"Damn Liu Yu, why do you insist on stopping me? Who does he think he is! If it weren't for me, he, a guy who only knows how to throw away money, would have been eaten by barbarians in minutes without even spitting out his bones.
And now he is actually with Yuan Shaona
It's ridiculous that two traitors got together. He really forgot who was going to push him into the pit of fire. Huh! In order to suppress me, even the enemies I despised in the past were able to join forces, you self-proclaimed noble man
This guy is nothing more than that!
Liu Boan, since you want to die so much, then... I will help you!!!"
In recent times, similar roars can be heard here every day, accompanied by the sounds of various swords slashing, and the crashing or shattering sounds of objects falling to the ground.
At this time, the servants and maids in this small city will stay away from here on their own initiative, because anyone who is curious about this place or intends to act "loyal to the Lord" has already become
Fertilizer in the land in the ravine east of the city.
Or is it cut into countless pieces of varying sizes that are more suitable for bacteria to enjoy than a large whole piece?
In this case, even his courtiers could only wait until his anger subsided before considering the possibility of talking to him.
And every time they encountered such a situation, they missed the two young talents of the Gongsun family who died in the previous war - Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan. If these two men had not died at the hands of Yuan Shaojun,
So as long as there is one person here, even if it cannot stop Gongsun Zan's constant outburst of anger, at least Gongsun Zan can still listen to some of their advice.
At least he won't be as stubborn as he is now.
Now even those original sycophants are staying away from Gongsun Zan. After all, they are more alert than ordinary people and can more clearly feel the changes in Gongsun Zan during this period, so preparing a retreat seems to be the wisest choice.
Of course, this does not mean that there are no more outstanding young people in the Gongsun family. It is just that the generation that had good relations with the concubine Gongsun Zan and had sufficient ability to assist him has all withered away. The remaining ones have a great relationship with Gongsun Zan.
The only barrier is that they are completely unconvincing in terms of ability, so Gongsun Zan will never trust these people.
However, the courtiers could understand Gongsun Zan's state to some extent.
The battle between Yuan Shu's army and Cao Cao's army has begun, and Yuan Shao's army also led his troops south after leaving enough defensive forces. Tao Qian in the east even sent out two armies. Although the size of nearly 100,000 people is weak in Yanzhong,
The average combat effectiveness of the army has been reduced. But it cannot be denied that it at least looks very scary, and even Yuan Shu has planned to use the same tactics.
As for the Henan area, Li Shushi's tens of thousands of troops cannot be ignored. It has been proven many times in the past few years. The corps run by this man of low origin is worthy of the common sense of "sending strong troops to the frontier". Especially
Now that Dong Zhuo, the leader of the Xiliang Army, has died and the scattered Xiliang Army has lost its former courage, some people have begun to put the crown of "the strongest soldier of the Han Dynasty" on the heads of the Bingzhou Army.
Even though it seemed that Li Shushi was just playing tricks on the side, both Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan knew very well that the most elite troops in the army had achieved amazing results when they were playing tricks on their side. Even Yuan Shao often
Looking back, I feel that if Gongsun Zan's army hadn't suddenly lost control, his head might have been almost lost.
Regarding this conclusion, Gongsun Zan definitely recognized it more than Yuan Shao.
As for Jingzhou Liu Biao, although the Jingzhou Mu does not seem to be as aggressive and aggressive as the two Yuans who competed for the Central Plains, every move he makes is moving towards dominating the world, especially his existence has always made Yuan Shu
There is a feeling that the battle in Nanyang is not far away now. Even a harassing attack on Yuan Shujun's rear base is enough to change the trend of the war and shake all Yuan Shujun's war plans.
It can be said that, with the exception of Liangzhou, which was suffering from internal strife, and Yizhou, which was closed off and full of civil strife, the heroes of the world seemed to be more or less involved in this war that seemed to determine the ownership of the world.
The good men of the big men gathered together in this battle. Just thinking about it in a dream will make the hot-blooded man feel excited. It can be said that if you don't participate or even play a role in it, you will regret it for the rest of your life.
