Zhang Xian is the governor of Changsha. He has been running Changsha for many years and has won the hearts of the people.
Although he is Liu Biao's subordinate, he is at odds with Liu Biao. The two sides have enmity. Now he can only say that he succumbed to Liu Biao.
"Mingfu."
At this time, Changsha Gongcao Huanjie walked in.
Mingfu is the honorific title given to the prefect by the Han people. Zhang Xian is the prefect of Changsha and can also be called Mingfu.
After Huan Wen came in, he bowed and said, "I have just received news that Yuan Benchu of Hebei has issued a message to attack Cao Sikong. Henan and Hebei will soon start a war."
Zhang Xian was handling government affairs. After hearing this, he put down the bamboo slips, raised his head and asked, "A battle between Yuan Benchu and Cao Sikong will happen sooner or later. In Hebei and Henan, only one person can rule the roost, but what does this have to do with me?"
"What a big deal!"
Huan Jie sat down and analyzed: "Yuan Benchu sent a message to attack Cao Sikong, and there was also an edict from the emperor, which was said to have been brought out by Uncle Liu. The emperor thought that Cao Sikong was cruel and no different from Dong Zhuo, so he asked Uncle Liu to call on the princes of the world to destroy Cao. Liu Jingzhou is a relative of the Han Dynasty. Under the emperor's edict, he will do nothing? He will definitely send troops to respond."
Zhang Xian thought about it seriously and felt that Huan Jie's words made some sense. Then he shook his head and said, "So what?"
Huan Jie said: "The opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to take revenge has come! Now that the rites have collapsed, the Han Dynasty is shaken, and the emperor only has the title of emperor, which is nothing. The Ming Dynasty has enmity with Liu Jingzhou, why not take advantage of it Liu Jingzhou sent troops north to attack Yingchuan, and sneak attacks on Jiangling and other places to avenge the past?"
Zhang Xian couldn't bear to read the official document in front of him. Hearing Huan Jie's words, he thought about it for a long time and asked, "Does Cao Huan Gong mean for me to seek refuge with Cao Sikong?"
"Of course!"
"Cao Sikong is Yuan Shao's opponent?"
"If Liu Jingzhou sent troops, it would be impossible for Cao Sikong. But if Liu Jingzhou was attacked by the Ming Dynasty and could not send troops to go north, then it is not necessarily true."
Huan Jie said: "Actually, everyone underestimated Cao Sikong's strength. Although I did not participate in the attack on Yuan Shu, I happened to pass by and saw that Cao Sikong's soldiers and horses were strong. There was not much difference in military strength with Yuan Shao. Who would win in a fight? Negative, not necessarily.”
Zhang Xian was silent.
Huan Jie continued: "If we fight, the Ming Dynasty will still have a chance to take revenge."
"If you don't fight, there will be nothing."
"When Cao Sikong needed us the most, we rebelled against Liu Jingzhou and took refuge with Cao Sikong. If Cao Sikong defeats Yuan Shao, the Ming government will definitely be put to good use."
"If we can't defeat Yuan Shao, we will take this opportunity to separate the southern part of Jingzhou."
"If Liu Jingzhou helps Yuan Shao defeat Cao Sikong, it will be even more difficult for the Ming government to take revenge."
Huan Jie's words made Zhang Xian's heart move.
Raising troops now seems pretty good.
The most important thing is that Zhang Xian really wants to take revenge on Liu Biao.
After thinking about it, Zhang Xian nodded slightly and agreed to raise troops.
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Xiangyang.
Liu Biao got Yuan Shao's appeal and saw the copied emperor's edict.
Although Yuan Shao asked Liu Bei to open a second battlefield, he would not rely on Liu Bei alone. It would be best if he could lead others to attack Yingchuan.
If the other princes do not want to attack, then his message is to go through the process and break into Xudu in the future and take away the emperor, which seems very justified.
When Liu Biao got the message, he immediately summoned the counselors around him for discussion.
"Cao Cao held the emperor hostage and was a Han thief, but how could Yuan Shao be the same?"
