Yuan Shao is looking through the information on this year's autumn harvest.
Jizhou is a fertile and wild country, and is the most important grain-producing area under Yuan Shao's command. Yuan Shao controls many places, including parts of Bingzhou, parts of Youzhou, and most of Qingzhou. However, there are many Xiongnu, Wuhuan and Xianbei people in Bingzhou, resulting in
Only a few areas in Bingzhou can actually produce grain.
Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan controlled Qingzhou. Although Qingzhou had a lot of land, when the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans attacked Yanzhou and were overthrown by Cao Cao, Cao Cao migrated countless people to Yanzhou. Qingzhou's population was too small.
As for the territory of Youzhou, although Gongsun Zan was suppressed by Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan's own power was still there. Gongsun Zan controlled many places, and Yuan Shao did not completely control Youzhou.
At the moment, what Yuan Shao can rely on is Jizhou. Even if there is only one state, it is enough to support Yuan Shao's army. Moreover, Jizhou is not like Yanzhou. Qingzhou is turbulent but the people are stable.
This year, Jizhou once again had a bumper harvest.
Yuan Shao looked at the data presented in the file with a bright smile on his face.
He closed the document, stood up and walked to the map of Youzhou hanging in the room. He stared at the area where Youzhou was located. A flash of light flashed in his eyes. He must speed up the destruction of Gongsun Zan.
In a short period of time, Lu Xuan pacified Yuzhou and controlled Jingzhou. He had monopolized the south and became the only overlord in the south.
As the overlord of the north, Yuan Shao has not yet defeated Gongsun Zan.
This speed is too slow.
In Yuan Shao's heart, he still thinks that Cao Cao is his younger brother. Even though Cao Cao became Sikong and blackmailed the emperor, Yuan Shao still didn't take Cao Cao seriously.
This has always been the thinking pattern, and it has been an idea since Hulao Pass. After all, he was a famous person in the country, a representative of the Yuan family, and the one who planned the execution of the eunuchs.
Cao Cao at that time was far behind him.
Yuan Shao examined the map. After a while, an attendant came in and reported: "General, Xu You wants to see you."
"please!"
Yuan Shao gave an order.
The attendant went to inform, and after a while, Xu You hurriedly entered the study, bowed and said: "My lord!"
Yuan Shao waved his hand, motioned for Xu You to come closer, and said with a smile: "Ziyuan, come and take a look at the map of Youzhou. Although Gongsun Zan has shrunk, his troops are not weak, and we will not be able to wipe them out for a while."
"Tell me, how should I kill Gongsun Zan?"
"Lu Xuan dominates the south, so we must destroy Gongsun Zan as soon as possible and solve the hidden dangers in the north. Otherwise, if Lu Xuan starts to move north in the future, we will not be able to deal with it."
Yuan Shao's eyes were eager, and Xu You's expression was even more hopeful.
I hope Xu You can give some strategies.
Xu You smiled slightly and said: "My lord, Lu Xuan actually does not dominate the south. After all, there are scholars in Jiaozhou."
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Shi Xie is in Jiaozhou, can he influence Lu Xuan? Do you dare to attack Lu Xuan? If Lu Xuan doesn't go south to attack Jiaozhou, Shi Xie will burn high incense. So there is no need to consider Shi Xie at the moment."
"Whenever Lu Xuan has the opportunity to go north, he will definitely go north first and will not go to Li Shixie. That place in Jiaozhou is a barren land with too much miasma and is too remote. It has no potential."
Xu You said: "My lord is wise."
Yuan Shao said seriously: "Let's get down to business, tell me how to kill Gongsun Zan."
Xu You didn't answer at all. He said urgently: "My lord, I think the current problem is not to destroy Gongsun Zan first. Now, my lord has more important things to do."
Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "What's the matter?"
Xu You said: "My lord is proclaimed king."
Yuan Shao felt his heart skip a beat when he heard this.
He is ambitious.
He even had plans to proclaim himself emperor, but Yuan Shao never revealed it. Because once he proclaimed himself emperor, he would be suppressed from all directions and would be under great pressure, which would have an internal impact.
Therefore, Yuan Shao did not proclaim himself emperor.
However, such thoughts and ambitions have always been deep in Yuan Shao's heart.
The Han Dynasty has long been hopeless. The four hundred years of the Han Dynasty have gone through too much and are hard to come back. Everything has been exhausted. Today's Han Dynasty is like the eight hundred years of the Zhou Dynasty.
It is long overdue to enter the dust of history.
Yuan Shao squinted his eyes, looked at Xu You, and said: "Ziyuan, you and I have known each other since we were young, and we have known each other for decades. Why do you suddenly persuade me to become king? This is no small matter."
Xu You said directly: "I have heard from the public that after Lu Xuan captured Yuzhou and Jingzhou, he returned to Lujiang County in Yangzhou and was already making active preparations to claim the title of king in the south. It is said that Lu Xuan planned to call him King of Wu. After all, he was granted the title of King by imperial decree.
Wuhou."
hiss!
Yuan Shao took a breath.
