Mu Yuan Shao sent Angel Pei Mao and Bingzhou Governor Liu Yuli to Chaoge in Hanoi, and sent envoys to apologize.
After so many days of pressure from all parties, Yuan Shao and his Jizhou men, who had been suppressed for so long, finally burst out with their due strength. Just after Zhu Jun welcomed the angel back to Luoyang, Yuan Shao turned around and took his men Yan Liang, Wen Chou and other generals. , led the elite soldiers of Jizhou, went west to Luchang Mountain, Chaoge County, and conquered Yudu. They besieged the wall of his camp for five days, and then defeated it, and killed Yudu in formation.
In this battle, Yuan Shao not only let out a bad breath, but also showed off his force to Zhang Yang, who was very close at hand, forcing Zhang Yang to dare not make a mistake. In addition, after Yuan Shao killed Yu Po, he acted as the official when he captured Dong Zhuo from the Po Army. Mu Hushou in Jizhou.
During the interrogation, the truth was finally revealed. It turned out that it was Hu Shou who had usurped Dong Zhuo's life. He even colluded with the Yellow Turban rebels and tried to assassinate the envoy, which aroused the court's dissatisfaction with Yuan Shao. In order to take the lead in being appointed as the shepherd of Jizhou by Dong Zhuo, he The army entered Hebei.
In addition to the Black Mountain Army, the "foreign army" mentioned by Hu Shou is not anyone else. Although it is not clear, the spearhead is vaguely pointed at Gongsun Zan. In addition, Gongsun Zan has repeatedly invaded Jizhou southward and colluded with Yuan Shao to plot Jizhou. The deeds and who this 'foreign army' includes are actually self-evident.
After that, Yuan Shao went northward in the mountains and killed Zuo Zhuzhangba, the commander of the Black Mountain Army in Shexian County. After the winter snow closed the mountain, he stopped attacking and left an army to garrison before returning to Yecheng. From Shexian County, he followed the mountain road. Heading west is Huguan, where Yuan Shao left generals to garrison, ostensibly to defend Heishan, but actually to confront Dong Cheng of the Shangdang.
Dong Cheng received the imperial edict at this time, but he was also afraid of the cold winter snow and the dangerous journey in the mountains, so he left the Huns Zhonglang General Duan You in garrison at Shangdang and returned to the army early.
After Yuan Shao solved the crisis on the western front, he began to deal with the war in the east.
When Gongsun Zan learned about Hu Shou, he was busy transforming Liu Yu's family wealth into his own strength.
Because the troops Liu Yu left behind seemed to be young and strong, but in fact they were negligent in military matters, which undoubtedly lowered the combat effectiveness of Gongsun Zan's army to a certain extent. Without a period of training, it would be difficult to form an army. Therefore, he was resentful. , and they will not launch troops against Yuan Shao when winter has arrived and the snow is falling.
So Gongsun Zan had no choice but to appoint Shan Jing, the governor of Yanzhou, Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, and Liu Bei, the prime minister of Pingyuan, who had already won the battle before, to fight Zang Hong again.
Unexpectedly, Zang Hong suffered a slight defeat before, but he just wanted to lure the enemy deeper and put pressure on Yuan Shao. Now that Yuan Shao had made the right decision, Zang Hong no longer held back and took Qu Yi sent by Yuan Shao. The generals defeated Shan Jing and other troops in Ganling, and killed Shan Jing, the governor of Yanzhou who was privately taught by Gongsun Zan.
When Tian Kai retreated to the plains, the south suddenly encountered a sudden attack by Cao Cao, who had been silent for a long time. Tian Kai was attacked by Zang Hong and Cao Cao, and lost his armor. In desperation, he had to retreat to Qi with Liu Bei.
Since then, Zang Hong, the governor of Qingzhou who was privately taught by Yuan Shao, officially entered the Qingzhou Plain, Jinan and other counties, completely cutting off the connection between Gongsun Zan and Qingzhou, leaving Tian Kai, Liu Bei and others alone.
The victory on the east and west battlefields restored Yuan Shao's decline for many days, especially the appearance of Hu Shou as the scapegoat, which saved Yuan Shao's reputation. This left Yuan Shu, who was deliberately adding insult to injury, helpless for a while, so he had to stop his activities and secretly negotiate with Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian and others. People are becoming more closely connected.
This denunciation seems to be a concerted effort by the court, Yuan Shu and others to jointly attack Yuan Shao. In fact, in the final analysis, it is a test of the authority of the court and the emperor's courage by the princes. Whether he loses or wins, it will make him lose.
The situation in the world is going in two different directions.
At the moment, it was obvious that the imperial court had won. Although this was a victory based on the willingness of Yuan Shu and others to help, the majesty displayed by the imperial court in this incident still made dissident princes everywhere tremble with fear.
When Pei Mao, Liu Yu and others joined Zhao Qi in Luoyang, the later general Yuan Shu, the governor of Jingzhou Liu Biao, the governor of Xuzhou Tao Qian, the Prime Minister of Dongping Cao Cao and other ministers sent envoys to express their intention to follow Zhao Qi and others.
Entering Guanzhong from the west, he presented a New Year's greeting card to the emperor.
The surrender gesture shown by the people of Guandong this time, in the eyes of some people, seems that the world has been unified again and the world is stable.