121, What's the situation with this vertical stick?
Jizhou, since the restoration of Han Dynasty by Guangwu, has been the largest state in the North.
But now at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when looking at the two hard indicators of economy and population, it seems that the prefix can be changed to the entire Han Dynasty.
The reason why Jizhou was able to replace Yuzhou in the Central Plains to obtain such a status is that, except for the first Yellow Turban Uprising, Jizhou was less affected by wars and devastation by soldiers; on the other hand, it was also due to Yuan Shao's governance after replacing Han Fu.
, it is indeed commendable and indispensable.
It is precisely because of this that Yuan Shao has won almost all the "popular hearts" in Jizhou in the true sense. If the gentry and the noble family are due to the background of the Yuan family in Runan, then the ordinary people are really because of Yuan Shao's personal political achievements.
Because Yuan Shao really fed them and clothed them warmly.
So when it was heard that this handsome and kind-hearted "Master Qingtian" was assassinated by a murderer, the whole Jizhou immediately fell into a state of indignation after being shocked at the beginning.
This even caused them to act uncharacteristically. Even though Yecheng was suddenly banned from entering and exiting, and countless soldiers appeared in the streets and alleys, conducting interrogations on any suspicious people or even homes, disrupting the peaceful and peaceful rhythm of most people, they unexpectedly
It didn't cause much public resentment.
"Commander, just check it out."
A country man who was interrogated four times in a short journey did not show any irritation or dissatisfaction. He just said angrily: "As long as we can find out who is the mastermind as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, the examining officer was startled for a moment, then smiled and nodded heavily.
The fact that the people can have such a reaction shows that they share the same hatred of the enemy, and the fact that the people can have such a result also proves that his general has really won the heartfelt love of the people of Jizhou, and he is also honored.
Thinking of this, the officer's heart moved and he suddenly asked: "If it is found that the mastermind behind the scenes is a prince from other places, such as... the Xuzhou Mu Wangzheng in the south, or the current emperor's important minister Cao Cao, what do you think we should do
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"Send troops to attack immediately!"
The country man looked serious and replied decisively: "The dignity and safety of Mr. Zhou Mu do not allow any offense!"
"No matter who it is, if you dare to offend Mr. Zhou Mu, you must be severely punished!"
"Master, you don't have to worry about the lack of food just after the attack on Youzhou. Many of my fellow villagers and I are willing to hand over our family's food and even all our property to support the imperial court, no matter what!"
People's support is available...
Staring at the retreating figure of the country man, the officer thought to himself with emotion.
Even the traffickers and footmen could have such a consciousness. Naturally, other gentry and gentry did not dare to lag behind. Not only did they cooperate very well when they were searched, but they were also impassioned and made the same statement one after another.
Of course, it’s hard to say whether he was forced by the situation or out of sincerity.
Such similar scenes kept happening, not only in Yecheng, but also in other nine counties and hundreds of cities in Jizhou.
And when this information was fed back to the court officials by the Jizhou Army and the Jian Military Division, everyone almost subconsciously came to the same judgment.
From this point of view, in a sense, the assassination of the lord is actually a good thing...
Because of this matter, whenever the Jizhou Army has any external military operations in the future, it will not only have a very good reason, it can not only make the troops famous, but also make the three armies brave and fight to the death!
The sage said, the weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. What is this?
This is harmony!
Originally, I, the Jizhou Tigers, were the most powerful and unparalleled army in the world. Now that we have someone to help us, among the princes in the world, who can still resist us?
Tian Feng, the first conspirator, immediately wanted to advise Yuan Shao. Now that he has gained peace and the situation is great, should we consider putting aside "little enemies" like Cao Cao first? Let's deal with another force that is stronger and more likely to be defeated first.
Where is the powerful enemy that hinders the lord's dominance?
I have to say that Tian Feng's idea is quite consistent with Zhu Yuanzhang's strategic plan of "taking the strong first and then the weak". Unfortunately, his lord is not Zhu Yuanzhang, so he may not obey it.
Don't even listen to it, Tian Feng didn't even see Yuan Shao this time.
Because he arrived at the General's Mansion in a hurry, he was told something by the steward.
The lord is sick.
...
Soon after, everyone knew about it.
Yuan Shao was frightened by the assassination, coupled with the harsh spring cold, he accidentally contracted the cold.
After diagnosis and treatment by the medical officer, although it was said that there was no serious problem, he would have to rest behind closed doors for at least a few days and would not be able to meet outsiders. Therefore, he could not attend the next court meeting and had to cancel it.
As the news spread, the ministers in the court couldn't help but worry about their lord's health. Yuan Shao had a majestic appearance and a strong body. He rarely got sick, and it was even rarer for him to be so sick that he "couldn't see anyone."
