Han family achievements

Chapter 326
On the other side, Sun Ce, Cheng Pu, and Huang Gai were also discussing secretly in the tent.

Cheng Pu looked solemn and said: "My eldest son, this is too unusual. It is said that Cao Cao is a rebellious person who is not even looked down upon by the princes in the court, but today he is very sympathetic to Yuan Shao and retorts None. Then Liu Bei appeared here as Xuzhou Mu, and he also said nothing, which is too weird!"

Sun Ce let his hair down, wiped his sword, and said with a cold expression: "No matter what conspiracy they have, it won't be us anyway. As long as I make enough contributions, my uncle can plan for me to attack the prince in the court. As long as I attack the prince, We have a legitimate reputation in Wu County..."

Now Sun Ce doesn't have any official position. Even though there is no investigation by the Forbidden Army camp, he has an unfair reputation in 'ruling' Wu County and there is too much resistance.

What's more, Sun Ce has even greater ambitions!
Cheng Pu said: "The eldest son, we still have to be on guard. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are both remnants of the Yuan family, and the court will not tolerate them. Once Dong Zhuo is destroyed, Yuan Shao will be next! The eldest son wants to seize the title. To gain a foothold in the chaos caused by Dong Zhuo's demise, we must stand on the side of the imperial court, and not only to seize the title, but at least seek the position of governor!"

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Sun Ce thrust the sword back fiercely and said with piercing eyes: "That's right! Okay, I'll go visit Cao Cao tomorrow. Doesn't he like BMWs and famous swords? I'll give him as much as he wants!"

Cheng Pu nodded and said: "Cao Cao is the current emperor's favorite. If he writes a letter for the eldest son, he should be a sure bet."

Huang Gai on the side, holding a knife, seemed not to be interested in any of this, and said, "Do you want those soldiers of Yuan Shao to be returned to him?"

Sun Ce looked out the door and said, "I didn't bring it."

Huang Gai nodded and said, "That's best."

In recent years, the south has encountered the Yellow Turban Rebellion and various bandit rebellions. It can be said that the people's livelihood has been in decline, and the number of young people has dropped sharply. Five thousand soldiers and horses are not so easy to recruit.

None of these four people were simple, they had ulterior motives, and they were speechless all night.

The next day and the third day, more people came one after another, such as Zang Hong, Zhang Chao and others who were fighting guerrillas in Xuzhou, Wen Yi, the former Guanglu doctor in Jingzhou, and the imperial attendant who took refuge in Huaipu. Shi Liu Yao, Zhuge Xuan, the prefect of Yuzhang recommended by Liu Biao, Zhu Hao, the prefect of Changsha proposed by the imperial court, etc., there are all kinds of people, more than 30 people.

The number of troops they led ranged from three thousand to hundreds. They all responded to Yuan Shao's call, spent their money, recruited troops and horses, raised food and fodder, and traveled long distances regardless of the distance.

Yuan Shao welcomed the arrival of all these people. Regardless of their official position, he personally welcomed them, and then held a banquet and entertained them warmly.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce and others watched indifferently, watching Yuan Shao win over people's hearts and gather troops and horses, and the troops and horses became stronger day by day, but they rarely participated and only occasionally agreed.

On the third day, Yuan Shao couldn't wait any longer and decided to hold a swearing-in meeting on the seventh day of September and send troops northward on the eighth day of September.

At this time, Cao Cao and Liu Bei had brought their own troops and lined up around Yuan Shao's army, but Yuan Shao had taken the power to mobilize troops.

Yuan Shao wore the official uniform of a rear general and held a sword in his hand. He patrolled everywhere, preparing his troops and horses with murderous intent.

The seventh day of September.

Outside Zhongli County, dozens of people including Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Zang Hong, Zhuge Xuan, Zhang Chao, Liu Yao, etc. gathered together.

The sun was shining brightly, the banners were fluttering, and on the altar not far away, everything was ready.

As the swearer, Zang Hong did not hesitate, strode out and ascended to the altar.

