Gongsun Xun did what he said and did not hesitate.
On that day, he entrusted the camp to Cao Cao, but he only ordered the other party to carefully build siege equipment and wait for him to bring back "reinforcements" before starting the war. Then he actually took Han Dang, Guan Yu and 800 riders to Weixiang overnight.
Jiyin County, dozens of miles away in the southeast, took advantage of his family.
Such an action left Cao Mengde baffled and confused.
On the other hand, it was not until he crossed Wei Township and entered Jiyin County that Gongsun Xun had a more intuitive concept of the Jiyin Li family through the detailed description of the short and fat Dong Zhao on the road:
The family is so powerful that they have several thousand households and more than 10,000 children. This is not an exaggeration, but a fact;
The Li family is also very powerful. The Li family has Jiyin Chengshi as its core and Juyeze on the northeast side of Chengshi as its private property. Its commerce and fields have expanded along the Pu River, Jishui and Juye Ze. Its influence has spread almost throughout every county in Yanzhou.
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The centripetal force in the family is extremely strong, and it is obviously so strong that it stretches across counties and states, but in fact the entire clan is still firmly in the hands of the main branch of the direct lineage, and there is no sign of any separation.
"Now the whole Li family is headed by the three brothers from the direct lineage." At night, when he stopped to rest and drink water on the way, Dong Zhao continued to introduce. "The eldest Li Qian, whose courtesy name is Bojian, is currently in the Cheng family.
The actual head of the family; the second, Li Zhen, also named Zhongduan, is now in Shanyang County, in charge of the Li family there; the third, Li Gen, also named Shujie, is now assisting his eldest brother and is still in charge of the Cheng family.
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"Who is Li Jin?" Gongsun Xun suddenly interrupted and asked. "How can you, Dong Gongren, remember him so much that you even use his name as a cover-up in Jizhou?"
Dong Zhao said seriously for a moment: "Li Jin, whose courtesy name is Jinxian, is the cousin of the three brothers of the Li family. He is also considered close to the family. He is just over 20 this year. He is usually very brave and fierce, so he is probably
He is a person who often gathers clan soldiers to do martial arts. I heard that the private salt business between the Li family and the Mi family in Xuzhou is usually done by this person... As for why I used this person as a cover-up that day? I won't hide it from you, it's not my fault.
This person has prejudices because the Li family is so powerful. Even if I promoted Xiaolian and became a court official, I would not dare to use the three direct brothers as my boss. Using the name of Li Jin would be the end of it.
Yes! And when we arrive at Chengshi early tomorrow morning, I also suggest that you just recruit Li Jin, who is in charge of military affairs, and don't recruit the three Li brothers who are the heads of the family. Otherwise, you will have no worries in the future, and my Dong Zhao family
It will also be difficult in Jiyin."
"Huh!" Before Gongsun Xun could speak, Guan Yu, who had been listening for a long time, finally couldn't help but snorted coldly. "In the hinterland of the Central Plains, there are such tyrannical people. Listening to your words, Dong Sima, even the county governor and the governor dare not
Are you provoking me? Or are you timid, Dong Sima?"
Naturally, Dong Zhao would not lose his temper with someone like Guan Yu, so even if he just laughed innocently: "Guan Sima is laughing, I am indeed timid and afraid of getting into trouble... However, it is true that county guards and governors have always dared not touch this family.
Otherwise, I would not use my power as a king to suppress this generation."
"In that case, I want to see tomorrow what kind of person he is, and he is so arrogant?!" Guan Yu frowned, half in contempt and half in anger.
There was some slight friction between Dong Zhao and Guan Yu in front of him, but Gongsun Xun didn't say much. He just looked at the stars in the sky and couldn't help but sigh secretly... In fact, at this time, he still didn't understand why Dong Zhao would secretly treat the family named Li.
Zi? Such a giant and powerful family is entrenched in the heart of the Central Plains, connecting counties across states, and doing whatever they want. No one, such as the governor or the governor, dares to control them. So how can people in the same county not feel like a thorn in their backs?
?
