The strategists' analysis made sense and was completely in line with the actual situation, so Yuan Shao was convinced.

With the analysis of the strategists, Yuan Shao felt a little relieved.

So, while sending people to contact Zhang Yang, strengthening bilateral relations, and coordinating against Guo Peng, he also sent people to contact Liu Biao, hoping to get help from Liu Biao.

Then, add food and grass to the 20,000 garrisons in Fanyang County, so that they can defend more with all their hearts and strengths.

It was not beyond Guo Peng's expectations that they were preparing for it now, which was normal.

However, Guo Peng was busy with military farming and did not plan to send troops for the time being.

He just sent troops to guard Yuan Shao and Zhang Yang, continued to build advance bases, build military roads and military stations, and improved his transportation and mobilization capabilities, and did not make more obvious offensive actions.

As a result, a short period of peace emerged in the war-torn Yellow River area.

Of course, this is not peace, and this peace is simply because everyone is unable to continue to start a war, and objective conditions do not allow it, so no one is fighting.

There are soldiers and weapons but no food, and this battle cannot be fought, so everyone has a tacit understanding and stop the troops and rest.

However, although the real battlefield has temporarily calmed down, the political battlefield has never calmed down.

After Li Que occupied Chang'an, he tried to reconcile with Kanto, dissolve the previous state of war, and re-establish the prestige of the court to obtain more resources.

As a result, Li Jue sent a respected celebrity Ma Riyi as the main envoy and Zhao Qi as the deputy envoy to appease the envoy.

The first one they arrived in Luoyang was announced near Luoyang to appease the people's hearts, making the only remaining households in Luoyang happy and feel that a good day was coming.

Then they saw Guo Peng fighting with Lu Bu and Yuan Shao fighting with Gongsun Zan. They felt that the situation was not good and that they might die from chaos at this time, so they were very aware of the current affairs and stayed in Luoyang.

After hearing that Guo Peng had killed Lu Bu and Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan had confronted each other, the troops advanced separately.

Zhao Qi went north to Hebei to appease Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and Youzhou United Army, Ma Riyi set out to Yanzhou to find Guo Peng, then went south to find Tao Qian, and then went to Shouchun to find Yuan Shu.

In short, it was all kinds of comfort and promises to make them obey the instructions of the Chang'an court, pay tribute, repair relations, and restore the prestige of the Han Central Committee.

This time period is very clever. Everyone has gone through a big battle and needs rest. They are also afraid that the other party will take advantage of the situation. Therefore, the intervention of the imperial envoy is undoubtedly the best choice.

Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and Youzhou joint army stopped their troops one after another. With Zhao Qi's mediation, Hebei restored a short-term peace. Although it was short-lived, it was also peace.

After Yuan Shao chose to reconcile with the Chang'an court for his own interests and finally recognized Liu Xie's legal status, Zhao Qi talked about the situation in the court with Yuan Shao, revealing that their group of scholars were very dissatisfied with the Li Jue Group.

He also made an agreement with Yuan Shao that they wanted to make an appointment to help Liu Xie escape from Chang'an and return to Luoyang. At that time, he hoped that Yuan Shao would go to Luoyang to welcome the emperor's carriage, help the emperor stabilize the situation and reshape the rule of the Han central government.

At that time, high officials will be given a favorable salary by Yuan Shao.

"Your Majesty wants to return east?"

Yuan Shao felt a little strange.

"Yes, Chang'an is not a place to stay for a long time. We must not allow Your Majesty to be held hostage by a vicious thief like Li Jue, because Li Jue plundered in Guanzhong, and the people in Guanzhong were resentful and angry.

We have secretly recruited the rebels of Ma Teng and Han Sui, and brought them back to the court. We have joined forces with Ma Teng and Han Sui's troops to attack Li Jue together. At that time, we will ask the general to lead his army south to Luoyang and welcome His Majesty."

Zhao Qi revealed their thoughts of rescuing the emperor from the clutches, and hoped to get Yuan Shao's cooperation.

Yuan Shao thought for a while.

"Okay, I understand this matter. I can make an appointment with the time, and I will definitely welcome Your Majesty."

