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Chapter 191

Just when Huan Yi left Linxiang and went south, Liu Zong, who was stationed in Xiangnan County (Hou Guo), received an order from Zhang Xian, ordering him to immediately lead 1000 troops from his headquarters to Baqiu to the north to join the army and fight together. Liu Biao.

In the past, Liu Zong led his troops to station in Liling County to guard against refugees and bandits in Yuzhang County to the east, and then stationed in Xiangnan County.

Shonan County is located [-] miles south of Linxiang, the county seat, with the Xiangshui River and its tributary, the Lianshui River.Lianshui originates from Liandao, passes through Xiangxiang Township of Lingling County, flows into Xiangnan County, and finally flows into Xiangshui.

Xiangnan County is connected to Lingling in the west and Mount Hengshan in the south, where there are bandits and Jingmans from time to time.Although it's just scabies, it's not a big threat, but it's too close to the county town of Linxiang. Apart from Liu Zong, there are two other teams, which shows the importance of this place.

Liu Zong was only over seven feet tall, not very tall, but he was born with big ears and a majestic appearance. He had a short mustache on his chin. He was very majestic when he looked around.

He was sitting in the military tent at the moment, holding Zhang Xian's transfer order in his hand, with a thoughtful expression.

Standing below are Chen Jin and Huang Wu, both of whom have been close friends of Liu Zong for many years. Chen Jin is nearly eight feet tall, with a leopard head and round eyes, a ribbed beard, and is quite majestic and mighty.Huang Wu's stature is not tall, but his waistline is extremely wide, which is unique to ordinary people.

Huang Wu has always had a straightforward personality and a hot temper. He was the first to speak: "Sima, I have been in the army for more than two years. I have only fought some bandits and barbarians. It is really meaningless. Although this Liu Biao is a Confucian scholar, he has some The real ability, Cao Cao who killed the emperor and made the princes lose his helmet and armor several times is really not to be underestimated. This time I have the opportunity to fight Liu Biao's army, so I look forward to it."

Chen Jin said in a deep voice: "Liu Biao's strength is far stronger than that of Changsha. If we fight against him, I'm afraid we will lose but never win." Chen Jin looks tall and strong, but his personality is quite calm.

Huang Wu was dissatisfied and said, "Why does Borden build up other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige?"

Chen Jin had no intention of arguing with Huang Wu, and his eyes fell on Liu Zong who was sitting on the main seat again.

In fact, Liu Zong's heart is far less calm than it appears on the surface. Liu Biao and Zhang Xian ruled from the south to the north, and divided Jingzhou. There are irreconcilable contradictions between the two. It is guessed that the North-South conflict will definitely break out in Jingzhou in the future.

However, only Liu Jing, as early as last year, accurately predicted that a war would break out in Jingzhou this year, and it was like a miracle.

And this is not the first time that Liu Jing has shown the ability of "pre-knowledge to change". Every time Liu Zong recalls Liu Jing's words in the past, all of which have been fulfilled, he feels horrified, as if everything in the world does not happen. He expected.

This time going north, the situation is extremely dangerous, and there is a risk of the army being overthrown and people dying at every turn. How can Liu Zong not feel worried, and he must first ask Liu Jing for his opinion before setting off.Thinking of this, Liu Zong raised his head to look at Chen Jin and Huang Wu, and said, "Your Majesty has orders, and I will obey them. Bodeng and Shuye, you can go down and make arrangements, gather boats and raise supplies... "

"Promise." Chen Jin and Huang Wu took the order and left.

After the two left, Liu Zong fell into deep thought again. Xiangnan is not that close to Ling County, and the speed of traveling by water is too slow. Even if you travel quickly by land, it will take at least three days. It takes six days to go back and forth, which is quite time-consuming.

Fortunately, the dispatch of the army cannot be done in a short time, and it is not too much to delay for a few days.

Without further ado, Liu Zong immediately spread out the Leiyang paper, took a pen and began to write letters.After writing it, sealed it, handed it to a disciple of the Liu family in Longqiu, and asked him to rush to Ling County with the letter in his hand.

Liu Zong was ordered to go north, and Cai Sheng, who was fighting against the Yuzhang bandits in the east of Liling County, also received Zhang Xian's transfer order.

But instead of ordering him to go north to Baqiu, he was asked to end the war as soon as possible and lead the army back to the original station, which is Xiaowuling Township, fifty miles south of Linxiang.

After all, in Zhang Xian's view, the Yuzhang thieves have nothing to worry about, and Liu Biao is the enemy of life and death.

Cai Sheng was wearing a robe and armor, holding a riding spear in his hand, and a long knife on his waist. He was riding on a tall and strong horse. He smiled and said, "Brother, haha... We won another big victory. These Yuzhang thieves are really vulnerable."

