Xiaoqi

It turned out that Yuan Shao died of illness in the middle of the night three days ago, but he kept the funeral secret and sealed the news tightly, except for Yuan's personal soldiers, followers, maids and handymen.Only the Yuan clan and Yuan Shao's cronies Wenwu knew the news.Regarding this point, Li Li guessed it the moment he learned that Yuan Shao was dead.But what he did not expect, or what he never expected, was that Yuan Shao handed over Jizhou to Cao Cao before he died, and secretly handed over the counties and counties of Jizhou and more than [-] soldiers and horses of Jizhou two months ago. To Cao Cao to take over.At the moment before he died, he summoned Jizhou civil servants and generals to discuss matters in the side hall, strictly ordered Jizhou bureaucrats to respect Cao Cao as the main one, and opened the city to welcome Cao Cao into Yecheng late at night the next day.

The moment he heard Yuan Yi, the old servant of the Yuan Mansion, Li Li's expression changed drastically, and his face was full of horror. The shock in his heart was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, and his horror was indescribable.

"Yuan Shao, the overlord of the Central Plains, actually handed over the huge Jizhou to Cao Cao. How is this possible and why?" A big question appeared in Li Li's mind, and he couldn't figure out what Yuan Shao's reason was. Psychology, or what kind of purpose he had, prompted him to make such an incredible decision before he died.

However, when Li Li tried his best to suppress his emotions and force himself to calm down, he suddenly realized something.He felt that Yuan Shao's move was very similar to Xuzhou Tao Qian's move to surrender Xuzhou five years ago, and his starting point and ultimate goal should also be the same, it can be said to be exactly the same.

When Tao Qian entrusted the six counties of Xuzhou to Liu Bei before his death, this move confused many people at the time, and it was quite puzzling.Most people think that Tao Qian is too pedantic, old and stupid, he didn't leave the foundation to his two sons, instead he let outsiders take a big advantage for no reason, and easily obtained the six counties of Xuzhou.But now, when everyone looks at the current situation in Xuzhou, they have to sigh that Tao Qian has a long-term vision, is old and strong, and what he has done can be called a wise move.

Nowadays, Liu Bei, who won Xuzhou for no reason, hastily fled into exile and disappeared, but Tao Qian's two sons and their families are still living well.Whether it was Liu Bei who occupied Xuzhou or Lu Bu who later occupied the magpie's nest, they did not embarrass the Tao brothers.This is the case now, even if Xuzhou changes hands again in the future, no one will deliberately make things difficult for the Tao Brothers, and even reward them heavily to win people's hearts.

Unexpectedly, after many years, Yuan Shao of Jizhou actually imitated Tao Qian and handed over Jizhou, the largest state in the Central Plains, to Cao Cao in an attempt to exchange for the peace of his descendants and the Yuan clan.

But in Li Li's view, Yuan Shao was a wise man who was confused for a while, and made the most stupid decision before he died.

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Chapter 069

Unexpectedly, after many years, Yuan Shao of Jizhou actually imitated Tao Qian and handed over Jizhou, the largest state in the Central Plains, to Cao Cao in an attempt to exchange for the peace of his descendants and the Yuan clan.

But in Li Li's view, Yuan Shao was a wise man who was confused for a while, and made the most stupid decision in his life before he died.

Yuan Shao wanted to free his two sons from the troubled times and struggles, and wanted them to take their children and their families away from right and wrong, and live in peace.So he handed over the territory, soldiers, and Yuan's family to Cao Cao, mistakenly thinking that after losing the soldiers, horses and territory, his two sons completely lost the capital to participate in the dispute, and lived an honest life. The descendants and clansmen will be able to enjoy peace.

But Yuan Shao forgot that his two sons, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, were by no means comparable to Tao Qian's sons Tao Shang and Tao Ying.Although they were powerless to resist Yuan Shao's decision, they were limited to the fact that their father Yuan Shao was still alive. How could they disobey their father as sons of man?

However, after Yuan Shao died of illness, everything deviated from the beautiful blueprint carefully planned by Yuan Shao during his lifetime. After all, he could not control the affairs behind him.No matter what he told his two sons, and how they agreed, everything changed from the moment he closed his eyes forever.

From the narration of Yuan Yi, an old servant of the Yuan Mansion, it is known that Yuan Shao had instructed Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang brothers to open the city gate late at night on the second day after his death, and welcome Cao Cao outside the city into Yecheng, and then send Ye The entire power of the city was handed over to Cao Cao; from then on, the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were not allowed to interfere in any military and political affairs, and they could just sit back and enjoy the glory and wealth.Remember not to re-infect disputes.

