A night later, in the Imperial Court.
The edict spread throughout the world.
The emperor's edict was sent to the northern Jizhou like a snowflake. It was even accompanied by a denunciation of the rebels. These denunciations were written by many strategists.
Among them were the aristocratic families, ministers, and ministers who criticized Yuan Shao in both words and writing. The Emperor himself also said that Yuan Shao in the north had defected, causing the civil and military officials of the court and the aristocratic families to be humiliated.
For a time, the Northern Lands fell into chaos. The noble families and aristocratic families all over the world began to have second thoughts.
This move, Yuan Shao never dreamed of it.
In just a short month, there was actually such a monstrous force. It was like a wave rising layer by layer and rushing into the Jizhou.
Even Youzhou and Qingzhou, which were not so stable, began to waver.
What Yuan Shao was most afraid of was that Lu Bu would have second thoughts. He was a fence-sitter and had Chen Gong as his strategist. If they sided with Cao Cao after the battle and stabbed him in the back, what would they do?
Chen Gong was addicted to betraying people.
……
Ye City.
In the meeting hall, civil and military officials gathered, but it was lifeless.
Yuan Shao, on the other hand, couldn't sit still." What's wrong? Usually, everyone would say a few words to claim credit. Why was everyone silent now?”
"Could it be that they were all frightened by the tens of millions of denunciations from the aristocrats?”
Yuan Shao coldly smiled as he swept his gaze over. Such a scene, he had never seen it before in his entire life.
Most importantly, he didn't expect that in the denunciation of these aristocratic families, the leader was actually the Yang Consortium.
At this moment, Liu Bei, who was sitting in the corner of the guest seat, was even more shocked and could not sit still.
This Yuan Benchu…
The defeat was so tragic that he was defeated before he could use his sword.
If I stay here as a guest, how can I live?
Now, the Emperor's denunciation and the denunciation of the aristocrats were all praising Cao Cao and cursing Yuan Shao. The reputation of the Yuan family had been completely ruined by Yuan Benchu and Yuan Gonglu, who had usurped the throne.
The matter of the imperial edict was also completely wiped out by Cao Cao. He used the Yang family's reputation. As such, it seems that I have no chance of making a comeback.
If I don't leave now, once people find out that I'm with Yuan Shao, my reputation as a benevolent uncle will be gone.
It was over. Everything was over.
Now, only by biting Cao Cao to death could they force the Emperor and his ministers, force the aristocrats to lower their heads, and force them to endure. Only then could they start a war, and they could not lose.
Only the victor could change this. The commoners and nobles would only remember the victor for a few years.
This was the reason.
I only hope that my second and third brothers will not hear this news. If they know that the decree is fake, will they understand my painstaking efforts…
If the great cause could be accomplished, the brothers could still enjoy wealth together.
However, he did not know where they were now.
Liu Bei sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Tian Feng step forward, cupping his hands at Yuan Shao and coldly snorting.
He didn't seem to be in a good mood.
Thus, he quickly retreated.
The eyes look at the nose, the nose looks at the heart, the old monk meditates, does not force.
"My lord!" Tian Feng's voice was deep and hoarse, as if he was angry, but he was still smiling." I told you not to use troops. We should rest and build a high wall. We should accumulate food and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. Then, we can fight Cao Cao. When that time comes, we can spread the news of the imperial edict.”
" And now, Cao Cao has taken over this position and accused you of being a traitor, attempting to use this to cause chaos in the rear of Jizhou. At the same time, Cao Cao has just used a strategy to defeat Liu Xuande's Shouchun and take back Liu Bei's troops." As he spoke, Tian Feng bowed deeply to Liu Bei in the upper left corner.
"I'm sorry, Imperial Uncle Liu."
Liu Bei's mouth twitched, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He stood up and bowed,""No worries."
You northerners are too rude!!!
Actually, he was already cursing in his heart.
Tian Feng smiled and continued," Cao Mengde's troops are at their strongest right now. He also has the moral high ground. If a war were to break out, the soldiers would definitely dare to fight and kill!”
"It will be extremely difficult for our army to go on an expedition. The difficulties and dangers are immeasurable. If we can't take it down in a few years, it will drag down Jizhou and Youzhou. If there are any more changes, the people will be scattered.”
"Ridiculous!"
Xu You shouted as if he had been insulted. He quickly stood up and walked to the front of the hall. He glared at Tian Feng." You're spreading nonsense again!"”
"My lord!"
"At this moment, we must fight. This battle is already on the bow and we have no choice but to launch it. Cao Cao's action is to send troops. If we retreat, won't we be fulfilling his wishes?!”
"What does Cao Cao need the most now?”Xu You swept his gaze across the strategists and generals.
