Liaokou, the mouth of the Liaohe River, was one of the two major ports where the Liaodong Navy was stationed along with Dongda during the Gongsundu era.
Compared with Dongda Port, which is located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula and connects Liaodong and Shandong, Liaokou Port is quite different in terms of scale and navy’s residence time. It is more of a unilateral reception port from the east.
The terminal for supplies shipped from Tagang, and the real hub is Dongda Port that can simultaneously connect Qingdao, Jizhou, and even Sanhan.
Because of this, even those who have lived near Liaokou Port for more than ten years rarely see more than ten ships appearing in the port at the same time.
However, in April of the second year of Kaiyuan of the Xinhan Dynasty, Liaokou Port was in unprecedented prosperity!
Since the Liaodong Army strictly enforced martial law, no one could come close to watch, but even from a few miles away, people were still shocked by what they could vaguely see.
They saw masts like a forest and flags and sails like clouds, filling the entire bay. The fishermen who were used to seeing sea-going ships were all amazed.
"Mom, where did you get so many ships? Looking at this, there are probably nearly a hundred three-masted ships?"
"More than that, far more than that! With this kind of posture, it's not unusual to say there are two hundred ships."
"This is about to start a war with the Qingzhou Army. The Marquis of Liaodong has saved all his wealth for many years, and he has spent it all in one breath..."
"Do we really want to fight? I heard that the Wuhuan people in western Liaoning were beaten very badly. Although we in Liaodong are stronger than Wuhuan, how much stronger can we be if we really fight?"
People marveled at the power of the Liaodong Navy, and at the same time were worried about the unclear war situation.
Although most of the people here are Han people and do not have the same worries as the Wuhuan people, the war is fierce and dangerous. Everyone knows that fighting is not a good thing, and no one wants to be involved in the war, especially when encountering such an unusual situation.
strong rival.
What's more, xenophobia exists at all times. Although Gongsun Du is also an outsider, not everyone knows it. Moreover, he grew up in Liaodong, so he has long been regarded as a local by everyone.
The Central Plains people have always despised the border people. If they rush to the Central Plains, they will probably be treated worse than the Hu people. If Liaodong and Qingzhou go to war and end up losing, the new rule on their heads will be
Is it possible that he is stronger than the Marquis of Liaodong?
Everyone is unsure.
Justice is in the heart of the people. No matter what Gongsun Du's purpose was, since he came to power, the lives of the people of Liaodong have indeed become better day by day.
Externally, the arrogant and domineering Goguryeo was beaten until its claws were numb, and it no longer dared to cause trouble and provoke any trouble.
Although the Wuhuan people had no intention of obeying, they pointed their finger more at Youzhou. Even though they knew that Liaodong was now more prosperous than before, they never reined in their horses and marched eastward to get a share of the pie.
As for Xianbei and Fuyu who were farther east, they simply turned a blind eye to Liaodong and went about their business as usual, but they never had the slightest thought of coming to Liaodong to plunder.
Not to mention internally, the prosperity of Xiangping City astonished even Ambassador Zhang from Qingzhou. He often compared it to Gaotang, the capital of Qingzhou. As long as you have the strength, you can always find a meal in this land of Liaodong.
eat.
In this era when the Central Plains is full of starvation, wars are raging, and the borders are constantly warring, Liaodong is like a paradise. How many people have fled from the wealthy Jizhou and Qingzhou, including even Wang Lie, Bing Yuan, and Guan Ning.
Great scholar of the world!
Why is this? Isn't it because the Marquis of Liaodong's knife is sharp enough and his wrist is strong enough to overcome all internal and external troubles, so that he can build such a paradise in this wild land outside the Great Wall?
Now, when we suddenly realize that Liaodong is about to collide with an unprecedented enemy, and there is a danger of overthrow at every turn, how can the people of Liaodong not be worried?
"It shouldn't matter. The navy is no better than others. The ship needs to be built plank by plank, and the sailors also need to be tempered by the wind and the waves. It can't be built by just building. Our navy is the Marquis of Liaodong.
We have accumulated wealth for decades, but four years ago, Qingzhou had nothing. How could it be possible to build a navy comparable to Liaodong so quickly?"
"No matter what, it's better not to fight. If a fight breaks out, these good days will come to an end."
There are also people who analyze the war situation optimistically, but most people are still not optimistic about this war. However, in the face of such a military and national event, it is useless to have a position without status. In the end, they can only look at each other and sigh.
It is not only the common people who are pessimistic about the future, but also the leaders of Gongsun Du. At this moment, their hearts are filled with the tragic feeling of the wind rustling and the water flowing cold.
"Zi Qiang, Fa Li, the life, death, honor and disgrace of our hundreds of thousands of elders in Liaodong rests on you two!" Gongsun Du held one arm in each hand, his expression solemn.
"Lord, don't worry!"
Yang Yi was the first to answer. He made a fist with one hand, beat it on his chest like a drum, and expressed his position loudly: "The people of Qingzhou came here to demonstrate this time. They wanted to kill the chicken to show the monkeys, but they forgot that the lord must not be just a mere demon."
Wuhuan is so easy to bully! This time, the general will definitely go all out to cut off the Qingzhou Army’s maritime supply line and let them know that the same tactics cannot be used in our Liaodong!"
"Don't worry, my lord," Liu Yi's expression was not as arrogant as his, but his low tone revealed the same heaviness: "The general will try his best to control the battle situation and do less killing. He will only use this battle to demonstrate and not expand the war.
