To Yan Qing, the reason why Gongsun Zan has so many mediocre talents under his command, and he can't even find a strategist with higher intelligence to serve as a military advisor, can't be blamed on his nepotism and headstrong self-interest, but rather, it's the death of his temperament, which has led to the fact that there is no other choice.
The source of this predicament should be traced back to his battle with Liu Yu, the former governor of Youzhou.
Liu Yu as always loyal to the Han family clan, the internal government to run a well-organized, the external is mainly to soften and appeasement, and prefer to use violence to combat violence, once and for all, to kill and destroy to break the threat of foreign tribes of the Gongsun Zan is very different from the people's hearts and orthodox place.
As the saying goes, one mountain can't tolerate two tigers, let alone two people with such contradictory political views, Liu Yu was decisive, knowing that sooner or later there will be this battle, but also picked a good time to take advantage of Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao's tired of months of war, the strength of the latter is weak, and had to lay down the flag, and hit the road back to their homes, the first to send troops to take him by surprise.
However, due to the fact that he was not resolute enough to spare the lives of innocent people, as well as his own limited military capability, he rightfully lost to the valiant and decisive Gongsun Zan.
Originally, there is nothing to be said about the success of the king and the defeat of the bandit, but Gongsun Zan, who is the winner, has no mercy for Liu Yu, who took advantage of the people's danger and attacked him unawares, and this kind of high-profile folding. This kind of high-profile folding. grinding, also gave him buried deep bitter fruit.
He not only exposed Liu Yu to the sun in the marketplace, claiming that if he was the rightful ruler ordained by heaven, rain should come down to rescue him, but since he did not see any rain fall, he became complacent and taunted him severely, then killed Liu Yu in public.
But Liu Yu's image has always been one of benevolence and love, and he is loved by the people. Witnessing Gongsun Zan's atrocities, people from all walks of life were shocked, so how could they not fear and hate him?
If Gongsun Zan had been willing to be courteous to the wise and to make amends, he would have been able to mend the fold. But he is quite proud of himself, after seeing such a bad result, he simply came to a broken pot, and let the situation continue: the upper class valves despise him, he will be disdainful far away; the ordinary officials and citizens hate him, he will not be sympathetic to the people; the profit-oriented merchants flatter him, he will be close to the merchants and merchants, and even willing to make a brotherly oath with them.
Even if it is a large number of soldiers and food, but also have Yan Qing find ways to pull up a set of high standard think-tank team Lu Bu potential, do not dare to offend the big families so completely, even if the establishment of the library, building school houses, light printing books and magazines and other moves, seriously offended the fundamental interests of this class, coupled with the limitations of the origin of Lu Bu, destined to not be able to like Liu Biao like to do with them as close as a family, the blood dissolves in the water.
But Yan Qing in the promotion of education, training of talents, but also as far as possible to pull Cai Yong this full of the world's university professor of the tiger skin, the rest of the moment, the surface work also have to do: remove the courtesy, usually look very amicable, the policy is also occasional relaxation, to give them turn a blind eye, as a kind of compensation, they are also aware of the interest of the peach in return for some of the balance of mutual benefit and reciprocity will be reached.
Of course, it's all just temporary.
However, both sides know very well that it's not a good time to tear each other's faces off at this moment of coexistence - after all, without Lu Bu's force of first-rate deterrence and guarantee of troops and food, how can some uncoordinated families, even if they have more troops, not be able to turn over the sky, and how can they be able to protect the three states, which are the key points of the world, under the ravages of the feudal lords' iron cavalry. How can they be able to protect the three states of Yu, Yanzhou and Yangzhou, which are the key points of the world, against the tyranny of the iron horsemen of the feudal lords and the covetousness of the lowly bandits?
In the midst of chaos, even the most powerful families do not dare to say that they can protect themselves and remain unharmed.
Instead of experiencing another displacement to avoid the disaster, full of devastation, and then change a person who does not know the details to be the assassin, it is better to first rely on the good or at least willing to pretend to be a fake svengali Lu Bu as, Xu Xu Tu.
As they hibernated, Yan Qing also played steadily without losing the tightening of the foundation for Lu Bu's future talents that could be used, while being careful and on guard, not daring to relax for a moment.