Since two months ago, he led the army to launch an attack on Yuzhangliu thieves. After more than ten battles, he won a complete victory every time, defeated tens of thousands of enemies, and beheaded more than a thousand ranks.

Liu Xiu is a serious person, so he has no joy on his face, and his tone is calm and authentic: "Deng Yu and Feng Yi, who assisted Guangwu Zhongxing Han Dynasty in the past, are rare famous generals in the world, and they were defeated by Chimei. What's more Us? When the overall situation is uncertain, we must not be negligent."

Liu Xiu also rode a good horse. Although he lost his right arm, it was difficult for him to fight on a horse, but traveling on a horse was not a problem.

Cai Sheng nodded solemnly and said: "Brother taught me the lesson." Liu Xiu can be regarded as half of his teacher, so he respects him very much.He said again: "However, the bandits are almost defeated now, just take this opportunity to fight and make a decision, lest they gather again to cause trouble."

After finishing speaking, Cai Sheng turned his horse's head and looked to the rear. A silent army formation with more than 500 people came into his eyes.All of them wear pockets on their heads, dressed in crimson clothes, walking on straw shoes, with swords and scorpions like walls, spears and halberds like forests, and banners and banners hunting, with an astonishing momentum.

Liu Xiu lived up to Liu Jing's trust and expectations. After more than two years, he finally trained a team of elite soldiers who are brave and good at fighting under orders.Liu Xiu is confident that even Liu Biao's army can fight across the Central Plains.

Cai Gao raised his spear, his spirits were high, and he shouted loudly: "The thieves from Yuzhang have invaded our land and our people, and everyone in Changsha will gnash their teeth. I and the lords are ordered to hunt down the thieves, and we will fight for hundreds of miles across dangers and obstacles. , where we have gained. Today, I will not hesitate to take the risk of going deep into Pangjun County to complete my meritorious service. You and I should work together and work hard to share the fame!"

It turned out that they were no longer in Liling, but they were chasing the bandits all the way, across the mountains, and entered Yuzhang County. The place where they are now is the boundary of Yichun County in Yuzhang County.

"Long live……"

"Long live……"

The soldiers knocked their weapons, shouted with joy, poured down from the slope, and pursued eastward for more than ten miles, until they killed in the suburbs of Yichun before withdrawing their troops.

At this point, they fled into Changsha, and for several years, the evil Yuzhang bandits were killed by Cai Sheng and Liu Xiu leading troops to collapse and disperse.

In addition, Hua Xin, the current prefect of Yuzhang, is a well-known person in the country, well-known, and has returned from far and near.

In fact, this two-month war was initiated under the hint of Liu Jing.The nominal reason at the time was that the soldiers lacked actual combat experience. To become an elite division, training alone was far from enough, and they had to go through real fighting with real swords and guns.

Looking around, the Yuzhang thieves were the most suitable opponents. They were numerous, but they were impatient to fight hard. They could be called a mob.

But the actual reason is that the war was used as an excuse to prevent them from being transferred to the north by Zhang Xian to act as cannon fodder against Liu Biao's army.

As a result, Liu Jing's strategy succeeded. Zhang Xian saw that Cai Sheng was attacking the Yuzhang bandits, so he did not transfer him to Baqiu, but ordered him to end the fighting as soon as possible and retreat back to his original camp.

In fact, not only Cai Sheng, Liu Zong's side, Liu Jing also has a way to prevent him from going north, all he needs to do is to send a message to Shan Riqi, asking him to send troops to harass Hengshan Township.

You must know that Hengshan Township is under the jurisdiction of Xiangnan County and is under Liu Zong's jurisdiction.

However, Liu Jing did not do this. First, Liu Zong and Cai Sheng have a close relationship with him. .

Second, Zhang Xian was already at a disadvantage in the duel with Liu Biao. Changsha's "backyard is on fire" at this time is bound to make Zhang Xian feel stretched, and he is likely to be defeated quickly in the face of Liu Biao's attack.

This is not in Liu Jing's interests. He is not ready to face Liu Biao's army, and needs Zhang Xian to shield him from the wind and rain.

Therefore, Liu Jing was not surprised by Liu Zong's letter. When replying to his clan brother, Liu Jing first reminded him to be careful about "his back".

Wu Ju, the leader of Changsha Wu's generation, currently serves as the county magistrate of Luo County and the captain of northern Changsha.But in history, Wu Ju was Liu Biao's general, and he was deeply trusted. He could be called the vanguard of Liu Biao's "invasion" of Jiaozhou, which made him suspicious.

Of course, he didn't have conclusive evidence, so he didn't call Liu Zong by name directly, and only told him to be careful behind his back.Of course it would be best if this kind of thing didn't happen, but it had to be guarded against.

Secondly, and most importantly, he warned Liu Zong that Zhang Xian would be defeated in battle with Liu Biao. After the entire army was defeated, he must never enter the county city of Linxiang, where he would die in the future. He meets and discusses big plans together.

