Chapter 10 Liaodong Gongsun

Cao Zhang's suspicious look fell into Sun Shao's eyes. He showed disappointment, shook his hand and said with a trace of contempt, "Forget it, you don't even want me to come to Youzhou. How can you have the ambition to conquer Goguryeo and Fuyu? I'd better go to Gongsun Gong to discuss it. Although the Gongsun family lives in Liaodong, it has been a little bold to fight in the east and west for decades.

Cao Zhang blushed, and Sun Shao's last words made him very embarrassed. As the assassin of Youzhou, although he had only been in office for a few months, he was not unfamiliar with the Gongsun family. As Sun Shao said, although the Gongsun family only occupied Liaodong, they have fought against Wuwan in the west and Goguryeo in the east over the years, and they still had a lot of achievements in the expedition of foreign countries, which is not inferior to him, the assassin of Youzhou.

Sun Shao praised Gongsun's family, which accused him of fighting in a disguised way, which made Cao Zhang, surnamed Ge Gengzhi, very depressed. However, he was depressed. The matter of cooperating with Sun Shao's battle was too extensive. He couldn't decide by himself. He had to wait for Cao Qian's instructions before he could take further action. He is not Sun Shao. Sun Shao is the king of Yue. He can make a decision by himself if there is anything.

Although Cao Zhang is very ashamed, he can't sit back and watch Sun Shao and Gongsun's family cooperate, which is his main purpose this time. Although the hope of using military food to restrain Sun Shao has failed, he still can't give up.

"Does the king want to contact Gongsun Gong?" Cao Zhang is a little unhappy.

"Can't you?" Sun Shao asked, "I heard that when the King of Wei was Sikong, Sun Du was the governor of Liaodong and the Marquis of Yongning. There is a connection between the territory of our Yue and Liaodong. If we don't negotiate, will we conquer it by force?

Cao Zhang frowned and hesitated for a moment and said, "The king doesn't know that Gongsun Gong is not a general of martial arts now."

"What do you mean?" Sun Shaoming asked.

"When his father was appointed as Sikong, it was Gongsun Du who led the governor of Liaodong and the Marquis of Yongning for General Wuwei, but Gongsundu did not accept it. He claimed to be the Marquis of Pingzhou and the Marquis of Liaodong. He worshipped heaven and earth in the suburbs and drove with the emperor. In the ninth year of Jian'an, he died of illness, and his son Gongsun Kang succeeded to the throne. He gave the Marquis of Yongning of the court as a comfort to his brother Gongsun Gong.

"Is there such a thing?" Sun Shaoyi was indignant, "So, there is always no court in his eyes, no Duke Cao?"

Cao Zhang looked at him contemptuously and said to him, "What are you pretending to be? Can you not know this situation? Why do you want to stimulate me?

"In that case, how can you, the governor of Youzhou, be indifferent? Such a thief should have been destroyed a long time ago. Sun Shao patted his thigh and sighed, "It's tolerable. It's unbearable. If I had known such a thing earlier, I would have asked Liaodong to attack Liaodong. How about it? Can you help me? If you don't help, I'll take care of him myself?"

Cao Zhang was stunned: "Does the king want to attack Liaodong?"

"Of course." Sun Shao said as a matter of course, "As the king of Yue, the son of heaven, I have the responsibility to defend the land. Although Liaodong is not my territory, you are helpless. How can I sit idly by? It is necessary to cross the border to attack the enemy. Don't worry, I will plead guilty to the court, and I will definitely not implicate your Cao family.

Cao Zhang was shocked. Sun Shao wanted to attack Liaodong. The emperor must have asked for it, but Cao Shen was definitely not happy. The reason is very simple. If Sun Shao takes Liaodong, will he still spit it out? Isn't it equivalent to stabbing Cao's back to let him go ashore in Liaodong and stand on his feet?

Cao Zhang felt that the situation was serious and did not dare to let Sun Shao take action alone. Even if he felt that Sun Shao's troops did not seem to be enough, he could not take the risk. He pondered for a moment and said cautiously, "The king of Yue is so loyal and patriotic, which really makes foreign ministers ashamed. As the governor of Youzhou, how can he stay out of the matter? Foreign ministers are willing to cooperate with the king to fight against Liaodong. It's just... I can't be in a hurry about this matter. I have to make more preparations. I not only need to recruit more troops, but also to ask Jizhou for food and grass. I hope King Yue can give me some time.

