cite Han

Chapter 408
Standing at the head of Jinxiang City, Liu Jing looked at the thick black smoke in the distance, and his mood seemed to be tainted by the black smoke, full of gloom.

There is something to do in Jingnan, and it can be reached in a few days, so there is no need for a beacon, so this beacon is specially set up for Jiaozhou.

Long before he sent troops, he had expected that Zhang Jin would most likely send troops to attack Liu Biao while he was attacking Liu Biao.

After all, in history, Zhang Jin was known for his head iron. Facing Liu Biao, who was far superior to him, he used the weak to attack the strong, fought and failed repeatedly, and never gave in.Years of fighting made the Jiaozhou people under his command miserable, and finally forced the Jiaozhou people to kill him to end the war.

Therefore, unless Zhang Jin is killed, he will continue to jump out and make trouble.

Liu Jing also wants to kill Zhang Jin, but there is not much time left for him. Now there are only a few years left before Cao Cao unifies the north. He must capture Jingzhou and even Jiangdong before that. He really can't spare the energy to deal with Zhang Jin .And if Zhang Jin is not resolved, he will not be able to go north with all his strength, which seems to be a deadlock.

Liu Jing immediately summoned all the civil and military personnel under his command to discuss countermeasures.

"Zhang Jin has always had a false name but no real talent. Since he entered Jiaozhou, he thought he was far away in the wilderness, beyond the reach of the country. He abandoned the previous sacred scriptures, abolished the laws of the Han family, and read evil and popular Taoist books. Zhuhua, what you've done is so ridiculous." For Zhang Jin, a fellow from Nanyang, Deng Zhi showed no mercy.

Then Deng Zhi said: "Jiaozhou is a barren land with few household registrations, and there are Shixie and other separatists in it. Although Zhang Jin is a state herdsman, at most it is just like last time, gathering more than ten thousand people. Wang Yulin is a brave man. Strategies, there are no less than [-] armored soldiers under your command, and they are defending according to Bushan, and Zhang Jinyong will be defeated by the city, and there is nothing he can do."

Jiang Wan said with a worried expression: "In any case, Zhang Jin is officially appointed by the state as the Jiaozhou Shepherd, and he has a righteous name. He led his troops here, and he may be in danger of defecting."

It's not that there is a risk of defection, but that he will definitely defect, and Liu Jing knows this well.With Wang Qiang's ability, he was able to resist Zhang Jin, and he was afraid that the four sides would turn against him. At that time, even if Wang Qiang had great abilities, he would be powerless.

Zhuge Liang said: "Gong Yan's worries are not unreasonable. If the Han and barbarians turn against each other, Wang Yulin will be isolated and will be in danger. The general can urgently order Xi Zhen, the captain of Lingling, to lead his troops south to support Yu Lin. Then order Liu (who is stationed in Changsha) Xiu) moved to Lingling, in case of emergency."

Liu Jing nodded again and again. Zhuge Liang's suggestion is the best way to deal with it. Xi Zhen is the closest person to Wang Qiang and can support Wang Qiang as quickly as possible.And Liu Xiu set up a second line of defense in Lingling, just in case.Once the battle in Yulin goes wrong, Wang Qiang and Xi Zhen can return to Lingling and join Liu Xiu to jointly defend Zhangjin.

Lingling is his core territory, and the three counties of Changsha, Guiyang, and Wuling can send troops to support him at any time. If Zhang Jin dares to enter Lingling again, he will definitely let him relive the old story of Quanling.

After adding some details, Liu Jing immediately sent someone to order Liu Xiu and Xi Zhen.

After the meeting, Liu Jing boarded the top of Jinxiang city again, looking to the south, frowning deeply, hoping that there will be results in the south as soon as possible.Although he knew that Zhang Jin had absolutely no ability to capture Ling and Gui, as long as he did not retreat for a day, Liu Jing would not dare to go north with all his strength.

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But Wang Qiang sent someone to light the beacon tower, summon Liu Jing, and then ordered the convoy to turn back to the city. Along the way, all the Han and barbarians he saw looked terrified and hurried, as if a catastrophe was imminent.