After getting worried, they immediately complained secretly to Yuan Xi.
If your house's defense hadn't been lax, how could an assassin have successfully sneaked into the wedding banquet?
In public terms, you are a minister, but in private terms, you are a son. Not only have you disturbed your father and the master, you have even almost caused a huge disaster...
This is unfaithful and unfilial!
Although the lord himself did not say anything or hold anyone accountable, keeping silent about this matter was an attitude in itself, and everyone had heard about it. When Zhen Mi met her parents-in-law for the first time as a bride, Yuan Shao avoided them.
However, it can be seen that I am still quite dissatisfied.
At this time, a week after the assassination, when the impact was brewing to its greatest extent and Yuan Xi was being accused by everyone, Qingzhou brought a battle report.
In the spring of the second year of Jian'an, Yuan Tan Yao led troops to Le'an and won a great victory. He killed the enemy general Du Yuan and captured the prefect He Kui alive.
He Kui, courtesy name Shulong, was born in the He family of Chen County. He fled the chaos in Huainan when he was young and became a subordinate of Yuan Shu. In the first year of Jian'an, Yuan Shu was destroyed by Wang Zheng. Later, most of Yuzhou was divided between Cao Cao and Liu Biao. He Kui followed
Among the two, he chose Cao Cao's side. Not long after he became an official, he was sent by Cao Cao to Le'an as the prefect because he heard that he had an old relationship with Du Yuan, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal.
Du Yuan's group of Yellow Turban thieves was originally not from Qingzhou, but from Youzhou. Because Gongsun Zan was so good at fighting, after he occupied Youzhou, the Yellow Turbans in the territory either died or surrendered, and the rest did not dare to stay in their hometown anymore.
They had no choice but to flee to other places.
In the original history, Du Yuan ended up heading west, escaping to Guan and becoming a bandit. In the end, he was killed by the rebel Liao Hua and was given to Guan Yu as a meeting gift, but this life was different.
Because when Du Yuan was worrying about the increasingly difficult Bohai Sea, he was suddenly told by his subordinates that there was a place nearby where he could stay.
It's Le'an.
Because the local power in Le'an is gone!
The Yellow Turban forces of Xu He and Sima Ju originally occupied Le'an, but because of Wang Zheng's emergence, they did not choose to remain dormant in this life, but instead started an uprising in advance. Everyone knows the subsequent solution, and a fight broke out between the two sides.
, Xu He and Sima were defeated and died, and all their tribes were annexed by the heavenly army.
This led to a period of powerlessness in places such as Jinan and Le'an during the Xingping period. After learning about this, Du Yuan was immediately overjoyed and immediately brought his brothers to Le'an to make a living. As for Jinan, it is currently considered
Yuan Tan and Cao Cao jointly control it.
Since He Kui and Du Yuan had an old relationship, in Cao Cao's view, this was an opportunity to take control of Le'an without losing any blood. He Kui did live up to Cao Cao's expectations. After riding into Le'an alone, he persuaded Du within three days.
He returned from afar and surrendered to Cao Cao.
So today's Le'an, if we only look at it in name, since this place is a county of Qingzhou, then Yuan Tan, as the governor of Qingzhou, attacking Le'an can be regarded as bringing order to the chaos and conquering the lost territory.
But it depends on the actual ownership. In fact, this is Cao Cao's territory, so even if he wins, he is still provocative...
The key is that most of the civil and military officials in the court did not know about this in advance, including Tian Feng, Xu You and other close ministers of Yuan Shao.
Of course, this kind of thing has happened before. After all, in military operations, everyone knows that if things are not kept secret, there will be harm. But the problem is that in the past, Yuan Shao would come forward to explain after the incident was completed. Now...
In this case, everyone can only secretly guess whether the attack on Le'an was Yuan Tan's own initiative or Yuan Shao's private instruction.
If it is the latter, does it mean that Yuan Shao has decided to go south, or even...
Is it concluded that the mastermind behind the assassination was Yanzhou Cao Cao?
In such an atmosphere of divergent opinions, Lu Su returned again and arrived at Yecheng for the second time.
It is said to be the second time. In fact, the two are only a few days apart. Of course, there are still differences. For example, the last time Lu Su was the envoy of the envoy and the official representative of Zhang Zhao, the governor of Yangzhou, to express his sincerity in forming an alliance to Yuan Shao.
, and at the same time presented a great gift, the national jade seal.
But this time Lu Su was alone.
There is no way. The relevant information about the assassination can be held by the spies of the Benming Division, but how to maximize their own benefit from this matter is beyond their control.
So Lu Su had just set out on his way home when he received a personal message from Wang Zheng, asking him to return to Yecheng.
