Chapter 31: The ice of the jade pot is not polluted
There is always a reason when a person makes a certain choice, and if the choice is embarrassing, he may find an external reason other than his true inner thoughts.
To be fair, there is actually no problem with Yuan Shu marrying his daughter. He was already at the end of his rope, so what if he married a daughter? And this kind of thing is very common in troubled times when people's hearts are lost.
Historically, Sun Zhongmou, the great emperor of Sun Wu next door, married his cousin's daughter as Mrs. Xu in the early stage in order to stabilize his rule; in the middle stage, in order to satisfy his own evil taste, or of course to repay a favor, he married Yuan Shu's daughter.
The youngest daughter was Mrs. Yuan; in the later period, in order to gain political allies, she married her own sister to Liu Bei, a hero of the same generation as her father, and she was Mrs. Sun.
In troubled times, it is difficult to survive. When a plague comes, half the people in the county will be killed. When a famine comes, they will lose their children. When a war comes, everyone will be destroyed. If you want to maintain some nominal ethics and morals in such an environment, it will be a bit demanding for perfection.
It can only be said that those who maintain ethics and morals are more worthy of respect.
Naturally, there were a lot of reasons for switching to Lu Bu... First of all, the chaos was imminent, and he really needed to grasp a force after wandering around. The county magistrate was not as good as taking charge now, and Jiangxia was right in front of him; secondly, he was alone outside, and he also
There is indeed a lack of security and the need for a reliable ally; thirdly, the relationship network of the Yuan family in Runan is still very useful in the south, and this recognized famous family is even more important to Lu Bu, a warrior from Jiuyuan border county.
It is an unquestionable ladder of life; fourthly, it is even more nonsense to say that breaking one's trust and betrayal will bring disaster, because he learned this from Jia Xu, and you don't know that Jia Xu sold him to Lu Bu but he could rise to great heights, and he Lu Bu
I have been honest for half my life but can only be lonely and idle. In this case, why not imitate it?
All these reasons were given when he was explaining to his brother-in-law Wei Xu and a bunch of old subordinates. I have to say, they are quite reasonable and at least they can convince him.
Unlike Yuan Shu, who broke the pot and broke the pot, Lu Bu kept looking for reasons to convince himself that unlike his old troops, the actions of another person or group seemed much more justified.
After the father dies, the son takes over, and the family is the same. Since ancient times... why not?!
Shouldn't it be more shameful for someone like Cao Cao and Liu Bei to bully orphans and widows before his sworn brother's body is even cold?
"Oh, I didn't expect that one day, I, Cao Cao, would become a despicable person taking advantage of the situation." In Xu County, Yingchuan, Cao Cao led 10,000 troops here. As soon as he settled in the official temple, he received a sincere private letter, but it was to him.
Xun Yu, who arrived here in the same car, as well as Cao Ren, Xu Chu and others who accompanied him shook their heads and sighed.
This letter came from his prospective son-in-law Sun Ce. In the letter, the newly crowned Marquis of Wucheng described in detail to his father-in-law and sub-father the shock in the hearts of the three counties after his father's death, and told about himself as an eighteen-year-old boy who could not obtain an official position.
How the heir worked hard to support the family business before his father's death, told the shameless betrayal of people from all walks of life in the three counties, how his widowed mother was heartbroken at the funeral, and how his infant sister was
The outside world has no idea... In the end, the letter stated that he hoped that Yafu Cao Cao and uncle Liu Bei would come to stabilize the situation for him. At that time, he originally intended to hand over Yingchuan to Yafu to handle it, and Runan to his uncle Liu Bei to control it on his behalf.
"This letter from Mr. Sun...every word is full of tears. It really makes people sigh." After a while, in the Xu County official temple hall, Xun Yu finished reading the letter and shook his head for a while. "I can only say that Mr. Sun has a good literary talent.
Already."
"Literary talent is a piece of shit!" Cao Cao sat in the lobby of Xuxian County with a solemn look on his face and mocked him coldly. "If this kid hadn't been raised in my home for a long time, I would have almost believed him... Wen Ruo didn't know,
This guy A Ce is obviously a little mad dog. He looks very much like his father when he was young. He is frivolous and fearless, committing life and death! If you say that he can kill people at the age of 18, you are looking down on him; if you say that he can kill people, you are looking down upon him.
