"It's strange that I have never had any contact with the Qingzhou nobles."
In the study, Cao Cao frowned and stroked the letter in his hand.
The letter explains the reason simply and clearly.
Liu Hong, the herdsman of Yanzhou, sent troops to Qingzhou to purge the Yellow Turban rebels on the surface, but in fact he wanted to seize the power of Qingzhou.
I want to invite him to take over Qingzhou and discuss important matters together.
After much thought, Cao Cao decided to take the matter.
Now he is in desperate need of a foothold!
If the Qingzhou nobles can help him occupy Qingzhou, it will certainly be beneficial and harmless.
The only one who needs to worry is Yanzhou Liu Hong.
However, once he takes control of Qingzhou, he may not be inferior to this old thief.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao no longer hesitated and replied to the letter.
Then he took the recruited soldiers and horses to Beihai County, Qingzhou.
The Qingzhou nobles lined the streets to welcome him, and everyone gathered together.
After the banquet, the nobles dismissed the irrelevant people.
"Meng De, Kong Rongzhi is not in Qingzhou, and he wanted to give Qingzhou to Liu Hong before."
"How about I wait, offer poisoned wine, and make him..."
The leader of the noble clan had cold eyes and said slowly.
Hearing this, Cao Cao's expression changed slightly.
"No!"
Seeing everyone's confusion, Cao Cao explained in a deep voice.
"Kong Rong is a famous scholar. How can he be killed at will? We can just evade him."
He is not a fool, Kong Rong is a famous scholar in the Han Dynasty. Once the reputation of killing famous people indiscriminately spreads, it will be on his head.
Who would turn to Cao Cao?
This move seemed safe, but in fact it allowed him to isolate himself from celebrities.
Several representatives of the Qingzhou noble clan were silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
After the meeting, they secretly conspired.
"Cao Mengde is not from Qingzhou. If this plan fails, there is still a way out. Our foundation is here. To avoid future troubles, it is better to get rid of it!"
"That's right, I think that's the truth too."
After speaking, several people started preparing to get rid of Kong Rong.
Beihai County, in the Governor's Mansion.
Kong Rong was knocking on the five stones.
Suddenly, a scribe came hurriedly with a panicked look and a horrified tone.
"My lord, the Qingzhou nobles welcome Cao Cao to Qingzhou. I'm afraid they want to murder your lord and replace him!"
"The private soldiers of the nobles have arrived in the city. It's too late if you don't run away!"
Kong Rong was in a daze and waved his hands in disbelief. Cao Cao and the nobles wanted to kill him. How could this be possible?
After he became the governor of Qingzhou, he never oppressed the gentry, and recommended Qingzhou gentry for important positions such as county governor.
It opened the door to convenience for the nobles.
Moreover, he and Cao Cao have never had any enmity, so why kill him?
"Don't panic. There may be other reasons for this. Now that it's getting late, it's better not to mention these disappointing things."
Kong Rong had a casual look on his face. He was too tired to deal with official duties, so he might as well come with a five-stone bag to relieve his fatigue.
It's rare to take a break from the busy schedule, but to disturb him at this time, this person is really a bit indifferent.
"Stand back, I will ask them later."
When the scribe heard this, he was speechless.
Fortunately, he took the risk to come here to report the news, but this guy didn't even care.
"Come here, take the master away!"
The scribe looked at Kong Rong who was a little confused and shouted helplessly.
Although Kong Rong was not familiar with political affairs, he was always very kind to them. He could not let the other party fend for themselves for public or private reasons.
"My lord is offended!"
"What do you want to do? Put me down, put me down quickly!"
Several guards secretly took Kong Rong out of the house and got into a carriage through the back door.
Not long after, a cry of killing came from the governor's mansion behind him, and then a raging fire ignited the entire governor's mansion.
The strong wind blew up, awakening Kong Rong from his drunken state. He was sweating profusely and his face turned pale.
This Cao Cao actually united with the Qingzhou nobles to kill him.
After coming back to his senses, Kong Rong looked furious.
"Thief Cao, you are going too far!!"
Seeing that Kong Rong's expression returned to normal, the scribe immediately stepped forward to ask.
"Sir, where should we go now?"
