Han Dao world

Chapter 648
The family of the Zhang family in Xiyang, Runan is not as good as that of the Yuan family in Ruyang, Runan, but it is still first-class in Runan.

The ancestor of the Zhang family in Xiyang was Zhao Wang Zhang Ao, the son-in-law of Han Gaozu Liu Bang.The Zhang family passed on the "Shangshu" to the family. Zhang Xi's great-grandfather, Zhang Xun, became an official through learning, and he was a minister in the same dynasty as Yuan An.

The reason why the Zhang family in Xiyang is not as good as the Yuan family in Ruyang is because Zhang Xun's sons and grandsons did not keep up, until the great-grandson, that is, Zhang Xi's elder brother Zhang Ji, became the emperor's teacher, and the official came to Sikong, and he was with Yang Ci and Liu Tao. , Liu Kuan and others advanced and retreated together.

Today, Zhang Xi is Sikong.

The two brothers are both Sikong, and the Zhang family of Xiyang has returned to the top. In addition, Zhang Ji once lectured for Emperor Xiaoling, with the friendship of the emperor's teacher. Although the emperor Liu Xie doesn't like Zhang Xi, he can't be too ungrateful. Maintain the respect on the scene.

In such a situation, for those who don't know much about the court, Zhang Xi is a well-deserved leader of scholars in Runan and even Yuzhou.

When Zhang Xi returned to Runan, his influence far surpassed Zong's responsibility as the prefect of Runan.

The big family in Runan almost moved upon hearing the news, and rushed to the county border to meet them and inquire about the situation.

Taking this opportunity, Zhang Xi expressed the court's attitude.

The emperor holds one hundred thousand elite soldiers, it's not that he can't flatten Shandong, it's just that the emperor is benevolent and doesn't want to kill more.So he chose to accept Yuan Shao's request to surrender, pardon the scholars in Shandong, and achieve peace in the world.

From now on, no matter whether you supported Yuan Shao or not, as long as you are willing to change your past and do good, you will never blame the past.

What Zhang Xi said was very polite, but the murderous intent behind it was very heavy.

This is the last chance. If you don't recognize the reality clearly, just wait to be trampled by Xiliang's iron hooves.The Son of Heaven also has a temper, so don't be ignorant of good and bad, and think that he is easy to bully.

In private, Zhang Xi persuaded him earnestly.Although Shandong has advantages in manpower and material resources, and is full of talents, its military disadvantages are also obvious, and after all, it is not an opponent of Pingliang Iron Cavalry.

When Dong Zhuo was in chaos, Shandong prefectures and counties raised troops, Yuan Shao was the leader of the alliance, and he had hundreds of thousands of troops under his command. You all know the result.

Now the emperor is far stronger than Dong Zhuo, but Yuan Shao is not as good as before, so he can only take the initiative to surrender. Are you supporting him and waiting to be buried for him?
Our advantage is not in the battlefield, but in the court.

In combat, Shandong people are not as good as Shanxi people.In governing the country, Shanxi people are not as good as Shandong people.

Take this opportunity to get rid of the previous burden and show your skills in the court.Wouldn't it be wonderful to be worthy of the former sages and live up to this life?
Fan Pang, Li Ying and others are not afraid of life and death, why?Isn't it against the emperor's reuse of eunuchs and relatives instead of scholars?Now the Son of Heaven intends to innovate, takes Xun Yu as the governor of Hedong, promotes the kingly way, and intends to return the power to the Sangong. What a great opportunity this is.

Zhang Xi finally said, take a step back, even if Yuan Shao succeeds by chance, does it have anything to do with you?He has been controlled by the people of Jizhou. Even if he wins the world, it is the victory of the people of Jizhou, not yours.

At most, you are like Xuzhou people, humiliated and killed by Jizhou people at will.

Although Zhang Xi is an envoy of the imperial court, he speaks from the standpoint of Runan people, and his sincerity is touching.

Those who can become the patriarch of a rich family are all human spirits, and they can calculate the gains and losses very clearly.They also knew that Yuan Shao went south twice, returned with no success once, and stopped his troops in Pengcheng once. He was completely exhausted. Let alone conquering the world, it is unlikely that he can gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains.

At such a time, who is willing to follow Yuan Shao to die.

