On the coast of Liaodong, there are three places that are convenient for landing: Andongjin in Lelang County, Dajin in Liaodong County, and Liaokou, which is located at the mouth of the Liaohe River between western Liaoning and Liaodong—which is also known as Yingkou in later generations.
Among the three places, Xiangping is the closest to Yingkou, and the terrain is the flattest. You are basically walking on the Liaodong Plain, which is not too convenient.
It is most difficult to get to Xiangping from Andongjin because of the remaining mountains of the Changbai Mountains, or the mountains of the Liaodong Peninsula. Although the altitude is generally not high and it should be considered a hilly area to be precise,... large-scale marches are out of the question.
Unless, like Lu Meng, the white-clothed soldiers with light swords gambled for a round, not only could the number of people not be too large, but as long as the defenders garrisoned hundreds of troops at key points and set up camp, they could block the white-clothed soldiers with only short swords!
As for Tajin...
The difficulty of going north to Xiangping is somewhere between the two. It is not as "impossible" as walking through hilly areas, nor is it as smooth as Liaokou.
During the modern island-Mao war, the island country relied on its ancestral skills to "fight without declaring" and directly crossed the Yalu River. However, it was unable to expand the results from Anton and could only turn around and use its navy to attack Port Arthur.
However, the geographical location of Lushunkou ranks first among the military ports in the Far East. Even among the great powers, Mao Guo, who is old and feeble, dragged the island country to death at Lushunkou even when the weather and people were not around. In the end, the island country left Dalian.
That is to say, they landed behind Lushun, attacked from multiple sides, fought for several months, and paid several times the casualties of Mao to win, and this part of the island army did not even catch up with the Battle of Liaoyang...
It can be seen that one is difficult to attack and the other is difficult to walk between Dajin and Andongjin, and this is still in modern times!
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the entire Liaodong Peninsula was equivalent to having a "strong wall and clear wilderness" buff all year round.
In modern times, if you have to cross the Liaodong Peninsula Mountains, it is just "difficult to walk" no matter how hard you try. At least there are some mountain cities in it. But now... not only the vegetation is more lush, but the swamp environment is still preserved, and once you enter the mountainous area, you can't even think about it.
I saw a living person and no supplies.
Of course, Andongjin, Dajin and Liaokou are now different from those in modern times - they are more like fishing villages than ports.
But even so, Gan Ning also fell in love with Dajin, which is located in the southernmost part of Liaodong, the only place that does not freeze in winter and is surrounded by mountains on three sides...
Gan Ning first asked for Andong Jin yesterday, which was originally to give Gongsun Du a psychological preparation. If Gongsun Du could even agree to Dajin, then...Gan Ning would choose to add "I want them all" in Liaokou.
If Gongsun Du refused, Gan Ning would scorn him on the spot, even going so far as to have a chance encounter with Gongsun Du in Dajin.
This is exactly Gan Ning's negotiation art - it doesn't matter whether you are eloquent or not, the important thing is to "push your nose and face". As long as the other party does not fall out, it means that your offer is low!
You definitely won't be able to win, but it doesn't mean you can't win.
Landing with the Gongsun clan in Liaodong is asking for trouble, but it is not difficult to gain some advantages in Dajin.
Only by preparing for the worst can we achieve the greatest gains - I, Gan Ning, will not suffer any loss.
How could Gongsun Du understand such a profound art of negotiation, so... while being angry, he gave up his doubts about Liang Mao - on the contrary, if Gan Ning was around today, what he said in front of Liang Mao before
If the "bottom price" comes to negotiate, Gongsun Du will let Liang Mao "accidentally die" first.
Although this is also a blow to his prestige, Liang Mao's survival will be of greater benefit to the Gongsun family, but... Gongsun Du can tolerate Liang Mao who is not of the same mind as him, but cannot tolerate Liang Mao who is of the same mind as other princes.
