Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Cao Cao assassinated Dong, and I was abandoned

"My lord, Dong Zhuo has left the customs, and his generals Fan Chou and Zhang Ji led an army of [-] into Luoyang!"

"What do you want?"

"This is a letter from Master Wang Yun!"

Deng Zhan handed a letter to Cao Shuo, and Cao Shuo took it suspiciously. When he saw the contents, his eyelids jumped wildly.

"Good guy..."

You're finally doing something serious.

Cao Shuo handed the letter to Xun You. Xun You glanced at it and said angrily, "Dong Zei dares to call himself emperor?"

Cao Shuo was taken aback, why did Xun You react so strongly?

Could it be that he, like Xun Yu, opposed the princes' proclaiming emperor?

The letter roughly introduced Dong Zhuo's various misdeeds in Chang'an. Liu Xie was completely ostracized. All the ministers in the DPRK and China who violated Dong Zhuo's wishes were all killed by Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo planned to force Liu Xie to abdicate in March next year.

Situ Wang Yun entrusted Cao Shuo to unite the princes again to attack Dong Zhuo.

After reading the letter, Ju Shou also looked angry, "My lord, Situ Wang Yun, let us cooperate with him inside and out to destroy Dong Zhuo. Will my lord take care of me?"

Cao Shuo shook his head, he could be sure, Dong Zhuo sent a large army out of the customs, isn't it just to prevent the princes from attacking?

Except for Wang Chen and Wang Ling, no one else knew about the jade seal in his hand. He would not disclose this secret. If someone really noticed, he would push the source of the jade seal to Tang Ji.

"Gongsun Zan is at war with Lu Bu, Liu Bei is at war with Yuan Shu, Yangzhou is in chaos, Jingzhou Liu Biao is controlled by the local gentry, Yuan Shao and our army are at stake, who shall we unite with?"

"If we attack by force, I'm afraid Liu Xie's life will be lost. We have to think long-term."

Cao Shuo would not attack Dong Zhuo foolishly, he still had a circle of enemies on his side, how could he go so far to attack Dong Zhuo who was of no benefit to him.

If Dong Zhuo could proclaim himself emperor, it would be beneficial to him. With the court gone, those subordinates who were loyal to the Han Dynasty would have no spiritual sustenance. At that time, even if they proclaim themselves emperor, they would have nothing to say.

Cao Shuo continued: "Unless someone can rescue Liu Xie from Chang'an, otherwise, if we attack Chang'an now, Dong Zhuo will definitely jump over the wall."

Xun You said: "Getting Your Majesty out of Chang'an is probably harder than climbing to the sky. Dong Zhuo's eyeliner is always watching, and Liu Xie can't get out of the palace at all."

If Liu Xie could leave the palace, I am afraid he would have been taken out of Chang'an long ago.

Wang Yun was in the court, and he didn't know the actual situation of the princes of the Central Plains. They were already wishing that Liu Xie would die quickly, so that they could attack cities and land without restraint.

Ju Shou said: "Dong Zhuo monopolizes the government in Chang'an and controls all the military power. The ministers of the court and the central government simply don't have the strength to bring Liu Xie out of Chang'an."

Xi Zhicai suggested: "My lord, it is unrealistic to respond to Wang Yun's call, but we can prepare in advance. In case something happens in Chang'an and Liu Xie really leaves Chang'an, we can take Liu Xie to Xindu as soon as possible."

Everyone thought in their hearts that Liu Bei stationed troops in the Sili, Cao Cao was not to be outdone, and Liu Biao also sent his general Wenpin to garrison Nanyang. I am afraid they all have this meaning.

"Tell Liu Bei the news, and see what Liu Bei does!"

"No!"

He took Diao Chan away, turned Lv Bu against him, and lost the basis for a series of tricks. He wondered if the civil and military officials in Chang'an could come up with a way to kill Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo was born as a military general, and there were so many guards around him, it would be a fool's dream to assassinate him in the court.

"Notify Gao Shun to send another [-] soldiers to Chenggao in case of emergency."

"No!"

"Notify Zhang Yan to lead [-] Xuanjia troops to Liyang and prepare more ships. If there is any change in Chang'an, immediately lead soldiers to support Gao Shun!"

"promise!"

Cao Shuo cursed in his heart, damn Dong Zhuo, you have to wait until March next year, you really have that patience.

It's only November now, did you give Liu Xie mental preparation for these few months, or did the princes make it easy to crusade?

