Chapter 5 Qiao Mao spreads his message to the world
Let’s talk about Yuan Shao’s experience on the other hand. After he fled back to Runan, he took the initiative to show weakness. He only returned to his hometown in Ruyang for one day, and then went south, wandering around the Huai River and the Dabie Mountains all day. At that time, he observed mourning for his parents for six years.
, made friends with the wise men of the world, and secretly raised thousands of them. At this time, when they heard the news that Yuan Shao had fled Luoyang, they all said: Yuan Jun has been running for the government day and night, doing his best, and is in the eyes of the world. Who is Dong Zhuo?
How dare you steal the throne and disrupt the government? This is when Yuan Jun needs me to wait. So many people shipped their goods and moved their servants to follow Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao lived in seclusion in the mountains, he lived in groups and traveled in groups.
His style is even inferior to that of San Gong.
Dong Zhuo was also wary of this and ordered the officials in Runan to report Yuan Shao's whereabouts every day. However, the officials in Runan had been favored by the Yuan family and did not dare to resist Dong Zhuo. However, they also liked Yuan Shao and colluded in private, and then reported back to Dong Zhuo:
Yuan Shao lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, but the sects did not dare to get close. He stayed alone all day long, walking alone, and for several days, he was dead. Dong Zhuo then put down his vigilance and listened to Wu Qiong and Zhou Ao's advice.
By the time Xun Chen came to Runan with the imperial edict in hand, Yuan Shao had already known the result. He left the Dabie Mountains and entered Zhaoling County. He openly led his people into the Chen Family Courtyard in Zhaoling to discuss with Chen Wen the military affairs.
The Chen family in Zhaoling and the Yuan family in Ruyang are family friends. The two families have been advancing and retreating together since the time of Emperor An. However, twenty-four years ago, the patriarch Chen Xiang, who was one of the eighth heroes, was dismissed from office by the party. As a result, the Chen family in Zhaoling declined day by day and became very popular.
Not as good as before.
Chen Wen was hesitant to raise troops because of his weak family reputation. He asked Yuan Shao: "Now that Dong Zhuo has not lost power, he is the emperor, and he occupies the capital of Guanzhong. The time, place, and people are all right. We are acting in such haste, how can we say anything?"
How about a sure victory? Why not wait a little longer, accumulate strength, and then attack again while the people are losing their support?"
Yuan Shaohu was sitting on the horse. After experiencing the setbacks of the coup, he acted more restrained and had a more mature temperament. He looked out the window at the bleak autumn wind, but his tone was ordinary. He said to Chen Wen: "Now that Dong Zhuo hastily abolished the throne, it is
Our best righteousness, if we don't raise our troops at this time, sit back and watch the emperor lose respect and humiliate his morals, and want to regain power, in what name can we command the world? What's more, Dong Zhuo relies on only a corner of Guanzhong, and there is Chen Tingjian in the north.
To avoid worries, after we occupy Hebei, we will use Youyan's elite cavalry to imitate the story of Guangwu's entry into the pass, and we can quell the disaster with just a snap of our fingers. Don't have any doubts, Yuan Ti."
At this time, Xun Chen came with the imperial edict and read out Dong Zhuo's appointment of party members to Yuan Shao and Chen Wen. Chen Wen knelt down to accept the imperial edict and accepted the seal and ribbon of the Yangzhou governor. Looking back at Yuan Shao's smile, he seemed to be living in
In the dream, Yuan Shao turned over the seal in his hand with one hand, and then said to Chen Wen with a smile: "Dong Zhuo pretends to be lenient, but he doesn't know about political affairs. Now everyone inside and outside the shogunate has their hearts set on me. When he launched an army to attack, Dong Zhuo was caught off guard and attacked Luo in one fell swoop.
Yang, this is definitely going to happen, Yuan Ti, are you confident now?"
In this way, Yuan Shao had both the right people and the right time. Even if he could not succeed, he would not be defeated. Chen Wen no longer had any reason to refuse and immediately agreed to Yuan Shao's plan to raise an army. However, he added thoughtfully: "At this time, you
Now that I am sure, how can I dare to disobey the order? It is just to raise troops to attack Kyoto. We also need to send a message to the prefectures and counties to inform the armies. Only then can the soldiers and the people know the righteousness and attack together. The morale of the army is the first, and this is the message.
