In the sixth year of Zhongping, due to the abolition of Li Li, Dong Xiangguo, who was in charge of Luoyang, did not use a new year title for the new emperor. Instead, he abolished the two reign titles when Hongnong King Liu Bian was in power and re-cited the reign title of Emperor Ling.

, so it is still the sixth year of Zhongping.

On July 22nd of this year, the alliance called by the Grand Sima leader Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, was formally established. Under the auspices of Dong Zhao, the prefect of Changshan, the participants worshiped heaven and earth in Changshan, Beiyue, and pledged their blood to form an alliance.

, then they jointly recommended General Gongsun Xun as the leader of the alliance and raised troops to attack Dong.

This time, there were as many as fourteen princes who participated in the alliance directly or sent out envoys because of the distance, including:

General Wei Gongsun Xun;

Da Sima led Liu Yu, the herdsman of Youzhou;

The general on the right leads Zhao Bao, the prefect of Liaodong;

Dong Zhao, the governor of Changshan;

Feng Xin, the governor of Zhongshan;

Li Shao, the governor of Julu;

The Prime Minister of the State of Zhao reviewed the match;

Wang Ze, the prefect of Daijun;

Gao Yan, the prefect of Shanggu;

Cui Min, the governor of Zhuojun;

Du Ji, the governor of Guangyang;

Chang Lin, the governor of Yuyang;

General Jianwei led Cheng Pu, the governor of western Liaoning;

General Dang Kou led Gongsun Fan, the prefect of Beiping to the right...

There are certainly many highlights here.

For example, after Gongsun Xun killed Yan Rou and Xian Yufu, placed Liu Yu under semi-house arrest, and expelled the governor of Changshan and replaced him with Dong Zhao, he further broke his skin and completely annexed several counties in his inner circle that he had complete control over, openly and openly.

Let Du Ji, Chang Lin, Cheng Pu, Gongsun Fan and others become governors of two thousand stone.

This is a commendation, but also a kind of temptation, and it is also a certain way that must be taken.

For another example, four governors and prime ministers came to the nine counties of Jizhou. Among them, the most unexpected one was Li Shao, the governor of Julu. After receiving the summons from Jizhou Mu Han Fu, this governor Li still

He took the initiative to come to Changshan to participate in the alliance, and he was resolute during the alliance and maintained unconditional support for Gongsun Xun throughout the whole process. It was really a big surprise!

Of course, even with Han Fu and Hanzhou Mu, there would inevitably be nagging questions about how many counties were left.

For example, Zhao Bao is his father-in-law after all. Although the two of them often have different noses and faces, at the critical moment, even if they are far away from the Great Wall and too late to arrive, he will still send the troops according to Gongsun Xun's previous letter request.

He captured his own Sima Taishi Ci and led eight hundred elite cavalry to Changshan as envoys and reinforcements.

This is an unspeakable political gesture.

Of course, there are some things that you can’t see from the list, but they actually exist.

For example, Gongsun Xun's clan brother Gongsun Bogui actually controlled the real power of Bohai, the largest county in Hebei, but he did not come to Changshan to form an alliance when Yuan Shao did not take office.

In fact, it may be that Bohai has a population of one million, developed economy and trade, and one county is worth four or five counties in Youzhou. The elder brother Gongsun who is far away in Nanpi is obviously floating... Under the encouragement of his confidant Guan Jing,

Not only did Gongsun Zan not come to Changshan, he also refused the envoy sent by Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, to dispatch troops, horses, and supplies.

According to unreliable rumors, Guan Jing's suggestion is that Bohai's strength is the highest in Hebei, and it can be sold at a reasonable price... If nothing else, at least he should ask Gongsun Xun for a general and Yuan Shao for a general.

The official seal of the prefect.

And Gongsun Zan also deeply believed this.

Of course, it's hard to say whether there is a deeper plan, and it doesn't matter. Anyway, Gongsun Xun was very nimble. After hearing the news, he handed over the seal ribbon of General Zhenwu originally prepared for Gongsun Zan to Shenpei.

, preparing for Shen Pei to give it to Guan Yu who was in Chaoge when he returned to Handan.

The last hidden highlight in the list is actually the secretly listed general number. Obviously, Gongsun Xun is not going to play tricks. He really wants to organize troops immediately, conduct military deployment, and then launch military operations.

The alliance ended, news came, Yuan Shao stepped up contact, and the so-called Kwantung Allied Forces also had a rough core structure at this time:

The chariot and cavalry general leads Bohai Prefect Yuan Shao;

Later General Yuan Shu;

Jizhou Mu Han Fu;

Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou;

Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou;

Wang Kuang, the governor of Hanoi;

Zhang Miao, governor of Chenliu;

Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun;

Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang;

Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei;

Zhang Chao, the governor of Guangling;

Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha;

Cao Cao, the fake Fenwu general, and Zhang Yang, who claimed to be the governor in Shangdang... a total of fourteen princes, all agreed to participate.

Among them, Zhang Chao is too far away and may not be able to make it in time, but the rest are all forces around Luoyang and can immediately organize troops and participate in the alliance.