As for whether Liu Zong will listen to his opinion, Liu Jing dare not say that he is [-]% sure, but he is still [-]% sure.Liu Zong was not from Zhang Xian's direct lineage, and even when he first became an official, he was half-forced by Zhang Xian, so it is unlikely that he would live and die with Changsha.

After Liu Jing replied to his clan brother Liu Zong, within a few days, Huan Yi was welcomed, which really gave him a huge surprise.The two had been apart for a year and a half, and although they communicated from time to time, it was better to talk face to face after all.

"My lord..."

"Zhongda..."

Liu Jing strode forward, holding Huan Yi's hand tightly, thinking about it, and immediately guessed the purpose of Huan Yi's trip to the south, and asked directly: "Master, I don't know where you were released?"

Huan Yi replied, "Leiyang. Zhongda, you and I will be neighbors in the future."

"Leiyang...Leiyang is so good, it's much better than my Ling County." Liu Jing couldn't help showing a strange look on his face. Ling County is the southernmost tip of Changsha, so he guessed that Huan Yi probably wasn't the neighbor of Ling County. The counties refer to the counties of Lingling and Guiyang.Leiyang is naturally included.

Iron production in Leiyang is crucial to his future and has always been regarded as a taboo by him.

Originally, he planned to send troops to occupy Leiyang when Zhang Xian was besieged by Liu Biao's army.There is no need for this now.

Although Huan Yi was not his subordinate, the relationship between the two was extraordinary. When Changsha was in crisis, the two naturally had to join hands to tide over the difficulties.

Huan Yi said: "Now there is a problem. The county magistrate of Leiyang is a local magistrate officially appointed by the imperial court, and he is still in office. The governor of the prefecture is only the prefect of Changsha in name, and has no power to appoint and dismiss Guiyang county, so... "

Liu Jing said with a smile: "What's the difficulty? I will personally lead the soldiers and follow you to the post."

Huan Yi shook his head and said: "It's not that simple. Leiyang has the only iron official in the south of Jing. There are iron officials in all smelting workshops in the territory, and there are thousands of them. These people are not afraid of hardships and are determined to mine and smelt iron. Strong, if the Leiyang Order knows that I am coming, they will definitely call up iron officials and disciples to defend the city. Even if we have thousands of people, we may not be able to take down Leiyang. Even if we succeed by luck, we will only gain a broken Leiyang."

Liu Jing had obviously made up his mind, and said without thinking, "Your Excellency's worries are not unreasonable. But it's easy to handle. I have soldiers and horses stationed in Nanzhongshui Township, Ling County, which is only one hour away from Leiyang. Between the water."

Today, in Zhongshui and Pingyang townships, not only Ma Zhou's first battalion of 800 men, but also Chu Fang's first battalion of 800 men, and even Liu Zhu's and Wang Qiang's warships with more than a thousand men are gathered here.

The reason why Liu Zhu and Wang Qiang led their ships to hide here is simple. In order to fight against Liu Biao's building and boat navy, Zhang Xian already had the idea of ​​breaking the boat and began to forcibly recruit the merchant ships and fishing boats of the three counties of Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang.So Liu Jing let them hide in advance.

As for Chu Fang, Liu Jing felt a little helpless in his heart. Since this year, Zhang Xian has written two letters to Chu Fang.

The first letter was at the beginning of this year, Zhang Xian formally invited Chu Fang to go north to Linxiang.

Chu Fang once had a "one-year agreement" with Liu Jing, and it happened to be one year at the beginning of this year. However, Chu Fang was already deeply impressed by Liu Jing's demeanor at that time. In addition, the situation in Changsha is quite stable and there is no disturbance. In Ling County, he was also working for Zhang Xian, so he politely declined Zhang Xian's invitation.

However, in July, the situation in Jingzhou changed drastically. Liu Biao assembled a large army in Jiangling, and he might go south to Changsha at any time. Chu Fang had received many favors from Zhang Xian in the past. south.As soon as Chu Fang left, Liu Jing received a letter from Zhang Xian to Chu Fang.

Liu Jing couldn't help calling it a fluke, if this letter fell into Chu Fang's hands, with his character of emphasizing affection and righteousness, he would most likely agree.

Liu Jing continued: "If the Lord agrees, I will write a letter immediately, ordering him to cross the Zhongshui, travel day and night, raid Leiyang County, and wipe out all the officials in the county, and clear the obstacles for the Lord to go to work."

Huan Yi asked, "Could this be the army under the command of Chu Ziping that smashed the rebellion of thousands of Han barbarians under the city of Ling County?"

"Yes." Liu Jing nodded and smiled.

"So, I can sit back and relax?"

"The Lord may wish to wait for the good news in Ling County."

　Thanks to "Attack on Minions" for the reward, thanks

　　

　

(End of this chapter)