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Therefore, the current situation is complicated. If the lord wants to completely control Jizhou, these problems must be solved one by one, and the most difficult ones are Yuan Shao's son and Ju Yi, who supports himself.Therefore, the current situation we are facing is really internal and external difficulties, and we must be cautious in every step, otherwise the Jizhou that has already been obtained may be lost again, and the joy will be empty. "

Cao Cao nodded slightly, and said in a deep indignant voice: "Yuan Shao's two sons are indeed a big trouble. They can't be beaten, scolded or killed, otherwise I, Cao Cao, will bear the notoriety of ungrateful. Hey, if Yuan Shaoru is not dead, these things Naturally, it will be solved easily, but now that he has left, he has left us with a lot of trouble!"

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Chapter 091

When mentioning Yuan Shao's sons Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, Cao Cao couldn't help being very angry and annoyed.

However, the Yuan brothers were not what worried him the most.What really filled Cao Cao with righteous indignation, but the one who itched his teeth was Ju Yi, who was known as the number one general in Jizhou and was named the general by Yuan Shao.

"This guy Ju Yi is even more hateful!" With just this sentence, Cao Cao's breath became hurried, which shows how angry he is with Ju Yi in his heart.

After a pause, Cao Cao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then said angrily: "Ju Yi's villain is stubborn. Before the battle, I sent people several times to persuade him to lead the army to attack Zhang Liao's Youzhou Army, but he was defeated by every means. He tried to shirk and insisted on refusing. But after our army defeated Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Yan, he suddenly launched an attack, took advantage of the fire, and took all the data of Zhongshan and Changshan that our army captured. Now this thief occupies two counties In a land where soldiers are self-respecting, although they have not played a banner, it is tantamount to separatism and self-reliance.

The most exasperating thing is that the real fighters in the Jizhou Army are in the hands of Ju Yi's thieves.Although he only has [-] soldiers and horses under his tent, they are all elite soldiers and horses who have survived a hundred battles. If we want to destroy him in one fell swoop, I am afraid it will be very difficult.What's more, this thief is now backed by Daheishan, and behind Heishan is Bingzhou under the rule of Li thief. If he is cornered, there is no guarantee that he will not lead his troops to defect to Li thief. "

Speaking of this, Cao Cao sighed sadly: "Hey! If Yuan Shao didn't die, these things would be solved naturally, but now he's gone, but he left us with a lot of trouble. It's just a matter of time and fate, it's unexpected. !"

Xun Yu nodded lightly, and said softly, "This is the end of the matter. Regret is useless. Only by facing it calmly can we solve the immediate crisis."

Cao Cao nodded slightly with a sullen face, and said in a deep voice: "What Wen Ruo said is true. If the current situation is as Wen Ruo said. Li Thief has no intention of sending troops to attack Jizhou for the time being, then I will have time to clean up the mess and reorganize The Jizhou Army will straighten out the government and control the situation in Jizhou. What does Wen Ruo have to say about this?" In fact, Cao Cao had already thought about it, but he still asked Xun Yu about it.Invisibly, it showed his trust and respect for Xun Yu, relying on him as his arm.This is an extremely clever way to control the subordinates, one is to buy people's hearts.The second is to listen to it, and to fill in the gaps, so as to avoid mistakes.

Sure enough, Xun Yu seemed to have planned for this long ago.Immediately he said without hesitation: "Just as my lord said just now. Now Ju Yi is supporting himself and occupying a favorable terrain to separate the two counties of Changshan and Zhongshan. With Daheishan as his back, he can attack and defend while advancing. In order to prevent him from jumping over the wall in a hurry and leading his troops to defect to Thief Li. Therefore, we will put him aside for the time being. Ignore it, and wait until we have completely controlled the situation before we care about it.

Since then.The most urgent task before us is to take over the remaining counties and counties of Jizhou as soon as possible, integrate Jizhou soldiers and horses, fully take over Jizhou money, food, ordnance, and take the opportunity to recruit soldiers and horses to strengthen our strength.At the same time, the lord must treat the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang kindly, and give high-ranking officials and rich salary to the Jizhou officials who fled with them, so as to appease them properly, so as to quickly stabilize the situation with their hands and take over all counties and counties. "

Speaking of this, Xun Yu paused, and said respectfully: "There are still two things that need to be resolved urgently, and the lord must make a quick decision. First, now that we have three states, where is the lord's mansion located?" The position needs to be determined as soon as possible. Second, Yuan Shao has already given up the throne to the lord. What is the lord's plan for this now, and it needs to be determined as soon as possible. As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not go well. At present, the state government has not yet been determined, and the lord His identity and status are not clear, so it is not conducive to appease the hearts of the people and the army. I wonder how the lord respects you?"

