Speaking of Yuan Shao, everyone probably knows. Yuan Shao suppressed Cao Cao everywhere at that time. He was one of the largest warlords in northern China at the time.

Moreover, as the most important enemy of Cao Cao's group in the process of unifying the north, his career was far greater than that of Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu and Lü Bu.

Yuan Shao's background is a brother to Yuan Shu. Born in the world's first wealthy family at that time - Runan Yuan Shi.

In the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, the fourth and third dukes of the Yuan clan in Runan. It makes many wealthy families very envious.

Yuan Shao's family is the fourth and third dukes. What is the concept of the Fourth World and the Third Prince? is that four generations of the family have been the third duke in the court. There has been no generation, or it can be said that there is no one who is not the Three Princes.

What is the concept of the Three Princes? In fact, the Three Dukes refer to the official positions of the imperial court established and extended since Qin Shi Huang. There is a saying of three princes and nine kings. The third prince is in front of Jiuqing. And it's bigger than Jiuqing. Second only to the emperor in the court. You should know how awesome the official position of the third prince was at that time.

The three dukes of the Eastern Han Dynasty are Taiwei, Situ, and Sikong.

The "Four Worlds and Three Princes" of the Yuan clan in Runan should start with Yuan Shao's great-grandfather Yuan An. The later Yuan family all had the official positions of the three dukes.

Therefore, "the fourth world and the third duke" was synonymous with the Yuan family of Runan at that time.

Yuan An was the Sikong in the third year of Emperor Liu Jingyuan and the Han Dynasty (86 AD), after nearly 100 years of operation, the Runan Yuan family became the most prominent family in the world at that time, and the Yingchuan Xun family was slightly inferior. Of course, there are also high and low within the wealthy family, Yuan Shao because his father Yuan Cheng died early, and his grandfather Yuan Tang's title was attacked by Yuan Shu's father Yuan Feng, so Yuan Shu has always looked down on his cousin Yuan Shao.

There is a theory that Yuan Shao is the son of Yuan Fengshu, that is, Yuan Shu's half-brother. Because Yuan Cheng died early, Yuan Feng passed Yuan Shao to his deceased brother as his heir. However, even if Yuan Shao was born to Yuan Feng, but he was passed on to Yuan Cheng, then he had to pass incense to Yuan Cheng. You don't have to drill this horn, it's all the noble breed of the old Yuan family, it doesn't matter who gave birth to him.

The difference between being born in a wealthy family and being born at the grassroots is actually only that the starting point of struggle is high and low. If you want to do great things. It also depends on one's own ability. You can't choose your origin. So instead of complaining. It's better to face the cruel reality and work hard. In the face of unknown risks, there is no essential difference between the wealthy and the grassroots, and the consequences of the giant ship and the small boat overturning in the water are equally serious.

Even if they were born in the same wealthy family, people are different. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are cousins, but Yuan Shu is purely a gentleman, who likes flying eagles and lackeys, and is stubborn.

Looking at Yuan Shao again, history calls Yuan Shao "majestic", in other words, the aura is very powerful, and it is more flattering than Yuan Shu of the roe head rat order.

Yuan Shao in the early days was very heroic and generous. won the favor of public opinion in the society, and Cao Cao was far inferior to Yuan Shao in terms of family background and reputation at that time. With Yuan Shao's ability and image, if he was born in the Chengping era. Sangong can't run. But Yuan Shao's youth. The Eastern Han Dynasty is already crumbling. The eunuch group and their relatives, the Qing faction group were killed in the dark.

Yuan Shao came from a high-ranking Qingliu bureaucracy. Naturally, they had to stand in opposition to the eunuchs. Otherwise, how to walk on the rivers and lakes. After the death of Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty, the decisive battle between the eunuch group and the relatives and the Qingliu group was about to break out. At that time, it was the general He Jin who was in power. But He Jin is suspicious and too hesitant to do things. Yuan Shao repeatedly advised He Jin to strike first, but He Jin did not listen and was killed.

He Jin was only a representative of the Qingliu bureaucracy. His death did not affect the determination of Yuan Shao and other Qing factions to eradicate the eunuch forces, and Yuan Shao led his army to break into the palace and carry out an exterminating massacre of the eunuch group. Not a single one is left.

This led directly to the escape of the two minor emperors.

Because Yuan Shao's own power was only weak at that time, the fruits of victory were picked by the great warlord Dong Zhuo. This is undoubtedly luring the wolf into the house. In the end, Yuan Shao had nowhere to go for the time being. can only stay in Jingshi and deal with Dong Zhuo. After a long time, Yuan Shao found that Dong Zhuo was very difficult to deal with. Instead of eating in the tiger's mouth. It's better to go to the field to take up a real job. Isn't it better to have soldiers and land than to be frightened here?

Under the active mediation of the Yuan family's old friends, Dong Zhuo finally agreed to Yuan Shao's departure from Luoyang. Served as the Bohai Taishou. The real seal of the Yi township. Bohai County belongs to the Jizhou Thorn History Department, which is now Cangzhou City, Hebei Province. The land is vast. It's a great place to do big things. Yuan Shao's arrival in Bohai also marked his identity from the previous Qingliu celebrity to a local powerful warlord, which was a major turning point in Yuan Shao's life.

Although Bohai Taishou was Dong Zhuo's official to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao absolutely could not receive Dong Zhuo's favor.

Because at this time, Dong Zhuo was the most vocal "national thief" in the country. If Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo get too close, it is equivalent to saying that they are close to Dong Zhuotao. That is, the practice of self-isolation from the world. At this point, Yuan Shao's IQ is not so low.

