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Chapter 312

What Kuai Liang said is correct. The Southern Expedition Army is mainly formed from Nanjun, Zhangling, and Nanyang, and Nanjun is the most important. At present, only Xiangyang and Wuxian, which is guarding against Liu Zhang, still have garrisons. There are no other places to use. .

The situation in Jiangxia County may not be much better than that in Nanjun. At the end of last year, Sun Ce went to attack Jiangxia, and said in the table: "Seven men and women were killed by Huang Zu's wife, more than [-] people below Liu Hu and Han Xi were killed, and [-] people were drowned. There are more than [-] ships." Of course, when breaking the thief's documents, one is ten, Sun Ce undoubtedly exaggerated his military exploits, but Jiang Xia was indeed exhausted, and his vitality was seriously injured.At this time, it was difficult for Huang Zu to send troops to reinforce Baqiu.

However, Wuling County in the south of Jingnan already had a large number of Han people. It had sent [-] Han soldiers to fight with the army before, and if it deployed more troops, it would be useless if there were too many, and even itself would become unstable if there were too many.

In short, Liu Biao has no troops to send at present, and the forced deployment of troops will inevitably trigger a chain reaction, and may even endanger his own rule.

But if giving up on Baqiu just like that and letting Liu Jing succeed in his career, Liu Biao would not be reconciled.

But what if you are not reconciled?

What he needs to worry about now is that after the news of the failure of the Southern Expedition, Cao Cao is busy dealing with Yuan Shao, and may not have time to look south, but what about the Sun family in Jiangdong and Liu Zhang in Bashu?Will they be coveted by this?

Liu Biao was silent for a long time, and sighed, "Tell Cai Degui that he has no soldiers to send. If he can keep it, he will keep it. If he can't, he will return to Jiangbei." He was severely punished for the crime of losing consecutive battles in the past.

Pang Ji said: "General, Liu Zhongda was lucky enough to win this time thanks to the help of the heaven and earth. Although he has succeeded now, his strength is limited. And it's just that Zhang Xian pretended to be the prefect of Lingling. "The name is not right, and the words are not right." How can he lead the three counties?

Zhang Xian raised the three counties and rebelled, committing rebellion, his son Zhang Yi succeeded, the general slaughtered Linxiang, and captured Zhang Yi, but he was only imprisoned and never killed, which can be called benevolent.The subordinate officials have heard that Zhang Yi and Liu Jing are not on good terms, so why don't they send Zhang Yi back to the south and make them fight each other.When the time is right, the general will raise the army again, and Jingnan can be settled in one fell swoop. "

Pang Ji's suggestion brightened the eyes of everyone in the room. Although Zhang Yi will definitely not be able to defeat Liu Jing, as long as he can add chaos to the latter, it will be of great benefit to them. He Le Why not?

Liu Xian, Kuai Liang, and Liu Qi agreed successively, and Liu Biao also thought this plan was feasible, saying: "First remove Zhang Yi from the prison, and temporarily place him in the capital pavilion. After a few days, I will meet him alone."

"promise."

Soon, several good doctors from Yicao arrived, and all the officials did not dare to continue to disturb, and they all resigned.

After all the officials left, only Liu Biao, Liu Qi, his father and son, and the doctors were left in the room.

"My lord..." Liu Qi turned pale with shock.

Liu Biao waved his hands feebly and said, "It's fine as a father, don't be nervous."

The several doctors who saw Liu Biao were all good doctors in the state. After carefully examining Liu Biao's body, they came to a consistent conclusion. Hearing the bad news, I was so out of breath that I vomited blood, and I will prescribe a few decoctions so that you can take it on time every day, and your body will be fine."

Before Liu Biao and Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief, the doctor said again: "However... Shijun's heart and lung disease is difficult to eradicate completely at present, so we can only take more care of it on a daily basis. Besides, Shijun must not be as big as today in the future. Get angry, otherwise the body will be tired, and the medicine stone will probably be useless at that time."

Liu Biao sighed: "Gu also doesn't want to be filled with anger, the country is so difficult, what can I do?"

The doctor persuaded: "The safety of the king is related to the people of Jingchu, and it is not a matter of one person. I hope that the king can take care of his health and make the people feel at ease."

Liu Biao's heart was touched when he heard it, he nodded slightly and said, "I've just remembered what you said."

After all the doctors left, Liu Biao took Liu Qi's hand and said, "Bo Wei, tens of thousands of troops have been lost this time, and all the generals have withered. Cai Degui is also in a difficult situation. He looked around for his father, but he couldn't find anyone who could sit in the south. ..."

Liu Qi heard that his father wanted him to take over the south. Although he was unwilling, his brother Liu Hu and Liu Pan had died in battle one after another. Besides himself, who else could his father rely on?

Liu Qi took the initiative and said: "My son is willing to share the worries of the adults. I will go south to Jiangling in person to integrate the armies. I will control Liu Jing in the south and Liu Zhang in the west, so that I will not worry about the west and the south."

"I'm really beautiful." Liu showed a look of relief on the surface, patted the eldest son's hand, and said: "As my father, you are the prefect of Nanjun, and you will lead the troops to Jiangling today."

"No." Liu Qi accepted the order.

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The whole army of the Southern Expedition was annihilated, and the news of Kuai Yue's suicide swept across Xiangyang like a stormy sea.

Cai Mao's naval army was defeated last year, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries, which caused a strong earthquake in Xiangyang, but now the entire army of the Southern Expedition was wiped out, and the sensation caused can be imagined.From the officials to the common people, there is a lot of discussion.

