"After Gao became a noble, he was rewarded by the great ancestor who made him a marquis. He divided the land into loose deserts and had the kindness of cementing it for many generations. After his decline, Gao was promoted by the late emperor and carried the heavy responsibility of Xuantu as a mosquito."
"But the sky collapsed, the Yellow Turbans caused trouble, and the Taishan bandits rose. The Central Plains was in chaos, and Hebei fell. Only Liaodong was isolated and safe. Unexpectedly, the bandits were vicious and came out of the fortress. They first broke through Wuhuan, and then crossed the flood.
Now the troops are approaching the city. However, the thieves have a strong army, but how can they achieve anything if they form an army of humble and rabble? Destroy the ancestral temple, destroy the hometown, destroy the fields and houses, the sincere red eyebrows, the green forest and the like, the people are angry, the common aspirations have been separated, it will be defeated.
Just stand and wait."
"But my Han family has accumulated great virtues and benevolence, and its destiny has not fallen. There are heroes. In the west, there are young emperors, Fengming Qishan, and in the east, there are clans from various counties, forging ahead. For example, Duke Wen of Jin, who was reborn in the Han Dynasty during the Guangwu period, may have the appearance.
Another example is Cao Cao of Qingzhou, Tao Qian of Xuzhou, Liu Yao of Yangzhou, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou. They are loyal and loyal to the Han family. They are even more like generals, who raise righteous troops, pacify the barbarians, visit far and near, and spread out densely. Once something happens,
The feathers come out in all directions, and the four counties are attached to them."
"Gao was in a humble position and had neither the spirit to inspire nor the ability to defend his territory. He wanted to live in exile in the sea and wait for the generals. However, he sympathized with the suffering of the people and tried his best to guard the side gate. However, Xuantu's land was small and his troops were weak, so he could only cry.
Blood for help.”
"The general is in Liaodong, and I am the general in the north. Today Gao is in trouble, how can the general have no sympathy? Not to mention the death of lips and cold teeth, you and I are the officials of the Han family, and it is our duty to watch and help each other! To punish the evil with violence, we must help each other!
The Han Dynasty is a great righteousness! It brings great benevolence to the people; it is a great name to rise and fall; it is a great achievement to defeat an army and establish hegemony."
"The thieves have a long way to go, the veterans of the division are tired, the food supply cannot be continued, and the troops have been fortified in the city. The generals are powerful. It is a time of great devastation, and it is hard to win again. I pray that we are the remaining members of the Han family, and I will choose it quickly.
The elite troops crossed the muddy water north, with the general outside and Gao inside. They combined forces from inside and outside to destroy Zhang's thieves at the foot of Xuantu City. How can the Han Dynasty reward this unparalleled feat? Not only wealth and silk? It's easy to split the earth and enfeoff the prince.
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"The above, my brother weeps for his words of loyalty, and General Fuqi will judge him."
Lang Lang's six hundred words, sung and read by a tall scholar, with a powerful voice and humble and respectful words, made Gongsun Du, the leader of the hall, feel very happy!
At this time, in the Taishou's Mansion in Xiangping, the best of Liaodong's civil and military affairs were gathered together, and Gongsun Du in the hall was laughing heartily.
He couldn't help but said proudly to Liu Yi beside him:
"Ayi, you see what I said is right. That Ji Gao is so arrogant in appearance and soft in heart. He is very vain! I just used small tricks, and he just obeyed. You see, he was bragging about being a marquis in the past, and in the end he had to
Fu begged me to save him. Haha!"
Liu Yi saw Gongsun Du happy and couldn't help congratulating him:
"Congratulations, lord, for harvesting Xuantu. Now there is only half of Lelang left in the four northeastern counties. The rest are all following the lead of the lord!"
Liu Yi was Gongsun Du's general. Hearing what he said, Gongsun Du also smiled to himself.
But just when the two of them were thinking about it, a scholar came out and spoke:
"What Liu Xiaowei said is wrong. How can this be a great joy? It is clearly a double happiness. Then Liu Xiaowei forgot the edict sent from the sea a few days ago? He was granted the title of governor of Pingzhou and Marquis of Liaoyang. How could this be so?
