Chapter 289: The Yellow Sparrow is behind

It is said that Liu Yu of Youzhou loves the people like a son, and everyone is attached to him, and he was driven to the remote cold land of western Liaoning by Gongsun Zhan, and still retains part of his strength. At the same time, there are many such forces as Xian Yu Fu and Xian Yu Yin, and there are also many such forces lurking in Youzhou and Jizhou, waiting for opportunities.

Now that the battle between Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao seems to be inseparable, Xian Yufu naturally thinks that the opportunity for a counterattack has come. After putting on makeup out of Yuyang City, Xian Yu stayed overnight in Fuxiaoxing, and finally met Liu Yu and Liu Bo'an, who had been entrenched for many days in Hongshan, an important town in western Liaoning.

Hongshan, later changed to Chifeng, is located at the border of Mongolia, Hebei and Liaoning, and is a military and economic center city in eastern Mongolia, Liaoning, and northern Hebei. Chifeng is one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture, and the so-called Hongshan culture can be traced back to the prehistoric period of more than 5,000 BC. Historically, before the development of the Liaoning West Corridor, Hongshan was the only passage for the Central Plains to enter the Northeast region, since the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is the only way for business travelers to enter and exit the Mongolian Plateau and the Songliao Plain, and the commercial and trade town in the north of Yanshan Mountain.

Liu Yu was already powerful in western Liaoning, and he was also like a fish in water in Hongshan. But Gongsun Zhan's revenge must be avenged, Liu Yu never forgot to find the opportunity of Gongsun Zhan's weak Youzhou army, raise troops to fight, and recapture the old mountains and rivers. Although Liu Yu's troops were small, he trained into a strong cavalry mixed with the Shang, Donghu, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei, Kumoxi, Khitan, Mongolian and other northern ethnic minorities, with more than 30,000 people, known as Weng Niu Wudan, which means dark clouds on the grassland.

When Xian Yufu saw Liu Yu, Liu Yu happened to be sick, so he let the prince Liu He listen to Xian Yufu's report. Liu He was young and vigorous, and when he heard that the big battle between Jizhou and Youzhou was about to start, he was really excited, and asked Liu Yu for instructions on sending troops to attack the rear of Gongsun Zhan.

Xian Yu Fu Shi had finished the ceremony, and said to Liu Yu: "Lord, Gongsun Zhan's heavy troops have been assembled in the suburbs of Yuyang, which is absolutely true. In order to prevent the lord from going south, he specially arranged for Zou Dan to lead 20,000 troops to garrison Wucheng, which is the only way for our army to attack Youzhou. As long as Wucheng is conquered, Youbeiping, Jixian, and Yuyang are all empty of troops, and they will be able to break through when the time comes. ”

Liu He's eyes on the side were full of wonder, obviously looking forward to his father. Liu Yu was solemn and asked again: "Gongsun Zan is on the expedition, in addition to Zou Dan guarding Wucheng, what other defenses are there?"

Xian Yufu said: "The specific arrangement remains to be investigated, but I heard that Gongsun Chan will keep his son Gongsun in Yuyang, stay in Bohai from his younger brother Gongsun Fan, and guard Beiyan from his younger brother and grandson, and the rest of the generals with foreign surnames Yan Gang, Tian Kai, Shan Jing, Guan Jing, Tian Yu and other coefficients are gathered around Gongsun Zhan, presumably it must be the main force going south. ”

Liu Yu nodded, and gradually began to make up his mind to take advantage of this situation to send troops. Then he remembered a person, and couldn't help asking: "I heard that Xuande and Guan Zhang, the three generals, are also in Gongsun Chan's office, can they go south with Gongsun Chan this time?"

Xian Yufu shook his head and said: "Although Liu Bei and Guan Zhang are in Yuyang, they seem to be outside the core of Gongsun Zhan's group. Gongsun Zhan once appointed him as a petty official like Pingyuan Ling, but now he is basically idle at home. In the past few days, I've heard that he's having a hot fight with an unidentified person named Dragon Ball from the south, and I'm afraid he has an intention to go. ”

After Xian Yufu finished speaking, he remembered something and added: "This Dragon Ball, claiming to be Xu Jing and Xu Shao's apprentice, I don't think it may be true." ”

Liu Yu frowned and said, "Dragon Ball? Never heard of it, presumably a pseudonym. However, since he is under the banner of Xu Jing, it is not surprising that Liu Bei and him are good friends, and they just use each other. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are all tiger generals, and if they serve Gongsun Zan loyally, it will be difficult to deal with. Now if you have a different heart, you may become a spoiler. After Xian Yu returned to Yuyang, pay close attention to the movements of Liu Bei and Dragon Ball, and secretly gather troops with Xian Yuyin, wait for our army to surprise attack Wucheng, and wait for the opportunity to move. Xian Yufu obeyed the order, and sneaked back to Youzhou Yuyang without mentioning it.

