The Most Powerful Man in the World

This can be seen from the fact that after Liu Xie ascended the throne, many aristocratic families secretly sent their children to Chang'an.

That is, the great defeat of Yuan Shao and other lords now makes these aristocratic families fearful of the imperial court. Otherwise, I am afraid that it would not be as simple as dispatching the children of the family. Maybe someone will directly use the power of the family to end the battle.

Both Liu Xie and Liu Yan have their own reasons for proclaiming king and emperor. Liu Biao thought about his situation and finally shook his head.

Liu Biao could even imagine that if he dared to jump out and become king, the Luoyang court would definitely attack him immediately.

After all, the Luoyang court has no way to take Liu Yan, but that doesn't mean that there is no way to take Jingzhou.

Nanyang County is the hometown of the emperor, and it belongs to Jingzhou. Based on this, the imperial court will not sit back and watch Jingzhou become independent of the imperial court. Therefore, Liu Biao listened to the words of the Kuaiyue brothers and suppressed Cai Mao and others.

There was a sound of footsteps, and only a creaking sound was heard. The slight footsteps walked into the study, and a clear and pleasant voice came from behind itself: "Lang Jun, concubine prepared ginseng soup for Lang Jun, Lang Jun recently Busy with government affairs, but also take care of your body."

The person who came was none other than the Cai family, the wife Liu Biao married in order to gain the support of the Jingxiang clan after he entered Jingzhou.

Liu Biao slowly turned around and saw that Mrs. Cai walked in with the ginseng soup with a smile like a flower. As for the maid who was with her, she stayed outside the study.

Obviously, the Cai family is very measured, and knows the taboo that the study is not allowed to enter without permission.

Liu Biao took the ginseng soup from Cai's hand and said with a smile, "Madam has a heart."

Mrs Cai walked behind Liu Biao, stretched out a plain hand to squeeze Liu Biao's shoulder and said, "Lang Jun, my brother just asked to see him, but he was persuaded by his concubine to go back."

Liu Biao nodded slightly when he heard the words, he knew that Cai Mao would definitely come to see him after the discussion, but he didn't see Cai Mao coming for a while, and he was wondering if Cai Mao had suddenly changed his temper. Now listening to Cai's words, It was only when he came to understand that Cai Mao didn't come to see him, but was persuaded to quit.

Liu Biao knew very well that it was impossible for Mrs. Cai to not know the content of the previous discussions in the hall. At this moment, Liu Biao's heart moved, and he put the ginseng soup in his hand and said, "Madam, do you think this official wants to imitate Liu Yan and offer sacrifices to heaven in Jingzhou. king?"

As soon as the words fell, Liu Biao could clearly feel Cai's heartbeat suddenly quickening, and even the hand that squeezed his shoulder sank slightly, but soon Cai returned to normal and said with a smile, "This is such a big event, the concubine's body is nothing but a It’s just a woman and a Taoist family, how to dare to remonstrate is a matter of great importance, and please consider Langjun carefully, but no matter what choice Langjun makes, I, the Cai family, will be Langjun’s most solid backing.”

Liu Biao laughed loudly, patted Cai's hand and said, "My husband and Cai's both are prosperous, and both are lost. As my wife said, this matter is very important, and it really needs to be carefully considered."

Liu Biao was hesitant and hesitant, but Liu Yu, who was located in Youzhou, was very decisive.

Just as a considerable number of Liu Biao's subordinates tried to persuade Liu Biao to become king, as Liu Yu was the shepherd of Youzhou, there were also officials who wanted to persuade Liu Yu to become king.

After all, once Liu Biao and Liu Yu become kings, as subordinates, they will naturally be able to be promoted to rank, and even one day, if Liu Biao and Liu Yu have the hope of becoming emperors, they will be ministers of the dragon, as elders , the future prosperity and wealth can be expected.

Just looking at the family heritage of Yuntai [-], who accompanied Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu to conquer the world at the beginning, we can see what kind of benefits it has from the Dragon Minister.

