In February of the first year of Chuping, in Qingzhou Plain Country, on the endless plains, groups of soldiers, armed with small armor, with swords hanging around their waists and spears on their shoulders, lined up in long lines and headed west.
The 60,000-strong army was divided into five groups. The front army was the vanguard group led by Guan Hai, with a total of 8,000 people. They entered the Qinghe boundary of Jizhou at the head.
In the middle is the 20,000-strong Chinese army led by Liu Bei. Interestingly, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun are among them.
Because the Chinese army has to protect the general and staff, they are all elites. Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun performed well when they joined the army and were selected into it. One was led by Zang Ba and the other was under Dian Wei.
Then came Guan Yu's left army, Zhang Fei's right army, and Qianzhao's rear army. After all, Qianzhao was Liu Bei's young friend, and the two had known each other for a long time, so they were naturally trusted.
In fact, the rear army is a baggage force. In addition to 60,000 soldiers, Qingzhou also mobilized 100,000 logistics. Qianzhao, Hua Xin, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Shiyi, Sun Shao and others formed the logistics coordinator.
Jushou, as the most trusted adviser, is stationed at the Qingzhou base camp. This time, only Chen Mutianfeng and Wang Lang are present in the staff group.
Riding on his horse, Chen Mu said to Wang Lang: "Senior brother, if you can defeat the Dong bandits and pacify the world this time, you should become an official."
Wang Lang, with his big arms and round waist, and a sword hanging on his waist, nodded: "I have been serving my master for three years, so I am indeed ready to serve as an official."
"Senior brother has been a county magistrate for many years. He should be promoted to a prefect. Why not be the prime minister of Beihai?"
Chen Mu set a trap for Wang Lang.
Wang Lang rolled his eyes and said, "You want me to go and have a look at Kong Rong."
After Liu Bei returned to Qingzhou, Dong Zhuo was not idle. He used the emperor's edict to stumbling him everywhere. First of all, he banned Liu Bei's official position, and then frantically sent officials to Qingzhou.
Dong Zhuo all sent people from Jinan, Le'an, Pingyuan, Beihai, Donglai, and the six counties of Qi.
Fortunately for others, Kong Rong was a famous figure in the world and a descendant of the Kong family, and he always spoke freely. After Dong Zhuo took over the power, Kong Rong pointed at him and scolded him every day, and Dong Zhuo almost wanted to kill him several times.
Later, it was Li Ru who came up with the idea to let this thorny head go to Beihai to cause trouble for Liu Bei. So Dong Zhuo happily appointed Kong Rong as Beihai Prime Minister and asked him to take office in Qingzhou.
Although Liu Bei was suing Dong in the name of the emperor, but now the emperor's edict has banned his position, and his status seems to be very embarrassing.
However, troubled times are like this, and Liu Bei can use this as an excuse that this is not the emperor's intention and continue to launch attacks.
If Dong Zhuo can be dealt with and the center is occupied, Liu Bei himself will soon be able to serve as the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers and take charge of the power of the court. It is not impossible for him to assist Liu Bian in re-establishing the Han Dynasty in the future. There is no need to care about Dong Zhuo dismissing his official position.
For such a future, Liu Bei is still full of expectations and eager to try.
Now that he has reached this point, he has already become ambitious.
Maybe.
Can he really be a powerful minister like Huo Guang who revitalizes the Han Dynasty?
As long as he does not usurp the throne and governs the world well, he will become a legend like Huo Guang Zhongxing in the future.
"Kong Rong's Beihai Prime Minister was just appointed by Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo used the name of the emperor to threaten the emperor and bring chaos to the world. Senior brother is eloquent and much more talented than Kong Rong, but he cannot sit idly by and let Dong Zhuo
It’s about succeeding.”
Chen Mu said with a smile.
Wang Lang scratched his head: "You are trying to make me offend the Kong family."
"You can travel all over the world with reason, but you can't move without reason. In fact, if Kong Rong is easy to talk to, there is no harm in letting him be the Prime Minister of Beihai, but he has a surly personality and is not easy to get along with."
Chen Mu shook his head. Kong Rong was the kind of person who liked to get into trouble. He was determined to have his own way, and he didn't make sense at all.
However, his identity is rather subtle. He is a descendant of Confucius and is not prone to violence.
certainly.
It's not impossible to use force.
After all, the status of the Confucius family in the Eastern Han Dynasty was just that.
