Yuan Shu, the Youzhou Mu, was only in name only, and few people really took him seriously.
If this words came from Xun You's mouth, it would be somewhat credible. But if it comes from Yuan Shu's mouth, it would be bullshit.
There are still tens of thousands of cavalry, and the maximum he can mobilize is several thousand people.
Yuan Tan didn't take it to heart.
Yuan Shu's words are not in tune, this is something he has known since he was a child.
Of note is the letter from my sister-in-law, Mrs. Yuan.
As the wife of Situ Yang Biao, Mrs. Yuan has a source of information that is difficult for ordinary people to reach. The fact that she can make such a suggestion shows that it is extremely feasible. Considering her consistent attitude towards her father Yuan Shao, the reasons behind it
People are already ready to come out.
Yuan Tan decided to rush back immediately and report the news to Yuan Shao.
Xun Chen supported Yuan Tan's decision and further suggested that Yuan Tan first discuss with Guo Tu, Xu You and Feng Ji.
Yuan Shao's mood is extremely unstable and he may not be able to make a wise choice. Guo Tu and others are different. They are eagerly waiting for the opportunity of amnesty. The opportunity provided by Yang Biao and his wife is too rare, and they will definitely seize it.
Yuan Tan left, but Xun Chen stayed and continued to discuss with Yuan Shu.
If Yuan Shao persists in his stubbornness and refuses to enter the court, then he needs to carefully consider who to hand over the counties under Yuan Tan's control. He cannot give them back to Shen Pei and others.
Because Cui Yan was stranded in Chang'an and did not return, the imperial court did not give any opinion on the dispute between Yuan Shao and Yuan Tan and his son. The two counties of Hejian and Zhongshan were not under Yuan Tan's control, so naturally they could not be handled directly by Yuan Tan.
Yuan Shu's attitude is very simple, just send troops to occupy it. If Shen Pei dares to attack, then let's have a big battle and take advantage of the situation to pacify Jizhou. Wouldn't it be beautiful?
Xun Chen felt that there was no way to discuss it with Yuan Shu, so he found a reason and went to Danhan Mountain.
They never expected that Yuan Shu would play a big trick.
Yuan Shu summoned Xian Yufu, Yan Rou and others, and said to them, Yuan Shaoming is stubborn and stubborn. He refuses the imperial edicts and betrays the Yuan family law. I have tolerated him for a long time. Now the imperial court is going to hold a lecture and does not want to mobilize troops. After the spring,
We must take action, and we must prepare in advance.
In order to prove his point, Yuan Shu took out the recently received Di newspaper and pointed it out to them one by one, especially two points.
First, the imperial court is resettling the Xianbei and Huns who surrendered five years ago in Bingzhou and turning them into registered households. What is a registered household? That is, people who have to pay taxes and bear various corvee services, including military service.
Besides herding sheep, what else can the Xianbei and Huns do? Serve as cavalry.
It is conceivable that there will definitely be a large number of Xianbei and Huns cavalry attacking Jizhou, and Yuan Shao will undoubtedly be defeated.
Another thing is that the imperial court has made up its mind to cultivate the land, and no one can stop it. Those virtuous writers are all hypocrites, and they talk nonsense. They only have eyes for the big families of the Central Plains, not ordinary people, nor people like you.
State people.
The purpose of the imperial court's land transfer was to find a way for ordinary people to survive, and to uphold justice for border people like You Bingliang. Look at Liu Bei, how reliable is his clan identity? But the emperor believed in him and restored his integrity.
His clan status also gave him the opportunity to build a country.
Why was Liu Bei able to defend Pengcheng? It was because he promoted land conquest and had his soldiers fight to the death. Now he was consolidating land in the East China Sea, Pengcheng and other places, which supported his war with Yuan Xi.
You have thought about it. If you are still hesitant, you will not have a chance next year. By then, the most miserable among the three states of Youbingliang will be Youzhou, Xianbei, and Xiongnu, and the worst among Wuhuan will be the Wuhuan people.
