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Chapter 530 Benevolence and Righteousness
Liu Jing did not lie to Liu Ye, and he really has no plans to continue attacking Jiangdong.

Liu Jing captured the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling in a devastating manner this time. It seemed that he had won it easily, but in fact he had prepared for this battle for a whole year.

Although Jiangdong suffered heavy losses, Sun Quan inherited his father and brother's foundation, and his family background is strong. Today there are still three counties and tens of thousands of soldiers. The offense may be insufficient, but the defense is more than enough.

Liu Jing was very calm at this time. He knew that if he didn't suppress his inner greed and was eager for success, he might repeat the story of Cao Cao's defeat by Yuan Shang in Yexia in the first half of the year, so he should take it slowly.

Liu Jing's immediate priority is to stabilize the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling as soon as possible, and digest the gains. This campaign has captured two-fifths of Jiangdong's territory and one-quarter of the population in one fell swoop.

Of course, it can’t be delayed for too long. Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan are two idiots who have turned against each other. Cao Cao’s unification of Hebei has officially entered the countdown. At the latest, Cao Cao will pacify Hebei and Qingzhou in the next year or so. There is not much time left for Liu Jing .

"I came from the capital with one step and traveled thousands of miles. I think I'm already exhausted. Now that the edict has been announced and the mission has been fulfilled, you might as well go to the pavilion to rest first. We can talk about things tomorrow."

Although Liu Jing was very interested in Liu Ye and wanted to make friends with him, but the other party served Cao Cao after all, and his past experience also made Liu Jing feel worried and dared not get close to him. For his own safety, he had to give up.

Seeing Liu Jing's "exit order", Liu Ye didn't say much, and left immediately.

Watching Liu Ye leave calmly, Wang Can said with a smile on his lips: "Cao Mengde ruled the six armies internally, leveled all heroes externally, made arbitrary decisions, ruled the government and the public, and punished the barbarians at every turn. Everyone in the world feared his power. Looking at the world, there is only the general. Only then can Cao Sikong bow his head so well."

Pang Tong sneered and said, "Cao Mengde wants to unify the north now, An Neng will not show favor to the general, but Liu Ziyang is not a good comer."

Li Yan said to Liu Jing: "Cao Mengde is quite capable of knowing people, and Liu Ye has courage and strategy, and also enjoys a false reputation in Huainan. If he is allowed to stay in Yangzhou for a long time, it will cause endless harm. We should find an opportunity to get rid of him, so as to avoid future troubles." .”

Sheng Kuang was very disapproving of Li Yan's conspiracies and tricks, and retorted: "Sima's words are wrong. Kuang has been the head of Hefei for several years, and he knows Yangzhou Prefecture well. Liu (Fu) named you the governor , In fact, it does not govern the two counties of Jiujiang and Lujiang, and there are no more than a few thousand soldiers. In addition, Meigan, Lei Xu, Chen Lan, etc. in the territory each have tens of thousands of people, and they are separated from the Jianghuai. "

Sheng Kuang paused, and then said: "With the current situation in Yangzhou, even if Liu Ziyang has talents comparable to those of Dou Rong and Bao Yong, he may not be able to integrate Yangzhou and unite people's hearts. Even if he overestimated himself and forcibly entangled the officials of the state department to embarrass the general, the general could recruit Meigan, Lei Xu, Chen Lan, etc. to make them start in Jianghuai. threaten."

Pang Tong, Wang Can, Jiang Wan, Pei Qian and others also all disapproved of Li Yan's proposal, and Jiang Wan was even more dissatisfied with Li Yan.

Liu Jingshao lost his parents. He started as a small official in the market. Upholding loyalty and trustworthiness, practicing benevolence and righteousness, has the style of ancestors, so celebrities and heroes from all over the world are all enamored of virtue.

Whether it's Xiaoren who works hard to support customers and saves his neighbors with pleading letters, or the great benevolence who raises a righteous army and saves the people, benevolence and righteousness have always been the foundation of Liu Jing's life. Li Yan dared to instigate Liu Jing to use deceitful methods. .

"The affirmative side is too worried." Liu Jing did not agree with Li Yan's suggestion, and said with a smile: "Sun Quan inherited the rest of his father and brother's capital, and his generals are like clouds, and wise men are like rain, and he is not my opponent. Enough to worry about?"

Li Yan quickly admitted his mistake and said: "It's the officials who said something wrong, I hope the general will not blame you."

After Liu Jingting arrived, he said to Sheng Kuang: "Jianjun and Liu Ziyang are both from the prefecture. You can visit the pavilion later and try it out."

"No." Sheng Kuang answered with cupped hands.

Liu Jing then looked at Liu Zhu and said, "I was still a little uncertain before, but with Liu Ziyang coming, Zhou Gongjin will definitely not miss this opportunity. I predict that the Wu people will leave today and tomorrow. Wenxiu, you command the navy, no Do you need me to explain more? Keep an eye on the other party."

Liu Jing was still a little worried, and added: "Once the Jiangdong army breaks out of camp, if you see their warships in disorder, you can take the opportunity to cover up and kill them. If their warships are orderly and well-equipped, don't act rashly. Just let them go. Now It's not time to fight it."

"No." Liu Zhu took the order and left.

As expected by Liu Jing, the next day at Pingdan, before dawn, the Jiangdong army suddenly opened the gate of the camp and fled by boat.

Fortunately, Liu Zhu and Su Fei had been prepared for a long time, quickly assembled the battleship and soldiers, launched a pursuit, and finally caught up with the Jiangdong boat army in the middle of the corner.

In order to cover the safe evacuation of the army, Zhou Yu declined Cheng Pu, Lu Fan and others, and personally led the elite to the rear.Zhou Yu hoisted the general's flag high and held the golden drum in person. The generals of the Jiangdong Army who had been apprehensive when they saw the enemy chasing them were greatly encouraged.

Zhou Yu first used dozens of Mengchong battleships as the front line, and was responsible for fighting the enemy head-on.He also prepared hundreds of light boats to go, filled with firewood, poured anointing oil on them, covered them with curtains, and tied them behind the big ships as surprise soldiers.

Liu Zhu frowned and looked at the Jiangdong Army on the opposite side. He saw his warships lined up to prepare for battle amidst the sound of drums shaking the sky.

If Liu Jing's instructions were followed, fighting should be avoided right now and the other party should be allowed to leave.However, Liu Zhu was unwilling. Since Liu Jing sent troops to Yuzhang, he had made great achievements in both infantry and cavalry. Only the navy army had not made any achievements. Therefore, even though he knew that the Jiangdong army on the opposite side was not easy to deal with, Liu Zhu still ordered to attack. Order.

A water battle enough to be recorded in the annals of history broke out. The two sides took the lead in shooting each other with bows and crossbows. The arrows covered the sky and covered the sun, and fell like rain. At the end of the war, the fireboat became the protagonist of the war, and the river was full of black smoke and flames.

The battle lasted from midday to sunset, and both sides were exhausted and unable to fight any more. Liu Zhu realized that although his side had the advantage, it was not enough to defeat the opponent, so he had no choice but to accept the reality, and Ming Jin withdrew from the battlefield.

Seeing that the Jingzhou navy retreated from the battlefield first, Zhou Yu also retreated slowly, leaving only the wreckage of ships and the corpses of soldiers all over the river, silently telling the cruelty of this battle.

(End of this chapter)