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Chapter 378 Rebellion

At the end of February, Liu Jing, Liu Zong, and Liu Zhu joined forces in Baqiu. For a time, the river was covered by boats and ships on the water, and the road was covered by clouds on the bank. , gathered together, the military appearance is very spectacular.

These [-] people are the elite that Liu Jing has rallied over the years. Based on the original trilogy, he has successively incorporated Zhang Xian's tribe and soldiers from Jingzhou. This is Liu Jing's greatest reliance on Jingnan's invincibility.

Of course, Liu Jing has five counties, and his military strength is definitely more than that. The four Jingnan counties and Yulin County each have thousands of soldiers, totaling no less than [-] soldiers.It's just that the county soldiers' combat power is low, they can only defend places, and it is difficult to drive them to defeat the enemy.

Even if the troops in the Northern Expedition were stretched in the future and needed to deploy troops from the rear, Liu Jing's first consideration would not be the county soldiers, but the [-] soldiers in the army.

The person in charge of the 5000 troops surrendered was none other than Liu Xiu, a clan brother who is good at running the army. Even though it was the busy farming season, he did not relax his military training. As long as Liu Jing needed it, he could send [-] people north to support him at any time.

Liu Jing rested in Baqiu for a while, and then ordered Liu Zhu to lead thousands of water troops to stay in Baqiu.

Watching the fleet gradually go away, Liu Zhu sighed in his heart. Compared with staying at Baqiu, he wanted to follow Liu Jing around and destroy the enemy and make contributions.

As one of the three generals of the navy, Liu Zong and Wang Qiang have been promoted to General Zhonglang and worshiped as the prefect, but he is still only the captain of Lingjiang, leading the county magistrate of Baqiu, how could he not be anxious?

However, he also knew the importance of Baqiu. Baqiu was the northern gateway to Jingnan, comparable to Jiangling to Jingbei.Moreover, the military resources and grain collected from the four counties in Jingnan are all collected here, and there is no room for loss.Liu Jing ordered him to stay at Baqiu because he trusted him the most.

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Not long after Liu Jing's fleet set off from Baqiu, Sun Quan also led his army out of Chaisang to attack Jiangxia.

Liu Jing raised [-] soldiers, and Sun Quan did not hesitate to back down. Such a large-scale military operation could not be concealed at all. Nanjun and Jiangxia sent the information back to Xiangyang immediately.

Liu Biao was shocked when he learned that Liu Jing and Sun Quan were attacking at the same time.

He had also guessed that the two might unite to deal with him before, but considering that Sun Quan's accession to the throne was still young and his prestige was insufficient, he should have no time to look around for the time being, and Liu Jing also needed some time to integrate Jingnan, so he didn't care.

Now, the worst situation has appeared!

Liu Biao has been in charge of Jingzhou for more than ten years. Only when he faced Yuan Shu and Sun Jian at the very beginning, he was attacked by the opponent into the hinterland of Nanjun. The situation was once critical. After that, neither Cao Cao nor Sun Ce could pose a fatal threat to him.

After a lapse of ten years, Jingzhou once again faced life and death. If he was not careful, his foundation and reputation would be ruined.

Liu Biao didn't dare to hesitate, and urgently called the Zhennan General's Mansion and the officials of the state department to discuss countermeasures.

When the officials heard the news, their faces changed.

In recent years, Jingzhou blocked Cao Cao in the north and Sun Ce in the east, losing tens of thousands of troops. The year before last, tens of thousands of elite soldiers were lost in Jingnan, not including Huang Zu. Liu Biao had less than [-] direct troops at his disposal.

In the past two years, Liu Biao has repeatedly recruited people from Jingchu and Guanzhong. Today, the total army strength can be restored to 5 people. However, due to too many recruits, the combat strength is worrying.

Now Liu Jing and Sun Quan each have tens of thousands of tigers and wolves, coming fiercely, facing one of them, Jingzhou dare not say that they will win, let alone facing the two at the same time, everyone is extremely worried.

