Just when Sun Quan decided to give up the title of emperor and proclaim himself emperor Jing, Gongsun Kang had already accepted Dajing's conditions and expressed his surrender. To show the importance of Jingguo, Zhang Xiu sent Pang Tong and officials from the Ministry of Rites to Liaodong to accept Gongsun Kang's surrender.
At this time, under the rule of Gongsun Kang, all the northern areas of the Korean Peninsula had been occupied and divided into four counties, namely: Lelang County, Xuantu County, Zhenfan County and Lintun County, also known as the Four Han County. Of course, the four Han counties were named after the Han Dynasty, and now they should be changed to the four Jing counties.
The southern part of the Korean Peninsula is what Zhang Xiu calls the land of three Koreas.
The so-called three Hans are: Ma Han, Chen Han and Bian Han. According to the "Book of Han: Biographies of Joseon", among the three Hans, Mahan was the largest, Chenhan was the second, and Benhan was the smallest. King Mahan was the leader of the Three Han Tribal Alliance.
After taking over the military affairs of the Liaodong Peninsula, Gao Lan and Tadun couldn't wait to lead 20,000 cavalry into the Liaodong region, preparing to conquer the land of the Three Koreas. This expedition was not like other periods, where they were appointed to the local king and asked to manage it. Instead, it was directly included in the territory of Dajing, established counties and counties, and unified them under Pingzhou.
After Gao Lan and Tadun submitted to Dajing, they had not made any achievements. However, Zhang He, who submitted to Dajing at the same time, had already made great achievements in battle. This made Gao Lan jealous and envious. He finally waited for Zhang Xiu's decree, and Gao Lan worked non-stop for half a month. , the army fought from Youzhou to Pingzhou.
Gongsun Kang met with Gao Lan and Tadun.
Gongsun Kang said: "Starting from the great chaos in the Central Plains and the Yellow Turban bandits, many people fled to the land of the Three Hans. The Three Hans gradually became stronger and stronger. King Ma Han even united the three Hans and formed 30,000 troops. Strength cannot be underestimated.”
Tadun asked: "My Lord Governor, I have heard that you have conquered the Three Koreas several times. What is the strength of your troops?"
Gongsun Kang smiled bitterly: "Their strength is average, but they can run very fast."
Gao Lan and Tadun looked at each other: What does running fast mean?
Seeing their doubts, Gongsun Kang explained: "The land of the Three Hans is mostly mountains and hills, and many of the peaks are steep and rugged. However, the soldiers of the Three Hans are all mountain men. If they win, they will be extremely ferocious and unbeatable; but If they are defeated... we won't be able to catch up, they can run very fast even on steep mountains."
Tan paused and smiled: "These sons of bitches are really rabbits."
All three of them laughed.
Gao Lan stopped smiling and looked at Gongsun Kang and asked: "Now that Liaodong is the territory of Dajing, King Ma Han did not do anything after hearing about it?"
Gongsun Kang said: "A few days ago, news came from exploring the horse. King Ma Han summoned the soldiers and horses of the three Koreas and was ready to resist our army. This man of the three Koreas is indeed as the emperor said, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. We haven't yet You will never be soft-spoken until the spanking hurts him. Only when the spanking hurts and scares him will he behave well."
Gao Lan nodded: "Judging from their actions, this is indeed the case."
Tadun sneered: "Even these bastards can fight against my army. It's not Tadun who brags. Even if I squat down, I'm still taller than the three Han people. If we start a war, I'll chop off their heads." , but he can only reach my waist, his grandma’s, with this fighting method, I can kill hundreds of him, hahaha!”
All three of them laughed at this.
Gongsun Kang said: "Just joking, don't underestimate the soldiers and horses of the Three Han Dynasty. I have sent troops to conquer many times, but I have not been able to get any benefits. Although these people are short in stature, they still have strength."
Gao Lan nodded: "The Emperor said that a tiger can fight a rabbit with all his strength. For our expedition this time, the Emperor even equipped us with artillery and firearms. There were as many as fifty Kecheng heavy crossbows, which was enough to bulldoze the three Koreas. .”
With such a high configuration, it can be said that Sanhan is highly regarded.
Gongsun Kangdao: "With this arrangement, the troops of the Three Koreas will be in trouble. I don't know when the general will prepare for the cavalry expedition. I better prepare food and grass earlier. Also, before the expedition, the soldiers need to bring more cotton-padded clothes and go into the mountains. , the weather is bitterly cold.”
Gao Lan said gratefully: "Your Majesty the Governor is interested. We will prepare and set off in ten days."
Gongsun Kang said: "Ten days are enough."
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Ten days later, Gao Lan and Tadun led their troops to dispatch.
The plan of the Jingguo was agreed upon for many days, and they decided to attack the most powerful Mahan first. Moreover, at this time, Mahan had already assembled three Korean soldiers and horses to prepare to resist the Dajing soldiers and horses, so as not to find and fight them one by one and annihilate the rest at once. The two Koreas surrendered without a fight.
In front of the Three Hans is Daifang County. The original Daifang County belonged to the Han Dynasty. With the demise of the Han Dynasty, the Three Han Dynasties became stronger. The soldiers and horses of the Three Han Dynasties captured Daifang County. Later, Gongsun Kang organized his troops and fought back. However, the three Koreas refused to accept it and continued to send troops to attack. The two sides often fought in Daifang County, which caused the place to be temporarily vacant. It belonged to neither Liaodong nor the three Koreas.
As soon as Gao Lan's army entered the deep mountains, snow began to fall in the sky.
The biting cold wind made people shiver uncontrollably. Fortunately, enough cotton-padded clothes were prepared in advance, which prevented the soldiers from freezing to death. The mountain road is rugged and steep, and the mountain is blocked by heavy snow. Every step is very difficult. At the same time, Gao Lan finally understands that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not completely conquer this place.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that it’s too difficult.
Just marching to the land of Sanhan is already very difficult, plus the huge consumption on the road, and Sanhan is very poor. In comparison, there is no need to spend such money to attack South Korea. It is not worthwhile, but it is big. Jing's goal is not the land of three Koreas, but Japan. This is just a transitional place, but it has to be taken.
Tadun huffed and said, "Humph! When we encounter the soldiers of the Three Koreas, we have to kill a few more to vent our anger. This damn weather is freezing to death."
Gao Lan rubbed his hands and looked at the surrounding peaks: "The reason why the three Han Dynasties were able to survive and not be swallowed up by the Han Dynasty was all because of these peaks. It's already March and it's still so cold."
"There are still dozens of miles to go to Daifang County, which is better." This man's name is Liu Gu. He is the guide introduced by Gongsun Kang. He is a businessman. He often moves back and forth and is familiar with this place.
"Daifang County is also in a mess with no place to stay. Where could it be better than here?" Tadun asked.
Liu Gupei said with a smile: "It used to be a mess. Later, the number of merchants from here to the land of three Koreas gradually increased, and many business gathering places were formed. There were also many more buildings, which can naturally block the wind and snow."
Gao Lan thought for a while and said: "General Tadun, you lead some troops and horses, plant double flags to confuse the public, and enter the Daifang County garrison. I will lead the troops and horses to ambush you."
Tadun: "You mean, there is an ambush in Fangjun?"
Gao Lan sneered and said: "Liu Gu knew that he wanted us to rest there. The people of Sanhan are not fools. Naturally, they set up an ambush there waiting for us."
