cite Han

Chapter 474
When Deng Zhi came back, Liu Jing was not in Xiangyang, he was leading an army to patrol the center.

Luzhong is located 150 miles south of Xiangyang, between Zhonglu and Yicheng counties. The land here is flat, suitable for planting mulberry and hemp, and there are fertile land and water fields.

There are more than [-] Han and Yi people living here, and the most powerful one is Yi Wang Meiping, who has nearly [-] tribes.

Previously, Mei Ping was invited by Liu Cong to lead thousands of pieces to Yicheng to help in the battle, but he was defeated by Liu Jing, with thousands of casualties, and only took dozens of guards to flee all the way back to Zhuzhong in a hurry.

After this defeat, Mei Ping realized that Liu Jing was in great danger, so he sent envoys to surrender to Liu Jing, and asked Liu Jing to hand over the treasury to him.

To put it bluntly, he didn't recognize the status quo at all, and he fantasized that Liu Jingneng would continue to make him the king of the king, just like Liu Biao.

At that time, in order to seize Jingzhou as soon as possible, Liu Jing had no choice but to pretend to promise it.Now that Jingzhou is completely under the control of Liu Jing, this "land outside the law" in the middle of the river has become particularly conspicuous.

Although Luzhong pays rent and tax, it has its own system. Yishou and Qushuai each have their own trilogy and are not attached to counties.

As the so-called side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore and sleep, Liu Jing is not Liu Biao, he will never allow independent forces to exist under his rule, not to mention it is still under his nose, if he does not solve it for a day, Liu Jing will not sleep well for a day.

Two days ago, Liu Jing personally led a large army to the south and entered the Weizhong area. It was called patrolling, but in fact it was a soldier.

Wherever the army passed by, all the heads of the barbarians and the commander-in-chief Qu were all terrified and surrendered in anticipation of the wind.

The barbarians and the Han people have lived together in Luzhong for a long time, and the Sinicization is quite deep. Mei Ping still has a bit of a barbarian atmosphere.

Liu Jing quietly looked at Umefu, who was about the same age as him, about 24 to [-] years old, eight feet long, and handsome.It is said that this person has been taught by Han Confucians since he was a child, he is knowledgeable in books and rituals, and he is quite resourceful.

Liu Jing invited Mei Ping, Mei Fu and his son to sit down, and then said to Mei Ping, "Your foot is very prestige in the scorpion. It has always been obeyed by the Han and Yi. Now, with one step of your heart, the scorpion is safe."

Mei Ping bowed his head and pleaded guilty: "Before I was bewitched by Liu Cong, I was an enemy of the general. Afterwards, I often felt terrified and wanted to apologize to the general in person. But my son said that the general was in charge of Jingzhou at the beginning, and there must be many things, so he didn't bother me. Thinking of the general personally coming to the palace today..."

As for his father throwing the blame on himself, as a man, Meifu could only accept it, and then cleverly brought the topic to last month's scientific examination.

"The general's opening of a course to recruit scholars is really a great event in Jingchu. Even the barbarians in the middle of the country have heard about it. I have been studying since I was a child, and I have read poetry and books. Although I am not as good as other students who specialize in economics, It is difficult to get into the A and B subjects, but I also want to personally participate in this grand event, but unfortunately I am from a barbarian, so I am not qualified to apply for the exam."

Liu Jing raised his eyebrows when he heard this, then nodded and said: "The words of your step touch my heart. The purpose of the scientific examination is to select talents for the country. Naturally, regardless of background or status, we should only judge superiority by talent and learning. We will start the science in the future The exam should no longer be limited to students and officials, but everyone in the world, including barbarians, can sign up for reference."

Mei Fu just said it casually, but he didn't expect Liu Jing to take it seriously, and verbally almost absurdly agreed to Jingman's participation in the scientific examination, which is simply unbelievable.

Mei Fu didn't know how to react for a while, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder Liu Jing was able to destroy Liu Biao and dominate Jingzhou. Such a broad-mindedness is really an extraordinary person.

Mei Fu said: "If the scientific examination can be opened to the barbarians like me, I will definitely sign up for it next year."

Liu Jing shook his head and said: "Ming Jing's policy theory is not what you are good at, so why stick to it. In my opinion, you are brave and resourceful, and fighting on the battlefield is what you are good at. How about the third battalion?"

Mei Fu and his father Mei Ping secretly exchanged a look, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Before the two came, they had expected that Liu Jing would be aggressive this time, and they would never let them go easily, ranging from bankruptcy and family destruction, to death and family extinction, it was all in Liu Jing's mind.

Fortunately, at the moment, it seems that Liu Jing did not kill them, and still focused on wooing them. As long as Mei Fu obediently took the trilogy of the three camps and went to Xiangyang to obey orders, Liu Jing would not embarrass them anymore.

The strength of the first battalion usually ranges from hundreds to thousands, and the third battalion has two to 3000 soldiers.

Although Mei Ping owned nearly ten thousand tribes, but before Yicheng was defeated with thousands of casualties, these two or three thousand soldiers were already half of their property.

But then again, even if you are forced to donate most of your belongings, it's still better than going bankrupt and destroying your family...

The conditions are so "favorable", there is nothing to hesitate, Mei Fu immediately said: "Thanks to the general's attention, I am willing to do my best."

Liu Jing encouraged with a smile: "I have a general under my command who is a single-day soldier, who also came from a barbarian family. He has been with his followers for many years and has made outstanding military exploits. Now he is a general in Hengshan and supervises five battalions. You can become the second one in a single day, encourage it."

Mei Fu couldn't help being startled when he heard the words, he had never heard of the name Shan Ridun before, but he knew of Jin Ridun, a famous official in the Western Han Dynasty, and he probably changed his name because of his admiration.

There are only a few generals under Liu Jing's command, and General Zhonglang is already considered a general in the army. It is really surprising that Shan Riyi can be ranked among the generals with a savage body.

Since Liu Jing can reuse Shan Ridao, he can naturally reuse him.

Mei Fu's greatest wish in the past was to inherit the family business and become the king in the scorpion. Now that he meets Liu Jing, a tolerant and generous master who does not care about Huayi, a raging fire is ignited in his heart, so he doesn't bother to do it. If he is second on a single day, he will be second on Jinri.

Liu Jing originally planned to stay in the palace for a few days, but unexpectedly Xiangyang flew a horse to inform Liu Jing that Deng Zhi had returned, and the emperor also sent an envoy to invite Liu Jing to return to Xiangyang quickly.

Liu Jing was quite satisfied when he heard that Cao Cao had awarded him General Annan, Marquis of Han Chang.

Although General Annan is not as good as the Four Campaigns and Four Towns, he is still a famous general after all.

Cen Peng, a famous ZTE general, was worshiped as General Annan by Shizu Guangwu. He defeated Qin Feng, left Tian Rong, and pacified Jingzhou.Today, Liu Jing wiped out Liu Biao, stabilized Jingzhou, and regarded him as General Annan, which can be regarded as a kind of inheritance.Of course, this also includes the ardent expectations for Liu Jing.

Later, Liu Jing learned that almost all the civil and military posts he had recommended were recognized, and he even got the post of governor of Jiaozhou, which he thought he was not sure of, as he wished.

But when he heard that Cao Cao chose Du Xi as the governor of Jingzhou and Li Tong as the prefect of Nanyang, he was stunned for a moment, laughed and said to the left and right: "What does Cao Mengde want to do? He wants to use my friends and villagers to defend me?"

(End of this chapter)