Shuhan

Bad news from the front came one after another.

Gongsun Yuan's initial shock, then anger, and finally fear, his young face was like a dyeing factory, colorful.

"How could this be? How could this be?"

Gongsun Yuan still couldn't believe what had happened.

"Didn't Bei Yan say that the Wei army was vulnerable? Has the authenticity of this news been verified? It's fake news, absolutely fake news!"

The staff also looked unhappy.

"My lord, the news is correct. It is true. I just went to Shoushan and saw the flags of the Wei army on Shoushan."

The Wei army has appeared on Shoushan Mountain, so how could the news be false?

If the Liaosui defense line had not been breached, how would the Wei army dare to come to Shoushan?

Gollum~
Gongsun Yuan secretly swallowed his saliva. He suddenly felt dizzy, with little stars appearing above his head and a feeling of blackness in front of his eyes.

No!

I must not fall down!

Gongsun Yuan bit the tip of his tongue and forced himself to cheer up.

"The Wei army has broken through. What should we do next?"

Gongsun Yuan now has three choices.

First, while it is still early, although Liaosui was defeated, the Liaodong army will not suffer heavy losses. They can go against the trend and defeat the Wei army once on the front battlefield, then they can still gain a foothold.

The second is to hold on to Xiangping. As long as they hold on to Xiangping for a few months or even more than a year, the Wei army’s logistical supplies will not be able to keep up and they will be forced to retreat.

The third one is to escape from Xiangping and go to Buyeo, Goguryeo, or even to the grassland, to a place where the Wei army cannot reach. After the main force of the Wei army leaves, he can fight back and he will still be the lord of Liaodong.

only.
The ruler of Liaodong at that time was not as powerful as it is now.

Thinking of becoming the King of Liaodong was even more impossible, so he could only linger on.

There are three choices, each with its pros and cons, and Gongsun Yuan is hesitant.

At this moment, the voice of Gongsun Yuan's personal guards came from outside the hall.

"My Lord, the envoy from Han wants to see you."

Envoy from the Han State, why are you coming to see him now?
Gongsun Yuan is in a mess now and can't even sort out his own affairs. How can he have the heart to care about the envoys from the Han State?
"You are such a blind fellow. Didn't you see that our lord is busy? Let the Han envoy come back another day!"

The staff and retainers were very good at observing people's expressions and immediately scolded the guards outside the door.

"My lord, the Han envoy said that he has a plan that can save Liaodong and the Gongsun clan!"

This personal guard had obviously received a lot of benefits from the Han envoys, and even at this time, he was still speaking for the Han envoys.

"You are still making noise, leave immediately, you are disturbing the lord, or you will lose your head!"

The guard showed a look of fear on his face, and immediately said in a trembling voice: "I will take my leave."

"Wait a minute!"

He does not mean that.

Save Liaodong?
Save the Gongsun family?

At this point, is there any way to save it?

Could it be that Liu Gongsi left some secret secret for the Han envoys?
"I am so confused and don't know what to do. Since the Han envoy wants to see you, it's not impossible to meet him."

The staff and retainers were stunned for a moment, then immediately changed their expressions.

"My lord, what you said is absolutely right. The Han army has spies all over the country. Their conquest of Yongliang has also had an influence on the grassland. They should not be underestimated. Maybe they really have a way. Who knows."

A flatterer.

Hey ~
Gongsun Yuan looked at this retainer with a hint of disgust on his face.

When things are going well, he enjoys having someone to flatter him.

But what is the situation now?

At this moment of life and death, what are you still bragging about?
Urgent?
After Sumeru.

The Han envoy, with a smile on his face, walked slowly into the hall.

"The foreign envoy pays his respects to the governor."

The Han envoy saluted Gongsun Yuan.

"Angel, no need to be polite. Please take a seat."

Although Gongsun Yuan is very anxious now, he has also received education from an aristocratic family and knows that the more anxious he is at this time, the less anxious he should be.

