No matter how firm Liu Xie and Cao Cao's fighting spirit is, at least in the eyes of many people, a firm will cannot change the difference in strength. Therefore, in the winter of the third year of Jian'an, in the face of Yuan Shao's message, some counties and counties in Yanzhou, Hanoi, and even Yuzhou and other places responded like wheat fields swept by a strong wind. However, most of the officials in these prefectures and counties still had their hearts set on the Han Dynasty, such as Li Tong, the governor of Yang'an County, who sternly rejected the title of "General of Zhengnan" granted by Yuan Shao, and handed over the head of Yuan Shao's envoy to Cao Cao along with the seal.

In Jingzhou, Han Song, a celebrity, even said publicly, "Shengda Festival; The second observance. Song, the festival keeper also. The name of the husband and the minister is determined, and he will abide by it" and strongly persuaded Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao to refuse Yuan Shao's request for an alliance. However, Liu Biao obviously has his little Jiujiu, so in the face of the call of Jingzhou celebrities to respect the Han, Liu Biao neither responded to Yuan Shao, nor did he mean to send troops to King Qin. In fact, the attitude of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight like Liu Biao is the unanimous choice of the vast majority of princes. For example, the former general Ma Teng, the general of Zhenxi, Han Sui and other princes in Guanzhong remained neutral and sat back and watched the success or failure. As for Liangzhou Mu Weiduan, although he decided to stand on Cao Cao's side under the persuasion of his subordinate general Yang Fu, he only supported it verbally and did not express it in substance. After all, there are many warlords and aliens in the Guanzhong area, and Wei Duan is also afraid that once he transfers troops to participate in the war, there will be a fire in the backyard.

Similar to Wei Duan's situation are Liu Bei and Sun Ce. Although Liu Bei has always lived in the Han Dynasty. However, after the Eastern Expedition to Lü Bu, as soon as Liu Bei, who held the title of Yangzhou Mu, returned to Lujiang, he was busy gathering men and horses to attack Liu Xun's troops who were entrenched in Shouchun. After Sun Ce learned that Liu Bei took over as Yangzhou Mu, on the one hand, he had a lot of complaints about Cao Cao, and on the other hand, with the assistance of Zhou Yu and others, he successively conquered Danyang and Yuzhang counties, and had a posture of unifying the south of the Yangtze River and confronting Liu Bei across the river. Therefore, although Liu Bei and Sun Ce still nominally regarded the Han dynasty as orthodox, they did not have the energy or the heart to send troops north to participate in the Yuan Cao War.

Since most of the princes in the Central Plains have taken a wait-and-see attitude towards Yuan Shao's claim to be emperor, what is the current situation of Cai Jibu, who is both a Han minister and a vassal of the Yuan family?

In other words, after learning the news that Yuan Shao was proclaimed emperor in Yecheng, Cai Jike, who was still on the way back to Donglai, was really relieved. It must be known that in history, Yuan Shao did plan to become emperor after eliminating Gongsun Zhan. For this reason, he specially sent Yuan Tan to send troops to meet Yuan Shu, who intended to flee north. However, Yuan Shu was unable to go north and hand over the jade seal to Yuan Shao due to the obstruction of Cao Cao's ministry in history. Later, Yuan Shao released the rumor of being the emperor without a jade seal, but because of the strong opposition of the underground subordinates, he finally had to temporarily put the plan on hold for the emperor. Now, under Cai Ji's arrangement, Yuan Shao not only defeated Gongsun Zan a year earlier than the original history, but also got the jade seal of the country as he wished, and Yu Ji and other warlocks secretly created momentum on the side. Therefore, Cai Ji was not worried about Yuan Shao's lack of ambition to become emperor, she was just afraid that the public opinion in Jizhou would still be as strong as in history, which would hinder Yuan Shao's determination to become emperor. However, with Yuan Shao's announcement as emperor, a series of previous worries have all disappeared.

However, before Cai Ji could feel comfortable for long, she immediately became older when she returned to Donglai. It turned out that in just half a month, Cai Ji received two amazing canonizations in a row, one was awarded the title of "General of Zhengdong" by Yuan Shao, Emperor of Dachen, and the other was the title of "Marquis of Duting" awarded by Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty.

"Then be both a general of the expedition to the east and a marquis of Duting" -- this is, of course, just a self-deprecating joke. Cai Ji is very aware that the situation has evolved to this point, and both sides are forcing her to do her best to show off to the world. Although Cai Ji did so many things just to create an opportunity to break away from Yuan Shao. But how is the showdown? When is the showdown? But it's an artistic job. For this reason, Cai Ji summoned a group of civil servants and military generals to the palace to discuss the appropriateness of the response.

