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Chapter 258

Liu Jing knew that Liu Biao would never agree to his request, and he didn't expect Liu Biao to agree. After sending Lai Gong away, Liu Jing continued the preparations before the war.

Among them, the most difficult task is undoubtedly the resettlement of northern refugees, because Ling County will soon become a battlefield, so the northern refugees cannot stay near the county seat of Ling County. Follow Leishui to the south and enter Guiyang County.

As for the Zhongshui and Pingyang Townships in the rear of Lingxian County, they mainly accommodate local people in Lingxian County. In addition, tens of thousands of refugees have been resettled in recent years, and the population has directly approached the [-] mark.

In the name of the prefect of Lingling, Liu Jing ordered the counties of Lingling to take in Changsha refugees, and almost no one dared to disobey his order.

Guiyang can't do it. From the county government to the counties, they shirk with various reasons. Only Leiyang is trying its best to receive refugees.This is also because he has a special relationship with Huan Yi.

Regarding this, Liu Jing was also helpless. If the current situation did not allow it, he would have sent troops directly to force Huan Yi to take office.

Liu He traveled around the county with Huan Yi all day long, resettling refugees, and was busy until May, when the number of refugees entering the country decreased day by day, Liu He resigned to Huan Yi and prepared to return to Ling County.

This matter was both unexpected and reasonable. Liu He had long planned to return to Ling County, but he had to hold back his mind for the time being because he did not get Liu Jing's consent after asking for instructions.Huan Yi asked, "Does Zhongda know?"

Liu He shook his head slowly and said, "Brother doesn't know, this is my own decision."

Huan Yi hesitated and said: "Zhongda once wrote to me and talked about sending his mother and wife here when the war broke out. You go back now..."

Liu He said calmly, "Master Huan and elder brother are close friends, they will treat mother and sister-in-law kindly, it doesn't matter whether I'm around or not."

"Naturally." Huan Yi nodded lightly, and said, "Tomorrow, Iron Officer just has a batch of armor and weapons, which will be transported to Qi County, and you can go with the ship tomorrow."

Liu He nodded and said "yes", and then bowed down and said: "Since my disciple joined Master Huan last year and studied "Zuo Zhuan", although he was limited by his own stupidity, he also felt that his knowledge had improved a lot. In my heart, I will never forget it.”

Huan Yi sternly said: "Although Wen Yi is not a doctor's talent, the world is in chaos today, the world is collapsing, and the Baishou Poor Sutra is of no use to the country? But... "Zuo Zhuan" is beneficial to our generation, Wen Yi may as well recite it more on weekdays." .Although Zhong Da doesn't seek deep understanding in reading, but these years he has never released the book, and the meaning of the text should follow suit."

"No." Liu He solemnly replied.

After leaving his post in the evening, Liu He was invited to the official residence to have dinner with Huan Yi's family.The next day, Liu He and Song Jin packed their bags and started their journey home after more than a year.

Because Liu He went home this time on his own initiative, he didn't notify his family in advance, so when Zhang was sitting at home, thinking about his son, he suddenly saw his son appearing in front of him, and was stunned on the spot.

"Mum, my son is back..." Liu He went straight to his mother's case and bowed down.Since he was a child, he has never been separated from his mother. This time, he has been away for more than a year. He couldn't help himself for a while and shed tears.

"Ah Ruo..." Mrs. Zhang got up in a hurry, almost knocking over the case before her. She rushed to her son and hugged him into her arms, weeping like rain, and her round face of Fu Fan was washed away in an instant. There were tear streaks.

Liu Rao got the report from the servant girl, hurried to the hall, and threw himself on Liu He, "Brother, brother, you are back... woo woo woo..."

It took a long time for the mother and son to stop their tears. Mrs. Zhang couldn't stop looking at Liu He. The year when she tied her hair was the time when her height grew the fastest. After a long time, her son's height has increased a lot, and she was still similar to her before. , now nearly seven feet tall, looks like a man, wearing a green robe with a silk scarf, wearing a long sword, with a heroic posture, and looks more and more like his deceased husband. The more Zhang looks at it, the more he feels happy.

After the joy was over, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help feeling puzzled, and asked her son, "By the way, Ah Ruo, why did you come back? Did Zhong Da ask you to come back?"

"I decided to come back by myself." Liu He said cautiously: "Now that the Northern Army is about to go south, my brother is in a difficult situation. I am in Leiyang. Every time I think about this, I have no interest in studying anymore, so I bid farewell to Master Huan and return to the north. I want to help my brother."

"Bastard!" Mrs. Zhang was furious when she heard the words. She didn't expect her son to be so courageous. In a big battle, tens of millions of people died. Even Liu Jing may not be able to guarantee safety, let alone others.Xun said: "Is this something you, a yellow-mouthed child, can participate in?"

