In the third year of the founding of the New Han Dynasty, snow fell heavily in the land of Heluo, which forcibly separated the two sides in the fierce battle. The fierce battle came to an end temporarily, but the situation that had already begun to be violently turbulent was far from the moment when Haiyan and Hehe were clear.
, but swept forward with more intensity.
On the first day of the new year, under the overall arrangement of Zhong Yao, hundreds of officials from the DPRK and the Central Government gathered in the Deyang Hall of Nangong, Luoyang, where the enthronement ceremony was held. Liu Zhang, the son of Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, officially replaced Liu Xie, who had been missing for a long time, and boarded the throne.
The throne of the emperor. And on that day, he announced to the world that Yuan Jian'an would be changed, prisoners would be amnesty, and they would serve as soldiers. Those who volunteered to serve in front of the battle would be heavily rewarded.
When the news came out, the response was quite limited.
Since the beginning of Dong Zhuo's chaos, the majesty of the Tian family has become worse day by day. The princes from all walks of life are fighting against each other, and who has asked the emperor for instructions and reports? Not only can the state pastor appoint and remove officials within his jurisdiction, he can also recommend others to the same position.
, whether the emperor exists or not is just a symbol.
The alliance between Cao Cao and Yizhou was quite secretive in the early stage, but in the later stage it was basically revealed. Everyone has a saying: Everyone knows Cao Cao's intention to hide things, so why is it so strange? Now the emperor's whereabouts are unknown, and he wanted to win over Liu Yan
You can establish a new emperor, who will be more powerful in the future. If you depose Liu Zhang, won't you have a precedent to follow when you proclaim yourself emperor?
In the final analysis, these are troubled times, and everyone has to rely on their strength to speak for themselves. Should they denounce Cao Cao as a traitor to gain fame? Or should they praise Cao Cao for his great contribution to holding the world together and supporting Conglong? How long can Liu Zhang, the puppet emperor, sit on the dragon throne?
, a lot depends on the outcome of this war sweeping the world. It is too early to draw a conclusion now.
These people who thought they saw clearly soon discovered their self-righteousness. Just three days after Liu Zhang ascended the throne, an extremely surprising news came out from Shouchun City. The latter general Yuan Shu was actually following Liu Zhang.
He established himself as emperor, changed the name of the country to "Cheng", named himself "Zhongjia", appointed the prefect of Jiujiang as Huainan Yin, and appointed hundreds of officials.
Before that, no matter how much the princes ignored the emperor's court, they still regarded themselves as loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. Even Dong Zhuo, who was regarded as a traitor by the whole world, was no exception. The only person who proclaimed himself emperor was a country tycoon like Que Xuan, who did not do anything.
It is unclear what exactly it is to become emperor, and what steps are required are confused and cannot be counted at all.
The world was in an uproar, but the truly knowledgeable people were even more silent.
It is obvious that there is some subtle connection between Cao Cao's support of Liu Zhang and Yuan Shu's proclaiming emperor. With Cao Cao paving the way, Yuan Shu's proclaiming emperor is not so abrupt, at least to ordinary people.
But there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. Without Cao Cao's acquiescence and support, no matter how out of tune Yuan Shu was, how could he risk the rupture of the alliance and brazenly carry out such a rebellious move?
Yuan Shu's next actions all verified this point.
On the second day after he ascended the throne, Yuan Shu went to the altar to pay homage to his generals. He appointed Liu Xun as his general, elevated him to the title of Dingbeihou, and took Chen Lan and Qiao Rui as his deputy generals. He led an army of 30,000 to the north to reinforce the Yanzhou battlefield. He also paid homage at the same time.
Lei Bo was appointed general of chariots and cavalry, and he was given the title of Marquis Pingdong. With Zhang Xun and Chen Ji as deputy generals, he led an army of 30,000 to attack Sui'an.
Before this, the signs of Yuan Shu's departure from the Qingzhou Military Alliance were obvious, but he never officially joined the anti-Qingzhou alliance, but wandered between the two, seemingly intending to sit back and watch the tigers fight, waiting to take advantage.
