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Chapter 307 Negotiations

Liu Ba and Jiang Wan were of the same opinion, and Tao Zhang, the meritorious official, Li Da, the governor of the post, and Huang Cheng, the postmaster, had no choice but to obey even if they had objections in their hearts.

In order to buy as much time as possible, Liu Ba wrote a long letter to Zhang Jin, bluntly stating that Liu Jing was promoted by the late Changsha prefect Zhang Xian, and the Lingling prefect recommended by Lingling scholars and people was not the self-appointed stealing position that Zhang Jin accused .

Now Liu Jing defeated Liu Biao's unrighteous army and spared the people of Lingling from the suffering of war, and everyone in Lingling shared his kindness.Therefore, even though Zhang Jin has the edict of the emperor, and Dong Du Lingling and Guiyang counties, they cannot betray Liu Jing, otherwise they will become ungrateful people.

After talking about the objective reasons why he couldn't welcome Zhang Jin on his side, Liu Ba changed his style of writing and "kindly" made a suggestion to Zhang Jin, saying that Liu Jingsu was famous for his benevolence and righteousness, and now he has the virtue of protecting Xiangheng, which won the favor of Jing Jing. The people in the south are happy, if Zhang Jin fights with Liu Jing for no reason, he will definitely lose his heart and Gui's heart.It's better to write a letter to communicate with Liu Jing first, and see if the two sides can come up with a way to get the best of both worlds.

In order to strengthen his persuasion, Liu Ba even said that Liu Jing is a benevolent and righteous gentleman. Although he is in a remote place, he still has a loyal heart and may not obey the emperor's edict.

Even if Liu Jing doesn't want to give up Lingling, isn't there still Guiyang? The two can divide Ling and Gui, and everyone is happy.

Of course, this was all to stabilize Zhang Jin's rhetoric. On the day Zhang Jin's envoy arrived, Liu Ba ordered people to rush to Ling County to inform Liu Jing.Right now, he doesn't know that Linxiang has been recovered, and Liu Jingye has left Ling County and returned north by boat.

Liu Zong and Yan Yan are currently staying in Ling County, and they are also the people Liu Jing relies on most.In Ling County after the war and disaster, there were so many things that it was not difficult to imagine that Liu Jing should have been in charge of handling it himself, but Linxiang was too important to him, so he had to be the shopkeeper.

When Liu Zong and Serious received Liu Ba's letter, they couldn't help being surprised. Although Liu Jing had said before that they should be vigilant against Zhangjin in Jiaozhou, they didn't take it seriously. Jiaozhou has been a chaotic place since ancient times, and it is a peaceful world. There is still no peace, let alone a chaotic world.Zhang Jin himself is too busy to take care of himself, so how could he pose a threat to them.

And this undoubtedly confirmed once again that Liu Jingji learned from his foresight and was as thoughtful as a god.Fortunately, Liu Jing only took away dozens of warships when he went north, and Ling County still had a considerable number of troops.

Now every moment is of vital importance to them. Sending people to Linxiang to ask Liu Jing for instructions will only waste precious time. Deciding on their own, the two immediately called the generals to discuss.

After hearing the news, Chu Fang, Cai Sheng, Ma Zhou and others all rushed over as quickly as possible.As for Liu Xiu, Liu Liang, Han Guang and others, they have followed Liu Jing to the north.

After a short and intense discussion, it was finally decided that 3000 people led by Chu Fang, Cai Sheng, and Xi Zhen rushed to help Lingling.

Xi Zhen is a descendant of Xiyu, the Marquis of Xiangyang. She was born in a rich family in Xiangyang. She has a serious temperament and is familiar with the art of war.

However, Liu Jing's power was still relatively weak at that time, and Xi Zhen was not optimistic about Liu Jing's future, so she did not choose to actively integrate into it.

Facts proved that he was wrong. After the Jingzhou army was destroyed, Xi Zhen no longer had any doubts in her heart, and completely fell to Liu Jing. After that, many Xiangyang generals surrendered under his persuasion.

