Cao Cao set up this strategy for Yuan Shao, hoping that by making Yuan Shao retreat, Yuan Shu would lead his troops to the Central Plains of Yanzhou.
In this way, it will not only shock Yuan Shao's younger brothers in Yanzhou and make them understand their own weight again, but it will also prompt Yuan Shu and Liu Jian to fight in the future.
However, before that, the relationship between Yuan Shao and Liu Jian must be eased.
After all, the relationship between the two parties is relatively tense because of Yuan Ji's incident.
Although Liu Jian had previously only attacked Dong Zhuo to avenge Yuan Ji, there were rumors that Liu Jian also deeply hated Yuan Shao.
If you really want to provoke a war between Liu Jian and Yuan Shu, the first thing is for Yuan Shaode to temporarily reconcile with Liu Jian.
Moreover, Yuan Shao has also agreed with Cao Cao that if Yuan Shu really takes control of the Central Plains and confronts Liu Jian, then he will have to expand his power.
The first is to use Sun Jian as the general to conquer the Jingnan counties on behalf of the Yuan family.
Then, Yuan Shao himself planned to lead some troops and horses into Shu through Baidi City to assist his brother Yuan Yi in eradicating Liu Yan's influence in Shu.
As long as they have Xishu as their rear area, the Yuan brothers will be able to dominate south of the Yangtze River.
And through this incident, Yuan Shao also discovered that Yuan Yi did not completely believe in him.
He previously thought that Yuan Yi and he were of the same mind, but now it seems that Yuan Yi has some reservations about him.
It should be because of what happened with Yuan Ji earlier.
Yuan Shu's letter really caused him a lot of trouble.
But fortunately, with the help of my close friend Cao Cao, things were not that troublesome.
All matters were left to Cao Cao.
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At the same time, not only did Yuan Shao take action, Yang Biao and others, who had moved the capital to Chang'an, started a new plan against Liu Jian.
Last time, Qin Yi went to Yecheng to meet Liu Jian, and received Liu Jian's reply that Liu Xie would not be handed over to Yang Biao during this time.
Of course, King Chen Liu will not be handed over to Yuan Shao.
But Liu Jian's words were not fatal. What Qin Yi brought back sounded to the ears of Yang Biao and others - Liu Jian was not opposed to the establishment of an emperor, he just didn't want the Han family to become a situation where there were two masters in one dynasty.
But from the perspective of Yang Biao and others, if they do not become two masters at once and let Dong Zhuo continue to cause trouble like this, their interests will be even more damaged.
No matter how you hear this, it is a contradiction.
But if Yang Biao and the others were so determined to give up King Chen Liu, they really couldn't do it.
After all, apart from King Chen Liu, there really is no one else who can compete with the emperor in terms of justice.
Therefore, we must continue to strengthen our ties with Liu Jian and unite with him.
So, Yang Biao found his friends in the court.
Everyone continued to discuss how to defeat Liu Jian.
Yang Biao sighed: "Liu Deran was loyal to the Han Dynasty, and he was also loyal to the late emperor... He is an unswerving supporter of the Han Dynasty. This person is the same as us in general, but in some small things,
And they are different from us, just like this incident involving King Chenliu, our positions and angles are different from his... It’s really not easy to handle.”
Yang Yidao: "Even so, we can't give up. We still have to work hard to promote the alliance with Liu Deran. If it doesn't work in one year, then two years. If it doesn't work in two years, then three years... While we are dealing with Dong's thieves in the court, we will also find ways to persuade Liu Deran.
Hand over King Chenliu."
Yang Biao sighed: "It's easier said than done... But you're right, even if it's not easy, we can't give up. No matter what, we have to make good friends with Liu Jian."
Speaking of this, Yang Biao glanced back and forth at everyone present: "I would also like to ask you to pay more attention to this matter after you go back. If you have any good ideas, please let me know as soon as possible."
Everyone remembered this incident.
Especially Wang Yun.
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Wang Yun, who was born in Bingzhou, had a short temper. Although he also came from a noble family, compared with Yang Biao and others, Wang Yun was a little less patient and a little more violent.
Whenever something cannot be done, Wang Yun has a habit of taking the wrong approach.
Anxiety for achievement is a major advantage of his character, but it is also a major disadvantage of his character.
After returning to the mansion, Wang Yun kept wandering around his study like a tiger cage.
The maid in the palace invited him to eat snacks, but he didn't care anymore.
"Father, it's time to eat."
With another soft call from the maid, Wang Yun came back from his thoughts.
He waved his hand impatiently.
"Didn't you say you don't want to eat anymore? Why are you still bothering me? Take it away, take it away!"
