Chapter 671: Not a Hero! (Seeking monthly tickets)
Wu County.
Although it is a recruitment order, it is naturally impossible for everyone to meet Luo Chu. Then he doesn't need to do anything else. He is too busy to even meet people every day.
This is why scholars all want to cultivate their reputation and flatter each other.
If you don't do this, there will be no recommenders, and it will be difficult to enter the officialdom directly through the monarch without a recommender.
Both Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong lived in seclusion in Wu County and had some reputation. Zhang Hong also got the opportunity to meet Luo Chu directly with just a short text.
Zhang Hong wrote in a letter to Luo Chu: "Since ancient times, every family, country, or dynasty that wants to prosper must cultivate their own virtues.
Only when the master has virtue can he have loyal ministers, righteous men, benevolent people, trustworthy people and wise people come to help him in his great cause.
There are many wise men in this world who are loyal, righteous, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, but there are very few monarchs who are virtuous.
Because people are always afraid of difficult things and like easy things, like people with the same opinions and hate people with different opinions. However, to govern the world, it is precisely necessary to listen to different opinions in order to make the right decisions.
This is why it is difficult to pass on a family lineage, difficult to pass on a country, and why dynasties will eventually decline.
The holy kings since ancient times have all been people who dislike advice but still listen to it.
This is why monarchs who are good at listening to advice can become sage kings.
My son, you were born in the Luo family. Starting from your ancestor King Su, the Luo family has been cultivating virtue for 1,300 years.
Since the reign of Marquis Ying, the line of Marquis Ying has been cultivating virtue for three hundred years, so people all over the world respect your status, so you can sit in Wu County, Jiangdong, and we all come to pay homage to you in admiration. "
Zhang Hong wrote thousands of words in a very eloquent and serious manner. Luo Chu liked it very much after reading it, so he invited the two of them to his house.
When he met the two Zhangs and had a brief conversation with them, although he did not know their talents in governing the country, he knew that they were both upright people. Luo Chu also understood why Zhang Hong talked so much about advising and remonstrating, because Zhang Zhao's character was truly upright, even to the point of being straightforward to some extent.
Luo Chu thought to himself that it was because he had nothing worthy of admonition. If it were any other prince, with Zhang Zhao's character of offending the monarch, even if he didn't die, it would be impossible for him to ascend the throne.
But after an in-depth exchange, Luo Chu found that Zhang Zhao was truly talented. Although he was only good at talking about military matters, he had quite unique insights into domestic affairs, which were not inferior to Zhang Hong, and he seemed to be quite capable of handling matters in a very diverse way.
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong left after talking with Luo Chu. When they walked outside the mansion, they looked back at Luo Chu's mansion at the same time.
Zhang Hong sighed and said, "What a great monarch!"
Zhang Zhao had the same sentiment. He was emotionally stable, good at listening, respectful and considerate of his subjects, but he also had his own opinions and a long-term vision. This was the dream lover.
Zhang Zhao stepped onto the carriage and suddenly whispered, "Prince Chu has no ambition to rule the world, it seems that he is going to stick to the bottom line of the Luo family not to rule the world.
What do you think?
Zhang Hong frowned slightly when he heard this. He naturally saw it, but his ambition to unify the world was not as great as Lu Su's. He just wanted to put his knowledge into practice, and Jiangdong was enough for him.
He sat opposite Zhang Zhao and said softly, "This is probably the only shortcoming of Prince Chu. Jiangdong is the key place in the world. It is not possible for him to be safe if he does not want to rule the world.
He probably knows this, but is just deceiving himself, or is taking things one step at a time."
Zhang Zhao still frowned tightly, "This is a problem that cannot be ignored, and it will even affect the fate of countless people.
If it is not handled properly, the political situation in Jiangdong will fall into chaos, and even the Jiangdong country will be in turmoil.
Since I have decided to join Jiangdong, I hope to solve this problem for Jiangdong."
Zhang Hong knew that his good friend was upright and would definitely take to heart any crooked tendencies in Jiangdong.
In the Luo Mansion, looking at the two Zhangs leaving, Luo Chu couldn't help but sigh, why are there so many talented people in Xuzhou?
There was Zhuge Jin in front and the two Zhangs in the back. Zhuge Jin also said that there were two other brothers in the clan who were no less capable than him. In Luo Chu's view, these were all great talents of the time and could become prime ministers.
