As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, the news that Liu Xie went out of the city to greet the Bingzhou Army and had a pleasant talk with the leader of the Bingzhou Army, Li Shushi, soon flew to the north and south sides of the Yangtze River as if it had wings...
Well, the island now separated from the mainland by a shallow strait is still a paradise for the indigenous people, and that place that is only the size of a palm but has prospered due to special historical reasons is now only an inconspicuous one in Boluo County among Nanhai County.
place.
But how big a stir did this news cause?
It doesn't look like there's been much of a storm.
When Li Shushi decided to adopt a non-interference policy and let the two major forces in Yizhou, Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu, fight each other, the two sides also ignored the Bingzhou Army's hand extending to the edge of Yizhou. In addition to Li Gan, he also had to keep an eye on Wu from time to time.
In addition to the movements in the southeast of the capital, Wuze, with the help of Li Ru, has officially begun to integrate the Qiang and Di tribes wandering in and around Yinping County.
A group of scattered and remnant soldiers who had been given a good lesson by Dong Zhuo before and bloodbathed by Zhang Ren a while ago.
On one side is the ferocious Yizhou Army, on the other side is the still powerful second-in-command Dong Zhuo Army, and with good conditions, and the fact that the strength of each unit is at a low level, Li Shushi believes that Wu Ze's actions will not cause too much trouble.
problem.
Of course, going too smoothly may lay some hidden dangers for the future, but with Li Ru watching over him, as long as it's not a big problem, it's not a big deal, just treat it as the price of growth, and Bingzhou Army can still afford it.
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Just like Lin Feng, the traitor in the north who once forced Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu into a desperate situation, wasn't it also Li Shushi's mistake?
However, because of this incident, Tuoba Li, who was released to the grassland, gained a little more loyalty, which was not a loss at all.
Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Yuan Shao of Jizhou will do whatever they should do. The former is now concentrating on confronting Zhang Ji, and Liu Biao will not admit it even if Li Shushi is appointed by the emperor to be the prefect of Nanyang; the latter, with the help of Karasuma Xianbei and other Hu Qi,
Eating the male
Sun Zan, Tian Feng, Xu You, Feng Ji and others seemed to have given up the fight temporarily this time. They seemed unwilling to see any changes in the goal they were about to achieve. The strength of the Bingzhou Army also gave them another dimension.
A sense of urgency unprecedented in history.
It is said that the power generated by the sincere unity of this group of counselors who should not be underestimated is definitely not just a simple sum, let alone the fact that they command fierce generals like Yan Liang Wen Chou and ferocious troops like the alien Hu Qi.
However, there are rumors that Yuan Shao seems to be interested in Gongsun Du in Liaodong, and plans to use the momentum of defeating Gongsun Zan to wipe out Liaodong in one fell swoop - this is probably a rumor spread by the dying Gongsun Zan. Li Shushi would not believe that Yuan Shao would almost fight with Gongsun Du because of the difficult road.
Liaodong was isolated from the Central Plains and gave up the opportunity to turn around and go south.
Which one is less important and which one is more important? The counselors of the Yuan family should know clearly.
However, regarding Li Shushi's judgment, the name of Guo Jia, who is temporarily responsible for handling intelligence work on Jia Xu's behalf, is not very eye-catching, but both Li Shushi and Jia Xu speak highly of him, but recently
The guy with no voice.
Yuan Fang, Yuan Xianmou, Xun Rui, Xun Binruo.
How will the future develop? Facing this world that is increasingly out of Li Shushi's control, Li Shushi can only wait and see. But no matter what the outcome is, Li Shushi feels that he should at least have the confidence to face it calmly now.
Perhaps developing such self-confidence is a bit difficult for a guy like him who always has a low self-esteem. Even the advantage of having a lifetime more than others does not help much in this regard, but Li Shushi feels that he has always been there.
Accumulate progress.
The only ones who had a somewhat serious reaction to the incident between Li Shushi and Liu Xie were Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongjiu, who posed a personal threat.
Although Li Shushi only brought 5,000 men, and Cao Cao's goal was only Xuzhou, and it seemed that he had no intention of going south, Yuan Shu obviously did not think so. He was more inclined to think that Li Shushi's move was a result of the Bingzhou Army, Cao Cao's army, and even Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao behind the scenes
A carve-up agreement has been reached - Yuan Shao will naturally attack Youzhou and Qingzhou with all his strength, Cao Cao will get Xuzhou and Yuzhou, and Li Shushi's goal is likely to be the western part of Xuzhou. Although the specific division is not very clear, it is not good for Yuan Shu anyway.
