EBE Chapter 390 To Subdue or Not to Subdue Liaodong? The Man Who Became Cao Cao's Neighbor!
Chapter 390 To Subdue or Not to Subdue Liaodong? The Man Who Became Cao Cao's Neighbor!
White Wolf Mountain, vast and boundless, where the wind blows the grass low and reveals the footsteps!
What was hanging on Zhang Liao's horse?
Oh～～～
So it was Taton's head!
Poor Tadun, his dream came true. When Zhang Liao encountered foreign tribes, he immediately entered superhuman mode!
Following Liu Bao of the Southern Xiongnu, Tadun became the second named foreign leader to die under Zhang Liao's Ao Long blade!
Compared to this, Huchuquan seems quite fortunate?
Although he became a dog, at least he didn't die. Compared to Liu Bao and Tadun, his ending was not bad.
"Wen Yuan, Feng Xiao, the Wuhuan royal court is your responsibility to sweep through."
"Taton has mobilized all his forces this time, leaving the royal court with almost no resistance."
"After eliminating all the resistance forces, the rest can be left to Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Xu."
"Yes!"
Zhang Liao and Guo Jia accepted the order.
The division of labor was also very clear: Zhang Liao was there to kill people.
Guo Jia, on the other hand, was tasked with stealing... to protect the precious cultural relics of the Wuhuan people.
As for Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Xu, that is, Mali Mali Hong.
With Tadun gone, the "Mali Mali Hong" they represented would naturally become the new Chanyu of Wuhuan.
To put it simply, the Wuhuan people will adopt the Sinicization process much faster than the Southern Xiongnu.
Given the resentment that Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Xu harbored towards the Wuhuan, they would not stop until they had made the Wuhuan fond of singing and dancing.
"The entire army, follow Cao back to Lie Liu City!"
Cao's soldiers cheered.
Cao Cao got excited and finished the rest of the "Turtle Longevity" recipe in one go.
Su Yu then took on the role of a historian, recording the scene of ascending to the summit of the White Wolf.
Everyone was rewarded for their efforts in this battle, and Zhang Liao was even granted the title of Marquis of Ting.
Alas, titles are hard-won.
After all, not everyone is like Guo Tu, who can rise one rank in nobility by destroying a feudal lord.
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辽东
Xiangping City
"What???"
"Yuan Shang was wiped out, and Tadun was also wiped out?"
"Wait a moment, let me see which other lords are to my west."
Gongsun Du frantically flipped through the map.
Although his old eyesight was failing, Gongsun Du dared not blink for a moment, for fear of misreading the map.
but……
Gongsun Du searched the entire map, which marked all sorts of forces, but couldn't find any warlord to his west!
Oh right, there are no more feudal lords to his south, only Bohai and Qingzhou!
In other words, Gongsun Du had already fully bordered Cao Cao on both the western and southern frontiers!
The moment he opened his eyes, his neighbor had turned into Cao Cao.
Should Gongsun Du panic or not?
It is said that Cao Cao was a kind-hearted man.
As Cao Cao's neighbor, Gongsun Du's wife was already over fifty years old, just like him.
But what if Cao Cao, being desperate, happens to like this kind of food?
For a moment, Gongsun Du felt a shiver run through him, and even in the sweltering heat, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Gongsun Du was much older than Xu Rong.
He is now approaching sixty years old.
In the original history, Gongsun Du had already passed away during the Battle of White Wolf Mountain, and his son Gongsun Kang succeeded him.
Gongsun Du had two sons: Gongsun Gong and Gongsun Kang.
The succession problem faced by Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and others is different.
Gongsun Du, on the other hand, was deeply in love with his wife.
Both sons were born to the legal wife, meaning they were the original offspring.
The brothers Gongsun Gong and Gongsun Kang also had a very good relationship.
Unlike the Yuan brothers, whose brotherhood was superficial.
"Father, please don't worry."
"My Liaodong region is bitterly cold. If we simply submit to Cao Cao, there will surely be no more disasters."
Gongsun Kang made the suggestion to his father, Gongsun Du.
Gongsun Gong also said:
“What my second brother says is correct. Our Gongsun family has been a representative of local power in Liaodong since ancient times.”
"Instead of going to great lengths to attack my Liaodong, Cao Cao would be better off obtaining my verbal submission."
"In this way, you're good, I'm good, and everyone's good."
Although both sons' analyses had some merit.
But Gongsun Du, being an experienced and shrewd man, still expressed his concerns:
"When I heard that Tadun had rushed to Lie Liu City, he had originally planned to retreat, but Cao Cao caught up with him and beheaded him at Bailang Mountain!"
"This person has such a huge bloodlust, it will probably not be easy to get away with him."
Before Gongsun Du could finish speaking, the guards outside the door reported:
"Reporting to my lord, Cao Cao's envoy, Man Chong, requests an audience!"
"Man Chong!?"
Gongsun Du was lost in memories, and those memories flowed on and on.
His original neighbors were the Wuhuan and Gongsun Zan.
Despite sharing the same surname, Gongsun, the two families are not related at all within the first few generations.
There might have been such a thing before the tenth generation, but that was a long time ago.
Gongsun Du was very afraid of Gongsun Zan's title of White Horse General.
Therefore, Gongsun Du deployed spies under Gongsun Zan's command.
The spy had reported a piece of information to him several years ago.
It is said that Cao Cao sent an envoy named Man Chong to Gongsun Zan.
Later, Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan began trading horses.
The cavalry units in Cao Cao's camp initially used warhorses mostly from Youzhou, which was under the jurisdiction of Gongsun Zan.
This intelligence is enough to prove that although Man Chong's importance in Cao Cao's camp is not in the core T0 tier, he is at least a figure not to be underestimated.
"You two, quickly come with your father to welcome Man Chong."
Gongsun Du gave instructions to the two brothers, Gongsun Gong and Gongsun Kang.
The two brothers soon followed Gongsun Du to the outskirts of the city and met Man Chong.
"Gongsun Du, the Prefect of Liaodong, respectfully welcomes Your Excellency!"
Gongsun Du was the first to bow to Man Chong.
His two sons followed closely behind.
Man Chong smiled and returned the greeting to Gongsun Du.
"Prefect Gongsun, there's no need for such formalities."
"You are the Liaodong Prefect, personally appointed by the imperial court. You have been guarding the border for the country, which has been very hard work."
Gongsun Du forced a smile onto his face.
Man Chong is absolutely right.
He obtained his position as the governor of Liaodong in 188 AD.
At that time, the emperor was still Liu Hong.
Although the imperial power of the Han Dynasty had been usurped, it was never as completely puppet-like as it is now.
Gongsun Du, who became the governor of Liaodong during that period, was undoubtedly more legally justified.
Immediately afterwards, Gongsun Du and his two sons led Man Chong into the council hall and brought him some local specialties from Liaodong.
Man Chong smiled as he took the plate, stood up, and took out an imperial edict from his pocket.
Well, Cao Cao could stamp this thing whenever he wanted; he even had several seals made.
There's no other reason than convenience.
Otherwise, one can't very well send someone to Xuchang to get Liu Xie's seal while on campaign!
"Prefect Gongsun, His Majesty remembers your hard work and great achievements in defending the borders of the country."
"I have specially promoted you to the position of Grand Master of the Palace, one of the Nine Ministers, and I hope you will depart for Xuchang as soon as possible to take up your post!"
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