Is it possible that there are such people in Xuzhou?
Lu Su and Zhou Yu were sitting in front of Luo Chu. He had to admit that he was careless. Xuzhou was truly a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Not only were there heroes from the Zhuge family, Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, but there was also the great talent Lu Su.
Moreover, the Lu Su in front of him was a genius. He was not from a traditional Confucian family, and he had studied more than just Confucianism. He was obviously a scholar, but he was not only capable of governing, but also commanding troops. He was an elegant general who was a war strategist.
Then he set his gaze on Zhou Yu. He knew that this was the young man named Zhou from Lujiang County whom his father-in-law had told him about before. No wonder someone of Qiao Wei's status and position could remember Zhou Yu.
It turns out that it's not just his family background that is the best in Jiangdong, but also because of his dashing and handsome appearance. There are many handsome men in this world, but truly handsome men are rare. Zhou Yu can be considered an absolute handsome man no matter from which perspective.
Even Luo Chu, who had lived in Zhaocheng since childhood, admitted that Zhou Yu in front of him was as handsome as any of the other Luo family members.
However, Zhou Yu and Luo Chu have quite different styles. Zhou Yu is suave and romantic, but he exudes elegance all over his body. At first glance, he is a heroic Confucian scholar-official and a Confucian general.
Luo Chu gives people a sense of alienation, not a sense of estrangement, but a sense of detachment from the world, as if he is a god who is about to leave the world and ascend to heaven.
Luo Chu's temperament makes him unique wherever he appears, as conspicuous as a firefly in the dark night.
"It is an honor for our state that Gongjin can come to Wujun."
Zhou Yu and Lu Su's eyelids jumped when they heard this. As soon as the word "benzhou" came out, they knew what Luo Chu was thinking.
Zhou Yu came here to represent more than just one person. Outside of Wujun, the Lujiang Zhou family had a strong appeal. Even Zhou Yu chose Luo Chu, which showed that the Jiangdong gentry had to some extent united under Luo Chu.
To give the simplest example, one of the key points of contention between Sun Jian and Luo Chu in the future is Danyang County. Zhou Yu’s cousin was the prefect of Danyang County!
This is one of the lintels of the Lujiang Zhou family. From this, we can understand why Zhou Yu was so resistant to being under the six surnames of Wujun.
Zhou Yu bowed and said in a serious tone: "Sir, you are a man of great valor and you rule the Jiangdong region. Naturally, you will be followed by heroes. It is my honor to have you come and serve me."
Luo Chu was quite amused when he heard this. Zhou Yu's words were quite suggestive of a historian. Even Luo Chu himself knew that in the future history books, it would be recorded that "Chu rode alone to Jiangdong, and the elders welcomed him with food and drink", because that was how Emperor Guangwu "traveled alone through the five states".
Just talking about the present world, in just a few short years, there have already been "Yuan Shao entered Jizhou alone", "Liu Biao conquered Jingzhou alone", and "Liu Bei settled in Qingzhou for ten months".
This statement is not wrong. These three people gained recognition from the aristocratic families by virtue of their own prestige and other factors, and thus quickly took control of the local situation.
After all, prestige is brought by individuals. It cannot be said that it has nothing to do with the individual. It is just that many underlying political logics are attributed to personal charisma.
Luo Chu laughed and said, "The so-called ruling Jiangdong is really an exaggeration. Our state has been in Jiangdong for only one year, and now we only have Wu County and Kuaiji County. We only have two of the six counties in Yangzhou. How can we be called ruling Jiangdong?
I have done nothing but receive such high praise from you two, which makes me feel humbled and honored."
Here we come!
Lu Su and Zhou Yu would not think that Prince Chu was being modest. He was clearly asking them, what do you think I should do to completely control Jiangdong?
Since ancient times, wise and capable people have to start with stunning words in order to be reused. Zhou Yu did not need to do so. His strongest point was commanding troops. Talking about military affairs on paper was not enough. When Luo Chu was preparing to attack, Jiangdong had no general, so he would naturally be able to lead the troops to fight and show himself. He could also act as a lobbyist to persuade his cousin to lead Danyang County to submit to Luo Chu. These were all indispensable roles he played.
Lu Su smiled and said, "Sir, although you only occupy two counties, it is the old land of Wu and Yue. This is the essence of Yangzhou, where scholars are flourishing and wise men are like rain.
