After Yuan Yi said this, the originally lively atmosphere suddenly became weird.
As the leader of the coalition, at least during the period of the crusade against Dong Zhuo, this person will have supreme power. If he can really lead the army to invade Luoyang, this leader will naturally become the leader of the crowd and receive the first credit.
Everyone present was not a fool, so they all understood what this first move meant.
At this time, the princes from all walks of life were still shouting about helping the Han Dynasty and returning the country to me, but in their hearts they all wanted to compete for the world, but no one said it out loud.
Yuan Yi naturally couldn't sing a one-man show, so the atmosphere didn't remain silent for long before someone took the lead in proposing that Yuan Shao be the leader of the alliance.
The proposer was Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, and Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, and the governors of Yanzhou such as Chenliu, Dongjun, Jibei, and Shanyang prefectures, Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao, and Bao Xin, all responded.
The various princes in Yanzhou, Jizhou, and Qingzhou seem to have Yuan Shao as their leader in their hearts. Although the number of soldiers and horses under each prince is not large, they can all occupy a place in the alliance, and they have become the leader of the alliance. An alliance within an alliance.
A rough calculation shows that there are actually more than ten princes who have clearly expressed their support for Yuan Shao to become the leader of the alliance.
Among them, Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, was there and didn't seem to care who was the leader of the alliance. Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, closed his eyes and meditated, unable to see his true position. Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun, and Ma Teng, one looked at the sky and the other looked at the ground. , one seemed to be discussing matters with a young general next to him, but in short, he did not watch the drama between the courts.
Liu Bei just remained silent, like a statue. From the beginning of the alliance to now, Liu Bei had not said a word and was extremely tolerant and restrained.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the closer people are to Yuan Shao's sphere of influence, the more worried they are that if they do not express their allegiance at this time, they will be the first to be counterattacked later.
Ten princes supported Yuan Shao, six princes abstained from voting, and only one whose position was unclear was Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou.
Now this scene has actually been expected by Qi Zhen and Zhuge Liang.
In terms of troops and horses, after Gongsun Zan and Zhao Yun joined forces, plus Nanyang Liu Bei's 100,000 sergeants, they had reached one-third of the total coalition forces. The three of them were not very afraid of Yuan Shao, and naturally they would not echo anything. .
If the sky is high and the road is long, Ma Teng lives in Xiliang, separated from Siyong Prefecture, and Changsha is separated from the sphere of influence of Yuan Shu and Liu Biao. After thinking about it, he doesn't care too much about Yuan Shao's revenge and revenge. censure, so he stopped teasing.
As for Tao Qian, Qi Zhen really thought he was a good official. Maybe she was just thinking about how to eliminate the national traitors, and she didn't care at all who was the leader of the alliance.
Therefore, in Yuzhou, which is almost at the center of all the forces, the attitude of the governor Kong Min is particularly important.
You can’t help but express your stance, but you must be the last one to express your stance.
This was the idea Qi Zhen and Zhuge Liang gave Kong Ni.
Kong Min was holding the emperor's edict in his hand. Although it was a false edict, it was equivalent to giving the coalition forces a real and righteous status. At this time, he stood up to express his position. From a psychological point of view, his status was the same as that of other princes in the town. It will be completely different.
Kong Niao stood out from the queue, bowed his hands to everyone, and said loudly: "Brother Benchu, the fourth generation and the three princes, devoted themselves wholeheartedly to our great man, and worked hard to solve the eunuch rebellion. In this crusade against the Dong thieves, we are taking the lead and raising our arms." Shout out, no matter in terms of reputation or hard work, Mr. Yuan has made more outstanding achievements than us, so how can he not be the leader of the alliance?"
Qi Zhen doesn't care who becomes the alliance leader. In fact, Yuan Shao is the best choice.
The position of alliance leader is, at best, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, but at worst, it is a hot potato.
Everyone's eyes will be eagerly fixed on the position of the alliance leader. If this person makes any mistakes or omissions, it will become a trigger for others to criticize him later.
Everyone wants to take advantage, but no one wants to see someone else dominate.
What's more, Qi Zhen, an "outsider", knew very well what kind of farce this alliance would turn into in the end, so she was happy to let Yuan Benchu be the leader.
Subordinating the minority to the majority is the best way to resolve disputes in any era.
So Yuan Shao happily took the position of alliance leader.
It's just like a joke in Qi Zhen's eyes.
The leader of the alliance was decided, and everyone gathered together to discuss the strategy of attacking Dong Zhuo.
Three cobblers are nothing compared to Zhuge Liang, not to mention that Zhuge Liang is already here.
The first camp had many soldiers and generals, and the second camp brainstormed. It didn't take long to decide on the strategy for attacking Dong Zhuo.
Yuan Shao finally issued his first order after becoming the alliance leader.
This incident was actually expected by Qi Zhen. It was a tentative revenge on those who did not support her in taking the position of alliance leader.
It's just that neither Ma Teng nor Tao Qian, Liu Bei or Gongsun Zan are the people Yuan Shao wants to anger now.