"All the monarchs must have known that Yuan Shao and Emperor Han each sent envoys to Donglai." Cai Ji, who was dressed in palace attire above the hall, looked around at the subordinates present, and then asked with a self-deprecating smile, "In the opinion of the monarchs, which envoy should this palace meet?" ”

In the face of Cai Ji's inquiry, although the civil and military staff present had already prepared, they still exchanged words at the bottom. However, Guo Jia, who was soon the mastermind, took the lead in saying, "Now that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are holding each other, the center of gravity in the world lies in the lord." If the lord wants to do something, he can take advantage of the defeat of the two to raise an army. If the lord does not have that intention, he should choose the person to whom he should belong to help. ”

Guo Jia stared at Cai Ji intently, waiting for her to give a clear answer. And the other civil and military aides also reacted in the same way. After all, no matter how much wisdom your subordinates have, they must also set a policy according to the ambition of the lord, otherwise it will only backfire. As far as Cai Ji's current situation is concerned, breaking away from Yuan Shao is a sure thing. But after breaking away from Yuan Shao, should he "make a difference" as Guo Jia said, or find another stable backer to continue to be a vassal. This is the first question that comes to mind for Cai Ji.

So after some careful consideration, in response to the blazing eyes of everyone present, Cai Ji took a deep breath and announced loudly, "This mansion is Hanchen, and it will only be loyal to the Han." ”

As soon as Cai Ji's words fell, Jia Xu, who was sitting on her right hand, hurriedly said, "If this is the case, the lord should immediately declare his loyalty to the world, behead Yuan Shao's envoy and send it to Xu Du, and send troops to aid Cao Cao." If the lord is like other princes, he is self-respecting, sits back and watches success or failure, cannot help when he encounters a request for help, and refuses to join such and such a person when he sees a virtuous person, it will inevitably attract resentment from both Cao and Yuan. Cao Cao is good at using soldiers, and many virtuous and talented people work for him, and he is bound to defeat Yuan Shao. And after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he marched into Qing and Xu Erzhou, and the lord would not be able to stop him. Therefore, the best strategy now is to attach the land of the five counties under the rule of the lord to Cao Cao. Cao Cao will be grateful to the lord, and the lord will also enjoy good fortune for a long time. ”

Jia Xu's words were undoubtedly instigating Cai Ji to defect to Cao Cao. Guo Jia couldn't help but exchange glances with Tai Shici, who was sitting opposite. The two of them have always suspected Jia Xu's intention to join Cai Ji. Now it seems that the old fox finally showed his tail at a critical moment. In fact, it can't be said that Jia Xu wants to "sell" Cai Ji to Cao Cao. At least according to Jia Xu's strategy just now, after Cai Ji handed over the land of the five counties, he could enjoy glory and wealth, get married and have children. And the generals of Cai Jibu, including Jia Xu, can also take this opportunity to seek high-ranking officials in the Han court. This is really a joy for everyone, which is worthy of Jia Wenhe's style of doing things.

However, according to Guo Jia's understanding of Cai Ji, since Cai Ji said that he was "loyal to the Han", he would never be willing to submit to Cao Cao. Otherwise, with her daughter's body, why would she spend so much effort to get to where she is today. Looking at Cai Ji's hesitant expression at this moment, Guo Jia was even more sure of his judgment. So he immediately retorted to Jia Xu with a smile on his face, "Wen Hegong's words are wrong. The lord is loyal to the Han Dynasty, not to Cao Mengde. Even if he sends troops to Qin, the king should obey the orders of the Son of Heaven. Could it be that he, Cao Mengde, can still overshadow the Son of Heaven? Isn't Cao Mengde another Yuan Benchu? Moreover, you don't see that Yan, Henan, and Sili prefectures all have counties and counties that have taken refuge in Yuan Shao. Who can be sure that once the lord announces his departure from Yuan Shao, no one in the five counties of Qing and Xu will defect to Yuan? ”

Guo Jia's words immediately attracted the unanimous nods of Tai Shici, Wang Xiu and others. Indeed, long before Yuan Shao became emperor, there were already people in Donglai and Beihai counties who secretly colluded with Yuan Shao. And Zhang Jaw, who was stationed in Langya County, was also Yuan Shao's general. Although Zhang Jaw and Cai Ji have been working closely before, who can guarantee that Zhang Jaw will not stand on Yuan Shao's side at a critical moment. Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that once Cai Ji declares his loyalty to the world, the four counties of Donglai, Beihai, Langya, and Donghai under her rule, as well as the newly attached Youbeiping County in Liaodong, will inevitably usher in a lot of turmoil.

But who would have thought that after listening to what Guo Jia said, Cai Ji did not show any worries, but on the contrary, he immediately became energetic. In fact, although Cai Ji did not intend to be Cao Cao's vassal, he was almost speechless by Jia Xu's words just now. After all, when Cai Ji publicly declared his loyalty to Han, if he wanted to hide on the side and watch the tiger fight, it would definitely affect his reputation, and even attract resentment from Yuan Shao and Cao Cao as Jia Xu said. However, after Guo Jia's reminder, Cai Ji suddenly felt like an initiation. No, there is still a way to calm the civil strife that can keep you out of it for the time being.

