Chapter 254: The Edict of Blood
"Oh?"
Wei Tao frowned slightly, it was not an external disaster, then it was another incident within the Han Dynasty, Wei Tao really didn't care about chasing the world, but the princes were not like this, compared to expelling foreign races, or who could dominate the Central Plains was more important to them.
"What the hell is going on?"
"The lord didn't know that not long ago, Yuan Benchu and Cao Mengde had a big battle, but Yuan Benchu was defeated, and more than half of the soldiers under his command were injured, and finally barely held the Tiger Prison Pass and did not let Cao Cao go west. After this battle, Cao Cao's strength has increased even more, which is surprising. ”
Xun You said slowly, Wei Tao didn't know about this news, but Wei Tao didn't feel too strange.
"Yuan Benchu was indecisive in his strategy, although there were many strategists under his command, but they were all overturned, even if they were defeated, it was not unusual, could it be said that Cao Cao intended to capture Jizhou? Or is Yuan Shao ready to withdraw from the division? ”
Wei Tao said after thinking about it slightly, but even Wei Tao himself knew that these two speculations were very unreliable.
Whether it is Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they will not come to compete with themselves at this time.
"The lord is wrong, this time Yuan Shao's defeat is not a crime of war."
What Wei Tao didn't expect was that Xun You shook his head to release Yuan Shao.
"This time, because of the fire in Yuan Shao's backyard, Chang'an was unstable, which led to its poor logistics, and then it was attacked by Cao Cao desperately at night, burning the grain in one fell swoop, and finally leading to a big defeat."
"A fire in the backyard?"
Wei Tao was slightly stunned, they are all princes on the one side of the world, how can there be such a thing?
However, after being slightly stunned, Wei Tao reacted again.
"Could it be the one in Chang'an City, does he want to kick Yuan Shao away in one fell swoop?"
The one. refers to Liu Xie, the son of the Han Dynasty.
Originally, Liu Xie wanted to annex Yuan Shao. Let Yuan Shao use it for his purposes. But Yuan Shao is not as good as Cao Cao in terms of ability, but he is also a hero in the world, and in turn he constantly uses Liu Xie's name as the Son of Heaven.
Under such circumstances, Liu Xie finally couldn't bear it!
“…… It is said that His Majesty summoned the courtiers with a blood edict, but when Yuan Shao and Cao Cao went to war, the courtiers thought that the opportunity had come. led by Dong Cheng, a car rider, constantly hindered its logistics, and Liu Bei jumped up and down, which eventually led to his defeat, and even turned to occupy Chang'an. ”
Xun You smiled bitterly and said, I don't know if it's a pity for the Son of Heaven, or a sigh for the Son of Heaven.
"If there is enough time, then after occupying Chang'an, and Cao Mengde will attack Yuan Shao, I am afraid that Yuan Shao will not just be defeated now. It's a pity that Yuan Shao was also cautious enough and decisively returned to the army to strike. Coupled with its arrangement in Chang'an, the imperial army was defeated in one fell swoop, and it completely occupied the general trend of Chang'an. ”
Listening to Xun You's words, Wei Tao can already be imagined, I am afraid that there will be similar incidents in the history of the 'Cloth and Belt Edict', but this time Yuan Shao's loss is so big that it is shocking.
"So what is the situation in Chang'an now? All those important ministers of the court have been captured? ”
"Yes, and the public execution began on the second day, especially the national chariot general Dong Cheng was cut by a thousand knives at the entrance of the vegetable market, which can be described as extremely miserable, as for the others, needless to say, this matter alone, the ministers of the court have been nine out of ten, and even so, I don't see any reaction from the Son of Heaven."
Hearing this, Wei Tao couldn't help but gasp, this is probably comparable to Dong Zhuo's trip among the people in the world!
"Then what happened to Brother Liu Bei?"
After a long time, Wei Tao breathed a long sigh of relief, compared with others, Wei Tao cared more about Liu Bei's three brothers.
Of course, in Xun You's opinion, it is because Wei Tao has seen Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's skills that he cares so much, but Xun You really doesn't know about Liu Bei and the three of them.
"Lord, although Liu Xuande is known as the emperor's uncle, he was actually just a subordinate of Yuan Shao, but I don't know why he is quite trustworthy, so he is so chaotic, which makes Yuan Shao suffer the most. However, I am afraid that Yuan Shao did not arrest their brothers, otherwise he would have been publicly beheaded, and he would never be as silent as he is now. ”
"Well, in such a scuffle, even though the three of them have their own characteristics, with their skills, it is not impossible to get out, but if the three of them lead the army together and retreat, then with Yuan Shao's hatred, they will definitely chase after each other, and I am afraid that the three of them will scatter and flee."
Although Zhou Yu has been immersed in the gentle countryside these days, he has not lost the slightest will, and when Xun Yu opened his mouth, many thoughts had flashed in his heart.
"If the lord wants to recruit the two of them, they might as well send someone to investigate near Si Li, such a big defeat, then Liu Guan and Zhang and the three of them will not be able to get out so easily, if they are not unlucky, they should get something."
"I don't have to think about that, I'm just a little curious."
