In the autumn of the fourth year of Jian'an, although the Western Qin Dynasty, which dominated half of the country, had been quiet, there was no lack of friction among the princes of the Guandong region. At least there were frequent small-scale battles between Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei. Although they were only one enemy.
Second, Gongsun Zang, relying on his advantage of having three states as his backing, was able to draw a tie with Cao Cao and Liu Bei! As for Sun Ce, in recent years, he has even defeated the mountains and rivers in Yuzhou and Yangzhou.
If you are not fair, how can you still have the energy to compete with other princes?
In Fanyang, Youzhou, which is Gongsun Zan's stronghold, the most prosperous city in Youzhou in the past, now seems a bit desolate. After all, it is also because of Gongsun Zan's violent conquests in recent years. In order to raise a powerful Baima Yi army, Gongsun Zan
He increased the taxes in Youzhou several times, and continued to capture the strong men of Youzhou to send them to the front lines. Without the strong men, the vast fields in Youzhou have begun to become deserted, and the lives of the people have become increasingly difficult.
On the contrary, as the ruler of Youzhou, Gongsun Zan's life was extremely luxurious. The Yanhou Mansion in Fanyang City was built by Gongsun Zan to be comparable to the palaces in Luoyang and Chang'an. Such a luxurious building would make the entire Youzhou even more luxurious.
Even the state could not find another one! In the meeting hall of Yanhou Mansion, Gongsun Zan and a group of subordinates gathered together to listen to a sergeant reporting the latest battle report.
"Three months ago, Liaodong Hou Gongsun Du died. At the same time, a war suddenly broke out in Xiangping. Gongsun Du's eldest son Gongsun Kang and his second son Gongsun Gong fought at the Liaodong Hou Mansion in Xiangping City. Although Gongsun Kang had already taken control of Xiangping City
Most of the soldiers and horses, but Gongsun Gong was supported by Gongsun Hao, who had led the Liaodong Army for many years. When Gongsun Kang saw that the morale of his army was unstable because of Gongsun Hao, he actually ordered his men to shoot Gongsun Hao with cold arrows!
Gongsun Hao's death actually aroused dissatisfaction among the Liaodong Army, and most of the Liaodong Army rebelled against Gongsun Kang. Gongsun Kang was defeated and died, and Gongsun Gong took over Gongsun Du's title!"
"Good! Well done!" After listening to the sergeant's report, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but give high-fives! Now Gongsun Zan has long lost the majestic appearance of the past. His body has become seriously fat, and even his face has become rounder.
Round, he does not look like a prince vying for supremacy in the world, but like a well-off member. At this moment, Gongsun Zan's face is red, but it is because he is too excited. Gongsun Zan is actually from the Gongsun family in Liaodong, but
Gongsun Zan was only a sideline child, and his mother was still a little maid, so he was ignored by the Gongsun family since he was a child. Later, Gongsun Zan finally became the overlord of the party through his own efforts, but his hatred with the Gongsun family was
It will always be unforgettable. If it were not for Cao Cao and Liu Bei's restraint in the south, Gongsun Zan would have led his troops back to Liaodong! And now, although he has not been able to kill Gongsun Du with his own hands to take revenge, but after hearing that the two heirs of the Gongsun family were biting dogs, Gongsun Zan still
I couldn't help but get excited.
"Congratulations, lord! Congratulations, lord!" At this time, a man who was fatter than Gongsun Zan stood up and bowed to Gongsun Zan with clasped fists. This man was the flatterer who betrayed Liu Yu and took refuge in Gongsun Zan's tent.
Master Gongsun Ji! In the White Horse Battle, although Gongsun Ji's entire army was wiped out, he managed to escape by luck. At first, because of his defeat in this battle, Gongsun Ji also suffered a lot of punishment. But with Gongsun Ji's strength
Zhang Neng's eloquent mouth made Gongsun Ji appear again among the core members of Gongsun Zan's tent. Seeing that Gongsun Zan was in a good mood, Gongsun Ji quickly stood up and said flatteringly towards Gongsun Zan: "My lord does not need to take action personally.
, the Gongsun family has already caused civil strife on its own! I believe that it won’t be long before the Gongsun family will surely destroy itself! By then, not only will the lord have avenged his great revenge, but he will also be able to win Liaodong for free, which is really killing two birds with one stone!"
Gongsun Ji became more and more excited as he talked, as if Gongsun Zan had captured Liaodong now. His flattery was so explicit that everyone else present could not help but frown, obviously very dissatisfied. However, these people were very dissatisfied.
, Gongsun Ji didn’t care, the most important thing was that Gongsun Zan did this! Sure enough, after listening to Gongsun Ji’s words, Gongsun Zan immediately burst into laughter, nodded repeatedly and said: “Well said! Well said! Haha.
Haha! Old thief Gongsun Du! When you bullied me back then, did you ever think that this day would happen! Hahahaha!"