In fact, judging from the fact that this family is so powerful but the three brothers are only white, it is probably because of their unscrupulous behavior and extremely bad reputation that they have aroused the vigilance of the state and county, and they have wiped out the entire family of the other party in two lifetimes. career.
As for Dong Gongren borrowing his own hand to beat the family, Gongsun Xun still had nothing to say, because not to mention that Dong Zhao had no intention of covering up, but Gongsun Xun was here to quell the rebellion. It seems that he really needs a strong local force to break the barriers of the Yellow Turban Army in front of him... He has no reason to let this family go.
Of course, what Gongsun Xun didn't know was that he still underestimated the Li family.
In another time and space, after Dong Zhuo was in chaos and the heroes of Guandong came together, the family tried to stand on their own under the leadership of Li Qian. However, they really had no strength but no political reputation, so they could not gain recognition from the world. , and then defected to the country in a semi-separated state...or brought capital to invest in it, and joined forces with Cao Cao, the then governor of Dongjun.
However, even Cao Mengde was helpless in the face of the powerful and highly cohesive Li family. After Li Qian died, his son Li Zheng took over the clan soldiers, and then Li Zheng killed his cousin Li Dian in Shanyang. Taking over the clan soldiers... So Li Zheng became the governor of Qingzhou at a young age, and Li Dian became the general of Zhonglang and the prefect when he was less than twenty years old!
Finally, after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao and his power was unshakable, Li Dian moved his entire family to Yecheng to show his complete surrender. But at this time, after decades of war, Li Dian still retained his family in the Cheng family. With a household registration of 3,000 and a population of more than 13,000, the family’s private strength is astonishing!
In other words, the Li family is probably the most powerful family in the Central Plains, and even the most powerful family in the entire Han Dynasty!
However, even so, they still couldn't defeat the family members... Of course, this may have a lot to do with the fact that the cousins Li Zheng and Li Dian died too quickly, because even Li Dian, who had the longest power in the family's troubled times, died. He was only thirty-six years old, and the Li Dian and Li Mancheng whom Gongsun Xun knew from his wife's story were actually more like the historical aggregation of Li Qian, Li Zheng, and Li Dian.
However, Gongsun Xun never thought of this family as Li Dian... This is really because the image of Li Dian in his mother's story was very good, and the Li family's powerful style in front of him, even if he has never met him, that kind of The fierce and arrogant momentum has already rushed towards him, which is really difficult for people to associate with him.
Of course, there is no point in thinking about it, because Li Dian was only three or four years old at this time, and he seemed to have been the younger brother to Zhang Liao and Le Jin since he was a child.
After galloping all night, in the morning of the next day, Gongsun Xun led eight hundred cavalry and suddenly appeared outside Chengshi County.
When the county saw soldiers and horses appearing, they were panicked at first. When they saw the banners of the Han army, they calmed down a little, but the city gates were still closed... After a long time, a county magistrate came out, leading a few people cautiously. Carrying some soup cakes came out to work for the army.
Of course, the behavior of the county is understandable. The soldiers are like bandits, and no one dares to let these cavalry into the city. However, the sky is a bit bleak at this time, and there is an obvious tendency of rain. They are afraid that if they are not allowed to enter the city, these sergeants will cause trouble again. , then a county magistrate was released who took the blame.
However, Gongsun Xun had no intention of scaring these people. He just quietly took the hot soup and biscuits and sat on a horse to eat. However, there was no need for him to scare them. When the county magistrate and Dong Zhao said
After saying a few words, he swiped at the double seals (the golden seal with purple ribbon and the silver seal with green ribbon of General Zhonglang) that Gongsun Xun wore, and then looked at the scepter next to the white horse flag.
, but he almost fainted from being frightened by himself.
So after waiting for a while, the city gates were immediately opened, and the county magistrate, a group of city officials, and wealthy leaders also lined up to greet them. This time, not only were there a lot of drinks and livestock that had not yet been slaughtered, the county magistrate even gritted his teeth and invited
Gongsun Xun went to the city to rest.
