"Everyone, I suggest you take Liu Xiu directly..."
"That's enough."
Before Yuan Shu finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qin Hao because Qin Hao couldn't stand it any longer.
It was obviously Yuan Shu who humiliated Liu Xiu in public, but not only was Liu Xiu calmly defused, but Yuan Shu was the one who humiliated himself. This clearly shows that Yuan Shu and Liu Xiu are not the same level of opponents at all.
After being made trouble by Yuan Shu, Liu Xiu's situation was much better than before.
Liu Xiu was originally treated indifferently by all the princes, but now not only has his image in the hearts of the princes been changed, but his isolation and helplessness have also been changed.
But if Yuan Shu is allowed to continue causing trouble, God knows what else he will stir up?
Qin Hao looked at Yuan Shu and said coldly: "Aren't you embarrassed enough? Why don't you go back to your place?"
Qin Hao's elders' tone made Yuan Shu almost vomit blood with anger, and the ridicule in the eyes of the princes made Yuan Shu want to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
After calming down, Yuan Shu realized that he had been too irrational before. Now that the situation was not good for him, it was better not to get entangled, so he walked back to his seat with a cold face.
After all the thirty-six princes and representatives were in place, Qin Hao, the initiator, immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I have traveled thousands of miles to come to the alliance not to quarrel. If you have personal grudges, please exercise restraint.
one time."
After saying this, Qin Hao glanced at Yuan Shu, who almost cursed his mother with anger.
I'm feeling angry inside, don't go too far!
Qin Haohe is not Liu Xiu. Yuan Shu dared to deliberately make things difficult for Liu Xiu, but he never dared to stand up to Qin Hao. The beating he received in Luoyang is still fresh in his mind.
Liu Xiu saw that Yuan Shu was so arrogant in front of him, but he didn't even dare to fart in front of Qin Hao, and he couldn't help but despise Yuan Shu's bullying and fear of force.
Yuan Gongli, if you are not from the Yuan family, I will kill you in minutes.
Liu Xiu thought bitterly in his heart, and after thinking about it, the depression of being humiliated just now was relieved a lot.
Cao Cao, as the host, stood up and said: "Everyone, the last time we and the Eighteenth Route Army gathered together, it was to kill the traitor Xiang Yu, and this time the thirty-sixth Route princes gathered together, just to kill the Dong traitor and save the country.
Return to Your Majesty.
The meeting of the thirty-six princes is unprecedented, and it is a great event that will be remembered from ancient times to the present, but it must be noted that there is no rule without rules."
As soon as Cao Cao said this, the scene immediately fell silent, waiting for Cao Cao's next words.
"I, Cao Mengde, still say what I said. I will choose an alliance leader, and we will all obey his command, integrate the strength of the entire army, and destroy the Dong thieves at the minimum cost."
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, Sun Jian stood up and said with a smile: "Brother Meng Dexian, these words sound very familiar. You seemed to have said the same thing last time, but it does make sense.
The 540,000-strong army belongs to thirty-six princes including us. If they cannot be integrated, they will become a bunch of rabble. How can they be a match for the Dong thief Xiliang cavalry? Therefore, it is imperative to elect the leader of the alliance. "
"Well said."
Liu Bei stood up and said seriously: "But who should be the leader of the alliance?"
"Of course, the one who contributes the most troops should be in charge." Liu Yu said solemnly.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Qin Hao.
Qin Hao's Qin army sent the most troops this time. If the Jin army is included, Qin Hao's military strength even reached one-fifth of the coalition forces. Therefore, in terms of military strength, Qin Hao must be the leader of the alliance.
Sure enough, as soon as Liu Yu finished speaking, Kong Rong immediately said: "The Marquis of Qin is indeed the best candidate to lead the alliance."
"That's right. Of all of you here, I'm afraid no one dares to say that he is stronger than the Marquis of Qin in terms of military use, right?" Lu Kang said with a smile.
