Chapter 311 Edict of Clothing Xu Du.
In the blink of an eye, it has arrived in the second half of the fourth lunar month, the weather is getting hotter day by day, but the sky has not rained, since the beginning of winter last year, there has not been a drop of rain, the drought has seriously affected the spring ploughing, the poor harvest has become a foregone conclusion, and the price of grain in the market has risen.
This is true not only of Yuzhou, but of the entire Central Plains, including Yanzhou, Sili, Qingzhou, and Yuzhou under Cao Cao, Jizhou under Gongsun Bai, and Xuzhou under Lü Bu.
Fortunately, in the past few years, Cao Cao has made great efforts to encourage farming, introduced agricultural tools from Jizhou, including Quyuan plow, and has sent people to Jizhou and even Liaodong many times to learn farming techniques, coupled with the introduction of a large number of cultivated animals, so that the land under the rule of Zhuzhou has obtained a good harvest in the past few years.
Moreover, Cao Cao is a studious person, when Gongsun Bai took the lead in implementing the policy of the army of Tuntian, Cao Cao immediately followed suit, not much behind Gongsun Bai, but what he didn't know was that this trick of the Tuntian army was originally learned by Gongsun Bai.
Although the drought lasted for a long time, but after all, it was not too cruel, and the rain finally came to the Central Plains at the end of April, although the rain either did not come, or came chaotically, there was waterlogging in many places, and the rain came so late, the annual wheat harvest was reduced by at least more than half, but after all, it was better than the annual drought, and there was no harvest.
The states of the Central Plains, with Qingzhou and Xuzhou as weak, Qingzhou has been ravaged by the Yellow Turban for too long, while Xuzhou is because it was killed by Cao Cao and bled and drifted, and the huge damage to production has not been recovered, so the ability to resist natural disasters is also the weakest.
Such a natural disaster, for Cao Cao, can be dealt with after all, and for Gongsun Bai, it has little impact, and the people have more surplus food in their hands, but for Lu Bu in Xuzhou, it is a little unbearable.
At the beginning of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, a flying book flew from Xiapi in Xuzhou to Xudu.
This is Lu Bu's letter of borrowing grain from Cao Cao Lu Bu, who has always been at odds with Cao Cao, actually borrowed 500,000 grains from Cao Cao, which is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger.
For Lu Bu, who is short of grain and grass and has no crops, this is also a helpless move.
In fact, in order to prepare grain and grass, Lü Bu had already ordered the Tibetan tyrant to collude with Taishan Kou, and repeatedly went to the counties and counties east of Yanzhou to grab grain.
The tone in the letter of borrowing grain was very high-key, and there was no humility in borrowing money and grain at all, because whether it was Lu Bu or Chen Gong, they all expected that Cao Cao would not be able to borrow grain, and borrowing grain was just an excuse, an excuse to officially attack Yanzhou.
Xuzhou is short of grain, and there is still surplus grain in the county warehouses of Yanzhou, for the princes who have been attacking for many years, it is normal to send troops to plunder and settle with swords.
In the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao and the generals gathered to discuss the conquest of Xuzhou.
The standing army under the command of Lu Bu was only 50,000 people, but it was attached to 30,000 people in Taishan Kouda, with a total strength of about 80,000 troops, including many elites such as Danyang soldiers and Bingzhou iron cavalry; Cao Cao's army is about 150,000, not only has a wide range of soldiers and is well-equipped, but also has a tiger and wolf army like tigers and leopards.
In this battle, judging from the strength on the surface, Cao Cao is almost sure to win.
But Lu Bu and Chen Gong knew that they could come out of the nest, but Cao Cao couldn't.
Liu Bei, Liu Biao, Sun Ce and others in Jiangnan were entangled endlessly, and they had no time to look north, and Lu Bu and the princes in Jiangnan had always had no suspicion, so there was no need to worry about the princes in the south taking advantage of the situation.