I have no qualms about being able to kill a general at the age of eighteen and revive his father's martial prowess; he is just pretending to show off his misery and mourn for me... Let me put it bluntly, if he really wrote this letter, then
All I can say is that this is definitely not Sun Wentai’s fault! This letter was most likely ghostwritten by people like Zhu Zhi, Huang Gai, and Wu Jing. At most, he had no objection.”
Xun Yu was neither happy nor angry, and calmly placed the letter on the desk in front of Cao Cao, and then said seriously: "Although it is true that the son resembles his father, according to his subordinates, he is still young after all, and his knowledge is still far inferior to his father's.
...Sun Polu was very knowledgeable and open-minded before his death. How can one of his underage sons compare with a group of subordinates who are unwilling to give up their wealth?"
"Yes!" Cao Mengde felt sad for a moment after hearing this. "It's really a pity for my brother Wentai... Just from his last words, we can tell that he is no longer the man under the Wu Dynasty in the past. In time, he may not be able to be like Gongsun Wenqi."
Gradually, the sharp edge was absorbed within, and the toughness became stronger, but unexpectedly, it died at the hands of a villain!"
At this point, Cao Cao himself paused: "Actually, if he hadn't died at the hands of a villain, he wouldn't have woken up. It's just that now that things have happened, I occasionally think about it, and it was also the situation when we made an appointment together on the Fengshi Mountain to do things after death.
Just thinking about it makes me feel sad, so I don’t want to think too much about it.”
Many civil and military officials accompanying him in the hall were silent for a moment.
In this way, after a long time, Cao Cao still sat motionless. Everyone had no choice but to look at Xun Yu and Cao Ren, but Xun Yu just kept his hands motionless. As for Cao Ren, he was no longer the naughty boy he used to be. Where did he come from?
That courage?
Having nothing to say that day, Cao Cao also declined the kindness of Xu County Magistrate Du Xi and Du Zixu to give up his official temple, and instead went to stay in the capital pavilion outside the city gate... It was autumn, the sky was high and the air was crisp, but Cao Mengde was in the capital
But it was difficult to fall asleep in the pavilion for a long time, until Xun Yu came alone with his clothes undressed and fragrant.
"Is Wen Ruo here to persuade me to be at ease?" Cao Cao was wrapped in a cloak and sat on the porch of the pavilion facing the rustling wind of the autumn night. He did not raise his head. He just smelled the fragrance and knew that Xun Yu was here.
Xun Yu stood behind Cao Cao with his hands clasped, and said slowly: "Ming Gong, I know that you and Sun Polu are brothers and sisters, and share life and death. But the problem now is, where is the overall situation of the world? If the Central Plains cannot be integrated, how can we talk about it?
Will the Han Dynasty be supported in the future? And if you want to maintain the unity of the Central Plains, the three counties of Runan, Yingchuan, and Nanyang can be in the hands of anyone, but they cannot be in the hands of the Sun family... I also ask Ming Gong to think more about it and consider the overall situation.
Heavy."
"I understand." Cao Cao became more and more sad. "I understand, it is best if both Nanyang and Yingchuan are in my hands... It's just Wen Ruo, people are not grass and trees, how can we be ruthless? The overall situation of the world is one thing, this
Why are personal feelings nothing? Moreover, my brother has just died. If I persecute too much, what will the world think of me? Will there be heroes and heroines who hate me because of this? How can things in the world be either/or?
Woolen cloth?"
Xun Yu's heart moved slightly: "Is Duke Ming worried about Liu Yuzhou?"
"Xuande is a hero, a real dragon lying on the Huaihe River..." Cao Cao said sincerely. "I am worried that he is good, but I am not worried that he will lead the Huainan people to Nanyang first, but I am worried that he will abide by his duty.
...If he takes over Runan in the name of Yuzhou Governor and just turns around and retreats with this letter, then I will be roasted on the fire."
"My subordinates have other opinions." Xun Yu replied calmly. "If Liu Xuande was really a hero, he would not have really retreated after receiving the letter."
"You mean he will go get Nanyang?"
"Maybe, but maybe he will sit in Runan without saying a word, so as not to lose his reputation of benevolence and not to embarrass Duke Ming."
"Why did he do this?" Cao Cao finally turned around.
“Because if he is a true hero, he should understand what the overall situation is!”
"I understand." Cao Cao nodded slowly, but suddenly stood up. "Wen Ruo, go on your own, I want to rest too..."
Xun Yu bowed to leave, and Cao Mengde also turned around and returned to the pavilion. However, when it was dawn at dawn, he couldn't help but get up. He didn't bring his guards or call anyone, just wrapped in a cloak.
