One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 443 Yuan Shu Proclaims Emperor
In the first half of the first year of Chuping, the entire Han Dynasty was relatively stable, and there were no major wars among the states and counties. But in the second half of the year, it seemed that the powder keg was detonated at once, and wars broke out in the Han Dynasty.

Li Que and Guo Si of Chang'an sent Fan Chou to attack Niu Fu who was stationed at Hangu Pass, and Zhang Ji of Luoyang sent Lu Bu to reinforce Niu Fu. This was a civil strife in Dong Zhuo's old department.

Yuan Shu of Yuzhou first wanted to take advantage of the war at Hangu Pass to attack Luoyang while Luoyang City was empty of troops, but he did not want to be defeated by Zhang Xiu.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou sent troops to Runan when Yuan Shu sent troops to Luoyang to stab Yuan Shu's chrysanthemums.Yuan Shu responded in a panic, and the battle between Yuzhou and Jingzhou broke out again.

In the east, Yuan Shao seemed to be unable to restrain his temper. He sent his eldest son Yuan Tan, led by generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and [-] troops to attack Tian Kai in Qingzhou.

At the same time, Yuan Shao also ordered Cao Cao to send troops to Qingzhou.But Cao Cao didn't know what to think. He sent troops to send troops, but the target of his attack was not Qingzhou, but Xuzhou in the south of Qingzhou.In this regard, Cao Cao explained to Yuan Shao that he wanted to take down several counties and counties in the north of Xuzhou first, and then attack Qingzhou with Yuan Tan one south and one north.

This can be regarded as a reason, but Yuan Shao is not a fool, how can he not see Cao Cao's real intention.To put it bluntly, Cao Cao just wanted to expand his power.

If Cao Cao cooperates with Yuan Tan and directly sends troops to Qingzhou, even if Qingzhou is conquered, he will not get an inch of land. Yuan Shao will definitely make Yuan Tan the governor or state shepherd of Qingzhou in the end.Therefore, Cao Cao simply took the slant of the sword and sent troops to Xuzhou with Yuan Shao's order to occupy as much land as he could.

In fact, Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, had already asked Xuzhou Mu Taoqian for help.Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou is logically justified.

Qingzhou was conquered by Yuan Shao, and Youzhou, as an ally of Qingzhou, naturally couldn't sit still.Gongsun Zan ordered his cousin Gongsun Yue to lead [-] troops to attack Bohai County in Jizhou.Yuan Shao ordered Qu Yi and Zhang Jai to lead the troops to resist.

In just one month, wars broke out in Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Xuzhou, and Sili.The big man became a mess again.

Bingzhou was not affected by the war. Yuan Shao did not know whether he had forgotten Qin Yi this time, or he was confident that his own strength could handle the war. Anyway, he did not give any orders to Qin Yi.

Qin Yi was also happy to live in peace.In addition to sending more troops to Bingzhou's border county to prevent disasters, he still devoted himself to the internal affairs of Bingzhou.

However, after the time entered September, dramatic changes took place.One day, Qin Yi was reviewing official documents in the study of the Governor's Mansion, when suddenly, Xi Zhicai walked in with a gloomy face holding a document.

"My lord, that guy Yuan Shu is too presumptuous, he actually proclaimed himself emperor in Wancheng!" Xi Zhicai said to Qin Yi as soon as he came in.

"What did Mr. Xi say? Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor!" Qin Yi was taken aback.

What surprised him was not the fact that Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, but the time and place where Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor.In the original history, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun in 197, but now, in 193, the place where Yuan Shu proclaimed emperor has also become Wancheng.

Xi Zhicai handed the official document in his hand to Qin Yi, and said, "Master, this is Yuan Shu's enthronement edict, which has been posted all over Yuzhou. The scouts we sent to Yuzhou copied a copy and sent it back."

Qin Yi took the official document, opened it, and saw that the content inside was so long that it was so long that his head swelled three times.

"Sir, I get a headache when I see this kind of parallel prose. It would be better for you to explain the content of Yuan Shu's enthronement edict." Qin Yi handed the official document to Xi Zhicai again.