Isn’t it great joy?”
The person who said this was a powerful man named Tian Shao.
As for Liu Yi, who came from a poor family, he looked quite embarrassed after hearing Tian Shao's words and could only nod with a wry smile.
But who is Gongsun Du?
He immediately scolded Tian Shao:
"Who are you? Are you worthy enough to accuse A Yi? Why don't you back down?"
Tian Shao was stunned for a moment, his face turned green and white. He never expected that Gongsun Du had a donkey face and would fall out whenever he wanted.
But the situation was stronger than his own, so Tian Shao could only keep a straight face, bow his head to everyone in the hall, and then roll up his sleeves and leave the hall.
And as Tian Shao retreated, there was silence in the governor's mansion.
The reason why Gongsun Du was so rude to Tian Shao was, on the one hand, to establish his prestige.
For the wealthy families in the county such as Tian Shao, because Gongsun Du was of low status, he often looked respectful but was dissatisfied. Therefore, Gongsun Du used this to beat him.
On the other hand, Tian Shao mentioned something that gave Gongsun Du a headache. That was the edict of the Marquis.
This was sent by Cao Cao of Qingzhou. It is said that the new emperor of Kansai specially traveled thousands of miles to send it here, and then came over the sea.
Along with this edict, there was also a festival granted by the emperor, and one was the minister of festival.
Unlike the civil and military officials in Liaodong who thought this was a great event, Gongsun Du felt very uneasy in his heart.
I learned from the Minister of Justice that this time the new emperor ascended the throne, in addition to Dong Zhuo, the governor of Hedong, who was granted the title of Grand Master, Cao Cao was awarded the position of General Zhenbei, Tao Qian was awarded the position of General Zhendong, and Liu Biao was awarded the title of General of Zhenbei.
General Zhennan.
The rest, including Han Fu, Kong Min, Liu Dai, Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao and other more than 20 county governors, received awards.
It can be said that the scale of feudal princes is rarely seen in history.
Anyone with knowledge thinks that this is the new emperor of Chang'an who came to the throne to compete with the Guandong court for the support of the heroes of Guandong.
Originally, Gongsun Du was also very happy. After all, at his age, he could be granted the title of Marquis and still be a Marquis of the countryside. This was not only the starting point of his life, but also a breakthrough for his family.
So Gongsundu was really satisfied at first.
But at this moment, Guan Jing, who came from the northwest Daling River Passage, suddenly appeared.
And directly brought dangerous reports of General Taishan's large-scale eastward expedition to Liaodong.
Why did Guan Jing appear in Liaodong?
It turned out that when Taton's younger brother stabbed Taton in the back, Guan Jing saw it, and he immediately realized that no matter what the outcome of the subsequent war, he, Guan Jing, could not stay in Wuhuan.
So when fighting at the front, Guan Jing used his authority and dispatched a group of Wuhuan soldiers to escort him to Liaodong with Taton's tooth tag.
When Guan Jing arrived in Liaodong, he spoke bluntly to the Wuhuan cavalry of dozens of people, told them the current situation, and let them make their own choices.
What's the alternative?
In this way, the cavalry team of dozens of people stayed in Liaodong with Guan Jing.
At the same time, when Guan Jing arrived in Liaodong and informed Gongsun Du of the current situation, Gongsun Du's remaining joy of becoming a prince also disappeared.
After all, if you can’t survive even with extraordinary rewards, what’s the point?
When Gongsun Du thought of fighting the Taishan Army, especially Zhang Chong, his whole bones were weakening.
Although he has been advocating to fight back, it is just a political show to win the hearts of Youzhou scholars.
Since the decisive battle at Zhongrenting, Zhang Chong led the five armies in the field. With overwhelming force, he defeated the 80,000 Han army accumulated and captured the northern part of Jizhou and most of Youzhou. The banner of the Han family has been pulled out and replaced with
The Taishan Army flag is decorated with apricot yellow.