The Lord of Danyang County is Gongjin's cousin and has long admired your reputation. As long as Gongjin sends a letter, Danyang County will probably immediately come under your command.
Jiujiang, Lujiang, and Yuzhang are all gateways to Yangzhou. The governor of Yuzhang is a vassal of Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, so it is not advisable to move lightly for the time being. Jiujiang and Lujiang overlook the three counties and seem to pose a great threat, but in Su's opinion, as long as a little trick is used, the counties can be taken over."
Luo Chu looked at Lu Su with a slight smile, knowing that Lu Su was bragging. If Sun Jian was really so easy to defeat, he would not be so serious about it. But strategists always spoke in such an exaggerated way, so he did not care.
Lu Su went on to say: "The Central Plains war is imminent, and it will start at any time. Liu Biao and Yuan Shu will fight each other. Sun Jian is Yuan Shu's general. Although there is a slight disagreement between them now, how can Sun Jian not participate in such a war?
As long as he dares to participate in this Central Plains war, he will not be far from death. Before attacking Jingzhou, given Sun Jian's character, he will definitely try to attack Jiangdong. As long as you can stop Sun Jian's first wave of attack, Sun Jian will definitely give up. "
Zhou Yu listened quietly to Lu Su talking about Sun Jian's life and death. He didn't care because he had a good relationship with Sun Ce, not Sun Jian. And now that he had chosen Luo Chu, he had to be different from Sun Ce. Even if the brothers went their separate ways, they would not hold back if they met on the battlefield. Zhou Yu was naturally aware of this.
Luo Chu smiled and asked, "Zijing, why do you think Sun Jian will definitely die? Although swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield, there are not many generals who died in battle since ancient times. Sun Jian was able to survive against Zhang Jue, so how could he die on the battlefield?"
Lu Su explained in a deep voice: "Warfare is a matter of life and death, and it is a dangerous road.
Sun Jian was an arrogant and conceited person with a bad temper and was unwilling to listen to other people's opinions.
He was known as the Jiangdong Tiger, which was certainly a compliment to his unparalleled bravery, but it was also an interpretation of his character.
He liked to rely on his powerful momentum to oppress the enemy, liked to go into battle personally to kill generals and seize flags, and even went on reconnaissance in person, but this was actually the responsibility of generals and scouts, not what a commander should do.
If Sun Jian were someone like King Xiang and Zhang Jue, he would naturally be invincible and able to go anywhere, but Sun Jian could not do that.
He did not regard killing the general and seizing the flag as the ultimate means of victory, as a last-ditch effort at a critical moment, but rather as a way to show off military power.
How could a man like him not be defeated on the battlefield?"
Lu Su's words were a final judgment on Sun Jian. It was not that he looked down on Sun Jian, but he thought that Sun Jian was quite unqualified both as a commander and a monarch.
Luo Chu could hear that Lu Su's words were not just a criticism of Sun Jian, but also a warning to himself, asking him not to go into battle personally, because the Luo family's love of charging into battle personally had been well-known since Luo Zai, Duke Wu of Luo.
Although Luo Chu looks elegant and refined, who knows if his Luo bloodline will suddenly erupt and he will be ready to charge into battle?
These all require precautions in advance!
Luo Chu smiled and said, "I understand what Zijing reminded me of. Although I have some courage and am not a weak scholar, I don't have the ability to charge into battle. Zijing doesn't need to worry about this."
What Lu Su thought of was something that Luo Chu had not thought of, because Luo's son had fought in many battles and had never thought that he should not do so. However, after Lu Su's reminder, Luo Chu thought that with this, the probability of Sun Jian's death would be even greater. People with character flaws are really too calculating.
and.
Luo Chu looked at Lu Su deeply. There was something wrong with this seemingly honest man. How could such a wise man be so sure that Sun Jian would die just for such a reason?
Unless he has other plans, he will definitely kill Sun Jian!
Thinking of this, Luo Chu wondered if Lu Su's plan was the same as his own, to instigate internal strife between Yuan and Sun, and then kill Sun Jian on the battlefield in the Central Plains.
Seeing that Luo Chu knew what he had reminded him of, Lu Su continued, “Sir, if Sun Jian were to die, the Sun family would immediately be in danger.
The Sun family was a poor family in Wu County. There were not many people in the clan, and they all followed Sun Jian. There was no one to support the family. Only Sun Jian's eldest son, Sun Ce, was somewhat brave, but he was still a copy of Sun Jian and could not accomplish anything great.
