After the deaths of Cao Ang and Dian Wei, Cao Cao was devastated and shed tears. After escaping from Wancheng, Cao Cao immediately summoned a large army to attack Wancheng.
However, Zhang Xiujun was unable to break through because of his stubborn resistance.
But at this moment, a bigger event attracted the attention of all the princes in the world...
Yuzhou
Runan
Ever since he obtained the imperial seal, Yuan Shu had always wanted to proclaim himself emperor. After enduring it for so many years, he finally couldn't bear it any longer and decided to summon his advisers and generals to discuss the matter:
“In the past, when the emperor of the Han Dynasty started his family, he was no more than the head of a pavilion in Sishang, but he conquered the world. Now, after more than four hundred years, the Han Dynasty has exhausted its strength and the sea is full of chaos.
My family has four generations and three princes, and the people are willing to join me. I want to uphold God's will, comply with the people's will, and be in the ninth position. What do you think? "
After Yuan Shu's ministers heard this, no one dared to say anything. Only Yan Xiang, the chief clerk, tried to dissuade him: "No, the people of the Zhou Dynasty, from their ancestor Houji to King Wen, accumulated great virtues and merits. Of the three points in the world, they can be said to have two points." , but they still cautiously served as courtiers of the Yin and Shang dynasties.
Ming Gong, although your family is noble, it is not as prosperous as the Zhou Dynasty; although the Han Dynasty is small, it is not as violent as the Yin Dynasty. This is never possible. "
After hearing this, Yuan Shu was furious. He refused to listen and recited sutras like a bastard. He was determined to proclaim himself emperor. Even four oxen could not stop his violent temper:
"My surname Yuan comes from Chen. Chen is the successor of Shun. He uses earth to carry fire, which is in line with his destiny. What's more, I now possess the jade seal passed down to the country. It must be God's will. I have made up my mind. Anyone who talks too much will be killed!"
Yan Xiang and others are like you look at me, I look at you and you dare not say anything. In particular, Yan Xiang cursed in his heart: You have already made up your mind, why are you still asking us? I tried to dissuade you by asking, but you didn’t listen. Just ask me.
Spring of the second year of Jian'an (197)
Yuan Shu used the talisman of Zhang Jiong from Hanoi to proclaim himself emperor in Shouchun and named him Zhong. He used the power of the emperor to grant officials and titles to his ministers, married hundreds of charming wives and concubines to enrich his harem, and lived a prosperous life. The days of luxury, debauchery, squandering, and drinking a glass of honey water every day.
Yanzhou
Xuchang
Cao Cao burst into laughter when he learned that Yuan Shu had proclaimed himself emperor: "Hehe, hehe, hehe, hehe, hehe, Yuan Shu has proclaimed himself emperor! Hehe, hehe, he almost made me laugh to death."
I originally thought that Yuan Shu was a hero, but I didn't expect that he was actually a bear, just like a withered bone in a grave, seeking his own destruction. "
At that moment, Cao Cao temporarily gave up attacking Zhang Xiu in Wancheng and turned his attention to Yuan Shu in Yuzhou. At the same time, in the name of the emperor, he issued an edict to the princes of various states, ordering them to send troops to assist Cao Cao in crusade against the rebels who had arrogantly proclaimed themselves emperor. Thief Yuan Shu...
Xuzhou
Pengcheng
Chen Feng knew that Yuan Shu had proclaimed himself emperor and received the imperial edict from Cao Cao. At this great opportunity, Chen Feng could lead the Xuzhou army to respond to the call to send troops to attack Yuan Shu and divide Yuzhou's territory with Cao Cao.
However, Chen Feng was in an alliance with Yuan Shu, so he hesitated whether to send troops, so he summoned his advisers and asked about countermeasures:
"Now that Yuan Shu has proclaimed himself emperor, Cao Cao issued an imperial edict calling on all the princes in the world to attack Yuan Shu. But now that Yuan Shu has become an ally with me, what do you think...what should I do?"
Don't drive Chen Deng and said: "My lord, that Yuan Jiujiu has no merit and no good deeds, but he is so arrogant and self-reliant. I feel that my lord should cut off all contact with him immediately to avoid getting angry."
Military advisor Chen Gong also stepped forward to reconsider: "The world has failed to achieve results, and the time has not come. Yuan Shu's defiance of heaven and his arrogance will definitely lead to rebellion and alienation from his relatives, and he will be defeated sooner or later. The Lord still belongs to the Han Dynasty, so he must not help Yuan Shu at this time."
