The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 194 Yuan Shu Proclaimed Emperor

Xu Du, the General's Mansion.

Let's stop everything for a while.

Cheng Yujin said: "My lord, although Dong Cheng and others have been punished, they are still publicized. Ma Teng and Liu Bei are also on the list, so they must be investigated."

Although there are rumors that Zhang Yang, Ma Teng, and Liu Bei were conspired by Fu Cheng, all the evidence shows that there were no three people involved in this conspiracy.

Cheng Yuanzhi didn't want to delve deeper.

If you look into it deeply, the entanglement must be extremely extensive. At that time, it will not be enough to calm down with the death of a thousand or two thousand people.

The death toll may be more than tenfold!
Cheng Yu said again: "Ma Teng is in the court, and his son Ma Chao is stationed in Xiliang, there are still hidden worries; Liu Bei is now in Jingzhou, and he was placed in Xinye by Liu Biao.

"Zhang Yang used to be the ruler of Jinwu, and was ordered to defend Xudu. Even if there is no other person involved in the plot, he must know about it. If he knows what he knows, he will not report it. What is his intention? My lord, you should be careful!"

Based on Cheng Yu's sentence "If you don't report what you know, what you want to do", it is impossible for Zhang Yang to have nothing at all.

Murder, murder, Cheng Yuanzhi looked at Cheng Yu silently, and sent someone to invite Zhang Yang to come and see him.

During the discussion, Guo Jia came in from the outside.

Cheng Yuanzhi held his hand and asked: "I am still doubtful about Zhang Yang. I would like to hear Feng Xiao's opinion."

Guo Jia pulled out his hand, avoided his body and said: "Jia heard: You can't be close if you are estranged, and you can't seek respect if you are humble. I am just a counselor. How dare I provide advice on the Lord and Zhang Yang's affairs? I also ask the Lord to make his own decision."

In terms of relationship, Cheng Yuanzhi is closer to Zhang Yang, and Zhang Yang's status is much higher than that of Cheng Yu and Guo Jia, and he still holds military power in his hands.

This makes sense... Cheng Yuanzhi glanced at Cheng Yu incomprehensibly.

This guy did not shy away from saying things that Guo Jia didn't even dare to say.

After a while, Zhang Yang went straight to the bottom of the steps, bowed his hands and said: "The guilty general Zhang Yang, I have seen the general."

Regarding this old friend and subordinate who has followed him for fifteen or sixteen years, Cheng Yuanzhi's voice was unexpectedly gentle:
"What crime did I commit, how could I not know?"

Zhang Yang lowered his head, his tone was a bit sad: "Don't report what you know."

He has realized his mistake.

At the moment he saw Yi Daizhao, he hesitated between being loyal to the emperor and being loyal to the lord, and finally chose not to help each other.

But not helping each other is itself an unflattering position.

It would be a bit far-fetched to be held accountable because of this; if not held accountable, it would be difficult to lead the team in the future.

Just imagine, if this kind of incident happens again in the future, and all the generals do not help each other and stand by, Cheng Yuanzhi will not die even if he has a hundred lives.

"Uncle Zhi will spend his life in Yecheng from now on." Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hand and sighed up to the sky.

After all, I can't do the thing of killing a donkey.
Hearing this, Zhang Yang's expression immediately relaxed, he cupped his hands in salute, and slowly backed away.

There is no justification, no unwillingness, and no clinging to power.

Cheng Yuanzhi handed over the [-] cronies who originally belonged to Zhang Yang to Zhao Yun.

He was not worried about whether this would cause dissatisfaction among the lieutenant officers.

If the soldiers really complain, they should disband the army.Anyway, there are enough soldiers and horses in Hebei, and it doesn't matter if there are less than [-] elite cavalry.

Not long after Zhang Yang left, a soldier came quickly from outside and said anxiously: "My lord, Yuan Shu has proclaimed himself emperor in Huainan!"

"what?!!"

Not only Cheng Yuanzhi turned pale with shock, but everyone present were dumbfounded, with an expression of disbelief.

How dare Yuan Shu proclaim himself emperor!
Is he crazy?

