"Isn't it wrong for a king to rebel against his own country and pursue private interests?" [Book of Rites·Tan Gongxia]
Just when the emperor moved Zuo Feng Yi, led a crowd to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum in the suburbs of Wannian County, and ordered the families of the prisoners of war to be moved to Hongnong County, Xiaohaoqiang, who was suspected of rebellion, and more than 3,000 households enriched Princess Tang Muyi of Wannian County. Jizhou
Mu Yuan Shao had already led his army back to Jizhou. After receiving the letter of commandment issued by the court, Yuan Shao was unmoved and directly handed it over to the scribe Chen Lin, ordering her to write a gorgeous memorial and present it to him.
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Yuan Shao didn't even take the imperial court's letter of commandment seriously, let alone the edict of homage held in the hands of Zhang Yang, the former prefect of Hanoi.
Zhang Yang originally just saw the right opportunity and chose to take sides at the most critical moment, but he didn't expect that he would be hit on the head by a pie. The reward from the court would be so huge! Jizhou! With a household registration of one million, grain income for ten years, he specializes in making money.
Jizhou, with its elite crossbow soldiers, was now his, at least in name.
Even though his reason told him that this was a conspiracy by the imperial court to drive away wolves and tigers, Zhang Yang, who had been suppressed by Yuan Shao for many years, could not control himself for a while and chose to send troops to Chaoge under the banner of taking office under the imperial edict. He was cautious after all.
When he arrived at Chaoge County on the border between Jizhou and Hanoi with more than 10,000 people, Zhang Yang stopped moving forward again, because he knew that Yuan Shao was busy driving Gongsun Zan out of Jizhou at this time, and the two tigers were fighting. He might as well watch the fire from the other side.
Take advantage of opportunities to make profits.
"If Uncle Zhang Zhi is really brave and dares to invade Jizhou, he can come directly to Yecheng and I will fight to the death with him! If he wins, it doesn't matter if I give Jizhou to him! Now he is acting like a philistine and standing still.
Waiting for a bargain, and not afraid of being laughed at!" Yuan Shao stood on the pavilion, holding a slip detailing the military situation in his hand, as if holding a sharp dagger, saying with overwhelming power: "Yiqu!"
A man with a calm face in front of him walked out calmly and calmly. His voice was deep and deep, and his tone was gentle, which made people feel at ease when he heard: "My subordinate is here!"
Among the generals under Yuan Shao's command, when it comes to outstanding military exploits, no one can match Qu Yi; when it comes to cunning tactics and clever tactics, no one can match Zhang He; when it comes to bravery in the three armies, no one can match Yan Liang and Wen Chou. But when it comes to the prudent use of troops, no one can match them.
, if you are not afraid in the face of danger, then put Jiang Qi first.
This man named Jiang Yiqu was historically the first general that Yuan Shao chose to defect to after his defeat in Guandu. It was also he who recruited the remaining defeated generals for Yuan Shao amidst the chaos of scattered soldiers and quickly consolidated his troops.
, this allowed the defeated Yuan army to barely regain its strength and prevent it from completely collapsing. This was one of the reasons why Cao Cao did not dare to pursue the victory.
Now that he was also facing a crisis, Yuan Shao immediately thought of his taciturn general: "I will give you three thousand soldiers and horses. You immediately go south to Dangyin. Don't rush to attack. Sit back and watch what happens!"
The purpose of bringing 3,000 men to yourself is not to defend Dang Yin, but to attack Zhang Yang, who has more than 10,000 troops? Does this "sit back and watch what happens" mean that something will happen in Zhang Yang's army? Although Jiang Qi
He didn't understand. Seeing that Yuan Shao had no intention of explaining, he stopped asking and obeyed the military order: "Qi will live up to his orders!"
Yuan Shao strode forward, patted Jiang Qi's shoulder encouragingly, and whispered beside him: "Bring Sui Yuanjin to this battle, he will tell you what to do."
Hanoi County can enter Luoyang in the south, Hedong in the west, and is isolated from Shangdang in the north by mountains. It is also a barrier to the south of Yecheng. If it is not in Yuan Shao's hands, there is no way to reassure him. He has already been in Hanoi County.
He has been setting up around Zhang Yang for a long time, waiting for the right opportunity to capture Hanoi in one fell swoop.
"Gongsun Zan has sent troops to Xiu County and will soon arrive at Guangzong. The people of Jizhou are about to be brutalized by the traitors again. Most of the princes are from Jizhou. At this time, if not for me, we should do our best for our homeland." Yuan Shao His face darkened, and he suddenly bowed and prostrated: "I, Yuan Benchu, am not a person who is greedy for power. The imperial court does not believe me and accepts my seal and ribbon. I should not continue to live in the state as a pastor. But who is Zhang Yang? The general sent him to join the party. He recruited troops, but he attacked the county and defended it at Huguan. He also raided all the counties and destroyed them all. How can such a person herd and guard Jizhou? The imperial court knows people poorly. This shows!"
