Just before and after Emperor Xian of Han returned to the east, Jushu suggested to Yuan Shao : "The general has been an important minister of the court for generations. Now the emperor is in trouble and the ancestral temple is destroyed. I see that the rebel army in various places has actually killed each other, and there is no one who kills each other. Those who truly respect the saints and compassionately care about the people. Besides, our Jizhou has basically restored stability. We should bring the saints to establish the capital Yecheng , and use the emperor to command the princes to accumulate troops to fight against the rebellion. Who can Resist!" Yuan Shao was very happy to listen and was about to obey.
But Guotu , Chunyu Qiong opposed: "The Han Dynasty has been weak for many days. Isn't it too difficult to revive the Han Dynasty now? Besides, today's heroes dominate one side, and the troops often have tens of thousands of people. As the saying goes, Qin lost his deer, and the first one who gets it is king. If the emperor is brought in, he needs to report everything he does and obeys the emperor's words, the adults will have no power. If they don't follow, they will disobey the order again. This is not a Good strategy."
Ju Su said again: "Now I am bringing the emperor, this is the greatest meaning and very consistent with today's reality. If I don't make a decision earlier, someone will definitely seize the initiative. I will adapt to the situation and do the opportunity. I must be decisive and quick to achieve success. The general made a quick decision!" But Yuan Shao was indecisive; he did not accept it.
However, " Three Kingdoms " stated that because Emperor Xian of Han was established by Dong Zhuo , Yuan Shao had always had some gaps with Emperor Xian of Han. After Emperor Xian of Han came to Hedong, Yuan Shao sent Guo Tu to Anyi to pay a visit. After Guo Tu returned from Anyi, he persuaded Yuan Shao to take Emperor Xian of Han to Yecheng, but Yuan Shao refused. Although the two statements are different, the results are the same, that is, Yuan Shao did not adopt them in the end.
The second year of Xingping passed like this, and the New Year passed in a blink of an eye. It was probably because Emperor Xian of Han wanted to be glad that he had escaped from the clutches of Dong Zhuo's group. On January 7, 196, he was still in Anyi, and issued an edict to amnesty the world and change the era. In the first year of Jian'an, history officially entered the Jian'an period that we are very familiar with. This was the third year name used by Emperor Xian of Han in his life, and it lasted for a total of twenty-four years. With the end of the Jian'an reign, the Eastern Han Dynasty regime was completely usurped by Cao Pi, and many powerful old-generation figures of the Three Kingdoms period also ended.
In just over a month in Anyi, conflicts arose among the generals in Hedong, no one listened to each other, and the food was eaten up. Dong Cheng , Zhang Yang still insisted on returning to Luoyang , but Yang Feng and Li Le disagreed, and the conflict between the two sides gradually intensified. In February of the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Han Xian attacked Dong Cheng, and Dong Cheng had to flee from Anyi to Ye Wang and rely on Zhang Yang. Han Xian was stationed in Wenxi (now Wenxi County, Shanxi Province). Hu Cai and Yang Feng came to Wu Township (the exact location is unknown, and it is said to be in the south of Yanshi City, Henan Province). Hu Cai wanted to attack Han Xian, but Emperor Xian of Han ordered people to stop him.
Dong Cheng came to the wild queen, and Zhang Yang ordered him to lead his people to Luoyang to repair the palace. The Grandpa Zhao Qi persuaded Liu Biao to send troops to Luoyang to help Dong Cheng, and sent a large amount of food from Jingzhou . On May 2, Emperor Xian of Han sent people to Yang Feng, Li Le and Han Xian's military camps, asking them to send troops to escort him back to Luoyang. Yang Feng and others agreed. On June 1st, Emperor Xian of Han came to Wenxi. On June 6, Yang Feng and Han Xian escorted Emperor Xian of Han to the east, but there was not enough food, so Zhang Yang sent another food and sent troops to welcome him on the way. On July 1st, Emperor Xian of Han returned to Luoyang, which had been away for more than five years. He was only ten years old when he left, and now he is sixteen years old (Xu Sui). After arriving in Luoyang, Emperor Xian of Han temporarily lived in the old house of the Zhongchangshi Zhao Zhong .