Shivering, he walked out of the capital pavilion located next to the city gate of Xu County. He wanted to take advantage of the morning light above his head to go to the military camp on the edge of the city. However, as soon as he left the pavilion, he saw a small pond not far away.
Just strolled towards the lake.
By the way, the time has come to the end of July and the beginning of August, and the autumn harvest has begun. If the daylight is good, the mountains and fields will be full of green and yellow colors, making people forget their worries. At this time, Cao Mengde originally wanted to see
I wrinkled a pond of autumn water, but unexpectedly when I came to the pond, I found that although the autumn water was there, it was already covered with green and yellow fallen leaves, and the pond was full of wrinkles without wind... Cao Mengde stopped here and did not move for a long time.
In fact, Cao Cao knew better than anyone else that the death of Sun Jian was like the collapse of Mount Tai for the Sun regime entrenched in the hinterland of the Central Plains. And as Xun Yu said, since Sun Jian died, anyone could occupy the hinterland of the Central Plains, only Sun.
The clan's regime is not qualified to continue to be maintained.
This is natural... not only because Sun Ce is just 18 years old and does not have any prestige or wings, nor is it just because it is still at war, and the enemy Liu Biao, who has the power of the six counties of Jingxiang, is in front of him, and sooner or later he will
To get rid of the constraints and exert force, the more important point is that the Sun regime itself is too dependent on Sun Jian himself.
This is true from the inside out.
Internally speaking, although this regime maintains a seemingly stable rule on the surface, it cannot help but be turbulent on the inside... They control the most heartfelt and most elite land of the former Han Empire, but they are the same as Yuan Shu before him.
Unable to absorb the essence of this land and truly integrate with it, everything is like a building without a foundation.
The main body of their regime consisted of rangers, bandits, powerful men, and old pawns from the Jianghan and Xuyang areas, with the Sun family as the core. Perhaps they later included scattered local powerful figures, but there were not many local scholars who systematically participated.
In the construction of the main body of the political power, being able to maintain the momentum depends entirely on the success of continuous external expansion;
They held all the official positions in the local area and theoretically commanded everything, but they did not really control the local people and material resources through farming and bribing powerful people. The ability to keep these people in a trembling and obedient state was actually all thanks to Sun Jian and others who were rampant in the Central Plains. The force of his subordinates deterred him;
They do have a strong and capable army, but it was formed by Sun Jian with his personal charm and qualifications. Moreover, it is too complex and chaotic inside. What's more terrible is that compared to the locals, this is still a foreign army.
In addition to the inability of the regime to effectively control local areas internally, Sun Jian's death was a simple and direct blow to the maintenance of the regime from the outside... The Sun regime can become one of the four strongest powers in the Central Plains, and can compete with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Tao Qian and others. Forming an alliance and being able to reach a tacit agreement not to fight with Gongsun Xun was all because of Sun Jian himself!
The sworn brother of Cao Cao and Liu Bei is Sun Jian, and it is Sun Jian that Gongsun Xun recognizes and appreciates. Tao Qian, the west shield that Zhu Jun relies on is still Sun Jian, Liu Biao is afraid of him, and Lu Bu is afraid of Sun Jian... Who are the others?
The entire Sun family's regime has a vast territory, a large population, and a powerful army, but it is like a castle in the air. From the beginning, it relied entirely on Sun Jian's personal prestige, ability, personal friendship, and seniority to maintain it. But now that Sun Jian is dead, the Sun family's regime will collapse. I'm afraid it's just around the corner.
In fact, Sun Wentai himself was clearly aware of this before his death, so he asked his children's family to help their souls go to Jiangdong, and openly allowed his subordinates to seek refuge with Cao Cao and Liu Bei... This is a leader and a man who can serve his subordinates and family before his death. Everything done!
If his family leaves everything and returns home in accordance with this last wish, no force in the world will do anything to his family. Liu Biao will probably send gifts along the way, and Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Zhu Jun will do their best to take care of them; if his If the subordinates defect to Cao Liu according to this last words, then Cao Cao and Liu Bei will definitely be happy with it, and there will be no gap between the two sides similar to "surrendering generals".
However, Sun Wentai has been away at war all year round and has not returned home for a long time. He does not know that although his son is only eighteen years old, he already has his own thoughts, and his subordinates are not willing to accept it... The reason is simple. Sun Wentai could realize that the situation was irreversible, but how could his subordinates and the eighteen-year-old Sun Ce understand it?
