The great man will live forever

Chapter 327 Unstoppable
As night fell, the three heads of the Wuhuan Baiyan Tuoren Tribe, the Liaoyuan Suppressing Tribe, and the Changgong Kōyuan Tribe gathered together.

Bai Yanzi really looked at the other two people, "Are you really going to send out 8000 elites?"

Liaoyuan Suqingxing rolled his eyes at him, "What should I do if I don't come out?"

Chang Gong Ting sighed, "What can we do?"

"Even if Gongsun Zan beats us, the Yellow Turbans come to bully us. Do you think we Wuhuan are easy to bully?"

"if not?"

"..."

"If you want to beat you, I won't."

"The Yellow Turbans are rebels in the imperial court, and western Liaoning is Gongsun Zan's territory."

There are 11 counties in Youzhou including Dai County, Shanggu County, Zhuo County, Guangyang County, Yuyang County, Youbeiping County, Liaoxi County, Liaodong County, Xuantu County, Liaodong Territory and Lelang County.

"This Yellow Turban is the lost dog. Who is Gongsun Zan's opponent? What will happen when he is liquidated?"

Thousands versus one hundred thousand, don't even think about it. Unless Liu Xiu is resurrected, how can it succeed?
It's a pity that Liu Yu's troops have basically never fought many battles, and there are no outstanding military commanders around them. One hundred thousand people besieged a small town and fought for several days, but they couldn't get in.

After the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, he served as the Prime Minister of Ganling and Zongzheng to appease the people.

Rabbits bite people when they are in a hurry, let alone humans?

However, Gongsun Zan was worried that Liu Yu would host a banquet at Hongmen, so he refused to go because he was ill, and he also stepped up defenses in Jixian.

At this time, Liu Yu had one hundred thousand troops and horses in his hands, one hundred thousand.

Because Youzhou is located on the frontier and borders foreign ethnic groups, it has a large annual expenditure. It often uses more than 200 million in taxes from Qingzhou and Hebei to supplement Youzhou's finances.

The Liu Zhoumu they refer to is naturally Youzhou Zhoumu Liu Yu.
He is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, with a filial and honest background. He was once an official in Donghai County, and later moved to Youzhou to be the governor. He had outstanding political achievements and was quite famous.

In fact, this is a good thing to note. Once the war starts, women's kindness will not be tolerated.

Liu Yu prepared a hundred thousand troops to suddenly surround Gongsun Zan's small town and try to catch turtles in a jar.

It can be said that this person is a figure like Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. Even Xianbei and Wuhuan around him admire him.

At that time, due to the war, transportation was cut off and money could not be dispatched.

Liu Yu pursued lenient government in Youzhou, persuaded the people to farm, and traded with foreigners in Shanggu. He also developed the salt and iron industry in Yuyang. The people were enthusiastic, the grain harvest was abundant, and a stone of grain was sold for only thirty yuan.

"Gongsun Zan is more hateful to us than the Yellow Turbans. He wants to kill us all."

However, Cheng Xu advised Liu Yu to value peace and just frightened Gongsun Zan into admitting his mistakes.

It's a pity that these are troubled times, and troubled times are caused by ruthlessness, unscrupulous means, eradication, intrigues...

In order to avoid the Yellow Turbans, more than a million people from Qing and Xu came to join Liu Yu. Liu Yu took them in, provided them with pensions, and arranged employment for them. The refugees all felt like they had returned home.

But at this time, Liu Yu could no longer bear Gongsun Zan and had no need to bear it anymore, so he beheaded Cheng Xu in public and informed the entire army that he would kill Gongsun Zan, but only Gongsun Zan and would not hurt innocent people.

Seeing that he could not get in, and there were no stupid people around Liu Yu, someone advised Liu Yu to attack with fire, so that he could burn Gongsun Zan to death or force him out.

"How about joining Liu Zhoumu? Ask him to send troops to suppress the remnants of the Yellow Turbans."

It's a pity that Liu Yu is a good man. If he were in a peaceful era, he would be extremely dazzling, with enough light to cover everyone, and even leave an immortal legend and be admired by future generations.