Who are you going to let do it?"
Yuan Shao deeply agreed, and he had already thought about this: If he wanted to raise an army to attack Dong and give orders to the princes, his message should be written by someone else to show that he was selfless and dedicated to serving the public good. If he wanted to have someone else pass on the message, that person would
He must have high moral character and high prestige, be admired by the princes, and not set up another sect like Dong Zhuo, and his words must be true and trustworthy so that the world will not doubt him. After much thought, he found only one person suitable.
Qiao Mao is a son of the former Taiwei Qiao Xuan, and Qiao Xuan was one of the few three men recognized by the late emperor and respected by the party members. Now Qiao Mao is first the governor of Yanzhou and then the prefect of Dongjun. He has been
His political achievements were mediocre, but he still had high hopes for the world due to the legacy of his clan father. During the Luoyang coup, Qiao Mao was ordered by the general to lead his army to occupy Chenggao. Naturally, no one would question what he said about the Luoyang coup. When he arrived at Bohai County and took office, he immediately sent a message to Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dong County, asking him to write a message for the conquest of Dong Zhuo.
Qiao Mao happily agreed. He pondered for four days and finally wrote the message. The full text is as follows:
"In the year of Jisi in Guangdong, in the month of Jianhai, Dong Zhuo was deposed and Luoyang collapsed. Yu Nai led his army into Gao and wandered in the countryside. He was afraid of Zhuo's force and could not move forward. The capital was burned and wept, and the Han Dynasty was exhausted. 1
Farewell to Henan, one night the country was destroyed, the emperor was imprisoned in a room, and Confucius surrounded Chen Cai. During the court, Yuan Gongkai, Huang Gongwan, Ding Gonggong, Liu Gonghong and other princes sent a message to me, saying:
"Seeing persecution, there is no way to save oneself, hoping for righteous soldiers to relieve the country's troubles." I looked at the letter, especially when I saw tears. How sad! Jing Ke came to the Yishui River when it was cold, Jingwei sank into the sea, stabbed the dragon in Xianyang, and filled the sea for a hundred years.
, although the work is accomplished, the spirit is very impressive.
The country is governed by loyalty and filial piety, and the ancestors set the tripod with three chapters. The universe is unified, and the six countries are united. It will be four hundred years until now. No one can match it for three generations. It can be said to be an eternal event and an immortal achievement. Although
There was a slight loss of control of the party and the Yellow Turban Rebellion. However, there were loyal ministers outside and people with lofty ideals inside. We have repeatedly overcome the dangers and barbarians, and we have survived until now. Only then did we know that there are things in the world that we should not do, and the people have the idea of victory. Dong Zhuo is an old man, and his eyes cannot remember it.
In the past, he refused the imperial court's request for annexation and marched to the east of the river. Later, he deposed and established the supreme leader and forced Ling Gongqing. In the past, Wang Mang established a son as emperor, but later committed the crime of usurpation. Today, the Dong Zhuo clan kills relatives of the country, and the first to show off is overwhelming.
evil.
Therefore, although Mao is mediocre, he is willing to emulate Jianghou's virtues, restore the sun and the moon, and revive the righteousness. Is he the only loyal minister in the world? Yuan Shao, the former Sili school captain, has a high reputation.
Carrying the heavy responsibility of the Bohai Sea, thinking about the emperor's old love, he repaired his weapons and halberds to build up his merits. How could he watch from the sidelines while staying with each other for two thousand stones? King Qin's army was about to rise, but the succession was not completed, and the country was rising and falling.
Who is there?"
After the Qiao Mao was written, he ordered his subordinates to copy it and spread it to all the states and counties in the world. For a time, the states were turbulent, and the knights and warriors of Guandong competed to circulate it, debate the rights and wrongs of the government, and requested the shogunate of each county to send troops to respond to Yuan Shao. Many of the Prime Minister's copies
I wanted to sit back and watch the situation, but with public opinion so strong, I had to go with the tide and agree to challenge the director.
Cao Cao was still on the road to escape. After he massacred Lu Boshe and his family, he continued to flee to Yanzhou. Unexpectedly, he looked hurriedly on the way. When passing by Quze Pavilion, the chief of the pavilion saw something was wrong, so he ordered Qiu Pi and the pavilion guards to Cao Cao.
