"After Gao became a nobility, he was rewarded by the great ancestor who made him a marquis. He divided the land in the loose desert and had the kindness of cementing it for many generations. After the decline, Gao was promoted by the late Emperor Meng, and he carried the heavy responsibility of Xuantu as a mosquito."
"But the sky collapsed, the Yellow Turbans caused trouble, and the Taishan bandits arose. The Central Plains were in chaos, and Hebei fell. Only Liaodong was completely safe because of its isolation. Unexpectedly, the bandits were vicious and came out of the fortress. They first broke through Wuhuan, and then crossed the flood. The troops are now at the gates That's right. Although the thieves have a strong army, how can they achieve anything if they form an army of humble people? They destroy the ancestral temple, destroy the hometown, destroy the fields and houses, and the people like Cheng Chimei and Green Forest are angry and have lost their will. They can be defeated immediately. Also.”
"And my Han family has accumulated great virtues and benevolence, and its destiny has not fallen, and there are heroes. In the west, there are young emperors, Fengming Qishan, and in the east, there are various counties and clans, forging ahead. For example, those who are prosperous like Jin Wengong and Han Guangwu may have the same appearance. Another example is Cao Cao of Qingzhou, Tao Qian of Xuzhou, Liu Yao of Yangzhou, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou. These loyal and loyal generals are more like generals, raising righteous troops, pacifying the barbarians, visiting far and near, and spreading out densely when trouble occurs. The feathers come out everywhere, and the four counties are attached."
"Gao was in a humble position and had neither the spirit to inspire nor the ability to defend his territory. He originally wanted to live in exile across the sea and empty his position to wait for the general. 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 not feel 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! We must punish the evil with violence, and 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 are fortified under the city. The general is divinely powerful. It is a time of great devastation, and it is hard to win again. I beg you to be the remnant of the Han family, and choose it quickly. The elite troops crossed the muddy river north, with the general outside and Gao inside, and combined the internal and external forces to destroy Zhang's thieves at the foot of Xuantu City. How can the Han Dynasty reward them with nothing more than wealth and silk? .”
"The above, my brother wept with blood for his words of loyalty, and I begged General to punish 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 essence of Liaodong's civil and military affairs was 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 before, and in the end he had to Fu begged me to save him.”
Liu Yi saw Gongsun Du happy and couldn't help but congratulate:
"Congratulations, lord, for harvesting Xuantu. Now there is only half of Lelang left in the four northeastern counties. The rest are all following lord's lead!"
Liu Yi was Gongsun Du's general. Hearing what he said, Gongsun Du also smiled to himself.
But just when they 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. And then Liu Xiaowei forgot the edict sent from the sea a few days ago? He was granted the title of Pingzhou Governor and Liaoyang Township Marquis. Isn't this Isn’t that great joy? ”
The person who said this was a powerful man named Tian Shao.
Liu Yi, on the other hand, came from a poor family. After hearing Tian Shao's words, he looked quite embarrassed and could only nod with a wry smile.
But who is Gongsundu?
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, 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 the people, 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.
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.
The wealthy families in the county, such as Tian Shao, often looked respectful but dissatisfied because of Gongsun Du's low status. So Gongsun Du took this opportunity to beat him.
On the other hand, Tian Shao mentioned something that gave Gongsun Du a headache. That is the edict of the Marquis.
This was sent by Cao Cao in Qingzhou. It is said that the new emperor from 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 remaining more than 20 county governors, such as Han Fu, Kong Min, Liu Dai, Zhang Miao, and Qiao Mao, received awards.
It can be said that the scale of feudal lords 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.
Gongsun Du was originally very happy. After all, at his age, he could be granted the title of Marquis, and he was still 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 the dangerous report of General Taishan's large-scale eastward expedition to Liaodong.
Why did Guan Jing appear in Liaodong?
It turned out that Guan Jing saw it when Taton's younger brother stabbed Taton in the back, and he immediately realized that regardless of 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 frankly 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, what’s the point if you can’t survive even if you get an exceptional reward?
When Gongsun Du thought of fighting against the Taishan Army, especially Zhang Chong, his whole bones began to weaken.
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 power, he defeated the 80,000 Han army accumulated and captured most of northern Jizhou and Youzhou. The Han family's flag had already been pulled out and replaced with the apricot-yellow Taishan Army flag.
During this process, when Gongsun Du and other remnants of the army and a group of Youzhou soldiers were resisting, they also asked for help from Bingzhou, especially General Zhonglang and General Du Liao who were protecting the Huns.
But the result?
To the west of this place, cavalry, detectives, and couriers are galloping all over. The sound of iron bells under the horses' necks is distant and sometimes near, and the iron hoofs stir up billowing dust. But no one rides eastward, and no one rides toward the Han Dynasty to 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 breakthrough. Bingzhou in the west is 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 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 retreated to Xiangping, still knew the strength gap between himself and the Taishan Army.
At that time, although there was no sign of the Taishan Army going out on a large scale, and the tide on the seaside road could bring Gongsundu enough sense of security, no one thought that the Taishan Army would really rest assured that he had such a presence on his side. 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 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 reorganize the defeated Zhenbei Army that retreated to Liaodong and stabilize our position. Not to mention, Cao Cao of Qingzhou had long promised to 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 keeping it for ten years, even if it lasted three generations of wealth, Gongsun Du was not without confidence.
But all these dreams of hegemony were shattered with the arrival of Guan Jing.
As his important external ally and a pillar of the Northeast, the Wuhuan people were wiped out in such a short period of time? How many years did the Wuhuan people save up? It must have existed for more than a hundred years, but it only took six days for it to finally perish.
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 eastward and captured all the cities west of Liaoze.
And just when he was preparing to focus on defending Liaoze, he now heard that enemy troops appeared in Xuantu to the north.
Even now, Ji Gao, the governor of Xuantu, is so humble and begging for reinforcements from him. After Gongsun Du laughed at him, he still felt chilled.
How can I save others even if I can't protect myself?
Just when Gongsundu 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 brought by this person changed the history of the Gongsun family.