24. The Great War of the Central Plains (Overture)
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"Damn Liu Yu, why did he insist on stopping me, he thought he was something! If it weren't for me, he, a guy who can only throw money, would have been eaten by Hu Ren every minute and wouldn't even spit out his bones. And now he hooked up with Yuan Shao's traitor, it's really ridiculous, he really forgot who pushed him into the fire pit before. Hum! In order to suppress me, can you even join forces with the enemies you despised in the past, and you self-proclaimed high-minded guy is nothing more than that!
Liu Bo'an, since you want to find death so much, then ...... I'll make it happen to you!! β
For some time now, a similar roar has been heard here every day, accompanied by the sound of various swords slashing, and the crashing or shattering of objects falling to the ground.
At this time, the servants and maids of this small city will voluntarily stay away from this place, because anyone who is curious about this place or intends to make a gesture of "loyalty to the Lord" has become fertilizer in the land of the ravine east of the city.
It is also cut into countless pieces of different sizes, which is more suitable for bacteria to enjoy than a large whole piece.
In this case, even his courtiers could only wait until his anger waned before considering the possibility of talking to him.
And every time they encounter such a situation, they miss the two young talents of the Gongsun family who died in the previous war - Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan. If it weren't for the fact that these two both died at the hands of Yuan Shaojun, then as long as one person was there, even if they couldn't stop Gongsun Zhan's continuous burst of anger, at least their exhortations would have been able to listen to some of them.
At least not as stubbornly as it is now.
Now even those original ministers are staying away from Gongsun Zhan. After all, they are more alert than ordinary people, and they can clearly feel the changes in Gongsun Chan during this time, so preparing to retreat seems to be the wisest choice.
Of course, this is not to say that there are no more outstanding young people in the Gongsun family, but the generation that was friendly with Gongsun Chan and was assisted by enough ability has all withered, and the rest is either a big gap with Gongsun Chan, or it is completely unconvincing in ability, so Gongsun Chan will never trust these people.
However, the courtiers can somewhat understand Gongsun Zhan's state.
The battle between Yuan Shu's army and Cao Cao's army had begun, and Yuan Shao's army also led his troops south after leaving enough defensive forces, and Tao Qian in the east even sacrificed two armies. The size of nearly 100,000 people is weakened by the average combat effectiveness of the army. But it can't be denied that at least it looks scary, and even Yuan Shu has planned to sacrifice the same tactics.
As for the Henan area, Li Shushi's tens of thousands of troops are also a force that cannot be ignored, which has been proven many times in the past few years. The corps run by this low-born man is worthy of the common sense of "strong soldiers are stuffed on the side". Especially Dong Zhuo, the leader of the Xiliang Army, has died. When the scattered Xiliang Army is no longer as brave as it used to be, some people have begun to wear the laurel crown of "the strongest soldier of the Han Dynasty" on the heads of the Bingzhou Army.
Even though it seems that Li Shushi is more like a soy sauce on the side, both Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan know very well. At that time, one of the most elite troops in this army played soy sauce around them, and even Yuan Shao felt that if it wasn't for Gongsun Zhanjun's sudden loss of the chain, maybe his head would be almost unsafe.
And for such a judgment, Gongsun Chan definitely admits it more than Yuan Shao.
As for Jingzhou Liu Biao, although this Jingzhou Mu does not seem to be as aggressive as the second Yuan who fought for the Central Plains, his every move is also moving towards winning the world, especially his existence has always made Yuan Shu feel like a man's back, the battle in Nanyang is not far away now, even just a harassing attack on Yuan Shujun's rear base is enough to change the trend of the war and shake Yuan Shujun's war plan.
It can be said that except for Liangzhou, which is constantly being internally strife, and Yizhou, which is closed and full of internal strife, the heroes of the world seem to be more or less involved in this war that seems to be able to determine the belonging of the world.
The good men of the big man gathered in this big battle, just thinking about it in a dream will make the hot-blooded men feel boiling, it can be said that if you don't participate in it, even if you make soy sauce in it, I'm afraid you will regret it for the rest of your life.
