Guo Jia proposed the non-alignment policy. Everyone present, except Liu Ming, who had been with Guo Jia for a long time, vaguely understood it. Everyone else looked at Guo Jia in confusion.
Seeing this, Guo Jia had no choice but to explain: "In Jia's humble opinion, now the national thief Dong Zhuo has made people angry, and Cao Cao has also taken the lead in issuing a campaign against the national thief Dong Zhuo. As a result, all walks of life in the world
Heroes will definitely respond to this appeal one after another. In this case, no matter what the outcome of the alliance or the outcome of the crusade, Cao Cao's name will definitely become famous all over the world. And the Lord, as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, if
Not participating in this crusade will inevitably have an irreversible impact on the lord's reputation, and will also be discussed by the people of the world. The people of the world will also think that the lord is a cowardly and careless person, or is harboring evil intentions.
This will be detrimental to the lord's future affairs. Therefore, the lord has to participate in this alliance under no circumstances. However, even if the lord participates in this alliance, it will not be good for the lord.
There is no benefit. As the lord is the governor of Youzhou and the current captain of the dynasty, forming an alliance with others will enhance their reputation. Moreover, after forming an alliance, if the lord becomes the leader of the alliance, he will inevitably bear the burden of the alliance.
In this way, the lord not only cannot take these princes for his own use, but also strengthens them for no reason, making them a stumbling block in the future of the lord's great cause. And if
After the alliance is formed, if the lord does not become the leader of the alliance, it will greatly damage the lord's reputation, and it will also further enhance the prestige of the person who was elected as the leader. In this way, wouldn't it be beneficial for the lord to form an alliance with the various princes?
There will be a hundred harms but no gain. Therefore, we must attack Dong Zhuo, the traitor in the country. However, we must not form an alliance with those princes from different walks of life."
When Guo Jia said this, those knowledgeable people also understood Guo Jia's intention. They all admired Guo Jia for his great insight.
And Na Hua Xin also added: "My lord, the reason why the various princes formed an alliance is simply because the national thief Dong Zhuo has gathered no less than a million people. If they attack the national thief Dong Zhuo alone, they will be powerless. That's why they gathered together.
Together. Although our soldiers and horses in Youzhou are not enough to fight against the national thief Dong Zhuo alone, but once the national thief Dong Zhuo has to divide his troops and station them in various places, it is impossible to gather all the millions of people in one place. How can this matter start from there?
This can be seen from the fact that the national thief Dong Zhuo sent troops to plunder various parts of Guandong. Secondly, the lord and the various princes gathered in one place. Although the lord did not form an alliance with them, he could still be consistent with them when he sent out troops. As long as we make a smart layout
, which is the same as sending troops together with them. Moreover, the lord can also use the righteousness of the court to remind them. They are both officials of the Han Dynasty. How can they form a party with each other and give and receive privately? How is this different from the national thief Dong Zhuo?
In this way, my lord's reputation for being loyal to the imperial court will surely spread all over the world. When my lord makes great plans in the future, the world's knowledgeable people will definitely come to support him one after another."
After Guo Jia and Hua Xin finished talking, Guan Yu also said proudly: "Brother, our soldiers and horses in Youzhou are unparalleled, who can be our enemy in the world? There is no need to form alliances with others?"
Yang Jun nodded and said: "Yes. The second general is right. The soldiers of the national thief Dong Zhuo used looting instead of military pay. Although they were cruel, they also suffered a great loss of military morale. Although they can be domineering after a long victory, they can be encountered in a short time.
If there is a setback, the army will inevitably be defeated and scattered. On the contrary, our troops in Youzhou have been carefully trained by the lord, they are really loyal to the lord, and they are all well-equipped. They can definitely fight one against ten. If this is the case
In a field battle, we will never lose to any troops. But if this is a siege battle..."
Just when he said this, Guo Jia stopped Yang Jun's words, smiled at Yang Jun and Liu Ming and said: "Mr. Yang, lord, how could we possibly fight the siege battle with the national traitor Dong Zhuo?"
When Guo Jia said this, Yang Jun and Liu Ming both understood it.
At the moment, Liu Ming ended the discussion and consulted Guo Jia and Yang Jun: "Mr. Yang, Fengxiao, do you think we should bring how many troops and horses we should bring this time to attack the national traitor Dong Zhuo?"
Guo Jia thought about it and said: "My lord, this time we attack the traitor Dong Zhuo. We intend to show off the majesty of our Youzhou army and horses in front of the heroes of the world, so that they will feel attached to them in the future. Therefore, our soldiers
You must not take less horses. However, Youzhou is the fundamental location of the lord, so it must not be ignored. Although Youzhou is now completely under the control of the lord, Gongsun Zan of western Liaoning and Gongsun Du of eastern Liaoning are only superficial to the lord.
