I am not an ant thief in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 314, smashing Liu's family
With Kong Rong's approval, all the officials in Qingzhou began to regard Cao Cao as the savior. They not only helped solve the problem of food and equipment for the army, but also incorporated their small army into Cao Cao's army, so that Cao Cao's army The expansion became 2.5 people!

And the bitter chieftain who was attacking Linzi knew that Yu Du died in battle, and he was deeply saddened. He and Yu Du had known each other for more than ten years, but he didn't expect that after this separation, heaven and man would be separated forever!
After the grief, the bitter chieftain was full of hatred for Cao Cao who killed Yudu. He gathered the 7 elite Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou and 20 refugees who followed the Yellow Turban Army, and then rushed to Beihai County to kill him!

The Yellow Turban Army and Cao Cao's army met in the countryside of Guang County!The encounter between the two sides was a fierce confrontation. The bitter chieftain took the lead in attacking the front line, constantly tearing Cao Cao's army apart.
Cao Cao himself was even surrounded by the guard battalion led by the bitter chieftain. Cao Cao was hacked several times by the bitter chieftain. Cao Cao was about to be killed by the bitter chieftain. come out!But Cao Cao's army was defeated by the bitter chieftain!
After the defeat, Cao Cao led the army to retreat to Beihai County. Naturally, the bitter chieftain would not let Cao Cao go so easily, and led the army to pursue him. However, the bitter chieftain's army was ambushed by Cheng Yu leading 5000 soldiers just after passing through the Mushui. , Cao Cao turned around and came back with the army!

The bitter chief who rushed to the front did not expect that Cao Cao would have an ambush here. Cao Cao charged back and exposed himself to the front. Dianwei's cavalry rushed to the bitter chief and killed him!
The bitter chieftain was killed, and the morale of the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army suddenly plummeted. They no longer dared to fight against Cao Cao's army. Under the panic, the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army just wanted to escape here.However, they were blocked by the Moshui, and the soldiers who ran into the Moshui were trampled to death, and countless drowned. Their fate shocked the remaining soldiers who wanted to escape. The soldiers who knew they could not escape could only ask Cao Cao surrender.

The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army in the west of Meishui fled to Mount Tai under the leadership of other leaders after they knew that the bitter chieftain was killed. The soldiers were defeated by Cao Cao. It can be said that the entire Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army was completely injured by Cao Cao.

The victory of the Meishui War completely reversed the situation in Qingzhou. After this great victory, Cao Cao captured hundreds of thousands of refugees who followed the Yellow Turban Army, and seized a large amount of food, grass, materials and weapons. Among them, 5 people were trained to become their main force.

The rest of the elderly, weak, women and children were all resettled in Taishan County and handed over to Zaozhi for reclamation. With these Yellow Turban refugees, Cao Cao's soldiers and food problems could be solved.

After the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army was pacified by Cao Cao, the Qingzhou officials headed by Kong Rong were very happy, and they were even more grateful to Cao Cao. It can be said that Cao Cao saved all their officials in Qingzhou!
Mao Jie and Cheng Yu, Cao Cao's subordinates, kept meeting officials from all over Qingzhou during this period of time in Qingzhou, and told them the benefits of Cao Cao staying in Qingzhou.At the same time, Cao Cao also sent Xun Yu, Ren Jun and others to rush to the powerful families in Beihai County, Qi State and other prefectures and counties, and told them that with Cao Cao in Qingzhou, Qingzhou would not be in turmoil.And the patriarchs of these aristocratic families also recognized Cao Cao's military talent, thinking that having such a strong man in Qingzhou was really good for them, so the patriarchs of these aristocratic families all recognized Cao Cao's rule of Qingzhou!

And through this Yellow Turban Rebellion, Kong Rong and the others also understood that now Qingzhou must have a person who can live in the town, and Cao Cao is the most suitable candidate.So when the time, place and people were all satisfied, the Qingzhou prefect headed by Kong Rong supported Cao Cao as Qingzhou herdsman.Report to the court at the same time!
In the third year of the Chuping period of the Han Dynasty (192 AD, September.)
Cao Cao defeated the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army in Meishui, and became Qingzhou Shepherd with the support of Qingzhou officials. The news spread to Luoyang City, which surprised Yuan Shao. Less than a month after his army left Qingzhou, Qingzhou changed. Master, Yuan Shao began to pay attention to Cao Cao's underdeveloped ability for the first time!

He summoned his confidants and said: "Whether Meng De's occupation of Qingzhou is good or bad for us, should we regain Qingzhou!"

