Wancheng County guarded the mansion, and the seven princes walked out of the mansion in pairs, and after a little greeting, they each rode their horses away.

It has been three days since the melee in Wancheng, which is the first meeting of the seven princes after the war, and it will be over in half an hour.

On the East Gate Street, Yuan Shao rode his horse with a gloomy expression, and Zhang He and Gao Lan's second generals took more than 300 personal soldiers to protect the left and right, and went straight out of the east gate to return to the camp.

"Public rule, His Majesty has just enshrined Liu Bei as the pastor of Xuzhou, Yuan Shu as the pastor of Yangzhou, Cao Cao as the general of Zhengbei, and Sun Ce as the general of Pingnan. I was appointed as Sikong and Liu Biao as the captain, but I was dismissed by the two of us. Turning over and dismounting, Yuan Shao strode into the big tent of the Chinese army, and said to Guo Tu who followed behind him without looking back. At this time, Xu You and Guo Tu walked side by side, after hearing Yuan Shao's words, Xu You's expression changed suddenly, and he subconsciously took a step behind, letting Guo Tu go first and follow into the military tent.

Noticing that Xu You deliberately lagged behind him by half a position, Guo Tu smiled slightly, twisted his title and waved his hand slightly to show his gratitude. Xu You was slightly stunned when he saw it, and hurriedly returned the salute, feeling surprised, he was a little unpredictable about Guo Tu's words and deeds in the recent period, which was completely different from before, as if he had changed as a person.

After the ministers sat down, Guo Tu said with a smile: "The princes who came to greet him this time have all been rewarded, why didn't Lu Bu get any reward?" ”

"Lu Bu? Hehehe! Yuan Shao laughed dumbly when he heard this, his laughter was a little cold, and after reining in laughter a little, he said with a disdainful expression: "Now Lu Fengxian is just a lost dog, living under Liu Bei's tent, snorting, and just lingering." The reason why he is regarded as a prince all the way this time is nothing more than to see the pressure of Li Thief's army. It is the time to employ people; If Li Thief leads an army to attack Nanyang County, he can lead his troops to resist the Xiliang army. That's all. Otherwise, Lu Bu has no foundation. 2. If there is no city, how can you be qualified to discuss with me in the same court? ”

Guo Tu nodded thoughtfully, not in a hurry to reply, but turned his head to look at Xu Yu who was looking down. Xu You immediately understood and said: "The melee between the princes has just ended, and at this time, the Son of Heaven is rewarding the princes of various towns in a big way, which is nothing more than to resolve the contradictions between the princes. so as not to have another big war ??????"

Without waiting for Xu You to finish speaking, Yuan Shao raised his hand to signal that he didn't need to say any more, shook his head and interjected: "Ziyuan's words are wrong. This reward for the princes of each town is by no means as simple as resolving disputes. In fact, His Majesty didn't care about the melee between the princes, and the reason why he was so generous was to order the princes of the towns to raise troops to fight against Xiliang Li Li. At the meeting in front of the palace just now, His Majesty had already raised this matter in public. and prepared an edict to beg the thief. The edict ordered the state pastors, assassins, and county guards of all states and counties in the world to raise troops to fight against the Li thief.

It's a pity?????? None of the seven princes came forward to accept the edict, even Liu Biao acted as a turtle with a shrunken head, and the other princes couldn't avoid it, who would take this hot potato. Therefore, the crusade against the Li thief ended without a hitch, so it could only be put on hold for the time being and discussed later. ”

Seeing that he didn't understand Yuan Shao's true intentions, Xu You's cheeks were slightly hot. Laughing. When Yuan Shao's voice fell, he continued: "The Son of Heaven is young after all. Less is more, thinking about the crusade against the Li thief is too simple. And today's chaos, the princes of each town are in their own ways, unless they are forced to do so, who is willing to provoke Li Thief lightly? It's ridiculous that our son of heaven still thinks that the princes of all towns will obey his edicts, don't you know that the era of giving an order and echoing the heroes is long gone? ”

Yuan Shao nodded with deep understanding, and said with emotion: "In the past, the princes of the Eighteenth Route were able to win against Dong Zhuo, and the reason why they were able to win in the end was not the concerted efforts of the princes of the towns, but the internal discord of the Western Liang Army, and the old ministers of the DPRK and China as internal responses, which made Dong Zhuo and his Western Liang Army anxious, forcing him to retreat to Chang'an, the western capital, in order to protect himself. However, the current Xiliang Army is no longer what it used to be, Li Thief is in charge of the military and political power, and has painstakingly managed Xiliang for several years, building the Xiliang Army like an iron barrel and unbreakable. It is precisely because of this that we and the Central Plains princes were defeated in the battle against thieves, losing troops and losing their vitality.

Such a painful lesson is still vivid in our minds, and the lessons of the past are just around the corner, who will repeat the mistakes of the past, knowing that they cannot do it? However, the Son of Heaven was so eager to raise a division to crusade against the Li thief, but it reminded us and others that the matter of welcoming Jizhou must be done as much as possible, and it cannot be delayed any longer, so as not to have many dreams at night and be taken by others. ”

Guo Tu understood what he said, and then said: "What the lord said is very true. In the past half a month, four of the princes of the Seven Roads have shown the intention of robbing the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials. One of them is Cao Cao of Yanzhou, this person is the head of the main horse on the surface, but in fact, he is secretly pregnant with ghosts and ambitions, and he is also the first prince to lead his troops to Luoyang to take over.

