The first is Luoyang. Dong Zhuo had few troops at the beginning and the army was still behind. Although he controlled the palace, he could still be easily overthrown. Unfortunately, the top forces represented by the Yuan family were sitting still due to various considerations, which gave Dong Zhuo an opportunity to take advantage of. On the one hand, Dong Zhuo used a deception method to secretly send the soldiers out at night, and in the morning he entered Luoyang with great fanfare, pretending that his army had arrived; on the other hand, relying on the intelligence he had obtained under He Jin's command and the connections he had established, he used means to incorporate He Jin's troops. . A few days later, when Dong Zhuo's army actually arrived in Luoyang, he had completely established his feet and became the second He Jin, and there was still He Jin without the eunuchs to target him!
Of course, Dong Zhuo became the second He Jin, which was expected by Yuan Wei and did not disrupt the plans of the Yuan family and other families. But Dong Zhuo obviously didn't want to be the second He Jin! Dong Zhuo obviously had greater ambitions, and his subordinate Li Ru was more interested in reform. So after he secured his position, Dong Zhuo immediately overturned the cases of the celebrities who were killed by the eunuchs, and then used a large number of political parties!
This caught Yuan Wei and others off guard. Just kidding, Dong Zhuo destroyed the eunuchs and recruited He Jin's troops. Those were all matters that had nothing to do with him. But now you are using parties, and you are using parties in large numbers. This is terrible. Just touch the cheese of these wealthy families! As we all know, there are only so many official positions in this court. If you use a large number of parties, you will naturally compress the living space of other aristocratic families. The most famous among them was Cai Yong. Dong Zhuo personally came to ask Cai Yong to come out. Although Cai Yong was unwilling, he knew that he could not resist Dong Zhuo, so he could only agree. Dong Zhuo showed his sincerity and sealed Cai Yong within three days. Yong served as Shi Yushi, Zhi Shu Yushi, and Shangshu. He also moved Shi Zhong and Zuo Zhonglang generals, and was granted the title of Marquis of Gaoyang Township. The allusion of traveling through three stages in three days comes from this.
In fact, others didn't have much objection to Dong Zhuo's use of political parties. After all, it's understandable that you want to recruit some confidants. But Dong Zhuo obviously wants more than just a few confidants. With such a large scale of recruitment, Dong Zhuo just wants to weaken the influence of the aristocratic family! Dong Zhuo doesn't want to be a puppet held hostage by a wealthy family. What Dong Zhuo wants is to be truly one person inferior to ten thousand people. What Dong Zhuo wants is to truly have one voice!
This was beyond Yuan Wei's expectation. Yuan Wei had never thought that Dong Zhuo had such great ambitions. He originally thought that Dong Zhuo had just come to power, and in order to seek stability, he should seek the support of their aristocratic family, whether it was favors or benefits. , Yuan Wei can all benefit from this matter. What I never expected was that instead of trying to please Dong Zhuo, he directly declared war! That's right, this is nothing if not a declaration of war!
For a time, the relationship between the two parties was very tense. Represented by Yuan Wei, many scholar-bureaucrats obeyed Dong Zhuo on the surface, but secretly submissive, making it difficult for Dong Zhuo to truly govern the court. Next, it depends on whether Dong Zhuo will retreat and choose to be soft, or whether he will use more radical means to consolidate his rule. If Sun Quan had done this, he must have known that Dong Zhuo would definitely choose the latter. Not surprisingly, Dong Zhuo planned to depose the Young Emperor and establish Emperor Xian!
Of course, he was obviously not the only one who had the same idea as Sun Quan.
The Yuan family, the core, is holding an emergency family meeting here.
"From what I've seen, Dong Zhuo doesn't seem like someone who would give in easily." Yuan Wei said.
"Then what should we do? Are we just going to let him force him a little bit!" Yuan Shu looked a little excited and a little panicked.
"Just because you won't give in easily doesn't mean you won't give in. Is that what uncle means?" Yuan Shao said.
"That's right." Yuan Wei glanced at Yuan Shao appreciatively, "So, we must make two preparations."
