Gongsun Kang was tall, with a resolute face and a murderous look in his eyes. When he saw Yuan Xi coming out to greet him in person, he quickly saluted Yuan Xi respectfully.
Yuan Xi concealed the strange feeling in his heart, stepped forward and enthusiastically pulled Gongsun Kang and led him to the inner hall.
After the two men and their subordinates sat opposite each other, Yuan Xi still couldn't hide his curiosity and looked at Gongsun Kang frequently.
Gongsun Kang didn't know why, so he had to lower his head slightly to avoid looking directly at Yuan Xi. His face was dull, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
It's no wonder that Yuan Xi was in a complicated mood. In later history, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang both died at the hands of Gongsun Kang.
Later, after the fall of Yecheng, Yuan Shang ran to join Yuan Xi. The two were rebelled by their subordinates in Youzhou and were forced to flee to Liaodong again and join Gongsun Kang.
According to records, Yuan Shang wanted to kill Gongsun Kang and seize his territory. Gongsun Kang acted first and killed the Yuan brothers and sent their heads to Cao Cao. The Yuan family's struggle to dominate the world came to an end.
When Yuan Xi faced this enemy from another time and space, he didn't have much murderous intention in his mind. On the contrary, he felt a sense of absurdity.
He didn't know why he was like this. Maybe it was the Yuan brothers who committed suicide in his previous life. Maybe he and Gongsun Kang were both concubines. Maybe Gongsun Kang looked vaguely similar to himself?
Now that the two families are negotiating, Yuan Xi will naturally not find an excuse to kill Gongsun Kang directly because of future generations. After all, he really falls into the kind of land that is dependent on others in later generations. If Gongsun Kang doesn't take action, others will do it.
This is how you strive for world supremacy. When your power becomes strong and you have the power to dominate the world, the heroes of the world will come to you one after another. When you are in decline and are as frightened as a bereaved dog, you will be the enemy of the whole world, and even the beggars on the roadside will pounce on you and bite you.
Therefore, Yuan Xi is now negotiating with the Gongsun family. Naturally, he will not kill him to make this kind of betrayal and cast aside by the world. On the other hand, Gongsun Kang is very capable. In the next ten years, he will still serve China.
Did a lot of things.
Because Gongsun Kang is really good at fighting.
Later, when Bo Gu was in power, Goguryeo continued to invade Liaodong. In the 14th year of Jian'an (209), Gongsun Kang sent troops to attack Goguryeo, breached its capital and forced it to surrender.
At the same time, Han Yi was powerful and could not be restrained by the counties. Gongsun Kang divided the wasteland south of Tunyou County into Daifang County (the land of Gyeonggi Province and Zhongqing Road in North Korea), gathered refugees, and attacked Han Yi, making him frightened.
Objectively speaking, the Gongsun family, under the leadership of Gongsun Kang, stabilized the situation on the Korean peninsula, making foreigners dare not take it lightly and even join them one after another.
However, if there are no restrictions on people like Gongsun Kang, he will inevitably split Youzhou sooner or later. How to make him subdue foreign tribes without over-expanding his ambitions will take a lot of thinking.
Especially for the Korean Peninsula, the name Korea has existed since ancient times. Both "Historical Records" and "Hanshu" mentioned the regime established by Jizi in Korea and regarded it as the original origin of the Korean states.
In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Lu Wan, one of the princes and kings with different surnames in the early Han Dynasty, betrayed the Han Dynasty and defected to the Huns. One of his subordinates, Wei Man, led thousands of people across the Yalu River and entered the Korean Peninsula, eventually destroying Jizi Korea.
Established Weiman Korea.
Therefore, since ancient times, the Central Plains has regarded the Korean Peninsula as a vassal of China. However, the climate is bitterly cold and survival is difficult. The Central Plains have not looked down upon it, so it has not been included in the territory.
When Yuan Xi saw everyone sitting down, he said, "I have seen General Gongsun's sincerity."
"Young Master is here on the orders of General Gongsun. If you have any requests, please feel free to tell me."
After hearing this, Gongsun Kang first bowed down and then sat up and said, "The Gongsun family guards Liaodong and guards the border for the Han Dynasty. The border is full of foreign enemies."