After exhorting and exhorting in every possible way, Yuan Shao has planned everything for his descendants.The two sons also agreed in front of his sick bed.But one moment Yuan Shao let go, and the next moment his sons Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang changed their minds, and what they did was completely contrary to Yuan Shao's instructions before his death.

According to Yuan Shao's instructions, after his death, he must not make any publicity, keep everything simple, and just bury him quietly.However, the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang who had never been at odds suddenly reached an agreement.Then Yuan Shao's coffin was placed in the main hall, and the Yuan clan and the officials under the jurisdiction of Jizhou were called to pay respects and condolences.Afterwards, the two brothers openly opposed Yuan Shao's arrangement in the mourning hall.He kept saying that he vowed to live and die with Yecheng, and he must not sit back and watch the years of hard work of the bureaucrats in Jizhou and the foundation accumulated by the Yuan family's ancestors for generations to pass on to others.

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar immediately, which shocked all the civil servants and generals of Jizhou.panic.And before that.They have solemnly stated their position in front of Yuan Shao, obey Yuan Shao's order, and belong to Cao Cao's tent in Yanzhou.However, after the Yuan Tan brothers made their intentions public, Jizhou's civil and military positions were also shaken.He also made a generous speech to encourage everyone to stick to Yecheng.Resist Cao Cao's army entering the city, let alone tolerate Cao Cao's withdrawal of Jizhou.

That night, in front of Yuan Shao's coffin, there was a fierce dispute between civil and military forces in Jizhou. If brothers Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang hadn't led the army to protect the order of the mourning hall, the disputants would almost tear their faces apart in public and fight.

So the next day the gates of the city were closed tightly, and they were not opened from early morning to midnight.On the third day, a force headed by Xu You gained the upper hand, and dispatched Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang out of the city to fight in the early morning. In fact, they were sending intelligence to Cao Cao and agreed to open the city gate late at night to welcome Cao Cao into the city.

As a result, as soon as the news was sent out, another opposition force headed by Jushou who supported Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang's brothers openly attacked Xu You, Chen Lin, Xin Ping, Xin Pi and others, led the army to surround their mansion, and tried to Capture his children and family members, thereby threatening them to submit.

At a critical moment, Yuan Shao's former Imperial Guard commanders Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang reached an agreement with the generals stationed in Yecheng such as Zhang He, Jiang Qi, and Chun Yuqiong, and sent troops to rescue the siege. They fought with the inner court soldiers led by Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang brothers. , fighting all night.Until dawn, Zhang Yun forcibly opened the south gate to welcome Cao Cao into the city.At this point, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang brothers saw that the situation was over, they immediately led the soldiers of the State Shepherd's Mansion and the retinue of the Yuan family, and fled out of the city in a hurry.

After the two brothers Yuan and Tan led the troops to leave, the servants and servants of Yuan's house feared that Cao Cao would blame them if they saw Yuan Shao's coffin on the main hall after entering the city, so they hurriedly carried the coffin into the backyard and vacated the main hall to welcome the new lord Cao Cao. .

Unexpectedly, after Cao Cao entered the city, he did not come to the State Shepherd's Mansion immediately, but ordered to open the east gate, west gate and north gate, and stationed the army that had been lurking outside the city in advance, and then mobilized troops to set up an ambush in the south city. Ambushed and killed Li Li's army who followed into the city.

It was these unexpected and sudden changes that prompted Li Lili's troops to break through the siege and easily capture the State Shepherd's Mansion, taking over the most magnificent and largest palace in Ye City.

The reason why the Xiliang army broke through the palace gate without any effort was because Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang brothers took away five thousand soldiers and horses and strong retinues inside and outside Yuan's mansion.Only a group of old and weak domestic servants, handymen and maidservants were left behind, as well as hundreds of personal soldiers guarding Yuan Shao's coffin, and there were no other soldiers and horses to guard the palace.

While listening to the old servant Yuan Yi's narration, Li Li asked him to lead the way and took Gongsun Zan, Huan Fei, Chen Dao and other generals to Yuan Shao's mourning hall in the backyard.

After Gongsun Zan ordered people to open the coffin to verify his authenticity, Li Li reached out his hand to stop Gongsun Zan who was about to draw his sword to kill the corpse, and signaled the soldiers to cover the coffin again.

No matter what kind of deep hatred Yuan Shao had with Gongsun Zan and Li Li before he was alive, but at this moment, the death and hatred are over, and everything is over.

Standing in front of Yuan Shao's coffin, Li Li couldn't help sighing and feeling a lot.