After all, if the Han envoy came, even if there was a way to save him, Gongsun Yuan would need to pay some price.

There is never a free lunch in the world.

Gongsun Yuan understood this deeply.

The freer something is, the more you have to pay for it.

This time, the envoy from the Han State came here, and it was more like a transaction between him and him.

Now Gongsun Yuan is in a weaker position. If he shows fear again, how can the deal be completed?
Did he just do whatever the Han State asked him to do?

"Angel, what advice do you have for me?"

The two of them sat there for a long time, neither speaking, staring at each other, feeling extremely awkward.

As a guest, and because the matter was indeed urgent, Gongsun Yuan did not act politely, but spoke first.

At this time, speaking first is actually a sign of concession.

A sign of lack of confidence.

"The battle report from the Liaosui front, I wonder if the governor knows about it?"

Battle report from the front?

Gongsun Yuan forced a smile and said, "The battle report from the front is clear. Our army was defeated, but the exact number of casualties is still unknown."

The Han envoy laughed and said, "Yesterday morning, 3,000 Wei troops, led by Niu Jin and Hu Zun, crossed the river in the rain and fog, attacked the Liaodong army camp, and killed the Liaodong army commander Bei Yan in one battle.

The Liaodong army in the northern part of Liaosui was scattered, and countless people were killed in the chaos. The rest fled to Xiangping, but were ambushed by the Wei army that had been arranged on Shoushan Mountain. More than 10,000 Liaodong soldiers in the northern part of Liaosui were almost wiped out. "

After hearing the military reports from the Han envoy, Gongsun Yuan learned the details and knew what was happening at the front line.

Three thousand people slaughtered more than ten thousand of my Liaodong troops?

I was wondering why the battle at the front was lost and no one escaped back to Xiangping, and ended up being ambushed by the Wei army in advance.

hateful.

hateful!

Is Bei Yan a good-for-nothing?

but
Gongsun Yuan had just finished cursing in his heart when some doubts arose in his mind.

"How did the Wei army on Shou Mountain come from?"

The Han envoy said calmly: "Yesterday at noon, Qian Zhao led his elite troops across the river and encountered Yang Zuo's troops in the plains. They were defeated and scattered. At 3 pm, Zhang Liao led the Wei cavalry and rushed to Shoushan to ambush them overnight."

Is the Han army's spy department really that terrifying?
His intelligence gathering ability is even better than that of a native of Liaodong?

Not only can they collect intelligence that the Liaodong Army cannot, but they can even know the specific time.

this is too scary.

No wonder Wei State was repeatedly at a disadvantage in its battles with Han State.

With such an intelligence system, the Han State was like having a third eye on the battlefield. How could it not defeat the Wei State?

"How did the messenger know this news?"

The Han envoy smiled and said, "The Mandate of Heaven is with the Han. There are also people in the pseudo-Wei who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. What's so strange about that?"

In other words, the Han State had an accomplice within the Wei army.

"Can you let these insiders pass on the news to me in Liaodong?"

If they could use the intelligence from the Han Dynasty's military intelligence system, they might be able to win the war against Wei. The Han envoy shook his head and said, "The intelligence from the military intelligence system is not managed by me, but by the palace. Even if I want to help the governor, I don't have the ability to do so."

Hey ~
The Jianjunsi was originally an important weapon of the Han Dynasty.

It is probably not easy to cultivate an insider, especially a high-level insider, in the State of Wei.

How could he be given it to Liaodong for use?
Internal support. Internal support.

Once too much information is transmitted, there is inevitably the risk of being exposed.

"Then I don't know how the angel can save me, Liaodong, and my Gongsun clan?"

Through the previous intelligence, Gongsun Yuan saw the power of the Han State.

At this moment, he also believed what the Han envoy asked his personal guards to say.

"I wonder if the governor wants to hold on to Xiangping, or what else he wants to do?"

"Hey~"

Gongsun Yuan sighed and said, "To be honest, I don't know what to do at the moment."

