"The so-called counter-rebellion is to attack Xuzhou in the name of Que Xuan usurping the Han Dynasty. But Que Xuan is just a general under Tao Qian, and he probably has less than a few thousand men under his command. Why would he dare to rebel?"
"Although the emperor was in trouble in Chang'an and was controlled by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si, his people's hearts are still towards the Han. The princes in the world are all Han officials."
"Even Yuan Shao, the fourth and third prince, not only dared to support Zong Zheng and Liu Yu as emperor, but was opposed by various states and counties, let alone a small Que Xuan, there must be someone behind him."
Zhang Han stopped when he said this and looked at the two people one after another. Fortunately, the two people also looked at him with the same faint smile.
"Hmm."
Cao Cao was the first to laugh out loud, and then said: "What Bo Chang said is absolutely true. How can a small Que Xuan commit treason? Such a major event requires a powerful plan to be fully prepared."
"How could I not see that, because of this, we went straight to Xiapi. This is because Tao Qian has rebelled and is trying to stand on his own. He established an unknown Que Xuan and told it to the world. He will then control and wait and see. People who are cunning and disobedient to justice should be punished!"
Xi Zhicai put his hands behind his back, with a smile on his face. After thinking for a moment, he cupped his hands and said, "I will remember this matter. I will write it down immediately and post it as a notice in various cities in Xuzhou, informing the prefectures and counties, and reporting to the emperor of Chang'an."
Sending this matter to Chang'an may not necessarily be useful, or even deliverable, because there were so many refugees in Guanzhong during this period, the counties were in chaos, and bandits were everywhere.
Even spreading it to Xuzhou was not easy. The local people still needed Tao Qian's government and would not stand up to rebel and denounce Tao Qian just because of rumors.
But this was mainly to convey a message to Tao Qian and the local nobles and wealthy families.
If he continues to support Tao Qian, when Cao Jun actually captures Xuzhou in the future, he can treat them all as traitors, and the number of winners and losers will become a real "winner and loser".
The loser, along with the nobles behind him, will all be known as traitors and bandits!
These are enough for them to weigh it up, and it is enough to give the people one more "truth" choice.
When Xi Zhi was just about to leave, Zhang Han stopped him and said loudly: "Don't forget to sacrifice wine. When you wanted to challenge Dong, the lord pursued the emperor alone, but the princes did not move, which led to the lord being ambushed and defeated. , spread it out together."
You know, among the princes who stood still at that time, one of them was named Tao Qian.
It is enough to be thought-provoking if it is spread out like this. How to arrange it will be left to others naturally. There is no need to be too deliberate in describing it, just click on it.
"You're still bad."
Xi Zhicai pointed at Zhang Han, turned around and left quickly.
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Within three days, rumors that Tao Qian rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor spread throughout Pengcheng. However, it would take a month or two to spread to the entire Xuzhou. However, Cao Jun planted the seeds of rumors, and people's hearts naturally changed again. Got measured.
The local wealthy families were also under pressure and had no choice but to defect to Cao Cao's army and instead prove the innocence of their family background.
Because the hearts of the people are against the Han, and the princes have not rebelled against the emperor, Dong Zhuo's attempt to control the emperor has already led the princes of the world to unite in a crusade, which shows that Emperor Gaozu's words when he killed the white horse to form an alliance, "Whoever is not the Liu family but is the king, the world will attack together" is still the same Still lingering in people’s hearts.
Therefore, no matter what class you are in, everyone is afraid of getting involved with this matter. Even if you want to do it, you have to do it cleanly like Yuan Shao and support the Liu family in the name of Zongzheng. In this way, even if it doesn't happen in the end, you can't blame him. on the head.
Pengcheng was originally occupied by Cao Cao, and now such rumors are spreading, it will naturally make people feel on pins and needles. Therefore, no matter whether you are a talented person or not, you must do something to ensure that you will not be splashed with sewage. This does not exist at all these days." There is a saying that those who purify themselves will purify themselves.”
Because the butcher's knife of the princes will not argue with the scholars, and the long poems you rack your brains to come up with to clear your name are not as good as sending a box of gold, stones or cloth to the people in power, or sending what you have stored at home. A hoard of food.
