The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 209 The Death of Agudo

Liu Ye was ordered to retreat, and went to Jingzhou to tell Liu Biao to attack Sun Quan.

When he returned to Yecheng from Jingzhou, it was the spring of the ninth year of Jian'an (204).

Liu Biao reasoned that the land of Jingxiang had been newly established, and his soldiers and horses were poor, so he did not have the strength for an expedition, so he rejected Cheng Yuanzhi's proposal to attack Sun Quan together.

Cheng Yuanzhi was very annoyed by this, and he often wanted to conquer Liu Biao and Sun Quan in the south, but the navy was weak, and he couldn't do what he wanted.

Although a few years ago, he ordered people to practice the navy on the Xuanwu Lake in Yecheng, but after inspecting the combat power of the navy recently...

Cheng Yuanzhi no longer reported any fantasies.

The fighting power of the navy is simply unbearable to look at. At most, they can roam in small rivers and inland rivers. If they reach the river, they will probably be vulnerable and have to deliver food to the real navy.

Cheng Yuanzhi knows that attacking from north to south will not only span a huge dimension, but also factors that are difficult to overcome in a short period of time, such as climate change and geographical change.

The terrain and climate in the south are completely different from those in the north.

In another time and space, as a native of Luoyang, he lived in Wudi for ten years before he was able to adapt to the climate where "it only rained twice a week, once for three days, and once for four days".

"The sky is not sunny for three days, and the land is not peaceful for three feet." It is the climate in the south of the Yangtze River.

The humidity in the air in the south of the Yangtze River is extremely high. In a year, spring, summer and autumn are mostly rainy seasons. There are very few sunny days. The room is moist every day. No matter what things are left for a few days, they will grow hair. get mouldy.

The days when I feel my whole body is wet every day are too sad for men in this era who wear long skirts and are not very convenient to move around.

Of course, this kind of weather is very suitable for women, so there is a saying that "the heroes of the world are buried in Beimang, and the beauties of the world come out of Suzhou and Hangzhou".

But retreating despite difficulties is not Cheng Yuanzhi's style, his creed is to go up when he meets a man, since the conditions for the Southern Expedition have been preliminarily met.Even if there are difficulties, try to overcome them.

If you don’t have a navy, then borrow it.

Ask who to borrow?
This is a very serious question.

In today's world, there are a total of four princes with large-scale naval forces, Xichuan Liu Zhang, Jingzhou Liu Biao, and Jiangdong Sun Quan.

The other is Gongsun Kang of Liaodong.

Yecheng Prime Minister's Mansion.

All the staff gathered together, this was the third large-scale meeting held by Cheng Yuanzhi after the first year.

There is only one theme of the meeting, Southern Expedition!In what way to march south!

Guo Jia thought hard for several months, and seemed to have come up with a plan, and came out and said: "Gongsun Du in Liaodong has a new funeral. His son, Gongsun Kang, inherits his father's title, and Kang's younger brother respectfully inherits his father's title. After Gongsun Kang took over the three counties of Liaodong, he still Reluctant to accept it, he called himself the Marquis of Liaodong and dressed like the emperor."

"A while ago, the prime minister defeated Liu Yi, the governor of Yingzhou, who was set up by Gongsun Du. Gongsun Kang lost the Donglai counties that his father had run for many years, but there are still more than [-] high-rise ships under his command, which are parked on the seashore of Yingkou."

"If you want to attack south, you must go north first. My lord, why don't you send an envoy to Liaodong and use it as a naval force?"

"If he is willing to borrow, then that's all, if he is not willing..."

If he refuses, then he can take advantage of this to send his army northward, completely pacify Liaodong, take in its navy, and then take advantage of the momentum to go south.

"Feng Xiao is the same as I think, very good!"

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded his head slightly, feeling very happy. This method is very similar to the case of a large company acquiring a small company in later generations.

I don't have an elite navy, but Liaodong has one. I defeated Liaodong, and then there was a navy.

Gongsun Kang succeeded Liaodong Taishou.He gave his younger brother Gongsun Gong the Hou Yinshou of Yongning Township, who had been entrusted to Gongsundu by the imperial court, and did not accept Hanjue's actions, which already revealed his unwillingness to be a Hanchen.

As soon as he took office, Gongsun Kang launched an army to march eastward, defeated Goguryeo, trapped its capital, and set up Daifang County.Right now, there are four counties in Liaodong, which seem to be an independent kingdom.

After hearing Guo Jia's words, everyone was stunned, and secretly lamented that Guo Jia's brain is really good. In the eyes of the latter, the whole world is probably a game of chess, which is vivid and easy to grasp.

During the discussion, someone suddenly came to report that a bronze sparrow was dug out by the Zhang River and presented to the hall.

Everyone gathered around to take a closer look, and saw that the bronze sparrow was lifelike, with every detail visible.

Cheng Yuanzhi asked the crowd: "Bronze sparrows suddenly appeared in the world, what is the sign of this master?"

Xun You spoke quickly, and said loudly: "In the past, Shun's mother dreamed of a jade bird in her arms and gave birth to Shun. Today, the birth of a bronze bird is an auspicious sign."

Shenpei agreed: "Since it is an auspicious omen, we should build a stage to congratulate. There should be three stands on this stage: the taller one in the middle, with a bronze sparrow on top, is called the Tongque Terrace; the one on the left, with a jade dragon on it, is called Yulong Taiwan; the one on the right, with a golden phoenix on it, is called Jinfeng Terrace. It is even more spectacular to make two flying bridges and go up across the sky."

