The third year of Chuping (192) was another turbulent year.
At the end of March, Wang Yun and Lü Bu teamed up to kill Dong Zhuo and wipe out Dong Zhuo's three clans. Afterwards, Wang Yun took control of the government and Lü Bu took charge of the military affairs, stabilizing the turbulent situation and gradually restoring the operation of the court.
At the end of April, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji and Li Meng feared that they would be executed, so they sent troops from Xiliang to attack Chang'an and rose up to resist.
In late May, the Xiliang army captured Chang'an, killed Wang Yun, and seized control of the imperial court.
The news spread throughout the world, and the princes were shocked.
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The frontier land, Youzhou!
In the Battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan was defeated by Yuan Shao, and then Gongsun Zan retreated steadily and had to return to Youzhou and back to Peiping. At the same time, Yan Gang, the governor of Jizhou under Gongsun Zan, was killed by Yuan Shao. Although Gongsun Zan was defeated by Yuan Shao,
Although he lost the right to compete for Jizhou, he still stationed troops in Youzhou and occupied a state. His power was no less powerful than that of Yuan Shao.
Beiping, Taishou Mansion.
Gongsun Zan sat on the main seat, with a group of advisers and generals below him.
Among them, the chief advisers were Tian Yu, and the chief military officers were Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Fan.
Tian Yu sat in the first place on the left and said seriously: "My lord, news has been sent back from Chang'an that Wang Yun has been killed, Lu Bu has been forced to leave, and Fan Chou and others have taken control of the government."
After hearing this, Gongsun Zan laughed loudly and said loudly: "This year, Chang'an is really in chaos. A year ago, Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an in order to avoid the allied forces of the princes, and caused a lot of chaos in Chang'an. Only then did Dong Zhuo move the capital to Chang'an.
Within a few months, Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun and Lu Bu. Unexpectedly, more than a month later, Wang Yun was killed again. The situation was really chaotic. Now Fan Chou, Li Meng and others are in control of the government, and a group of common men can succeed.
They are so rampant that it won’t be long before someone else takes their place.”
There was a joking look on his face, like a spectator at a play.
In today's world, princes are rising together and wars are frequent. Fan Chou only temporarily captured Chang'an. Gongsun Zan felt that Fan Chou would be destroyed by others in a short time. Therefore, Gongsun Zan believed that the emperor was a hot potato, and whoever took it would take it.
Who is harming him? He stayed in Youzhou and watched the show as a bystander, which was a great pleasure!
Tian Yu was very talented, but he saw the advantages in it and suggested: "My lord, although the emperor is a double-edged sword, if he controls it well, he is a good thing and can achieve great things. My lord, why don't you send troops to attack Fan Chou?
Support the emperor, control the emperor in your hands, and command the princes of the world."
After hearing this, Gongsun Zan shrank his head and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, the emperor is a disaster. We should stay in Youzhou and watch the show quietly. Haven't you seen the fate of Dong Zhuo and Wang Yun?
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After Tian Yu heard this, he suddenly fell silent and stopped talking.
Can such a person achieve great things?
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Jizhou, Yecheng, Zhoumufu.
In the hall, Yuan Shao is sitting on the main seat, and below him are Xu You, Shen Pei, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Ju Shou, and Tian Feng. Among these counselors, Xu You, Feng Ji, and Guo Tu were Yuan Shao's early advisers, and
Jushou, Tianfeng, and Shenpei were counselors recruited by Yuan Shao from Han Fu after he captured Jizhou.
Although the three of them were the last to follow Yuan Shao, they were famous and occupied a place under Yuan Shao's command.
The six counselors were all loyal to Yuan Shao and all knew Yuan Shao's ambitions.
Yuan Shao's eyes swept over the people in the hall and said: "You all already know the news about Chang'an. Now that Wang Yun has been killed, Fan Chou, Li Meng, Zhang Ji and other villains have succeeded. What do you think?"
Xu You heard this and immediately stood up and said: "My lord, the more chaos in Chang'an, the more beneficial it will be to my lord. The Xiliang army is united on the surface, but after taking Chang'an, there will inevitably be a power struggle. When the time comes, there will be civil strife in the Xiliang army."
The emperor may be killed in the war. Once the emperor dies, the whole group will be leaderless, which is a great opportunity for the lord to display his talents."