Standing in front of a crowd of civil servants, military generals, and princes from all sides, Zang Hong took out his oath, and his voice was loud and clear, word by word, straight into the sky.

"The Han Dynasty was unfortunate, and the imperial line was lost. Dong Zhuo, a traitor, took advantage of provocations and caused harm to the court and abused the people. Shao and others were afraid of the loss of the country, so they gathered rebels and went to the national disaster. We, the alliance, will work together to bring justice to the country. There must be no two ambitions in integrity. With the alliance between Chongqing and Chongqing, we will suffer the consequences of our fate and have no control over our inheritance. The emperor, the queen, the land, the ancestors are wise, and we all learn from this..."

Everyone under the altar listened with different expressions and was silent.

As for the person to take the oath, the various princes pushed back and forth, and no decision was made for a day. Yuan Shao, the rear general and the tacit "leader" of the alliance, refused to agree, while Cao Cao refused because he was "too humble to accept the oath". Liu Bei refused. This person, a relative of the emperor, was logically the most suitable, but he was determined not to grant it on the grounds of "repeated defeats".

The other princes had their reasons, but no one was willing to step forward. In the end, Zang Hong couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative.

The person who took the oath decided, and they argued for two more days because of the oath.

The princes from all walks of life weighed their words and sentences. Everyone had opinions and ideas. They secretly wanted to bring in private goods, and there were countless people who sought advantages and avoided disadvantages.

Finally, last night, the draft was finalized.

Except for Liu Bei's objections to the previous sentences, no one else has any objections.

In the second sentence, "Shao and others were afraid of the loss of the country, so they gathered volunteers and went to the national disaster." Yuan Shao insisted on adding the word "Shao". Cao Cao and others firmly opposed it, but they added it anyway.

There was no third sentence, "We, our allies, will work together to achieve the integrity of our ministers, and we must have no two ambitions." It was Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce who strongly advocated, and Yuan Shao and others had no choice but to agree.

"With the alliance between Chongqing and Chongqing, I will suffer my fate, but I will not be able to inherit my legacy." This was changed by Zhuge Xuan. He changed the original "died by random arrows" to "unable to inherit my legacy."

To put it simply, if you violate this oath, you will not only die yourself, but also your descendants.

After Zang Hong finished reciting, the crowd around him suddenly shouted loudly. No matter which princes or ordinary soldiers they were, they all shouted, flags fluttered and rustled with great momentum.

Yuan Shao and others also had ups and downs in their hearts and were filled with inexplicable emotions.

After Zang Hong finished reciting, he performed some more rituals, then turned aside and shouted: "Shame on the blood!"

Yuan Shao took the lead, followed by Liu Bian, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Zhuge Xuan, Liu Yao and others in sequence.

The so-called 'blood-based alliance' is also a complicated process, not to mention the large number of people.

This seemingly simple ceremony took place for a whole day.

After the waiting was over, everyone returned to the military camp and packed up their preparations, preparing to break out of camp and go north to challenge Dong tomorrow.

"We are finally sending out troops."

In Cao Cao's tent, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile on his face.

There were three people sitting in his tent, Xiahou Dun, Yue Jin, and Guo Jia who was pretending to be a personal guard.

Guo Jia took off his hat, took a sip of wine, shook his head and said, "General, I'm afraid that may not be the case."

Cao Cao was startled and said: "What is the meaning of filial piety? Now that I have sworn an oath, Yuan Benchu ​​has sworn an oath in public. If he is to withdraw his troops tomorrow, what else can happen?"

Guo Jia suddenly sneered and said: "In the past few days, I have been observing the general, and I found that he was doing almost nothing else but annexing soldiers from all walks of life. Now, I'm afraid there are only a dozen or so left. "

Cao Cao also knew this, but he didn't care. He said doubtfully: "It's not a strange thing. How can you show your filial piety and won't withdraw from the army tomorrow?"

