Great Military Division

Chapter 155 Take Sun Jian first, then fight against Dong Zhuo?
Did Sun Jian really come to ask for Dong?

Perhaps, in the eyes of ordinary people, this is not necessarily the case in the eyes of scholars who are proficient in the history of the Three Kingdoms. The real process is much more complicated than imagined.

In the first year of Yonghan (AD 189), Dong Zhuo abolished the emperor and Yuan Shu fled;
In the first year of Chuping (AD 190), Sun Jian killed Wang Rui and Zhang Zi;
In February of the first year of Chuping (AD 190), Yuan Shu occupied Nanyang;

In the first year of Chuping (190 A.D.), Yuan Shubiao played Sun Jian as the general who broke the captives and also led the governor of Yuzhou;
In November of the first year of Chuping (AD 190), Liu Biao went to Jingzhou;
In the winter of the first year of Chuping (AD 190), Sun Jian challenged Dong, and the Battle of Liangdong broke out;
In February of the second year of Chuping (AD 191), Sun Jian and Hu Zhen fought against the Yangren, which was known as the Battle of the Yangren in history.

Although the Liangdong battle recorded in the history books did not specify the month, but was replaced by the word "Winter", but the word "Winter" in the lunar calendar represents October to December.

In other words, the Battle of Liangdong could not have occurred earlier than October of the first year of Chuping.

This is a bit intriguing.

Since Sun Jian raised his army, he first killed Wang Rui and then Zhang Zi, and it was only February when he and Yuan Shu were together. However, his first battle against Dong Liang was actually in October, or even November at the earliest. ,December.

Then the problem is coming.

From February to October, there were eight months of free time in between. What was Sun Jian busy with?

If he really came here to ask for Dong, why didn't he just go straight to Luoyang Mang like Cao Cao did!

What's even more strange is that even though Yuan Shu was a later general, he only had Nanyang County. Why did he pretend that Sun Jian was the general who broke the captives and also served as the governor of Yuzhou?
Isn't it more fragrant to be the governor of Yuzhou?
Why give it to Sun Jian?
This is obviously unreasonable.

According to historians' speculation, such an abnormal move is more like a deal between Sun Jian and Yuan Shu.

Let's look back at Sun Jian's unreasonable actions. Why did he kill Wang Rui for no reason?

Could it be that Sun Jian is really easy to be provoked?

Not to mention that Sun Jian is 36 years old, and he has experienced many battles and rich experience.

If he is really a person who is easy to be provoked, I really don't know how many nobles will die in his hands.

There may be only one answer.

That was Sun Jian's attempt to seize Jingzhou from Wang Rui, and expand his territory and power by challenging Dong Fengbo.

It's a pity that Sun Jian forced Wang Rui to death, which touched the taboo of the Nanyang gentry. As a poor family and black family, killing Nanyang like this is tantamount to declaring war on the Nanyang gentry.

Nanyang, as one of the three giants of the gentry at the end of the Han Dynasty, even Yuan Shu, the fourth and third prince, may not be able to sit firmly. After Liu Biao became the governor of Jingzhou, he directly threw Nanyang out as a buffer zone, and he himself sat in Xiangyang to enjoy Qingfu.

The Nanyang gentry is by no means easy to control.

Sun Jian killed him with reckless vigor, but in the end he became a loner.

The prefect of Nanyang took advantage of Yuan Shu;
The governor of Jingzhou took advantage of Liu Biao.

Going to ask for directors is not what I want;
Back home, but was cut off by Liu Biao.

What should Sun Jian do now?
They can only reach a cooperation agreement with Yuan Shu, temporarily submit to Yuan Shu's command, and serve as thugs for others.

Yuan Shu knew that Sun Jian had ambitions, and the little eunuch could not satisfy the opponent's appetite, so he could only give the opponent the unacquired Yuzhou in advance to reassure him.

Although all of this is speculation by historians, it has to be admitted that it is indeed very reasonable.

