"Wen He, I leave this matter to you, and you must do it without leaving any trace." Jia Rong said.
"promise!"
The Xiliang army stood still, and the situation in Youzhou attracted the attention of all the princes. If Yuan Shao becomes bigger, the family will benefit, and the officials in the court will naturally be overjoyed. The four generations of the Yuan family and the three princes, even if Cao Cao controls the court,
I still didn't dare to show too much hostility towards Yuan Shao. In the Han Dynasty, life background was extremely important. Even if he was an out-and-out dandy, he would still be out of reach of the poor family members if he had a good family background.
Qiao County was besieged by Cao Ren for several months and was declared to have collapsed. Liu Bei led the army to break out. There were only more than 3,000 soldiers under his command, and they headed all the way to Xuzhou. The people along the way heard about it and joined in one after another. Since Liu Bei took over Yuzhou,
He applied benevolent policies and the soldiers under his command did not harm the people, which won the hearts of the people. It must be said that Liu Bei was very good at winning people's hearts. He constantly sent people to publicize along the way, and it seemed that even if he lost the battle, he would still get it back with words.
Tao Qian, the shepherd of Xuzhou, was very benevolent and settled Liu Bei and others in Xiapi, distributed food and grass, and offered good words and comfort. At that time, Liu Bei was quite famous on the battlefield where the Han Dynasty suppressed the Yellow Turbans. He repeatedly defeated the Yellow Turbans, and Tao Qian also heard about it.
After occupying Pei State, Cao Ren stood still and seemed to be waiting to see the situation in Youzhou. Cao Ren's army was not rich in food and grass. Although he won many battles in succession, the occupied areas needed to be compensated, to say the least, and the people were poor.
, the fields are deserted.
"My lord, Yuan Shao's ambition is not small. He ignored the rebuke of the people in the world and cleverly captured Jizhou. Then he fought with Gongsun Zan and won many battles. Now that Youzhou is weak, Yuan Shao must want to occupy Youzhou. By then, Yuan Shao will have the Qing Dynasty.
In the land of Youji, there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command. If he comes with his troops, how can the lord resist?" Xi Zhicai said.
Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said: "Although what Zhicai said is true, Yuan Shao has always been the leader of the alliance. He has been respectful to the Han Emperor for many years. If he rashly raises his troops, he is afraid that his troops will be unknown. Besides, the Xiliang army is watching eagerly, and the two armies are fighting. Wouldn't it be
I got Jia Rong off in vain, I don’t expect Yuan Shao to act rashly."
"Otherwise, although the Xiliang Army won the battle against Xianbei and occupied the vast grassland, it increased the burden on the Xiliang Army. There were hundreds of thousands of grassland people and refugees who flowed into the Sanfu area of Chang'an. Even if the Xiliang Army wanted to, it would not be able to
Taking into account the land of Youzhou, but our army does not. As long as Qingzhou is completely occupied, the situation will change drastically, and the world will form three forces: our army, Yuan Shao's army and Xiliang army. As for other princes, there is no need to worry about it.
They were disintegrated one by one in the war." Xun Yu analyzed.
"What about the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou?" Cheng Yu asked. Since joining Cao Cao, Cheng Yu has made many suggestions and is a steady man, which is highly valued by Cao Cao.
"The Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou are nothing to worry about. As long as they are given some benefits, the Yellow Turbans will not act rashly. Moreover, our army once defeated the Yellow Turbans led by Guo Datong in Qingzhou and Yanzhou. When the Yellow Turbans learned that our army was coming, they didn't just flee." Xun Yu.
road.
"The three armies have not moved forward with food and grass. Our army does not have much food and grass reserves. It is impossible to fight a protracted war with Yuan Shao's army in Qingzhou." Cao Cao said slowly.
"Lord, we should continue to suffer rebellion. Although our army does not have much food and grass at this time, it is still capable of fighting. Yuan Shao transferred the elites from Jizhou and Qingzhou. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Xi Zhicai said, before Cao Cao
In the army, Xi Zhicai's strategies were always dangerous and could lead to failure if he took one careless step. However, this kind of strategy was very tempting. The strategies of Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others were quite satisfactory.
Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others rarely agreed with Xi Zhicai's statement. They also saw the huge benefits brought by this opportunity. Qingzhou is not as good as Yuzhou, with a large population and a lot of money and food. It may be able to alleviate Cao's army's current situation.
Cao Cao saw that his counselors had analyzed all the situations, and there was no doubt that he had "soldiers in the army moving closer to Qingzhou. They must occupy Qingzhou before Yuan Shao can react." Yanzhou's strength was insufficient, and there was not enough food and grass in the warehouse. Naturally,
Hoping for a quick victory, Cao Cao also understood that after this battle, the relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was completely settled.
The biggest advantage of Cao Cao's army is that there is an emperor in Yanzhou, and a decree can win over the hearts of most officials in Qingzhou. Although the Han Dynasty is somewhat declining at this time, it is still supreme in the hearts of ordinary officials.
The next day in the court hall, Cao Cao said that Yuan Shao was unkind and attacked Youzhou without authorization. Then he remonstrated with the Han Emperor and raised his troops to attack Qingzhou.
At this time, the Han Emperor was no different from when he was in the Xiliang Army. It was just that he had a little more freedom of speech and freer daily activities, which allowed him to find a little confidence in being an emperor, but he didn't have much strength in his hands and couldn't make much trouble.
, he suddenly understood why his father formed the Xiyuan Army in the first place. His father also saw the importance of strength. After receiving support from various princes, the Han Emperor also tightened his belt and formed an army, called the Yulin Army, which was majestic.
Although there were only a thousand people in Linlin's name, seeing the enthusiastic training of the soldiers all day long, the Han Emperor was very happy. Of course, these small tricks could not be hidden from Cao Cao. In this regard, he followed the advice of his counselor and refused to do anything.
