Han Dao world

Chapter 649 Battle of the Great Dao
Tian Feng didn't change his face, and said calmly: "My lord was educated at a young age, familiar with poetry and books, and familiar with historical events. I must know that the founding of the past dynasties has had a lot of hardships. Xia had the difficulty of killing Gun, Shang had the prisoner of Xia Tai, and Zhou had Yan. As for the Han, the setbacks are countless, the defeat of Pengcheng, and the escape of Xingyang are all well-known. Compared with this, the lord is for the people of Shandong, so why not endure the humiliation for a while?"

Yuan Shao was at a loss for words for a while, so he couldn't say anything more.

Compared with the humiliation suffered by the founding kings of the three generations, his grievance is indeed nothing.If you blame Tian Feng for this, it would be a blind gentleman.

Seeing this, Feng Ji took the initiative to speak and said, "After retreating to Jizhou, what shall we do?"

Tian Feng glanced at Feng Ji and smiled slightly. "Yuan Tu thought that if the lord retreated to Jizhou, would the world be peaceful?"

Feng Ji glanced at Yuan Shao uneasily, and asked back, "Is it not possible?"

Tian Feng laughed, not hiding the contempt in his eyes.

"Did Yuan Tu think that the root of the chaos in the world was the lord? No. The cause of the chaos in the world was the struggle between the imperial court and the scholars, whether the world was controlled by the people in the world, or the world controlled by one person. If this problem is not resolved, the world will be destroyed." There can be no real peace. Even if there is peace for a while, it is just a respite after a fierce fight. Once the two sides recover, they will inevitably fight again and never stop."

Feng Ji frowned slightly, and his eyes became serious.

He has followed Yuan Shao for many years and has met many party members, so he naturally knows what Tian Feng said is true.

The reason for the succession of the party members is not the rise and fall of the Yuan family, but the interests of the people of the world.

This world should be the world of the world, not the world of one person.The emperor just flattered the will of heaven to govern the people, not the will of heaven, and he could not act arbitrarily and regard others as his servants.

The people of heaven are not for the ruler; the ruler of heaven is for the people.

What the scholar-bureaucrats seek is to control the court.

"When the lord ascended to the top, the whole world responded, not only because of the fourth and third generations of the Yuan family, and his disciples and old officials all over the world, but also because the lord inherited the behest of the sages and fought for the interests of the world. The masters of the cool tiger and wolf would rather live on with their lives than fight back. This is their disgrace, not the fault of the lord."

Yuan Shao deeply felt the same way, he couldn't help feeling sorry for him, feeling that he was let down by the people of the world.

"However, the trend of the times, can it be changed by a temporary setback? Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world in only sixteen years. The second generation died, while the Han flourished. Wang Mang failed the world, and it took only fifteen years for him to be defeated. , and Guangwu ruled Hebei to rule the world. If today’s son wants to whip the world with Bingliang’s elite soldiers, even if it can flourish for a while, how can it last long?”

Tian Feng had a beard and hair, his eyes were like a torch, and he looked around with an imposing manner.

"A momentary setback, for mediocrity, is the top of Mount Tai, but for a gentleman, it is a sharpening of a knife and a stone. A mediocre man is only worthy of being a servant, but a gentleman can persevere and make contributions. Yuzhou scholar-bureaucrats are struggling, but I, Jizhou scholar-bureaucrats, are not willing."

He turned to Yuan Shao and said loudly: "After retreating to defend Jizhou, if the lord enters, no matter whether he enters the court to govern, or raises troops to stop violence, Feng will be the lord's whip. If the lord retreats, Feng will either retreat to the village, or lay down an ax and axe. My lord wishes."

Yuan Shao was overwhelmed by Tian Feng's aura and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Feng Ji's face was red, his face was embarrassed, and he didn't dare to ask further questions.

The atmosphere in the big tent became extremely awkward.

Seeing this, Chen Lin forced a smile and said, "Yuan Hao is saying that even if the lord is willing to bear the humiliation and accept the peace, the world cannot be peaceful?"

