Han Dao world

Chapter 282
Riding a fast horse, he sent an imperial edict from Yecheng into Xu County and sent it to Cao Cao.

Zang Hong rebelled according to Dongwuyang. General Yuan Shao personally led an army to the south to suppress the rebellion, and ordered Cao Cao to lead his troops to cooperate.

Cao Cao had a headache after reading the edict.

In the edict, he was not called General Zhendong, nor Yanzhou Mu, or even Yanzhou Governor, but Dongjun Taishou.

This was the position Yuan Shao gave him at the beginning.

In short, this is Yuan Shao asking him to express his position and make a choice between him and the court.

If he chooses the imperial court, he will be an enemy of Yuan Shao.Yuan Shao's goal will not only be Zang Hong in Dongwuyang, but also Cao Cao and the whole Yanzhou.

He had just conquered Yongqiu and captured Chenliu, and the other counties had not had time to settle down yet, but Yuan Shao only needed a letter to acquire most of Yanzhou.

Wu Zi, governor of Jiyin, Yuan Si, minister of Chen, Yuan Yi, governor of Jibei... At present, almost all the guardians of the counties and states in Yanzhou are Yuan Shao's supporters, or they are directly Yuan's family members.

Between him and Yuan Shao, those people would choose Yuan Shao without hesitation.

The only thing the imperial court can give him is the imperial edict and seal ribbon.

Cao Cao has one head and two big ones.

After thinking about it, Cao Cao didn't come up with a solution, so he had to call his subordinates to discuss the matter, and test the meaning of everyone by the way.

As he expected, after reading Yuan Shao's edict, most of the crowd changed color, indicating that the strength of the two sides was too great to fight.

If you refuse, you will be destroyed.

Seeing that everyone was about to surrender, Cao Cao was so disheartened that he even wanted to die.

He missed Cheng Yu very much.

When Yuan Shao wanted to force him to deliver the pledge, only Cheng Yu firmly opposed it.

It's a pity that Cheng Yu is now the Prime Minister of Dongping, and he is in Fan County, not Xu County.

At this time, Guo Jia stood up, walked up to Cao Cao, took Yuan Shao's edict, and tore it apart.

With a "hiss", the silk book was torn in half with a crisp sound.

Everyone's eyes turned around, looking at Guo Jia in surprise.

Some people showed disdain in their eyes.

Guo Jia didn't even look at them, and unhurriedly tore the edict into pieces, and threw them into the brazier.

"Feng Xiao, you are..." Cao Cao was puzzled.

Guo Jia shook his hand. "My lord, our army has just recovered Yongqiu, and the food supply is cut off. How can we spare any energy to attack Dongwuyang? Besides, Zang Ziyuan (Zang Hong) was originally Yuan Benchu's former army, and now he is rebelling against the city. Yuan Benchu ​​should go to suppress it. Why do you need your lord to help? After taking Dongwuyang, Yuan Benchu ​​will return Dongwuyang to the lord?"

Cao Cao smiled wryly.

Dongwuyang was originally a county of Dongjun, but it was in the north of Dahe.When Lu Bu entered Yanzhou, Dongjun followed suit, leaving only Juancheng, Dong'e, and Fan counties in Henan.Yuan Shao sent troops to assist him in suppressing the rebellion, including Zang Hongjin who occupied Dongwuyang.

After Zang Hong took Dongwuyang, he didn't leave, obviously he didn't intend to return it.

Now Zang Hong rebelled according to Dongwuyang, and Yuan Shao commanded his troops to conquer Dongwuyang himself. After conquering Dongwuyang, can Dongwuyang be returned to him?
Obviously it is impossible.

Therefore, even if he was willing to bow his head to Yuan Shao, the governor of Dongjun would only be a humiliation.

It's not that he doesn't understand this truth, he just doesn't have the strength to turn against Yuan Shao.

"Since the lord is unable to help the battle, and there is no possibility of taking Dongwuyang back, why should he care about him? If Yuan Benchu ​​can take Dongwuyang, he will take it himself. If not, how is this edict different from a rag?"

Cao Cao nodded and remained silent.

Someone gets up. "Sacrificial wine tore up the imperial edict of leader Yuan, how can the lord reply to the leader? If the leader sends an envoy to question the crime, what should I do?"

