HLnovel Chapter 392 Gongsun Yuan Wants to Rebel? Such a filial son and grandson, utterly devoted to his coun
Chapter 392 Gongsun Yuan Wants to Rebel? Such a filial son and grandson, utterly devoted to his coun
"Father, I would rather die than be a watchdog for the Minister's mansion!"
Gongsun Kang was furious.
The biggest loss from surrendering to Cao Cao was to him, the future heir to Liaodong.
After all, it doesn't matter whether the eldest brother Gongsun Gong surrenders or not; if he surrenders, things might even be better for him in the future.
My father, Gongsun Du, is almost sixty years old and doesn't seem to have many years left to live.
After surrendering, you can simply go to Xuchang and enjoy a few years of peaceful life.
But what about Gongsun Kang?
At just over thirty years old, he still has plenty of time to enjoy being the "local tyrant of Liaodong".
But he's going to Xuchang to be Xun Yu's watchdog?
Humiliating! Utterly humiliating!
Gongsun Du sighed and ended the meeting.
He also knew that his second son's emotions were very unstable at the moment.
However, Gongsun Du also had to consider the power balance between Cao Cao and the Gongsun family.
Is it really the right thing to fight to the bitter end, even to the point of death and the extermination of one's clan?
……
"Father, why do you look so worried?"
After Gongsun Kang returned to his residence, his eldest son, Gongsun Yuan, who was only fifteen years old, came to his side and asked him questions.
Gongsun Yuan was defined as a "traitor" in the historical records of the Great Wei Dynasty, so his specific date of birth was not recorded.
However, in a letter Sun Quan wrote to Gongsun Yuan that was later discovered, he referred to himself as "a few years older" than Gongsun Yuan.
Therefore, it can be seen that Sun Quan was probably a few years older than Gongsun Yuan, but no more than ten years older.
Because if the person is over ten years old, the letter will use adjectives such as "ten years", "twenty years", or "one cycle" instead of "a few years older".
At this moment, Gongsun Yuan, who was only fifteen years old, already had the appearance of "wolf eyes" between his brows.
"Wolf eyes" is a more ferocious description of an appearance than "eagle's gaze" or "wolf's stare."
Gongsun Kang had always held high expectations for Gongsun Yuan, his eldest son.
“Yuan’er, your grandfather and uncle intend to surrender to Cao Cao and offer up the land of Liaodong.”
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yuan slammed his hand on the table and said fiercely:
How could Grandfather have such an idea?
"My Gongsun family has worked hard in Liaodong for so many years, and it has finally achieved what we have today."
"If we surrender to Cao Cao, everything will be for naught!"
"Father, has Grandfather already made the decision to surrender?"
Gongsun Kang shook his head and said:
"No, at present it is only a willingness to surrender, and the specific details are still under discussion."
Gongsun Yuan stroked his chin, deep in thought:
“Father, from what I hear, you clearly do not want to surrender.”
"If that's the case, why doesn't Father replace Grandfather?"
"Anyway, my grandfather is getting old, and it's time for him to enjoy his later years."
Gongsun Kang quickly covered Gongsun Yuan's mouth and shouted:
"Yuan'er! How could you have such thoughts?"
"That's your grandfather!"
"If I were to commit such a heinous act, how would the world view me?"
Gongsun Yuan slowly lowered his father Gongsun Kang's hand and smiled:
"Father, does it matter how the world views you?"
"Grandfather is old, and Uncle is too old-fashioned!"
"Both of them would gradually become inclined to surrender to Cao Cao."
"At that time, Father, you will have no choice but to leave Liaodong with them in a cowardly manner and go to Xuchang, a place where you will be unfamiliar with everyone and everything."
"At that time, even if Father has great ambitions, they will be stillborn and unable to be realized!"
Like a blow to the head, Gongsun Kang fell silent.
He could not deny that his son Gongsun Yuan was right.
If a person does not serve himself, he will be destroyed by heaven and earth.
