Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 76 Great changes in the world, Yuan Shao's defeat

——Yecheng.

Such a huge change has completely put Yuan Shao into a desperate situation.

This sudden and drastic change was beyond everyone's expectations.

Did Yuan Shao do something wrong?

not at all!
It can be said that he was far better than Yuan Shu.

By borrowing the reputation of the Gu family, he first gained a firm foothold in Jizhou, and then gradually applied the reputation of the Gu family to himself.

It can be said that Yuan Shao did all this perfectly.

If there had not been the incident in Bingzhou, given the current strength of Jizhou, Liu and Cao might not have been able to do anything to him.

Because he has the capital to drag it out.

But Liu and Cao are different. The pressure of fighting on two fronts will definitely cause Yanqing, Ji and You, which have insufficient foundation, to collapse completely.

But what’s the point of saying this now?

Yuan Shao relied on this to gain power and now he has to pay the price.

Given the current situation, what can Yuan Shao do even if he has omnipotent abilities?

Liu Bei and Cao Cao would not give him any chance.

—April, the seventh year of the Hanxing era;

After nearly two months of siege.

The people of Yecheng were in great chaos, and finally someone took the lead in opening the city gate and surrendering.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei rushed into Ye City.

Yuan Shao retreated to Handan under the protection of generals such as Lu Bu and Qu Yi.

Wei County completely changed hands.

--May;
Liu Bei and Cao Cao successively captured several surrounding cities and headed straight for Handan.

The two of them avoided the giant deer tacitly as if they had agreed to do so.

Under pressure, Yuan Shao had to retreat again.

He originally wanted to retreat to Julu, but the noble families in Julu County stopped him.

Helpless, Yuan Shao had to retreat to Changshan County.

He continued to gather troops and send messages to Zhang Yan and Yuan Shu.

I hope these two can help him get through this disaster.

But how could the result change?

How could someone like Zhang Yan help Yuan Shao in such a situation?
As for Yuan Shu, although he had the will, he lacked the power.

Sun Jian’s death was definitely a fatal blow to him. Which of the generals under his command could compare with Sun Jian?
The key is--

Ji Ling is dead!

He was again plotted against by Cao Ren and died in Chenliu County.

This was a fatal blow to the morale of his men.

Although Sun Jian's son Sun Ce took over the heavy responsibility, in order to save Yuan Shao, he had to break through Cao Ren.

This is undoubtedly a fantasy!

Today, no one doubts Cao Ren's ability.

Moreover, for Yuan Shu, he still needed to stabilize the capital area, so it was impossible for him to transfer all his troops to Yanzhou.

Although Gu Chen has not yet directly attacked the capital.

But he also needs his subordinates to take heavy precautions!

June;

The three factions of Cao, Liu and Yuan fought again in Changshan.

In desperation, Yuan Shao even sent envoys to the Xianbei and Wuhuan, promising huge profits to get the Xianbei to help.

The Xianbei are indeed very powerful today.

Although the Xianbei tribe was divided into two parts, east and west, with the death of Tan Shihuai, its strength was still strong.

The most important thing is that the huge benefits that Yuan Shao promised him could allow the two parts of the east and the west to unify and face the outside world.

Yuan Shao was indeed forced into a desperate situation.

This indeed caused considerable trouble for Liu Bei and Cao Cao.

In other periods, this might have been Yuan Shao's chance to turn the tables.

But in this era of heroes, this is ultimately just a last-ditch effort.

In the original history.

The heroes in the Nine Provinces were able to subdue the barbarians in the midst of chaos.

What's more, nowadays?
The overall strength of the Han Dynasty far exceeds the original history.

This is a gap that the barbarians from all directions cannot make up!
Without any surprise, Liu Bei and Cao Cao once again defeated the Wuhuan and Xianbei coalition forces in Changshan.

They even took this opportunity to spread the news of Yuan Shao's alliance with the Xianbei and Wuhuan.

When the news spread, the people of Youzhou were furious!
The barbarians from all directions had been harassing the borders of the Han Dynasty, and the hatred of the people and nobles in Youzhou for them was deep-rooted.