The Han envoy's eyes flickered as he asked, "Does the governor prefer to defend the city or attack?"

attack?

If you lose, it’s really over.

As for defending the city, at least it seems there is a little chance, right?

"Xiangping City is a strong city with sufficient food and grass in the granary. If I can defend the city for more than a year, the Wei army will retreat. If I defend the city for half a year, the Wei army will most likely retreat. This is the lifeline of Liaodong and the Gongsun family."

Gongsun Yuan spoke with such conviction that it seemed that he was not trying to convince the Han envoys, but to convince himself.

"Sima Yi is good at attacking cities. He said Xiangping City is strong. The governor has never seen a strong city. Strong cities like Chang'an and Luoyang are difficult to defend for a year, let alone Xiangping City? There are so many ways to attack a city, water attack, fire attack, and earth attack. Could it be that the governor has a lot of experience in defending cities?"

City defense experience?

He doesn't even know what to do in defending a city, so how can he talk about experience in defending a city?
"With everyone in and outside the city working together, we will win!"

Gongsun Yuan was still trying to convince himself.

"How long has the general controlled Liaodong? Less than a month, right? Do all the places in Liaodong obey the general's orders? Are all the people in Xiangping City the general's confidants? Can the general guarantee that in the desperate moment of the siege, those people will be willing to stand with you instead of taking your head and claiming the reward? Seeking wealth and fame?"

The series of questions from the Han envoy kept Gongsun Yuan silent for a long time.

"Your Majesty had already anticipated the current situation before I came, and Your Majesty pointed out a way for the general to survive."

The heat is almost right, now it’s time to simmer over high heat until the sauce thickens.

Gongsun Yuan looked unhappy and asked, "Who is He Minglu?"

"While the main force of the Wei army is still in Liaosui to clean up the remnant troops in Liaodong, and while the rain is still falling in Liaodong, the weather is on your side. Take the Xiangping army and civilians and flee to the grassland."

grassland?

Gongsun Yuan was stunned.

"The grasslands are not the foundation of our Gongsun clan. If our Liaodong soldiers and civilians go to the grasslands, won't they become fish on the chopping board of the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Wuhuan?"

It is difficult to move to the homeland.

What’s more, we are migrating with so many people.

There are too many difficulties in the operation.

Life on the grassland is so hard, how can it be as comfortable as living in Xiangping City?
I'm afraid many people are unwilling to move.

"Don't worry, Governor. Our Han Kingdom has already contacted the Xianbei tribes. The Xianbei chieftain Kebi Neng will lead 30,000 cavalry to support the general's troops and provide them with cattle and horses. If the Wei army dares to go deep into the grassland, even Kebi Neng's troops will help the general resist the Wei army."

"what?"

Gongsun Yuan was stunned again.

"Although the Xianbei people are stupid, they are not foolish. With tens of thousands of our soldiers and civilians heading to the grassland, the food consumed by people and horses is not a small amount. Can Kebi provide these for us?"

As the old saying goes, there is no free lunch in the world.

If there is, the price must be secretly marked.

"My Gongsun clan is a separatist clan, and we are not loyal subjects of the Han Dynasty. Why does Your Majesty want to help me so much?"

Gongsun Yuan stared straight at the Han envoy.

"Your Majesty, what do you want me, Gongsun Yuan, to do? Tell me!"

The magic of Emperor Liu Gongsi of the Han Dynasty was already famous throughout the world.

Three people make a tiger, and the stories about Liu Chan became more and more mysterious. As a result, when Gongsun Yuan heard from the Han envoy that the Han emperor had predicted the current situation in Liaodong several months ago, he was not surprised at all.

As if it should be so.

"Your Majesty only needs you to preserve your strength. When the Han Dynasty goes east to eliminate the Wei rebels, you can send troops to harass the Wei border and entangle the Wei Kingdom for the Han Dynasty. When the world is unified, why not make you the Duke of Liaodong?"

As he spoke, the Han envoy even started joking.