Even if they understand, who can easily give up such a large territory?
It's just that some things in this world are too important and precious, and you can't just decide to keep them in your hands if you don't want to let them go... Cao Mengde stood on the bank of Qiutang and watched for a long time. He didn't know that Xu Chu had secretly followed him and stood behind him. He didn't realize that the sun was rising gradually in the east, and he didn't know that countless generals and local officials came to visit him but were blocked by Xun Yu and Cao Ren.
At three o'clock in the morning, he finally turned around and returned to the capital pavilion, where he began to grind ink, lay paper, and write a letter to his good son-in-law and godson.
This letter has no literary grace at all. The entire letter is more like a popular official announcement in Hebei, which can be said to be without any flaw:
First, I mourn the death of my brother Sun Jian;
Secondly, he reiterated Sun Jian's last words and the legitimacy of his taking his old homeland;
Thirdly, he bluntly stated that Sun Ce was less than 18 years old. According to the Han system, there was no reason to be awarded an official position of more than two thousand shi. He had no right to command so many officials based on his title alone, nor was he qualified to arrest so many court officials. What he is doing now Everything is an act of violence;
Later, it was pointed out directly and clearly that during the autumn of chaos, the Sun regime had neither the support of local scholars nor the ability to effectively control the local powerful and common people. In a word, it was usually unpopular, but now it has
It is impossible for a foreign regime to continue to gain a foothold in this immoral act;
Finally, Cao Cao bluntly stated that it was known to the whole world that he, Sun Jian and Liu Bei were brothers and agreed to entrust his wife to him. Now that Sun Jian is dead, he and Liu Bei will not handle Sun Jian's affairs. Who will handle it? Sun Jian had previously shouldered the most important responsibilities in the world, and he
If Liu Bei doesn't bear the burden, who will? Therefore, he will go to Wancheng in person with Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, to preside over Sun Jian's funeral, bury him in Jiangdong, and adopt his wife. Together with Liu Bei, he will serve as his father and uncle.
Sun Ce made an explanation to the people of Nanyang for his reckless behavior.
As for the public opinion, whether it is Sun Jian's previous harsh rule in the territory that caused him to be unkind, Cao Cao's reputation for taking his brother's family property, or the public resentment caused by Sun Ce's wanton behavior, Cao Cao has always been
He is responsible for it...because he is Sun Jian's adopted brother, Sun Ce's sub-father, and a powerful general of the Han Dynasty. Sun Jian's unkindness is due to his failure to persuade Cao Cao, and Sun Ce's cruelty is due to his failure to educate him well. As for the integration
The old land of the Sun family is his responsibility as a minister of the Han Dynasty!
Sun Ce's letter of begging for mercy from someone unknown was sent semi-publicly, and Cao Cao's reply was simply posted in the form of a notice... Wherever the letter reached, not to mention Yingchuan,
The land of Nanyang, which was suppressed by Sun Ce with force, simply changed its banner!
Sun Ce clearly had nearly 10,000 elite mobile troops at his disposal, but he was vulnerable to this announcement.
His army had just suppressed a city and arrested the leader. As a result, a banner with the Chinese character "Cao" was immediately hoisted in the city next to it. Then his army continued to march to the next city, but as soon as he left, the city behind him was closed again.
The gate is hung with Cao Cao's flag again!
The troops were unable to obtain supplies within their own territory and were unable to enter the city to garrison. Instead, they were repeatedly blocked and harassed. The densely packed cities in the three counties that had allowed Sun Jian to stand proudly in the Central Plains in the past had now become their Achilles' heel.
By mid-August, when Cao Cao, who had presided over the autumn harvest work in Yingchuan, officially marched to Bowang, an important town in the northeast of Wancheng, the roots of the entire Nanyang were actually completely Cao.
This scene even frightened Lu Bu, who led his troops to the Bishui area at the southernmost tip of Nanyang. After all, with Lu Bu's background experience and limited vision, it was difficult for him to understand this non-intuitive power, and he was even a little scared because of the unknown.
Fear... because Gongsun Xun suddenly defeated Dong Zhuo in a similar ridiculous way before!
Regarding the second half of the war, Lu Bu could only understand the stage when Jia Xu betrayed him and sacrificed Tongguan, but he never understood why Gongsun Xun's light troops went straight into Xiwu, leaving a lot of paper behind.
Dong Zhuo, who was facing strength, suddenly collapsed.
Cai Yong explained it to him, but Lu Bu didn't understand.