Liu Yu's condition was not well and he was a little tired, so he took the tiger talisman and handed it to his son, instructed Liu He to do this, so, and so, and then went to the back hall to recuperate. Liu He was a fledgling and excited, and immediately sent people to summon his father's generals Gongsun Ji and Qi Zhou, Wuyan, the leader of Weng Niu Wudan, and the strategists Yan Rou, Wei You, Tian Chou and others to discuss the major matter of sending troops to Youzhou.

Liu He's military meeting lasted for a whole day, and finally drew up a rough offensive plan, only to wait for Youzhou Gongsun Chan to officially enter Jizhou, and immediately determine the exact date of going south, all the plans seem very appropriate, Liu He thought to himself, this time Gongsun Chan is in trouble, no matter what, at least half of Youzhou must be defeated. The meeting lasted until 10 midnight, and the generals said goodbye and dispersed, but they had their own calculations in their hearts.

Liu Yu's subordinate general Gongsun Ji hurriedly returned to his house, it was already ten in the middle of the night, and his personal guard Gongsun Zhi was still standing quietly in the middle hall waiting. There are only a few candles in the middle hall, illuminating the single figure of Gongsun Zhigu, and the atmosphere is quite weird. Gongsun Ji hurriedly returned, leaving the other guards, and only Gongsun Ji and Gongsun Zhi were left in the middle hall.

Under the candlelight, the two exchanged heads, and Gongsun Zhi nodded frequently after being ordered, and finally left quietly. Early the next morning, the gate of Hongshan was opened, and a bad horse carried a man out of the city, with the pass issued by the army in his hand, and after leaving the city, he turned and galloped towards the northeast. Under the brim of the tolerance hat is Gongsun Zhi, who is under the order of Gongsun Ji.

It turned out that Gongsun Du, the assassin of Liaodong, had long coveted the territory occupied by Liu Yu and intended to annex it. Because Gongsun Ji has the same surname and clan as himself, he has always treated each other as brothers, enveloped in every way, and secretly communicated with each other, Gongsun Ji and Gongsun Du have a tacit understanding. If it is convenient today, Gongsun Ji heard Liu He say that the heavy troops should be gathered to crusade against Youzhou, and the surrounding area of Hongshan is naturally extremely empty, which is providing an excellent opportunity for Gongsun Du to take the opportunity to eliminate Liu Yu. As the so-called "praying mantis catches cicadas, yellow finches behind", and the so-called "snipe clam fights, fishermen profit", until the last moment, everyone thinks that they are the yellow finch.

Gongsun Du, the word Shengji, is a native of Xiangping, Liaodong. When he was very young, Gongsun Du followed his father Gongsun Yan and escaped to Xuansu County, and later Gongsun Du became a county official. At that time, Xuansu's son Gongsun Chen's son Gongsun Leopard was eighteen years old, but unfortunately died. Gongsun Du was also called Gongsun Leopard when he was young, and he was the same age as Gongsun Chen's son, as soon as Gongsun Chen saw him, he loved him very much, paid him to practice literature and martial arts, and married him a wife. At that time, the imperial court issued an edict to recommend people of the Tao, and Gongsun Du, together with Xie Bi of Dongjun and Chen Dun of Donghai, was recommended to serve as Shang Shulang, and later promoted to Jizhou Assassin History. But he was too young and was deposed because of rumors. Later, Gongsun Du's fellow villager Xu Rong became a Zhonglang general under Dong Zhuo, and he recommended Gongsun Du to be the Taishou of Liaodong.

Because Gongsun Du started from a small official in Xuansu County, the people of Liaodong County looked down on him. Prior to this, Gongsun Zhao, a vassal state of Liaodong, was the county commander of Xiangping, and he made Gongsun Du's son Gongsun Kang serve as the commander of the army. As soon as Gongsun Du took office, he arrested Gongsun Zhao and whipped him to death in Xiangping City. The wealthy families in the county, such as Tian Shao and other families, were all killed by him with excuses just because they did not have any favors to Gongsun Du in their usual dealings, and there were more than 100 wealthy families who were so annihilated by him, and the people in the county were all terrified. Gongsun Du used violence to exert his power inside, which was very unpopular.