Surrender, but with hidden dissent. Therefore, the army left behind must not be left less. In Jia's humble opinion, the lord can lead the personal guard, as well as 10,000 strong cavalry, 10,000 shock cavalry, 10,000 light infantry, and 10,000 light infantry.
Ten thousand archers and fifty thousand troops are enough."
Liu Ming and others felt that Guo Jia's words were reasonable, and finally decided to take Guo Jia, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Dian Wei with 50,000 troops to Luoyang, the capital, to attack the national traitor Dong Zhuo, leaving Yang Jun, Hua Tuo, Zhao Yun, and Zang behind.
There was no conversation on the road, and for more than one day, Liu Ming led his army to the meeting place. At this time, all the princes in the world who responded to Cao Cao's appeal had already arrived. Cao Cao was there to receive him, and each of them set up camp, and there were no more than two hundred people connected.
inside.
When Cao Cao saw Liu Ming coming, he did not dare to neglect, and quickly led all the princes out of the camp to greet Liu Ming.
When Cao Cao saw Liu Ming, he hurriedly bowed to his subordinates and saluted Liu Ming: "Cao Cao, who holds a humble position, has met Mr. Taiwei. It is indeed our Han Dynasty's fortune that Mr. Taiwei can come to contribute to the country. We are waiting for you."
Fortunately." After saying that, Cao Cao introduced to Liu Ming the princes from all walks of life who came to join the alliance.
After Cao Cao's recommendation, Liu Ming realized that there were quite a lot of people coming to join the alliance this time. In the first town, it was Yuan Shu, the governor of Nanyang, the general in charge. In the second town, it was Han Fu, the governor of Wei County.
In the third town, the governor of Yuzhou was Kong Yu. In the fourth town, the governor of Yanzhou was Liu Dai. In the fifth town, the governor of Hejian County was Wang Kuang. In the sixth town, the governor of Chenliu was Zhang Miao. In the seventh town, the governor of Dongjun was Qiao Mao.
In the eighth town, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang. In the ninth town, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei. In the tenth town, Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai. In the eleventh town, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling. In the twelfth town, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou.
In the third town, Ma Teng, the prefect of Tianshui. In the fourteenth town, Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi. In the fifteenth town, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, the Marquis of Wucheng. In the sixteenth town, Yuan Shao, the prefect of Bohai, the Marquis of Qixiang. Moreover, the various roads brought
There are also many troops and horses, some as many as thirty thousand, some as few as ten or twenty thousand, with civil servants and generals gathered here.
Every time Cao Cao introduced someone to Liu Ming, Liu Ming would greet him politely for a while. But when he finally introduced Yuan Shao, the Marquis of Qixiang and the Governor of Bohai, Yuan Shao said to Liu Ming: "Your Majesty, your reputation is worth mentioning to me."
I have been admiring you for a long time, and you should have been the leader of this alliance. However, you came a little late, and all the heroes in the world have already formed an alliance. The existing alliance is here to stay and cannot be changed rashly.
I really feel wronged to you. How about we worship the heaven and earth again and choose you as the leader of the alliance again."
Yuan Shao was so petty that he was afraid that Liu Ming would steal his position as leader of the alliance, so he deliberately used the alliance to squeeze out Liu Ming.
Liu Ming took a look at the covenant and saw that it read: "Unfortunately for the Han Dynasty, the emperor lost control. The traitor Dong Zhuo took advantage of provocations and indulged in harm, brought disaster to the supreme leader, and tortured the people. Shao and others were afraid of the loss of the country, so they organized volunteers.
, and went to the national calamity. All our allies will work together to achieve the integrity of our ministers, and we must have the same ambition. If we have this alliance with Chongqing, we will suffer the consequences of our fate, and we will not be able to inherit it. The emperor, the queen, the land, the ancestors are wise, and we all learn from this fact!
"The following are the signatures of Yuan Shao and various princes.
Liu Ming understood at a glance that Yuan Shao was using established facts to force himself not to usurp the alliance leader's position.
Before Liu Ming could answer, Han Fu, who was originally a protégé of the Yuan family and was now the prefect of Wei County, stepped forward to speak for Yuan Shao and said, "Benchu, how can this be done? Now that we have concluded our alliance,
It has been declared to heaven and earth, how can it be changed lightly without any reason? Isn't this unreasonable? If it offends heaven and earth, it will be very detrimental to major events."
At this time, other princes from all walks of life were also watching how Liu Ming would respond.
Liu Ming secretly laughed. If Guo Jia hadn't planned this for him in Youzhou, he would have suffered a hidden loss this time. At that moment, Liu Ming's face sank and he said: "Well——, how could it be like this in the beginning?
Nonsense! Do you want to be the second best to that national thief Dong Zhuo?"
Yuan Shao was confused by Liu Ming's sudden statement. Yuan Shao looked at Liu Ming in bewilderment and asked, "Why do you say this, Lord Taiwei? I am devoted to the country at first, and heaven and earth can express it. Please speak clearly, Lord Taiwei."
