Chapter 87: Holding the Emperor hostage, the attitudes of various princes
Jizhou, Yecheng.
In Yuan Shao's office, Ju Shou came in a hurry...
This former confidant under Han Fu was a famous talent in Jizhou.
When Yuan Shao was at his most confused before, he devoted himself to the plan of first easy and then difficult, defeating them one by one, unifying the north of the Yellow River, mastering Hebei, You, Qing, and the four states. He even proposed that with this foundation, he could use this foundation to threaten the emperor.
By ordering the princes, great things can be accomplished!
This plan is well-organized, has clear steps, and is well-organized, making it fascinating.
Yuan Shao was overjoyed after hearing this, acted according to the plan, and achieved excellent results.
Now Gongsun Zan is the only force left in the entire north.
Ji, You, Qing, and four states are combined. Three states are already in hand. It is no problem to say that Yuan Shao is the most powerful prince in the world now.
But now, we have reached the most critical step - holding the emperor hostage to command the princes.
Jushou paid a visit late at night to persuade Yuan Shao that now the time was ripe, it was time to go south to Luoyang and bring the emperor to Yecheng.
"The military advisor came late at night, there must be something urgent!"
Yuan Shaogang coaxed his youngest son to sleep, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and showed a trace of displeasure.
But it was only for a moment, and this emotion was quickly covered up by him.
"Lord."
Jushou didn't even say small talk, but made it clear what he wanted to do. "Now the time has come. It's time to send the cavalry south along the waterway and rush to Luoyang... to welcome the emperor. Great things can be accomplished!"
Huh? To welcome the emperor?
Yuan Shao held his chin with one hand, rolled his eyes, and spoke calmly. "Is this what the military advisor is talking about?"
"Lord..."
Compared with Yuan Shao's leisurely manner, Ju Shou's mood was a bit hasty.
"The current emperor is on his way to Luoyang. He will report carefully and arrive in Luoyang in less than ten days. Now the entire Han Dynasty is in a state of chaos. Although the princes from all walks of life are shouting to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country all day long, in fact they are just pretending to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country.
The emperor's flag strengthens his own power. No one cares about the Han Dynasty or the emperor."
It seems that Jusue's voice is a little hoarse because of his eager tone.
"Ahem..." After clearing his throat, Jushou continued to persuade. "Now, we are sitting on Qing, Ji, and the three states, with hundreds of thousands of armors. We are very powerful. If we welcome the emperor to the west, we will place the emperor
No one can stop us in Yecheng, and when the time comes, the lord can hold the emperor hostage and command the princes!"
At this point, Jushou paused, and his tone became even more meticulous.
"The emperor is in our hands, which means morality is in our hands. If anyone disobeys us, we can use the name of the emperor to conquer him! In this way, we will become the most trustworthy in the world.
people!"
Every word, every word, the tone is sonorous...
Jushou's proposal is just like Yi Xiaotian's strategic plan for Cao Cao, making use of strengths and avoiding weaknesses, going deep and making things simple...
Yuan Shao hesitated, held half a stick of incense, and patted the table.
"What the military advisor said makes sense, so just do it..."
Who knew, but at this moment...
"No!"
A loud voice came from outside the government office. The visitors were Guo Tu and Chunyu Qiong...
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, they rushed to the government office immediately to prevent Yuan Shao from adopting Ju Shou's suggestion.
"My lord, if we bring the emperor to our place, there will be endless trouble..."
Guo Tu preached carefully. "My lord wants to go to court and respect the court. Even if he is conquering all over the country, he must ask the emperor for instructions. My lord, think about it, if you listen to the emperor in everything, then your lord's authority will inevitably be weakened. If
If you don't listen to him, the lord will also be labeled as disobeying the king!"
Speaking of this, Guo Tu glared at Jushou coldly.
"If the emperor is brought to Jizhou according to Jushuo's move, then who is the lord of Jizhou? Is he the lord? Or is he the emperor? Is Jushuo not thinking about this?"
this…
Jushou was stunned for a moment, and then he became anxious. "My lord, please don't listen to Guo Tu's words. In the current situation, bringing the emperor to our place is both loyal and appropriate. If my lord doesn't take action as soon as possible, there will definitely be disaster."
If other princes take the lead, it will be too late by then!"
"…joke!"
Facing Ju Shou's words, Guo Tu subconsciously retorted.
He is good at sophistry, and he has a thorough understanding of the psychology of his lord Yuan Shao. "Who wants to welcome the emperor? Who should welcome him? Nowadays, the Han Dynasty exists in name only. For an emperor in name only, he has spent countless manpower and material resources. Jushou, what are your intentions?