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"Captain Gan was joking, I don't need you to worry about how to transport the traded goods from the port back to Xiangping!" Gongsun Du said dissatisfied.
Gan Ning looked at Gongsun Du carefully and felt that he was just dissatisfied and had not turned against him, so he further said: "It's not just you, Gongsun Du! In the future, when the port is built and the people of Goguryeo and Fuyu come to trade,
At that time, this cost will become important... As long as it can be developed, Mr. Gongsun can purchase a lot of soldiers and armor with one year's transaction tax.
I don't think it's better to leave Liaokou and Dajin to me. Not only can I help you build two ports, but also with the topography of Liaokou, in the future, our navy of the General's Office can unload cargo at Dajin first, and then change the big ship to a smaller one.
I'll use sand ships to carry the goods to Liaokou for you. Liaokou and Xiangping are only a day's journey away by horseback. Wouldn't it be nice?"
Sand ships are also flat-bottomed boats, and the Liaokou River is shallow. With current technology, it is difficult to build a port for large ships without extensive construction.
Gongsun Du saw that Gan Ning seemed unable to understand people, so he actually dared to covet Liaokou?
Although there are not many big cities there now, but... you also know that it only takes one day by horse to go from Liaokou to Xiangping? Do you want me to use Xiangping as a warehouse for you?
"That's enough! Although I respect the general, it doesn't mean I can let you tease me...Does Governor Gan think that our Liaodong sword is bad?" Gongsun Du said.
At the same time, the sounds of drawing swords and scoldings were also heard outside...
Apparently because of the movement in the middle hall, Gan Ning's soldiers and Gongsun Du's guards outside confronted each other.
Only then was Gan Ning satisfied - he turned against him, which meant that the price was about to be reached!
The following is the second step, to fall out even more than the other party...
When the atmosphere in the tent was getting cold, Gan Ning stood up and kicked over the table in front of him and said: "It seems that Grand Administrator Gongsun doesn't want to talk anymore? Okay! Should we just practice here, or should we start a battle?"
Give it a try? Let me see if Liaodong's sword is worthy of the courage of Governor Gongsun!"
As Gan Ning spoke, he showed off the military talisman hanging on his waist. The other generals in the tent also stood up nervously and held the military talisman, and the staff hid behind them...
Although the mental power is strong enough, it can form a certain degree of defense at close range, but... even a first-rate strategist can usually only block the arrows, but cannot withstand the real swords and spears of the generals!
Liang Mao wanted to vomit blood now - was this guy mentally retarded? He had obviously been told about Gongsun Du's attitude, how could he still...
He didn't feel bad about Gan Ning's death. After all, they had no friendship, but Liang Mao originally expected the General's Mansion to help him get rid of the Gongsun family!
However, just when Liang Mao wanted to stand up and persuade the two sides, he suddenly remembered Gan Ning talking to him last night.
Today, just watch how fierce he is, and more importantly... if you are afraid, just hide back. It is best to let Gongsun Du see him hiding, and never stand up to stop him from being "violent".
Therefore, Liang Mao hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and stepped back together with the other scribes...
Gongsun Du, who was already older, was so angry that his lips were trembling. He was about to order Gan Ning to be killed. Gan Ning was already ready to break out of the siege, and at the same time looked at Gongsun Du with a sneer on his face.
Du, as if to say: If you dare not give orders, you are a cowardless person!
But at this moment, Gongsun Du instinctively glanced at Liang Mao and found that he had no intention of making peace at all.
For a moment, I hesitated...
Surround and kill Gan Ning here?
I don’t know whether I can succeed or not. If I really succeed, what will it do to me?
The old boy Liangmao is there to watch the fun...
Well, he probably hopes that I will fall out with the General's Mansion, right?
If the General Mansion takes serious action in Liaodong, whether it is harassing the coasts of various places, or starting to "burn down houses" by frying seafood on the peninsula, it will have an impact on Liaodong. How can they resist Yuan Shao then? And...then they and others
, there must be plenty of opportunities to join the General’s Mansion!