"How long will it take?" Sun Shao frowned with some embarrassment: "What should I do with my food and grass? The soldiers are not used to filling all the food with fish."

"Don't worry, I'll solve this matter." Cao Zhang knew that Sun Shao was blackmailing him again, but he had no choice but to pat his chest and make a ticket and promised to immediately raise food for Sun Shao's sailors. Fortunately, Sun Shao's army has a large number of cargo ships, and it is very convenient to transfer grain from the sea to Jizhou and Qingzhou. In order to conquer Wuwan, Cao Qian once excavated Pinglu Canal, Quanzhou Canal and other waterways to communicate with Jizhou and Youzhou, and the waterways of Zhangshui, Qinghe Water and other waterways were also very full, and the grain-carrying boats could be connected to the hinterland of Jizhou, which was very convenient.

Sun Shao agreed to Cao Zhang's request and stopped in Qinhuangdao. On the one hand, he issued a notice to Gongsun Gong as the king of Yue, telling Gongsun Gong to patrol the territorial sea and that he was about to arrive in Liaodong County, and asked Gongsun Gong to pick him up. On the other hand, he sent someone to report to Luoyang, indicating that he might conquer Liaodong and fish in Qinhuangdao at the same time. The way to train sailors is very powerful. Every day, two or three building boats and five or six thousand sailors fish on the sea. At first, they still go out early and return late. Later, they simply go to sea for three or four days. If they don't fill the boat, they can't turn back.

Cao Zhang quickly raised the first batch of grain and gave it to Sun Shao. Sun Shao set sail again, left Qinhuangdao and sailed north, continuing his journey to inspect his territorial sea. In October, the fleet reached the mouth of the Liao River (now the Liao River). Daliaoshui is the boundary between Liaodong Province and Liaodong County. If you cross the Liaodong River to the south, you will be the boundary of Liaodong County. If you go back to Daliaoshui and then turn into Daliangshui (now Taizi River), you can go straight to Xiangping City, Liaodong County (near Liaoyang City).

The emperor issued an imperial edict authorizing Sun Shao, the king of Yue, to conquer Liaodong. At the same time, he was asked to contact the countries of Goguryeo, Fuyu and North Korea, and instructed them not to forget their status as a subordinate state. Those who should pay tribute should pay tribute. Of course, it is a cover to let Goguryeo pay tribute. The emperor is actually reminding Sun Shao that you should also pay tribute. Luoyang City was going to be rebuilt, but the emperor was so poor that no one in Wei, Shu and Wu paid attention to him. As soon as he asked for money, he cried and poor, as if they were all beauties. Among the four kings, only Sun Shao was better, so the emperor had to reach out to the State of Yue. The advantage was to give you the right to quisition. What the emperor now lacks money and more edicts.

When Sun Shao received the imperial edict, he got the license. On the one hand, he asked someone to send a letter to Yu Fan, asking him to consider the tribute at the end of the year. On the other hand, he told Cao Zhang that I now have the authorization of the emperor. If it is not convenient for you, I will do it alone. Cao Zhang has also received an order from Cao Qian. Cao Qian told him that it is okay to cooperate to break through Liaodong, but Sun Shao must not be allowed to take advantage of it. Sun Shao's navy is very powerful, but there are few soldiers, and there are no cavalry. He must want to occupy Liaodong very much. You can't let him succeed. What's more, you don't want to think about buying a horse. Not only can you not help? If he buys a horse, even if he buys a horse by himself, he will try his best to make it yellow.

Cao Zhang did not dare to neglect. He took the collected 20,000-step cavalry army across the territory of Liaodong. **, rushed to the Liaoning Tunnel between the Liao River and Daliang River, and attacked the Liaoning Tunnel City with lightning speed. Then he sent someone to inform Sun Shao that I had arrived and could enter the army.

Yuehai and others scolded. Cao Zhang occupied the Liaoning Tunnel first, which was equivalent to jamling the waterway. Obviously, he had bad intentions. This is not like an ally, which is simply stricter than guarding the enemy. Sun Shao was very calm. He had been psychologically prepared for this result. Cao Zhang was straight, but he was not stupid. It was strange that he was not on guard. Taizu said that fighting with heaven is endless, fighting with the earth is endless, and the most important thing is to fight with people, which is endless. Of course, you have to fight with the enemy. How can your own people live in peace? Not to mention Cao Zhang, he and Sun Quan also have ghosts in their hearts. The uncles and nephews fought happily, didn't they?