By that time, Jiujiang and Lujiang will be within reach. As long as Gongjin leads his army here and presents your letter of surrender, the nobles of the two counties will surely turn against their enemies and surrender. Then, if Gongjin can give Sun Ce a letter, will the Sun family still resist stubbornly?
If you can take over the Sun family, you will be able to obtain Sun Jian's generals. Among his generals, there are many brave and strong men, who are what Jiangdong lacks.
By that time, five of the six counties of Yangzhou will be in your hands. Looking at Yuzhang County in his hands, will Liu Biao still dare to occupy it?
He certainly wouldn't dare to do that, because it is impossible for him to fight against Yuan Shu and you at the same time. If he did that, you would be the real governor of Yangzhou and the true lord of Jiangdong!
At that time, you will sit in Jiangdong and watch the situation in the Central Plains. When Yuan Shu and Liu Biao are weak, you can take advantage of Xuzhou's emptiness, go north to Huaisi, control the north-south passage, go west to Jingchu, seize the pass out of Jingzhou, and you can seize the world's great cause."
Zhou Yu had heard similar remarks from Lu Su before, but there was no follow-up about wiping out all the Sun family members. However, he did not think it was a big deal. This is war and politics, the loser must accept all the domination of the victor.
After Lu Su talked about this, he got a little excited and told all his future plans at once. After he finished speaking, he felt a little embarrassed and thought he had said something wrong.
However, Luo Chu did not care too much. Any scholar would want to support a wise leader to seize the world. If he was not a son of the Luo family, he would really want to try what Lu Su said just now.
After some testing, Luo Chu was very satisfied with Lu Su. He valued Zhou Yu's demeanor and had a very keen intuition about military strategies. He was a commander-type figure, which was what Jiangdong lacked the most. Luo Chu planned to let Zhou Yu lead an army first, and take advantage of the opportunity when Sun Jian had not yet attacked, to test his command ability.
This ability can be seen from some very small aspects, such as the rigor of military discipline, command and dispatch on the battlefield, and handling of various problems encountered during the march. As long as it is confirmed that Zhou Yu has the ability to command a large army, Luo Chu will train him as a future military chief.
Sun Jian naturally knew about the news coming from Wu County.
He was also very clear about the actions of the Yangzhou scholars. He never expected that the young master Chu had created such a huge commotion in just such a short time after he went to Jiangdong.
On that day, he hoped to use this Young Master Chu to successfully take control of Jiangdong, but he did not expect that this Young Master Chu would become the person who prevented him from entering Jiangdong, and this obstacle was difficult to overcome, as high as Mount Tai.
Faced with this situation, Sun Jian first said helplessly to his men: "This is the innate difference. Prince Chu came to Jiangdong alone, but he was recognized by the nobles of various counties. Even the scholars of Lujiang and Jiujiang where I am from have flocked to Prince Chu.
As long as we show the slightest desire to enter Wujun, we will immediately face strong opposition. How unfair is this? "
The generals under Sun Jian's command could only look at each other, not knowing what to say to comfort Sun Jian. After a long while, they asked, "My lord, what should we do next? Should we continue to attack Wujun?"
Sun Jian was a hero after all. His helpless expression only flashed for a moment, and he soon returned to his previous appearance. His face was full of solemnity, and he said in a deep voice: "Since these Wujun nobles are unwilling to welcome us into Wujun, we can only rely on force.
We need to see whether the knives in our hands are harder or their necks are harder.
Immediately send a letter to Danyang Governor Zhou Shang, saying that our army will soon enter Danyang and ask Zhou Shang to make way for our army. Also, invite Zhou Shang to join our army in attacking Wujun and split the spoils in half.
Sun Jian's subordinates were all a group of killers. When they heard Sun Jian's murderous words, they were not afraid at all. They all shouted "Yes" excitedly!
Sun Jian watched his generals leave the house to gather troops, and began to secretly calculate the time it would take to supply food and fodder.
The Central Plains War was about to begin, and Sun Jian knew that if he did not participate in this war, Yuan Shu would immediately cut off his food supply.
Unless they can capture Danyang County and Wu County before their food and grass are exhausted.
Then he would be able to completely break free from Yuan Shu's control and transform from a wandering warlord into a vassal with his own territory, able to produce food, forge armor, and have a steady supply of troops.
