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Chapter 202 Chongcheng

Liu Jing knew that his elder brother Liu Zong saw the turmoil in the world before he became an official. He used the military law department to restrain his disciples. He often went to Liuyang Mountain to shoot and hunt. He was a man who knew soldiers.However, Liu Jing was extremely surprised by the outstanding military talent he showed after his defeat in Baqiu.

Since ancient times, controlling defeated troops has been the most difficult.In the battle of Jieting in history, Ma Di was self-willed, did not listen to people's words, abandoned the city and went up the mountain, but was cut off by Zhang Yun and defeated.

When the whole army collapsed, Wang Ping, the vanguard, remained calm in the face of danger, and held his troops with a thousand men beating drums. Zhang Yun suspected that there was an ambush, so he dared not attack.So Wang Ping collected the remnants of the battalions and returned safely.

It was because of his performance in this battle that Zhuge Liang promoted Wang Ping vigorously, made him a marquis and general, and became the commander-in-chief of the Wudang Flying Army.

Liu Zong's performance in Baqiu was no worse than that of Wang Ping at Jieting, how could Liu Jing not be shocked?That's why he expressed the feeling that "although there is no such thing as a famous general in ancient times".

Liu Zong, Liu Pan, Chu Fang, Cai Sheng... Liu Jing couldn't help feeling deeply in his heart, how many heroes were buried in the Jingzhou North-South War, which is only recorded in a short line in the history books.

For Liu Jing's praise, Liu Zong was quite pleased with himself. In his heart, one sentence of Liu Jing was worth a thousand or ten thousand sentences of others.

After being modest, Liu Zong said solemnly: "The reason why I was able to return home this time is really because of Zhongda's previous reminder. If it weren't for this, I'm afraid I would be kept in the dark like everyone else, and I don't know when the disaster is coming. , Lost his life in a daze."

"How can this be said to be my credit?" Liu Jing slowly shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, there are many people who are good at planning, but few who can make decisions. The matter of reminding brother Cong is just my own speculation. However, Brother Cong was vigilant in his heart, calm in the face of danger, wise and decisive, not only neatly organized, but also able to unify the rout, force Wu Ju to retreat, and lead the crowd back, this is something only good generals can do. "

Liu Zong stroked his short mustache, wanting to be self-confident, but there was a smile on his face.

Liu Xiu had already read the letter written by Liu Jing to Liu Zong on the way, so he asked, "Zhong Da, how did you know Wu Ju would rebel?" However, he turned the other way, which shocked everyone in Changsha.

"I didn't know that Wu Ju would rebel." Liu Jing said with a smile: "Looking at Liu Jingsheng who rode into Yicheng alone in the past, he put down the rebellion in Jingzhou with only Kuai Yidu's plan. This time the Northern Army went south, the commander is Kuai Yidu, who is deeply wise and resourceful, must use more strategies.

Liu Jingsheng is the shepherd of Jingzhou, and he has great righteousness in his body. Although the people of Changsha share the same heart with Lord Zhang, there must be many people who admire the north, and Wu Ju is one of them.If this generation wins over a little bit, it is possible to turn back, and Kuai Yidu will definitely not let go of such an opportunity. "

Liu Zong and Liu Xiu couldn't help but look at each other, it's that simple?If it only stops here, they can also think of it, but this is a hypothesis after all, and it is difficult to take it seriously in their hearts.Only Liu Jing would say it solemnly.Could this be the difference between the two sides?

Of course, the matter did not stop there. Liu Jing knew that Wu Ju was Liu Biao's general in history, so he deduced the result in reverse.Even so, he didn't dare to be 100% sure, he would rather believe in something than nothing.As a result, he guessed right and became Liu Zong.

Liu Zong said: "Wu Ju has been famous for a long time, and he has no evil deeds. Although I don't have a close relationship with him, I still think he is a character. I didn't expect him to be such an unfaithful person. Mr. Zhang Fu favored him. Far above all others, at this critical juncture, he betrayed his loyalty and fought back, it is really a shame to our generation!"

Cai Sheng curled his lips in disdain: "It's hard to live up to the reputation, Ou Xiong, Wu Ju, all of them are like this."

Standing beside Cai Sheng, Ma Zhou heard the name of Ou Xiong, and couldn't help recalling the scene where the two captured Ou Xiong in the city under Liu Jing's order, so he asked Liu Zongdao: "Speaking of Ou Xiong, brother Liu, what do you think?" Do you know his whereabouts?"

"I don't know." Liu Zong shook his head and said, "I didn't see him all the way back to Linxiang. From my point of view, he either died in the rebellion or was captured by the Northern Army."

Ma Zhou sneered and said, "This dog thief is tough on the outside and cowardly on the inside. If he is captured, he will definitely surrender to the Northern Army."

Cai Sheng nodded again and again, deeply convinced.