"This can only mean one thing." Wancheng used to be Yuan Shu's former general's residence, and today's Polu general's residence. Above the mourning hall, Sun Ce, who was covered in slender skin, could not hide his heroic spirit, but his heroic spirit could not hide his sorrow.
Color. "Then what I, Mr. Yafu, wrote in the reply letter are all true. Those last words of Mr. Father before his death were also the best solution after seeing everything already... We are unpopular in China.
, it is difficult to gain a foothold, and the local people do not regard us as a government at all, but just as a group of water bandits from the south!"
Zhu Zhi, Huang Gai, Xu Kun, Wu Jing, and Zu Mao were all grieving hard, and the atmosphere was indescribable, but they were speechless.
After a while, Sun Quan, who was only eleven years old, couldn't help but grab his brother's sleeve and break the silence: "What do you want, eldest brother? Do you want to surrender to Yafu?"
"In my opinion, it is better to surrender to Liu Yuzhou." Zu Mao said angrily before Sun Ce could say anything. "Compared with Cao Fenwu, Liu Yuzhou is much more respectable... He was originally the governor of Yuzhou, and the general did have a share during his lifetime.
The land of Runan is what he wants, and this time he only takes the land under his control of Runan, and then stops at Langling, which makes people feel comfortable!"
"I also think it would be better to vote for Liu Yuzhou." Xu Kun couldn't help but interrupt. "Li Tong had a letter before, saying that after Liu Yuzhou occupied Langling, he sent an envoy to him. At that time, he thought he was trying to persuade him
Surrender and raise Deng County to Liu Yuzhou, so that more than ten cities in southern Nanyang will not be spared..."
"What's the result?" Sun Ce asked casually.
"In the end, Liu Yuzhou's envoy advised him to follow the way of a minister, guard Deng County with peace of mind, and not worry about Langling's family and tribe. Everything must have a beginning and an end in order to be a minister."
"This is indeed much more honorable than Cao Fenwu, but on the other hand, it means that Runan is bound to win, and Li Tong has been regarded as his person for a long time." Zhu Zhisurong, who was wrapped in mourning cloth, responded. "But no matter whether it is honorable or not,
Have you ever thought about it... Since Liu Yuzhou occupied Runan early, and we came up and promised him Runan, why did he still station troops in Langling? This period before was the autumn harvest season, although he only moved
Ten thousand soldiers, but at this time of year, even ten thousand soldiers would be of great use..."
"Didn't I say that?" Sun Ce said indifferently. "This can only show that what Yafu said in the announcement is true. From the overall situation, anyone can occupy Nanyang, but we are not qualified to occupy it, because of the people's hearts.
I am not convinced, and occupying this place will only create loopholes in the overall situation of the Central Plains' resistance to Hebei... Therefore, the reason why Uncle Liu did not station the troops there is that he cherishes feathers, and because I put up a resistance posture and did not want to cause trouble with my uncle and nephew.
On the other hand, they focus on the overall situation and encourage and support Yafu's annexation of Nanyang! In other words, don't think about taking refuge with Uncle Liu, he supports my Yafu."
At this point, Sun Ce paused for a moment and then added: "Not only did my uncle support my Yafu to come to capture Nanyang, but it was also not just the local people who wanted Yafu to come and capture Nanyang. It was also the fact that I had followed Yafu in Chen County for a long time.
We also know that he is a great hero, and only in his hands can the Central Plains compete with the enemy. To be fair to the rest, even Uncle Liu is limited by his background and has inherent deficiencies!"
The hall fell silent again for a while.
After a long time, Sun Quan, who was still young, couldn't bear it anymore: "Brother, since everyone in the world wants Yafu to come and occupy Nanyang, you also think it is logical that Yafu should take it, but why don't you give it to him? He
Is it our Yafu or your father-in-law? He told you that day in Chen County that he would make you a general in the future..."
"Yes." Huang Gai finally spoke, but he also seemed a little sad. "Since the young general also thinks that Cao Fenwu should be responsible for the Central Plains, why should he stay here? Cao Fenwu stopped his army in Bowang, as if it was
Waiting for you to meet him."
"That's good!" Sun Ce held Sun Quan's hand and suddenly turned back to look at his father's coffin in the hall, and then sighed. "Father has his last words; the people of Nanyang have made their choice; Uncle Liu has given him enough dignity; Yafu is more generous.
