The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 220 Prelude to the Decisive Battle
What Yuan Shu couldn't let go of all his life was that Yuan Shao, a bastard, was on his head.

This is not a matter of official position, superior or inferior, the key point is that in the eyes of the world, Yuan Shao represents the Yuan family, and Yuan Shu is far from Yuan Shao.

The legitimate son was supposed to inherit the family lineage, but now there is a contrast between the concubine and the concubine. Yuan Shao led the gentry as a concubine and became the veritable overlord of Hebei.

The idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor had already been born after Yuan Shu took the imperial jade seal from Sun Jian's widow.

Recently, the idea of ​​proclaiming the emperor has become more and more intense.

Proclaiming the emperor is something that only the founders of two dynasties have successfully done in the past and present, the Qin Emperor won the government, and the Han Emperor Liu Bang.

As for the subsequent inheritors of the dynasty, perhaps only Liu Xiu is considered half of the people who returned to the country by themselves.

Yuan Shu wanted to become emperor, perhaps out of whimsy, but also out of control.

But he has his own ideas and original intentions. In addition to wolfish ambitions, considerations of political appeal and status are also one of the reasons why he wants to become emperor.

Now, he is a vassal, if he proclaims himself emperor, he is the emperor!

Taking refuge in princes and taking refuge in the emperor are two different concepts.

The princes are ministers, and the emperor is the master.

The merit of being a minister is nothing more than the merit of following the dragon. If Yuan Shu proclaims the emperor and someone comes to take refuge in him, the meaning is completely different from Yuan Shu's being a prince and someone comes to serve him.

Now that Yuan Shao has already commanded the gentry, and Cao Cao is coercing the emperor to order the princes, Yuan Shu can't just sit idly by. If he proclaims himself emperor, perhaps he can attract heroes from all over the world who want to climb the dragon and become the phoenix.

It's just that Yuan Shu underestimated the vision of people with lofty ideals in the world.

Guo Jia has always believed that strength is a prerequisite for a prince to be strong, and what kind of strength he has can determine how much territory he has and how high his status is.

Not to mention Yuan Shu, even if Yuan Shao, who had more territory than him, more money and food, and more soldiers and horses, proclaimed himself emperor, his end would most likely be disastrous.

why?
Because there cannot be two emperors in the world, because the princes cannot tolerate the existence of people who are above them.

Although Liu Xie is the Son of Heaven, he is already in name only.

If a vassal like Yuan Shao proclaims himself emperor, the vassals will lose their status. At the same time, if the vassals ignore it, the emperor Yuan Shao will become more and more stable as time goes by, and the hearts of the people in the world will gradually favor Yuan Shao. Reasons why the princes cannot tolerate it.

As for the talented scholars, they couldn't tolerate it, because Yuan Shao, as a minister of the Han Dynasty, acted against usurpers. This is no king and no father, and he should be cast aside by the world.

The truth is the same for any prince. No prince can rule the world, and no prince dares to proclaim himself emperor rashly before the Han Dynasty is not dead, and before the strength is not enough to compete with the world.

If Cao Pi wanted to become emperor, he had to give way, instead of raising the banner of the Wei state himself, and wanting to transfer the title of emperor from the hands of Emperor Han to himself, instead of jumping out and saying that he was the emperor.

Yuan Shu had to solve the problem of self-protection first if he wanted to risk the disapproval of the world and proclaim himself emperor and build a country.

Liu Biao is not a problem, Sun Ce is Yuan Shu's own son, Lv Bu is greedy repeatedly, Yuan Shu is confident that he can easily appease Lv Bu, the only major problem is Cao Cao.

Godsend opportunity.

Cao Cao sent his army to attack Guanzhong, but his soldiers and horses were damaged. This was Yuan Shu's chance to proclaim himself emperor.

After the founding of the country, he recruited troops and sent troops to the north. As long as Cao Cao's vitality was seriously injured in Guanzhong, Yuan Shu was confident that he would not fail this time.