Hearing this, everyone seconded their opinions one after another.

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded and said: "What you two said is very kind, and it will be successful in the future, enough to entertain people today and pass it on to future generations!"

So he ordered the skilled craftsmen to break the ground and cut the wood, burn the tiles and grind the bricks, and build the bronze sparrow platform on the Zhanghe River.

After finishing the arrangement, Cheng Yuanzhi looked at the crowd and said, "Who is willing to go to Liaodong for the envoy?"

As soon as the words fell, a person came out from the crowd, cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, I recommend someone to take up this position."

Everyone took a closer look, and it was Guo Tu who was getting quieter day by day.

He has been very frustrated in the past few years and has made no achievements.

In fact, not only him, but the brilliance of all civil servants in Hebei was covered by A Guduo, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Shen Pei.

The latter three are okay, they are all Han Chinese, and everyone can accept it, but Aguduo is from the Eastern Qiang. Guo Tu is very dissatisfied, and there are many complaints behind his back.

Of course, Cheng Yuanzhi didn't know these details, he looked at Guo Tu and asked:
"Oh, who is it?"

Guo Tu said in a deep voice: "A Guduo, a capable man in the Eastern Qiang, is unparalleled in eloquence!"

It's him?

When everyone heard the words, they all looked at Agudo, who had kept a low profile recently, and praised together: "This trip must be done on a public basis."

"This mission is tailor-made for you."

"Your Excellency will definitely succeed in no time!"

……

Everyone recommended, and the great appointment was about to fall, but Agudo's expression was not at all happy, but a little flustered, he waved his hands again and again and said: "No, no."

Cheng Yuanzhi wondered suddenly: "Agudo, why not?"

Before Agudo had time to speak, the more than a hundred counselors and ministers in the palace were full of compliments.He has been boasting that he is rare in the sky and unparalleled on the earth.

Cheng Yuanzhi also felt that Agudo could not persuade Gongsun Kang to hand over the navy during this trip, so he said directly:
"Since everyone is unanimous in recommending it, then you should make a trip. If you can borrow the navy, it will be a great achievement and you will be rewarded with ten thousand gold."

Aguduo cupped his hands angrily, replied "Yes", and stepped back, preparing to go to Liaodong.

It was obvious that he was reluctant.

Although Cheng Yuanzhi found it strange, he didn't think about it carefully, he just thought it was because of Agudo's lack of interest these days.

In fact, men are the same as women. There are always thirty days in a month when they are sick and don't want to do anything.

After Aguduo retreated, Xun Yu said: "Prime Minister, you should also order one hundred thousand troops to gather in Liucheng as a deterrent to help Aguduo accomplish this trip."

Everyone agreed.

Cheng Yuanzhi didn't have time to think about it, so he ordered half of the soldiers and horses in Youzhou to gather in the west of Liaoxi and wait for them to be used.

The discussion was successfully concluded, and everyone dispersed.

On this day, the wind was warm and the sun was warm. Cheng Yuanzhi was drinking and playing chess with Cai Yan and Zhen Mi in the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

It just so happened that Zhen Mi lost another round and was punished by Cheng Yuanzhi for scraping the tip of her nose. Just as she stretched her hand halfway, the guards suddenly reported Guo Jia's visit.

Cheng Yuanzhi stopped his hands and said in surprise, "Why is Guo Jia here!"

Zhen Mi hurriedly opened her eyes, escaped from the clutches, and said with a smile on the side, "Mr. Guo never comes to the mansion to privately meet your husband. He must have something important to do today. Husband, please go and see."

After saying that, he twisted his waist and fled quickly with the maid. While walking, he murmured:
"Husband is too annoying, he strikes so hard!"

Cai Yan also gave a blessing, and retreated gracefully.

After a while, I saw Guo Jia walking gracefully.Cheng Yuanzhi raised his hand to invite him to sit inside and drink fine wine together.

When the wine was half full, Guo Jia stopped his glass and said, "My lord, do you know that the talents will die?"

Cheng Yuanzhi was startled: "Who is in danger?"

Guo Jia murmured, "Agudo is going to Liaodong, and I'm afraid he will die elsewhere."

"Gongsun Kang is far away and arrogant. He has been dissatisfied with Wang Hua for a long time. If he persuades him with good words, he may give up more than ten thousand sailors."

"Now Agudo is going first, but the lord has stationed troops in Liucheng at the back, taking the attitude of taking the navy first and then attacking Liaodong. Gongsun Kang must be shocked when he sees this. So, how can Agudo survive?!"

"What happened today is similar to the scene where Liu Bang sent Li Shi to surrender to the Qi State, but Han Xin took advantage of Qi's unpreparedness and used force to force Li Shiqi to death in the Qi State. How similar!"

"It is also equivalent to the death of Mao Sui."

Hearing this, Cheng Yuanzhi turned pale with shock, immediately realized something was wrong, and said urgently, "Why didn't you report to me sooner?"

Guo Jia looked ashamed and said: "This is a plot to kill all civil servants and advisers, and Jia has only seen it through today."

"Since Agudo joined him, he has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements, eclipsing all the civil and military, it is inevitable..."

"If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it; if the wind does not destroy it, people will destroy it!"

At this time, a guard rushed over in a hurry, bowed and said: "Prime Minister, Agudo had already persuaded Gongsun Kang to lend the navy, but on the way back, for some reason, he was chased and beheaded outside the city by Gongsun Kang."

Hearing this, Cheng Yuanzhi froze his body and did not move for a long time.

(End of this chapter)