Chapter 128 Liao Wolf Sucks Blood, Wu Jiao Falls to Scale [3]
After hearing Xia Houxuan's words, Gongsun Yuan, who had always been irritable and irritable, suddenly felt a burst of ignorance. In anger, he subconsciously wanted to draw his sword, but his official intuition as a superior for many years still allowed him to keep it.
Lost the last bit of sanity.
"What do you mean by your words?!"
Even so, the murderous intent hidden in his words still showed the anger in his heart. If he were an ordinary person, seeing Gongsun Yuan's ferocious eyes, he would have been frightened to the point of sweating, and the two sides were fighting, but Xia Houxuan was not
Facing strong winds and waves for the first time, although there was a trace of fear of failure in his heart, he would not shrink from the danger before him. He continued:
"Gongsun Prefect, please calm down. Xuan came here with good intentions. To be honest, the emperor already knows about your sending envoys to Soochow, but the emperor cherishes talents and does not want to kill them all. Therefore, the emperor here
I was sent here this time to let you make a choice."
In order to intimidate Gongsun Yuan, Xia Houxuan told him a lie. Cao Zuan originally wanted to secretly report to the emperor, but he was persuaded by himself.
As expected, after hearing Xia Houxuan's words, Gongsun Yuan immediately felt a lot of fear in his heart. He originally expected that the matter of accepting the title and treasure of King Yan from Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, could be kept secret, but he did not expect that Wei Guo's information was so well-informed.
What he didn't know was that the Wei State's school affairs office was the most powerful intelligence agency in the world. Although Soochow also had school affairs officers, in the hands of the ruthless official Lu Yi, Soochow's school affairs officers were very good at rectifying their own officials.
, but the espionage in other countries was a mess.
After hearing this, Gongsun Yuan thought carefully for a while and immediately asked Xiahou Xuandao:
"I wonder what choice His Majesty the Emperor gave to my subordinates?"
Xia Houxuan observed Gongsun Yuan's arrogant demeanor and tone, and understood that his strategy was more than half successful. He continued:
"Your Majesty has issued two edicts. The first one is to confer Grand Administrator Gongsun as Grand Sima and Duke Lelang. He will continue to serve as Grand Administrator of Liaodong and have full authority over the four counties of Liaodong, Daifang, Lelang and Xuantu!"
Gongsun Yuan was overjoyed when he heard this. You must know that he has always been bordered by the Wei State. His subordinates control the four counties of Liaodong and have one hundred thousand soldiers. In fact, they control a small country with a population no less than that of the Shu Han in the south. However, after Cao Rui ascended the throne, he only
However, conferring the title of a small Liaodong governor and a fourth-grade Yanglie general cannot satisfy his ambitions.
This time, after hesitating again and again, he agreed to the canonization of Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, because of the benefits Soochow offered him: the high title of King Yan, and ten ships of treasures, which were really too tempting.
But now, Wei Emperor Cao Rui directly conferred upon himself the title of Grand Sima, the high title of Duke Lelang. This is a generous reward that no minister has ever received since the founding of the Wei Dynasty!
You must know that Soochow and himself are separated by rivers and seas and cannot coordinate with each other in time. However, Wei has always been strong and is a close neighbor to himself. After weighing the pros and cons, Gongsun Yuan has already had a new change in his heart.
He hurriedly asked Xiahou Xuandao again:
"Excuse me, your Majesty, what is your Majesty's second edict?"
Xia Houxuan understood that courtesy first and then attack, and giving both kindness and power were always effective ways to break through other people's psychological defenses. He replied sternly to Gongsun Yuan:
"Your Majesty's second edict is to order Tian Yu, the governor of Runan, to immediately lead the troops of Qingzhou to attack Liaodong from the sea route, and Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou, to attack from the land route, and attack Gongsun Yuan together on both routes. There must be no mistake!"
"ah!"
Gongsun Yuan, who had just been immersed in the joy of making a profit, when he heard this, he was like a hungry wolf being targeted by a hunter's bow and arrow when he had just caught a fat sheep. At this moment, he felt a long-lost fear in his heart.
Xia Houxuan naturally saw Gongsun Yuan's fear. He smiled and said:
"Great Sima, why panic? Your Majesty said, these are two choices. From Xuan's point of view, if the general will take advantage of the plan and wipe out the Wu thieves who invaded the territory of the Wei Dynasty, then the general will be my Great Sima of the Wei Dynasty, Duke Lelang; if
The general chooses to continue to obey Wu Ni, so what awaits the general is naturally the second edict."
Gongsun Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and nodded. He understood that as long as he broke with Sun Quan before Tian Yu and Wang Xiong's army entered the country, and dealt with Zhou He, the Wu envoy who had left Liaodong not long ago, everything would be fine.
It became very beautiful.