The lord only needs to respond to the emperor's edict superficially, without sending troops, and wait quietly for Cao Cao to defeat Yuan Shu. By then, Yuan Shu's generals will have no foothold, and will naturally come to Xuzhou to join the lord one after another. The lord only needs to sit back and enjoy the benefits of being a fisherman. "
"Well, this is a good choice." Chen Feng accepted Chen Gong's suggestion and did not choose to send troops to assist Cao Cao or Yuan.
Although he was in alliance with Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu was not a good bird. Chen Feng's initial alliance with him was just a last resort because of his own weakness.
Chen Feng thought to himself: Yuan Shu is not capable but has a big appetite. Ever since he became an alliance, he has been borrowing a lot of food from him. He borrows a lot of food from him and returns it as a matter of course. He does not take anything back with him.
Forget it if you don’t pay him back. He is good at food and loves to play. He has been squandering money there. He even kept asking to borrow his Yangzhou army to attack Liu Biao in Jingzhou. Fortunately, he did not agree, otherwise he would not know how many soldiers he would lose. in hand.
Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Feng decisively broke with Yuan Shu and stopped his losses in time.
"I am ordering Yangzhou and Jiaozhou to ignore the war in Yuzhou and step up military training to prevent changes in times."
"promise!"
While Chen Feng chose to wait and see what happened, he also asked Sun Ce Zhou Yu of Yangzhou and Zhao Yun of Jiaozhou to step up military training. The equipment and weapons of the army should be polished and replaced with new ones to prepare for the coming war.
Chen Feng had an unexplainable premonition that after Yuan Shu, he, the Zhennan general who controlled three states, might attract great attention. Xuzhou and Yangzhou, which had been stable for several years, would most likely be passive again. Involved in war.
The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade. He has to be careful not to think that after Cao Cao, who is suspicious by nature, beats Yuan Shu in Yuzhou, he might turn his gun and attack Xuzhou with a twitch of his head.
Just as war is raging in Yuzhou in the south,
Qingzhou on the northern coast is also full of disputes...
Qingzhou
After Yuan Shao gathered 200,000 troops, he was ambitiously preparing to expand his territory, so he only kept his third son Yuan Shang, whom he preferred.
With the eldest son Yuan Tan as the governor of Qingzhou, the second son Yuan Xi as the governor of Youzhou, and the nephew Gao Gan as the governor of Bingzhou, they intended to control the four northern states.
But at this time, Gongsun Zan was not dead yet, he still had some strength left, and he still had a place in Qingzhou.
After Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan arrived in Qingzhou, the only area he controlled was Pingyuan County (the original Pingyuan commander Liu Bei was driven away by Yuan Tan, Liu Bei was defeated and left Qi State County, and guarded Qi State with Tian Kai).
So Yuan Tan, Yuan Shao's self-proclaimed governor of Qingzhou, and Tian Kai, Gongsun Zan's self-proclaimed governor of Qingzhou, started working in Qingzhou Qi State (county).
The two sides fought fiercely to distinguish who was the real governor of Qingzhou from the fake, with sparks and lightning, thunder and smoke billowing all the way. In the end, Tian Kai was defeated by Yuan Tan and withdrew from Qingzhou, fleeing back to Yi County, Gongsun Zan's base camp in Youzhou.
After defeating Tian Kai, Yuan Tan continued eastward and attacked Beihai County where Kong Rong was stationed.
The Beihai garrison fought with Yuan Tan's army from spring to summer. There were only a few hundred soldiers left. Arrows shot into the city like rain, causing Beihai Prefect Kong Rong to abandon his wife and son and flee alone. At this point, Beihai County was occupied by Yuan Tan.
After the fall of Beihai County, Taishi Ci, the captain of Beihai Commandery, led his remaining ten soldiers south to defeat Langye in Xuzhou.
"General, what should we do now?"
A soldier beside Taishi Ci asked Taishi Ci.
Taishi Ci said: "Kong Rong is flashy but unreal. Such a figure is no longer worthy of our following.
Where are we now? "
Xiaobing replied: "It should be in Xuzhou."
"Xuzhou..." Taishi Ci thought for a moment, made up his mind, turned around and said to the dozen or so soldiers behind him: "I want to go and join the current Xuzhou Mu, are you willing to follow me?"
"I am willing to go with the general."
