We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

After the advice of a group of advisers, Yuan Shao, who was in Yecheng, Hebei Province, ultimately did not listen to the idea of ​​those generals to follow Yuan Shu and become emperor.

Yuan Shao chose Xu You's advice and wrote a reply to Yuan Shu.

He just expressed his congratulations and got a bit weird.

And at the same time.

The news about Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor has already been written about in the newspapers and periodicals of the Han Dynasty in Xuchang.

Brothers Xu Jing and Xu Shao made crazy comments in the newspapers about Yuan Shu's usurping of the title.

He almost pointed at Yuan Shu's nose and yelled.

At the same time, Cao Cao, who had just led his troops to occupy the Sili area and was planning to go north to attack Hanoi, also received news that Yuan Shu had proclaimed himself emperor.

Because the news of Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor was too sudden, it directly disrupted Cao Cao's original plan to attack Hanoi.

This time, the anger in Cao Jun's tent was a little strange.

Cao Cao sat cross-legged on top of the chief of the tent, with Xun You, Cheng Yu and others sitting on the left, and Cao Ren, Cao Hong and other generals on the right.

No one in the big tent made a sound at this time.

The original attack on Hanoi was put on hold for the time being.

Cao Cao stretched out his hand to suppress the news from Xuchang and raised his eyebrows.

"It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous!"

After a while, Cao Cao couldn't help but speak out.

Everyone below said nothing, all looking at Cao Cao.

The latter paused and stood up with his hands on the case: "Although I despise that Yuan Shu, I have always regarded him as a hero from the beginning to the end!"

"Hahaha!"

"It's funny, it's funny that I, Cao Mengde, got it wrong!"

Cao Cao laughed, he was somewhat shocked when he heard the news that Yuan Shu had proclaimed himself emperor!

Why did he, Yuan Shu, dare to proclaim himself emperor at this time, and also falsely claimed that he had some destiny, that it was his turn to inherit the destiny of the great man!

"He Yuan Shu is not a hero, but he is just an arrogant fool!"

Cao Cao sneered.

Because Yuan Shu is now proclaimed emperor and because he is the great Han Sikong, he must set an example now.

There is no way to attack the Hanoi area for the time being.

Although Zhang Yang is mediocre in ability, it is not too difficult to stick to Hanoi.

Moreover, the generals and soldiers under his command have always been good, so it is difficult to easily capture Hanoi.

Originally, he thought it would be okay even if this battle was delayed until the end of the year.

But now, after Yuan Shu became emperor, this matter could no longer be delayed.

He must call on all the princes in the world to jointly attack Yuan Shu.

Otherwise, the face of the Han court will be lost.

At this moment, Cao Cao couldn't help but think of the advice he had given Xi Yu about this battle.

The other party told him from the beginning to pack up and prepare to deal with Yuan Shu.

It would be somewhat unrealistic to say that Xi Yu knew in advance that Yuan Shu was going to proclaim himself emperor. It can only be said that Fengyi's vision was too far-sighted.

He probably expected that Yuan Shu would act rebelliously!

At this time, Cao Cao was already regretting it. If he had listened to Xi Yu's suggestion and waited for Yuan Shu to become emperor before attacking Yuan Shu, the trip would not have been in vain.

However, although this westward advance was delayed by Yuan Shu's affairs, it was not a serious problem.

Cao Cao raised his eyes and looked at the crowd.

"Everyone, that guy Yuan Shu has actually overstepped his authority and proclaimed himself emperor. What do you think our army should do now?"

After asking the people below, Cao Cao's eyes fell on the people in front of him.

At this time, Cao Ren and others didn't know what to say.

Originally preparing to attack Hanoi, the army marched to the Sili area of ​​Hanoi, and it took a lot of time to do so.

Zhang Yang, who was on the opposite side, had already lost two battles in a row.

If there is a little more time this time, the army will definitely be able to defeat Zhang Yang's troops in one fell swoop, and by then the Hanoi area will definitely be controlled by Cao Cao.

However, what no one expected was that at such a critical moment, something like Yuan Shu would happen.

"Lord, I suggest that we ignore Yuan Shu's affairs for the time being. Our army is occupying this great advantage in conquering Hanoi. In some time, we will definitely be able to capture the entire Hanoi area in one fell swoop!"

Cao Ren thought for a while and spoke directly.