However, Gongsun Xun still didn't take it seriously, and just continued to sit on the horse, drinking hot soup and eating biscuits, letting Dong Zhao deal with it... and when he had eaten and drank in a hurry, he stood up and looked at
This group of people.
"Is there anyone from the Chengshi Li family?" Gongsun Xun had no intention of beating around the bush.
"I, Li Gen, named Shujie." A man in his mid-twenties, who looked like a young scholar, immediately stepped out of the crowd and saluted respectfully. "I have seen you, your lord!"
"I know that your second brother Li Zhen is not in Chengshi, but where are Li Qian and Li Jin?" Gongsun Xun asked sternly, expressionless. "How dare you not come to greet me?"
"Report to Junhou." Li Gen heard that the words were wrong and hurriedly leaned over to apologize. "Junhou has just arrived at Chengshi. Even the county magistrate and I also learned about it at the last moment. My brother and his disciples didn't know that Junhou had arrived.
this!"
"Do you know now?" Gongsun Xun looked down at this person and asked.
Li Gen was sweating profusely and didn't know how to respond... The other party obviously came with bad intentions, and his eldest brother had heard that there were soldiers and horses outside the city, so he only allowed himself to come out to visit out of caution. If according to this
The person in front of me wanted to let Li Qian, the eldest brother of the family, and Li Jin, the younger brother in charge of the clan's military affairs, come out together. If they were captured on the spot, wouldn't the Jiyin Li family be at the mercy of others?
However, facing a general who upholds integrity, what if he doesn't answer at this time? Not to mention the person involved, Li Gen, even the county magistrate and other powerful officials in the city are already fighting.
Afraid of immediate chaos.
"Sure enough." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sigh when he saw this. "It must be that your Jiyin Li family has always been immoral and has no conduct. I am afraid that you have often committed illegal acts in your daily life. That's why you feel so guilty that you dare not come to see me...Li Gen!"
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"I'm here." Li Gen, who was sweating profusely, knelt down neatly.
"I won't embarrass you." Gongsun Xun said with his hands behind his hands. "Since Li Qian and Li Jin don't want to come, I will go into the city to meet them...I heard that half of this city is your family's property. That matter
Don't bother me, Master. You can ask your family to tidy up, so that I, the eight hundred cavalrymen who have traveled all night to find your home, can have a rest, and also tidy up a clean house for me and have a rest."
The tone of General Chi Jie was still unkind, but when he suddenly heard that the other party was going to lead troops into the city to go to his home, Li Gen breathed a sigh of relief... Without him, this at least showed that the other party had no intention of sudden attack.
Otherwise, you won’t end up in danger!
Yes, although Gongsun Xun brought 800 cavalry, in Li Gen's view, as long as these 800 soldiers entered his home, they would have entered a "dangerous area", and there would be no room for direct action!
Of course, having no room for action does not mean that there is no need to continue to respect the Zhonglang general who came here with integrity. After all, although there was chaos in the Yellow Turbans, looking at the situation in front of him, Li did not feel that the authority of the Han Dynasty was enough.
It can be despised, but they are not planning to rebel... In fact, just look at the map and you will know that if the Li family's position in Jiyin had not been placed here, I am afraid that from Youzhou to Jingzhou, the Yellow Turban Army would have been able to unite.
Got it!
As for whether the Li family had some tribesmen and cronies joining them when the Yellow Turbans attacked the city in Dongjun, that is another matter.
On this side, Gongsun Xun ignored him, got on his horse, and led the troops into the city; on the other side, Li Gen hurriedly sent people to inform the arrangements, and then personally led the way; as for the Chengshi County magistrate, officials, and other powerful people outside the city gate
, but can only watch these people act straightforwardly, treating them as nothing.
Entering the city, just as Dong Zhao said to Gongsun Xun, I am afraid that most of the entire Chengshi County is where the Li family lives... and this is only in the city. I am afraid that most of the fields and manors outside the city belong to
Owned by the Li family. A powerful family of this level is in front of us. If something happens, eight hundred cavalry may not be enough.
