Chen Mu set out from Luoyang in December. On the way, he met Cao Cao and Bao Xin who had withdrawn.
The two parties only had a brief meeting on the road and did not have much in-depth conversation.
But Chen Mu still revealed some good news to them.
Liu Dai is dead.
The reason why I say it is good or not is because it is definitely bad news for Cao Cao and Bao Xin.
As soon as Liu Dai died, Yanzhou was left without a leader, each acting independently, making it difficult to unify its forces.
Now is the time to concentrate our efforts against the Montenegrin Army. Without the governor to mobilize troops, Cao Cao and Bao Xin are afraid that he will not be able to defeat the Montenegrin Army.
However, Chen Mu knew that from a long-term perspective, it would definitely be good news, because Cao Cao had a basic base in Yanzhou.
If it were in the past, Chen Mu would definitely have been facing a formidable enemy and would have thought of ways to get rid of a tycoon like Cao Cao.
but now.
hehe.
It wasn't him who blew it.
Not to mention that he had already arranged many backup plans.
Just talking about the "Benevolent and Righteous Gentleman" curse that Cao Cao currently wears on his head is enough for him to drink a pot.
With this restriction, do you still dare to rob tombs and eat human flesh?
Do you still dare to mess around with other people's wives?
Do you still dare to massacre the city?
If you stand on the high ground of public opinion, I will spray you to death first.
Qingzhou has printing technology, distribute leaflets, post notices, and find a few victims to come forward and give speeches to publicize your ugly behavior, which will immediately discredit you and lose the hearts of the people.
Many people at the bottom of the Eastern Han Dynasty may not be literate, but it is everyone's instinct to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.
As long as Cao Cao does these things, everyone will soon know about it.
At that time, every time Cao Cao attacked a city, the people were afraid of being massacred, so they would either defend with all their strength, or run away with their families and families.
Even if they capture a city, they will either suffer heavy casualties or lose a single population.
Even the children of those aristocratic families will not work for him.
This is the benefit brought by technological innovation.
After all, without the advent of printing, you wouldn't be able to post flyers and notices on a large scale, and it would be very difficult to publicize other people's sins.
And with the binding force, it would be difficult for Cao Cao to do something big at the beginning of hell difficulty.
Chen Mu had planned everything out and no longer cared about Cao Cao, a tycoon.
Mid-December.
The total distance from Luoyang to Huayin is less than 300 kilometers, and it only takes half a month to cross the Qinling Mountains.
When Chen Mu arrived at Huayin, Liu Bei had almost completed the preparations and was about to raise his troops in a mighty manner and officially began to surround Chang'an.
At this time, a memorial entered Chang'an and was placed on Dong Zhuo's desk.
Although the world is in chaos now, the princes everywhere are not idle. Some princes do not care about the majesty of the court and make decisions on their own. For example, Gongsun Du led the Liaodong Marquis by himself, claiming kingship and hegemony, showing his ambition.
However, some princes still needed this court justice and sent envoys from time to time to pay tribute to the emperor and ask for rewards. For example, Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, asked Yuan Shu to be granted the title of shepherd of Yuzhou.
Don't think that Liu Biao has good intentions, but the old man is very evil.
Yuan Shu now occupied the southern part of Jingzhou and had a huge appetite. He not only wanted to annex Yuzhou, but also Jingzhou and Yangzhou.
Since Runan in Yuzhou was the foundation of the Yuan family and was well-known in the county, Yuan Shu had already sent people to contact the Yuan family in Runan, and ordered his younger brother Yuan Yin to be the prefect of Runan. He attacked Jingbei from the south and the north, and after taking Jingzhou
, you can immediately capture Yuzhou and Yangzhou.
And Liu Biao asked Yuan Shu to be granted the title of Mu of Yuzhou. In name, the entire Yuzhou belongs to Yuan Shu. Now there is a large area of land with many soldiers, food, and rich people, and no one has occupied it. Do you, Yuan Shu, want it?
If you want, then give up Jingnan and I will take the entire Jingzhou without any blood. Then you can go to Yuzhou and fight to the death with the rebels from all over Yuzhou.
No, then let's continue the stalemate and not eat any meat we put on our lips, which will make you hungry to death.
