Chapter 64: Deposed Emperor, Highlights [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

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After listening to a few words, Cao Cao understood what Jia Xu meant.

He suggested taking advantage of the situation and using Dong Zhuo to cut off the Yuan family first, and then incite the situation to cause further chaos in the city.

He also had a hidden meaning that he didn't say directly, which was to let Cao Cao take a step back in front of Dong Zhuo.

If Cao Cao was willing to give way, Dong Zhuo would be more than happy to do so, even though Cao Cao had just killed one of his men.

But because of the situation, Dong Zhuo had to consider the overall situation first.

Dealing with Dong Zhuo of the Yuan family will further offend the aristocratic class. On the surface, everyone will be afraid of him, but secretly everyone will wish him dead soon.

The wall hasn't fallen yet, but everyone is digging holes and digging the soil openly or secretly, hoping that the wall will fall sooner so that more opportunities can be exploited.

Since the gentry had no soldiers, they would inevitably rely more and more on Cao Cao.

The advice Jia Xu gave was the safest for himself and Cao Cao.

But they don't have to be the bad guys in this matter.

What Yuan didn't understand was that Dong Zhuo was a man who turned the table over and didn't follow the established rules.

The Yuan family is already standing on the edge of a cliff.

Even if Cao Cao hadn't given them this push, they would have fallen down and no one could have stopped them.

"I have another plan."

Jia Xu spoke again, and this time Cao Cao thought for a while:

"What you said is a chain of schemes. It makes full use of people's hearts. It is the best strategy, but also a vicious one... Let's see first. If your prediction is correct, then we will do as you said."

Jia Xu said innocently: "General Shang, why did you say that there is a vicious plan? I just said to follow the trend. We didn't ask them to do so. General Shang, just wait and see. I predict that something will happen today.

We should prepare early.”

"You will be responsible for the arrangements, and I will grant you the right to mobilize the troops in the palace."

Cao Cao thought that Yuan Wei also wanted to give him a push.

Yuan Shao was originally the commander of the Central Army of the Xiyuan Army and concurrently the commander of the Sili Army. If Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo were to fight and something unexpected happened, Yuan Shao would be the best candidate to take over the Xiyuan Army.

Jia Xu continued:

"The defense of Luoyang's East Gate and South Gate is so important that it can be said to be the lifeline of the city. We cannot rely on trusting Ding Yuan and Lu Bu. The superior army is acting carefully. Have you considered this in advance?"

The Cao family in Luoyang is well-informed, and some connections passed down from Cao Teng come into play.

After Cao Song entered the court, he continued to run the business.

By the time of Cao Cao, the potential information network had already grown to a considerable size.

In addition to Cao Cao's political resources, another branch of the Cao family was also located in Luoyang, but its reputation was not well-known.

That was another cousin of Cao Cao, who previously served as a Huangmen Lang in the court.

After the previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne, when Dong Zhuo came to Luoyang, Cao Cao secretly operated and recommended his cousin to Ding Yuan's army, saying that he admired Ding Yuan's ability to command troops and wanted his cousin to learn from him.

Ding Yuan readily agreed.

By doing this, Cao Cao could guard against unexpected events and leave himself an extra hidden line.

With Jia Xu's reminder, Cao Cao thought that it was time to use this secret line.

After the two men finished discussing the matter, Jia Xu left quickly.

"Go up to the army."

Diao Chan, wearing a red-yellow Han-style skirt, came in from outside, her eyes bright as water: "Shang Jun asked me to help you take care of your clothes and study yesterday."

The girl wanted to start working officially and do something.

The young tiger followed happily behind, and as soon as it entered the house it ran straight to Cao Cao and butted his legs with its fat head.

Cao Cao thought this little guy was amazing, as he slept and lived with Diao Chan.

Tufu's Mansion.

The attendant in charge of the investigation brought Yuan Wei new news:
"Dong Zhuo's troops attacked Cao's residence, but were defeated by Cao Cao, with less than one in ten escaping. Dong Zhuo has withdrawn his troops who were approaching the east gate of the palace and has given up fighting Cao Cao..."

Yuan Wei was surprised and asked, "Dong Zhuo's troops that attacked Cao's residence were defeated?"

"Didn't the previous news say that those sent by Dong Zhuo were all veteran soldiers from Liang Province, about 1,500 in number, carrying crossbows and other weapons?

Can Cao's government defeat so many Liangzhou soldiers?"

The attendant said: "The Cao residence is carrying out the bodies. There is no mistake. The bodies are piled up outside the residence. The number is correct. There are more than 700 to 800 people killed.

Cao Cao did defeat Dong Zhuo's army."

Yuan Wei's heartbeat inexplicably quickened, and all his plans were disrupted.

Dong Zhuo's men were defeated and withdrew their pressure on the East Gate and West Garden troops. Their troops firmly guarded the palace, which meant that his plan had no chance at all.

"No, the elite troops of Liang Province were defeated just like that? How much did Cao Cao lose?"

"I don't know the exact losses of Cao's mansion, but the Xiyuan Army is redeploying outside the mansion, and the order is back to normal. It looks like the losses are not great."

"Explore again."

In the study, Yuan Wei and others looked at each other.

Guan Ziqi was also very surprised.

Only Zhen Yan was secretly delighted. Dong Zhuo sent troops to attack Cao's residence, but was defeated in return. No one in the house expected this.