"
Guo Tu's words were cold and stern, and every word he spoke was directed at Ju Shou. The two of them were like sworn enemies.
As Yi Xiaotian analyzed...
In Yuan Shao's camp, although there are a cloud of counselors and a rain of fierce generals, they are not of the same mind.
In particular, the counselor group under Yuan Shao is divided into two factions, two factions with the same power!
One faction is headed by Guo Tu and Feng Ji, who has been following Yuan Shao since Runan;
There is another group of Jizhou talents headed by Ju Shou and Tian Feng. One of them has a more prominent life experience, the other has more ability. They look down on each other and have become like fire and water.
Even if it is a good suggestion, as long as it is put forward by the other party, it will be blocked.
Yuan Shao is just another master without any opinion...
"Okay, don't talk anymore!" Yuan Shao waved his hand. "Don't bring up the matter of taking advantage of the emperor in the future..."
Obviously, Yuan Shao did not have the foresight like Ju Shou or Cao Cao, but Guo Tu's words were more in line with his wishes.
However, it is true.
Finally, Yuan Shao became the lord of Jizhou. If he took over the emperor, he would not have another guy on his head. The key is that he would have to ask for instructions from this guy early and report to him later. It would be extremely frustrating!
"Alas..." Jushou waved his hand and walked out of the office with great resentment...
The cold wind was biting, but Jushou could not feel the slightest bit of bite. Compared with the pain on his cheek, his heart felt heavier.
Yuan Shao did not adopt such a brilliant strategic plan of coercing the emperor to order the princes.
Then... it will definitely be proposed by far-sighted counselors, and adopted and implemented by the discerning princes...
By then, I'm afraid a force that cannot be ignored will rise!
"well…"
When he thought of this, Jushou let out another long sigh.
He knew about the shortcomings of Yuan Shao in Jizhou, but he could do nothing about it!
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Shouchun City.
Military camp Dazhai…
"My lord, I just received news from Xizuo that Cao Cao plans to march westward to Luoyang. It seems that he is going to welcome the emperor."
Yang Hong, Yuan Shu's advisor, quietly walked to Yuan Shu's side and whispered...
Huh? To welcome the emperor?
Yuan Shu rolled his eyes and said nothing...
Yang Hong added at the right time. "Lord? In my opinion, if you can hold the emperor in your hands, you can give orders to the princes in the world. This..."
"stop!"
Before Yang Hong finished speaking, Yuan Shu called him to stop. He hesitated for a moment and then asked.
"Military advisor, what is the identity of my Yuan family? What is my identity, Yuan Shu? You don't know, right?"
"My lord has a distinguished family, four generations and three princes! My lord is the direct son of the Yuan family and has a distinguished status." Flattery and flattery are compulsory courses around Yuan Shu, even military advisor Yang Hong is no exception...
"This is incredible!" Yuan Shu spread his hands. "Even if I welcome the emperor to Shouchun, at that time, he will be no more than the fifth generation and the third prince, so isn't he still a prince? What's the matter? What does the military advisor think? My old Yuan family can't be a hundred
Going one step further, I, Yuan Shu, as the legitimate son of the Yuan family, cannot imitate Emperor Gaozu and conquer a kingdom..."
Well…
These words directly stopped Yang Hong.
My lord is going to...be treasonous!
For a moment, Yang Hong's back was dripping with cold sweat, and his whole person became a little frightened.
Yuan Shu, on the other hand, disagreed and waved his hand. "There is no need to mention the matter of welcoming the emperor. Military advisor, I have been thinking about it recently. What if I make myself emperor? Hehe? What will happen to the situation?"
At this point, Yuan Shu took out a piece of jade seal from somewhere and played with it carefully!
Ah... Yang Hong was so shocked that he didn't even dare to take a breath.
The Lord wants to establish himself as emperor, this is... big-hearted...
However, being big-hearted is not necessarily a good thing, it can also lead to countless disasters!
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Jingzhou, Xiangyang City.
A cocktail party is in full swing. Liu Biao is a good drinker, and he even claims that he will never get drunk after a thousand cups...
And it was precisely at this cocktail party.
Liu Biao got a piece of news.
Cao Cao marched west to Luoyang to meet the emperor...
"Lord? If we go north to Luoyang, we can seize the opportunity... In terms of strength, our Jingzhou soldiers are not inferior to Cao Cao!" Jingzhou's counselor Ji Yue advised...
"Military advisor, you are drunk, haha... You are drunk, drunk!"
Unexpectedly, Liu Biao changed his mind with one sentence, which actually made Xi Yue a little embarrassed.
In the final analysis.
Liu Biao didn't want to welcome any emperor.
Sitting in the land of nine counties in Jingzhou, being a local emperor? Wouldn't it be nice?