Guo Jia looked outside and sneered more and more, saying: "It's not that we won't withdraw our troops tomorrow. What I'm saying is that the general later had no intention of courting Dong. He was far behind the general. What's more, if we take the road through Ruyin It will take at least half a month to go to Qiao County. Everyone is already scattered, and it will take a month if we delay for a while. When we arrive in Qiao County, it will be mid-October. Are you ready for autumn clothes? Winter will start soon after autumn, how about winter clothes? "

Cao Cao hadn't thought so much before and was focused on urging Yuan Shao to send troops as soon as possible. After listening to Guo Jia's words, his face slowly darkened.Le Jin and Xiahou Dun looked at each other, neither of them dared to speak.

Cao Cao was thinking back and forth in his heart, his narrow eyes flashing with cold murderous intent.

Guo Jia knew that Cao Cao, unlike Yuan Shao and others, still loved the Han Dynasty. Looking at his uncertain expression, he said: "General, if this is true, it will ruin my plan. We must take measures early."

Cao Cao was furious in his heart. He slowly raised his eyelids, looked at Guo Jia and said, "What do you think if I join forces with Liu Bei, Sun Ce, Zhuge Xuan, Liu Yao and others to form a combined force of [-] and lead the advance?"

Guo Jia thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Now that Yuan Shao is the queen general and the leader of the alliance, all the soldiers and horses have to look at his face and are inevitably worried. What's more, Sun Ce, Liu Bei and others don't have much food and grass, and the general doesn't Half of it was given to Yuan Shao, and the food and grass we have hidden is not enough to sustain an army of [-] for long."

Cao Cao's expression became more and more ugly, and he wanted to tear Yuan Shao into pieces.

After thinking about it, he still didn't have a good plan, so he had to say: "Fengxiao, is there any good plan?"

Guo Jia drank wine and said: "The general has to do many things. First, unite people from all walks of life to put pressure on Yuan Shao and force him to march as quickly as possible without delay. Second, win over as many people as possible. When necessary, the general We must act arbitrarily, leave Yuan Shao alone, and march freely. Three things...the general must be prepared to fall out with Yuan Shao."

Cao Cao looked shocked and said, "Falling out with Yuan Shao?"

For so many days, Cao Cao has been suppressing Yuan Shao, cooperating in everything, and rarely contradicting him, so that Yuan Shao can command the armies, unite as one, and conquer Dong Zhuo.

If Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fall out, in the eyes of other people, it may mean that the imperial court breaks with Yuan Shao, which will cause the coalition forces to fight against Dong to fall apart in an instant, and the fight against Dong will die without a fight!

Guo Jia knew Cao Cao's concerns and said solemnly: "That's right. If Yuan Shao delays deliberately, the general will still have to move forward with all his strength. The responsibility for destroying Dong belongs to the general!"

Cao Cao nodded lightly, his face as steely as he said: "Then Yuan Shao just sits on the mountain and watches the tigers fight, reaping the benefits of being a fisherman?"

Guo Jiadao: "There is no way. Right now, destroying Dong is a top priority. Yuan Shao and his like don't dare to rebel yet. As long as Dong Zhuo is destroyed, the court will be able to breathe a sigh of relief and plan for it slowly. If Dong cannot be destroyed as soon as possible, the court will If he is restrained by him, Yan Qing and even Sili will not be able to live in peace!"

Cao Cao took a deep breath, widened his eyes, looked outside the tent, and said: "If Yuan Shao really dares to betray the alliance, he will kill this beast one day!"

Guo Jia drank in silence, thinking of a better way.

But now that Yuan Shao is in a great position, he must be in front and hold him back!
Cao Cao was also thinking for a moment and said, "How about we spread some rumors to force Yuan Shao to send troops?"

Guo Jia thought for a while, shook his head and said: "It won't be of much use. It will only give Yuan Shao an excuse. Unity is the most important thing at the moment."

Cao Cao's narrow eyes narrowed, a dangerous light flashed, and he said to himself: "Yuan Benchu ​​really wants to do this, I will make him regret it! Yuan Rang, keep an eye on the food and fodder of the coalition forces, and then you can send a message to Zi Xiao, waiting for me at any time The command."

