Chapter 701: Exchange of Envoys(1/2)
Chapter 701: Intercommunication Envoy (third update)
"Shi Xie is a man."
Yecheng, the Duke's Mansion, and the study room.
Cao Cao couldn't help but curse. Kou Feng called Duke Chu, and he was of course the first to receive the news. Kou Feng called Duke Chu, and he didn't mind, anyway, the Han Dynasty had already died in name only.
He himself has called him a public official, so how can he stop everyone in the world from being called a public official?
But Shi Xie surrendered on that day, which had a great impact.
When the State of Chu was established, the princes returned to their hearts. How could this be in line with the times?
How could Cao Cao not scold Shi Xie?
After Cao Cao cursed, he quickly returned to his calmness. Although Kou Feng set up three dukes and nine ministers, he was like the emperor. But now he had no choice but to take Kou Feng.
But the political sharpness cannot be solved. Even the military confrontation is not enough, it is a huge blow.
Cao Cao pondered for a moment, and then planned to push the boat around and acknowledge the status of Kou Feng Duke. He slowed down the embarrassment of not being able to fight against the army.
"People come, send someone to Xudu, and ask the emperor to grant the title of the enemy to Duke of Chu, and to fight against rebellion to commend his achievements in pacifying Shanyue." Cao Cao ordered.
Now Kou Feng is like the emperor, and his official positions are all empty positions. There is no practical significance. Cao Cao did this just to ease the conflict and free up his hands to solve Gongsun Kang and others.
Because Cao Cao had already had a foreshadowing that with the title of Queen Gu, the world would fall into such a boiling state.
Gongsun Kang, Ma Teng, Han Sui, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, and Hanzhong Zhang Lu, all of them are ambitious people.
Now Cao Cao's old Cao has moved from Xudu to Yecheng. Xudu's troops are only more than 50,000 to prevent Xu Shu's army in Nanyang.
However, Yecheng gathered 150,000 troops, almost gathering elite soldiers from Hebei. Cao Cao planned to take action against Gongsun Kang.
Kou Feng had to wait until he had solved Gongsun Kang before he could settle the accounts.
But Cao Cao still did not expect how much influence this would be.
The 16th year of Jian'an, spring.
The Duke of Liaodong, Gongsun Kang, sent boats to Chu State, respected the enemy as a Duke, and called himself a minister. At the same time, he and Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi and Wuhuan attacked Youzhou with 200,000 troops.
To fight against Cao thieves.
The world is shaking.
First, Shi Xie led Jiaozhou to surrender, and then Gongsun Kang. These two, one in the south and one in the north, were all powerful and supreme beings in their respective jurisdictions, and they actually surrendered to Chu one after another.
The State of Chu was just built, but it had a magnificent atmosphere of returning to the world.
The hearts of the whole world were floating and the undercurrents surged. Then they suddenly fell into a climax.
Kou Feng was just a prince in the southeast, but he was like the emperor, ruled the world and had a unique glory.
Xiangyang, Chu Duke's Mansion.
Today's Chu Gong Mansion is no match for Liu Biao's former general Zhennan. It has been expanded nearly three times. The wall of the mansion is as high as two meters high.
Like an inner city.
On the wall of the mansion, there were also soldiers patrolling and defensive forces, which were directly handed over to General Wei to the Shui River.
"Your Majesty, the prefect of Wujun came to report. Near the mouth of the Yangtze River, an envoy from Gongsun Kang in Liaodong was found. This was a letter written by Gongsun Kang."
At this moment, Kou Feng was handling official duties in his study. Now that the country is just starting to build, things are busy, Kou Feng has to start doing it.
Liu Ba walked in from outside, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.
Nowadays, books, paper-made notes, etc. are mostly used in the Chu State. However, in the north, bamboo slips are still the main ones. After all, Kou Feng is the exclusive secret recipe.
"Oh?" Kou Feng put down his pen with interest.
These days are really lively.
Just a while ago, Emperor Liu Xie sent an angel to come over and named him Duke Chu. Kou Fengxian called himself Duke Chu, but he actually despised the emperor. However, Liu Xie did not say a word, but actually condemned him.
And objects such as ribbons were given.
The situation in the sky is moving towards the Warring States Period, when the king of the world is in name only and the emperor is dead.
Of course, Kou Feng respected the emperor in person, so he accepted Liu Xie's reward.
Unexpectedly, Gongsun Kang also came to join in the fun today.
Liu Ba smiled and handed the bamboo slips to Kou Feng. This was Gongsun Kang's handwritten letter, and Liu Ba had never read it privately. After Kou Feng opened it, he glanced at it and said with a smile: "This person is planning to use his own body to roast it on the fire."
Gongsun Kang's letter was a letter of surrender, but in his surrender it also had the flavor of conspiracy and intrigue.
First, he expressed his surrender, and he paid tribute to the north, and sent a large ship of rare treasures over. However, he also encouraged the book to enter.
The request to be granted the title of emperor was very sincere.