If Cao Cao wants to kill him, should he just kill him?
It will only damage Big Brother's reputation and should be used only as a last resort.
Wang Lang chuckled and said, "Junior brother, it's actually a stupid idea for you to ask me to find trouble with Kong Rong. You still don't understand them well enough."
"oh?"
Chen Mu became interested and asked: "Senior brother, what is the plan?"
Wang Lang smiled and said: "Kong Rong has a very good relationship with Cai Yong, and they are sworn friends. Moreover, they once studied under Zheng Jun and had a mentor-disciple relationship with him. When Kong Rong arrives in Qingzhou, you will let Zheng Jun and
Cai Yong just invites him to Taishan Academy, and Kong Rong will definitely attend the appointment happily and promise not to cause trouble to Qingzhou."
"Is there such an inside story?"
Chen Mu said happily: "Thank you, senior brother, for your advice."
"Little things."
Wang Lang waved his hand.
In fact, this relationship is about whether you can clearly understand the enemy's interpersonal circle.
Chen Mu is not a member of the aristocratic family, and he has never been involved in celebrity circles, so it is difficult for him to understand these things.
After all, this is not a modern era with advanced information. It is impossible to grab people by the collar and ask who you are good friends with. Naturally, there is no way to know these inside stories.
And Wang Lang himself is a master of Confucian classics. He studies knowledge and belongs to the circle of celebrities. He knows some inside information and can naturally make suggestions.
This is the benefit of intelligence.
The army marched westward in a mighty way. After more than ten days of long journey, it passed through Jizhou and met Gongsun Zan's army in Weijun. Then an army of 100,000 went south and entered Chenliu County in Yanzhou. At the junction of Yanzhou and Sili, Suanzao County and various counties
The princes gathered on the road.
At this time, the armies of the eighteen princes had also arrived near Sili. Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang were stationed in Hanoi, Kong Yi was stationed in Yingchuan, Han Fu Wang Fen was stationed in Ye County, Cao Cao and Bao Xin were stationed in Yan County, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian were stationed in Nanyang.
Zhang Chao, Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, Yuan Yi, Tao Qian, Zhang Yang stationed their troops in jujube.
After Liu Bei arrived, the princes from all walks of life informed each other and came to help Liu Bei set up camp. The army worked hard for two days and finally set up the camp. There were more than 200,000 troops, plus countless baggage supplies, which continued for 200 years.
Yuli is magnificent.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! I heard that Liu Bei, the initiator of the Dongdong Alliance, has arrived, and Yuan Shao Wang Kuang and Cao Cao Bao Xin have also arrived quickly. The four of them are very close to Hanoi.
The wild jujube is only a hundred miles away, and Yan County is even right next to the wild jujube, only forty or fifty miles apart.
As for Yuan Shu and Sun Jian, one came from Changsha and the other from Yuzhang. The journey is really far away. They are currently in Nanyang. They are united and are on their way to Sili in the north. They are still on the way.
After Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others came over, they set up an open-air platform on the spot, and all the princes sat down one after another. Liu Bei, because he was the initiator, had a distinguished status and had the largest army, so he sat first.
Historically, many people thought that Liu Bei did not participate in the national war against Dong, and only appeared in fictional history such as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
In fact, Liu Bei actually participated. The two historical books "The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, The Biography of the First Lord" and "Heroes" have records: "Emperor Huiling collapsed, the world was in chaos, and Bei also raised an army to attack Dong Zhuo."
There was only one sentence in total. It can be seen that Liu Bei's status was low at that time, and he was not even qualified to leave his name in such a big matter as challenging Dong. He was very humble.
Just as the lyrics say, at the age of 30, at the Board of Directors meeting, I stood there like a gangster. At that time, Liu Bei swore with tears that everyone must see me.
Then he finally won one-third of the country.
However, now, because he was admitted into the clan by Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty, he is a real nobleman of the Han Dynasty. He also serves as the shepherd of Qingzhou and is the auxiliary minister trusted by the late emperor.
Liu Bei's status has been rising steadily. He has just turned thirty this year, but he is already a highly respected minister and has reached the pinnacle of his life.
Therefore, at this moment, Liu Bei was in high spirits, chatting and laughing with all the princes in the world, and everyone looked up to him.
"Everyone!"
At this time, Zhang Chao, the governor of Guangling, said loudly: "Please be quiet."
