Later, a few people came to the big tent, and a sense of majesty suddenly hit, and the princes of the sixteen roads sat down in two rows on the left and right according to the year of the title, and almost half of the princes in the world gathered here. Wen Han and Gongsun Zhan walked in together, Wen Han sat down under Cao Cao's seat, and Guan Yu and Xu Huang stood on both sides. And Gongsun Zhan sat under the seat of Jizhou Thorn Shi Han Fu, and the three brothers Liu Pan and Zhang stood behind him.

When everyone saw Wen Han and Gongsun Zhan sitting still, their eyes were unconsciously cast on Cao Cao's body, Cao Cao stood up unhurriedly, and introduced to everyone, except for himself, all the princes, after the princes knew each other, Cao Cao raised his glass again.

"Dong Zhuo is cruel and unkind, bullying the king, ** harem, doing many evils, and is the biggest traitor in the history of the Han Dynasty. As an official of the imperial court, we should report to the society and the people. The righteousness of the public is a model for the people of the world, and now they are gathered here to destroy Dong Gou, and they will also support the royal family with the world's brightness. Cao is here to thank the princes. ”

Cao Cao bowed and drank a cup with all the princes. At this time, Yuan Shao, who had been secretly looking at the unmanned position in the center, withdrew his gaze, and then waved his hand and said.

"Hey. Mende's words were wrong. We are all officials of the imperial court, holding the imperial court's money, receiving the great favor of the imperial court, and punishing the traitorous ministers, which is within our responsibility, so why do we need a word of thanks. I am not talented, the Yuan family is under the emperor's grace IV, and I am willing to destroy the pawns of the Dong Alliance, and shed blood for the alliance, and I only hope to be able to rescue the saint who is being tortured by Dong Dog in Luoyang as soon as possible. ”

Yuan Shao's righteous rhetoric immediately won the applause of many people, Yuan Shao squinted his eyes, and was modest, but his eyes secretly glanced at Rongyang Taishou Wang Kuang.

Wang Kuang comprehended his heart, and after the princes had expressed their righteous intentions, when the tent was a little quiet, he suddenly opened his mouth.

"As the saying goes, a bird can't fly without a head, and a bird can't fly without wings. Today, in the spirit of righteousness, we must first establish an alliance leader, listen to the restraints, and then march into the army. What do you think? ”

As soon as Wang Kuang's voice fell, all the princes in the tent were stunned and looked at each other. Cao Cao's eyes rolled, just now he had noticed the look that Yuan Shao secretly gave Wang Kuang, and when Yuan Shao was in the tent, his eyes often glanced at the central seat, it seemed that he was bound to win the position of the leader of the alliance.

And here, with his identity is the most noble, although Cao Cao also wants to sit in the position of the leader of the alliance, but after all, he was born in a family of eunuchs, presumably in the hearts of various princes, Yuan Shao's status is much higher than him. Cao Cao understood this, so he wanted to open his mouth, come and push the boat down the river, recommend Yuan Shao, and sell him a favor.

However, at this moment, Wen Han, who was under Cao Cao's seat, said words that made Cao Cao's heart tremble.

"I think that Cao Mengde stabbed Dong alone in Luoyang, putting life and death aside, which is bravery. And in Chen Liu, the first to stand, when Dong Gou's current situation was at its peak, widely issued a text, inviting the public righteous teachers to conquer Dong Gou, which is a great strategy. Cao Mengde, brave and strategic, should be the master of this alliance. ”

Wen Han's words were like countless thunderbolts on a sunny day, raging and bursting in the tent. Many of the princes were stunned, and silently bowed their heads in contemplation. And Yuan Shao's eyes flashed with a hideous color in an instant, but he quickly recovered, and he was about to speak, but he knew that in the penultimate position on the right seat, he was extremely powerful in his life, with a tiger's head and body, his arms were like the power of tearing a bear and killing a tiger, and the tiger's eyes were domineering, which was particularly conspicuous in the eighteen roads.

This person is Changsha Taishou, Sun Jian, known as the Jiangdong Tiger, Sun Wentai.

What Champion Wen said is very reasonable. I agree. ”

In a concise and powerful speech, Sun Jian did not say much, but it was enough to show his meaning. Wen Han and Sun Jian's speeches made many people echo them, and Qiao Mao, the Taishou of Dongjun, and Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, agreed with each other.