However, it seemed that Gongsun Xun really had no intention of taking action. He didn't even look at the huge Li family settlement, nor did he care about how the Li family entertained the 800 cavalry he brought. Instead, he directly followed Li Gen's instructions.
He was guided to an extremely wide courtyard, and he dismounted and entered the inner hall!
Soon, another capable middle-aged man and a tall and burly young man hurried over and came to the courtyard to stand respectfully... However, Gongsun Xun had no intention of summoning these people, and instead went directly to the back hall.
Lying down on the couch.
Li Gen looked blankly at the general who was snoring slightly, then at the two officers with seals and ribbons standing in the hall, and finally turned his eyes to the fat black man who was actually very familiar... But in the end he could only
He had no choice but to withdraw and went to the courtyard with his elder brother and younger brother.
In this way, Li Qian, Li Gen, and Li Jin, the three most powerful members of the Li clan, stood in the courtyard, Dong Zhao stood in the corridor, Guan Yu and Han Dang stood in the hall, and Gongsun Xun slept on the innermost couch.
...Although the first two occasionally communicated, overall the situation was at a stalemate.
However, as the saying goes, there are unforeseen circumstances. It was not obvious yesterday night, but this morning when the eight hundred cavalry arrived outside Chengshi County, the sky became a little gloomy... Now Gongsun Xun couldn't sleep, and it was getting dark outside.
When I got up, the clouds were thick and it seemed like it was going to rain.
Li Jin, who was tall, young and energetic, couldn't bear it for the first time: "Brothers, why don't we go hide in the corridor? But it's not rude!"
Li Qian, who was over thirty years old but had a strong face, looked up at the dark cloud-covered sky and ignored his cousin's words.
But Li Gen, who seemed to be gentle and polite in front of Gongsun Xun before, heard this and cursed back: "Hide your ass, if you can escape this disaster by getting caught in the rain, then you should let the whole clan."
We should come out together to get wet in the rain!"
Li Jin immediately turned red from holding back the pressure and could only force his head down.
"Dong Jun." After scolding his younger brother, Li Genfu stared at the short fat man standing on the porch again. "You and I are from the countryside. Why don't we know the truth? This White Horse General with such a great reputation won't fight against the Yellow Turbans."
Thief, why did he come to our Cheng family and specifically look for my house?"
When Dong Zhao heard this, he quickly handed over his hand and said, "Brother Shujie has shamed me. How can I, a Sima with a thousand stones, dare to call myself king in front of you?"
Li Gen seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"As for why General Gongsun Zhonglang came here," Dong Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw the other party's expression. "I'm sorry to say it, but it has something to do with me... A few days ago, our army defeated Baima and Yan County.
Then yesterday we surrounded Wei Township again. General Gongsun Zhonglang knew that I was from Jiyin, so he took the initiative to ask me, who has the most heroes and the most powerful family in this area within a hundred miles... You said that your family's reputation is not lacking.
Let me open my mouth, I have no choice but to tell the truth!"
"Then, this honest lieutenant general abandoned Wei Xiang and came directly to my house?" Li Gen laughed more and more. "Gongren, I know this in my heart. I really don't blame you, but you have to follow me.
To be honest, does he want money or food, or does he want a strong man because of the unfavorable siege in Wei Township?"
"That's right," Li Jin, who was bowing his head and being patient, suddenly interjected. "I heard that there was a battle in Wei Township the day before yesterday. The officers and soldiers were beaten to a pulp, and the general was stabbed in the buttocks. Is it true or false?"
"It's true." Dong Zhao clasped his hands and said with a smile. "It was precisely because the battle in Weixiang was going badly that General Zhonglang personally brought the army to Weixiang yesterday, and then he came here today... As for what General Gongsun wanted to do
I don’t know what I want because I’m not a high-ranking person.”
"Dong Gongren, you must be a Thousand Stone Sima, how could you not know?" Li Jin became more and more impatient after hearing this. "Could it be that you knew it but didn't want to say it... Why should you, a native of our country, hide it from an outsider?"
"Actually, I know something about it, but I really don't dare to say it openly!" Dong Zhao suddenly became serious. "Does Xian Kunzhong know that the general in the hall has attacked Xianbei and burned his royal court at Tanhan Mountain since he was weak?