Xi Zhicai didn't read the official document, and said directly: "Actually, this imperial edict is full of nonsense. It probably means that Yuan Shu blamed the Han Dynasty for the chaos in the government and the people's livelihood since Emperor Ling ascended the throne, which led to the Yellow Turban riots. Today, the Han Dynasty The Han Dynasty even split into two courts, leading to great chaos. Yuan Shu said that the Han Dynasty was exhausted, and there should be a wise man to replace it. He borrowed the proverb, "He who replaces the Han Dynasty, should be Tu Gao" and believed that he was Ying The person of this prophecy, therefore, he is willing to obey the heavens and respond to people, ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, has ended the chaos in the world, and created peace for the people for thousands of years."

Xi Zhi just finished explaining, but Qin Yi didn't speak for a long time.After being silent for a long time, he said dumbfoundedly: "Is this Yuan Gonglu out of his mind? Just saying that he is the emperor is the emperor. Does he think that being the emperor is a child's play?"

Xi Zhicai said: "My lord, the scouts said that after Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, he sent an imperial edict to Liu Biao, demanding that Liu Biao become a minister to him immediately. He also issued an edict to all states in the world, asking them to send people to visit him in Wancheng. Presumably, the edict he issued to the lord is already on the way. Our scouts traveled fast and came back before the edict."

Qin Yi was even more speechless, silent for a long time, and two words came out of his mouth: "Hehe!"

Xi Zhicai said again: "My lord, according to my guess, it's not been a day or two since Yuan Shu wanted to proclaim himself emperor. He went to attack Luoyang a while ago, maybe he wanted to proclaim himself emperor in Luoyang after he captured Luoyang. But he If the sneak attack fails, we can only retreat and settle for the next best thing, proclaiming ourselves emperor in Wancheng."

"However, Yuan Shu is still at war with Liu Biao, so he still cares about playing the game of proclaiming himself emperor?" Qin Yi really couldn't figure out what Yuan Shu was up to.

Xi Zhicai said: "Perhaps, Yuan Shu thinks that as long as he becomes emperor, Liu Biao will submit to him. This person is too ambitious, and his mind has long been occupied by enthronement and proclaiming himself emperor. It's not surprising that he made actions that ordinary people can't understand."

Qin Yi deeply agrees with Xi Zhicai's analysis.In a word, Yuan Shu's world of bastards is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

"Sir, Yuan Shu's proclaiming himself emperor is to risk the displeasure of the world. He will definitely become the target of the princes. How should our army deal with this matter?" Qin Yi returned to the right path and immediately asked Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai said: "My lord, Xi believes that my lord should immediately propose to the princes of the world to attack Yuan Shu together."

"Suggest to the princes of the world?" Qin Yi frowned.

Xi Zhicai nodded and said: "Back then, Cao Cao initiated the crusade against Dong Zhuo, which gained him a great reputation. Now, if my lord can initiate the crusade against Yuan Shu, a rebellious person, it will definitely increase my lord's reputation in the hearts of the world."

"However, Bingzhou is so far away from Yuzhou. Maybe some states and counties close to Yuzhou have already known about Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor. Is it too late for you, sir, to ask me to advocate for the princes to fight Yuan Shu together?" Qin Yi said.

Xi Zhicai said: "It's not too late at all. Nowadays, there are wars in Yanzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Youzhou. Even if the princes learn the news that Yuan Shu has proclaimed the emperor, they may not put down the war and go to attack Yuan Shu. Perhaps Yuan Shu just wants to see Only when this opportunity is right can one dare to proclaim himself emperor. The lord may as well suggest that the princes from all over the country make a truce and jointly attack Yuan Shu. In this way, the lord can not only mediate the war in various states and counties in one fell swoop, but also become the person who initiates the crusade against Yuan Shu. Why not Why?"

"It sounds like a good idea. But, will others listen to me?" Qin Yi hesitated.

Xi Zhicai said: "They will definitely listen. It is a righteous act to crusade against Yuan Shu. Anyone who does not listen to the Lord's proposal is Yuan Shu's accomplice. Just imagine, who would be willing to bear such a crime?"

Qin Yi's eyes lit up: "Yes, in the face of great righteousness, there are no camps anymore. As long as the princes still consider themselves to be ministers of the Han Dynasty, they will definitely respond to my initiative and jointly attack Yuan Shu! Okay, without further ado , Mr. Xi, you immediately draft a call to action against Yuan Shu."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)