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Volume Two: Unpredictable Chapter 323: The Position of the Alliance Leader

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    Later, when several people came to the big tent, a sense of majesty and solemnity suddenly hit them. The sixteen princes sat in rows on the left and right in rows according to their titles and ages. Almost all the princes in the world gathered here.  Wen Han and Gongsun Zan walked in together. Wen Han sat down under Cao Cao's table, with Guan Yu and Xu Huang standing on both sides.  Gongsun Zan sat under the seat of Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, and the three brothers Liu, Pan and Zhang stood behind him.

    When everyone saw Wen Han and Gongsun Zan sitting down, their eyes were cast on Cao Cao unconsciously. Cao Cao stood up unhurriedly and introduced to everyone the princes from all walks of life except himself. After all the princes knew each other,  Cao Cao raised his glass again.

    "Dong Zhuo was cruel and unkind, deceived the emperor, seduced the harem, and committed many evil deeds. He was the greatest traitor in the history of the Han Dynasty. As officials of the imperial court, we should report to the country and the people. The righteousness of all righteousness is a model for the world. Today,  Gathering the righteous troops here, we will definitely destroy Dong Gou, bring peace to the world, and help the royal family. I would like to express my gratitude to you all."

    Cao Cao bowed respectfully and drank a cup with all the princes.  At this time, Yuan Shao, who had been secretly sizing up the unoccupied position in the center, withdrew his gaze, then waved his hand and said.

    "Hey. Meng De's words are wrong. We are all officials of the imperial court. We receive the imperial salary and receive great favors from the imperial court. It is our duty to punish traitors. There is no need for a word of thanks. I am not talented, Yuan  The family has been favored by the emperor for the fourth time and is willing to sacrifice his life and blood for the alliance to destroy Dong. We only hope to rescue the holy master who is being tortured by Dong's dog in Luoyang as soon as possible. "

    Yuan Shao's righteous speech immediately won the applause of many people. Yuan Shao squinted his eyes and kept being humble, but he secretly glanced at Wang Kuang, the prefect of Rongyang.

    Wang Kuang understood the idea in his heart. After all the princes had said their words and expressed their righteousness, when the tent was quiet for a while, he suddenly opened his mouth.

    "As the saying goes, a tiger can't move without a head, and a bird can't fly without wings. Now that we have great righteousness, we must first establish an alliance leader, and everyone will obey and restrain them, and then advance to the army. What do you think?"

    As soon as Wang Kuang finished speaking, all the princes in the tent were startled and looked at each other.  Cao Cao rolled his eyes. He had noticed Yuan Shao's secret glance at Wang Kuang just now, and Yuan Shao's eyes often glanced at the central seat when he came from the tent. It seemed that he was bound to win the position of leader of the alliance.

    And here, his status is the most noble. Although Cao Cao also wants to take the position of leader, he comes from a family of eunuchs. Presumably, in the hearts of various princes, Yuan Shao's status is much higher than him.  Cao Cao understood this, so he wanted to open his mouth and recommend Yuan Shao, so as to sell him a favor.

    But at this moment, Wen Han, who was sitting under Cao Cao, said something that made Cao Cao frightened.

    "I believe that Cao Mengde assassinated Dong alone in Luoyang and put life and death aside. This was bravery. And in Chenliu, he was the first to stand up. When Dong Gou was at his peak, he widely issued a proclamation and invited all the public to raise righteous troops to conquer.  Dong Gou, this is a great strategy. Cao Mengde has both courage and righteousness, and he should be the leader of this alliance."

    Wenhan¡¯s words were like countless thunderbolts, exploding violently in the tent.  Many princes looked stunned and lowered their heads silently in thought.  Yuan Shao's eyes flashed with a ferocious look for a moment, but he quickly recovered and was about to speak. Unexpectedly, in the second to last position on the right table, there was an extremely powerful person with a tiger head and a long body, and his arms seemed to be torn.  The bear has the power to kill the tiger, and the domineering energy in the tiger's eyes is gone, making it particularly conspicuous among the Eighteenth Road.

    This person is none other than the governor of Changsha, Sun Jian and Sun Wentai, known as the Tigers of Jiangdong.

