Stories about Gongsun Yuan

It is said that Gongsun Yuan is the grandson of Gongsundu of Liaodong, and the son of Gongsun Kang. In the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao pursued Yuan Shang before reaching Liaodong, and Kang beheaded Shang's head and offered it to Cao Cao, who made Kang the Marquis of Xiangping; Kang later died, and had two sons: the first was called Huang, and the second was called Yuan, who were both young; Kang's younger brother, Gongsun Gong, succeeded him. Cao Pi made Gong Gong the general of the Che Cavalry and the Marquis of Xiangping. In the second year of Taihe, Yuan grew up, both civil and military, sex just fight, take his uncle Gongsun Gong's position, Cao Rui appointed Yuan as Yanglie general, Liaodong governor. Later, Sun Quan sent Zhang Mi and Xu Yan to Liaodong to confer the title of King of Yan on Yuan. Yuan was afraid of the Central Plains, so he beheaded Zhang and Xu and sent their heads to Cao Rui. Rui appointed Yuan as the Grand Secretary and Duke of Lelang. Yuan's heart was not enough, so he conferred with all the people and named himself King of Yan, and changed his title to Shao Han Yuan (绍汉元年). Jia Fan, the deputy general, reminded him, "The Central Plains treats the Lord as a duke, not as a lowly person, but it would be disobedient for him to go back on his words now. What's more, Sima Yi is good at using military force, Western Sichuan Zhuge Wuhou and can not win, not to mention the Lord?" The渊大怒，叱左右缚贾范，将斩之。 Counselor Lun straight advice said: "Jia Fan's words are also. The sage said: the country will die, there will be demons. This country has repeatedly seen strange things: near the dog wearing a conical cap, wearing a red coat, on the house as a human line; and the townspeople south of the rice, rice pot, there is suddenly a child steamed to death in; Xiangping Bei in the city, the ground is suddenly trapped in a cave, a piece of meat gushing out, a few feet around the head, face, eyes, ears, mouth and nose are all with the head and face, only no hands and feet, knives and arrows can not be hurt, I do not know what. Soothsayers said: there is no shape, there is a mouth without a voice; the country died, so its shape. With these three, all ominous signs. The Lord should avoid the evil for the good, do not act rashly." The emperor was furious, and shouted at the samurai to tie up Lun Zhi and Jia Fan to be beheaded in the city. The general Pei Yan as marshal, Yang Zuo for the vanguard, up Liao 150,000 troops, kill run to the original. Border officials reported to Cao Rui, the lord of Wei. Rui was shocked, and called Sima Yi into the court to discuss. Yi said: "I have 40,000 horse and foot troops, enough to break the bandits." Rui said: "Secretary of the army is small and far away, I am afraid that it is difficult to recover." Yi said: "The soldiers are not in the more, in the can set up a strange use of wisdom ear. I trust Your Majesty's blessings, will capture Gongsun Yuan to offer Your Majesty." Rui said, "What do you expect Gongsun Yuan to do?" Yi said, "If Yuan abandons the city and leaves in advance, it is the upper plan; if he defends Liaodong and rejects the army, it is the middle plan; if he sits and defends Xiangping, it is the lower plan, and he will be captured by me." Rui said: "How long will this go back and forth?" Yi said: "Four thousand li of land, to a hundred days, attack a hundred days, return a hundred days, rest sixty days, about a year is enough." Rui said, "If Wu and Shu invade the country, what can be done?" Yi said: "I have set the defense policy, your majesty do not worry." Rui rejoiced, that is, ordered Sima Yi to raise a division to conquer Gongsun Yuan. Yi resigned from the dynasty out of the city, so that Hu Zun for the vanguard, leading the front troops first to Liaodong under the fortress. Sentry horses reported Gongsun Yuan. Yuan ordered Pei Yan and Yang Zuo to divide 80,000 soldiers into 80,000 units in the Liao Tunnel, which was surrounded by a moat for more than 20 miles and a deer horn, making it a very tightly-packed area. Hu Zun was told to inform Sima Yi. Yi laughed and said: "The thieves do not fight with me, want to old my soldiers ear. I expect that most of the thieves are here, their nests are empty, it would be better to abandon this place, and run to Xiangping; the thieves will go to save, but in the middle of the attack, and will be fully successful." So they marched from the small road to Xiangping. But Pei Yan and Yang Zuo said: "If the Wei soldiers come to attack, don't fight with them. He came thousands of miles, food and fodder is not continuous, difficult to sustain, food will retreat; to wait for him to retreat, and then out of a