It's like the "Great Cause of Building X" directed by the helmsman of Chinese films, if a filmmaker can't play such a small role in it, even if it is a trick, you are embarrassed to tell people that you can be regarded as a big and small wrist in the film industry.
However, among the forces that could not participate in this "Great War" (Gongsun Zhan), in addition to the above-mentioned Liangzhou and Yizhou, there was actually another state that seemed to be getting farther and farther away from the war.
This is Youzhou, where Gongsun Chan is located!
Well, it's a bit far-fetched to say this, after all, compared to the various forces in Yangzhou that are also definitely fighting soy sauce in the war, at least Youzhou has a much closer relationship with this war, after all, although Yuan Tan in Qingzhou has gradually regained the proportional situation that Yuan Shaofang faced here before, it does not mean that Gongsun Zhan's forces have been driven out of there, and even slightly exaggerated to say that Tian Kai, who is the general of Gongsun Zhan's subordinates, can still have a slight upper hand.
Similarly, the forces of the other side in Youzhou, which are often not noticed, also have considerable influence in Qingzhou - Gongsun Du of Liaodong is on the opposite side of the sea, that is, in the northwest of Donglai County, and the area of today's Penglai City has established a subordinate secession regime, which was named "Yingzhou" by Gongsun Du, and the chief official is Liu Yi, who is the official seal of Yingzhou Assassin History.
By the way, the main reason why this so-called Yingzhou assassin was able to take this position was that he had participated in the discussion of Gongsun Du's claim to be king as Gongsun Du's confidant, but he was still somewhat afraid of the power from the central government, as well as the surrounding alien races who were also afraid of the central power, and Gongsun Du finally gave up this idea.
Of course, since you want to make a career, you naturally have to put in enough effort, and Gongsun Du, who wants to be the king of Liaodong, is ignored by the princes of the Central Plains. However, the people also went to the east to Goguryeo, attacked Karasuma in the west, and conquered Fuyu in the north, expanding the territory; It not only stabilized the rule of the Han Dynasty over Liaodong and delayed the infiltration and encroachment of various ethnic groups in the Northeast into the Liaodong Peninsula and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, but also provided a rare peaceful place for the Han Dynasty in the war, and made contributions to the preservation and spread of Han culture.
It seems to be a bit of a stretch. Pull back, pull back.
Although the situation in Qingzhou is full of the shadow of Youzhou. But as the warlord with the strongest combat effectiveness in Youzhou, Gongsun Chan couldn't personally participate in this big battle, and he watched his sworn enemy Yuan Shao calmly go south, so it was no wonder that he felt resentful of Liu Yu beside him, who recited the mantra to him everywhere.
But could he do anything other than fire?
If you want to talk about fighting, a hundred Liu Yu is estimated to be no opponent of Gongsun Zhan. Whether it's a heads-up or a group fight. But if it is about the best massage Tai Chi hand as a politician. This ratio can be reversed.
In particular, Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou, is still nominally the boss of Gongsun Zhan, the Taishou of Youbeiping, and his orders have fallen into the moral lowland, if he openly disobeys his orders. Even with Gongsun Zhan's current prestige, the best result in private contact is only a lose-lose situation - Liu Yu naturally can't die anymore, and Gongsun Chan will definitely lose the support of at least half of the local Taishou and family Haoqiang in Youzhou.
It's just that in the face of Liu Yu's increasingly obvious antagonistic attitude, Gongsun Chan seems to have only one way to go to Huashan.
At least with Gongsun Zhan's IQ, he hasn't come up with a better solution yet.
Moreover, there is also a force that also makes him jealous of the reason why he did not make a move on Liu Yu.
That was the headquarters of the captain of Karasuma stationed in Ning County, Ueya County.
In fact, Xing Ju, who inherited the position of captain of Gongqi Chou, was really not a qualified general in the eyes of Gongsun Zhan, and the headquarters of Captain Karasuma, who had a good combat effectiveness under Gongqi Chou, was almost corrupted in Xing Ju's hands. This successor can be said to be a typical wine bag and rice bag - the Hu and Han merchants in the border area were all kinds of food and cards, and sometimes even led his own troops to sweep some of the weak Karasuma tribes or Han Chinese settlements, and then sold the captured people to the powerful families or large tribes on the border at different prices.