Similar to Liang Mao's situation, there were many aides "kidnapped" by Gongsun Du, most of whom were celebrities who were avoiding trouble in Liaodong.
At the beginning, Bing Yuan and Guan Ning were able to live independently with Gongsun, but they were almost placed under surveillance. When Tai Shici came to pick them up, he also found an opportunity to quietly leave Liaodong.
[At this time, we are at odds with the General's Mansion. When I am gone, will Kang'er be able to stabilize the situation?] Gongsun Du thought and looked at Gongsun Kang.
I saw Gongsun Kang on the side, who couldn't wait to wear the armor at this time. However, after Gongsun Du's mouth trembled, he gradually calmed down and said in a cold voice: "If Governor Gan has such an attitude, please come back!"
He said harsh words, but there was clearly room for relaxation in his words.
"Father! This guy is so rude, even if we kill him, no one can say anything..." Gongsun Kang said anxiously.
"Shut up!" Gongsun Du stopped his son from attacking his authority.
"Hahaha, kill me? Tsk, tsk, what did you say? Why is little Gongsun so impatient?" Gan Ning suddenly laughed.
As he spoke, he didn't seem to notice that Gongsun Du had already grasped the short knife. He approached it with his bare hands, hooked Gongsun Du's neck as if intimately, and said, "Brother Gongsun, don't you want to try whether Liaodong's knife is sharp enough? Don't worry.
, we, the General’s Mansion, are doing business, and we are good at doing business, let me show it to you, Brother Gongsun.”
It was clear that the two sides were about to meet each other in battle before, but to Gan Ning, it seemed like the general's palace was just displaying "products".
Gan Ning was also bold. At this time, the distance between the two was less than one punch. Even though Gan Ning's force was much stronger than Gongsun Du's, the fact that he dared to ignore Gongsun Du's sword was not only "highly skilled" but also bold...
Gongsun Du narrowed his eyes and pulled out the handle of the knife a little, but finally let go and said: "Yes, I have long heard that the general's soldiers are strong and powerful, but I have to see it with my own eyes."
As soon as Gongsun Du said this, although Gongsun Kang was not angry, he took the lead and sat down first, but kept staring at Gan Ning.
As for "hearing", it is absolutely nonsense. The General's Mansion is well-armed. Maybe the Central Plains will know about it, but it will not spread to Liaodong so quickly!
At the same time, the atmosphere in the room also relaxed a bit...
As if nothing was wrong, Gan Ning called his soldiers and brought five hundred knives with Han ring handles, as well as iron sand bamboo for testing the knives.
Kakaka - After some experiments, I found that the quality of the rolled-up Han knives is definitely better than the standard Han knives made by the imperial court before the Han Dynasty was so chaotic. It can be regarded as a sharp weapon in the grassroots army.
And this was a random choice. Gan Ning swore that no matter whether the five hundred in front of him or the more than four thousand on the ship, they were all so sharp and tough!
"This is the knife we are going to sell to Brother Lai Gongsun. As for the armor, you guys should be able to see that there is no cutting corners... Also, since Brother Gongsun is so generous, I can make the decision and give Brother Gongsun another hundred."
This is not for sale, but it is the 'Four Jian'an Swords' that is an elite weapon in our general's palace." Gan Ning said to Gongsun Du, who was pondering at the result, and the other Liaodong generals whose eyes were shining.
When Gongsun Du heard this, his face darkened at first, and he was about to interrupt, "I'm not righteous, don't talk nonsense," but when he heard that Gan Ning was going to send "elite weapons from the General's Mansion", he couldn't help but become more curious.
He turned to say: "The Fourth Army Sword of Jian'an? The name is weird... not for sale? Even the General's Office is so stingy, I would like to see how much stronger it is than these Han swords."