"Even if you go to the grassland, you have to have a rear base. We Han people can't immediately adapt to life in the grassland. Frustrated with sophistry.

Gongsun Kang thought to himself: In their previous lives, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were forced by Cao Apu to go to the grassland to seek refuge in Wuhuan, and became the son-in-law of the Wuhuan people, didn't they also live on the grassland for several years? Fart is not adaptable! Forced to the head, go to the sea to adapt!

But he still smiled and said: "You can leave the Yuan family and merge the state, and use the merge state as a base to attack the grassland." ”

"Why not Youzhou?" Geng's upright frustration is also out of the way, it's a big deal to die, frustration has never been afraid of this!

"Because Xianbei, the eastern part of the border with Youzhou, is already my territory!" Gongsun Kang laughed and announced this fact without care.

Now that Murong Ke has taken control of the entire Eastern Xianbei, it can be said that he has only been recruited now. The Han people will only sing praises of merit, and no one can understand the inside story.

"Hiss" frustrated and gasped, defeated Yan Liang, and Murong Ke, who became famous in a fight, surrendered without a fight and surrendered to the champion Hou? What an accident within an accident. It seems that the champion Hou is really destiny and the trend of the times.

Seeing that there was no result in any further discussions, he took his leave and said: "Champion Hou's suggestion, I will report it to the little lord in full, whether to fight or surrender, or retreat, it is up to the little lord to decide." ”

"Of course" Gongsun Kang nodded, frustrated naturally he couldn't mention Yuan Xi to call the shots.

But Gongsun Kang still gave them a limit, he said: "The time is set at three days, and if there is no answer after three days, we will start to attack the city." In addition, my Liaodong generals Zhao Yun and Gongsun Gong have already led their own troops and horses to attack Yuyang and Shanggu. If Yuan Xi doesn't make a decision, the soldiers of the Yuan family in Yuyang and Shanggu will die. ”

Fu Zhu returned to the city and reported the meeting with Gongsun Kang to Yuan Xi. Please ask Yuan Xi to make his own decision.

Yuan Xi still had a few subordinates, and he gathered them all together to listen to their opinions.

The generals have Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan, and Wenchen has Youzhou and Han Heng.

These three people are very interesting, and their intersection in history is: after the loss of Yecheng, the decline of the Yuan clan is inevitable. Yuan Xi's generals Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan launched a rebellion and ordered all officials in Youzhou to turn their backs on Yuan to Cao for the alliance.

And Han Heng disagreed, and said: "I have received the kindness of Yuan Shao and Yuan Xi's father and son, and now that the Yuan family is defeated, I can't save my wisdom and I can't die bravely, and Yu Dayi is already lacking; If I were to surrender to Cao Cao at this time, I wouldn't be able to do it. ”

So Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan killed Han Heng and commanded the army to attack Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, who fled to Wuhuan.

Now Yuan Xi asked for their opinions.

Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan advocated surrendering Gongsun Kang, and it was good to enjoy the shade under the big tree.

And Han Heng, the other driver of Youzhou, thought that the city should be defended, relying on the solid city walls and various fortifications, it would not be a problem to hold it for several months.

Yuan Xi looked at Fu Zhu, and Fu Zhu said: "I still suggest withdrawing to Bingzhou, the children of the Yuan family are united, and their strength is strong, not any prince can swallow it." ”

Yuan Xi couldn't help but have a headache when he saw that his subordinates had an idea. He asked, "Why can't you choose the other two paths?" ”

Geng Zhi was frustrated, and he didn't care about the face of Han Heng, Jiao Touch, and Zhang Nan, he said: "If you surrender Gongsun Kang, you can no longer experience the pain of war. But after we surrender, those who are generals continue to be generals; Those who are military advisors continue to be military advisors without delaying anything. Lord, you can only be a rich idler, and the officials of the yamen can be bullied to your head!

And if you resist Gongsun Kang, the current city wall, let alone three months, can't even stop it for three days! At that time, our heads will not be protected, because Gongsun Kang has said in advance that once the war starts, and there are soldiers killed or wounded, they will no longer accept surrender! ”

Han Heng was a little unconvinced, he said: "The frustrated military division is inevitably a little ambitious and destroys his own prestige. ”

Fu Zhu smiled bitterly: "I have been in Liaodong for a few months, and I know their military strength very well. When the Goguryeo capital Marudu was attacked the year before last, Gongsun Kang did not send a single soldier, but just used a stone thrower to throw oil barrels into the city, and then ignited them with rockets. The fire burned for three days, and the pills were burned to the ground! Is our Tucheng stronger than the capital of Goguryeo? ”

When the big family said this, they couldn't help but feel creepy.

