After adapting to the gentle Cao Cao, many officials were a little at a loss, especially the Dong family. As the representative of the recent public opposition to Cao Cao, they were naturally the first to bear the brunt. Of course, the ones who bore the wrath were some officials who followed the Dong family. The Dong family did not care.
After all, they are all relatives of the emperor, and Cao Cao doesn't have the courage to act yet.
Compared with Jia Rong, Cao Cao's methods were even more extreme. He directly killed officials and Manchus. The bloody method shocked the court officials.
At this time, many officials saw clearly that it turned out that Cao Cao was not an easy person. He had kept silent in the past and just didn't bother to argue with officials. When had the ministers seen Jia Ronghui's face red and thick neck arguing with officials from aristocratic families in the court hall?
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The Han Emperor was a little dissatisfied with Cao Cao for killing his ministers without authorization, but Cao Cao had always respected his opinions. In addition, since he came to the throne, he had seen officials being killed the most, so he gradually adapted to it.
Apart from the difference in clothes, Emperor Han still had a good impression of Yanzhou.
Yuan Shao went to the court to recruit the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans, which once again caused waves in the court.
Yuan Shao, who is from the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third Duke, is currently a representative figure of aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty. Unexpectedly, he would intercede for the Yellow Turban Army. His intention was obvious, and he would take the Yellow Turbans for his own use. Of course, many ministers also saw clearly.
Considering the current situation in Jizhou, with the Youzhou Army and Xiliang Army looking at it from outside, and the Yellow Turban disaster inside, Jizhou will not last long, and Yuan Shao's approach is a wise move.
It's just that the officials felt a little uncomfortable with Yuan Shao's behavior. Did the original leader of the coalition abandon righteousness for the sake of his own strength? They seemed to have forgotten that when he pacified Qingzhou, Cao Cao dispersed the Yellow Turban soldiers and divided them into three groups.
to the various armies.
Yuan Shao's petition was also out of helplessness. He secretly recruited the Black Mountain Army under his command, which was more than a hundred times stronger than what he showed on the surface. However, Zhang Yan demanded that Yuan Shao must petition the Han court and let the court give the Yellow Turbans a name. Yuan Shao
He can naturally understand their thoughts, but they only recruited them after seeing the current strength of the Yellow Turbans. Once they lose power, they will be the first to be killed.
Yuan Shao was the leader of the alliance at the time, and his reputation among the princes of the Central Plains was unquestionable. I understand that he would not make a mistake in front of the people of the world.
With the help of the Yellow Turban Army from Montenegro, the strength of the Jizhou Army has soared. It has about 200,000 combatable soldiers. The increase in military strength does not seem to be good news for Jizhou. Although the Yellow Turban Army is large in number, its combat effectiveness is not very good.
There were many old, weak, women and children in the land, which increased Jizhou's expenses. As a big state of money and food, Jizhou, although rich, could not withstand such troubles. The warehouses were in short supply, and Yuan Shao's ears were severely damaged.
Along with strength, ambition grows. Gongsun Zan of Youzhou has always been a thorn in Yuan Jun's heart. No one can guarantee whether the Xiliang army will fight with Jizhou. If Gongsun Zan takes the opportunity to send troops to Jizhou, the situation will be critical.
In this case, it is better to take the initiative to attack. Yuan Shao can be said to be a strategic person among the princes. He has been fighting for many years, winning more and losing less. He has been familiar with military books since he was a child. Yuan Shao has a good grasp of fighting opportunities.
In the spring of the third year of Xingping, Yuan Shao personally led an army of 100,000 to attack Youzhou. At this time, the Wuhuan people in the border counties of Youzhou were in rebellion, and the internal instability was not stable. Liu Yu had a high reputation in Youzhou. Gongsun Zan always dealt with those who spoke out against him.
The method used was to kill, and the aliens at the border were also killed. "Killing" became an important strategy for Gongsun Zan to govern the army and the country. He used strong methods to govern the aliens and the people. It was normal for the general Gongsun Zan to appear in the world.