He was locked up and escorted all the way to Zhongmou City. However, the county magistrate of Zhongmou had no intention of ending the prison, and actually threw Cao Cao in prison for more than ten days.
Fortunately, Cao Cao spoke well and the jailers did not dare to bully him. In addition, he hid a piece of gold cake in the sole of his shoe and bribed it to the jailer. The days in prison were not difficult, but Yin spent the whole day in prison with tears.
Washing his face made him look more depressed, and his words and deeds became more sensitive. Finally, he stared at the window of the county jail in silence.
It was not until mid-October that Cao Cao finally found peace. The magistrate of Zhongmu County visited the prisoner before the trial and recognized his identity at a glance. The magistrate had admired him for a long time and immediately released him from prison and presented him with gifts of food and clothing.
, said to Cao Cao: "Mr. Cao has noble moral character and is loyal to the country. Although I don't know why Mr. Cao fled, I know that Mr. Cao will never do anything to betray the country. Now that the country is in turmoil, I hope you will take care of him."
Hearing such kind words, Cao Cao was speechless. He could only thank the gift, then took the horse and saluted, and continued on the road with Yin. By the time they reached their hometown of Qiao County, Peiguo, it was already the end of October. He saw him again.
When Cao Song came to visit Cao Song, Cao Song was sorting out his family's property. The palace courtyard was filled with all kinds of jewelry, and there were carriages rolling outside the attached courtyard, while the old men were all in a hurry with their belongings in their arms. When Cao Song saw his eldest son returning safely, he asked happily: "
The war between Guandong and Guanxi is unavoidable. I am afraid that Yanzhou and Yuzhou will all become battlefields in the future. I cannot stay in my hometown anymore. I plan to move to Xuzhou. Do you want to go with me?"
Cao Cao had read Qiao Mao's message at this time, and he advised his father: "Trouble will not come unless you avoid it. Troubled times have come, and there will be no paradise anywhere. There are still yellow scarf thieves in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, sir.
How can you expect to live a peaceful life there? What's more, bringing all this wealth with you and not having enough soldiers to protect you is a recipe for disaster. It is better to disperse your wealth, recruit soldiers, and participate in the affairs of King Qin. If you can establish
With all the meritorious service, what’s the point of regretting the wealth of the Xu family?”
Cao Song had always said that he could not match Cao Cao, but he had obviously made up his mind and said to his eldest son: "Young men have their own principles, and adults have their own principles. I am old, how can I still be loyal to the country? But I don't expect to survive for a long time."
I just want to die in the countryside, but what you said makes sense. I will leave half of my family property to you. If you can make a career in the world, it will not be too late for me to live with you in peace."
Seeing that his father was decisive, Cao Cao knew his temperament, so he stopped trying to persuade him. However, he had a premonition that he and his father would never see each other again. Would he die in battle? Cao Cao thought so, and then
He also felt that it was not a bad thing for his father to go to Xuzhou, so he made an agreement with his father to divide the family property into two. Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong and others in the clan and his brother-in-law Qin Shao heard that Cao Cao was going to raise an army to attack Dong, and they all said they would follow him.
When the people of Qiao County saw this scene, they sighed: They all say that the elders are virtuous, but why are the young people of the Cao family different? It seems that the Cao family will make a fortune in this generation.
In an instant, the buildings were empty. The Cao family's garden in Qiao County occupied an area of nearly thirty acres, and now there were only about thirty people left. Cao Cao discussed with his brothers in the clan and simply moved his family members out of the courtyard and stayed in the same county.
In the family of Xiahou family.
The Xiahou family and the Cao family have been married for generations. It is said that Cao Song is also Cao Teng's adopted stepson from the Xiahou family. Therefore, all the Xiahou family's children are as close as brothers to Cao Cao. Unexpectedly, when he arrived in the clan, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan brothers had packed their bags and were wearing
Wearing a military uniform and a knife hanging from his waist, he petitioned Cao Cao to challenge Dong.
Cao Cao was very moved. He said to all his clan members: "I don't know how long it will take until the swords and swords rain down. I, Cao Cao, will leave my life and death to you."