After Gongsun Yuan had made up his mind, he wrote a letter to Tian Yu, the governor of Qingzhou in Wei State, entrusting Xia Houxuan to deliver it to Tian Yu. After arranging the matter, he sent someone to escort Xia Houxuan back to the academy, and
Orders were given to lift the siege of the academy.
After thinking for a moment, Gongsun Yuan summoned a confidant:
"Quickly call Chief Shi Guo Xin to join the army at Liupu, your son Gongsun Xiu, General Bei Yan, Yang Zuo, and Han Qi to come to the main hall to discuss matters!"
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At this time, Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, who was far away in Jiangdong, had just received the envoys from Liaodong, Lieutenant Su Shu, and Langzhong Commander Sun Zong. They looked at the sables and fine horses from Liaodong presented by Gongsun Yuan. Sun Quan smiled heartily.
The sound spread throughout the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony.
At this time, it was the beginning of the second year of Jiahe in Soochow, and it was the first month. Sun Quan was overjoyed, and Sun Zong, the envoy to Liaodong, Su Shu, and Sun Zong attended the banquet in the first month of the Taihe Palace in Soochow. He was so excited that he
For this reason, he also granted amnesty to the whole world.
Soon, Sun Quan drafted an edict that consecrated Gongsun Yuan as envoy Chijie, governor of Youzhou, pastor of Qingzhou, governor of Liaodong, and king of Yan, and bestowed Gongsun Yuan with nine tins:
"Because of my bad conduct, I was ordered by the Yuan Dynasty. I worked hard day and night, never skipping a sleep. Thinking of the troubles in the world, I helped the common people. I answered the gods at the top and comforted the people at the bottom. I am dedicated to my family, diligently looking for heroes, and will work hard with you.
In Dinghai, we stay together and grow old together.
Today we envoy Chijie to supervise Youzhou and lead Qingzhou to pastor Liaodong, the prefect of Liaodong, King Yan. He has been threatened by bandits and captives for a long time, and they are separated from each other. Although his heart is with the country, his journey is complicated. Due to the destiny of heaven, two envoys are sent to a distant place. Their sincerity is revealed, and the chapter shows
Thanks to your diligence, I am so happy to have obtained this! Although Tang met Yi Yin, Zhou captured Lu Wang, and the ancestors were still undecided, they obtained the right side of the river. How can this be done today? The whole world is unified, so it is determined.
Since ancient times, the holy emperors and kings have established a unified system, praised virtues with titles, and rewarded merit with salary; those with great merits have generous salaries, and those with great virtues are honored with courtesy. Therefore, the Duke of Zhou has the work of supporting others, and the Taishi has the merit of eagles, and he started
The earth and the earth also receive supplies. Now the general has planned a plan for thousands of years, built an unparalleled strategy, eliminated the rebels, obeyed the heaven and the people, suppressed them, and helped to achieve great achievements. His achievements are unparalleled. The events of Qi and Lu are full of ridicule.
It’s true! As the poem goes, ‘No words are useless, no virtue is not repaid’.
Today, in You and Qing's two prefectures, seventeen counties and one hundred and seventy counties, the king is granted the title of King of Yan, and Zhang Mi, the envoy to guard the festival, is given the emperor's seal and ribbon strategy book.
Tenth. There will be military affairs, and the soldiers and horses will be in charge. The general will build his command building to oversee Youzhou, and Qingzhou will be the governor of Liaodong as before. Now I have added Jun Jiuxi, and he will listen to the orders of the future.
The book goes as follows, "If one person is happy, the people will rely on it." He gave a general amnesty to the whole country and started to change it. He Ming went to the prefectures and counties, and the Xian envoys heard about it. He specially went to the Yan Kingdom and proclaimed the imperial edict and ordered the whole world to lead the land to prepare for the news.
Si Qing." [Note 1]
[Note 1: This edict in the novel is based on the edict of the second year of Jiahe contained in "The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 47, The Second Biography of Lord Wu" and the edict of the second year of Jiahe contained in "Jiang Biao Biography". 】
After Sun Quan drafted this edict, he immediately summoned Prime Minister Gu Yong, Prince Sun Deng, school official Lu Yi, and others to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to discuss the matter.
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, was extremely excited at this moment. In his blue pupils, he seemed to have seen the unified Wu Jiangshan.
Sun Quan informed his officials that he wanted to send ten more ships loaded with treasures to encourage Gongsun Yuan to ally with him to send troops as soon as possible. He believed that in this way, he would be in the south and Gongsun Yuan would be in the north. Then he would contact Zhuge Kongming of the Shu Han Dynasty.
Lord Ke Bineng of Mobei Xianbei and other forces from all sides will be attacked from all sides. The strongest one among the alliance countries will surely succeed in taking over the Central Plains!
But what he didn't expect was that all the ministers in the court, except for his close confidant Lu Yi, a cruel school official, from the Prime Minister Gu Yong to the Crown Prince Sun Deng, all thought that the emperor's reward was too generous, and Gongsun Yuan was not able to do so.
Gullible.