But Cao Cao couldn't do it with all his might.
Han Sui and Ma Teng in the west were very docile to Cao Cao on the surface, but they have been coveting the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan in Guanzhong for a long time.
This is not the point, the point is what Gongsun Bai in the north will think, and what will he do, whether he will go south, attack Xu Du, and take Cao Cao's nest.
This is what Cao Cao is most worried about, although the three-year covenant is still a year and a half, but everyone knows that the so-called covenant is similar to a piece of paper, and it can be torn up at any time and sent troops.
After deliberating for a long time, it was finally decided that only 50,000 soldiers and horses would be dispatched, including of course the 5,000 tiger and leopard cavalry, the most elite of Cao's army.
Xiahoudun, Le Jin and Li Dian led an army of 20,000 to advance; Cao Cao led an army of 30,000 to march one after another, accompanied by Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Cheng Yu, Man Chong, Liu Ye and others; ordered Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun and others to lead an army of 70,000 to hold the south bank of the Yellow River, focusing on the defense of important ports such as Baima, Guandu, and Gaotang; Xu Huang and Cai Yang led an army of 10,000 to defend the area of Luoyang and Guanzhong; Yu Ban led an army of 8,000 to guard the Wuyang area south of Yingchuan; Cao Ang and Cao Xiu led an army of 10,000 to defend Xudu.
Seeing that the plan has been decided, all that is left is a holy decree.
As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, if you want to send troops to fight, you must ask the Son of Heaven for advice, but at this time, it is actually not important to Cao Cao.
Liu Xie also had to fight, and if he didn't agree, he didn't know it in the first place, and everyone knew that once he crusaded against Lu Bu, I am afraid that the time would come to tear his face with Gongsun Bai.
Since he doesn't care about Gongsun Bai, who will Cao Cao care about in the whole world In the same way, once Gongsun Bai solves the Xianbei problem in the north, I am afraid that he will not let Cao Cao block his south, and sooner or later he will also tear up the paper covenant.
Just when Cheng Yu was about to draft the recital, Manzhong offered a plan: "If you add a recital, please add Gongsun Bai as the Duke of Wei, no matter whether Gongsun Bai accepts it or not, he owes the lord a favor, and if Gongsun Bai accepts it, it will be despised by the world's corporans, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone."
A different surname Everyone looked stunned, and then they praised it one after another.
The so-called gun shot the first bird, once Gongsun Bai became the first prince with a different surname in the history of the Han Dynasty, he would inevitably become the target of the public, if he did not accept it, I am afraid that it would chill the hearts of the ambitious soldiers under his command.
On that day, Cao Cao's two copies were all presented to Liu Xie.
The first letter details the crimes of Lu Bu's collusion with Taishan Kou to bring disaster to Yanzhou, and asks for Xuzhou.
The second letter is folded, saying that the general Gongsun Bai pacified the rebellion of Yuan Tan and the Xiongnu, and governed the place meritoriously, so he should be rewarded, and he asked to be crowned as the Duke of Wei to show the grace of the saint.
Seeing the first letter, Liu Xieshang hesitated for a long time, but after seeing the second letter, he agreed together with the first letter.
Cao Cao's growing strength made Liu Xie gradually uneasy, and the only reliance in his heart was Gongsun Bai in the north.
As for the conquest of Xuzhou, whether he agrees with it or not, Cao Cao will send troops, which is unstoppable, and he can only simply do a favor.
And what no one knows is that Liu Xie, the son of heaven, the little emperor who is unwilling to be a puppet, also has his own big plans.
As a result, the vigorous battle of Lu Cao gradually kicked off, and a bloody storm was about to sweep across the Central Plains.
The year's drought did not have the slightest impact on the prosperity of Yecheng, and the streets were still bustling and full of people.
A splendid group of chariots and horses entered from the south gate, slowly galloped into the city, and finally stopped at the gate of the General's Palace.