Yuan Benchu, who was lying quietly in the coffin at this moment, could be said to have taken great pains and tried all the tricks, but in the end it was like this.The bureaucrats in Jizhou were fighting among themselves, and Yuan Shao's painstakingly planned bright future for his descendants was all reduced to ashes as the two brothers Yuan and Tan led their troops out of the city.

It is undeniable that when his life came to an end, Yuan Shao chose the same path as Xuzhou Tao Qian, hoping that after his death, his children and grandchildren would stay away from troubled times and spend their lives peacefully and ordinary.Although Yuan Shao and Tao Qian have different statuses.But they had the same desire in the last time of their lives, so they chose the same path.

Perhaps in their eyes, fame and dominance are nothing more than passing clouds.Prosperity and wealth are only temporary enjoyment of material desires. The most precious thing in life is to live in peace without disease or disaster.It's a pity that they didn't understand these simple and easily overlooked truths when they were young, or they once thought of this kind of life but dismissed it, and they didn't wake up until the end of life after the prosperity.So they pinned their lifelong perceptions on their children and grandchildren, hoping that they would not follow the old path of their parents, stay away from disputes, and stay away from right and wrong.An ordinary and stable life, the family lives together in a reunion, the wife is virtuous and the son is filial.Enjoy family happiness.

The wish is very good, and the implementation of the plan is also very smooth.Yuan Shao's planning is perfect, almost impeccable, but there is a fly in the ointment.He counts the world and even counts himself.But only missed his two precious sons.He thought that the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang would definitely obey his instructions, but he never expected that at the very moment when the plan was about to be completed, it happened that his two sons who were most assured of him made a major mistake, which caused the whole plan to change from the original. trajectory, sliding in an unknown direction.

In the past, Tao Qian let Xuzhou Meiyu take the lead three times, but now Yuan Shao followed Tao Qian's example and surrendered Jiangshan.I just hope that the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang can become rich like the Tao brothers.Live your life in peace.But he didn't seem to have thought that although he and Tao Qian were both princes, their backgrounds and experiences were completely different.This difference may have no practical significance to the dying people, and there is no essential difference, but it has a huge impact on their children and descendants.The difference in birth and family background determines that the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are absolutely impossible to follow the old path of the Tao brothers.

Tao Qian was born in poverty, worked hard for most of his life, traveled to various states and counties in the Han Dynasty, and finally sat on the seat of Xuzhou Mu.And his two sons suffered from the bumps along with him, and they didn't have a stable and comfortable life at all. They didn't settle down until Tao Qian took office in Xuzhou.Therefore, the Tao family brothers can be content with the status quo, indulge in the enjoyment of wine and sex, sit in the glory and wealth, and enjoy themselves happily.

However, the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are completely different from the Tao brothers.They were born in the famous Yuan family of four generations and three lords. They were well-clothed and well-fed since they were young.Therefore, the Yuan brothers didn't pay much attention to the enjoyment of wine, luxury and wealth. Their eyes were always fixed on the seat of their father Yuan Shao.So they have been acting as obedient sons in front of Yuan Shao for so many years, bowing their heads and obeying their ears, but always paying attention to how Yuan Shao controls his subordinates, how to gain the upper hand in the intriguing power struggle, and always remain invincible. All in one.

Now, after finally waiting for his father Yuan Shao to abdicate, how can the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang sit back and watch Jizhou fall into Cao Cao's hands?Therefore, as soon as Yuan Shao closed his eyes, his two sons showed their true colors and resolutely refused to welcome Cao Cao into the city. As a result, there were civil and military strife in Jizhou, and they fought violently, and finally fled Yecheng in defeat.

??Standing in front of Yuan Shao's coffin, Li Li stared at the coffin placed in front of the coffin, his thoughts were like a tide, and finally turned into a soft sigh: "Yuan Gong is deeply affectionate, well-intentioned, and he does not hesitate to give up the foundation of his life. In exchange for the safety of the children and grandchildren, but unexpectedly things backfired, and now everything has been in vain, and all previous efforts have been wasted. Yuan Gong has calculated everything and everything, but he can't figure out people's hearts after all. You must know that people are unpredictable in troubled times. Pity, sorrow Ah, why bother!"

While sighing and sighing, Li Li noticed that the guards beside the coffin were some young maidservants and house slaves over fifty years old, and there was no one else.After asking Yuan Yi, an old servant of the Yuan Mansion, Li Li knew that there were several concubines (concubines) who had served Yuan Shao but had no children, and among the more than a hundred people who worshiped Yuan Shao day and night to guard Yuan Shao's spirit, none of them was Yuan Shao. direct relatives.

