Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 314 Yuan Cao
Yanzhou.

Capture Yongqiu and annihilate Cao Cao, the herdsman of Yanzhou who had been close friends with the Zhang Miao clan in the past. He once again controlled the entire territory of Yanzhou in his own hands. Compared with before the rebellion of Lu Bu, Chen Gong, and Zhang Miao, he had a greater control over Yanzhou. The control is a little deeper.

This time, no one dared to raise an army in Yanzhou. At this time, Yanzhou was his foundation.

Cao Cao, the shepherd of Yanzhou, is currently climbing up the tower of Yongqiu. He is not tall, but he is as straight as a mountain. He gives a strong sense of oppression to the soldiers on both sides of the stairs of the tower, so that the soldiers have to lower their heads. , don’t dare to look up.

The reason why the soldiers are so awe-inspiring cannot be separated from the current situation?

The world is falling apart, the universe is in chaos, the government is weak, and the emperor's power is too humble and too far away. Now the Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao in front of them is the supreme sun above their heads and the only cloud. Determining life, deciding death with one word, there is no room for soldiers not to be in awe.

Climbing the tower and looking into the distance, what Cao Cao saw was the snow-covered, pale earth. This contrasted with the clear blue sky in this winter day, which unnaturally gave him a desolate and powerful feeling. , mixed with unstoppable pride.

The so-called Central Plains in the world is the land of Yanyu.

But now, the Central Plains is in control!

With no checks and balances from the imperial court above and fear from the counties below, Cao Cao's mentality changed subtly.

"Military Advisor Zhonglang General." Cao Cao murmured about this position. He was both a military advisor and a Zhonglang General. Liu Jiyu, the shepherd of Yizhou, really spent a lot of money to keep Xun You in Shu.

Then Cao Cao snorted: "Many people say that Liu Jiyu is a mediocre man and has no ability as a scholar-official who believes in the party. Now that Gongda has just entered Shu, he has to worship the military advisor Zhonglang General. It seems that what the world says is probably a fallacy. "

Accompanied by a familiar honorific and a faint scent of incense, although Cao Cao never returned, he knew who the visitor was. It was his ovary - abandoning Yuan Shao, running to Yanzhou, and joining the army. Xun Yu, a famous scholar in Yingchuan, was under his account.

"What Ming Gong said is that the world's talk is confusing. Some things and some people can only be understood by witnessing it with your own eyes and ears. Listening to what others say is a vulgar person." Faced with Cao Cao's comments, Xun Yu agreed very much.

"Ming Gong."

"Oh, where did it come from?" Cao Cao turned to look at Xun Yu and asked with concern.

"Has Gongda ever said what official position he will get after entering Shu? If he lives in Shu and is not reused and has nothing to do, you can send me another letter. The letter says: 'Now there is great chaos in the world, and there is unrest in the world. It’s a time for resourceful people to work hard, but my husband is quietly observing the changes in the situation in Shuhan. Isn’t it too mediocre?”

Xun Yu nodded and said: "As Ming Gong said, the post of governor of Shu County has indeed been filled by someone, Chen Shi, a famous scholar in Shu... Moreover, Gongda was in Chengdu, and Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, was recruiting troops in Hanzhong. The two have never met."

Shu was remote and information was not easily communicated. Xun Yu talked about a letter he received from Xun You a few months ago: "However, Gongda was recommended by Wang Shang, the chief of Yizhou, and was highly valued by Liu Jiyu, the governor of Yizhou. Now he is appointed as the military advisor and the lieutenant general... Judging from what he said in the letter, Gongda may have already served Liu Jiyu and has no intention of returning to Zhongzhou."

Cao Cao, who had always thought about Xun You, now heard about Xun You again, and he couldn't help but look a little concerned.

The two stopped to admire the scenery for a while, and Xun Yu spoke first, breaking the silence: "Ming Gong, Gongda has a letter delivered to him."