Liu He has been practicing abroad for more than a year, and he is no longer the boy who was submissive in front of his mother in the past. He argued: "In the eyes of my mother, I am still a yellow-mouthed child, but my mother should know that I have already served as an official in Leiyang. Master Huan also praised me for my talent. Even if I can't fight the enemy, I can still stay by brother's side and serve him tea and water."

Mrs. Zhang was slightly taken aback. The scene in front of her seemed familiar. It was not referring to her son's words, but his demeanor...

Mrs. Zhang thought for a while, and suddenly realized that her son's demeanor at this time was three points similar to that of Liu Jing who returned from his study tour back then.

Mrs. Zhang was overjoyed. Her feelings for Liu Jing were very complicated, but there was no doubt that Liu Jing was the most outstanding person she had ever met in her life. Even if her son was only three points similar to him, Mrs. Zhang would be satisfied.

Of course, she was overjoyed in her heart, but this did not change Zhang's mind. She still disapproved of her son staying in Ling County and putting himself in danger.

At sunset, Liu Jing took Deng Yuan and Liu Qi home. Liu Jing didn't blame Liu He for making his own decisions, and took his arm and said with a smile, "Ah Ruo Yin looks like a real man."

Liu He whispered: "Brother, you don't blame me for not listening to your advice, do you?"

Liu Jing shook his head and said, "You have your own ideas, how can I be offended as a brother. However, I still have to say, you really shouldn't come back."

Mrs. Zhang sneered at the side: "How? I said that Zhong Da must be the same as me."

Seeing that Liu He was anxious to speak, Liu Jing raised his hand to stop him, and said, "Don't worry, Ah Ruo, listen to me. Your matter has been mentioned in many letters from the Duke, and he also thinks that it is not suitable for you to stay with him." Study scriptures by your side. However, you are also not suitable to be by my side. After this battle is over, I will make arrangements for you."

Liu He hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to brother."

Mrs. Zhang sighed secretly, she had already said all her saliva, and she couldn't change Liu He's mind, but Liu Jing solved it in a few words.

As soon as this matter was over, the atmosphere in the family immediately became more relaxed. Liu He hugged Liu Qi and kept teasing him, asking him to call him "uncle".

Liu He didn't hold her for a long time before he was snatched away by Liu Rao. Liu Qi was also happy to throw himself into his aunt's arms, laughing non-stop.

Looking at the warm scene in front of him greatly relieved Liu Jing's recent exhaustion.

The next day, Shan Rifeng rushed to Ling County with a dozen of his cronies.

"Uncle Weng, sit down."

Liu Jing knew the news of Dan Ri's arrival early, so he specially took half a day to entertain him.

Shan Ri wore a brocade jacket with his hair tied up, and he had a deep demeanor, just looking at his appearance, he was no different from a Han scholar, no one would have guessed that he was a Jing barbarian.

Shan Rifeng sat down and said: "Liu Jun, the Jingzhou army is no longer just a navy army this time. Since Linxiang has fallen, the Jingzhou army will have no worries. They will definitely come out this time."

Liu Jing nodded and said: "That's right, and with the lessons learned from the past, the opponent will definitely strengthen his guard all the way south. I am not as strong as the opponent, so I can only rely on the defense of Ling County to fight against it."

Shan Ri said in a deep voice: "Although my base and allies can gather five thousand warriors, Mr. Liu should know that the descendants of Panhu have lived in the mountains for generations and cannot fight outside for a long time."

"I know this." Liu Jingjing nodded. He quite understood this. He had no plans to call Jingman to defend the city from the beginning. The effect of doing so might not be much better than directly recruiting civilian husbands. "My troops are sufficient for this battle, and you don't need to send troops to support them."

Fearing that Liu Jing would misunderstand that he would not send troops to help, Shan Rizhen hurriedly said: "Liu Jun, I am not shirking—in this way, I will lead a thousand warriors to join hands with Liu Jun to meet the enemy."

Liu Jing patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, and said, "Uncle Weng, you and I have known each other since Wei Mo, don't I believe you?" At this point, Liu Jing paused, and then said: "What I said It’s the truth, you 1000 people are not of much help to me.”

"Then Liu Jun means..." Dan Ridou faintly realized that Liu Jing had other plans.

Liu Jing smiled and said: "The Jingzhou army will go south with a large number of people. Although some of the food and supplies can be solved locally, most of them still need to be supplied from the rear. I want you to lead your subordinates to plunder the supply ships on the Xiangshui River."

