Han Xiang

Chapter 247 Time, fate

Before Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou, Lu Su also gave him several countermeasures, but because Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were out of control at that time, Liu Bei was finally expelled from Xuzhou and exiled.

At this time, Lu Su proposed three more strategies, two of which were still uncontrollable. Looking at Zhang Fei's cheerful expression, Long Xiang's expression remained serious.

Seeing that Long Xiang was worried, Lu Su comforted him and said, "Yun Qi is worried that things won't happen? I have great confidence. After all, the last strategy is easy. As long as the emperor doesn't act rashly, he won't be beaten like Xu Zhou." Caught off guard."

"Yuan Shao lost his elite at Guandu, and Hebei will inevitably be in chaos. They will have no advantage against Cao Cao. I am worried that Shijun's rebellion in Runan will not affect the dispute between Yuan and Cao. It is useless."

Long Xiang was more pessimistic, and then began to analyze: "The situation in Runan is as complicated as hemp. Originally, Cao Cao could not control the county firmly, but now he can use the excuse of suppressing bandits to quickly integrate the territory that he did not control. Yuan Shao's small The method is like scratching the itch, and if it is more serious, it is tantamount to being an enemy, and this move will also completely remove the Yuan family's influence from Runan."

Lu Su stroked his beard and sighed: "It took nearly ten years for Yuan Shao to take Hebei, and the only strong opponent was Gongsun Zan. Since Cao Cao was in the hinterland of the Central Plains, he had hardly stopped conquests these years. Not only did he firmly control the Son of Heaven , eliminated Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu and other princes, and the emperor's uncle was defeated, Zhang Xiu surrendered, Liu Biao was caught in civil strife and could not go north, and Yuan and Cao were already superior in their ability to judge, so it was helpless to use small means."

"There's something I don't understand."

Long Xiang asked himself and answered: "Hebei has the largest population, money and food in the world, and its geographical location is even more superior than that of the Central Plains. Can't Yuan Shao fight Cao Cao? Why is he in such a hurry to find a decisive battle with Cao Cao? He can completely refuse to defend the Yellow River to raise his army. When Cao Cao is at war with the southern princes, he will lead his troops south to take advantage of his unpreparedness."

"Heh" Lu Su shook his head and explained: "First of all, the situation in Hebei is very different from that in Henan. The internal struggle has never stopped. Jushou and Tian Feng tried to persuade the South to march before Guandu, but Guo Tu and others mainly attacked Cao. In order to ease the internal conflicts, Yuan Shao , using war to transfer is the best way, and Cao Cao can gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains, and it may not be beneficial to Hebei if it is exhausted."

Long Xiang nodded frequently when he heard it, and seeing that Lu Su had no more to say, he hastily reminded: "Zijing is talking about before Guandu, and I'm asking about the present."

"Now?" Lu Su stroked his beard and sighed again: "Yuan Shao was defeated at Guandu, and now he has lost the initiative in the war. If he doesn't actively prepare for the battle, he may lose faster."

"How?" Long Xiang scratched his head, doubts written all over his face.

I've been hearing people praise Hebei for its strength, wouldn't it be invincible if I go on with peace of mind?He wanted to know Lu Su's high theory very much.

Lu Su glanced at Zhang Fei, who was stunned beside him, and said meaningfully: "Last year before the Guandu battle, Cao Cao took the risk to fight Xuzhou first, and dared to go north for a decisive battle without any worries. If there is a strong enemy in Hebei, he will feel at ease." To conquer the Quartet?"

Seeing that Long Xiang didn't speak, Zhang Fei spoke to Lu Su, "Cao thief is extremely cunning, he will definitely guard against Yuan Shao."

"Yes." Lu Su nodded affirmatively, and then continued to analyze: "If Yuan Shao stops his troops, Cao Cao's main force will definitely not move, but don't forget that Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes, and the imperial edicts can mobilize the princes to attack each other. Cao Cao’s subordinates Cao Ren, Yu Jin and others are all good generals, and these people can lead some divisions to go out to fight. At that time, Yuan Shao will be blocked by Cao Cao and cannot expand south, while Cao Cao can continue to expand his power. Are you in a hurry, Yuan Shao?”