So he targeted Sun Jian.
Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, was appointed as the former general and served as the vanguard. He led an army of 100,000 people and marched directly to the Sishui River. The rest of the army supported Sun Jian and marched westward to wipe out the enemy.
Sun Jian took the order in a deep voice.
After everyone gathered this time, they immediately had to perform their duties and return to their respective places. Unexpectedly, after seeing each other in a hurry, they would go their separate ways again.
In ancient times, communication was inconvenient, and it was impossible to call each other to greet each other. Therefore, after the alliance, all the princes had to return to their own armies and command the army on how to fight.
More than 500,000 soldiers and horses are scattered on the ground for more than 300 miles. How can they act like a small team?
But it was getting late, and whether it was arranging troops or giving orders to return to camp, they had to wait for the next day, so all the princes had no choice but to rest here overnight.
Qi Zhen said that they would not go back even if they could. After all, everyone was thinking about joining Zonglianheng through this alliance opportunity, whether it was looking for allies or plotting something, no one wanted to miss it.
About twenty miles east of the Chinese Army Command Tower, there is a forest that is not vast but extremely dense.
It's almost late winter, and the weather here is getting a little colder.
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the bright moonlight shines on the earth like a white woven lamp.
Qi Zhen sat in the middle of the woods, lighting a bonfire in front of her.
In fact, he doesn't care much about the cold in the environment. With his current physical condition, it is actually difficult for normal weather changes to have any impact on him.
It's just that a bonfire in the dark always has a different meaning to travelers, and it can warm people's psychology.
The leaves on the surrounding trees have almost fallen off, but because there are so many trees, they don't look desolate. Qi Zhen can even imagine that if it were spring and summer, this forest would be... A natural maze.
"I finally escaped from the camp, why are you alone?" A pleasant voice followed the footsteps and came to the campfire, smiling.
"General Zhao is busy with everything, let me guess, it's Ma Teng who keeps holding you back?" Qi Zhen raised her head, looked at the still handsome face illuminated by the firelight, and said with a smile.
"You have guessed this. Sure enough, you are all monsters." Zhao Yun shrugged.
When Zhao Yun said "we", Qi Zhen was stunned for a moment and realized who he was talking about. She smiled and said, "How about Guo Fengxiao?"
"Excellent." Zhao Yun commented in two words: "I didn't believe that Ma Teng would send troops to Luoyang, but he insisted. I didn't expect that he was right."
"Although Dong Zhuo and Ma Teng belonged to Xiliang before, they were not in the same camp. Otherwise, Dong Zhuo would not have brought Li Jue and Guo Si with him when he came to the capital to be king. You must know that Ma Teng Teng's fighting power is extremely strong, and his soldiers are a force that cannot be ignored." Qi Zhen nodded and sighed.
"You counselors just like to take twists and turns." Zhao Yun also sat down by the bonfire and added a few firewood to the middle of the bonfire.
"Wait a minute, those people are probably in the same situation as you." Qi Zhen conjured a pot of wine from nowhere and threw it towards Zhao Yun.
"I'm afraid I won't have enough to drink if I bring too little." Another strong voice came from the forest, and Qi Zhen and Zhao Yun looked at each other and smiled.
Gongsun Zan arrived.
"Zilong, do you miss my brother?" A carefree voice shouted.
Zhang Fei walked quickly to Zhao Yun and patted him on the shoulder.
"Third brother, can you lower your voice?" Qi Zhen said with a wry smile.
"You kid, you are here to provoke your third brother. Stop talking nonsense and bring the good wine quickly. I haven't seen you for such a long time. How is your kid doing!? It seems to me that you have lost a little weight..." It seemed that Zhang Fei was really happy and couldn't stop talking once he started talking.
Gongsun Zan and Guan Yu also came to the bonfire, both with smiles on their faces.
Before they could reminisce about old times, Liu Bei also arrived belatedly. After arriving, he even accused him repeatedly.
It turned out that after replacing Yuan Shu, as the leader of 100,000 soldiers, Liu Meng received absolutely extraordinary questions, but it was more like questioning than questioning.
Everyone speculated on what kind of guy Liu Bei, a penniless man, could be elected to lead the army by various counties in Nanyang.
Fortunately, Liu Bei didn't leak anything, and finally managed to get those people off, and then he had the chance to come here as promised, but it was a lot late.
When the four Liu, Guan, Zhang and Zhao met, they were naturally filled with emotion. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei arrived first, and now he is the one with the most troops. This is a fateful event.
This all stems from Qi Zhen's trust in Huang Yueying.
"Where is that girl in Tangyi? I haven't seen her for a long time. I really miss this sister!" Zhang Fei took two sips of wine and said loudly.
"Just drink your wine and don't worry about me."
There was a sudden sound from the tree, which startled Zhang Fei. Everyone looked up and saw Tang Yi sitting on the tree, pouring himself a drink, looking indescribably heroic.
Zhang Fei didn't feel dissatisfied and smiled.
