Chapter 290 Newborn Calf
"Virtue will be your beauty, Tao will be your home, your eyes will be like a newly born calf, and you will not ask for the reason." ----------- "Zhuangzi Zhibei Journey"
It is said that Gongsun Zhixiao traveled overnight, overcame the muddy roads and thick snow, and finally arrived at Xiangping, the distant seat of Liaodong County, at the end of winter.
From about 284 to 279 BC, Yan general Qin Kai attacked Donghu, and Donghu retreated thousands of miles deep into barren territory. Qin Kai established Xiangping County and made it Liaodong County. In the twenty-fifth year of the First Emperor of Qin (222 BC), Qin captured Liaodong. The following year, the country was unified and divided into thirty-six counties. Xiangping County was still classified as Liaodong County.
The Northeast is a bitter and cold place, but it still has a dazzling history and many people who have stirred up troubles. As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Xiangping has long lost the authority of the emperor, and is more cruel and bloody. The Gongsundu family is the master here, and no one has the strength to fight against or replace the Gongsun family.
The only ones that pose a greater threat to the Gongsun family are Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla on the other side of the White Mountains and Black Waters. Small countries that still exist in Northeast China and the Korean Peninsula include Donghyo, Woju, Buyeo, Gaya, Usan, Tamna and other countries. Before the Three Kingdoms era, the ancestors of Baekje and Silla annexed various tribal groups such as the Three Hans (Mahan, Chenhan, and Benhan) to expand their territory and eventually establish their country. Goguryeo unified Buyeo, Woju, Dongyi and other small countries, and occupied parts of northern and northeastern Korea. Later, the three small countries developed and matured, and a situation of three heroes competing for hegemony on the Korean Peninsula was formed. The closest to Liaodong and the greatest threat is Goguryeo controlled by the Han people. In its heyday, it maintained strong power on the Korean Peninsula and controlled most of the Korean Peninsula and part of the Liaodong Peninsula.
Gongsun Zhi entered Xiangping and met Gongsun Du smoothly. Standing next to him was a tall man as strong as a brown bear, with a face of black flesh, big hands like small wine jars, with a strong wildness, and fierce eyes, which made people laugh. People are intimidated. Gongsun Zhi didn't know him, but Gongsun Du personally introduced him. It turned out to be his eldest son Gongsun Kang.
Although Gongsun Kang was young, he relied on his natural supernatural power and martial arts to become a powerful figure in the Northeast and Goguryeo, and he was known as the best warrior in Liaodong. Gongsun Du started his career as a minor official in Xuantu County, so he was inevitably looked down upon by the people of Liaodong County. Initially, Gongsun Zhao, a native of Liaodong, acted as the magistrate of Xiangping County and appointed Gongsun Kang as the Wu Commander. After Gongsun Du became the governor of Liaodong, he conquered Goguryeo in the east and Wuhuan in the west, which made him famous overseas. Taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains, he called himself Marquis of Liaodong and Mu of Pingzhou, and dressed himself like the emperor.
In the official history, Gongsun Du died, and Gongsun Kang succeeded him as the governor of Liaodong. He gave the Hou Yinshou of Yongning Township, which Cao Cao had previously granted to Gongsun Du, to his younger brother Gongsun Gong.
After Gongsun Kang inherited his father's throne, he was still "resolute and disobedient". After Yuan Tan was defeated by Cao Cao, Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao to pacify the coastal area. Zhang Liao defeated Liu Yi, the governor of Yingzhou appointed by Gongsun Du. Gongsun Kang lost the Donglai counties that his father had run for many years. When Gongsun Kang heard the news of Cao Cao's expedition, he said to his military advisor Liang Mao and his generals: "I heard that Cao Cao went on a long expedition and Yecheng was not prepared to defend it. Now I want to use 30,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry to attack Yecheng directly. Who can Can resist!" All the generals said: "Yes, very good!" Gongsun Kang looked at Liang Mao and said: "What do you think of this idea?"
Liangmao replied: "There has been a great turmoil in the sea recently, and the country is about to overthrow. General, you have a hundred thousand troops. You sit at home and watch the success and failure of all parties. As a minister of the monarch, is this what you should do? Gong Cao?" Worrying about the crisis and defeat of the country, sympathizing with the sufferings and dangers of the people, and leading the righteous army to kill the brutal thieves for the people of the world, he has made great achievements and his virtues are widely praised. It can be said to be unique. Because the country has just been calmed down and the people have begun to settle down, so It's nothing to punish the general! But general, you want to raise troops to attack west, so the outcome of survival and destruction cannot be decided in one morning. General, please take care of yourself!" When the generals heard Liang Mao's words, they were extremely shocked. After a long time, Gongsun Kang said: "What Liang Mao said makes sense." So he gave up the plan to attack Yecheng.