Yuan Shao's move can be said to have abandoned the hearts of the people in Youzhou again.

The ending is completely doomed.

July;

Gu Chen finally completely stabilized the entire Bingzhou and sent troops directly to Hanoi.

Luoyang is in danger.

The nobles in the court had to defend themselves with all their might.

Yuan Shu completely gave up the battle in Yanzhou, and led all his troops across Yuzhou and rushed to Henei to fight Gu Chen.

The two sides fought a fierce battle in Hanoi.

Gu Chen's momentum was overwhelming, and he captured several cities in a row.

But they were eventually stopped in Huai County, an important town in Hanoi.

August;

Yuan Shao fled to Hejian.

He was surrounded by Liu Bei and Cao Cao's divided troops and finally fell into a desperate situation.

Qu Yi, Chunyu Qiong and other generals will fight to the death to protect him.

Almost all the people in the first-line camp died.

All the generals died in battle, and only in the end was Yuan Shao's life saved, and he was led away by Lu Bu.

Cao Cao naturally wanted to continue the pursuit.

But at this time, Liu Bei stopped.

The overall situation has been completely determined.

For him, he had to do something he had always wanted to do.

Success.

"Xuan De, are you really going to Julu?"

Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei in surprise and advised, "We must indeed offer sacrifices to Lord Gu, but Yuan Shao is still alive."

“It could pick up steam again at any moment.”

"Why does Xuande have to go to Julu now? Why not wait until we have defeated the bandits and then go together?"

His expression was quite serious.

Offering sacrifices to the Gu family was naturally something he had to do.

This incident can stabilize the people's hearts in Jizhou.

But for Cao Cao, everything has to be prioritized. Now that Yuan Shao is still alive, he is still a big concern.

"Brother Meng De, there's no need to persuade me anymore."

Liu Bei's expression was very serious, and he said solemnly, "If it weren't for Mr. Gu's casual remarks back then, I, Liu Bei, would never have achieved what I have today."

"Now that the situation has been resolved, I should go and offer sacrifices to Lord Gu."

Hearing this, Cao Cao's expression became complicated again.

He became more and more certain of his judgment of Liu Bei.

This person is indeed extraordinary.

In such a situation, he actually didn't care about the huge benefits of getting rid of Yuan Shao.

Such a mentality is beyond the reach of ordinary people!
Of course, Cao Cao also understood the benefits of going to worship Gu.

But the worship of Gu family can be done at any time, but this is the only chance to get rid of Yuan Shao.

It will become clear which one is more important.

He was silent for a moment before finally nodding, then bowed to Liu Bei and said, "Since that's the case, I won't say any more."

"Xuan De, please go ahead."

"After I eliminate the thieves, I will go directly to Julu to offer sacrifices to Lord Gu."

Liu Bei bowed in return.

The two of them parted ways with Lecheng.

It was as if the gears of fate began to turn at this moment. The two had been together for a long time but eventually went on different paths.

One went to Julu, the other to Bohai.

So we parted ways.
——Giant deer.

There were constant flames of war all over the world, and only Julu could enjoy a little peace.

The reputation of the Gu family can not only protect the Gu family, but also protect the entire Julu.

At least in the Central Plains.

Now no one would risk offending the whole world by disturbing the peace of Julu.

Zhuge Liang is now a young man.

Gu Ze could be said to have taught him all his skills.

He was very good at internal affairs, which was also the knowledge that Zhuge Liang learned the most. Apart from that, he also learned a lot of all the knowledge of the Gu family.

I have great expectations for him.

Zhuge Liang had already wanted to say goodbye and rush to Jingzhou.

But it was like God's will.

Before Zhuge Liang left, Liu Bei rushed over.

As a relatively unknown lord in the world today, Gu Ze naturally had to receive him.

Zhuge Liang, as a disciple, naturally had to follow Gu Ze to pay a visit to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was obviously very sincere about this trip to Julu.

Even though he knew that there were no troops of his in Julu County and it was a dangerous place.

But he did not lead the army to Julu.

