The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 276
On a sweltering summer day, as soon as Yong Kai returned to Yongchang County, a mighty group of people surrounded his carriage.

Lifting the curtain of the car and looking out, Yong Kai said softly to the leader: "Your Majesty, please come in and talk."

Without saying a word, the thick-backed and middle-aged man got off his horse, climbed into the carriage, raised the curtain and got in.

"How are things going?"

The great king had a somewhat condescending tone, and Yong Kai said indifferently: "It's only one last step away."

The king stared at Yong Kai, and said without doubt: "After the matter is completed, the seven counties in the south will belong to me, and you can go to the court to enjoy the glory and wealth."

Yong Kai nodded slightly, and said to him: "There are so many people, so your majesty should take your tribe and avoid it for now. I want to go to the city to put on a show."

Hahaha

With a hearty smile, the king left the carriage and rode away with his guards.

As the hoofbeats faded away, Yong Kai opened the curtains and looked at the direction filled with smoke and dust, and said to himself: "The King of Yue Junyi, Gao Ding, Gao Ding, do you really think that you can lead the land of the seven counties?"

The wish of the seven counties in the south to submit to Guo Jia is not Yong Kai's own initiative, and there is indeed a lot of voice among the people.

There are two reasons. The first is that Guo Jia is becoming more and more powerful, and Guo Jia’s official position is Yizhou pastor. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, under the background of the central government’s decay, the management of the frontier ethnic groups was loose. , even the great officials who had been conferred by the imperial court on the frontiers were separated from each other. The southern part of Yizhou did benefit from the jurisdiction of the state pastor in name, but in fact it was in name only. Guo Jia came to conquer them. Rather than being conquered, it is better to surrender directly without fighting.

The second reason is that the life of the people in the north of Yizhou is very different from that in the south. The most intuitive reflection is the grain income. It also has the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort. The most appropriate understanding is that with convenient tools, the people in the south can cultivate one mu of land, but the people in the north have the energy to cultivate three mu of land. The income of the people in the south for one mu of land may only be half that of the people in the north .

Against this background, the southern seven counties hoped that by submitting to Guo Jia, they could obtain security guarantees and at the same time improve their lives.

The fact that Yong Kai went to Chengdu is known to everyone in Yongchang County. Whether it is the Han people here or the barbarians, they all look forward to it, waiting for the answer from Yong Kai's return.

When Yong Kai's carriage came back, the common people rushed forward and asked questions.

Yong Kai, who stepped out of the carriage, pressed his hand to signal to the people to be safe and calm. He walked to the gate of the county government office and posted a notice first.

This notice is a general order issued by the Yizhou government, informing the people of the seven counties in the south that they have been ruled by Guo Jia in name.

When this notice was posted, many of the onlookers could not read, so they hurriedly asked those who had read what was written on the notice.

A scholar stepped forward and read out the words on the notice one by one, and the people around him were listening quietly.

After the last word was read, the people burst into applause.

You couldn't wait to run home, hoping to inform the family of the news as soon as possible.

However, at this time, Yong Kai posted another notice.

The people with joyful faces invariably urged the scholar to read what was written in the notice.

"Three hundred black dogs, the chest and above must be black. The collection of agates shall not be less than three buckets. Three thousand pieces of broken wood shall not be shorter than three zhang..."

This expropriation order is still in the name of Yizhou Prefecture, Guo Jia.

The first notice was indeed made by Yizhou Prefecture, with the seal of Yizhou Prefecture on it, while the second notice was fabricated by Yong Kai, and the forged seals were actually very different.

However, the common people had preconceived ideas after reading the first notice. As soon as the second notice came out, they didn't bother to investigate the difference between the seal on that notice and the first one.

"The officials want you to pay these three tributes..."

The scholar who read the notice couldn't continue. He was dressed poorly and looked like a poor scholar, but he also understood that the three tributes could no longer be described by strong people, but that the people in the south simply couldn't afford them.

A tribute such as a black dog sounds ridiculous, but it can be understood as far back as Emperor Han Ling. Let dogs wear official uniforms, and let dogs mate with court ladies... At that time, flattering officials would search for famous dogs and send them to the palace in order to increase their ranks.

As a luxury item, agate must be very rare. Three buckets may not sound like much, but in fact, if there are only a few, it has been regarded as a rare treasure. It is conceivable how the people of the seven counties in the south will come up with this kind of treasure. A luxury that dignitaries would collect?
Broken wood is a local product, and it is indeed not hard to find. However, there has never been a piece of broken wood produced locally that exceeds two feet, and when the government asks for a broken wood that is more than three feet away, the people know it without even thinking about it. , they will definitely not be able to hand it over.

The people who were still in joy suddenly fell silent, and then boiled up again. Some scolded Guo Jia, some sighed, some hesitated, and some even discussed whether to flee with their families.

