Chapter 183: The Right Candidate for the Inspector of Yuzhou
Tian Feng first glanced at Zhou Ping, then stopped talking and then looked at Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao asked in confusion: "Tian Biejia, why not?"
Tian Feng hesitated for a moment, straightened his body, and replied loudly: "Liu Xuande, like Cao Cao, is a man with great ambitions, and has many strong generals and wise men to support him. If Guan Yu is appointed as the governor of Yuzhou, he will also attack Yangzhou. In this way.
Come, Liu Xuande will occupy the three states of Xu, Yu, and Yang, and he can get 200,000 elite soldiers. Cao Cao will definitely be destroyed by him. If Liu Xuande captures Yanzhou again, General, can Jizhou be saved?"
Originally, Tian Feng was worried about Zhou Ping's presence, but now he didn't care so much and directly told the reason in public.
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Ping was the first to be shocked.
Yuan Shao and others may not have thought this far, but when Tian Feng said this, others would definitely understand.
This requirement seems impossible to achieve.
Sure enough, Yuan Shao looked solemn and was deep in thought.
Feng Ji had already spoken: "What Tian Biejia said is absolutely true. General, Guan Yu must not be appointed as the governor of Yuzhou."
"It is good that Chen Hanyu is appointed as the governor of Yuzhou. There is no need to change him at the moment." Zhizhong Shenpei also said.
"General, let's wait until Cao Cao's envoy Duke Xun arrives to discuss this matter," Jushou immediately suggested.
Yuan Shao came back to his senses and said: "Wen An, let's wait until Gongda comes to discuss this matter. You can go back to the post house to rest first."
Zhou Ping originally wanted to talk to Yuan Shao first, but he didn't expect this situation.
But from Yuan Shao's point of view, this is indeed true. Yuan Shao has so many advisers to think of things that Yuan Shao can't think of!
Tian Feng is a person who dares to speak out. He cannot persuade Feng Ji and Xu You to support this matter. They also have to consider Yuan Shao's interests.
The person they depend on is Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao's interests are their interests.
Guan Yu's appointment as the governor of Yuzhou seems to be out of the question, so he can only insist on asking Cao Cao to stop his troops and see if he can gain some benefits.
Zhou Ping had no choice but to bid farewell to Yuan Shao, left the state capital and returned to the post house, where he sent someone to go back quickly to report to Liu Bei.
After Zhou Ping left, Yuan Shao and others were still discussing.
"Chen Hanyu has been the governor of Yuzhou for more than two years. It is time for him to move to the position of minister. However, if the position of governor of Yuzhou is vacant, who can be qualified?"
Yuan Shao thought that when the emperor came to Ye, he also wanted to appease the aristocratic families in various states.
In Xuzhou, the Chen family was the most prosperous. Chen Gui first served as Prime Minister of Pei and then as the governor of Yuzhou. Now it is time to go a step further and move to the post of Jiuqing. This can be regarded as his goodwill to the Chen family and the family in Xuzhou.
He inspected the people in the hall, but found that none of his close staff could serve as the governor of Yuzhou.
Jushou, Tian Feng and Shenpei were from Jizhou, while Yuan Shao was from Yuzhou and served as the shepherd of Jizhou. According to the Three Mutual Laws, a Jizhou native could not serve as the governor of Yuzhou.
Xun Chen, Xin Ping, as well as Guo Tu and Chunyu Qiong who led the troops to besiege Xudu were all from Yingchuan, Yuzhou, and it was even less likely that people from this state would serve as governors.
Feng Ji and Xu You were from Nanyang, Jingzhou, and Cao Cao from Yuzhou was appointed as the shepherd of Yanzhou, and Liu Biao from Yanzhou was appointed as the shepherd of Jingzhou. According to the three mutual laws, people from Jingzhou could not serve as the governor of Yuzhou.
Similarly, people from Yanzhou cannot serve as governor of Yuzhou, nor can Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan.
Everyone looked at each other, unable to find a suitable candidate for a while.
"How about Chen Yuanlong, Chen Hanyu's son?" Xin Ping said suddenly.
But he was immediately looked down upon by everyone.
"It's better that Chen Hanyu still serves as the judge." The judge said sarcastically.
Yuan Shao shook his head. Who knows that Chen Deng listened to Liu Bei's words more than Chen Gui, and letting him take up his post was almost the same as Guan Yu's.
Tian Feng seemed to have thought of a suitable candidate. His eyes lit up and he said, "General, I recommend someone who will definitely be qualified for the job."
"Who?" Yuan Shao asked anxiously.
"Chen Prime Minister Luo Jun, Luo Xiaoyuan, is from Kuaiji, Yangzhou. He has been in charge of Chen County for nearly ten years. He is very powerful and cherishes the people. He should be qualified for the job." Tian Feng replied.
Yuan Shu was first defeated by Liu Bei in Xuyi, and was later driven to Lujiang by Liu Bei. Therefore, neither Chen Wang Liu Chong nor Chen Prime Minister Luo Jun were killed by him.
Luo Jun served as Chen Xiang during the reign of Emperor Ling. It has been nearly ten years now. He has been in office for a long time and treats the people very well. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, he went out of the warehouse to disperse grain and help the poor. When a person gives birth to a child, he is rich in rice and meat.
After he was killed by Yuan Shu, the officials in the county wailed as if they had lost their parents, which shows that he was very popular with the Chen people.
There will definitely be no objection to such a person being appointed governor of Yuzhou.
Moreover, he is neither Liu Bei's nor Cao Cao's. If Yuan Shao appointed him to the post with the emperor's edict, he will definitely listen to the emperor, that is, he will listen to Yuan Shao's orders.