So use a few sentences to summarize Yuan Shao's early actions.

Yuan Shao is a handsome and chic beautiful man. Originally, he came to the stage as the unveiling of the new century. However, even he himself did not expect that it was precisely because of his introduction that he not only postponed the era of the noble landlord class for half a century, but also turned himself and many others into warlords.

We all know that.

Later, Yuan Shao wanted to reap greater political benefits. It's also to make up for his mistake of luring the wolf into the house last time. So, Yuan Shao united his cousin Yuan Shu, Jizhou Mu Hanfu, Yuzhou Thorn Shi Kong Ling, Yanzhou Thorn Shi Liu Dai and other Kwantung princes. Raise the flag to denounce Dong Zhuo. Because Yuan Shao's prestige was the highest among all the princes. Therefore, everyone recommends Yuan Shao as the chief scoop handle. Take the brothers to eliminate Dong Zhuo, the old thief.

In other words, Yuan Shao is the most prestigious of the warlords. He naturally became the leader of the Fan Dong coalition.

After Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, the price was not low. When Dong Zhuo learned about it, he directly led to the killing of his uncle Yuan Kui's family. On the contrary, it indirectly increased Yuan Shao's sympathy score.

Later, after the coalition forces failed to fight against Dong, they returned to their respective homes. They went to find their own mothers. Yuan Shao also returned to Bohai. At this time, although Yuan Shao had a place to stand. But Bohai County obviously could not satisfy Yuan Shao's appetite. If Yuan Shao can't expand the scale of production, he will be eaten sooner or later. Because Bohai County is under the jurisdiction of Jizhou. Therefore, Yuan Shao's first short-term goal was to seize Jizhou under Han Fu's command.

Yuan Shao's biggest problem now is that there are too few talents under him. However, this is obviously not a problem for Yuan Shao. Because Yuan Shao was of noble birth, Corporal Lixian. In addition, all walks of life lamented the respected Captain Yuan Kui. In order to repay the old love of the old Yuan family, heroes from all over the country flocked to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao's account was soon filled with tearful old officials of the Yuan family. At this time, Yuan Shao had a gun and someone, and his waist was naturally stiffened.

But war is cold-blooded and merciless. Yuan Shao really wants to fight with Han Fu. There may not be an absolute chance of winning. Yuan Shao's luck is also good enough. When Yuan Shao was trying to seize Jizhou. Gongsun Zhan, who was entrenched in Youzhou, suddenly went south into Jizhou, under the banner of crusading against Dong Zhuo. Prepare to privately annex Jizhou.

Han Fu became a rat in the bellows at this time - angry at both ends. Confused, Yuan Shao keenly discovered this opportunity. Send the strategist Xun Chen (Xun Yu's brother) to lobby Han Fu to sacrifice Jizhou. Xun Chen relied on his three-inch tongue. analyzed the benefits and disadvantages for Han Fu. Sure enough, it moved Han Fu. So Yuan Shao didn't need a shot or an arrow. easily dug up the first pot of gold in his life.

There is a strategic base in the true sense of the word. Yuan Shao can be said to be trapped in the sea. To paraphrase a famous saying: "The world is vast, and there is a lot to be done." Yuan Shao also knew at this time that he had to do great things. It is impossible to have no think tank around him, and Yuan Shao's account also brought together the top think tanks at that time, Tian Feng, Feng Ji and others. The intellectual resources of these people are enough to support Yuan Shao to expand the scale of production.

Later, Yuan Shao gave up "Fengtianzi has ordered not to be subordinate". Soon after, Cao Cao followed Xun Yu's advice. Be the first to start. Took control of the imperial court in one fell swoop.

So how did Yuan Shao give up the suggestion of "serving the Son of Heaven to order not to obey"?

Actually, back in the time of frustration. He proposed to Yuan Shao the strategy of "serving the Son of Heaven to order not to obey", and it was earlier than the same strategy proposed by Xun Yu to Cao Cao, if Yuan Shao could start in advance. Please go to the golden statue of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, then Cao Cao will be very passive. Yuan Shao was also undecided at this time. Yuan Shao's indecisive character was soon revealed. Later, the strategist Guo Tu suggested to Yuan Shao that he should welcome the emperor of the Han Dynasty, because Yuan Shao did not like Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I was afraid that Liu Xie would not be able to serve at that time, so I gave up this strategy.

When Cao Cao welcomed the Son of Heaven back to Xudu. The news reached the ears of Yuan Shao in Hebei, and then Yuan Shao suddenly came back to his senses. Regret it. But it was too late.

At this time, Yuan Shao wanted to try to get Cao Cao to spit out the fat that he had eaten in his mouth and return it to him, but of course Cao Cao was not so stupid and refused Yuan Shao.

At this time, Yuan Shao wanted to discuss the strength in all aspects. Yuan Shao was far stronger than Cao Cao. As far as hardware is concerned, Yuan Shao is in control of Ji, Qing, and Yousi at this time. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. When it comes to software, the wise ministers, the bears, and the people who are good at it, are no worse than the elites under Cao Cao. The history is called "trial and matching, every discipline and military, Tian Feng, Xun Chen, Xu Yu is the mastermind." Yan Liang, Wen Chou is the main general. ”

The probability that Yuan Shao can defeat Cao Cao is also much stronger than that of his opponent.

Before Cao Yuan's decisive battle, Yuan Shao was also sure enough to defeat Cao Cao. But the truth is a joke. So how did Yuan Shao lose to Cao Cao little by little? Please pay attention to the following: The decisive battle of Guandu.