He just walked in with the two generals Guan and Zhao and dozens of guards, not caring about his own life or death at all.

When he saw Gu Ze.

Even before Gu Ze saluted, he took the initiative to salute Gu Ze and said, "Greetings, sir."

"What does Lord Xuande mean by this?"

Even Gu Ze was stunned. He never expected Liu Bei to be so humble.

He immediately wanted to return the gift.

But Liu Bei stopped him directly and said sternly, "Sir, there is no need to do this. Lord Gu has been very kind to me, and the Gu family is the pillar of the Han Dynasty."

"I will never let you worship me."

His attitude was very firm.

Even Gu Ze was quite moved by this scene of "Lord Xuan De".

Although the sacrifice has not yet been performed.

But there were already obvious differences between Liu Bei and Yuan Shao.

"Please lead the way, sir. I have already fasted and would like to pay my respects to Mr. Gu first."

Liu Bei bowed to Gu Ze again.

He did not, like Yuan Shao, first ask people to build momentum for this.

At this moment, the expressions of Gu Ze and Zhuge Liang couldn't help but change.

Gu Ze didn't say much.

Instead, he immediately made a gesture of invitation and brought Liu Bei directly into the Gu family ancestral hall.

Inside the Gu family ancestral hall, the scent of sandalwood curls up.

Incense and candles are always burning all year round.

Liu Bei's attitude was very serious and he did not neglect any etiquette.

First they offered sacrifices to Gu Xiao, then to Gu Kang, Gu Sheng, Gu Liang and others. Finally they came to Gu Xi's spirit tablet.

And then he knelt down directly.

He didn't care at all about what others thought of him as a prince, and just like that, he talked about the current situation in the world in front of Gu Xi's spirit tablet.

He even said that he hated the "Two Emperors Huan and Ling".

His eyes were red.

He even shed tears while speaking.

"Don't worry, Lord Gu. Although I am not talented, I swear to support the Han Dynasty with my life."

"If the Han Dynasty is ever to be revived, I will definitely ask the Emperor to change Duke Gu's posthumous title to commemorate his immortal achievements."

Liu Bei said these words in front of Gu Xi's spirit tablet.

This is the first time someone has raised this issue.

Although Gu Chen immediately abolished the posthumous title of "Zhongli" given to him by He Jin and others after he seized power.

However, Gu Xi was not given a new posthumous title.

——Because he feels that the current Han people are no longer worthy of him.

He wants to conquer the world and then re-give Gu Xi a posthumous title!
Naturally, the common people will not care too much about this matter.

But it was different for the literati.

Because the posthumous title is a judgment of a person's life achievements!

Judging from Gu Xi’s life.

He doesn't have a posthumous title, so it will always be incomplete!

Everyone's expressions couldn't help but change at this moment.

In fact, Gu Ze is the main one.

He could feel that Liu Bei's current trip was fundamentally different from Yuan Shao's.

Liu Bei really wanted to offer sacrifices to Gu Xi.

There is a clear difference between the two.

The sacrifice is over.

As the head of the Gu family, Gu Ze naturally had to host a banquet to entertain everyone.

Liu Bei seemed to know Gu Ze's difficulties.

He did not say anything about wanting to invite Gu Ze to come out of retirement, but at the banquet, Zhuge Liang, who had always been by Gu Ze's side, took the initiative to ask a question.

"I wonder how Lord Xuande intends to support the Han Dynasty?"

Zhuge Liang looked extremely elegant, perhaps because he was still young.

At this moment, the whole person felt even more high-spirited. Hearing this, Liu Bei was silent for a moment, but he did not hide his words: "Sweep away the thieves in the world and rebuild the world."

A very simple and direct answer.

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly, tapping the sandalwood table with his fingertips, as if knocking on gold and jade: "When Emperor Gaozu entered Xianyang with a three-foot sword, it was not just because of the bloodshed at Hongmen -"

"Xiao He pursued Han Xin under the moonlight, while Zi Fang planned his strategy."

The night wind suddenly rose outside the window, and the candlelight on the bronze lampstand swayed unsteadily.