Cao Cao's heart was beating wildly for a while, but Yuan Shao was anxious in his heart, and hurriedly glanced at Wang Kuang again.

"Hmph, although Cao Mengde has a brave and righteous strategy, after all, after all, he was born as a eunuch, how can he be the leader of our righteous teacher's alliance. I believe that Yuan Benchu is the fourth and third dukes, and he is a descendant of the Han Dynasty. Previously, under Dong Zhuo's sword, he was not afraid of strength, openly resisted for righteousness, and his courage was by no means inferior to Cao Mengde, plus his noble background, he should be the leader of the alliance. ”

"What Wang Rongyang said is very true, my Runan Yuan clan, the fourth and third dukes, has a noble bloodline, and my brother is known to be a great talent, so he should be the leader of this righteous teacher's alliance."

Runan Taishou, Yuan Shao's brother Yuan Shu, also opened his mouth at this time. Although Yuan Shu was saying so, he was disdainful in his heart, in fact, in his heart, he thought that he should be the leader of this alliance. It's a pity that his reputation is far lower than that of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. But Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, of course he has to support Yuan Shao, after all, Yuan Shao and he were also born in the Yuan clan in Runan. After Yuan Shao won the throne, he could also strive for a lot of fame and fortune from Yuan Shao.

"Huh. Regardless of the background of the hero, I think that Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was not a Surabaya pavilion chief, and in the end, he could win the world! What's more, the prince will have a kind of Xiangning? Origin is not linked to ability! ”

Wen Han's eyes were shining, and he was smiling in his mouth. His words immediately made many princes in the audience who were not from high backgrounds agree.

Although Gongsun Zhan was born in a noble family, because of his mother's humble status, he only became a county official at the beginning. Therefore, he hated this bloodline theory very much, and was about to open his mouth to express his willingness to stand on Cao Cao's side, but Liu Bei, who was behind him, noticed it, walked into his ear and whispered.

"Senior brother, Yuan Ben was powerful at the beginning, and he occupied the county of Hanoi. In the future, it will definitely be involved in the northern region, and now that the senior brother's power is undecided, it is not appropriate to turn his face with him. It's better to sell face with Yuan Benchu first. ”

Gongsun Chan squinted, and after thinking for a while, he nodded secretly. Then he spoke on Yuan Shao's side, Wen Han was slightly stunned, he didn't expect this Gongsun Zhan to support his biggest enemy in the future. Gongsun Chan found Wen Han's gaze, shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and then showed a harmless smile to Wen Han.

So in addition to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the princes of the Sixteenth Route continued to dispute over the position of the leader of the alliance, and the scene could be described as chaos.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Ladies and gentlemen! Don't argue about this matter, we are all gathered for the sake of righteousness, and we should work together, otherwise how to face Dong Gou's 300,000 Liangzhou army? The old man has an idea, and the princes will listen to whether it is feasible. ”

Suddenly, Xuzhou Thorn Shi Tao Qian shouted a few times, and everyone saw that Tao Qian, who was known for being a good man, was shouting, and they stopped talking one by one. Tao Qian is loyal and righteous, but does not like to fight for power and profit, only cares about his own state, and often gives grain, grass, and gold silk to support neighboring states and counties, almost in response to requests. Many of the princes present had borrowed grain and silver from him, and owed favors to others, so it was not easy to interrupt the speech of this good old man.

"Tao Gong is known as a benevolent and righteous person, fair and upright, and can solve the current problems."

"Well, that's right. Let Tao Gong preside over the overall situation.

Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, and Kong Ling, the assassin of Yuzhou, two big figures who are also not low-reputation, spoke at the same time, and immediately the tent was quiet, and the princes looked at Tao Qian one after another.

"Good. Thanks to the love of all heroes, then let the old man preside over the overall situation. Everyone has a choice in their hearts, Ben and Meng De are almost half of each other, the old man thinks, whoever does the position of the leader of the alliance in the end, the other faction, there will be a lot of reluctance in their hearts. In this way, it will drag down the righteous teacher.