    "What Wen Guanjun said is very reasonable. I also agree."

    In a concise and powerful speech, Sun Jian didn't say much, but it was enough to express his meaning.  Wen Han and Sun Jian's speeches made many people couldn't help but agree. Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, and Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, respectively agreed.

    Cao Cao's heart was beating wildly, but Yuan Shao became anxious and quickly winked at Wang Kuang.

    "Humph, although Cao Mengde has bravery and strategism, how can he be the leader of our righteous army after he was born as a eunuch? I think that Yuan Benchu, the fourth and third generation, has many old officials and is a descendant of the famous prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Previously, he  Under Dong Zhuo's sword, he was not afraid of force and fought openly for righteousness. His bravery and righteousness were no less than those of Cao Mengde. In addition, he was born in a noble family and should be the leader of the alliance. "

    "What Wang Rongyang said is true. I, the Yuan family of Runan, are the fourth generation and the third prince, with noble blood, and my brother has always been a great talent, so he should be the leader of this righteous division."

    The governor of Runan, Yuan Shao's younger brother Yuan Shu, also spoke at this time.  Although Yuan Shu said this, he was disdainful. In fact, in his heart, he believed that he should be the leader of the alliance.  It's a pity that his reputation is far lower than that of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.  But for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, of course he had to support Yuan Shao. After all, Yuan Shao and he were both from the Yuan family in Runan.  After Yuan Shao gained the throne, he could also gain a lot of fame and fortune from Yuan Shao.

    "Haha. No matter where a hero comes from, remember when Han Gao was a hero?Liu Bang is not the head of a pavilion in Surabaya, but he can still conquer the world in the end!  What's more, do princes, generals, and Xiang Ning have the guts?  Origin and ability are not linked!  "

    Wen Han¡¯s eyes were shining, and he was smiling.  His words immediately made many princes in the field who were also of low origin agree with him.

    Although Gongsun Zan was born into a noble family, due to his mother's humble status, he was only a minor official in the county at first.  Therefore, he particularly hated the bloodline theory, and was about to express his willingness to stand on Cao Cao's side, but Liu Bei behind him noticed it and walked up to him and whispered in his ear.

    "Senior brother, Yuan Benchu ??is powerful and occupies the county of Hanoi. He will definitely get involved in the northern area in the future. Now that senior brother's power is not determined, it is not appropriate to fall out with him. Why not, let's save face with Yuan Benchu ??first."

    Gongsun Zan squinted his eyes, thought for a while, and nodded secretly.  Then he spoke on Yuan Shao's side. Wen Han was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Gongsun Zan would support his biggest enemy in the future.  Gongsun Zan noticed Wenhan's gaze, shrugged helplessly, and then showed Wenhan a harmless smile.

    So, except for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the sixteen princes were constantly arguing over the position of leader, and the scene was chaotic.

    "Masters! Masters! Don't argue about this matter. We are all gathered for righteousness and should be united. Otherwise, how can we face Dong Gou's 300,000 Liangzhou army? I have an idea. Is it feasible?  ¡±

    Suddenly, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, shouted a few times. Everyone saw that Tao Qian, who was known as a good old man, was shouting, and all of them stopped talking.  Tao Qian was a loyal man, but did not like to fight for power. He only cared about his own state, and often provided grain, grass, gold and silk to support neighboring states and counties, almost always responding to requests.  Many princes present had borrowed grain and silver from him and owed favor to others, so it was not easy to interrupt this good old man's speech.

    "Tao Gong has a reputation of benevolence and righteousness. He is fair and upright, and he can solve the current problems."

    "Well, that's right. Let Mr. Tao take charge of the overall situation.

    Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, and Kong Niao, the governor of Yuzhou, both of whom were also well-known figures, spoke at the same time. Immediately, the tent fell silent, and all the princes looked at Tao Qian.

    "Okay. Thanks to the wrong love of all the heroes, let me take charge of the overall situation. You all have your choice. Benchu ??and Mengde are almost at a stalemate. I think whoever will take the position of leader of the alliance in the end, the other party,  There will be a lot of reluctance in their hearts. This will actually drag down the righteous teacher.