Sun Jian is by no means a Tie Hanhan in the traditional sense, this kid is very ambitious.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to climb from a small official in the border county to the prefect of Changsha step by step, and then go all the way from the south of the Han Dynasty to the middle of the Han Dynasty. It must be known that among the princes begging for Dong, no one is more crazy than Sun Jian.

And after he got the jade seal, he hurried back to Jiangdong, which proved his ambition.

"History is really not that simple. I originally thought that Cao Cao and Sun Jian were the only ones with true temperament among the feudal lords who asked for Dong.

"That's right! If Yuan Shu hadn't been in Nanyang, perhaps Sun Jian wouldn't have embarked on the road of begging Dong. He would have been busy expanding his power under the banner of begging Dong, just like Yuan Shao and others in the Guandong."

"Forgive me for being a kind person and not understanding the mystery."

"From now on, Sun Polu is no longer my idol."

"Oh, this human heart is too unpredictable."

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At this moment, the voice of the Military Division Alliance sounded again: "Master Bian, no matter how credible this speculation is, in short, it is still the same sentence, you must not underestimate any opponent, and you must prepare for the worst in everything."

"Ah."

Liu Bian nodded and nodded: "Don't worry, I won't underestimate Sun Jian! But teacher, Yuan Shu can show that Sun Jian is the governor of Yuzhou and the general who broke the captives, so how can I subdue Sun Jian?"

"Of course!"

The voice of the Military Division Alliance immediately sounded: "Master Bian can't write empty checks at will, because these empty checks will be realized sooner or later. If Yuzhou is captured by then, it would be inappropriate not to give Sun Jian the governor of Yuzhou."

"Yes."

Liu Bian hurriedly echoed, "That's exactly what I'm worried about."

The military division alliance is very satisfied with Liu Bian's answer.

This proves that Liu Bian's thinking has already reached a certain depth.

"Don't worry, Mr. Bian."

The Alliance of Military Divisions continued: "Although Sun Jian cannot make any promises, once Sun Jian enters Nanyang, Jingzhou will never go back. If he does not surrender to Lord Bian, he will have no other choice."

"However, if you subdue a tiger in this way, the opponent will definitely not be reconciled. The best way is to fight a battle. Only by defeating Sun Jian in the aspect that Sun Jian is most proud of can truly convince Sun Jian."

"otherwise."

The Military Division Alliance emphasized: "Even if Master Bian subdues Sun Jian temporarily, as long as this kid is ambitious, he will always think about being the governor, the governor of the state, or even Sangong, Jiuqing, and becoming emperor."

"But Sun Jian's actual combat experience may not even be that of Zhang Liao."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bian suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked: "Teacher, these days you taught me the mandarin duck formation word by word. Is it possible that it was done to deal with Sun Jian?"

"not only that."

The military division alliance replied: "The mandarin duck formation is a formation created by Qi Jiguang. It is suitable for fighting in areas densely covered with rivers and rivers. This formation particularly emphasizes teamwork, combining long and short, and it is the pinnacle of infantry in the era of cold weapons." .”

"Considering the end of the war against Dong, the military division alliance should use Nanyang as the foundation and develop southward. If Zhang Liao learns the mandarin duck formation, his strength will increase greatly. It will be no problem to sweep Jingxiang and Jiangdong."

"what?"

Liu Bian was a little disappointed: "The mandarin duck formation is only suitable for Jiangdong, but not for the northern plains? Can it be used to fight Dong Zhuo?"

"of course can!"

"But you can't copy it mechanically."

The Alliance of Military Advisors immediately added: "Most of Dong Zhuo's men are cavalry. In the northern wilderness, if a group charges, it may destroy the Mandarin Duck Formation."

"But this does not mean that the mandarin duck formation cannot be used, but it must be combined with certain tactics of cavalry and cavalry in order to exert its due tactical effect."