In his opinion, the current Han Dynasty had collapsed long ago. If his eldest brother had not worshiped the emperor, the Han Dynasty might have perished long ago.

What if Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor now?

It won't affect them for the time being.

For Cao Jun, taking this opportunity to attack Hanoi is the best time.

If we can capture the entire Hanoi area in one fell swoop, we can continue to advance westward and target Chang'an and other places.

Going north can also completely isolate Yuan Shao.

But now, the other party has not completely controlled the entire Bingzhou area that Yuan Shao just controlled.

This is the most important opportunity for Cao Cao today!

When Cao Ren said this, Cao Cao also thought the same thing, but although some things were clear, he was still limited after all.

If he ignores the news of Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor today, then the majesty of the Han court in Xuchang may be damaged as a result.

In the future, I am afraid that the princes in the world will not care about the act of coercing the emperor to order the princes.

This situation is the most critical for Cao Cao.

He wanted to pacify the world, and the emperor's banner must still be erected to ensure its majestic existence.

Yuan Shu rashly proclaimed himself emperor, which was a challenge to the majesty of the Han court.

Cao Cao did not speak, and Cao Hong and others below also agreed after Cao Ren finished speaking.

Probably for these generals, the battle before them is the most critical.

As for Yuan Shu, once Zhang Yang is dealt with, it won't be too late to turn around and deal with Yuan Shu.

However, Cao Cao did not make up his mind.

At this time, Xun You on the left finally spoke.

"My lord, the news of Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor has spread to the world. The princes of the world must be extremely angry at their attitude towards him."

"And my lord is the Sikong of the imperial court, and is in charge of administrative and military power. The princes of the world have not made any move yet. I think they are just waiting to see my lord's reaction!"

"If my lord does not take measures against Yuan Shu immediately this time, the majesty of the imperial court will be discredited!"

"By then, there will probably be more than just one Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor in this world!"

Xun You opened his mouth and stated the pros and cons directly. Cao Cao understood very well after hearing this.

He must take a stand immediately.

It can't even be delayed for too long.

"Withdraw your troops and return to Xuchang!"

Cao Cao sighed and spoke helplessly, then looked at Cheng Yu aside.

"Zhongde, please write a piece of cursive script to write down Yuan Shu's crimes as soon as possible, and then summon the world!"

"Starting today, the army will pack up and return to Xuchang. I would like to report to Your Majesty and then discuss the matter of attacking Yuan Shu!"

After making a decision in his mind, Cao Cao did not hesitate at all.

It's just a matter of giving up the Hanoi area for now. He will capture Hanoi sooner or later, but the majesty of the Han Dynasty cannot be lost now.

Comparing the two, Cao Cao naturally knew his priorities.

At this time, Cao Ren and others didn't say much when they heard Cao Cao's order.

However, it would take several days for the army to return to Xuchang.

After all, the 200,000-strong army cannot withdraw in such a hurry because of Yuan Shu's incident, and some coordination is needed.

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Because Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, Cao Cao began to summon the world to speak out about Yuan Shu's crimes, and at the same time prepared to return to Xuchang to discuss the crusade against Yuan Shu.

And at the same time.

Lu Bu, who was heading towards Shouchun at this moment, also received the news that Yuan Shu had proclaimed himself emperor.

Even after learning that Lu Bu had entered Yangzhou, Yuan Shu immediately sent an envoy to greet Lu Bu.

Yuan Shu came to inform Lü Bu that his lord had proclaimed himself emperor and wanted to reward Lü Bu as a general under Yuan Shu.

After hearing these words, Lu Bu was confused for the first time!

To be honest, the title of general made Lu Bu a little excited, but Cao Xing, who was following closely beside him, couldn't help but give Lu Bu some advice.

"Your Majesty, don't be deceived by Yuan Shu!"

When Cao Xing spoke, Lu Bu was stunned for a moment and turned to look at him. Nowadays, there are not many people around him who can give him advice.

He missed Chen Gong a little.

It's a pity that Chen Gong did not surrender to him at the beginning. When they captured Yanzhou, the two only had a cooperative relationship.

Although Cao Xing is not outstanding in resourcefulness at the moment, his words sometimes make sense.

"Go on!"

Lu Bu glanced at Cao Xing, but his expression did not change at all.