Chu Fang, Cai Sheng, and Xi Zhen acted swiftly, and they led the troops south by boat on the same day.

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In the southern suburb of Shi'an, on the banks of the Lishui River, is the Jiaozhou army camp.

Zhang Jin believed in his heart that the officials of Lingling would come to greet him soon. After all, he had the king's order and had a strong army. The officials of Lingling had no reason and dared not refuse him.

Therefore, in the past few days, he kept asking Shi'an to offer wine, meat, grains and grains, and hid in the camp with the Jiaozhou generals to drink and have fun, almost every day he was not drunk.

That day, Zhang Jin was drunk again, and was helped back to the room by the left and right servants. He lay on the bed, breasts exposed, and fell asleep.

The envoy sent to Quanling returned empty-handed, wanting to see Zhang Jin, but unfortunately the boy servant tried several times to wake Zhang Jin up, but ended in failure.

It wasn't until night fell that Zhang Jin woke up. When he learned that the envoy returned alone and failed to complete the task, he immediately became furious. After reading Liu Ba's long letter, his face turned pale.

For Liu Ba's suggestion of "peace is the most important", Zhang Jin still agrees in his heart. Using force with Liu Jing is the best way to go, and solving the problem through negotiation is the best way to go.

Moreover, if he really wanted to use force, Zhang Jin might not have enough confidence. Just like Jiang Wan's analysis, nearly half of the more than [-] soldiers under his command were barbarians, and there were also barbarian leaders and commanders among the generals.Wanting to rely on them to capture the two counties of Lingling and Guiyang is tantamount to nonsense.

Zhang Jin's advantage has never been the more than ten thousand soldiers and horses under his command, but the emperor's edict.

Zhang Jin endured the discomfort after the hangover, read Liu Ba's letter again, and then fell into deep thought.

Although he decided to use negotiation as a means, Liu Jing is not someone who is easy to deal with, and he probably won't obediently hand over the benefits he has obtained. It may be difficult to force Liu Jing to compromise by negotiating alone, and the two counties of Lingling and Guiyang will be separated. In the bag.Therefore, if you want to get the most benefit, even if you don't use force, you must put on a tough stance.

Thinking too much about things, Zhang Jin felt more and more dizzy, so he had to give up temporarily and lie back on the bed to rest.

The next day, Zhang Jin no longer held a banquet and had fun with the generals, but locked himself in the dormitory, writing books at his desk.

Zhang Jin is a famous scholar in Nanyang, he is familiar with the scriptures and has quite a literary talent. In his letters, he quoted various scriptures and references, as if Liu Jing did not return Lingling and Guiyang counties to him, he would be a stately thief who would bring disaster to the country.

It took Zhang Jin half a day to write thousands of words eloquently, but he thought everything was worth it. Liu Jing must be sweating profusely after reading this letter, which is irrefutable.

After Zhang Jin sent the letter, he summoned the county magistrate of Shi'an and asked him to prepare military supplies.

The county magistrate of Shi'an complained incessantly, although they had just had a bumper harvest, they couldn't stop Zhangjin's more than ten thousand soldiers from eating horse chews.

Later, when he heard that Zhang Jin planned to continue going north, the county magistrate of Shi'an couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief. After returning to the city, he immediately emptied the county warehouse, gathered hundreds of carts of grain, and sent them all to the Jiaozhou army camp, sending Zhang away like a plague god. Tianjin.

Zhang Jin led his army northward along the Lishui River, crossed the Lingqu Canal, and arrived at the Xiangshui River. The destination was Lingling County.

Lingling County has the same name as the county. It is located more than a hundred miles northeast of Shi'an.

The magistrate of Lingling did the same thing as the magistrate of Shi'an, he did not choose to resist, but rather sensibly brought food and drink to the army.However, Lingling County is located on the banks of the Xiangshui River. Like Quanling, the county government, it was flooded, and the food was not enough for its own use, so it was difficult to supply the Jiaozhou Army.

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