Just like the movie "Jianx Daye" directed by a Chinese film director, if a filmmaker can't play even a small role in it, you will be embarrassed to tell people that you can be considered a real person in the film industry.
Wrists big and small.
However, among the forces that are unable to participate in this "unparalleled war" (Gongsun Zan said), in addition to the Liangzhou and Yizhou mentioned above, there is actually another state that seems to be increasingly distant from the war.
This is Youzhou where Gongsun Zan is located!
Well, it is somewhat far-fetched to say that. After all, compared to the various forces in Yangzhou who are also playing soy sauce in the war, at least Youzhou has a much closer relationship with this war. After all, although Yuan Tan has gradually regained control in Qingzhou,
Although the proportional situation that Yuan Shaofang faced here before was exceeded, it did not mean that Gongsun Zan's power was driven out there. It was even a slight exaggeration to say that Qingzhou Governor (self-proclaimed) Tian Kai, who was Gongsun Zan's subordinate, could still have a slight upper hand.
Similarly, another force that is often not noticed in Youzhou also has considerable influence in Qingzhou - Gongsun Du of Liaodong established a subordinate power in the northwest area of Donglai County on the opposite side of the sea in today's Penglai City.
Its separatist regime was named "Yingzhou" by Gongsun Du, and its chief officer was Liu Yi, who was granted the title of governor of Yingzhou.
By the way, the main reason why the so-called governor of Yingzhou was able to hold this position was that as a confidant of Gongsun Du, he had participated in the discussion of Gongsun Du becoming king, but he was still somewhat afraid of the power from the central government.
As well as the surrounding foreign races who were also afraid of the central power, Gongsun Du finally gave up the idea.
Of course, since you want to make a career, you have to put in enough effort. Although Gongsun Du, who wanted to be the king of Liaodong, was ignored by the princes of the Central Plains, he also attacked Goguryeo in the east, Karasuma in the west, and Fuyu in the north.
, open up territory and expand territory; recruit talents from within, open schools and colleges, and organize people from outside the customs
The land reclamation carried out by the refugees not only stabilized the rule of the Han Dynasty over Liaodong, but also delayed the penetration and encroachment of the various Northeastern ethnic groups into the Liaodong Peninsula and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. It also provided a rare place of peace for the Han Dynasty in the war, and provided a peaceful place for the Han Dynasty.
The preservation and spread of culture have made great contributions.
It seems a bit far away. Pull it back and pull it back.
Although the situation in Qingzhou is full of the shadow of Youzhou. As the most powerful warlord in Youzhou, Gongsun Zan was unable to personally participate in this battle, and he also watched his mortal enemy Yuan Shao calmly go south.
No wonder he felt resentful towards Liu Yu, the man next to him who always recited the curse to him.
But what else can he do besides getting angry?
In terms of fighting, one hundred Liu Yu would probably not be a match for Gongsun Zan. Whether it is a one-on-one fight or a group fight. But if it comes to the massage and Tai Chi skills that politicians are best at, this ratio can be reversed.
In particular, Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, was nominally the superior of Gongsun Zan, the right governor of Beiping. He had fallen into a low moral level by disobeying his orders. If he openly disobeyed his orders, even with Gongsun Zan's current prestige, privately
The contacts carried out below also show that the best outcome is just a lose-lose situation - Liu Yu will naturally die without any hope of death, and Gongsun Zan will definitely lose the support of at least half of the local governors and powerful families in Youzhou.
However, in the face of Liu Yu's increasingly obvious oppositional attitude, Gongsun Zan seemed to have only one viable option: Huashan.
At least with Gongsun Zan's IQ, he hasn't come up with a better solution yet.
Moreover, there was another force that also made him fearful and not take action against Liu Yu.
That is the headquarters of Colonel Karasuma stationed in Ning County, Shanggu County.
In fact, Xing Ju, who inherited the post of Colonel Wuwan from Gong Qichou, was not a qualified general in Gongsun Zan's eyes. The Colonel Karasuma, who originally had good combat effectiveness under Gong Qichou, was transferred to Xing Ju's hands.