Extremely shocked.
This kid, Lu Xuan, was so fast that he actually wanted to become the king. He just didn't expect that this young guy like Lu Xuan could and dared to become the king.
He hasn't taken action yet.
Lu Xuan was about to take action.
However, Lu Xuan was young, he was successful at a young age, he was young and frivolous, he was passionate and impulsive, and it was normal for him to become king.
Suddenly, the ambition that had been accumulated for many years burst out in Yuan Shao's heart. This kind of ambition seemed to be like weeds, spreading overnight and spreading in every corner of Yuan Shao's heart.
Yuan Shao's eyes glowed with light, and his breathing was a little short. He returned to the seat and sat down. He waved his hand for Xu You to sit down as well, and said softly: "Ziyuan, what do you think the news about Lu Xuan becoming king is going on?"
Xu You looked like a wise man and said: "Bizhi believes that there may be three intentions."
Yuan Shao said: "Come and tell me."
Xu You sat upright and analyzed in a serious manner: "First, the news circulating in the public cannot be fake, it must be true."
"Such news cannot be spread by our people, and Lu Xuan is far away from Yangzhou, which is far away from Jizhou. The only possibility is that Lu Xuan arranged for someone to spread the news, and Lu Xuan did this deliberately."
"Lu Xuan's purpose is to inform the lord and let the lord know his intention to become king."
"Secondly, Lu Xuan notified his lord in the hope that he would also be crowned king. The Han Dynasty had already established the White Horse Alliance, and no one other than the Liu family could be king. However, if Lu Xuan wants to be king now, it would be tantamount to breaking the Liu family.
The iron law.”
"Lu Xuan is young and full of ambition. It is normal for him to become king."
"However, Lu Xuan hopes that someone will share the pressure, so Lu Xuan here hopes that the master will also become king. There are two kings in the Han Dynasty. Naturally, the authority of the Han Dynasty has been weakened, and it will not be easy to target Lu Xuan."
"Thirdly, Lu Xuan also wanted to take this opportunity to test the lord's courage and see if the lord dares to overturn the iron laws of the Han Dynasty. Lu Xuan became king and he broke the rules of the Han Dynasty. If the lord does not
If you dare to do it, I'm afraid Lu Xuan will think that the master is nothing more than that."
Xu You analyzed it carefully.
In fact, there were mainly two judgments in his mind, namely the first and the second. However, deep down in Xu You's heart, he hoped that Yuan Shao would become king, so he deliberately gave the third idea.
When Xu You was young, he dared to instigate the local governor to murder Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty in order to re-install him as emperor.
Such people did not take the Han Dynasty into their hearts.
Xu You considers personal interests.
After hearing this, Yuan Shao's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he said loudly: "A mere Lu Xuan dares to claim the title of king. What do I, Yuan Shao, fear? Not only do I want to do it, but I also want to be faster and more majestic than him."
"Although becoming king will bring a lot of pressure, it is not impossible to become king."
"Back then, the Gao Emperor Liu Bang established the White Horse Alliance, but when Empress Lu came to power, she named Lu Lu of the Lu family as King of Zhao, Lu Chan as King of Liang, and Lu Tai as King of Lu, breaking the iron rule of Emperor Gao."
"When Empress Lu was there, no one in the court dared to object, everyone was cowering."
"why?"
"It's because Queen Lu is powerful."
"Now that I am the king, I am also the king by virtue of my strength. Why can the Lu family be the king, but I cannot be the king?"
"If Empress Lu had died late, if Lu Lu had inherited the Lu family's foundation and could have defeated the old noble groups like Chen Ping, the iron law of the Han Dynasty would have been gone long ago."
Yuan Shao stood up directly and said loudly: "We don't care if Lu Xuan wants to be king. I will also be king and stand on the world."
Xu You's eyes shone and he praised: "My lord, I admire your eloquent words."
Yuan Shao burst out laughing.
These words have been hidden in his heart for a long time. This time Lu Xuan spread the news, he naturally followed the trend.
Yuan Shao's eyes were bright and he ordered: "If you come, please notify Guo Tu, Shen Piao, Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Feng Ji and Xun Chen to discuss matters."
"Here!"
The attendant went directly to inform.
It didn't take long. Guo Tu, Shen Pei, Ju Shu, Tian Feng, Feng Ji and Xun Chen entered hand in hand. They all looked at each other with surprised expressions on their faces. Most of the time, Yuan Shao couldn't summon everyone together.
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Now all the counselors are gathered together, and they are all Yuan Shao's confidants, and everyone is guessing what is going on.
Yuan Shao did not beat around the bush and said directly: "My lords, I have just received a secret report that Lu Xuan wants to proclaim himself king in the south. In view of this matter, I am also planning to proclaim myself king in Ye County. What do you think?"
He did not speak directly about the popular news.
It's a secret report.
A secret report is a sure thing, something that will definitely happen.
As soon as Xu You heard Yuan Shao's words, his eyes shone, and he said without hesitation: "My lord, I accept the title of king despite my humble position. In fact, with my lord's strength, I can already be king."
