The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 265 The Road to Kingship Is Smooth

Zhou Yu died without warning.

Originally, the arrow wound Zhou Yu suffered in Nanye had already healed. This time the attack on Jiangxia was unsuccessful, so he led the army back to Changsha. Unexpectedly, on the way back, the wound suddenly burst.

The military medical officer was helpless and watched Zhou Yu die on the way home.

So far, a generation of Tianjiao left with hatred.

As we all know, among the three military arms (cavalry, infantry, and navy) of this era, the navy is the best at using arrows. Jiangdong happens to have the most powerful navy in the world, but the three amazing talents in Jiangdong The most beautiful characters (Sun Jian, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu) all died of arrows.

Just like the curse of "good swimmers drown in water", this has to be said to be a great irony.

After Zhou Yu's death, Sun Quan ordered Lu Su to take over the post of governor, rectify Jingnan sergeants, stabilize the rear, and look down on Jiangdong.

Zhou Yu's death made Cheng Yuanzhi feel that the opportunity to recover Jingzhou had come.

However, before that, he had one more important thing to do.

At this time, Sun Quan had already ruled Jiaozhou, and there were three other counties in Jingnan. For Sun Quan, if he could get Wuling County and recover the Jiangdong counties that had been lost for five years, he would still be the overlord perfect idea.

Therefore, Sun Quan's goal was very clear from the very beginning, to occupy all of Jingnan, recapture the counties in the east of the Yangtze River, and become king from the south.

But Cheng Yuanzhi had already deployed good generals and heavy troops in various places to guard Sun Quan strictly, and did not give him any chance to take advantage of the loopholes.

But let's not mention this for now.

Yecheng.

In Wei Guogong's mansion, which has been renamed "Wei Wang's Mansion", many civil and military officials gathered together, having fun, congratulating Cheng Yuanzhi on his promotion to Wei Wang.

Cheng Yuanzhi was dressed in gold-threaded clothes, a silver jade belt around his waist, and a purple crown on his head. After rewarding the officials one by one, he feasted on the guests.

During the banquet, all the civil and military officials exchanged cups and cups with each other, congratulating each colleague on promotion and salary increase, and reaching the pinnacle of life.

The atmosphere in the house was lively, and it was very lively for a while.

Cheng Yuanzhi didn't expect that the process of becoming king would be extremely smooth, with almost no objection.This surprised him who thought he would face a fierce struggle.

After a little thought, he immediately felt relieved.

After all, I am not Cao Cao, and I don't have as many unfavorable factors as the latter, so I am much less hindered.

In fact, strictly speaking, it is not that it is much smaller, but that there is almost no hindrance.

In the original time and space, in the 18th year of Jian'an (213), Cao Cao became a prince and was granted the title of Jiuxi, which was opposed by many people.

Because of this, although Cao Cao was still the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he showed his intention to emulate Wang Mang and usurp the Han Dynasty. Starting from proclaiming the public, he became king step by step, and finally became the emperor, causing the Han Dynasty to perish.

It is precisely because Cao Cao's behavior has a great possibility of arrogance that it has attracted the opposition of many people.Xun Yu, an important minister at the time, expressed strong opposition to Cao Cao, saying bluntly that Cao Cao should "uphold loyalty and sincerity and stick to the truth of concessions" and should not seek power to usurp the throne.

However, Cao Cao was promoted to the king of Wei in the 21st year of Jian'an and established the State of Wei.

During the process of Cao Cao's Duke Jin becoming king, many people clearly expressed their opposition.

The reason for this has to start with Cao Cao's fortune.

Cao Cao was able to defeat the strong with the weak, defeat Yuan Shao, unify Hebei, and occupy the Kyushu in the world, relying on "holding the emperor to order the princes".

Although the Han Dynasty was in decline at that time and the government orders could no longer command the princes of the world, after Cao Cao owned the Han Emperor Liu Xie, he also had political correctness. , Countless fierce strategists came to vote.

As a result, Cao Cao transformed himself from a small vassal who lacked assistance by his side to gradually becoming one of the best vassals in the Han Dynasty.

For example, Guo Jia defected after Cao Cao flattered Liu Xie.Before that, Guo Jia would rather stay at home for six years than become an official.

What is flattery?It is to worship the emperor as the master and welcome the emperor to Xuchang.

In other words, Cao Cao put himself in the position of a younger brother.

Therefore, when this younger brother-Cao Cao decided to kick the lord Liu Xie and proclaim himself king, he would attract a lot of opposition.

Liu Xie played a very important role in Cao Cao's fortune.