Five days later, in the panic-stricken Pengcheng and Xiaopei, voices denounced Tao Qian had already appeared. They hated Tao Qian more for causing the war. As for scolding and rebelling, they were just covering up their anger. .
In this case, there were letters sent by two groups of people, which Cao Cao had to deal with.
The first is the peace negotiation letter sent from Xiapi. Envoys are to be sent to explain to Cao Cao about Quexuan's rebellion, and thousands of rebels are to be escorted and sent to Cao Cao's command for disposal.
The second group was Duke Gan of Xiaopei, a very famous and virtuous elder in Xuzhou. He wanted to see Cao Cao to personally thank Cao Cao and the people for their military orders.
When the letters from the two were delivered to Cao Cao shortly after each other, he chose to see Duke Gan without much hesitation, leaving the matter of receiving the Xiapi envoy to Zhang Han and Xi Zhicai.
"Bo Chang, it is also an achievement to be able to negotiate a peace and convert all the victory we have at this time into money, food and military supplies."
Cao Cao patted Zhang Han on the shoulder and asked him to try to follow Xi Zhicai to negotiate peace. This required eloquence, knowledge, and character. Not everyone can be an envoy. Zhang Han was a martial artist at the time, and he became an internal affairs minister within a few months. I have never seen anything like this before.
"Bo Chang doesn't need to worry too much. Just talk with Zhicai and prepare some rhetoric and information for him if necessary," Cao Cao smiled meaningfully.
Xi Zhicai listened and understood that this was intentional training, and it was training Zhang Han in all aspects. This kind of training did not use knowledge from books, but actual performance.
It's equivalent to training for a big war... It's really worth it.
"Don't worry, my lord, I'll do my best."
Zhang Han bowed with his hands raised, his attitude serious and humble, and Cao Cao couldn't help but want to remind him again.
This kid's expression is so serious. He seems to really want to do this well... After all, this is nothing like debating. The winner is just one more drink. The winner gets more fame, and the loser can get away with it. .
This is a peace negotiation. At the least, the words are blocked and it is embarrassing; at the worst, the situation earned by fighting for the soldiers is wasted and others lead them by the nose.
"Just do your best, no need to show off."
Cao Cao smiled with concern and waved the two of them to prepare.
Another day, I received some intelligence information. The visitors were Chen Deng, the most famous of the Chen family in Xuzhou, and Sun Qian, the commoner's sect.
In the early morning, Zhang Han and Xi Zhicai were waiting in the military tent. Not long after, Su Wei came to report that the Xuzhou Xiapi envoy had arrived and asked him to enter the tent.
Sun Qian is rich and Chen Deng is thin.
The two of them are different, but they both have arrogance in their eyebrows.
Sun Qian has low eyebrows, a smile on his face, and always has a sense of intimacy. From the first moment you meet this kind of person, no matter what you talk about, you feel that he is smiling kindly and will not be malicious.
Chen Deng, on the other hand, is much more elegant, and his hair bun, jade pendant, sword tassel and other items are all standard accessories for a scholar's appearance. In addition, his beard is neat and trimmed, which makes his appearance more dignified.
When the two of them stood in the tent, they naturally distinguished themselves from the others.
Chen Deng was in the middle, and Sun Qian stood beside him.
"Two gentlemen, I am Chen Deng, the captain of Diannong in Xuzhou. This is Sun Qian, my friend from Xuzhou. I am here to see Duke Cao."
Zhang Han stood up first and asked the two of them to take a seat on Xi Zhicai's left side. At the same time, he said: "Tao Xuzhou has rebelled against the Han court. Both of them are famous people. They should think about their retreat early."
"Um?!"
The two were about to sit down when they heard this and immediately stood up again.
What's going on? ! Are we not rebelling?
"Sir, may I ask where you start with this?"
Chen Deng's eyes were sharp and he stared at Zhang Han closely. We are here to negotiate peace, don’t you listen to the terms? ! Just a stick after entering the account? How can you negotiate peace like this?