Therefore, Liu Biao's operation seemed to be an attempt to make peace with Yuan Shu, and his show of goodwill to Yuan Shu was actually diverting trouble to the east, and wanted to use a trick to capture the southern part of Jingzhou.
I have to say that this strategy was indeed quite outrageous, and it made Yuan Shu's heart flutter. The words of the lobbyist sent by Liu Biao actually made his heart move.
But Liu Biao still underestimated Yuan Shu's ambition. He not only wanted Yuzhou, but also Jingzhou, which caused other conflicts.
But these are things for later, let’s not mention them for now.
Over there on Dong Zhuo's desk, his eyelids jumped as he looked at the memorial in front of him.
The seal of this memorial was that of the Prime Minister of Qi, and Dong Zhuo naturally knew that the current Prime Minister of Qi was Chen Mu, whom he hated to the core.
"Then Chen Mu actually has the nerve to complain to Chang'an?"
Dong Zhuo said very unhappily: "You are simply insulting me, and so are you. Why do you bring this kind of memorial to me? Why can't it be burned directly?"
Li Ru, who was appointed as Shangshuling and monitored the emperor in Chang'an and was responsible for handling government affairs, urged: "Grand Master, this letter is of great importance, you still have to read it."
Dong Zhuo had no choice but to open the memorial, and a letter on white paper in regular script with a square shape and straight strokes appeared in front of him.
Regular script was called Zhengshu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It evolved from official script and became popular in the late Han Dynasty, which was when it became popular.
Dong Zhuo was naturally literate. He looked at the letter, glanced at it for a moment, and frowned.
"Wang Fen actually wants to establish another emperor?"
After folding the memorial, Dong Zhuo looked very unhappy.
He never thought that Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, would actually try to drain his salary from the bottom of the cauldron!
Li Ru also said with a sad face: "Yes, I am worried about this matter. The Hejian King Liu Bei is the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaomu. According to the genealogy, he is the nephew of the late emperor and the elder brother of the emperor. If he is really killed
If he is established as emperor, then the emperor in our hands may be..."
In fact, Emperor Xiaomu was not a real emperor. His name was Liu Kai. He was the grandfather of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty Liu Zhi and the great-grandfather of Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong. Therefore, he was honored as emperor by two generations of emperors.
Liu Kai had many sons, and his descendants spread widely. For example, the great-grandfather of Liu Ye, the current king of Hejian, was the uncle of Emperor Huan Liu Zhi of Han Dynasty. Liu Ye's grandfather was also the uncle of Liu Hong, Emperor Xiaokang of Han Dynasty.
The relationship with the two generations of emperors is very similar.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If Liu Ye is really established as emperor and recognized by the world, then Liu Bian's position will be difficult to protect.
The reason why the Kwantung Army did not dare to attack Chang'an was because it was worried about Liu Bian's life safety. Once Liu Bian lost his position as emperor and lacked the righteousness of the emperor, then the Kwantung Army would probably be unscrupulous and Chang'an would be in a great crisis.
Li Ru's words obviously became a matter of concern to Dong Zhuo. He was a little hesitant for a moment. After being silent for a long time, he asked: "Wen You, is there any way?"
"..."
Li Ru was also silent for a long time, shook his head and said, "I don't know how to deal with it."
"How about calling Cheng Han and Wang Yun over to discuss matters together."
Dong Zhuo thought of his other two think tanks, maybe they had a way.
Li Ru said: "Grand Master, Chenghan is from Xiliang. He followed the Grand Master in his early years and made countless plans and made great contributions. He must be trustworthy. Only Wang Yun lived in Taiyuan, Bingzhou for a long time. He was born in a noble family and had great connections with the court.
The princes are approaching very close, so you still have to be careful and careful."
Although Wang Yun is now prostrate at Dong Zhuo's feet and has always been very loyal. But for some reason, Li Ru always feels that he is untrustworthy and that there is some conspiracy brewing behind his back.
Moreover, Dong Zhuo has been acting strangely recently. Last time he tried to persuade him to give his concubine to Lu Bu, but there was still no movement.
Fortunately, after Li Ru intervened, most of Dong Zhuo's anger was gone. Except for not allowing Lu Bu to enter Meiwu, he was still allowed to follow him at other times. The relationship was restored to the past, and no big trouble occurred between the father and son.
When Dong Zhuo heard Li Ru's words, he thought for a while and said, "Okay, let's call Cheng Han over first and see what he can do."