Yuan Shu, who planned to build a country and proclaim himself emperor in Shouchun, did not expect that Sun Ce, whom he regarded as his son, sent a reply letter.

Snapped!
"Bo Fu, how dare you betray me!"

Yuan Shu jumped up against the crime and was furious.

He could never have imagined that the Sun family whom he had treated kindly would part ways with him one day.

Sun Ce tried hard to persuade Yuan Shu not to proclaim himself emperor, which is awe-inspiring.

Yuan Shu was in a trance, full of remorse.

He treated Sun Jian and Sun Ce generously.

Everyone in the world can scold Yuan Shu, but the Sun family can't!
"Sun Ce, when your father left Jingzhou, everyone betrayed his relatives. If I hadn't been kind enough to take him in and treat him favorably, you wouldn't be where you are today!"

Yuan Shu screamed in grief and indignation from the main seat in the hall.

Yuan Shu was so angry that he couldn't afford to be sick, and the matter of proclaiming himself emperor was temporarily postponed until his condition improved.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who came to Luoyang in high spirits, are not doing well. It seems that the years are not good. This spring, their soldiers and horses suffered a lot of setbacks at Hangu Pass in the north and Wuguan in the south.

The two of them were sad and sighed all day long, but Yuan Shao did it from the bottom of his heart, while Cao Cao acted on the occasion.

The battle reports from Hangu Pass every two days made Yuan Shao furious.

Lose, lose, lose!

Always fail!

Chunyu Qiong had a total of [-] soldiers and horses, and before he knew it, there were less than [-] left.

He came back with a small defeat in every game, and the loss of soldiers and horses in each game seemed negligible, but after more than a month, he actually lost more than [-] soldiers and horses!

This is the same reason that gamblers use small bets to deceive themselves and deceive others. If you lose a little today, you will lose a little tomorrow.

Cao Cao's side doesn't seem to be optimistic either. The Xiahou brothers have failed to achieve an inch of success in attacking Wuguan. Pass, Cao Jun immediately fled.

Cao Cao's [-] soldiers and horses who came to the alliance were all lost. I am afraid that Yuan Shao was secretly gratified during this period.

To contain Cao Cao's goal, Yuan Shao has achieved.

But he was still unwilling to attack Guanzhong.

Pacing back and forth in the hall, Yuan Shao was restless.

He was completely aware of Chunyu Qiong's incompetence.

More than [-] soldiers were lost, and less than [-] enemies were killed.

Wherever you put it, it's a joke.

If Yuan Shao withdrew his troops right away, he, the number one prince in the world, would be laughed at generously.

Chunyuqiong was not effective in fighting, and Yuan Shao's dilemma was not that he withdrew Chunyuqiong, but who would attack Hangu Pass instead.

He brought five generals who could stand on their own, Yan Liangwen Chou, Zhang Jai Ju Yi Chunyu Qiong.

Distraught, Yuan Shao called all his counselors to listen to their opinions.

Guo Tu, Xu You, and Ju Shou's judge, the four of them came to Yuan Shao, and saw Yuan Shao's complexion was not good, and everything was clear to his heart.

At this time, only Jushou dared to touch Yuan Shao's head, came to Yuan Shao, and said solemnly: "Master, if you want to break through Hangu Pass, there may only be one person in Luoyang."

Yuan Shao stared at Jushou suspiciously, as if he was blaming him for not saying it earlier!

"who?"

Yuan Shao asked.

After a long silence, Ju Shou said softly, "Open your jaw."

Sure enough, Yuan Shao's expression changed drastically, and there was a bit of sternness in his majesty.

Although Yuan Shao said he didn't see Zhang Jai, he sent Zhang Jai a lot of gold, silver and satin as comfort.

Extensible jaws require none of these.

If Yuan Shao opened his jaw again at this time, wouldn't it be equivalent to giving himself a slap in the face?
Isn't that the same as denying the previous decision?