surprise attack, Sima Yi can be captured. Former Sima Yi and Shu soldiers refused to defend the Weinan, Kong Ming died in the army: today is the same with this reasoning." Two people are discussing, suddenly reported: "Wei soldiers to the south." Pei Yan was shocked and said: "He knows that my Xiangping army is small, and he is going to attack the old camp. If Xiangping is lost, it will be useless for us to defend this place." He drew up his fortress and then rose. He then pulled out his fortress and rose up. Early there are scout horses fly report Sima Yi. Yi laughed and said: "In my plan!" Nai ordered Xiahou Ba, Xiahou Wei, each led an army ambush in the Liao waterfront: "If the Liao troops to, two under the same out." The two were planned to go. Early to see Pei Yan, Yang Zuo lead troops to come. At the sound of a cannon, both sides of the drums and waving flags: the left side of the Xiahou Ba, the right side of the Xiahou Wei, all killed. Pei, Yang two people, do not want to love the war, take the road and go; run to the first mountain, just Gongsun Yuan soldiers to, together, back to the horse and then fight with the Wei soldiers. Pei Yan out of the horse scolded said: "The thief will not make trickery! Do you dare to fight?" Xiahou Ba horse waving sword to meet. The battle was not a few rounds, was Xiahou Ba a knife cut Peiyan under the horse, Liao soldiers chaos. Ba drove troops to kill, Gongsun Yuan led the defeated soldiers ran into Xiangping City, closed the door and do not come out. The Wei soldiers surrounded the city on all sides. At that time, the autumn rain was continuous, more than one month, the water depth was three feet, the grain ship from the mouth of the Liao River to the bottom of Xiangping City. The Wei soldiers were all in the water, traveling and sitting uneasily. Left Governor Pei Jing entered the tent and said: "The rain does not stop, the camp is muddy, the army can not stop, please move in front of the mountain." Yi said angrily: "Catching Gongsun Yuan is just a matter of time, how can we move the camp? If you talk about moving the camp again, you will be killed!" Pei Jing, and retreated. A little while later, the right governor Qiu Lian again came to say: "military soil bitter water, beg the lieutenant to move camp high." Yi angry said: "my military order has been issued, how dare you disobey!" That is ordered to launch the beheading, hanging his head outside the door. So the army was shocked. Yi made the South Walled City people temporarily retreated twenty miles, even if the city people out of the city woodcutting firewood, grazing cattle and horses. Sima Chen Qun asked: "The former lieutenant attacked the Shangyong, the troops were divided into eight roads, eight days to the city, and then captured Meng Da and become a great success; now with armor 40,000, thousands of miles to come, do not make the attack on the city, but to make a long time to live in the mud, but also indulge in the thieves to woodcutting and herding. I really do not know what is the lieutenant's idea?" Yi laughed and said: "Gong do not know the art of war? In the past, Mengda more food and less troops, I have less food and more troops, so we can not not quick war; surprise, sudden attack, in order to win. Today, Liao more soldiers, I have fewer soldiers, thieves hungry me full, why force attack? Just let them go, and then take advantage of the opportunity to hit. I let go of a road today, do not cut off their woodcutting and grazing, is to allow them to go away also." Chen Qun bowed to obey. So Sima Yi sent people to Luoyang to urge food. Wei Lord Cao Rui set up a dynasty, the group of ministers are playing said: "Recently, the autumn rain continuous, more than a month, the fatigue of men and horses, can be recalled Sima Yi, the right to stop the army." Rui said: "Sima lieutenant good use of military, crisis control, more than a good plan to catch Gongsun Yuan counting the days to come. Why do you worry about it?" So do not listen to the advice of the group of ministers, so that people transport grain solution to Sima Yi in front of the army. Yi in the fortress, and after a few days, the rain stopped and the sky cleared. That night, Yi out of the tent, look up the astronomy, suddenly saw a star, which is as big as a bucket, streaming light several feet, from the northeast of the first mountain, fell in the southeast of Xiangping. All the generals and soldiers in the camp were horrified. Yi saw the great joy, was said the generals said: "five days later, the star fall will be beheading Gongsun Yuan carry on. The next day can and attack the city." The generals have been ordered, the next day in the morning, lead troops on all sides of the siege, building