Chapter 289: The oriole is behind
A tiger can still be approached when it is born, but a familiar person cannot be kissed. ----------Anonymous "Zengguang Xianwen" of Ming Dynasty
It is said that Liu Yu of Youzhou loved his people like a son and everyone attached to him. He was then driven to a remote and bitter cold place in western Liaoning by Gongsun Zan, but he still retained some of his strength. At the same time, many forces such as Xian Yufu and Xian Yuyin were lurking in Youzhou and Jizhou, waiting for opportunities.
Now that the battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao seems to be inseparable, Xian Yufu naturally thinks that the opportunity to counterattack has come. After dressing up in Yuyang City, Xianyu spent the night in Hongshan, an important town in western Liaoning, and finally met Liu Yu and Liu Bo'an, who had been entrenched for many days.
Hongshan, later renamed Chifeng, is located at the border of Mongolia, Hebei and Liaoning, and is the military and economic center city in the eastern Mongolian, Liaoning, western and northern Hebei regions. Chifeng is one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture. The so-called Hongshan Culture can be traced back to the prehistoric period of more than 5,000 BC. Historically, before the Western Liaoning Corridor was developed, Hongshan was the only passage from the Central Plains to the Northeast. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been the only way for business travelers from within the Pass to enter and leave the Mongolian Plateau and Songliao Plain. It is also an important trade town in the area north of Yanshan. , has been known as "Golden Chaoyang, Silver Chifeng, Undefeated Hada, and Unfilled Bagou" since ancient times.
Liu Yu was already powerful in western Liaoning, and he was at home in Hongshan. However, Gongsun Zan's revenge must be avenged. Liu Yu never forgot to find the opportunity when Gongsun Zan's troops in Youzhou were weak, raised troops to attack, and recaptured the old mountains and rivers. Although Liu Yu has a small number of troops, he has developed a powerful cavalry that is a mixture of Shang, Donghu, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei, Kumoxi, Khitan, Mongolian and other northern ethnic minorities. More than 10,000 people are called Wengniu Wudan, which means dark clouds on the grassland.
When Xian Yufu met Liu Yu, Liu Yu happened to be ill, so he asked his son Liu He to listen to Xian Yufu's report. Liu He was young and energetic. When he heard that the war between Jizhou and Youzhou was about to start, he was really excited. He was eager to ask Liu Yu for instructions on sending troops to surprise Gongsun Zan's rear. Liu Yu saw that the matter was serious, so he met with Xian Yufu again despite his illness. .
Xianyu Fu had finished his ceremony and said to Liu Yu: "My lord, Gongsun Zan has gathered a large number of troops in the suburbs of Yuyang. This is absolutely true. In order to prevent my lord from going south, he specially arranged for Zou Dan to lead 20,000 troops to garrison in Wuyang. The city is the only way for our army to attack Youzhou. If Wengniu Wudan attacks with all his strength, he can reach the gate of Wucheng within three days. As long as Wucheng is captured, Youbeiping, Jixian, and Yuyang will all be empty of troops. , when the time comes, it will be like a broken bamboo.”
Liu He's eyes flashed strangely, and he was obviously looking forward to his father. Liu Yulaocheng solemnly asked again: "When Gongsun Zan goes on an expedition, in addition to Zou Dan guarding Wucheng, what other defenses are there?"
Xian Yufu said: "The specific arrangement remains to be investigated, but I heard that Gongsun Zan left his son Gongsun Xu to guard Yuyang, his brother Gongsun Fan to stay in Bohai, his brother Gongsun Yue to guard Beirun, and the other generals with surnames Yan Gang, Tian Kai, Shan Jing, Guan Jing, Tian Yu and other coefficients gathered around Gongsun Zan, and they must be the main force going south."
Liu Yu nodded and gradually began to make up his mind to take advantage of this situation to send troops. Then he thought of a person and couldn't help but ask: "I heard that Xuande and the three generals Guan and Zhang are also serving as Gongsun Zan's staff. Can they go south with Gongsun Zan this time?"
Xian Yufu shook his head and said: "Although Liu Bei and Guan Zhang are in Yuyang, they seem to be outside the core of Gongsun Zan's group. Gongsun Zan once appointed him as a small official like Pingyuan Ling, but now he is basically idle at home. These days, I I heard that he was having a heated fight with an unidentified person named Long Zhu who came from the south, so I’m afraid he has plans to leave.”
After Xian Yufu finished speaking, he thought of something and added: "This Dragon Ball claims to be the apprentice of Xu Jing and Xu Shao. I don't think it may be true."
