The Assassin Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Yuan Shu decided to proclaim himself emperor according to the eight characters of "Shou Yongchang" on the jade seal.Take Jiujiang Taishou as Huainan Yin, set up officials and officials, and establish Shouchun as the capital.Feng Yang Hong is Situ, Zhang Xun is the general, and Ji Ling is the general who conquers the north. Everyone has an official job and everyone benefits.Gradually, everyone followed Yuan Shu and thought about the dream of unifying the world in the future.

The good times didn't last long, and Yuan Shu's act of proclaiming himself emperor was despised by the princes of the world.Soon the princes of the world expressed their opposition. First, Sun Ce completely broke away from Yuan Shu in Jiangdong and became self-reliant. He expelled Yuan Yin, the prefect of Danyang appointed by Yuan Shu, and sent troops to occupy Guangling and other places, which caused Yuan Shu to lose a large area of ​​Jiangdong and his power. It was Lv Bu. Yuan Shu thought that Lv Bu would come to congratulate him. Unexpectedly, Lv Bu did not move at all, so he sent Ji Ling and his army to Xuzhou to inquire about the crime, but was defeated by Lv Bu and sent people to plunder Huaibei. The third was Cao Cao. In order to avenge Xiyang, Yuan Shu led his army to attack Cao Cao again despite the objections of his courtiers. As a result, he tried another trick of Cao Cao and returned in defeat.Since then, Yuan Shu has been in a bit of a slump.

Maybe it was destiny, or maybe it was Yuan Shu's yearning for the emperor's life too much.After proclaiming himself emperor, an altar for the emperor to sacrifice to the Emperor of Heaven was built in the south of the city and the north of the city.In his life, he was extravagant and profligate.There are hundreds of wives and concubines in the harem, all dressed in gorgeous clothes, and there are all kinds of exquisite food from all over the place.Coinciding with a severe drought, Huainan and Huaibei, which were once rich, seemed to have turned into a hell overnight.The soldiers in the army were in a state of hunger and cold, and there was no way to go to battle to kill the enemy.The common people are living in dire straits, and many places are completely cut off from human habitation. During the famine, the phenomenon of cannibalism even appeared.A large number of people fled across Yuzhou into Wancheng.

After successive fiascos, coupled with the mass migration of the people, the Zhong family dynasty declined in less than a year.But Cao Cao seized the opportunity and suddenly led his army to attack Lu Bu.Liu Bei surrendered to Cao Cao without resistance in Xiaopei, so Cao Cao did not stop, and before Lu Bu could react, he had already approached the city.

Chen Gong looked up to the sky and sighed: "The general trend is gone!"

"Sir, why do you say that? I have an army of [-] in Xuzhou City, all of whom are warriors who have fought many battles. Cao Cao is exhausted from afar, and he is by no means our opponent!" Cao Xing was quite proud.

Cao Bao thought for a while and said, "Why don't we ask Yuan Shu for help? Yuan Shu has repeatedly defeated Cao Cao and hates him to the bone. If we join forces with Yuan Shu, there is still room for maneuver."

Lu Bu nodded: "Father-in-law's words are very good! I will send people to Shouchun immediately."

Yuan Shu was having fun in the palace when someone from the palace came in and reported that Situ Yang Hong and the great general Zhang Xun were seeking an audience.Yuan Shu was so angry that he could only let go of a court lady he had already caught, shook his clothes, touched the court lady's buttocks, and then walked towards the front hall with a smile.Seeing Yuan Shao, Yang Hong and Zhang Xun hurriedly bowed down.

"My dear dears, what's the matter?"

Yang Hong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Cao Jun suddenly attacked Xuzhou, and Lu Bu sent someone to ask for help. This is a letter from Lu Bu to Your Majesty!"

Yuan Shu took a look at it, and snorted coldly: "Hmph, how did he treat us back then? Now he came to ask for help, this Lu Bu has a really thick skin, go and drive the envoy out!"

