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Chapter 238

If Wu Ju hadn't surrendered to the enemy secretly, the Jingzhou army might still be blocked from Baqiu, and it would be difficult for them to set foot on the land of Changsha.No matter how bad it is, the situation will not deteriorate to the point where it is now.Zhang Xian now has more than enough protection for himself, but it is almost impossible to drive away the Jingzhou army.

Therefore, Zhang Xian hated Wu Ju so deeply that even if he poured out all the water in Xiang and Jiang, it would be difficult to wash it away.However, no matter how much hatred there is in Zhang Xian's heart, it can't hurt Wu Ju half a point. Zhang Xian is so angry that he often can't sleep at night.

Liu Jing's beheading of Wu Ju finally relieved Zhang Xian's anger, and this battle showed that the Jingzhou Army was not invincible, and gave him a glimmer of hope, a hope of driving the Jingzhou Army out of Changsha.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhang Xian ordered Liu Jing to also take pictures of the nine counties in the south of Changsha.With his letter of appointment, coupled with Liu Jing's own reputation and talent, he will be able to integrate the nine counties in a short period of time, making his strength to a higher level.

It may be unrealistic to imagine that Liu Jing will lead his troops to rescue Linxiang in the future, but it is not impossible.

Taking [-] steps back, even if Liu Jing stood still after integrating the nine counties, it would be of great help to Linxiang.There is such a powerful hostile force in the south of Changsha, watching and waiting for opportunities, the Jingzhou army will inevitably be distracted, making it difficult to deal with Linxiang with all its strength.

As for Liu Jing's rising power, there may be a danger that he will never lose his tail in the future. Zhang Xian's current situation is extremely dangerous, so he can only take the lesser of two evils.

Liu Jing is his former official, and he has always cherished his feathers and valued his reputation. As long as he doesn't force him too much, he will never rebel.

For Zhang Xian's decision, Huan Jie and Liu Pan successively expressed their approval, and other county officials would naturally not jump out and sing the opposite.Even Zhang Yi did not raise any objections.

Huan Jie came out again and said, "Your Majesty, although the Northern Army has suffered a defeat, its strength is still strong. With our own strength alone, we can only stand in a stalemate with it. It is difficult to defeat the Northern Army. We should try to seek help from outside."

Zhang Xian nodded calmly and asked, "Who should we ask for help?"

Huan Jie said without hesitation: "We are officials of the Han Dynasty, and we should ask for the country. The ancients said: 'Those who follow the way will prosper, and those who go against virtue will perish.' Sikong Cao Gong did not think that he was weak, but rose up out of righteousness to save the imperial court. , According to the king's order, punish the guilty. The law is clear and the country is governed, and the upper and lower orders are used. If there is righteousness, it will be rewarded, and if there is no righteousness, it will be punished. It can be said to be along the way.

Liu Jingsheng thinks that he is a clan and owns Jingzhou, and he doesn't want to be a national barrier. Instead, he raises troops in Changsha for no reason.

Today Duke Cao defeated Yuan Shu in the south, Li Jue in the west, and Lv Bu in the east, and the Central Plains were roughly determined.Why don't you send envoys to Xudu from the three counties in Jingnan to meet the Son of Heaven and Duke Cao, show your loyalty, accuse Liu Jingsheng of immorality, and ask the court to send troops to Jingzhou to uphold justice. "

"Good. Bo Xu's words won my heart deeply." Zhang Xian clapped his hands and sighed after hearing this. "Although the servant has been in Jingnan for a long time, he still has the imperial court in his heart. It's just that the world was in chaos in the past, and the roads were blocked. He never had the opportunity to go to the capital and meet the emperor. Now Cao Gong worships the emperor to punish the riots. He has the heart to revitalize the country and clean up the world. , the servant should also send envoys to Xudu to show his heart."

Huan Jie bowed to the ranks. In fact, besides Cao Cao in the north, Sun Ce in Jiangdong was also an excellent choice for help.