earth mountain, digging tunnels, set up gun racks, installed ladders, day and night to attack and fight, arrows such as rain, shot into the city. When Gongsun Yuan ran out of food in the city, he slaughtered cows and horses for food. Everyone was so resentful that they did not have the heart to defend the city and wanted to behead Yuan and offer the city for surrender. When Yuan heard about this, he was very worried and panicked, so he ordered Wang Jian, the minister of defense, and Liu Fu, the royal historian, to go to the Wei fortress to ask for surrender. Two people from the city system down, came to tell Sima Yi said: "Please lieutenant back twenty miles, I come to surrender." Yi said angrily: "Gongsun Yuan why not come? Is unreasonable!" He shouted at the samurai to push out and behead him, and then gave the head to his followers. From the people return, Gongsun Yuan was shocked, and sent the guards of Wei evolution to the Wei camp. Sima Yi ascended the tent, gathered the generals on both sides. Acting on his knees, he knelt under the tent and said: "I hope the captain will not be angry with you. The first day to send his son Gongsun Xiu as a quality when, and then the ruler and the ministers bound themselves to surrender." Yi said: "military five: can fight when the war, can not fight when the defense, can not defend when the go, can not go when the surrender, can not surrender when the death of the ear! Why send the son for the hostage when?" Shouting at the guards to perform return Gongsun Yuan, acting to hold the head of the rat and go. Returned to Gongsun Yuan, Yuan was shocked, is with the son Gongsun Xiu secret discussion stop, choose under a thousand people, the night two hours, opened the south gate, to the southeast and go. When Yuan saw that no one was there, he felt happy in his heart. Line less than ten miles, suddenly heard a gunshot on the mountain, drums and horns: a branch of the soldiers stopped, the center is Sima Yi also; the left has Sima Shi, the right has Sima Zhao, the two shouted: "traitors stop!" Fuchi was shocked, and hurriedly dialed his horse to find a way out. Early Hu Zun soldiers to; the left has Xiahou Ba, Xiahou Wei, the right has Zhang Hu, Le sentence: four sides surrounded by iron barrel similar. Gongsun Yuan father and son, only to dismount and surrender. Yi on the horse Gu said: "I c c day the night before last, see the big star fell here, this night non Shen day should be carried out." The generals congratulated and said: "The lieutenant is really a god also!" Yi passed the order to behead him. Gongsun Yuan's father and son were poked and prodded. Sima Yi then ordered his troops to take Xiangping. Before he reached the city, Hu Zun led his troops into the city. The people in the city burned incense to welcome them, and all the Wei soldiers entered the city. Yi sits on the government office and kills Gongsun Yuan's clan and other bureaucrats, counting more than seventy heads. The people told Yi that: Jia Fan is the most important person in the city. People told Yi that: Jia Fan, Lun straight bitter advice Yuan not to rebel, were killed by Yuan. Yi then sealed his tomb face honor his children and grandchildren. On the treasury property, reward labor three troops, the division back to Luoyang. Wei Lord in the palace, the night to three, suddenly a gust of wind, blowing out the lights, only to see Queen Mao led dozens of courtiers crying to the seat in front of the demand for life. Rui therefore got sick. Disease is getting heavy, ordered the service of the Lord Liu Fang, Sun Zi, all the affairs of the Privy Council; and called the Emperor's son Yan Wang Cao Yu for the General, Prince Cao Fang regency. Yu is a person of respect and thrift and gentle, not willing to take on this big job, firmly resigned. Rui called Liu Fang, Sun Zi asked: "within the clan, who can be appointed?" The two have long been Cao Zhen's favor, is to protect the preaching said: "but Cao Zidan's son Cao Shuang can also." Rui from it. The two also said: "Want to use Cao Shuang, when sending the king of Yan to return to the country." Rui was satisfied with his words. Two people then asked Rui descending edict, a present out of the Oracle Yan Wang said: "There is the son of heaven hand edict, ordered the king of Yan to return to the country, limited to the same day on the line; if no edict is not allowed to enter the dynasty." King of Yan sobbed and went. So Cao Shuang as general, general administration. Rui's illness is getting critical, and he urgently ordered Sima Yi to return to the court. Yi was ordered to go to Xuchang, into the Lord of Wei. Rui said: "I am afraid I can not see Qing; today I can see, die without hate." Yi pause to