Yuan Shao led 100,000 Jizhou elites into Youzhou. At this time, there were no worries in Jizhou, and the army and horses were strong. It was a good time to go on an expedition. The Xiliang army had gone through the grassland battle and was recuperating. It had no time to worry about other things. The opportunity was a little later.
It's fleeting and Yuan Shao doesn't want to miss it.
The Wuhuan people were brave and good at fighting, and had always been the main force invading the Youzhou border. After Xianbei was defeated by the Xiliang army, the Wuhuan people had been depressed for a period of time.
Gongsun Zan was extremely busy. When he learned that Yuan Shao was leading an army of 100,000 people to invade, he cursed and hurriedly sent troops to fight. The two sides had a bitter hatred and started fighting without even greeting each other.
A planned civil strife made the Youzhou army busy to deal with it. Xian Yufu, who was engaged in Yuyang, was a general under Liu Yu, the former shepherd of Youzhou, and was highly regarded. After Liu Yu was defeated and killed by Gongsun Zan, Xian Yufu surrendered to him on the surface, but in fact
It was a secret plan to avenge Liu Yu. The Wuhuan people's rebellion had a lot to do with Xian Yufu's instigation.
This time Xian Yufu united with the Wuhuan people and elected Yan Rou, who had always been relatively prestigious among Youzhou officials, as the commander-in-chief. He commanded more than 50,000 troops and attacked cities and territories along the way. Wherever he passed, all officials surrendered.
After Gongsun Zan ruled Youzhou, he became arrogant and domineering, and he insisted on killing the Wuhuan people as soon as possible. At that time, Gongsun Zan had strong horses and strong horses, and Wuhuan could not win, so he could only endure in secret.
The Wuhuan people hated Gongsun Zan the most. When Liu Yu was there, the Wuhuan people rebelled many times and were able to get a lot of supplies. When Gongsun Zan governed Youzhou, all he got was swords, guns and blood. Gongsun Zan’s iron-blooded methods were
Wu Huan was particularly famous. Even if he was defeated and surrendered, he would not hesitate to order his death. Gongsun Zan has always believed in the saying that "people who are not of my race will have different hearts" and has been silently implementing it for many years.
Moreover, in order to support the war with Yuan Shao in Jizhou, Gongsun Zan increased the taxes on the people, making it difficult for the people to make a living. People could be seen starving to death everywhere in Youzhou. What made the officials and generals of the Youzhou Army even more chilling was that Gongsun Zan recorded demerits and could not tolerate merit.
There were voices of opposition under his rule, which greatly violated Liu Yu's original philosophy of governing Youzhou. Comparing the two, officials began to miss his old master Liu Yu.
Xian Yufu's rebellion gave the Wuhuan people hope, and they immediately sent more than 20,000 reinforcements to Yan Rou. These Wuhuan people were all elite men. How could the soldiers temporarily recruited by Gongsun Zan resist.
However, within two months, there were wars all over Youzhou. Gongsun Zan was tired of dealing with it, and the Youzhou army, which was famous all over the world at the time, showed its weakness.
Yan Rou was an official under Liu Yu at the time. He was a generous man and had a good reputation. When Gongsun Zan resisted Liu Yu's order and killed the Wuhuan soldiers who surrendered without permission, he had suggested that Liu Yu should lead his troops to attack Gongsun Zan and then rule.
Gongsun Zan's crime was persuaded by Guan Jing Gongsun Ji under Liu Yu's tent, and then he was defeated and killed. This is a knot in Yan Rou's heart that cannot be solved. In the past, Yan Rou was highly valued under Liu Yu's tent, and she has always remembered Liu Yu's legacy.
Kindness.
After Liu Yu's death, Guan Jing, Gongsun Ji and other Youzhou officials took refuge in Gongsun Zan and gained important positions.
