"Xianhe, sit down." Liu Bei led Jian Yong to the front desk, sat opposite him, poured another glass of water, held it in the water, and took a sip.
Jian Yong stared at Liu Bei, staring at him.
Guan Yu had always been incompatible with him, and he was also surprised that he suddenly wrote to him. But he knew better why Guan Yu did this, so he did not dare to neglect the slightest, and reported to Liu Bei as soon as possible.
Yuan Shao appointed Liu Bei as the left general, and the envoy of Xuzhou governor could arrive at any time. Once Liu Bei accepted the seal and the title of the monarch and his ministers had been decided, it would be difficult to look back.
This is not as simple as becoming a subordinate of Gongsun Zan. Yuan Shao's fame and strength are definitely not comparable to Gongsun Zan.
"Xianhe, if I reject Yuan Benchu, how can I gain a foothold in Xuzhou?" Liu Bei put down his water cup and looked at the water in the cup, as bright as the reflected light. "Of course, I can leave Xuzhou like a cloud. But
Think about it, Yun Chang is from Hedong and has the courage to be a thousand men, but he is a fake captain in the gates. What can I do?"
Jian Yong nodded gently. He understood what Liu Bei meant, but in the end, Liu Bei was still reluctant to give up Xuzhou.
"Lord, I also think it's not appropriate to leave Xuzhou."
Liu Bei's eyes flashed, he raised his eyelids and looked at Jian Yong.
Jian Yong reached out and dipped a little water and drew a few lines on the table. "Yuan Shao crossed the river and went deep into the Qingxu of Yanyu. Yuan Shu was in Huainan, and had neither elite soldiers nor powerful generals, so he was definitely not a match for Yuan Shao. Although Cao Cao was good at fighting, he killed him.
Bian Rang and Yongqiu, people's hearts will probably not last long. Even with the support of the court's war horses, they can only retreat to Luoyang, guard the Arc destiny, and the gates of the throne."
Liu Bei nodded, but said nothing.
"If Xuzhou is affiliated with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao has no worries, he can first defeat Yuan Shu, take all the land in Huainan, and then join forces with Liu Biao to attack Cao Cao. How long can Cao Cao defend? It takes one year to a shorter period of several months to Luoyang enter Yuan Shao
The hand. At that time, even if Yuan Shao does not establish a new dynasty, he can ask the emperor to return to the capital."
Liu Bei sighed. "In this way, the court will be disgraced."
"As the lord said, what if Xuzhou does not accept his vassal?"
"Then Xuzhou will become the enemy in Yuan Shao's eyes, and Yuan Shu and Cao Cao can sit down." Liu Bei looked at Jian Yong. "How long do you think I can last?"
"In terms of Xuzhou, it may be just a matter of overturning the palm of your hands. In terms of the lord, it is insignificant for several years."
Liu Bei was stunned, his eyes full of confusion.
"If the lord does not accept his subordinates, Chen Deng and others will not give up and attack them. Then Xuzhou will not be owned by the lord. But if the lord retreats to Mount Tai and forms an alliance with Zang Ba and Sun Guan, what can Yuan Shao do? Even though Xuzhou is lost now,
But the lord has made great contributions to restrain Yuan Shao. In the future, the Han Dynasty will be revived and the emperor will return to the court. He will reward him according to his merits. He will not only be the Left General, the governor of Xuzhou?"
Liu Bei held his breath and vomited slowly after a while.
Jian Yong's method is indeed a choice, but it is very risky. In the face of Yuan Shao's powerful troops, even if he retreats into Mount Tai, he may not be able to do anything.
Furthermore, Jian Yong's method has another flaw.
If he retreated to Mount Tai and Xuzhou was still controlled by Yuan Shao, what threat could he have to say to Yuan Shao? As long as Yuan Shao appointed Chen Deng to take charge of Xuzhou affairs, he could force him to do nothing, and Yuan Shao himself could still attack Yuan Shu without any scruples.
, Cao Cao.
In other words, even if he is willing to take risks, it may not affect the situation. Even if the Han Dynasty is revived and the emperor is still in charge, he will be unspeakable and still be unknown, no different from the common people.
When the Yellow Turban started the incident, he had similar experiences. After a lifetime of life and death, An Xiwei, who was only exchanged for more than ten battles, was exempted from being exempted.
"I'll think about it again."
Jian Yong was a little disappointed, but had no choice but to do anything. "Please think twice before you act."
Although Liu Bei did not accept Jian Yong's advice immediately, he still hesitated.
