Cao Cao sent envoys to see Gongsun Zan, hoping that Gongsun Zan would send troops to attack Wang Can.
After hearing the envoy's words, Gongsun Zan did not agree, but refused, because Youzhou is located in a cold place in the north. If he wants to go south, he must bypass Bingzhou or Jizhou, which is Yuan Shao's territory.
The conflict between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao was very sharp. It was impossible for Yuan Shao to let Gongsun Zan lead his troops south. There was another reason why Gongsun Zan did not send troops, because Gongsun Zan's territory was in Youzhou, while Wang Can's territory was in Yizhou. There was Yuan Shao between the two sides, so
Gongsun Zan could not send troops and directly rejected Cao Cao's envoy's request.
Moreover, Gongsun Zan's current situation is not good and he is already in decline.
Facing Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan could not withstand Yuan Shao's offensive. It was already difficult for him to protect himself. He had no troops to attack Wang Can, so he could only huddle in Youzhou.
Cao Cao's envoy was greatly disappointed and returned directly to Yanzhou.
Gongsun Zan's subordinates asked if they should tell Wang Can about this, but Gongsun Zan refused after hearing this. Because between Cao Cao and Wang Can, it is impossible to predict who will win and who will lose. If Wang Can wins, it would not be bad. If Cao Cao wins, Gongsun Zan will offend Cao Cao.
, so Gongsun Zan simply did not intervene and just watched from the sidelines.
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Jizhou, Yecheng.
The envoy sent by Cao Cao to meet Gongsun Zan is unknown, but the person sent to meet Yuan Shao is Mao Jie, an important counselor under his command. This person can admonish Cao Cao to obey the emperor's orders and refuse to submit. You can imagine his ability.
State Shepherd's Mansion, in the hall.
Mao Jie was wearing a black robe and a plain scarf on his head, and he looked neither humble nor arrogant. Although Mao Jie's appearance was not as outstanding as Xun Yu and Xun You, he was still quite heroic and extraordinary, and his behavior showed an extraordinary magnanimity.
After Mao Jie entered the hall, Yuan Shao's eyes lit up and he immediately felt good about him.
Mao Jie flicked his sleeves, bowed his hands and said, "Mao Jie, the envoy of Yanzhou, pays homage to Mr. Yuan!"
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "See your seat!"
Mao Jie thanked him and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yuan!" After saying that, Mao Jie sat down on the left side of the hall.
With a faint smile on his face, Yuan Shao asked: "Mao Jie, what's the important thing for Meng De to ask you to come?"
Mao Jie cupped his hands and said: "Returning to Mr. Yuan, today the emperor has died, the dragons have no masters, and the situation in the world has developed to the present, and it has become like the Warring States, a time of great strife. In times of great chaos, it is also a time when heroes rise together.
My lord sent Jie to visit Duke Yuan in order to temporarily become an ally with Duke Yuan, attack Wang Can, and get rid of this cancer."
Yuan Shao made a sound and said: "I just received the imperial edict, asking me to attack Meng De. This is really difficult to handle."
Yuan Shao was embarrassed and had a troubled expression on his face.
Below, Guo Tu, Shen Pei, Xu You and others are smiling, with playful expressions on their faces. This kind of thing is really interesting. Let's see how Mao Jie responds?
Mao Jie smiled and said, "May I ask Mr. Yuan, are you sure you can defeat my lord in one fell swoop?"
Yuan Shao frowned slightly when he heard this.
Yuan Shao is aware of Cao Cao's ability. Although he has countless soldiers and supplies under his command, and is sure to defeat Cao Cao, it is impossible to defeat Cao Cao in a short time. After all, Cao Cao has occupied Yanzhou, repaired internal affairs, and trained elite troops.
One of the princes also recruited elite Qingzhou soldiers, which was difficult to defeat in a short time.
However, Yuan Shao was not suitable to answer.
Guo Tu stood up and said: "Mao Jie, my lord has the land of Qingzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou. With the power of the four states, can't he defeat Cao Cao? Although Cao Cao occupies Yanzhou and also has the land of Qingzhou, but my family
My lord has many elite soldiers, including generals like Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang Jia, as well as Tian Feng, Xu You and other advisers. To destroy Cao Cao is like picking something out of a bag."