Seeing Lu Bu asking Cao Xing, he did not hesitate at all: "The prince is a marquis personally appointed by the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Now that the Han court is still there, Yuan Shu's act of falsely claiming to be emperor is an act of rebellion!"

"Since you entered Luoyang, you have killed the traitors of the country and protected the emperor. You are the purest among the officials of the Han Dynasty!"

"Nowadays, Yuan Shu only occupies a mere area of ​​Yangzhou and claims to be emperor. If a prince gives up his position as a prince and takes Yuan Shu's unworthy title of general, wouldn't he be committing suicide?"

In the end, what Cao Xing meant was that Yuan Shu only had a territory as big as the palm of Yangzhou, so he pretended to be emperor.

The title he made a general was nothing at all.

You, Lu Bu, are now a serious Marquis of the Han Dynasty. This is not something that the great general Yuan Shu can compare with.

All in all, Yuan Shu is unworthy!

After Cao Xing finished speaking, Lu Bu took some time to figure it out.

yes!

That guy Yuan Shu only occupied a piece of land in Yangzhou and then proclaimed himself emperor. This is simply a disease!

Although he, Lu Bu, is usually too lazy to think too much, he can still think clearly about some things.

Why did you, Yuan Shu, claim to be emperor?

Moreover, I gave up Bingzhou and came with an army from thousands of miles away. This time I came to cooperate with you. You turned around and proclaimed yourself emperor, but in the end you wanted me to be your little brother?

I really thought he, Lu Bu, was so easy to bully.

I came here just because of the name of the Yuan family, but you, Yuan Shu, are stupid and want to drag me into the water with you. You really think I am a reckless man.

Lu Bu's face gradually darkened.

At this moment, he was already a little lucky. Fortunately, he hadn't arrived in Yangzhou yet, otherwise he would have seen that guy Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor in front of him when he arrived in Yangzhou.

Maybe he himself will be furious!

At this time, Lu Bu thought of his daughter again, and the girl didn't know where she ran away this time.

However, fortunately, that girl has been taught by herself all year round. Although her martial arts is not first-class, it is more than enough to protect herself.

After leaving Lu Qiling behind for the time being, Lu Bu was in trouble again.

Now he has arrived in the Yangzhou area.

And Bingzhou has been abandoned by him, and he can't go back this time.

But he couldn't bear to act like Yuan Shu's little brother.

"What now?"

Lu Bu glanced at Cao Xing, indicating that he had agreed with the advice he had just given.

Seeing that Lu Bu recognized him, Cao Xing lowered his head and thought for a while.

"Your Majesty, if Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor at this time, he will inevitably be attacked by all the princes in the world!"

"My lord may have three choices this time!"

Cao Xing spoke, and Lu Bu couldn't help but become interested after hearing this.

Can this kid come up with three options?

"Tell me!"

Lu Bu looked squarely, which was the attitude of a lord in this era when he listened to the advice of his subordinates.

Cao Xing didn't stop when he saw Lu Bu like this.

"First: Your Majesty can be like all the princes in the world, and they can jointly attack Yuan Shu. This time, your Majesty has gone deep into Yangzhou, and he can be the first person in the world to crusade against Yuan Shu.

After the lord issues the call, all the princes in the world will definitely respond. This move will also make the lord famous in the world! "

After the first choice was made, Lu Bu pulled his brows down.

Attacking Yuan Shu directly, Cao Xing thought it was too simple.

He only brought 20,000 Xiliang soldiers this time, and although Yuan Shu only occupied Yangzhou, he had at least hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command.

What's more, Shouchun City is a fortified city. Twenty thousand people versus hundreds of thousands are undoubtedly seeking death.

"go on!"

The first choice was that Lu Bu did not continue to listen.

Although on the surface this suggestion is indeed good, it can even become famous.

But in Yuan Shu's territory, using 20,000 troops to deal with the opponent is not seeking death.

Once he breaks up with Yuan Shu and the other party joins forces to attack him, I'm afraid he won't be able to wait for those princes to attack Yuan Shu.

What's more, when those princes will attack Yuan Shu is another matter!

Lu Bu didn't listen to the first suggestion, and he was so naive that he didn't think much about it. After thinking about it for a while, he continued to speak.

"The second is that the emperor surrenders to Yuan Shu. This is a desperate move!"

Before Cao Xing finished speaking, Lu Bu shook his head when he heard this: "It's just a last resort, don't say more, tell me what other options you have!"