play said: "I was on the way, heard that His Majesty's holy body upset, hate not rib two wings, fly to the Que. Today to see the face of the dragon, I'm also lucky." Rui announced Prince Cao Fang, General Cao Shuang, Liu Fang, Sun Zi, etc., all to the imperial couch before. Rui hold Sima Yi's hand and said: "In the past, Liu Xuan De in Baidi City, sick and dying, to young son Liu Chan entrusted to Zhuge Kongming, Kongming therefore all loyalty, until death: partial state is still so, let alone the big country? My youngest son, Cao Fang, is only eight years old and is not fit to take charge of the country. Luckily, the lieutenant and Zong brother Yuanxun old ministers, to complement each other, not to forget my heart!" And call Fang said: "Zhongda and I one, you should honor." Then ordered Yi to bring Fang close to the front. Fang hugged Yi's neck and did not let go. Rui said: "Lieutenant do not forget the love of the youngest son today!" At the end of his speech, he wept. Yi pressed his head and wept. Wei Lord fainted, mouth can not speak, only to finger Prince, died in a moment; reign of thirteen years, life thirty-six years old, when Wei Jingchu three years in the spring in the second half of the first month also. At that time Sima Yi, Cao Shuang, help Prince Cao Fang that the emperor. Fang word Lanqing, is the son of Rui begging, secret in the palace, people do not know its origin. So Cao Fang posthumously named Rui as Emperor Ming, buried in Gaoping Mausoleum; honored Empress Guo as Empress Dowager; and changed the name to Zhengshi Yuan (正始元年). Sima Yi and Cao Shuang assisted in the government. Shuang was very strict with Yi, and would always inform him of any major events. Shuang's character Zhaobo, who had been in and out of the palace since he was a child, was very much loved and respected by Emperor Ming, who saw Shuang's prudence. There were five hundred guests under Shuang's door, and five of them were very flashy: one was He Yan, with the word "Ping Shu"; one was Deng Xiaomao, with the word "Xuanmao", which was the descendant of Deng Yu; one was Li Sheng, with the word "Gongzhao"; one was Ding Quiesh, with the word "Yenjing"; and one was Bi Gui, with the word "Zhaosian". There was also Huan Fan (桓范), who was known as a wise counselor. These people are all cool trust. He Yan told Shuang said: "The Lord's power, can not be entrusted to others, for fear of trouble. Sharp said: "Sima Gong and I was entrusted with the order of the late emperor, can not bear to back?" Yan said: "In the past, the first Gong and Zhongda broken Shu soldiers, tired of this person's gas, and thus death. Lord how not to notice also?" Shuang snapped to realize, so with many officials to discuss stop, into the Wei Lord Cao Fang said: "Sima Yi high merit and virtue, can be added as a great master." Fang from it, since the military power are returned to the cool. Sharp ordered his brother Cao Xi for the army, Cao Xun for the General of Wuwei, Cao Yan for the scattered ride standing counselor, each leading three thousand imperial guards, let them in and out of the forbidden palace. He Yan, Deng Qun, Ding Quiet for the Shangshu, Bi Kui for the Siliwei, Li Sheng for Henan Yin: these five people day and night to discuss with Shuang. So Cao Shuang guests under the door of the day. Sima Yi pushed his illness away, and his two sons also retired from their posts and lived in idleness. Sharp and He Yan and other daily drinking and pleasure: all with clothes and utensils, and the court is no different; tribute from all over the play of rare and precious things, first take the best into their own, and then into the palace, beautiful women and beautiful women, full of the House of the courtyard. Yellow door Zhang Dang, flattering Cao Shuang, privately selected the first emperor's concubines seven or eight people, sent to the House; Shuang also selected good singing and dancing children of good families thirty or forty people, for the family music. And build heavy buildings, paintings and pavilions, make gold and silver utensils, with hundreds of skillful craftsmen, working day and night. But said He Yan heard the plains tube chariot bright math, please discuss with the "Yi". Deng Qun was present, asked chariot said: "Jun said he was good at "Yi" and less than "Yi" in the word meaning, why?" chariot said: "The good "Yi", do not say "Yi" also." Yan smiled and praised said: "can be said to say." Because the chariot said: "Try to divine for me: can to three Gong or not?" And asked: "Even dreamed of dozens of green flies, to set nose, what is this omen?" chariot said: "Yuan, Kai auxiliary Shun, Duke of Zhou Zuo Zhou, all to peace and favor and humility, enjoy many blessings. Now the