Although there are some shadows of those profiteers behind such actions, and it can even be said that there is no killing without buying and selling, as a direct operator, Xing Ju still bears the most and the biggest infamy.
But this is such a person who still sits in the position of captain of Karasuma, and even Liu Yu, who has always had a good official reputation, has no intention of taking him, not only because this old man is very clever to play the trick of "equalizing interests", so that many people have an extra amount of money at their disposal out of thin air, and it is also similar to the meaning of Gongsun Zhan CunzΓ i, Liu Yu also hopes to use such a person to balance the relationship between Hu and Han and the adverse consequences of his inherent reputation in some aspects.
Therefore, when the contradiction between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan became increasingly intensified, Liu Yu's support for Xing Ju was also increasing, and Xing Ju, who was in a good position, was somewhat restrained. The most important thing is that if Xing Ju responds to Liu Yu's call to fight Gongsun Zhan, then those Karasuma people and even Xianbei people will not let go of such a good opportunity. And Xing Ju, who is more like a businessman than a soldier, is obviously able to handle it well and exchange a certain amount of benefits in exchange for the greatest assistance.
It must be known that there is a commander of Captain Karasuma and a commander without Captain Karasuma, the attitude of the Taishou and county magistrates of these border areas towards foreign troops is likely to be diametrically opposed, after all, Liu Yu's shortcomings in military affairs can be said to be well known, and people's trust in him in military Cheng DΓΉ is obviously not as good as Xing Ju, the Gongsun Zhan, in the eyes of the wretched.
Gongsun Chan feels that the only thing he lacks now is the fulcrum that changes the whole situation, and he has a very clear understanding of this, but how to create such a fulcrum without the help of external forces is really not what Gongsun Chan is good at, and even the construction proposed by Gongsun Chan's subordinates is not very reliable in Gongsun Chan's opinion.
Although there are some methods that can be used if he is really in a hurry, but in order for him to be able to take over Youzhou and use it as a base, then even the crazy Gongsun Chan knows that there are some things that cannot be done as soon as his head is hot.
Compared with Gongsun Zhan's irritability, Yuan Shao's mood at this time was much better.
"I didn't expect Liu Bo'an's cage to be so easy to use. actually locked up the hungry wolf of Gongsun Chan so tightly. β
"But please don't let your guard down, even though we have gained a certain amount of trust from Liu Bo'an, I am afraid that this trust is not reliable. Before, he probably hoped to use Gongsun Zhan to balance us, but now he thinks that we should also be used to balance Yuan Highway in the south, and only in this way can the world continue to be chaotic, and at the same time, let the Han Dynasty continue to survive. β
"So that's not what we want? As for what Liu Yu will do in the future, we don't need to care, anyway, as long as he doesn't trouble us now, he will do us some small favors. Isn't that enough? And Gongsun Zhan, that old horseman, is a person who likes to do things as soon as his head is hot. Back then, he was trapped in Guanzi City because of this problem, do you think that the situation that the spring breeze has been proud for so long and even almost has my head can make him get rid of that problem? β
"It's probably impossible, and with the death of Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan, the connection between him and his subordinates is gone. As long as one or two people have a heart to provoke a little. I believe that it is only a matter of time before he and his subordinates are separated from him. β
"Ziyuan, you're right. I can't even predict what outrageous things a reckless man will do, so you said that if someone deepens the contradiction between this mad dog and Liu Bo'an......"
"It turns out that the lord made this plan to make friends with Liu He, which is really a far-sighted approach. The subordinates admired it very much. β
"Now that you understand, then you are responsible for this matter, I don't want us to be entangled with Gongsun Chan any longer, otherwise our easy-to-obtain advantage will be completely lost in our carrying!"
