Now that the future policy has been determined, Gongsun Kang once again called Shiwu and asked him to persuade his brother Shixie to surrender. Gongsun Kang did not hide anything from Shiwu, and directly said that he was positioning Jiaozhou as a base for attacking poison and Guishuang. Therefore, the scholars could retain the power to govern, but they had to surrender military power. There can only be one voice in Jiaozhou, and that is Gongsun Kang's voice!

Gongsun Kang sent Xun Yu to temporarily act as the county guard of Nanhai County, and Shiwu set off for Jiaozhi. This road is full of mountains and hills, the traffic is inconvenient, it is very difficult to walk, it is expected that it will take more than a month to go alone. When the scholars discuss it and come to Nanhai County again, it will be three months. During this time, it was enough for Xun Yu to completely change the color of Nanhai County.

If the scholars are not interested, Liaodong can attack Jiaozhi and can pass by sea. Completely avoid the mountains and reach Vietnam directly! When the time comes, the jade will be burned, and the Shi family will die, and Gongsun Kang is not a soft-hearted person!

A month later, in the palace-like mansion of the Jiaozhi Commandery, the generals of Shixie, Shiwu, and Wenchen were all present to discuss countermeasures.

Shiwu explained the situation of the Liaodong army in detail, and then repeated Gongsun Kang's original words, then sat down and waited for Shixie's decision.

Shi Xie glanced at the military generals under his command, and said smoothly: "This is the moment of life and death in Jiaozhou, one person counts the short, and the other counts the long." Let's all share your opinions. ”

The generals stared wide-eyed, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to do. They are very good at bullying the local ethnic minorities, and they want to fight against the world-famous Liaodong Iron Cavalry, and their hearts tremble when they think about it.

Over the years, Gongsun Kang has organized a lot of storytellers, and what bloody Wuhuan wash, enslavement of Sanhan, and Shenlin Wadao, including last year's destruction of the Goguryeo Kingdom, have all been compiled into commentaries and spread all over the world. has created a lot of momentum for himself, at least the title of national hero is well deserved, and even Cao Cao has to admit it.

Among the original scholars, there were hundreds of people who went to take refuge in dependence, such as Yuan Hui, Xu Jing, Liu Ba, Cheng Bing, and Xue Zong.

With the arrival of hundreds of scholars from the Central Plains, Gongsun Kang's fame also spread throughout the upper class of Jiaozhi, and there was no one who did not know his deeds. If you pat your chest and say: Gongsun Xiao'er has no teeth to worry about, and when you see me Sanhe take off his head, I will blush, and no one will believe it.

The generals were not enough to rely on, and Shi Xie was very disappointed in his heart. So he looked at the counsellors.

These scholars are all famous Confucian scholars in the Central Plains. But the bad is bad in this Confucian student. You must know that they are the group of people who know how to judge the situation the most, and to put it mildly, they are the surrender faction and the guide party who are the most capable of planning for themselves!

They didn't need to hint or communicate, so they collectively began to persuade Shixie to surrender. Just like the nature of the Jiangdong Confucians in history who persuaded Sun Quan to surrender to Cao Cao.

Xu Jing is the god stick Xu Jing who co-created the Yuedan Review with his cousin Xu Shao, he spoke first. He said: "Although I have not seen the face of the champion Hou, I have heard of his deeds for a long time. It seems to me that he has the appearance of a master. Shi Taishou might as well surrender him, and he can be the founder of the country; Retirement can be a hundred years of wealth for the family. ”

Shi Xie's face remains unchanged, this kind of heroic character, although his heart is angry, his face will not change in any way. The emotions they show are all performed, not the real emotions in his heart.

You must know that Xu Jing arrived in Jiaozhi County and was treated with special respect and hospitality by Jiaozhi Taishou Shixie. Now as soon as something happens, Xu Jing persuades him to surrender, Mom sells batches, and the wine and meat I entertain you have gone to the dog's stomach?

