Xiaoqi

At this juncture, among the princes of the towns, there are not a few princes who are qualified and capable to stand up.For example: Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou who are both clansmen of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao of Yanzhou who is becoming more and more powerful, and Sun Ce of Jiangdong who is rising to fame;Rectify the name of the Han Dynasty and uphold justice for the common people.However, at this turbulent and critical juncture, they all kept silent.Stand still, sit and watch the situation change, sit and watch the people's grievances boil, watch the fire from the other side, and wait for the time to change.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead the group of heroes, and it is also a godsend opportunity to win the hearts of the people and strengthen their strength, and they know it well.Heartbroken.But they know that this opportunity is not their turn, because among them there is a more powerful, qualified and justifiable vassal overlord, and the opportunity to lead the pack is none other than him.Who else!

He is the current general who occupies six prefectures and counties including Yongzhou, Liangzhou, Sili, Bingzhou, Hanzhong and Shuozhou on Saishang.

The trend of the times, the public opinion like a tide.Under the impetus of this invisible force, General Li Li exercised the authority of the General of the World's Soldiers and Horses for the first time.Issue the general order.Order the world's princes and people with lofty ideals to fight against the two Yuans,

In June of the second year of Jian'an, General Li Li issued a call to action against thieves, ordering the princes of all towns to attack Yuan Shao in Jizhou and Yuan Shu in Huainan.

This call to action against thieves is similar to the "Decree on Condemning Oneself" promulgated by Liu Xie two years ago, with a thousand words eloquently directed at Er Yuan.The words are sharp and the writing is brilliant.Every word punishes the heart.

In the call-to-action document, Yuan Shao's ten crimes in Jizhou were enumerated. The first crime was regicide and treason, punishing the nine clans;In the call to action against the rebels, Yuan Shao ranked first, followed by Yuan Shu.Yuan Shu and Yuan Gonglu in Huainan, arrogantly arrogant, usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, unfaithful and ungrateful, he caused disasters to the north and south of the river, and his crimes were heinous. If the sky is not eradicated, people will be punished.

Once the call to action was promulgated, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu really became a pair of brothers in need, which imperceptibly prompted the seemingly incompatible brothers to come together again, and was pushed to the cusp of the Han world by the call for thieves, and became a traitor who was spurned by others. Evil people, street rats that everyone shouts and beats.

In less than half a month, the appeal against thieves spread throughout the Central Plains, across the river, to the hands of the princes of all towns and counties, and posted appeals in every state and county, calling on people with lofty ideals to contribute money and power, work together, and fight against the enemy. Two yuan.

In just one month, tens of thousands of young men, scholars, and green forest rangers poured into the territory of Sili, gathered under Li Li's command, and strongly demanded to join the Xiliang Army and eradicate the Yuan brothers.

At the same time, except for Yuan Shao in Jizhou and Yuan Shu in Huainan, the princes of various towns responded one after another and sent envoys to Luoyang to discuss with Li Li about the joint dispatch of troops.In fact, it is to express its attitude on behalf of its master, hoping to send troops nearby to crusade against the rebellious thieves adjacent to it, and is unwilling to work on an expedition.

It is worth mentioning that since the death of the emperor Liu Xie, the whole world has been in turmoil, and the princes of the towns will not easily meet with other princes.Just like this time in response to Li Li's order to jointly send troops to crusade against Er Yuan, no princes personally led troops to the alliance, but sent their advisers to Luoyang to discuss the dispatch of troops.

The lessons learned from the past are still in front of us, how can the princes of the towns repeat the same mistakes.If someone murdered him silently and lost his life for no reason, wouldn't it be an unjust death?

However, the crusade against Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers this time is an excellent opportunity to strengthen their strength. A well-known and upright teacher of the kingly way can justifiably grab the territory. Don't miss this opportunity and never come again. How can you miss it?

Right now Yuan Shao occupies the most populous and richest state in the world, Jizhou. In addition, he also occupies Qingzhou. These are two big pieces of meat. The adjacent Yanzhou Cao Cao, Xuzhou Lu Bu and Youzhou Gongsun Zan have long been salivating. I can't wait to pounce on it and take a bite, it's best to swallow it in one bite.

This was the case with Yuan Shao in Jizhou, and the same with Yuan Shu in Huainan.Today, Yuan Shu has successively occupied most of the counties and counties in Yuzhou, the whole territory of Yangzhou except Danyang County, and Guangling County in Xuzhou.These are also two big pieces of fat meat, and the princes adjacent to them are Li Li from Xiliang, Liu Biao from Jingzhou, and Sun Ce from Jiangdong and Lu Bu from Xuzhou who have the opposite attitude.