"yes."
The maid then stepped back with the tray.
Just before the maid left the room, Wang Yun looked at her back and seemed to suddenly remember something.
"I heard that Yuan Shiji bought seven singing girls in one go and gave them to Liu Jian."
"And Liu Jian also accepted them all. Yuan Ji knew Liu Deran well and was a close friend. If he bought seven singers as gifts to Liu Jian, he must have known Liu Jian's preferences. From this point of view, Liu Deran was not a lustful person.
only?"
People are like this sometimes. Once an idea pops up in their mind, even if there is no evidence, they will gradually feel that the idea is true.
Just like Wang Yun now, no matter how much he thought about it, he thought Liu Jian was a lecher, so this matter did not go away.
Since he is a lustful man, why can't he find a stunning woman to give to him, firstly to win his heart, and secondly, to encourage this woman to have sex with him, and maybe Liu Jian can get Liu Jian to hand over King Chen Liu?
Woolen cloth.
It may seem unbelievable, but throughout the ages, how many heroes have fallen to beauty?
He, Liu Deran, is also young and energetic, and loves beauty. Using this method to deal with him will definitely work.
Isn’t everything a matter of giving it a try?
Compared with those capable men who fell into the hands of women from ancient times to the present, Liu Jian may not be much better.
Thinking of this, Wang Yun couldn't help but stretched out his hand and patted the table and said: "Wonderful!"
But then, he seemed to think of something again.
"The strategy is indeed a good one, but where should I find this stunning woman?"
Thinking of this, Wang Yun couldn't help but have a headache.
He might be okay with other things, but finding a woman is really a bit difficult.
After much deliberation, he could only find the housekeeper from the mansion.
There are many servants in the house managed by the housekeeper. These servants usually hang out in the market, so they probably know a little bit about where there are beauties.
Even if they don’t know, they can still ask them to find out.
After hearing Wang Yun's inquiry, the housekeeper felt a little distracted for a moment.
When did my father-in-law become so good at it?
The housekeeper lowered his head and thought for a long time.
"My father-in-law, we have just arrived in Chang'an not long ago, and the people at home are not very familiar with things here."
"The people in the mansion don't know much about how many beautiful women there are in Jingzhao, but I can ask everyone in the family to check them out."
"But if we talk about the most beautiful women in the city, I think the daughter of Cai Zhonglang and the Cai family should be the most beautiful..."
Wang Yun couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he heard this.
Isn’t this nonsense?!
Can I still go to Cai Yong, ask him for his daughter, and then give it to Liu Jian like a plaything?
"I recently went out to ask around to see if there are any rural girls with lower backgrounds...well...but they can't be female slaves with too low backgrounds. It's best to have some low-income people who know etiquette. Of course, the most important thing is to have color.
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The officials secretly said that Wang Yun's request was not ordinary difficult to handle.
My family either doesn't get close to women on a daily basis, but this time I get close to women. How can I be so pretentious?
It needs to be good-looking, and the status should not be too noble, nor too lowly...
What an old troublemaker!
But the housekeeper couldn't say this out loud, so he could only do it obediently.
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In fact, the housekeeper didn't have any expectations for this matter, but he never thought that he would actually find out about it.
It turns out that there is a family named Du near Chang'an. The head of the family is the third elder in the village, who is responsible for educating people. However, in recent years, Guanzhong has been affected by traitors such as Han Sui and Wang Guo in Liangzhou.
There were many rebels and thieves who were reckless, and the slogan of "make peace" spread from Kanto to Kansai, and many low-level common people spontaneously joined the Yellow Turban Army.
As for the old man Du, who was the third elder, although he was responsible for educating the villagers, he had a bad reputation on weekdays. He secretly did things with the local county office to oppress the villagers and annex the property.
Some time ago, local bandits sprang up and gathered many villagers to cause trouble, and among these villagers, there were those who were harmed by the old man Du.
The family surnamed Du was brutally intercepted by bandits, their belongings were robbed, and their house was burned. Only the old man surnamed Du had a concubine and a daughter who traveled far away, so he did not suffer any disaster.
It just so happened that the girl from the Du family had a heavenly beauty and extremely beautiful appearance. She could be said to be a first-class beauty, and her beauty was famous far and wide in all parts of the country.
Mrs. Du is already on her 10th this year, so logically she should have gotten married a long time ago. However, his father is a man who is good at profit-seeking. Seeing that his daughter is so stunning, he has always wanted his daughter to marry into a high-ranking family or a famous noble family.
The gate is used as a ladder for the prosperity of one's family.
The problem is, in this era, no one is a fool.
