Can I get to the other side?

Zhang He's formal loyalty means that Liu Xie finally has his first batch of forces in this chaotic world.

Not only Zhang He, but also his 1,000 imperial guards.

These imperial guards were originally the garrison of Jizhou. They had fought on the battlefield with Zhang He. Needless to say, they were loyal and had good combat effectiveness.

Although more than a thousand people were nothing, Liu Xie was already very excited.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans for the future?"

Zhang He asked Liu Xie, his tone full of worry, "You also said that Yuan Shao had a rebellious heart, and Jizhou is not a place to stay for a long time."

Since you have chosen to be loyal to the emperor, you must consider the emperor.

Although I don't know why Liu Xie said that Yuan Shao had a rebellious heart, but your majesty must have his reasons for saying so, and Zhang He will not think too much.

Liu Xie sighed upon hearing this: "I also want to leave, but now the world is in chaos, the Han Dynasty is declining, and the heroes are fighting for power. Where can I go?"

"What's more, I am now in Yecheng. How can Yuan Shao let me leave?"

Zhang He was speechless.

Yes, let alone whether I can escape, even if I can escape from Yuan Shao, where can I go?

"Jun Yi, don't worry. Although Yuan Shao is an ambitious person, he dare not disrespect me at the moment. I am safe for the time being."

"It just happens that I can take this opportunity to accumulate strength and contact those old ministers who are still loyal to the Han Dynasty. When the time comes in the future, we will fight against the traitors together and restore the Han Dynasty to its former glory!"

Liu Xie patted Zhang He on the shoulder and began to paint a rosy picture for him.

Zhang He believed it without a doubt and nodded heavily, saying, "Your Majesty, I will do it!"

"Okay, you go and get busy first."

"I will take my leave!"

After Zhang He saluted, he turned around and strode away.

Liu Xie looked at Zhang He's departing back, his mouth slightly raised, and he couldn't help showing a hint of joy.

So, which corner of Yuan Shao should I dig next time?

...

The imperial edicts for conferring titles on Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were quickly issued.

In fact, this didn't need to be approved by Liu Xie at all, and he didn't even need to write it. Yuan Shao handled everything from writing to issuing it.

With the emperor's canonization, Yuan Shao was officially promoted from the general of the chariot and cavalry to the governor of Jizhou, and was promoted to the general, and concurrently served as the Grand Marshal.

In the Han Dynasty, this was almost the ultimate for a minister!

With these two positions, Yuan Shao could legitimately recruit soldiers and expand the army, and at the same time recruit other forces.

On the other hand, the imperial edict to confer the title of Emperor Yuan Shu was also sent to Yangzhou.

Yangzhou is now occupied by Yuan Shu and is the location of his base camp.

Since ancient times, Yangzhou has been the richest state in the world, known as the "granary of the world", and has always been a place of contention for military strategists.

Jiujiang County, Shou County.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry! Eight hundred miles in a hurry!"

At dusk, the gate of Shou County was about to close.

Suddenly, a hoarse voice accompanied by the sound of horse hooves came from outside the city.

The guard on the gate tower of Shou County looked closely and saw a horse galloping in the distance with yellow dust rolling.

The figure on the horse held up a yellow silk and shouted: "Eight hundred miles in a hurry! The emperor's edict! Open the city gate quickly!"

Eight hundred miles in a hurry, or the emperor's edict?

"Open the city gate!"

The guard at the gate of Shou County did not dare to delay at all when he heard this, and immediately ordered the soldiers on both sides to open the city gate.

"Boom boom boom"

The heavy city gate was quickly pushed open, and then smoke and dust were seen, and the man and the horse disappeared from sight in a blink of an eye.

When he came, the yellow dust rolled, and when he left, the ancient road was condensed with clouds, and the sky was clear.

Entering Shou County, the postman still did not slow down, and rushed all the way, heading straight to the depths of Shou County.

At the same time, he shouted: "Eight hundred miles of urgent! The emperor's decree! Those who block will die, and those who resist will die!"

The people around were shocked when they saw this scene.

Quickly dodge to both sides of the street.

If you block the road of the postman who is rushing for eight hundred miles, even if you are a prince or a minister, it will be in vain, not to mention the common people.

Looking at the postman going away, the people talked a lot.

"What's the matter? Why do we need to rush eight hundred miles?"

"Didn't I say it was an imperial edict?"

"Imperial edict? Which emperor's edict? I heard that there are two real emperors, one in Xu County and the other in Jizhou."

"Yeah, we don't know who is real or fake."

"Hey, we are just ordinary people, why do we care about this? Does the truth have anything to do with us?"

"That's right, think about what to eat tonight."

...

Yuan Shu's mansion is located in the center of Shou County.

As the capital of Jiujiang County, Shou County is a large county with a large population and area, more than twice the size of Yecheng.

Although Yuan Shu's mansion is called a mansion, it is actually much more luxurious and magnificent than the mansions of ordinary princes. It is considered an usurpation in terms of etiquette, but in Shou County, no one will talk about this.

Although night has fallen, the mansion is still brightly lit.

Yuan Shu called his advisers together to discuss the recent uproar over the real and fake emperor.

"Do you think the emperor in Yuan Benchu's hands is real or fake?"

In the hall, Yuan Shu frowned and asked the advisers in the hall.

Not long after Cao Cao announced that he would welcome the emperor to Xu County, Yuan Shao followed up and said that the emperor had fled to Jizhou, and then declared Cao Cao a traitor.

Now the emperor on Cao Cao's side has issued another edict, saying that he has never been to Yecheng and Yuan Shao is lying.

True and false, even he can't tell the difference.

As soon as Yuan Shu finished speaking, his chief clerk Yan Xiang stood up and said, "My lord, it is impossible to tell whether it is true or false now, but no matter whether it is true or false, it is beneficial to you."

"Now Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are fighting for the real emperor, and they have a rift. We can also take this opportunity to stir up trouble and intensify the conflict between the two sides."

After Yan Xiang finished speaking, the chief clerk Yang Hong also said, "That's right. They are fighting each other, and my lord, you can be a fisherman and watch the wind and clouds, waiting for an opportunity to make a profit."

But after hearing this, Yuan Shu didn't think so.

"But now many people in the world believe that the emperor in Yuan Shao's hands is real. What if he takes the opportunity to expand his power?"

"In short, one of them must be fake. Why don't we follow suit and find someone to pretend to be the emperor. In this way, can't we also use the emperor's name to command the world?"

Yuan Shu was very envious of Yuan Shao's ability to act in the name of the emperor, but the emperor was not in his hands, so he couldn't help but have a crooked mind.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiang and Yang Hong could not help but look at each other, and both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Finding someone to pretend to be the emperor is definitely more harmful than beneficial. Once it is exposed, the impact will be very bad. Why take this risk?

It is definitely not advisable to only focus on the benefits and ignore the risks.

Just as the two were about to persuade again, a voice suddenly came into the hall from outside.

"Eight hundred miles in an emergency! The emperor's edict--!"