The Yuan brothers originated from the same line, inherited the ancestor Yu Yin, Yuan Shu occupied Huainan, Yuan Shao occupied Hebei, one south and one north, and quickly developed into a powerful vassal force on the territory of the Han Dynasty.Before this, I am afraid that no one has realized that the two brothers have formed a north-south radiance in silence; if the two forces are connected into one piece, half of the Han Dynasty will fall into their hands. It is no longer an empty talk for the family to win the country, but it can be done.

However, with the sudden death of the emperor Liu Xie in Jizhou and Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor in Huainan, the Yuan brothers, who had promising prospects, were instantly pushed to the forefront and became the target of public criticism.Immediately afterwards, with the promulgation of the general Li Li's call for thieves spread all over the world, the Yuan brothers, who had the opportunity to integrate the two forces together, fell into a tight siege in the blink of an eye and were besieged by the princes of various towns. There is no way, already in a desperate situation.

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In mid-July, envoys from various towns and princes arrived in Luoyang one after another to meet General Li Li.

If the envoys of the princes in the towns were a little far-fetched before, and their names were not justified, then now they are the real envoys with a justified name.Since the death of Liu Xie, there is no master in the world, and the princes of the towns have naturally become the power of the vassal kings. In a sense, the vassal state has quietly formed.Although there are differences in strength among the princes, their status and status are equal, which is equivalent to the situation of fighting for hegemony in the Warring States Period.

Although Yuan Shu in Huainan has proclaimed himself emperor, the princes of the towns did not take Yuan Shu seriously.The so-called Zhong Clan's regime is also limited to Yuan Shu's own territory, and has no effect on other princes and forces, and no one cares about it at all.So now it is still the year of Jian'an, and Yuan Shu sent envoys to make wishes to the officials of the princes in various towns, except for Lu Bu of Xuzhou, the other princes ignored them at all.

So after Li Li ordered the heroes to crusade against Eryuan, Lu Bu in Xuzhou was in a very embarrassing situation. He wanted to send troops to respond, but he was also worried about being squeezed out by the princes, or even secretly harming him.After thinking about it again and again, he finally decided not to help each other, stand still and watch from the sidelines, as long as the princes of the towns don't come to attack Xuzhou.

The Luoyang meeting was held as scheduled. Li Li personally received the envoys of the princes of the towns and signed a covenant with them, formally forming an alliance to crusade against Eryuan.The princes who joined the alliance this time are: Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Cao Cao of Yanzhou, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Gongsun Du of Liaodong, plus Li Li himself, a total of five princes formed a crusade alliance.

However, on the afternoon of the alliance, several forces that were belatedly joined the alliance.They are: envoys sent by Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Sun Ce in Jiangdong, and Yan Rou, a rebel force in Youzhou. In addition, there are two envoys from the Wuhuan tribe and one envoy from the Xianbei tribe.These prairie barbarians also asked to join the alliance and sent troops to attack Yuan Shao in Jizhou.

In the end, Li Li acted arbitrarily, openly beheading the envoys of the barbarian tribes, and executing his followers together. The ferocity and decisiveness of the means made the envoys of the princes horrified.

After giving an order to kill hundreds of barbarian missions, Li Li did not explain this, but left this passage: "Why do we need to do things in the family of the Han people? These barbarians are trying to take advantage of the fire, and they are beyond their control. Sent to your door to seek death! Who said that you must first settle down when fighting against the outside world, as long as I, Li Li, am alive, I will fight against the outside world and secure the inside at the same time. When necessary, you can first fight against the outside world and then settle down inside. How can the barbarians be allowed to act recklessly in the territory of the Han Dynasty!"

After cutting the mess with a sharp knife, Li Li did not embarrass the envoy sent by Yan Rou, a rebel from Youzhou, and formally accepted him into the alliance.At this point, the forces of the eight princes formed a crusade alliance, and the envoys followed the will of their masters and jointly elected General Li Li as the leader, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Cao Cao of Yanzhou as the deputy leaders.After discussing the specific dispatch of troops, in fact, the envoys conveyed the intentions of their respective lords, and then obeyed Li Li's dispatch.

Chapter 938 Discussing Eryuan, killing the donkey

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With the Youzhou mission leaving Luoyang, the bustling city of Luoyang once again returned to its former calm.

Walking on the street, you can see pedestrians, shops everywhere, the market is becoming more and more prosperous, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there is a peaceful scene of smooth government and harmonious people.

As of now, it has been half a year since the reconstruction of Luoyang City was completed.The first batch of residents who moved into the new city was only [-] people. After that, people settled here every day, and most of them were wealthy or wealthy families. By mid-April, the city had a population of more than [-].At the beginning of May, when Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Huainan, more than [-] family members of the Heishan Army moved in from Heishan, together with the surrounding people who heard the news, [-]% of the newly built houses in Luoyang City have been sold out.

