Chapter 65: The false edict was issued, and the various towns responded to Cao Gong
July 5, 1877.
Cao Cao held a meeting with Yuan Shao and wrote a manifesto to all the counties, and the princes in each town raised their troops to respond.
There are Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang, Du Shihao, the prefect of Hejian, Huang Wan, the governor of Yuzhou, Qiao Mao, the governor of Yanzhou, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, Ba Zhi, the governor of Xuzhou, Qin Mo, the governor of Liaodong, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, and Yuan Shao, the prefect of Bohai.
Because Dong Zhuo's Rebellion broke out earlier, Han Fu, Kong Rong, Tao Qian, Ma Teng and others were unable to appear on the historical stage, and Gongsun Zan was even pressed by Qin Mo to be the prefect of Changli County.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who all played brilliant roles in history, died in battle early.
Except for the two extraordinary men Qin Mo and Du Shihao, almost all the princes are from Guandong families.
There were many aristocratic and wealthy families in the Eastern Han Dynasty, among which the Guandong and Guanxi families were the most powerful.
Among the aristocratic families in Guandong, the Yuan family, the Yang family, and the Sima family are the most famous, while the aristocratic families in Guanxi are relatively scattered. Dong Zhuo is already the most powerful one among them.
Because Emperor Guangwu of Han moved the capital to Luoyang, the Eastern Han Dynasty focused on developing the Guandong region, which led to the rise of many aristocratic families in Guandong and the decline of Guanxi, with only a few families that could be described as powerful.
Aristocratic families are mainly composed of scholars, while powerful families rise to power more often through military force.
Because of this, the Guandong families have always looked down on the powerful people in Guanxi. In addition, the land of Guanxi has been relatively poor since the fall of the Western Han Dynasty, and has suffered from the Qiang tragedies several times, so it is regarded as a barren land by the Guandong families.
When Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang, the aristocratic families in Guandong immediately joined forces to send troops.
But when Dong Zhuo withdrew from Luoyang and returned to Chang'an, they stopped pursuing him, not wanting to enter what they considered a barren land.
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After receiving the manifesto, Qin Mo immediately led the Liaodong Army south.
The 3,000 mercenaries led by Wei Tianli were temporarily reorganized into the rear army of the Liaodong Army, and he himself was temporarily granted the position of general of the rear army by Qin Mo.
The Liaodong Army had six complete armies, including infantry and cavalry, totaling more than 28,000 people.
Chief Secretary Deng Mao and some generals in the army did not understand why Qin Mo was leading his entire army south in such a high-profile manner.
No matter how you look at it, it's not necessary.
First, Qin Mo is not from a noble family in Kanto.
Second, Liaodong is located on the border of the empire, so even if Dong Zhuo was defeated, it would not seem to benefit much.
But if there is any mistake in this trip, the Liaodong army will be damaged, which may shake the foundation of Liaodong. No one would think that the Xianbei would remain humble after paying tribute.
Facing Deng Mao's inquiry, Qin Mo smiled and said: "After this battle, if I have to return to Liaodong to serve as a Jiedushi, it would be a failure. There is no need to participate at all."
Qin Mo never thought about returning to Liaodong.
To date, Liaodong's prosperity has risen to 85 points, which has basically reached its limit, and has not increased at all in the past two months.
For Qin Mo, Liaodong is no longer of any use.
When the army passed through Ji County, Youzhou Mu Liu Yu generously donated food and fodder. Although the two men did not get along, at least they were in agreement on "suppressing Dong Zhuo and supporting the Han Dynasty".
The funniest thing is that while the army was heading south, Qin Mo still found time to take the college entrance examination.
Other candidates might be nervous at the scene, but for a thousand-year-old master like Qin Mo, it was just an exam and he was as steady as a dog, and he performed as steadily as ever.
Nothing went wrong.
My parents were extremely nervous and rushed to school every day to "accompany me to take the exam". My mother Zhou Yuying stood among the other parents with her big belly. That scene...
Fortunately, Qin Mo is thick-skinned enough.
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July 18th.
It took Qin Mo twelve days to lead the Liaodong Army through Youzhou and Jizhou, all the way south into Yanzhou, and finally arrived at Cao Cao's base camp - Chenliu County.
It was also a stronghold for the princes to meet and meet.
This place is about 120 kilometers away from Hulao Pass, the eastern gateway of Luoyang.
Among all the lords in the towns, Qin Mo's was the farthest away. Therefore, before the Liaodong Army arrived, all the lords had already led their troops here one after another, and set up camps for dozens of miles.
