Han Shimou

"Jincheng prefect Ma Teng has turned against Dong Zhuo, and Chang'an is very close to Liangzhou. Once the righteous army is dispersed, Dong Zhuo's first revenge will be Ma Teng. So Ma Teng will definitely not let the volunteer army disband and stay to support the lord. As for the prefect of Changsha, Sun Jian is a brave man. If there is no accident, he will stay. Also, the prefect of Pingyang, Zhang Yang, and the prefect of Beihai, Kong Rong, are all loyal people. As long as the lord spends some words, he should be able to keep them. As for He Dongwen champion, he has already made a choice.

The lord is mainly fighting for Tao Qian, Liu Dai, and Kong Ni.After all, when the alliance was formed, the three of them were witnesses. If the volunteers broke up unhappy, they would lose face.During these three days, the lord seized the time to understand righteousness and reason with them, and tried to keep these three people behind.The combined strength of these three people is as large as [-], as long as they are still in this volunteer army for a day, then the volunteer army will not disperse!

As for the other princes, I am afraid that Yuan Benchu ​​will follow suit when he proposes to leave the righteous teacher three days later.After all, these princes pay more attention to their own interests than righteousness.This is human nature and it is difficult to change. "

"Based on this calculation, only the princes of the Nine Routes are left as righteous teachers. Hmph, are you human?"

After Cao Cao opened his eyes again, all the troubles in the eyes were wiped away, and the eyes were covered with sharp rays of light again.

"It's going to rain, Niang wants to get married. They want to leave, and Cao can't force them, so that's fine. It's not a bad thing for these restless people to leave the righteous teacher. After they leave, the remaining nine princes are all loyal heroes. They all have the same heart, and they all have the determination to kill Dong Gou. When Cao Mou commands, he will also follow his orders, and in this way, he will condense into a sharper edge."

"The lord is open-minded, so he can see farther and clearer. Just like this, it will be beneficial for these people to leave!"

Xun Yu laughed unknowingly. He really admired Cao Cao's generosity and open-mindedness, and secretly said that it was a wise move to choose to assist Cao Cao at the beginning, and it could be said to be the most correct choice he made in his life.

In the next three days, Cao Cao selectively wandered among the princes. Sun Jian, Ma Teng, Zhang Yang, Kong Rong and others agreed and affirmed that they would continue to stay in the righteous division until Dong Gou was killed.After that, Cao Cao took Sun Jian, Ma Teng, Zhang Yang, and Kong Rong to lobby among Tao Qian, Liu Dai, and Kong Ni.

Although Tao, Liu, and Kong all had the intention of leaving more or less, they were always hesitant for fear of losing their integrity and face.After Cao Cao and others lobbied, Tao, Liu, and Kong finally decided to stay in the righteous division.

Three days later, in the meeting hall of the old Prime Minister's Mansion.

Cao Cao, the leader of the righteous division, was sitting on the main seat, and all the princes on the left and right seats were present except for the deputy leader Yuan Shao.In this regard, all the princes looked at each other and communicated with each other.Yuan Shao was late on purpose, isn't this obviously slapping Cao Cao, the leader of the alliance, in the face?

And Tao Qian, Liu Dai, and Kong Ni all sighed after looking at each other.

"Could it be that, as Cao Mengde said, this Yuan Benchu ​​really has no regard for righteousness!?"

Tao Qian frowned, thinking silently in his heart.

Cao Cao sneered in his heart, but on the surface he looked calm and relaxed, he didn't speak, and closed his eyes to rest his mind.

After about a stick of incense, Yuan Shao's figure finally appeared slowly. Yuan Shao walked into the meeting hall with two peerless generals, Wen Chou and Yan Liang.

Yuan Shao looked around with a sullen face. When he saw Cao Cao sitting in the front seat, his expression changed suddenly.This was supposed to be his position, but now another person is occupying it!

"Haha, deputy leader. The matter of punishing Dong is related to the whole world. You have come late for such a major event, but are you in good health?"

Yuan Shao just wanted to open his mouth, but was interrupted by Cao Cao's first speech.After Yuan Shao heard this, his complexion suddenly became ugly, and he thought to himself, did Cao Mengde know that he intended to leave?

Yuan Shao couldn't help clenching his fists tightly, since that's the case, he didn't have to beat around the bush.