Gongsun Zan was Liu Yu's subordinate, and the two of them sat in Youzhou. Now that Gongsun Zan was in Chang'an, the right to speak in Youzhou was naturally under Liu Yu's control.

In terms of the dignity of Liu Yu, Liu Yan and Liu Biaolai are a bit more than that. After all, if Chu Yi hadn't interfered, Dong Zhuo's government, Yuan Shao and other princes would have thought of rejecting Liu Yu's ascension to the throne. The Han court controlled by Dong Zhuo.

If Liu Yu didn't have enough identity, how could Yuan Shao and others think of rejecting Liu Yu in the first place, given the extent of the proliferation of Han clans.

At this time, Liu Yu was sitting there with a gloomy expression, looking at Gongsun Ji who was standing in the hall talking eloquently. Gongsun Ji had the same surname as Gongsun Zan, but he was not a member of Gongsun Zan's clan. As a general under Liu Yu, Gongsun Ji naturally It is hoped that Liu Yu can become king, so that their subordinates can increase their ranks and go further.

Gongsun Ji said with a serious face: "Your Excellency is the noble of the Han clan, and even Liu Yana and other incompetents can be called kings in Yizhou, so why can't adults be kings in Youzhou? If you can't be an emperor, let's make a big man again..."

There were many civil and military officers present, including Xian Yuyin, Xian Yufu, Gongsun Ji, etc., and among the civil servants were also momentary heroes, such as Qi Zhou, Tian Chou, Yan Rou, Wei You, and in addition, there were even a few Hu generals Listen to it under Liu Yu's account.

At this time, everyone looked at Gongsun Ji, who was talking eloquently. Everyone didn't know what Liu Yu's attitude was towards becoming king. As a result, Gongsun Ji jumped out in a hurry, just so they could test Liu Yu's attitude.

While Gongsun Ji was talking, he heard Liu Yu snort and said angrily at Gongsun Ji: "Shut up, as a minister of the Han Dynasty, how can you have such thoughts of not being a minister? If you are the first offender, I will only punish you with thirty sticks. I hope you can remember your identity. As a general of the Han Dynasty, you should be loyal to the court and be loyal. If you let this official hear about your disapproval again, you will be executed. No mercy."

Gongsun Ji obviously didn't expect Liu Yu to react like this, and the whole person couldn't help being stunned. When a few soldiers stepped forward to drag him out, Gongsun Ji finally reacted and shouted involuntarily. : "Sir, in the end, everything is for the sake of adults..."

Liu Yu snorted coldly and waved his hand: "Drag it down, heavy responsibility!"

Tian Chou and Yan Rou, who were standing on the side, looked at each other, and the two of them were relieved. As Liu Yu's capable arms, they were naturally worried that Liu Yu would make an unwise choice.

Now that Liu Yu is responsible for Gongsun Ji, he naturally understands Liu Yu's choice, and his heart is a little more settled.

With a light cough, Tian Chou took a step forward and said to the crowd, "Everyone, My Youzhou is located in the borderlands, both in terms of population and background, it is far worse than the Central Plains. Liu Yan has the dangers of Sichuan and Sichuan, and is the king. Hegemony is naturally worry-free, not to mention that your lord is a clan of the Han family and is highly trusted by the imperial court, let’s talk about the current situation in Youzhou, if your lord becomes king and the army of the imperial court comes, how can I resist.”

Gongsun Zan was in charge of Youzhou's military and horse power. It can be said that he took away tens of thousands of elites in response to Yuan Shao's call. He has already taken away all the elites of Youzhou. Now the remaining troops are not elites at all.It can be said that Youzhou is now far too weak in terms of strength and background. If it really faces the crusade of the imperial court, no one in the audience dares to say that it can stop the elite army of the imperial court.

Liu Yu waved his hand and said, "This official is the clan of the Han family. Today, this official said bluntly, if anyone dares to speak about the matter of becoming king, then don't blame this official for treason."