However, they were closely monitored secretly. If there was any slight movement, these thousands of men and horses would be swallowed up by Cao's army in an instant.
Accustomed to the petty thoughts of the princes, the Han Emperor also knew that this matter was of great importance, and turned his attention to the ministers in the court.
The uncle Dong Cheng said: "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao was the leader of the alliance against Dong Zhuo's eighteen princes. Moreover, Gongsun Zan's violent conquests in Youzhou have long made the people angry. Lord Cao's move was afraid that it would be inappropriate. On that day, Yuan Shao led his army to attack Youzhou.
I also mentioned it on occasion."
The ministers in the court expressed different opinions one after another, and most of them still favored Yuan Shao.
Cao Cao snorted coldly, took a step forward and said: "Ministers, your understanding of the world is really shallow. If Yuan Shao really has Han in his heart, why did the emperor come to Yanzhou and Yuan Shao never came to see him? In the final analysis, it is not
I am willing to govern the land, and all of you present are smart people."
Recalling that Cao Cao had executed a Manchu official who secretly plotted to kill him a few days ago, everyone felt a little surprised. No one dared to come forward to talk to him. On the one hand, he was partial to Yuan Shao, but in the hands of the officials, there were only some private soldiers.
How to fight against Cao Cao.
Emperor Han had a look of impatience on his face, waved his hands and said, "If Mr. Cao feels that something is doable, just do it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cao Cao said on his knees.
Compared with Jia Rong and Dong Zhuo, the best thing is probably that Cao Cao was not too presumptuous in court. There was no such thing as not worshiping when entering the court. Instead, he was respectful. If officials were not harming each other, he would not kill him.
, once the officials were killed, Cao Cao's notoriety would be confirmed. At this time, Cao Cao also understood why Jia Rong had such a bad reputation in the world. Most of it was due to the officials in the court.
After the previous war in Yuzhou, the people were in dire straits, and the people were exiled to other places, with ten houses and seven empty houses. At this time, Cao Jun sent a letter of reconciliation. Guo Ziran nodded in agreement repeatedly. Cao Jun was strong. There was no doubt that Guo Da did not want to fight with it. Moreover, Guo Da had previously
He also surrendered to the imperial court. He was a serious Han court official, but he just didn't listen to orders. This kind of situation is common among today's Han Dynasty.
The gathering of Cao's army in the Qingzhou area naturally attracted the attention of Jizhou officials.
Before Yuan Shao's army was ready, Cao Jun had already launched an attack. Cao Jun's elite troops marched down to the counties and counties. Wherever they passed, some officials saw the Holy Emperor's decree coming and actually opened the city gates to welcome Cao Jun in, allowing Yuan Shao to enter.
Very angry.
Cao Cao also strictly ordered his soldiers not to invade the people, and he also maintained a supportive attitude towards the aristocratic families. He appointed their children as officials, which won the hearts of the aristocratic families. The reason for joining Cao Cao was to raise the family's career to a higher level again.
It can be said that Cao Cao conquered the entire land of Qingzhou without a single blow. When he conquered the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, Cao Cao had already established a great reputation. Now, with the emperor's decree and tens of thousands of elite soldiers at hand, he is naturally unstoppable. Qingzhou's management in Yuan Shao
Naturally, it is not comparable to Yuzhou, and the food and grass are actually abundant, which solves Cao Jun's urgent need.
Yuan Shao was in Youzhou at this time. When he got the news, Cao's army quickly occupied Qingzhou, and the speed was not bad.
"Shuzi, how dare you bully me like this!" Yuan Shao, who was far away in Zhuo County, saw that Cao's army had completely occupied Qingzhou with lightning speed, and said angrily: "Come here, gather your troops and horses, and follow me to take back Qingzhou!
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Jushou cupped his hands and said: "My lord, there is no need to be angry. Cao Cao's cunning and scheming must have been brewing for a long time. The most important thing at this time is to strengthen the defense of Jizhou to prevent Cao Cao from taking the opportunity to make a sneak attack and then quickly occupy Youzhou. Things will change later."
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Xu You, who has always been dissatisfied with how to deal with Ju Shou, also advised: "My lord, Master Ju's words are reasonable. Cao's army has already occupied Qingzhou at this time. If he leads his troops there, it will be an advantage to Yan Rou of Youzhou."
Yuan Shao sighed and said: "As of now, this is all we can do. Wen Chou and Ju Yi are ordered to lead the army to defend against Cao's army."
Now Gongsun Zan's army has completely retreated to Linyu, the last city in western Liaoning. After successive defeats, the soldiers in the army began to flee. In Gongsun Zan's rage, the generals who implicated these tribes still failed to do a good job.
As a result, the morale of the military was disordered and everyone was in danger.
Linyu City has taller walls and thicker walls than the counties along the way. There are 30,000 defenders in the city, and Gongsun Zan has already gathered here for many years. Even if tens of thousands of troops fight fiercely for a year, it is not difficult. If you want to break this hard nut, Yan
Rou and Yan Liang obviously have to pay a price.
After Qingzhou was captured by Cao Cao without any effort, Cao Cao also took the opportunity to admonish the emperor to appoint Guo Da as Zhonglang General in order to recruit Guo Da.
Cao Cao's recruitment set off a storm in the Yellow Turban Army. Years of fighting with the Han Army made the Yellow Turban generals less favorable to the destruction of the Han Army. Although Guo Da surrendered to the Han court, his military power was not handed over. At this time, Cao Cao was on the verge of a great victory.
, Yuzhou Yellow Turban is in danger, no one is sure whether Cao Cao will take advantage of his great victory to pacify Yuzhou.