"Uncle please give me instructions!"
"Dong Zhuo is a man who leads troops all year round. He only cares about the strength of the army. He is a man who only believes in the weak and the strong, and ignores benevolence and justice! If you want to make Dong Zhuo submissive, other methods are useless. The only way is to let him see clearly Let us use our strength to let him know that there is nothing he can do against us!" Yuan Wei said.
"Uncle, do you mean to make a fuss about military power? But Dong Zhuo is not stupid, right? He has already incorporated General He Jin's troops, and may he give up military power?" Yuan Shu couldn't help but say.
"Of course there is nothing we can do in Luoyang." Yuan Wei said.
Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes.
"Uncle, what do you mean, outside of Luoyang?"
Yuan Wei smiled coldly,
"Do you know what Sun Jian has been doing outside recently? What Sun Jian did outside is no different from what Dong Zhuo did in Luoyang! Sun Jian knows Dong Zhuo, so he naturally understands what Dong Zhuo is most afraid of. He is both bold and self-protective! Now Sun Jian has They are feudal lords in a separate state, no matter how Dong Zhuo convicts Sun Jian, there is nothing he can do for the time being."
"Could it be that we also want to learn from Sun Jian?" Yuan Shu asked.
"Learn, but don't just copy it." As he said this, Yuan Wei looked at Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. This was the real reason why he called them here today, "Gao Dao (Yuan Shu), Ben Chu (Yuan Shao), you two He is the most talented person in military affairs in my Yuan family today. I will take action in the court recently and send one of you out. If things really come to an unavoidable moment, both of you will have to go out!"
"With both of us out, our Yuan family will not even have any military power in Luoyang!" Yuan Shu shouted.
"Yes, uncle, what should you do?" Yuan Shao also asked.
Yuan Wei smiled confidently,
"Dong Zhuo dares to touch me while you are outside?" As he spoke, Yuan Wei's expression darkened again, "So, which of you is willing to go? Or, in other words, who is willing to go out first?"
Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao looked at each other, but neither of them responded immediately because it was indeed a difficult choice. Going out may be like being a local king, but in normal times, once you stay away from the court, it will not be so easy to come back in the future. If you are not careful, you may stay in a corner for the rest of your life, and you, including your own family, will be reduced to A descendant of the Yuan family. But it is indeed dangerous to be released in Luoyang now. If Dong Zhuo really dares to act recklessly, and if he doesn't leave now, what if he might not be able to leave in the future?
"For those who leave first, my Yuan family will definitely support them! As for those who leave later, because they are not sure, they may not have much resources to go outside in the future." Yuan Wei added to the fire.
Yuan Shu weighed it and finally gritted his teeth.
"I'll go!"
This may be his best chance to surpass Yuan Shao! If he can't surpass Yuan Shao, there's no point in staying in Luoyang. It's better to take a gamble!
"Uncle, Sun Jian and I are sons and daughters." Yuan Shu raised his head and said, "Although Sun Jian is on one side, he has not cleared his name. Maybe I can help Dong Zhuo appease him. I believe Dong Zhuo doesn't want to cause chaos outside for the time being."
Yuan Shu is also quite talented, and he immediately found his future position and the reason for his release.
"Haha, okay! Okay! This is my son of the Yuan family!" Yuan Wei laughed while stroking his beard.
"Now Sun Jian should lead his troops in Nanyang, and I will arrange for you to be near Nanyang. But..." Yuan Wei suddenly darkened his face, "Are you sure Sun Jian really accepts the comfort and will not kill you directly?"
Yuan Shu shook his head,
"Sun Jian doesn't seem like a person who would rebel. Uncle also said that he is just trying to protect himself. If you take a step back, even if Sun Jian doesn't want to be comforted, I believe he won't be able to kill me. No matter what happens, I can still convince Sun Jian It's not against his interests to stand on our side, isn't it?" Yuan Shu said.
"Highway! I'm really impressed by you!" Yuan Shao patted Yuan Shu hard on the shoulder.
Yuan Shu smiled but said to Yuan Wei,
"Everything is for the Yuan family!"