While the princes were flattering him, Qin Hao acted as if it had nothing to do with him and was sipping tea calmly.
Qin Hao had made all preparations, so even if he didn't say a word, the princes would still promote him to the position of leader, and there was no need to do anything extra.
When Yuan Shu saw Liu Yu recommending Qin Hao as the leader of the alliance, he felt as sick as if he had eaten shit. He said faintly: "Mr. Yu, isn't that what you said when we met last time? This time it has become a matter of strength.
Where is it?"
Liu Yu glanced at Yuan Shu indifferently and said calmly: "The last time was the last time, and this time is this time. How can we generalize?"
"really."
Tao Qian nodded and said: "Last time we had 18 princes and an army of 200,000, but this time it was 36 princes and an army of 540,000. The strength of the troops has more than doubled, so with
It is indeed more appropriate to use more soldiers to control fewer soldiers."
Yuan Shu didn't want to see Qin Hao as the leader of the alliance, but he really didn't have any good ideas, so he gave Zhao Kuangyin a look of "You're here".
After understanding this, Zhao Kuangyin immediately smiled bitterly. He had almost become Yuan Shu's nanny these years, and he only did stupid things like wiping Yuan Shu's butt. How could he be the prefect of a county and a prince at his best?
Although Zhao Kuangyin was extremely dissatisfied with this, he had no way to do anything about it. Who said that the Yuan family single-handedly supported him? The Yuan family gave him everything, but they could also take it back.
"Liu Xiu can break away from Dong Zhuo, and I can definitely break away from Yuan Shu."
A trace of determination flashed in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes, and he said secretly: "No, it's not the right time yet. My background is still too shallow. I still need to continue to accumulate. Otherwise, I will be isolated by the princes like Liu Xiu."
Under Yuan Shu's urging, Zhao Kuangyin took a deep breath and stood up, saying in a deep voice: "I think it is inappropriate to select the alliance leader based on the number of troops. After all, the official position of the Marquis of Qin is just that of a prefect, and he is too young.
I believe that the leader of the alliance should be someone with high moral character and respect."
Seeing some of the princes nodding, Zhao Kuangyin immediately struck while the iron was hot and continued: "The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family have disciples and former officials all over the world. The original prince was the state shepherd. He also attacked the Yellow Turbans, defeated the Ming Dynasty, and executed Xiang Yu. He all made great achievements.
With his military exploits, he is the best candidate for alliance leader."
"You're right. The Marquis of Qin is indeed too young. How can he know all the facts? He has both moral integrity and talent. He is indeed the best candidate to lead the alliance."
Some princes agreed, and when Yuan Shao heard this, he looked at Zhao Kuangyin in surprise. He did not expect that his brother-in-law, who was close to his younger brother, would come to praise him.
Yuan Shu's face became even more gloomy. He also wanted to be the leader of the alliance, but he didn't expect that Zhao Kuangyin favored Yuan Shao instead of himself.
When Zhao Kuangyin saw Yuan Shu's expression, he knew something was wrong, and he couldn't help but feel even more depressed.
In your own situation, don’t you have some ideas in your mind about whether you can become the leader of the alliance?
Once a disagreement arises, it cannot be resolved in a few words. The princes divided into two factions cannot convince anyone, so they have to resort to voting as a last resort.
Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Liu Yu, Tao Qian, Kong Rong, Gongsun Zan, Liu Xiu, Qin Jian, etc., a total of 20 princes and representatives, all voted for Qin Hao.
Fourteen princes including Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, Song Jiang, and Zhao Kuangyin voted for Yuan Shao, while two princes, Yuan Yi and Kong Min, voted for Yuan Shu, accounting for 2 votes.
Among the thirty-six princes, Qin Hao had 20 votes, Yuan Shao had 14 votes, and Yuan Shu had 2 votes.
The combined votes of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were not as large as Qin Hao's. Qin Hao was elected as the leader of the Thirty-sixth Route Alliance with an absolute advantage.