funbook-pk Chapter 36 The Allied Forces Disband, Yuan Shao Prepares to Take Action Against His Allies!
Chapter 36 The Allied Forces Disband, Yuan Shao Prepares to Take Action Against His Allies!
If one lacks the strength to do so, prematurely revealing the fact that one possesses the Imperial Seal of the State could easily lead to a backlash.
Besides Sun Jian, Yuan Shu was an even more tragic example!
Originally, Yuan Shu's power was still quite strong in the second year of Jian'an (197 AD).
Judging from their strength on paper, they could even be considered one of the top feudal lords in the world.
The results of it?
Sun Ce handed the Imperial Seal to Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu's ambition swelled instantly.
He openly declared himself emperor!
Is this something a normal human being could do?
In an instant, Yuan Shu's troops scattered like birds and beasts, and countless people betrayed him.
Get to the root of it.
Aside from Yuan Shu's imperial ambitions, the Imperial Seal of the State was the final straw that broke his back.
Spurred by the Imperial Seal of the State, Yuan Shu ultimately became a skeleton consumed by his ambition.
nowadays.
Cao Cao's performance was completely different.
Although he was attracted by the Imperial Seal of the State, he still turned his gaze away from it after being persuaded by Su Yu.
"Ziyi, please keep this imperial seal for me."
“When I, Cao, am worthy of this jade seal, Ziyi will bring it out again.”
Cao Cao handed the Imperial Seal of the State to Su Yu, who smiled and accepted it without refusing.
"If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life."
These eight large characters are firmly engraved on the Imperial Seal of the State.
Su Yu's gaze suddenly became clear.
No wonder emperors throughout history have been proud to possess the Imperial Seal of the State.
Possessing the Imperial Seal of the State is not only a spiritual victory, but also a symbolic success.
After accepting the Imperial Seal, Su Yu had a good night's sleep.
He concluded that even if Yuan Shao and his cronies saw the fire in Luoyang, they wouldn't come to put it out.
Because they could not determine whether Dong Zhuo's troops remained around Luoyang.
In other words, during these few hours, Cao Cao's army, which remained north of Luoyang, would not be disturbed by any other troops.
After resting, Cao Cao and Su Yu led their troops straight to the mountain path.
Although the mountain road is winding, it can still reach behind Xingyang.
By then.
Xu Rong, who was lying in ambush in Xingyang, will be trapped like a turtle in a jar!
……
Not long after Cao Cao entered Luoyang.
Hulao Pass
Yuan Shao led the allied forces and various warlords to occupy this place.
Looking at Luoyang, which was engulfed in flames not far away, Yuan Shao hesitated.
Although he knew that Cao Cao had most likely already arrived in Luoyang.
However, Yuan Shao's indecisive nature left him unsure of what to do next.
Therefore, Yuan Shao summoned Xu You, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, and others to discuss countermeasures.
"My lord, Dong Zhuo is powerful, but he has already withdrawn from Luoyang. If we pursue him again, it will be of no use."
"Instead, we should seize the time to grow and expand."
The first person to speak was Feng Ji.
As a native of Ji Province, Feng Ji naturally hoped that Yuan Shao would focus his development efforts on Ji Province.
If we can replace Han Fu as soon as possible, Feng Ji will be able to rest easy.
Guo Tu sneered:
"If we only capture Hulao Pass and neglect Luoyang, how will the other lords view our lord?"
"Feng Ji, you scoundrel, are you trying to make our lord bear the stigma?"
How could Feng Ji let Guo Tu be unfairly accused?
Feng Ji stamped his foot and retorted:
“I never said that you should abandon Hulao Pass.”
"However, I urge my lord to consider which is more important."
"At present, Dong Zhuo has already arranged for troops to escort His Majesty and civil and military officials away from Luoyang to Chang'an."
"If we were to pursue Dong Zhuo, let alone whether we could win."
"Even if we win, how should the civil and military officials be distributed? And how should His Majesty distribute them?"
Xu You agreed with this statement.