Although he feels very sad, Sun Shao knows that the world is like this. More rationally, infighting is far more cruel and ruthless than outside fighting. The so-called resentment must be calm first. Although it sounds helpless, I have to admit that most of the time this is the main contradiction.

"What's wrong with him occupying the Liaoning Tunnel?" Sun Shao smiled and said, "It's not us who sleep most, but Gongsun Gong, right?"

Sun Shao's analysis is very accurate, and Gongsun Gong really can't sleep.

Although Liaodong is remote, it does not mean that Liaodong is closed. Especially with the arrival of a large number of businessmen, Gongsun Gong not only knows the changes in the situation in the Central Plains, but also knows that the sea not far from him is not a sea of no one. These are the territory of Sun Shao, the king of Yue, and Sun Shao is patrolling this area with a huge naval fleet. The sea.

Like Cao Qian and others, although Gongsun Gong lives in the sea, he is not very interested in the sea. He doesn't care much about who is the master of the sea. Therefore, although Sun Shao, the king of Yue, sent messengers, he was indifferent. He has sent someone to understand that the sailors of Yue are powerful, but they are not strong enough to go ashore. More importantly, he has no cavalry. If he wants to compete in Liaodong, it is difficult to gain a foothold without cavalry. Therefore, although Sun Shao has 20,000 sailors, his arrival is far less touching to Gongsun Gong than Cao Zhang's 20,000 steps. Hearing that Cao Zhang had conquered the Liaoning Tunnel, Gongsun Gong was really anxious. Although he didn't know the famous saying that "the side of the bed does not allow others to sleep peacefully", the truth is the same as ancient and modern, and he can't let Cao Zhang squat next to him with 20,000 steps.

It was war and peace. Gongsun Gong hesitated and summoned the ministers to discuss the matter.

If Gongsun Gong's father Gongsun was there, he would not be so hesitant. Gongsun Du is a very domineering person. The reason why he can gain a foothold in Liaodong is the prestige of killing people. He not only fought hard on the barbarians, but also on the people under him. Although Liaodong County is remote and cannot be compared with the Central Plains in all aspects, the custom of rich families looking down on poor families is almost the same as that of the Central Plains. He was born as a minor official, and he was awarded the official because of Xu Rong, Dong Zhuo's general. Therefore, the people of Liaodong County did not pay attention to him. Gongsun Du's way to deal with it was very direct, that is, to kill, and whoever he did not accept it. As soon as he took office, he first summoned Gongsun Zhao, a member of Liaodong, who was ordered by Xiangping, to Xiangping, and was killed alive in Xiangping City. Then he killed the family of Tian Shao, a famous tycoon who was not good to him before. The fierce means made a county shudder. Li Min, a famous scholar who used to be the governor of Hanoi, was afraid that his family was exiled to the sea and wanted to escape from the control of Gongsun Du. Gongsundu couldn't find anyone else. In anger, he ordered people to dig Li Min's father's grave, cut the coffin and burn the corpse, and killed the clan that left him in the local area.

Gongsun Du is used to solving problems with violence. If he knows that Cao Zhang has hit the door, he must have sent troops to attack, and there will be no other reactions. It is impossible to be at a loss like Gongsun Gong. And his eldest son, Gongsun Gong's brother, Gongsun Kang, was also a cruel person. Yuan Shao's sons, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were defeated by Cao Xun. They had no way out. They came to Liaodong and prepared to seize Liaodong and rose again. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Kang was more fierce than him. He threw a cup and ambushed the Yuan brothers. If Gongsun Kang was in position, in the face of the current situation, he would make a decision whether to fight or surrender in the shortest time, and would not be as slow as Gongsun Gong.

Seeing Gongsun Gong's nervous appearance, Cao Liuyi, General Yang Yi and others, who have assisted Gongsun's family since Gongsun Dushi, shook their heads repeatedly, sighing that the Gongsun family is not as good as one generation. Gongsun Gongsun Gong has no inheritance at all. It was a wrong choice to establish him as Liaodong Taishou at the beginning. No matter how you look at it, Gongsun Gong doesn't look like Gongsun Du's son.

Indeed, Gongsun Gong's surname is not only not like his father Gongsun Gong and his brother Gongsun Kang, but also his appearance is not very similar. Gongsun Du and Gongsun Kang are both powerful, and although Gongsun Gong is not small, he can't match the mighty. He even looks a little cowardly, with a fat man with a round face, but no beard, and his white and smooth chin is comparable to a woman's chest. Sparse eyebrows, slender eyes, and even the voice are a little sharp, like a casteer.