Externally, he was majestic and subdued the foreigners, and the king of Fuyu, Wei Qiutai, took the initiative to become a subsidiary of Liaodong, and Gongsun Du also married his daughter to Wei Qiutai because of his husband between Goguryeo and Xianbei, who were strong at that time. During Gongsundu's expansion of Haidong, the Goguryeo king Bogu was afraid of Gongsundu's prestige, and when Gongsundu was crusading against the Fushan bandits, he also sent Daega (Goguryeo's official name) Youju and the chief bookkeeper to help. After that, Gongsun Du conquered Goguryeo in the east, Karasuma in the west, and shocked overseas. At that time, the Central Plains was in turmoil, and most people in the Central Plains took refuge in Liaodong, including Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Wang Lie, Tai Shici and other well-known figures.

In the first year of the First Peace, Gongsun Du learned that the Central Plains was in turmoil, so he said to his close subordinates Liu Yi and Yangyi: "The Han royal family is about to fall, and it is time for me to discuss with you about plotting for the throne." So all his subordinates began to look for a reason to stand on their own.

At that time, there was a big stone growing in the place where Yanli worshiped the shrine god in Xiangping County, which was more than one zhang long, and there were three small stones below to make its feet. Someone said to Gongsun Du: "The shape of this stone is similar to the crown of Emperor Xuan of Han, and its location in Yanli is the same as your father's name." The shrine is a place where the god of the land is worshipped, indicating that you should own the land of the world, and the three princes are the auxiliaries. Gongsun Du couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Li Min, the former Hanoi Taishou, was very well-known in the county, and Gongsun Du wanted to forcibly conquer him, but he didn't like what Gongsun Du did, and he was afraid that Gongsun Du would harm him, so he led his family to move to an island. When Gongsun Du learned about it, he was very angry, dug up Li Min's father's grave, opened the coffin and burned the body, and exterminated the Li clan. He divided Liaodong County into two counties of western Liaoxi and central Liao, divided the duties of Taishou, crossed the sea to collect the counties of Donglai, and set up a state to assassinate the history; He proclaimed himself the Marquis of Liaodong and the pastor of Pingzhou, and posthumously named his father Sun Yan as the Marquis of Jianyi. Set up temples for the two ancestors of the Han Dynasty, set up an altar in the south of Xiangping City according to the ancient system, worship heaven and earth in the suburbs, plough the fields pro-ploughing, govern the army, sit on the Luan car that the emperor can sit on when traveling, hang nine jade strings on the hat, and take the cavalry wearing the hat as the Yulin Army. Later, Cao Cao recruited Gongsun Du to be the general of Wuwei and named the Marquis of Yongning, Gongsun Du said: "I am the king of Liaodong, what do you want Yongning to do!" "I regard myself as the emperor of Liaodong, and I am not subject to the division at all.

Guan Ning, a celebrity, heard that Gongsun Du, the Taishou of Liaodong, was pushing an administrative order overseas, so he went to Liaodong with Bingyuan and Wang Lie, a plain man. Gongsun Du vacated the building and waited for them. Guan Ning visited Gongsun Du and saw that he was cruel and unkind, only talking about Confucian classics and not talking about the world, and then Guan Ning immediately lived in the valley.

The celebrity Bing Yuan lived in Liaodong, and Liu Zheng in the same county had a brave strategy. Gongsun Du was afraid of Liu Zheng, so he arrested Liu Zheng's family, and Liu Zheng fled. Gongsun Du issued a notice to the counties, saying: "Those who dare to hide Liu Zheng are guilty of the same crime as Liu Zheng." Liu Zheng was desperate and took refuge in Bingyuan. Bing Yuan hid Liu Zheng for more than a month, when Tai Shici, a native of Donglai, was about to go home, and Bing Yuan entrusted Liu Zheng to him. Then he went to Gongsun Du and said: "The general wanted to kill Liu Zheng because he was afraid that he would become your scourge, and now that Liu Zheng has escaped, doesn't your scourge not exist?" ”

Gongsun Du said: "You are right. Bing Yuan said: "You are afraid of Liu Zheng because he is resourceful. Now that Liu Zheng has been dismissed, his cunning is useless, why do you want to arrest him again? It is better to pardon him, and to appease the wrath of the people. Gongsun Du listened to his advice, and Bing Yuan paid to send Liu Zheng back to his hometown. And Bing Yuan himself was also treated favorably by Gongsun Du, but in the Central Plains, when Bing Yuan wanted to return to the Central Plains, he was also grounded by Gongsun Du.

Wang Lie, a famous scholar, avoided chaos in Liaodong, and Gongsun Du treated him as a brother, consulted him on political affairs, and later wanted him to serve as the chief historian, but Wang Lie refused the appointment on the grounds that he was a businessman.

Gongsun Du's son, Gongsun Kang, was born with a tall figure, a face like a full moon, skilled in martial arts, and a fierce general. The family of Gongsun in Liaodong only waited for Gongsun Zhi to come, leading to a series of northern heroes to strangle and chase deer.

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