It's really spectacular.
The number of soldiers and horses of each lord was basically around 10,000, with Yuan Shao having the largest number, at 30,000.
Because Qin Mo has been in the limelight recently and is praised by the people as "the reincarnation of Huo Qubing", and the Liaodong Army under his command is a famous elite force, Cao Cao, as the host, is still very patient.
They even prepared a camp for the Liaodong Army in advance, with sufficient food and fodder.
The service was excellent.
Players who arrived early saw this scene and were extremely envious.
Two years have passed, and the players' strength has improved, and their status has also slightly increased, but in the eyes of the real aristocratic families, they are still a group of cattle and horses that can only be used.
Never treated as equals.
In this meeting of princes, in addition to the princes' armies, there are also mercenaries from all walks of life, with a total of no less than 40,000 people, who must be the elites among the players.
The treatment received is very different.
Those mercenaries who cooperated with local princes were fine. At least they could get a few barracks and some food and fodder, so the situation was not too ugly.
It's miserable for those who come alone.
Not only do they have to build their own camp in a remote area outside the city, but they can't even get a grain of food. They are basically a group of wild children with no one to take care of them, left to fend for themselves.
But he has no say at all.
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On that day, Cao Cao personally went out of the city to welcome him.
When Cao Cao saw Dian Wei following Qin Mo, he felt inexplicably panicked, as if Qin Mo had taken away something that originally belonged to him, and he felt a little disappointed.
Under the "gag" of heaven, players cannot reveal the direction of history to the natives.
At most, it is to share real-time intelligence.
Therefore , Cao Cao did not know that in history Dian Wei would be a powerful general under his command, and that he had protected him many times. Without Dian Wei, his luck would inevitably be weakened.
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The next day, Qin Mo had just settled down when he was invited into the city to discuss matters. The host Cao Cao slaughtered cattle and horses and convened the princes to discuss the strategy of advancing.
The hall layout is also very interesting.
The various princes sat opposite each other, seemingly casually, but in fact, the stronger their strength and qualifications, the higher their position. Only the main seat at the top was vacant.
Cao Cao held Qin Mo very high and placed him in the first position on his right.
Only below Yuan Shao.
It is unclear whether this arrangement is out of true respect or an intentional attempt to put Qin Mo on a higher level.
In terms of scheming, Cao Cao really beats everyone else.
Another foreign prince, Hejian prefect Du Shihao, was arranged to sit in the last seat. When he saw Qin Mo walking by, he wanted to bury his head under the table.
Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry...
Qin Mo took the lead and sat on the ground in front of the desk, with Dian Wei and Zhao Yun standing behind him.
Very domineering.
The other princes also brought their personal generals with them. For example, behind Cao Cao stood the brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan. Some players were also fortunate enough to be accompanied by local princes.
For example, Chu Zhongliu stood behind Sun Jian, and Wu Kui stood behind Yuan Shao.
After everyone sat down, Jibei Xiang Bao Xin was the first to jump out and said, "Now we are following the great cause, we must appoint a leader; everyone must obey the rules, and then we can advance."
This is very necessary.
As the saying goes: "If the name is not right, then the words will not flow. If the words are not flowing, then the things will not be accomplished."
Whenever you do great things, you must have great righteousness and establish a great reputation.
What's more, all the princes gathered together this time. Although they have a common goal, the relationships between them are complicated, so it is even more necessary to choose a leader.
When doing things in the military, the most important thing to avoid is issuing orders to too many people.
Cao Cao said: "The Marquis of Youzhou is famous throughout the world, and he is a powerful figure in the country. The army under his command is as fierce as wolves and tigers. He can be the leader of the alliance." He wanted to put Qin Mo on the fire.
As soon as he finished speaking, not only Yuan Shao's face changed, but the other princes were also dissatisfied.
A stranger,
Being able to participate in the alliance is a great honor, why should I be the leader?
Qin Mo was calm and said calmly: "Mo is still inexperienced and does not dare to take on this important task. Yuan Benchu has three generations of ministers, many of whom are former officials. He is a descendant of a famous prime minister of the Han Dynasty and can be the leader of the alliance."
Yuan Shao's face immediately turned to joy, but he kept declining. If you didn't know, you would have thought that he was being recommended to ascend the throne and become emperor.
The drama is really enough...
Everyone said, "It has to be Benchu."
Only then did Yuan Shao "reluctantly" agree.