To be more precise, he is actually a reaser. This is Gongsun Gong's biggest secret. No one knows it except him and his wife's concubine. In the eyes of outsiders, Gongsun Gong is very lustful. As the overlord of Liaodong, in addition to his wife, he also has more than 20 concubines. Many people even say that he is greedy and misleading the country, but no one knows that in fact, Gongsun Gong can't be human at all.

"Liu Gongcao, say it quickly. It's war and peace. There must be an explanation." Gongsun Gong's fat face trembled and looked at Liu Yi eagerly.

Liu Yi is more than 60 years old. When he began to work with Gongsun Du in Liaodong, he was still a romantic and handsome young man. Now he has become famous, his body is also fat, and his mentality is not as strong as before. In the face of the current difficulties, he is also very embarrassed. In front of so many people, Gongsun Gong asked him. He couldn't help but open his mouth, otherwise he would be ashamed of the reputation of the first counselor in Liaodong. He coughed and said slowly, "Ming Jun, I think I should talk to Sun Shao, the king of Yue, first."

"Talk about it?" Gongsun Gong asked, "What are you talking about and how are you talking about?"

General Yang Yi also felt very puzzled. He pressed the sword around his waist and twisted his thick eyebrows together: "Brother Liu, although Sun Shao also has 20,000 people, he is a sailor. He has not landed so far. We don't talk to the closer Cao Zhang, but give up the near and far to talk to Sun Shao?"

Liu Yi raised his head and looked directly at Gongsun Gong. Gongsun Gong's fat face was glowing, which made him feel very uncomfortable: "Sun Shao is the king of Yue, with the imperial edict of the emperor in his hand. Although Cao Zhang's troops are strong, his official title is not as good as Sun Shao's. The right to war is not in his hands, but in Sun Shao's hands."

Yang Yi disdained: "What is the official title? Although Cao Zhang is only a 600-stone assassin, he has 20,000 steps to ride. Can he listen to Sun Shao? I think he took the lead in Liaoning Tunnel City, and he probably meant to compete for merit.

"You're right." Liu Yi nodded with a smile, "That's why I suggest you talk to Sun Shao instead of Cao Zhang?"

"What on earth do you mean?" Not only was Yang Yi confused, but Gongsun Gong was also confused. Several other people also stared at Liu Yi with big eyes. Liu Yi's identity as the first counselor in Liaodong from Gongsundu made them puzzled, but they did not dare to doubt it. They just looked at Liu Yi and hoped that he could give an explanation.

"Cao Zhang has the strength. If he doesn't take Sun Shao seriously, can Sun Shao be satisfied? Of course, he doesn't want Cao Zhang to make contributions. Liu Yi explained with a little arrogance, "As long as we show a little sincerity, Sun Shao must be very willing to stop the war, so that he can monopolize the credit. Although Cao Zhang has 20,000 troops, he can only stand by and make no contribution."

"What if Cao Zhang doesn't listen?" Gongsun asked.

"If he doesn't obey Sun Shao's orders, then we just need to deal with Cao Zhang. Maybe Sun Shao will help us deal with Cao Zhang." Liu Yi seemed to bow to Gongsun respectfully and further explained, "As long as we hand over a descending table, we can preserve Liaodong. Maybe we can get the recognition of the emperor through Sun Shao. Why not?"

Gongsun Gong and Yang Yi and others understood. They looked at each other and thought that Liu Yi's method was good. If they could separate Sun Shao from Cao Zhang, they would not have to face 40,000 troops, and it would be much easier to deal with it. Gongsun Gong's Pingzhou Mu and Liaodong Marquis were all self-descripted. In the past, Cao Qian was busy fighting in the Central Plains and had no time to deal with him. Now that the Central Plains has been settled, Cao Qian will sooner or later free up his hands to solve Liaodong, and it is impossible for them to continue to be free. If Gongsun Gong's official title is recognized by the emperor, then there will be no reason for Cao.

"It's up to Liu Jun." Seeing that everyone had no objection, Gongsun Gong immediately made a decision, and Liu Yi was responsible for the negotiations with Sun Shao. After Liu Yi received the order, he immediately sent people to Xiangping City and found the merchants in Yue. Liu Yi knew that there must be detailed works arranged by Sun Shao, the king of Yue, among these merchants. The reason why he has not dealt with them is that they are very good, and Liaodong also needs the exquisite goods they bring.