Nearly a month has passed, and Liu Biao and Liu Yu, who are qualified to be kings in the Han clan, have not been crowned kings like Liu Yan, which has disappointed many people in their hearts.

However, during this month, Luoyang City and Chang'an City, as the two major centers of attention in the world, have undergone great changes.

Let’s talk about Luoyang City first. As a large number of officials who tried to flee to Chang’an were stopped and killed by He Miao, the Luoyang court naturally vacated a large number of official positions. Taking this opportunity, Chu Yi’s summoning orders were spread all over the Han Dynasty and Kyushu. On the ground, a civil and military official who will shine brightly in the future was recruited in advance by Chu Yi.

Although some people faced Chu Yi's call, they went to Chang'an instead of answering the call, but a considerable number of people were ordered to go to Beijing and joined Chu Yi's command.

A large number of civil servants and generals entered the court because of Chu Yi's edict, including Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Liu Ye, Jiang Ji, Cheng Yu, Zao Zhi, Zhang Zhao, Lu Su, Gu Yong and so on.

And the generals are even more talented, such as Li Dian, Le Jin, Xu Chu, Han Meng and so on.

Chu Yi was very happy in the face of these civil and military talents, but the Chang'an court was not bad either. He did not hesitate to recruit the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, not only to harvest a group of talents in the Yellow Turbans, but also to gather a large number of soldiers.

According to the news from Chang'an's eyeliners, Yuan Shao's subordinates, who are now designated as generals by Liu Xie, can be said to be a gathering of civil and military talents, with no less than one hundred generals and no less than one million soldiers.

Some talents in the field of civil servants, even Chu Yi can't wait to use them, such as Chen Gong, Shen Pei, Ju Shou, Yan Xiang, Yang Hong, Zhong Yao, Hua Xin, Bing Yuan, Zhao Kui, etc. As for military generals, There are also people such as Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Wu Fu, Gao Gan, Lu Xiang, Lu Kuang, Zhang Nan, and Ma Yan.

From top to bottom, the Chang'an court can say that Chu Yi is regarded as a great enemy. Yuan Shao, who was named a general, has exhausted all his thoughts, used all the connections of the Yuan family, and won the support of a considerable number of aristocratic families. A large amount of money and grain flowed into the hands of the Changan court, and the strength was so strong that it was not impossible to fight against the Luoyang court.

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At the beginning of the second year of Guangxi, the imperial court, with Chu Wang Chu Yi as the commander, sent [-] troops, out of Luoyang City, and went straight to Chang'an.

Hangu Pass is located in the west of the plateau, bordering Juejian in the east, Qinling Mountains in the south, and the Yellow River in the north. It can be said to be the earliest Xiongguan fortress.Founded in the Western Zhou Dynasty, it is the throat of Luoyang in the east and Chang'an in the west. It is known as "the sky opens in Hangu Zhuang Pass, and Wangu is shocked to the north sky", "the towering river is next to the big river, and it has been a battlefield since ancient times". , has been a battleground for the military since ancient times.

The Hangu Pass, which is the gateway to Chang'an, is now in the hands of the Chang'an court. If Yuan Shao and others hadn't fought to break through Hangu Pass with great losses, the news of the new establishment of the Chang'an court would have spread. , Chu Yi, who had returned to Luoyang, had already dispatched his generals and troops to the city of Chang'an.

It was precisely because Hangu Pass was occupied by Yuan Shao's men that Chang'an City had a barrier, so Chu Yi chose to restore his vitality, rather than rushing to attack Chang'an City.

After all, with the Hangu Pass in Yuan Shao's hands, even if he really sent troops to attack, he didn't know how much he would have to pay before he could take down the great pass of Hangu Pass.

The existence of Hangu Pass is also the biggest reliance for Yuan Shao and others to face the Luoyang court and fight against Chu Yi.

Previously, they attacked Hulao Pass, but they personally felt that a strong pass was in their hands, and what a price it would have to pay to break through a strong pass.