Tian Feng looked back and sneered. "Don't you know what the kingly way in Hedong and Guanzhong looks like? Although Wei Gu and Fan Xian narrowly escaped death, the rich families in Hedong were left out in the cold and had no chance to go to court. In Guanzhong Dutian, how many rich families accumulated wealth accumulated for generations were taken away. It’s no different from ordinary people. Is this kind of kingly way you want? Is it the kingly way that the scholar-bureaucrats of the Central Plains want?”

Chen Lin gasped.

Yuan Shao woke up like a dream, the haze in his heart was swept away, and his eyes regained their vitality.

Tian Feng is right, the emperor's new policy is based on saving fields.

For ordinary people, this is the kingly way.

For the big clan, this is tyranny.

Who is willing to distribute their own land to the people?
Don't look at the big clan in Runan shouting long live now, when the emperor wants to spend his land in Shandong, you can see whether they are willing to accept it.

It is the best choice to retreat to Jizhou, recharge your energy and wait for the chaos in the Central Plains before making a comeback.

Tian Feng is Tian Feng. Although he has a bad temper, his vision is first-rate.

And only people like me can tolerate him.

Yuan Shao turned his anger into joy and looked at the others. "What do you guys think?"

Hearing Yuan Shao's tone, everyone knew that Yuan Shao had accepted Tian Feng's plan and was willing to bear the burden of humiliation.The next thing to discuss is whether to take Pengcheng and retreat, or to retreat directly.

Anyway, the autumn harvest is over, and the food from all counties has been sent to the camp, so it is not a loss to withdraw now.

Finally, there is another question: is Lujiang still guarding?

Tian Feng suggested that since you want to withdraw, you should withdraw more simply, which can not only express your sincerity in negotiating peace, but also avoid unnecessary losses.Yan Liang has defended Lujiang for nearly two years, repelling the attacks of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu many times, familiar with the situation in Huainan, and can be used in the future, it is a pity to die in battle.

Withdraw Yan Liang and give Lujiang to Yuan Shu in exchange for Yuan Shu withdrawing his statement to expel Yuan Shao from the clan.

Although Yuan Shu is a Yangzhou shepherd, the only area he can control is Jiujiang. If he can "recover" Lujiang, it will be a credit.I believe he should accept this deal.

Yuan Shao thought it was reasonable and asked Feng Ji to visit Shouchun.

Feng Ji and Yuan Shu are old acquaintances, and have acquaintances with Zhang Xi and Zong Cheng on several occasions, so it is easier for him to speak out.

Yuan Shao's willingness to make concessions is to give Zhang Xi face, so naturally he cannot make concessions in vain, and Zhang Xi should reciprocate.

At the same time, Yuan Shao ordered Chen Lin to make an announcement, announcing that he was willing to accept the court's humiliating conditions and withdraw his troops back to Jizhou for the sake of the people of Shandong.But he disagreed with the imperial court's decision to save land, and he would not implement Du Tian in Jizhou.If Shandong scholar-bureaucrats have the same ideas as him, they can go to Jizhou with him to participate in grand events and realize the true kingly way.

As soon as the news came out, the direction of public opinion in Shandong immediately changed again.

Those who had expressed disappointment with Yuan Shao changed their minds one after another, and praised Yuan Shao for his general knowledge and persistence, for being able to bear humiliation and bear heavy burdens, but also defying power.

In contrast, Yuan Shu is simply shameless and unworthy to be the head of the Yuan family.

Although not many people were willing to abandon their property and follow Yuan Shao to Jizhou, they were all very generous and donated a lot of money and food to see Yuan Shao off.Some people even expressed that they would jointly sign a letter, asking the court to invite Yuan Shao to take over the government, stop saving land, and not compete with the people for profit.

Among these people, the loudest one was Xu Shao Xu Zijiang who had just rushed back from Yuzhang.

He led a group of country gentlemen and officials to block Zhang Xi at the gate of Shouchun City, and demanded Zhang Xi to make a stand.

(End of this chapter)