It was not Chen Gong who let Cao Cao go, but a small Gongcao. He advised the county magistrate to say, "In order to be in chaos, it is not advisable to conquer the heroes of the world." It can be seen that Cao Cao was already very famous at this time, so the county magistrate released Cao Cao, allowing him to escape back to his hometown Chenliu.

After returning to his hometown of Chenliu, Cao Cao immediately spent all his family money to recruit local bravery, and the powerful Wei Zi also helped him, which started his life in Cao Cao. The reason why he chose to return to Chenliu instead of his hometown of Peiguo was that he was invited by Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, who had a very close relationship with him. Moreover, his behavior of recruiting soldiers was also approved by Zhang Miao, otherwise how could he recruit soldiers in Chenliu?!

At the same time, local forces such as Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, Kong Yichang, the prefect of Henan Province, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Henan Province, Liu Dai, the prefect of Chenliu, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Dongjun, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Shanyang, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Jibei Province, Bao Xin and other local forces are all ready to fight and wait for the pillow, preparing for the future battle.

As time goes by November, all of these Kanto local forces have a lineup of thousands or tens of thousands of troops. They have made good preparations for the future battle against Dong. Is it a good preparation, not a complete preparation, because they have been facing the training of their troops too short, and it takes only a few months to complete the entire battle, and half a year.

How can we train elite men's troops in such a short time? Besides, the early recruitment of soldiers, preparations for recruitment, preparations for soldiers, etc., all of which take time.

The elite level of their opponent Dong Zhuo's military strength is not comparable to that of them, because Dong Zhuo's military strength is the military strength that has been fought over the years! Not to mention the combat against the northern nomads and the effectiveness of resistance, the siege of the rebels of Xiliang in recent years has been a large-scale battle!

So it is a good preparation. If you prepare for three or four months, you will have a considerable change. However, as time goes by, the Kanto army will definitely not live in harmony for a long time, because the expansion of military power and military power will inevitably increase people's ambitions. Therefore, there will be a situation where heroes separating and conquering each other. This is a historical necessity and will not be changed by human will.

In addition to these Kanto local forces, who are part of the Dongdong Alliance in the future, which are expanding their troops and combat power, there are also some forces in other places, taking advantage of the chaos in the god capital Luoyang, and they either privately or instructed to expand their own forces.

The most representative of these and the most impact on Wen Chou is the two heroes of Youzhou.

As the governor of Youzhou enthroned by the late emperor Liu Hong, Liu Yu naturally had a great influence and high prestige in Youzhou.

In military terms, when Liu Yu arrived in Jicheng, he adopted strategies such as streamlining the troops and providing extensive favors. He also sent an envoy to inform King Qiao and others of the court to deal with the leniency, which could relieve them of the crimes committed, and offered a reward for wanting Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun.

Therefore, Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju fled outside the frontier, and the rest surrendered or fled. Soon Zhang Chun was killed by his subordinate Wang Zheng and his head was sent to Liu Yu. This caused Zhang Chun to be in trouble for two or three years in Youji, and Zhang Ju's rebellion became history forever. Such contribution made the late emperor very happy and sent an envoy to promote Liu Yu to the Grand Marshal.

In terms of political affairs, Youzhou was originally a poor state, and in the past, all needed Qinghai and Hebei provinces to subsidize official expenses, but in the past two years, traffic was cut off and money could not be dispatched due to war. Liu Yu obtained income from opening the market of Shanggu and foreign trade and mining salt and iron ore in Yuyang, causing more than one million Qingzhou and Xuzhou people to exile here and live and work in peace. This is similar to the caravan affairs carried out by Wen Chou in the southern part of Changshan.

Now, Dong Zhuo is authoritarian and he attaches great importance to Liu Yu. He sent envoys to grant Liu Yu the Grand Sima and was granted the title of Xiangben Hou.

Liu Yu’s contribution and such prestige in Youzhou naturally influenced the existence of another Youzhou boss. As the saying goes, one mountain does not allow two tigers, how can Youzhou have two big bosses, Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan at the same time? Their break and hostility are inevitable for historical development.

Furthermore, at first, Gongsun Zan was ordered to conquer Wuhuan, Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju and others. In a sense, he was still governed by Liu Yu. However, Gongsun Zan only paid attention to the strength of his troops. He allowed his troops to invade the people, which was very different from Liu Yu's political and caring for the people, so there would gradually conflicts between them.

The battles between Gongsun Zan in Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju were also effective, making his reputation resounding throughout Youzhou and spread among nomadic tribes. His merits were also rewarded by the court. The court ordered Gongsun Zan to be appointed as the captain of the surrendered captain, the Marquis of Duting, and the chief of the vassal state. Gongsun Zan then led the troops and guarded the border.

Every time he heard the enemy attack, Gongsun Zan immediately spoke fiercely. When fighting, he seemed to be hitting his enemy, and even continued to defeat him late at night. From then on, Wuhuan was afraid of Gongsun Zan's courage and did not dare to invade again. Gongsun Zan often rode white horses with dozens of people around him who were good at riding and shooting, and called himself "Baima Yicong".

However, even though Gongsun Zan's soldiers were strong and brave, they did not completely block the soldiers of the nomadic clan outside the pass. With the advantages of many cavalry, Qiu Liju and others were able to break through Gongsun's defense from time to time, and then go south to disrupt and rob You, Ji, Qing, Xu and other places!

This is Gongsun’s failure. His bravery can shock foreign races for a while, but it cannot permanently shock them. However, Gongsun Zan’s military power has indeed developed greatly and can it be powerful in Youzhou, so that the nomadic races cannot do it too much.

Later, Liu Yu's arrival was mainly pacification, trade, intermarriage and other means, which solved the crisis of the northern nomadic peoples going south repeatedly.

After Zhang Chun was killed by his disciples, Liu Yu was awarded the position of Taiwei for his contribution to appease the nomadic people and was granted the title of Marquis of Xiangben. Soon, he moved Liu Yu to the Grand Sima, Gongsun Zan to the General of Fenwu, and was granted the title of Marquis of Ji. This created the existence of the two heroes of Youzhou.

In this way, Gongsun Zan's military strength is excellent in the entire Youzhou, but based on Liu Yu's strong prestige and appeal, Gongsun Zan is still inferior to that of Liu Yu. However, Liu Yu is not comparable to Gongsun Zan, who has led troops all year round in military construction, and is much worse. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support are my greatest motivation.)

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