Yan Rou commanded his troops well and never harmed the common people in any city he captured. Officials who surrendered on their own initiative retained their positions. In cities that resisted desperately, they killed officials first after entering the city, and their momentum grew.
Daijun Guangyang Shanggu and Beiping fell one after another, and the morale of Zan's army was low.
Losing so many territories one after another made Gongsun Zan become even more cruel in anger. At the same time, he no longer trusted his generals and officials as before. He was escorted by a large army when traveling, limiting the rights of the generals.
After Yuan Shao got the news from Youzhou, he laughed heartily. Gongsun Zan, the fierce tiger of Youzhou, suffered a blow just when the Jizhou army was showing its might. Since Gongsun Zan occupied Jizhou, the relationship with Gongsun Zan has been in a deteriorating stage, and the two sides have been fighting endlessly.
, now it has to be solved, how can we not be happy about it.
At this time, the Xiliang army put all their energy on the grassland and had no time to take into account the situation in Youzhou. No matter how strong the army was, it would be in vain without food and grass as a backing. Yuan Shao believed that Jia Rong understood this and almost all the elite troops in Jizhou were defeated.
Pulled to the battlefield in Youzhou.
Yuan Shao encountered the greatest opportunity to develop his own strength and annexed Youzhou. Then the military strength of the Jizhou army would become the first among the princes. On the other hand, Jia Rong only occupied the bitter cold land of Liangzhou in Bingzhou. Jizhou was rich and well-known to the world.
With food and troops, Yuan Shao will grow to such an extent by then.
"Gongsun Zan of Youzhou has committed many evil deeds, and he has brought the blame upon himself. Now there is rebellion under his rule, wars are raging, and the people are in dire straits. I am the ally of the princes. I should lead the troops to restore the peaceful world. Now Yan Rou and others have occupied Youbeiping, Yuyang and other places, and their troops are strong.
, and our army has come from afar and is not familiar with the terrain of Youzhou. Who is willing to go to Yan Rou's army to persuade us to attack Gongsun Zan together?" Yuan Shao said with a smile.
Everyone in the tent was silent. Gongsun Zan from Youzhou was a tiger and a wolf. Who knew what Yan Rou was like? How sad it would be to die in a foreign land after a disagreement!
Xu You rolled his eyes and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the former Master Ju went to the Black Mountain Army alone and made great contributions to our army. Why not send him there this time?"
Yuan Shao nodded approvingly and said, "What Mr. Xu said is true. I wonder what Mr. Ju thinks?"
Jushou cupped his hands and said, "I am willing to serve the Lord!"
Jushu sent an envoy to Yan Rou's army, and Yuan Shao also led the army to march forward with great success and conquered five counties. Now the people in Youzhou are panicking. Yuan Shao in Jizhou is coming with a menacing force and his troops are well-prepared. It is a good choice to take refuge with Yuan Shao.
Gongsun Zan's cruelty and ruthlessness made the generals and officials under his command a little timid. They worked conscientiously, but they did not expect that Gongsun Zan would execute them for a trivial matter without remembering their past achievements. Guan Jing repeatedly advised him, but he could not change the changes in Youzhou.
, seems to make Gongsun Zan a little frustrated. In the past, he was able to listen to all advice, but now once a decision is made, it will never be changed. One after another murders, forcing the officials of Youzhou to think about their future.
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Yan Rou learned that Jizhou Army Jushu had arrived and hurriedly went out to greet him.
"Mr. Ju, thank you for your hard work for coming all the way." Yan Rou motioned for Ju to sit down.
Ju Shou cupped his hands and said: "I have always asked about General Yan's loyalty. Today I saw that it is indeed the case. Master Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, died tragically. My general was also in a sad and angry mood and denounced that old thief Gongsun Zan. Now my lord has led an army of 100,000 people to enter."
At the border of Youzhou, I want to unite with the generals to attack the old thief Gongsun. I wonder what General Yan thinks?"
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