Gu Ze glanced at Zhuge Liang but did not interrupt.

How could he not understand the talents of his disciple?

"Guangwu defeated a million men at Kunyang," Zhuge Liang suddenly stood up, his wide sleeves swirling in the breeze, "and it wasn't just the Chongling boys fighting to the death."

He tapped the green bricks lightly with his toes, looked at Liu Bei with bright eyes and said again: "You must know that loyal warriors will conquer Hebei, and divine soldiers will descend from the sky to conquer Longyou."

"——How can we rebuild the world with just passion?"

Liu Bei's expression was extremely complicated.

He stared at Zhuge Liang intently, finding it hard to believe that such words came from such a young man. After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Sir, you are right."

"I have heard of Lord Xuande's story."

Zhuge Liang spoke leisurely, his expression never changing, "Lord Xuande assisted Cao Cao out of righteousness, but after defeating the bandits, he left the city to Cao's army."

"I wonder what kind of person Lord Xuande thinks the Governor of Yanzhou is?"

Liu Bei frowned slightly and was silent for a moment before saying, "A Han minister."

Cao Cao did attack Langya.

However, he never actually betrayed the Han Dynasty. When he and Lu Zhi announced to the world the crimes of the Yuan family, he immediately turned to attack Yuan Shao.

From the beginning to the end, none of his actions showed any sign of being a traitor to the Han people.

"Lord Xuande, what you said is absurd." Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head: "—A capable minister in peaceful times, a hero in troubled times."

"This is the evaluation Cao Cao received when he was young. Lord Xuande actually thought Cao Cao was a Han minister?"

He spoke calmly about his judgment of Cao Cao.

"Since entering Yanzhou, Cao Cao has been taking advantage of the situation and accumulating strength."

"Submit to Yuan Shao first."

"Quickly establish the foundation of Yanzhou."

"Then, using the name of a Han official, he attacked Yuan Shao again, and his momentum grew again."

"Lord Xuande believes that if Yuan Shao is defeated after this battle, given the current situation, Cao Cao will surely dominate the three continents of You, Ji, and Yan."

"If Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shu and captures Yuyang then."

"Where should Qingzhou go?"

"In today's world, even the Liu clan princes are sitting back and watching the Han Dynasty decline. Does Lord Xuande really think that people's hearts can remain unchanged?"

Liu Bei's expression became more serious.

Zhuge Liang's words can be said to have hit the core of the current situation directly.

This time, Liu Bei was silent for a long time. Then he stood up and bowed to Zhuge Liang: "Please teach me, sir."

"There is no need for this, Lord Xuande." Zhuge Liang hurriedly and earnestly returned the greeting, "I cannot bear such a gift from Lord Xuande."

"Sir, please don't be so modest." Liu Bei was very stubborn and said seriously, "Sir, your words are like the light that clears away the clouds and opens my eyes to the sun."

"The world is in constant turmoil. Although I vow to support the Han Dynasty, I can only lament that I lack the talent."

"Please give me some advice, sir."

Zhuge Liang glanced at Gu Ze, and seeing that his expression remained unchanged, he spoke slowly, "In today's world, the princes are divided on all sides."

"Although Lord Xuande lives in Qingzhou."

"However, it is difficult to control the world with the power of one state."

"At this moment, Lord Xuande should seize this opportunity. Even if he cannot seize all of Jiyou, he should at least take Bohai and Hejian counties to connect with Qingzhou."

"At the same time, you can also take Youzhou, Guangyang, Yuyang and other places."

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Zhuge Liang spoke eloquently.

Liu Bei's expression became more and more complicated.

For him, Zhuge Liang's words were like a ray of hope that cleared the fog.

He really had never considered so many things, but just relied on his passion to pacify the world.

He stared at Zhuge Liang closely, and after Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he immediately knelt down in front of Zhuge Liang, not caring about his identity at all.

"Mr.'s talent is beyond reach."

"If you don't abandon me, I will serve as your military advisor and will never let you down in this life."

Everyone was stunned.

Liu Bei's move was beyond everyone's expectations.