To take a step back, even if you have no choice but to turn your back on the family and the relationship is so bad that it can't be mended, you have to do the next best thing and try your best to win back the hearts and minds of the people.
To make enemies of all the people and officials, and to make friends only with ordinary merchants who can provide food and grass, but have no loyalty to speak of, is not a courageous challenge, but a foolish way to bring about one's own demise.
In this case, except for his flesh and blood relatives who only look up to him, and Liu Bei and other people whose families are poor and small, and who temporarily rely on his account, who else would be willing to sell out to the infamous Lord of Youzhou after learning the art of literature and martial arts?
Looking at the current state of his withered schemers, it's not clear.
The only one with the nature of the staff, the actual loyalty to Gongsun Zan's chief historian Guan Jing, or a shallow, short-sighted generation - only he in the history of the inadvertent pitfalls of the Lord, so that the other side missed the back of the attack on Yuan Shao, reversing the defeat of the great opportunity, so that they were besieged, all the way to the defeat of the mountain after the heart of the deep guilt, voluntary I'm sorry, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.
This is also the reason why Yan Qing persuaded Zhou Yu to start from Gongsun Zan. Yuan Shao himself again indecisive, good plan no decision, account in the wisdom of the people also have their own intentions, the heart is not cohesive, but in the end there is that talent of the bottom of the pendulum, but also a good talk Cao Cao maneuvering and mediation, want to fish in troubled waters, obviously not easy.
What's more, they themselves were keen on suspicion and had nothing to do with it, so how could they let the airborne Zhou Yu go?
This drop because it seems to be impeccable, but can not help too much to push the slander, Yan Qing does not want to be careless, will be this valuable talent to fold in this deep bottomless mire.
Instead of mixing into the more courageous and less strategic Gongsun Zan, Zhou Yu is like a swimming dragon into the sea, a tiger into the flock, even if it does not work, by virtue of his intellect, he can also get out of the way.
"According to Shiqi's opinion, Zan and Benchu had just made an alliance when Zhou Gongjin came on a private trip, so coincidentally, is he truly returning to the fold, or is he just showing the way of treachery and hypocrisy?"
I don't know that I have been never met Yan Qing calculating to the trouser pockets are difficult to keep, Gongsun Zan in recruiting this cadre of generals to discuss, in the end, it is clear that their own these from the brother from the brother of the belly does not have a little ink, and pay more attention to the opinion of Guan Jing, in listening to their mouths to mouth after the discussion, the first line of questioning is Guan Jing.
But Guan Jing also knows that he does not like to be opposed to the temperament, but also more or less know how to read people's words and colors, does not involve their own major interests, he is not to ask for credit but not blunders. Listening to the Lord's tone of voice implied expectations, how would he spoil the fun to say that Zhou Yu is suspicious?
Guan Jing smiled a rounded smile and said, "Whether it's a foe or a friend, the Lord will know once he finds out."
Gongsun Zan: "I wish to hear more."
Guan Jing said: "The Lord may try to promise a heavy job first, if he really has malicious intentions, this is just in the right place, will be willing to accept. If he backed down, then the ambition in the long term to find a letter, and then observe some days, can really use."
Gongsun Zan nodded, "That's a good point."
Guan Jing followed his lead and praised Zhou Yu's aura, and in a roundabout way praised Gongsun Zan's brilliance and valor.
The fact that a famous scholar's son from Jiangdong came to join him from thousands of miles away was a suitable opportunity to ease the relationship with the clan.
Gongsun Zan gladly stroked his beard, the heart of the doubts suddenly eliminated most of them, leaving only a few, to help make up his mind, want to go on their own to try to find out.
Early the next morning, he personally went to pay a visit to Zhou Yu in the mansion where he was temporarily settled.
At this time Zhou Yu is under the eaves leisurely stroking the zither, heard the news, the curling sound of the zither around the beam for three days will come to an abrupt end, eyelids slightly closed, in the heart of the number to three, before the zither will be put down, hurriedly out to meet, stooped down to bow, apologized and said: "General Gongsun, if there is something, send someone to call can be, how do you need to personally come?"
Used to seeing the head of the sneer, to him scorned the sons of the family, suddenly Zhou Yu this kind of majestic hair, but humble and polite gentleman to return the favor, Gongsun Zan more and more heart happy, face can still hold: "to meet the wise man, when to wait for the strength of the wise man, Gong Jin shall not be presumptuous."
