"Thanks to Grand Administrator Gongsun for your kind invitation, Chen Gong dares not to obey!"
Gongsun Zan heard the implication from Chen Gong's words. It seemed that Chen Gong had not really returned to his heart yet, but Gongsun Zan had this confidence. Now that he was under his command, it was only a matter of time before he conquered Chen Gong's heart.
This trip to Dong'e went quite smoothly, and he gained two top counselors, Cheng Yu and Chen Gong, in one fell swoop. Gongsun Zan was full of confidence in the trip to the Jujube Alliance, and he was one step closer to dominating the world.
Gongsun Zan immediately appointed Cheng Yu as the meritorious officer and Chen Gong as the household officer. The seals would be distributed after returning to Beiping, Youzhou.
Cheng Yu did not expect that Gongsun Zan would trust him so much. As soon as he joined his army, he was awarded the important position of meritorious officer and thanked him immediately.
"Thank you very much, Ming Gong. I will repay my kindness by picking up the grass and making a ring!"
"Chen Gong, thank you for your kindness!" Chen Gong also didn't expect that Gongsun Zan valued him so much, and couldn't help but respect Gongsun Zan in his heart.
"Zhongde, Gongtai, you don't need to be polite. I hope you can make suggestions for me in the future and make more military exploits." Gongsun Zan helped the two of them up and said with a smile.
Cheng Yu and Chen Gong should both be the same.
...
Outside Dong'a City.
Gongsun Zan's army is stationed.
After taking care of their household affairs, Cheng Yu and Chen Gong followed Gongsun Zan back to the army camp.
When Gongsun Zan returned to the main tent of the Chinese army, he ordered Gongsun Yue to beat the drum and gather the generals to announce something important.
On this trip, Gongsun Zan participated in the alliance of princes and led a total of 15,000 elite troops, bringing most of his family members with him. Among these 15,000 elite troops, there were 3,000 elite cavalry and 12,000 infantry.
These three thousand elite cavalry are the powerful White Horse Yi Cong in the northern part of the country and are famous all over the world.
In recent years, Gongsun Zan relied on these three thousand white horse soldiers to march across the northern part of the Great Wall, preventing Wuhuan and other barbarians from taking advantage of him. With this military power, he was able to rank at the forefront among the princes in Guandong.
After a while, all the generals gathered in the central tent and sat down in order.
Gongsun Zan is sitting on the main seat, with Cheng Yu and Chen Gongshi standing on the left and right. Under the main seat are the grassroots generals in the army headed by Gongsun Yue, but Gongsun Fan is currently missing.
"All of you sitting here are our Youzhou elites. Over the years, you have fought with me in the north and south. You have worked hard and achieved great results. It is all due to your concerted efforts. Thank you for your hard work." Gongsun Zan looked around and slowly said with his hands.
"I don't have to wait hard, I just want to follow the lord!" Gongsun Yue and the other generals said in unison.
Seeing the high morale of the generals, Gongsun Zan suddenly felt that the military was ready. It seemed that his predecessor had done well in recent years.
"Today I have called everyone here to discuss matters to announce two things."
"The first thing I want to do is that the two people beside me are Cheng Yu and Chen Gong, famous scholars from Yanzhou. They are now our army's meritorious officers and Hucao. From now on, when you see these two gentlemen, you must treat them with courtesy and do not neglect them."
"The second thing is that our army is not far from the Suizao camp where the coalition forces of the princes are stationed. I hope you will strictly restrain your subordinates and not harass the people along the way. Anyone who violates military law will do so."
"We will obey your Lord's orders!"
"Let's disperse, each return to his headquarters." Gongsun Zan waved his hand to signal the generals to leave.
...
"Have you heard? The lord's newly appointed meritorious officers and Hucao are famous people in Yanzhou." A lean-looking soldier pushed his companion beside him and said.
"Isn't that right? I heard that one is called Cheng Yu and the other seems to be called Gong." The companion said.