Killing powerful officials and hanging their corpses, overthrowing Goguryeo, and sending 400,000 of the country's population into slavery... For such a person, I have some suspicions about his intentions, so how dare I tell you? Don't I want my life?"
The Li brothers were speechless for a moment... Even Li Qian, who had been looking up at the sky, finally lowered his head and looked seriously at the back hall of his house.
At the turn of spring and summer, thunder was rolling, and the courtyard became quiet for a while.
After a while, as the leader of the Li clan, Li Qian finally spoke for the first time: "Gongren, I know that you have difficulties, but there is something you need to be more frank with me about... This General Gongsun is...
How many soldiers and horses did the general bring along the way to the imperial court? How many were there in Weixiang?"
"Brother Bojian." Dong Zhao slightly raised his hands and answered. "This time, the imperial court dispatched all the troops from Sanhe and Five Schools, plus elites from Youbingliangxuyang Prefecture. The total number of elite troops deployed in each place was no less than 100,000... However, Gongsun Zhonglang
We currently have only six to seven thousand people here!"
The three brothers had different expressions when they heard this. Li Jin was obviously disdainful, Li Gen was thoughtful, but Li Qian became more serious: "Is it because the backup has not arrived, or is it necessary to recruit troops on the spot? These six or seven thousand people
Could it be that they are all as elite cavalry as they are today?"
"Brother Bojian has seen thousands of miles." Dong Zhao, who was standing in the corridor, was still very respectful. "You are right about these three things! The military situation is urgent, and the Bingzhou soldiers and horses assigned to General Zhonglang have not actually arrived; and General Zhonglang
This time we come here with a sense of purpose, and we can kill anyone with a weight of less than two thousand stones, so we can naturally recruit soldiers on the spot; as for these six or seven thousand people, they are all the elite cavalry of the imperial court."
Li Qian was slightly stunned, and then asked again: "In that case, I have only one question...Dong Sima, how many imperial officers and soldiers are there in Wei Township now?"
"Except for the thousands left behind in Baima City, the rest are all in Wei Township." Dong Zhao said directly.
Li Qian was rarely moved: "Are you all in Wei Township?"
Dong Gongren lowered his head and stopped answering.
Li Qian also suddenly came to his senses, and then he slightly raised his hands in thanks: "Thank you very much, Mr. Dong, for speaking out in the name of fellow countrymen."
Everyone in the courtyard became quiet again, and even Li Jin became much more honest.
However, the thunder was rolling and the sky was getting gloomier. Sparse raindrops were already falling, but there was still silence in the hall, which made the Li brothers, who originally had different personalities, feel uneasy... At this time, they were no longer worried about whether they would be soaked in the rain. Drunken chicken, what they are worried about is the attitude of the person in the hall.
"I'll go ask some of you." Dong Zhao felt a little embarrassed when he saw this. "Xian Kunzhong, please wait a moment."
After saying that, this short and fat celebrity from Jiyin swaggered into the inner hall... and never returned.
Heavy rain came pouring down, and the three people in the courtyard were all in a panic, but their faces were all pale and uncertain:
The youngest Li Jin is purely indignant at the other party's slight;
Li Gen, who was slightly older, was worried about the amount of bleeding;
As the clan leader, Li Qian was worried and thinking even more.
But no matter what, the three of them did not dare to leave the courtyard easily and go to the porch to take shelter from the rain...even if it was their home!
Under the heavy rain, I don't know how long it took before Dong Zhao hurriedly appeared in the sight of the three people again.
"I'm sorry Xian Kunzhong." Dong Zhao smiled bitterly. "I went in and wanted to wake up the general, but I was blocked by the very tall Guan Sima. Not only was I not allowed to disturb the general, he also didn't allow me to come out... I I have always had a grudge with him, but he deliberately made things difficult for me... However, the general is awake now and asked me to call the three of us in."
The embarrassed Li Qian glanced at Dong Zhao, but didn't say anything after all. Instead, he bowed seriously in the rain, and then strode towards the inner hall of his home.