Perhaps Yuan Shu suddenly realized at this time that because of the error in his previous estimation, Yuan Shujun made a strategic mistake that did not seem to be a big one but could have extremely serious consequences if he was not careful - his
The power is too spread out.
Although the battle in Xuzhou has not yet started, tens of thousands of people have been invested; Yangzhou has to invest considerable energy because of the extremely strong and unexpected resistance of Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang; Jiangdong area is pursuing the state appointed by the imperial court.
Governor Liu Yao,
A lot of forces were also transferred; at the same time, although Yuzhou and Yanzhou turned to strategic defensive, this reflected what is meant by "beating the tiger but not dying, but suffering the consequences". In the face of Cao Cao's army who began to try to counterattack, they must also stay.
Deploy enough troops to deal with it.
This was because Yuan Shu was convinced that the Bingzhou Army would not be able to launch an attack on him for a considerable period of time. At the same time, Liu Biao in the west had a tacit understanding with Yuan Shu's army due to his conflict with the Bingzhou Army, allowing Yuan Shu to mobilize troops from the west to the east.
Line of warfare.
As a result, Yuan Shu had to hurriedly stop supporting Jiangdong, giving Liu Yao a rare chance to breathe. At the same time, he ordered the troops stationed in Yuzhou and Xuzhou to prepare for a preemptive strike.
As for what Liu Bei and Zang Ba in Xuzhou think about it. What do Mi Zhu and Chen Si in Tancheng think about it? What do Liu Xie and Cao Cao think about Puyang? What do the chickens, ducks and gooses in Jinyang think about it? Yuan Shu probably won't consider it.
of.
"So Meng De. Looking at these gold bricks and silver ingots, I really can't help but want to give you another blow."
"Li Shushi, don't force me, just give me the things secretly. Why do you have to let the news out in advance and let everyone know about it?"
"I just want to raise some military supplies, and naturally I want to maximize the benefits. And the few pills used for auction are not included in the batch of goods delivered to you, so why are you so anxious?"
"Haha... It's not included in this batch of goods, but the problem is that you have extra weight and put it up for auction. How could those naughty guys not know that I have inventory in my hand, and even if they can't take it all, they can still take it away.
I'm so annoyed."
"Hehe, that's none of my business. You should consider this a 'happy trouble'."
"Happiness...'A son wants to be raised but his relatives are not there', this is a very good saying. I, Cao Mengde, consider myself not a child who can make my parents worry-free, and I can't stand my father's behavior. But he really
It's my father, my real father! Let my father's death be exchanged for Xuzhou. I guess many people are saying this now, but I really, really would rather not have this kind of thing happen.
Even if Xuzhou is not easy to get, if you give me five years, neither Yuan Jiuji nor those clowns in Xuzhou will be my opponent. Even if the world may change greatly in five years, how can I, Cao Mengde, be easy to get?
Generations!"
Even at home, Cao Cao still wore sackcloth and wore mourning, and the banquet with Li Shushi was replaced by simple meals. And the amount was not much.
Privately, he had no kinship with the Cao family. He only had some connections because of his not-so-deep friendship with Cao Cao. Li Shushi did not need to observe any funeral rituals. But for Cao Cao, as the eldest son of the deceased Cao Song,
, but had to abide by a set of rather strict procedures, and Cao Cao was even asked to resign, hoping to return to his hometown to observe mourning for three years.
The appearance of this memorial is not surprising. When Lu Zhi passed away, although Li Shushi's identity determined that he could not support his soul and build a house like ordinary Lumen students, he still enshrined Lu Zhi in his own government office.
Zhi's spiritual throne. Within three months, he respectfully carried out various etiquette and customs taught to him by Cheng Yu, which was regarded as a tribute to Lu Zhi who had taught and guided him.
Just observing the filial piety for three years is of course just acting. Cao Cao cannot stay away from the center of power for three years. It is also impossible for the Cao family class to let their boss stay in the countryside for such a long time. Liu Xie now according to the news obtained by Li Shushi, of course
He can gain some power, but in terms of core military power, Liu Xie still has little room to intervene.