A family like the Du family, one of the three elders in the village, can be considered a small tycoon in the village, with some status.
But in the eyes of real nobles, a family like the Du family is nothing.
No matter how beautiful his daughter was, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, where marriage was the fundamental interest of the family, being extremely beautiful was not a big deal in the eyes of high-ranking families or famous noble families.
In particular, the fact that Du's daughter is the concubine's daughter of Mr. Du is even more difficult to bring to the fore.
Not to mention getting married, even being a concubine would be considered unworthy even by a high-ranking family.
As for the famous noble families in Kansai, they are even more picky about marriage partners.
Like the Shimen family with the Two Thousand Stone Gate, the marriage gate is basically the Two Thousand Stone Gate. Even if it is not two thousand Stone, it can never be lower than the Thousand Stone Gate.
This is related to the inheritance of their family's official career from generation to generation, and must be carefully considered.
Therefore, just relying on good looks to change your destiny is basically not feasible in this era.
However, if a woman like Du was included in the family as a personal maid, it would not be impossible for major families to consider it.
The problem is, Mr. Du feels at a loss.
It was not easy to give birth to a beautiful and fragrant daughter, even if she was to be a concubine for the nobles, but now the matchmaker who visited his house, the highest treatment he could give was to join the house as a maid in the house, this is not a waste.
Human?
Other young wealthy people of the same class as Mr. Du wanted to marry into a well-known family, but Mr. Du still felt that it was not worthwhile.
As a result, over and over again, my daughter was delayed until she was twenty years old.
In the end, Mr. Du was unlucky, and his entire family was massacred by his enemies who became bandits. In the end, he did not wait until the day he could marry a wealthy family.
Du Lao'er's whole family was slaughtered and all their belongings were robbed, leaving only this woman who was helpless and was about to be unable to survive.
But it was at this time that the imperial court moved its capital, and the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army arrived in Chang'an first to clear the way for the big shots in the rear.
In the Bingzhou army, there was a Sima under Lu Bu who was leading the troops. He was from Yunzhong, Bingzhou, named Qin Yilu. He was an older man and not yet married.
After arriving in Chang'an, Qin Yilu happened to see Mrs. Du while patrolling the countryside. At that time, he was shocked and wanted to marry her.
In fact, according to the behavior of Bingzhou people, seeing such a stunning beauty, Qin Yilu, the commander of the Bingzhou Army, immediately snatched the woman back to the military camp, and that night it was a good thing.
Unfortunately, in this era, Dong Zhuo is a loyal minister...at least he is currently playing the role of a loyal minister.
In the history of the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army, Dong Zhuo allowed them to "search and imprison" them in Sili and Guanzhong, killing people and taking property, raping/prostitution, and looting. It can be said that they committed all kinds of evil.
But in this era, in order to stabilize his character, Dong Zhuo became much stricter in the discipline of the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army.
After all, he is now an important minister supporting the country, and his sergeants cannot disturb the people.
Of course, it would be impossible to prevent the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army from disturbing the people at all.
If the management is too tight, it can easily lead to mutiny. After all, these people are Dong Zhuo's confidants and are his most important honor guard.
But even if a prison search was to be carried out, Dong Zhuo also strictly ordered that the search did not need to be done near the capital, but that the search had to be further away.
Try to go to some remote places, far away from the capital base.
This can somewhat reduce the pressure of public opinion on the Xiliang Army from scholars all over the world.
However, Du's daughter now lives in a village near Chang'an, which is too close to the capital, so Qin Yilu did not dare to use force.
He could only follow the normal rules, send someone to find a matchmaker, go to the Du family to propose marriage according to normal procedures, accept the gift and ask for the name.
It was at this time that Wang Yun's people also inquired about this matter.
For Wang Yun, this Du family woman is the right person for him to use his beauty trap.
First of all, she was a famous beauty from all over the country near Chang'an, and she was a perfect person. At the same time, her status was not too high, and everyone in her family was dead, so Wang Yun could completely control her.
Secondly, her status is not too low. At least her father is the third elder in the village and has the responsibility of educating. The education of a woman from such a family is definitely enough. With a little more training, it will be enough to make her reach the top.
Elegant hall.
Therefore, Wang Yun got ahead of Qin Yilu and sent people directly to find the Du family's daughter, saying that the palace was willing to provide funds to help the Du family's family arrange their family affairs, revive the family business, and find ways to keep the Du family's branch in the village.
However, the condition is that Du's daughter must enter the palace and become Wang Yun's adopted daughter.
She is a foster daughter, not a concubine.
Du's daughter encountered great changes, and she was still helpless and her future was bleak.