From Yuan Shao's point of view, Lord Lei is powerful. To deal with Lord Lei, he not only needs to occupy Sili, but also needs the support of the entire Central Plains. Without these forces, it is impossible for him to defeat Lord Lei who occupies the desert!

Xun Kan asked: "Is there any detailed information about this battle? How could Cao Cao become so powerful? You must know that a year ago Yu Du and they needed the power of our entire Central Plains to suppress them, but now Cao Cao has only tens of thousands of troops. , Can you defeat the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou by yourself?"

Feng Ji said: "Judging from the news from Qingzhou, although Cao Cao defeated Yu Du, the bitter chieftain, he was very lucky. In order to help Yu at the second station, the bitter chieftain beat him very hard. Cao Cao himself was stabbed several times and almost died on the battlefield! The two battles caused more than half of Cao Cao’s subordinates to be killed, so that now Cao Cao has to recruit 5 young and strong Yellow Turbans to become him Soldiers, doing this will cause great trouble, but Cao Cao still wants to do this, obviously his loss is not small!"

"But with this group of soldiers, Cao Cao's army has exceeded 7 people. Although their combat effectiveness is not strong now, as long as Cao Cao continues to train, these soldiers will become elite sooner or later. The subordinates think that they should be curbed immediately. The development of Cao Cao's power will prevent tigers from raising troubles in the future, and our territory in the Central Plains will be in danger by then!"

But Xu You stopped him and said: "Meng De has just defeated the Yellow Turban Army, and his reputation has improved among the powerful and noble families, and his reputation in Qingzhou is even more prosperous. Just look at the reason why Kong Rong elected Meng De to be the shepherd of Qingzhou, and it can be seen that Meng De is now in Qingzhou. Qingzhou has a high reputation. You must know that Kong Rong is a descendant of Confucius. He has always looked down on Meng De, who was born as an eunuch. Now he is willing to become Meng De's subordinate. If we drive Meng De out of Qingzhou now, I'm afraid it will affect the original Your reputation will even arouse the dissatisfaction of the major county guards in the Central Plains!"

Xun Kan also said: "Ming Gong, we have already occupied half of Sili, and Chang'an City is also in our plan. If we don't even let go of Yanzhou and Qingzhou, we will have to fight on the front of the Yellow River thousands of miles away in the future." It can even be said that we have become the first line against Lei Gong. This state is very unfavorable to us, especially the terrain of the Central Plains, which cannot stop the cavalry of the Fuji Armor Army. We now need As an ally of Cao Cao, the stronger he is in Qingzhou, the more beneficial it will be for us to deal with Lei Gong in the future. As far as the current situation is concerned, Cao Cao's occupation of Qingzhou will be beneficial to us and will not cause any harm!"

"Lei Gong!" After being reminded by Xun Kan, Yuan Shao also remembered the great enemy he would face in the future. Indeed, if he didn't give up Qingzhou, he would become the front line against Lei Gong in the entire Central Plains. Leading the army to resist Lei Gong's iron cavalry in the Central Plains, Yuan Shao felt uncomfortable all over, he was looking for death!
Chen Lin also followed up and said, "We have just entered Luoyang, the Kanto is not stable, and the matter of Yuan Shu in Yuzhou has not been resolved. The Kansai War also needs to continue to be paid attention to. It can be said that military operations in these directions determine our hegemony, while Qingzhou They are just branches and leaves, which are irrelevant to our hegemony at the moment. As long as Lei Gong occupies Jizhou, he will definitely capture Qingzhou and Yanzhou next. If Cao Cao can really occupy Qingzhou, he can become our ally against Lei Gong in the future! Not only can we not now To weaken Cao Cao should instead strengthen Cao Cao's power."

Yuan Shao nodded after hearing Chen Lin's words: "That's right, for us, the most important thing now is the result of the battle in Guanzhong. Only by completely occupying Guanzhong can we have enough strength to deal with Lei Gong!"

The Guanzhong War can be said to determine the future direction of the Great Han!
Dong Zhuo was accidentally killed, which no one expected.Now the power of the Central Army in Dong Zhuo's hands has split into Niu Fu, Li Jue and other Dong Zhuo's old troops.And these Dong Zhuo's old troops joined forces with Xiliang to rebel against Han Sui and Ma Teng, with an elite army of more than 10. Facing this powerful force, even Yuan Shao can only rely on the favorable terrain of Luoyang City to defend.

