"There is another letter from King Wei. Everyone has seen it. If you have any opinions, you may wish to speak freely." Gongsun Kang knocked on the armrest of the chair and asked the group of officials below him for advice.
Because it had close contact with the Chu State in the past and was located in Liaodong, it had a lot of contact with the "Hu people", so the Yan State naturally accepted things like chairs very quickly.
Compared to Gongsun Du, Gongsun Kang was obviously more domineering and ambitious. After several years of succession, even the veterans from Gongsun Du's time felt stressed in front of him.
"My lord, Evil Chu bribed the Han people and alienated Fuyu. He is clearly eyeing our great Yan. Even without Wei's help, we will not sit back and wait for death. What's more, now the King of Wei also wants to break with Evil Chu. I, Great Yan
Naturally, we should follow the trend." Bei Yan stood up and said after hearing this.
Beiyan's appearance seems to be of Wuhuan or Xianbei descent. His body hair, including his beard, is very heavy. He even exposes his chest hair in the cold weather near winter. He wears an animal skin jacket and looks like a warrior from the North.
If the State of Chu publicizes the theory that the princes of Shu will destroy Chu, others will naturally publicize the cruelty and threats of the State of Chu...
At most, the difference is in the acceptance among the people. On the surface, it must be a good way to save face. And for the old warlords, the acceptance among the people... is actually dispensable, not as practical as two buckets of rice.
After all, it is impossible to muster the will to "fight for oneself". The generals at the grassroots level are forced to recruit half-heartedly. What difference does it make whether the people accept the news or not?
The letter from the Wei State at this time was asking the Marquis of Yan to assist the Wei State and jointly expel the Chu State from the Bohai Sea!
"If Da Yan fights, Zuo is willing to be the vanguard. He will first go to Andong and then pacify Tagang!" Yang Zuo, who is about the same age as Bei Yan, directly stepped forward to ask for a fight.
Bei Yan and Yang Zuo both looked to be in their thirties, and... they both looked mature compared to their age, but in fact they were only twenty-seven or eighty-years-old. They were both rising generals who were promoted after Gongsun Kang came to power.
It is not difficult to guess Gongsun Kang's attitude on this matter - with Gongsun Kang's temperament, how could he tolerate the fact that after the plate armor was obtained, Chu still occupied his ports and minerals?
Chu's minerals in Liaodong had been taken away one after another before, so Gongsun Kang's stance was naturally not missing.
The two new generals promoted by Gongsun Kang were not only hawks, but they also definitely followed Gongsun Kang's wishes.
However, Gongsun Kang was not unreasonable. He did not take Bei Yan and Yang Zuo's words seriously. He first commended them for their loyalty and bravery, and then asked Liu Yi: "What do you think of Mr. Liu... and Mr. Liang?"
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Liu Yi and Liang Mao were both veterans left by Gongsun Du. The former was also relied upon by Gongsun Kang. As for the latter... he was at odds with Gongsun and his son. Gongsun Kang also partly used him and partly
It's alert.
After all, Liang Mao was the real governor of Lelang, but he was intercepted and detained by Gongsun Du on his way to take office. The relationship between the two parties was not an ordinary vassal relationship.
It was Liang Mao who secretly contacted Gan Ning at the beginning, seemingly for Gongsun's sake, but in fact it was to clear the way for Gan Ning's negotiations.
Afterwards, although the Gongsun family accepted Liang Mao's analysis and became more wary of Liang Mao, under the secret planning of the Enlightenment Department of Chu State, even though Liang Mao and his relatives were strictly supervised, some of his descendants still left Liaodong.
Has been taken to Jinling.
After all, Liang Mao was a representative figure of Shilin in Liaodong. During Gongsun Du's time, he was used to promote Gongsun's belief in valuing talents as life and the legal rationality of Lelang's rule, so it was not easy to do anything to him directly.
"After taking action, we will lose the good relationship with Chu State, and at the same time... what we can gain is also very important.
Nowadays, Chu State dominates the Bohai Sea and reaps all its benefits. If Chu State can be driven out of the Bohai Sea in one fell swoop this time, what will be the benefit to our country, Yan?
If we only get back two ports, or even half-destroyed ports, it doesn't mean much. The strength of Wei's navy is second only to that of Chu. By then, the one that dominates the Bohai Sea will be replaced by Wei from Chu.
, is it really beneficial to us?" Liu Yi obviously had different views on this matter.
If he assumes the role of the Wei State, or if the Yan State now has the strength of the Wei State's navy, Liu Yi feels that there is nothing wrong with completely falling out with the Chu State.
Firstly, Chu State has two important ports, located directly at the "doorstep" of Marquis Yan. Secondly, Marquis Yan's navy cannot be underestimated. In history without the White Rabbit Effect, Gongsun's family was
During the Three Kingdoms period, there were many contacts with Soochow on the sea, and... One point not emphasized in the novel is that in fact, during the dispute between Cao and Yuan, the Gongsun family set out from the sea and captured the coastal area of Donglai, Qingzhou
, which is where the Chu State now occupies.
Historically, it was after the Battle of Guandu that Cao Cao took Qingzhou back.
Although in many naval tactical concepts, the gap between Yan State and Chu State cannot be bridged, otherwise Liaodong Port and Anton Port would not be given up... But now in Chengji World, the scale of Liaodong Navy has been greatly reduced due to the intervention of Chu State.