Yuan Xi said suspiciously: "They are all Han people, Gongsun Kang won't be so ruthless, right?" ”

"What if?" Fu Zhu said: "Even if you don't use fire oil at first, there are many casualties among the Liaodong soldiers, and Gongsun Kang is angry and uses fire oil again. Aren't we all going to die in the fire? ”

Yuan Xi still couldn't make up his mind, he said, "I'll think about it again."

Let's talk about Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan, after hearing the frustration of the fire oil siege, they were terrified.

The two drank in private and talked about the current form, and the more they thought about it, the more scared they became.

Jiao Touch said: "It's better for us to go out of the city and surrender to Gongsun Kang."

Zhang Nan said: "Nowadays, people pay attention to reputation. We surrendered, became a traitor, and had a bad reputation. It's better to wait and see how Yuan Xigongzi decides. If he surrenders, we will follow the light, and no one will say that ours is not; If he goes to the state, we should go with him, and enjoy the glory and wealth; There is only one thing, if Yuan Xi decides to defend the city, we will resolutely not follow him to death! At that time, we will open the city gate and dedicate the city to Gongsun Kang, which will also be regarded as a great merit! ”

Jiao was overjoyed and said, "It's still my brother who is thoughtful, let's do this!" ”

Yuan Xi thought about it for two days, and when it came to the day set by Gongsun Kang, he finally decided to leave Youzhou.

Because Cao Cao has now begun to cross the Yellow River and attack Jizhou. So Yuan Xi decided to take troops to Jizhou to support Yuan Shang.

Gongsun Kang got the news and was very happy. Ordered the encirclement to be opened and Yuan Xi to take his soldiers. Yuan Xi brought thousands of carts of grain and grass, as well as the gold and silver treasures he had collected in Youzhou over the years.

Gongsun Kang was very angry, he didn't intercept it at all, and let Yuan Xi take it all away.

Along the way, Yuan Xi withdrew his troops from Yuyang County and Shanggu County, taking away grain, grass, gold, silver and jewelry. Gongsun Gong and Zhao Yun got Gongsun Kang's warrant, so they also gave the green light and let Yuan Xi take everything.

After Yan Liang and Yuan Xi converged, he was very unhappy, he didn't think that Zhao Yun could beat him.

Fu Zhu smiled bitterly again, and said to him: "The general can make an appointment with Zhao Yun to have a martial arts competition." After the contest, we will withdraw. ”

Yan Liang was overjoyed, and really proposed to have a friendly exchange with Zhao Yun and meet friends with martial arts.

Zhao Yun happily agreed. In a large open space, the two began to wield knives and guns, and the battle began.

After a hundred rounds, Zhao Yun's marksmanship became more and more exquisite, and a shot pierced Yan Liang's arm.

Yan Liang knew that Zhao Yun was merciful, and the original direction of this shot should have been pierced in his throat.

So I was convinced and thanked Zhao Yun's men for their mercy. Only then did he follow Yuan Xi back to Jizhou.

In this life, because of Gongsun Kang's ambitions, he let Yuan Xi go, so that he could continue to jump on the stage of history.

In history, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang died at the hands of Gongsun Kang.

Cao Cao marched north against Wuhuan and defeated Wuhuan at Liucheng (present-day Chaoyangnan, Liaoning), and Er Yuan fled to Sun Kang, the Taishou Gong of Liaodong.

After Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang arrived in Liaodong, they met Gongsun Kang for the first time. Gongsun Kang invited the Yuan brothers to come to the banquet and prepared to start during the banquet.

Yuan Shang relied on the thousands of cavalry under his command, and he was quite brave, so he didn't take Gongsun Kang seriously. Before leaving, he conspired with Yuan Xi and said:

"Today we go to Gongsun Kang's place, and we can kill him on the spot during the banquet. Then occupy Liaodong County, and then slowly develop power. ”

Gongsun Kang first set up an ambush in the stable, and then invited Er Yuan to come in, and as soon as Er Yuan came in, the ambush soldiers came out and tied up Er Yuan, and put them on the frozen ground outside.

"Zizhi Tongjian" also recorded this incident, saying that after Er Yuan came in, he was arrested "before he could sit".

After Gongsun Kang captured Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi alive, Yuan Shang felt that it was cold on the ground and asked Gongsun Kang for a seat, but Yuan Xi said: "Our heads are going to be sent to Cao Cao, thousands of miles away, what else do you need!"

It can be seen that although Yuan Xi is weak, he is wiser than Yuan Shang. It can also be seen that the children of the Yuan family are relatively unscrupulous and do not have a climate.

(End of chapter)