During this process, when Gongsun Du and other remnants of the army and the Youzhou camp troops were resisting, they also asked for help from Bingzhou, especially General Zhonglang and General Du Liao who were protecting the Huns.
But what's the result?
To the west of this place, there are many cavalry, detectives, and messengers galloping. The sound of iron bells under the horses' horses are sometimes far away and sometimes near, and the iron hoofs stir up billowing dust. But no one rides eastward, and no one rides toward the Han Dynasty.
Rescue Youzhou.
At that time Gongsun Du knew that the Han family was finished, at least in the North.
In the past, under the management of two dynasties, the Han family built a two-thousand-mile northern defense line in the north.
In this process, the soldiers of the secret alliance often become each other's horns and support each other.
But now, from Daijun in Youzhou to Youbeiping, the entire middle section of the northern Xinjiang defense line collapsed due to the Taishan Army's attack. Bingzhou in the west was directly cut off from Liaodong and Liaoxi in the east.
This made Gongsun Du and others feel like they were abandoned on an isolated island. They had to guard against Wuhuan, a barbarian in northern Xinjiang, and were under direct threat from the Taishan Army.
During that time, the pressure on Gongsun Du and other northern Xinjiang remnants was really too great.
But whether it was possible or not, first of all, the policy of the Taishan Army caused a large-scale movement of soldiers from Youzhou to Liaodong, which greatly enhanced the strength of Liaodong.
Later, the Zhihan faction headed by Taton successfully seized the royal power of Wuhuan and completely changed the relationship between Wuhuan and Liaodong.
With the conscious combination of Taton and Gongsundu, the alliance between Liaodong and the Wuhuan people beyond the Great Wall deepened.
Even Su Puyan, the leader of Wuhuan in Liaodong, led his troops to seek refuge under Gongsundu's account, which greatly enhanced the military strength of Liaodong.
But even with the rapid expansion of strength, Gongsun Du, who had already retreated to Xiangping, still knew the strength gap between himself and the Taishan Army.
At that time, although there were no signs of the Taishan Army's large-scale invasion of the fortress, and the tide on the seaside road could bring Gongsundu a sufficient sense of security, no one thought that the Taishan Army would really rest assured that such a person was lying next to him.
an enemy.
Therefore, Gongsun Du was mentally prepared. His alliance with Cao Cao in Qingzhou was based on such realistic pressure.
But this mental preparation is not what it is now. He has not been able to integrate the four northeastern counties, and the Taishan Army has come to kill him?
Originally, based on Gongsun Du's own plan and relying on Banghai Road and Liaoze, he was fully confident in defending Liaodong.
At that time, we only need to rectify the defeated Zhenbei Army that retreated to Liaodong and stabilize its position. Not to mention, Cao Cao in Qingzhou has long promised that he will send corn from Qingzhou to supply Liaodong.
And with the Hu and Han soldiers and horses in Liaodong and the millet in Qingzhou, Gongsun Du was confident that he could protect him from all dangers. Not to mention guarding for ten years, even if he guarded for three generations of wealth, Gongsun Du was not without confidence.
But all these grand dreams of hegemony were shattered with the arrival of Guan Jing.
As his important external ally and one of the pillars of the Northeast, the Wuhuan people were wiped out in such a short period of time? How many years did the Wuhuan people accumulate? It must have been more than a hundred years, but it only took six days for them to be destroyed.
How dreamy.
So from then on, Gongsun Du was worried and anxious. He knew that after the Wuhuan people were destroyed, he would be next.
And sure enough, not long after he retracted the Han army on the west bank of Liaoze, the enemy army had already left the Daling River channel east and captured all the cities west of Liaoze.
And just when he was preparing to focus on defending Liaoze, he heard that enemy troops appeared in Xuantu to the north.
Even though Ji Gao, the prefect of Xuantu, was so humble and asking for reinforcements, Gongsun Du still felt chilled after laughing at him.
How can I save others even if I can't protect myself?
Just when Gongsun Du had made a decision and was about to give up sending reinforcements and even send an envoy to surrender, an old servant of the family suddenly came running.
The news this person brought changed the history of the Gongsun family.