In the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao personally conquered Wuhuan. In August, Wuhuan and Yuan Shangjun were defeated. Liaodong Chanyu Su Puyan and his brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi defected to Gongsun Kang, and they were followed by thousands of cavalry. Someone advised Cao Cao to take advantage of the situation and pursue the enemy. Cao Cao said: "I will ask Gongsun Kang to deliver the heads of Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, so there is no need to mobilize troops." So he took charge from Liucheng.
After Yuan Shang fled to Liaodong, he discussed with Yuan Xi and said: "Now when I go to Liaodong, Gongsun Kang will definitely see me. I will kill him with my own hands for my brother, and occupy Liaodong, which can also be used to expand my own power." Gongsun Kang thought in his heart. He also planned to capture Yuan Shang to claim credit, so he arranged strong and brave soldiers in the stable in advance, and then came out to invite Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi was suspicious and didn't want to go in. Yuan Shang forced him to go in, so Yuan Xi had to go in with him.
Before they could sit down, Gongsun Kang ordered the ambush soldiers to come out in all directions, captured the two men in one fell swoop, and made them sit on the icy ground. Yuan Shang said to Gongsun Kang: "You can't stand the cold when you are still alive. Can you give us a seat?" Gongsun Kang said: "Your head will soon travel thousands of miles. What's the use of a mat!" So Yuan Shang and Yuan Yuan were executed. Xi, together with Su Puyan's head, were given to Cao Cao. Someone among the generals asked Cao Cao: "You have retreated and Gongsun Kang killed Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi. Why?" Cao Cao said: "Gongsun Kang has always been afraid of Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi. If I attack urgently, they will join forces to resist; When the situation eases, they will kill each other; it is the situation that makes them do this." Cao Cao made Gongsun Kang the Marquis of Xiangping and appointed him General of the Left.
Goguryeo has been invading Liaodong continuously since the reign of Bogu, and has accepted more than 500 fleeing Hu people. In the 14th year of Jian'an, Gongsun Kang sent an army to attack Goguryeo, captured its capital and burned the towns. Bogu's son Baqi complained about the people of the country. He was the eldest son but could not inherit the throne, so he and Juannujia each led their own deployment of 30,000 troops. The remaining people surrendered to Gongsun Kang.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Han Yi was so powerful that counties and counties could not restrain him, and most of the people flowed into the Korean Peninsula. Later, Gongsun Kang divided the wasteland south of Tunyou County into Daifang County, sent Gongsun Mo, Zhang Chang and others to collect refugees from various places, and launched an army to attack Han Hao, so that some of the original residents left.
After Gongsun Kang's death, his sons Gongsun Huang and Gongsun Yuan were still young, so Liaodong officials elected Gongsun Gong as the governor of Liaodong. In the second year of Huangchu, after Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he sent an envoy to confer Gongsun Gong on the spot as a general of chariots and cavalry, and granted him the title of Marquis of Pingguo.
Gongsun Yuan later stated in his petition to Emperor Wei Ming that Gongsun Kang had killed Sun Quan's envoys. Gongsun Gongze gradually became an eunuch due to illness and was unable to govern Liaodong. Gongsun Yuan forced his uncle Gongsun Gong to take his position. Emperor Wei Ming did not listen to Liu Ye's advice and worshiped Gongsun Yuan as General Yang Lie and Governor of Liaodong.
Not long after he came to power, Gongsun Yuan began to communicate with the state of Wu in an attempt to become a minister to Wu as an external response. Sun Quan planned to enthrone Gongsun Yuan as King of Yan. Soochow's prime minister Gu Yong and the assistant Wu general Zhang Zhao came to the court to persuade him, believing that Gongsun Yuan would be defeated. Therefore, he opposed Sun Wu's support for Gongsun Yuan, but Sun Quan did not adopt it. Sun Quan then sent Zhang Mi, Xu Yan and others with gold and jade treasures to establish Gongsun Yuan as King of Yan.