On July 14th, Emperor Xian of Han announced his amnesty again. On August 8, Emperor Xian of Han lived in Yang'an Hall of Nangong. Zhang Yang thought that Emperor Xian of Han could return to Luoyang was all due to his contribution, so he named the palace Yang An.Zhang Yang said to the generals: "The emperor is the emperor of the people of the whole country. There are officials, ministers and ministers in the court to manage the government. Zhang Yang, I should build a defensive barrier for Your Majesty in the local area. Why should I stay in the capital?" So he returned to the The Wild King. Yang Feng also led his army to leave Luoyang and stationed in Liang (now Ruzhou City, Henan Province). Only Han Xian and Dong Cheng led their troops to station in Luoyang. On August 10, Emperor Xian of Han appointed Zhang Yang as the Grand Sima of , Yang Feng as the General of the Chariot and Cavalry, and Han Xian as the General and the Chief Si Li School Captain, both of which were on holiday. At that time, the situation in Luoyang was very difficult. Since Dong Zhuo burned all the palaces and houses, all officials had to overcome all obstacles and set up shacks among the broken walls and living there. No one from all over the country sent food. The ministers of the court were extremely hungry, and officials below the Shangshulang all needed to go out to collect wild fruits and wild vegetables. Some were starved to death, and some were killed by soldiers.
Since Cao Cao eliminated Zhang Chao in the second half of last year (now Qi County, Henan Province), Cao army took the opportunity to continue to advance westward and southward. In January of the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), after occupying Chenjun (now Huaiyang County, Henan Province) of Yuzhou , Cao Cao led his army to Wuping (now Luyi County, Henan Province) and Yuan Shu The appointed Chan Chan Yuan Si surrendered. At this time, Cao Cao had adopted the suggestion of Xun Yu and did not attack Xuzhou for the time being, but instead eroded Yuzhou in the west of Yanzhou . This place belongs to Yuan Shu's territory in name, but Yuan Shu's power here is very weak. Therefore, attacking Yuzhou is both affordable and can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Huangmen Shishang Ding Chong (later became Cao Zhi The one-party Ding Yi , the father of Ding Lin) had a good relationship with Cao Cao in the past. It was at the end of last year, when Zhang Yang and Dong Cheng escorted the Han. The incident of Emperor Xian's return to Luoyang clashed with the generals of Hedong. It was around this time that Ding Chong, who was beside Emperor Xian of Han, had the idea of letting Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, lead his army to welcome him. After receiving the letter, Cao Cao decided to send his army west to welcome Emperor Xian of Han. So, in January of the first year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent an envoy to Anyi to pay tribute and ordered Cao Hong to lead a team of troops to welcome Emperor Xian of Han. However, at that time, Cao Hong's army was defeated by General Dong Cheng of Guard and Yuan Shu's general Qi Slave, guarding the danger, blocking the way.
Runan (now Pingyu County, Henan Province), Yingchuan (now Xuchang City, Henan Province) Yellow Turban Army He Yi, Liu Pi , Huang Shao, He Man , etc., each with tens of thousands of people, each with tens of thousands of people. The tribe began to rely on Yuan Shu, and later responded to Sun Jian . In February of the first year of Jian'an, Cao Cao led his army to advance westward and wiped them out one by one, while He Yi led his people to surrender. Cao's army then gathered in the area of Xu (now Xuchang City, Henan Province), and Emperor Xian of Han appointed Cao Cao as General Jiande.