Dan Rideng's eyes lit up immediately, and he clapped his hands and said, "This idea is very good. I will lead the warriors to haunt the left side of Hengshan Mountain, go into the water to plunder, and go ashore to return home. In this way, the warriors don't have to worry about being too far away from home, and it will be profitable." , must actively participate in the battle, and all 5000 people can come."

Liu Jing saw the excited look on Shan Ri's face, and advised him: "The Jingzhou army may be unprepared at the beginning, so you can easily succeed, but you must not underestimate the enemy and treat the Jingzhou army like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. The Jingzhou army has suffered several times. In the end, they will definitely regard you as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh, and will set up a trap to lure you into the net in all likelihood, so you can only act when you are absolutely sure."

Although Shan Rizhen is a Jingman, he has read military books, so he can be regarded as a man who knows how to fight. At least among the Jingman in Hengshan, he is invincible.After listening to Liu Jing's advice, he knew what to do after a little thought. He nodded and said, "Liu Jun is right. I will deal with the Jingzhou army just like I dealt with tigers and wolves. I will never be negligent."

Liu Jingjing nodded, and said softly, "In short, it's better to get nothing than to act recklessly."

Shan Riqiu's heart was extremely warm. If Liu Jing just wanted to use him, he would not have said these things to him at all. Only when he regarded him as a true friend would he take the trouble to remind him.

Afterwards, Danri lived in Ling County for a few days, and did not return to Hengshan until the end of May.

As June approached, Liu Zhu's information was sent back more and more frequently. Correspondingly, the Jingzhou Army in Linxiang also moved more and more frequently, which corresponded to the rumors that the Jingzhou Army would go south in June.

Liu Jing stopped delaying and asked Liu He to take his wives Deng Yuan, Liu Qi, stepmother Zhang, and younger sister Liu Rao to Leiyang to join Huanyi.

The reason why Liu Jing did not send his wife and children to Lingling was because he trusted Huan Yi more than the complicated Lingling officials. A battalion composed of officials and apprentices is enough to protect the safety of wives and children.

But her sister-in-law Lai Ci did not go with her. She took her son Liu Qun back to her hometown in Lingling.

In addition to his own family, members of the Longqiu Liu family and the Deng family were arranged by Liu Jing to move to Zhongshui and Pingyang townships.

The outskirts of Ling County, which used to be densely populated, have also become empty. Regardless of whether they want to or not, the people are all moved away by Liu Jing.

In the first few days of June, Cai Hao could bear it, but after more than ten days in a row, there was still no movement. In a hurry, he came to Kuai Yue's residence and asked, "Kai Changshi, the general has something to say, six Sending troops every month, and now halfway through June, morale is recovering, food and grass are sufficient, why is it so late to send troops?"

Kuai Yue replied calmly: "The general said June, but didn't specify the date. I am the commander in chief of the army, so I will prevail."

Cai Mao asked, "Then Kuai Changshi thinks when is the right time to send troops?"

Kuai Yue replied, "Not yet determined."

Cai Mao said anxiously: "Kai Changshi knows that every time you delay for a day, Liu Jing's strength will become stronger. In the past, he gathered tens of thousands of troops in a single county, but now he occupies a county. How much should there be? If he is allowed to develop, the consequences will be disastrous."

How can Kuai Yue not know Cai Mao's worries, but now he can only choose the lesser of two evils. Since Liu Jing is in a hurry, he naturally wants to gather more powerful forces.

Cai Mao left in anger, and brought Liu Pan to meet Kuai Yue the next day, but Kuai Yue remained unmoved, and the next day, Cai Mao came with more than ten generals.These people have been going to war for two years, and their patience has long been worn out. They were secretly instigated by Cai Mao, and they gathered in Kuaiyue's mansion.

Faced with the fierce situation of the generals, Kuai Yue sighed in his heart, knowing that he could no longer shirk, otherwise his prestige as the coach would be shaken.

Kuai Yue immediately ordered to send troops southward tomorrow, June [-]th.

The next day, Kuai Yue gathered a [-] Shuibu army in the southern suburbs of Linxiang, and held a huge swearing-in meeting.

After the completion, the Cai Mao navy set off first. After more than a year of training, the Jingzhou navy ships have just returned to their former scale, but the soldiers and soldiers are far from what they used to be. They are either defeated troops or new recruits. There is no way to talk about it.

In contrast, the Jingzhou infantry is much stronger.The Jingzhou Army marched south the year before last, and the 3 infantry under Kuai Yue's army had been damaged in battle over the past two years, and they had been replenished many times. The remaining 8000 soldiers, together with the 3 Changsha soldiers recently incorporated, brought the total force to [-] taels. Thousands of people.

In addition, there are more than a thousand cavalry troops, although it is difficult to affect the overall situation, but under the leadership of Liu Pan, it is enough to play an important role.

(End of this chapter)