If he doesn't do something soon, he might really lose his chance at the position of the local tyrant of Liaodong!
Gongsun Yuan moved closer to Gongsun Kang and suggested:
"Father, please don't rush to lay a hand on Grandfather."
"When it comes to taking action, timing is also important."
"I have a plan that can not only help Father become the ruler of Liaodong, but also cause Cao Cao to die in Liaodong!"
Gongsun Kang's eyes suddenly lit up.
……
five days later
After discussion among the three members of the Gongsun family, father and sons, they decided to hand over Liaodong entirely and surrender to Cao Cao.
Man Chong returned to Cao Cao's camp with this good news to report back.
"Well, Gongsun Du is a man who knows how to adapt to the times."
"In that case, I, Cao, will lead you all to Xiangping to accept Gongsun Du's surrender."
Cao Cao addressed his officials and generals.
This is also the unspoken rule.
The party accepting the surrender must personally travel to the city where the surrendered party resides to accept the surrender.
The same thing happened when Zhang Xiu of Wancheng surrendered.
In the past, Cao Cao personally went to the places where Liu Cong, Zhang Lu, and others surrendered.
"I wonder how old that guy is now."
"If you think about it, he should be at least a teenager, right?"
Su Yu pondered Gongsun Yuan's age.
As the fourth state outside of the Three Kingdoms, Gongsun Yuan was known as an ambitious man.
However, he was still too impatient.
They insisted on declaring their rebellion a year before Cao Rui's death, which led to an attack by the Cao Wei army and a full-scale blow from Sima Yi!
If Gongsun Yuan had waited until after Cao Rui's death to rebel, he might have actually had the chance to establish a fourth state.
after all.
After Cao Rui's death, Sima Yi, Cao Shuang, Wang Ling, and others began to fight amongst themselves.
Dealing with Gongsun Yuan is a thankless and arduous task that few would be willing to undertake.
If Gongsun Yuan had been even luckier...
If his Yan state had survived until the War of the Eight Princes, it might have actually become another legitimate Han Chinese state.
Even if Gongsun Yuan were to take control of the Central Plains, it would be far better than the chaos caused by the Five Barbarian Tribes.
At least, he is a Han Chinese and understands Han Chinese customs.
Unlike foreign tribes, they did not engage in large-scale killings and murderous addictions when their people disobeyed their orders.
The Gongsun family is about to surrender.
Because of Gongsun Yuan, Su Yu suggested to Cao Cao:
"My lord, the surrender of the Gongsun family is a great matter, but we must also be wary of them."
"Please, my lord, bring all the cavalry soldiers with you!"
"In this way, we can both prevent potential hidden dangers and deter the local powerful families in Liaodong."
Cao Cao immediately agreed to Su Yu's suggestion.
Recalling the Wancheng incident, Cao Cao dared not be too careless in accepting surrenders.
Bringing more people is always a good idea.
……
soon.
Cao Cao led his cavalry troops toward Xiangping.
Gongsun Du was also prepared to welcome Cao Cao, and led his personal guards to greet him outside the city.
Fortunately, it's summer now.
Even in Liaodong, the temperature remains above 20 degrees Celsius.
If they had surrendered in winter, the mere act of welcoming them outside the city would have probably frozen Gongsun Du and his son into a coward!
"Gong'er, where are your brother and nephew?"
"Today is the day that Liaodong has submitted to the imperial court. These two are important members of my Gongsun family. How can they not attend without a reason?"
Gongsun Gong replied:
"Father, my second brother said he was not feeling well and drank some herbal medicine. He will come later."
"Yuan'er, however, has disappeared."
"Is that so?"
Gongsun Du's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
His second son, Gongsun Kang, was his most favored successor, and his grandson, Gongsun Yuan, was also young and intelligent, so he probably wouldn't be so inconsiderate.
Moreover, both of them are very filial.
Filial children are always viewed through a lens of appreciative beauty by their parents!
……