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You see, the people of Liangzhou support the imperial court in using troops, and how many important generals they have produced? As for the people of Youzhou, except Liu Bei, there is no one else. Tian Chou has been in the court for several years, but there is no news at all.
This is because the emperor has no confidence in the strength of the Youzhou people.
If you have the courage, then follow me and send troops to seize Northern Hebei. Let the court see the strength of the Youzhou people and see what the real world famous cavalry is.
Xian Yufu and others were moved, but they were a little hesitant.
Sending troops without permission from the imperial court is a big responsibility.
Yuan Shu patted his chest and said, Don't worry, I am Youzhou Mu. If the court blames me, the responsibility will be mine. If the court rewards you, the credit will be yours.
He said boldly, "I am a prince with a title. My son, daughter, and son-in-law are all talented people. In the future, my youngest daughter will enter the palace and become a nobleman, and she will not be short of money. For me, it is more important to get rid of Yuan Shao, the scum of the family."
There are benefits, all for you.
After a few words, Xian Yufu and others were so excited that they immediately took action.
Within a few days, Yuan Shu, as the shepherd of Youzhou, sent letters to Zhuojun, Guangyang, Yuyang, and Shanggu, recruiting troops and gathered in Zhuojun.
The weather in Youzhou is cold, the autumn harvest is early, and the counties and counties have enough money and food, and they are looking for something to do. When they heard that Youzhou Mu was deploying troops, and that there was support from Xian Yufu, Yan Rou and others, they took action quickly.
Even the nearby Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes sent cavalry to help.
In just half a month, Yuan Shu recruited 30,000 infantry and cavalry, lined up along the Yishui River, and prepared to cross the river to attack.
Yuan Tan was shocked when he heard the news and rushed to see Yuan Shu to ask what was going on.
After meeting, Yuan Shu asked Yuan Tan, have you convinced him?
Yuan Tan smiled bitterly.
Just as Yuan Shu and Xun Chen guessed, Yuan Shao didn't believe Mrs. Yuan's plan at all, and felt that she just wanted to deceive him into going to Chang'an. If he wanted to believe it, he could just ask the court to issue an edict.
No matter how much Guo Tu and Xu You tried to persuade him, Yuan Shao refused.
Yuan Shu waved his hand. Then leave it alone and let me take care of it. Just take care of your subordinates and don't bring trouble to yourself. If both of us lose, it will be easier to mate.
Yuan Tan thought about it and felt that although Yuan Shu was acting nonsense, he had no other solution, so he ordered his subordinates not to resist and let Yuan Shu cross the river.
Yuan Shu crossed Yishui easily, "defeated" Yuan Tan's men, and surrounded Yuan Shao's camp.
The situation developed so fast that Shen Pei, let alone Xun You, had no time to react. Even Yuan Shao did not react and was surrounded by Yuan Shu.
Facing Yuan Shu's show of force, Yuan Shao's personal guard battalion did not dare to resist. Under the persuasion of Feng Ji and others, they laid down their weapons and surrendered.
Yuan Shu brought the Si Zhao Sword and came to Yuan Shao again.
"You are destined to die anyway." Yuan Shu paced back and forth in front of Yuan Shao with his hands behind his back. "But you can choose how to die."
Yuan Shao's face turned red with anger and he was out of breath. "Is there any difference?"
"There is a difference. For example, if you die now, you will commit suicide out of fear of crime. According to the imperial court system, I will cut off your head, pickle it with lime, send it to Chang'an, and then display it to the public on the north gate of Weiyang Palace for ten days and a half."
Yuan Shu smacked his lips. "Chang'an has been very lively recently, and there must be a lot of people watching."
Yuan Shao's face suddenly turned pale, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.
"You are a guilty minister in the country and a traitor in the family. You must not enter this ancestral grave. Then you can find a mass grave and bury it. After much thought, it may be more appropriate to bury you with Dong Zhuo. On Jiuquan Road, you guys
It’s not bad to be a companion.”
Yuan Shao was so angry that his throat sweetened and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.
"Highway, don't bully others too much."
Yuan Shu leaned down, stared at him twice, and said word by word: "Are you a human being?"