Chapter 373 Strategies for delaying troops
After everyone sat down in the hall, Kong Rong bowed and thanked Han Zhan: "Kong represents the people of Beihai, thank the Duke for his help."
"Kong Beihai, don't be polite." Han Zhan replied with a smile: "When I saw the envoy you sent to ask for help, I learned that you were in trouble, how could I not save you? So I led my troops to rescue you at night."
"I dare to ask the Lord of the Mansion," Kong Rong continued, "How do you plan to deal with the captured Yellow Turban thieves? Should you kill them on the spot or drive them into the river to drown them?"
Han Zhan didn't expect that Kong Rong would still be obsessed with dealing with the surrendered Yellow Turban Army. He said with a stern face: "Kong Beihai is a mess. Those Yellow Turban thieves are just honest farmers. Their homes were burned by the Yellow Turban thieves and robbed food that could not survive. In order not to starve to death, they could only be forced to follow the thieves. Since they have surrendered at this moment, they are the people of the Han Dynasty, how could this marquis kill them at will?"
Seeing that Han Zhan was unwilling to hand over Guan Hai and was not ready to execute the Yellow Turban thieves, Kong Rong felt a little regretful in his heart that Han Zhan and others should not be allowed to enter the city. Just as he was thinking about how to send guests, he suddenly heard Han Zhan asking: "Kong Beihai, don't you know if Beihai has had a famine in the past two years?"
Han Zhan's words made Kong Rong blush, and then he said a little embarrassedly: "I'm not hiding the matter, in recent years, the Yellow Turban thieves have frequently made trouble, and the crops have failed to get harvested..."
Before asking Kong Rong this question, Han Zhan knew that Beihai, as a county under Qingzhou, must have a shortage of food, otherwise there would be no Yellow Turban Army uprising. To obtain Qingzhou, he could use military means, and the second was to make a fuss about food.
Jizhou has abundant food and grass, so there is no problem in supplying grain to Beihai County, but the premise is that Kong Rong must surrender, otherwise he would have made wedding clothes for them. Thinking of this, Han Zhan said to Kong Rong: "I will not hide it from Kong Beihai. This marquis intends to use troops to Qingzhou during the autumn harvest, eliminate the power of the Yellow Turban thieves and Gongsun Zan in the state, and include them under the jurisdiction of Jizhou. I wonder if Kong Beihai is willing to help at that time?"
Hearing Han Zhan’s request, Kong Rong knew that the other party would never let him help in vain. After hesitating for a while, he asked, “Mr. Fu, I wonder what benefits can Kong get?”
Han Zhan was not afraid of Kong Rong's request, but was afraid that he would not make any request. He heard what he said, and smiled faintly and said, "I am willing to provide food and grass for Beihai County to help the people survive the season of green and yellow. I wonder if Kong Beihai is satisfied?"
Kong Rong was worried about the lack of food and grass in Beihai a few months ago. He once went to find Tian Chou, the governor of Qingzhou appointed by Gongsun Zan, to rob the grain, but he was mercilessly rejected. He was worried about food and grass, and when he heard that Han Zhan was willing to supply food for Beihai, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Kong Rong picked up the tea bowl in front of him and took a sip, and asked carefully: "Isn't the wise man ready to ask Kong to assist the soldiers in Jizhou?"
"It's very simple," Han Zhan said with a normal expression: "When Jizhou's troops are conquering Qingzhou, how about asking Kong Beihai to borrow a road for us?"
"Borrowing the way?" Kong Rong immediately heard Han Zhan's request, two idioms "destroying lips and cold teeth" and "fake way to destroy Guo" appeared in his mind. He thought that Han Zhan would not attack Qingzhou in name, but in fact, it was to seize his Beihai County, right? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hesitate.
Seeing that Kong Rong was reluctant to respond to him, Han Zhan guessed what the other party was worried about, and said with a smile: "Kong Beihai, is it because I am worried that this marquis will use a false strategy to destroy Guo?"
Kong Rong was guessed by Han Zhan and did not hide his true thoughts. He nodded and said openly: "That's right, Kong is just worried about this."
"Kong Beihai," Han Zhan did not want to practice Tai Chi with Kong Rong on this matter, so he told him bluntly: "Since my marquis wants to unify the four northern prefectures, it is a matter of time before he takes Beihai County under his command. If Kong Beihai is concerned about the people and wants them to be spared from war, it is better to submit to our marquis as soon as possible. This will allow the people of Beihai to live and work in peace and contentment, and Kong Beihai can also enter the court as an official, serve the court, and solve the problems of the current emperor. Why not do it?"