The Li brothers entered the inner hall, and sure enough, they saw Gongsun Xun, complete with seals and ribbons, wearing a crown and holding a sword, sitting at the top of his inner hall. Next to him, an officer with eagle eyes and thin beard stood on one side holding a staff. The unusually tall Sima, who was said to be Guan, was holding a long soldier and standing in the inner hall door with squinted eyes, and he did not hide the hatred towards the three brothers in his eyes!
After all, Li Jin was young and energetic, and since he entered last, it was difficult for the two cousins to look after him, so they actually looked at each other without showing any signs of weakness... But Li Gen noticed when he stood still and was about to salute. There was no one around, so he dragged the person over.
"Are you Li Jin?" Gongsun Xun sat at the top. Without waiting for the three of them to salute, he extended his hand with interest to the young man who was competing with Guan Yu.
"Of course!" Li Jin suppressed his anger and bowed down wetly. "This is Li Jin!"
"He is a brave and courageous man." Gongsun Xun said with a slight smile. "Do you have any words?"
“The small print comes first!”
"Who gets it?"
"The elder of the clan."
"Not good." Gongsun Xun laughed and shook his head. "It's too intense to advance in name and advance in name. You will suffer losses in the future. Change it! How about retreating? You need to be more humble."
Although Guan Yu in the door had a stern face before, he couldn't help but smile at this time. Even Han Dang, who was holding the ceremony, couldn't help laughing, but Li Jin himself suddenly raised his head, his face flushed!
"Thank you, General, for the words!" Before Li Jin could say anything, the clan leader Li Qian immediately bowed to express his gratitude, and Li Gen quickly tugged on his cousin's clothes.
"Thank you, General, for the words." Li Jin had no choice but to say it bitterly.
"It's a pity that such a brave man hides in the countryside." Gongsun Xunfu said calmly. "The yellow scarf thieves have brought trouble to the country. Now it is the brave men who protect the country and settle down their homes. Those who serve on the battlefield, don't stay at home anymore. Let me join the army!"
Li Jin didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he could only look blankly at his eldest brother and clan leader.
"To be valued by the king, this is the honor of retreating!" Li Qian quickly fell to the ground and said.
"That's good, let this Li Tuizhi be the commander of the village!" Gongsun Xun said unconcernedly. "Although I uphold integrity, I can only kill less than 2,000 dan, and I cannot appoint more than 600 dan for the imperial court. Officials...you must understand my difficulties."
It took Li Jin a long time to realize who his brother was talking about, and he heard that he was a mere district chief... the so-called centurion. He became increasingly sad and angry, but had no choice but to do anything.
"However." Gongsun Xunfu spoke slowly again. "Although he has been appointed as the commander of the camp, there are no spare soldiers and horses in the army, and no officer has died in the battle... Please help your clan gather some soldiers and horses for him. Here comes the strong man."
"Please rest assured, sir." Li Qian gritted his teeth and replied. "I will definitely select a hundred warriors for my brother in the countryside, and bring their own weapons, livestock, food and grass, and then follow the general to attack the moth thieves to show that our clan Loyalty to the imperial court!"
"It's not a hundred." Gongsun Xun looked down at Li Qian and Li Bojian and said calmly. "It's three thousand... Your cousin has courage but no generals. If he has fewer soldiers, he may lose his army and humiliate the country. This There must be 3,000 men and horses in a camp just to be able to use it! In addition, whenever our army does something in Henan, you Jiyin Li family will also prepare food and grass supplies for the entire army and investigate the arrangements of the Yellow Turban bandits. Only then can we barely manage it. It shows loyalty!"
Li Qian, who was all wet, raised his head and looked at the 'junhou' who was sitting high in his hall. He didn't know what to say for a long time. His younger brother and cousin also clenched their fists.
"Not willing?" Gongsun Xun looked at the other party calmly.
"This is really..." Li Qian said helplessly regardless of etiquette. "Your Majesty, there are only a few thousand households in my clan. Isn't it true that three thousand people are from the same clan?!"
