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Chapter 725 Cao Liu, the trigger!

Xuzhou East China Sea.

Lozzi Mansion.

The land of Huaisi is quite different from Qingzhou.

On the cloud platform of the attic, Luo Qi looked northward with his hands behind his hands, stroking the Kan map in his hands.

On the map was a map of the four states of Yan, Yu, Qing, and Xu, as if the Central Plains were in his hands. He murmured in a low voice: "Xuzhou is easy to attack but difficult to defend. If we don't recapture Qingzhou, it will eventually be destroyed."

However, both Cao Cao and Jiangdong are eyeing Huaisi. How difficult it is to look north. Where is your chance, big man? "

Luo Qi was filled with sadness.

Suddenly he heard hurried footsteps outside the house. He looked outside and saw the housekeeper walking in hastily.

He knew something was urgent, so he hurriedly walked downstairs. When Zhan Xin saw it, he was shocked and said: "Yuan Shao becomes king? Why didn't Ayan persuade him?"

Luo Qi was shocked. Yuan Shao became king and almost ended his career as emperor.

Although he and Luo Yan were their own masters, they knew each other relatively well, and it was impossible for Luo Yan not to know.

But the facts were right in front of him. Luo Qi never expected that Yuan Shao would become king.

He rolled up the letter and put it in his sleeve, and said with a gloomy face: "Oh no, A-Yan, A-Yan, I didn't expect you and my brother to face each other so soon."

He turned to the housekeeper and said, "Prepare the car immediately, I want to meet the lord."

As a top figure in the Han clan today, Liu Bei is an important supporter of Liu Xie's throne.

In the name of the imperial court, Cao Cao named Liu Bei the hussar general who ranked second among the eight ranks because of Liu Bei's meritorious service in conquering Yuan Shu.

He was canonized as Marquis of Tanxian County with [-] households in the city.

On holiday, he takes charge of Qingxu affairs.

As Liu Bei's status went up, he only had the positions of general and prime minister.

When Luo Qi hurriedly entered the house, he saw Liu Bei pacing anxiously in the house, and everyone in the house was chatting away.

When Liu Bei saw Luo Qi hurriedly walking in, he immediately came up to him and said urgently: "Zi Qi, Yuan Shao has become king, and Han Zuo is in danger!"

Others in the room also gathered around. Liu Ye and others had their own opinions, but now they were all staring at Luo Qi, wanting to hear his thoughts.

Luo Qi held Liu Bei's arm and walked into the room and sat down. Looking at everyone in the room, Luo Qi slowly said: "My lord.

Do you know what the Luo Kingdom has been doing when they were in Bangzhou? "

Everyone was stunned.

What did Luo Guo do?

Support the Zhou royal family?
The state of Sheji that continued the Zhou Dynasty?

Luo Qi did not wait for anyone to answer but said to himself: "Luo Kingdom has done many things, but in the final analysis it is to maintain those rituals and music that can still be maintained.

Zhou Dynasty prospered because of rituals and music, so Luo State maintained rituals and music.

Bang Zhou prospered because of Ji Jiang, so Luo State protected Ji Jiang.

Until both Liyue and Jijiang collapsed, Bangzhou was destroyed.

And now?

Is there anything different since ancient times when dynasties were about to be destroyed? "

The smart people had guessed what Luo Qi wanted to say, and his eyes were full of light and energy.

Luo Qi's tone was firm and categorical: "My lord, today Yuan Shao is the king, and tomorrow someone else is the emperor. When people's hearts are in turmoil, and they are all lonely, this is the future where Han Zuo will not exist, as my lord said.

Now we must raise a large army to destroy the puppet Zhao, show our destiny as Han Dynasty, defend our Han family, flatten Jizhou, and let the world know that the Han Dynasty is still here! "

Destroy the puppet Zhao and defeat Jizhou!
Luo Zi's words hit everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

Who is Lozzi?

The eldest son of the Yinghou of the Han Dynasty, his father was a model in the world and one of the leaders of the scholars.

Where's Lozzi?
The impression he left on everyone was that he was a gentle scholar and a suave noble son.

Now this noble young master has said such golden words and such murderous words, how can he not shock everyone?

Luo Qi's words completely touched Liu Bei's heart, but he immediately worried: "Is Yuan Shao too strong? That is nearly three states of land."

Luo Qi immediately said: "The great ancestor killed the white horse and swore an oath that the king was not Liu, and the whole world would attack him together.