Chen Guoren Yuan Hui also sent himself to Jiaozhou, he was Xu Jing's number one fan, and he wrote to Shangshu Ling Xun Yu: "Xu Wenxiu is a great man, and his wisdom and strategy are enough to participate in national affairs. Since he was exiled in Jiaozhou, he has lived with everyone, and whenever he encounters something dangerous and dangerous, he always puts others before himself, and shares hunger and cold with people inside and outside his family. He treats his fellow kinds with human ethics, benevolence, righteousness and generosity, and is very effective, but he can't list them all. “

So Yuan Hui also followed Xu Jing to speak, he said: "Jiaozhou has been peaceful for twenty years, and the soldiers have not seen blood. And the Liaodong Iron Cavalry has experienced a hundred battles, which makes the aliens fearless. I've heard that they have bed crossbows, stone throwers, and fire oil. No matter how strong the city wall is, it can't stop them from attacking, not to mention that the earthen city wall in Jiaozhou is in disrepair and seriously weathered. ”

When he opened his mouth to threaten, other Confucian scholars also echoed him. A Confucian scholar who had the latest information said: "I heard that when the champion Hou attacked the capital of Goguryeo Marudu, the city was burned with fire. The city wall made of big bluestone could not be stopped, and the fire burned for three days before it was extinguished. Champion Hou didn't need a single soldier, and let Prince Marudu kneel at his feet. ”

It was really the first time Shi Xie heard about this, and his face turned white at that time, and he was also a Confucian student who bullied the weak and was afraid of the hard. In this way, the dream of rejecting the city is undoubtedly shattered. Out of the city to meet the enemy? Are you kidding? Liaodong iron horse, invincible! This slogan is called in vain?

He calmed his mind and confessed to these Confucian friends. He said: "If Gongsun Kang just wants us to submit, I don't need to think about it, I can agree immediately." Isn't it just that you have to make offerings every year? I can collect as many treasures as I can, such as pearls, shellfish, tortoiseshell, rhino horn, and ivory, and give them to Gongsun Kang. As soon as the Liaodong soldiers left, the emperor was far away, and Jiaozhou was still the world of my family. ”

Liu Ba, who is good at business, heard this, and already understood Shixie's thoughts. Seeing that Shi Xie kept his mouth shut and didn't go on, he took over and said, "I already understand what Ming Gong means. Now Gongsun Kang not only wants Ming Gong to surrender in name, but also to actually rule Jiaozhou, so let Ming Bus give military power. Ming Gong is worried about the personal safety of the Shi family in the future. ”

Shi Xie himself was embarrassed to say this, but now that Liu Ba said it for him, he nodded generously and admitted it.

Liu Ba analyzed for him and said: "Gongsun Kang is a very complicated person, and his father-in-law Cai Yong is a great Confucian. Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Wang Lie and others also lived very well in Liaodong and were very respected. It can be seen that the Gongsun family has no prejudice against our Confucianism and can coexist peacefully. ”

Yuan Hui, Xu Jing, Cheng Bing, Xue Zong and other Confucian scholars present nodded one after another, which is why they dared to surrender to Gongsun Kang.

"In terms of governance, Gongsun Kang did not discriminate against Confucianism. Wang Lie is the county of Liaodong County. Liu Ba continued to analyze: "But it is not right to say that Gongsun Kang has the compassion of Confucianism and the world. He is ruthless to the alien. Cao Cao's soldiers are also killed, not a single prisoner! ”

"That's because Cao Cao slaughtered Xuzhou with blood and ate human flesh." There were fans of Gongsun Kang here, and they couldn't help but interject.

Liu Ba looked at this fan, nodded, did not argue with him, and continued: "I mean to say that Gongsun Kang has the heart of an emperor - those who follow me prosper and those who disobey me die, and those who go against him will not be forgiven!" Even the chickens and dogs are not left, and they are all killed! On the contrary, if you submit to him, you can govern and continue to be the defender of a county, but you don't have military power. ”

Shi Xie heard that the chickens and dogs were not left, and they were killed! These words scared me into a cold sweat. He said, "Stand down, and let me think about it for a few days." ”

Shi Xie tossed and turned, and he didn't sleep well for several days.

Surrender? It's really unwilling. The good days of the Tu Emperor of the Shi family are over. Revolt? Obviously, he can't beat Gongsun Kang. Surrender after fighting? What if Gongsun Kang doesn't accept it and orders to kill them all?

For a whole week, Shi Xie did not eat well and slept well. One last gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. Surrendered!

Shi Xie sent envoys to Gongsun Kang to offer thousands of spices and fine-grained arrowroot cloth, as well as other treasures such as pearls, shellfish, glaze, jade, tortoiseshell, rhino horn, ivory, and exotic fruits, bananas, coconuts, and longans. There are also hundreds of good horses. Ten large ships were loaded and sailed along the coast from the sea to Nanhai County to pay tribute to Gongsun Kang.

(End of chapter)