If you can't pay the tribute, you will always be questioned, and the people are naturally frightened.

"Shut up!"

Suddenly, an angry cry erupted from the crowd.

The people followed the prestige, and they automatically parted ways. The majestic and rough young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes scanned the crowd with piercing eyes, then came to the notice and tore it off with his hand.

"Meng Huo! What are you doing?"

Yong Kai's voice was stern, and he stared at the young man who had a very high reputation in the local area.

Meng Huo cast a disdainful look at Yong Kai, and turned to face the people. The barbarian youths who followed Meng Huo stood behind Meng Huo. With only a dozen people, Meng Huo had shocked everyone.

In the frontier areas where people's wisdom is not yet developed, people often have no brains and are only compared to fists. Meng Huo's prestige was established by fists.

There are many people who use their fists to get to the top, but they are not necessarily a villain. Meng Huo may not be a man who punishes evil and promotes good, but at least he is not a man who bullies the weak and fears the hard.

Meng Huo's chest rose and fell, and he was furious. He opened his mouth to the people around him and said, "The seven counties in the south of me are sincerely attached to the state shepherd, but how did the state shepherd treat us? We can't get any of the things he wants. He is It is unreasonable to make trouble, and it may even be deliberately finding excuses to squeeze us! Are we going to sit and wait to be slaughtered? Instead of waiting for the Han officials to bring soldiers and horses to slaughter the southern people, why don’t I preemptively strike? We have to tell everyone, the southern people Not cowardly."

The people were very nervous and looked at each other. After a short silence, some people began to respond to Meng Huo.

They wanted to join, but it didn't mean they lost their blood. Many people present chose Meng Huo as their leader to lead them to resist Guo Jia.

Yong Kai, who was watching coldly, turned around silently and walked away slowly. Behind him showing a strange smile, the passionate people waved their fists to support Meng Huo, like a feast of demons dancing wildly.

When Meng Huo called on the people to follow him to form an army and march northward, a beautiful and refined foreign woman watched Meng Huo's actions from afar, turned around indifferently, and disappeared into the street.

It has been half a year since the battle between Yuan and Cao started in August, but the two sides are still facing each other in Guandu.

Guo Jia led the army to Hangu Pass, and Yan Yan led 12 troops to guard Chang'an. This time, Guo Jia will bring four generals Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao, with a total of [-] soldiers and horses.

Coupled with the 14 troops led by Ma Chao, the Kansai forces involved in the Yuan Cao Battle reached [-] troops.

At Hangu Pass, Guo Jia is deploying his marching strategy after dispatching troops to Hangu Pass.

Ma Chao wanted to avenge his father, so he naturally wanted to kill Cao Cao.

Therefore, Guo Jia gave him a chance. After leaving the customs, Ma Chao could lead his troops to attack Guandu directly. Even if it was to help Yuan Shao, Guo Jia would let him go.

And Guo Jia's own army left [-] troops in the Sili area for Wu Yi to ensure the transportation of grain and grass in the rear and control Hulao Pass. The remaining [-] troops followed Guo Jia and went straight to Xuchang!

The front line of Guandu was handed over to Ma Chao. Anyway, Ma Chao was willing to be the cannon fodder, and Xuchang was in a void at this time.

After the strategy was formulated, Guo Jia was still short of an opportunity to actually send troops. This timing was the decisive moment of the Battle of Guandu.

Standing on top of Hangu Pass, Guo Jia stood proudly looking to the southeast, speechless for a long time.

The sun is setting in the west, the setting sun is like blood.

Pang Tong hurriedly climbed up the tower, came behind Guo Jia, cupped his hands and said in a low voice, "My lord, the latest news is that two months ago, Sun Ce went out alone and was ambushed and killed by Xu Gong tribe. Sun Ce was seriously injured and passed away a month ago. Sun Ce died. Later, his younger brother Sun Quan took over from Sun Ce to lead Jiangdong when he was not yet [-]."

Perhaps this should be a news that shocked everyone in the world, but Guo Jia just sighed softly.

"What did Bo Fu say on his deathbed?"

Facing Guo Jia's back, Pang Tong really couldn't figure out what Guo Jia was thinking.

This news is great news.

Sun Ce is mighty, like a reborn overlord, and Sun Quan is not yet [-]. The Jiangdong regime is likely to usher in a turmoil. Guo Jia cares about Sun Ce's last words?

Sun Ce summoned civil and military officials before his death. His words are not a secret, especially when he passed on the throne to Gu Gu. There must be resistance to giving the position to Sun Quan, so Tuogu must be made public.

Let everyone in Jiangdong know that it was Sun Ce who passed the seat to Sun Quan, and there is nothing questionable about it.

In all fairness, Pang Tong also had a bit of respect for Sun Ce, and his untimely death really made people unable to help but sigh.

(End of this chapter)