They were all shaking their heads.
Even Yan Liang and Wen Chou were shaking their heads.
At this moment, Xu You couldn't help but sigh to himself. Yan Liang and Wen Chou were ranked 10th and 11th, but what was the use? The two of them only had courage, but they did not even have this bit of knowledge. They only knew how to kill enemies in front of the battle.
However, he didn't know how to judge the situation.
"Sigh, what Cao Cao wants the most is to rest and recuperate.”
"Now, the number one warrior on the Brave Generals Heaven Roll is Xu Zhen. Oh, sorry, Uncle Liu.”
After Xu You said this, he bowed deeply to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei's mouth twitched again. He immediately stood up and bowed deeply with trembling hands." No, no worries..."
You motherf * ckers.
Phew...
He wasn't angry, he wasn't angry.
When I get sick from anger, no one will take my place.
Liu Bei thought to himself," Bring up the sore spot. This matter is a pain in my heart. I actually mentioned it repeatedly. Just say what you want. Why are you apologizing to me?"
If it wasn't for the fact that I didn't dare to get angry, I would definitely beat you bunch of scammers to death!
"No worries."
Liu Bei added before shrinking back.
Xu You continued," The third is Zhao Zilong. The fourth, seventh, and even the top twenty are all occupied by him. There is also a counselor. The top ranker, Xun Yu, is a member of the Xun family. He is also the descendant of the Eight Dragons. All the aristocrats in the world, at least except for the Guo family, are under his command. Moreover, there is one person in the Guo family who is ranked third.”
"Since he is not under my lord, then he is under Cao Cao.”
"With so much prestige and the Son of Heaven in Cao Cao's hands, if he recuperates and recruits soldiers, it won't be long before countless soldiers appear.”
"Although my lord has four states and many soldiers and rations, what can he do? After three to five years, when our military strength, people strength, and national strength are similar, wouldn't it be even more difficult?”
"Advisor Jun is right!"
Yan Liang immediately cupped his fists and said," My lord, the soldiers of our three armies are all looking forward to fighting Cao Cao. Moreover, all of us generals are listed on the rankings. How bad can we be? My lord, please send troops and let our lieutenants be listed on the rankings! Right now, many people in the camp wanted to kill Xu Zhen to become the top scorer and obtain the golden dragon phenomenon!”
"Lord, send out the troops!"
"That's right, please send out your troops! I'll immediately go to the front line and garrison Guandu!”
" Lord, please send troops!!!"
In the hall, the crowd was agitated and suddenly became lively. Xu You spread out his hands and stared at Yuan Shao."My lord, look at all these generals. All of them want to slash Xu Zhen and take his White Dragon Horse so that they can become the top warrior!!”
" Why haven't they sent troops yet?!"
Liu Bei hid behind him and sneered. I think you guys want to hack the White Dragon Horse with your blades and become his mount.
I, Bowen, am so brave and skilled in both literature and martial arts. How can I be like you? Oh my, my heart hurts.
Every time he thought about it, it would always become an eternal pain in his heart.
"Silence."
At this moment, Yuan Shao waved his hand. Sensing this kind of morale, it did not have much of an impact.
However, he still couldn't make up his mind. If he did as Tian Feng said and didn't fight, he would drag it out for 30 to 50 years. Then, he would really have a million soldiers in his hands, and he would be able to suppress the four regions.
However, if it was really like what Xu You said and Cao Cao had grown stronger, what should he do? He had 200,000 to 300,000 troops and many elites.
There are dozens of brave generals under his hand, and there are countless celebrities in the territory.
There were also people like Xun Yu who helped him manage the court and sent the talents of the world to various places.
"As a result, Cao Cao's subordinates definitely won't be like us, constantly quarreling. Not to mention anything else, that Xu Zhen is at the bottom of the Advisor Rank.
However, he had many military merits. Even though he was at the bottom of the list, he was stronger than everyone at the top. He did not fight, but everyone else dared to fight.
I am not.
Everyone had contributed to some extent, and Cui Yan was the head of the famous people in the sea, not inferior to Xun Wenruo.
What should he do?
"Hmm…I mean…"
Yuan Shao stroked his beard and thought for a long time before waving his hand." You guys can leave. I'll think about it again. We can't let this battle go so easily. We need to think about it carefully."”
"Sigh!"
Tian Feng, Xu You, Guo Tu, and the others all revealed anxious looks. As a ruler, it was really infuriating to be so indecisive.
……
The civil and military officials dispersed, each with a fiery temper. Liu Bei was also prepared to leave with an expressionless face. He planned to go home and pack his things before leaving without saying goodbye.
Following Yuan Shao would not only waste time, but it would also cause the reputation that he had worked so hard to obtain over the years to fall. The more time passed, the more people in this world would forget about Imperial Uncle Liu.