The second is Liu Bei in Xuzhou, who originally planned to take advantage of the fall of the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials to send troops to show his loyalty, so as to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, and sit on the identity of the queen of the Han Dynasty; Unexpectedly, the royal family tree was all left in Chang'an, so that his identity could not be confirmed at all. So Liu Bei retreated to the second, and even wanted to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and compete with the lord for the ownership of the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials.

The last person is Lu Bu under the fence, he was purely pulled away by Liu Bei to help this time, trying to deter the princes from all walks of life. As everyone knows, although Lu Bu is a martial artist, Chen Gong, the military advisor under Lu Bu, is very resourceful, and he will definitely not willingly work for Liu Bei, and he may not have other ideas. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Tu paused, and after taking a sigh of relief, he said quite confidently: "This last princes' forces are us." Yesterday afternoon, I learned that Xun Yu, under Cao Cao's account, secretly made an appointment with Dong Cheng, and then made an appointment with Dong Hong, a regular attendant, at the Shili Xiang Wine Shop. Moreover, our army also found out that Xun Yu had frequent contact with hundreds of officials during this time, and his purpose was very obvious, which was nothing more than to persuade the hundred officials and the close servants around the Son of Heaven, so as to encourage the Son of Heaven to move to Yanzhou. ”

"Oh, is there such a thing?" Yuan Shao's expression changed when he heard this, his expression was very surprised, a strong melancholy appeared in his eyes, and he said in surprise: "It seems that Cao Mengde has already walked in front of us, and he is determined to win the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials, so he will take the lead." Rules, we can't wait any longer, we must do our best to act, and we must persuade the Son of Heaven to go to Jizhou before Cao Cao, otherwise we will not run in vain, and take the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. ”

Guo Tu nodded happily with a calm expression, and said with an unfathomable smile: "Don't worry, the lord has a good plan in the future, and it is currently underway, and it will be clear tonight whether it succeeds or not." If a qiē shun lì, I will ask Cao Mengde to marry us, and the bamboo basket will be empty, and the empty will be happy. ”

"Huh? It turns out that the public rule has already planned, but the plan offered before? Yuan Shao asked in surprise.

Guo Tu said: "As the lord expected. Zaixia had contacted Dong Hong, the regular attendant of the Zhongchang last night, and presented him with the heavy gift prepared by the lord, which made him overjoyed, so he revealed to Zaixia that the Son of Heaven had intended to go to Jizhou and had high hopes for the lord. At the same time, Cao Cao of Yanzhou was also actively plotting, trying to secretly rob the Son of Heaven, and wait until the fait accompli to take the hundred officials back to Yanzhou. Cao Cao's move coincided with his strategy of offering to the lord, so we could use our strength to take the Son of Heaven in the same way. ”

"Hahaha! Good, good, so good. Yuan Shao laughed heartily, his eyes narrowed into a slit, as if he had seen Cao Cao's shocked and disappointed appearance, and his heart was extremely relieved, and he applauded repeatedly.

Taking advantage of Yuan Shao's good mood, Guo Tu said respectfully: "In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I also ask the lord to discuss with Liu Biao in advance, ask him to help escort the hundred officials to Jizhou, and inform the city gate defenders that there is not much to do." If this can be the case, I am 100% sure that I will dare to pick up the Son of Heaven in front of Cao Cao and help the lord achieve a thousand years of hegemony. ”

Yuan Shao smiled and said, "This matter is easy to hear." I have known Liu Biao for many years and have a good personal relationship, so I don't think he will refuse this little thing. After all, he didn't compete for the heart of the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials, so everything was easy to do, and it was just a matter of effort. Let me rest for a while, and then go to Liu Biao's military camp to discuss the matter with him. Hehehe??????"

"The lord is wise!" Guo Tu and Xu You glanced at each other and bowed down.

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Just when Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were actively planning, in the inner hall of the backyard of the county guard's mansion, Liu Xie sat on the main seat and watched Dong Cheng gradually move away until his back disappeared.

"Father Zhong, in the past few days, hundreds of officials in the court have advised me to move to Yanzhou and go to Cao Cao to establish the imperial capital and reorganize the dynasty. I don't know what the middle father wants? After Dong Cheng left, Liu Xie beckoned Dong Hong, who was standing beside him, to sit down, and asked softly with concern.

Hearing Liu Xie call himself "Middle Father", Dong Hong hurriedly waved his hand, signaling that he did not dare to trespass and could not bear it, so he humbly lowered his head, his eyes were very melancholy, and he seemed to hide indescribable sadness. But Liu Xie had no way to find out about this scene. On the contrary, every time he saw Dong Hong bowing his head and refusing, Liu Xie was inexplicably lost, but in his heart, he trusted Dong Hong more and more, and regarded him as the only confidant he could trust.

From the moment Liu Xie remembers, Dong Hong has always been by his side, taking care of him carefully, never saying bitterness, never being annoying, and taking care of him meticulously for more than ten years, until now. For more than ten years, although the two are called kings and ministers, they are actually like father and son, share joys and sorrows, share weal and woe, never abandon each other, and talk about everything. Therefore, in private, Liu Xie often called Dong Hong "middle father", but Dong Hong never agreed, always abided by his duty, and never trespassed.

And this is precisely the precious quality that Liu Xie values and reassures him the most, so he relies more and more on Dong Hong, just like a child depends on his parents, and he never leaves for a moment.

At this time, in the face of Liu Xie's inquiry, Dong Hong whispered timidly: "The old slave only knows how to serve His Majesty, where does he know such military affairs, he doesn't dare to talk too much, and I ask His Majesty to forgive me." ”

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