"What's wrong with the whole family coming out to do their best for me and the court?" Gongsun Xun remained unhurried and not angry. "This will show your family's loyalty, right? Could it be that your cousin actually refuses my conquest?" Pi?"
"What if we shouldn't?" Li Qian was really angry and couldn't bear it.
"Li Bojian, right?" Gongsun Xun finally asked with a smile again.
"Yes!" Li Qian gritted his teeth and replied.
"Do you recognize this object?" Gongsun Xun raised his hand and pointed at the object in Han Dang's arms.
"It's the first time I've seen it, but I've heard it before." Li Qian tried his best to answer. "This is a scepter, which represents the authority of the emperor. It can kill anyone with a weight of two thousand stones... Could it be that you want to say that if my brother doesn't obey you? Hou Zhipi, are you going to kill our three brothers?"
"How could I do such a low-level and ridiculous thing?" Gongsun Xun replied proudly. "I ask you again, do you know that I still have four thousand cavalry right here in Wei Township?"
"Of course I know." When Li Qian heard that the other party denied that he wanted to kill people, he couldn't help feeling light-hearted.
"That's the case." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sneer. "If your brother doesn't want to be replaced by me, why should I kill just three of you? Why not kill three thousand of your Li family members?"
Everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment.
"Bo Jian, do you think I am powerless and unable, or am I unwilling because of concerns?" Gongsun Xun continued to smile when he saw this. "I have strong soldiers and a scepter in my hands, but I am still a human being. People from Youzhou who are no match for Yanzhou...why can't they easily wipe out the whole Li family in Jiyin and then return to the court calmly? You say, do you really not understand this truth, or are you used to being domineering? Don’t you want to think about that?”
The three people in the hall remained silent, just staring at the person in front of them.
"Of course, there is no third way." Gongsun Xun smiled more and more. "Now that I am at your home, you may be able to fight to the death and kill me and the eight hundred riders first, and then take advantage of Wei Xiang Before the reinforcements arrived, they fled in a hurry, going overseas, to Jiaozhou... Maybe some people could survive, but Yanzhou has been built up for generations, don't think about it! So, again, if I can't find people today, I will I want my tribe! How about it?"
After Gongsun Xun's persuasion, there was no sound in the hall, thunder was rolling outside, and the Li brothers all looked pale and speechless.
After a while, Dong Zhao, who had been smiling naively, couldn't help but put away his smile and swallowed stiffly, causing everyone to look over.
"It's as the Lord and Marquis said!" After a moment, Li Qian looked away from Dong Zhao and kowtowed helplessly. "Three thousand of the Li family's disciples will immediately retreat with them to go on the expedition. We will also ask the Lord for grain, fodder, equipment, and intelligence from various places in Henan." Don’t worry, I won’t dare to be half-hearted!”
"That's it." Gongsun Xun finally stood up from his seat and moved forward to help the three of them. "The ones who have stepped back are my colleagues. His family is also my family. Please stand up, three of you!"
Li Jin and Li Gen got up, their hands trembling, while Li Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Immediately, the three of them did not dare to stay any longer and just left, saying that it was a very important matter and they had to prepare in the rain, but Gongsun Xun did not try to persuade him to stay.
"Oh." After sending the three people out, Gongsun Xun seemed to have just reacted, but he looked at the person behind him again. "Gongren, do you think this is okay? Your family will never be harmed by his family again. Were you bullied?"
Dong Zhao also smiled awkwardly, and then bowed slightly in response: "Ming Gong's love will never be forgotten by my subordinates."
As the thunder rumbled, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but raise his palms and smile.
————I am the dividing line between Neng people————
"When Taizu went to Dongjun to attack the Yellow Turbans, he heard that there was a scholar named Li Jin in Jiyin who knew poetry and calligraphy, so he went to conquer it at night. Li Jin was impressed by his virtue and was diligent when Taizu conquered the city, so he moved his family to Erzhu." - "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu
ps: Continue to recommend the book "Three Kingdoms: Master of the Central Plains". There is also a book club, 684558115. If you are interested, you can add it.
