Only Cao Cao pursued Dong Zhuo, and Kong Rong was a loyal minister in the Han Dynasty. Why not pursue him?

Lead: The so-called eighteen-route princes are simply jokes. These people gathered together, not to eradicate Dong Zhuo, but for their own interests. Sadly, I'll tell you a fact. Dong Zhuo was a man who maintained the unification of the Han Dynasty, while Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were both divisive guys. At that time, Dong Zhuo held Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, and all the governors in the world had to obey the court.

At this point, let the 18-route princes envy, in fact, let's look back at the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty. How many of them are truly independent? Isn't the regime in the hands of powerful ministers? The political situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty is very interesting. Either consorts or eunuchs are in power. Anyway, it's not up to the emperor to make a decision alone. So Dong Zhuo is no different from other ministers in charge. The only difference is that he is neither a consort nor a eunuch, but a representative of the warlord group.

The 0 1 18th route governors are all representatives of the warlord group. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, except for the first two emperors, the later emperors relied on other forces. The consorts and eunuchs came one after another, forming the 200-year history of the Eastern Han Group. Of course, there is also a very important group alive, that is, the cremation group. The so-called gentry group is a family that has been an official in North Korea for generations.

They are consorts and eunuchs who dare not offend or touch the supreme power, and have been living in the middle of society. It was not until Dong Zhuo entered Beijing that these gentry suddenly discovered that besides consorts and eunuchs, warlords could also be in power. So many gentry became the representatives of warlord groups. Among the 18-route princes, they were basically representatives of the warlord group transformed by the gentry group. Of course, there are exceptions, and that is Cao Cao. Cao Cao is a complicated man. You can say that he is a descendant of the eunuch group, or you can say that he is a representative of the cremation group. He touches everything a little, so he is the most special.

Why do so many warlords only target Dong Zhuo? Because they think Dong Zhuo is weak and can dominate the world, why can't he be a powerful vassal? General He Jin and a captain Yuan Shaomou tried to punish eunuchs, but they were rejected by the Queen Mother. Jin Nai called Zhuo's envoy to Beijing, and the secret order read: "People like this are often served by China officials to benefit their luck and ruin the ocean. Yesterday, Zhao Yang was promoted to the top of Jinyang to drive away your evil. " As soon as I rang the bell and drum like Luoyang, I begged permission. Trying to intimidate the queen mother. If you don't arrive, you lose. In the middle, I often wait on Duan Gui and others to rob the emperor and go to Xiaopingjin. Zhuo then welcomed the emperor to Beimang and returned to the palace. Jin Di was killed by Jin people when he was riding a general seedling. Jin and Miao's songs don't belong to him, they are all excellent. -History of the Three Kingdoms

And they don't want to listen to Dong Zhuo's arrangement, because they want to dominate everything on their own turf. In other words, they want to be independent, but there must be reasons for not listening to the court, so Dong Zhuo became a Han thief.

The 18th route governors are all for their own interests, and almost no one wants to really deal with Dong Zhuo. The reason for sending troops is very simple, that is, fighting for power and profit. In the process of sending troops, it is best to consume the strength of other governors and enrich their own strength. Once they send troops, these princes will have the opportunity and means to recruit troops all over the country. Because they represent justice, they naturally need support. Therefore, it is the best thing for them to take this opportunity to recruit. As for challenging Dong Zhuo, we will find that no one is willing to do it. Why?

First of all, none of them will be Dong Zhuo's opponent alone. Even if you really deal with Dong Zhuo, you may not be able to let Dong Zhuo go if you leave Germany. Secondly, to challenge Dong Zhuo, it is necessary to use the military forces of this department. Once there is a loss of soldiers, it is definitely not a good thing for yourself. After all, if you lose, people may not lose. Besides, the 18-route governors are all thinking about fighting for power and profit. How can they really work hard against Dong Zhuo?

Occupy territory, seize food and grass, and recruit soldiers. These things are really too much trouble It can be seen that none of them would sincerely help Emperor Xiandi out of his misery, and even the situation of Emperor Xiandi at that time was actually deliberately described by some conspirators. They don't know how Xian Di lives. Fu Chang Shi, don't drive Min Chun, Li Jian Fu:? Although Jizhou is contemptible, it has a million dollars and ten years of support.