Now that Cao Mengde has become prime minister and takes charge of the government, can he allow Yuan Shao, who claims to be king without permission, to stand with us under the blue sky?

If so.

What qualifications does Cao Mengde have to serve as prime minister? Why don't you send the emperor to Tan County? What do you think, my lord? "

After Luo Qi's words fell, Liu Bei immediately turned to Liu Ye and said: "Zi Yang, among my subordinates, you are the most quick-witted, are you willing to go to Xuchang, contact Cao Cao for me, and fight against Yuan Shao together?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ye immediately clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "My lord, Ye will definitely fulfill his mission!"

Liu Bei was silent for a moment, and then strode towards the outer courtyard, with Luo Qi and others following behind him.

Liu Bei pointed to the blue sky from a distance and said loudly: "Everyone, the world is full of wolves. Whether the Han Dynasty can prosper or not is in our hands.

Forge ahead!
The capital of the Han Dynasty was never in Xuchang, but in Luoyang. One day, when we regain the mountains and rivers, we will raise the war flag of the Han Dynasty again in Luoyang.

Work hard! "

……

Xuchang.

In this serious Han Dynasty court, Cao Cao reported to Liu Xie the news that Yuan Shao had proclaimed himself king in Hebei, and that Yan had proclaimed himself emperor and openly defied the Han Dynasty.

Liu Xie's face was extremely pale. He kept pacing in the palace and said angrily: "The ambition of the wolf in Yanlin is obvious.

Yuan Shao has been rebellious since I came to power, and now he has finally become a rebellious minister of my great Han Dynasty.

Prime Minister, immediately send troops to crush Jizhou and kill Yuan Shao. I want to suppress his three tribes! "

Liu Xie's anger was hidden in his uncontrollable fear. Whether it was the Xia kingdoms openly proclaiming themselves emperor, or the Han princes openly breaking the white horse oath to proclaim themselves kings, they all made him feel that the Han emperor's crown on his head was insecure. a feeling of.

King of Subjugation!

This word appeared in his mind involuntarily. For a king, is there anything more terrifying than this word in the world?
All the officials in the palace were filled with indignation, but these old officials of the Han Dynasty still had some strength.

Especially when some princes, such as Liu Bei, Zhou Cang, Liu Biao, etc., responded externally, Cao Cao did not go too far towards Liu Xie.

He is not qualified to bully his lord, unless he wants to be infamous and ruined like Li Jue and Guo Si.

Facing Liu Xie's angry words, Cao Cao's majestic voice came out and said solemnly: "I accept the decree, and now I will tell all the princes in the world to fight against Yuan Shao!"

Liu Xie recovered from the fear of Yuan Shao becoming king, and then both of them heard the sound of horses galloping outside, and a distant voice came in, "Your Majesty, General Hussars, Tanhou Liu Bei Liu Xuande Submit a letter!”

coming!

Liu Bei!

Liu Xie's eyes flashed with quite complicated expressions, including envy, gratitude, and jealousy. His feelings for Liu Bei were so complicated that they were simply beyond description.

……

Liu Ye stepped into the palace, holding Liu Xuande's memorial in his hand, and said loudly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I am here to serve you.

Emperor Gaozu killed the white horse as an oath that anyone other than Liu would be the king, and the whole world would attack him together.

Today, Yuan Shao violated his oath. If the imperial court does not attack, where will the imperial court's authority be demonstrated?
If Yuan Shao is not conquered, what will happen if other princes in the world become kings?

I, Liu Bei, a descendant of our great ancestor, feel deeply saddened by this.

Your Majesty, please send your heavenly troops quickly to conquer Yuan Shao and revive the Han Dynasty! "

Even if it is essentially an alliance between Cao and Liu.

But on the surface, Liu Bei, a minister, naturally cannot form an alliance with Liu Xie, an emperor.

Liu Ye didn't know that this matter had just been discussed in the court, and when he was about to say something, he saw Liu Xie standing up directly and said loudly: "The Marquis of Tan is indeed the mainstay of my Liu family. I once heard that in the late Qin Dynasty, At that time, Emperor Fusu praised Zhang Han as the white jade pillar supporting the sky. Now Tanhou is the white jade pillar supporting the sky of our great Han Dynasty.

As requested by the Marquis of Tan, I also asked Ziyang to respond. I will issue an edict and order all the princes in the world to attack Yuan Shao together and defend our country, the Han Dynasty. "

What Liu Xie said was high-spirited. When Cao Cao saw Liu Xie pretending, he shut up and didn't slap him in the face.