Adviser Kuai Yue first said: "I believe that you should not get involved. We in Jingzhou should stabilize our internal affairs and gradually develop instead of fighting Yuan Cao. I am afraid that we will not get any benefits from this fight."
Hearing this, Liu Biao asked: "If Yuan Shao defeats Xudu, it is very likely that he will be the next Cao Cao. Maybe he will go further than Cao Cao and follow Yuan Shu's path."
If Cao Cao is gone, then Yuan Shao will be stronger.
It is not impossible to arrogantly claim the throne.
"By then, Yuan Shao will definitely go south, so what will happen to us?" Liu Biao continued to ask.
"Return to my lord."
Han Chong bowed and said: "If Yuan Shao wants to go south, we should not help Yuan Shao fight Cao Cao. The more fierce the fight is in the north, the more time we will have in Jingzhou to develop our troops and defend against the enemy in the future."
Pang Ji echoed: "Jingxiang is different from Hebei. Yuan Shao can control Hebei, but going south to Jingxiang will definitely not bring any benefits. It is not difficult for us to reject Yuan Shao, but we should not send troops to attack Yingchuan and help Yuan Shao. "
Liu Biao was silent.
The scribes in front of me are all local wealthy families in Jingzhou.
It was very difficult for Liu Biao, so he asked him to come out to help him.
But they represent the interests of Jingzhou's wealthy families.
Once war breaks out, interests will inevitably be damaged.
They don't want their own interests to be damaged, and they don't want Liu Biao to fight this battle.
For example, when Liu Biao died of illness and Cao Cao's army was approaching, the wealthy people in Jingzhou were willing to surrender to Cao Cao with Liu Cong instead of fighting and resisting.
Liu Biao had to rely on them and did not dare to fall out with the aristocratic family. When he conquered Jingzhou in one fell swoop, by this time, he no longer had the lofty ambitions he once had.
To put it simply, he is old.
As a relative of the emperor, Liu Biao wanted to fight.
Entering Yingchuan to welcome the emperor, he also wanted to gain a reputation for righteousness.
"Your Majesty."
At this time, Cai Mao ran in and said anxiously: "Oh no, Zhang Xian of Changsha has started a rebellion. He has already attacked Lingling and Guiyang. Once he succeeds, he will definitely attack Jiangling."
"What!"
Liu Biao was shocked.
The counselors were also shocked.
How could Zhang Xian start a rebellion? The war they didn't want to start was still going to break out.
At this time, Jian Yong was riding on his way to Xiangyang.
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Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren to plunder Yuan Shao's supplies across the river.
He himself led the remaining soldiers and counselors, then left Xudu, and the army marched northward.
Guandu has long been part of Chen Zhou's plan. Last year, Cao Cao built a military fortress in Guandu, preparing to draw Yuan Shao's battle line near Guandu to compete with Yuan Shao.
Prepare to use Chen Zhou's plan here to completely defeat Yuan Shao and achieve a great victory. Then he will lead his army across the river and point his sword at Ye City.
Chen Zhou reluctantly parted ways with his wife at home and followed the army to Guandu.
When we arrived in Guandu, it was already mid-March.
"My lord, good news."
Guo Jia came in from outside and shouted: "There is news from Jiangdong's Xizuo. Sun Ce was assassinated while hunting and was shot in the cheek with an arrow."
"real?"
Cao Cao took the news suddenly and read it over and over again.
Because Chen Zhou had said more than once that Sun Ce was about to die soon, and the Jiangdong Sun family would not be able to support Yuan Shao, nor would they have time to raise an army. This was about to come true.
"Sun Ce, are you dead?"
Chen Zhou asked.
Unexpectedly, the assassination of Xu Gong's retainer came so quickly.
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Sun Ce is also a tough man. He was hit by an arrow in the cheek but he is still alive. It is said that he is dying and is not far away from death. Don't worry about Jiangdong for the time being."
Turns out he's not dead yet.
Chen Zhou was thinking that Sun Ce would have to wait a while longer before he died.