Pan Jun, who has a close relationship with Liu Jing, undoubtedly became the focus of everyone again.After finally being dismissed, Pan Jun didn't dare to go back to the official house, so he immediately asked for leave and went home, thanked the guests behind closed doors, and warned the door servants that no one would see him.

However, seeing no one is relatively speaking, Wang Can walked into Pan's house unimpeded, and saw Pan Jun sitting in the study, restless.

Wang Can is thin and short, and he wears a baggy gown, which looks quite funny, but he has a calm expression and a graceful temperament.

Wang Can said with a smile: "Chengming, I guessed that you would hide at home, so I came straight to your house, and I guessed it right."

Pan Jun got up to greet him, and said with a wry smile, "If you stay in the official house, I'm afraid there will be no peace for a while, and the only way to go home is to avoid disturbance temporarily."

After Wang Can took his seat, he clapped his hands and praised: "Liu Zhongda overwhelmed the army of a country with the land of a county. Although the ancient land is single, how can he surpass it?"

Although Wang Can is now attached to Liu Biao, Ma Yuan once said: "In troubled times, not only the ruler chooses the ministers, but also the ministers choose the ruler." Liu Biao regards him as an official with swords and pens, and Wang Can naturally has no loyalty to him.Even seeing Liu Biao's misfortune, Wang Can felt a little bit of happiness in his heart.

Seeing Wang Can's joyful face, Pan Jun could somewhat understand Wang Can's mood. Wang Can was famous in Chang'an when he was in his teens. It is very heavy.But it was such a great talent, but Liu Biao refused to reuse him, and only asked him to write some prose to entertain people.If it were Pan Jun, he would also be dissatisfied.

Pan Jun sighed: "When Liu Zhongda was young, he was only a middle-aged person, and he didn't show any special features. When he was old, he actually read a hundred schools of thought, debated political affairs, and used military strategy. Wind!"

Shizu Guangwu did not reveal his superiority in the early days. He once buried his head in the fields and manipulated hoeing. He was often teased by his brother Liu Yan for his lack of ambition, just like Gaozu's second brother Liu Zhong.As a result, within a few years, Guangwu took advantage of the momentum and rose up. In more than ten years, he swept the world, swept the world, and rejuvenated the Han Dynasty.

Wang Can said with a smile: "Now Liu Zhongda fought against the three counties of Dingding, occupying the south of the Yangtze River, relying on Jiang's self-reliance, Liu Mu can do nothing. Chengming, you and Liu Zhongda are both brothers and confidants. If you go south to join Liu Zhongda, you will be punished." Wouldn't it be better to use it more than to do nothing here?"

Pan Jun was silent for a while when he heard the words, but Wang Can's words hit the nail on the head.

He was from Wuling County in Jingnan, so he had planned to help Liu Jing seize Wuling County, remove Liu Biao's last nail in the south of the river, and let Liu Jing occupy the four counties in Jingnan.

But he was not without worries. Wang Can said that he was doing nothing in Xiangyang, which was an exaggeration.In fact, he was very popular with Liu Biao, and he was already working in the state department when he was in his twenties.

Therefore, if he betrayed Liu Biao and defected to the south, he would definitely be infamous.

However, even though Pan Jun had doubts, he still decided to defect to Liu Jing. The reason is very simple. He may not be able to become the head of a county in three to five years under Liu Biao's account. Three to five years later, it might be impossible to sit in the position of prefect.I believe everyone should know how to choose.

Of course, now that we are on the cusp, Pan Jun will never act rashly. After a few months, the situation gradually stabilizes, and he will find another opportunity to resign and "return home".

Pan Jun believed that Wang Can would not betray himself, but for the sake of caution, he did not confide his heart to him, saying: "Although I have an old relationship with Liu Zhongda, the envoy treats me well. Decide."

What a smart person Wang Can is, he saw through Pan Jun's thoughts at a glance, smiled and shook his head and said: "Cheng Ming's words are not true."

Pan Jun replied without changing his face: "I dare not accept the accusation of the king."

Wang Can smiled and said nothing, but he didn't force him anymore. As the saying goes, misfortune comes from the mouth. In this sensitive period, there is nothing wrong with being cautious.

Pan Jun asked back: "I wonder if Wang Jun has thought about going south? Before Liu Zhongda wrote to me, he often praised Wang Jun for his talent as Wang Zuo, but also regretted that Wang Jun was not reused. He only hated his low official position and it was difficult to work with him. If Wang Jun is willing to go to Jiangnan , Liu Zhongda must be extremely respectful."

Wang Can couldn't help laughing and said: "Chengming also said that he is undecided, and he couldn't wait to recruit me for Liu Zhongda before he went to Liu Zhongda. Isn't Chengming too hasty?"

Then Wang Can shook his head and politely rejected Pan Jun's invitation, saying: "Jingnan is a wetland, where miasma has been bred since ancient times. My husband died early. I was weak since I was a child. If I go to Changsha, I'm afraid I will die within a few months."

Pan Jun sighed and said: "The king has the talent of Wang Zuo. He was supposed to assist Ming Jun and help the world, but now he is in trouble in Miannan, and his ambition is hard to achieve. It is really a pity."

Wang Can was speechless. Although he could not be reused, Xiangyang was still a pure land in troubled times.Right now, the situation in the north is chaotic, and the south is plagued by epidemics. Neither is a good place. His only hope now is that Liu Jing will go north as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)