Liu Ye glanced at Cao Cao and then back at Liu Xie. With his intelligence, he naturally knew what happened, so he stopped talking.

……

Jian'an ten years.

A decree came from the Xuchang court and was sent to all the princes in the world.

“An ancient sage once said that when the world is in turmoil, you can see who is a capable minister.

The ancient sages once said that only when a country is in danger can we see who is truly loyal.

During the 300 years of the Han Dynasty, how many rebellious people had there been?

Dong Zhuo brought trouble to the world and was executed, but Dong Zhuo had not yet broken the oath of the white horse.

How far has Yuan Shao been rebellious?
He arrogantly proclaimed himself king and trampled all the merits of Emperor Gao and the Han Dynasty under his feet. Can he be forgiven for such behavior?
I think it's impossible.

As a minister of the Han Dynasty, he should obey the imperial edict to fight against rebellion and defend the Han family and the country.

I was so angry that I issued this edict.

Tell the princes of the world.

Trample Hebei and kill Yuan Shao.

Just like fighting Yuan Shu, those with high achievements are all nobles! "

……

Cao Cao and Liu Bei both made their attitudes clear and clear, that is, they want to join forces to attack Yuan Shao.

You Ji Qing Xu Yanyu, the six states are about to start a war again!
After receiving the order, the governor of Hanoi only felt that his scalp was numb. The gods were fighting. A little shrimp like him could easily be affected, but it was impossible not to stand in line. After hesitation, he chose to temporarily obey the order of the court and mobilize the army and Cao Cao. Reunion.

The will spread to the south.

It spread to Yangzhou.Luo Chu put away the decree in front of the Jiangdong officials, smiled at Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu and said: "The Emperor of Han issued an edict. Since he is a Han official, he will naturally obey the edict and leave Yangzhou.

Zibu, come here to prepare the food and grass needed by the army. I know that the harvest in Jiangdong has been poor these years. I will give you five years to complete the preparations.

Gong Jin, you come to recruit the athletes from Jiangdong. Yuan Shao's army is strong and he recruits 50 troops to go out. This state will also give you five years. You must bring all the bravest athletes from Jiangdong to the battlefield.

The rest of the people, assist Zibu and Gongjin, can you hear me clearly? "

At Luo Chu's words, all Jiangdong officials couldn't help but laugh, but after professional training, they naturally would not laugh out loud, and they all bowed and said solemnly: "Yes!"

Luo Chushiran said to the court envoy: "Please send the envoy back to your majesty and the prime minister. Jiangdong will definitely try its best to attack Yuan Shao. He claims to be the king without permission. Emperor Gao will punish him in heaven. We believe in the cycle of heaven and he will have a life." The day will die.

Ziyu, when you send the envoy out of Jiangdong, you must let your majesty know the determination of the people of Jiangdong to serve the country. "

Zhuge Jin suppressed his laughter and came to the court envoy and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please come."

As soon as the court envoy left, the palace suddenly erupted into loud laughter, which was almost as if the dome of the entire palace was toppled.

Qiao Wei smiled and said slightly worriedly: "Master, Jiang Dong is a blatant slap in the face of the imperial court. Nothing big will happen, right?"

Lu Su laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Qiao is really too worried.

Now that Yuan Shao is king, this is the top priority of the court. Where can you have time to pay attention to such disrespectful things like us?

Rather, now is a great opportunity for me, Jiangdong.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei led the army to the north, and Huaisi was empty. Isn't this a good time to seize the foundation of the king's hegemony? "

Zhang Hong's brows jumped when he heard this and said: "Isn't this a secret alliance with Yuan Shao? Yuan Shao is the king and openly rebels against the Han Dynasty."

Lu Su said disapprovingly: "Everyone in the palace is an old minister from Jiangdong. Su thinks that if some of them really have the intention to prosper the Han Dynasty, it is impossible for them to still be serving in the palace now, right?"

The officials in Jiangdong looked at each other but said nothing. Lu Su didn't care and continued to sell his theory, saying loudly: "Yuan Shao established the Zhao Kingdom out of necessity.

But the independence of princes is the general trend.

Unless Cao Cao and Liu Bei can calm down the chaotic princes in the Central Plains with lightning speed and unify the Central Plains.

But how difficult is that?