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This kind of behavior is quite consistent with his style - wretched and greedy. No matter how powerful he is, he will only do some small tricks behind his back, and he will always be defeated.
But this time, after he brazenly proclaimed himself emperor, he brazenly sent out troops, apparently negotiating terms with Cao Cao.
Yanzhou suffered successive setbacks on the battlefield, and Cao Cao was in urgent need of reinforcements, so he sent troops in exchange for support in proclaiming himself emperor. Yuan Shu had been frustrated in front of Cao Cao more than once, and he was very happy to be able to make the other party humiliate him. On the other hand, he also got his long-cherished wish.
It is even possible to further acquire Chen, Liang, Chenliu and other places, and naturally he would not be happy about it.
As for the danger of starting a war with Wang Yu, the Emperor of the Zhong family certainly wouldn't take it to heart. It's not that he has any certainty of victory, but with such great benefits, wouldn't he be punished by heaven and earth if he let it go?
In Wang Yu's words, Yuan Shu is a one-dimensional creature. After seeing temptation, his whole mind will be filled up. Not to mention the potential risks, even if he knows that there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, he will
Jump inside.
Therefore, after getting along with him for a long time, you can see his many forms. When it can bring him benefits, Yuan Shu will become a very reliable partner; but if he is provoked by someone with intentions, it will be difficult to say; if
If you continue to block his way, just like he wants to proclaim himself emperor and Wang Yu politely persuades him, then don't blame Yuan for being ruthless.
With the addition of Yuan Shu, Cao Cao seemed to be more confident. He turned a blind eye to the Yujin Ministry, which was a hundred miles away, leaving only a small number of troops behind, and led the army to march westward to reinforce Hulao Pass.
Many people were amazed by Cao Cao's courage. If he dared to entrust a long-running territory like Chenliu and Chen State to someone like Yuan Shu, he was prepared to never take it back.
Not only that, judging from Yuan Shu's character, once Cao Cao and Wang Yu fight and both sides suffer, this guy might do something outrageous - such as treating himself as a fisherman watching the snipe and the clam fight, and trying to pick one up.
Cheap or something.
Chen Liu is located in the middle of Cao Cao's territory. If Xia Houyuan cannot stop Zhang Liao, he will retreat here. Yuan Shu will have a good chance to seize the land and troops. Even if Cao Cao can deal with him, he will still worry about the existence of Qingzhou and dare not take action.
, as time goes by, it is not necessarily the case that one thing waxes and the other waxes.
But no matter what, Yuan Shu's joining played a great role in promoting the Anti-Qingzhou Alliance.
Sun Ce, who had previously been reluctant to go north because of resentment, after receiving the summons order issued by Yuan Shu on the day he proclaimed himself emperor, also held a swearing-in ceremony in Jiangdong, and the next day he gathered all his elite troops to cross the river!
The location he chose to cross the river was exactly the place where he suffered a tragic defeat that day - Niuzhuji. Before the army officially crossed the river, he connected hundreds of large and small ships end to end in a relatively narrow part of the river bay and fixed them with iron ropes.
The main waterway of the river was cut off, and then the river crossing was started on the upper reaches.
Although the Qingzhou Navy stationed in Jiangdu once heard the news and rushed over, in the face of the Hengjiang Iron Cable and the heavily prepared Jiangdong Army, they were unable to attack forcefully and had no choice but to leave. For a time, the Jiangdong Army also swept away Niuzhuji.
In the haze of defeat, the 50,000-strong army crossed the river in a mighty manner and headed north to join up with Lei Bo's troops who were attacking Sui'an.
This series of events spanned more than a thousand miles from north to south, but they happened in just over ten days. The day when Sun Ce led the army to Hefei had not even passed the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The situation changed so quickly that it was actually
It’s a dizzying feeling!
The knowledgeable people in the past did not dare to continue to speculate on the evolution of the situation, because they could not completely see clearly. No matter how they looked at it, they only had a partial understanding.