"It's Chen Gong, you don't even know this." The lean soldier said contemptuously to his companion.
"Tch, it would be great if the Lord could reuse me one day." The companion sighed with emotion.
"Just daydream. If you don't know a single Chinese character, you're still thinking wildly."
At this time, similar scenes occurred in every corner of Gongsun Zan's army camp.
The soldiers' discussion inadvertently spread to Liu Bei's camp.
The three of Liu Bei sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere in the tent was slightly silent.
Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei and then at Guan Yu, then broke the silence first and said impatiently.
"Brother, didn't Gongsun Zan just recruit two new talents? With how powerful our brothers are, how can we break through?"
"Brother, what my third brother said is right. There is no need to lament to yourself. We have formed a sworn alliance since Taoyuan and conquered the Yellow Turbans. We have never flinched despite the many ups and downs along the way."
Guan Yu also comforted him.
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and said slowly.
"After becoming King Jing of Zhongshan, I, Liu Bei, and my brother Gongsun jointly studied under Yu Lu Zhi. Along the way, I conquered the Yellow Turbans and drove away the bandits. We fought more than thirty battles. Now I am a small county magistrate, relying on others. I don't know when I can help the Han Dynasty. room."
"Second and third brothers, there is no need to worry. I just sigh occasionally. I am determined to help the Han Dynasty and eliminate the traitors. No small setback can make me retreat."
"Don't worry, brother, I will do my best to help you help the Han Dynasty as soon as possible and save the people from the fire and water." Guan Yu said with a firm expression as he handed over to Liu Bei.
"Me too!" Zhang Fei said loudly, cupping his hands.
"With the help of my second and third brothers, I will be able to wipe out the rebels and help the Han Dynasty." Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's hands and said.
Immediately, the three of them looked at each other and smiled.
...
The Chinese military tent.
After the generals left, Gongsun Zan said to Cheng Yu and the others.
"Zhongde, Gongtai, your two tents will be placed next to my tent. They will be guarded by my soldiers day and night, so they can be safe."
"I pay my respects to Duke Ming!" Cheng Yu and the other two bowed their hands in obeisance.
"Okay, it's late today, Zhongde and Gongtai should go and have a rest!"
Soon after the two left the camp, they saw Cheng Yu returning.
"What's the matter with Zhongde's departure and return?"
"Ming Gong, I am here to speak out for Gongtai. There is a reason why Gongtai has not sincerely surrendered during this trip. I hope Ming Gong..."
Gongsun Zan interrupted Cheng Yu's plea.
"Zhongde doesn't need to worry too much. I've already expected Gongtai's hesitation. I have my own way to make him sincerely surrender."
"You are wise and wise, but you worry too much!"
Cheng Yu felt ashamed and immediately left the camp.
Of course Gongsun Zan knew that Chen Gong had not sincerely joined him, but Gongsun Zan was not worried. Chen Gong was just like the house sparrow. Since he had chosen to stay in a house, he was not far away from building a nest.
At present, what Gongsun Zan is most concerned about is not when Chen Gong will sincerely surrender.
But it has been many days since Gongsun Fan and the other fifty elite cavalry left the military camp. I don't know how safe it is. Calculating the days, if everything goes well, Gongsun Fan and his party should be on their way to Jujube.
Gongsun Zan's army is located in Dongjun, very close to Chenliu Suanzao, where the allied forces of the Hui Alliance princes are stationed. They will arrive in the near future. Gongsun Zan can only hope that Gongsun Fan's trip will go smoothly and he can meet with him at Suizao as scheduled.
At this time, on the official road of Wei County in Jizhou.
A group of more than fifty riders, all riding white horses, were galloping day and night towards Jujube.
The person leading the group was none other than Gongsun Fan, and there was another rider beside Gongsun Fan who was particularly eye-catching.
I saw that the man was tall and mighty, dressed in white robes, with a handsome face, piercing eyes, and a heroic appearance that made people feel frightened.
