"Yuan Shao——!" The bright moon was in the sky, and in the quiet night, the emperor Liu Xie's extremely angry roar could be heard coming from the depths of the palace.
Although Cao Cao has monopolized power, at least up to now, he has generally been very respectful to him. Except for Xu Tian's overly arrogant performance during the last hunt, most of the time he did not overstep his bounds.
But you, Yuan Shao, are so lucky that you went directly to the petition to ask for justice.
Humph, if you are proclaimed a duke today, will you be proclaimed a king and an emperor tomorrow? Even a man as tyrannical as Dong Zhuo can only proclaim himself a grand master. How could he, Yuan Shao, be so virtuous? How dare he ask himself to be the Duke of Ye?
A famous family in Hebei, such a famous family with four generations and three fathers!
The Emperor of Han bowed his head, and the one standing there was Dong Cheng, watching over the two of them. Facing the Emperor of Han who was in a state of rage, the two men could only stay aside cautiously, looking at each other.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao, a prominent family member in the world, would be so ambitious, even more ambitious than Cao Cao.
Originally, in order to free the emperor from Cao Cao's yoke, Dong Cheng once made a suggestion to the Han emperor, asking him to recruit Yuan Shao to Xuchang as a check and balance against Cao Cao. Now that he recalled his past thoughts, Dong Cheng felt ashamed and wished he could
Slap yourself twice.
After all, allowing Yuan Shao to check and balance Cao Cao is based on Yuan Shao still being loyal to the Han Dynasty. Only in this way can the interests of the Han Emperor be guaranteed. If Yuan Shao's ambition is to surpass Cao Cao, then he and Cao Cao will appear in the court together.
Maybe it will be a disaster. Don't you see what Li Jue and Guo Si have learned from the past? What should they do if the two of them stage a big fight in the capital again? The emperor can't stand that kind of toss anymore.
Even if things don't develop to this point, it will not do any good for the Han Emperor if two powerful ministers who have no idea of the emperor are fighting each other. At that time, the Han Emperor can only be worried every day, lest the struggle between the two sides will implicate himself.
On the contrary, its position will only become more embarrassing.
I only regretted that I had poor vision and had completely misjudged the wrong person. Fortunately, the emperor did not adopt my suggestion after weighing it again and again, otherwise he would have led the wolf into the house just like how he summoned Dong Zhuo.
"Yuan Shao is rude, what should I do?" After venting his anger for a while, Liu Xie asked Dong Cheng, and the two of them said.
Although Yuan Shao requested that he grant him a public title, judging from the current situation, even if he did not receive the imperial edict in the end, Yuan Shao would still claim the title of public official without permission. Regarding Yuan Shao's bold behavior, the Han Emperor was certainly extremely angry, but he was unhappy.
, you have to come up with a way to deal with it. If you just accept Yuan Shao's behavior without taking any measures, who knows whether he will become king and emperor in the future, and who knows whether other princes will imitate Yuan Shao's behavior.
The above table is public.
But Yuan Shaoxiong occupies the four northern states. He has at least 200,000 elite soldiers under his command, and it may even be 300,000. In addition, there are countless advisers and generals around him. If he wants to deal with such a super power, he can't do it.
It's by no means a simple matter.
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. If Yuan Shao declares himself duke, Cao Cao will definitely send his army to attack him." Dong Cheng, the uncle of the state, heard the emperor's question and replied, "Although Cao Cao is domineering, he firmly holds on to his rightful name.
Yuan Shao rebelled, and if Cao Cao did not take action, he would be unjust to the world."
After Dong Cheng finished speaking, the Han Emperor frowned and said nothing. It was really sad to think about it. In the end, the only one he could rely on was Cao Cao. But could Cao Cao really compete with Yuan Shao, even if he occupied the Central Plains?
, Cao Cao could only mobilize just over 100,000 troops, which was far behind Yuan Shao.
Moreover, although the Han Emperor hoped that someone could deal with Yuan Shao, he did not want to see a battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. If the two sides fought, it would be quite disadvantageous for him no matter who wins. If Yuan Shao wins, then he said
It may fall into the hands of the other party, and after Yuan Shao became king, his loyalty to the Han Dynasty has basically disappeared. If he is controlled by Yuan Shao, the situation he faces may be much worse than now. If Cao Cao
If he wins, then Cao Cao's prestige will definitely rise to another peak, and his momentum will be at its peak. By then, his position may become even worse.
Dong Cheng and Fu Wan also understood the concerns of the Han Emperor. But the problem is, besides Cao Cao, who can they expect to deal with Yuan Shao now? Gongsun Du of Liaodong?
——————————————————————————————————The Han Emperor was worried, and naturally Cao Cao was not happy either.
You Yuan Shao can't do anything, but you do this kind of transgression.