While compressing, its strength is also stronger because it absorbs some of Chu's technology!
It is precisely because of this that the Yan State became the target of the Wei State on the Bohai Sea.
After hearing Liu Yi's words, Gongsun Kang frowned but did not insist on refuting. However, at this moment Liang Mao sneered, which made Gongsun Kang's eyes flash with a fierce light when he heard the laughter.
On the contrary, Liu Yi saw this and asked politely: "What is Bo Fang's advice?"
"The Bohai Sea is now the Bohai Sea of the Chu State, but if the Chu State loses power in the Bohai Sea, this will not be the Bohai Sea of the Wei State! Could it be that the Marquis of Qi would watch the Wei State and the Chu State compete for dominance in the Bohai Sea and remain indifferent? Or... what if...
Wei State has not even coordinated with the Marquis of Qi, so will it dare to go to war with Chu State rashly?" Liang Mao asked calmly.
When Gongsun Kang heard this, he ignored his indignation and asked with pretense of respect: "Mr. Liang, do you think there has been a deal between the State of Wei and the Marquis of Qi?"
"It's just speculation based on common sense." Liang Mao's expression said, "You can't even speculate on common sense." Gongsun Kang's eyes flashed coldly again, as if he was a domineering president.
"If that's the case...why didn't Wei mention it at all in the letter?" Seeing that Gongsun Kang seemed dissatisfied, Beiyan immediately glared at Liang Mao and attacked.
"General Bei asked a good question. This is the key point!" Liang Mao was not sarcastic about this fool.
"What Bo Fang means is that the State of Wei specifically did not mention the Marquis of Qi's affairs to prevent us from coming into contact with the Marquis of Qi? Well... If this is the case, I am afraid that in front of the Marquis of Qi, the State of Wei also tacitly regarded us as his allies.
It's not an alliance of three families..." After being reminded, Liu Yi nodded suddenly.
Indeed, they never mentioned or even hinted that the princes of Qi...or rather the princes supporting the Han Dynasty would coordinate their actions.
Indeed, as Liang Mao expected, the old rivals, the King of Wei and the Marquis of Qi, had reached an agreement on the Bohai issue.
With the rise of maritime trade, the sea has also attracted more and more attention from the princes. Those princes who have risked their lives not to touch the sea are just that. How can Cao Cao and Liu Bei sit back and watch the already powerful Chu State and rely on their dominance?
Bohai Sea, East China Sea, and become stronger?
Especially in terms of geography, just the East China Sea... The Bohai Sea is the divergence area of influence from Jizhou and Qingzhou, right?
It was just because of a misstep at the time that the originally unimportant Linhai counties were "given" to the Chu State.
But now the Marquis of Qi and the King of Wei also have their own ports and their own naval forces.
It’s enough that Chu’s navy can always maintain its absolute advantage. However, its performance in the past two years has shown everyone that Chu is not invincible in the Bohai Sea...
Although there is a gap between the two sides, it does not seem to be very big!
As for the East China Sea, the Chu State has Zhouhu, Danzhou, and the ports in the Chu State itself. It is true that they cannot be shaken easily, but the Bohai Sea in front of them...
The forces of Wei State and Qi Hou felt that as long as they joined forces, there was still "hope" that they could drive Chu State out of the Bohai Sea. If they united with Yan Hou, it would be "very hopeful".
However, when it comes to uniting with the Marquis of Yan, the interests of the Wei State and the forces assisting the Han are obviously different. The Wei State is more like a manifestation that it is him, with Yan Guo, his "little brother", who is cooperating with the Qi Marquis, rather than Wei and Yan.
Qi's three companies cooperate...
"In other words, after expelling the evil Chu, the navies of Qi and Wei will fight in the Bohai Sea? No, Chu State has military ports in Zhouzhou, Hu and Danzhou. Even if it is really defeated in the Bohai Sea, it will definitely try to make a comeback. Wei
The states of Qi and Qi should not unwisely fight each other in the Bohai Sea, but coexist peacefully and beware of changes in the East China Sea. This will be an opportunity for us, Dayan!" Liu Yi had already reacted at this time.
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If it were just Wei and Yan, and Bohai changed its owner after the war, it would still not be Yan's turn to speak. Even Wei's rule over Bohai might not be more beneficial to Yan than Chu.
But if Wei and Qi coexist, especially if they have to face the powerful enemy Chu, then Yan can definitely gain a place in the cracks!
After Gongsun Kang heard this, although he was skeptical about Liang Mao's purpose, after all, this was his own judgment, and even Liu Yi accepted this logic, so he finally accepted Wei Guo's letter tactfully and began to
Try to contact Qihou yourself.
In this way, the three families, either overtly or covertly, reached an agreement on the Bohai issue - to "collude" first and clear the influence of Chu State out of the Bohai Sea...
The reason why there is no immediate action is because this is the "Bohai Sea". It is already October now. Unlike the climate south of the Yangtze River where water can barely be fought, the Bohai Sea is already freezing in October.
On the other hand, even if the three parties join forces to face the Chu navy, they are not completely sure and still need to accumulate.
The navy is more difficult to "accumulate" than ordinary soldiers. After all, manpower can be recruited and ships can be built slowly, especially now that only Wei's warships can fight against Chu, and Wei has not disclosed its technology to its "allies."
"Plan.
Of course, there is another important factor...
The three parties, as well as the Chu State, are all waiting for news...