Almost ruined. This successor can be said to be a typical
Wine sacks and rice sacks - The Hu and Han merchants in the frontier fortress all kinds of food and drink, and sometimes they even led their own troops to raid some weak Karasuma tribes or Han settlements, and then sold the captured people at different prices.
Sold to powerful families on the border or large tribes.
Although there are some shadows of those who profited from such actions, it can even be said that there is no killing without buying and selling, but as the direct perpetrator, Xing Ju still bears the most and biggest infamy.
But such a person is still sitting in the position of Colonel Karasuma, and even Liu Yu, who has always had a good official reputation, has no intention of taking him down, not only because this man is very clever in playing "profit"
The trick of "equal contribution" has allowed many people to have an extra amount of money and goods at their disposal out of thin air. It is also similar to the meaning of Gongsun Zan's existence. Liu Yu also hopes to use such a person to balance the relationship between Hu and Han and his own in some aspects.
adverse consequences of inherent reputation.
Therefore, when the conflict between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan became increasingly intensified, Liu Yu's support for Xing Ju also increased, and Xing Ju, who was very confident in his position, also somewhat restrained himself. The most important thing is that
, if Xing Ju responds to Liu Yu’s
Calling for a fight with Gongsun Zan, those Wuwan people and even the Xianbei people would not miss such a good opportunity. And Xing Ju, who is more like a businessman than a soldier, is obviously able to figure it out well and exchange certain benefits in exchange for the maximum
of assistance.
It should be noted that the attitudes of the prefects and county magistrates in these frontier areas towards the foreign troops are likely to be completely opposite between those under the command of Captain Karasuma and those without. After all, Liu Yu's military shortcomings can be said to be shared by all.
As you know, people's level of military trust in him is obviously not as high as that of Xing Ju, a loser in Gongsun Zan's eyes.
Gongsun Zan feels that the only thing he lacks now is the fulcrum to change the entire situation. He has a very clear understanding of this point, but how to create such a fulcrum without the help of external forces is really not what Gongsun Zan is good at.
, even the suggestions put forward by Gongsun Zan’s subordinates were not very reliable in Gongsun Zan’s opinion.
Although there are some methods that can be used if he is really desperate, but in order for him to successfully take over Youzhou and use it as a base, even the crazy Gongsun Zan knows that there are some things that cannot be done in a hurry.
Made.
Compared with Gongsun Zan's irritability, Yuan Shao was in a much better mood at this time.
"I didn't expect Liu Bo'an's cage to be so easy to use. It could even lock up Gongsun Zan's hungry wolf so tightly."
"But please don't let your guard down, my lord. Even though we have gained a certain amount of trust from Liu Bo'an, this trust is probably not reliable. Before, he probably hoped to use Gongsun Zan to check and balance us, but now he should use us to check and balance the South."
Only in this way can the world continue to be in chaos and the Han Dynasty continue to survive."
"So isn't this what we want? As for what Liu Yu will do in the future, we don't need to care. Anyway, as long as he doesn't cause us any trouble now and helps us with some small favors, isn't that enough?
And that old man Gongsun Zan
He is a person who likes to do things when his head is hot. He was trapped in Guanzi City because of this problem back then. Do you think that the situation of being proud for so long and even almost taking my head can make him change that?
Is something wrong?"
"It's probably impossible, and with the deaths of Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan, the connection point between him and his subordinates is gone. As long as one or two caring people come up to provoke a little bit, I believe that this kind of relationship between him and his subordinates
It’s only a matter of time before you become disloyal.”
"You're right, Ziyuan. Even I can't predict what outrageous things a willful and reckless man will do, so you said that if someone could deepen the conflict between this mad dog and Liu Bo'an..."
"It turns out that this is what my lord planned to do when he became friends with Liu He. It's really a far-sighted approach. I admire him very much."
"Now that you understand, you will be responsible for this matter. I don't want us to get entangled with Gongsun Zan anymore, otherwise the advantages we have gained so easily will be completely lost in our carrying.
!”
"I understand. It's just that I just received a piece of news. I'm afraid it will have some adverse effects on this war."
"Huh? What happened? Could it be that Sun Wentai's surprising son did something surprising again?"
