Cao Cao got Liu Lin's approval and agreed on a time to raise troops, so he publicly issued a message to all the counties in the Kwantung. For a time, all the princes in the Kwantung started making noises. In the Prefecture of Bohai County, a middle-aged man sat at the top with a hint of amusement in his expression.
He was depressed, but sitting there still showed his heroic spirit. This person was Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai. Sitting under him were several subordinate officials, one of whom was his most valued counselor Guo Tu, and another who was also a recent
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"My lord, now Cao Cao is telling the world that he asked me to wait for an alliance. I wonder what your lord means?" The person who spoke was Guo Tu. Yuan Shao glanced at Guo Tu and asked, "What do you mean by Gongze?" Guo Tu said with cupped hands.
"My subordinate means to send troops! Respond to Cao Cao!" "No!" Liu Bei, who was sitting next to him, clasped his fists and said. When Guo Tu saw that Liu Bei was against his opinion, a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on his face, but Liu Bei ignored it.
Guo Tu said directly: "My lord, now that we are sending troops to Cao Cao, isn't that going to take advantage of Cao Cao? My lord, the fourth generation and the third prince, are famous all over the world. How can Cao Cao compare with my lord? If my lord goes to Cao Cao, will he be willing to condescend to him?"
Or is Cao Cao willing to give up his leadership position?"
As soon as Liu Bei said this, Yuan Shao showed a trace of hesitation on his face and nodded: "Xuan De's words are true, but if we don't send troops, we can't achieve justice!" Liu Bei sneered: "This is just Cao Cao's plan, this edict is definitely
It's fake!" "Fake?" Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter, "What a Cao Aman, how dare you do such a bold and rebellious thing!" Guo Tu saw that Yuan Shao no longer wanted to send troops.
He hurriedly said: "My lord, this edict does not matter whether it is true or false, but sending troops to attack Dong Zhuo will be a great benefit. Regardless of winning or losing, my lord will have his share in the world. My lord, please don't be careless!"
When Yuan Shao heard this, his heart moved, and he quickly asked: "Tell me, sir, what is the benefit of this?" Guo Tu shook his head and sighed slightly in his heart, and said: "Dong Zhuo is violent, killing scholars, committing adultery, messing with the harem, and teasing.
Son of Heaven, this is a great righteousness. Secondly, Dong Zhuo killed Yuan Situ and destroyed his whole family. As a descendant of the Yuan family, the lord should avenge his grandfather. This is filial piety. With these two things, the lord must send troops, otherwise the people of the world will
How do you treat your lord?" When Yuan Shao heard this, his face turned cold. He stared at Guo Tu for a long time and then said angrily: "I know! But I don't have many soldiers and horses, and I don't have enough food and grass. How can I raise an army?" Liu Bei also said
He lost no time and said: "Yes, my lord, Cao Cao has gathered thousands of troops in Chenliu, but we only have three thousand soldiers and horses. Even if we raise troops, can we deal with Dong Zhuo's army of half a million?"
When Yuan Shao heard what Liu Bei said, he took a deep breath. He thought that back then he and Ding Yuan had 200,000 troops and were defeated by Dong Zhuo in a battle. Although it was Lu Bu's rebellion at that time, a defeat was a defeat.
, There is nothing to say. Yuan Shao is well aware of the power of the Xiliang army! He is not willing to go there rashly. If he loses again in one battle, he will not have the capital to turn around!
Guo Tu saw that Yuan Shao was hesitating again, so he held up his hands and said: "My lord, the princes of Guandong will surely receive the message sent by Cao Cao, and someone will definitely respond to it. If my lord doesn't stand up quickly, I will miss the opportunity."
That would be detrimental to the lord!" Yuan Shao doesn't understand this, but Bohai County is small and there are many foreign races. If he dispatches all his troops and loses his foundation, then Yuan Shao will be finished! But Yuan Shao knows
If he didn't send troops, he would be doomed. After all, an unkind and unjust person would be ridiculed by the world and would not be valued by the nobles. He was suddenly depressed to the extreme!
The dilemma of advancing and retreating is Yuan Shao's current problem. Liu Bei showed a sneer on his face. Regarding Yuan Shao, he certainly knew what kind of character he was. He was indecisive and difficult to achieve great things. Therefore, Yuan Shao was the best ideal for Liu Bei to choose to join! He just said
Of course, what he said was not for Yuan Shao's consideration. He had a purpose. He never forgot his ideals. Regarding Yuan Shao, he certainly hoped that he would not send troops to attack Dong, but instead capture Jizhou. In this way, Yuan Shao's reputation would be stained.
, After all, everyone wanted to attack Dong, but he did such a thing, then Yuan Shao would become a rat crossing the street. When Liu Bei waved his arms, Jizhou would fall from Yuan Shao's hands to his.
Liu Bei is just a prince. How can he be beaten like a dog in the water by others like now?
Yuan Shao had no idea for a while, so he looked at Liu Bei. Seeing a smile on Liu Bei's face, he quickly asked: "Xuande, do you have any good ideas?" Liu Bei nodded and said: "My lord, the method is actually very simple, Jizhou
It is the granary of the world, and all the wealth of the imperial court comes from Jizhou. As long as we take advantage of Jizhou to send troops to respond to Cao Cao, and raise troops from the Bohai Sea to capture Jizhou, then we will have the capital to dominate the world!" When Yuan Shao heard this, his face lit up with joy.
When he wanted to praise him, he heard Guo Tu sternly say: "No!"
Yuan Shao was a little dissatisfied and said: "Why not?" Guo Tu looked at Liu Bei with a trace of murderous intent in his eyes, and said to Yuan Shao: "My lord, this Liu Bei has sinister intentions. Please kill him!" Liu Bei's face showed
With an angry look, he shouted: "Gongze, I'm just talking about the matter. If you don't agree, just tell me what you want. Why do you need to retaliate against me? Isn't it because I, Liu Bei, don't have the money to honor you?" Guo Tu was furious when he heard this.
He stood up, pointed at Liu Bei and said angrily: "Liu Bei, you are talking nonsense!" Yuan Shao took a look and realized that this was the case. No wonder the two of them had always been against each other. He knew that Guo Tu was greedy for money, but he did not expect that the two of them were
As soon as something like this came out, he said displeasedly: "This is the governor's residence of Yuan Shao, you are too presumptuous!" When the two of them saw each other, Yuan Shao became angry and quickly bowed and said: "I was wrong to wait!"
Yuan Shao glanced at Guo Tu, then at Liu Bei and said: "Okay, it's nothing serious. You are all my counselors, Yuan Benchu. Peace is the most important thing. If you don't have enough money, you can tell me.
Why embarrass Xuande?" When Guo Tu heard what Yuan Shao said, his face turned red and white, and he whispered: "I don't dare!" Liu Bei was secretly happy when he saw Guo Tu's defeat, but a look of guilt appeared on his face.
He cupped his fists to Guo Tu and said, "I just made a mistake. I hope you will forgive me!" Guo Tu was so angry. If looks could kill, he would have killed Liu Bei eight hundred times! Yuan Shao saw Liu Bei and Guo Tu
The two of them had just seen each other, and they immediately judged each other.
At this moment, Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan strode in, bowed and said: "Father, a letter from Han Shijun has arrived!"