Except for Yuan Ji who remained in the mansion, Yuan Shao and others had left and were traveling outside.

Just as Yuan Wei was about to speak, the attendant who had just left came back in a panic: "Master, Dong Zhuo is leading his troops and is heading our way, very fast..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of hunting horses' hooves could be heard outside the house, and the ground was shaking slightly.

Dong Zhuo's men still brought crossbows from the palace, pushed the wooden wheels, lined up outside Yuan's mansion, and fired in a row to attack the gate of Yuan's mansion.

Yuan Wei suddenly stood up from his seat and said angrily, "What a reckless man! He also came to attack my Yuan Mansion!"

Guan Ziqi had an extra bamboo slip in his hand.

This is a hand scroll of the sage of the Yin-Yang lineage. It contains the five elements, carries destiny, and is extremely powerful.

The next moment, a layer of water vapor rose in Yuan Mansion, covering the mansion like thick fog.

Outside the palace, Dong Zhuo personally donned his armor and dismounted from his horse: "Block the long street and do not allow anyone to approach. All troops, follow me and attack!"

Li Jue, Guo Si and other soldiers, who had just returned from looting outside, regrouped and rushed towards Yuan's mansion together.

A large number of servants and guards also rushed out of Yuan's mansion to resist Dong Zhuo's troops.

You must know that all the different schools of thought do not practice for the purpose of fighting, the power brought by the interaction with heaven and earth is just a by-product.

When it comes to fighting, no one can match the military strategist.

After all, military strategists specialize in studying how to fight and kill.

Thousands of troops came to attack, and even though the Yuan Mansion had some good fighters, such as Guan Ziqi, they were ultimately no match for the powerful army.

It's approaching noon.

Upon hearing the news, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu led their imperial guards to come to the rescue, and sent someone to tell Cao Cao to lead the Xiyuan Army over.

But when Yuan Shao arrived, Yuan's mansion had already been captured.

Yuan Shao's face turned pale, and he entered the inner hall of Yuan Mansion under the protection of a group of soldiers and horses.

Dong Zhuo's troops were everywhere along the way, and they completely occupied Yuan's mansion.

When Yuan Shao entered the inner court, he saw Dong Zhuo sitting in the position that should have been Yuan Wei's.

Yuan Wei, on the other hand, sat in the guest seat, trembling all over, his eyes bloodshot from anger.

Others, such as Guan Ziqi, had their heads chopped off and placed on a low mat in front of Dong Zhuo.

Even Yuan Ji's chest was covered in blood, indicating he was injured.

There were Dong Zhuo's soldiers behind the two men, with knives at their necks.

"It's just right that Benchu ​​is here. It was you who advised General He to summon me to Luoyang. I have always been grateful to you for this." Dong Zhuo said with a wry smile.

"Please take a seat, Benchu. I have something to tell you."

"The Grand Tutor is the head of the court officials and is in charge of the affairs of the Shangshu. The Yuan family is the most prestigious among the noble families and is respected by everyone."

Dong Zhuo said slowly: "The current emperor is very confused. When I entered the palace, he was shocked and lost his mind when he saw me. He is not an emperor who can handle state affairs well. If you want to make the world better, you must depose the emperor and make the Prince of Chenliu the emperor. What do you think?"

When these words were spoken, even Yuan Wei was stunned.

History has always said that Dong Zhuo was too hasty in deposing and enthroning emperors, which led to the collapse of the empire and the eighteen princes' campaign against Dong.

The reason Dong Zhuo deposed the Young Emperor Liu Bian was that the Young Emperor indulged eunuchs and disrupted the government, and the Empress Dowager He's interference in government was the root of the problem.

By establishing Liu Xie as the heir, Dong Zhuo could prevent the resurgence of external relatives and eunuchs, and it would also help him control the government.

Dong Zhuo did this because of his background.

Among the Qiang and Di tribes in the northwest, it is difficult to occupy a tribe because the old tribal leader controls the original resources within the tribe and is difficult to control.

Changing the leader to someone else would be the best option.

And it can demonstrate authority.

Let more people see how powerful Dong Zhuo is, and how he can even depose and enthrone emperors.

It can also identify dissidents and depose and enthrone emperors. Anyone who is dissatisfied will inevitably stand up. Dong Zhuo has the opportunity to eliminate these people, and those who remain will naturally be easier to manage and consolidate his own advantages.

That's why he carried out the act of deposing and enthroning the emperor, which was not uncommon among the tribes in the northwest.

The house was quiet.

"From now on, I have the final say on all matters in this world."

Dong Zhuo's mouth slowly raised a hint of murderous intent: "If anyone disobeys, does it mean that they think my sword is not sharp enough?"

"Mr. Dong is not the only strong man in the world!"

Yuan Shao was awakened by Dong Zhuo's words about deposing the emperor and said angrily: "How dare you talk about deposing and enthroning the emperor. Do you think you are the only one in the world with the sharpest sword?"

Clang!

Yuan Shao drew the sword from his waist.

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　Excerpt from the original article:
　　Dong Zhuo drew his sword and shouted at Shao, "How dare you! The affairs of the world are in my hands, aren't they? If I want to do something, who dares not to follow me? Do you think Dong Zhuo's sword is not good?"

　　Yuan Shao said angrily: "Is Dong Gong the only strong man in the world?" He drew his sword, bowed horizontally, and left. - "Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 59"

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