It is better for us to follow suit, the covenant between the overlord of Western Chu and the Han Gaozu of that year, the soldiers were divided into two roads, all the way to capture the Kei Pass, all the way to the Tiger Prison Pass, who first captured the pass, the soldiers came to Luoyang City, and he was the leader of the alliance to destroy the Dong Alliance, leading the army of righteous teachers.

So, I don't know what the public thinks? ”

"Division? Is this possible? Our righteous division, the original strength is less than Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou army, if we divide the troops again, I am afraid that Dong Zhuo will be defeated! ”

Beihai was too guarded by Kong Rong, frowned, and shook his head and questioned.

"Definitely. As Tao Gong said. Now the minds of the public are divided into two factions, and if they are hastily combined, there will only be chaos. If they are divided into two armies and have the same heart, they will definitely be able to attack everything. What's more, both Yuan Benchu and Cao Mengde are both eloquent and strategic, and on the other hand, Dong Gou's subordinates are all mediocre people, so how can they be opponents of the two. I think Tao Gong's idea is feasible. ”

"Hmm. I also think that this is good, if the heart is chaotic, there is no edge, and if the heart is united, it is invincible. Except for Yuan Benchu and Cao Mengde, who is not a hero, as long as the heart is united, no matter how many Dong Dog's army is, it is as vulnerable as a chicken and a dog. ”

And the division of the two alliance masters, there will be a competition, pressure is the driving force, because Han Gaozu and the Western Chu overlord have each other and as the driving force, there will be the Western Chu overlord's broken pot and sinking boat, Han Gaozu's clever plan is in the customs. The division of troops is not all disadvantages without disadvantages. ”

Liu Dai and Kong Ling spoke one after another in support of Tao Qian. And Yuan Shao listened, although he was unwilling, but among the princes of the Eighteenth Road, the strength of Liu Dai, Kong Ling, and Tao Qian accounted for one-third of the entire righteous division, plus the three of them sent a lot of food for the troops, and their official positions were the highest among the princes of the Eighteenth Road, if the three of them decided in this way, it would be difficult to change the situation.

"It turned out that Tao, Liu, and Kong all decided to do so, so they asked the three Assassins to be notarized."

Tao, Liu, and Kong glanced at each other, and after exchanging glances, they all nodded.

"Good!"

"Right!"

"Naturally."

After the princes heard that Tao, Liu, and Kong were willing to do notarization, they had no more opinions, and Yuan Shao turned his eyes to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao, who had been silent, finally spoke at this time.

"Cao is not talented, but the public is united, and Cao must work hard to live up to expectations."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, Yuan Shao also accepted the proposal after saying some modest words. As a result, the Dong Destruction Alliance was formally formed, and it was temporarily divided into left and right alliance leaders. The leader of the left league is Yuan Shao, and there are Runan Taishou Yuan Shu, Jizhou Thorn Shi Han Fu, Yanzhou Thorn Shi Liu Dai, Shanyang Taishou Yuan Yi, Jibei Xiang Bao Xin, Jincheng Taishou Ma Teng, Rongyang Taishou Wang Kuang, Beiping Taishou Gongsun Zhan, Beihai Taishou Kong Rong, a total of ten road princes, leading about 120,000 troops, known as 150,000.

The leader of the right alliance is Cao Cao, and there are Yuzhou Thorn Shi Kong Ling, Dongjun Taishou Qiao Mao, Guangling Taishou Zhang Chao, Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian, Pingyang Taishou Zhang Yang, Changsha Taishou Sun Jian, Hedong Taishou Wenhan, a total of eight road princes, leading about 90,000 troops, known as 100,000.

After the princes agreed, they came out of the big tent one after another. The next day, in the center of the various princes' company camps, three layers of high platforms were built, and the flags of the eighteen parties were lined up, and the white and yellow Yue were built on it, and the soldiers and horses of the eighteen roads were all gathered under the high platform, raising their eyes and watching solemnly, and the scene was ** and vast.

After a while, the eighteenth route soldiers and horses, a crowd of more than 200,000 people, shouted the names of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and shouted to invite Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to come to the altar to worship the alliance. Yuan Shao was dressed in a golden armor and red robe, and he rose from the stool altar on the left side, while Cao Cao was dressed in a black robe with gold and tiger stripes, and went up from the right side.