This team of people is from Xu Du to pass the decree angel line, responsible for the edict of the angel prince uniform, the official worship Yue cavalry captain, partial general, in history is one of the main personnel who were edicted by Cao Cao to seek Cao Cao, although Cao Cao reused but has always been loyal to the Han.
Gongsun Bai, who got the news, personally greeted him outside the house to welcome the holy decree.
The moment he heard that the prince had finished reading the holy decree, Gongsun Bai was stunned and at a loss.
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This is the first time in the history of the Han Dynasty that the surname is different, and more importantly, the Guogong has the power to open the country, place hundreds of officials and build the capital.
This can be described as an honor, and it can also be regarded as the behavior of a rising bird, pushing yourself to the cusp of the waves, and if you don't make a good scene, you will become the target of the world.
Not only Gongsun Bai was stunned, but even Guo Jia, Zhao Yun and others behind him were also stunned, with blank faces.
Seeing that Gongsun Bai refused to accept the order, Wang Zifu remembered Liu Xie's instructions before leaving, and immediately handed the holy decree to Gongsun Bai, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Duke Wei, this is the meaning of the Son of Heaven, Duke Wei must not shirk" Before the words fell, a congratulatory voice sounded in front of Gongsun Bai.
Gongsun Bai looked at Guo Jia blankly, but saw that this guy was nodding at him vigorously, so he had to kneel on the ground and respectfully accept the holy decree: "Minister Sun Bai, thank the emperor for his grace" The first prince with a different surname in the history of the Han Dynasty was born, a full 13 years earlier than Cao Cao in history.
The General's Mansion, inside the White Wing of Gongsun.
The angel prince and Gongsun Bai sat opposite each other, and a jade belt was placed on the table between the two.
Wang Zifu pulled off the hairpin on his head, and used the tip of the hairpin to cut open the jade belt, and a letterhead appeared inside.
Cloth and belt edict This Hanchen, who died in history because of the edict of the belt, still formed an indissoluble bond with the edict after all, but this time the object of the edict is no longer as weak as in history, he is for Gongsun Bai.
Just like in history, the words on the edict were actually written in the blood of the middle finger of the Han Emperor Liu Xie.
The words are bloody, and the words are ferocious In the blood edict, Liu Xie counted Cao Cao's dictatorship and domineering, and asked Gongsun Bai to take advantage of Cao Cao's expedition to the east, raise troops to the south to fight for thieves, Qing Jun's side, and Xinghan Chamber.
At this moment, Gongsun Bai was holding the blood book, stunned and at a loss.
The prince on the opposite side changed his previous humble and gentle look, his eyes were bright, staring at Gongsun Bai's face and refusing to move away.
Although he is not qualified to look at Gongsun Bai with this kind of look from any point of view, this loyal minister who is willing to sacrifice his life for the Han Dynasty has obviously already been let out.
The prosperity of the Han family is all in the mind of Duke Wei, why did Duke Wei delay making a decision, and when to wait Could it be that the name of Wei Gong's loyalty and righteousness has always been nothing more than a bluff Duke Wei is not only a very popular minister, but also the most glorious minister with a different surname in the history of the Han Dynasty, the holy grace is so vast, what is Duke Wei waiting for Although Wang Zifu didn't say anything, the look in his eyes was full of harshness, and all the words were in those terrifying eyes that were like torches.
Gongsun Bai stood still, only to feel that this moment was so long.
Finally, there was a sound of footsteps outside the room.
Gongsun Bai came back to his senses, looked at the eager eyes of the prince, and said urgently: "Gongsun Bai respectfully obeys His Majesty's edict and must raise troops to the south."
Before he finished speaking, the sharpness in Wang Zifu's eyes gradually softened, and he breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart.
At this moment, a person hurriedly rushed in from outside the door, interrupted Gongsun Bai's words, and said urgently: "General Qiyu, the big thing is not good, the Xianbei people go south, and the Xianbei people go south" is to be continued
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