In February of the second year of Guangxi, the representatives of the righteous army gathered in the sour date, and the participants were Yuan Shao, the later general Yuan Shu, the captain of the Xiaocai Cao Cao, the Jizhou Mu Hanfu, the Yuzhou Thorn Shi Kong, the Yanzhou Thorn Liu Dai, the Hanoi Taishou Wang Kuang, the Chen Liutai Shou Zhang Miao, the Dongjun Taishou Qiao Mao, the Shanyang Taishou Yuan Yi, the Jibei Xiang Bao Xin, the Beihai Taishou Kong Rong, the Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian, the Xiliang Taishou Ma Teng, the Right Beiping Taishou Gongsun Zhan, the Guangling Taishou Zhang Chao, the Changsha Taishou Sun Jian, and the Shangdang Taishou Lu Bu, a total of 18 princes.

Among them, there are Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, Wang Kuang, and the princes of the four roads outside Mengjin in Luoyang, and Sun Jian and Yuan Shu outside Nanliang County, Luoyang, and the rest except for Ma Teng, who was blocked in the west of Sanfu and could not pass, all led troops to gather in sour jujube.

When the rebel teams from all walks of life arrived, the sour jujube allies began to get to know each other, held a meeting, and preached to everyone the course of action for this move.

Because Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's brothers were not able to attend in person, Yuan Yi did not have the status to speak on behalf of the Yuan family, although Cao Cao had a reputation at this time, but his status still could not be handled, and the princes of the Eighteenth Route were not able to stand up and take the lead.

It's not easy to do this job, stand up and take the lead in taking the oath, do you think you should raise him as the leader of the alliance? Should? Can the Yuan brothers be convinced? One-third of the eighteen princes were members of the Yuan family; Shouldn't? Shouldn't I go up and bring a bird's head?

Everyone excused each other, and they didn't want to be in the limelight, not only because of the reasons mentioned above, but also because they were afraid of being targeted by Cheng Yun, and the situation fell into a lag for a while.

Guangling Taishou Zhang Chao's subordinate Cao Zanghong was very sad about their inaction, when Zhang Chao came to the allies, he said it with all his might, and now he wants to admonish the princes of the Eighteen Roads?

So he stood up, "You have been deeply favored by the emperor for generations, and now that the royal family has gone through this calamity, and the rebellious ministers and thieves have not been punished, how can you waste time here and lag behind?" Let's quickly form an alliance and crusade against the unsubordinate! ”

During the banquet, everyone didn't know Zang Hong, and when they saw him a little boy, they stood up and spoke, and they were very puzzled, "Where are you from a reckless man, is there a place for you to speak here?" ”

Zhang Miao knew Zang Hong, but he was not familiar with it, so he pulled Zhang Chao, "Meng Gao, I heard that when you were in Guangling, whether it was administration or education, even rewards and punishments were handed over to him Zang Hong, is this true?" He has so much power? Can it convince the public? ”

Zhang Chao and his brother did not hide it, "This Zang Ziyuan's talent and wisdom are far stronger than me, he can be called a Hainei Qishi, I am relieved to hand over things to him, and there is no disagreement among my subordinates." ”

Zhang Miao was very surprised, "Is it so good as you say?" I'm going to see him when the meeting is over. ”

Zhang Chao waved his hand, "Whatever, we can't limit him to his subordinates if we can help him recommend him, give him a bigger platform, just help him introduce him, he will definitely be grateful for our recommendation, and he will definitely help him if he is useful in the future." ”

Such a meeting is indeed as Zhang Miao expected, no

It can be decided overnight, and the first meeting is temporarily over under the mutual push of these too shou assassins.

Zang Hong returned to the big tent, slammed his sleeves, sat in front of the desk and poured a cup of tea, and drank the cow, "How can you complete a big thing if you are still twisting and pinching things for the country?" ”

The guards outside came in, and Zhang Chao and his brother Zhang Miao summoned him in Zhang Miao's camp, Zang Hong was upset and didn't want to go, but he thought that if he could persuade these two people, he would stand up at the meeting tomorrow and carry out the oath ceremony, which would be a good choice, so he packed up his clothes and went to visit.

Listening to the guards outside the door telling Zang Hong to ask to see, Zhang Miao personally welcomed him in, Zang Hong sighed in his heart, Zhang Miao's virtuous name really did not come in vain, and the etiquette between manners can be called a gentleman.

Zhang Chao was also inside, and when he saw Zang Hong coming in, he hurriedly invited him to come over and sit down, "Ziyuan, this is Chen Liutaishou Zhang Miao and Zhang Mengzhuo, and he is also my own brother, so I don't need to see him here." ”

Zang Hong naturally didn't see the outside, and nodded with a smile when he heard the words, "Ziyuan has seen two Zhang Taishou, they can really be described as dragon brothers and tiger brothers, and they are loyal and good." ”

Zhang Miao saw that he was well-behaved and majestic, and talked with him enthusiastically.

During the period, Zang Hong signaled the two many times to take the overall situation as the priority and stand up to contribute to the affairs of the coalition army, Zhang Miao and the two looked at each other and did not answer, although Zang Hong's expression remained unchanged, he still sighed in his heart, the two of them had nothing to show for themselves.

