If Gongsun Zan's construction of the city at the foot of Daqing Mountain triggered a desperate counterattack by the Xianbei people, it was the end of the Youzhou War. Then, these combined vertical and horizontal methods carried out by Wang Yu and Cao Cao were the prelude to the Central Plains War.
In recent months, middle forces such as Gao Gan and Zhang Yang have been dealing with envoys from both sides, and their attitudes will naturally change with the evolution of the battle situation on the two battlefields in the northwest. For a while, Qingzhou
I was shocked by the mighty achievements of the army, and for a while I was amazed by Cao Cao's strategic planning. In short, it was difficult to make the final decision.
Cao Cao used his strength to drive the Xiliang army eastward, which not only served as an ultimatum to Bingzhou, but also served as a deterrent to Hanoi.
Although Gao Gan has a bit of a temper, Yuan Tan is a noble son who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He will not really resist to the end, and Zhang Yang's character is inherently soft. As he grows older, he has long lost his former temperament.
The arrogance and courage of the country's defenders. Reasonable and reasonable, in the context of the Xiliang army's large-scale eastward advance, these people would not be biased towards Qingzhou.
However, as the saying goes, people are not as good as God. No matter how hard Cao Cao tried, it was impossible for him to succeed. Wang Yu unexpectedly came up with Pingbei Ce in a whimsical way, which poked a hole in his carefully laid out plan.
The joy that came from the great victory in Guanzhong was swept away, and a solemn atmosphere enveloped the former Prime Minister's Mansion, which looked even more desolate against the backdrop of the mess in the city.
"Have the high-ranking officials really left?" Cheng Yu frowned, wondering how many times he had repeated the same question.
"Absolutely true!"
Zhong Yao twirled his long beard with his hand and replied tirelessly: "The most wonderful thing about Qingzhou's so-called Pingbei policy is that regardless of one's origins or past grudges, as long as one is willing to accept Han Shuo as the orthodoxy, one can get support from Qingzhou.
Create a new world outside the border. When the Chu and Han Dynasties were fighting for supremacy, the Gao Emperor divided the princes and delegated power very easily, so he got the full help of the princes. He had conquered the Han Dynasty for four hundred years. Today's policy of pacifying the North seems to have the same effect.
ah."
Long before Cao Cao raised his troops to march westward, many people in the DPRK sergeant party had secret contacts with him. Although Yuan Shao was stronger at the beginning, the Yuan clan had a deep foundation. Some of them were supported by their disciples and former officials. These high-ranking officials in the DPRK
Even if they defect to the past, it will be difficult for them to maintain their current position.
Therefore, Cao Cao, who defeated the Black Mountain bandits and Yuan Shu successively and became dominant in Yan and Yu, became the best choice.
Zhong Yao is a representative figure of the pro-Cao faction in the DPRK. Historically, after Cao Cao attacked and killed Li Jue and Guo Si, and occupied Guanzhong, he still focused on the battlefield in the Central Plains. He was appointed by Cao Cao to stay in Guanzhong, and it was Zhong Yao who had full authority to handle military and political affairs.
forced labor.
Whether in history or now, Guanzhong is regarded as the rear area by Cao Cao. Naturally, he has no ordinary trust in Zhong Yao, who has the responsibility of staying behind. His ability and reputation alone are not enough for the latter to ascend to this position.
, the key is to have sufficiently convincing credit.
Relying on the convenience of being in the court and the deep and wide network of contacts, before Cao Cao went westward, most of the intelligence exchanges and private connections were led by Zhong Yao. It is particularly worth mentioning that the alliance between Cao Cao and Ma Teng was
It was Zhong Yao who planned and built the bridge.
Zhong Yao's nephew Guo Yuan was the governor of Hedong appointed by Yuan Shaoshang. After Yuan Shao's defeat, he did not have the confidence to go to Hedong to take office, so he has been living under Yuan Tan. Now the information about Bingzhou in Cao's army is also Zhong Yao's.
Got it through Guo Yuan.
"Isn't it true that Yuan Chang said this?" Cheng Yu looked gloomy. He was not impressed by Zhong Yao's praise: "Beyond the border, there is a barren and barren land. It is called Dingbei, but it is actually an exile. But Gongsun Zan
He was saved by Wang Yu, and Gongsun Du was forced by him, so he had no choice but to accept it. How could he be said to be attractive?"
He shook his sleeves and asked with a hint of sharpness: "My nephew is also in charge of the army in Bingzhou, so he really doesn't know how to use his status to clearly explain the pros and cons to Yuan?"
Cheng Yu has a strong utilitarianism. After surrendering to Cao Cao, his original intention was to strive for the top. Who would have thought that having Guo Jia is not enough, and now there is another Zhong Yao. Although the conclusion has not been finalized, the situation is very clear. Zhong Yao will soon be
How can Cheng Yu endure the opportunity to dominate one party? Therefore, as soon as Cheng Yu gets the opportunity, he will create obstacles and troubles for his competitor who has come from behind.
Faced with Cheng Yu's aggressiveness, Zhong Yao seemed very calm. He neither defended himself nor made any retorts, and always focused on the topic of Ping Beice for analysis.
"It's not necessarily a barren land, otherwise how would the barbarians outside the Great Wall survive? What's more, this time, Qingzhou is not just talking nonsense. On the one hand, in terms of strategic layout, it has the courage to regard the world as a chess game. It can be said that it has a commanding position.
On the other hand, the preparation in details is really sufficient.”
Zhong Yao sighed, looked at the end of the two groups of civil servants, and said: "We have only heard about it, but Bo Fang has seen it with his own eyes. Bo Fang must still be able to vividly remember the scene at that time, right?"
