Wei Yan stepped forward on his horse, raised his hands to Gongsun Gong and said, "I am Wei Yan, the general of the Chu State. I am ordered by my king to escort Fei Shi, the Minister of Rites, on his mission to Liaodong!"
Gongsun Gong's expression softened slightly, "Since he is an envoy sent by the King of Chu, why did he bring so many troops? And why didn't he go to Xiangping? Why did your army appear here?"
Facing Gongsun Gong's question, Wei Yan smiled bitterly and replied, "General, don't be suspicious. The reason why my king sent the army here is to trade war horses with the general, and ordered us to send each other."
"Fei Shi, the minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Great Chu, heard that the general was fighting with the barbarians, so he decisively ordered the army to march northward on horseback, intending to rush to the general's aid!"
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Gongsun Gong was completely relaxed now, and he cupped his hands towards Wei Yan and said, "Thank you, general, for helping me defeat the enemy. I wonder where your envoy is now?"
"It's right on the shore of Mazi River. I've sent someone to announce it. They should be on their way here right now."
Gongsun Gong nodded and shouted to the generals behind him, "Get ready, follow me to welcome the envoy from Chu!"
"promise!"
In November of the 20th year of Jian'an, Fei Shi, the Minister of Rites of Chu State, went to Liaodong again!
After seven years, the Chu State’s envoy once again set foot on the land of Liaodong!
"The foreign minister pays homage to the general!"
Fei Shi just bowed and handed over to Gongsun Gong, but Gongsun Gong didn't have any dissatisfaction. How big a country is Chu? It has defeated the Cao family many times. Comparing the Gongsun family in Liaodong and the Chu state, they are simply as different as clouds and mud.
The angels of the superior country do not worship the master of the small country. This sentence is not just rhetoric. If the envoys of the Chu State bow down to the small country, they will lose the majesty of the Chu State!
Gongsun Gong stepped forward and held Fei Shi's arms with a smile, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be polite. We just had a battle in Shangyin and we failed to greet you with honors. Please forgive me for my neglect!"
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Fei Shi smiled and said, "General, you're welcome. My king has always been grateful for Gongsun's support back then, so he sent me as an envoy to Liaodong, specifically to deepen the alliance between the two families!"
"Hahaha……"
"Sir, let's talk after we enter the city, please!"
"please!"
The banquet in the city had already been prepared. After entering the governor's house, Fei Shi once again raised his hand to Gongsun Gong and said, "The general's brother made great contributions to our Han family by conquering Goguryeo. It is really a pity that he dies now."
Gongsun Gong sighed and said, "Yes, my eldest brother is much more capable than me. After I inherited Liaodong, I was really powerless to face the rebellious barbarian rebels."
As he said this, Gongsun Gong's expression changed, and he continued with a smile, "But now that your envoy is here, as long as the Chu State is willing to support my Gongsun family, everything will be fine."
When Fei Shi was about to reply, a scout ran in from outside with a message, "General Qi, our army pursued the enemy, captured 20,000, and killed more than 10,000!"
Gongsun Gong laughed loudly and said, "Very good! Incorporate these people into the army!"
"promise!"
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"General, wait!"
Gongsun Gong looked at Fei Shi in confusion, and Fei Shi said sternly, "General, this rebellion has served as a warning. The barbarians fear power but not virtue. I believe that tough measures must be taken to deter the barbarians!"
"Of course, this is just the foreign minister's humble opinion. Our country of Chu has never thought of interfering in Liaodong's internal affairs!"
After Gongsun Gong thought for a while, he said to Fei Shi, "I also understand the way your country treats the barbarians. But after all, there are few people in Liaodong. With such a fierce method, the barbarian rebellion may continue."
Fei Shi sneered and said, "The general was overly worried and showed kindness to the barbarians, which made them think that the general did not dare to fight against them. He could only kill them to scare the generals."
Only with the military can we better rule Liaodong!"