Liu Jing didn't take it seriously, for him now, Ou Xiong was just an ant-like figure, not worthy of his attention at all.As soon as the subject changed, Liu Jing mentioned Liu Pan in Linxiang:

"The only thing I am worried about now is brother Cong's safety. I have asked Liu (Zhu) Wenxiu to send him a letter to persuade him to go south to avoid disaster, but based on what I know about brother Cong, he will most likely not agree .”

A wry smile appeared on Liu Xiu's face, and he said, "Yuan Long will definitely not agree. He even wrote a letter a few days ago to persuade me to take the overall situation into consideration and lead my troops back to Linxiang to live and die with Changsha."

Liu Jing was a bit dumbfounded when he heard the words, he really didn't know what to say for Liu Pan's behavior of sparing no effort to poach the corner of his own house.

Liu Zong sighed: "Zhongda is unnecessary. We should all be clear about the character of the eldest brother. The more critical it is, the more he will not leave Linxiang."

How can Liu Jing not know this truth, he just cares about chaos.Gein Liu Pan is the first noble person in his life, leading him into an official career, supporting him all the way, and showing great kindness.

And Liu Jing speculated that the reason why Liu Pan failed to leave his name in history like Huan Jie was that he died in the North-South War in Jingzhou.So he had to do something, even if it was futile.

Liu Zongdao: "By the way, Zhongda, we went south all the way, and met your fleet several times to pick up the soldiers' families. It's just that the boat was full of people and cargo, and the sailing was very slow, and there were military ships guarding it, so I didn't care about them. And when entering the waters of Ling County, they encountered a fleet of people from the clan."

Liu Jing said with joy: "Oh? Are the clansmen coming too? A group of them have come here before, and I specially chose a good place for them, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and sent people to build a large number of houses. Once you arrive, you can move in right away.”

Liu Zong sighed and said: "Under the current chaos, the people of the tribe are still not worrying about safety, not worrying about food and clothing, it is all thanks to you, Zhongda."

Liu Jing shook his head with a smile and said, "From brother's words, it's out of the question."

Knowing that the tribe's fleet was not far behind, Liu Jing simply stood at the Xiangshui Port, chatting with Liu Zong, Liu Xiu, Cai Sheng and others while waiting for the tribe's arrival.

In less than half an hour, the fleet carrying the Longqiu Liu family slowly arrived at the Xiangshui port.

The patriarch Liu Yong of Longqiu Liu Clan is old and bedridden, making it difficult to travel far, and the acting patriarch Liu Pan stayed behind in Linxiang, so the people who led the Liu Clan of Longqiu to go south this time were quite old and plain. The prestigious fathers, Liu Jing, Liu Zong, and Liu Xiu all have to pay respects to the younger generation.

This time, because of the threat of war, the Liu family in Longqiu left as much as they could, and Liu Zong's younger brother Liu Cheng also resigned as a meritorious official and followed the family southward.Huan Jie regarded him very highly and regarded him as a confidant. For a time, Liu Cheng was very entangled in whether to leave Linxiang, swinging back and forth between his family and Huan Jie, unable to make up his mind.

Liu Jing also saw Kou Feng, a man with a foreign surname, in the family crowd. This son is about eleven or twelve years old this year. He has long hands and feet, a handsome face, a pair of big eyes looking around, bright and bright, and he is not afraid of strangers at all.

When Liu Jing saw him, he knew that his fate had been rewritten by himself, and he would never become Liu Bei's adopted son again.However, although Liu Feng was a general in history, he was fierce and arrogant, and he did stupid things repeatedly. His execution by Liu Bei is definitely not wronged.

Liu Jing didn't know if his character would change due to different fates.

To be honest, if he still acts recklessly as in history, even if he is Liu Pan's nephew, Liu Jing will not hesitate to execute him.

In the evening, Liu Jing held a grand banquet in the new Liu family's residence to clean up the family members. The lively scene lasted until late at night.

The next day, Liu Jing began to count the soldiers. This time Liu Zong and Cai Sheng brought a total of nearly [-] soldiers, more than [-] soldiers to be precise.

Among them, Cai Sheng's department has been expanded several times because of Liu Jing's previous instruction, and the number has reached more than 800 people.There are [-] people in Liu Zongbie's department, and there are more than [-] rout soldiers who voluntarily joined him, making a total of more than [-] people.

On the Ling County side, there are 800 people from Chu Fangying, 800 people from Ma Zhouying, and more than 180 people from Han Guang and his trilogy, totaling more than 780 people.

Adding both sides together, there are more than 700 people in total.

This is only the infantry. In terms of the navy, Liu Jing originally had eight fighting ships, more than fifty large and small boats, and more than [-] soldiers.

But Liu Zong brought more than forty large and small ships this time, among which there were no large ships, but ten warships, seven fighting ships, and the rest were barges.There were also more than a thousand soldiers.

