69novels Chapter 273
Chapter 273
Chapter 0273 Yuan Shao intends to form an alliance with Cao Cao, Liu Biao hesitates and struggles!!!
What shocked Yuan Shao and his civil and military officials was that
Gao Shun acted so quickly.
This shows that Gu Changan and Tao Qian had colluded with each other long ago.
They planned this matter.
Tao Qian can be proud and go to Changan City to take office.
Xuzhou will no longer have a governor, only a governor.
This means that Xuzhou is back in the control of the court.
“I’m afraid Yanzhou is in danger!”
Tian Feng said with a frown.
Hearing what Tian Feng said, Yuan Shao’s heart tightened.
Although he looked down on Cao Cao.
However, facing Gu Changan’s aggressive threat, he and Cao Cao were already natural allies.
Yuan Shao hurried to the map to check Yanzhou and other surrounding areas.
Ju Su said in a deep voice:”Cao Cao’s Yanzhou is indeed dangerous!”
“Silizhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou can all threaten Yanzhou!”
“Zhang Liao’s army captured six cities in Yanzhou, threatening Cao Cao’s front and back like a nail!”
“Now that Yuzhou and Xuzhou have fallen into Gu Changan’s control, Cao Cao may be unable to sleep or eat well!”
Xu You frowned and said,”My lord, I’m afraid we have to form an alliance with Cao Cao!”
“If Cao Cao’s Yanzhou is also seized by Gu Chang’an, I’m afraid our Jizhou won’t be able to hold out for long!”
Yuan Shao looked at the map, and he was secretly surprised.
The territory controlled by Gu Chang’an now is too large.
There are not many princes who respect their mercenaries.
At most, there are only five governors.
However, Jiaozhou is located in a remote area and can be almost ignored.
Jingzhou is also heavily surrounded by Gu Chang’an, and Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, is a dog guarding the house.
I’m afraid it’s very bad.
In addition, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Youzhou, has a deep hatred with Yuan Shao.
I’m afraid it will be difficult to form an alliance.
In the end, the only alliance partner was Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou.
After a moment of silence, Yuan Shao slowly nodded:”Ziyuan’s words make sense, we should indeed contact Cao Cao and advance and retreat together!”
Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
In the meeting hall of the General Zhennan’s mansion.
Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, was sitting on the throne in the meeting hall.
His brows were furrowed and his expression was solemn.
The atmosphere in the entire meeting hall was extremely tense.
Everyone was reading a secret letter, which contained a handwritten document of the imperial edict.
Liu Biao was shocked and uneasy in his heart.
He sensed the determination of the court. They actually used the strategy of buying horse bones with a thousand gold coins to hint at the princes of the world.
After all, there are only three people in the position of the Three Dukes.
Then you can only choose an official position among the Nine Ministers, which is a lower level.
What Liu Biao is anxious about is that he doesn’t know how many people will choose to give up the official position of governor in the future.
He was hesitant in his heart.
He was considering whether he should be the second Tao Qian.
Liu Biao slowly raised his head and swept his eyes over everyone one by one:”What do you think about this?”
Cai Mao took a deep breath, stepped forward and said:”My lord, this is indeed unexpected!”
“It seems that the imperial court does not want to start a war, but wants to use a gentle approach to take back the military power of the princes of the world!”
“I suspect that those who refuse to change their ways will be threatened by the imperial army!”
“In the end, not only will you not get an official position or a title, you may even become a prisoner!”
Han Song also echoed:”Yes, my lord!”
“Why don’t we see if there are any other princes who respond!”
“Although our Jingzhou has a dangerous terrain, we have well-trained soldiers and sufficient food, and the people are loyal to us!”
“But if the imperial court attacks from all sides, it will be difficult to hold on!”
Fu Xun and Pang Ji also looked at each other.
They had never thought that there would be such a day.
Just a reward from the imperial court to Tao Qian made the people of Jingzhou begin to waver.
This reward from the imperial court was undoubtedly a declaration to the princes of the world.
As long as they were willing to bow to the court, they would get endless wealth and glory.
Fu Xun frowned and said,”My lord, are we too pessimistic?”
“If we just follow Tao Qian, I am afraid we will be regarded as weak and can be bullied by the world!”
Pang Ji also said:”Gong Ti is right, in my opinion, we should continue to wait and see for a while!”
“Look at the movements of the princes of the world. If we take the initiative to show goodwill to the court now, it may be difficult to win more support and rewards!”
Upon hearing this, Liu Biao frowned and fell into deep thought.
His eyes were full of worry and struggle.
He knew that it was not just his business to make the court surrender.
The eight wealthy families in the Jingzhou area also hold the lifeline of Jingzhou.
It just so happens that many of Chang’an’s governance policies are very unfavorable to the wealthy families. But in the final analysis.
He is the governor of Jingzhou after all. As long as he makes up his mind, he believes that he can convince the wealthy families in Jingzhou one by one.
However, Liu Biao did not make up his mind.
Faced with the pressure of the court and the eyes of the world, he must make a wise choice.
He slowly stood up and paced back and forth in the hall.
Every step seemed to be weighing something.
Every breath was accompanied by a heavy sense of depression.
The eyes of others were all on Liu Biao.
They were waiting for Liu Biao to make a decision.
At this moment, the personal soldiers hurried to report:”My lord, there is an urgent news from Xuzhou!”
Liu Biao’s eyes lit up when he heard the words:”Hurry up and tell me!”
The personal soldier clasped his fists and said,”Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian has left Xuzhou after receiving the imperial edict!”
“Gao Shun, a general under the general, has led his troops into Xuzhou!”
“The current governor of Xuzhou is a descendant of the Han royal family, Liu Bei Liu Xuande!”As the personal guard finished speaking, the entire meeting hall fell silent.
There was only the sound of everyone’s breathing and the occasional sound of the wind.
Everyone’s face was filled with shock.
“I didn’t expect… Xuzhou and the imperial court would act so quickly!”
Han Song’s voice trembled a little
“It seems that Tao Qian and the general had colluded long ago, and all this was prepared in advance!”
“There was a hint of despair in Pang Ji’s voice.
Cai Mao’s face was equally solemn, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes:”My lord, I’m afraid we can’t waste any more time!”
“The court is very determined, I’m afraid the general won’t give us much time!”