Han Emperor Xian was still in Anyi, the , which was originally in Zhang Yang, Dong Zhao , who came to Emperor Xian of Han and was appointed as the Confessionate Lord. In June, when Emperor Xian of Han began to march towards Luoyang, Dong Zhao saw that Yang Feng was still in the army and horses. At most, there was no foreign aid, so he wrote a letter to Yang Feng for Cao Cao. In the letter, Dong Zhao said in the tone of Cao Cao: "I admire the general and I, and I am heartbroken when I hear their names. Now, the general has overcome all difficulties and welcomes His Majesty to return to the old capital. Their contributions to assisting are unparalleled. How wonderful this is! Now, the world is in chaos, the world is in peace, and the country is in trouble, and the country is in trouble. The key is to assist, and it is necessary to attract all talents to rectify the court's principles. This matter cannot be accomplished by one person. It requires both a confidant and foreign aid, and it is indispensable. The general is the head of the court. I'll be your foreign aid . Now, I have food here, and the general has troops. You and I can communicate with each other, work together to share life and death."
Yang Feng was very happy after receiving the letter and said to the generals in Hedong: "The army in Yanzhou is in Xu (now Henan Near Xuchang City) the province, there is enough food and enough soldiers, which is a force that the court should rely on. "Then they jointly recommended Cao Cao as General of Zhendong, inherited his father Cao Song's title, and was granted the title of Marquis of Feiting; promoted to Dong Zhao It is a talisman.After receiving the edict from Emperor Xian of Han, Cao Cao wrote three consecutive memorials: "Letter to Give the Envoy", "House of Feiting, , and ", and "Thank you for the Envoy of Feiting, the first two letters were resigned, and the last letter was Thank you for accepting. Under the circumstances at that time, Cao Cao expressed his loyalty to Emperor Xian of Han who had just returned to Luoyang and the Hedong generals who held the power of the court with such a humble attitude. His purpose was to win greater trust from Emperor Xian of Han and the Hedong generals.
On August 18, the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Emperor Xian of Han issued an edict to appoint Cao Cao as the chief officer of the Sili School and the Secretary of the Shangshu.
At that time, in addition to the three dukes who had no real power, the largest officials in the court were: Grand Sima Zhang Yang, General Yang Feng, General Han Xian, and General Dong Cheng. As soon as he arrived in Luoyang, Cao Cao adopted the strategy of winning over Yang Feng, Dong Cheng and attacking Zhang Yang and Han Xian, and began a series of cleansing actions in a intensive manner. He submitted a complaint from Emperor Xian of Han to pursue Han Xian and Zhang Yang's crimes. Han Xian was afraid of being killed, so he joined Yang Feng alone. Emperor Xian of Han issued an edict not to pursue the prosecution of Han Xian and Yang Feng's achievements. After driving away Han Xian, Cao Cao suggested that Emperor Xian of Han issue an edict to promote more than ten people including the general of the guards of the guards, including Dong Cheng, the general of the Fuguo Fuwan , and posthumously awarded the dead captain Ju Ru as the prefect of the Hongnong . . He also killed the Shangshu Feng Shuo and three others.
Cao Cao invited Dong Zhao and asked, "Now I am here, what should I do next?" Dong Zhao replied, "The general raised the rebel army to eliminate the riots, entered the emperor, and assisted the royal family. These are the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. The merits of the establishment. The generals here are different in their hearts and may not obey the adults. If the adults stay in Luoyang for assistance, it will be very inconvenient. There is only one way to move the capital. However, the court was displaced and had just returned to the old capital. The people from all over the country were Hope to be able to settle down Now that we are moving the Holy Driving again, everyone is really unwilling to do extraordinary things to build extraordinary merits. I hope the general can give up the small and the big ones."
Cao Cao said: "This is my original intention. Yang Feng Just in Liang, I heard that his army is very elite. Will it cause trouble for me?”
Dong Zhao replied: “Yang Feng has no foreign aid and will make a good general. He will be granted the title of General Zhendong and Feng Feiting. Hou, all of them were decided by Yang Feng, and someone should send him a generous gift to him in time and say: 'The capital has no food, so I plan to temporarily escort Your Majesty to Luyang (now Luyang County, Henan Province). Luyang is close to Xu. It is a little more convenient to transport food, so there will be no shortage of food. 'Yang Feng is brave and has no plans, so he will definitely not I would be suspicious. During the commissar's trip, Luoyang was also arranged properly. How could Yang Feng cause any trouble!"