How can such a thing be advertised widely using a loudspeaker? Who doesn’t have a few close friends?

Although Liu Yu was a high-ranking official, he was frugal by nature, wore shabby clothes, and would not eat more than one meat dish at a meal.

But Liu Yu was not slow in his actions and had already begun to besiege the city.

But even so, the absolute advantage at this time is still in Liu Yu's hands. After all, Gongsun Zan's troops are limited.

After Gongsun Zan heard the news, he immediately prepared to abandon the city and run away. A man who knows the current affairs is a wise man. If he didn't run away, he would have to wait for death.

In the original history, Liu Yu actually thought about peacefully resolving the problem with Gongsun Zan, and even invited him as a guest.

Yuyang County, Youbeiping County, and Liaoxi County were in Gongsun Zan's hands. Of course, some counties in Qingzhou and Jizhou were also in Gongsun Zan's hands.

Rich families from far and near who used to have extravagant lifestyles were influenced by him and changed their ways...

In the fourth year of Chuping (193), Liu Yu decided not to tolerate Gongsun Zan's arrogance anymore, so he sent troops to attack him.

Most good people do not live long in troubled times, unless they are followed by other outstanding people who are also very capable, such as Liu Bei.

As a result, Gongsun Ji Maliao from Youzhou went to report to Gongsun Zan. Therefore, Liu Yu lost the favorable opportunity for a sneak attack.

During Dong Zhuo's rebellion, he refused Yuan Shao's support.

Generally speaking, Gongsun Zan is finished. There are thousands of people around him at this time.

"If we don't send troops, the Yellow Turbans will be the first to liquidate us."

But Liu Bei often lacked the benevolence of a woman. He abandoned his wife and children and was very stupid. He probably learned this from Liu Bang.

If there are more than 10,000 people, it will be a sea of ​​​​people, and if there are 100,000 people, it will be so densely packed that no boundaries can be seen.

Gongsun Zan never thought that Liu Yu, who had always been gentle and honest, would take violent action against him. There was no precaution. A large number of troops were stationed outside, and there were not many troops in the city at all.

In the fifth year of Zhongping (188), he once again served as the shepherd of Youzhou. He was lenient in government, appeased the people, and won the hearts of the people. He advocated a gentle policy towards the local nomads, and was awarded the title of Grand Sima and the Marquis of Xiangben.

Among them, Dai County, Shanggu County, Zhuo County, and Guangyang County are basically within Liu Yu's strength.

Today, Liaodong County, Xuantu County, Liaodong Subject State, and Lelang County are in Zhang Ning's hands.

Liu Bei is extremely talented when it comes to escaping.

There is no doubt that Liu Yu rejected the proposal to attack with fire on the grounds that it would hurt innocent people and burn a lot of public property.

Ridiculous, now Gongsun Zan has found an opportunity. If you don't use fire attack, then I won't be polite.

So, he did the opposite, lit a fire from inside, and then took advantage of the chaos to successfully break through with hundreds of elite troops.

Good guy, a hundred thousand people were surrounded, but a few hundred people broke through. This is a lot of food.

Forget about breaking out, logically, Liu Yu should mobilize his troops to pursue Gongsun Zan with all his strength, and try to eliminate him before his army comes back.

Typical of taking advantage of your illness to kill you.

But he did not, but gathered his troops and ran to Juyongguan in the north.

He was afraid of Gongsun Zan. He fought with great momentum. One hundred thousand people did not dare to chase a few hundred people. Could it be that Sun Shiwan who followed behind him learned from him?

Liu Yu originally had three opportunities to kill Gongsun Zan. The first time was to keep secret and sneak attack Gongsun Zan.

The second time was to set fire to force Gongsun Zan out.

The third time was a pursuit, not allowing Gongsun Zan to join the army. It's a pity that Liu Yu missed it. After three things, his retribution came.

Gongsun Zan, who escaped, quickly gathered troops stationed in various places and began to besiege Juyong Pass.

"kill!"

In just three days, Gongsun Zan captured Juyong Pass and captured Liu Yu's entire family alive.

