I have a role in the heavens

The next day, Guo Fengxiao rubbed his head. The discomfort caused by the hangover gave him a splitting headache. The Shao Knife he drank yesterday was a spirit carefully brewed by Wei Zhongdao. Guo Jia was used to drinking low-alcohol wine in this era. Naturally, Some can't bear it.

Wei Zhongdao came to visit the country early. Looking at Guo Jia who was sitting there rubbing his temples from time to time, he said solemnly with a smile in his eyes.

"Fengxiao, last night you said you were willing to serve under Duke Cao. I wonder if you can still count on it?"

Guo Jia couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. He stopped the massaging movements in his hands. There was a hint of suspicion in his eyes. He looked at the serious Wei Zhongdao and tried his best to flip through his memory of yesterday. Unfortunately, it was fragmented. He couldn't remember whether he said it or not. After saying this, I couldn't help but be a little cautious and said tentatively.

"Shang Shu Wei, Mr. Guo drank so much last night that he got drunk and didn't remember what he said at all?"

Wei Zhongdao looked calm, unhurried and calm. He looked at Guo Jia's somewhat suspicious eyes and said very firmly.

"Being filial is a gentleman, how can you not keep your word? You should keep your words when you are drunk!"

Guo Jia had hesitation in his heart. He had not met Cao Cao yet and did not know enough about Cao Cao. Although he intended to defect, he still needed to observe.

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Wei Zhongdao didn't give Guo Jia any chance to object. He stood up directly, grabbed Guo Jia, and headed towards the general's mansion.

"Don't break your promise to others in your filial piety. I will take you to see Duke Cao right now!"

Guo Fengxiao reluctantly followed Wei Zhongdao to visit Cao Cao. He had already made up his mind to investigate Cao Cao before making a decision.

Wei Zhongdao naturally knew what Guo Jia was thinking and didn't care. He just recommended him to Cao Cao and left, leaving Cao Cao and Guo Jia alone to talk and give advice.

Sure enough, as expected by Wei Zhongdao, Cao Cao and Guo Jia had a very happy conversation. They hated to meet each other late. Cao Cao appointed Guo Jia as military advisor and treated him with great courtesy. He had a small banquet every day and a big banquet every three days. He was moved by the idea that a scholar would die for a confidant. Of course, during this period, Guo Jia would go to Wei Zhongdao's house from time to time to enjoy the autumn breeze. He was addicted to alcohol. After drinking strong alcohol, he no longer liked those low-alcohol wines. I lost interest and spent the whole day thinking about moving a few jars of strong liquor from Wei Zhongdao to satisfy my craving.

The situation in Yanzhou was very good at this time, and it was getting stronger and stronger. Cao Cao had the emperor's trump card, and he was unstoppable. Even Yuan Shao was wary of him, and even had the idea of ​​​​bringing the emperor to Yecheng, but unfortunately Cao Cao rejected it. This made Yuan Shao very unhappy.

Yuan Shao originally wanted to go to war to teach Cao Cao a lesson and let Cao Cao understand that he would always be a younger brother in front of Yuan Shao. Unfortunately, God did not follow his wishes and his fellow clan member Yuan Shu caused big trouble, which made Yuan Shao dare not act rashly for fear of Become the target of public criticism.

In the second year of Jian'an, Yuan Shu received the jade seal presented by Sun Ce and believed that he was destined by fate. He couldn't bear it anymore and proclaimed himself emperor in Huainan.

"In the past, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty was only as long as a pavilion in Sishang, but he dominated the world; in the past four hundred years, his energy has been exhausted, and the sea is boiling. My family has four generations and three sons, and the people have returned; I have followed the people of heaven, and I have been in the ninth and fifth positions. My surname is Yuan It comes from Chen. Chen is after Shun. He uses earth to carry fire, which is in line with his destiny. He also prophesied: Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be painted high. My word "road" is in line with his prophecy. There is also a jade seal passed down to the country. If not To be a king is to go against the law of heaven."

Yuan Shu then established the title Zhong, appointed officials from Taiwan Province and other provinces, and rode dragon and phoenix chariots to worship in the northern and southern suburbs. He appointed Feng Fangnu as his queen and his son as the East Palace.

Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor and immediately became the leading figure among the princes in the world. Although everyone understood that the Han Dynasty was now in name only and the sun was setting over the mountains, they were still Han ministers and did not dare to overstep their bounds. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shu, a fool, actually dared to do so. At this time, he proclaimed himself emperor, and his mysterious operation shocked everyone's jaws.

In the meeting hall of the General's Mansion in Xudu, Cao Cao is sitting high on the throne. Behind him stand two burly men. One has two halberds on his waist, and the other has a broadsword on his shoulder. They are Dian Wei and Xu Chu. The first person on the left is Wei Zhongdao, followed by Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu and others. On the right are Xia Houyuan, Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong, Cao Ren and other generals.

Cao Cao's face was solemn, gloomy and dark, and he was very ugly. He opened his mouth to greet Yuan Shu's ancestors. If Yuan Shu's proclaiming the emperor only implicated Yuan Shao, Cao Cao would suffer greatly. After all, the emperor was in his hands. If Yuan Shu proclaimed the emperor, he would not No one will take the emperor's edict seriously, and the righteousness in his hands will be of no use.

"It is abominable that Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Huainan. If you have any opinions, please feel free to speak out!"

"This matter should not be underestimated. Yuan Shu needs to be defeated as soon as possible, otherwise the majesty of the emperor will be lost, and the world will change its surname in four hundred years!"

Wei Zhongdao said lazily, and everyone looked at him. As the head of civil servants and Cao Cao's mastermind, he naturally had to speak.

"Cao Gong, you can ask the emperor to issue an edict to Lu Bu and Liu Bei, ordering them to attack Yuan Shu. Lu Bu rejected Yuan Shu's request for marriage. Yuan Shu was very angry about this. Lu Bu knew it well and was naturally willing to attack Yuan Shu. And Liu Bei didn't claim to be After King Jing of Zhongshan, was he a clan member of the Han clan? Yuan Shu must have proclaimed himself emperor. As a clan clan member of the Han clan, he was very willing to attack Yuan Shu, the false emperor, for the emperor!"

"Gong Cao also needs to set an example for the princes in the world and personally lead the army to attack Yuan Shu. He must not talk about proclaiming himself emperor!"

Xun Yu and others nodded in agreement, and everyone discussed together, brainstormed, constantly improved the plan, and deduced the situation, so that Cao Cao had a chance of winning before he sent troops, and he was very happy.

Cao Cao made Lu Bu the general of the left, and also tried to appease Liu Bei. The three parties joined forces to the border of Xuzhou. Lu Bu's army was on the left, Xuande's army was on the right, Cao Cao ordered the army in the center, and ordered Xiahou Yuan and Yu Jin to be the vanguard. The three armies and horses attacked Yuan Shu together. Yuan Shu knew that the army was approaching, so he ordered General Qiao Rui to lead 50,000 troops as the vanguard. . The two armies met at the Shouchun boundary. Qiao Rui was killed by Xia Houyuan with one sword. Yuan Shu was hopeless that his army was defeated and ran back to the city. Lu Bu led troops to attack the east, Liu Bei, Guan and Zhang led troops to attack the south, Cao Zi led 170,000 troops to attack the north, and Sun Ce responded to the emperor and attacked the west by water. For a time, Yuan Shu was surrounded on all sides and the situation was critical.

In desperation, Yuan Shu left Li Feng, Lejiu, Liang Gang, and Chen Ji to divide up one hundred thousand troops to defend Shouchun; but he took the gold and silver treasures and crossed the Huaihe River to temporarily avoid the enemy.

Under siege by four armies, Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses could not withstand it. Shouchun City was captured in one fell swoop. Li Feng, Chen Ji, Lejiu, and Liang Gang were all captured alive. Cao Cao ordered them to be executed in the busy city. After burning Yuan Shu's forged palaces and forbidden objects, the three armies withdrew. At this time, Yuan Shu huddled in Huainan and did not dare to move rashly.

Lu Bu was a capricious man. In order to attack Liu Bei, he colluded with Yuan Shu and defeated Xiaopei. Liu Bei abandoned his wife and son and fled again.