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Chapter 482 Prophecy
In the afternoon, Liu Jing held a family banquet in the official residence. In addition to inviting Zhuge Liang, Wang Can, Deng Zhi, Huan Jie and other in-laws and friends, Ma Liang, the "prospective brother-in-law", was also honored to attend.

Regardless of family background, appearance, character, and talent, Ma Liang is outstanding. He is the most outstanding young talent in Miannan. Not only does Liu Rao catch his eye, but his stepmother Zhang is also very satisfied with him.

In fact, the stepmother Zhang has long lost the right to make decisions about her daughter's marriage. The only thing she can do is to keep urging Liu Jing to find a husband for her daughter. She always felt that Liu Jing was not very concerned about this, but now it seems that she is not. I really don't care, it's just that I haven't met a good candidate.

After a meal, Ma Liang and Liu Rao's marriage is completely settled.

The seventh year of Jian'an came to an end, and the time came to the eighth year of Jian'an (203 A.D.), at the Yuan Ri court meeting, Liu Jing immediately announced a seven-day holiday after accepting the congratulations from his subordinate Wenwu.

For the next seven days, Liu Jingshen lived in the official residence, did not care about foreign affairs, and stayed with his family wholeheartedly, enjoying the family happiness.

It wasn't until the eighth day that Liu Jing reappeared, but every day when the sun rose, he quit the government and returned to his home, which was completely different from before when he concentrated on government affairs and had no time to eat.

Under the first month, Liu He married Huanxiang, the younger sister of Huanjie, the right chief Shi.Although Liu Jing has always disliked extravagance and advocated frugality, the married couple is the top rich and powerful family in Jingzhou. Even though they have restrained themselves, the scene is still very grand and Xiangyang is a sensation.

In February, Liu Rao and Ma Liang got married, and Xiangyang became a sensation again.

In the same month, Ma Teng received [-] horses and mules from the Sanfu Qiang people and sent them to Wuguan, thus opening the prelude to the trade with Jingzhou.

Among the 133 horses and mules brought here, nearly 140 of them are over five feet eight inches (about [-] centimeters) tall and can be used as military horses, and those over six feet (about [-] centimeters) in height can be used as riding horses. There are about [-] good horses.

The Qiang people naturally had taller and better horses, but they were all intercepted by Ma Teng privately. Ma Teng did not take all the good horses for himself, at least he took one of the seven-foot horses (about 160 cm) as a gift Presented to Liu Jing.

Not to mention that Liu Jing didn't know about this, and even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart. Good horses are important, but what he needs now is a large number of horses, as long as Ma Teng can continuously send him qualified horses. up.

Obviously, Ma Teng not only did it, but even far exceeded Liu Jing's expectations. It only took three months to send him a thousand war horses, a thousand pack horses, and mules. The efficiency was amazing and Liu Jing was very happy.

And when Ma Teng announced that six months later, at least the same amount, that is, two thousand horse mules, would be sent, Liu Jing wished he could go to Guanzhong right away, instead of drinking to his heart's content.

At the same time, after nearly half a year of stalemate with brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, Cao Cao finally made a decisive breakthrough at the end of February, defeating all of them at Liyang City. Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan led the remnant army and fled back to Yecheng in a hurry.

In March, Cao Cao successfully captured Liyang. So far, Yecheng lost its last barrier and was completely exposed to Cao's soldiers.

In April, Cao Cao marched into Yecheng under the prestige of a great victory. He was ready to completely wipe out the Yuan family and flatten Hebei.

When the news reached Xiangyang, everyone was shocked, including Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and other talented people, who also believed that Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan had been defeated for a long time. There is still no chance of winning, and Cao Cao's unification of Hebei seems unstoppable.

Unlike the worries of the ministers, Liu Jing looked calm and showed no sign of nervousness. He waved a folding fan and sipped green tea, and then said calmly: "Don't worry, gentlemen, Cao Mengde is attacking Ye this time. The city will not be able to do what it wants, or there may be a big risk of defeat, all the lords will wait and see."

All the ministers, especially the old ministers from Jingnan, all knew that Liu Jing had the ability to learn from foresight. The most exaggerated thing is that there were many amazing predictions in his past, which were all fulfilled afterwards, and he never missed it. It was almost like a divine help.

Liu Jing asserted that Cao Cao would be defeated, and the ministers seemed to have taken a reassurance. Not to mention that their worries were gone, they were relieved a little.

"The general is divinely endowed with wisdom, and he is as thoughtful as a god. I am beyond my reach. I don't know if you can solve my doubts for us?" Although Zhuge Liang believed in Liu Jing's foresight, he couldn't figure it out. Liu Jing Why do we conclude that Cao Cao will be defeated?

Seeing Zhuge Liang being puzzled and humbly asking for advice, Liu Jing felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart, and said calmly: "Cao Mengde is a man of treachery, resourcefulness, and changes in times of crisis. He is especially good at using the weak to control the strong, which is why he can dominate China."

All the ministers nodded in agreement.

Liu Jing then changed the subject, "However, his nature is frivolous and irritable, which is a taboo for generals. Looking at his previous major defeats since he started his army, the shore of Bianshui, the loss of Yanzhou, and the outside of Wancheng...all of them are because of his frivolity and impatience. and in danger.”

"Jizhou is the middle state in the world, with mountains and rivers, plains and open fields, strong soldiers and brave generals, and heroic heroes. The ancestor Guangwu prospered here. The Yuan family has always been kind to the people of Jizhou. Although Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were defeated, The hearts of the people have not been lost, and there is still a chance to win the crowd and fortify the wall.”

"However, Cao Mengde was cruel and bloodthirsty. Since his war with the Yuan family, many soldiers of the Ji tribe have been slaughtered, so that Hebei has disappeared. The hearts of the children of Jizhou hate him so deeply that even if the water of the Yellow River is poured out, it will be difficult to wash away."

"Today, the army and the people of Yecheng are of one mind, united as a city, if Cao Mengde underestimates the enemy and rushes forward to attack Yecheng, he will definitely be hit with blood."

Liu Jing finally said: "If Cao Mengde can hold back his irritability and temporarily stop his troops, there will be no pressure from outside, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan will have internal strife, and Hebei's determination to die will naturally collapse. It will not be difficult to send troops again at that time."

After hearing this, all the ministers were amazed. Of course, some people were skeptical. After all, Cao Cao now has an absolute advantage. At worst, he will return without success, and there is no danger of losing.

In May, Cao Cao withdrew from Hebei, returned Xudu, and issued the "Defeat Order".

After hearing the news, all the ministers in Xiangyang didn't know that Liu Jing's prophecy had come true again, and they all came to congratulate Liu Jing, but they didn't want to, but they got a bad nose. Liu Jing's face was not happy, because he knew very well in his heart, With Cao Cao's withdrawal and no longer threatening Hebei, the two idiots Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan will surely kill each other again, and eventually lead the wolf into the house, which will benefit Cao Cao in vain.Poor Yuan Shao I was a hero, but the sons he gave birth to were not up to par.

"Cao Cao will unify Hebei and Qinghai in the next year or so, and I have to act quickly..." Liu Jingdeng murmured to himself, looking at the east.

(End of this chapter)