"It was sent from Shu. Gongda said that once Shu was settled, he went up the river from Jingzhou and arrived in Chengdu."

"The scenery is very different. It is indeed extraordinary." Xun Yu stepped forward and after admiring the scenery for a while, he nodded in agreement.

Maybe the current situation is quite good.

At first, in order to avoid Dong Zhuo's rebellion, he moved his clan to Jizhou for refuge, and surrendered to Yuan Shao's tent. As Yuan Shao was the fourth and third Duke, and his reputation spread throughout the world, he would be able to overcome the chaos and rectify the gains and losses. It is a pity that being famous is not as good as meeting him. After careful consideration, he realized that Yuan Shao could not achieve great things, so he abandoned Yuan Shao and returned to Cao Cao.

It was a pity that the messenger came back from Jingzhou and told him that Xun You had left Jingzhou and did not know where he was going.

"Wen Ruo." Cao Cao still didn't turn around. He stretched out his hand and pointed to the vast white land in front of him and the cloudless sky indicating the clear sky: "If the sky and the earth are the same color, it is really a beautiful scenery that cannot be overtaken."

Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he listened patiently to Xun Yu's words.

After thinking about it for a moment, Cao Cao sighed softly: "I never thought that I would be so unlucky with Gongda."

Following Xun Yu's answer, the excitement on Cao Cao's expression slowly subsided and gradually turned into disappointment. He shook his head and said: "Unexpectedly, Gongda finally entered Shu. He is just an outsider. Although he has the seal and ribbon of the imperial court, I think it will be beneficial to him." Liu Jiyu, the governor of the state, will not give him the post of governor of Shu County, for fear that his beautiful jade will end up in the mire."

Regarding Xun You and Xun Gongda, this famous person from the Xun family in Yingchuan, Cao Cao really wanted to recruit him to make suggestions for him, so he learned from Xun Yu earlier that Xun You requested to be the prefect of Shu County. Because the road was blocked, he stopped in Jingzhou. He then asked Xun Yu to send a letter to Jingzhou to recruit Xun You for him.

Unable to recruit Xun You, Cao Cao did not hesitate. He asked Xun Yu: "Lu Bu and Chen Gongtai fled to Xuzhou. What's going on in Xuzhou?"

Speaking of the word "Lü Bu", Cao Cao's tone was terrifying. He was very resentful that Lu Bu, Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao took advantage of him to conquer Tao Qian of Xuzhou to cause rebellion in Yanzhou.

When it came to the words Chen Gongtai and Chen Gong, the mastermind of the Yanzhou Rebellion, Cao Cao's tone was neither angry nor complaining. Instead, it had an unspeakable meaning. He didn't know how much he hated Chen Gong. A little, or like a little more.

I think back in the third year of Chuping, he was still the prefect of Dongjun. At that time, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, died in the battle with the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou. Yanzhou was left without an owner. It was Chen Gong who lobbied for him in the state and got him Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei. With the support of others, he was able to serve as the shepherd of Yanzhou.

Chen Gong, who originally followed him wholeheartedly, had made great contributions to him, but turned against him and almost put him in a position of eternal destruction. 'Eh. Thinking about the past, Cao Cao sighed deeply.

"Liu Xuande, the herdsman of Xuzhou, accepted Lü Bu and stationed Lü Bu in the west of Xiapi for the purpose of guarding the household," Xun Yu said.

"What do you think?" Cao Cao raised his eyebrows after hearing this, showing a frivolous expression.

Xun Yu said directly without waiting for further consideration: "Lü Bu is a strong man who is good at fighting. If he sincerely submits to Liu Xuande, Liu Xuande will be a fierce tiger with more wings, which will become irresistible... It's just that Lu Bu has a bad character and a wolfish ambition. He will never be honest." There are two tigers occupying Xuzhou now. Sooner or later they will fight with each other. You can wait and see what happens and take advantage of the opportunity. Xuzhou will definitely be owned by Ming Gong. "

"You are right. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. How can Xuzhou accommodate Liu Xuande and Lu Bu? Not to mention that there is Yuan Shu, a fierce ghost on the road in Huainan, watching from the side. When the three parties fight, we will just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight." You can reap the benefits of being a fisherman." Cao Cao looked contented, as if Xuzhou was only in his throat and could be swallowed after a while.

