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Chapter 333

Both Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu are unworldly talents, but they are still at the stage of discussing wars on paper. Liu Jing naturally hopes that the two of them can go south with the army and accumulate experience.The southward crusade against Zhangjin in Lingling was, without accident, the biggest military operation in Jingnan in the near future. It would be a pity to miss this opportunity.

It's just that Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu came from a long way, and they were exhausted by boats and vehicles. Now that they have just arrived in Linxiang, they will follow him to the south without stopping. Liu Jing is a little worried that their bodies will not be able to bear it.

In this regard, the two repeatedly stated that they were in good health and did not feel any discomfort, so Liu Jing nodded and agreed to their request.

Then Liu Jing and the two chatted about the information about Zhang Jin they had so far. For Zhang Jin, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu had heard about Zhang Jin from Liu Yu some time ago, but they didn't know the specific details.

When Liu Jing talked about Zhang Jin, his expression was calm, and his words and deeds were composed. Jiaozhou has a vast territory, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and northern Vietnam, and its registered population once reached 200 million.However, it has to be said that among them, the attached barbarians accounted for the majority, and the real Han people were only a few hundred thousand, which was about the same as the total population of Lingling and Guiyang counties.However, the total population of Lingling and Guiyang is less than that of Changsha.In other words, Jiaozhou seems to have seven counties in one state, but in terms of population, it is not as good as one county in Changsha.

Because of this, Zhang Jin was able to gather more than [-] soldiers and horses with all his strength as the governor of the state. Not to mention Liu Biao, who is also the lord of the state, even Zhang Xian is stronger than him.

How could Liu Jing pay attention to such an opponent.You know, after merging a part of the Jingzhou Army, its water infantry has more than [-] people, and its strength is already twice that of Zhang Jin.

Zhang Jin's strength was limited, and now he was frustrated at the city of Quanling. His vigor was gone, and the defeat was not difficult. Liu Jing's only concern now was whether Liu Biao would take advantage of him to go south and attack behind his back?

Since the "inner ghost" of Wuling County in Jingnan tipped off the news to the north, the news of Zhang Jin's invasion of Jingnan could not be concealed at all.It's just that with tens of thousands of elites dying in Jingnan, Liu Biao has more than enough energy at this time, and nine out of ten he will choose to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, but the possibility of sending troops cannot be completely ruled out.

Zhuge Liang has the most right to speak about this. He has successfully integrated into the Xiangyang gentry group through marriage before, and he knows all about the recent trends in Xiangyang.

In the face of Liu Jing's inquiry, Zhuge Liang did not hold back, and directly stated the information he knew.Moreover, when he was passing through Jiangxia, he even heard that Sun Quan of Jiangdong was leading an army to attack Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, which made Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia adjacent to Lujiang, very nervous, lest it would harm Chiyu.Taking into account the current situation inside and outside Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang categorically asserted that Liu Biao would only send troops to harass at most, and there was absolutely no possibility of aggressively invading Jingnan in the short term.

Zhuge Liang was the greatest strategist of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty. His judgment and perspective on the situation were not restricted by age. After listening to his analysis, Liu Jing was completely relieved and no longer worried about Liu Biao.

Next, Liu Jing talked about himself, and talked with Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu about the "prohibition of alcohol", "prohibition of gambling", "suppression of loans", "disaster relief", "exemption of taxes", and "abolition of money" in Changsha. series of policies.Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu were very interested in this. During the period, they frequently asked questions, and Liu Jing answered them one by one.

Time passed quickly as the three of them spoke to you and me, and more than an hour passed in a blink of an eye, until Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu's family members arrived, and the three stopped talking.

In order to show the importance he attaches to Xu Shu, Liu Jing personally went out to meet his mother who was over fifty years old.Xu Shu was really touched by this move. He came from a poor family and had no name. He is nearly [-] years old and still has nothing to do. However, Liu Jing met him as a national scholar only through Zhuge Liang's introduction and a short conversation.At this moment, Xu Shu only has the thought of repaying him as a national scholar.

After inquiring about Xu's mother, Liu Jing turned his eyes and found that there was a man and a woman beside Zhuge Liang. Among them, the man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slender figure and a good-looking talent. Younger brother Zhuge Jun.The woman's appearance is rough, but her expression is calm and her temperament is elegant. It is easy to know that this woman must be Huang Yueying, Zhuge Liang's wife.

Liu Jing couldn't help but be amazed. When he went north to Xiangyang, he met Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Miannan, at a banquet held by his teacher Song Zhong. Excellent impression.His wife is the eldest daughter of the Cai family in Xiangyang, and she is definitely not an ugly person. Unexpectedly, the combination of the two will give birth to an ugly girl with a yellow head and dark skin.

Liu Jing was filled with emotions, and he went straight to the three of them. Zhuge Jun bowed first and said, "Jun Liu pays homage..."

"Brother Jun, you don't need to be too polite." Liu Jing smiled and nodded.Speaking of which, he was able to get acquainted with Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Jun contributed a lot. It was his remarks back then that made the two sides meet.

Huang Yueying also held the salute and bowed down: "I am from the Huang family, and I pay my respects to Liu Jun..."

Liu Jing said with a smile: "Although we met for the first time, I have heard about you for a long time. Kong Ming mentioned it many times in his letters before, saying that it is a great fortune in his life to be able to marry Mrs. Huang..."

Huang Yueying replied calmly: "Don't dare to be a husband and Liu Jun is so praised...Since the war in Jingzhou, the road has been cut off, and my husband often sighs for losing Liu Jun's news..."

"I'm not like this." Liu Jing took Zhuge Liang's hand and said with emotion. "It's all right now. Kong Ming and I are finally reunited again. In the future, we will fulfill the promise we made together, eradicate rebellion, and revitalize the Han Dynasty..."

Zhuge Liang moved his face and said: "Liang is young and talented. He has no long-term plans. He only has a passion for blood. He will never give up and is willing to do the work of dogs and horses."

Liu Jing shook his head again and again, if Zhuge Liang was not talented, would there be any talent in this world?He patted the back of his hand and said, "You and I should go hand in hand."

Then Liu Jing led the two families to the official residence.Deng Yuan was well aware of how much his husband valued Zhuge Liang, so he brought his son to the prime minister's house and ordered the servants and maids to sweep the house and courtyard.This time it was Zhuge Liang's turn to be moved, and he hurriedly took his wife Huang Yueying to express his gratitude to Deng Yuan.

Huang Yueying's temperament is indifferent, and she can't help being shocked by Deng Yuan's beauty.

Deng Yuan was also amazed at Huang Yueying. Although the latter was not good in appearance, she had an indifferent and elegant temperament. After only talking for a moment, Deng Yuan felt close to Huang Yueying, this strange woman.

Deng Yuan's temperament is gentle and kind, but he comes from a high family, has outstanding talents and learning, and is quite a proud person in his heart.So she treats everyone politely, but there are very few people who can really impress her.

(End of this chapter)