Under the influence of Liu Cong, the civil and military officials of Chu State almost never took barbarians seriously. Even civil servants like Fei Shi killed barbarians one by one when they talked about them!
"In your opinion, sir, what should be done with these prisoners?"
Fei Shi said coldly, "Build a temple in Beijing! Erect a monument to shock! Anyone who dares to rebel will be killed without mercy!"
"hiss!"
The Gongsun family’s subjects present here couldn’t help but take a breath of air. Is this something that a scholar can say?
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Fei Shi hadn't finished speaking yet, "In addition, all the barbarian family members participating in the rebellion can be reduced to slaves!"
Gongsun Gong was stunned, and then shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, no, if I really do this, war will break out in the old land of Goguryeo!"
The population of the Gongsun family in Liaodong was only 600,000. It was too difficult to absorb half of the population of Goguryeo. It was already a miracle that Gongsun Kang could destroy Goguryeo in the northeast where the barbarians looked around.
Fei Shi chuckled and said, "I know the general's concerns. What if our Chu army is willing to assist the general?"
Gongsun Gong was stunned again, "I wonder what conditions Chu has?"
Fei Shi smiled and said, "Our Da Chu territory is rich in resources. In addition to war horses, we also need slaves. General, just imagine, if our Da Chu helps the general digest part of the population, will the remaining Goguryeo people be able to stir up trouble?"
"No! My lord, we in Liaodong already have few people. If we give more people to Chu State, our manpower will be even less!"
"What's wrong with this? The fewer people there are in Goguryeo, the more stable our rule over the old land of Goguryeo will be!"
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Gongsun Gong's subordinates immediately started arguing. Gongsun Gong waited for them to finish speaking before he looked at Fei Shi and said, "Your Majesty, isn't the Chu State's appetite too big?"
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Fei Shi laughed and said, "General, this is a win-win situation. As far as I know, Liaodong produces no less than 30,000 war horses every year. Plus the general trades with the barbarians, Liaodong has no shortage of war horses at all. No, it can even be said that
It’s more than enough!”
"The same goes for slaves. The general must know that if you are full, you will be in trouble!"
Gongsun Gong frowned and said, "Even so, I can't hand over the horses and slaves to your country so easily, right?"
After saying that, Gongsun Gong was still cursing in his heart, "Bullshit, no matter how many people I have and how many horses I have, why should I give you the Kingdom of Chu? Who the hell would complain that the money makes their hands hurt?"
"General, you have misunderstood. I, the great Chu, are willing to exchange food and treasures for war horses and slaves!"
Liaodong is bitterly cold, and the craftsmanship of this era is not enough to exploit the black soil in Liaodong. Liaodong is particularly short of food. Gongsun Gong was obviously moved when he heard Fei Shi's words.
Fei Shi waited for a while and then continued, "General, my king is deeply impressed by the achievements of the former general Gongsun Kangping in destroying Goguryeo. I have specially brought an edict from my king to confer the former general as the Marquis of Yan!"
"Now that the first general has passed away, the title of Marquis of Yan should be inherited by the general!"
With that said, Fei Shi took out an edict from the box held by the attendant behind him!
"The King of Chu's edict? Canonize me as the Marquis of Yan?"
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Gongsun Gong was shocked again. He quickly waved his hand and asked someone to take the edict over and hurriedly opened it and browsed it.
After reading it, Gongsun Gong said, "The King of Chu is really willing to support my Gongsun family to become the Marquis of Yan?"
Today, Liu Cong is called the King of Chu, Cao Cao is named the Duke of Wei, and Liu Bei is called the King of Shu. It is absolutely false to say that Gongsun Gong has no further ideas.
It's a pity that he didn't dare. He was afraid that if he acted rashly, he would trigger Cao Cao's crusade. The Gongsun family was not from the Chu State, and Cao Cao could destroy him in one battle!
But now, with Liu Cong's support, Gongsun Gong is really moved!
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