"Don't worry, Mr. Bian, there are military experts in cold weapons, and they will definitely tailor a strategy for defeating the enemy for you. Let's take Sun Jian first, and then fight Dong Zhuo. It will definitely not delay the matter."

Liu Bian was anxious: "Damn! It's already the middle of the first lunar month, let's continue quickly. As of today, even if we burn the lights and fight at night, we must transcribe the mandarin duck formation."

Military Division Alliance: "Okay, no problem!"

Liu Bian: "By the way, what if Dong Zhuo sends troops to attack?"

"Don't worry, we now have more than 1 soldiers and horses. Dong Zhuo dare not act rashly. If he really wants to attack, just wait for the princes to raid the house."

"I mean what if? If an attack comes, how to deal with it?"

"Of course the focus is on defense, and at the same time, use your strength to fight, and find a way to get Tie Hanhan and Sun Jian to be your thugs."

"Huh? Can this work? Sun Jian is not stupid."

"Believe in the ability of experts, everything is under control."

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*****
Sili, Luoyang.

Prime Minister's House.

Dong Zhuo frowned, put down the information he had just sent back from Nanyang, and turned to glance at Li Ru: "Wenyou, you are really amazing. The situation in Nanyang is really as you expected. King Hongnong asked the gentry for troops, horses, money and food. Now There are already tens of thousands of soldiers."

"Damn!"

Dong Zhuo held on tightly to the information, as if he wanted to crush it, and his anger was beyond words: "Even if you want to make up for the stupid thing that Niu Fu did, I'm afraid there's no way to do it now."

Dong Zhuo, who has experienced hundreds of battles, naturally knows that if he wants to conquer a city with more than ten thousand soldiers, the number of troops must be at least three or five times higher. Moreover, Liu Bian has expert help, and if he defends the city, it may take two or three soldiers. It may not be possible to win the month.

What's more terrible.
The Kwantung princes came to the alliance one after another, and even Shangdang Zhangyang, Hanoi Wang Kuang and others joined in. If this momentum continues, little Luoyang will inevitably be surrounded.

Although Luoyang has eight gates as barriers, the situation where three sides are blooming and enemies are everywhere finally makes Dong Zhuo a little worried. Although he despises these ants, if they gather to make trouble, it is still very troublesome.

huh~~
Dong Zhuo exhaled angrily, forcing himself to remain calm.

However, the blue veins on his forehead and the thick eyebrows tightly knit together betrayed him after all.

"Wenyou can do it?"

Unreconciled, Dong Zhuo asked again.

Asking Li Ru for advice seems to have become his habit.

But this time.
"This"

Li Ru looked leisurely, with a slightly embarrassed expression.

He shook his head regretfully: "King Hongnong has become powerful in Nanyang, and there is nothing he can do about it. The only way to do it now is to stick to it and wait for the times to change."

"Waiting for time to change?"

"Humph~~"

Dong Zhuo snorted coldly, and said angrily: "If we wait any longer, the group of rats in the Kanto region will definitely be assembled. It will indeed change from time to time, but I'm afraid that I, Dong Zhuo, will die soon, right?"

pop~~
Angrily shot a few cases.

Dong Zhuo couldn't bear it anymore, and became furious: "We must not sit still and wait for death. Since the road to Nanyang is dead, we should concentrate on dealing with the princes in the Kanto region."

"Yuan Ji and Yuan Wei are in our hands."

Dong Zhuo gritted his steel teeth, his eyes were on fire, and ordered sonorously: "Then write them a surrender letter and order Yuan's family to take it to Kanto, and deliver it to those rats!"

"I don't believe in evil. Will Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu disregard Yuan Kui and Yuan Ji's life and death? And those Yuan's protégés and old officials, are they going to force their leader to death?"

The great Han ruled the country with filial piety.

Filial piety is held to an extremely lofty position by Confucian scholars.

