Just as Liu Bei and Cao Cao thought, Yuan Shu did this on the one hand to weaken the prestige of the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand to plot Yizhou.

The crime of assassinating the emperor, plus the crime of secretly manufacturing dragon robes and dragon chairs, were enough for Yuan Shu to send troops to Yizhou.

The purpose of framing Liu Yu was to deceive others and confuse the situation. Thinking more deeply, this could also facilitate the rise of Gongsun Zan and limit Yuan Shao's development.

All of this will undoubtedly greatly benefit Yuan Shu's layout. If Liu Yan or Gongsun Zan become emperor in a flash, Yuan Shu will be even more happy.

Unlike the original situation where Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, even if Gongsun Zan proclaimed himself emperor, it would not have much impact on him.

Those who should be afraid of him are still afraid of him, and those who should be beaten are still beaten by him. Moreover, this guy is headstrong, so not many people are willing to defect to him, and his reputation does not have much influence.

This guy has no allies at all, and the only prince who can defeat him is Yuan Shao. If Cao Cao dares to reach out, Liu Bei can easily take over Xuzhou.

Under this situation of checks and balances between all parties, the potential danger brought by Gongsun Zan's proclaiming emperor is very small.

And if Liu Yan proclaims himself emperor, Yuan Shu will become even more famous. Without Yuan Shu contacting him, half of Liu Yan's subordinates and soldiers will probably turn against him.

And as long as someone is proclaimed emperor, it will be more convenient for Yuan Shu to do what he does next. You know, Liu Biao, who is the governor of Jingzhou, is still under Yuan Shu's hands and has not had time to send him out! If it doesn't work, Yuan Shu will push him out.

It's okay to be a puppet emperor.

As long as the princes in the world become restless, Yuan Shu can fish in troubled waters. Otherwise, he can only watch others develop and grow while he is trapped in the south.

Although it is good to develop farming, it is not good to raise tigers and cause trouble. Some of the territory that can be taken must still be taken, otherwise the enemy will take it.

When the news reached Jizhou, unlike the calm reactions of the Central Plains princes, Yuan Shao immediately spoke out after learning the news.

"Liu Youzhou is a virtuous man, and he will definitely not do such a thing that would make people and gods angry. This must have been done by Gongsun Zan!"

Yuan Shao was now pouring dirty water on Gongsun Zan, and immediately ordered his 200,000 troops to prepare for the possibility of sending troops to Youzhou at any time.

To be honest, Yuan Shao didn't feel anything at all about Liu Xie's death except for a little bit of joy. He now only wanted to capture Gongsun Zan and unify Hebei.

The original Battle of Bohai severely slapped Yuan Shao in the face. Even with three times the strength of the opponent, Yuan Shao's army was still easily defeated by Gongsun Zan.

Yuan Shao's heart was bleeding as he watched Gongsun Zan take the money and food in his Bohai treasury and leave in a majestic manner, leaving behind ruins.

Gongsun Zan knew that only one of him and Yuan Shao was destined to survive, and that he could not defend the Bohai Sea, so he acted extremely ruthlessly.

Bohai County, which was once quite prosperous, was now starving. Yuan Shao not only lost countless money and food, but also had to grit his teeth and spend the money and food he had just gained from Jizhou to rescue the people.

With so many refugees, if they are not managed, there will be endless disasters. Isn't the Yellow Turban Rebellion the best example?

The Battle of Jizhou, which was originally going smoothly, was suddenly attacked by Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shao's money and food were instantly reduced by half.

Even the wealthy Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a little distressed. What's more, Gongsun Zan also robbed a lot of money and food, making him even more powerful.

However, there are gains and losses, and Gongsun Zan's actions also caused dissatisfaction among the people of Jizhou. Although Yuan Shao's subsequent relief actions were reluctant, they immediately appeared to be extremely benevolent under Gongsun Zan's background.

The people of Jizhou were completely won over by Yuan Shao, and many local scholars defected to his command.

The last ones to learn the news were Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan and Liu Yan.

Liu Yu and Liu Yan, the unlucky scapegoat brothers, were the last to get the news because they were too far apart.

Compared with Liu Yu's anger, Liu Yan was full of guilt and excitement.

He really wanted to be emperor. If Liu Xie died like this, wouldn't he have a chance?

Yizhou has the spirit of an emperor!

Thinking about what the alchemist once told him, Liu Yan suddenly became excited. Is it really his destiny? In the past, Emperor Gaozu rose to prominence in Bashu, and today I, Liu Junlang, am also based here!

Liu Yan was very excited now and almost wanted to take out the yellow robe he had hidden and put it on for a walk.

Fortunately, although Liu Yan was a little stupid, he was not too stupid. He knew that if he jumped out now, he would be seeking death.

The Chang'an matter has not yet been decided. If I jump out so quickly, it will be really hard to defend myself. I'm afraid I will have to take the blame by then.

So he quickly declared that the matter had nothing to do with him, and even secretly spread rumors that the matter was planned by Liu Yu and Yuan Shu, and that the minister was arranged by Yuan Shu.

However, this was a biting attempt to protect himself, and his claims were so outrageous that not many people believed him.

However, by accident, Liu Yan was half right. That minister was indeed secretly arranged by Guo Jia, who was under Yuan Shu's command.

Unlike the duplicitous Liu Yan, Liu Yu is upright.

Among the clan members surnamed Liu in the late Han Dynasty, Liu Yu was one of the few who had ability, status and character. If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, he would definitely be a wise minister.

