Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 292 The Art of Negotiation

On the coast of Liaodong, there are three places that are convenient for landing: Andongjin in Lelang County, Dajin in Liaodong County, and Liaokou, which is located at the mouth of the Liaohe River between western Liaoning and Liaodong—which is also known as Yingkou in later generations.

Among the three places, Xiangping is the closest to Yingkou, and the terrain is the flattest. You are basically walking on the Liaodong Plain, which is not too convenient.

It is most difficult to get to Xiangping from Antonjin because of the obstruction of the Changbai Mountains or the mountains of the Liaodong Peninsula. Although the altitude is generally not high and it should be considered a hilly area to be precise,... large-scale marches are out of the question.

Unless, like Lu Meng, the white-clothed soldiers with light swords gambled for a round, not only could the number of people not be too large, but as long as the defenders garrisoned hundreds of troops at key points and set up camps, they could block the white-clothed soldiers with only short swords!

As for Tajin...

The difficulty of going north to Xiangping is somewhere between the two. It is not as "impossible" as walking through hilly areas, nor is it as smooth as Liaokou.

During the modern island-Mao war, the island country relied on its ancestral skills to "fight undeclared" and directly crossed the Yalu River. However, it was unable to expand the results from Anton and could only turn around and use its navy to attack Port Arthur.

However, the geographical location of Lushunkou ranks first among the military ports in the Far East. Even among the great powers, the old and feeble Mao Kingdom dragged the island country to death at Lushunkou even when the weather and people were gone. In the end, the island country moved from Dalian, That is to say, they landed behind Lushun, attacked from multiple sides, and fought for several months. They paid several times the casualties of Mao to win. Moreover, this part of the island army did not even catch up with the Battle of Liaoyang...

It can be seen that one of Dajin and Andongjin is difficult to attack and the other is difficult to walk, and this is still in modern times!
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the entire Liaodong Peninsula was equivalent to having a "strong wall and clear wilderness" buff added all year round.

In modern times, if you have to cross the Liaodong Peninsula Mountains, it is still "difficult to walk" no matter how hard you try. At least there are some mountain cities in it. But now... not only the vegetation is more lush and the swamp environment is still preserved, but also once you enter the mountainous area, don't even think about it. I saw a living person and no supplies.

Of course, Andongjin, Tajin, and Liaokou are different from those in modern times—they are ports rather than fishing villages.

But even so, Gan Ning also fell in love with Dajin, which is located in the southernmost part of Liaodong, the only place that does not freeze in winter and is surrounded by mountains on three sides...

Gan Ning first asked for An Dong Jin yesterday, originally to prepare Gongsun Du mentally. If Gong Sun Du could even agree to Da Jin, then...Gan Ning would choose to add Liaokou "I want it all".

If Gongsun Du refused, Gan Ning would get rid of him on the spot, even going so far as to have a chance encounter with Gongsun Du in Dajin.

This is exactly Gan Ning's negotiation art - it doesn't matter whether you are eloquent or not, the important thing is to "push your nose and face". As long as the other party does not fall out, it means that your offer is low!
It's definitely impossible to beat, but it's not impossible to win.

Landing with the Gongsun clan in Liaodong is asking for trouble, but taking some advantage in Dajin is not difficult.

Only by preparing for the worst can we achieve the greatest gains - I, Gan Ning, will not suffer any loss.

How could Gongsun Du understand such a profound art of negotiation? Therefore... while being angry, he gave up his doubts about Liang Mao - on the contrary, if Gan Ning was around today, what he said in front of Liang Mao before If the "bottom price" comes to negotiate, Gongsun Du will let Liang Mao "accidentally die" first.

Although this is also a blow to his prestige, Liang Mao's survival will be of greater benefit to the Gongsun family, but... Gongsun Du can tolerate Liang Mao who is not of the same mind as him, but cannot tolerate Liang Mao who is of the same mind as other princes. .

"Captain Gan was joking, I don't need you to worry about how to transport the traded goods from the port back to Xiangping!" Gongsun Du said dissatisfied.

Gan Ning looked at Gongsun Du carefully and felt that he was just dissatisfied and had not turned against him, so he further said: "It's not just you, Gongsun Du! In the future, when the port is built and the people of Goguryeo and Fuyu come to trade, At that time, the cost will be important... As long as it can develop, Brother Gongsun's one-year transaction tax can buy a lot of armor.

I don't think it's better to hand over Liaokou and Dajin to me. Not only can I help you build two ports, but also with the topography of Liaokou, in the future, our navy of the General's Office can unload cargo at Dajin first, and then change the big ship to a smaller one. I'll use a sand ship to carry the goods to Liaokou for you. Liaokou and Xiangping are only a day's ride away. Wouldn't it be nice? "

Sand boats are also flat-bottomed boats, and the Liaokou River is shallow. With current technology, it would be difficult to build a port for large ships without extensive construction.

Gongsun Du saw that Gan Ning seemed to be unable to understand people, so he actually dared to covet Liaokou?

Although there are not many big cities there now, but... you also know that it only takes one day to go from Liaokou to Xiangping by horse?Do you want me to use Xiangping as a warehouse for you?

"That's enough! Although I respect the general, it doesn't mean I can let you tease me...Does Governor Gan think that our Liaodong sword is bad?" Gongsun Du said.

At the same time, the sounds of drawing swords and scoldings were also heard outside...

Apparently because of the movement in the middle hall, Gan Ning's soldiers and Gongsun Du's guards outside confronted each other.

Gan Ning was satisfied at this point—turned his face, indicating that the price was about to be in place!
The following is the second step, to fall out even more than the other party...

