Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 77
In July of the ninth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei finished preparations in Xinye, and went south by land and water to Guiyang.

The old and the weak, women and children, as well as food and grass, went by water, while Liu Bei took the young and strong soldiers by land. The two sides agreed to meet in Changsha.

Lan Tian originally wanted to go overland with him, but because Lu Lingqi was pregnant, he had to let Gao Shun command the soldiers in the field, and he and Guan Yu took a boat southward along the Han River.

Cai Mao mobilized hundreds of ships to help this time, and Liu Biao personally went to Hanshui to see them off when passing Xiangyang.

Liu Biao looked at the ships going down the river and asked, "I see that there are women and children on board. How many soldiers and horses did Xuande bring by land?"

Cai Mao sneered and said, "There are less than [-] soldiers in total, and many of them are farmers carrying hoes. I don't know what these women and children are doing with them."

"After all, Guiyang has no more refugees to take in, so he can take as many as he can." Kuai Yue said with a smile, stroked his beard.

Liu Biaoxin said that when he first came to vote, he should have been arranged in Jingnan, and he had accumulated a lot of fame in Nanyang for nothing. After Liu Biao left, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue still waited and watched by the river.

When they saw several deep-draft ships diverted to Xiangyang, they finally showed a gratified smile on their faces.

Although Lantian and others took the water route to save labor, the distance was much longer than the land route. They needed to go up the Yangtze River from Xiakou, and finally went down the Xiangjiang River to land in Changsha County.

Because Lu Lingqi was pregnant, she thought it would be easier to take a boat, but the wind and waves on the water were completely different from the bumps on a horse. This daughter of Marquis Wen vomited almost the whole time, and she vowed never to take a long-distance boat ride again.

The fleet turned west at Xiakou, Huang Zu got the news from Liu Biao and sent his people to cooperate with them.

When he was near Chibi, Zhou Cang suddenly stepped onto the deck and reported, "General Guan, it seems that our fleet has a few more boats."

Guan Yu looked back and saw that this was indeed the case, so he sent Zhou Cang to patrol the rear in a small boat.

When Zhou Cang came back, he brought a familiar person, Gan Ning who had fought with Guan Yu in the north of Xiakou that day.

Guan Yu frowned and asked, "Why are you following us?"

Gan Ning clasped his fists and said, "I heard that Mr. Liu is recruiting talents, so I'm not talented enough to lead a team to vote."

"How many people did you bring?" Guan Yu asked again.

"More than five hundred people." Gan Ning replied.

There were mostly women, children and luggage on the waterway, and there were only five or six hundred people following Guan Yu, and they were not used to water battles.

In case of malicious intent like last time, the thousands of people on board would be in danger.

Seeing Guan Yu's hesitation, Gan Ning asked, "Is Mr. Liu on board? Is Xu Yuanzhi here when he called me last time?"

"My lord was traveling by land. Master Xu was not there that day. Zhou Cang, go and call Ziyu." Guan Yu ordered.

"only."

Gan Ning once sent people to Xinye to investigate, and he knew Liu Bei and Xu Shu in detail. He wanted to go directly to Jingzhou, but Huang Zu was closely guarded after his defeat in the Xiakou Water War. out.

When Lan Tian heard that Gan Ning was coming to vote, he quickly left Lu Lingqi's side and trotted onto the deck.Originally, I wanted to help Liu Bei dig this person, but I didn't expect that it would become a prophecy in Jiangxia.

"Ziyu." Guan Yu was about to ask, when Lan Tian clasped his fists and said, "Gan Xingba, on behalf of my lord, I welcome you to join me."

Gan Ning recognized Lan Tian at a glance, but he is not the military advisor Xu Shu, but he can make decisions for Liu Shijun, wondering who the hell is he?

"General Guan, who is this?" Gan Ning asked suspiciously.

"Lantian, whose name is Ziyu, is now the captain of Diannong under the lord's account." Lantian introduced himself excitedly before Guan Yu could answer.

Lantian is not well-known in the entire Jingxiang land, and the people Gan Ning sent to Xinye were mainly to inquire about Liu Bei and Xu Shu, so they were not familiar with this person at all.