"I think your Majesty can just send hundreds of officials and soldiers to escort Su Shu and Sun Zong back to Liaodong. There is no need to send more treasures and nine tins!"
Sun Quan glanced coldly at the tall and handsome eldest son of the emperor, his own crown prince Sun Deng. Over the years, almost all of his decisions would be opposed by him, which also made Sun Quan loved by everyone in the Manchu Dynasty.
My son's attitude is getting worse and worse.
In the end, Lord Wu willfully went against the Manchu civil and military forces. He resolutely sent his important ministers Taichang Zhang Mi, Jin Wu Xu Yan, general He Da, lieutenant Qin Dan and others to lead the elite Danyang of Soochow.
Ten thousand people, as well as an astonishing amount of gold, treasures and treasures, as well as nine tins, edicts and other items prepared for Gongsun Yuan, who was about to become the Great Wu Yan King, together with the two envoys from Liaodong, Su Shu and Sun Zong, set out to cross the sea to Liaodong.
went.
Taichang Zhang Mi, Jin Wu Xu Yan, Zhonglang General Wan Tai, General He Da, as well as General Zhou He who had arrived in Liaodong before, and Colonel Pei Qian, all the members of the envoy to Liaodong this time are very important.
, Zhang Mi and Xu Yan are Taichang and Zhijinwu who rank among the Nine Qings; He Da is the son of He Qi, the famous general of Soochow, and he is also a young hero with the reputation of "the best general of Soochow".
All civil and military officials in the dynasty felt Emperor Sun Quan's ardent sincerity in connecting Liaodong this time. However, Prime Minister Gu Yong and Crown Prince Sun Deng, as well as General Shang and Jiangling Marquis Lu Yi, who were guarding in Wuchang, all felt an inexplicable feeling in their hearts.
Feeling of suffocation.
Everyone is thinking: I hope His Majesty's decision this time is right.
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Just as Soochow envoys General Zhou He and Captain Pei Qian led a delegation of hundreds of people on the sea, preparing to return south to Jiangdong, they encountered a fierce east wind in winter, and the fleet was forced to gradually move westward.
The Wei State's territory drifted away, and the two people who originally planned to stay away from the coasts of Wei State's Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou had no choice but to return south along the coast of Wei State's Qingzhou.
I hope they won't be discovered by Wei Jun. The two of them were worried and could only comfort themselves in this way.
At this moment, the well-prepared Wei scouts discovered the suspicious fleet of Zhou He and Pei Qian slowly heading south along the Qingzhou coast.
At the same time, Xia Houxuan had sent Zuo Junbo, one of the Wei envoys, to ride day and night on his "White Bird" horse to deliver Gongsun Yuan's letter to the commander of Tian Yu, the governor of Qingzhou.
In his early years, Tian Yu, together with Cao Zhang, the mighty king of Rencheng, and Xia Houshang, the mourning lord of Changling, went north to annihilate the Wuhuan rebels. In recent years, he also made many expeditions east and west, and he had already become a famous local governor in the Wei Dynasty.
This time, he was recommended by his good friend, Shaofu Yang Fu, to serve as the governor of Qingzhou, with full authority to handle the affairs of the Wu mission on the East China Sea. Naturally, there was no neglect.
At this moment, he opened the letter that Gongsun Yuan entrusted Xia Houxuan to send from Liaodong:
"The Commander-in-Chief Ruwu said: Wu envoy Zhou He and other generals are returning to Jiangbiao. The wind is strong at the end of the year, and they must be afraid of drifting waves. There is no shore on the east road, so they should go to Chengshan. Yuan Bai, the governor of Liaodong."
After Tian Yu read the letter, he was shocked. After all, Gongsun Yuan was in Liaodong and was so familiar with the terrain of Qingzhou.
The boat place is indeed a good place to intercept the Soochow delegation. He smiled and patted the bookcase:
"I didn't expect Gongsun Wenyi to be at odds with me. He came and sent troops to intercept the Wu envoy!"
"only!"
The generals in the military tent listened to the governor's order and immediately returned to their camps to dispatch the land and sea armies. Zhou He and others and Pei Qian cautiously and slowly walked for more than two hours, and finally arrived at Chengshan. The cold sea breeze blew
Both of them felt cold.
But then, the Wei army's flags and shouts, the sound of war drums, and the sound of horse hooves suddenly appeared not far away, which made the two of them feel cold.
"There are enemy troops, defend them! Hurry!"
Zhou He let out a desperate and trembling roar.
Due to the strong east wind, the mission's fleet was forced to the coast and could not retreat quickly. The Wu mission returning south had few soldiers. Therefore, under the sudden ambush of Wei's elite archers and cavalry, the mission's number was
Nine out of ten of the hundred men were killed in an instant. When Captain Pei Qian and several soldiers who were well versed in water saw that General Zhou He had been killed by an arrow, they jumped into the East China Sea with a splash, regardless of the cold water.