"That Sun Ce has been staying in the Chenliu territory recently, and seems to be contacting the powerful families in the surrounding area. And because Zhang Mengzhuo has been hiding in Chenliu City from the beginning, no one in Chenliu is optimistic about the chance of Cao Mengde and Zhang Mengzhuo.
Counterattack
The victory caused varying degrees of commotion among the powerful families in Yanzhou, and even Cao Mengde's army showed signs of instability. Although Cao Mengde tried hard to cover it up, some powerful private soldiers had secretly left the military camp and returned to their hometowns."
"Huh! Zhang Mengzhuo misunderstood me! Although he has been a good friend of mine for many years and can be regarded as a scholar with a small reputation, the more this happens, the more you must set an example, otherwise you will let those who follow your words and actions set an example
What do people think? At the beginning of the war, they were timid before fighting, cowered, and did not take the initiative to understand
Due to the enemy's situation, Meng De's reinforcements were not provided with help. He just sat and watched Meng De lose his troops and generals, and Chen Liu's situation was getting worse and worse! He probably felt that he was famous, so he had to accept everyone who came, especially Yuan Gonglu, who was just a man.
Idiots who care about other people's reputation are so calculating and their intentions are so cruel!"
"My lord, is it possible that this is your plan..."
"That's right, kill the chicken to show the monkeys! Aren't those monkeys in Jizhou already honest? Meng De failed to open up the situation in Yanzhou because he was too kind to those monkeys! Since Zhang Mengzhuo is still wishful thinking, then
I just want to borrow his head to help Meng De and I solve the problem in Yanzhou. But..."
Seeing Xu You's slightly worried expression next to him, Yuan Shao paused, coughed to focus Xu You's attention on himself, and then continued to speak slowly:
"Meng Zhuo and I have known each other for many years and have become friends. Although he died because of military discipline, I will be responsible for his wife to the end and ensure that they become a peaceful and rich man. Ziyuan, do you think I am like this?
How is it handled?"
"My lord is extremely benevolent to Zhang Mengzhuo, but you are worried that when we are about to start a war with Yuan Gongzhuo, if Zhang Mengzhuo, who is in charge of a county, is executed, it will only make those powerful families who have taken refuge with Yuan Gongzhuo strengthen their resolve."
Choice, by that time, if we want to retake Chenliu, we will need to spend more soldiers and food, and you privately think that the gain outweighs the loss."
"Mengde once said, 'In troubled times, use heavy codes.' I think he is right. Only in this way can we curb the unnecessary ambitions of some incompetent people. We really want to make the power of aristocratic families the dominant force in this country.
, but
When the former eunuch was in power, he cultivated many sycophants and sycophants. It would be fine if these people knew the current affairs, but if they were not smart enough, it would be better to erase them, lest they break the rules and regulations of the family.
!”
"This... subordinate understands. It's just that you feel that the order to execute Zhang Mengzhuo should not be issued by the lord."
"Why?"
"After all, Cao Mengde is the governor of Yanzhou appointed by the lord, and he is the one who manages Zhang Mengzhuo. Giving him the power to execute Zhang Mengzhuo is, firstly, out of respect for your appointment of Cao Mengde, lord, and secondly, to establish Cao Mengde's prestige in Yanzhou
.”
Of course, the third point is to let Cao Cao be blamed. Xu You will naturally not tell Yuan Shao his true thoughts.
Although Cao Cao and Xu You are also very good friends, after all, Xu You is currently receiving a salary from Yuan Shao, so naturally everything he considers is centered on Yuan Shao. Not to mention that Cao Cao is also nominally a subordinate of Yuan Shao.
, then as a subordinate, you should naturally have the awareness to take the blame for your superiors, right?
"By the way, I seem to remember Ziyuan saying that you just received any news that is unfavorable to our army in this battle? I was distracted by Meng Zhuo's incident just now. I don't know what made you so worried."
"Back to my lord, this news has something to do with Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Li Xue of Bingzhou..."
"Why is it this guy again!"
Looking at Yuan Shao's appearance, if it weren't for his limited knowledge, he would have blurted out a classic complaint: how-old-are-temptation! (To be continued...)