When Yuan Shao could not find anyone to serve as governor of Yuzhou, Luo Jun was the best candidate.
Yuan Shao laughed and said: "Hahaha... If Yuan Hao didn't mention it, I would never have thought that Luo Xiaoyuan is indeed worthy of the post, but we have to wait until the emperor arrives in Yecheng to discuss this matter."
Jushou, Feng Ji and others all agreed with Tian Feng's suggestion and felt that at present, it would be best for Luo Jun to serve as the governor of Yuzhou.
Xun You also arrived at Yecheng soon. After resting for a night, he came to Yuan Shao's mansion to see him the next day.
Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Shen Pei and others were all there, and Zhou Ping also came.
"The small palaces in Xu County are narrow, but the roads in Ye City are wide. Therefore, Cao Gong is willing to move the emperor to Ye. His son Cao Ang has been promoted as filial and honest, so he can follow the emperor to Ye as a minister. Cao Gong is also willing to resign from the post of Sikong. However,
Duke Cao hopes that Xiahou Dun can be appointed as the governor of Henan, Xiahou Yuan can be appointed as the governor of Yingchuan, and Cao Ren can be appointed as the governor of Runan..."
"No!"
Before Xun You finished speaking, he heard Tian Feng yell loudly, which startled Yuan Shao and others.
Tian Feng stood up angrily and said angrily: "The troops are surrounding the city. How can Cao Cao have many demands, let alone the vain attempt to occupy the posts of Yin of Henan and the governor of Runan. The emperor was imprisoned and threatened by him, and General Yuan raised his loyal troops to rescue him.
, not killing Cao Cao is already a pardon, but Cao Cao actually wants to seize the counties. It seems that his desire to conquer the world is not dead. General, it is better to comply with Liu Xuande's request, disperse Cao Cao's troops and send him back.
Qiao County, farming for the elderly.”
"That's right." Zhou Ping was overjoyed when he heard this and took advantage of the situation. "Cao Cao still has 40,000 to 50,000 troops, and he wants to occupy Runan and other counties in Henan. It seems that he really wants to collude with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou.
Wait for the opportunity, attack from the north and south, capture Jizhou, and avenge today's revenge, once again threaten the emperor, bring chaos to the world, and destroy the Han Dynasty to stand on its own."
Xun You was a little confused. He just mentioned three counties outside of Yanzhou. If you don't agree, you don't have to give them. Everything is easy to discuss. Why did you ask Cao Cao to disperse his troops and return home to retire?
How can we continue talking about this?
"Cao Cao should indeed be allowed to disperse his troops." Shen Pei followed up.
Yuan Shao felt somewhat conflicted. He felt that what Zhou Ping said was reasonable. Cao Cao had too many troops and was always a threat to Jizhou. But it was impossible to get Cao Cao to stop all his troops. Based on his understanding of Cao Cao, it was simply impossible.
promise.
"Gongda, can Mengde disperse his troops? But he can still serve as the shepherd of Yanzhou." Yuan Shao asked softly.
Xun You remembered the bottom line that Cao Cao had said. This was simply impossible to agree to.
"Cao Gong is willing to move the emperor to Yecheng, and is willing to let his eldest son go to Ye as a hostage. The general and Cao Gong are also old friends. How can he not trust Cao Gong? Moreover, if Cao Gong's troops are dispersed, the soldiers in the south and Xuzhou will
If they attack Jizhou, who will stop them? Since Duke Cao is loyal to the court and willing to obey the general's orders, he will naturally protect Jizhou and the emperor's safety, and can also help the court to exterminate the bandits. General, do you think Duke Cao's troops are worthy?
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Xun You's words put everyone in a dilemma.
Cao Cao cannot be relieved of his position as the shepherd of Yanzhou. If he retains his troops, it will threaten Jizhou and the Emperor. If he does not retain his troops, Yanzhou will be needed to protect Jizhou and the Emperor.
After all, we need to guard against Cao Cao, and we also need to guard against Liu Bei and Yuan Shu.
And there is Gongsun Zan in the north.
"General Zhendong is loyal to the court, so he can destroy the bandits in the south and protect Jizhou and the emperor. Moreover, General Yuan can also send troops to defend Yanzhou, but Cao Cao cannot keep any troops." Zhou Ping added.
Xun You cupped his hands to Yuan Shao and said: "General Yuan, Duke Cao sent you here not to ask for surrender, but to negotiate peace. You have already informed me of the conditions proposed by Duke Cao. To be honest, if you insist on letting Duke Cao disperse his troops, then
There is no further discussion today. Although there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from three states besieging the city, there are 30,000 to 40,000 elite soldiers guarding the city in Xudu, and the officials and the people are united, and there is plenty of food and grass. Moreover, the emperor is in the city, and you dare not attack by force. Attacking by force would be treason.
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"If Yuan Gongluo leads his troops to the north and Gongsun Bogui leads his troops to the south at this time, do you think they can defeat Xudu? At that time, the soldiers of Xuzhou and Jizhou will all retreat to their own states, and the soldiers of Jingzhou and Nanyang will retreat because they have no intention of fighting.
Xu Du is safe, and Duke Cao is safe. Therefore, Duke Cao is not asking for surrender out of fear, but because he does not want the world to fight, and he knows the general's loyalty, he is willing to move the emperor's capital to Yecheng. If the general does not want to discuss, you will just go back.
, return your orders to Duke Cao."
Xun You said as he gestured to stand up.
Yuan Shao hurriedly shouted: "Gongda, wait a minute, this matter can be discussed later."