"The subordinates understand. It's just that the subordinates have just received a piece of news, and I'm afraid that it will have some adverse effects on this war. β
"Huh? Something happened, could it be that Sun Wentai's surprising son did something surprising. β
"That Sun Ce has been staying in the boundaries of Chenliu recently, and it seems that he is contacting the surrounding family Haoqiang, and because Zhang Mengzhuo has been cowering in Chen Liucheng from the very beginning, so now no one in Chenliu is optimistic that Cao Mengde and Zhang Mengzhuo have a chance to counterattack and win, so that there has been a commotion in the entire Yanzhou family, and even Cao Mengde's army has shown signs of instability, although Cao Mengde has tried to cover up, but some Haoqiang private soldiers have secretly left the barracks and returned to their hometowns."
"Humph! Zhang Mengzhuo mistook me! Although he has been a friend of mine for many years, and he is a well-known scholar, the more you have to lead by example, otherwise you will feel that those who follow your words and deeds will feel like you! At the beginning of the war, he was timid before the battle, cowered, neither took the initiative to understand the situation of the enemy, nor provided help to Meng De's reinforcements, and sat back and watched Meng De's loss of troops and generals, and the situation of Chen Liu collapsed day by day! probably thinks that he has a reputation, so everyone has to accept him when he comes, especially Yuan Highway, who only values the reputation of others, what a good calculation, what a heart! β
"Lord, is it possible that you are planning to ...... this?"
"That's right, kill the chicken and show it to the monkey! Aren't the monkeys in Jizhou already honest, Meng De has not been able to open up the situation in Yanzhou for a long time, because he is too kind to that group of monkeys! Since Zhang Mengzhuo is still delusional, then he just borrowed his head to help Meng De and me solve the problem in Yanzhou. But ......"
Seeing Xu You's slightly worried expression beside him, Yuan Shao paused, and focused Xu You's attention on himself with a cough, and then continued to say slowly:
"I have been friends with Meng Zhuo for many years, friends. Although he died because of military discipline, his wife and I will be responsible to the end, and I will ensure that they are a peaceful rich man. Ziyuan, what do you think of my handling like this? β
"The lord can be regarded as benevolent and righteous to Zhang Mengzhuo, but I am worried that at the moment when we are about to start a big war with Yuan Highway, Zhang Mengzhuo will be executed as a big official in charge of a county, I am afraid that it will make those families who have taken refuge in Yuan Highway to strengthen their choice, and at that time, if we want to recapture Chen Liu, it will cost us more soldiers and food and grass, and I think that some of the gains outweigh the losses."
"Mende once said, 'Troubled times use heavy codes'. I think he is right, and only in this way can the senseless ambitions of some incompetent people be curbed. We really want to let the power of the family become the power that dominates the country, but when the eunuchs were in power before, they cultivated a lot of sycophants and traitors, if these people are aware of current affairs, it is fine, but if they are not smart enough, then it is better to erase them, so as to save them from breaking the rules and laws between the families! β
"This ...... The subordinates understood. It's just that you feel that the order to execute Zhang Mengzhuo should not be given by the lord. β
"Why?"
"After all, Cao Mengde is the assassin of Yanzhou appointed by the lord, and he is the one who manages Zhang Mengzhuo. Giving him the power to execute Zhang Mengzhuo is, firstly, to respect the appointment of Cao Mengde by your lord, and secondly, to establish Cao Mengde's prestige in Yanzhou. β
Of course, there is a third point that is to let Cao Cao be subjected to this black cauldron, Xu You naturally will not tell Yuan Shao what he really thinks.
Although Cao Cao and Xu You are also friends who have a very good relationship, after all, Xu You is now eating the Yulu given by Yuan Shao, so naturally all the qiΔ under consideration is centered on Yuan Shao. Not to mention that the current Cao Cao is also nominally Yuan Shao's subordinate, so as a subordinate, he naturally has the consciousness of blocking the black pot for his boss.
"By the way, I seem to remember Ziyuan, you said that you just received some news that is not good for our army's battle? I was diverted by Meng Zhuo's matter just now, I don't know what makes you so worried. β
"Back to the lord, this news has something to do with Liu Biao in Jingzhou and Li Xuedu in Bingzhou......"
"Why is this guy again!"
Looking at Yuan Shao's appearance, if it weren't for the limitations of his knowledge, he would definitely blurt out a classic complaint: ho-o1d-are-lure! (To be continued......)