Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 62, Han Ji 54
The first year of Emperor Jian'an of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Bingzi, 196 AD).
Under the edict, Yuan Shao was instructed to "have a large number of soldiers, and focus on building the party, not listening to the army of King Qin, but being good at crusading against each other." Shao Shangshu complained deeply. Wu Chen, with Shao as the captain, Feng Ye Hou. Shao shame class under Cao Cao, angrily said: "Cao Cao should die, I will save him, and now I am coercing the Son of Heaven to make me care!.""The statement is not acceptable. you, please let the general give way. Bingxu, with the exercise as the commonplace, the riding general military.
Emperor Xian issued an edict to Yuan Shao and reproached him: "There are many soldiers in the vast land, but they specialize in forming parties for personal gain, and I haven't heard that the army rescued by King Qin has been dispatched, but they are just crusading against each other without authorization." Yuan Shao wrote a book, deeply condemning and justifying. Wu Chen (doubtful), appointed Yuan Shao as the lieutenant and named the Marquis of Ye. Yuan Shao was ashamed that his official position was under Cao Cao, and he was furious, saying: "Cao Cao was about to die several times, but I saved him." Now he is holding the Son of Heaven hostage and giving orders to me!He refused to accept it. Cao Cao was frightened and asked to grant Yuan Shao his position as a great general. Bingxu (doubtful), Cao Cao was appointed as the Sikong, acting as the general of the chariot cavalry.
Cao Cao greeted Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, held it in his hands, and coerced the Son of Heaven to make the princes begin to take shape, so the above materials appeared.
Just as a child who has just gotten a new toy can't wait to play, Cao Cao also wants to try how much of it is useful for Emperor Han Xian.
Under the edict, Yuan Shao was instructed to "have a large number of soldiers, and focus on building the party, not listening to the army of King Qin, but being good at crusading against each other." ”The material says that Emperor Han Xian issued an edict, but the record in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" is that Cao Cao asked Emperor Han Xian to issue an edict.
As a result, there was a scene in which Yuan Shao was angry and Cao Cao was frightened in the material.
You have to say that Cao Cao himself got Emperor Han Xian and couldn't wait to play this play, and it can be understood that he floated, but Cao Cao also has a lot of advisers, and it is impossible not to see how high the risk is if he really does this.
At this time, Yuan Shao did not get it done except for Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, and Bingzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou were all included in the bag, and the thirteen states in the world were the third, and the power could be called the first in the world.
Cao Cao is only in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and it is not half a star worse than Yuan Shao.
Although it is said that there will be a battle with Yuan Shao sooner or later, what Cao Cao needs most at this time is time to develop, and rashly stirring up contradictions with Yuan Shao and letting him point the finger at himself is not in line with Cao Cao's strategy.
But thinking about it from another angle, Cao Cao still has a deep meaning like this.
First, to win over those loyal to the Han family within the Yuan Shao group.
There are also various factions under Yuan Shao, and these people are united around Yuan Shao, but just like there are still loyal Han people under Cao Cao, there will be no shortage of such people under Yuan Shao, especially at this time, the world has not been in turmoil for a long time, and the centrifugal force on the Han family is the primary stage.
Cao Cao mastered Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and gave an order to Yuan Shao in this name, so will those people under his command who are loyal to the Han family sway?
Second, test Yuan Shao.
As mentioned in the previous article, Yuan Shao actually did not have much reverence for the Han court, and even thought of setting up another emperor.
For Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty who was Dong Zhuoli, Yuan Shao did not admit it.
Now, Cao Cao ordered Yuan Shao in the name of the Han Emperor, which gave Yuan Shao a problem.
Yuan Shao listened, or didn't listen?
Listen to it, it is equivalent to recognizing the legitimacy of the Han Emperor, and at the same time, you are also equivalent to being shackled by the Han Emperor's orders.
And Cao Cao's temptation of Yuan Shao was not a simple criticism, but a slap to a sweet date to see how Yuan Shao reacted to it.
Third, pick the biggest one to do it for the world to see.