"There are Xianbei in the north, Goguryeo in the west, and Sanhan in the south. They all invade and harass the border."
"The Gongsun family suffered heavy casualties in order to resist foreigners. However, Wuhuan had evil intentions and restricted everything. However, he married the Yuan family, so the Gongsun family had no choice but to give in step by step."
"Kang met the envoy today and expressed his sorrow to the difficult situation of the Gongsun family. He also hoped that the envoy would lend a hand to help the Gongsun family subdue the foreign tribes."
After Guo Jia, Jushu and others heard this, they couldn't help but look at Gongsun Kang with admiration. They knew that Gongsun was really not an easy person to send a concubine, and he actually responded with such appropriate words.
However, if Gongsun Kang had not been able to do things well, he would not have been able to take on this important task.
Yuan Xi said jokingly: "Master, what is the specific request for a helping hand?"
Gongsun Kang said without hesitation: "The more salt, iron, food, weapons, armor, tools and technology, the better."
Guo Jia heard this and said: "Gongsun's appetite is quite big."
Gongsun Kang said calmly: "The Gongsun family is guarding the border and resisting foreign enemies for the envoy. If we only have verbal support, I'm afraid it won't be justified, right?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I'm afraid General Gongsun doesn't regard me as the Lord of Youzhou, right?"
"General Gongsun intends to become king, but he may already regard eastern Liaoning, western Liaoning, and the Korean Peninsula as his future territory, right?"
Gongsun Kang's body trembled and he felt cold sweat seeping out of his vest. How did Yuan Xi know about such a confidential matter?
"The Biography of Gongsun Du in the Book of Wei" - In the first year of Chuping, (Gongsun) Du knew that China was in turmoil. He told Liu Yi, Yang Yi and others who were close to him: "The general Zuo of the Han Dynasty will be eliminated, so I should talk to all the ministers about the king's ears."
As Gongsun Du's son, Gongsun Kang naturally knew these secrets, but Yuan Xi also knew it. Does this mean that there was an informant from Yuan Xi around Gongsun Du?
Thinking of this, Gongsun Kang's face became a little more solemn, and even his upright body seemed to be half a point shorter.
When Yuan Xi saw this, he smiled and said, "Master, please don't worry too much, I just said it casually."
After saying this, Gongsun Kang felt even more unsure. What the other party said was false or true, true or false. He couldn't go back and ask his father to thoroughly check around him just for a few words. What if Yuan Xi deliberately alienated him?
His face became more solemn. Before he came, he thought that the name of the Yuan family's fierce tiger might be exaggerated, but the two of them tried each other for a few words, and he was led away by the other party!
He took a deep breath and said: "Although the Gongsun family can support each other independently, if both parties are allies, they must show some sincerity."
Yuan Xi heard the other party's tone softening and said, "Young Master is right."
"Leave aside foreigners, Wuhuan Chanyu, I will be responsible for mediating."
"Although Wuhuan is called a Hu person, he has a history of hundreds of years on the list of Han people. He is already a Han citizen and cannot be treated as a foreigner."
"Therefore, the conflict between us and Wuhuan belongs to China's internal affairs and should be separated from Xianbei, Goguryeo and others."
The Jisi system originated from the Han Dynasty, which refers to the prefectures and counties established by the imperial court in remote areas, areas dominated by ethnic minorities, to control barbarians and control them based on their customs.
This is the case in many prefectures and counties in Xiliang, Youzhou. There are not only Wuhuan and Xianbei, but also Xiongnu and Qiang people. In the long history, as the local Han people gradually moved in, the population increased, forming a situation where Hu and Han people lived together.
With the intermarriage between Hu and Han and the fusion of customs, these Jizhou prefectures gradually became prefectures and counties directly under the Han Dynasty, managed by officials sent by the imperial court. Strictly speaking, it was a subtle expansion, and the territory of the Han Dynasty gradually expanded.
open up.
But they will eventually encounter borders. Nowadays, conflicts with foreign ethnic groups continue around the Great Wall and inside and outside the Great Wall. In areas where the customs of various ethnic groups in the country are not fully integrated, conflicts are often inevitable.