"Hahaha……"
Mao Jie laughed and said: "What a loud tone. If so, please ask Duke Yuan to send troops to attack Yanzhou."
One sentence made the atmosphere become awkward.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he glared at Guo Tu.
He didn't speak first because he wanted the people below to knock Mao Jie's spirit off. But Guo Tu's words simply provoked a fight between the two sides.
Mao Jie was also a thief spirit. He immediately took a step back and took the initiative to step down for Yuan Shao. He said: "Mr. Yuan, my lord is recharging his strength. He has countless elite soldiers under his command. He is not afraid of the princes in the world."
After a pause, Mao Jie continued: "Yuan Gong and my lord are fighting. Even if Yuan Gong can win, it will be a miserable victory. In the end, it will only benefit the fisherman and allow Wang Can to easily occupy it. Therefore, we must destroy it first."
Wang Can, get rid of this biggest hidden danger, and then fight for the world. Without Wang Can's intervention, who will win depends on his own means. If Mr. Yuan can defeat my lord, my lord will also admit it, but who will win and who will lose will not be known until the end.
ah!"
Yuan Shao laughed loudly and said: "Okay, what a great Cao Mengde, he has such ambitions!"
He waved his hand and said: "There are not many princes in the world who can catch my eye. Wang Weixian is one, Cao Mengde is another, and Sun Jian is also one. Unfortunately, they are in a corner and it is difficult to achieve great things. I will join forces with Mengde to defeat Wang
Chan, let’s fight for the world again.”
At this time, Yuan Shao also gave up the idea of proclaiming himself emperor.
First get rid of Wang Can, the scourge, and then fight for the right to belong to the world.
Mao Jie smiled and agreed, and discussed with Yuan Shao the specific route and time for sending troops. These were all decided when Mao Jie went on the mission.
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Xuzhou, Pengcheng.
Since Wang Can killed six of Lu Bu's generals and kidnapped the general Gao Shun, Lu Bu only had Zhang Liao and Chen Gong as his counselor.
However, Chen Deng, an official in Pengcheng, was also taken over by Lu Bu.
Now, the land of Xuzhou is in Lu Bu's hands.
After Cao Cao sent an envoy, he arrived in Pengcheng and met with Lu Bu directly.
Although Cao Cao and Lu Bu had hatred, Lu Bu hated Wang Can more than Wang Can because Wang Can killed six of his generals, including his relatives. Such hatred made Lu Bu want to defeat Wang Can all the time.
Revenge. Although Lu Bu also received an edict from the imperial envoy, he simply threw it aside without even reading it.
When Cao Cao's envoy arrived in Pengcheng and explained his intention, Lu Bu agreed directly.
The addition of Lu Bu made the team attacking Wang Can stronger.
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Before Cao Cao sent envoys to Xuzhou, Liu Bei took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, and Sun Qian to leave Xiaopei and set up troops to run to Runan. Although Liu Bei did not obtain the title of imperial uncle like in history, he always said "
He is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and at least has the title of a clan clan member of the royal family. His reputation is not weak.
Liu Bei led his troops to Runan and surrounded it but did not attack directly.
At the beginning, the Xiliang Army sent generals to challenge Liu Bei, but Guan Yu killed the generals of the Xiliang Army with one sword, scaring the Xiliang Army in the city from going out to fight.
At this time, Liu Bei sent Sun Qian to persuade him to surrender.
After Fan Chou and Zhang Ji died, the Xiliang army in the city was left alone without supervision. When Liu Bei sent Sun Qian to persuade him to surrender, the Xiliang army directly opened the city gate and welcomed Liu Bei into the city. In this way, Liu Bei's soldiers captured the city without any bloodshed.
He went down to Runan and occupied Yuzhou, once again having a foothold.
Although Liu Bei was unlucky, his ability was undoubted and outstanding. Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have said that the heroes of the world are only the emperor and Cao Er. After he occupied Runan, he used Runan as his base and quickly captured the surrounding counties.
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In a short period of time, Liu Bei established a firm foothold in Runan.
At this time of turmoil, Liu Bei jumped over the dragon gate, occupied Yuzhou and became a great prince.
Ps: The second update of the fourth update, please give me some flowers. Well, the curtain is gradually opening, a new volume, please bring some flowers.