Another one is Zhu Jun's King Qin's army. Together, they number more than 20, and their elite level is only a little worse than Niu Fu's. Then they joined forces with Liu Bei's King Qin's army. Now the total number of this army is close to [-]. , it can be said that with such a large army in the hands of the imperial court, it can still suppress the world. If this large army is intact, Yuan Shao can only leave Luoyang City in despair even if the situation is good now.

It can be said that the situation Yuan Shao hopes to see the most is that Zhu Jun and Liu Bei's coalition forces and Niu Fu's rebels will lose both sides. At that time, he can rely on his strength to control the power of the big man, and as long as he controls the emperor, he will You can mobilize the power of the whole big man to deal with Lei Gong!

Yuan Shao looked at Feng Ji and asked, "What's the situation in Guanzhong now? Who wins and who loses?"

Feng Ji said: "Now the imperial court has Zhu Jun as the commander-in-chief leading 20 troops and 10 Xiliang rebels to fight in Maoling. The commanders of both sides are veterans of many battles. Guanzhong, so there is no shortage of food and grass, judging from the current situation, I am afraid that the war will not end until after the autumn harvest, but now it is the imperial court's army that has the upper hand!"

"Although the Xiliang army is elite, but because they looted the entire Guanzhong, Han Sui and Ma Teng's subordinates don't want to continue fighting anymore. They want to return to Xiliang with their spoils! If it weren't for Zhu Jun and Liu Bei is attacking them fiercely, I'm afraid this battle will be over long ago!"

Yuan Shao's face turned ugly when he heard this. This is not a good thing for him. If the imperial court still has 20 elites, even if half of them survive, they will be 10 elites. Back to Luoyang City, then all of his things are not just making wedding dresses for the court, this is something Yuan Shao can't accept!
Xun Kan looked at the map of Guanzhong, and then said: "Minggong needs to rely on the imperial court if he wants to rejuvenate the great man. Why Dong Zhuo can suppress the world is not because of the bravery of the Xiliang army, but because the imperial court is standing behind him. The imperial court can help Dong Zhuo. Mobilize the power of the entire Han Dynasty to suppress the world, and now why Zhu Jun and the others can command 20 elite troops to attack and rebel is not because of Zhu Jun's strength, but because behind Zhu Jun is the imperial court! The 20 elite army is the imperial court soldiers and horses"

Minggong wants to deal with Leigong, and Leigong's current strength has far exceeded the power of the Yuan clan. Even if Minggong has unified the power of the entire Yuan clan, he is nothing more than a mantis in front of Leigong's forces.

But now we want to deal with Lei Gong, we can only use the power of the imperial court to unify the strength of the world's nobles, so that we have a chance to defeat Lei Gong, so now for us, King Qin is not only to expand the sphere of influence, but also to survive the way.

Xun Kan said solemnly: "We have few soldiers and weak strength, so we are no match for Lei Gong, even if we occupy the three states of Sili, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou.

Dong Zhuo can't defeat Lei Gong with the power of the whole big man, and we can't be Lei Gong's opponent with the power of the three states!So we must rely on the power of the imperial court, so that we have the strength to fight Lei Gong.Ming Gong must lead the army to Chang'an to serve as the king, and restore the court to Luoyi, and then Ming Gong can use the power of the emperor to command the world and fight for punishment! "

Obviously Xun Kan's strategy is a replica of coercing the emperor to order the princes!

Yuan Shao and his counselors were silent after hearing this!

As the number one clan in the world, the Yuan family is powerful, and the Yuan brothers have the idea of ​​replacing the Liu family, so Yuan Shao has always been disgusted with the court, and he does not want to replace Dong Zhuo, because he really used the power of the court to fight for hegemony The world, then it will be difficult for him to break free from the shackles of the court.

It can be said that when Yuan Shao became a minister of power, he would get more power than Dong Zhuo, but when he wanted to go further, he would be hindered 10 times more than Dong Zhuo, and more than a hundred times, because Yuan's protégés and old officials were also Liu's talented ministers, Liu's court is the best regime for them, they are all beneficiaries of Liu's regime, but when Yuan Shao wants to replace Liu, his disciples and old officials will all oppose Yuan Shao.

And this is the reason why Yuan Shao has always wanted to split the court, because only by smashing the Liu family's country can his Yuan family's country be established!Everyone else in the world can coerce the emperor to make the lords the emperor, but Yuan Shao, the most powerful man in the world, cannot do this!Because he coerced the emperor to make the princes the emperor, and the emperor also coerced him as a powerful minister!
　Recently, I have no inspiration at all, and the writing is a bit poor. I apologize here. If you have any good ideas, it can be considered as a help!

　　
　
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