Liu Ming said righteously: "The previous emperors of our dynasty have explicitly prohibited courtiers from forming cliques in private. You are all important ministers in the court, how could you not know this? Moreover, the awarding and acceptance of official positions is the responsibility of the court and the emperor. As ministers, we
, how can we give and receive privately? It is a good thing that all the princes can come and participate in the grand event together. That is a good thing that will be passed down through the ages. However, as long as we work together to eradicate the national thief Dong Zhuo, that's it. But if we form an alliance, nothing will happen.
It's absolutely impossible. Now that the emperor is still here, if we form an alliance, where will the emperor be placed? If he doesn't become Dong Zhuo, the second national thief who usurps the power of the government, what does that mean?"
Liu Ming's words made the princes from all walks of life who came to the alliance feel ashamed. None of the princes who came to the alliance had any selfish motives. Everyone present except Liu Ming, who was a prince.
A lieutenant has the right to send troops to conquer and appoint generals. Among the other princes, none of them send troops without permission. Especially Yuan Shao, even his position as Bohai Governor was granted by Dong Zhuo. Now let Liu Ming say this
, that is even more unfair and inconsistent.
At this time, someone suddenly said: "Sir Taiwei, you also said: These heroes from all walks of life came to fight the national crisis and participate in the grand event together, which is a beautiful thing that will be remembered forever. It can be seen that this matter has different intentions.
Bad. But that national thief Dong Zhuo has many soldiers. If we can't stick together and become one, we will inevitably be defeated by that national thief Dong Zhuo. Although we all work together and are united, there is a saying: a snake has no head.
No, a bird can't fly without a head. If we don't form an alliance, mobilize in a unified manner, and go our own way, what difference will it make to a plate of scattered sand? Therefore, this alliance is also a way for us to do extraordinary things in this extraordinary time.
It is a helpless act that cannot be done.”
Liu Ming was stunned when he heard this. Who is this? This joint can actually speak in such an organized manner. When Liu Ming looked at it with his eyes, he was shocked. It turned out that this person was none other than that person.
Liu Bei, Liu Xuande. If this were someone else, Liu Ming would never be intimidated, but this Liu Bei was the person Liu Ming had long believed should be thrown to death. But now Liu Bei stood in front of Liu Ming alive. This is not
Has it become a haunting in broad daylight? How could Liu Ming not be startled?
But he said that Liu Bei was really a weakling. He fell from such a high cliff and his horse was killed. But Liu Bei just fell into the stream, so nothing happened. Moreover, after Liu Bei fell into the stream, he still
He was rescued by the worldly master Yu Ji. After Liu Bei woke up, he knew that he had met the master and praised Yu Ji so much that he was stunned. Moreover, Yu Ji heard that Liu Bei was a Han
As a clan clan member, he wanted to promote his sect through Liu Bei. So the two sang in harmony and became close friends. With the help of Yu Ji, Liu Bei accepted Liu Bei, who was originally a Taiping Dao general and later became the king of the mountain.
After becoming a retainer, Na Yu Ji went to the south to preach and at the same time make Liu Bei famous. Liu Bei temporarily took Liu Pi with him to live under Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai. This time, Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, came to make an alliance.
, so he took Liu Bei with him. When Liu Ming said something just now, Liu Bei felt that this was the moment for him to reveal himself in front of the world, so he immediately made a quibble on behalf of Yuan Shao.
Not to mention, Liu Bei rescued Yuan Shao like this. Yuan Shao was really grateful to Liu Bei. He thought Liu Bei was a good person and saved himself from being embarrassed in front of the heroes of the world.
Guo Jia, who was accompanying Liu Ming, also came to his senses. Guo Jia was so angry. Why didn't Liu Bei die? However, Guo Jia hated him and immediately retorted: "This is not our secret."
Is it Liu Bei who abandoned his official position and fled due to corruption in the state? Why are you coming here to speak nonsense again? You must know that the law in Youzhou is very strict. Since you show up today, you may not be able to escape the pain of a knife?"
Liu Bei is indeed very thick-skinned. If Guo Jia said this to ordinary people, they would inevitably feel a little ashamed, but Liu Bei said with a righteous face: "Master Taiwei, you and I are both from the Han Dynasty.
The clan members are preparing to be framed by traitors. The Taiwei sir does not want to investigate the matter for Bei. He does what is appropriate for the same clan, but punishes the crime rashly. What is the reason? The Taiwei sir behaves in such an unclear manner, which really chills Bei. Although Bei is
He is not talented, but he also knows how to cherish his life, keep this life clean, and avoid tarnishing the wisdom of his ancestors. He can also contribute to the court. How can this be said to be abandoning his official position and running away?"
Liu Bei's words annoyed Zhang Fei, the third general beside Liu Ming. Zhang Fei shouted loudly: "You thief, don't be so nagging. I'll take a spear from me."