Zhuge Liang's expression couldn't help but change slightly, and he quickly tried to pull Liu Bei up.

But Liu Bei's expression remained firm and fearless.

Countless thoughts kept flashing through Zhuge Liang's mind.

At this moment, he instinctively looked at Gu Ze.

Gu Ze was actually also very surprised at this time.

If it were him, he might have agreed to Liu Bei by now.

After all, Liu Bei was very satisfied with the attitude of the entire Gu family since he came to Julu.

But unfortunately, for the sake of the entire family, he cannot leave Julu.

He did not interfere at all.

He knew the talent of his disciple.

Far beyond his master.

Zhuge Liang still needs to make the decision himself on this matter.

Zhuge Liang seemed to have guessed what Gu Ze was thinking. He couldn't help but look at Liu Bei again. After hesitating for a moment, he finally shook his head.
"I am grateful for Lord Xuande's kindness, but I do not wish to leave the world yet, so I cannot go with Lord Xuande."

Zhuge Liang admired Gu Xi very much.

It is precisely because of this——

He had already made a vow that he would never be born in this lifetime unless he met a wise leader.

Although Liu Bei does seem to be kind and righteous now.

But he also has to think carefully.

And the most important thing is that Zhuge Xuan is ill, and he must rush to Jingzhou no matter what.

Hearing this, Liu Bei's body trembled slightly: "Sir, I am in trouble..."

"Mr. Xuande!"

Before Liu Bei could finish, Zhuge Liang interrupted him and knelt before him: "I know the benevolence and righteousness of Lord Xuande."

"Of all virtues, filial piety comes first."

"Liang is now unable to follow Lord Xuande."

He told the story of Zhuge Xuan.

After hearing this, Guan Yu and Zhao Yun's ugly expressions gradually eased a little.

And Liu Bei couldn't say anything more.

——The Han Dynasty governs the country with filial piety!
No one could find any fault with Zhuge Liang's move.

However, Liu Bei did not give up. Instead, he bowed to Zhuge Liang again and said, "Since you want to fulfill your filial piety, I cannot stop you."

"One day, I will be ready to go to Jingzhou."

"Please come out again, sir."

This time, Zhuge Liang did not say anything else, but nodded slightly.
Bohai Sea.

There were bursts of shouts and cries of killing.

Yuan Shao sat in the main seat with an extremely serious expression.

He never expected it.

I actually ended up like this in such a short period of time.

The expressions of the counselors present were extremely solemn at this moment, and everyone's face was full of fatigue.

At this moment, an urgent shout suddenly came over.

"Report!"

A guard rushed in in a panic and knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the hall.

"My lord, Lü Bu and his men have suddenly abandoned us. Our lines have collapsed, and Cao's army has already broken through!"

The atmosphere suddenly changed.

"Lu Bu, that evil thief! How dare you abandon your master and leave?"

"What a shameless villain!"

Unbelievable voices rang out instantly.

But after just two curses, everyone seemed to realize something and the voices stopped abruptly.

Abandon the master and leave?

Lu Bu was even capable of doing such a thing as killing his adoptive father.

What’s more, he abandoned his master and left.

Thinking of this, some people finally reacted and knelt down towards Yuan Shao.

"My lord, the situation is critical. Please retreat immediately!"

"Quick! Someone come and protect the lord!"

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The atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly changed, and everyone was extremely panicked.

On the contrary, Yuan Shao calmed down after a brief period of anger.

"retreat?"

"Where else can we retreat to?"

He looked at everyone calmly, and laughed at himself: "I thought I, Yuan Benchu, was also a famous person in the world, but I didn't expect that I would end up like this."

As he spoke, he felt the blood and energy in his body surging.

Countless thoughts kept flashing through my mind.

Aspirations from childhood;

Then he talked about how they had secretly competed with Gu Xi in the past, and finally how excited he was when he learned that Gu Xi had died.

When did he develop this ambition?
It seemed like that was the time.

When he heard that Gu Xi had died, he felt that God seemed to have abandoned the Han Dynasty.