Since then, there are more than [-] soldiers under Liu Jing's command, some of which are managed by him painstakingly, and some of which are accidental joy.No matter what, he has been traveling for more than three years, and in this troubled world, he finally has a "foundation".

As far as Jing Nan is concerned, besides Zhang Xian, he should be the strongest.

Now the troops of Lingling and Guiyang counties have been allotted by Zhang Xian. As long as Liu Jing is willing to seize the two counties, it will be as easy as pie.

However, Liu Jing would not do such a short-sighted thing. At this time, all the people in Jingnan are united to resist Liu Biao. If he dares to take the two counties of Lingling and Guiyang without authorization, it will be tantamount to stabbing a knife in the back, and it will definitely arouse the strong indignation of Jingnan scholars .Even if he wins the second county, he will not be popular.

The best choice is to continue to resist Liu Biao after Zhang Xian's death, and continue to resist Liu Biao. At that time, Lingling and Guiyang counties will naturally follow him.

He wouldn't move Lingling and Guiyang counties, but he wouldn't be polite to the grain ships in Ling County.After all, he has more than [-] people to support, and the rice alone consumes more than [-] hu every month, which is [-] to [-] hu a year, which is absolutely unaffordable for Ling County alone.

Of course, in order to capture the grain transport ship from the second county, apart from tearing up Zhang Xian's tiger skin, the means should not be too rough. After all, the second county will have to support his army in the future.

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But it is said that Chu Fang drove two horses and went north along the east bank of the Xiangshui River. Along the way, he kept meeting people who fled south with their families.Not only the county town of Linxiang, but also the people of Luoxian, Yiyang, Xiajun, Hanchang, and Xiangnan counties.

Some of them heard that Ling County under Liu Jing's rule was free from bandits and robbers, and it was quite stable, so they wanted to go and go for refuge.Some planned to relocate to Lingling, Guiyang counties, or even the more remote Jiaozhou, anyway, to stay as far away from the flames of war as possible.

Chu Fang traveled against the current, and the closer he got to Linxiang, the more people fled. When he entered Linxiang, there was chaos everywhere.Jingzhou's army had already arrived at the city of Linxiang, which caused panic among the people and they rushed for their lives.

After hearing the news, Chu Fang couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief while speeding up his march. He came at the right time. At this time, the Jingzhou army had just arrived, and his foothold was not stable. He was still somewhat sure of rushing into Linxiang City.If he waited until Jingzhou's army stood firm and built a siege, it would be difficult for him to rush into the city.

Chu Fang came to a forest a few miles away from Linxiang and stopped. While observing the situation, he ate dried meat to replenish his strength.

During this period, he saw the northern army galloping past several times. He didn't dare to delay any longer. After eating in a hurry, he took out the robe and armor from the horse pack, dressed neatly, and introduced the horse.The intermediary, the armor, the so-called intermediary horse, is to put armor on the horse, a pair of thick and hard leather is draped on the horse as a chest.

After poking Jiajie into the horse, Chu Fang turned on his back, put the halberd on the side of the horse, the long knife hanging from his waist, and holding a hard bow, he steered the two horses out of the woods.

His best weapon is naturally the halberd, while the bow and arrow can be ranked second.When he was young, he often went hunting in the mountains. After joining the army, he studied hard and practiced hard. Even though he stayed at home and kept filial piety, he never forgot to practice archery.Because he knows that bow and arrow are compulsory skills on the battlefield. He is a person with great ambitions in his heart, and he will hone his archery skills with his heart.

Perhaps it was because Chu Fang was alone, not like an enemy, and he was wearing fine armor covering his whole body, so he was not an ordinary person at first glance, so although soldiers came and went in groups on the way, no one said anything to stop him.

However, when he approached Linxiang quickly without any intention of slowing down, he finally aroused the vigilance of the Jingzhou army. Several riders galloped up from a diagonal direction, and one of them asked, "Who is under your feet?"

Without further ado, Chu Fang raised his hand and shot an arrow. Although the questioner was wearing armor and an iron helmet, he was shot in the throat by an arrow.

Yu Qi was all shocked, they never imagined that this person, alone in the midst of thousands of troops, dared to attack them brazenly, which was unheard of since he joined the army.

Chu Fang didn't care about these things, he fired his bows one after another, and the enemy cavalry was shot down by two people.In a blink of an eye, the two sides were already close. Facing the only three riders left, Chu Fang drew his bow and halberd, shouting loudly.

The three riders were in a hurry, some were holding bows, some were holding spears, and they couldn't meet the enemy with one mind.Being killed by Chu Fang, with the help of horsepower, he swung the halberd left and right, sweeping away the two of them in an instant, and the remaining one was kicked off the horse by Chu Fang.

Since then, a six-member cavalry team was easily resolved by Chu Fang.Chu Fang didn't care about it, leaned over the horse's back, and rode the horse straight to the city.

Whether it was the Jingzhou army outside the city or the Changsha army above the city, they were all dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)