Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 360
Chunyuqiong escorted Gongsun Yue to Pingyuan, and was very excited when he saw Liu He, so he handed over the men and horses on the spot, not only refusing to reward him, but also resigned from his official position, only waiting to go to Dukangting to be a wine taster.

Seeing that he was so anxious that his saliva would flow out when he spoke, Liu He ordered someone to escort Chunyu Qiong to the winery, where there were already ten wine cellars, enough for him to enjoy.

Although Chun Yuqiong was an image of a wine bag and a rice bag in history, he was named the Eighth Captain of Xiyuan by Emperor Ling back then, and he was one of the best figures in the Han Dynasty along with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. This shortcoming belies his ability.

Now that he has no interest in military affairs, let him be a wine taster, and use his professional vision to make suggestions and improve wine-making techniques.

The distillation method improved by Liu He is just a simple improvement, but in the production process, the batches and the number of distillations are different, and the taste and style of the wine are not uniform, so it needs to be prepared according to taste and experience.

Chunyu Qiong was addicted to alcohol, and he had stayed in the palace, so his experience and knowledge were extraordinary. His advice and suggestions might be better than those of wine craftsmen.

A thousand-year-old cellar is bad for ten thousand years, but good wine needs an old cellar!
Liu He knows that the winemaking technology must not be kept secret, but the wine cellar cannot be imitated by others. No one else can ever imitate.

After Chunyu Qiong left, Liu He and Xun You negotiated to take Jinan. Take Qingzhou.

Xun You said: "Gongsun Zan retreated to Jinan and deployed a large army with Jishui as a danger. At this time, there is no need to face the enemy directly. You can divide your troops to collect the surrounding areas. If Gongsun Zan is rescued, General Guan can wait for the opportunity to dispatch. If he does not divide troops to rescue, Qingzhou will be defeated." People's hearts will be scattered, and when the army passes by, it will be like the autumn wind sweeping leaves, and when all the places are down, Gongsun Zan will be alone and helpless, and can only sit and wait for death."

"This statement is very agreeable to me!" Liu He nodded and said, "Zhang Fei has already gone to seek peace, Tai Shici can also choose Donglai, Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rongsu and Gongsun Zan are at odds, you can send someone to send a letter to contact him first, and see his fate." What do you think?"

Gongsun Zan's surly personality has a lot to do with his background, but his behavior is also too extreme, stubborn and extreme. In addition, he has been traveling outside the Great Wall all year round and is not restricted by the court. Does not consider other people's feelings.

He did not know how many famous people he suppressed in Qingzhou, which caused Kong Rong and others to resent him deeply. In this era, it is difficult to get things done without the support of the big surnames.

What's more, not all aristocratic and wealthy families are cancerous, but Gongsun Zan overthrew a whole bunch of people with one stroke, and tried his best to suppress this group. How could he not be backlashed?

Even if Cao Cao promulgated the recruitment order, only talents were selected, he used poor families, and even killed famous people, but he could still reuse Cheng Yu, Guo Jia and other famous people. In the later stage, he also had to rely on the support of Sima Yi, Zhen's and other families.

Gongsun Zan's approach was too extreme, and in the end everyone betrayed his relatives, and his failure was entirely caused by a flaw in his character.

Xun You said with a smile: "My lord has already made plans, and taking Qingzhou is only a matter of days and nights!"

But Liu He sighed: "It's a pity that Gongsun Zan is also a hero. He once shocked the frontiers and guarded the northern border, but unexpectedly he became so stubborn and narrow-minded. It's really a pity."

Xun You caressed his beard and said, "If the general pities his talent, why don't you subdue him?"

Liu He shook his head and smiled wryly, "Gongsun Zan is a concubine. He was laughed at by his tribe since he was a child. He has a great prejudice against me. In Zizai Zhuo County, Qingzhou, he used words to provoke me many times. Now the situation is like fire and water. He is convinced, how easy is it?"

In Liu He's view, Gongsun Zan was an expert in foreign wars and a layman in civil wars. His military ability was unquestionable, but he was only suitable for fighting against Hu people who were similar to him.

But once he arrived in the Central Plains, Gongsun Zan, who was short of counselors and was intriguing with the princes, would be defeated without a doubt.

This is also the reason why the Xianbei, Southern Huns and Qiang never entered the Central Plains despite the civil strife among the feudal lords at the end of the Han Dynasty. Only a county guard or county magistrate could repel them, and their fate was not as good as that of Gongsun Zan.

Xun You said: "Gongsun Zan is arrogant and narrow-minded, his nature is like a jackal, his enemies are as weak as foxes and rabbits, and he barks his teeth and claws, showing a fierce look, and his enemies are as strong as tigers and leopards, he crouches like a mouse, obsequious. Willing to surrender."

"Can you really subdue it?" Liu He groped his chin and couldn't help but move.

"If this general is still valuable, you might as well give it a try!" Xun You caressed his beard and said, "It's just that if you do this, you may lose your troops again. I ask the general to decide which is more important."

If Gongsun Zan is sent to Liaodong, he will definitely be more powerful than Gongsun Du. He can recover all parts of Liaodong in advance and wipe out Xianbei in the east. It will be a good deal no matter what.

After weighing for a while, Liu He said: "When the two armies are fighting, attacking the heart is the most important thing. We are all subjects of the Han Dynasty. Our goal is to eliminate the alien race. If it is absolutely necessary, why do we have to fight each other?"

Xun You frowned and said, "Isn't the foreign race that the general is talking about the Xianbei and the Huns?"

Liu Yu opened a mutual market in Youzhou and took in Xianbei and Wuhuan. Liu He even divided Wuyuan County and other places to the Xiongnu, and now he said that he wanted to kill aliens.

"This world is far bigger and more complicated than what we know..." Liu He sighed, stood up and looked out the door with his hands behind his back, and said slowly: "From the historical records, the Xiongnu, Xianbei, etc. After the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, they are all descendants of China, and the alien race we have to face is far beyond the mountains and seas."

Xun You looked at Liu He's back, and suddenly his heart moved, and he asked in surprise: "The general said, could it be that Guishuang, Daqin and other countries?"

"That's right," Liu He turned around and said with a smile, "The Western Regions have been governed by themselves since Emperor Xuan, and this land in the northern part of the desert, beyond the East China Sea...where the sun and moon shine, and where the rivers and rivers go, are all Han lands. How can we fall into civil strife and cannot extricate ourselves?"

Xun You looked at Liu He, and was extremely shocked at the moment. He already thought that Liu He's actions were different and always refreshing, but now he felt more and more unfathomable.

Such a far-sighted, ambitious plan, I am afraid that among the princes, no one can surpass him.

In a daze, he saw Liu He and sighed helplessly: "However, if you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside. If the big man is not prosperous, how can we talk about majestic China?"

Xun You came back to his senses, calmed down a little, and said, "Gongsun Zan is defending Jinan to the death, and he might not leave lightly! We can divide up and take Licheng first, and wait for Yide to take Le'an, saying that he has no way out to surrender Kong Rong. If you know how to fight trapped beasts, then you can make an appointment to conquer them."

"This plan is very good!" Liu He immediately sent Yan Liang and Tian Yu to take Licheng, and asked Xun You to write a letter to persuade Kong Rong to surrender.

In addition, order people to treat Gongsun Yue kindly, and let him go to see Gongsun Zan to have a showdown when the time is right.

(End of this chapter)