I was direct and expressed my determination... Logically speaking, talking about the overall situation, talking about human relations, and talking about the current situation, I should surrender Nanyang to Yafu, and then rely on my father's Yu Ze to fight under Yafu's command. I might be able to win in the future.
A great future..."
Hearing this, everyone had different feelings, and instead became excited or nervous.
"But why should I be reasonable?" At this point, Sun Cefu turned around again and looked at his father's old subordinates, but his eyes were already red. "Why should I take the overall situation into consideration? Why should I talk about human ethics and current situation? I
My father died and left me a piece of inheritance, and then because I have an unstoppable father, I have to give it to him. Shouldn't I be allowed to lose my temper and become angry, and then act against my will with anger? If everyone says
Truth, when it comes to the overall situation, everyone is aware of current affairs. I, the Sun family, should have been selling melons on a reed raft on the Fuchun River in Wu County! You should also be water bandits in the south of the Yangtze River, why are you talking about the truth here?!"
Everyone in the hall had different expressions.
"I have received a great favor from the late General. Zu Mao will never hesitate to tell you what the Young General has ordered...isn't it just a life?" After a moment of silence, Zu Mao was the first to lean over and take orders. "If you want to use troops...I
Be a pioneer!"
"Using troops will lead to defeat, so why use troops?" Sun Ce said with a bitter smile. "If it weren't for this Yafu, I, Sun Ce, and you all would do our best. Let's not talk about Runan and Yingchuan. Nanyang might not be unstable, but with this Yafu, it would be
No matter how dissatisfied or angry I am, I can't take it from him."
"What do you mean, General?" Zhu Zhi also bowed his head first to show his obedience, and then asked sincerely. "Major General, please explain clearly what is perverse and rebellious?"
"It's not about being rebellious, but about following the righteousness..." Sun Ce stepped forward to help Zhu Zhi up, and then spoke loudly in the mourning hall. "I want to follow my father's orders to help the spirit return to the east of the Yangtze River, and General Zhu wants to follow me across the river to Wu.
Is there another foundation for the county and hometown? Zhu Gongwei is getting old, and one of his two sons is wise and the other is stupid. The stupid one is in charge of the army, but the wise one doesn't know how to fight. Isn't this the right place to use force?"
Everyone was startled, but Sun Ce continued to speak slowly: "As for the land of Nanyang, the imperial court has its own official Nanyang prefect, and he is currently in Nanyang. I want to return the south of Wancheng to Lord Lu in order to seek freedom.
Isn't Jiangxia's return to his hometown in line with the overall situation? Maybe I can use this to ask the general to offer me the two thousand stone position that Mr. Yafu is not willing to give me! And at this moment, the only way is to leave from Jiangxia.
Only then can we keep our troops and horses from being captured by others, right?"
Zhu Zhi, Zu Mao, Wu Jing, Xu Kun and others were all silent, but their hearts were moved... It was difficult to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. The key was that without Sun Ce in the middle, it would have been even more difficult to tolerate Cao Cao after this incident.
That being the case, why not return home and start a business?
"The great kindness of General Polu first will not be repaid without death." After a moment of pause, Huang Gai, who was under the attention of everyone, finally spoke up. "The young general wants to go to Jiangdong, and I am willing to follow him!"
Sun Ce nodded slowly.
In other words, this is where Sun Ce was much stronger than in history, that is, Sun Jian became independent while he was still alive, and completed the personal allegiance of the core members of the group to him.
Sun Ce inherited his father's legacy, but he did not need to go to great lengths to win over his father's old men within Yuan Shu's system like in history. It was natural for these core people to be loyal to Sun Ce.
Of course, the rest of the people are not like this. With 10,000 elites, how many are left in Jiangdong is another matter. But Sun Ce has made up his mind. He just refuses to accept, is dissatisfied, just feels unfair, and just wants to do it on his own, so why does he care?
What about these?
On the other side, Cao Cao sat in Bowang, waiting for a long time but could not wait for his adopted son to arrive. Instead, he waited until the latter gathered his troops, horses, and family members, and led his people to support the spirit south. Then Lu Bu led five thousand people to cross the river.
, Feishui, the news of approaching Wancheng... At first, Cao Cao didn't figure out the relationship between the two things. He just thought that Sun Ce was avoiding him because he was angry with him. Then his old troops were grateful for Sun Jian's old kindness and escorted him out of the country.
That's all. As for Lu Bu, he judged that he might be taking advantage of the situation!