On the surface, the anti-Qingzhou alliance, supported by the armies of Yuan Shu and Sun Ce, has surged in strength, and the situation seems to have reversed. However, this series of changes happened so quickly and with such tacit understanding that one has to suspect that among them are
There are no other bright halls.
Rather than making casual conclusions and being slapped in the face by these scheming and treacherous princes afterwards, it is better to just watch and see how the situation will turn out, and then summarize and write a special book afterward.
, it is most appropriate to pretend to be foresighted.
The ancients said that bystanders know better. In fact, in such military and national events, bystanders see far less clearly than those involved.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in the Chuilong City camp, after receiving the news from Xuzhou, Wang Yu made the most incisive conclusion: "Yuan Shu is dead, and he still has one month to live at most!"
"Lord, where did you start talking about this?" Taishi Ci blinked and looked at each other with Qin Feng, Fang Yue and Hu Cai. They all looked confused, but Zhao Yun and Guan Ping looked thoughtful.
look.
Lu Qiling behaved very calmly, with an indifferent look on her face, which was somewhat similar to Zhuge Liang's way of looking at his nose and mouth, and looking at his heart with his mouth. However, everyone knew that Zhuge Liang looked like he had a plan in mind, and this mistress just had nothing to do with her.
Just hang it up high.
Wang Yu sighed and explained: "Yuan Shu likes to be smart. He thinks that by becoming emperor, he can command the heroes and take advantage by sending troops. Don't you know that by becoming emperor, he will be targeted by the public, and people will be accused of plotting against him. After sending troops,
Just by giving people a chance to raise or lower their hands, the surroundings become empty..."
Taishi Ci's eyes widened: "You mean..."
"Cao Cao seizes the army? Sun Ce seizes the land?" Zhao Yun was shocked, and a vague idea suddenly became clear, and he blurted it out without thinking.
"Of course." Wang Yu nodded slowly.
Who are Cao Cao and Sun Ce? How could they, the founders of the two major regimes of the Three Kingdoms and the heroes of the world, place their hopes on Yuan Shu and entrust him with such an important task?
On the surface, it seems that Cao Cao and Yuan Shu have a tacit understanding. After Yuan Shu became emperor, his appeal greatly increased and he successfully ordered his old minister Sun Ce. But looking beyond these appearances, it seems that Cao Cao and Sun Ce have reached an understanding, and Cao Cao used Yuan Shu's territory.
To make up for Sun Ce's losses in Jingzhou and eliminate the previous grudge against concealing information.
As for Cao Cao's benefit, it must be Liu Xun's 30,000-strong army. Wang Yu couldn't speculate on the specific process, but judging from Cao Cao's consistent style, it was nothing more than being gentle and adjusting those methods.
When Cao Cao was hanging out with Yuan Shao, he often hired people from Yuan Shao. The literary ones included Xun Yu and Guo Jia, and the martial arts ones included Zhu Ling, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang and others. The leaders were Liu Xun, Chen Lan and Qiao Rui.
If one of these three people thinks that Yuan Shu has no future and is persuaded by Cao Cao, the 30,000 troops who arrived in Chenliu will change their banner.
"So, this guy is seeking death!" Wang Yu spread his hands and said: "Ri Wenhe had guessed this back then, but the specific process was not clear yet, and it was difficult to take countermeasures. Now it is clear.
But there is still no way to stop it.”
"You can write to Yuan Shu to remind him to be careful." Guan Ping said in surprise.
"It's useless. If Yuan Shu could listen to people's advice, how could he end up in such a bad situation with his foundation?" Wang Yu sighed for a moment, his expression quickly turned into a serious one, and said in a deep voice: "There is no way, now We can only try our best to make some remedies. Kong Ming, repair your book and Ding Tao immediately, it’s time to reveal your trump card!”
"Yes!" Zhuge Liang bowed and obeyed, but he didn't ask what he wanted to write in the letter at all. There was also a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)