Lu Su did have such talent and ability. No, as soon as he heard that Yuan Tan had captured Le'an, Lu Su's heart was moved. He didn't care about rest. That afternoon, he ordered Ben Mingsi to arrange a secret meeting in a house.
I made an appointment with Jizhou Biejia Jushou.
Although he has always been regarded as one of Yuan Shao's eight great counselors, Jushou is different from Tian Feng, Xu You and others. He is actually a man of both civil and military skills. Even compared to the elegance of a scholar, he is full of more elegance. In fact,
It is the temperament of a tough and vigorous military commander.
This is also why, as an old minister of Han Fu and not a direct descendant of Yuan Shao, Jushou has always been the person with the highest official position among the counselors, because his position is not that of a staff officer, but can act alone, powerful and powerful among the three armies, and even
The commander of the cavalry charge!
Moreover, Jushu was originally the most outstanding talent under Yuan Shao. For example, before the decisive battle of Guandu, when Cao Cao and his ministers discussed how to meet the enemy, Kong Rong suggested surrender, "You cannot fight, you can only make peace." The reason was Yuan Shao.
Wen has many counselors, Wu has Yan Liang, Wen Chou, etc.
Xun Yu immediately retorted, and then eliminated all the civil servants under Yuan Shao's command with a series of words: Tian Feng was just too stubborn (he had enough IQ but lacked emotional intelligence), Xu You was greedy but not wise (too greedy for money, it is easy to be blinded by profit), and he was specialized but not talented.
Planning (being too powerful and not seeing the overall situation), being fruitless in dealing with the situation (being headstrong and self-willed, something will happen sooner or later), being good-looking, being ugly is even more courageous than a common man, and the rest of the generation are just mediocre people...
Finally, let me sum it up: Yuan Shao has a team of this level, even if there are millions, what is the point?
It is impossible for a person like Jushu to perform like this among the "mediocre people", so it can only mean that at the critical moment of boosting his own morale and destroying the enemy's prestige, Xun Yu really couldn't fault him.
We have to avoid talking about faults and shortcomings and ignore them.
Such ministers whose personal abilities can make even hostile forces submit to them must be those who have no blind spots in terms of military, civil affairs, and even mental character. There happened to be one in each of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang,
Sima Yi and Zhou Yu.
When Lu Su first saw Ju Shou, who was wearing a wide-sleeved Confucian uniform, he couldn't help but be surprised, because at first glance he almost thought he was seeing his friend Zhou Yu.
The appearance of the two people is actually completely different. The key is that this kind of elegant dress can't hide the heroic spirit, and the heroic temperament also has a wise temperament. They are really too similar.
It was just a matter of simple politeness, but after the conversation got down to the real topic, when Lu Su told him the reason for his visit, the surprised person turned into Ju Sue.
Although at this time Yuan Shao had failed to take Jushou's advice several times in a row, and Jushou was dissatisfied and disappointed, the relationship between the two was actually quite stable. At least Yuan Shao had not yet touched Jusuke's military power (during the Battle of Guandu, Jusuke
(still the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies), under such circumstances, it is impossible for Jushou to have any intention of changing the court.
It is precisely for this reason that no matter how Xuzhou forces continue to show their goodwill, Jushou remains completely unmoved.
Wang Zheng has a bright future, and judging from some rumors, this son is more like a wise master than Yuan Shao, but can he use me as highly as Yuan Shao?
Out of such considerations, when I heard that an important minister had come to Xuzhou, Ju Shou was not prepared to do so.
Want to see.
After changing my mind, I still decided to come, just because I wanted to make it clear: I, Jushu, am not a betrayer of the Lord, so don’t bother me again in the future!
But he never expected that Lu Su did not come to lobby for surrender, but instead brought up a very unexpected topic.
"My lord is deeply worried when he heard that Duke Yuan wants to attack Cao within this year, so he has specially ordered to come down to Ye to meet with Lord Ju to remonstrate with him and stop sending troops."
If I don't want to fight Cao Cao, how can I fight? What's the matter with you?
Jushou just felt a burst of slander in his heart, but unexpectedly, the reason Lu Su said next made him even more surprised.
"Why is this so? It's all because Yuan Gong is strong and Cao Cao is weak. In this case, the way to defeat the enemy is to seek the king's way and fight steadily. For example, you can first camp in Liyang, gradually camp in Yuzhou, build boats, repair equipment, and at the same time
I will send out my best cavalry to raid the frontier and make them uneasy. I will take advantage of them. If we do this for at least a year and a half, we will wear out Cao Cao's army. In this way, Cao Cao's thieves will be destroyed without a fight!"
I go...
Jushou was immediately dumbfounded: What's going on with this Shuzi?
Why is this idea exactly the same as mine?
(End of chapter)
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