Furthermore, given that he already had little respect for the Liu Han imperial family, he became even more enthusiastic at this moment.
"My lord, pursuing Dong Zhuo will only result in heavy losses and bring no benefit whatsoever."
"The best course of action is to seize Jizhou as soon as possible."
"However, we still have to go to Luoyang."
"After entering Luoyang, my lord can use his position as the leader of the allied forces to order the various lords to vote on whether to dissolve the allied forces."
"In this way, the credit for establishing the allied forces belongs to our lord."
"The responsibility for disbanding the coalition does not lie with our lord."
Although Yuan Shao was far more capable than Yuan Shu.
However, as a member of the Yuan family, the most prominent family in the land, he still couldn't shake off his tendency to be ambitious and fond of quick success.
Yuan Shao would naturally not refuse a situation where he could be both a prostitute and a virtuous woman.
Then, Yuan Shao made the decision:
"Ziyuan's words make sense."
"Immediately order our soldiers to rest here and proceed to Luoyang tomorrow morning."
Seeing that Yuan Shao had ordered his soldiers to rest at Hulao Pass, the other warlords naturally followed suit.
but.
All are not fools.
Dong Zhuo has already left; the primary issue now should be the distribution of spoils.
As for pursuing Dong Zhuo, sorry, the various warlords weren't in the habit of being taken advantage of.
After doing the math, most warlords believed that pursuing Dong Zhuo was a pointless and unprofitable endeavor.
If that's the case, why bother getting involved?
……
When Yuan Shao arrived at the ruins of Luoyang with the various warlords, Cao Cao had already left, leading his troops along the mountain path to pursue Dong Zhuo.
Regarding Cao Cao's pursuit of Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao believed that Cao Cao might have lost his mind.
Why do something that's a thankless and arduous task when the enemy and ourselves are so vastly different in strength?
Strategists such as Xu You, Guo Tu, and Feng Ji shared the same idea.
After staying in Luoyang for two days, Yuan Shao realized that there was no longer any benefit to be gained there, so he summoned the various warlords to discuss their next plans.
"Report!"
"Supervisor Yuan has led his troops back to Nanyang!"
The meeting had just begun when Yuan Shao's personal guards brought this explosive news.
Upon hearing this, the various lords whispered among themselves.
The reluctance in his eyes deepened.
Gongsun Zan was the first to cup his hands and say:
"Alliance Leader Yuan, the old traitor Dong Zhuo has now been forced to retreat."
"But our army's food supplies can no longer sustain the expedition."
"Including our territory, if we don't return in time, I'm afraid something might happen."
"In my opinion, dealing with Dong Zhuo should be a long-term plan."
"Why don't we disband the coalition and return to our territories to develop properly?"
Gongsun Zan's words were widely accepted by the various feudal lords.
Several months have passed since the alliance of feudal lords.
The various lords were all tired of it and couldn't wait to return to their territories.
of course.
The core reason is still insufficient benefits.
If they could still gain benefits by continuing to attack Dong Zhuo, the various warlords would certainly not be in a hurry to leave.
Yuan Shao tapped his fingers and sighed deeply:
"I, the leader of the alliance, have roughly understood what you all mean."
"It is a great pity that we were unable to rescue His Majesty this time."
"After you all return, I hope you will work together to continue your efforts for the restoration of the Han Dynasty."
All the feudal lords clasped their hands in unison:
"We will certainly serve Your Majesty and drive out the old traitor Dong Zhuo as soon as possible!"
Yuan Shao nodded calmly.
Secretly, he had already set his sights on Wang Kuang, the governor of Hanoi.
Once the allied forces disband, Yuan Shao will send Yan Liang and Wen Chou under the banner of Dong Zhuo's army to attack Wang Kuang!
What?
Can't the various warlords see it?
Of course they can see it!
But so what?
The big fish eat the small fish; this has been the principle since ancient times.
Not only Yuan Shao, but all the other warlords were more or less preparing for expansion!
Today they may be allies, but tomorrow they could be mortal enemies!
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