"Bo Chang thought that the emperor of Chang'an would make changes at any time, so he just wanted to contact Dong Zhao to negotiate?" Cao Cao first asked a seemingly simple question, but it already guessed Zhang Han's thoughts.
Zhang Han looked serious, cupped his hands and said: "The emperor wants to return and will definitely plan to move back. However, Luoyang has been destroyed and cannot be inhabited. He should call for rescue. How will the princes of the world make decisions at that time?"
"I believe that no matter what they choose, the lord should immediately rescue them without hesitation! In this way, the name of benevolence, loyalty to the emperor, and the country will be spread throughout the world!"
"If the emperor is here, how should I get along with myself, but even thinking about it is restrictive..." Cao Cao pretended to sigh and looked up at the sky. In fact, he glanced at Zhang Han from the corner of his eye, with a hint of cunning on his face.
"I have obeyed the emperor's orders and refused to submit!" Zhang Han said sonorously and forcefully, "My lord pretends to hold the emperor's sword and clean up the chaos in Liuhe on his behalf, so that the disintegrated Han Dynasty can return to its peak."
Okay, what a good sentence to serve the emperor and not to obey.
Cao Cao was secretly surprised, but at this moment, he quickly asked the last question, "If you win a great cause, what will happen next?"
This is not a strategy. Cao Cao is not such a mediocre person who is so ambitious. What he really wants to ask is Zhang Han's heart.
Zhang Han lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said: "On Wednesday, the world is divided into two parts. I still serve Yin as a minister, and the sage calls him the most virtuous. Later, Shang has no way, and those who cherish the most virtuous will do their duty, and they can take their place."
"Hmph, hehe, hahaha..." Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then he looked up to the sky and laughed, his black and gray beard fluttering, and his heart suddenly became enlightened.
Zhang Bochang, a good man who cherishes the most virtue, can replace it. Just these words made it clear that he was definitely looking towards me, not towards Han.
What's more, the first half of the sentence has already explained the general strategy, and even the righteous path has been figured out how to go. She is worthy of being the young leader of the woman... that I, Cao, like!
I will definitely write these words into poetry in the future!
Cao Cao didn't think so far, he just had this idea in his mind.
Now, he is still vaguely the Zhengxi Cao who wants to leave a name in history, shock the past and shine upon the present, and become a hero in troubled times.
But Zhang Han's words made his thoughts clear, like an enlightenment. If he wants to be the most virtuous person, he does not need to worry and be confused day and night, but should stay in the long term.
Now, take over the world first!
…
Pengcheng.
The city gate was wide open, and Cao Cao led an army of honor guards and lined up to greet Liu Bei. City officials stood on both sides, and in the distance were the people of Pengcheng.
Some Confucian scholars saw this scene and spread it widely.
The people who followed Liu Bei cried bitterly and were grateful when they saw the food and water bottles.
This matter spread to Xuzhou like a tide in an instant, and in just ten days, it continued to ferment.
The whole of Xuzhou is ready to move.
Even a benevolent king like Liu Bei left, abandoned Xuzhou and joined Cao Cao, which proved that Lu Bu's government was a tyranny! Unbenevolent!
"I once heard that Duke Xuande is determined to go to the land of benevolence and righteousness! This ambition is unswerving! Now he has abandoned Lu Bu and joined Cao Cao! You can think about it carefully..."
"If I want to surrender to Cao Cao, I would rather live in seclusion in Yanzhou than see corpses everywhere in Xuzhou."
"Yes, we are powerless to resist, and people speak lightly, but they can be discarded like worn-out clogs!"
…
"Those merchants' families are also migrating with their families. I heard that tens of thousands of people left with Liu Shijun. Xiaqiu is almost an empty city..."
"The people can go, their family property can be abandoned, and they have to leave Lu Bu. When will Xuzhou have a clear leader!"
…
"I choose Duke Cao! We should welcome Duke Cao to govern Xuzhou, so that we can have peace and tranquility and money and food in the warehouse!"
"Lü Bu is a thief who only cares about conquest and does not care about the common people!!"
"I also choose Mr. Cao, he can lead us to maintain peace and protect the country and the people!"
For a time, rumors spread everywhere in Xiapi, Xuzhou, and people were divided and panicked, which was difficult to suppress.
Even though Lu Bu used force, patrolled with soldiers and horses day and night, and maintained law and order, he could not suppress these rumors. The most frightening thing was that because he had absorbed too many new conscripts, even the army could not suppress the low morale at this time.
Many soldiers were unwilling to go to war with Yanzhou and were very worried about the future of food and grass. The prospect was very difficult and worrying.
At this time, Xuzhou was really at its most difficult time.
On the tower of Xiapi City, Confucian scholars dressed in black robes and hats climbed all the way up the stairs and hurriedly entered the gate tower. When they saw Lu Bu dejected, he felt impatient.
He hurriedly walked up to him and said, "Fengxian, have you drank again today?"
As soon as he got closer, he smelled the smell of alcohol.
"No," Lu Bu stood up with a smile, looking a little lonely. During this period, he deeply realized that he did not have the ability to govern a state.
Although he recruited many people from the Shiren Faction and Danyang Faction as soon as he took over, the subsequent political orders were still unclear. All he could take care of was to strengthen troops and accumulate food and grass.