After Cao Cao was happy for a while, Xun Yu looked solemn and reported to Cao Cao: "There is news from Guanxi that the emperor's carriage has arrived in Hongnong. Now he is temporarily stationed in Caoyang County. When the spring flowers bloom and the ice and snow on the road melt, we will Will move east to Luoyang."

"Didn't it say that the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si were leading troops to prevent the emperor from moving eastward?" Cao Cao was confused. He had received news earlier that it was the emperor Liu Xie who was fighting for Li Jue and Guo Si at the Hongnong East Stream. After a major defeat, they had to camp in the wilderness of Caoyang. The situation was critical and the future was unknown. Under such circumstances, how could the emperor Liu Xie still have the courage to stay in Caoyang?

Xun Yu explained: "It seems that something happened in Guanzhong, and Li Jue and Guo Si were worried about their future. They were afraid that Chang'an would be lost, so they had to lead their troops back west..."

Here Xun Yu said with some uncertainty: "According to the reports from the scouts, it was said that Liu Jiyu, the herdsman of Yizhou, raised troops to attack Chencang and shocked the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si... However, the specific truth needs to be investigated carefully. Know."

When Cao Cao heard Liu Zhang's name again and heard the word Chencang, he smiled slightly and said: "What a Liu Jiyu, is he imitating the tactics of Marquis Huaiyin?"

Mingxiu plank road, dark Chencang.

The success of Huaiyin Hou Han Xin's strategy brought the Han Dynasty to the world for four hundred years. Too many people knew about it, and it was praised everywhere. Even the children in Luxiang could tell one, two, three, four.

"Speaking of it this way, didn't Liu Jiyu capture Hanzhong and Wudu? This move was a bit too fast." Cao Cao reacted. He followed Chen Cang to Shu in his mind, and suddenly found Hanzhong, Wudu and Hanzhong. All must have fallen into the hands of Liu Zhang, otherwise the Shu soldiers would not be able to reach Chencang Road.

Xun Yu nodded: "If Chencang Road was really acquired by Liu Jiyu, then the land of Hanzhong and Wudu must have been designated by Liu Jiyu... This Yizhou shepherd was indeed very fast in his work, and he defeated two major counties in a row. ”

"What a great Liu Jiyu." Cao Cao sighed. First, he recruited Xun You, his long-cherished strategist, as a military strategist, and now he sneaked into Chencang and forced Li Jue and Guo Si to lead their troops back to the west. It was really a great thing that was done quietly.

Cao Cao suddenly had an intuition in his heart. He had a feeling that Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou far away in the western border, would become his rival and his great enemy in the future.

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Yecheng.

Yuan Shao was in a dilemma at the moment.

When Jushu, the supervisor here, learned that the emperor was stationed in Caoyang, Hongnong, he immediately gave advice: "Generals have served as ministers of the imperial court for generations, and they have assisted the country with loyalty. Now that the emperor is displaced and the ancestral temple is destroyed, looking at various states and counties, it is all superficial. They are pretending to be soldiers, but they are actually plotting to attack each other, and no one is worried about the country's care for the common people... Now that Jizhou is generally pacified, and the soldiers are strong, it is time to go to Hongnong to welcome the emperor, put the emperor in Ye County, and command the princes with the emperor. , raising troops and horses to attack those who do not worship the imperial court, who in the world can resist?"

