Liaodong's Gongsun Kang had been very proud recently. How could he not be? He had successfully saved Liaodong from being destroyed by Cao Cao's army. That was not all. With the 15,000 sets of armor and 30,000 swords, Gongsun Kang had made Cao Cao think highly of him.
Especially the soldiers of the First Battalion, the Great Halberd Warriors, and the Ferocious Cavalry. They were full of praise for the weapons and armor. As a result, the generals of the three armies also remembered Gongsun Kang very well.
Generals were all straightforward people. Whoever was good to them, they would naturally be good to them. Good armor could save their lives on the battlefield, and good sabers could be their second life. Now, all of these were given to them by Young Master Gongsun Kang.
Naturally, they were very grateful to Gongsun Kang. Especially when Xiahou Chun called Gongsun Kang his brother. This almost angered Lao Cao to death.
You should know that Xiahou Chun is of the same generation as Cao Cao. Xiahou Chun and Gongsun Kang call each other brothers, then how is Gongsun Du related to Cao Cao? Uncle? How could he tolerate being a junior for no reason?
If Gongsun Kang had not seen Cao Cao's murderous eyes, he might have really agreed.
Even so, Gongsun Kang had also gained the friendship of Cao Cao's generals. If anyone dared to speak ill of Gongsun Kang and annoy these generals, they would really beat that person up. Therefore, for the sake of their petite bodies, the civil officials did not want to offend Gongsun Kang.
Cao Cao even slept with Gongsun Kang. He told Gongsun Kang that as long as Gongsun Kang took over Liaodong, he would definitely leave a position in the court for Gongsun Kang. Gongsun Kang had no resistance to this.
The Three Ministers and Nine Ministers, weren't those positions pursued by these scholars? Gongsun Du did not read many books, but Gongsun Kang grew up in the Confucian culture. Therefore, in his eyes, Cao Cao was the orthodox. The King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was just a rebel.
"Young Master, slow down, slow down!" Today, Gongsun Kang held another banquet. Cao Cao's great halberd warriors and Ferocious Cavalry had set out for an expedition beyond the Great Wall. Originally, the provisions were going to be transported from Jizhou; however, the Yuan family brothers in Youzhou had burned all the provisions that they couldn't take with them. However, Gongsun Kang generously asked for this position. Therefore, Cao Cao asked Gongsun Kang to stay for a while. Now, Gongsun Kang was Cao Cao's favorite. He only came back after drinking too much.
Gongsun Kang wobbled with every step he took.
"Steward Chen, let me tell you, when I inherit my father's estate and become one of the nine ministers in Xu Du, I will definitely bring you with me to Xu Du to enjoy life. At that time, my Sun family will also be passed down from generation to generation like the Yuan family," Gongsun Kang boasted.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Housekeeper Chen nodded repeatedly.
"Why are you so drunk?" A stern voice sounded.
"Prefect!" Housekeeper Chen saw the person and respectfully greeted him. Originally, he was called King, but in order to avoid arousing suspicion, he changed it to Prefect.
The person who came was the former King of Liaodong, the current Prefect of Liaodong, General Wuwei of the Han Dynasty, Gongsun Du! "Look at how drunk you are!" Gongsun Du said discontentedly.
"I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk!" Gongsun Du was still quibbling over there. He broke free from the servant and wobbled as if he was dancing.
"Kang 'er went to the banquet again today?" Gongsun Kang asked the steward over there.
"Yes!" The steward didn't dare to hide anything from Gongsun Du.
"Humph!" Gongsun Du coldly snorted. If Cao Cao was an old fox, then Gongsun Du was not bad either. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do what King of Liaodong had done. On the surface, Cao Cao thought highly of Gongsun Kang. However, in fact, Cao Cao was very wary of Gongsun Kang. In fact, he didn't believe in Gongsun Kang. He invited Gongsun Kang to drink again and again in order to get information from Gongsun Kang.
Gongsun Du knew, but unfortunately, Gongsun Kang didn't listen.
If Cao Cao really trusted Gongsun Kang, he would have brought Xian Deng back. His attitude of staying here was very obvious.
"Take Kang 'er away and let him drink sobering tea!" Gongsun Du was still very concerned about his son.
"Is there any movement from Yangzhou King Of Shu, Liu Mang?" Gongsun Du asked the steward over there. The steward was basically a confidant of the family. Only a confidant would tell him about intelligence.
"According to the report of the spies, it seems that the King Of Shu, Liu Mang is very angry with what we have done this time!" Steward Chen said to Gongsun Du.
"What about the army? Is there any movement? " Gongsun Du frowned and asked. They stole the armor and weapons of the Yangzhou army and gave them to the opponent of the Yangzhou army, Cao Cao. It would be strange if the King Of Shu could hold back.
"In Guangling, Gan Ning's navy has not moved at all. Some of the warships even seem to be dismantling!" Steward Chen replied.
"Dismantling?" Gongsun Kang was stunned.
"Why are they dismantling?"
"It seems that they have changed into merchant ships!" Merchant ships focused on cargo, while warships focused on output and speed. Therefore, the masts and sails on merchant ships were smaller and the cabins were bigger. On the other hand, warships were the opposite. Now, Gan Ning's warships in Guangling were undergoing such changes.
"En?" Gongsun Kang had a bad premonition, but he didn't know what it was.
"Father, you need to worry!" Gongsun Kang staggered out. After drinking the sobering tea and the night breeze, he was much more sober.
"Father, the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, is just a clown. When Prime Minister Cao's army comes south, he will definitely be defeated!" Gongsun Kang had almost become a hardcore fan of Cao Cao.
"Hmph, don't wait for him to be defeated. His army will come!" Gongsun Du didn't have a good expression on his face. This was because Gongsun Kang didn't listen to his words these days. He even had a feeling of arrogance. Cao Cao had given Gongsun Kang the position of Governor of Liaoxi, which was equal to his father. Therefore, Gongsun Kang didn't have the same reverence for him as before.
He was simply confused. He seemed to think that he could be like this because he had Cao Cao behind him. However, he didn't know that the person on the same level as him was his father. This Liaodong would also be his Liaodong in the future. He was using Cao Cao's hand to suppress his forces.
"It's good if he comes. I want to see if his army in Yangzhou is as powerful as the legends say. Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Formation Breaker? City Guard? Hmph! " Gongsun Kang sneered and said disdainfully. "If he comes to Liaodong, I dare to bury him in the sea!"
"Hmph, arrogant and conceited ~" Gongsun Du coldly snorted. "Old Chen, continue to watch the movements in Yangzhou. If there is anything wrong, report it immediately!" Gongsun Du always felt uneasy in his heart.
"Old fool!" Gongsun Kang looked at his father returning to the mansion and couldn't help but say this. In Gongsun Kang's view, his father was really outdated. He always thought about his own territory, but didn't know that Prime Minister Cao was the legitimate ruler. Moreover, Gongsun Du was too careful. Leaving a line for people to meet in the future, Gongsun Kang didn't care. If Yang Chen didn't run fast, he would have died in Gongsun Kang's hands.
"Go, go back to sleep!" Gongsun Kang spat out two mouthfuls of alcohol and walked towards the room of his favorite concubine.
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On the sea, a huge fleet was slowly moving. Their direction seemed to be Liaodong.
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