But after a while, Yuan Shao's expression gradually calmed down, and he sighed softly: "Send someone to invite Junyi."

Yuan Shao can clearly distinguish between face and country, which is more important.

Now that Cao Cao's soldiers and horses were completely destroyed, he was powerless to obstruct him. Yuan Shao had already guarded against the cold arrows behind him, and now, if he could win Guanzhong, he would be able to rule the world just around the corner.

This time is not the time to worry about the gain or loss of face.

As long as Zhang Jaw can break through Hangu Pass, it will also be Yuan Shao's victory.

Zhang Zhe came to Yuan Shao with a dejected look on his face, bowed his hands in a listless salute, and then fell silent.

Yuan Shao didn't have time to take care of his inner feelings, so he went straight to the point.

"Junyi, I will give you [-] soldiers and horses, plus Chunyu Qiong's remaining [-] outside Hangu Pass, are you sure you can break through Hangu Pass?"

Yuan Shao's words were like a booster, causing Zhang Jai to raise his head in disbelief, and at the same time his spirits were lifted!

He thought that Yuan Shao would never trust him again.

But he never expected that Yuan Shao would give him a chance and entrust him with a heavy responsibility.

"The last general takes orders! Never disappoint the lord's expectations!"

Opening his jaws and clasping his fists, he accepted the military order in a deep voice without any hesitation.

Yuan Shao thought for a while, and then said: "I will send Wen Chou to go with you again, to help you out, to defeat the enemy's strategy, and let you decide."

Yan Liangwen Chou is a fierce general, but not a wise general. To fight a tough battle like Hangu Pass, it is not enough to rely on strength, but to rely on resourcefulness.

Zhang Jaw frowned slightly, and finally retreated as ordered.

He was worried that Wen Chou would misunderstand himself and others like Chun Yuqiong, but since Yuan Shao said to let him decide the military, there should be no problem.

Hangu Pass has a countermeasure. Yuan Shao wants to enter Guanzhong, and Wuguan is also a military hub. Now that Cao Cao's soldiers and horses can no longer pose a threat to Wuguan, Yuan Shao began to think about dividing his troops to attack Wuguan.

Regardless of whether it is Wuguan or Hangu Pass, as long as one of them is breached, Guanzhong will be at your fingertips.

For more than a month, Yuan Shao also saw that Zhang Xiu only dared to hide in Nanyang and take advantage of the fire, but Zhang Xiu did not have the courage.

"Everyone, I want Ju Yi to lead [-] troops to attack Wuguan. What do you think?"

Yuan Shao regained his composure and sat on the main seat.

Guo Tu and Xu You, who were judged and assigned by Ju, did not speak out against it.

It was originally a fight with Cao Cao, but now it has become Yuan Shao's one-man show.

Cao Jun's loss in Wuguan is not fake, and now is Yuan Shao's best chance to win Guanzhong in one go.

Wuguan is easier to fight than Hangu Pass, so Ju Yi was asked to lead an army of [-] to fight. Ju Yi has always been brave, and he is good at attacking tough battles.

Yuan Shao came with 20 troops. Now Hangu Pass will be commanded by Zhang Zha with [-] troops, and Wuguan will be commanded by Ju Yi with [-] troops. Yuan Shao himself will leave Yan Liang and Chun Yuqiong with [-] troops.

In the early stage, because Yuan Shao and Cao Cao did not work together, although they had many troops, they were intrigue and could not form a joint force. Now Yuan Shao is alone in fighting Guanzhong. This will be a real strength confrontation.

Two days later, Ju Yi led an army of [-] to Wuguan, intending to storm Wuguan after a day's rest. The assault troops will be the first dead soldiers under his command!
A day ago, Zhang Jai led [-] reinforcements to Hangu Pass again. Instead of looking at Chunyuqiong's ugly and depressed expression, he looked at the majestic pass city several miles away.

Zhang Liao, the victory was not decided before, now, you and I will compete again!
(End of this chapter)