Gongsun Yuan did not expect that Sun Quan would value him so much. He believed that Soochow was far away and Cao Wei was close. He was afraid of Cao Wei's attack and coveted the treasures sent by Soochow, so he lured the Wu envoy to behead and presented his head to Emperor Ming. Emperor Ming then worshiped Gongsun Yuan as Grand Sima and granted him the title of Duke Lelang. He also allowed him to continue to serve as the governor of Liaodong and command the counties.
Emperor Ming sent envoys Fu Rong and Nie Kui to confer Gongsun Yuan the title of Duke Lelang. The planner Gongsun Yuan sent to Luoyang said to Gongsun Yuan: "There is a man named Zuo Junbo in the envoy who is extremely powerful and is not an ordinary person." People." Gongsun Yuan was greatly frightened, so he led his soldiers to surround the school where the envoy lived. Then he came out to see the envoy. He also slandered the accompanying domestic guests several times. After the envoy returned to Luoyang, he explained this to Emperor Ming. thing.
Emperor Ming sent Guanqiu Jian, the governor of Youzhou, and others to recruit Gongsun Yuan with letters and seals. After Gongsun Yuan heard the news, he immediately sent troops to stop Guanqiu Jian at Liao Tunnel and started a fierce battle with him. Seeing that the situation was not favorable to him, Guanqiu Jian withdrew his troops.
Gongsun Yuan then established himself as King of Yan, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Shaohan, appointed hundreds of officials, sent envoys to hold talisman festivals, awarded Xianbei Shanyu seals and ribbons, conferred titles on border ethnic minorities, and lured Xianbei people to invade the north. He once again surrendered to Wu, hoping to receive foreign aid.
Emperor Ming recalled Taiwei Sima Yi and ordered him to lead 40,000 troops to attack Gongsun Yuan. In June, the troops arrived in Liaodong. Gongsun Yuan sent generals Bei Yan, Yang Zuo and others to lead more than 10,000 people on foot and cavalry to garrison the Liao Tunnel and dig trenches for more than 20 miles around it. When Sima Yi's army arrived at Liao Tunnel, Gongsun Yuan ordered Bei Yan to challenge them. Sima Yi sent Hu Zun to fight against him, and Beiyan was defeated. Sima Yi ordered his sergeants to break through Beiyan's encirclement, lead his troops to the southeast, and then suddenly turn northeast and head toward Xiangping. Bei Yan and others were afraid that there would be no defenders in Xiangping, so they rushed to Xiangping overnight for reinforcements. Marching to Shouyang Mountain, Gongsun Yuan ordered another decisive battle with Sima Yi. This time, Beiyan was defeated again.
Sima Yi then led his troops straight to the Liao Tunnel City and dug a trench. It happened that there had been heavy rain for more than thirty days and the Liao River surged. Sima Yi's transport ship could sail directly from Liaokou to the Liao Tunnel City. As soon as the rain stopped, Sima Yi immediately piled mounds around the city, built a watchtower, prepared a large number of stones, and fired straight into the city with a crossbow. Gongsun Yuan was frightened and anxious. The food in the city was exhausted and people began to eat people. Countless people died. Yang Zuo and others surrendered.
One night in August, a large meteor about ten feet long fell from the northeast of Shoushan into the southeast of Xiangping City. Not long after, Gongsun Yuan's army was defeated. He and his son Gongsun Xiu broke out to the southeast with hundreds of cavalry. Sima Yi's army pursued him closely, and killed Gongsun Yuan and his son where the meteor fell to the ground. Liao Tunnel City was breached, thousands of officials below the prime minister were beheaded, Gongsun Yuan's head was sent to Luoyang, and Liaodong, Daifang, Lelang, Xuantu and other places were also pacified one after another.
At the beginning, strange things happened several times in Gongsun Yuan's house: a dog went to the house wearing an official uniform and official hat; a child was steamed to death in the pot while cooking. A piece of meat appeared in the north city of Xiangping. It was several feet in circumference. It had a head, eyes, and mouth. It had no arms and legs, but it could move. The fortune teller said: "It is tangible but not completely formed. It has the organs of the head but cannot make sounds. Wherever such strange things appear, that country will be destroyed." Sure enough, the words are serious.
The lineage of the Gongsun family in Liaodong is roughly that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he establishes himself as king. But it does not mean that Gongsun Du has no ambitions for Youzhou. After Gongsun Zhi finished talking about Liu Yu's preparations to attack Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Kang jumped up, waved his giant palm and said, "Father, do it!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