The princes from all walks of life who were chatting and reminiscing just now fell silent. Everyone sat back down and looked at him.
Zhang Chao continued: "As the saying goes, a snake cannot move without a head, and a bird cannot fly without a head. Since we are seeking an alliance with the Board of Directors, there should naturally be an alliance leader to issue orders so that we can advance and retreat together."
"Yes, now that we have great righteousness, we must establish an alliance leader. Everyone will obey the restraints and then march forward."
Zhang Miao also echoed.
Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao, then at Liu Bei, his heart moved slightly, and said: "Yuan Benchu, the fourth and third prince, has many old officials, and is a descendant of a famous prime minister in the Han Dynasty, so he can be the leader of the alliance."
"snort!"
Gongsun Zan snorted coldly: "Liu Xuande, a member of the Han clan, was the initiator of the alliance because the late emperor granted him titles and titles, and he also received the emperor's edict. Are you going to ignore the emperor's edict?"
Everyone looked at each other, and Liu Bei declined repeatedly: "Everyone, my virtue is shallow. How can I be the leader of the alliance? I'd better establish another virtuous person."
Chen Mu smiled slightly and said, "You haven't read the imperial edict yet. Why don't you take it out and let everyone take a look?"
"That's fine."
Liu Bei then took out the edict and handed it to all the princes for circulation.
In fact, everyone has read this edict. After all, so many copies have been printed. Everyone announced their intention to join the alliance only after receiving this edict.
This time, the edict was reviewed by everyone to see if it was genuine or not. After all, if it was printed, it would definitely not have a big seal.
After everyone checked, it was clearly printed with the imperial seal, and it was a genuine edict.
Gongsun Zan said: "Have you seen it? What is written in the edict?"
Yuan Shao really wanted to be the leader of the alliance, but he had to recognize the words in the edict. He could only pinch his nose and say: "The edict says that Xuande is the patriarch of the country and the closest relative of the emperor. The emperor entrusts everything to Xuande."
De, in my opinion, Xuande is indeed the best candidate for alliance leader."
"In that case, let's ask Xuande to be the leader of the alliance."
"Xuande is the initiator and a minister entrusted by the emperor, so he should be the leader of the alliance."
"Yes, Xuande is welcomed by everyone, so it's better not to refuse anymore."
Everyone gave advice and believed that he could indeed take the position.
Seeing that Liu Bei could not refuse, he could only say: "Since you have entrusted me with your entrustment, I will temporarily serve as the leader of the alliance. After the Dong thieves are defeated, I will ask the emperor to report to the emperor and reward everyone for their merits."
The next day, Guangling Gong Cao Zang Hong built a platform and set up an altar. The platform was three stories high, with flags from five directions spread out. On top of it was a white axe, a yellow axe, and military talisman seals.
Liu Bei was elected by everyone and came to the altar. He dressed up and carried a sword. He came up with emotion, burned incense and knelt down. His alliance said: "Unfortunately for the Han Dynasty, the imperial line has been lost. Dong Zhuo, the traitor, took advantage of the provocation and indulged in harm, causing harm to the supreme leader and cruelty.
The common people were exiled. They were afraid of the loss of the country, so they gathered righteous soldiers and went to the country to be in trouble. All our allies must work together to achieve integrity for their ministers, and they must have the same ambition. If we have this alliance with Chongqing, we will suffer the fate of others, and we will not be able to inherit. The emperor
Heaven’s Empress Earth, ancestors’ bright spirits, we all learn from this fact!”
After reading it, I am ashamed of my blood.
Everyone burst into tears because of his generous words.
After you have finished wiping the blood, go down to the altar.
The crowd gathered around Liu Bei and sat down in the tent. The two rows were seated in rows according to their titles and ages.
Gongsun Zan went on a drinking tour and said: "Today we have established alliance leaders, each of them will be at his disposal and will work together to support the country. Don't care about strength or weakness."
Liu Bei said: "Although Bei is not talented, he has been elected as the leader of the alliance by the public and others. He must be rewarded for his merits and punished for his crimes. The state has permanent punishment and the army has discipline. Everyone should abide by it and do not violate it."
Everyone said that they were only listening to orders, and they gladly obeyed them.
At this point, the Dongdong Alliance was formally established. A few days later, Sun Jian and Yuan Shu also arrived at Suanzao.
Liu Bei ordered Sun Jian to be the vanguard, and the army set off, officially preparing to attack Luoyang!