"Ah this."

Long Xiang swallowed. At this moment, he had been persuaded by Lu Su, and he was recollecting the details in his heart.

Zhang Fei has no concept of strategy, but he has deep feelings for Cao Cao's generals. Last year he and Liu Bei guarded Xiaopei, and it was Cao Ren who charged forward and broke the city. Later, Liu Bei revolted with Liu Pi in Runan, and was defeated by Cao Ren again .

"A good general?" Zhang Fei became more and more annoyed the more he thought about it, he slapped the table and yelled angrily: "When I go to Runan, I must meet Cao Ren well."

"If it weren't for Zijing's advice, I'd be like a frog looking at the sky from the bottom of a well." Long Xiang shook his head bitterly, and added along with Lu Su's words: "As Zijing said, with Cao Cao's decisive character, I'm afraid Yuan Shao intends to stalemate. won't let him do it."

"Looks like Yun Qi understands." Lu Su was pleased and assured, and said, "Yuan Shao is eager to seek another battle. It depends on Cao Cao's active attack or passive defense. Unfortunately, the Yuan family has four generations and three males, but they want to marry others. , I heard that Hebei Jushou and other counselors also urged Yuan Shao to welcome back the emperor, but in the end he missed the opportunity because of hesitation, otherwise Cao Cao would have no chance of winning."

"Time, fate, luck."

Long Xiang also felt sorry for Yuan Shao, but he didn't understand that the matter of welcoming Emperor Xian was more complicated.

Because today's son Liu Xie is not the emperor recognized by Yuan Shao.

Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu of the Han Dynasty defeated Wang Mang and revived the Han Dynasty with the help of the powerful family, which established the power tone for the Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, the Liu royal family shared interests with the powerful family.

Due to the unique attribute of imperial power, the ability of emperors varies, which often leads to problems in the inheritance of power.

Young emperors often use their relatives to stabilize their status. If they want to seize power after adulthood, they can only use eunuchs to check and balance their relatives.

As a result, the three forces of the royal family, relatives, and eunuchs have formed a spiral endless cycle over time, while the scholar-bureaucrat group, which represents the power of the aristocratic family, has prospered for a long time because of betting on both sides.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Yuan family bet on the He family of their relatives. Yuan Shao, as a general of the general He Jin, helped him to establish the prince Liu Bian as the emperor.

The scholar-bureaucrat group has been betting for a long time. Unwilling to be inferior to the eunuchs and relatives, they secretly planned a fight between the relatives and the eunuchs. In the end, the general He Jinzhong was killed by the eunuchs. Yuan Shao and others killed the eunuchs in the name of revenge. , Eunuchs, became the biggest beneficiaries of the power alternation with the end of Han Dynasty.

It is a pity that at the critical moment, the generals trained by the scholar-bureaucrat group turned against the water. After Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, his ambitions swelled.

Liu Xie's biological mother was Wang Meiren, who was poisoned by Liu Bian's biological mother, Empress He. The forces behind the two were in opposition, so Yuan Shao could not recognize Liu Xie's emperor status.

Although Yuan Shao is not a hero, he is not an idiot and a mediocrity. It is not that he does not see the benefits of holding the emperor, otherwise he would not have the idea of ​​supporting Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, as emperor after suffering setbacks in seeking Dong.

As the leader of the scholar-bureaucrat group, Yuan Shao needs to support a puppet to be the emperor, but he cannot be Liu Xie picked out by the traitor.

When Liu Xiedong came out of Chang'an, Yuan Shao in Hebei was the most powerful among the feudal lords, but Liu Xie was unwilling to attach himself to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao was also unwilling to welcome Liu Xie because of Dong Zhuo, and finally Cao Cao picked up the loophole.

(End of this chapter)