At this time, Guan Yu explained: "Ziyu is someone my lord relies heavily on. Since he agrees, you can stay and settle down for you when you arrive in Guiyang."

"Okay." Gan Ning replied.

After Gan Ning came to join him, Lan Tian invited him to board the main ship and treated him very courteously, which made Guan Yu very puzzled after seeing it.

At night, the fleet rested at the shore, and Gan Ning also returned to his side.

"Ziyu seems to value Gan Xingba very much?" Guan Yu asked puzzled.

Lan Tian: "I have asked someone about it. He is not only brave, but also very good at water warfare. Jingzhou's waterways extend in all directions. From now on, whether we are attacking or defending, we will be inseparable from excellent navy generals. Gan Xingba's vote is just right. Their talents."

Guan Yu said proudly: "Guan also understands water warfare."

After hearing this, Lan Tian laughed and said: "General Guan is naturally proficient in land and water battles, but we only have one pair of hands, how can we do everything by ourselves? Mount Tai does not reject fine soil, so it can grow high; rivers do not choose small streams, so they can grow deep."

Guan Yu was deeply moved after hearing this, so he no longer underestimated Gan Ning.

The fleet arrived at Changsha County and then landed and returned. Liu Bei's land troops arrived two days earlier, and Changsha prefect Han Xuan and Liu Pan both came to work.

After resting in Linxiang for a day, everyone continued to help the old and the young go south.

Looking at the team that looked like a motley crew, Han Xuan sighed, "I've heard of Liu Bei as a hero, but it's a pity that he was driven from Nanyang to Guiyang by the Fujun. I don't know what these people are doing here."

Liu Pan remained silent, thinking that it might be influenced by Liu Shijun's benevolence and righteousness, which can be considered as a supplement to Guiyang's small population.

In the east of Guiyang County is Luxiao Mountain, which runs from north to south, and on the south is Nanling, which runs from east to west. It was built in the Western Han Dynasty to prevent the Yue Kingdom from attacking. It was an important military town in the south in the early Han Dynasty.

Because it is located in the hinterland of Lingnan, there are many Baiyue ethnic groups here, and rebellions often break out due to reasons such as poor communication, ethnic conflicts, and poor governance. nearby.

At that time, doing things right and sound, Liu Bei didn't know what his position was. When everyone was approaching Chen County, he asked Zhuge Liang, Lantian and others: "There is Zhao Fan, the prefect of Guiyang, and the governor didn't give me any explicit instructions. After arriving in Guiyang, how should I deal with it?"

Zhuge Liang gave an example to comfort him: "Cao Cao is not the emperor, but he can use the name of the emperor to do the emperor's affairs. Sun Quan is not the governor of Yangzhou, and he also occupied Jiangdong?"

"Kong Ming's words are correct. If Zhao Fan is aware of current affairs, you can still keep him as the prefect. If this person has a different heart, you can plan to get rid of him." Xu Shu said.

Liu Bei was deeply impressed after hearing this.

The prefect Zhao Fan went twenty miles from Chen County to meet him. Looking at the mighty 3 or [-] people, he was under a lot of pressure.

After all, Liu Biao just asked Liu Bei to come to suppress the Yue people's rebellion, but this guy even brought the common people along, as if he planned to live in this place forever.

Liu Bei is now a shepherd in Yuzhou, a higher position than Zhao Fan, the prefect, and has more troops under his command than the garrison in Chen County. How to arrange these people has become a problem.

When Zhao Fan received Liu Bei, he asked: "Your Majesty brought troops to stabilize Guiyang, but these people are..."

"These are the people of Xinye. They support the old and the young. Bei really can't bear to abandon them." Liu Bei said.

"Then how should they arrange it?" Zhao Fan further raised the question.

Liu Bei suddenly said forcefully: "Is the prefect Zhao in trouble? There are capable officials under Bei's command, and they will definitely help you relieve your worries."

Zhao Fan was surprised when he heard this, and wondered if Liu Xuande was unparalleled in kindness and righteousness?This is just here to take my power?

　Thanks to the concubine Hongchen who looks back and smiles, Yue Ze for the reward, and thanks to the handsome men and beautiful women for voting.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)