Indeed, Cao Cao now owns the land of three states. He is no longer the pastor of one state, and he is a victorious division. His morale is high, his territory and troops have tripled, and his strength has greatly increased. Same day.Just because there are still wars in the past few days, Cao Cao has no time to think about the relocation of the state capital and whether to inherit the throne.But these two things must be determined as soon as possible, and it is not appropriate to delay. If it is delayed for a long time, it will inevitably affect the efficiency of governance, and it will easily lead to confusion.

In fact, there was no need to consider the determination of the capital and the seat of the capital. Yecheng was a ready-made capital.However, Cao Cao had just occupied the city after all, and had not yet fully controlled Jizhou, and the foundation was unstable, so it was not appropriate to set the capital in Yecheng.In addition, more than [-] soldiers and horses under Ju Yi's troops were stationed in Changshan and Zhongshan, supporting their own troops and standing on the sidelines, posing a certain threat to Yecheng.In addition, Yecheng is quite close to Hanoi County, and the Xiliang Army stationed heavy troops in Hanoi, threatening the safety of Wei County and even Yecheng at all times.As such, Yecheng is not the best capital city, and it needs to be carefully chosen.

Compared with determining the location of the capital, whether to ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor is a major event that affects people's hearts, and it can be said to be the most important thing.This matter is directly related to the vital interests of all civil servants and generals under Cao Cao's command, how can they be indifferent, how can they not care?

If Cao Cao ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, changed the Yuan Dynasty and founded the country, then all the civil and military followers who followed him would naturally rise. At that time, there must be a seat for them among the civil and military officials, and most military generals would be able to worship generals, seal their wives and sons, and honor their ancestors .Therefore, this matter is related to the future and destiny of countless people. It involves a wide range and has a huge impact. It must not be neglected.

Therefore, even if Xun Yu didn't mention these two things, Cao Cao knew it well and never forgot it for a moment.In fact, he has been thinking about these two issues for the past few days, thinking over and over, carefully weighing the pros and cons.

If Li Li was killed in one fell swoop this time, Cao Cao would definitely choose Yecheng as his capital without hesitation, ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and rule the world.This is because there is currently no master in the world, and ascending the throne and proclaiming the emperor is undoubtedly the best strategy to unite people's hearts, take the lead in seizing the orthodox position in the world, and then send troops to conquer the Quartet and dominate the world.It's a pity that Li Li escaped after all, which made Cao Cao feel worried, thinking that he was not as strong as Li Li, lacked confidence, and dared not assume the throne without authorization.

Since he will not proclaim himself emperor for the time being, the matter of Yecheng as the capital needs to be reconsidered, and he must not act hastily.After all, the capital of the entire army is of great significance. Once selected, it cannot be changed, let alone any mistakes, otherwise it will definitely cause chaos and affect the entire situation.

If Xun Yu didn't mention these two things at this time, Cao Cao would like to put it aside and make a decision after the situation stabilizes.But at this moment Xun Yu raised the matter solemnly, which means that this is not his idea alone, but the unanimous opinion of all civil and military personnel.From this point of view, these two matters are imminent and cannot be delayed, and a decision must be made quickly, otherwise the hearts of the people will fluctuate and the morale of the army will be unstable, which will inevitably lead to chaos.

While thinking about it, Cao Cao was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Yanzhou is located in the south of the Yellow River. Although there is a strong city to defend, it cannot last long. Qingzhou is located in a corner, bordering Youzhou on the north and bordering on the east. The sea is also not desirable. In contrast, Jizhou is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with thousands of miles of fertile fields and a large population. It is blocked by the Yellow River in the south and blocked by the Taihang Mountains in the northwest. I have made up my mind to still use Yecheng as the capital, lead the prime minister of the Han Dynasty alone, patrol hunting on behalf of the sky, clarify the world, and help the Han Dynasty!"

"My lord is wise! I, my minister, see the prime minister!" Xun Yu was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately got up and bowed his head to bow down. Instead of calling himself "my subordinate", he happily regarded himself as "my minister", as if he was devoted to Cao Cao. Since then, there has been no disagreement.

It goes without saying that Cao Cao obviously knew that some of his men and women were still interested in the Han Dynasty. Even though the Han Dynasty was dead, they still did not give up, and they still tried to help the Han Dynasty and reorganize the Han Dynasty.Therefore, after repeated consideration, Cao Cao resolutely chose to retreat to the next best thing when he did not dare to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. He chanted the slogan of Kuangfu Han Dynasty with awe-inspiring righteousness, and assumed the high position of prime minister himself, so as to win people's hearts and accumulate strength.But this is only a temporary compromise, and it can also be regarded as an excuse. When he is strong and the time is right, he will definitely tear off the disguise of the Kuangfu Han Dynasty, formally ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, change the Yuan and found the country, and rule the world.

Sili, Luoyang City.