But as Lu Bu held the seal and ribbon of the Nanyang Governor and took over important places along the Feishui River without any bloodshed, and at the same time spread the news everywhere that the later general Yuan Shu had declared Sun Ce to be the captain of Zhechong, Cao Mengde suddenly realized that his godson was really the same as him.
I'm mad at the gamble.
This little mad dog would rather go out into the wilderness and fight other wild beasts to rip his head to pieces rather than obey him in exchange for some peace.
However, when the news was confirmed, Cao Cao urgently ordered his troops to go south to seize Wancheng with Lu Bu, but he did not get angry. On the contrary, Xun Yu found it difficult to accept it for a while.
"Why is Wen Ruo like this?" As they drove southward, it was Cao Cao's turn to comfort Xun Yu.
"Some people's hearts are unpredictable!" Xun Yu blamed himself. "As the military advisor of the Ming Dynasty, I should have advised the Ming Dynasty to go to Wancheng as early as possible. This is considered derelict in my duty."
"You have actually planned this plan with Zhang Liang... Yingchuan has seventeen counties and thirty cities. If it weren't for you, how could I have easily taken it down? Even the twenty counties north of Nanyang also owe a lot to you...
"
"This is not what I mean, nor is it that I am ignorant and rebellious. People have a tendency to be submissive and rebellious." Xun Yu sat in the car and said sincerely. "I just never thought that there would be so many people in the world who do everything perverse and disregard the overall situation... Then
Sun Ce was eighteen years old, still a young boy, and he still had such a relationship with his lord. Just because he was dissatisfied and resentful, he wanted to cause chaos and bring troops back to his hometown to separate the kingdom. But there are so many people willing to follow him?!
"
Cao Cao glanced at Xun Wenruo, who was half a head taller than him, and shook his head slightly: "Everyone can say these words, but Wenruo and I can't say them..."
Xun Yu was startled in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Why do you say that?" Cao Cao said slowly while looking at the wilderness around him. "Because you and I are people who go against the trend of the times for our own selfish reasons. Who have the right to say that to an eighteen-year-old child? Then
The boy did what he did. He helped Lingnan walk today. I won't chase him for the sake of his father's coffin. But one day in the future, if we really face each other, will I be soft? This is not what Gongsun Wenqi thinks of you and me.
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"But let's..." Xun Yu finally couldn't hold it back.
"In the eyes of Gongsun Wenqi, aren't we just people who are destabilizing the world with selfish motives regardless of the overall situation?" Cao Cao interrupted as the four-horse chariot jolted forward. "And if we add personal relationships, there won't be any more.
A Liu Xuande? What does he count in Wenqi's eyes? A sword-to-sword confrontation is certain in the future, but have you ever seen Gongsun Wenqi get so angry about this that he loses his composure? And it's not just me, Cao Cao, he Liu Bei, you Xun
Yu, and that boy Sun Ce, are you acting rebelliously? Even Gongsun Wenqi himself, under the overall situation of Dong and Yuan, didn't he also act rebelliously to win the general trend of the world today? "
Xun Yu remained silent.
"In the final analysis, everyone has his own reasons, and everyone has his own private thoughts... Since the stake is just one life, why bother talking about right and wrong?" Cao Cao continued quietly.
Said. "For us, as long as we feel that our own path is right and then fight with all our strength, why should we care about others? Only in troubled times is it no better than in ordinary times, and in ordinary times we can still use scriptures to argue
Let’s talk about it: in troubled times, if those who are not on the same page collide, those who follow me will inevitably prosper and those who go against me will perish, that’s all!”
Xun Yu remained silent.
When Cao Cao saw this, he continued to mention one thing: "Wen Ruo, Bian Rang, relying on his identity, gathered with Cui Yan and other so-called celebrities in Yanzhou all day long, openly resisting my administration, and opposing my establishment of a public company.
He studies, which makes it difficult to abandon the examination and replace it with scientific examination for a long time, which can be called the ultimate chaos... I think he should be killed, otherwise the plan will not work, what do you think?!"
Xun Yu was confused for a moment: "Why did Duke Ming say this now?"
"Don't you understand yet?" Cao Cao sighed. "To us, there is no difference between A Ce and Bian Rang."
Xun Yu was finally stunned.
"We often say that traitors bring trouble to the world." Cao Cao continued to speak calmly. "But in fact, from this dynasty's point of view, the people who bring trouble to the world and chaos to the world are not the same people... I have thought about Wen Qi's remarks and policies myself, and then
In addition to what you said to me at your home and your own thoughts, it can be considered as something gained..."
