People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 311 Get a good night’s sleep
"Recalling the time of the late emperor, when the Xiyuan Central Army was established, the late emperor personally performed martial arts in the parade grounds and gave instructions on the country. The eight lieutenants responded to his instructions. Although the situation in the Han Dynasty was chaotic at that time, it was still under control. The late emperor trained a strong army and would ensure the safety of the country in the future."

On the imperial platform, Cao Cao seemed unable to control his emotions and completely forgot the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. He held Liu Xie's hand tightly and after some greetings between the monarch and his subjects, he began to recall the past in a moving voice.

When talking about the good old days, a look of nostalgia appeared on his face.

The Han Dynasty at that time was at least a proper imperial court, and the emperor had the authority he deserved.

"It is a pity that the previous emperor passed away and the traitor Dong caused chaos. The situation of our Han Dynasty completely collapsed. Now I see that the country is in ruins. In the north, there are traitors Xu and Han Sui and Ma Teng in the west. The governors and county governors of various states are also disloyal. Whenever I think of this, I can't help but feel heartbroken."

Listening to Cao Cao's words, Liu Xie's expression couldn't help but become gloomy. Who would be most heartbroken in such a situation? It must be him, the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Aroused by the words, Liu Xie couldn't help but wonder why the situation had become what it is today.

When the previous emperor was still alive, no matter how chaotic the Han Dynasty was, the court could at least function, and provincial governors and county magistrates in various places would obey the court's orders. At that time, the state apparatus was still effective.

Even if the Han dynasty was on a downward trend, it would not hit the bottom in just a few years.

Liu Xie looked depressed and sighed: "What Cao Qing said is also what I feel sad about. Why has the Han Dynasty become what it is today? How many people in this world are still loyal to the Han Dynasty?"

"Your servant Cao Cao will always be a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's expression straightened and he responded solemnly.

But then, his expression became angry, and he looked heartbroken again.

"No matter what, everything was caused by the traitor Dong. When the previous emperor passed away, it was the biggest mistake to bring the traitor Dong into the capital. If not, the current situation would not have come to this!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xie nodded silently. He had gradually grown out of his childishness and naivety, and of course he knew that the source of today's situation was not caused by a single event, but the result of a series of events that evolved and influenced each other.

The world is in chaos today due to the collapse of the court's administration, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the endless conflicts and struggles among officials, and other factors.

But no matter what, Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital was indeed the event with the worst impact. It is no exaggeration to say that it was the culprit for the collapse of the Han Dynasty. Since then, the Han court and local governments have been disconnected, the monarchy collapsed, and local governments acted on their own. The Han Dynasty was truly in a state where even gods could not save it.

Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital was indeed the biggest mistake, and the person who made this decision can never apologize even if he dies!
Thinking of this, a name suddenly popped up in Liu Xie's mind, and that name was Yuan Shao!
Although it was General He Jin who ordered Dong Zhuo to enter the capital, this was finally realized due to Yuan Shao's constant persuasion. Now that He Jin is dead, Yuan Shao should be the culprit of this incident!

"Humph!"

Although Liu Xie's snort was very light, Cao Cao still noticed it keenly, and he was delighted.

It seems that his hint has achieved its effect. As long as the emperor hates Yuan Shao, it will be like planting a nail in Yuan Shao's heart. Who knows if it will create a good opportunity for him to seize the throne in the future.

Seeing Yuan Shao using the name of the emperor to command the heroes, Cao Cao was actually very jealous.

If Yuan Shao had not seized the initiative last time, the emperor would be in my hands now.

The king and his minister had another heart-to-heart talk.

Cao Cao sometimes spoke in a gentle voice, sometimes in an angry tone, and his attitude was sometimes tense and sometimes relaxed. He easily controlled the young emperor Liu Xie.

Soon, Liu Xie felt that he had met Cao Cao too late and regarded Cao Cao as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

Not until a short while later, when the sound of a wailing horn was heard in the distance, did Cao Cao reluctantly bid farewell to Liu Xie. He knew that the coalition forces of the princes were going to discuss military affairs.

Liu Xie held Cao Cao's hand tightly for a while and said: "I will accompany the army to supervise the battle. I hope Cao Qing can fight bravely and defeat the powerful enemy for the Han Dynasty!"

Cao Cao nodded heavily: "Your Majesty, rest assured. As long as I, Cao Cao, am still here, the Han Dynasty will not fall. I will always be your Majesty's most solid backing!"

Hearing this, Liu Xie's eyes actually became moist. At this moment, he really felt that Cao Cao was a loyal minister he could rely on.

There was no need for any extra words. After the king and his minister looked at each other, Cao Cao turned and left. Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao's back and suddenly felt a sense of loss.

Only after Cao Cao's figure completely disappeared from his sight did Liu Xie sit back in a daze.

"If all the officials of the Han Dynasty were as loyal as Cao Qing, how could I and the Han Dynasty have fallen to this state?"

These words, which sounded somewhat like a soliloquy, were all heard by Fu Xie who was standing solemnly at the side.

Fu Xie didn't say much. It didn't matter whether the emperor really believed in Cao Cao, or he just needed such a loyal minister to give him psychological comfort, or he was not mature enough.