Yuan's opportunity finally came.
Before he knew it, a trickle of blood suddenly flowed from the corner of his mouth.

But he didn't care. He just slowly stood up and walked out of the hall facing the panicked expressions of the crowd, looking at the dazzling sky.

"Since Heaven hates the Han, why doesn't it honor our Yuan family?"

He suddenly let out a roar, his eyes full of unwillingness.

Suddenly, there were sounds of wailing.

Yuan Shao slowly drew the sword from his waist and immediately looked at everyone present: "You are all capable people."

"You don't need to die with me, Yuan Shao."

"The Yuan family has three dukes in four generations. I am the son of the Yuan family. I must not die at the hands of that eunuch."

Until this moment, everyone finally understood what Yuan Shao was going to do.

"Lord!!"

Immediately someone shouted and wanted to rush forward to stop Yuan Shao.

But Yuan Shao had already made up his mind.

Without giving anyone a chance, he slashed his own neck with the sword.

There was a "pop" sound.

Blood gushed out instantly and Yuan Shao fell to the ground.

"Lord!!"

Desperate cries suddenly rang out.

Many people immediately rushed forward, trying to cover the spurting blood.

But Yuan Shao's sword hit the vital point.

How could he be saved?

And the most important thing is that not everyone is absolutely loyal.

On the contrary, too many people care more about their own lives.

The entire Yuan Shao camp was in complete chaos.

Cao Cao had never expected that the battle would end in this way.

When he led his army to Yuan Shao's main tent, he was also stunned.

Dozens of corpses lay on the ground, surrounding Yuan Shao's body.
Word kept spreading.

——Yuan Shao’s defeat was so quick that it was beyond everyone’s expectations.

Even Liu Bei had never thought of it.

He had just left Julu when he received the news.

But for him, the most important thing is not this.

Cao Cao then sent someone to bring him news again that Lu Bu was leading thousands of elite troops to attack Qingzhou.

Zhuge Liang's words came true.

It can be said that this was forcing Liu Bei to withdraw from Ji and You states.

Regardless of whether what Cao Cao said was true or not, Liu Bei had to return to Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is his foundation.

Although he left some garrisons in Qingzhou, almost all the elite troops were under his command.

If Lu Bu really attacked Qingzhou, Qingzhou would be in great danger.

He must return for help!
Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and others all requested to return to Qingzhou to provide assistance, hoping that Liu Bei would lead his army to stay in Jizhou and compete with Cao Cao for the benefits of Jizhou and Youzhou.

But Liu Bei refused.

He looked at Guan Yu and Zhao Yun with a firm expression.

"Third brother is still in Qingzhou. The Qingzhou garrison is composed of the elderly and the weak, and there are tens of thousands of civilians who followed me, Liu Bei."

"How can I watch them take risks?"

Regardless of whether Cao Cao deliberately allowed Lu Bu to attack Qingzhou, he had to return to Qingzhou.

This is Liu Bei!
He is the only one who would act this way.
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"In the seventh year of the Han Dynasty, Bei and Cao joined forces to attack Jizhou.

Shao was defeated in the initial battle of Yecheng and retreated to Changshan. Later, he joined forces with the Wuhuan and Xianbei to resist the royal army.

On the first day of October, Cao personally led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to break through the Bohai formation. The brave general Lu Bu defected in the battle, and the Jizhou army was defeated.

Shao climbed a high hill to observe the defeat. He saw flags lying on the ground and smoke and dust covering the sky. He stroked his sword and sighed, "Four generations of noble men have been wiped out in the wilderness! Heaven is so disgusted with the Han virtue that it has singled out the Yuan family for destruction!"

Then he held his sword horizontally to the north, and shouted fiercely: "The bones of three dukes from four generations will not be compared with eunuchs! If I meet Guangwu in the netherworld, I will still ask about the weight of the tripod!"

After he had finished speaking, he drew his sword and slashed his throat, blood splattering five steps away. Suddenly, a strong wind arose, and the Bohai Sea wept.

——"Records of Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty. Yuan Shao"

(End of this chapter)