"Lord!" Seeing Gongsun Zan, he seemed a little forgetful. Sima Yi, the first think tank under Gongsun Zan, who was standing aside, immediately smiled and said to Gongsun Zan: "Although the current situation in Liaodong is favorable to the Lord, the Lord cannot take it lightly! Liaodong has been decided, but
I think Cao Cao and others will not just sit back and watch my lord grow stronger! I think after getting this news, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will definitely send troops to harass me, and my lord should take countermeasures in time!"
"Uh!" Gongsun Zan was getting excited. Sima Yi's words were like a basin of cold water, which immediately poured cold water on Gongsun Zan. However, although Gongsun Zan was a little overjoyed, he also knew that he could be where he is today thanks to Sima Yi.
Help! Gongsun Zan still listened to Sima Yi's suggestion. Immediately, Gongsun Zan frowned and said in a deep voice: "Well! What Zhongda said is absolutely true! Tsk! Cao Ah Man and Liu Dal'er will definitely not let it go.
This opportunity! Zhongda, how should we respond?"
Sima Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said to Gongsun Zan: "My lord, this matter is not difficult to solve! The situation in Liaodong is so chaotic that it will not cause any harm to Youzhou in a short time. My lord, why not send a large army to station in Jizhou and
Qingzhou, seeing the lord's army, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will definitely not dare to act rashly! As long as they are frightened for a period of time, they will naturally give up the idea of invading. At that time, the lord can call back the army and capture Liaodong in one fell swoop! Solve the future troubles
!”
"Yeah!" Sima Yi's words made Gongsun Zan feel very reasonable, and he even agreed with Sima Yi's suggestion. But soon Gongsun Zan frowned again and looked at his generals shaking their heads. Although Gongsun Zan had enough
Soldiers and horses, but the problem is that there is no general to lead the army! Three years ago, Gongsun Zan sent his younger brother Gongsun Fan to attack Xuzhou with so many soldiers and horses, but Zhang Fei turned him away.
It is not that easy to fight against Cao Cao and Liu Bei without a general under his command! After thinking about it, Gongsun Zan could only turn to Sima Yi and said: "Tsk! Zhongda, it seems that this matter still depends on you! Why don't I leave it to you?
How about leading the troops south, whether to Qingzhou or Jizhou, and both armies and horses will obey your command?"
It is very shameful to send a scholar as the commander-in-chief, but Gongsun Zan has no other choice. If he fights fierce generals, Gongsun Zan is definitely not the opponent of Cao Cao and Liu Bei. He can only rely on Sima Yi's resourcefulness. And Sima Yi is sitting down as well.
He smiled bitterly, then nodded and said, "If that's the case, then I'll just take my orders!"
Seeing that Sima Yi agreed, Gongsun Zan was also very happy, and Gongsun Ji who was on the side wasted no time in flattering Gongsun Zan, and the flattery made a slap, but Gongsun Zan just did it, with a look on his face.
The smile never stopped.
Sima Yi only sat for a short while, then frowned, bowed to Gongsun Zan, and said: "My lord! Since we are about to go on an expedition, I would like to go to the military camp to organize myself first! Please take your leave!"
Sima Yi's request was reasonable and reasonable, and Gongsun Zan had no reason to refuse. Dang even waved his hand to Sima Yi and said: "Since Zhongda wants to go, then go! But don't be too anxious. Cao Cao and Liu Bei may not be able to come yet."
Do you know what happened in Liaodong? There is still time! There is still time!"
Sima Yi just smiled faintly, saluted Gongsun Zan and left the meeting hall. However, even after leaving the meeting hall, Sima Yi could still seem to hear Gongsun Ji's flattering voice in his ears. Hearing Gongsun Zan's haha
Laughing loudly, the gentle smile that appeared on Sima Yi's face disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a dark and vicious smile. Sima Yi turned his head and glanced at the door of the conference hall in the distance, coldly
He hummed and said: "I'll let you be proud for a few days, I'm afraid what will your face look like when all the truth is revealed!"
After coming out of Yanhou Mansion, Sima Yi did not go to the military camp in the city to watch as he told Gongsun Zan, but rushed directly to his home. As soon as he entered the door, Sima Yi turned to the old man guarding the door.
The servant asked: "How is it? Is the uncle at home?"
The uncle Sima Yi asked about was Sima Yi's biological brother, Sima Lang. This generation of the Sima family can be said to be the most talented. Needless to say, Sima Yi, the second son, the eldest son Sima Lang can also be regarded as a talented person.
There were a total of eight people in Sima Yi's generation, and they were called Bada by the scholars of the time, and they were also considered celebrities! Although Sima Yi now held a high position in Beiyan and was highly valued by Gongsun Zan, in the Sima family, he had the greatest say.
Yes, it's Sima Yi's brother Sima Lang! So this time Sima Yi wants to discuss important matters, first of all he wants to find Sima Lang. It can be seen that Sima Lang still has a certain weight next to the talented Sima Yi.
The old servant who was asked by Sima Yi quickly replied: "Go back to the second master, he didn't go out today. Second master, just go to the backyard to find the uncle!"
Sima Yi had great respect for this old man who had stayed in Sima's house for so many years and even changed Sima Yi's diapers. Even though he had gotten the answer he wanted, Sima Yi still treated the old servant respectfully.