If it wasn't for Hanguguan, Yuan Shao and the others would not be so confident and dare to resist the Luoyang court's crusade.

Just like the Luoyang court installed eyeliners in Chang'an, with Yuan Shao and other princes' connections, most of the Luoyang city is their eyeliners, so the news of Chu Yi's dispatch of troops has just passed over the court, less than half a day, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and others in Chang'an City had already received the news.

Chang'an Chaotang

As the old capital of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an City is not much worse than Luoyang City. The majestic palace is full of endless majesty, conveying the power of the Han court.

As the young emperor, Liu Xie sat on the dragon chair, and there were hundreds of civil and military officials.

At this time, an official was coming out and said to Liu Xie who was sitting there: "Your Majesty, according to the news from the eyeliner we installed in Luoyang, the traitor Chu Yi is about to send [-] troops to conquer our dynasty."

When the allied forces of the princes attacked Hulao Pass, Liu Xie was like a puppet in the allied army. Although he was young, he had seen the power of Chu Yi.

It was also at that time that Chu Yi left a huge shadow in Liu Xie's heart. It can be said that when Chu Yi was mentioned, Liu Xie felt a little frightened in his heart.

At this moment, Liu Xie heard that Chu Yi sent [-] troops to attack Chang'an City, and his expression changed suddenly, and his eyes turned to Yuan Shao, the general standing first on the left.

As the general in charge of troops and horses in the DPRK, Yuan Shao can be said to be under one person and more than ten thousand people in the DPRK.

Seeing that the little emperor turned his attention to himself for help, Yuan Shao, who was very contented, walked out slowly, first bowing to Liu Xie, and then saying with a serious face: "Don't panic, Your Majesty, the Chu bandit has only [-] soldiers. The horse dares to come and die, it's really beyond our own power."

Above the court, many officials were not as relaxed as Yuan Shao. After all, Chu Yi left a deep impression on them. Just like Liu Xie, when he heard that Chu Yi led the army, he was flustered.

Liu Xie said in a somewhat immature voice: "With the general here, I will feel at ease."

Yuan Shao cupped his hands at Liu Xie and said, "Thank you for your trust. This time the minister asked him to come to Chu Yi, but he won't be able to return!"

Zhong Yao, one of the nine ministers newly appointed by the emperor, stood among the civil servants and gave Yuan Shao a faint look.

Liu Xie is a young emperor, and Yuan Shao has all the power in the army, so the court in Chang'an City seems to be dominated by Liu Xie, but in fact anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is Yuan Shao, who is the great general, who really holds the power. .

Some ministers in the DPRK and China, such as Lu Zhi and Zhong Yao, knew that they needed Yuan Shao to fight against Chu Yi, but they were quite blind to some of Yuan Shao's actions.

As the so-called power is in hand, people will always change. Yuan Shao is in a high position, and it is natural for him to change.

Being arrogant and domineering in his actions will naturally make some upright ministers blind. Fortunately, Yuan Shao has not lost his head yet, at least he maintains a little respect for the emperor. Otherwise, the newly established court may be in chaos. There are many elephants. After all, the hearts of the Han people are still there, and there are still a group of loyal ministers.

General's House

Yuan Shao returned to the General's Mansion from above the court, and the first thing he did was call his men and women to discuss matters.

Recalling that Yuan Shao used to listen to General He Jin's mansion back then, he was secretly jealous of the general's power, but now that he is a high-ranking general, he is naturally complacent.

Seeing all the civil and military men who were summoned, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.

Since Yuan Shao's sign of crusade against Chu Yi, heroes from all over the world have come to vote, especially after occupying Chang'an City and proposing Liu Xie as emperor, there have been outstanding people almost every day, just looking at these talents in the hall, Yuan Shao has a feeling of being a hero in the world, and most of them have already entered my hands.

With a light cough, Yuan Shao's body was straight, and his eyes were shining brightly and he said, "Everyone, Chu thieves sent [-] troops, what should we do?"