The emperor is willing to believe that such princes will be loyal ministers, so let him believe it. The situation in the Han Dynasty is already cruel enough, so there is no need to open his scars again.

However, this battle put him on the opposite side of that man again, which made Fu Xie feel a little complicated. He didn't know what the outcome of this battle would be.

Fortunately, as a Han Weiwei, I only need to protect the emperor and do not have to participate in the war personally or face moral torture.

After all, when he was captured, it was that man who let him go, which allowed him to return to the court.

Cao Cao walked all the way and soon arrived at the coalition tent. At this time, the princes or the generals sent by the princes had gathered there. Yuan Shao sat in the seat of honor and was greeting everyone.

This made Cao Cao a little dazed, and suddenly he remembered the old story of the princes' attack on Dong.

Thinking back, the scene seemed to be similar at the beginning, except that now the target of the princes' crusade has changed to another enemy, and this enemy, to some extent, seems to be more terrifying than Dong Zhuo.

However, the scale of the coalition forces that fought against Dong last time was much larger than this time, and the final results of the campaign were very ugly.

So this time, facing the evil star Xu Chen, can the so-called coalition forces really do better than last time?

With such a slightly heavy heart, Cao Cao took a seat at Yuan Shao's invitation.

There were wine and meat on the tables of each coalition army. Soon after, Yuan Shao summoned dancers and musicians to come in. With the help of dance and music, all parties were drinking and chatting happily.

It was not until the dance and music ended and everyone had toasted each other that Yuan Shao put down his wine cup reluctantly and slowly talked about business with everyone.

"You all know that the Yellow Turbans have been entrenched in the north for a long time, and have successively massacred the noble families of You and Ji. Even outstanding people like Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan were killed by the Yellow Turbans.

By today, the Yellow Turbans had become a major threat, and the rise of Xuan Xia had harmed not only the Han Dynasty, but also directly endangered the scholars of the world.

Today, you gentlemen have been ordered by the Emperor to gather here, not only to eliminate the threat of bandits for the Han Dynasty, but also to eliminate the source of trouble for the nobles in the world.

If Xuan Xia is not eliminated, the Han Dynasty will not be at peace. If the traitor Xu is not punished, all the noble families and clans of the Han Dynasty will not be able to sleep peacefully."

After Yuan Shao finished speaking, everyone put down their wine cups with serious expressions.

In fact, the princes were not unaware of Yuan Shao's intention in calling on the princes to attack Xuan Xia together. What's more, Xun Chen had already guessed all these things in the "Xuan Xia Monthly Report". Even if the princes did not know themselves, they could understand it after reading the newspaper.

The one who bore the greatest pressure from Xuan Xia was Yuan Shao himself, and he did not have enough strength to cope with it. This time he was just trying to use the opponent's strength against him, and called on the princes in the name of the emperor to eliminate the great threat for him.

People like Cao Cao and Zang Hong actually knew this clearly, but they were still willing to cooperate. The biggest reason was what Yuan Shao said.

No matter what, a force like Xuan Xia cannot be allowed to exist on the land of the Han Dynasty. As long as Xuan Xia exists, the scholars of the world will be terrified. Xuan Xia must be crushed to ashes before the gentry of the world can sleep well.

Cao Cao was the first to agree, and he bowed to everyone one by one: "What Benchu ​​said is just as I thought. The Xuanxia Yellow Turbans have become too powerful to be eliminated. They are the common enemy of you and me. I hope everyone can put aside their own selfishness and work together to put down the chaos."

Everyone nodded, and Yuan Shao smiled at Cao Cao.

Although Cao Cao, his thug, has now set up his own faction, making Yuan Shao somewhat unhappy, the other party has always supported him, and the relationship between the two sides is actually quite close, at least on the surface.

Of course, having a common enemy alone is not enough. If Yuan Shao wants all parties in the coalition to work together, he also needs to use common interests to win them over and unite them.

He cleared his throat, stroked his moustache, and started drawing pancakes with a smile.

"As you all know, although Xu Chen is the chief of the Yellow Turbans, he actually has some skills. Youzhou was originally a poor land of the Han Dynasty, but after the Yellow Turbans took over Youzhou, they managed to make this poor land prosperous.

Over the years, Xuanxia has accepted many foreigners, reclaimed land, built roads and bridges, developed water conservancy projects, and supported various craftsmen. Every year, the output of industry and agriculture is countless, and every household in the common people has stored food and surplus money.

I heard that Xuanxia’s imperial treasury is not enough to store taxes and grain, and its wealth is surprising, which is why Xuanxia is so difficult to deal with.”

Hearing this, everyone's expressions were moved, and their eyes gradually became jealous and greedy.

Of course, they also knew what Yuan Shao knew. These descriptions were not exaggerated at all. Today's Youzhou had turned around in this way and became the richest place in China in the current chaotic world.

How could the princes not be jealous when seeing such a big piece of fat meat?

Suddenly, laughter broke out in the middle of the tent. They all knew what Yuan Shao was going to say next.

"In this battle, you will fight with me with all your strength. After a great victory, all the land of Xuanxia can be divided among you, and all the money and food of Xuanxia can also be used by you!"

(End of this chapter)