The officials of the county government are not much stronger than the common people, and they are also panicked, but not everyone is panicked, such as Chang Shi Wu Dang, although his face is anxious, he has no fear.

Wu Dang, whose name is Shushan, is from Nanhai County, Jiaozhou. He is 35 years old, seven feet tall, with strong facial features, and a beard that is more than half a foot long, thick and dense.

He was not a member of Liu Jing's direct lineage, but became an official with orthodox filial piety and honesty. He was appointed as the head of Liandao County in Changsha County in the early years of Jian'an.

Later, when the North-South War broke out in Jingzhou, Zhang Xian ordered Liu Jing to also take pictures of the nine counties in the south of Changsha. From then on, Wu Dang officially fell under Liu Jing's command.

After Liu Jing seized Yulin County, he was afraid that Wang Qiang would not be able to support him alone, so he asked Wu Dang, who had a background in Jiaozhou, to serve as the chief historian of Yulin and assist Wang Qiang.

The long history is the adjutant of the county, the border county is called the long history, and the inner county is the prime minister.The rank of Chang Shi is [-] shi, which is higher than the [-] shi of Liandao County Magistrate, but the county magistrate is a veritable Marquis of Baili, and Chang Shi is called the deputy of a county.

Wu Dang was already displeased when the county magistrate was transferred to the chief history, not to mention the prefect Wang Qiang was born as a merchant.Wu Dang is a descendant of Wu Ba, the prefect of Zangke in the former Han Dynasty. He has been an official of the family for generations. He is even a man of filial piety and integrity. He has served the emperor in the palace. It is a great shame for him to work under a merchant. .

Wang Qiang also knew that he came from a humble background and was not welcomed by the other party, but he did not blame Wu Dang for this. On the contrary, he had a lot of trust in Wu Dang. Since he took office, almost all the political affairs in the county have been entrusted to Wu Dang.

Wang Qiang's behavior made Wu Dang feel a little ashamed. Even though he still had opinions on Wang Qiang in his heart, he began to do things sincerely.

Wang Qiang pulled Wu Dang into the room and sat down, then backed away from the left and right, not allowing anyone to approach, and then asked: "Chang Shi, Zhang Jiaozhou has brought a whole state of people, how should we deal with it?"

When Wu Dang heard that Wang Qiang called Zhang Jin Zhangjiaozhou instead of calling him by his name directly, Wu Dang's heart tightened immediately, and he replied: "Bushan is surrounded by water on three sides. We only need to deploy defenses on the west side. There are Han and barbarian soldiers in the city today." A crowd of three thousand is enough to defend against an enemy ten times stronger, so why should the Ming government worry about it?"

Wang Qiang did not change his worried expression, and said: "Zhang Jiaozhou is a state vassal town, and has the right to issue orders. If he spreads his seals to attract people's hearts, Yu Lin will rebel. I am afraid that as soon as the Jiaozhou army arrives at the city, someone will open the door immediately. welcome."

Wang Qiang then heaved a long sigh, and said: "The general is going north to compete with Liu Biao, and it is difficult to withdraw the troops in a short period of time, and Jingnan is empty, and there is no army to help. It is really difficult to fight Zhang with Yulin alone. Jiaozhou competes with each other."

Wu Dang frowned and said, "So what is the Ming government going to do?"

Wang Qiang deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Chang Shi is a famous person in the South China Sea, he must know people under Zhang Jiaozhou's command, can Chang Shi replace me..."

Wu Dang got up in a hurry, drew his sword and sternly said: "You businessman, you want to surrender to the enemy! I, Wu Dang, swear not to stand in the world with you. Today either you die or I die!"

Wang Qiang saw that Wu Dang was about to step forward to fight him, so he hurriedly said: "Don't be angry, Chang Shi, don't be angry, Chang Shi... What I said just now, I don't really have the intention of surrendering to the enemy, but just to test Chang Shi's heart."

"Oh? Are you serious?" Wu Dang said with doubts on his face.

Wang Qiang smiled wryly, "Of course it's true."

(End of this chapter)