"Ming Gong has talents and long-term ambitions. At this time, Gongsun Zan is attacking from a powerful enemy nearby, and Zhang Yang is gathering troops to watch from afar. Jizhou cannot live without Ming Gong! If not Ming Gong, who is worthy enough to be the governor of the state? ?" Jushou glanced at Yuan Shao quickly and said in a loud voice: "I would like to serve Duke Ming as my master and ask the court to take back my order."
Yuan Shao did not expect that at this time, the strong-tempered and unpopular Jushu would be the first to speak for him, especially when Jushu had been deprived of his power. This made him somewhat relieved. After all, this person abides by the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers. The key is At that time, I was still facing myself. I thought so in my heart, but on the surface I said categorically: "No!"
He is still so gentle and gentle, and does not seek fame and fortune: "When Han Wenjie gave way to Jizhou, he hoped that I could stabilize Jizhou and help the country. Now I really feel ashamed of him, and even more ashamed of the people of Jizhou! After expelling Gongsun Zan, I will I should dismiss all my posts and go to Chang'an to plead guilty. As for the post of Jizhou Shepherd, it really shouldn't be handed over to Zhang Yang. Instead, you should recommend talents to others and come to the court to hear about it. If the emperor knows about it, he should make a promise."
This was Yuan Shao's hypocritical posturing, which was not only shown to the local scholars such as Tian Feng and Ju Shou, but also to the entire Jizhou people. In his words, he first explained the reason why Zhang Yang was not worthy of being the shepherd of Jizhou, and then He explained that the reason why he continued to stay in office was just to fulfill his promise to give up the throne to Han Fu and to defeat the powerful enemy Gongsun Zan. Finally, he encouraged it, implying that the Jizhou scholars would 'choose' a capable person to be the shepherd of Jizhou afterwards, just like how Yanzhou originally selected Cao Cao. It's the same as the state animal husbandry.
It not only ensured the rationality and legitimacy of his continued stay in office, but also ensured that he would be re-elected Zhang Mu based on his "merit" in expelling Gongsun Zan, and he seemed to be so upright and upright. His words were clear and logical, and he had both the name and the reality. Except for Yuan Shao himself In addition to the plan, it is also inseparable from the private assistance of Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others.
At the critical moment, Yuan Shao's rare act of resoluteness and calmness made everyone awe-struck by the power he showed. Tian Feng and others calmed down, exchanged glances with each other, and thought in their minds; Yuan Shao was right, Zhang Yang How could an old man from Yunzhong County in Bingzhou be the leader of Jizhou with a record of killing powerful men? And Gongsun Zan was domineering and repeatedly violated Jizhou, how could he be allowed to continue to do evil?
In the final analysis, the current crisis is not only the plight of Yuan Shao, but also the plight of the entire Jizhou. Only with the help of Yuan Shao's courage and fame can the people of Jizhou reunite their hearts and fight against the powerful enemy. Yuan Shao successfully tied himself to the survival of the entire Jizhou. Together.
Guo Tu watched the faces of some local scholars in Jizhou change from hesitant to determined expressions, and smiled proudly. He couldn't help but look back, and suddenly saw Xun Chen looking at him. The two of them looked at each other. They looked at each other, then looked away, and returned to their calm demeanor.
As the leader of Jizhou scholars today, Tian Feng had to say a few words to show his loyalty. He coughed lightly and was about to speak when he saw someone suddenly stand up.
"Ming Gong, Gongsun Zan invaded our territory and harmed our head of Guizhou. I would like to ask for orders to attack the thief. I hope Ming Gong will do it right!"
Yuan Shao took a closer look and found out that it was his subordinate who was engaged in recruiting. He was from Anping in Jizhou and was a famous righteous man. He was famous in Hebei Province for protecting his teacher's coffin from being destroyed by thieves. After Yuan Shao entered Jizhou, he recruited him as an employee and made him a soldier.
His command of the Karasuma Cavalry can be described as trustworthy.
He was recruited by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shao respected him. However, he still did not gain any important real power under Yuan Shao. The reason was that he was Liu Bei's close friend, and Liu Bei was his mortal enemy Gongsun Zan.
A classmate with such a relationship is destined not to be of great use.
At this time, he jumped out to ask for orders. Although Yuan Shao was proud of the effect of his words, he still had a trace of doubt. He glanced at Tian Feng as if nothing had happened, as if he had misunderstood something.
"Okay!" Yuan Shao thought about it in his heart, but still looked pleased on his face: "We have such brave and righteous people in Jizhou, so why worry about not being able to defend Jizhou and repel the incoming enemies!"
"Ming Gong, the military situation is urgent. We will make plans when Yi comes." Tian Feng said stiffly.
"That's right." Yuan Shao calmed down and said word by word: "This time I have to teach Gongsun Zan a lesson!"