Liu Yi's guess was very accurate. A Huiji merchant surnamed Wei led the messenger he sent to a young man.

"I'm Zhou Yu, the messenger of the King of Yue." Zhou Yu came straight to the point and said, "Your Highness the King of Yue will be very gratified if you have the intention to submit, but you have no evidence. You must show a certain degree of sincerity before His Royal Highness the King of Yue will meet and negotiate with you."

"What kind of commitment do you want?"

"It doesn't count. You take me to see Liu Gongcao, and I want to talk to him in person."

The people sent by Liu Yi were very hesitant. He looked at Zhou Yu carefully, hoping to see some clues from his expression. Zhou Kun sat calmly and drank tea, neither anxious nor arrogant.

" OK, I'll go back and report."

"Allied!" Zhou Kun nodded calmly: "Liao Tunnel is only a hundred miles away from Xiangping. It's up to you at night."

Liu Yi quickly summoned Zhou Yu. As soon as he saw Zhou Yu, Liu Yi was very hesitant. Zhou Yu was too young and looked less than thirty years old, that is, twenty-seven-eight. Can he bear such an important thing? Isn't it too hasty to talk to him?

Zhou Yu saw his worry in Liu Yi's eyes and smiled faintly: "His Royal Highness, the King of Yue, is twenty-eight years old, one year older than me." After a pause, he said, "The average age of the three generals in Yue is only 32 years old."

"Sure enough, it's a hero out of a teenager." Liu Yi was impressed by Zhou Yu's calmness and showed a appreciative smile: "Zhou Jun has achieved such a position at such a young age, and his future must be unlimited. It's really a blessing for the King of Yue to have Zhou Jun to help him.

"Thank you, Liu Jun, for your praise." Zhou Kun saluted arrogantly and impatiently: "Zhou Kun is not a capable person. It's only when he meets His Highness that he has the honor to participate in confidential matters. I have a lot of talents in Vietnam, and people like me carry a lot of vehicles.

Liu Yi smiled and was not interested in this kind of scene. As soon as the words changed, he talked about the current situation. He sighed first and said in aggrieved tone, "Since the yellow scarf, the world has been in chaos and the people have been displaced. Although Liaodong is remote, it has not been spared. Gongsun's father and son successively settled Liaodong and made a lot of contributions to the Han Dynasty. Now the emperor and the king of Yue are misunderstood by rumors, thinking that Gongsun's envoy has a heart to be a minister, which is really chilling.

Zhou Yu listened quietly, and his face was like an ancient well. When Liu Yi finished speaking, he said, "Rumors stop at the wise man. If Gongsun is really a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, it doesn't matter even if someone misunderstands it. As long as you send someone to His Royal Highness the King of Yue to express his heart, His Royal Highness the King of Yue will naturally understand. Although His Highness is young, he is extremely intelligent. He must be able to experience the holy heart. He will not wrong a loyal minister, and will not let go of a rebellious minister.

Liu Yi frowned and was very unhappy with the threat in Zhou Yu's tone. He was willing to negotiate with Sun Shao, not hoping that Sun Shao could clear their grievances, but to use the contradictions between Sun Shao and Cao Zhang to alleviate the crisis in Liaodong. Now Zhou Kun's tone is resolute, which makes him feel as if Sun Shao's will is very resolute. It doesn't seem to be easy to fool him.

Liu Yi felt it necessary to remind Zhou Yu.

"I heard that King Yue is a sailor. How many warships does he have?"

"Not many, there are twelve buildings, including more than 130 large and small warships."

"Only a little?" Liu Yi seemed to regret, but in fact he said disdainfully, "So, it's still Cao Zhang who is in charge this time?"

Zhou Yu smiled faintly: "If Liu Jun is willing to talk to Cao Zhang, I don't object. However, Cao Zhang is eager to make contributions, but he is not in such a good mood as His Royal Highness the King of Yue. His Royal Highness the King of Yue has always believed that trading is not benevolent. However, this price also fluctuates with the market. For a while, the conditions that can be given now may not be given in the future.

"What conditions can His Royal Highness the King of Yue give now?" Liu Yi asked indifferently.

"I am a minister and accept the order of the King of Yue." Zhou Yu paused and said, "Liaodong can enjoy the same trade treatment as Yuejun and Zhuya, give priority to the supply of goods, and sell grain, war horses and other corresponding materials at preferential prices."

(to be continued)