After saying this, he ordered his attendants to return to Chang'an and call Yan Zhong over.
Meiwu is built on the edge of the Gan River in the west of Chang'an, surrounded by Kunchi Water and Penglai Pool. It is less than two miles away from Chang'an. In just a short time, Yan Zhong, who is currently serving as the Sili Colonel in Chang'an, has arrived.
After Yan Zhong arrived, Li Ru explained the situation to him, and finally said: "Brother Chenghan, how do you think this situation should be broken?"
"This is a dead end."
Yan Zhong thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's not easy to break."
Li Ru sighed and said, "Yes, if Liu Ye's throne is recognized by all the princes in the world, it will be completely useless today. When the Kwantung Army attacks in groups, Chang'an may be in danger."
"But it's not completely impossible."
Yan Zhong thought: "I once heard that Liu Bei, the leader of the Kwantung Army, was deeply favored by Emperor Xiaokang, so he respected Emperor Xiaokang very much. Later when he was in Luoyang, Liu Bei once opposed the abolition of the empress and the abolition of the emperor. In fact, it was related to this
relationship. If he stands up to oppose Liu Ye's proclaimed emperor, we will still have hope."
"Liu Bei?"
Dong Zhuo laughed dumbly and said: "He is my biggest enemy now, will he do this favor for me?"
Yan Zhong smiled and said: "Grand Master, actually you have to understand one thing. That is why Liu Bei put so much effort into attacking Chang'an? Now that the world is in such chaos, smart people would have thought of leaving a long time ago. How could he be so stupid?
There is only one reason why people would spend so much manpower and material resources to continue fighting, and that is for the heirs of Emperor Xiaokang."
"Liu Xuande is not stupid. He must have the desire to be promoted and make a fortune. After all, if he can welcome back his current emperor, then he will serve as the regent of the clan, serve as the three princes, and take over the power. But if there is another emperor at this time, then all the benefits will belong to the king.
Fen, do you think he will agree?"
"So in my opinion, it is true that Liu Bei respects Emperor Xiaokang and wants to take back Emperor Xiaokang's only heir. It is also true that he wants to take over the power and be a powerful minister. But the premise of all this is that he is still the emperor today."
At the end of the sentence, Yan Zhong looked at Li Ru.
Li Ru is indeed a smart man. He understood almost everything and suddenly said: "Yes, if he becomes Liu Ye, once Liu Bei recognizes him, then Liu Ye can immediately remove his military power and even his life with an edict."
Neither is guaranteed. So if Liu Bei wants to make a profit, then the current emperor can only be the emperor of Chang'an, not the emperor who is far away in Jizhou."
The logic is very simple.
Liu Bei is now spending so much effort to conquer Chang'an because he wants to get Liu Bian into his hands. After seizing the great righteousness, he will not obey the orders of the emperor.
So if he respects Liu Ye of Jizhou as the emperor, then whose hands is Liu Ye now?
In the hands of Wang Fen.
The person who obeyed the emperor's orders and refused to submit was no longer Liu Bei, but Wang Fen.
As long as Liu Bei is not stupid, it is impossible for him to recognize Liu Ye's throne.
Therefore, from the perspective of interests, Dong Zhuo, Li Ru and others believed that Liu Bei might indeed be of great help to them at this time.
After all, there are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests.
Hearing Yan Zhong and Li Ru's analysis, Dong Zhuo suddenly felt enlightened and said happily: "Hahahaha, the words of honest Chinese literature really made me see the light, and I suddenly realized. I have the two of you to help me, I am really a genius sent from heaven."
"They are all serving Ming Gong."
The two of them bowed their hands.
Li Ru said again: "The grand master can ask the emperor to issue an edict and let Liu Beidong attack the puppet emperor and attack Jizhou. This strategy kills two birds with one stone. It also solves Wang Fen's trouble of establishing the puppet emperor and can mobilize the Kwantung Army. Brother Chenghan is really
A great talent."
Yan Zhong was thinking in his heart that this was all Chen Zigui's bad deeds, but he said modestly: "No, I just had a flash of inspiration, and I can't compare to Brother Wenyou's quick wit."
Um.
Compared with Chen Mu, Li Ru and I are as innocent as a blank piece of paper.
Even his eldest brother is plotting against him, so what else can't he do?