Before getting Liu Xie, Cao Cao only had one state in Yanzhou, and he lost the support of the gentry because he killed famous scholars Bian Rang and massacred the people of Xuzhou. Zhang Miao and Chen Gong stabbed him in the back, making Cao Cao almost lost base camp.

It can be said that Cao Cao was in an extremely difficult situation at that time, and it seemed that he would be destroyed at any time.

After getting Liu Xie, Cao Cao's waist immediately stiffened, and no one dared to take the initiative to beat him anymore. As a result, he gradually encroached on the surrounding areas, and finally successfully occupied the land of Kyushu in the world.

It is precisely because Cao Cao used the reputation of the emperor Liu Xie to cover up his black name (killing celebrities and massacring common people) and absorbing a large number of talents and resources that he has the capital to resist Yuan Shao.

It can be said that without Liu Xie, there would be no later Cao Cao. In the process of the latter's unification of the Central Plains and Hebei, Liu Xie, as the emperor, made great efforts.

It's just that everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Cao Cao has to pay a price for taking shortcuts like this. The price is-when his strength grows to a certain scale, the Emperor of Han will become his curse.

Yuan Shao didn't go to meet the emperor because of such considerations.Yuan Shao was born in the family of the fourth generation and the third prince, and his disciples and old officials are all over the world. He doesn't need to use the reputation of Han Xiandi to recruit talents, he only needs to raise his arms, and naturally countless people will come to join him.

Cao Cao borrowed the reputation of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to recruit a large number of talents in a short period of time and quickly increased his power. However, the people he recruited through this method were complex. People like Xun Yu, Kong Rong, and Guan Yu all respected Han but not Cao. Although they all joined or once joined Cao Cao's command, they are not the same as Cao Cao.

At first, because Cao Cao was still loyal to the Han Dynasty, everyone worked together to help him. However, when Cao Cao became stronger and revealed his intention to become king, it was inevitable that he would attract criticism.

They have always regarded Cao Cao as a loyal minister, and they still remember that Cao Cao's lifelong ideal is "to be the general who conquers the west of the great Han".

Because of this, Cao Cao claimed that attacking and claiming the king touched their moral bottom line, and they couldn't tolerate it, so they stood up against Cao Cao without hesitation.

Most importantly, Cao Cao also has a fatal flaw, "five short stature, ugly appearance", "I don't look like a gentleman".

Although every era is an era of judging faces, the phenomenon of judging faces is particularly serious in this era. If you are ugly, you will make more troubles, which is an unbearable behavior for everyone.

The ugly appearance is also an important reason why Cao Cao did not proclaim himself emperor until his death in the original time and space.

But none of the above disadvantages existed here in Cheng Yuanzhi.

First of all, Cheng Yuanzhi's public identity is the righteous son of the Yuan family, he has not relied on Liu Xie to recruit talents, and he has not issued a recruitment order, and the composition of his subordinates and generals is not that complicated.

When they first came to seek refuge, they came for the Yuan family's reputation, or for Cheng Yuanzhi's ambition.

Although there are still those who are loyal to the Han Dynasty, they are not so stubborn, and they all know that the Han Dynasty is hopeless.

Because from the beginning, Cheng Yuanzhi did not play the banner of "Guangfu Han Dynasty", but his ambition was to "expel foreigners and save the people".

This has nothing to do with the Han court.

Secondly, Cheng Yuanzhi hardly relied on Liu Xie for his fortune. For Cheng Yuanzhi, Liu Xie was not like a partner, but more like a homeless emperor who was taken in.

Because when he welcomed Liu Xie, Cheng Yuanzhi had already occupied the six and a half states in the north, and he was the most powerful prince in the world. The help Liu Xie, who was unable to protect himself, could bring him was too limited.

The most important point is that Cheng Yuanzhi is a tall man with a well-rounded appearance, and he doesn't have the trouble of "looking like a gentleman".

Combining the above reasons, therefore, the road to becoming king has hardly encountered obstacles.

Because he didn't intend to help the Han Dynasty from the beginning, and he expressed his ambition.Kuangfu Hanshi (accommodating the emperor Liu Xie) just did it conveniently.He didn't expect much help from Liu Xie.

Not to mention, after the Xudu uprising ten years ago, Cheng Yuanzhi clearly told Liu Xie, "As long as he wants to leave, he can leave at any time. He will never stop him and will provide his entourage with him."

This attitude has been expressed very clearly.

Cheng Yuanzhi looked at the bustling banquet and all the civil and military people who talked about it, and secretly sighed.

I was too sensible at the beginning.

(End of this chapter)