"Shao is really ashamed. The repeated battles with Dong Gou's army exhausted Shao's energy. He had no choice but to contract the wind and cold a few days ago, which caused Shao's old chronic illness. Now I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to go through fire and water for the righteous teacher.

When Shao came here today, he wanted to resign with the leader of the alliance.When Shao cured his stubborn disease, he would send troops to Chang'an immediately, and continue to punish Dong Daye with the army of volunteers! "

As soon as Yuan Shao's words came out, it immediately caused chaos in the hall. Many princes who had already intended to leave now became more determined to leave.

Yuan Shu, the prefect of Runan, rolled his eyes, stood up from his seat, bowed to Cao Cao and saluted.

"Leader, forgive Shu for helplessness. An urgent report came from Runan recently, saying that the Gepi Yellow Turban thieves entrenched in Nanyang invaded the territory of Runan day after day. Runan was in danger, so Shu had to lead his own troops back to rescue."

Yuan Shu seemed to be afraid that the world would not be chaotic, so he proposed to leave after Yuan Shao.After Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, Han Fu, governor of Jizhou, Yuan Yi, governor of Shanyang, Bao Xin, governor of Jibei, Wang Kuang, governor of Rongyang, Zhang Chao, governor of Guangling, Qiao Mao, governor of Dongjun, and Gongsun Zan, governor of Beiping. They also used various reasons and rhetoric to express their request to leave.

Cao Cao kept silent all the time, watching these princes make up and direct their own plays until no one asked to leave.

"Tie Dong is going west now, and he can take advantage of the momentum to pursue him, break through Chang'an, and save the sage. But at this time, if you want to leave, do you want to abandon your loyalty?"

Tao Qian stood up straight, squinted his eyes, exuding righteousness all over his body, and asked Yuan Shaoyi and the others sonorously and forcefully.

"Mr. Tao's words are wrong. We are all Han officials, so there is no reason to abandon loyalty. It's just that we have enough energy to spare. As long as we rest for a while and relieve our respective worries, we will continue to serve the Han family. Going up the mountain of knives and going down into the sea of ​​fire will not hesitate!"

Yuan Shao seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and immediately had an excuse to defend himself, and other princes who wanted to leave also echoed.

"The deputy leader's words are justified. I, Yuan Gonglu, was entrusted by the emperor to govern one side of the land. How can I just ignore the spread of banditry?"

Yuan Shu had a cold face, taking it for granted.

"Hmph, everything should be prioritized. The Holy Majesty is now being held hostage by Dong Gou. Dong Gou is brutal and cruel. He may kill the Holy Majesty at any time. The Han Dynasty is at stake, but Ru Yuan Road only cares about a small area, It's clearly selfish!"

Yanzhou Inspector Liu Dai stood up abruptly, pointed at Yuan Shu and opened his mouth to reprimand him.Yuan Shu's face suddenly became gloomy, and he snorted coldly, but he couldn't bear to refute.

"Hmph, a high-sounding hypocrite. Say I have selfishness? Who here has no selfishness!?"

Yuan Shu snorted coldly in his heart, took a step back, and shut up.

"Liu Yanzhou Mo Nu, please listen to what I have to say. We received an order from the leader of the alliance to punish Dong Jiao, and we came here without hesitation. Who did not suffer heavy losses when we fought against Dong Gou's army along the way? Our Beiping There are more than thousands of Erlang dead, and the rest are exhausted and unable to fight again. I believe that under the command of your lords, there is also the same situation as my Beiping Erlang. We are not abandoning loyalty and disregarding righteousness, but just hope Rest and recuperate for a while, wait for the soldiers to recharge their batteries, and then regroup and fight again."

Gongsun Zan was calm and ignored the accusations of Tao Qian and the others, explaining calmly.

"That's enough. Don't take it for granted! Although the soldiers and horses of the volunteer army are exhausted, Dong Gou's army was forced to leave Chang'an by the volunteer army, and their situation will only get worse! If you insist on leaving this time, you guys Even if there are thousands of reasons, they can't cover up your selfishness!"

Kong Ni, the governor of Yuzhou, was furious, pointed at Yuan Shao and others with a beard and stared and cursed.But Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan and other princes of the Nine Routes who wanted to leave all had cold faces, as if they were determined to leave the righteous teacher.

Immediately, the meeting hall fell into a deadly, strange, and angry atmosphere.At this moment, Cao Cao, who is the leader of the alliance, finally spoke.