Lonely Lombardi looked up at me and snorted. For example, a baby in the palm of his hand will starve to death. Why do you want to be with the government? ? Fu Yue:? As an old official of Yuan family, I am not as good as at the beginning, which is valued by the ancients. Why are you alone? ? Zhao invited Fu and Cheng Huan to lead troops to knock them down, but Fu didn't listen. It was Shao who led Jizhou to graze. -History of the Three Kingdoms

Of course, words can't be so absolute, and there are still a few loyal to the Korean family. Some people are willing to support the Han family, but they have no ability, such as Tao Qian in Xuzhou and Kong Rong in Beihai. Some people did contribute to the crusade against Dong Zhuo, such as Yanzhou Cao Cao and Changsha Sun Jian.

Cao Cao and Sun Quan really work for the big fellow. Of course, among the 18-route princes, there was also a clean stream, such as Cao Cao and Sun Jian. These two men really made great efforts and contributions to the crusade against Dong Zhuo. Cao Cao once led a great army in pursuit of Dong Zhuo. Ironically, his troops are out, but others' troops are still. This makes people very angry. As a result, Cao Cao was ambushed by Lu Bu and almost died.

He ran back to denounce the Yuan Shao brothers, but he still couldn't get anyone's support. He can only leave the league with a cold heart. Zhuo sent tens of thousands of people to ride the enemy, and dozens of people arrived first. If you are firm, you will talk and laugh, but if you are rectified, you will not be able to move. After riding, he gradually made a profit. He sat down firmly and led him into the city, saying? If you don't get up when you are firm, you are afraid that the soldiers will follow you and you will not hear it. ? Seeing that the strong men were very tidy, Bing Cheuk dared not attack the city and led his troops back. -History of the Three Kingdoms

Sun Jian, as the pioneer of the 18th Route Warlord, defeated Dong Zhuo in almost all battles, all of which were fought by Sun Jian. Hua Xiong came to challenge and was cut off by Sun Jian.

The capture of Luoyang was also attributed to Sun Jian. It's a pity that Sun Jian was jealous of yuan brothers because of his great contribution and strong ability. In order to prevent Sun Jian from making any more achievements, Yuan Shu deliberately gave Sun Jian no food and grass. Sun Jian, in desperation, had to angrily left the 18th route warlord. As a result, on the way back to Jiangdong, he was ambushed and shot by Liu Biao's men. It's really a pity.

He moved to the chariot and was captured. He led dozens of riders through the customs. Firmly speaking, he often writes red, but he asks Zu Mao to write it. Zhuo Weimao rode a horse, so he escaped infernal affairs. When Mao was trapped, he dismounted and burned a pillar between the tombs, because he was lying in the grass. Zhuo Qi looked around and decided that he was a pillar, so he went. After the retreat, we joined forces with the Yang people, defeated them, and served as the commander-in-chief of Hua Xiong. -History of the Three Kingdoms

So these two men, Cao Cao and Sun Jian, at least at that time, were still loyal to the big fellow. At least they are willing to fight bravely. Therefore, not all Eighth Route Army princes are straw bags. Heroes like Cao Cao and Sun Jian can at least be role models of that era.

Summary: People like Kong Rong and Tao Qian have insufficient spare capacity. To tell the truth, it's really flattering to count Kong Rong into the 18th Route Warlord. Because this man is not good at fighting, he is only good at governing places. Tao Qian, too, although they were loyal ministers of the Great Han Dynasty, there were very few people in their hands. In addition to having a heart to serve the country, there is no strength to compete with Dong Zhuo.

As allies, Yuan Shao and other dignitaries are not considering how to defeat Dong Zhuo, but how to seize the territory of Jizhou and Youzhou. Although he is the leader of thousands of troops, he has no place to stay. For example, Nanyang County, where Yuan Shu is located, has a large population and plenty of food and grass. What he wants is to prevent other governors from donating money to cover up his reputation. Because Yuan Shujia lived under one roof for four generations, and he was the eldest son, his fame was the best in the world at that time. It can be seen that at that time, no one was willing to contribute money to this matter except a few sincerely assisting the Han family. In Liu Bei's view, the 18-route warlord was a joke.

References:

History of Three Kingdoms