A few months ago, Han Zhan sent someone to send a letter to Kong Rong to persuade him to surrender. Although Kong Rong did not do anything to tear the letter and kill the envoy, he still ordered people to drive the envoy out of Beihai. He thought Han Zhan had forgotten about this, but he didn't expect Han Zhan to persuade him to surrender in front of him.
Although Kong Rong wanted to expel the guests, considering that the opponent's troops were strong and had just defeated tens of thousands of Yellow Turban thieves, once he started, the few county soldiers under his command were not enough to stuff others' teeth. Since he could not use force, he could only use delay tactics. So he stood up and bowed to Han Zhan deeply, saying, "Han Fujun, this matter is of great importance, and it is not Kong who can make the decision. The officials of Beihai County need to be summoned and discussed carefully before he can finally give the Fujun a satisfactory answer."
After everyone sat down in the hall, Kong Rong bowed and thanked Han Zhan: "Kong represents the people of Beihai, thank the Duke for his help."
"Kong Beihai, don't be polite." Han Zhan replied with a smile: "When I saw the envoy you sent to ask for help, I learned that you were in trouble, how could I not save you? So I led my troops to rescue you at night."
"I dare to ask the Lord of the Mansion," Kong Rong continued, "How do you plan to deal with the captured Yellow Turban thieves? Should you kill them on the spot or drive them into the river to drown them?"
Han Zhan didn't expect that Kong Rong would still be obsessed with dealing with the surrendered Yellow Turban Army. He said with a stern face: "Kong Beihai is a mess. Those Yellow Turban thieves are just honest farmers. Their homes were burned by the Yellow Turban thieves and robbed food that could not survive. In order not to starve to death, they could only be forced to follow the thieves. Since they have surrendered at this moment, they are the people of the Han Dynasty, how could this marquis kill them at will?"
Seeing that Han Zhan was unwilling to hand over Guan Hai and was not ready to execute the Yellow Turban thieves, Kong Rong felt a little regretful in his heart that Han Zhan and others should not be allowed to enter the city. Just as he was thinking about how to send guests, he suddenly heard Han Zhan asking: "Kong Beihai, don't you know if Beihai has had a famine in the past two years?"
Han Zhan's words made Kong Rong blush, and then he said a little embarrassedly: "I'm not hiding the matter, in recent years, the Yellow Turban thieves have frequently made trouble, and the crops have failed to get harvested..."
Before asking Kong Rong this question, Han Zhan knew that Beihai, as a county under Qingzhou, must have a shortage of food, otherwise there would be no Yellow Turban Army uprising. To obtain Qingzhou, he could use military means, and the second was to make a fuss about food.
Jizhou has abundant food and grass, so there is no problem in supplying grain to Beihai County, but the premise is that Kong Rong must surrender, otherwise he would have made wedding clothes for them. Thinking of this, Han Zhan said to Kong Rong: "I will not hide it from Kong Beihai. This marquis intends to use troops to Qingzhou during the autumn harvest, eliminate the power of the Yellow Turban thieves and Gongsun Zan in the state, and include them under the jurisdiction of Jizhou. I wonder if Kong Beihai is willing to help at that time?"
Hearing Han Zhan’s request, Kong Rong knew that the other party would never let him help in vain. After hesitating for a while, he asked, “Mr. Fu, I wonder what benefits can Kong get?”
Han Zhan was not afraid of Kong Rong's request, but was afraid that he would not make any request. He heard what he said, and smiled faintly and said, "I am willing to provide food and grass for Beihai County to help the people survive the season of green and yellow. I wonder if Kong Beihai is satisfied?"
Kong Rong was worried about the lack of food and grass in Beihai a few months ago. He once went to find Tian Chou, the governor of Qingzhou appointed by Gongsun Zan, to rob the grain, but he was mercilessly rejected. He was worried about food and grass, and when he heard that Han Zhan was willing to supply food for Beihai, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Kong Rong picked up the tea bowl in front of him and took a sip, and asked carefully: "Isn't the wise man ready to ask Kong to assist the soldiers in Jizhou?"
"It's very simple," Han Zhan said with a normal expression: "When Jizhou's troops are conquering Qingzhou, how about asking Kong Beihai to borrow a road for us?"
"Borrowing the way?" Kong Rong immediately heard Han Zhan's request, two idioms "destroying lips and cold teeth" and "fake way to destroy Guo" appeared in his mind. He thought that Han Zhan would not attack Qingzhou in name, but in fact, it was to seize his Beihai County, right? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hesitate.
Seeing that Kong Rong was reluctant to respond to him, Han Zhan guessed what the other party was worried about, and said with a smile: "Kong Beihai, is it because I am worried that this marquis will use a false strategy to destroy Guo?"
Kong Rong was guessed by Han Zhan and did not hide his true thoughts. He nodded and said openly: "That's right, Kong is just worried about this."