Three days later, when Yuan Shao's envoy Chen Lin was about to arrive in Tan County, Liu Bei ordered Jian Yong to receive him, but he took his men out of the city. It was said that Yuan Shu had the possibility of using troops to Guangling, so he wanted to check what was going on in case of an unexpected situation.
Chen Lin didn't say anything, and had a banquet with Jian Yong and Sun Gan every day.
Liu Bei's procedure for surrendering was temporarily stagnant, but Yuan Shao's advancement did not stop.
At the end of August, Cheng Yu, the prime minister of Dongping appointed by Cao Cao, was transferred to Henan Prefecture, which was equivalent to giving up the central part of Yanzhou. Yuan Shao drove straight in. Wherever he went, all counties and counties fell in sight and welcomed him.
Runan was the most enthusiastic, almost full of his heart, attacking the officials appointed by Cao Cao everywhere.
Cao Cao had no choice but to shrink his troops and retreat to Chenliu and Yingchuan. Considering that Yuan Shao would most likely return to his hometown in Shun Ruyang to worship his ancestors, Cao Cao transferred most of his troops to Xuxian and Changshe areas to prevent Yuan Shao from taking advantage of the situation to travel west.
As the autumn harvest ended, Yuan Shao not only obtained a large amount of troops, but also obtained sufficient food and became more popular.
In early September, Yuan Shao arrived in Ruyang and held an ancestor worship ceremony.
The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the autumn is clear and the air is cool.
Yuan Shao was in a simple manner and mourned him in front of the tomb. He first sacrificed his father Yuan Cheng and his mother Li, and then sacrificed his biological father Yuan Feng and his uncle Yuan Wei. He burst into tears and was extremely sad and moved.
Countless ministers were wearing white clothes and stood in front of the tomb, with sad faces, but their hearts were filled with joy.
After Zang Hong abandoned Dongwuyang, Yuan Shao's conquest journey suddenly became smooth. He almost won Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou also surrendered without fighting. Although Liu Bei had not yet surrendered, he was a humble background and was controlled by others. , can't hold on for too long.
As for Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, they were also fish swimming under the cauldron, which was vulnerable.
It can be said that Guandong has been fully in the hands of Yuan Shao, and Yangzhou, Jingzhou and Yizhou will also be issued an edict.
Giving sacrifice to ancestors is just the first step. After entering Luoyang, there will be even greater rituals to be held.
Many people have begun to consider where they should stand at the time.
If you want to make a name for yourself in the new dynasty, you must have enough credit, and it is best to have military achievements in siege cities and land. There are not many enemies left, so who should be chosen as the opponent is a question that everyone should consider.
Among Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and Zhang Ji, Yuan Shu is undoubtedly the one with the most famous and the worst strength. Taking him off will eliminate Yuan Shao's own troubles, contribute the least effort and the greatest profit.
Just as everyone was thinking about their own thoughts, someone came to report that Yuan Shu sent an envoy.
Hearing Yuan Shu's name, several people raised their heads and looked worried in their eyes.
Could it be that Yuan Shu asked to surrender?
Yuan Shao was very satisfied and ordered someone to recruit envoys. He planned to accept Yuan Shu's surrender in front of his ancestors' tomb, let his ancestors prove him, and watch him step closer to that position.
After a while, a middle-aged civil servant walked over quickly. I don’t know if he was walking anxiously or the weather was a little hot, but his head was sweating and his face was a little pale.
Yuan Shao glanced at him and recognized the person, Yuan Shu's chief historian, Hongnong Yang Hongyang Wenming.
"Civilization, why don't you come to be safe?"
Yang Hong squeezed out a very unnatural smile and his face turned pale. He bowed and sent a letter.
Yuan Shao raised his sword eyebrows lightly. "On the highway?"
Yang Hong nodded and sent his arms forward.
Yuan Shao was a little disappointed. He originally wanted to hear Yang Hong say what Yuan Shu asked for surrender in person, but Yang Hong was so ignorant.
He took the letter and saw Yuan Shu's words with claws at a glance. He couldn't help but sneer and raised the corners of his mouth.
He is still so ostentatious.
After taking apart the letter, Yuan Shao looked at two lines of words, the smile on the corner of his mouth froze, his face turned bloody and pale again, repeated several times. He raised his eyelids and glared at Yang Hong.
"Civilization, who is this bewitching the highway, making these arrogant words, forcing my brothers to turn against each other, and wanting my brothers to meet each other?"