When the atmosphere in the tent was getting cold, Gan Ning got up and kicked over the table in front of him and said, "It seems that the prefect Gongsun doesn't want to talk anymore? Good! Let's just practice here, or spread out Give it a try? Let me see if Liaodong's sword is worthy of the courage of Governor Gongsun!"

As Gan Ning spoke, he showed off the military talisman hanging on his waist. The other generals in the tent also nervously stood up and held the military talisman, and the staff hid behind...

Although the mental power is strong enough, it can form a certain degree of defense at close range, but... even a first-rate strategist can usually only block the stray arrows, but cannot withstand the real swords and spears of the generals!

Liang Mao wants to vomit blood now - is this guy mentally retarded?He has obviously been told about Gongsun Du's attitude, so how can he still...

He didn't feel bad when Gan Ning died. After all, they had no friendship, but Liang Mao originally expected the General's Mansion to help him get rid of the Gongsun family!

However, just when Liang Mao wanted to stand up and try to persuade the two parties, he suddenly remembered Gan Ning talking to him last night.

Today, just watch how ferocious he is, and more importantly... if you are afraid, just hide back. It is best to let Gongsun Du see him hiding, and never stand up to stop him from being "ferocious".

Therefore, Liang Mao hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and stepped back together with the other scribes...

Gongsun Du, who was already older, was so angry that his lips were trembling. He was about to order Gan Ning to be killed. Gan Ning was already ready to break out of the siege, and at the same time looked at Gongsun Du with a sneer on his face. It seems to be saying: If you dare not give orders, you are a coward!

But at this moment, Gongsun Du instinctively glanced at Liang Mao and found that he had no intention of making peace at all.

For a moment, I hesitated...

Surround and kill Gan Ning here?

I don’t know if I can succeed. If I really succeed, what will it do to me?
The old boy Liangmao is there to watch the fun...

Well, he should very much hope that I will turn against the General's Mansion, right?

If the General Mansion takes serious action in Liaodong, whether it is harassing the coasts of various places, or starting to "burn down houses" by frying seafood on the peninsula, it will have an impact on Liaodong. How can they resist Yuan Shao then?And... when the time comes, these people will definitely have plenty of opportunities to join the General's Mansion!
Similar to Liang Mao's situation, there were many aides "kidnapped" by Gongsun Du, most of whom were celebrities in Liaodong who were avoiding trouble.

At the beginning, Bing Yuan and Guan Ning were able to survive alone with Gongsun, but they were almost placed under surveillance. When Tai Shici came to pick them up, he also found an opportunity to quietly leave Liaodong.

[At this time, there is a bad relationship with the general's mansion. When I am gone, can Kang'er hold on to the situation? ] Gongsun Du thought and looked at Gongsun Kang.

I saw Gongsun Kang on the side, who couldn't wait to wear the armor at this time. However, after Gongsun Du's mouth trembled, he gradually calmed down and said coldly: "If Governor Gan has such an attitude, please come back!" He said harsh words, but there was clearly room for relaxation in his words.

"Father! This guy is so rude, even if we kill him, no one can say anything..." Gongsun Kang said anxiously.

"Shut up!" Gongsundu stopped his son from attacking his authority.

"Hahaha, kill me? Tsk tsk, what do you mean by that? Why is little Gongsun so impatient?" Gan Ning suddenly laughed.

As he spoke, he didn't seem to notice that Gongsun Du had already grasped the short knife. He approached it with his bare hands, hooked Gongsun Du's neck as if intimately, and said: "Brother Gongsun, don't you want to try, is the knife from Liaodong sharp enough? Don't worry. , When we do business in the General’s Mansion, we are good at doing business, let me show it to you, Brother Gongsun.”

It was clear that the two sides were about to meet each other in battle before, but to Gan Ning, it seemed that the general's palace was just displaying "products".

Gan Ning was also bold. At this time, the distance between the two was less than one punch. Even though Gan Ning's force was much stronger than Gongsun Du's, he dared to ignore Gongsun Du's sword. He was not only "skilled" but also bold...

Gongsun Du narrowed his eyes and took out the handle of the knife a little, but finally let go and said: "Yes, I have long heard that the general's soldiers are strong and powerful, but I have to see it with my own eyes."

As soon as Gongsun Du said this, although Gongsun Kang was not angry, he took the lead and sat down first, but kept staring at Gan Ning.

As for what you "heard", it's absolutely nonsense. The General's Mansion is well-armed. Maybe the Central Plains will know about it, but it won't spread to Liaodong so quickly!
At the same time, the atmosphere in the house also relaxed a bit...

As if nothing was wrong, Gan Ning called his soldiers and brought [-] knives with Han ring handles, as well as iron sand bamboo for testing the knives.

Kakaka - After some experiments, I found that the quality of the curled Han knives is definitely better than the standard Han knives made by the imperial court before the Han Dynasty was so chaotic. It can be regarded as a sharp weapon in the grassroots army. And this was a random choice. Gan Ning swore that the five hundred swords in front of him and the more than 4000 swords on the ship were all so sharp and tough!
"This is the knife we ​​are going to sell to Brother Lai Gongsun. As for the armor, you should be able to see that there is no cutting corners... Besides, since Brother Gongsun is so generous, I can make the decision and give Brother Gongsun another hundred." The 'Four Jian'an Swords', which are not for sale but are also considered elite weapons in our General's Mansion," Gan Ning said to Gongsun Du, who was pondering at the result, and the other Liaodong generals whose eyes were shining.

When Gongsun Du heard this, his face darkened at first. He was about to interrupt, "I'm not righteous, so don't talk nonsense." However, when he heard that Gan Ning was going to send "elite weapons from the General's Mansion", he couldn't help but become a little more curious. Then he said: "The Fourth Jian'an Saber? The name is weird... not for sale? Even the General's Office is so stingy, I would like to see how much stronger it is than these Han knives."

(End of this chapter)