This guy is really shrewd now. Once the princes start a crusade and he can't resist, he can cancel the plan to proclaim himself emperor to relieve the pressure on himself.

"If Liu Xie is really taken to Xindu, we are surrounded by enemies, how should we deal with it?"

Cao Shuo looked at the counselors. Although he had a lot of cavalry, he was not confident enough to resist the siege of Lu Bu, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others.

"While there is still time and winter has just entered, we must get rid of Gongsun Zan or Yuan Shao as soon as possible."

Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Shuo, Yuan Shao is the best to deal with now, although his army still has more than 20 troops, but his men are already withered.

If water and land advance together, Yuan Shao will not last long at all.

"Then Gongsun Zan, he's fighting Lv Bu very hard now, so we're here to reap the benefits."

Chapter 160 Another Float

Xi Zhicai took out a secret report and handed it to Cao Shuo, saying, "My lord, Gongsun Du has rejected our offer!"

Earlier, Cao Shuo asked Xu Rong to write a letter to win over Gongsun Du, and asked him to cooperate with Jizhou to fight against Gongsun Zan because the two were from the same hometown, and Xu Rong recommended him.

"Ha ha!"

Cao Shuo looked at the contents of the secret report, and immediately beamed with joy. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Du was more confident than Dong Zhuo.

October 190, 26 AD.

Gongsun Gong, the prefect of Liaodong, killed more than a hundred families of famous men and surnames in Liaodong, divided Liaodong County into Liaoxi County and Zhongliao County, appointed Wang Lie, and Guan Ning was divided into two counties.

With the Daliao River as the boundary, Xuantu County, the original Liaodong County, Lelang County, part of the Goguryeo territory, and part of the Puyu territory were included in its own jurisdiction, and Pingzhou was established, and it was named Liaodong Marquis and Pingzhou Mu.

In Xiangping, temples were set up for Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty.

Gongsun Du privately set up a Luanjia, privately made a nine-jade string imperial crown, and recruited [-] cavalry to wear hats and call them the Habayashi Army. He advertised that he was the Marquis of Liaodong, but in fact he exercised the power of the emperor.

Wei Qiutai, king of Fuyu, and Bogu, king of Goguryeo, were afraid of Gongsundu's tyrannical soldiers and horses, so they attached themselves to Gongsundu's tent one after another.

After reading the secret letter, Xun You, Ju Shou, and Shen Pei all showed disdain. This person is really lost.

Cao Shuo said with emotion: "The sky is high and the emperor is far away. This Gongsun Du's ambition is not weaker than Dong Zhuo's at all, and he is better at winning people's hearts than Dong Zhuo."

Xi Zhicai said: "Liaodong is far away from the great Han, and its geographical location is superior, comparable to Yizhou and Liangzhou."

"If I have the Son of Heaven in my hand, I will definitely help the Son of Heaven to defeat the ministers!"

Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Shuo in amazement. He didn't expect Cao Shuo to have such a heart, and he knew how to avoid coercing the emperor to command the princes.

"My lord, in less than two years, Gongsundu managed Liaodong in an orderly manner. He conquered Fuyu and Goguryeo many times. Under his rule, the strong did not bully the weak, the crowd did not overpower the few, and the merchants were equally priced, which won the hearts of the people. .”

Cao Shuo sneered, "He is a good leader, but not a good minister."

Gongsun Du only wanted to settle down in a corner, but he didn't have the heart to conquer the Central Plains, otherwise he might replace a certain prince in the Central Plains.

This person is ambitious, ideal, ambitious, and brave, and his ability is definitely stronger than Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, and Liu Yao.

"Since he, the local emperor, doesn't want to be with us, then we don't force it, let Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin lead the navy, and go to Pingzhou to train soldiers when there is nothing to do!"

"promise!"

Since it is not an alliance, it is 100% an enemy.

Cao Shuo looked at Xun You and asked, "Gongda, what do you think we transported a large army from the sea to Liaodong County?"

"My lord, do you want to attack Gongsun Du now?"

"If you don't do anything, you may have to wait until March next year."

There will definitely be heavy snowfall in winter in the north. If you don't take advantage of the snow to attack Gongsundu, the delay will most likely be three or four months.

Xun You thought for a while and said, "Our army can handle the two-front battle, but Yuan Shao in Qingzhou may take the opportunity to attack Jibei Kingdom and Taishan County."

Xi Zhicai said: "Although Gongsun Du is brave, his strength is definitely no match for Tian Yu, Brother Xianyu, and Yan Rou. We don't need to use the original garrison."

