three kings

Chapter 240 The strategy of gaining control of the Central Plains ([-])

Xu all.

Compared with Sun Can's urgency, Cao Cao should describe it as burning eyebrows here. After all, Yuan Shao's army went south and was the first Yuan Shao to fight against him, and Yuan Shao also came towards the emperor in his hands.

On this day, Cao Cao and Xun You came to the palace hall early in the morning.

All the officials in the court were frightened.Everyone looked at Cao Cao in panic, wondering what he wanted to do?
Since Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, he seldom went to the court to discuss matters, and almost all the appropriate size was handled by Shang Shuling Xun You. Only after major events happened did he see Cao Cao.

"The emperor is here!" The eunuch's characteristic sharp voice echoed in the hall.

After a while, with the support of the eunuch, Emperor Han Xian walked to the dragon chair and sat on it. When he saw Cao Cao who was attacking, his body trembled in fright.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

All civil servants and military generals in the palace knelt down to worship. Although Cao Cao was reluctant, he had to do so because of the etiquette.

After the old-fashioned meeting etiquette is completed, it's time to deal with political affairs.

Cao Cao was the first to stand up and said, "I have something important to do!"

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty looked at Cao Cao with some fear, and said, "Master Sikong, please tell me."

Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "I sue General Yuan Shao for three major crimes, and request His Majesty to remove Yuan Shao from the title of General."

As soon as this remark came out, the ruling and opposition parties shook up and down.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have had many joint actions since the feudal lords challenged Dong, so it is known as "Yuan Cao's family".As soon as Cao Cao's words came out, it was undoubtedly a complete break with Yuan Shao.

Who doesn't know that Yuan Shao is the number one vassal in the world, powerful and tyrannical, unmatched in the world, Cao Cao would commit the world's worst crimes, abandon Yuan Shao's status as an ally and voluntarily become an enemy of Yuan Shao, in the eyes of everyone in the court, it is really a stupid move .

But they ignored two issues. Yuan Shao had already annexed the four prefectures in Hebei, and his ambition to spy on the world had already been revealed without a doubt.He teamed up with Cao Cao just to use Cao Cao as his Han Xin and Peng Yue.

He will never allow Cao Cao to grow and expand his power.

Now that Gongsun Zan has been eliminated, Yuan Shao's next target must be Cao Cao.

Judging from the overall geographical situation, both the north and the south of Dahe River are plains, and they are a complete economic area, and it is impossible to split them for a long time.The so-called two heroes are not at odds with each other.

Between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, there must be someone who will disappear on the land of the Central Plains.Contradictory or not, it is no longer important, but Cao Cao's unconventional playing of cards is really puzzling.

Among the officials, some people with ulterior motives are also trying to figure out Cao Cao's intentions.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty broke into a cold sweat secretly, and said: "What is the crime of the general, Sir Sikong, tell me quickly."

"First, Yuan Shao intends to rebel and establish a new monarch!" As soon as Cao Cao said this, many ministers in the palace turned pale, looked at Cao Cao in surprise, and listened to him quietly.

"Do you know 'General Zhennan' Sun Can?" Cao Cao didn't answer the question directly, but asked a very stupid question in the imperial city.

Uncle Guo Dong Cheng stepped forward and said: "The Sun family has been the emperor's teacher for generations, and Sun Can is a pillar of the great man, how can he not know?"

Cao Cao said calmly: "A few years ago, the national traitor Dong Zhuo was in chaos, and the Han Dynasty was in danger. The nineteen princes formed an alliance to fight for the country. However, when Dong Zhuo was defeated and the overthrow was imminent, the nineteen princes unexpectedly had only Cao and Sun Can and the two chased after him, but the princes of the Seventeenth Route "watched from the sidelines".

Please think about the situation at that time, Dong Zhuo had an army of more than [-], and most of them were cavalry.However, the troops of Cao and Sun Can were only about [-], and their strength was very different.Cao and Sun Can fight to the death, but the enemy is strong and we are weak.In the end, Cao and Sun Can's armies were defeated by Dong Zhuo one after another.

Why are Cao and Sun Can the only ones chasing after hundreds of thousands of troops from the [-]th Route?The culprit among them was Yuan Shao.

At that time, the reason why the princes of the Seventeenth Routes "watched from the sidelines" was all due to Yuan Shao's words, "Everyone is trapped, and it is not beneficial for us to rush forward." '

Just imagine, everyone, we sent troops to serve our country, and Yuan Shao actually said, "Rushing forward is not good for us".There is no need for Cao to explain the meaning of this remark, right?Yuan Shao turned out to beg for Dong out of selfishness, and his actions were not for the great Han Dynasty established by our Emperor Gaozu.

It is conceivable how angry Cao and Sun Can were at that time. Later, when Sun Can also left, he angrily scolded Yuan Shao for being unfaithful, filial, and unkind. "

When Cao Cao said this, he glanced at all the officials, and continued: "At first I didn't understand why Yuan Shao was so passive. It wasn't until recently that Cao found out the real reason."

Cao Cao shook his long sleeves, and said, "Where is Chang Kun, who is the king?"

A thin young man came out and said, "Chang Kun is here!"

Cao Cao took out a roll of silk handkerchief from his bosom, opened his hands and laid it flat so that the silk handkerchief rested firmly on his thick hands, handed it to Chang Kun, and said, "Look whose handwriting is this? Is it Yuan Shao's handwriting? thief?"

Chang Kun stretched his head to watch.

Cao Cao scolded angrily: "This is a confidential document. Are you looking at it rashly for death? It's just for you to read."

Chang Kun was so frightened that he trembled all over, and immediately said: "It's the general... No, no... It's not the general's handwriting."

"Yes, or not!" Cao Cao's eyes widened, and Chang Kun was almost out of breath with his natural domineering.

Chang Kun bit the tip of his tongue violently, the severe pain woke him up, and said, "It's definitely not Yuan Shao's."

"Shangshupu shoots Wei Ming, whose handwriting do you think this is?" Cao Cao expressionlessly put the silk handkerchief in front of Shangshupu Shewei Ming.

Wei Ming looked at it seriously, and said, "I don't know it, but it's definitely not Yuan Shao's handwriting."

Cao Cao's eyes were about to burst into flames, showing boundless anger and impatience, and shouted: "The two are friends of Yuan Shao, and they are studying with Yuan Shao together, so they probably won't recognize his handwriting! Cao is asking you one last time. ...is it Yuan Shao's?" Cao Cao almost yelled out the last few words.

Seeing Cao Cao's embarrassed state, Chang Kun and Wei Ming had a hint of sneer at the corners of their mouths, and said in unison: "No!"

Cao Cao's face suddenly changed from rain to sunshine, and his face-changing skills were even faster than the face-changing king in the troupe.

A smile appeared on his majestic face at this moment, and he said with a sneer: "If you don't tell me, do you think I, Mr. Cao, have no way to prove it?"

Cao Cao turned back and knelt in front of Emperor Xian and said, "My Majesty, Yuan Shao's matter is of great importance. I implore the emperor to take out the original memorial presented by Yuan Shao. Compare the handwriting on the memorial with the handwriting in the hand of the minister. Who is loyal and who is treacherous? Immediately see everything."

The complexions of Chang Kun and Wei Ming turned pale in an instant. How could they not know that the handwriting on the letter belonged to Yuan Shao when they grew up with Yuan Shao? be debunked.

(End of this chapter)