In particular, the Wuhuan in Guan Nei were of their own, and when they encountered Gongsun's desire to expand and become king on their own, conflict between the two sides was inevitable.
Yuan Xi heard this and said: "Whoever takes the initiative to destroy Wuhuan's territory in Guan Nei and the boundary between Gongsun's family will be rude."
"Although I, the Yuan family, are married to Wuhuan, I will not be partial to him."
"If it violates the boundaries of the Gongsun family, as the lord of Youzhou, I will definitely uphold justice."
Gongsun Kang was silent. Although his words clearly stated that he was not biased towards Wuhuan, he actually implied that he was not biased towards the Gongsun family either.
If anyone tries to cause trouble, Yuan Xi will not sit idly by and ignore it.
Gongsun Kang said: "What about the foreigners?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Then I have nothing to do with it."
"How big Gongsun's appetite is and how much he can eat are all his abilities."
"Of course, I will provide as much support as possible during this process."
"Youzhou is not rich enough to give away weapons and food at will, but within a certain limit, I can be satisfied."
"If the Gongsun family can conquer the Korean Peninsula, I will support the Gongsun family to become the king and go to the Han court to report to the general."
Gongsun Kang was startled. He didn't expect that Yuan Xi would support Gongsun's claim to the throne!
Although this was a verbal statement, it also took a lot of risks. Gongsun Kang couldn't help but asked: "What do you want?"
Yuan Xi walked to the map and used his fingers to draw circles around the Bohai Sea, starting from Bohai County in Jizhou, along the southern coastline of Youzhou counties, all the way to the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, and said: "I want the Bohai Sea.
This circle."
He added: "Of course, I didn't take it for free, I took it with my own hands."
"At that time, Gongsun's family will be on the east road, and I will be on the west road. If we advance both ways, the Korean Peninsula will be leveled."
Gongsun Kang saw it and hesitated: "Doesn't that mean that the Gongsun family should give up the southern coast of Liaodong and western Liaoning?"
Yuan Xi spoke up and said: "As far as I know, the Gongsun family is not supported by the Liaodong nobles because of their origin, which has led to General Gongsun's severe punishment. However, if this continues, it is not a long-term solution."
"The title of Youzhou was originally in my hands. Now that I can tolerate the Gongsun family to establish a foothold, it is already contrary to the original intention of the Yuan family."
"After all, there are people within the Yuan family who want to support Chanyu Tadun, not the Gongsun family."
Gongsun Kang remained silent. This was what the Gongsun family feared the most. If the Yuan family was determined to deal with them, they would not be able to deal with the Jizhou Army and Chanyu Tadun at the same time.
Yuan Xi took the opportunity and said: "Young master should know that with Jizhou's ability, the north will be pacified sooner or later. If I don't mediate in it, the Gongsun family will have a hard time, right?"
"What's more, the Gongsun family still occupies the Donglai Kingdom in Qingzhou, and has had several conflicts with my brother Yuan Tan. The territory is getting smaller and smaller. I'm afraid it will be useless to the Gongsun family, right?"
Originally, Gongsun wanted to use the Liaodong Peninsula as a springboard to plot Qingzhou. He once occupied many places in Donglai, Qingzhou, and appointed local officials.
But as Yuan Tan took control of Qingzhou, he naturally couldn't see the sand in his eyes. Not only was he pressing harder by land, but he also used pirates on the sea to destroy Gongsun's sea route from Liaodong to Donglai.
With Yuan Tan relying on Yuan Shao, Gongsun naturally did not want to break up with him, so he could only swallow his anger and struggled to find a way out to solve the problem.
So when Yuan Xi threw the olive over, the Gongsun family immediately came over to negotiate. After all, Yuan Xi's reputation has become increasingly popular in the past two years. If he is determined to be unfavorable to the Gongsun family and relies on Yuan's army, the Gongsun family may be in danger of falling.
Gongsun Kang took a deep breath and said, "It is so difficult to open up a new territory. What you are talking about is too far-term."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "On the contrary."
"I predict that if you and I join forces and attack the Korean Peninsula with all our strength, five years will be enough."