Guo Jia was shocked and immediately drank calmly.

If you really anger Cao Cao, the consequences will be really serious.

And Guo Jia vaguely felt that Cao Cao would never do such an afterthought. He must be thinking about how to force Yuan Shao to start a war with Dong Zhuo as soon as possible, and he even has a way!
"Yes!" Xiahou Dun understood and turned around to go out.

Guo Jia drank and said nothing.

Cao Cao is an extremely thoughtful person, especially after the past few years, there have been some clear changes. He has made great progress in war strategies and planning, which is not comparable to the past.

Cao Cao did not have a large tent here, but he moved around very frequently elsewhere.

Liu Bei, in particular, was like a social butterfly, as if he knew everyone well and could talk to each other for a long time.

But Sun Ce only visited those who had an interest in him, and others did not even look at him.

But Liu Yao, Zhuge Xuan and others were relatively relaxed. They gathered together, exchanged cups and cups, enjoyed the scenery, poems and songs, and felt very uncomfortable.

Liu Bei arrived late. Everyone was half drunk, his tone was erratic, and he was obviously drunk.

Zhuge Xuan danced gracefully and freely during the banquet, feeling very uncomfortable.

When Liu Bei saw this, he sat aside and heard Liu Yao sneer at Zhuge Xuan and said: "Mr. Xuande, this Zhuge Xuan is a big talker and has no moral character. Don't interact with him."

Liu Yao was also from the Hanchen clan, so he was closer to Liu Bei than others, who claimed to be the Queen of Zhongshan Jing.

Liu Bei looked curious and said, "What kind of big talk?"

Liu Yao looked at Zhuge Xuan who was still dancing, and other people were joining him, his expression became more and more indifferent, and said: "What do you mean, he has the talent of being a king, and he will become a great person in the future! "

Liu Bei was inexplicably moved in his heart and said, "Two nephews? Do you have any explanation?"

Liu Yao ate his food, shook his head and said, "They don't have much reputation. One is named Zhuge Jin and the other is named Zhuge Liang. They are already 25 years old and have no reputation for talent."

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel disappointed when he heard this.

Zhuge Xuan was from Xuzhou, but he had already left to avoid trouble before Liu Bei arrived, hoping to recruit him in the future. Now that Zhuge Xuan and Yuan Shao were so close, Liu Bei had no way of making a move.

I originally thought about Zhuge Xuan's two nephews, but when I heard that Liu Yao had no talent, he suddenly stopped thinking.

Liu Bei calmly observed the people singing, dancing and drinking, and sighed: "The war is about to begin, how can you still be so thoughtful?"

Liu Yao shook his head, and seeing no one around him, he suddenly came closer and whispered: "Mr. Xuande, I got news that Yuan Shao has other plans. We need to be careful."

Liu Bei paused with the chopsticks in his hand and said quickly: "What's the plan?"

There was no reason why Liu Bei wasn't nervous. All his wealth and life were sacrificed to Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao had ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Liu Yao glanced around again, and said in a lower voice: "Someone has found out that Yuan Shao plans to let you and Meng De be the vanguard, and let you and Dong Zhuo fight, and Yuan Shao will reap the benefits!"

Liu Bei slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand, with an angry look on his face, and was about to stand up, saying: "I'll explain it to the general later."

Liu Yao quickly grabbed him and whispered: "How can you talk about such weird things!"

Liu Bei looked nervous, uneasy, and uneasy, so he had to sit down and said: "It is about the safety of the country, how can you cherish your own life? Mr. Liu, why don't you join me and discuss the interests with the general. Before the country and the country, personal honor, disgrace, and safety are all at stake. It’s not important, you must not lose the big because of the small, and bring disaster to the country and the people!”

Seeing Liu Bei's sincerity, Liu Yao couldn't help but hold his hand and said sincerely: "Mr. There is a reason, so you might as well take a look and be cautious!”

(End of this chapter)