Correspondingly, Tao Qian’s Xu Yang Alliance also received generally positive responses:

Zhou Qian, the governor of Yangzhou;

Langxie corresponds to Yinde;

Liu Kui, Prime Minister of the East China Sea;

Pengcheng Prime Minister Ji Lian;

Beihai Xiang Kong Rong;

Prime Minister Yuan Zhong;

Taishan prefect Ying Shao;

Xu Qiu, the governor of Runan;

Fu Qian, the prefect of Jiujiang... plus Tao Qian himself, and Liu Bei, the cavalry captain who had already sent troops, totaled eleven princes.

There are three alliances, a total of thirty-nine people, starting from Liaodong in the north, Jiujiang in the south, Beihai in the east, and Shangdang in the west... It can be said that whether it is the Hebei Alliance or the Xu Yang Alliance, they will not be able to reach Dong Zhuo for a while.

The establishment of the organization may be more of a fictitious existence for self-preservation, but the current situation in which the world is seeking to challenge Dong has become a reality.

Moreover, because Xu Yang's victory over Dong in the entire Guandong and Hebei provinces was complete, envoys kept coming and going, and before the princes raised their troops, the list had been completely made public... When the news reached Luozhong, it triggered the most direct thing.

"Although Luoyang is the capital, it is in the east of Guandong. If Gongsun Xun leads the Hebei coalition forces southward and controls Mengjin, Xiaopingjin, and Wushejin; Yuan Shao leads the Kwantung coalition forces to come head-on and attack Xuanmen Pass (Hulao Pass) and Sheyuan

Pass, and hold Xingyang, Cheng Gao; then Xu Yang's coalition forces will act as Yuan Shu's backing, and advance from Nanyang to Dagu Pass and Yique Pass... Then even if Luoyang holds a heavy army, it can only fall into a critical situation or even collapse.

!" The speaker was Liu Ai, Dong Zhuo's long history and Dong Zhuo's real military adviser in history. From a military perspective, his words hit the mark.

"It's not like that." Li Ru shook his head almost immediately. "If they are united, the military situation will naturally be like this. But if the nearly forty princes are really united, why can't they form an alliance? Instead, they are divided into three alliances?"

"What does Wenyou mean?" Liu Ai was curious for a moment.

"From a military perspective, the Xu Yang Alliance does not need to worry about him." Li Ru immediately shook his head. "The Hebei Alliance can also ignore it for the time being... because as long as the Guandong Alliance has a breath of life, it will not let Gongsun Xun come to Luoyang easily.

"

"That's not bad!" Dong Zhuo, who had been squinting his eyes, finally opened his eyes slightly and interrupted the analysis of his confidants. "They all have their own agendas. If they really want to deal with the Prime Minister's Kingdom, why should they be divided into three? For example,

The reason why that old boy Tao Qian established his own alliance was simply because he was unwilling to be inferior to others. However, the people in his alliance were all thousands of miles apart, but they did not dare to actually fight with me. They just raised a banner in order to win.

It’s just self-protection...otherwise, why not imitate Zhang Chao and raise troops from thousands of miles away to come here?"

Everyone nodded.

"There is also Gongsun Xun's Hebei coalition." Dong Zhuo couldn't help but stand up and walk slowly, sneering. "If the Xu-Yang alliance was Tao Qian's unwillingness to live under Yuan Shao, I abolished it on my own because I was not willing to live under Yuan Taifu.

What Gongsun Xun did was that he was not willing to live under me... Look at the people in his alliance, they are all old tribes and neighboring counties. The so-called princes are mostly puppets. He is like this

There is no doubt that he wants to take the opportunity to separate himself from Youzhou, and also make efforts to annex neighboring counties and expand his territory, that's all!"

"My father-in-law hit the nail on the head!" Li Ru nodded slightly. "Gongsun Xun's move was more selfish than public."

"So, we only need to deal with the Kwantung Allied Forces in front of us?" Liu Aiden breathed a sigh of relief. "If this is the case, we can actually fight calmly... After all, our troops are all elite, and they have the Luoyang arsenal, and

The prime minister's rewards are generous, and the military morale is available; but most of them are new soldiers, so even if they are powerful, they can be easily defeated!"

"Of course I don't pay attention to the children of Guandong." Dong Zhongying held his belt and sat back on the captain's chair. "When things have reached this point, a battle must be fought... But now the situation is that Guandong is in the opposite direction, and the Baibo bandits in Hedong and the Xiongnu

People have repeatedly invaded Guanzhong, so why should I stay in Luoyang, a place besieged on three sides? You say, if Luoyang cannot connect Hebei and the Central Plains, then the most precious things here are not the emperor, the ministers, the household registration, the arsenal, but also the

Do you have some property? Moreover, these ministers are flirting with those rebellious people in Guandong."

Li Ru and Liu Ai looked at each other in confusion and confusion. Cai Yong, who had been standing silently on one side, and newcomers like Jia Xu were also a little confused... This matter is not a matter of smartness or not, but a matter of smartness.
To be continued...