Wei Tao shook his head slightly, since he knew that Liu Guan Zhang was alone, Wei Tao had no intention of soliciting, and the lord turned to ask about Chang'an.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven after all, even if there is such a thing, how can Yuan Shao commit the next offense? And I look at Gongda with a deep sense of sorrow, I don't know what to say? ”
"Alas...... The lord, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, never imagined that there would be two disobedient people here, and he wholeheartedly helped the lord to expel the aliens, but when he heard this, he almost felt heartache and couldn't do it himself! ”
Hearing Wei Tao's question, Xun You howled as if he had been torn open a wound.
"It is said that Yuan Shao's traitor has been placed under house arrest, and now the court is full of Yuan Shao's henchmen, and not only that, there are already people who come to see him from time to time to persuade His Majesty to crown him king."
"What!"
Hearing Xun Yu's words, Zhou Yu's surprise suddenly blurted out.
The Han Dynasty is not the king of the Liu family, and now Yuan Shao is like this, which almost means that he wants to replace him.
Before, Yuan Shu was already directly called the emperor with the jade seal of the country, and because of the decline of the Han Dynasty, it has not been peaceful so far, if Yuan Shao is the king again, then the Han can be said to be the real name of the death.
Wei Tao is also silent, although the Han can be said to exist in name only, but the foundation is still there, and he still retains his own army strength, although it is extremely weak, but it does not mean that there is no chance at all.
But after this incident, Liu Xie, the son of heaven, and Yuan Shao turned against each other, but they became the most real puppet in Yuan Shao's hands, which can be described as a big defeat.
"Gongda, then Yuan Shao is the king?"
In the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, even Zhou Yu did not have no thoughts about the Han Dynasty in his heart, but Wei Tao was a human being, and he even believed that his mission was to prevent the chaos of the Five Nonsense, but he did not have the same emotions as the two of them, so he quickly recovered, and then asked.
"No, Yuan Shao insisted on not accepting the matter of being king, no matter who said it, it was the case."
Xun You shook his head slightly, and soon replied.
"Could it be that Yuan Shao has any other plans? However, his practice of killing the ministers alone is enough to make the people of the world spurn, does he still want to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes? Will there be anyone among the princes who is willing to attach importance to the destiny of the Son of Heaven? ”
Zhou Yu also came back to his senses at this time, but obviously he was still immersed in the news just now, and couldn't help but ask.
However, to Wei Tao's surprise, Xun You was also a little dazed.
Slightly stunned, Wei Tao immediately understood that in the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, no matter how it is, people have loyalty to them in their hearts.
These two strategists of mine also have this idea more or less in their hearts.
So when I saw the decline of the big man, my thoughts in my heart were not as good as before.
"Since Yuan Shu has already been called the emperor, how can Yuan Shao be willing to be the king, so wouldn't he fall under Yuan Shu?"
Wei Tao sighed, and as soon as he heard it, he understood Yuan Shao's thoughts.
"Since rebellion is inevitable, I'm afraid that what Yuan Shao is waiting for is just asking His Majesty to abdicate and make way for Xian, and he will be the emperor directly."
Speaking of this, even Wei Tao sighed deeply.
Wei Tao remembered that Cao Cao, who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes in history, compared to Cao Cao, I am afraid that Cao Cao really did not want to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, but to serve the Son of Heaven to ask for ministers.
After all, Cao Cao did not claim the title of emperor until his death, and it was precisely because of Cao Cao's trip that not so many people in the world dared to be called the emperor.
But now it is different, the previous Yuan Shu has already swept away the majesty of the Han family, if Liu Xie relinquishes the throne to Yuan Shao, then I am afraid it will really mark the death of the Han Dynasty.
"This ...... This ......"
Seeing Xun You's panicked look, Wei Tao suddenly understood, it was not that Xun You couldn't think of it, but that Xun You didn't want to think of it.
"Gongda doesn't have to be like this, and things are not going to turn around, after all, Yuan Shao's trip is tantamount to completely forcing the Yuan family to a dead end, and it is impossible for the people of the Yuan family not to be visible. One Yuan Shu has already made them anxious, and another Yuan Shao, unless they can really replace them in the future, otherwise the Yuan family will definitely be completely extinct. The Yuan family is also a big family, and it is impossible not to think about this. ”
To be honest, although he knew that Dahan was stormy, Wei Tao really didn't have much intention of participating.
After the chaos, there will be great governance, as long as there is time, the Han will definitely be able to reunify and become strong, as long as foreign enemies are not allowed to invade, and then the five chaos will be repeated!
"I hope so."
After all, Xun You is only Wei Tao's subordinate, it is impossible to cross Wei Tao and give orders, and at least now, Yuan Shao has not done anything against him, even Wei Tao has no reason to raise troops to fight for no reason.
But after all, he was depressed in his heart, although he responded so much, Xun You was still silent, seeing this, Wei Tao also sighed in his heart, but he didn't know where to start.
At this time, a rush of footsteps sounded, that is, when he saw Yi Yuan, he rushed in, and as soon as he entered the hall, he immediately bowed to Wei Tao.
"Qi Yu Lord, there is a famous man Kong Rong outside who wants to see him, and he says that there are important things to discuss with the lord."
"Kong Rong?"
Wei Tao was slightly stunned, and then he understood that Kong Rong should have come for the affairs of the Son of Heaven, but what can he do now?
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