"I would like to hear from you, Ming Gong."
"I thought that those who brought trouble to the world were, as Wen Qi said, actually Huan Ling, a noble family, powerful; and those who brought trouble to the world were, as you said, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Dong Zhuo, and even Gongsun Xun, Cao Cao,
There is also Liu Bei in the south, and even Sun Ce, who has just disrupted the world, cannot escape this responsibility... However, everything has a beginning and an end, and there is a cause and effect. If it were not for Huan Ling, the powerful family and the powerful would bring trouble to the world first, the world would not be able to do so.
However, once people like Dong Zhuo and Yuan Yuan brought chaos to the world, they should put aside everything else and put an end to the chaos first to stabilize the world; as for waiting until the world is stable, they will have to rule the world again... This order cannot be changed.
.At this time, both Bian Yi and Sun Ce had their own reasons, either dissatisfied or dissatisfied, but this kind of dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction is exactly the obstacle to peace between you and me. You can't cause A Ce to be a warrior just because he is a warrior.
If something can kill people, I feel that he is more wrong. But Bian Rang is a famous person. He only talks and does not kill, so he is less wrong... In the final analysis, the people who rule the world are still those who cause harm to the world; and those who determine the world are the ones who rule the world.
People are also the ones who make trouble in the world, who is cleaner than the other?"
Xun Yu let out a long sigh: "I know this, but I would like to ask Duke Ming to take benevolence into consideration, drive away Bian Rang and Cui Yan, and stop killing people."
"Good!" Cao Cao replied simply, but he tightened his grip on the sword in his waist.
God's will, on the last day of August, Sun Ce helped Ling enter Jiangxia territory, and Cao Cao also arrived at Wancheng on this day. However, at this time, Lu Bu had already sent his own cavalry to occupy the city first, but the rear army had not arrived yet.
Therefore, he was driven away by Cao Cao in a battle, and then the two sides fought again on the banks of the Feishui River. Lu Bu advanced with infantry and the cavalry circled back, defeating Cao Cao, but was defeated by the fortified city of Wancheng.
The war between the two sides was delayed for a while, but at this moment, the news reached Langling, and Liu Bei, who had been stationary here, finally moved.
"Two things." Liu Xuande summoned the whole army, but they were all in armor and expressionless. He came up and gave direct instructions. "First, send a message to Zhang Zibu and tell him that if Sun Ce goes down the river to Jiangdong...
Because his father's coffin is in the army, he can be supplied with supplies along the way. However, in the name of his uncle, I publicly reprimand him for collaborating with the traitor Yuan Shu. I also publicly recruit his followers along the way and advise those people to stay in Huainan and not to do anything for them.
Chaos Jiangdong!"
Naturally, everyone had nothing to say.
"Second, send troops immediately!" Liu Bei said concisely and to the point.
"Brother, are you going to fight Lu Bu?" Zhang Fei was refreshed.
"Lu Fengxian is the governor of Nanyang officially appointed by the imperial court, and his attack is unknown." Liu Bei replied calmly.
"You can't hit Cao Mengde, right?" Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment.
"Cao Mengde is my sworn brother. He also wins the hearts of Yingchuan and attacks him unjustly..."
"Then who should we fight?"
"Call Li Tong from Deng County, and let's follow this little mad dog A Ce to Jiangxia to defeat the traitor Yuan Shu!" Liu Bei stood up with his sword in hand and answered proudly. "The reason why the Central Plains is in constant trouble is not because of this thief Yuan Shu, isn't it?
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————I am the dividing line that everyone has to make a choice————
"Drinking and singing, in peacetime, officials don't call at the door.
The king is wise and wise, and the prime minister is loyal and good.
With courtesy and courtesy, the people have no disputes or lawsuits.
After three years of farming, there are nine years of storage, and the barns are full.
Gray is not loaded.
The rain is like this, and hundreds of grains are used to make it.
But he ran away and dung his fields.
The duke, marquis, and son-in-law loved his people so much that he deposed Zhi Youming.
A son is raised like a father and a brother.
Violations of etiquette and laws will be punished according to the severity.
There is no secret left behind on the road.
The prison is empty and the winter festival continues.
When people are old, they all end their lives.
Kindness extends to vegetation and insects." - Cao Cao of the Han Dynasty. "Drinking Song". In the spring of the second year of Jian'an, I met Wen Ruo in Yingchuan.
ps: Thanks to the new leader Bingtang Snowman, this name is easy to remember.