The reason why it is said to be sold is because the prices of these houses are not expensive, and this is also the result of the forcible interference of the Luoyang government.In this regard, the major merchants dared not speak out, so they could only bite the bullet and sell the house at a low price.This is the status quo of the official-based society. When raising funds to rebuild Luoyang, all the bureaucrats under Luoyang Yin had to beg the merchants. After the house was completed, the two sides exchanged positions, and the government participated and took the lead Merchants must cooperate unconditionally.

Even if it is sold at a low price, the major merchants have recovered their costs and made a small profit.The remaining [-]% of the houses are their real income. They are all attic buildings with high value, so they are sold slowly.However, as Luoyang City became more and more prosperous, these high-end houses could be sold quickly, which brought them a lot of income.

nowadays.There are more than [-] people in the city and more than [-] garrison troops, totaling more than [-] people.Although it is not as good as the more than [-] people in Luoyang City when it was prosperous.But it is also a big city.After all, the total population of many counties and counties nowadays is less than [-], and often a city is only tens of thousands of people. The population is relatively small, which is far from being compared with that in peacetime.What's more, Luoyang City still has a lot of room for growth, and there are still many open spaces, if the population is saturated.It can accommodate at least [-] people, and eventually reach the number of [-].

These trivial matters have nothing to do with Li Li, after the reconstruction of the city is completed.He no longer pays attention to these minutiae.The decree is there. As for how to implement it and how to administer it, it is the sole responsibility of Luoyang Yin Yanpu and the prefect Zhuge Jin. At the end of the year, officials in charge of inspection will come to verify it.So as to evaluate the achievements of state and county officials.

The main hall of Luoyang County Sheriff's Mansion.Li Li, who was elected as the leader of the princes and alliance ten days ago, happened to be sitting in the hall drinking tea and talking with Jia Xu at the moment.

Not far away, Li Zhi, the commander of the Golden Guards, stood beside the column, appearing and disappearing from time to time.One can't help but wonder if he is often lazy and occasionally shows his face in the main hall.The rest of the time, he hid on the beams and slept soundly.After all, he is different from ordinary people. The two chains on his wrists that are more than two feet long allow him to sleep lying on the beam or under the eaves, which is more convenient if he is in the jungle.For Li Zhi, apart from the fact that he can rest normally when staying at the General's Mansion in Chang'an, as long as Li Li leaves Chang'an, he has no normal work and rest time, and he is always within ten steps of Li Li. his figure.

The tea was fragrant, Li Li took a sip of the tea, and smiled at Jia Xu: "According to detailed reports, Yuan Shao passed out on the spot when he heard the news of Liu Xie's sudden death. sleep, immersed in panic all day long. Has Wen He heard about this?"

"Hehehe!" Jia Xu laughed loudly at the sound, "This is expected. Liu Xie's sudden death dealt a great blow to Yuan Shao. all day long."

At this point, Jia Xu paused, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued: "Speaking of which, this is retaliation. Yuan Shao deserves what he deserves. He can taste the bitter fruit he planted himself, and he can't blame others. In the decisive battle, Yuan Shao deliberately dug a trap, almost completely digging out Loudi, and killed more than 10,000 soldiers in one fell swoop, most of whom were allied soldiers under his command. These [-]+ soldiers did not die in battle, but died unjustly. In his hands, how can these innocent souls let him go, they will haunt him for the rest of his life, making him sleepless, life would be worse than death.

As the saying goes, the wicked will be punished by the wicked. When he concocted Loudi Yuandi Pit, he should have thought that he would be punished one day sooner or later.Now that the emperor died suddenly in his hands, it was the retribution he deserved.He tried his best to snatch the emperor and all the officials into his hands, but unexpectedly, the one who snatched it was a big trouble, and then dragged him into the abyss of hell that would never be restored.Hehehe, this is the cycle of karma, and the retribution is not good! After saying that, Jia Xu had a hush and emotion on his face, as if he lamented that Yuan Shao deserved his crime, but also seemed to empathize with him, and meant something else.

Li Li nodded slightly, stretched out his hand to pat Jia Xu's shoulder, and nodded solemnly to signal him to be at ease, don't worry, this matter is over, and there will be no more worries.

Obviously, Jia Xu was worried for himself, worried that one day he would follow in the footsteps of Yuan Shao, cook to death, kill donkeys, and be killed by others.Because the shocking change in Yecheng was concocted by him alone, he personally planned and put it into action, and now it has been completed.While celebrating the success of the scheme, he couldn't help but worry. The crime of killing the king is not a small one, so how can he take it lightly.If one day this matter involves Li Li, and Li Li may push him out in order to appease public anger, then Jia Xu will be in great trouble.

Speaking of the great changes in Yecheng created by Jia Xu, it has indeed been some years.The first time this idea came up was the winter when Li Liping settled the two prefectures of Yongliang and Liangzhou, that is, the cold winter of 192 AD, and it has been five years since then.At that time, Li Li led Liangzhou Mu and took the seat of Hanyang County, and left Chang'an, the capital, to his uncle Li Jue to be in charge of the court. His Xiliang foundation was handed over to Li Jue.