Thinking about this, Cai Ji smiled at Guo Jia and Jia Xu, "What Feng Xiao and Wen He Gong said makes sense. However, according to the government, our top priority is to stabilize the land of the five counties for the Han Dynasty first, so that we can send troops to help Cao Sikong fight against Yuan Shao with peace of mind. ”

Jia Xu'er heard Cai Ji's statement like this, and knew that today's plan was not successful. But Jia Xu still has an indifferent demeanor on the surface, in his opinion, this time it was unsuccessful, and there will be a next time. The battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao did not happen overnight. As the situation changes, there will always be an opportunity to encourage Cai Ji to join Cao Cao again. So he bowed to Cai Ji and said, "It's all up to the lord." ”

Cai Ji saw that Jia Xu had exposed the matter of casting Cao so lightly, and he also knew that the other party would not give up. However, Cai Ji, like Jia Xu, is confident that one day he will be able to make this famous man of the Three Kingdoms happy and submissively assist. Therefore, after bowing her head slightly at Jia Xu, she turned her head to ask You Heng on the side, "Su Wen is very good at writing. I don't know if I would like to draft a document for the government to compete with Chen Kongzhang. ”

Chen Lin's inscription for Yuan Shao has already spread all over the land of Kyushu, whether it is a pro-Yuan person or a person who respects the Han Dynasty, it is unanimously recognized that Chen Lin's text can be circulated through the world. You Heng has always been conceited and talented, and at this moment, seeing that Cai Ji asked him to write an essay to fight with Chen Lin in the ring, he naturally hugged his fists and led the way without saying a word, "Heng will live up to the trust of the lord"

"Good. Then the house is waiting for the masterpiece. Cai Ji smiled happily.

In fact, Cai Ji didn't know at this time, just when she was discussing with her subordinates how to deal with Cao Yuan's war, Yuan Shao, who was far away in Yecheng, had already questioned her loyalty. As for the inducement, of course, it was Cao Cao's dispatch of envoys to Donglai in the name of the Han Emperor. In Yuan Shao's opinion, the envoy arrived one step earlier than Cao Cao's envoy. As a vassal, Cai Ji should have beheaded Cao Cao's envoys to show his loyalty. However, Cai Ji left the envoys of the two sides in Donglai together. This made Yuan Shao have to doubt Cai Ji's loyalty to the Yuan family.

In fact, Cai Ji was not the only one who made Yuan Shao suspicious at this time. In the past few days, Yuan Shao not only received documents from some counties and counties in Yanzhou, Hanoi, Yuzhou, and other places, but also quite "accidentally" intercepted three secret letters sent by Xu Du. The recipients of the letter were Yuan Shao's masterminds, Tian Feng, and the general Lu Yi who stayed in Youzhou. According to the letter, Cao Cao first praised the three for their loyalty to the Han family on behalf of the Han Emperor, and then awarded them the post of Jizhou pastor; Tian Feng and the post of state pastor. As for Cao Cao's high-ranking official Houlu to Koyi, it was even more generous. He not only appointed Liyi as the general of the right Liao, but also named him Youzhou Mu.

Although most people receive this kind of secret letter, nine times out of ten they will suspect that this is Cao Cao's counter-plot. However, as early as when Yuan Shao was crusading against Gongsun Zhan, he was already afraid of Lu Yi's power in Youzhou. Thinking of the attitude of Fu Zhu and Tian Feng who tried their best to oppose the emperor, it is impossible not for Yuan Shao not to believe the content of the letter. So that night, Yuan Shao secretly recruited Guo Tu, Feng Ji, and Xianbei into the palace to discuss the matter.

But after Yuan Shao handed over the three secret letters to the three of them for circulation, he asked with a blushing face, "What do you think about this?" ”

"This is Cao Mengde's counter-plan", the fierce judge took the lead in bluntly saying his thoughts.

Feng Ji on the side hesitated for a moment and added, "Although Gong He and Yuan Hao had differences with His Majesty when they were called emperors, they were not people at both ends of the snake and mouse, and they would not betray His Majesty for the empty title given by Cao Cao." However, Koji Yi is quite powerful in Youzhou, and if he is really bought by Cao Cao, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Yuan Shao listened to what the two said, although he nodded slightly, his face did not ease. Obviously, he didn't think that Frustration and Tian Feng could stay out of it. So Yuan Shao moved his gaze to Guo Tu again, hoping to get a satisfactory answer from him.

Facing Yuan Shao's inquiring eyes, Guo Tu did not directly answer whether Fu Zhi and Tian Feng had a connection with Cao Cao, but pondered for a while and analyzed to Yuan Shao, "When His Majesty went on an expedition to Youzhou, Fu Zhi stayed behind to guard the inside and outside of Yecheng and threaten the three armies. Its momentum is no less than that of Koji Yi in Youzhou. The death of the minister and the lord is also taboo in this military book "Yellowstone". Moreover, those who command the army outside should not also preside over internal affairs. ”

"The ruler and the lord perish" means that the authority of the subordinates is the same as that of the monarch, and they will surely perish. Therefore, although Guo Tu did not answer Yuan Shao's question directly, the advice he expressed was very clear. That is, whether or not Fu Zhi and Lu Yi have been bought by Cao Cao, with the current power of the two of them, they should attract Yuan Shao's attention and suppress them. Therefore, after listening to Guo Tu's analysis, Yuan Shao involuntarily touched the long beard and nodded, "The public rule is reasonable. It seems that I have to do something. ”

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