Good guy, there is no harm without comparison. If you hit someone with a hundred thousand, you won't be able to defeat him for a long time.

When someone attacks you, it's still at Juyongguan. It's a dangerous place, and the result is that you'll fall as soon as you attack.

At this time, Gongsun Zan almost controlled the entire Youzhou.

At that time, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty sent Duan Xun to Youzhou to increase the fiefdom of Liu Yu and order him to supervise the affairs of the six states in Guandong. He worshiped Gongsun Zan as a former general and was granted the title of Marquis of Yi. He also supervised You, Bing, Qing, and Ji during the holidays.

The imperial court's intention was obvious, which was to encourage and support Yuan Shao in Youzhou's fight against Jizhou.

So Gongsun Zan took Liu Yu's family to Jicheng to receive the title.

But Gongsun Zan expressed two thoughts to the envoy Duan Xun:
First, I accept these titles with a smile, but I have to make it clear to you that all these years of beating Yuan Shao are all due to me, and nothing happened to Liu Yu. This little old man even colluded with Yuan Shao in a conspiracy to become emperor;
Second, you are here just in time. Please represent the imperial court and kill Liu Yu, a traitor to the Han Dynasty.

This is completely confusing right and wrong. If Gongsun Zan did not have Liu Yu to support him these years, I am afraid Yuan Shao would have defeated him long ago.
He still had the nerve to say here that all the credit was his, and Liu Yu was stumbling upon him behind his back and betraying the imperial court.

Moreover, several people wanted Liu Yu to be emperor, thinking that he could imitate Liu Xiu's practice, but he refused.

He even cursed: "How dare you say this? Now the world is in chaos and the Lord is covered in dust."

I received great kindness, but I could not fulfill my duty of loyalty and filial piety, and I could not devote my life to avert the national humiliation.

I also hope to work with the loyal and martyrs from all states and counties to go west to welcome back the young master.

Each monarch supports the state and county, and should be loyal to the royal family. How can he be so treacherous and taint his loyal ministers! "

……

Helpless, Duan Xun had no choice in the face of the aggressive Gongsun Zan. If he didn't kill Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan would kill him, so he executed Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou.

When Liu Yu, who had won the hearts of the people, was killed, the former Changshan Prime Minister Sun Jin, the officials Zhang Yi, Zhang Zan and others stood up one after another and asked to accompany the good leader Liu Yu to die together.

The people of Youzhou cried bitterly, and the surrounding foreign tribes such as the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan, Jie, Qiang, Di, and Ji people were all grieving. This shows Liu Yu's high reputation in Youzhou.

After Liu Yu's death, his head was later sent to Chang'an by Gongsun Zan. But on the way, his old subordinates risked their lives to recapture him and bury him.

Generally speaking, Liu Yu was a rare virtuous and famous minister in the late Eastern Han Dynasty who had no ambitions and cared for the people. He managed Youzhou in an orderly manner and was loved by all the ethnic groups in Youzhou.

However, Liu Yu was not good at using troops and did not know how to run an army. He was easily defeated by Gongsun Zan who knew how to use troops.

It can only be said that it is all fate. It is a pity for Liu Yu. Gongsun Zan killing him is a bad move. It is so smelly. He was originally unpopular with the people, but now he is almost extinct from the world.

Of course, this has not happened yet and everything is unknown.

"It's a good idea to seek refuge with Liu Zhoumu."

"We can follow the Yellow Turbans to fight Gongsun Zan first. I heard that Gongsun Zan listens to the instructions but not the propaganda. I guess Liu Zhoumu can't stand him for a long time."

"We can contact the Yuyang, Shanggu, Youbeiping, Dawuai, Asua, Dandong, and Lidang tribes in western Liaoning, and let the Yellow Turbans and Gongsun Zan bite the dogs first, and then we can join forces with Liu Yu to eliminate them, and then take the opportunity to occupy Gongsun Zan's Territory.”

"Please note that although Liu Yu has high prestige, he does not have many troops under his command. I am afraid he will be far inferior to Gongsun Zan in fighting. Once the Yellow Turbans and Gongsun Zan are eliminated, don't we have the final say in Youzhou?"