"It's a blessing for the Han Dynasty to have loyal ministers and good generals like General Yuan!"

Zhao Qi was very happy.

After sending Zhao Qi back to rest, Yuan Shao did not call anyone, but thought about the problem alone, thinking about the impact this matter might have on him.

There is no doubt that Yuan Shao’s idea is different from a year ago or two years ago.

Now Yuan Shao definitely does not want the emperor to be independent from the clutches of the devil. He is completely asking for trouble and making himself unhappy.

Everyone is happily fighting for hegemony, but you guys are honestly fighting for Chang'an and waiting to die. They actually want to save the emperor?

What should we do if you rescue the emperor?

Have you considered the ideas of us traitors?

No! You only consider yourself!

Yuan Shao now thinks that this comforting envoy is just a messenger. If they really make them successful, what's wrong?

No, it won't work if this continues.

With his position and goal, he was absolutely unwilling to let the emperor restore freedom, so Yuan Shao decided that he would never help the emperor gain freedom. As for the welcome to the emperor, etc.

Is it great to ask yourself a boss to suppress yourself?

Wouldn't you become a thief like Dong Zhuo and Li Jue?

Yuan Shao couldn't accept such a future.

Maintaining the status quo is the best.

Li Jue! You bastard, work harder and be your thief! Not professional at all!

Yuan Benchu ​​was very annoyed.

At the same time, Ma Riyi also arrived in Yanzhou and met Cao Ren, the prefect of Chenliu, in Yanzhou. He also went to Dingtao County, Jiyin County under Cao Ren's escort.

Guo Peng is now dealing with military farming with Ying Shao, who is still the prefect of Jiyin.

When he learned that Ma Riyi had visited the court envoy, Guo Peng immediately led his civil and military officials out of the city to greet him for a hundred miles, and sent someone to Linzi County to invite Cai Yong over to let Cai Yong meet his former friend.

After Ma Riyi arrived, the first thing he had to do was naturally to show the reward given to Guo Peng by the Chang'an court.

Before this, after killing Lu Bu, Guo Peng ordered people to send Lu Bu's head to the Chang'an court to explain Lu Bu's crimes and his merits to the court.

Guo Peng knew that Li Jue and others who hated Lu Bu would definitely give him a satisfactory reply.

Sure enough, a satisfactory reply came.

The position of governor of Qingzhou remained unchanged, and the imperial court appointed Guo Peng as General Zhendong, opened a prefecture and took charge of military and political affairs in the Qing and Yan prefectures. Guo Peng's fief was added to 500 households, and the previous two thousand households were granted.

This kind of reward is generous.

I think it's not my own, so I don't feel sorry for sealing it.

But for Mr. Guo, this makes a lot of sense.

So Mr. Guo immediately received the order and announced the decision to resume paying taxes to the central court.

Originally, Guo Peng was just General Zuo of Qingzhou, and was represented by everyone in Yanzhou as the military of Qingyan and Yanzhou. Strictly speaking, it was just a self-interest. Now Li Jue waved his hand and made a favor, giving himself the power to take charge of the military and political power of Qingyan and Yanzhou in a legitimate way.

Since then, Guo Peng has really made the final say in Qingyan and Yanzhou, and it is legitimate.

General Zhendong was also a general with a heavy title. Guo Peng had the power to open the palace, but the false festival was very important, which meant that Guo Peng had the power to make arbitrary decisions.

This is a great thing.

It is very smooth to use the emperor to command the princes in this regard. Why isn’t it a good thing to enthrone the world in the name of the Emperor of Han?

The princes who have benefited naturally have to consider whether they will continue to be enemies with the Chang'an court. At least for the moment, Guo Peng will not be enemies with Li Jue and Guo Si for the time being.

The civil and military officials around Guo Peng were not happy about this.

Because they are all right.

As Guo Peng's status and power grows, they will also have the opportunity to strengthen together.

After receiving the emperor's edict, the edict officially took effect. Guo Peng could change the Zuo General's Mansion to the Zhendong General's Mansion and openly rule the Qingyan and Yan prefectures.

The feeling of legitimateness is really good.

Afterwards, Guo Peng held a banquet to entertain Ma Riyi and others.
Chapter completed!