'Trying to command the princes by holding the emperor hostage, the beasts, warriors and horses are trying to fend for themselves, but who can resist them? 'When he heard this, Yuan Shao suddenly felt happy both physically and mentally. As Jushu said, he placed the emperor in Yecheng and swept the world under the emperor's banner. The enemies were the rebels of the Han Dynasty. This Yingdajia came to Yecheng. The strategy is indeed good.

However, Guo Tu over there retorted: "General, the Han Dynasty has been late for a long time. It is impossible to revitalize the royal family now. Moreover, heroes are rising at the same time, each occupying prefectures and counties, gathering scholars, and there are many things happening at every turn. With tens of thousands of people, it is said that "Qin loses its deer, and the first one to win will be king." If the general welcomes the emperor to his side, he must report it no matter what. If he obeys the emperor, his authority is too small, and if he does not obey the emperor, he is disobedient. This is not a clever plan. ”

Guo Tu's words inevitably made Yuan Shao a little worried. As Guo Tu said, welcoming the emperor to Yecheng was not that easy. From time to time, he had to express his gratitude to the emperor and see the emperor's expression. It was not as good as now. Pleasure.

No, Yuan Shao began to hesitate and fell into a dilemma, unable to make a decision.

Jushu saw that Yuan Shao was hesitant because of Guo Tu's words. He said with some sadness: "General, it is moral and appropriate to welcome the emperor now. If we don't make a decision early, someone else will greet him first. Don't lose the opportunity to make a contingency. Success lies in action. Quickly, only the general wants it!"

Ju Shou spoke eagerly, but Yuan Shao, the leader, was just hesitant. Regarding the emperor who was not his intention to support, he waved his hand after thinking for a while and said: "Supervisor, please wait for me to think deeply about the matter of flattering the emperor." "

'Eh. Jushu sighed deeply when he saw that Yuan Shao had made up his mind, but he couldn't persuade him with words. He knew Yuan Shao's character, and trying to persuade him at this time would only make Yuan Shao dissatisfied, and he would become even more disgusted with the plan to please the emperor.

"In addition to reporting on the emperor's presence in Caoyang, the scout also mentioned that Yizhou Shepherd Liu Jiyu took advantage of Li Jue and Guo Bang's far away in Hongnong to attack Chencang. Do you have any opinions on this matter?" Yuan Shao glanced around and waited for someone. speak out.

It was Jushou again. He attended and said: "General, since Liu Jiyu took office as the shepherd of Yizhou, he mobilized people year after year to conquer the east and west. In the first year of Xingping, he conquered Bajun and Nanzhong. In the second year of Xingping, he defeated Hanzhong and Wudu. Now they have captured Chencang, which is not a small ambition... Moreover, in the past, Emperor Gao of Gao used to capture Chencang in order to repay the Three Qin Dynasties. Now that Liu Jiyu has captured Chencang, he must have the intention of spying on Qinchuan. If he goes to Guanzhong and captures Long On the right, the power of strengthening Qin has been established, and we must be deeply concerned about it. "

'hiss. Yuan Shao looked a little heavy after hearing this.

"The words of the supervisor are too exaggerated." Guo Tu first refuted it, and then analyzed it for Yuan Shao: "Today is different from the past. During the reign of Emperor Gao, Guanzhong was the hometown of Qin, with many household registrations and wealthy scholars. The Guanzhong captured by Emperor Gao could control the whole world... Today's Guanzhong has always been harassed by Qiang and barbarians, and now it has suffered from the rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si. The people's livelihood has been ruined, and there is not even one out of ten left. Even if Liu Jiyu captures Guanzhong, he will gain more. What benefit."

"Moreover, Liu Jiyu used mediocre and cowardly Shu soldiers to fight against the sharp Liangzhou soldiers under Li Jue and Guo Si. The outcome is still open to question. However, the supervisors do not need to be so worried and will wait and see what happens."

"Yes." The worry disappeared from Yuan Shao's face. What Guo Tu said was very reasonable and in line with his wishes.

(End of this chapter)