Zhang Miao is not a person who has nothing to say as Zang Hong said, he not only called Zang Hong, but also called Liu Daikong, Liu Daikong and the two came one after another, and Zhang Miao immediately recommended Zang Hong to them.

Although Kong has no military talent, but if it comes to speech and demeanor, he has nothing to find fault with, and Zang Hong and others talk loudly, point out the country, talk very happily, and nod secretly at Zhang Miao, this Zang Hong does have two brushes!

Liu Dai is different, he is a royal nobleman, and he has a good name with his younger brother Liu Xuan, and even if Liu Yu is not too good, he may be the Zongzheng.

This time the alliance will be in the sour date, he was there in person, to say that he is the leader of the alliance, it is actually feasible, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu may not be more prestigious than him, but the question is, if it is true that he led the armies under the alliance to defeat Cheng Yun successfully, the credit will be too great, and even some merits are high, does he want to be the emperor?

Liu Dai, who doesn't have many cronies under his command, naturally knows that this is unrealistic, so he can join the allies, but he can't be the leader, but if he wants to say that he is overwhelmed by the public, it is still no problem to recommend who to go up and make a speech, which is also Zhang Miao's plan to call him here.

Liu Dai is also very optimistic about Zang Hong, and patted Zhang Chao's shoulder, "Such a great sage should shine in this alliance, I suggest that we recommend him to take the lead in speaking, and the leader of the alliance can be elected, I think Yuan Benchu is good, the Yuan family has made a great effort in this alliance, and the loss is also the greatest, and the servants and masters have been dismissed, so it is okay to give them some sweetness." ”

Zhang Miao nodded, "Indeed, without Yuan Boye's first army in Shanyang and Yuan Benchu's thief in Bohai, I am afraid it will take a long time for us to raise volunteers in this sour jujube." ”

Kong Fuxu, "Yuan Highway is the concubine of the Yuan family, is it better to let him be the leader of this alliance?" If Yuan Benchu is chosen as the leader of the alliance, I am afraid that there will be estrangement within the Yuan family, which will cause the alliance to be affected. ”

Zhang Miao frowned when he heard this, "Yuan Benchu is much stronger than Yuan Highway in terms of merit and fame, how can he choose Yuan Highway because he is the concubine of the Yuan family and his position is higher than Yuan Benchu?" ”

Zhang Chaotie was determined to stand on Zhang Miao's side, and also nodded, "It's better to hold the conference tomorrow, and make an alliance with blood, first propose Yuan Benchu to be the leader of the alliance, and see the reaction of the representative on Yuan Shu's side, and then make plans." ”

Liu Dai waved his hand, "If he Yuan Highway is self-aware, we don't mind giving him a little sweetness, the position of grain supervisor is a heavy responsibility, and he needs to coordinate with the alliance leader, so we can give Yuan Highway to calm his heart." ”

Everyone felt that Liu Dai's approach was very suitable, and looked at Zang Hong, Zang Hong patted his chest, "The matter of the blood alliance, Ziyuan is unavoidable, since everyone trusts me, let me do it tomorrow!" ”

On the second day, under the promotion of the Zhang brothers and Kong Liu Dai, soon the meeting came to the step of setting up an altar and taking an oath, and the princes resigned and humbled each other, Liu Dai strongly recommended Zang Hong to come to power, Zang Hong's fame was even wider after yesterday's fermentation, everyone knew him, and felt that it was a good choice, and they all nodded in agreement.

Zang Hong, who was jointly elected by everyone, did not shirk and ascended to the altar for a blood alliance. The tone was impassioned, the voice was full of emotion, from the assassin general to the military servant, there was no one who was not deeply moved.

"The Han family is unfortunate, and the emperor is out of control. The thief Cheng Yun took advantage of the provocation and indulgence. Cut off the celebrities and abused the people. Lost the community and subverted the four seas. ”

"Now the eighteen righteous people have gone to the national disaster together, including Yuan Bohai, Cao Xiaoqi, Yuan Nanyang, Han Jizhou, Kong Yuzhou, Liu Yanzhou, Wang Hanoi, Zhang Chenliu, Qiaodong County, Yuan Shanyang, Bao Jibei, Kong Beihai, Tao Xuzhou, Ma Xiliang, Gongsun Beiping, Zhang Guangling, Sun Changsha, and Lu Shangdang."

"Now we hereby swear: All my alliance and concerted efforts will lead to the death of the ministers, and there will be no two aspirations. There is this alliance of Chongqing, and it is impossible to lose its life, and there is no legacy. The emperor and the queen of heaven, the ancestors and the spirits, are all learned! ”

The representatives of the princes of the Eighteenth Road were very excited and swore an oath, but many people listened to it and failed to remember the oath, so they could only open their mouths to paddle, fortunately, they were far away from the bottom, no one paid attention, and there was only one person who was embarrassed, that is, Lu Bu, who did not make a sound in front of the stage, he was the only one.

But it doesn't matter, Lu Bu has someone, this time Lu Bu brought 30,000 elite horsemen, one of the best among the princes, even if he didn't say anything, the others endured it.

That's the reality.