Therefore, Cao Cao's proposal was quickly rejected by Liu Xie. The reason was that Li Shushi believed that Cao Cao was an important minister of the imperial court and could not just ignore the affairs of the imperial court and do his own thing. This was wrong and sorry for the imperial court.
Trust that. But in the end, Cao Cao was allowed to temporarily put down his position in the court and escort his father's coffin back to his hometown for burial.
Haha, regarding Liu Xie’s resolution, Li Shushi can only say: high, really high!
At first glance, there doesn't seem to be much of a problem with this resolution. At most, it makes people feel that the court seems to be a little too indulgent to Cao Cao. After all, according to the customary customs of this era, close relatives must observe filial piety for three years. Even some
In order to increase their own worth, people who pursue fame and fortune will find various reasons to observe mourning for famous celebrities for three years.
But here comes the problem, the excavator... ahem, wrong, what is the beauty of this resolution?
It was there that he ordered Cao Cao to escort his father's coffin back to his hometown for burial - where is Cao Cao's hometown?
The famous Qiao County of Pei State is located in the southwest of Pei State.
Who is in the hands of Pei State now?
The northern part is controlled by Xuzhou, while the southern part is naturally controlled by Yuan Shu, who swallowed most of Yuzhou and Yanzhou a while ago.
Well, I'm afraid everyone has come to their senses after seeing this. On the surface, the emperor sympathized with Cao Cao and asked him to take someone to protect his father's coffin and bury it in his hometown in Qiao County, which was controlled by Yuan Shu.
Will Yuan Shu let Cao Cao lead troops into his defense area? Cao Cao will be worried if he leads few people, but Yuan Shu will naturally be worried if he leads many people. It's not like Li Shushi is still in an alliance with Cao Cao, so he can still bring some people over if he says hello in advance.
Walk around. Yes.
Even so, if Li Shushi told Cao Cao that he would bring 50,000 troops to Cao Cao's territory to "walk around", I'm afraid Cao Cao would be so angry that his brain would be congested. Therefore, it is obviously impossible for Yuan Shu to give Cao Cao the opportunity to "rob" so blatantly.
"Territory".
Therefore, Cao Cao had a reasonable and legal excuse to attack Yuan Shu. In other words, although the emperor's order was roundabout, it actually asked Cao Cao to send troops to attack Yuan Shu~
As for whether this is too troublesome, after all, the two forces are already so powerful that there is no need for a reason to fight.
But Li Shushi also knew very well that whether it is today or thousands of years from now, people always find a bunch of reasons before going to war to make their side look more just, so that they can deceive more "ignorant people" into supporting them.
Especially in the era of war in the future, if you can't find a better reason, you will definitely be sprayed to death by those so-called "anti-war people".
In order to get more votes in the next election, don't act like a certain Booth father who won the war but lost the election. It is estimated that that defeat will definitely become an unavoidable lesson in the education of family elites.
"By the way, Shu Shi. I have two questions to ask you. His Majesty also asked me to ask you in private."
"It just so happens that I also have a question to ask you, and it happens to be related to His Majesty."
"I understand your problem. Although His Majesty has been trapped in the hands of thieves for many years, he is young, intelligent, kind and observant of etiquette. However, he is not ignorant of contingencies. He may see many things in this troubled world more clearly than you and I.
However, your Majesty may have the ambition to help the world, but whether he has the ability to match his ambition, I, Cao Mengde, still need to carefully observe. Whether he will be the Duke of Zhou or the Huan of Qi, I am afraid that even if I make a guarantee now, you will not be able to confirm it.
You won’t believe it.”
"This road must be difficult to walk."
"It's difficult, but it's not difficult either. If your Majesty can be united with us, this matter won't be difficult. If your Majesty hesitates and changes, I'm afraid more mishaps will happen."
"If you and His Majesty do well, maybe I will give you a surprise."
"Haha, is it possible that you gave us a lot of your Li Ji's special 'fruit set'? Then I have to thank you in advance."
"No problem, let's trade it with the general~"
"You want it? You really want it?"
"Actually, I really don't want to. That thing is too high, and I'm afraid of falling. It hurts so much when I fall off a horse. If I just casually climb to a place higher than the horse's back, it will probably hurt when I fall off.