Yang Hong and Zhang Xun looked at each other without moving.Yuan Shu got a little angry, and Yang Hong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Please listen to my minister's words. It is true that we have grudges against Lu Bu, but please think about it, Your Majesty, if Cao Cao destroys Lu Bu, he will win Yan and Xu states alone, and his strength will increase greatly." , and we have Sun Ce in the back and Cao Cao in the front, and Yuan Shao can't contact us, we fear catastrophe!"

"That's right! Your Majesty, we and Lu Bu have a bitter relationship!" Zhang Xun hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Let me think about it!" Yuan Shu's small eyes rolled back and forth in his eyes, and he said after a long time: "It's okay to unite, but you have to ask Lu Bu to show some sincerity! I heard that Lu Bu has a daughter who is beautiful and beautiful. Let him Send it to Wancheng, and I will send troops immediately!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" No matter how Yang Hong and Zhang Xun shouted, Yuan Shutou would not go back to the harem.When the two came out of the palace, Lu Bu's envoy was still waiting at the door. When Yang Hong told Yuan Shu's conditions, the envoy was shocked: "My lord's daughter is only thirteen. Sending her to Shouchun is a and saying?"

Of course Yang Hong understood Yuan Shu's thoughts, Yuan Shu was notoriously lustful.I don't know where he heard about it, how should I explain it now?After thinking for a while, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please don't be nervous. My Majesty has a prince who is sixteen years old, who happens to be married to your lady. Your Majesty hopes that the two families will become in-laws, so that they can fight against Cao Cao together!"

The envoy nodded: "That's true, but Xuzhou has been besieged, so I don't know if we can send it out, or the two adults will persuade Your Majesty, as long as I send troops to break the siege of Xuzhou, I will definitely persuade my lord to marry the young lady to the Prince!"

Lu Bu was walking around anxiously in the subordinate yamen, and it had been half a month since Shouchun hadn't moved at all.He now regrets a little, regretting that he didn't listen to Chen Gong's words, and led an army outside to fight Cao Cao, maybe there is still a chance of winning.Now being trapped in Pengcheng and unable to get out and fight is really uncomfortable.Hou Cheng rushed in in a hurry, holding an arrow in his hand, and a piece of cloth was tied to the arrow.

"General, we have news!" Hastily removed the cloth strip from the arrow and handed it to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu unfolded it and looked a little embarrassed.Lu Lingqi, Lu Bu's daughter, was born to his wife Yan.Although this Yan family has a gentle and dignified appearance, he has a rough personality and treats everyone coldly. Even Lu Bu is afraid of him.Since having a daughter, Yan has loved her very much and never let her leave her for half a step.Now that Yuan Shu wants his daughter, on the one hand is the crisis situation in Xuzhou, and on the other is his wife who is like a wolf like a tiger, how to give up is really a bit uncertain,

"General! General!" Seeing that Lu Bu was in a daze, Hou Cheng called out twice: "Do you want to consult with Mr. Chen?"

"No need! Let me think about it!" Lu Bu turned around and went back to the back hall while sighing.

Cao Cao besieged Xuzhou for many days and could not attack for a long time.Dong Zhao reminded Cao Cao to beware of Yuan Shu beside him. Cao Cao smiled and said, "Yuan Gonglu is so ambitious. If you don't check the present, don't worry he won't come to rescue Lu Bu!" Zang Ba came to surrender.

Zang Ba, also known as Nu Kou, styled Xuan Gao, was born in Huaxian County, Mount Tai. His father's name was Zang Jie.When Zang Ba was young, he summoned several people to rescue his convicted father from prison, and he went into exile.Later, he became the cavalry captain under Tao Qian, responsible for recruiting troops to resist the Yellow Turban Army.Together with Sun Guan, Yin Li and others, they garrisoned troops in Xiapi and formed an independent force.After Liu Bei got Xuzhou, he sent people to win over Zang Ba many times. Zang Ba just smiled and said, "The dog of a lost family is not enough to conspire!" Making enemies is already stretched, so we can no longer make strong enemies.Liu Bei had no choice but to give up, and made Zang Ba the prefect of Xiapi, and let him go.

