Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 842 See Allied Forces 2
"Thieves who steal the country can be punished by everyone." In a large tent, Cao Cao was delivering his impassioned speech on the chief seat: "Northern Xinjiang Gongsun Xu threatened His Majesty, seized military power, and deliberately created chaos in northern Xinjiang. , resulting in the desperation of millions of Han children in northern Xinjiang.

Then, the hypocrite Gongsun Xu appeared in front of the world pretending to be a good man, and assigned his subordinates to assassinate King Hongnong, and then shifted the blame to other innocent ministers. Such actions are no different from Dong Zhuo back then. This will only harm the people of the world.

Relying on his own strength, Gongsun Xu repeatedly went south to provoke troubles. I, Cao Mengde, was ordered by His Majesty to recruit a righteous army to attack the rebel Lu Bu, but this Gongsun Xu rescued Lu Bu, a family slave of three surnames, at the last moment.There is a saying that things flock together and people are divided into groups. Gongsun Xu dared to take the risk to save Lu Bu, which shows that he is similar to Lu Bu.

Now I am ordered by His Majesty to attack the rebel Yuan Shu, and this Gongsun Xu wanted to save Yuan Shu at the most critical moment, but the heavens have eyes, this Yuan Shu committed too many crimes, and was accepted by God. It didn't work out.But even so, he still didn't give up, he just wanted to run amok in Yuzhou, Huainan and other places.

This time, I, Cao Mengde, summoned you all because of the thieves in northern Xinjiang. I have already sent someone to inform His Majesty of the situation here, and His Majesty has also issued an imperial decree to let me take full responsibility for this great cause of hunting for thieves. You are the pillars of the country. , This time, the great cause of hunting down thieves depends entirely on you. "

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao drank the fine wine in the cup proudly, and the other princes had to stand up and pay back to Cao Cao because of their face, but the expressions of these people were different.Sun Ce's expressionless face, Liu Bei's righteous face, Liu Biao's full of indignation, Zhang Xiu's tight brows, etc., all hung on his face.

"Gongsun Xu goes against the law, it's intolerable." Cao Cao continued: "Everyone knows that Gongsun Xu sent troops to take Hetao, but you don't know what Gongsun Xu did in Hetao. The land of Hetao is the territory of our Han people. Gongsun Xu After taking back the Hetao, they recruited grassland tribes to graze, completely refusing to give the Han people a chance to survive.

How many Han family children became foreign slaves after migrating to northern Xinjiang, and how many Han family soldiers threw their heads and sprinkled their blood, but in the end they ended up with a situation where foreign thieves were the masters of the family. All of this was facilitated by Gongsun Xu. Such actions are enough It proves that Gongsun Xu is already a villain who turned his back on his ancestors and took refuge in a foreign race.

Everyone should also know that there are many nomadic tribes in the northern border army, such as Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang, Karasuma, etc. Gongsun Xu recruited these people to join the army, and then allowed these people to go south to do evil and slaughter our Han people. In my opinion , the Gongsun family stayed in the wild land of Liaodong for so long that they forgot that they were still Han Chinese.

Ladies and gentlemen, this time we are following the order of His Majesty to attack the rebels, and we are doing justice on behalf of the heavens. After this is done, His Majesty will reward you all heavily. I hope that you will put aside your past suspicions and work together to kill the rebels. Gongsun continued. "

"Having said so much, can't we talk about something practical?" Sun Ce interrupted suddenly and asked, "Why don't we discuss who will be the leader of the alliance and who will be in charge of logistics and food when everyone is here? How to reward, Cao Gong said in the letter that he is willing to share the land of Yuzhou and Huainan with us, but I don’t know how to share the land.”

"Extremely extreme, the position of the leader should indeed be discussed first." Zhuge Liang, who had been sitting behind Liu Bei, suddenly said, "It is difficult for a snake to walk without a head. Everyone must know this ideal. When Dong Zhuo was conquered, he was elected. Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance. Although Yuan Shao participated in the great cause of the crusade against Gongsun Xu this time, he was trapped in Xuzhou and was not suitable for commanding our allied forces.

In my opinion, it would be better for us to elect a leader among all of you here. There are as many as 16 people in our allied army, and the food and grass consumed by the soldiers every day are countless. I don’t know who should be responsible for the logistics and food Responsible? "

"I am located in a remote area in Jiangdong, and I have done my best in this meeting." Zhou Yu beside Sun Ce smiled and said: "Jiangdong is originally barren, and the food and grass can't keep up. We only carried half a month of food and grass, and now it has been five days, and if there is no food and grass in five days, our army may have to retreat back to Lujiang."

"Everyone, this time we are waiting for the alliance to be ordered by His Majesty. As ministers, it is also your duty to travel. You must not back down just because of a trivial matter, otherwise you will only make the heroes of the world laugh at you." Sima Yi, who had been silent all this time, replied. Said: "In my opinion, my lord is the initiator of this alliance, and the alliance to reward Dong Zhuo was also facilitated by my lord. Whether it is prestige, power, manpower or experience, my lord is well-deserved. candidate."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence in the big tent. Sima Yi so blatantly asked Cao Cao for the position of leader, it seemed that he didn't pay attention to other princes at all.

"Really?" Sun Ce snorted suddenly and said, "I have indeed heard of Cao Gong's prestige, but, in my opinion, there are other people in the tent who are suitable to be the leader."

"Oh? Your Excellency means that Mr. Cao is not suitable anymore." Sima Yi stared at Sun Ce coldly and said, "Could it be possible that your Excellency thinks some yellow-haired children are suitable?"

"What my lord means is that Mr. Xuande is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. He is famous far and wide. He is also the emperor's uncle today, so he has the qualifications to be the leader of the alliance." Zhou Yu looked at Sima Yi and said with a smile: "Mr. Xuande is the lord of benevolence and righteousness. Spread his good name, if he is the leader of the alliance, our army can be a benevolent and righteous army against the strong army of the northern border, everyone should know that the benevolent is invincible, I wonder if it is more suitable for Xuande to be the leader of the alliance?"

Zhou Yu changed the subject and shifted the conflict away. Everyone in the tent reacted greatly after hearing this. Even Liu Bei, who has always been reluctant to talk too much, was a little moved at this time. It seems that he is also very fond of the position of the leader. Tempted.

"It's not easy to be the leader of the alliance." Liu Biao, who had been listening to others' speeches, said with a smile: "In terms of reputation and prestige, in fact, Cao Gong and Xuande both did their part. However, Cao Gong sent [-] troops and defeated Yuan Shu's main force. The leader may compare the price appropriately, Zhang Xiu, what do you think?"

"I came here for His Majesty's edict." Zhang Xiu looked down at his wine glass and said, "This kind of thing is not for a warrior like me to participate in. As long as I give our army enough food and supplies, I won't ask about the rest. In fact, Xuande Gong should be more aware of who will be the leader of the alliance."

"This,,,,,," Liu Bei stood up and saluted the crowd and said: "I have little ability, and it is really difficult to take on important tasks. In my opinion, Mr. Cao is the most suitable."

Now that Liu Bei has said that, other people will naturally not object to anything, and Sun Ce has no interest in being the leader of the alliance. Therefore, Cao Cao's becoming the leader of the alliance will soon be a matter of certainty.

(End of this chapter)