Lu Bu was already a little impatient, and seeing that the other party was a little angry, Cao Xing quickly followed suit and continued to speak.

"The last option is to tell Yuan Shu that although he does not recognize the other party as emperor, he still forms an alliance with the other party, but this time he cannot continue to Shouchun!

You should choose a good place to develop on your own! "

After saying this, Lu Bu's brows jumped up.

Listening carefully, only the third option is considered pertinent!

However, when choosing a good land, where should he choose? Could it be that he turned his head and attacked Liu Biao in Jingzhou?

Along the way this time, he had already fought with Liu Biao, Zhang Xiu and others.

Although there were few losses, there was nothing they could do against Zhang Xiu and others. It was not a good choice to turn around and attack Jingzhou.

Lu Bu frowned and looked at Cao Xing: "Choose a good place, where do you think is suitable now?"

When asked about a suitable place, Cao Xing knew that Lu Bu had already chosen the third way out in his heart.

In his opinion, if there is a suitable place now, it is only the land of Xuzhou!

First, the Han newspaper previously published that Cao Cao led an army of 200,000 to the west. Now, Xuzhou must not have many troops behind it!

On the other hand, Xuzhou borders Yuan Shu's territory. If he attacks Xuzhou, he can also take the opportunity to ask Yuan Shu for some food, grass and military supplies.

In this way, it will go much smoother!

Thinking like this, Cao Cao then spoke.

"Jun Hou, in my opinion, Xuzhou is good!"

"This time Cao Cao leads the army to the west, it is the time when the emperor is stationed in Xuzhou!"

Although there have been disasters in Dahan in recent years, Xuzhou has almost recovered after two years of recovery!

Xuzhou has always been a prosperous place for the Han Dynasty.

If Xuzhou can be captured, it may be a very good way out for Lu Bu.

Hearing what Cao Xing said, Lu Bu's eyes lit up instantly.

Xuzhou is pretty good!

Now, he was forced to leave Bingzhou by Yuan Shao, and there was also a gap between him and Cao Cao.

And Cao Cao is out with his army this time. Xuzhou is a good time for him to attack. Now he is not far from Xuzhou. He only needs to pass through Shouchun to attack Xuzhou all the way north.

"Yes, it's Xuzhou!"

After Lu Bu made up his mind, he directly informed the envoy Yuan Shu.

Tell him that he came here to form an alliance with Yuan Shu, not to proclaim himself a minister. He can congratulate Yuan Shu on proclaiming himself emperor, but he will never proclaim himself a minister.

After Yuan Shu's envoy returned, Lu Bu cursed Yuan Shu secretly in his heart.

However, after having a new goal, Lu Budao did not delay his march. After greeting his subordinates, he continued to Shouchun.

Noon the next day.

Lu Bu led the Xiliang army to the outside of Shouchun. When he learned that Lu Bu was coming, Yuan Shu pretended to be an emperor and waited for him to come to see him.

However, Lu Bu ignored him and told Yuan Shu that if he wanted to continue the alliance, Yuan Shu should not lose his arrogance.

"What a great Lu Fengxian, yet he is so impudent when he comes to my area!"

After receiving Lu Bu's response, Yuan Shu became furious in the newly built temporary palace.

However, at this time, all the officials under him could not help but give advice.

"Your Majesty, Lu Bu is a well-known person in the world. Your Majesty should treat him with some respect!"

"In the past, when King Wen of Zhou invited Lu Shang, he treated him with humility. King Wu of Zhou even carried Lu Shang hundreds of feet on his back. Only in this way did the Zhou Dynasty last for 800 years!"

"Now, although Lu Bu is as talented as Lu Shang, he is also a fierce general that is rare in the world. Since he has formed an alliance with your majesty this time, your majesty should treat him with courtesy!"

Some of the officials under his command made suggestions, and then all the officials followed suit.

After all, in the eyes of these Shouchun officials, Yuan Shu's current strength is still somewhat lacking.

Lu Bu did not express hostility this time, and even expressed his intention to go north to Xuzhou.

This is completely acceptable to Shouchun Baiguan.

There is no need to be at odds with Lu Bu over this trivial matter right now.

After hearing the advice from his officials, Yuan Shu frowned and became a little silent.

He raised his head and looked at the officials under his command.

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