Cheng Yuanzhi was the first to react. Considering that in another time and space, Yuan Shu was surrounded by wolves and still proclaimed himself emperor in Huainan in 197 (he was emperor for a total of three years), he was instantly relieved.

And now it has been Jian'an six years (201 years).

The current situation is much better than in another time and space.

As long as he doesn't go to Yuan Shu to cause trouble, then he will be able to continue his reign as emperor.

Sun Quan and Liu Biao will never attack Yuan Shu because of this.The former has not yet settled down in Jiangdong, and he is eager for someone to proclaim himself emperor and explore the way first; the latter has no ambitions and wants to live in peace.

Lack of ambition is not a characteristic of Liu Biao alone, it seems to be the case for all members of the royal family.

Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, and Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, were all like this.

Gou'an corner itself is the responsibility of all royal family members, and it is also the request of the two emperors Liu Hong and Liu Xie (Dong Zhuo) to appoint them to the border states as governors.

While his thoughts were tossing, Cheng Yuanzhi couldn't figure it out, how did Yuan Shu in this time and space swell up?
During the period of seeking Dong, Yuan Shu's base camp was Nanyang County under the rule of Jingzhou.After Dong Zhuo took control of the government, he granted Liu Biao the title of Shepherd of Jingzhou.

Because Nanyang belonged to the lower county of Jingzhou, Liu Biao immediately sent troops to Nanyang.

Yuan Shu was furious and asked Sun Jian, the governor of Yuzhou, to attack Liu Biao.

Not long after the two sides fought, Sun Jian died in battle, and the pincer collapsed.

At that time, the situation in Nanyang was very bad. There was Dong Zhuo in the north, the vast mountains and mountains in the west, and Liu Biao's soldiers from all over the continent to attack in the south. Only the east was the territory of our ally Sun Jian.

Yuan Shu realized that Nanyang was not a place to stay for a long time, and he had to go east to control Yuzhou and Yangzhou (Yuzhou itself was his territory), so as to be safe as a place for future development.

At this time, Chen Wen, the former governor of Yangzhou, died, and the imperial court appointed Liu Yao, the younger brother of Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, as the governor of Yangzhou.

Yuan Shu ordered Sun Ben (Sun Jian's nephew, incorporated into Sun Jian's old department) to attack Zhou Ang, the prefect of Jiujiang. After occupying Yinling, Yuan Shu assembled his troops and launched an attack on Shouchun City.The guard Chen Yu couldn't hold back, so he abandoned the city and fled.

Yuan Shu led the governor of Yangzhou himself, also known as Xuzhou Bo, and controlled Yuzhou and Lujiang County in the north of Yangzhou.

Liu Yao, the newly named governor of Yangzhou, saw that Shouchun, the Yangzhou government, had been occupied by Yuan Shu, so he moved the county government to Jiangdong to resist Yuan Shu.

At that time, Dong Zhuo died, and Li Jue and Guo Si were newly in charge of the court, and sent people to the Guandong to seal the feudal lords, signaling to win them over.Yuan Shu appointed him General Zuo, Marquis of Yangdi, and False Festival.

After that, Yuan Shu took Shouchun as his base and quickly established himself in the Jianghuai area.

At that time, the situation in the Central Plains quickly became clear. After Cao Cao took control of Yanzhou, his strength rapidly expanded, and he had frequent disputes with Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu couldn't beat Cao Cao, but when he saw Cao Cao attack Tao Qian in Xuzhou frantically, he was extremely worried.

If Cao Cao defeated Tao Qian, his next target must be Yuan Shu.

At this moment, Cao Cao was greatly disappointed by Xuzhou's massacre of the city and the beheading of the famous scholar Bian Rang. Zhang Miao and Lu Buli joined forces and stabbed Cao Cao's rear.

The appearance of Lu Bu not only saved Xuzhou, but also saved Yuan Shu who was in a bad situation.

After that, the princes of the six routes besieged Cao Cao, and Cao Cao became a thing of the past.The person who controlled Yanzhou became Cheng Yuanzhi—that is, one of his own.

Yuan Shu heaved a sigh of relief and began to plot against Xuzhou.

There is a saying in plotting Xuzhou instead of Yangzhou.