Now Jiangdong occupies the three counties of Jiangxia, Lujiang, and Jiujiang. Yuzhou and Xuzhou are all within the scope of our Jiangdong sword. Taking advantage of Liu Bei's weakness, he captured Huaisi, then attacked Jingzhou, and occupied the entire Yangtze River.

To advance can be attacked, and retreat can be defended.

Great things can be accomplished! "

Lu Su's theory of Jiangdong's hegemony is quite famous in the small circle of Jiangdong.

He is an honest man, but he is an honest man with an extremely long-term strategic vision. He is a rare talent among the Jiangdong forces.

Lu Su had lectured on the theory of hegemony many times in front of Luo Chu, but today Luo Chu suddenly thought of something.

Then the more he thought about it, the more horrified he felt. Luo Chu couldn't even control his expression. He asked the Jiangdong ministers: "Everyone, do you think Cao Cao and Liu Bei know what Zijing just said?

What would Cao Cao and Liu Bei do if they knew about it? "

quiet!
Deathly silence!

Even Lu Su, who was talking eloquently just now, fell silent for a moment. He opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

The matter that Luo Chu proposed was really terrifying after just a brief thought.

Jiangdong relies on the natural danger of the Yangtze River. As long as the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are not occupied, it is not afraid of the northern army.

But what about the three counties in Jiangbei?
Will Cao Cao and Liu Bei join forces to carve up the three counties of Jiangbei first?

Luo Chu stood up from his seat and walked slowly outside the palace. He thought again and again and said slowly: "Cao Cao and Liu Bei are both heroes with a long-term vision.

Yuan Shao and themselves are each other's biggest enemies.

Before defeating Yuan Shao, neither of them will attack me in Jiangdong, but they will definitely find other forces to tie us down.

such as.

Liu Biao! "

Luo Chu's voice echoed in the palace, and all the officials in Jiangdong frowned.

……

The development of the matter was beyond Luo Chu's expectation, or he was only half right. The court was indeed prepared to let Liu Biao check Luo Chu, but it did not trust Liu Biao's ability.

Cao Cao's ultimate adviser group calculated the threat level of Jiangdong, and the final result was that it was second only to Liu Bei. Once Cao Liu and Yuan Shao went to war, Jiangdong would pose a fatal threat to Huaisi and Runan.

So Cao Cao, together with Liu Bei's army, led the army to the outside of Jiangxia County. Zhao Hong, the governor of Nanyang, and Liu Biao, the pastor of Jingzhou, who received the imperial order, also led the army to besiege Jiangxia County.

"The imperial court appointed the emperor's brother-in-law as the governor of Jiangxia. This is to ask me, Jiangdong, to cede Jiangxia County to cut off my Jiangdong's tentacles extending to Jingzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou!

Losing Jiangxia County will make it extremely inconvenient for Jiangdong to develop towards Jingzhou and Huaisi. The most important thing is that after losing Jiangxia, Lujiang and Jiujiang will be exposed to the threat of Runan County. "

Facing the sudden threat, Luo Chu frowned tightly. This combination of vertical and horizontal methods was really hard to guard against.

This method should have been used against Yuan Shao, but now it was used against him, which really made him feel flattered.

Luo Chu now felt like one of those kings from the Bangzhou period who had clearly swallowed the city, but had to spit it out again.

Because other countries have united, they can only cede things that do not belong to them.

This is the case in Jiangxia County.

The imperial court assigned Jiangxia County to the Jingzhou Governor's Department, naturally because it could check and balance other states in Jingzhou. Taking Jiangxia County away would break the balance in this part.

He did not have the strength to establish a new balance, so he encountered this very embarrassing thing.

Zhou Yu said in a deep voice: "My lord, as long as we defeat the Jingzhou navy, there will be no problem in defending Jiangxia. The cavalry in the south and north, which are invincible in the Central Plains, are of little use when they reach the east of the river where the water network is crisscrossed."

Zhou Yu thought that he was not talking big words. He was really sure that he could hold Jiangxia. The casualties might be a little more severe, but the imperial army would definitely hit a wall here.

It will let them know that Jiangdong Iron Wall is not so easy to break through.

But Luo Chu shook his head and said: "Gong Jin.

You are an extremely good commander, but don't let your talent for leadership overwhelm your wise side.

When looking at problems, we should not use a static perspective to calculate the gains and losses of one city or one place, but should look at the overall situation and see the gains and losses of the world.