For this reason, Jia Xu, who was the general of the military division at the time, went to test Li Li's intentions on behalf of the generals.At that time, Li Li opened his heart to Jia Xu for the first time, and told Jia Xu the beautiful blueprint of the Xiliang Army for the next five years, without reservation.

There was a passage in it that shook Jia Xu's heart.The memory is still fresh: "Nowadays the world is in turmoil. Whoever can control the emperor will have the absolute initiative. He always occupies the name of righteousness and dominates the world. It's a pity that many people, even some talented princes, only care about The immediate benefits, but the disadvantages and dangers hidden behind the emperor. Gaozu Liu Bang once said: success is Xiao He, failure is Xiao He. These words are also very suitable for the little emperor Liu Xie. This is Li Li's decision to put the army round to zero.Some remarks made when implementing the strategy of self-cultivation and vitality.

When these words were spoken, only Jia Xu and Fazheng were present.At that time, Fazheng had just joined the army, so naturally he didn't understand Li Li's real intentions when he said these words.But Jia Xu heard it clearly and kept it in his heart.After careful observation for a period of time, he gradually realized Li Li's true intentions, which prompted him to have the idea of ​​sharing the lord's worries.And this idea was specifically aimed at Liu Xie.

really.After a lapse of five years, everything was put into action, and Jia Xu's long-planned plan was implemented step by step without a trace, and finally pushed Liu Xie to a dead end, and incidentally put Yuan Shao in Jizhou into a trap.

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Up to now, everything has been done and cannot be undone.

The day when Jia Xu is accomplished is the time when Jia Xu will make great achievements again. For this reason, Li Li privately rewarded him with five hundred gold and countless silks and satins.In Luoyang City, another quite luxurious courtyard was prepared.However, Jia Xu has always been thoughtful and meticulous in her actions.After accepting the reward, he couldn't help feeling uneasy, secretly worrying about himself.

It happened that I had a conversation with Li Lixu today, and at the end of the conversation, Jia Xu tactfully tried to test it out, hoping that Li Li could give him a positive answer, or a solemn promise.Only in this way can he be completely at ease and truly let go of this matter, otherwise he is very worried that one day the incident will be revealed and he will be a scapegoat, and even bring disaster to the whole family.

Seeing Jia Xu's cautious expression, Li Li smiled calmly and said kindly: "I know what Wen He is worried about, and I can solemnly tell you about it. This matter is over, and no one will bring it up again. Even if someone brings up the old matter again , Taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, that is also a one-sided statement, not trustworthy. In addition, Wen He may not know that the people involved in this matter are all in the main hall right now. God knows, you know, I know, and Zicheng also knows. No one knows about it anymore. As the saying goes, the lights go out when people die, and the three people who know about this matter are the three of us. I, Li Li, have nothing to do with you. Therefore, Wen He should worry too much, and he can rest easy from now on. Hehehe!"

After Jia Xu heard the sound, she was very grateful, and quickly got up to worship: "With the words of the lord, I will not be afraid of any gossip, and I will have no worries. I thank the lord, I am very grateful." Then he bowed down and bowed.

Li Li got up and hugged him, and let Jia Xu sit down with a smile.After slowly sitting down, Jia Xu turned his eyes, and suddenly said: "The Zhongchang servant Dong Hong seems to know the whole story of this matter, I don't know where he is now?"

Li Li's expression changed slightly when he heard the words, and he said softly with some disappointment: "He and Liu Xie had a deep relationship. After learning of Liu Xie's sudden death, his expression was in a daze and he was extremely depressed. On the way back to Luoyang with the mission, he stumbled and fell off the cliff, and unfortunately died." After finishing speaking, Li Li shook his head lightly, and sighed: "Forget it, let's not talk about these sad things. Now that the Thief-seeking Alliance has ended, how should we use our troops next? What's Wen He's opinion on this?"

After Jia Xu heard the words, he quickly withdrew his mind. After thinking for a while, a confident smile appeared on his face again, and he said calmly: "Actually, the princes of the towns are just expressing their attitudes this time. The throne of the leader is to ensure that when they rob Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu of their territory, the lord will not intervene arbitrarily, let alone send troops to raid their lair. As for the matter of our army sending troops, in fact, we don't need to send troops at all. The seven princes are enough to destroy Eryuan, and the princes of the towns do not want the lord to send out an army. After all, there are so many territories under Eryuan's jurisdiction, which is not enough for the seven princes to divide up. If the lord leads the army to participate in the encirclement and suppression, then they are not in vain If you work hard, you won't get any benefits in the end?

So I don't need to send troops now, I can just sit on the sidelines, and it is not too late to send troops when their attack is blocked. "