The three of them planned and gathered together 8000 elite cavalrymen to set out with Zhang Ning. They originally wanted to compromise.

Unfortunately, the result was not quite what they thought.

On August 192, 8 AD, Zhang Ning changed the Yellow Turban flag to Liu Yu's name, saying that they had been incorporated into the mausoleum by Liu Yu, and then issued a crusade against Gongsun Zan in the name of Liu Yu.

“Having heard the numbers of heaven and earth, there are those who exist forever, those who wax and wane, and those who live and die.

What always exists is the yin and yang and the five elements, which are constantly growing; what is waxing and waning is the change of the four seasons, and the interdependence of cold and heat;
The one who causes death, the life and death of all things, is irresistible. The number of heaven and earth cannot be changed by human beings.

In the past, Dong Zhuo's rebellion caused the world to fall apart and all heroes to rise up.

Gongsun Zan took advantage of the situation and seized control of one area. However, he acted violently and slaughtered the people, causing loss of life and mourning all over the land.

This is something that heaven and earth cannot tolerate, and both humans and gods are outraged.

Liu Yu, courtesy name Bo'an, was the governor of Youzhou. He was a benevolent man and won the hearts of the people. In the past, Liu Yu led his troops to put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment. I, the Yellow Turban, are also a Han people. I admired Liu Zhoumu and decided to repent and start anew. Now I have been incorporated by Liu Zhoumu.

However, Gongsun Zan was ambitious and did not want to repay his kindness. Instead, he wanted to establish himself as king, and his behavior became more and more rampant.

Liu Yu was worried about the country and the people, and vowed to wipe out this thief to bring peace to the world. I issue this proclamation today to call on the heroes of the world to kill this thief together.

Anyone with ambition can come and vote. Our army has strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient food and grass. We will attack Gongsun Zan's lair in one go. After the war is won, they will be rewarded based on their merits and work together to plan for world affairs.

The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs; the saints are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs.

However, there are constants in heaven and earth, and life and death are determined by the human heart.

We should uphold justice and work for the welfare of all people in the world. I hope you will encourage us together! "

Immediately, more than 9 troops attacked Liaoxi County, leaving troops to guard Liaodong.

During the Warring States Period, in the 3rd century BC, the State of Yan established Liaodong and Liaoxi counties in the Liaohe River Basin, with counties (capital) under the counties, creating the first county system in Liaoning.

Lingqielu County, Liucheng County, Bintu County, Jiaoli County, Yangle County, Husu County, Tuhe County, Wencheng County, Linyu County, Haiyang County, Xin'anping County, Lingzhi County, Jian County, Feiru County, a total of 14 counties.

Most of Zhang Ning's troops were elite. In just half a month, they successively captured Wencheng County, Linyu County, Haiyang County, Xin'anping County, Lingzhi County, Jian County, and Feiru County.

He began to besiege Liucheng, which was the center of Liaoxi County. Gongsun Zan stationed 10,000 people here, managed by his subordinate Gongsun Fan. He was also Gongsun Zan's younger brother. He had been the governor of Bohai and is now the governor of Liaoxi.

"How many soldiers and horses does the enemy have? How long will it take for the Lord's reinforcements to arrive?"

Seeing the Yellow Turban Army on the ground, Gongsun Fan was unspeakably nervous, as if he had returned to seven or eight years ago, when Zhang Jiao led the Yellow Turban uprising and Kyushu was shaken.

"Prefect, my lord's troops have been entangled by Yuan Shao. They won't be able to come for a while. We have to hold on for a month."

Gongsun Fan was shocked, "What? One month?"

"Quickly, send more people and tell the lord that the Yellow Turban offensive is very fierce and they are all elites. I can hold on for 20 days at most."

"promise!"

"By the way, send someone to ask for help from Zhou Mu."

"Ah? General, the Yellow Turban bandits are fighting in the name of Zhou Mu."

"I know, but he Zhou Mu should not contact the Yellow Turban bandits, otherwise justice will be on our side."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)