In just a few years across the river, Sun Ce led his troops to capture the three counties of Wujun, Danyang, and Kuaiji. To the east of the river, only Huaxin in Yuzhang was not convinced.

Sun Ce is not only powerful, but also has a vengeance with Liu Biao for killing his father. If he sends someone to ask him for help, he has a high chance of success.

It's just that Huan Jie is Sun Jian's former official, and his status and position are a bit awkward, so it's inconvenient to speak.

It's hard for him to say, but Liu Pan doesn't have these worries. The two had communicated beforehand, and Liu Pan then came out and said: "Your Majesty, Jiangdong Sun Bofu can also help. The meaning of "Spring and Autumn": "A son does not avenge his father He is not a son.' When Marquis Wucheng died because of Liu Jingsheng in the past, Sun Bofu now occupies Jiangdong, so he must have the idea of ​​revenge. The ruler of the government must respond to Sun Bofu's urgent needs."

This time, Zhang Xian didn't agree immediately, and frowned slightly.

In the past, when Sun Jian was the prefect of Changsha, he was the prefect of Lingling. Because Sun Jian was a martial artist with many qualities and little literature, he didn't abide by the laws of the state, and often sent troops across counties. Zhang Xian hated him.Later, Sun Jian went north to crusade against Dong Zhuo, and ordered his subordinate Su Dai to lead the Changsha prefect. In less than a year, he was destroyed by Zhang Xian and the Changsha clan.

Of course, these are old accounts, and with Sun Jian's death, they have long since disappeared.Zhang Xian agreed without thinking long.

Surrounding forces bordering Jingnan area, there is also Jiaozhou, but Zhang Xian has no intention of asking Jiaozhou Governor Zhang Jin for help, although both of them are from Nanyang, they are both from the same hometown and have the same surname.

Two years ago, in the second year of Jian'an (AD 197), Zhu Fu, the governor of Jiaozhou, was killed by local barbarians. The court appointed Zhang Jin as the new governor of Jiaozhou. When he was passing through Changsha, Zhang Xian received him very warmly.

As for the reason for not asking Zhang Jin for help, it was because he was afraid that the strategy of driving away wolves and tigers would not succeed, and instead lead wolves into the house. Jiaozhou is close to Lingling and Guiyang counties.

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Chu Fang was sitting in the school room under the city wall, drinking meat soup and gnawing on rice dumplings, which are dry food.Embarrassing rice and wheat are mainly used as raw materials. After being boiled, they are pounded and ground into powder, and then made into cakes.

Since Linxiang was besieged for half a year, the food in the city was gradually in short supply, and the rice dumplings he ate were mixed with a lot of rough food such as wheat and beans.

But he still has broth to drink, and ordinary soldiers can't even drink vegetable soup.

Chu Fang was of average stature, but his appetite was astonishing. The entire plate of emaciated meat soup before the food table decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it was all sent to his stomach after a while. Finally, he picked up the clay bowl and drank the meat soup in one gulp. do.

After drinking and eating, Chu Fang put on his pocket guard, walked out of the school room, and returned to the city wall.

"Captain..."

"Captain..."

When the soldiers saw Chu Fang, they all bowed solemnly.

During the autumn and winter of last year, under his leadership, the Linxiang soldiers repelled the attacks of the Jingzhou army countless times, causing the Jingzhou army to suffer huge losses. They had to make changes, abandoning the siege, and instead adopted the strategy of encircling the city without attacking it. .

How can a person who can lead his soldiers to victory again and again lose the morale of the army?

Chu Fang came to the city wall, looked around, and saw a desolate scene.

"Ugh……"

It is not a bad thing for Linxiang that the Jingzhou army besieged but did not attack, but Chu Fang is a person who has been suppressed for eight full years. He is eager to fight on the battlefield and make contributions. The days of doing nothing like this are really not what he wants.

(End of this chapter)