As the tide rises, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, as the most important generals under Yuan Shao, are naturally high and powerful now.

Seeing that Yan Liang, who was standing in the top three positions in the line of generals, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Please send troops, the last general is willing to be the vanguard, and there must be no return from Chu thieves."

Yuan Shao smiled at Yan Liang with satisfaction, and praised inwardly, it was indeed his right and left arms.

If Yan Liang and Wen Chou are the talents of generals, then Zhang He, Xu Rong and other generals can be said to be the talents of commanders. People like Zhang He and Xu Rong are not as optimistic as Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

They had fought against Chu Yi's troops more than once. Naturally, unlike Yan Liang and Wen Chou, they didn't think so much. The more prudent the general, the more cautious he acted.

At this moment, Yuan Shao happened to notice Zhang He and Xu Rong's solemn expressions, and he moved towards Zhang He and said, "Jun Tie, what do you think?"

Zhang He took a deep breath, walked out of the ranks of the generals, and cupped his hands at Yuan Shao: "Reporting to the general, from the view of the last general, since the Chu thief has come to the army, it must not be underestimated, not to mention other, only his subordinates. All the generals have to deal with it carefully, not to mention that the Chu thief is not an ordinary person. Since he dares to come, he must have something to rely on. The last general thought that the best choice for me and others is to guard, with Hangu in hand, unless It is the [-] army of Chu thieves who can fly over Hangu Pass with both sides, otherwise, they can only fight with their lives to seize it. Hangu Pass will not be lost, and Chang'an City will be worry-free!"

Wen Scandal couldn't help but said angrily: "Zhang Junyi, according to what you said, do you want us to be shrunken turtles? Don't you think that our army of one million, we should be afraid that Chu Yi's army of [-] people will fail?"

It has to be said that the Chang'an court recruited the Yellow Turban Army under Zhang Yan, plus several princes recruited troops and horses and the support of some noble families. Now the Chang'an court has as many as [-] or [-] troops and horses, known as one million army.

Zhang He just smiled. If there are too many people in the battle, then they need to be elites and generals to do what they need to do. Everyone just line up and count which side has the most people.

Yuan Shao coughed lightly and waved at Wen Chou.

At this moment, Yuan Shao looked at the literati on the other side. Xu You, Shen Pei, Chen Gong, Feng Ji, and Li Ru formed Yuan Shao's think tank.

Yuan Shao looked at several people and said, "Some gentlemen have different opinions."

Xu You, Shen Pei, and Feng Ji had a good relationship, and there was nothing filthy with each other.

Together with Chen Gong, Li Ru and others, it can be said that Yuan Shao's think tank is absolutely top-notch. In terms of ingenuity alone, even Chu Yi's subordinates Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Lu Su and others may not be able to. Squeeze your head.

After all, such as Chen Gong, he is definitely a top strategist no less than Guo Jia and Lu Su. With only one person's strategy and Lu Bu's bravery, he almost subverted Cao Cao's backyard. As for Li Ru, let alone one person's strategy , almost made Dong Zhuo break the centuries-old inheritance of the great Han.

Now that there are these outstanding people on the side, if the two sides really want to make a plan, to be honest, some conspiracy and tricks really don't work.

Xu You stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General, seeing this, I should be a dignified teacher and fight against the Chu thieves."

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, and Chen Gong nodded at this moment: "What Xu Ziyuan said is exactly what X thought, it's not X boasting about Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xun Yu and others under the thief of Chu, the intelligence of these people is not mine. Wait a minute, the other party will definitely be able to think of any tricks we can think of, so if we want to play any conspiracy or tricks, I'm afraid that in the end, we can only bring shame on ourselves.

Yuan Shao was naturally aware of Chu Yi's advisors. After hearing what Chen Gong said, Yuan Shao nodded and said, "What the public platform said is very true. I wonder if the gentlemen have any other opinions?"

Li Ru stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "I have a word to advise the general."

Yuan Shao raised his brows, looked at Li Ru and said, "Wen Xian, please speak!"