More. And the great general of this dynasty,
It's probably no different from Dou Xian, Liang Ji, He Jin and others. I can only be regarded as the emperor's son-in-law at best. I don't agree with the etiquette. I can't just find a woman to recognize as my daughter or sister and join the palace. Wouldn't that be a slippery slope in the world?
"According to what you say, I can't be a general. Well, it doesn't matter if I'm not a general, let's give it to Yuan Benchu."
"Well, I knew Meng De that you must have dug a hole here waiting for me to jump into it."
"Your Majesty has this intention. As a minister, I always have to run errands for him. Anyway, if we talk about merit, who else would it be you?"
"Haha, Meng De, please don't give me a high hat. Dong Zhuo established the four generals. Just give me one of the four generals to conquer the north or the west. By the way, you will also give me the right to open a government and the right to rule the five states.
It also allows me to go all out in the Northern Expedition with peace of mind."
"General Zhengxi will definitely not give it to you. I have coveted this position for a long time. Even if it is for selfish reasons, I will never give it to you. But how can things in the north make Shushi so afraid of you? The Xianbei people have long been
I think I've been thrown into pieces by you."
"There is nothing we can do. There is a more formidable opponent among the Xianbei people than Tan Shihuai. Not only is his personal strength no less than that of Fengxian, his mind is probably no less than that of Cheng Zhongde, but his ambition is even greater than that of Tan Shihuai.
Guys who only understood something later, do you think I should be nervous? Really, I always feel that I am born to be a hard worker and never have time to relax."
His eyebrows were raised, and Cao Cao felt that he could hardly help but snap up the case. However, considering the meaning of Li Shu's truth, he endured the impulse. After all, he was not deaf or blind.
He also heard some things.
In other words, Cao Cao had somewhat mastered some of Yuan Shao's moves, so he naturally understood the other meaning behind Li Shu's truth.
"I tell you the truth. How long will we keep peace with Yuan Shao?"
"Probably it won't be long, unless you don't want Xuzhou and just be a pawn, and I don't want to realize my ambition, and I'm willing to withstand the counterattack of those powerful families who have been plowed by me. Some roads are probably the end of the road.
There’s no end to it.”
"What about us?"
"you guess?"
"Hahahaha..." x2.
"Then the last question." After laughing for a long time and crying until they shed tears, the two of them gradually calmed down. Cao Cao even raised a finger. Well, it's great that it's not the middle finger.
"Why do you want to disrupt the thirteen states divided by the late emperor? Aren't you afraid of causing criticism?"
"It's just for the convenience of management. With the current transportation methods, a large area is obviously not conducive to the flow of information, causing the government to respond slowly to various incidents. However, the current situation cannot allow each county to fight independently. It must be
Establishing a coordination and linkage agency. This was probably the purpose of the late emperor's establishment of Zhou Mu, and the late emperor also had the old practice of dividing Bingzhou into the current two states of Bingshuo, so after all, I am just a follower of Xiao Gui and Cao."
Of course, there were other reasons, and Li Shushi did not intend to elaborate on them with Cao Cao. Although he knew that the acuity of the elites of this era should not be underestimated, it would be great to be able to delay it for a while to consolidate himself.
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"I've finished asking my questions. Go away, you spoiled guy. The way you were eating just now doesn't look like I'm entertaining you, but it seems like I've tortured you. It's really infuriating.
ah!"
"Even if you don't chase me away, I will definitely leave. The vegetable that my family can cook is more delicious than your family's dinner. Huh~ don't be dissatisfied."
Naturally, Li Shushi had to resolutely fight back against Cao Cao's attack. As for Li Shushi's counterattack, Cao Cao, who had eaten the food from Li's private kitchen, naturally knew that he was powerless to defend himself, so he could only cry secretly, hating why he was not lucky enough to marry someone.
A loli who is a great cook.
"I hope we won't become rivals."
Looking at the sloppy back, the smile on Cao Cao's face gradually turned into a hint of vigilance and seriousness.
The next day, Li Shushi received news at the place where he was temporarily staying. It seemed that the emperor planned to give large-scale rewards to the meritorious officials of the Bingzhou Army after the victory of the war, so Li Shushi needed to provide a list of names in advance. (To be completed.)