After Yuan Shao proclaimed himself Duke, he had to declare war on him no matter what. In the situation where he was holding the emperor hostage and commanding the princes, some people ignored the emperor's authority and committed treasonous acts. If he did not punish him, then this man who was holding the emperor hostage would be
The action really becomes meaningless.
But what happens after the war is declared? Can I defeat Yuan Shao, who has many soldiers and resources?
Cao Cao was so depressed that his head ached again.
Gather together the civil and military officials to discuss how to deal with Yuan Shao.
Even wise men like Xun Yu and Guo Jia feel very embarrassed at the moment.
Judging from Cao Cao's position at this time, he must fight Yuan Shao and defeat him. Otherwise, even if Cao Cao, the emperor, will not become the laughing stock of the world, his reputation will be completely destroyed.
But is starting a war such a simple matter? The strength gap between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao is now clear at a glance. Everyone knows how difficult it is for Cao Cao to defeat Yuan Shao.
Once they fight, if they don't win, the outcome will definitely be more miserable than if Cao Cao avoids fighting.
After the defeat, not to mention Yuan Shao's counterattack, other forces such as Sun Jian, Liu Biao, Ma Teng and other forces were all around them.
It can be said that Cao Cao avoided the war and lost only his reputation, but once he was defeated, he would lose everything.
To fight or not to fight, that is the question, and it is a very acute and difficult question.
Just when everyone was still thinking hard, they suddenly heard Gao Shun say loudly: "Today Yuan Shao is doing the wrong thing. The Lord should act on behalf of Heaven and do great justice to the world. Why is he hesitant?"
"I'm afraid I won't win." Facing Gao Shun's question, Cao Cao did not hide it and answered directly.
"From Yi Shun's perspective, my lord will definitely win!" Unexpectedly, Gao Shun smiled and said easily after hearing this.
"Oh? What's Chang Gong's opinion?" Cao Cao was also quite surprised by Gao Shun's confident demeanor and tone. You must know that Yuan Shao's power is far superior to his own. If the two sides really fight, their chances of winning will be three to three, which is pretty good.
And Gao Shun actually said that he would win. What kind of strategies or ideas did he have that could make him so confident?
When Gao Shun heard Cao Cao's question, he first took a deep breath, and then said loudly: "Looking at it, Yuan Shao has ten defeats, and the Lord has ten victories. Therefore, although he has a strong army, there is nothing to fear. Shao Fan has many etiquette, and the Lord has ten victories.
The body is allowed to be natural, this way is better than the first one. Shao is counteractive, and the public is obedient to lead the world. This righteousness is better than the second. In the late Han Dynasty, the government failed to be lenient, and Shao used generosity to help lenient, so he did not take control, and the public corrected it with fierceness.
Knowing the system from top to bottom, this is the best way to govern. Be generous on the outside and be cautious on the inside. Use people with suspicion. Only relatives and children should be appointed. It is easy to be simple outside but clear inside. There is no doubt that people should be chosen according to their talents and not far or near. This is how it works.
The fourth is to win. Shao has many plans and few decisions, and loses in the affairs of the future. Public policy can be carried out at will, and there are endless changes. This strategy wins the fifth. Shao has many years of talent, high-level talks and concessions in order to gain reputation, and the good words of scholars are disguised.
Most of all, the public should treat others with sincerity, act with sincerity, not be vain, be frugal, be generous to those who have merit, be loyal and far-sighted, and be willing to use those who have merit. This virtue exceeds the six virtues.
When I see a person who is hungry and cold, my sympathy is reflected in my color. I don't see it, and I think it is not enough. The so-called woman's benevolence and ear are just for the small things at present, sometimes they are neglected. As for the big things, they are connected with the world and the kindness is added.
They are all beyond their expectations, even if they are not seen, they will be of benefit to everyone. This kind of benevolence is better than seven things. The ministers fight for power, slander and confuse chaos, and the princes and ministers follow the Tao, but it cannot be soaked in. This is clear and is better than eight things. Showing right and wrong is indispensable.
You know, the public approach is to use etiquette, not to use the law, this article is better than nine. Shaohao is a false power, does not know the key points of the army, the public uses a small number to defeat the crowd, uses the army like a god, the soldiers rely on it, and the enemy is afraid of it, this is
Wu is better than ten."
After Gao Shun finished speaking such a long paragraph, everyone was shocked.
After a long time, Cao Cao recovered from the shock. He stroked his beard and laughed and said, "As you said, how can I be worthy of you!"
Although Cao Cao said, "How can I be so virtuous as to be worthy of him?", everyone could see that Gao Shun's long speech was very useful to Cao Cao and strengthened his determination to attack Yuan Shao.
At this time, Gao Shun was muttering silently in his heart: "Fengxiao, I'm sorry, I copied your words intact. However, my lord and Yuan Shao are going to fight sooner or later, and you will definitely want to say this when the time comes.
I said it to my lord, so it doesn’t matter if I say it in advance now, who told us to be so good to each other?"