Nowadays, soldiers from border counties like Qin Yilu come to "force marriage". The Du family does not want to marry, but they are afraid of offending them.
Now Taiyuan Wang family has thrown an olive branch to her, which can be said to be a help in times of need, saving her life at a critical moment and giving her a way to survive.
Especially when the imperial servant wanted to accept her as his "adopted daughter", if her father were still alive, he might have fainted from happiness when he heard the news.
In the comparison between Wang Yun and Qin Yilu, as long as he is a fool, he will not choose to be the wife of Qin Yilu, a soldier from the border county.
Therefore, the Du family agreed to marry the Wang family in Taiyuan.
Wang Yun was true to his word, and immediately helped to re-buy the family property in the village for the Du family, and buried the Du family with great honor.
At the same time, he also officially accepted Du as his adopted daughter.
Wang Yun was greatly surprised when he saw Du's daughter for the first time.
That Du girl was indeed a beautiful woman. Even though Wang Yun had lived so long, he had seen a lot of girls from famous families, but this was the first time he had seen such a stunning woman.
It's just that his father didn't have any way to contact Shi Changshi.
If such a woman were sent to the harem and allowed to be seen by Liu Hong... I'm afraid that there would be no other talented women like the Queen Mother He in the palace back then.
Wang Yun accepted Du as his adopted daughter, and at the same time ordered people to find famous teachers, trying to teach her the etiquette of a noble daughter in the shortest possible time and cultivate her graceful and dignified temperament.
Wang Yun even went to Cai Yong's house in person and asked Cai Yong's daughter Cai Yan, a talented girl who was famous all over the world, to teach the Du girls how to sing.
He even secretly found a famous prostitute in Chang'an City and secretly taught Du the art of bed curtains.
Now Wang Yun can be said to be full of confidence and will use tricks against Liu Jian.
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Everything in the world is so coincidental.
While Wang Yun was secretly using his beauty trap, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were also acting on their own.
Yuan Shao followed Cao Cao's approach and took the initiative to ask Yuan Shu for peace.
Yuan Shao expressed his willingness to cede half of the eastern half of Yuzhou to Yuan Shu and share the east and west sides with him to rule Yuzhou together.
In addition, Yuan Shao also personally wrote a letter to Yuan Shu, praising Yuan Shu, and even bluntly stated in the letter that now that Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji are both dead, Yuan Shu should be in charge of Runan, regardless of status or fame.
Yuan, what Yuan Shao did before was really too arrogant and made Yuan Shu unhappy. I hope Yuan Shu can forgive me.
Yuan Shu was very happy after getting Yuan Shao's letter.
Yuan Shu is sometimes petty-minded, but sometimes he is broad-minded.
The reason why he hated Yuan Shao in the previous episode was that he felt that Yuan Shao had suppressed his limelight and wanted to compete with him for the right to speak about the Yuan family in Runan.
Now that Yuan Shao has surrendered to himself and is willing to give up his interests and respect himself, Yuan Shu consciously has to show his magnanimous side.
The head of the Yuan family! Naturally, he needs to be more broad-minded.
As a result, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shao took the initiative to give in and temporarily reached a reconciliation.
Although some profits were lost, in Yuan Shao's view, this settlement was still very timely.
The previous fight with Dong Zhuo, and now the fight with Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao felt that he had suffered a lot of losses, and this fight with Yuan Shu was almost meaningless.
Now that Yuan Shu has fallen into the trap, the next step is to wait for Cao Cao to trick him into entering Yanzhou territory.
At this time, Cao Cao was also secretly looking for someone who could allow him to use his honey trap.
Soon, Cao Cao found a suitable candidate.
He heard that the daughter of Cai Xi in Xiangyang, the sister of Cai Mao, was a graceful, enchanting and charming woman.
Cao Cao already knew that Liu Jian was not very interested in the frail teenage girls of the Han Dynasty who were about to be married.
He seems to like enchanting women over twenty years old, just like him.
This daughter of Cai Xi seems to be quite suitable.
Cao Cao had known Cai Mao in the past, but it seemed inappropriate to approach Cai Mao about this matter.
We still have to find Cai Mao's father, Cai Xi.
It's just that Cai Xi belongs to a prominent family in Xiangyang, and her daughter has a good status. It would be difficult for Cai Xi's daughter to do such a thing.
It is estimated that he is unwilling.
It seems that Yuan Shao needs to take action and talk to Cai Xi and Cai Mao personally.
But Cao Cao may not be able to negotiate.
Anyway, give it a try.
Today’s update is 5,400 words, which is barely enough for two updates. It’s mainly about studying the business of the unit tonight.