If you want to test the quality of Emperor Han Xian, you can do it to other small princes, and there is no need to find Yuan Shao.
But on the other hand, what if it was for other minor princes to see?Do you have to find a big hand first?
For example, Yuan Shao, as long as Yuan Shao is soft, it is not equivalent to saying that the biggest princes in the world are cowardly, what are we doing with small families?
It's quite like killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys.
Fourth, divide the internal forces of Yuan Shao's group.
Previously, on the issue of whether Yuan Shao wanted to welcome Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao had internal disagreements.
Frustration thinks it is wanted, Guo Tu and Chun Yuqiong think it is not.
This is a dispute over the divergence of routes, and it is also a dispute between the local faction in Jizhou and the foreign Yingchuan faction for the right to speak.
Yuan Shao adopted the opinions of Guo Tu and Chun Yuqiong, but the result was that Cao Cao was unhappy when he got the backhand of Emperor Han Xian.
What do you think Yuan Shao is feeling at this moment?
Will he jump out and take the opportunity to attack Guo Tu and Chun Yuqiong?Definitely.
The antagonism between the two groups of people will inevitably become sharp, and this will reflect on Yuan Shao's forces as a whole.
Looking at these things, and then looking at why Cao Cao chose to do it to Yuan Shao, it is that these injuries are not in the obvious place, and they will not appear immediately, but they will continue to accumulate over time.
As for Yuan Shao's anger, let's take a look.
Shao Shangshu complained deeply. Wu Chen, with Shao as the captain, Feng Ye Hou. Shao shame class under Cao Cao, angrily said: "Cao Cao should die, I will save him, and now I am coercing the Son of Heaven to make me care!.""The statement is not acceptable. you, please let the general give way. Bingxu, with the exercise as the commonplace, the riding general military.Regarding Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty's criticism, Yuan Shao had to admit and accept it, and self-examined.
Cao Cao's appeasement was also very fast, and he was immediately made a marquis and awarded the title of lieutenant.
Taiwei is one of the three dukes, nominally the number one leader of the country's military force, but everyone who knows the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty knows that the three dukes of the Eastern Han Dynasty are in vain and do not have much real power.
Yuan Shao was very angry, and the consequences were serious.
Cao Cao also immediately learned about Yuan Shao's unhappiness, so he immediately gave the general to Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao also demoted himself by one level to appease Yuan Shao.
If you want me to say, Cao Cao is sure of Yuan Shao's character, and he likes this kind of vain thing, since you Yuan Shao wants it, then give it to you.
The world is in turmoil, how much gold is in the official position of the imperial court, it only depends on how much territory and how many soldiers you have, otherwise you are like Liu Bei, the pastor of Yuzhou, you have a name, but you can't keep it, there are few soldiers and horses in your hands, and what is the use of losing a dog?
But then again, although Cao Cao has its own connotation in engaging Yuan Shao like this, in terms of results, Cao Cao is still taking risks, and there is a kind of smugness.
If it weren't for the fact that Yuan Shao still had Gongsun Chan behind him, I am afraid that Yuan Shao would be the first to beat Cao Cao.
The fact is that in September 199 AD, Gongsun Zhan's forces were destroyed by Yuan Shao, and in less than half a year, Yuan Shao began to attack Cao Cao.
In fact, there has always been a law of being a person and doing things, the more you are proud of it, the more unlucky things will not be far away.
This is from the point of view of the individual and the providence of God.
If you look at interpersonal relationships, the more you are proud of yourself, the more you will have a knife behind the villain's back, which will make you unhappy.
Jealousy has always been the greatest evil in human nature, especially for those who are better than themselves, this kind of jealousy should not be avoided.
People should be humble and humble no matter when and where, be proud, obedient, suppress yourself, let yourself not be high-profile, low-key, and at the same time be more cautious, others can't see you, naturally you will not become a target.
It is also necessary to have a sense of awe, do not think that you are terrible, but to chanter, this is all good luck given by God.
The road to success is like walking on the ice, and only those who are trembling like walking on thin ice are most likely to lead to the other side of success.