The Kou was granted the title of three dukes and nine ministers, and he regarded himself as the emperor. But he did not officially call himself king or emperor. Why? Because his achievements were not enough.
The time has not come. If you are too radical, you may lose a lot of things.
Gongsun Kang asked him to call him the emperor, and this was not what it was to use him to roast on the fire.
After a smile, Kou Feng handed the bamboo slips to Liu Ba.
After seeing this, Liu Ba frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this person is vicious."
"It's okay. Anyway, it's far north, so I can't control him. Besides, look at the end. He plans to attack Youzhou with more than 200,000 troops. Cao Cao's enemy and his friend are also. Go back to the letter." Kou Feng said with a smile.
As he said that, Kou Feng picked up his pen, took out a blank bamboo slip and started writing it on it.
The general idea is to give up on the verge of the surrender. It can be imitated during the Warring States Period. The princes admitted that the other party was the old story of the king. The State of Chu recognized Gongsun Kang as the Marquis of Yan.
They are allies. Today, Yan Hou heads south and attacks Cao Wei.
The State of Chu should carry a large army to assist.
Kou Feng's words were not very gorgeous, but they were simple and straightforward. After writing, Kou Feng put the bamboo slips into a bag. When the envoy from Gongsun Kang of Liaodong arrived, Kou Feng planned to hand them over to him personally to show respect.
Kou Feng put the bamboo slips aside first, then picked up his pen again, and ordered Huang Zhong and Xu Shu to supervise tens of thousands of troops to go north to attack the city.
Just bluff and strengthen Gongsun Kang's momentum. There is no need to act with practical significance.
After the order was written, Kou Feng handed it over to Liu Ba. He said: "I will release it and order Huang Zhong and Xu Shu to rise up and go north immediately."
"No." Liu Ba said with a promise and walked out with the bamboo slips.
The next day, Gongsun Kang's envoy landed outside Xiangyang City and approached Xiangyang.
Kou Feng ordered Taichang Sima Yi to lead a ceremonial war to welcome him.
Gongsun Kang was also a supreme existence in the north. He attacked the Korean Peninsula in the south and almost destroyed the three Koreans that occupied there. He fought with the Xianbei and other ethnic minorities in the north.
Liaodong is actually a vassal state with several counties, hundreds of thousands of people and more than 100,000 troops.
Although this time, he nominally respected the enemy and was named the emperor, his own pomp is indispensable.
The envoy this time was named Chen Gong. He was born and raised by Liaodong, but he had been exploring in his early years. This time he brought hundreds of guards and a large ship of rare treasures.
It was precisely because Chen Gong was outside in his early years that he had seen too many bones and the destruction of the Central Plains. On the contrary, Liaodong was gradually prospering under the rule of the second generation of the Gongsun family.
It is awesome to East Asia.
Chen Gong felt proud as a Liaodong native. Although he came on order, Gongsun Kang also instructed him to be respectful and polite. But in his heart, Chen Gong looked down on Kou Feng.
Although the legendary gods outside are like Kou Feng's wise and powerful spirit, and his prestige are so great. How prosperous is Jingchu under his rule.
But Chen Gong did not believe it. The so-called hearing is false, and seeing is true.
How old is Kou Feng? How many years has he risen? Even if Jingchu is prosperous, it is also the foundation laid by Liu Biao. As for prestige, it is even more of a joke.
On the contrary, Mr. Chen heard a lot of negative news about Kou Feng, which was like killing him. As an envoy, he hated him very much.
With this feeling, Mr. Chen got off the boat.
He got on the carriage and came to the outside of Xiangyang City with hundreds of honor guards.
"It's really spectacular." In the early years, Chen Gong went on a stroll in the north and saw broken cities. Have you ever seen such a majestic city as Xiangyang?
A "Chu" flag on the top of the city is dancing in the wind, very imposing.
The city gate tower is even more majestic, with three city gates under it, one big and two small. It is very imposing.
Compared with it, Xiangping City in Liaodong can only be regarded as a small city.
At this moment, Chen Gong had put away a little contempt in his heart, but he still stubbornly believed that this was the foundation laid by Liu Biao and had nothing to do with Kou Feng.
At this moment, Sima Yi had been waiting in front of the city gate for a long time, and saw Chen Gong's carriage coming. Sima Yi couldn't help but greet him.
"But Mr. Chen, the chief clerk of the Liaodong Hou, is in front?" Sima Yi laughed loudly.
"What is this gentleman?" Chen Gong got off the carriage after hearing this. When he saw Sima Yi, he was shocked. He had a good appearance and a good demeanor.
"I am the king and the emperor sit down. Sima Yi was ordered to welcome the chief clerk Chen into the city to see the emperor." Sima Yi smiled and introduced himself.
"It turned out to be Sima Zhongda." Chen Gong solemnly bowed to Sima Yi. It is rumored that Sima Yi was a talented man of Wang Zuo, and later was defeated and captured.
I thought Sima Yi was not satisfied with his life in Chu, but looking at Sima Yi's face, it seemed to be very comfortable. What's going on?
Mr. Chen was confused.
To be continued...