The name of benevolence and virtue would be replaced by new benevolence and virtue. It was impossible for it to last forever.
However, he was suddenly stopped by Yuan Shao.
"Brother Xuande, please wait."
Liu Bei turned around and bowed deeply." What advice do you have?"”
"Hmm…now that spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, you and I…should go out for a walk?”
"Very good."
Liu Bei smacked his lips and said calmly," It just so happens that I have something to tell you.”
"Yes! Alright."
Yuan Shao held Liu Bei's hand and left the courtyard of Ye City. They went all the way to the backyard and then to the vast flowerbed forest. The two of them sat down in the pavilion.
Along the way, they talked about the past and the grand scenery of Luoyang.
As they chatted, Yuan Shao found out that when Liu Bei had studied under Lu Zhi, he had also stayed in Luoyang for a period of time. He and Gongsun Zan were brothers.
He did not expect that he would become Gongsun Zan's mortal enemy.
However, the winner was king and the loser was a bandit. That was all in the past. Liu Bei had nothing to blame.
As for Yuan Shao, he was a little strange. Liu Xuande's temperament was also strange. If he was normally sober, he definitely wouldn't have come. After all, he had an old relationship with Gongsun Zan.
Moreover, Liu Bei had followed Gongsun Zan before.
He was actually willing to tell her that he had endured humiliation. That was a little praise. This person was really shameless.
Thinking like this, Yuan Shao also looked down on him, nothing more than wanting the title of Imperial Uncle Liu.
As the imperial uncle, he had also been to Xuchang. It was said that he had seen the emperor and received the imperial edict.
Now, although he didn't know what method Cao Cao had used, he was able to make the imperial edict be hated by many aristocrats and ministers, and scold him.
However, as long as the name of Imperial Uncle Liu was spread, there was still a way to force an army.
"Ming Gong, what are you going to tell me?”
"Hmm…"
Yuan Shao's expression changed slightly, and he said,""Today, you have seen what happened in the hall. I want to ask your opinion. Should I fight this battle or not? Should we advance or retreat?"
Liu Bei was stunned. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said,"Ming Gong asked me? I'm a guest here and if I say this, it doesn't seem good. It will make the advisors under Ming Gong unhappy.”
"It's fine. Just treat it as a casual chat. I already know their thoughts, but I also want to hear your thoughts.”
"Hmm…"
Liu Bei clasped his hands together and bowed.
"In the past year, we have been at a stalemate with the Cao army at Guandu.”
"If that's the case, what will the nobles think? How the noble families should waver, the morale of the soldiers would continue to grow cold, and when they regained their fighting spirit, it would naturally be bad.”
"Right now, Cao Cao still has Liu Biao behind him, and he is not stable. He has just gotten rid of his internal problems, but there are still many external enemies. Zhang Xiu, Lu Bu, and Sun Ce of Jiangdong all want to encroach on his territory. Oh, sorry."
Liu Bei also smiled and apologized.
Damn it, your advisor keeps poking me.
Yuan Shao paused and waved his hand." It's fine."”
How can Yuan Shu compare to me?
At this point, Yuan Shao suddenly reacted,""You want me to march?"
"This is just an objective evaluation."
Liu Bei bowed again." Ming Gong, sigh…let me put it this way. If I had half of Ming Gong's army, I would have sent out my troops long ago.”
Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed, and his heart instantly calmed down.
"Alright, Tian Feng, don't delay me."
"Pass down the order immediately! Send troops to Guandu and march into Liyang. Prepare to fight Cao Cao!!”
……
April.
The grass grew and the orioles flew, and spring returned to the earth.
After the winter disaster passed, the diseases in Cao Cao's army gradually recovered. It was said that some people wore scented sachets to dispel the cold.
There were also camps that ate dumplings, so their ears were saved, allowing the soldiers to live through a winter without too much disaster.
After that, the crowd became agitated and they recruited soldiers and horses. The military camps all over the country trained new soldiers and prepared for war.
At this moment, in Xuchang.
In the Prime Minister's residence.
It was a meeting for discussion.
Xu Zhen sat among the advisors.
It made the actors beside him feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles.
His scalp went numb.
He couldn't help but turn around and glance at Xu Zhen.
Go over there!
You are clearly a brave general! Why did you come to my place to snatch it!
Advisor my ass, you're already at the top of the rankings!!! Even Lu Bu couldn't beat you, yet you still came to snatch the credit of being a strategist. Isn't that too much?!
This person was ridiculous.
The key was that Dian Wei and Xu Chu were standing behind him like two guards.
She didn't dare to say it out loud, afraid that she would eat Old Chen's invitation.
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