The chief bookkeeper Kuai Liangqiang calmed down and took the lead in breaking the silence: "Jiangling is an old county with high walls and thick walls, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Liu (Qi) Nanjun was ordered by the general the year before last to go south to Jiangling to repair the city defenses and tidy up the soldiers. Prepare for war. Today, there are more than ten thousand soldiers in Jiangling City, and the Gu branch is one year old. The upper and lower sides are united, and Yingcheng resists the war. Although Liu Jing is good at using troops, he is powerless."

Kuai Liang paused, and then said: "Huang (ancestor) Jiangxia is brave and resourceful. He is our famous general in Chu. He has guarded Jiangxia for nearly ten years. The people have alled him, and the officials are convinced. The crowd came, but Huang Jiangxia was still able to resist them without losing an inch of ground. Sun Quan's child is far inferior to Sun Ce in terms of troops, Huang Jiangxia will definitely be able to repel the Jiangdong enemy in one fell swoop."

Kuai Liang's remarks did not alleviate everyone's worries. How could Liu Jing and Sun Quan be so easy to deal with?Especially Liu Jing.

You must know that even in the face of Cao Cao, who has swept the invincible opponents in the Central Plains, one's own side can still deal with him without losing the wind.But in the face of Liu Jing, our side has suffered disastrous defeats without a single victory. Liu Jing is simply our nemesis.

Zhizhong Pang Ji said: "The master's words are reasonable. Liu Nanjun and Huang Jiangxia rely on the danger of the Yangtze River, and the fortification of the city is strong enough to defend against the enemy. Moreover, Liu Jing and Sun Quan are not without worries. Jingnan is disturbed by barbarians. There are mountains in the east of the river, and there is chaos. The general can send envoys to cross Wuling and Yuzhang, and use property, seals and ribbons to lure Jingman and Shanyue to rebel. There is only one way to withdraw."

Liu Biao couldn't help nodding his head. Pang Ji's suggestion was more practical than Kuai Liang's. At least he proposed an effective method.

For instigating rebellion, Liu Biao is very handy. After Liu Yan's death, he immediately sent Liu He to Shu to instigate the rebellion of Gan Ning, Shen Mi and other generals. Later, when he crusaded against Jingnan, he let Kuai Yue instigate the rebellion of Zhang Xian's general Wu Ju. .

This time, the target of instigating rebellion is Jingman, Shanyue and other barbarians. It seems that it is very difficult, but it is not.Wuling County has always been Liu Biao's territory in the past, and has connections with the local Wuxi Manduo.As for Yuzhang County, Huang Zu began to infiltrate it as early as Zhugexuan's era. With Sun Ce's domination of Jiangdong, Huang Zu intensified his infiltration, and he knew very well about the Shanyue and other forces in Yuzhang County. detailed.

Don't drive Liu Xian and the others also agreed to this proposal one after another. Instigating such a thing, the cost is small and the benefits are big. It is good to succeed, even if it fails, there is no loss to oneself.

Liu Biao handed over this matter to Pang Ji.

Pang Ji was a man of deep wisdom and resourcefulness. When Liu Biao first entered Jingzhou, Xiangyang was occupied by Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng from Jiangxia.

Confucian scholars such as Liu Xian and Kuai Liang will fail to instigate rebellion, and only people with both wisdom and courage like Pang Ji can be competent.

"No." Pang Ji accepted the order happily.

Liu Biao's nephew, Zhang Yun of Zhonglang, said: "Liu Jing and Sun Quan came across the river with their people. Jiangling and Jiangxia are in danger. It is a good strategy to instigate rebellion, but it takes time. It is difficult to rescue the fire near the water. Liu Nanjun, Huang Jiang Xia counts books every day and asks for reinforcements, should we send troops to support them at his request?"

Someone suggested: "Liu (Bei) Yuzhou, China's famous general, the heart of the general, it is better to let him lead the army south..."

"No!" Liu Xian, Pang Ji and others objected in shock.

(End of this chapter)