In the main hall of the Sheriff's Mansion, more than two hundred civil and military officials from Xiliang bowed to salute, while Li Li, who had just arrived from Shangdang, sat high on the upper steps, waving his hands to signal everyone to excuse themselves.

In the lobby, more than [-]% of the senior generals of the Xiliang Army, as well as the prefects and county guards of Sili, Nanyang, Yuzhou, and Huainan counties gathered at this time. There were more than two hundred people.

So when everyone stood up and took their seats, there were five rows of seats on the left and right sides of the hall, and the densely packed desks were placed all the way to the entrance of the main hall, and the people present were all civil servants and military generals with a rank ratio of two thousand shi and above, all of whom were under Li Li's command. important minister.

After the discussion began, the governors of each state reported the government affairs of the prefectures and counties in turn, and then the governors of each county reported in detail.After the civilian officials had finished their reports, the commanders of each battalion reported the military situation in turn, including the loss of soldiers and horses, the replenishment of soldiers, and the supply of military equipment, etc., and reported the food, grass and supplies needed by each battalion to Li Li.

During this period, Li Li listened patiently and carefully most of the time; he asked questions from time to time, very carefully.From the beginning to the end, he made no statement, and treated every civil official or general who reported military and political affairs equally, without any intention of favoritism.After listening to all the military and political situations, Li Li made detailed government affairs arrangements and military deployments for the states and counties according to the current situation, and adjusted the troops stationed in various places appropriately.

The adjustments are mainly the guards stationed in the states and counties and the generals of the battalions.Among them, Zhang Liao's Wuwei Battalion was stationed in Huainan, stationed in Hefei, and transferred General Annan; Xu Rong was transferred to General An Dong, Xu Huang was promoted to Commander of Youzhou, Ke Bineng was transferred to Deputy Commander of Jinyiwei, and Chen Dao was transferred to Deputy Commander of Youzhou , Guo Huai was promoted to the deputy commander of Jinyiwei, and Hao Zhao was appointed as the guard of the Shangdang

The next day, Li Li received a spy report that Cao Cao moved the government office to Yecheng, and announced to the world that he would lead the Han Dynasty prime minister, claiming to help the Han Dynasty, rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, and save the people of the world from suffering.In this announcement, Cao Cao blatantly recommended Liu Biao of Jingzhou to inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, honor the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and rule the world.In addition, the notice also mentions that the reign name of Zhongshi will be abolished and the reign name of Jian'an will continue to be used, which is now June of the fourth year of Jian'an.

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Chapter 092

In June of the fourth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao took the position of Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, commanded the military and political power in the world, and openly declared that it was his duty to help the Han Dynasty, save the people of the world from fire and water, eradicate traitors, clear up the world, and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty.

At the same time, Cao Cao appointed Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan as the general of chariots and the governor of Qingzhou; Yuan Shang was the general of Wei and the governor of Yanzhou.And gave the Yuan brothers the right to open the government on holidays.

What's more, Cao Cao, who led the prime minister himself, blatantly announced to the world that he elected Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, to inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty and ascend the throne as emperor.

In mid-June, Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, responded by resolutely rejecting Cao Cao's offer of recommendation, claiming that he was too old and weak to protect the people of the world, and did not dare to assume the throne, so as not to mislead the country and the people, and asked Cao Cao to choose another royal family Nobility inherited orthodoxy.

Just when Cao Cao and Liu Biao came and went to issue announcements one after another, Li Li quietly led [-] gold guards into Yuzhou, and then stationed in Yingchuan in the middle of the night.

In the dead of night, the Guo Mansion located more than ten miles away from the east gate of Yingchuan City quietly lit up the lanterns, and more than [-] warriors quietly surrounded the entire village including Guo Mansion, blocking all intersections.

In recent years, the Guo Mansion has been closed. There are only a dozen servants in the huge courtyard who are responsible for guarding the gate and cleaning the courtyard, and there is no one else.

The so-called Guo Mansion is not the former residence of Guo Jia, a counselor under Li Li's account, but the residence of Guo Tu, who is currently serving under Cao Cao's account.

Guo Tu and Guo Jia are of the same clan, they are brothers of the same clan who have not yet released the fifth clothes, Guo Tu is older, he is Guo Jia's clan brother.

"In recent years, my brother's house has been vacant. The conditions are poor, and please forgive me. Brother Wenhe laughed."

In the main hall, Guo Jia said with a smile while serving tea.Sitting opposite him was Li Li.On the left is Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe, and Guo Jia sits at the bottom.

Li Li and Jia Xu looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads.Immediately Li Li smiled and said: "Why do you need to explain this section with filial piety? The three of us already know this well. Speaking of which, Guo Gongze's family members have been in Chang'an for some years, how are they doing?"

Guo Jia responded: "Master Lao is concerned, brother Gongze's family is well."