Guo Jia chuckled. "I tore up the imperial edict, and everyone can see clearly. If Yuan Benchu ​​sends envoys to inquire about crimes, I will naturally shoulder the responsibility. You don't have to worry about it. In fact, I did this for Yuan Benchu's sake. If Yuan Benchu ​​is wise enough, he will understand. "

Cao Cao was puzzled. "Feng Xiao, why do you say that?"

Guo Jia raised his eyebrows. "My lord, does this imperial edict have a year name?"

After hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly realized.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

The emperor established his capital in Anyi and changed it to Yuan Jian'an. The edict has been sent to all states and counties.Xu County had already received the imperial edict, and Yecheng naturally also received it, but Yuan Shao's imperial edict used the Jian'an year name.

Since the Jian'an year name is used, it shows that Yuan Shao recognizes the imperial court.

Then there is a problem with Yuan Shao's self-proclaimed edict.

In the past, the Son of Heaven was ruled by Li Jue and could not be independent. Yuan Shao did not recognize the imperial edict, and regarded himself as a chariot general.Now that the emperor is out of trouble, and there is no clear edict to authorize Yuan Shao, he still regards himself as an edict, which is naturally out of etiquette.

Although everyone knows that this may be Yuan Shao's intentional probing, but Guo Jia said so, you can't say he is wrong.

Anyway, Guo Jia is willing to take responsibility, even if Yuan Shao asks the crime, just ask Guo Jia, it has nothing to do with them.

They are more concerned about Cao Cao's reaction.

If Cao Cao and Yuan Shao turned against each other, it would definitely affect their interests.

Guo Jia immediately proposed that Cao Cao did not need to send troops to assist, but would just sit and watch the changes in Xu County.

Judging from the current situation, even if Yuan Shao can gather the strength of Yanzhou, it will not be an easy task to win Dongwuyang.

Siege has never been easy, and Zang Hong is not an ordinary person.If it weren't for this, Yuan Shao wouldn't let him lead his troops into Dongwuyang.

It's just that no one thought that when Yuan Shao lifted a rock and shot himself in the foot, Zang Hong turned his back on him.

Of course, you can verbally support Yuan Shao. After all, everyone is still an ally, and Zang Hong rebelled because Cao Cao attacked and killed him, so he advocated super.

Everyone thinks this plan is feasible.

As long as Cao Cao doesn't turn against Yuan Shao, their vital interests will not be affected for the time being.

After the meeting, Cao Cao left Guo Jia behind.

Guo Jia's actions just now only solved the superficial problem, not the root cause.

Guo Jia did not hesitate to ask Cao Cao a question directly.

"Master, between the Son of Heaven and Yuan Shao, who do you choose?"

Cao Cao twisted his fingers and remained silent for a long time.

If he had to choose, he would definitely be willing to choose the Son of Heaven.

The emperor worshiped him as the general of Zhendong and the leader of Yanzhou Mu, and the meaning of esteem was obvious—even if it was just a matter of expediency.Yuan Shao directly called him the governor of Dongjun, but he didn't intend to let him be the governor of Dongjun.

Even if he was willing to become a minister, Yuan Shao would not take him seriously.

The question is, can the Son of Heaven defeat Yuan Shao and pacify the world?

If not, he still has to surrender to Yuan Shao in the end, so why bother?
"My lord, is it not a good choice?"

Cao Cao hummed. "Is there a good strategy for filial piety?"

"Wait."

"Wait?"

"Wait for the result of Emperor Meiji's suppression of the rebellion." Guo Jia's eyes became sharp. "If the emperor can put down the rebellion of the Xiongnu with three thousand cavalry, the destiny of the great man is still alive, and there is still a possibility of rejuvenation. The lord should serve the emperor and compete with Yuan Shao, which will be a contribution to Yuntai in the future. If the emperor fails to put down the rebellion, the great man will My strength is exhausted, my lord should find another plan."

"Is there anything else he can do?"

"Yes." Guo Jia sighed. "Yuan Shao loves his youngest son, and the people of Jizhou are unwilling to support Yuan Tan. There will be civil strife in the future. Even if Yuan Shao takes over the Han and dominates the world, the lord still has room to move."

　happy mid-Autumn Festival!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)