Yi, Jing, Yang, and the three prefectures have a vast territory and a large population, but the population is concentrated in the northern part of the three prefectures. For example, as long as Yizhou hits Chengdu, it is considered that Yizhou is completely controlled.

Jingzhou only needs to go to Nanjun and Xiangyang, and there is no need to go to the southern regions at all, and the call can be pacified (send a letter).

The same is true for Yangzhou. The population is concentrated in Jiujiang, Lujiang, and Wujun to the north of the Yangtze River, and the vast areas further south are under development.

Therefore, as long as Yuan Shu controls the most developed Shouchun and Jiangbei, he has already occupied the richest part of Yangzhou.

In the further south, because the population is too small, the mountains are frequently in chaos, so you only need to take the time to attack it, and it doesn't matter much if you have more or less.

The situation in the world at this time was: the imperial court was in the hands of Liangzhou generals such as Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou. They only controlled five or six counties around the Guanzhong area (Sanfuzhidi, Hongnong, Hedong, and Nanyang).

All six states in Hebei returned to Cheng Yuanzhi.Lü Bu was struggling between life and death and stayed under Liu Bei's fence in Xuzhou; Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu immediately started to separate their families after Liu Yang's death in Yizhou; Liu Biao in Jingzhou only wanted to maintain his status and had no intention of expansion.

Yuan Shu looked around and found that the world is full of mediocre people (except for his righteous brother Cheng Yuanzhi). Unknowingly, sitting in Huainan, he has become the most coquettish prince of this big man.

If you want to be more coquettish, the key lies in Xuzhou.

As long as Xuzhou is captured, no one in the world will dare to look directly at him!

Yuan Shu and Tao Qian had no enmity and no grudges, and they were even an alliance before, fighting against Cao Cao together.But as Yuan Shu moved eastward strategically, the two inevitably clashed.

After Tao Qian's death, Liu Bei took over Xuzhou. Yuan Shu thought that the opportunity had come, so he raised troops to attack Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was forced to fight.

So when Liu Bei and Yuan Shu were confronting each other in Guangling, Lv Bu launched another surprise attack, capturing Xiapi and Xuzhou.

Due to the support of Cao Bao in the city, after capturing Xiapi City, Lu Bu quickly took control of the five northern counties of Xuzhou.

Liu Bei was facing a homeless situation in an instant, so he had to make a desperate march to Guangling, but was defeated by Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu was very angry. He fought fiercely with Liu Bei for several months, but the fruits of victory were easily stolen by Lu Bu.

The lord of Xuzhou changed from Tao Qian to Liu Bei, and then to Lu Bu. Every high position was so easy. Yuan Shu naturally couldn't swallow this breath, but Lu Bu's bravery is well known to the world. .

Fortunately, the opportunity will come soon.

In the fourth year of Jian'an, Yuan Shu, who had accumulated strength for a long time, sent 20 troops to attack Xuzhou in seven groups, and at the same time agreed with Cheng Yuanzhi on a north-south pincer strategy.

Under the attack of the two dry brothers, Lu Bu was defeated quickly as expected.

Xiapi, the prefecture of Xuzhou, finally returned to Yuan Shu, and Xuzhou was also divided into two, with the two brothers being one and half.

Yuan Shu's confidence quickly swelled, and he planned to go back and deal with the increasingly disobedient Sun Ce.

After cleaning up Sun Ce, he will become emperor!

But before he had time to do anything, Sun Ce himself died, and Sun Quan took over, and immediately sent envoys to repair it.

At this time, although the army is not overwhelmingly superior and the talent team is in a mess, Yuan Shu is still inflated.

Proclaiming the emperor was his lifelong dream, and it was time for the old Yuan family to take a step forward.

There is no doubt that he, Yuan Shu, is the leader of the old Yuan family.Brother Cheng Yuanzhi should support him, and must support him!

Cheng Yuanzhi's persuasion can last for a while, but not forever.

After just one year, Yuan Shu insisted on proclaiming himself emperor.

What gave him confidence?

It couldn't be from me... Cheng Yuanzhi suddenly felt that this might be the real answer.

(End of this chapter)