I don't care about disciples, old officials and so on.

Anyway, you, Yuan Shao, have also been expelled from the clan, and Yuan Shu is the head of the Yuan family.

Amidst the sighs that seemed sad but actually rejoiced, everyone reached a tacit understanding.

Zhang Xi then rushed to Jiujiang.

When he was leaving, Chen Dao took the initiative to find him, asked to be his attendant, and escorted him to Jiujiang to pass the imperial edict.

After Zhang Xi watched Chen Dao's riding and shooting, he readily agreed.

There is no shortage of counselors in Runan, but there is a shortage of generals.Chen Dao is very brave and will join the army in the future, so he can speak for the people of Runan.

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The news of Zhang Xi's arrival in Runan quickly reached Yuan Shao's ears.

In fact, as soon as Zhang Xi left Chang'an, Yuan Shao knew the general situation, and knew that although the emperor had to accept the peace due to pressure, he would not let him go easily, and wanted to force him to submit a letter as the governor of Bohai.

Yuan Shao dismissed this, he was more concerned about Zhang Xi's attitude.

He originally thought that since the senior courtiers could force the emperor to accept the peace talks, they would go all out to promote the peace talks. It would be difficult to establish conditions that clearly undermine the peace talks.As long as he does not let go, the old officials will eventually give in, and in turn force the emperor to give in and accept his conditions.

But Zhang Xi's statement after arriving in Runan made him feel the real crisis and let him know the biggest problem.

His connivance to the people of Jizhou angered the people of Runan and Zhang Xi, who no longer regarded him as a township party.

The root cause is the Chen Deng incident.

The more Yuan Shao thought about it, the more angry he became, and he summoned Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Feng Ji and others to discuss the matter.

Yuzhou is not available, and the situation is not in my favor.Should we withdraw Yan Liang from the lonely Lujiang River, shrink the battle line, or forcibly seize Yuzhou?
Yuan Shao's question was aimed at everyone, but his eyes were fixed on Tian Feng.

So far, all actions have been carried out according to Tian Feng's plan, including the negotiation.Now, although the imperial court intends to accept the peace talks, it wants to force Yuan Shao to accept the status of Bohai prefect. How Tian Feng responds becomes a matter of attitude.

Should Yuan Shao bear the burden of humiliation, or should he persist to the end at all costs?

No matter how he chooses, Tian Feng will attract criticism and offend some people.

Tian Feng was silent for a long time, then slowly raised his head to meet Yuan Shao's eyes that were about to breathe fire.

"Is my lord willing to accept this peace agreement?"

Yuan Shao held back his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Should I accept it?"

Tian Feng was noncommittal. "At the beginning, I made a plan for my lord, and I made a judgment. To this day, I still insist on this judgment. As for whether it is war or peace, it is up to the lord to decide. No matter what the lord decides, I have no objection."

After Tian Feng finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze and said nothing.

Yuan Shao took a breath, but felt a little embarrassed.

Tian Feng said at the beginning that the emperor would not leave Shandong for three years. Although Han Yin and Huang Yi led their troops to Suiyang, their strength was limited, which was not enough to change the battlefield situation.Han Sui, the general of Zhenxi, was transferred to the general of Fujun and stationed in Luoyang, but at present, it is unlikely that he will go east in a large scale.Coupled with Zhang Xi's attitude, Tian Feng's judgment is basically valid.

That being the case, it is not up to Tian Feng to decide whether it is war or peace.

"Yuan Hao, Ruo Zhan, how long will it take to take Pengcheng?"

"The [-]-day period is about to expire, and the lord can launch an attack at any time. Zhengnan (Jian Pei) may not be able to break the siege of Suiyang, but he can protect the lord behind him. If no reinforcements arrive, how long will Liu Bei persist?"

Yuan Shao stroked his beard and weighed for a long time. "There are not enough troops, why?"

"It's not that the military strength is insufficient, it's just that they are unwilling to use it for the lord." Tian Feng said indifferently: "Runan is the lord's county, and those big clans are at both ends, and they are unwilling to serve the lord. From this point of view, maybe retreat to Jizhou It’s also worth it.”

Yuan Shao became angry from embarrassment. "So, Yuan Hao still advocates accepting the emperor's conditions and retreating to Jizhou?"

(End of this chapter)