Liang Mao stepped out of the queue with a look of exhaustion on his face and replied bitterly: "What Mr. Yuanchang said is true. Everyone in the world says that General Hussar has unpredictable powers. If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, Mao wouldn't believe it.
But at that time, the change of attitude of the Liaodong governor was really... alas!"
After Gongsun Du met with Wang Yu, Liang Mao tendered his resignation on the way back to Liaodong. Gongsun Du had made up his mind to develop his power in the northeast, so naturally he was not in the mood to keep him, so he offered him a few words of persuasion as usual.
I had a strong intention to leave, so I just let him go.
Of course, Gongsun Du also asked Liu Yi to report the matter to Wang Yu afterwards. After all, he was the one who brought Liang Mao to the meeting and heard a lot of confidential information. Wang Yu had to make the decision on how to deal with it.
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Wang Yu was so busy with everything that he had no time to deal with such a trivial matter. He didn't know Liang Mao's name, and he didn't see any amazing abilities during the meeting. He was just a traditional celebrity at best, so there was no need to take it to heart.
superior.
Although Zhuge Liang reminded him that Liang Mao might defect to other princes after returning to the Central Plains, Wang Yu still didn't care. The things mentioned in the negotiation actually didn't have much technical content. Even if he kept Liang Mao, he would wait until the second
When Gongsun began to be popularized throughout the army, it was easily copied, and there was no need to keep it secret.
What's more, the main applicable environments of these things are in places with high dimensions. In the Central Plains, only honeycomb briquettes are relatively popular, and honeycomb briquettes cannot be copied just by listening to them once. What's the point of keeping it secret?
For Wang Yu, now that Pingbei Ce has been implemented, he is not afraid of people knowing. He hopes to have the spread speed of the Internet in later generations and spread it all over the world. Anyway, his purpose is to give those who are high and low
This is a new way for the princes to avoid certain internal conflicts. The wider the news spreads and the more people discuss it, the more beneficial it will be.
Therefore, Liangmao arrived at Wei County without any danger, and then traveled westward. When the Qing and You coalition forces were fighting fiercely with the Xianbei coalition forces at the foot of Daqing Mountain, they finally arrived at their destination, Chang'an.
The news he brought was actually not the latest. As early as when Xu Shu began to contact high-ranking officials, the new term Pingbei Ce had already spread among the top brass of the Bingzhou Army.
The effect is that one stone stirs up thousands of waves, some are happy and some are sad.
Regarding Bingzhou, Gao Gan was the most interested, while Yuan Tan did not want to suffer hardship outside the Great Wall. However, Gao Gan took the messenger from Qingzhou, pointed to Xu Shu's letter, and analyzed the interests to Yuan Tan, and the latter's opposition was not so firm.
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At the critical moment when the Xiliang army was pressing down on the border, Gao Gan also showed a decisive side. After persuading Yuan Tan, he left Huguan overnight and went to Wei County with Xu Shu's messenger. If nothing else happened, he would still
Then take a trip to Youzhou or Gaotang.
Because Gao Gan and Yuan Tan had a secret conversation, the specific content was not known to the outside world. Even the senior military officials only knew that Qingzhou had drawn up a peaceful solution to the merger of the states. No one knew the details.
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When I asked Yuan Tan, he didn't speak clearly. He just muttered to himself, saying over and over again, "It's not a bad thing, but it's a way out. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years."
This news was undoubtedly a wake-up call for Cao Cao, who was in high spirits. It was also a heavy blow to the old and new ministers who thought that the situation was great and the future was bright. What was more depressing than the shock was that they had no idea what went wrong and how.
How could a good deterrence plan backfire and push the Bingzhou forces to the side of Qingzhou?
Liang Mao's arrival was timely in a sense, but after solving the doubts, the mood of everyone in Cao's army would not improve.
Wang Yu's move seems whimsical and casual, but combined with the cold-proof and transportation tools he has created, it becomes quite feasible. If it is just like this, the key is that he
He actually convinced the two major forces in Northern Xinjiang one after another, and even people took the first bite of crab.
Everything is difficult at the beginning. You are not afraid that people will not understand something new, but you are afraid that there is no one who can take the lead and set an example.
Now not only are there two in the north, but even the high-ranking cadres are said to be tempted. Once the Qingzhou Army effortlessly eliminates the high-ranking cadres and Yuan Tan takes the lead in Bingzhou, the seemingly powerful Xiliang Army may still be
I really can't stand it for a few rounds.
It is true that the Xiliang army had 300,000 troops, but the Xianbei and Wuhuan coalition forces in the northern Xinjiang battle were not that small in strength? Weren't they beaten to a black face and a bruised face?
The Qianghu are just bumpkins from Western Xinjiang, while the Xianbei people are the overlords of the grasslands! Moreover, Xianbei and Wuhuan are relatively familiar with Youzhou at least, and they have Xian Yufu and others to support them. If high-ranking cadres defect to Qingzhou now, the latter will have the advantage
In addition to the geographical advantage, this battle really makes people unable to be optimistic.
Zhong Yao praised Wang Yu's Pingbei policy and did not forget to ask for evidence. Although Cheng Yu was angry, he could not argue with him on this point. He could only glare at Wang Yu angrily, as if he wanted to kill him with his eyes.
Competitors.
Cheng Yu was not unintelligent, but because of his personal emotions, it was difficult to think calmly. He was unable to hear the hidden meaning of Zhong Yao's words at the first time like Cao Cao.
"Yuan Chang seems to have something to say that he hasn't finished yet?"
"I don't dare." Zhong Yao bowed his hands, but smiled and didn't answer. His eyes casually looked to both sides, as if he had deep meaning.
How shrewd Cao Cao was, he understood immediately, waved his hand, and retreated, leaving only a group of confidants to start a secret discussion. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is
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