Such a bleak scene made Li Li shake his head in disappointment, and then ordered the soldiers stationed in the backyard not to embarrass them, then turned and returned to the front hall.

At this moment, Xu Ding, who led the troops stationed at the gate of the front palace, stepped forward and reported: "Master, the Cao army has surrounded them from all sides, and Cao Cao is shouting outside the gate of the palace at this moment, claiming that he wants to talk to the lord face to face."

"Well, counting the time, he should be here." Li Li nodded slightly, then walked into the main hall unhurriedly, and said as he walked: "From the current situation, all the Yuan troops in Yecheng have surrendered to Cao Cao, and The Yuan brothers, who opposed Cao Cao's entry into the city, led their troops out of the city at dawn. It is not difficult to see from this that the information that our army had obtained before the attack on the city gates of Yecheng last night was wrong. In fact, the so-called The siege is nothing more than a bluff, and the fierce fighting took place inside the city, not outside the city. I was really plotted by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao this time, and the situation is worrisome!"

Chapter 070

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"Xi Yu Yu!"

The sound of horseshoes flocked to the state pastoral mansion from all directions, and with the sound of war horses neighing one after another, all the encircling soldiers and horses were in place, and surrounded the state pastoral mansion, which was the Han imperial palace not long ago.

Cao Cao, who had abandoned his cart and rode his horse, reined in his horse and stopped in front of the palace gate. He stared coldly at the closed palace gate with a pair of deep and unpredictable eyes. There was a look of resentment and injustice in the corner of his eyes, but there was no killing intent.

Obviously, these dark eyes were not aimed at Li Li and his Xiliang army who retreated to the palace, but someone else.

This is because Cao Cao has already determined to kill Li Li and the Xiliang army this time, so he doesn't need to hide his killing intent.However, he had a lot of scruples about the Yuan Tan brothers who occupied this palace before, and he would not show any murderous intentions easily, so as not to cause unexpected complications when the winning ticket was in his hands, so that the success fell short.

Looking at the palace in front of him coldly, Cao Cao was deeply angry and couldn't help feeling a little scared, with lingering fears in his heart.

All aspects of the plan that had been determined long ago were proceeding in an orderly manner, and they were all under Cao Cao's control, with almost no mistakes.However, at the critical moment of deciding the outcome, the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang made troubles and made troubles; if Xu You, Zhang Ying, Jiang Qi and others hadn't stopped in time and made up for it, the two brothers would have almost disrupted the overall plan .If the plan that has been planned for half a year is really disrupted, then this plan will not only fall short, but also put Cao Cao to death, and he will definitely die here.If that's the case, it's over.Li Li was not only able to regain Jizhou this time, but also wiped out together with him Cao Cao, completely occupying the entire Central Plains.Then aspire to the top of the world.

Fortunately, Feng Shui took turns, and this year was at Cao's house.

The sky never destroys Cao, even if the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang obstructed it, it would be in vain, but the result has not changed, on the contrary, it has become more and more beneficial to Cao Cao.

If the two brothers Yuan and Tan honestly followed Yuan Shao's instructions before his death, then Cao Cao would get the troops and territory of Jizhou.It is necessary to treat the Yuan brothers extra favorably, which is tantamount to raising two "living ancestors".After all, more than [-] soldiers and horses under Yuan Shao's command were given to him for nothing.All the civil and military men in Jizhou were staring at him for Yuan Shao, how could he not treat the two brothers Yuan Tan kindly, and how dare he let them suffer a little bit of grievance?Not only that, Cao Cao had to be on guard against the two brothers at all times.I'm afraid that the two of them will have a wrong mind.Then disrupt the whole situation.

However, as Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang blatantly violated Yuan Shao's will before his death, and led troops to attack and kill Xu You, Zhang He and others' family members, they were finally defeated and fled.In this way, everything became simpler, and the situation became more and more favorable to Cao Cao.

It is true that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang led their troops to escape out of the city, which actually fulfilled Cao Cao's wishes.Sending the two plague gods away without his own hands saves worry and effort.Why not do it?

The most important thing is that Cao Cao has already mastered about [-]% of the soldiers and horses in Jizhou.Taking over half of the city, including Yecheng, is equivalent to completely accepting all the forces left by Yuan Shao.The remaining counties and cities are under the control of the Xiliang army, and it is difficult to take them back for a while.However, the siege of Lili this time is an excellent opportunity. As long as the strategy is properly planned, a large-scale army can be sent to retake all other counties and counties, thereby recovering the entire territory of Jizhou.