After Xu You finished speaking, a proud look appeared on his face.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he also showed joy on his face. As Xu You said, what Yuan Shao wanted was for the emperor to be killed. Only when the emperor died could he ascend the throne of God legitimately.
Last year, Yuan Shao sent people to Liu Yu and proposed to make Liu Yu emperor.
In this way, Yuan Shao could take charge of the government and intimidate the world. However, Liu Yu did not cooperate and Yuan Shao's plan failed. Now Chang'an is in chaos. As long as Liu Xie is killed by the rebels, all the heirs of Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong will die.
If he falls, there will be no legitimate emperor in the world. At that time, all the heroes in the world will rise together, and this will be Yuan Shao's opportunity.
At this time, Tian Feng stood up, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Feng thinks that sitting back and watching is not the best policy."
After Yuan Shao heard this, he leaned forward slightly and asked: "Yuan Hao (characterized by Tian Feng), what do you have in mind?"
Tian Feng was originally an advisor under Han Fu. He was upright and was not reused by Han Fu. After surrendering to Yuan Shao, he was appointed by Yuan Shao as Jizhou Biejia and became one of Yuan Shao's advisors. Although Tian Feng had an upright character, his abilities were outstanding.
Therefore, Yuan Shao valued Tian Feng very much and entrusted him with important tasks.
Tian Feng said loudly: "My lord, instead of waiting for the emperor to be killed, why not send troops to welcome the young emperor back, keep the little emperor in the hands of the lord, and make Yecheng the capital. Wouldn't it be better?"
After hearing this, Ju Shou also stood up and clasped his fists and said: "My lord, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family have disciples and former officials all over the world. My lord is from the Yuan family and has a noble status. Moreover, my lord is benevolent and virtuous. His reputation is spread all over the world, so he has the right to welcome him back."
Son of Heaven."
After a pause, Jushou continued: "The Han Dynasty is in decline, the court is in crisis, and the royal family's temples have been burned down. The princes in all the prefectures and counties in the world are also disobedient and disobeying the court's orders. None of the princes regards the world as the most important thing. Now my lord,
If we seize Jizhou, have strong soldiers and horses, and have scholars join us, if we welcome the emperor from the west and establish the capital at Yecheng, we can take advantage of the emperor and order the princes to attack the disobedient people in the world. If we attack with a large army, who can resist the lord's army?"
Ju Shou's speech was more tactful than Tian Feng's, not so direct.
He first flattered Yuan Shao and curried favor with Yuan Shao, and then he expressed his thoughts, which made Yuan Shao feel very comfortable. After hearing this, Yuan Shao had the idea of sending troops to welcome Liu Xie back. He glanced at Jushou and Tian Feng.
At a glance, Jushuo's suggestion was the same as Tian Feng's, but Jushuo was more detailed and his strategy was better than Xu You's.
It is naturally better to wait passively than to take the initiative.
Seeing Yuan Shao's move, Feng Ji immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, Master Ju only talked about the advantages of welcoming the emperor, but did not explain the disadvantages. If my lord welcomes the emperor, there will be constraints everywhere. Not only that, all the ministers in the court came with him.
, they will definitely compete with the lord for power, and when Jizhou falls into turmoil, wouldn’t it be even more troublesome?"
After Feng Ji finished speaking, Guo Tu continued: "My lord, you cannot welcome back the emperor. If you welcome back the emperor, your lord will not be able to stand on his own. Because the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family are loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, do you want your lord to betray your ancestors?"
, do you want to be the person who usurps the Han Dynasty and establishes himself? Even if the lord is the founder of the country, he will be reviled by future generations. By then, the lord’s reputation will be completely ruined. Such a strategy is not advisable. The lord will let the little emperor stay in Chang’an and let Xiliang
When the army is in turmoil, it is right to just sit back and watch."
This sentence comes to the key point at once.
The Yuan family has been loyal ministers for generations. When it came to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao even used the reputation of the Yuan family to recruit scholars. If he blatantly usurped the Han Dynasty and established himself, he would be despised by the scholars. Therefore, Yuan Shao did not have the courage to depose the emperor and usurp the Han Dynasty to establish himself.
.In this case, he can only wait for the emperor to be killed before he has a chance to stand on his own feet.
Yuan Shao didn't say anything, but there was already a mess below.