Cao Cao said: "It's great!" So he sent someone to Yang Feng to report the situation.
On August 27, Cao Cao led his army to escort Emperor Xian of Han from Luoyang, but did not turn south, but crossed the Fengyuan (now the junction of Yanshi City and Dengfeng City in Henan Province, located at the junction of Taishi Mountain and Between Shaoshi Mountains), we came all the way east and returned to Xu. After arriving at Xu, Cao Cao announced that he had established his capital. Emperor Xian of Han entered Cao Cao's military camp, appointed Cao Cao as the general, was granted the title of Marquis of Wuping, and established a ancestral temple and country in Xu. Zhang Fan said in " Han Ji " that Shizhong and Taishi Ling Wang Li said to Zong Zheng Liu Ai: "Not long ago, Taibai guarded the Tianguan and met with Yinghuo; the gold and fire exchanged, which was the symbol of revolution. The Han Dynasty was over, There must be people who rise up in Jin and Wei." Wang Li later said to Emperor Xian of Han many times: "The destiny of heaven comes and goes, and the five elements will not prosper for a long time. The one who replaces the virtue of fire is the virtue of earth, and the one who replaces the Han Dynasty is the Kingdom of Wei, who can The person who stabilizes the world is a person surnamed Cao. Please entrust all the state affairs to Cao Cao." After hearing this, Cao Cao asked someone to say to Wang Li: "I know you are loyal to the court, but the way of heaven is far away, I hope you don't say much." In the month, at the instruction of Cao Cao, Emperor Xian of Han ordered the removal of three important officials, Situ Chunyu Jia, Taiwei Yang Biao , and Sikong Zhang Xi.
Cao Cao used deceptive measures to get Emperor Xian of Han to Xuxian , which made Yang Feng very dissatisfied. When he learned that Emperor Xian of Han and his party did not go south to Luyang, but headed towards Xuxian, he led his army to intercept him, but No intercept.Yang Feng's troops were short of food. In October, they led their troops south to Dingling (now north of Wuyang County, Henan Province) to plunder food. After Cao Cao learned about it, he secretly sent troops westward and took Yang away in one fell swoop. It is based in Liang (now Ruzhou City, Henan Province). Yang Feng and Han Xian, who had lost their base, had to flee to Shouchun and surrendered to Yuan Shu. Afterwards, the two of them moved between Xuzhou and Yangzhou . After Emperor Xian of Han established his capital in Xu County, he issued an edict to rebuke Yuan Shao: "The land is wide and there are many soldiers, but he blindly establishes a private party. I have never heard of you sending a army to serve the king, but you just attack each other without authorization." Emperor Xian of Han rebuked Yuan Shao, It was a concentrated vent of Emperor Xian of Han's dissatisfaction with Yuan Shao for a long time, and for Cao Cao it also served the purpose of belittling Yuan Shao's personal image. After receiving the edict from Emperor Xian of Han, Yuan Shao hurriedly wrote a letter to defend his behavior. In the letter, Yuan Shao labeled himself as a loyal minister who had always been devoted to the royal family. The Xu County court was unwilling to turn against him. In October, Emperor Xian of Han appointed Yuan Shao as the Grand Marshal and was named 号 .
On November 25, the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Emperor Xian of Han appointed Cao Cao as Sikong, and the general of cyclists and cavalry, "all officials are in charge of listening." Unlike Yuan Shao's Zhang Yang, Cao Cao wrote to Emperor Xian of Han, "Resigning to the Extravagance of Wuping Hou", "Submitting to the Extravagance of the End", "Submitting to the Extravagance of the End", "Submitting to the Seal of Sikong", etc. during this period to express his humility.
This year, Cao Cao was forty-two years old.