But when it comes to governing the counties and appointing officials, he has no idea how to appoint and promote them. He can only rely on two people, Chen Gui and Chen Deng, father and son.
However, the two father and son did not try their best to help each other. They just followed orders. Whenever there was a major decision to be made, or when Lu Bu asked for advice, they would remain silent and hesitant.
In short, he just pretended to be stupid and didn't have any strategy. At first, Lu Bu just lamented that the situation was difficult, and even their local wealthy officials and families were helpless.
And although Chen Gong has a plan, there is no one to use it. After all, he is not a local. The biggest problem is that Chen Gong's reputation is already bad.
No matter what the reason, he first betrayed the Yanzhou family to welcome Cao Cao, and traveled around so that he could settle down in Dongjun. Later, he rebelled against Cao Cao and planned to welcome Lu Bu with Zhang Miaoying.
These two things are enough to make people despise him. Of course, they will not scold Chen Gong wantonly, they only resent him in their hearts; but they will "put" the name of Lu Bu on his head as a cunning villain.
This is just like Cao Cao giving Dian Wei a reward. There is no need to make a big fanfare or act grandly, but just say a word in private.
Because it's so confusing.
If you scold Chen Gong too harshly, what will be your way out in the future? Is there no way for me to change my investment, so it doesn’t matter if I leave it open.
As for Lu Bu, a vulgar Wuyuan warrior, it would not be a big problem if he directly scolded him behind his back and called Wen Hou sincerely to his face.
"Now, it is no longer possible for Xuzhou to have peace of mind and govern internally. Fengxian, I didn't want you to take over Xuzhou in the first place. You should only settle down in one place, where you can check and balance each other with Tao Qian, and you still rely on him for major political affairs. But you must not listen..."
Although Chen Gong knew that nagging was useless, after holding it in for so long, he couldn't help but want to express it in front of Lu Bu.
"What's the use of talking about this now? With the current situation in Xuzhou, it's better to abandon the city and leave. At least it can keep the soldiers and horses full, my brothers can eat and drink well, and they can follow me."
"Absolutely not," Chen Gong raised his hand to stop, with a serious look on his face, "Fengxian must not have such an idea. If we occupy Xuzhou, we can still be a hero for a lifetime, but once we leave, we will be like wild bandits, and the situation will be even more difficult. "
"I have a plan that can ease the situation temporarily," Chen Gong thought for a long time and made a decision that went against his ancestors amidst the difficulties.
"Please tell me on the public platform," Lu Bu's eyes lit up, he couldn't help but stand up and walked closer quickly.
Chen Gong sighed: "The best way is to make friends from far away and attack close by. Yuan Shu and Cao Cao have always had enmity. In Yuzhou, there are still bandits making trouble in Yingchuan, Runan, and Huainan. There are so many bandit leaders that they have the intention to join Yuan Shu." .”
"Fengxian can form an alliance with Yuan Shu, or if there is an opportunity, he can send troops to threaten the southeast of Yanzhou. Yuan Shu can take Guangling and then take the march route to threaten Shouzhang."
"This road to Shouzhang was used by Cao Cao on several marches, and it was also here that he defeated the Qingxu and Yellow Turban bandits. If he can threaten this place, he can cut off his food route."
Lu Bu was in a daze, but his thoughts suddenly became clear. He nodded and said: "What Gongtai said is good, so act accordingly! Yuan Gongli was defeated by Cao Cao, his reputation was disgraced, and he hates him so much that he will definitely not miss this opportunity!"
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Yuan Shu received Lu Bu's request for help, and many of his advisers also gave advice. He successfully attacked Jiangdong this year, and after gaining Sun Jian's old army, he expanded aggressively. Although there was not much food in the territory, he could use fish and shrimp from the river to make food. Manage the people.
Just collect food.
Therefore, Yuan Shu naturally had enough food and fodder, and he stocked up a lot. The taxes on the people were heavy, but they did not crush them, just because the water towns and fish markets were more conducive to survival.
After many discussions with his advisers, he decided to send 50,000 shi of grain to Lu Bu, and sent troops to the south to station in Yuzhou, passing there to threaten Cao Cao so that he would not dare to act rashly.
In this way, it is equivalent to supporting a general who can be called a tiger and wolf, who can involve Cao Cao's army, and it is equivalent to Yuan Shu using the same methods as Yuan Shao.
Raise an ally.
To put it bluntly, it is like raising a wolf to help bite others, while he can sit back and watch the tiger fight.
This time, Cao Cao will not have Yuan Shao to help him. Even if he can win, his vitality will be greatly damaged.
Yuan Shu was very sure that Yuan Shao would never help him again, because Yuan Shao didn't want to see Cao Cao grow stronger now.
Since everyone's purpose is more or less the same, it's better to sit back and watch the storm.
Just let them fight.
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In August, Cao Cao's army launched, aiming directly at Xiapi, Xuzhou. However, this time it was still a famous army. Lu Bu was a tiger and a wolf, causing chaos in Xuzhou and making the people miserable.
Before Cao Cao's troops arrived, Lu Bu attacked them first and broke through the three passes of Pengcheng in one day, forcing Cao Ren to guard the main city of Pengcheng without fighting.
This time, I was caught off guard.
Cao Cao strictly ordered Zhang Han and Xi Zhicai to rush from Xiaopei to Pengcheng, and at the same time the army accelerated its march.
The situation suddenly became intense.