Tian Feng and Ju Shou were from the same camp, and they kept arguing in order to please the emperor; Xu You was in a group of his own, and although he was a loner, he joined forces with Guo Tu this time to refute Tian Feng; only Shen Pei stood by and watched.
Not talking. The two sides were coming and going, and it was very lively. The hall seemed like a vegetable market, with constant quarrels.
Yuan Shao looked at the chaos of counselors, his head was as big as a penny, and he felt very difficult to deal with.
Historically, this is how Cao Cao evaluated Yuan Shao's indecisiveness.
When Yuan Shao had too many counselors, it was difficult for him to make a choice, because what everyone said was reasonable, and what everyone said was reasonable. Yuan Shao didn't know what to do? Perhaps, if Yuan Shao only had one or two counselors,
, the situation was better. Yuan Shao had many advisers under his command, but they became a burden.
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, let's put the matter on hold, no need to discuss it, no need to discuss it anymore."
He waved his hand and dismissed everyone.
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Yanzhou, Prefecture Mufu.
In the hall, Cao Cao was sitting on the main seat, and below him were a group of Cao Cao's advisers.
Sitting in the first place on the left is Xun Yu, and in the first place on the right is Xi Zhicai. Below are Mao Jie, Man Chong, Liu Ye, Zao Di and others who were the counselors Cao Cao had just acquired in Yanzhou.
Cao Cao looked solemn and said: "Now the Xiliang army is causing trouble for the government. The emperor is in trouble and his loyal ministers are killed. I am preparing to raise troops to rescue and defeat the Xiliang army. What do you think?" Cao Cao was the governor of Dongjun at first.
With the assistance of Xun Yu, he used Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun and other generals to successfully capture Yanzhou and became the herder and guardian of Yanzhou.
When he was in Yanzhou, Cao Cao not only recruited counselors such as Mao Jie and Man Chong, but also generals Yu Jin, Li Dian, and Le Jin. It can be said that he had many talents under his command, and he was like the overlord of the party.
As soon as Cao Cao opened his mouth, he expressed his inner thoughts.
Xun Yu was loyal to the Han Dynasty. After hearing this, he immediately agreed: "My lord is right. The emperor is in trouble and it is time to send troops to rescue him. Yu agreed with my lord's decision and sent troops to Chang'an."
Xi Zhicai shook his head and said: "My Lord, no, the army has just entered Yanzhou, and the foundation is unstable. To the east of Yanzhou, there are Qingzhou Yellow Turban soldiers raging, to the north, Yuan Shao's army is watching; to the west, the Xiliang army is stationed in Luoyang, and to the south, Yuan Shu is waiting for an opportunity.
Move. Although my lord has occupied Yanzhou and has a foundation, it is dangerous and perilous everywhere, so we must not send troops easily!"
After Xun Yu heard this, his expression darkened and he sighed slightly.
As soon as he heard Xi Zhicai's words, he knew that he could not send troops to Chang'an.
Hearing this, Mao Jie said: "My lord, what Master Xun and Master Xi said are both reasonable and can be adopted. But we need to change our strategy. As Master Xi said, my lord has occupied Yanzhou and its foundation is unstable, so it is necessary to pacify Yanzhou."
Internal troubles, get rid of the threat of Qingzhou soldiers. After the lord's foundation is stable, we can send troops to welcome the emperor to Yanzhou, obey the emperor's orders, disobey the ministers, and attack the princes of the world. In this way, the Han Dynasty can prosper!"
After hearing this, Cao Cao happily put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "What Xiaoxian (characterized by Mao Jie) said is reasonable and well said! We will not send out troops for the time being. We will first quell the internal troubles and rectify the sergeants. When we are strong enough, we will send out troops to welcome the emperor back."
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"My lord is wise!"
In the hall, everyone shouted loudly.
Cao Cao smoothed his short beard under his chin, a smile appeared on his slightly dark cheeks, and he thought to himself: First, first, it seems I have to take the first step.
Of course, no one in the hall knew what Cao Cao was thinking.
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Unlike Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and others, Liu Bei was helpless and unable to send troops. As for Sun Jian, he was busy training his navy to prepare for the conquest of Jiangdong, and it was impossible to send troops to rescue him. But Liu Yu, Liu Yan, and Liu Dai
, Liu Yao and other members of the Han clan had never thought of sending troops.
All they thought about was to preserve themselves and did not pay attention to Liu Xie's ideas.
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