"Thieve Dong harmed the common people, robbed and moved the emperor, and shook the sea. This is the time for the end of heaven. As long as you all work together and attack Chang'an, the world will be settled in one battle. Why don't you go forward?"

I started to promote righteousness and eliminate thieves for the country.Since the princes came here out of righteousness, Cao admired them in his heart.And here, the champion of Hedong Wen took the risk of nine deaths and won Tongguan. Once our righteous teachers pass Tongguan, we can go straight to Huanglong and kill Dong thief.Unexpectedly, at this time, you and the others wanted to leave. Although Cao was heartbroken, he dared not hold back.

I also ask you to leave some food and grass as a subsidy, so that the volunteers can continue to fight for righteousness and successfully kill Dong Gou.It will not let the oath we made when we first established the alliance be lost. "

As soon as Cao Cao said this, the scene of burning incense and swearing when the alliance was formed in the minds of many princes who were about to leave immediately came to mind.

"If you fight for the justice of the common people, you will not hesitate to die! If you renew this alliance, you will lose your life, and the ghosts and gods will be angry!"

This oath seemed to still be echoing in their ears.

"Hey, that's all. In this way, Wudong County will put a little more effort on behalf of the righteous teacher, and leave a thousand stones of food and grass to help the righteous teacher."

"My Jizhou is also willing to send a thousand stones of grain and grass."

"Shanyang (Rongyang) is willing to give five hundred stones of food and grass!!"

"Guangling..."

Cao Cao's words seem to have awakened the consciences of many people, including Qiao Mao, governor of Dongjun, Han Fu, governor of Jizhou, Yuan Yi, governor of Shanyang, Wang Kuang, governor of Rongyang, Zhang Chao, governor of Guangling, Bao Xin, minister of Jinbei, and Gongsun Zan, governor of Beiping. Waiting for people to say the amount of food and grass they are willing to subsidize one after another.

In the end, everyone's eyes were focused on the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

"Cao Mengde is an insidious villain, and he wants to make a lot of money in the end! Besides, I have to cut my flesh!"

Yuan Shao almost gritted his teeth and stared at Cao Cao. In the end, he reluctantly left Qianshi food and grass. You should open your mouth to borrow some food and grass from the righteous teacher.

Regarding Yuan Shu's shamelessness, Cao Cao was generous and gave Yuan Shu five hundred shi of food and grass.Yuan Shu was complacent, turning a blind eye to the contemptuous gazes around him.

Leaving food and grass, this made the princes who were about to leave feel a lot less guilty, and then they did not talk nonsense with Cao Cao and left one after another.Cao Cao ordered Tao Qian, who was under the jurisdiction of the grain and grass, to leave with them and collect the grain and grass they promised to fund.Tao Qian saw that these people had some conscience in the end, and his complexion improved a lot, so he left with them.

Those who should go have gone, the original mighty Eighteenth Route Volunteer Army, now only a few people are left, it seems a bit cool.

Cao Cao took a breath and calmed down. He had expected what happened today, and he had already made the most appropriate handling.He understood that although these people had selfish intentions, they were more or less concerned about their own face, so Cao Cao took advantage of this and in the end let these people leave a lot of food and grass.

Food and grass are the lifeblood of the army, and the battle lasted for several months, and nearly half of the food and grass of the righteous army was used up, Cao Cao was also very worried about this.Now that nine princes have gone, the number of righteous teachers has been halved, and these princes have left a lot of food and grass, which can be said to solve the short-term problem of food and grass.

"Everyone is righteous, Cao is here to thank you all on behalf of the common people in the world!"

Cao Cao stood up and gave a deep salute, and the rest of the princes quickly returned the salute, saying that this is what they should do.

"Okay. Although many people have left, there is no room for delay in the matter of punishing Dong. We need to continue to fight for righteousness. Dong thief has now moved to Chang'an, which is very close to Liangzhou. Once he leaves Liangzhou If the state dispatches a large army, it will be even more difficult for our righteous teachers and Dong Thief's thieves. In this regard, I don't know what countermeasures you have?"

As Cao Cao said, he cast his eyes on Ma Teng, the prefect of Jincheng. Ma Teng seemed to notice Cao Cao's eyes, and looked at Cao Cao. Cao Cao smiled at Ma Teng.

Ma Teng was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he seemed to vaguely guess what Cao Cao meant, but he wasn't sure.

"Chairman, what are your orders? My Ma Shoucheng will definitely do it!"