"My lord, being king has two major benefits."
"First, declare to the world, let the world know the lord's strength, let the world know the lord's determination and ambition. In this way, people who want to gain glory, wealth, fame and wealth will inevitably flock to the lord."
"Second, unite people's hearts."
"The lord is crowned the queen, and the civil and military officials will unite their hearts and support the lord further, and will be loyal to the lord with all their strength."
Xu You glanced at the crowd with sharp eyes and said loudly: "Therefore, it is necessary and reasonable for the lord to be king. Anyone who blocks the lord is deliberately dragging the lord back."
Yuan Shao expressed his position directly: "Ziyuan's analysis is very reasonable and I agree with it. What do you think?"
Jushou looked at it and sighed in his heart.
After Xu You suggested it, Yuan Shao directly expressed his stance before others expressed their stance, which was equivalent to not giving others a chance to express their stance.
Of course, there are indeed benefits to Yuan Shao becoming king.
Especially if Lu Xuan wants to be crowned king, then Yuan Shao is not the only one. From this point of view, it is feasible to be crowned king.
Thinking of this, Jushou did not object and said: "I second the proposal."
Guo Tu said loudly: "Bizhi seconded the proposal, and Beizhi believes that the lord should be called the King of Jin. The land in Hebei where we are located is the homeland of the three Jin Dynasties. It is the most appropriate arrangement to use Jin as the country's title."
Feng Ji was Yuan Shao's supporter, and he also said loudly: "I despise my position and pay my respects to the King of Jin."
Xu You said: "I humble my position and pay my respects to the King of Jin."
Shen Pei was Yuan Shao's confidant. Yuan Shao made the decision. In addition, he also considered his own interests, so he did not object and took the initiative to say: "I despise my position and pay my respects to the King of Jin."
Tian Feng saw this and frowned, each and every one of them was coerced by the interests.
Lost my mind.
Tian Feng said in a deep voice: "My lord, if Lu Xuan wants to become king in the south, let Lu Xuan do it. If Lu Xuan becomes king, he will be risking the disapproval of the world. My lord can join forces with Cao Cao to attack Lu Xuan. This time
Cao Cao was defeated by Lu Xuan in Nanyang County, and he was angry. Now is the best time to unite with Cao Cao."
Xun Chen didn't express his opinion when he saw it. He watched quietly. He always remained neutral and rarely expressed his opinion.
Seeing this, Jushou quickly signaled to Tian Feng.
However, Tian Feng turned a blind eye.
Regardless of the attitudes of others, Tian Feng said again: "My lord, it is certainly beneficial to be king. But weakening Lu Xuan is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is a good opportunity that cannot be missed. Please tell me, lord."
Yuan Shao's face suddenly darkened.
He flicked his sleeves and said forcefully: "Tian Feng, it is important to weaken Lu Xuan. However, if you miss this opportunity to become king, how can you become king in the future? If I am the only one to become king, I will be risking the disapproval of the world.
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"But Lu Xuan also wants to be king."
"This is the opportunity."
"We are attacking Lu Xuan now to help Cao Cao out of the siege. We don't know if we can get any benefits. But in front of us, becoming king is a visible benefit. Don't say it again. I have made up my mind and there is no need to persuade me."
After Tian Feng heard this, he still did not change his attitude and said, "My Lord will regret it."
Yuan Shao said with a cold face: "You pour cold water on such a great thing, which disappoints me so much. Tian Feng, go back and reflect on it."
Tian Feng was so angry that he stopped talking, bowed his hands, and left.
Jushu sighed in his heart.
This friend of his had a strong personality, but he couldn't persuade him.
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry about Tian Feng's affairs. Arrange the matter of becoming king immediately, and choose a good and auspicious day to sacrifice to heaven and earth to become king. We will definitely become king earlier than Lu Xuan. As for the king's title
, is the King of Jin mentioned just now. If he continues the state of Kuching, it will inevitably continue."
He looked at Shen Pei and asked: "Shen Pei, are you familiar with the almanac? Are there any auspicious days recently?"
The judge replied: "My lord, you have to investigate the humble position before you know it."
"The humble position knows."
Xu You stood up directly. He looked expectant and said loudly: "My lord, September 26th is an auspicious day in the zodiac, which is suitable for offering sacrifices to the king of heaven and earth."
Yuan Shao decisively ordered: "In that case, it is settled that we will be crowned king on September 26th. We will not proclaim ourselves emperor, only king. At least we will give the court some face. Xu You, you are in charge of everything.
Responsible for the corresponding etiquette and ancestral temples, etc., and make arrangements as soon as possible."
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Xu You happily agreed.
This is the benefit of persuasion.
Of all the people, he is the one who takes charge and gets the greatest benefit.
After Yuan Shao decided to proclaim himself king, the entire Yuan Shao system was put into full operation. On September 26, Yuan Shao worshiped heaven and earth in the southern suburbs of Ye City, founded the country and named it Jin, named him King of Jin, and established his capital in Ye County.
The matter of becoming king caused a stir on that day, and the news spread quickly.