Although he knew that such a goal was somewhat difficult, Sun Jian still had this idea in his mind: even if he failed, it would not matter. At worst, he would go back to Yuan Shu and help Yuan Shu fight in exchange for resources. He had always done so before, so doing so now would not be a big deal.
Without any notice to each other, Luo Chu and Sun Jian began to prepare for war at the same time. Luo Chu began to draw troops from Wujun and Kuaiji County. Although Kuaiji County was relatively poor due to its mountainous environment, the troops it produced were of higher quality due to the harsh mountainous environment. Just like the Shanyue soldiers of Danyang, they were all rare strong armies in Wu.
People living in Jiangdong felt that war was about to break out, and they fell into panic for a while, fearing that the chaos in the Central Plains would befall Jiangdong.
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Compared to the war in Jiangdong, the situation in the Central Plains, which had been brewing for a long time, was becoming increasingly tense. Even the warring princes did not know when the war would begin, or which sudden event would trigger a chain reaction.
Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao and Liu Bei, the four main princes participating in the war, were all testing each other. War is not just about sending troops all at once and then fighting each other.
Instead, they began to gather intelligence about the enemy before the war, especially about the food routes and food storage locations, and constantly attacked the enemy's food routes, forcing the enemy into a situation of lack of food and exhaustion.
This kind of confrontation often ends in a draw, and the side that lacks food retreats. However, the parties involved in this war were obviously unwilling to fight such a war, and instead chose to fight a field battle, seeking to annihilate the other side's manpower.
The final outbreak of the war was a trivial matter that no one had expected. A scout team of Gongsun Zan got lost and ended up meeting a scout team of Yuan Shao on a narrow road. These scouts were usually elite and it was difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time.
However, the scouts did not return for a long time, which immediately made the general in charge of this area feel that there was a dark area there and there must be enemy troops there!
The vanguard army that had been stationed long ago was swept in. No one knew who took the first move, but Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan had already sent out their troops together.
Yuan Shao stood in the center of the army. He was not the kind of brave general who could charge into battle, so he was only responsible for sitting in the formation. Gongsun Zan was wearing thick armor and riding on a very conspicuous white horse. Around him were tens of thousands of white horse volunteers.
When the White Horse Volunteers came together shouting slogans, the visual impact and the earth-shaking shock combined caused a great shock to Yuan Shao's army.
Yuan Shao stood in the center of the army and sent messengers to the front army to pass on the message that he wanted to vilify Gongsun Zan in front of the two armies and vent his anger for Gongsun Zan's backstabbing. His main purpose was to anger Gongsun Zan.
The envoy of Yuan Shao's army rode out of the front of the battle and shouted to Gongsun Zan's side, "Gongsun Zan, when Emperor Ling issued an edict asking all the princes to come to the throne, I was your leader, and there is still some friendship between us.
At that time, all the loyal ministers in the world were determined to bring peace to the world. Although you and I were not in harmony at that time, I still admired you as a hero.
I never expected that because of a failure, you would end up in this situation today.
Zhang Jue not only broke your horse's legs, but also your spine. When Dong Zhuo was wreaking havoc in the imperial capital, I sent you a letter, but you didn't respond.
Among all the loyal princes, you are the only one who has preserved your strength intact, but you are unwilling to contribute to the world. I really despise you.
I fought desperately with Dong Zhuo in Luoyang, and I worked hard for the Han Dynasty in Luoyang, but in the end, you, a villain, stabbed me in the back and robbed me of my foundation. This is more than just disgusting.
You are such a two-faced and sinister villain, yet you claim to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and even come to attack me. It's really disgusting.
In essence, Li Jue and Guo Si are both traitors who brought disaster to the country. They caused chaos in Luoyang and are now causing slaughter in Guanzhong.
King Liu Xie of Hongnong was a puppet controlled by a traitor. His brother died at the hands of Dong Zhuo, and his clan members died at the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si, yet he could still calmly endure the humiliation.
And you, Gongsun Zan, hang out with these people. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. How can you be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty?
How ridiculous! "
Gongsun Zan never expected that Yuan Shao would actually expose his true colors in such a shrew-like manner in front of the two armies, because Yuan Shao had already sent him a manifesto before, and the verbal battle before the war was already over, and the real show would come in the end with combat. As a result, Yuan Shao did not play by the rules and actually scolded him again in front of the two armies.