There was a pause in the voice.Guo Jia added: "After the Sili War ended, Weichen took Gongze's family to Chang'an and resettled them personally. In the next few years, Weichen would visit them whenever he was in Chang'an and give them some Take care, so the whole family is doing well. My lord may not know that brother Gongze's eldest son and second son are both studying at the Imperial Academy. They should finish their studies next year. They will be sent to other counties."

Li Li nodded slightly: "Let's leave this matter to Feng Xiao, and I can give him some care. When the two children are released to work, they can stay in the county government to work for a few years. If they can make a difference , to be promoted."

"Brother Weichen Dai, thank you, my lord." Guo Jia bowed his hands, and then said in a low voice with embarrassment: "Our army was frustrated before, and he failed to send the information in time. I am deeply disturbed by this. It was found out half a month ago. I can't blame him for this matter. It's just because Yuan Shao and Cao Cao acted extremely meticulously, and they didn't reveal the slightest word beforehand, and they only leaked a few words until Yuan Shao died. Therefore, brother Gongze knew nothing about this matter, and we were trapped After entering the city, there is nothing he can do. Therefore, I plead guilty on his behalf, and beg the lord to forgive me and allow him to make meritorious deeds."

Li Li smiled and said: "It's hard for him. Thinking of him as a scholar, although he is resourceful, he has no soldiers. When encountering such a sudden battle, he obviously has more energy than energy. However, as long as he waits patiently and lurks, I will definitely be able to make meritorious deeds in the future." As soon as these words came out, it undoubtedly affirmed Guo Tu's contribution and took care of Guo Jia's face.

Before the words finished, Li Li waved his hand to signal Guo Jia not to thank him, and said with a smile, "Feng Xiao is just recovering from a serious injury, so don't be too polite. If Feng Xiao hadn't insisted on coming with the army this time, I really couldn't bear to see you suffer through the ups and downs." So there is no need to say polite words, the three of us are not outsiders, we have been together day and night for many years, and share weal and woe, so feel free to speak out what you have to say in the future, and there is no need to shy away from it."

Guo Jia and Jia Xu nodded happily after hearing the words, and immediately Jia Xu smiled lightly and said: "There is a lot of movement in Jizhou at the moment. Cao Cao took advantage of the power of the victory to quickly gain a foothold in Jizhou, so he moved the capital to Yecheng, arbitrarily overtaking the prime minister. He also brazenly claimed that he would help the Han Dynasty, and that he would rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, and he seemed to be pointing the finger at us!"

Guo Jia echoed the sound and said: "That's true. At present, Cao Cao occupies the three states of Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Jizhou, and has 20 Jizhou troops. He also takes Yuan Shao's money, food and supplies accumulated for many years as his own. His troops are vigorous and powerful. Increase. Nowadays, Cao Cao’s tent is strong and powerful, and his strength should not be underestimated. Therefore, he dared to openly provoke our Xiliang army, took the position of prime minister, issued a notice in an attempt to occupy the name of orthodoxy, and pretended to elect Liu Biao to inherit the throne. Haha Hehe, Cao Cao really stole the show this time!"

Li Li smiled lightly, and sighed softly: "Yes, nowadays Cao Mengde is full of vigor and vigorously scolding Fang Qiu, it is indeed not what it used to be!"

After Jia Xu heard the words, the smile on his face was a little cold, and he said with a smile: "For more than a month, Cao Cao has issued a series of announcements, which seem to be powerful, but in fact they are stern and weak. Inheriting the throne, this move itself shows that he has hidden the ambition of the emperor, but he is not strong enough, so he dare not proclaim the emperor openly. He deliberately promoted Liu Biao to try to divert the trouble from the east, and wanted to use Liu Biao's hand to contain our army's flanks, so as to delay us It is a pity that he does not know that we have no intention of marching into Jizhou at the moment, and he is smart enough to elect Liu Biao to the throne, and he has become an enemy of Liu Biao invisibly.

How can such a trick of blaming Jingzhou be fooled by the old and cunning Liu Jingsheng?Therefore, Liu Biao categorically rejected his nomination, and alluded to Cao Cao's ambition to be an emperor, so he could be the emperor himself, so don't think about pulling Liu Biao into this troubled water.It's been a long time since I saw this kind of slobbering lawsuit, but I don't think it's the first of its kind between Cao Cao and Liu Biao, which is ridiculous.Hehehe! "

Guo Jia nodded in agreement, and said with a smile: "Cao Cao's visit not only blamed Jingzhou, but also exposed many hidden dangers under his rule. First, he grandly appointed brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang to lead Qingzhou and Yanzhou. It shows that his appointment to the Yuan brothers is purely a cover-up. Anyone with a brain can think of it. No matter how generous Cao Cao is, he will not give up his foundation to Yuan Shang, and Qingzhou, which he finally occupied It was originally snatched from Yuan Tan, but now Yuan Tan is asked to lead Qingzhou.