No amount of tactical victory can cover up the strategic failure. Just like the process of King Xiang and Emperor Gao competing for the world, King Xiang was wrong from the beginning, so his final collapse was the destined outcome. "

Zhou Yu and others did not expect that Luo Chu seemed to want to give up Jiangxia County. They only heard Luo Chu say with a little emotion: "I just figured out why Cao and Liu came to Jiangxia County with such a big battle.

Because Jiangxia County was like an extremely sharp dagger, and it was directly touching the vital parts of Cao and Liu.

The reason why Cao and Liu let it go before was because the armor with defensive daggers at the vital points could not cause harm to the two of them.

But what about now?
Both of them had to take away their armors to deal with Yuan Shao, so Jiangxia County became something like a lump in the throat and a danger that could kill both of them.

Without breaking the dagger, it would be impossible for the two of them to fight Yuan Shao. "

Luo Chu's words were very clear at this point, and Jiangdong's ministers were also stunned.

Jiangxia County is more important to Cao and Liu than Jiang Dong thought!
Zhou Yu couldn't help but ask: "Aren't Cao Cao and Liu Bei worried that I, Jiangdong, will never give in?

They had lost too much strength in Jiangdong, how could they fight Yuan Shao? "

Lu Su sighed: "Cao Cao and Liu Bei know that the priority of Jiangxia County is not that important to Jiangdong.

Moreover, Cao Cao and Liu Bei do not actually occupy Jiangxia, and even Liu Biao does not actually occupy Jiangxia. It will temporarily become a condominium zone and a three-no-thing zone.

This is an outcome acceptable to all parties.

In the end, we in Jiangdong will definitely abandon Jiangxia County and let Cao Cao and Liu Bei fight Yuan Shao with peace of mind in order to consume the strength of the Central Plains.

This is a conspiracy! "

Lu Su was indeed a master of strategy, and Luo Chu described the entire court's plan with just a few words.

……

Banners cover the sky.

There are big flags with Chinese characters all over them, then there are big flags with Chinese characters, and then there are big flags with Chinese characters, and there are flags with the official positions of Cao Cao and Liu Bei written on them.

Below these flags are smaller flags, the flags of generals who have the power to lead an army alone.

No one could count how many troops there were.

"Everyone, don't pass!"

"Prosperous Han Dynasty!"

"The Prime Minister goes first, and he will be able to conquer Hebei, and Jiangdong will follow soon."

With each farewell full of false enthusiasm, these elite troops slowly set off northward, leaving Runan and Jiangxia, heading for the real northern battlefield.

In Jiangxia County, Jiangdong's army also slowly evacuated here by boat. Luo Chu looked at the big river and the rough waves crashing on the shore, and his mood was agitated for a moment.

The bank of the river.

Liu Biao smiled loudly and said to Luo Chu: "Master Chu, I didn't expect that Jiangxia County, which you worked so hard to obtain, would be lost like this. It's really ridiculous."

For Liu Biao, today was a good relief from the bad breath he felt when he was devoured by a tiger.

Luo Chu was not angry at Liu Biao's ridicule. Instead, he laughed loudly and said, "Liu Jingsheng, do you know that when you shoot an arrow with a bow, the farther the bow string is pulled back, the more powerful the arrow will be able to move forward?
Today Jiangdong's army left Jiangxia County, and when Jiangdong's army entered Jingzhou again the next day, what they wanted was not just Jiangxia, but Nanyang and Nanjun.

If that day comes, you, Liu Jingsheng, may have no choice but to bathe in the Yangtze River. There is no place for you in Jingzhou.

I heard someone called you the housekeeper dog. Which household are you guarding?
Could it be that he is from Jiangdong? "

Luo Chu's ability to ridicule people was superb. As soon as he finished speaking, the Jiangdong officials on the ship burst out laughing. Liu Biao was naturally so angry that his nose almost twisted.

He grabbed the bow and arrow, took the bow and said angrily: "Young Master Chu, suffer death!"

The arrow landed softly in the river, not even reaching the bow of the boat, and there was another burst of laughter.

Sun Ce was extremely jealous when he saw that Liu Biao was an enemy. When he saw Liu Biao dare to shoot an arrow, he immediately fired an arrow with his bow. The arrow was strong and murderous. Huang Zhong, who was standing beside Liu Biao, split the arrow with his sword.

The Jiangdong ship rode the wind and waves and sailed away!

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The incident between the Prime Minister of Yan and Zhao was the direct trigger of the Second Zhuxia War. When Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei entered the battlefield, no one would have thought that this was just the beginning. ——"History of War in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty"

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