Ju Shou said: "Zhicai is right. Tian Yu has [-] soldiers under his command. Let's give him some more soldiers and horses to occupy Lelang County. There is no problem at all."

Cao Shuo took out the map of Youzhou, looked at it and said, "Where do you think you should go first?"

"Da Shi!"

Several advisers spoke in unison!Several people looked at each other, and the judge explained: "The Ta family is close to the sea, and there are not many defenders, which is convenient for our navy to go ashore."

Xi Zhicai said: "After occupying Dashi, let Tian Yu lead the cavalry all the way to Pingguo, and then Jiang Qin and Zhou Taier will assist you in the water. We can take Pingguo within half a month, and our army can stand in Liaodong. Stand firm."

"Okay, then send an order to Tian Yu, let him lead the troops of the headquarters, [-] infantry of the new army, and equip him with [-] iron pagodas, let him try the effect of the iron pagoda in Liaodong County."

"promise!"

Xun You asked, "My lord, is there anyone who can be chosen to conquer Gongsun Zan of Youzhou?"

Cao Shuo looked at Xi Zhicai and asked, "Where is Gongsun Zan now?"

"My lord, Gongsun Zan personally led an army of [-] to confront Zhang Liao, Zhang Yang, and Hao Meng of Lu Bu's army in Zhuolu."

Cao Shuo frowned, "How many soldiers does Zhang Liao have?"

"About 6 people!"

"Sixty thousand? Why are there so many soldiers and horses in Bingzhou? Now nearly sixty to seventy thousand have been lost, and now there are another sixty thousand."

Cao Shuo was very puzzled, could it be that Bingzhou let go of the fifth child?

"My lord, Lu Bu recruited nearly [-] new recruits from Hedong County, and it was a forced recruitment, which caused complaints from Hedong County, but everyone was afraid of Lu Bu's bravery, and dared not speak out."

When Xi Zhi thought of Lu Bu's actions, he shook his head endlessly, Chen Gong and Jia Kui couldn't persuade him.

"Hehe, Lu Bu, it's okay to be a general who can charge into battle, but it's a little bit reluctant for him to govern a state."

Cao Shuo wished that he would turn Bingzhou into a mess, and then it would be much easier to instigate rebellion against Bingzhou himself.

"My lord, when are you leaving?"

Xun You knew that Cao Shuo would definitely go in person in this battle, and it would be great if he could win Ji County before the snow fell.

"In the early morning of the day after tomorrow, Xun You and Xi Zhong, you two will go with me, Ju Shou and Xun Yu will stay behind, and Shen Pei will go to Liaodong with Tian Yu."

"promise!"

Xun You asked, "The general plans to send someone there?"

"Bohai County is temporarily under the leadership of Hua Xiong, and the south of the Yellow River is handed over to Zhang He, Han Meng, and Zang Ba."

"Zilong has been resting for many days, and his injuries must have fully recovered. Tai Shici is restricted in Xindu. This time, he will bring Zilong, Ziyi, Zhongkang, Dianwei, Wang Ling, Wang Chen, and Han Hao to stay in Xindu. , obey Xun Yu's order."

"How many soldiers and horses do you bring?" Xun You asked.

"Xuanjia army has [-] troops, Tiefutu has [-] soldiers, and infantry has [-] soldiers!"

"promise!"

After they left, Cao Shuo came to the study, saw that Gongsun Baoyue was still in his study, and asked curiously, "Baoyue, why don't you go to the backyard?"

"I, I have something to ask!"

With a plop, Gongsun Baoyue knelt down in front of Cao Shuo with a troubled expression on his face.

"What's the matter?"

Cao Shuo helped her up and pulled her to sit down.

Gongsun Baoyue said softly: "General Cao, please don't kill my Third Uncle and Uncle Yan!"

Cao Shuo threatened, "The two of them refused to surrender to me, and Gongsun Zan refused to redeem them. Why do you think I keep them?"

"As long as the general doesn't kill the two of them, I, I will, I will be an ox or a horse to repay the general!"

"I saved your life, what are you going to repay me with?"

"This……"

"This is not something you should worry about. You should think about how to repay my life-saving grace to you."

"Then what do you want?"

"Our army is about to go on an expedition, and we urgently need a personal bodyguard..."

Cao Shuo looked at Gongsun Baoyue meaningfully, Gongsun Baoyue was very surprised, he wanted to be his bodyguard?

"Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you while you're sleeping?"

"Then you have to have this strength!"

"What do you mean?"

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