cite Han

Chapter 531 Release
Standing on the deck of the ship, Liu Zhu watched the Jiangdong water army retreat in an orderly manner. He couldn't help but lament that Zhou Yu was such a genius in the world!

The first person to say this was none other than Liu Jing. In the past, Liu Jing often praised Zhou Yu's civil and military strategy in front of the generals.

The generals were dissatisfied, and so was Liu Zhu. In the final analysis, although Zhou Yu was famous in Jianghuai, the opponents he met in the past and the achievements he achieved can only be described as mediocre. There is something special that makes Liu Jing look at him so differently.

However, after today's battle, Liu Zhu realized that Liu Jing's words were true. Zhou Yu would run to the perishing crowd and counterattack Sheng Rui's army. Morale, water flow, battleships, equipment... all had no advantage, and he was able to maintain his invincibility , It's unbelievable, Liu Zhu asked himself, he would definitely not be able to do it.

Liu Zhu sighed deeply, leaving a few red horse boats to continue to follow Jiangdong's boat division until the other party left Yuzhang County, and he returned to Chaisang with the main force of the navy.

After Liu Zhu returned, he didn't dare to hide anything, including knowing that the Jiangdong Army was prepared, but still insisted on going to war, and reported everything truthfully to Liu Jing.

Liu Jing was speechless after hearing this, his face was as deep as water, and his eyes could not hide the disappointment. What he was disappointed was not that Liu Zhu refused to listen to his advice and went to war without authorization, but that he fought but failed to win.

Liu Jing is deeply aware of the importance of the water army in the south, and he started to prepare for the establishment of a water force very early. From three or two large and small ships, it has developed to hundreds of buildings and warships. He dominates Jianghan and is invincible. The navy is the strongest navy in the world, not one of them.

The result was such a powerful navy. Under the leadership of Liu Zhu, not only failed to defeat the opponent, but also lost more than 2000 ships and [-] water infantry.

Liu Jing missed his brother Liu Zong very much at this time. Liu Zong's ability to lead troops, military prestige, and decisiveness are all superior to Liu Zhu. If he were to lead the navy, even if he could not defeat Zhou Yu in one fell swoop, at least his own losses would not be so great. big.

The reason why Liu Jing didn't bring Liu Zong with him this time was because after he left, he needed someone to guard Jingzhou for him, and Liu Zong was the most suitable candidate.The second is that Liu Zong has been the commander of the navy for many years and has unparalleled influence in the navy. Liu Jing wants to replace him with Liu Zhu. Facts have proved that Liu Zhu is not enough to replace Liu Zong.

"Wenxiu, get up." Liu Jing looked at Liu Zhu who was kneeling on the ground, and sighed for a while.

Liu Zhushao was a thief, known by him in the market, and trained well, step by step to grow into a general who can stand on his own. He is Liu Jing's real confidant. Not to mention undefeated in this battle, even if he is really defeated, Liu Jing will only Hold it up high, put it down lightly, it won't really punish.

At this moment, Liu Ye knocked on the door to ask for an interview. He was extremely dissatisfied with Liu Jing's sending troops to pursue the Jiangdong Army.Liu Jing prevaricated on the grounds that the Jiangdong Army provoked first.

Liu Ye knew that Liu Jing was talking nonsense, but he had nothing to do with him, so he asked Liu Jing to resign on the same day.

Liu Jing knew that it was difficult to stay in his heart, so he had to ask Sheng Kuang, Xu Zong and other Yangzhou people to see him off.

The Jiangdong Army and the envoys of the Son of Heaven left one after another, and Liu Jing turned his eyes back to Yuzhang. Now the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling are basically pacified, but Taishici is entrenched in the counties of Ai and Xixi, and he is not willing to surrender. It is time to deal with Taishici .

Last month, Wenpin led his troops to occupy Haihun, Taishici's base camp, and captured Taishici's mother, wife and children.

After Liu Jing heard the news, he specially asked Wenpin to send a boat to send them to Chaisang. For more than a month, Liu Jing visited Taishi's mother and wife several times, asked about their health, and gave them clothes, curtains, utensils and sundries. at dusk.

Tai Shimu is definitely not an ignorant woman, otherwise she would not be able to raise such an excellent son as Tai Shici. She knew very well that the reason why Liu Jing was so kind to them was not out of good intentions, but because she wanted to use them to force her son to submit, so she never gave any favors. Liu Jing had a good face.

Today Liu Jing came to the door again, Tai Shimu was still the same as before, lying on the bed with her back, motionless, as if she was in a deep sleep.

"The old lady isn't awake yet." It wasn't the first time Liu Jing encountered such a scene, he smiled and said to Tai Shi's wife who was waiting beside him.

Taishi's wife lowered her eyebrows and bowed her head, and replied respectfully: "My aunt is already old, and she slept very late yesterday, so she didn't get up."

Taishi's wife was born with a common surname in Yuzhang, and her family would have to make a living under Liu Jing in the future, and she was bound by her youngest son, so she was worried, so naturally she dared not disrespect Liu Jing.

"It doesn't matter," Liu Jing waved his hand and said, "I came here today because I have something to discuss with the old lady, just wait a moment."

Taishi's mother who was lying on the bed heard that something was wrong, and soon pretended to wake up. Seeing Liu Jing sitting in the room, she couldn't help complaining to her daughter-in-law: "General Liu is here, why didn't you wake up the old man? Is this a courtesy to guests?"

"The old lady wrongly blamed Mrs. Taishi. I didn't let Mrs. Taishi call you. It is right for the younger generation to wait when they visit the elders."

Liu Jing paused, and then said: "Maybe the old lady doesn't know that the day before yesterday the emperor's envoy came to Yuzhang to express the country's kindness, and persuaded Jing and Yang to stop the troops and save the people. Both sides deeply understand that Zhou Gongjin led the army back yesterday Wu Di."

After hearing this, Taishi's mother was shocked. Once Zhou Yu withdrew, wouldn't her son become an abandoned son?If Sun Ce is still alive, I will never abandon my son!

"Before Yuzhang was in turmoil, so I took the old lady's family to live in Chaisang. Now Yuzhang has been settled, so I am going to send someone to send the old lady's family to Ai and Xi to reunite with Taishi Ziyi."

There was no ambiguity in Liu Jing's words, but Tai Shi's mother didn't believe that he had such good intentions, thinking that Liu Jing was going to attack her son, and was going to threaten their lives to force his son to surrender.

Mother Tai Shi's heart was filled with a will to die, and she said decisively: "If the general thinks that my son can be captured without a fight by waiting for the life of the old man, it is a big mistake! , then death does not bear the burden. The Sun brothers treat my son with the courtesy of a national soldier, and my son will definitely repay him with a national soldier! The general should give up this heart!"

"Why did the old lady say that?" Liu Jing was startled for a moment, then reacted, and said with a wry smile: "Coercing the old and the weak, women and children, is it a gentleman's action? Is this the kind of person Liu Jing is in the eyes of the old lady? "

Tai Shimu was surprised and said: "Does the general really want to let me go back?"

Liu Jing said seriously: "How dare you tease the elders."

"The general is truly benevolent and righteous."

Tai Shimu was silent for a long time, she got up and bowed deeply to Liu Jing, this was the first time she bowed her head to Liu Jing in these days.

"Here is a letter written by me. Please pass it on to Taishi Ziyi." Liu Jing took out the letter and handed it to Taishi's mother, and then left.

(End of this chapter)