Kong Rong was stunned. Now the Yellow Turban Army was rampant outside the city, and the nobles in the city wanted to kill him. The world was so big, where could they go?
Suddenly, Kong Rong thought of someone, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Mingde Gong is a man of benevolence and righteousness, we might as well take refuge in him."
After discussing with everyone, Kong Rong decided to go to Pingyuan County first.
Pingyuan County is under the jurisdiction of Huang Zhong, and it is also the only place in Qingzhou that is not controlled by the Qingzhou gentry.
A few days later, at night.
Close to Pingyuan County.
Kong Rong led the few remaining guards and ran all the way. There was a fire behind him and the ground shook.
"Lord Governor, there is no way to escape, so let's just surrender!"
Listening to the mocking sounds coming from behind, Kong Rong wished he could turn into a horse.
"Sir, Pingyuan County is ahead."
One of the guards saw the faint light of fire ahead and said with great joy.
"Suffer death!"
A voice sounded like a ghost calling for the soul. Kong Rong turned his head and saw a large number of dead souls. The pursuers behind him were already catching up. He raised his sword, and the firelight shone horribly on the blade.
call out!
at this time.
A sound broke through the air.
Kong Rong looked around and saw that the pursuing soldier had fallen down with an arrow in his body.
There was a bright fire ahead, and countless soldiers and horses could be faintly seen standing there.
Kong Rong was immediately overjoyed and reported his name.
"I am Kong Rong, the governor of Qingzhou, and the person here is Huang Zhong, the governor of Pingyuan County."
Huang Zhong frowned slightly. Although he didn't know why Kong Rong was here, after thinking for a moment, he decided to deal with the people who were chasing Kong Rong.
After a while, the people who were chasing Kong Rong were beheaded and captured. Huang Zhong led his people back to the governor's house.
"Thank you Han Sheng, otherwise I would have died in the hands of these thieves."
Kong Rong saluted and thanked him.
"Why are you being hunted by these people?"
Huang Zhong asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Han Sheng didn't know something..."
Kong Rong sighed and told the whole story clearly.
Huang Zhong was overjoyed, wasn't this an opportunity?
The Lord wants to take Qingzhou, but he has no reason and his name is not justified.
Isn't this the name you were given?
It was immediately arranged for Kong Rong to go to Yanzhou to meet with Liu Hong, and at the same time a letter was sent to Yanzhou.
the other side.
Liu Hong is thinking about Qingzhou at the moment.
The chaos in Qingzhou has lasted for many years and has become a stubborn disease that cannot be eradicated easily.
However, Huang Zhong is in command, Li Guang is leading the army, Jia Xu is offering advice, and Pei Yuanshao is a secret chess player who should cooperate both inside and outside.
It is only a matter of time before the chaos in Qingzhou is put down.
Just in case, Liu Hong also ordered Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to lead an army each to inspect the main road of Yanzhou.
If necessary, you can go directly to Qingzhou.
Before leaving, in order to avoid problems with Zhang Fei's impatience, I also wrote an entry for Zhang Fei.
Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both top military generals in the world, they also have extreme character flaws.
One is proud, the other is humiliated.
Although Guan Yu's arrogance is troublesome, he is still very tolerant to the lower-level soldiers. This arrogance will only be inspired when he meets famous generals.
But ordinary generals are no match for Guan Yu, so there is no problem for the time being.
But there is something wrong with Zhang Fei's character.
He drank heavily all year round and liked to beat and scold soldiers after being drunk.
The reason why Zhang Fei died in history was because he was too harsh on his subordinates and was killed by his soldiers after being drunk.
Therefore, Liu Hong wrote an entry for Zhang Fei before leaving.
Zhang Fei's entry is very special, and the core entry is called [Burning with Anger].
The more reckless and angry you are, the stronger your fighting power is.
It is not appropriate to brush off the opponent's reckless and violent temper, as the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
Therefore, Liu Hong just gave him an extra entry about loving soldiers as sons.
Even if he is reckless and irritable, he will not beat or scold the soldiers at will if he has the blessing of loving soldiers like sons.
At the same time, he also arranged a team of elite guards for Zhang Fei. If he really went crazy after drinking, he could subdue him.
Liu Hong rubbed his eyebrows and relaxed slightly.
At this time, a Jin Yiwei hurriedly came to report.