monarchs and lords of the heavy position, and few of the Wyatt, fear of the many, it is not careful to seek blessings. And the nose, the mountain; mountain high but not dangerous, so long to protect the noble also. Now the green flies stink and set up. The position is steeper than the upside down, can not be afraid? I hope that the king and marquis of the rich and the poor, not a gift do not walk: then the three dukes can be, the green flies can be driven also." Deng Qun said angrily: "This is the old man's common talk ear!" chariot said: "The old man see not born, often talk about people see not talk." So he whisked his sleeve and left. Two people laughed and said, "really crazy!" chariot to home, and uncle said. Uncle was shocked and said: "He, Deng two people, the power is very heavy, how can you violate it?" chariot said: "I speak with the dead, what fear!" Uncle asked the reason. chariot said: "Deng Qiu walking, tendons do not bind the bones, the pulse does not control the meat, up and leaning, if there is no hands and feet: this is the phase of the ghost mania. He Yan see waiting, the soul does not guard the house, the blood is not Hua color, the essence of the smoke floating, look like a haggard: this is the ghost of the phase of the ghost. Sooner or later, the two will kill the disaster, why fear! His uncle cursed chariot for the crazy son and go. But said Cao Shuang tasted with He Yan, Deng Qun and other hunting. His younger brother Cao Xi remonstrated, said: "Brother too much power, and good out hunting, if people count, it is too late to regret." Sharp scolded: "military power in my hands, why fear!" Secretary farmer Huan Fan also remonstrate, do not listen. Wei Lord Cao Fang, change the first ten years for Jia Ping first year. Cao Shuang has always been authoritarian, I do not know the reality of Zhongda, appropriate Wei Lord Li Sheng for the Jingzhou assassin, that is, Li Sheng to resign Zhongda, on the probe news. Sheng path to too Fu Fu, early doorkeeper reported into. Sima Yi said two sons said: "This is Cao Shuang to explore the truth of my disease." Is to go to the crown emanation, bed embracing was sitting, and make two maidservants to support the strategy, Fang please Li Sheng into the house. Sheng to the bed to worship said: "I have never seen too Fu, who wants to be so sick. Today, the son of a certain order for the Jingzhou assassin, specially come to say goodbye." Yi feint reply said: "jinzhou near shuofang, good for the preparation." Sheng said: "In addition to Jingzhou assassin, not also in the state." Yi laughed and said: "You party from the parallel state?" Sheng said: "Han on Jingzhou ear. Yi laughed and said: "You come from Jingzhou also!" Sheng said: "How is the master so sick?" Left and right said: "Master deaf." Sheng said: "Begging pen and paper a use." Left and right to take the pen and paper with Sheng. Sheng wrote, presented, Yi look at it, laughed and said: "I'm sick of deafness. Take care." Said, with a finger mouth. Serving maidservant into the soup, Yi will mouth on it, soup flow all over the lapel, is for choking voice said: "I am now senile and sick, death is imminent. Two sons are not good, I hope you teach. If you see the General, please look at the two sons!" Words, fell on the bed, hissing and gasping. Li Sheng worship to say goodbye to Zhongda, back to see Cao Shuang, detailing his story. Sharp was delighted and said: "If this old man dies, I have nothing to worry about!" Sima Yi saw Li Sheng went, then got up and said two sons: "Li Sheng this go, return news, Cao Shuang will not be afraid of me carry on. Just wait until he goes out of the city to hunt, then we can figure it out." One day later, Cao Shuang invited Cao Fang to visit Gaoping Mausoleum to worship the late emperor. All the officials, big and small, accompanied the driver out of the city. Shuang led the third brother, and beloved He Yan and so on, and the imperial guards escorting the driver is traveling, the Secretary farmer Huan Fan knocked the horse to advise that: "the lord is always the forbidden army, it is not appropriate to brothers all out. If there is a change in the city, such as what to do?" Sharp with a whip pointing and shouted: "Who dares to change! Don't talk nonsense again!" On that day, Sima Yi saw Shuang out of the city, the heart is very happy, that is, the old days under the people to break the enemy, and dozens of family generals, lead two sons on horseback, and came to murder Cao Shuang. Sima Yi's two sons came to murder Cao Shuang. It's exactly the same as: closed his house and suddenly got colorful, drove his troops to show off their strength. I don't know how Cao Shuang's life is, let's see the following decomposition.