In order to make the kings and princes angry and humiliated, they will not be able to step down."
Both of them said that they reassured Gongsun Du, but their tone and semantics were completely opposite, which made Gongsun Du even more worried.
The Wuhuan people could not stop the Qingzhou Army, and they could not even delay the opponent's footsteps. After receiving the information about the Qingzhou Army's first battle after leaving the border, Gongsun Du made such a judgment.
Even so, he still did not expect that the war in western Liaoning was going so smoothly, and that Xu You, a famous scholar in the Central Plains, was so useless that he led 20,000 cavalry into the battle, but was defeated all the way to Bailangshui!
For this reason, Tadun even abandoned his old nest in Liucheng, crossed the Bailang River, and retreated to the western foot of Yiwulu Mountain. But even so, the distance between Wuhuan and the Han army was less than 300 miles. If the Han general Zhang Liao was willing,
He could even appear in front of Tadun within three days!
Gongsun Du couldn't sit still. He knew that Wang Yu's intention was to knock down the mountain and sway the tiger. He also knew that the performance of the Liaodong Army would not be much better than that of the Wuhuan people. But he also did not want to give up the power in his hands. This power did not concern him personally.
The honor and disgrace of Liaodong is the expectation of all Liaodong.
After much thought, he decided that there was only one way to go, and that was to use the other person's way to return the favor.
The strength of the Qingzhou Army's tactics lies in the transportation of supplies by sea, which is completely risk-free. The Wuhuan people have nothing to do about it, but they are not. They have a very powerful navy in their hands.
The question now is how to make good use of this trump card and fully demonstrate its deterrence, but it must not be overdone.
If possible, he should make this trip by himself, but there is no way. As the leader, he cannot act rashly. It is not that he thinks that the son of a rich man will not sit down. He, the Marquis of Liaodong, was originally cut with a knife.
Many times he personally wielded the sword in battle, mainly because his identity was too sensitive. If he personally led the army into battle, it might be regarded as a full-scale declaration of war.
In addition, now that powerful enemies are suppressing the territory, people in Liaodong are also floating. Those dissatisfied people who have been suppressed by him and hidden in dark corners are also ready to take action. It is indeed dangerous for him not to stay in Liaodong and take charge.
Gongsun Du could only hand over this important task to his right-hand man.
Yang Yi is in charge of the battle and Liu Yi is in charge of peace. If these two people go out together, they must be able to restrain each other and make a relatively moderate decision. This is exactly what Gongsun Du wants.
Therefore, although he was worried and the two generals did not seem to be cooperating sincerely, Gongsun Du still nodded and expressed satisfaction.
"If something happens on the way, you two must discuss it and be as cautious as possible."
"General, please obey your order!" Generals Yang and Liu agreed in unison. Seeing that Gongsun Du had nothing more to say, they went about their respective arrangements and set sail.
There were nearly two hundred ships, with a total of four to five thousand soldiers and sailors. Although preparations were made in advance, it still took half an hour to complete all the preparations.
Amidst the sound of drums, the naval fleet set sail one after another. The shadows of sails gradually faded away and soon disappeared between the sky and the sea.
Gongsun Du stood on the watchtower of the dock for a long time until dusk, then returned to Xiangping overnight.
As soon as he stepped into Xiangping City, Li Min hurriedly greeted him, held his hands in front of him as a gift, and said with a panicked look on his face: "Why is my lord returning at this time?"
"Why are you panicking?" Gongsun Du was stunned. He knew that something bad was up when he saw Li Min like this, but he couldn't think of anything worse that could happen to Liaodong at this moment.
"Yesterday evening, Ambassador Zhang from Qingzhou came over to ask for an audience..." As soon as Li Min spoke, Gongsun Du gasped. Sure enough, something big happened.
After Zhang Fang arrived in Xiangping, he never met Gongsun Du.
At first, Gongsun Du's idea was to delay time to avoid the envoys from Qingzhou. However, Zhang Fang took his time and completely regarded himself as a businessman. He ran around all day long, only focusing on communicating with the local people.
The wealthy family tried to build connections. After Gongsun Du changed his mind, he summoned him several times but failed to find anyone.
By this time, Gongsun Du was a little overthinking. Wang Yu probably didn't expect to convince himself from the beginning, so he simply didn't put the target on himself.
In short, this Ambassador Zhang came to Liaodong to find out the truth, collect intelligence, and at the same time join forces with local powerful factions to win over him, the Marquis of Liaodong!
Although he understood this meaning, Gongsun Du had no choice.
He did not dare to completely break up with Qingzhou, so he could not kill Zhang Fang or deport him; at the same time, he did not care about identifying who was reliable and who was rebellious. Without the Qingzhou Army, with his authority in Liaodong, such a
Of course there is no problem in doing it, but doing it when the enemy is in front of you is simply a way to die.
After thinking about this, Gongsun Du had no intention of meeting Zhang Fang. Because he knew very well that there were only two possibilities for him to meet Zhang Fang. One was that the Qingzhou Army gave up the Eastern Expedition, and he summoned Zhang Fang to reach a peace agreement.
; The other is that he is ready to surrender and humbly take the initiative to ask for a meeting with Zhang Fang.
Now, the third situation has emerged, and the meaning behind it is undoubtedly that the other party is going to show off! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)