    Why don't we follow suit? The overlord of Western Chu made an agreement with Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and the troops were divided into two groups, one to capture Jiguan Pass and the other to capture Hulao Pass. Whoever conquers the pass first and marches to Luoyang City will be responsible for the destruction of the Dong Alliance.  The leader of the alliance leads the army of volunteers.

    So, I wonder what everyone thinks?  "

    "Divide the troops? Is this feasible? Our volunteers are originally smaller than Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou army. If we divide our troops again, we may be defeated by Dong Zhuo one by one!"

    Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, frowned, shook his head and questioned.

    "No. Just like what Mr. Tao said. Nowadays, the minds of the princes are divided into two factions. If they merge rashly, there will only be chaos. If they are divided into two armies and are united, they will definitely be able to attack everyone. What's more, no matter Yuan Benchu,  Both Cao Mengde and Cao Mengde are talented people, but Dong Gou's subordinates are all mediocre, so I think Tao Gong's idea is feasible."

    "Yes. I also think this is good. If you are confused, you will have no edge, but if you are united, you will be invincible. Except for Yuan Benchu ??and Cao Mengde, none of you is a hero. As long as you are united, no matter how many Dong dogs and dogs are, they will be like chickens and dogs.  Vulnerable."

    When the two alliance leaders are separated, there will be competition and competition. Pressure is the driving force. It was precisely because the Han Gaozu and the Western Chu Overlord had each other as the driving force that the Western Chu Overlord's collapse and the Han Gaozu's clever plan  Dingguanzhong.  Division of troops is not without disadvantages and disadvantages.  "

    Liu Dai and Kong Ni spoke one after another in support of Tao Qian.  After Yuan Shao heard this, although he was unwilling to accept it, among the eighteen princes, Liu Dai, Kong Min, and Tao Qian accounted for one-third of the entire righteous army.  Young Master, and his official position is the highest among the eighteen princes. If all three of them decide in this way, it will be difficult to change the situation.

    "It turned out that the three governors Tao, Liu and Kong all decided in this way, so I asked the three governors to be notarizers."

    Tao, Liu, and Kong looked at each other, exchanged glances, and nodded.

    "good!"

    "Okay!"

    "That's natural."

    After hearing that Tao, Liu, and Kong were willing to do notarization, the princes had no objections, and Yuan Shao turned his eyes to Cao Cao. Cao Cao, who had been silent, finally spoke at this time.

    "Cao is not talented, but the public is determined, and Cao must work hard to live up to everyone's expectations."

    Cao Cao¡¯s words??, Yuan Shao also accepted the proposal after saying some modest words.  As a result, the Alliance to Kill Dong was formally formed and temporarily divided into left and right alliance leaders.  The leader of the left alliance is Yuan Shao, and under his command are Yuan Shu, the governor of Runan, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, Ma Teng, the governor of Jincheng, Wang Kuang, the governor of Rongyang, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Beiping, and Beihai.  The prefect Kong Rong, together with ten princes, led about 120,000 troops, known as 150,000.

    The leader of the right alliance is Cao Cao, who has under his command the governor of Yuzhou Kong Niao, the governor of Dongjun Qiao Mao, the governor of Guangling Zhang Chao, the governor of Xuzhou Tao Qian, the governor of Pingyang Zhang Yang, the governor of Changsha Sun Jian, and the governor of Hedong Wen Han. There are eight princes in total, with about 90,000 troops.  , known as one hundred thousand.

    After all the princes came to an agreement, they all left the tent one after another.  On the next day, a three-story high platform was built in the center of each prince's company camp, with flags from all directions spread out. White and yellow axes were built on top, with military symbols and general seals. Eighteen soldiers and horses gathered under the high platform, carrying  Looking at it with solemn eyes, the scene is solemn and majestic.

    After a while, eighteen soldiers and horses, a total of more than 200,000 people, shouted the names of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and invited Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to come to the altar to worship the alliance.  Yuan Shao, dressed in a gold-armored and red war-robe, walked up the altar from the left in a gorgeous manner, while Cao Cao, dressed in a black armor and tiger helmet, wore a black war-robe with gold and tiger patterns, and walked up from the right.
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