And so into the inner hall, a little a few pleasantries, he directly cut to the chase: "I heard that Lu Bu treats the Zhou clan not thin, and do not mind Gongjin young, endowed with the post of the governor, now he has the power of the sky, why abandon him, and rushed to Zan here?"
Zhou Yu's smile gradually faded, contemptuous: "Lu Bu, this person, thin emotion and little righteousness, like to show off the fierce fight, but the courage of a man, even if the will of the moment, but how can the long term? Since the survival of a clan is at stake, how can we depend on a capricious and reckless villain? Generals see him seem to be false to the virtuous, but actually a greedy color good face incompetent generation, will give all the power to Yan Qing a person, and how will there really be a place for us!"
Gongsun Zan's face color is unpredictable, a long time is a cold laugh, suddenly turned face, slap the case scolded: "good Lu Fengxian, good Zhou Gongjin, I have recognized your treacherous plan, do not want to easily play in my insult!"
It's a done deal.
Zhou Yu heart secretly said a sentence, the face is sitting steadily like a mountain, half not afraid of him to call people will launch their own beheading, only indifference to laugh: "The original in the past to white horse righteousness from the world of Gongsun Bogui, but also so bold! It's just that Yu looked out of sight, cast the wrong master, district life, lost also have nothing to say. Anyway, the general is now on the verge of disaster without realizing it, soon since it is difficult to escape from death, but also to come to Yu with the funeral, one step earlier, it is not a loss!"
Gongsun Zan laughed back in anger: "Hmph, on the verge of death, you still want to alarm me!"
Zhou Yu laughed loudly, "Whether it is false or true, General will know later! If you want to kill them now, then kill them, there is no need to delay!"
Gongsun Zan's appearance is quite powerful, and when he roars in anger, he only tells the smallest person to be scared, which he has tried time and time again. He only wanted to swindle Zhou Yu, to find out if he would show his face if he was frightened, but he didn't want Zhou Yu to say that he was going to die, so he was furious, but he also had a few more doubts and wanted to know more.
However, Zhou Yu, who came well prepared, to be able to be scared by his sudden attack, the history of the tragic death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers at Red Cliff have to wake up with a smile.
"And stand down!" Gongsun Zan dismissed the attendants who wanted to drag Zhou Yu down, lifted the front hem and took his seat on the main seat, saying proudly, "Seeing that you have a lot of guts, I'll give you one more chance. If you can tell the truth about what you said just now, it is not impossible to spare your life."
Zhou Yu coldly laughed: "General and Yuan Shao war for a long time, tired of the populace is tired, the granary has no accumulation, it is right to tundra to prepare for trouble ......"
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If Liu Bei were here, he might be able to point out a few doubts in this fog of falsehoods and give Gongsun Zan a counselor to not let him be confused so badly.
Unfortunately, Liu Bei is far away from Qingzhou, and has just been promoted to the post of Minister of State of the Plains. He is busy with his internal affairs, and is anxious to defend himself from the enemy outside, and his only respite is the new alliance with Yuan Shao.
By the time he learned the actual news, the ship had already sailed: Zhou Yu had taken up his post, and not only had he been sent to Qingzhou to be his colleague, but the troops he had brought with him had also been broken up under Guan Jing's ill-conceived idea, and had been organized into various armies, with the intention of preventing them from being united in the event that Zhou Yu had any ill-intentioned plans to rise up against the government.
However, Yan Qing had no time to pay attention to Liu Bei's mood of wanting to vomit blood for the time being.
Obviously Cao Cao is also very aware of the fact that this alliance was born out of necessity, but in reality it is too fragile to be broken, and in order to achieve the goal of quickness, as soon as Gongsun Zan was settled, he immediately persuaded Yuan Shao to send out his troops.
He never thought that Gongsun Zan, who is essentially a foe and not a friend, could really provide any assistance, only that he was trapped by the covenant and could not take advantage of Yuan Shao's pouring out of his nest to engage Lu Bu and attack the rear.
--So at the moment when February just arrived, Yuan Shao, who had been wavering and hesitating, was finally moved by him and made up his mind to start an army to attack Lu.
Author's Note: Finally almost to the Battle of Guandu (?). ......
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