Liu Yu frowned and said: "Longzhu? I've never heard of it. It's probably a pseudonym. However, since it's under the banner of Xu Jing, it's not surprising that Liu Bei and him are friends. They're just taking advantage of each other. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all He is a tiger general. If he serves Gongsun Zan loyally, he will be difficult to deal with. Now that he has different intentions, he may become a spoiler. After Xianyu returns to Yuyang, pay close attention to the movements of Liu Bei and Longzhu, and secretly assemble troops with Xianyuyin to wait for our army. A surprise attack on Wucheng, waiting for action." Xian Yufu obeyed the order and left, put on makeup and sneaked back to Youzhou Yuyang without mentioning it.
Liu Yu was not well yet and was a little tired, so he took the tiger talisman and gave it to his son. He ordered Liu He to do this and this, and then he went to the back hall to recuperate. Liu He was so excited that he was just starting out. He immediately sent people to summon his father's generals Gongsun Ji and Qi Zhou, Wu Yan, the leader of Wengniu Wudan, and counselors Yan Rou, Wei You, Tian Chou and others to discuss the major matter of sending troops to Youzhou.
Liu He's military meeting lasted for a whole day, and finally a rough attack plan was drawn up. As soon as Gongsun Zan of Youzhou officially entered Jizhou, the exact date of the march south was immediately determined. All the plans seemed very appropriate. Liu He thought to himself, now Gongsun Zan If there is difficulty, no matter what, we must capture at least half of Youzhou. The meeting lasted until ten minutes past midnight before the generals took their leave and dispersed, but each had their own plans in mind.
Liu Yu's general Gongsun Ji hurried back to his house. It was already ten o'clock in the night. His personal bodyguard General Gongsun Zhi was still waiting quietly in the middle hall. There were only a few candles in the middle hall, illuminating Gongsun Zhi's lonely figure, and the atmosphere was quite strange. Gongsun Ji hurried back and screened away the other guards. Only Gongsun Ji and Gongsun Zhi were left in the middle hall.
Under the candlelight, the two of them whispered to each other. Gongsun Zhi nodded frequently and finally left quietly. Early the next morning, the city gate of Hongshan was opened, and a bad horse carried an official out of the city. With a pass issued by the army in hand, he turned around and ran towards the northeast after leaving the city. Under the brim of the tolerant hat is Gongsun Zhi, who is responsible for Gongsun Ji's orders.
It turned out that Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, had long coveted the territory occupied by Liu Yu and intended to annex it. Because Gongsun Ji and he had the same surname and the same clan, they had always treated each other as brothers. They tried to win over each other in every possible way and secretly communicated with each other. Gongsun Ji had already had a tacit understanding with Gongsun Du. Today, by chance, Gongsun Ji heard Liu He say that heavy troops would be gathered to attack Youzhou, and the area around Hongshan was naturally extremely empty, which provided Gongsun Du with an excellent opportunity to eliminate Liu Yu. As the saying goes, "The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind." It is also said that "the snipe and the clam quarrel, but the fisherman wins." Until the last moment, everyone thinks that he is the oriole.
Gongsun Du, courtesy name Shengji, was born in Xiangping, Liaodong. When he was very young, Gongsun Du followed his father Gongsun Yan and fled to Xuantu County. Later Gongsun Du became a county official. At that time, Gongsun Bao, the son of Gongsun Yu, the prefect of Xuantu, was only eighteen years old, but unfortunately he died young. Gongsun Du was also called Gongsun Bao when he was young, and he was similar in age to Gongsun Xi's son. As soon as Gongsun Du saw him, he liked him very much, paid for him to study in literature and martial arts, and married him a wife. At that time, the imperial court issued an edict to recommend virtuous people. Gongsun Du, together with Xie Bi of Dongjun and Chen Dun of Donghai, were recommended as ministers, and were later promoted to the governor of Jizhou. But he was too young and was dismissed due to rumors. Later, Gongsun Du's fellow countryman Xu Rong became Dong Zhuo's lieutenant general, and he recommended Gongsun Du to become the governor of Liaodong.
Because Gongsun Du made his fortune as a minor official in Xuantu County, people in Liaodong County looked down upon him. Before this, Gongsun Zhao of the Liaodong vassal state was the county magistrate guarding Xiangping, and he appointed Gongsun Du's son Gongsun Kang as the commander of the army. As soon as Gongsun Du took office, he arrested Gongsun Zhao and whipped him to death in Xiangping City. The wealthy and prominent families in the county, such as Tian Shao and others, were killed by Gongsun Du just because they did not show any kindness to Gongsun Du in their daily dealings. He killed more than a hundred wealthy families in this way, and everyone in the county was horrified. . Gongsundu used violence to impose his power on others, which was very unpopular.