After Lv Bu occupied Xuzhou, Chen Gong also sent people to lobby Zang Ba, and Zang Ba just smiled: "You can't share the courage of a man without strategy!" Lv Bu was furious and sent troops to conquer.The two armies fought in Juxian, each winning and losing.For some unknown reason, Zang Ba suddenly offered to surrender. Lu Bu was overjoyed and ignored Chen Gong's advice, but still ordered Zang Ba to command the army and station them in Xiapi, becoming the overlord of one side.

The three generals under Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, and Yin Li, each have their own characteristics, and together with Zang Ba they are called the Four Heroes of Xiapi.Jiang Ji came to lobby under Cao Cao's order, but before entering the gate, Zang Ba ordered a hundred soldiers with big arms and round waists to stand outside the gate with sharp knives.Facing the cold sword light, the followers were too frightened to follow, Jiang Ji talked and laughed happily, and walked into the hall as if no one else was there.

Zang Ba is tall and majestic, and he is very domineering when he wears armor.But his appearance is not the kind of guy with a simple mind and well-developed limbs, with sharp eyes showing a sharp light.Jiang Ji gave a deep salute, and before he could speak, Zang Ba first asked: "Are you here to persuade me to surrender to Cao Cao? Tell me, what conditions will Cao Cao give?"

"Hehe!" Jiang Ji smiled: "The general is really quick to speak, and since that's the case, I won't go around around the corner. If the general surrenders to Duke Cao and captures Xuzhou, he can be the governor of Xuzhou!"

"The governor of Xuzhou, Cao Cao is only the governor of Yanzhou, what right does he have to make my elder brother the governor of Xuzhou?" Yin Li smiled slightly.

Jiang Ji saw that this man had a handsome face, like a scholar, he understood a little bit, shook his head and smiled and said: "Mr. Cao is indeed just the governor of Yanzhou, but he dominates Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and even annexed Yangzhou, Yuzhou, Hebei, Hebei, and Hebei. The ambitions of the four prefectures of Qing, You, and Qing, not to mention the governor of Xuzhou at that time, even the appointment of a general as the general of Zhendong is only a word from Duke Cao!"

"I have a big appetite! Could it be that Wancheng Longfei just watched Cao Cao grow stronger? What's more, Yuan Shao in Jizhou has a strong army and horses. How can Cao Cao swallow it as he pleases? Isn't Qingzhou first acquired by Cao Cao and then snatched by Yuan Shao? Sun Guan glanced at Jiang Ji.

Jiang Ji said: "So what, the princes of the world are not in the eyes of Cao Gong! There is no need to argue about the short-term success, the long-term vision is the one who does great things!" Without waiting for Zang Ba and others to say more, Jiang Ji went on, "Cao Gong knows that the general will not serve Liu Bei, If you don’t follow Lü Bu, you only wait for someone with great talent and boldness, and now Cao Gong, a man who knows everything about the world, is right in front of you, but the general turns a blind eye to it, isn’t he going to miss it?”

"Well said!" Zang Ba clapped his hands and praised: "In this case, sir, please go back and ask Mr. Cao to give me a warrant. The day Xuzhou falls is the day when I, Zang Ba, will set foot in Xuzhou, how about it?"

"This..." Jiang Ji was a little embarrassed. What he said just now was just in line with Zang Ba. Now that Zang Ba wanted evidence, he absolutely couldn't produce it.Just when Jiang Ji was hesitating, a soldier came in outside the door, knelt down and said, "General, another emissary of Cao Cao, Dong Zhao, please see me!"

Zang Ba smiled: "It's really lively today, please!"

Seeing that Zang Ba didn't say a word, Dong Zhao took out a letter from his arms and put it in front of Zang Ba with both hands: "Mr. Cao has an order. If Xuzhou is won, General Zang Ba will be appointed as the governor of Xuzhou. There is no evidence for what he says. Words are proof!"

The four Zang Ba brothers were all surprised, Cao Cao's move was really generous.Looking at Cao Cao's handwritten letter in his hand, Zang Ba suddenly had the feeling of meeting Bole.