This guy is impeccable in every aspect. Apart from being too simple and kind-hearted and not good at war, he basically has no shortcomings. Of course, if he is just a capable minister, these are not shortcomings.

In terms of origin and status, this guy is an authentic member of the Han family, completely different from the "branded" imperial uncle like Liu Bei. Moreover, he once served as Grand Tutor, Zong Zheng, and now he is also the legitimate Youzhou Mu.

In terms of reputation, this guy is very popular among the people in Youzhou. How popular? During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, millions of people came all the way from Qingzhou and Xuzhou to defect to him just because of his reputation.

Even the foreign tribes from the north in Youzhou under the rule of Liu Yu were actually very well-behaved and even paid tribute from time to time.

The most awesome thing was when this guy was first transferred to Youzhou.

Because at that time Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju and Wuhuanqiu Liju and others rebelled and claimed to be the emperor. Moreover, these guys fought fiercely and were basically unstoppable across Youzhou and Jizhou. Even Gongsun Zan was defeated by these guys.

Later, there was no other option, so the imperial court sent Liu Yu over. As a result, Qiu Liju and others surrendered when they heard Liu Yu's name. But Liu Yu only issued a reward order, and Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju were killed by one of their own.

One of them fled outside the fortress and was never heard from again.

It sounds amazing, but Liu Yu is so awesome, and his reputation scares people to death. He did nothing, just went to this station and issued an arrest order, and the rebellion was put down! Without spending a single soldier,

I also received a Qiu Liju.

This guy is simply the "popular king" of Hebei! Countless celebrities, common people and even foreigners are his crazy fans. Otherwise Gongsun Zan wouldn't be so helpless to this guy and succumb to him.

How did Gongsun Zan defeat and kill Liu Yu? The process was even more hilarious.

At that time, it was discovered that Gongsun Zan was going to rebel, so he casually recruited a hundred thousand troops in Youzhou. You must know that this is in Youzhou! Youzhou has a sparse population! If it were replaced by Jizhou, this number would be multiplied by at least three.

At that time, Gongsun Zan was so frightened that he could only hold on. He kept thinking about how to escape and did not dare to think about counterattack.

In the end, I didn't expect that Liu Yu, a civil servant, didn't know how to fight, and the most important thing was that he was too soft-hearted.

From the beginning, he told his generals not to hurt innocent people, but only to capture Gongsun Zan alone.

I don’t know if the “King of Popularity” is too powerful. All the generals and soldiers under his command have turned into crazy fans. They have completely forgotten how to fight. They really chose to besiege rather than attack. They kept shouting: "Surrender."

do not kill."

When Gongsun Zan saw this, he immediately laughed. Isn't this looking for a fight? At that time, he led three hundred fine cavalry and set fire to attack.

You know, at that time, Gongsun Zan only had three hundred elite cavalry who were willing to follow him. As for why there were only these few left? Because everyone else had gone to Liu Yu's side.

This group of idiot fans were stunned when they saw that the army under Gongsun Zan did not surrender, but instead fought against them.

They didn't know whether to fight back or not. They remembered Liu Yu's instructions clearly, and none of them dared to fight back. The entire 100,000-strong army was chased and beaten by more than 300 people. Then Gongsun Zan miraculously won.

This is Liu Yu, a magical person!

The reason Yuan Shao didn't regard Liu Yu as his enemy was because he was so magical. What if there was a real fight and the entire Jizhou rebelled?

Maybe I will lead an army of 200,000 people there, and only 20,000 people will be left there. The remaining 180,000 people will stand on the opposite side. How should we fight this battle?

And this guy can't be killed. Just think about the result after Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu.

Even the many foreigners who were very afraid of Gongsun Zan rushed forward one by one to fight him. The people of Youzhou were even more disloyal. Countless righteous men rebelled and created obstacles for Gongsun Zan.

After Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu, his defeat was basically sealed. Not to mention defeating Yuan Shao, it would be good to control Youzhou.

Yuan Shao never regarded Liu Yu as an enemy. Originally, when Dong Zhuo controlled the government, he planned to push Liu Yu to the throne of emperor.

Because he could see very clearly that it was impossible for a person with such noble moral character as Liu Yu to become a powerful leader, let alone an enemy of him. Even if someone saw that Yuan Shao had rebellious intentions, Yuan Shao would probably be a little cowardly.

, you can fool him by just saying nice things.

As a human master, or even a male master, one of the most important qualities is shamelessness.

A person with high moral character cannot become a true master of people, because shameless people have too many ways to kill you.

Which of the real heroes is not thick-faced and sinister? Which one is not a super-actor?

Is Qin Shihuang considered a hero? How did Lu Buwei die?

Is Liu Bang considered a hero? Which of the many princes, kings and heroes had a good end? The most tragic among them was Han Xin.

Pushing back further, is Li Shimin considered a hero? People can judge gains and losses through the lens of others. How nice it is to say it! The story with Wei Zheng became a legend. What happened? Li Shimin smashed the tombstone of Wei Zheng just after his death, and the entire family

They all suffered misfortune.

Not to mention the remaining Zhu Yuanzhang, who is famous for killing heroes. He did more than Liu Bang. At least Liu Bang would find some excuses to cover up.

Those who achieve great things do not stick to small details. Throughout history, you will find that people who achieve great things basically do not stick to small details.

Why? Because striving for world supremacy is a dirty thing in itself. Those with noble moral character and strict rules cannot do it, and they are doomed to failure.

If Liu Bang had moral character, he would have been finished when Xiang Yu wanted to cook and kill his father.
Chapter completed!