"Kong Beihai," Han Zhan did not want to practice Tai Chi with Kong Rong on this matter, so he told him bluntly: "Since my marquis wants to unify the four northern prefectures, it is a matter of time before he takes Beihai County under his command. If Kong Beihai is concerned about the people and wants them to be spared from war, it is better to submit to our marquis as soon as possible. This will allow the people of Beihai to live and work in peace and contentment, and Kong Beihai can also enter the court as an official, serve the court, and solve the problems of the current emperor. Why not do it?"
A few months ago, Han Zhan sent someone to send a letter to Kong Rong to persuade him to surrender. Although Kong Rong did not do anything to tear the letter and kill the envoy, he still ordered people to drive the envoy out of Beihai. He thought Han Zhan had forgotten about this, but he didn't expect Han Zhan to persuade him to surrender in front of him.
Although Kong Rong wanted to expel the guests, considering that the opponent's troops were strong and had just defeated tens of thousands of Yellow Turban thieves, once he started, the few county soldiers under his command were not enough to stuff others' teeth. Since he could not use force, he could only use delay tactics. So he stood up and bowed to Han Zhan, saying, "Han Fujun, this matter is of great importance, and it is not Kong who can make the decision. The officials of Beihai County need to be summoned and discussed carefully before he can finally give the Fujun a satisfactory answer."
After everyone sat down in the hall, Kong Rong bowed and thanked Han Zhan: "Kong represents the people of Beihai, thank the Duke for his help."
"Kong Beihai, don't be polite." Han Zhan replied with a smile: "When I saw the envoy you sent to ask for help, I learned that you were in trouble, how could I not save you? So I led my troops to rescue you at night."
"I dare to ask the Lord of the Mansion," Kong Rong continued, "How do you plan to deal with the captured Yellow Turban thieves? Should you kill them on the spot or drive them into the river to drown them?"
Han Zhan didn't expect that Kong Rong would still be obsessed with dealing with the surrendered Yellow Turban Army. He said with a stern face: "Kong Beihai is a mess. Those Yellow Turban thieves are just honest farmers. Their homes were burned by the Yellow Turban thieves and robbed food that could not survive. In order not to starve to death, they could only be forced to follow the thieves. Since they have surrendered at this moment, they are the people of the Han Dynasty, how could this marquis kill them at will?"
Seeing that Han Zhan was unwilling to hand over Guan Hai and was not ready to execute the Yellow Turban thieves, Kong Rong felt a little regretful in his heart that Han Zhan and others should not be allowed to enter the city. Just as he was thinking about how to send guests, he suddenly heard Han Zhan asking: "Kong Beihai, don't you know if Beihai has had a famine in the past two years?"
Han Zhan's words made Kong Rong blush, and then he said a little embarrassedly: "I'm not hiding the matter, in recent years, the Yellow Turban thieves have frequently made trouble, and the crops have failed to get harvested..."
Before asking Kong Rong this question, Han Zhan knew that Beihai, as a county under Qingzhou, must have a shortage of food, otherwise there would be no Yellow Turban Army uprising. To obtain Qingzhou, he could use military means, and the second was to make a fuss about food.
Jizhou has abundant food and grass, so there is no problem in supplying grain to Beihai County, but the premise is that Kong Rong must surrender, otherwise he would have made wedding clothes for them. Thinking of this, Han Zhan said to Kong Rong: "I will not hide it from Kong Beihai. This marquis intends to use troops to Qingzhou during the autumn harvest, eliminate the power of the Yellow Turban thieves and Gongsun Zan in the state, and include them under the jurisdiction of Jizhou. I wonder if Kong Beihai is willing to help at that time?"
Hearing Han Zhan’s request, Kong Rong knew that the other party would never let him help in vain. After hesitating for a while, he asked, “Mr. Fu, I wonder what benefits can Kong get?”
Han Zhan was not afraid of Kong Rong's request, but was afraid that he would not make any request. He heard what he said, and smiled faintly and said, "I am willing to provide food and grass for Beihai County to help the people survive the season of green and yellow. I wonder if Kong Beihai is satisfied?"
Kong Rong was worried about the lack of food and grass in Beihai a few months ago. He once went to find Tian Chou, the governor of Qingzhou appointed by Gongsun Zan, to rob the grain, but he was mercilessly rejected. He was worried about food and grass, and when he heard that Han Zhan was willing to supply food for Beihai, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Kong Rong picked up the tea bowl in front of him and took a sip, and asked carefully: "Isn't the wise man ready to ask Kong to assist the soldiers in Jizhou?"
"It's very simple," Han Zhan said with a normal expression: "When Jizhou's troops are conquering Qingzhou, how about asking Kong Beihai to borrow a road for us?"
Chapter completed!