Dong Zhuo threatened the life of Yuan Kai, the patriarch of the Yuan clan, in order to put Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu on the position of dutiful sons.

If you don't retreat, the crime of forcing Yuan Kai to death will be placed on your head.

As for Yuan's protégés and old officials.
It is the rule of the game for your gentry to judge the master by the minister.

If you don't retreat, the crime of forcing the Lord to death will fall on you, and it has nothing to do with me, Dong Zhuo.

Since you call me Dong Zhuo a reckless man in the frontier county, then I will show you the reckless one!

Li Ru seemed to have expected it long ago, and his face was extremely calm.

He just bowed his head: "No."

Immediately.

He bowed and left the prime minister's mansion, and led his troops straight to Yuan's house.

Although it was Li Ru's speculation about the Yuan family's secret arrangements for the princes to challenge Dong, without any evidence, Li Ru was nearly [-]% sure that it was true.

In that case
Then, it will definitely be useless to ask Yuan Kai to recruit the princes of the Guandong.

If it wasn't for Dong Zhuo's rage, Li Ru wouldn't bother to come here.

now.

Li Ru and Yuan Kai sat facing each other.

Inside and outside the main hall, Xiliang warriors with knives stood full.

Li Ru sipped his tea, and asked tentatively, "Duke Yuan, what do you think about the matter of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and other feudal lords who will form an alliance to attack the prime minister?"

Yuan Kai looked extremely calm, twisted his long beard under his jaw, and asked back: "Li Langzhong's sudden visit to the humble house must be the intention of the Prime Minister. You may as well say bluntly, what needs the old man to do, no matter what, the old man will fully cooperate."

"Humph~~"

Li Ru snorted lightly.

He would not believe Yuan Kai's nonsense: "What? Is Mr. Yuan ready to die?"

Yuan Kai looked around at the guards with swords and said proudly: "Life is what I want; righteousness is also what I want; you can't have both, and those who sacrifice their lives for righteousness."

Li Ru stared at the old man in front of him with burning eyes: "What a sacrifice! Yuan Kai, you deserve it too? Don't think I don't know about your conspiracy. The person who is causing trouble in the world is not Dong Zhuo, but you, Yuan Kai!"

Yuan Kai was not shocked at all.

He only paused for a moment, then responded in a low voice: "Mr. Li, what crime do you know for slandering the current Grand Tutor?"

Li Ru's eyes were sharp, and his aura was domineering: "Then you deceive the world, mess up the court situation, plot a war, and ignore the world and the common people, what is your crime?"

The corners of Yuan Kai's lips were slightly raised, and he smiled: "You have a sharp mouth, and you have charged Yuan with such a big crime for no reason. You are also an official of the court after all, and you should understand that everything must be based on evidence."

"Humph!"

Li Ru snorted softly: "As long as Confucianism has a little bit of evidence, I will teach you that Yuan's death has no place to be buried. How can I let you put on a righteous and hateful face in front of me."

Even though Li Ru was so insulting, Yuan Kai didn't make trouble at all.

He just smiled.

That look.
Clearly a mocking gesture of "I can't get used to me, but I can't get rid of me".

Yuan Kai didn't say a word, but it seemed like a thousand swords pierced through Li Ru's anger.

Li Ru couldn't bear it anymore, stood up, and said sharply: "The prime minister has an order, ordering you to write a letter to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and the princes of the Guandong, ordering them to stop fighting, otherwise the whole family of Yuan will be beheaded to show the public .”

Yuan Kai was still not annoyed, but responded in a cold voice: "You want to use my Yuan Kai's hand to threaten the princes of the Guandong? Wishful thinking, you go back and tell Dong Zhuo that my head, Yuan Kai, is here, and he can take it at any time."

"but."

As soon as the conversation changed, Yuan Kui said in a dark voice: "Does he dare?"

Li Ru was angry: "You"

Yuan Kui looked up to the sky and laughed wildly:

"Hahaha!"

"Ha ha!"

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