"The Emperor Gao said that only the surname Liu can be crowned king. This is the ancestral system. The laws of our ancestors cannot be changed. I hope the general will not be unhappy about this."

The envoy from Wei wanted to appoint him the King of Liaodong, but he didn't quite believe it.

Similarly, when the Han envoy said he wanted to make him the King of Liaodong, he did not quite believe it.

But now it has been replaced by Duke of Liaodong, which seems to show more sincerity.

What king!
Oh, man!

Gongsun Yuan didn't care. He only cared about his own wealth and whether he could become a local emperor.

It was obvious that the Han State was able to allow him to do so.

And
He has no choice now.

Preserving Liaodong's strength and the Gongsun family's foundation is now the top priority.

"I have seen the sincerity of the Han Kingdom, but they are going to move the soldiers and civilians to the grasslands, which is a long way to go. The angel said that the Xianbei Kebi can contribute cattle and sheep to protect our Liaodong soldiers and civilians. There is no other evidence. Yuan does not dare to joke about the lives of tens of thousands of Liaodong soldiers and civilians. What do you think?"

The Han envoy had anticipated this, and immediately clapped his hands and said, "Come in."

I saw two people walking into the hall.

One of them was dressed like a merchant, and the other was dressed completely like a Xianbei.

"This is Xie Guini, son of Fuluohan and a close confidant of Fuyi King Kebineng. Now that he is here, can the general trust him a little?"

Fuluohan was the elder brother of Budugen Zhong of the Xianbei. He had tens of thousands of soldiers and called himself a great man. Later, a capable minister of the Wuhuan in Houjun, Di, rebelled and asked to be affiliated with Fuluohan. Fuluohan led more than 10,000 cavalry to meet him.

When they reached Sanggan, the capable Di ministers discussed the matter and decided that the laws of the Fuluo Han tribe were too lenient and they were afraid that they would not get much help, so they sent people to contact Kebi Neng.

Kebi Neng then arrived with more than 10,000 cavalrymen. The three families planned to swear an alliance together, but Kebi Neng took the opportunity to kill Fuluo Han at the meeting. From then on, Fuluo Han's son Xie Guini and his tribe all submitted to Kebi Neng. Although Kebi Neng killed his father, he treated Xie Guini with great courtesy.

Although Kebi Neng is the enemy who killed Xie Guini's father, people in the grassland admire the strong, especially Kebi Neng, who has a very high prestige in the grassland.

Xie Guini was, on the contrary, extremely loyal to the enemy who killed his father, and therefore he was highly valued by Ke Bineng.

"Kebi Neng has long known that the State of Wei is the real threat to the grassland. Moreover, the Han Merchant Alliance has used fine porcelain, colored glaze, tea, and wine as gifts, as well as Budugen's head, to persuade Kebi Neng to protect you and form an alliance with you to deal with the State of Wei."

After the death of his brother Kuitou, Budugen succeeded him as the leader of a tribe of Xianbei and occupied parts of Yunzhong, Yanmen, Beidi, Daijun, Taiyuan and other places.

During the Jian'an period, he and Kebineng and others made contributions to Cao Cao through Yan Rou, the captain of the Wuhuan Guard.

Later he sent envoys to present horses to Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, and was named king.

Because his brother Fu Luohan was killed by Kebineng, he became enemies with him and they attacked and robbed each other. He was a thorn in Kebineng's side.

In this diplomatic move by the Han State, gifts were given. The Han State was the enemy of its enemy, and it also offered the heads of its enemies. The Xianbei troops were able to benefit from the strategic layout.

How could Ke Bineng not help?
After listening to what the Han envoy said, Gongsun Yuan felt relieved.

"In this case, I will follow your majesty's plan, form an alliance with the Xianbei, relocate the Liaodong military and civilians, and temporarily avoid the Wei army!"

Hearing this, the Han envoy finally showed a relieved expression on his face.

In this way, Wei's attack on Liaodong was tactically successful.

But the strategy can only be described as a failure. (End of this chapter)