Externally, he conquered Haidong and conquered the foreign barbarians. Fu Yu's king Wei Qiutai took the initiative to become a vassal of Liaodong. Gongsun Du also married his daughter because Fu Yu was between the powerful Goguryeo and Xianbei at the time. Wei Qoutai. During Gongsun Du's expansion into Haidong, King Bogu of Goguryeo was afraid of Gongsun Du's reputation. When Gongsun Du attacked the rich mountain bandits, he also sent Dajia (official name of Goguryeo) Youju and Zhuboran to help him. After that, Gongsundu conquered Goguryeo in the east and Karasuma in the west, which shocked the world. At that time, there was great chaos in the Central Plains, and many people from the Central Plains took refuge in Liaodong, including famous figures such as Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Wang Lie, and Tai Shici.
In the first year of Chuping, Gongsun Du learned that the Central Plains was in turmoil, so he said to his trusted subordinates Liu Yi and Yang Yi: "The Han royal family is about to be destroyed. It's time for me to discuss with you all about the throne." So all his subordinates said. They all began to look for ways to become independent.
At that time, there was a big stone growing in Yanli, Xiangping County, where the gods of society were worshiped. It was more than ten feet long, with three small stones underneath as its tripod. Someone said to Gongsun Du: "The shape of this stone is similar to the crown of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, and the Yanli where it is located has the same name as your father. She is a place where the earth god is worshiped, indicating that you should own the land of the world, and There are three Dukes as assistants." Gongsun Du couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Li Min, the former governor of Hanoi, was very well-known in the county. Gongsun Du wanted to conquer him by force, but he did not like what Gongsun Du did and was afraid that Gongsun Du would harm him, so he led his family to move to an island. When Gongsun Du learned about it, he was very angry. He dug up the grave of Li Min's father, opened the coffin and burned the body, and then killed the Li family. He divided Liaodong County into Liaoxi and Zhongliao counties, assigned the post of prefect, crossed the sea to collect counties in Donglai, and established Yingzhou governor; he named himself Marquis of Liaodong and Mu of Pingzhou, and posthumously named his father Gongsun Yan as Marquis of Jianyi. A temple was built for the two ancestors of the Han Dynasty. An altar was set up in the south of Xiangping City according to the ancient system. He worshiped heaven and earth in the suburbs. He plowed the fields and managed the army. When traveling, he sat on a chariot that could only be used by emperors. Nine jade strings hung from his hat. The cavalrymen wearing hats are the Yulin Army. Later, Cao Cao recruited Gongsun Du to be the general of military power and granted him the title of Marquis of Yongning Township. Gongsun Du said, "I am king in Liaodong, what do I want from Yongning?" He regarded himself as the local emperor of Liaodong and was not entitled to enfeoffment at all.
The famous scholar Guan Ning heard that Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, was carrying out administrative decrees overseas, so he waited with Wang Lie, a native of Bingyuan and Pingyuan, to Liaodong. Gongsundu vacated the hall and waited for them. Guan Ning paid a visit to Gongsun Du and saw that he was cruel and unkind. He only talked about Confucian classics but not about world affairs. After that, Guan Ning immediately lived in the valley.
The famous scholar Bing Yuan took refuge in Liaodong, and both Liu Zheng and Liu Zheng from the same county were brave. Gongsun Du was afraid of Liu Zheng, so he arrested Liu Zheng's family and Liu Zheng escaped. Gongsun Du issued an announcement to all counties: "Anyone who dares to hide Liu Zheng will be guilty of the same crime as Liu Zheng." Liu Zheng had no choice but to seek refuge in Bingyuan. Bing Yuan hid Liu Zheng for more than a month. At that time, Tai Shici from Donglai was about to go home, and Bing Yuan entrusted Liu Zheng to him. Then he went to Gongsun Du and said, "The general wanted to kill Liu Zheng because he was worried that he would become a nuisance to you. Now that Liu Zheng has escaped, doesn't your nuisance no longer exist?"
Gongsun Du said: "You are right." Bing Yuan added: "You are afraid of Liu Zheng because of his intelligence. Now that Liu Zheng has been dismissed, his intelligence is useless, why do you need to arrest him again?" It's better to pardon him and calm down the public anger." Gongsun Du followed his advice, and Bingyuan paid for Liu Zheng to return to his hometown. Bingyuan himself was also favored by Gongsun Du, but when the Central Plains were peaceful, Bingyuan was banned by Gongsundu when he wanted to return to the Central Plains.
The famous scholar Wang Lie fled the chaos in Liaodong. Gongsun Du treated him as a brother and consulted him on political affairs. Later, he wanted him to be the chief historian, but Wang Lie refused the appointment because he was a businessman.
Gongsun Du's son, Gongsun Kang, was tall, with a face like a full moon. He was skilled in martial arts and was also a fierce general. The Gongsun family in Liaodong was just waiting for Gongsun Zhi to arrive, triggering a series of great dramas in which the northern heroes strangled and competed.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