The most important thing is that every move by Yuan Shao stabbed him in the heart. Gongsun Zan naturally did not want to mention these shameful things. When he did this, he considered whether it was not right, but he was still tempted by the result of taking Jizhou.
It's a pity that he failed to capture Jizhou in the end, which made him bear the infamy for nothing. Gongsun Zan knew that because of this incident, his reputation was not very good among many people.
Although there is a saying in this world that those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters, the fact that he did not achieve great things became a glaring stain on him.
Now that Yuan Shao had said this, he became very angry. Why did he have to say these things out loud?
Gongsun Zan became angrier and angrier, so he immediately went out to respond in person. His voice was so loud that the soldiers on both sides could hear him. He shouted, "Yuan Shao, why are you pretending to be innocent?
You rely on the so-called family background of four generations of three officials to be arrogant and rude. I am from the Gongsun clan of Youzhou, a top-notch border county family with a salary of two thousand stones. But in your mouth, I am just a border county warrior. Isn't this rude?
Even if all the water in the Bohai Sea were poured out, it would not be able to wash away this insult. Not to mention taking away your inheritance, even if I killed you here, it would not be enough to end the hatred in my heart.
Today, I, Gongsun Zan, will use the sword in my hand to tell you, you son of a rich family, that you have no right to be arrogant in front of me!"
Gongsun Zan spoke these words with great passion, venting all the anger and frustration in his heart. Even his mood improved a lot. However, the scholars in his army felt dizzy when they heard these words.
By saying this, wasn't Gongsun Zan acknowledging what Yuan Shao had said before?
Although most people would abandon public affairs for personal grudges, how can we bring this up openly?
Isn't this just admitting that you are petty?
You, Gongsun Zan, have already lost your reputation throughout the world because of what happened before. Even among the Youzhou nobles, there are many who are dissatisfied with you and some even feel ashamed of you. And now this has happened again.
The reputation accumulated from fighting the Hu people for so many years and the reputation brought by serving the king were about to be destroyed.
If we can win and take Jizhou this time, there is still a chance to make amends. If we lose, I don’t know if we can still defend Youzhou.
When Yuan Shao in the central army heard what Gongsun Zan said, he almost laughed out loud. All the counselors from Hebei who were around Yuan Shao smiled, and they were all a little puzzled by the thoughts in Gongsun Zan's dog brain.
I don't understand how such a stupid person could have reached his current state. He even seems to be the most powerful prince in the north. Even Yuan Shao, if Cao Cao is not counted, is slightly suppressed by him.
Little did people know that Gongsun Zan was by no means stupid. He was just provoked by Yuan Shao and became a little abnormal. The hatred he held towards Yuan Shao was so great that he ended up losing his mind.
At this time, the messenger in front of the battle line had once again passed on a message, or rather, scolded Gongsun Zan: "Narrow-minded people have narrow minds. Since I was in Luoyang, I, Yuan Shao, have been known for being courteous to the wise and humble. Whether they are sons of noble families or scholars from humble families, I have given them my clothes and food.
You say that I discriminate against the military men from border counties. How ridiculous! The military men from border counties guard the borders and make great contributions to the country. Why should I discriminate against them?
You talked a lot, but you didn't mention why I was dissatisfied with you alone, and your rebellious behavior and words in Luoyang.
Why are you the only one who is dissatisfied with you, Gongsun Zan?
I’ll tell you right now, because you, Gongsun Zan, are a barking dog with a broken spine!”
“Wow!”
As soon as these words came out, the two armies were in an uproar. The curse was really too harsh. Even they felt it was exciting. When they looked at Gongsun Zan again, his face was as dark as a dark cloud. He was furious and shouted loudly: "Attack! Whoever kills Yuan Shao will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins and be made a marquis!"
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At that time, Shao and Gongsun Zan stationed troops in Jizhou. The situation was tense and the people in Hebei were all worried. Three times a day, they asked about the whereabouts of the Youzhou army, but Shao sat alone, showing no anxiety. When they asked him, Shao looked up and laughed wildly, and then said: "Gongsun Zan looks fierce but has a weak courage. He is good at making plans without decision. He cherishes his body when he is working on big things, but forgets his life when he sees small profits. He is a cock-crow and a dog thief. He is disloyal and unrighteous, unkind and unwise. He is not a hero. Why should we be afraid of him?" - "Book of Wei·Biography of General Yuan"
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