At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 188 Jingxiang Celebrities, Will Break the Situation
Jingzhou, Wuling County, Hanshou.

It was the seat of Jingzhou state government in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.

A few years ago, due to the gradual prosperity of Gangneung and the convenient transportation, the state capital was moved.

After Liu Biaodan rode into Jingzhou, in order to have better control, Nanyang County, known as the number one county in the world with a population of nearly 250 million, moved the state government to Xiangyang.

Xiangyang belongs to Nanjun and faces Nanyang County across the river. To the north are Fancheng and Deng County, both of which are the northern gateway of Xiangyang.

Although Jingzhou has a large population and a vast territory, the importance of Nanyang County is self-evident.

This place not only guards the strategic importance of the world, but also has a large population and outstanding people.

It is precisely because of Nanyang County that Jingzhou has the capital to compete for the world.

Liu Biao knew this and was determined to conquer the world, so he moved the state north to Xiangyang.In this way, not only does the Han River serve as a natural barrier, but Nanyang County can be better controlled at a close distance, and it will also be convenient to move north to seize the world in the future. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.

Unexpectedly, Liu Biao had just pacified Jingzhou and had not yet taken control of Nanyang County. The war between the princes against Dong had already ended.

At that time, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian stationed troops in Luyang, which was located in Nanyang.

With Yuan Shu's temper, it was naturally impossible for him to give up Nanyang, the largest county in the world, so he occupied Nestle and directly stationed troops there, which frustrated Liu Biao's plan and the two became enmity.

Before that, Liu Biao wanted to take back Nanyang, but he fought with Sun Jian several times and ended up being defeated.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiangyang City was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Sun Jian might have already invaded Nanjun.

According to the original historical process, Sun Jian was shot and killed by Huang Zu's soldiers in the Xianshan Mountain outside Xiangyang City, causing Yuan Shu to lose a large general and dare not covet Jingzhou again.

At that time, Liu Biao still wanted to take back Nanyang in the Northern Expedition, so he always put the state government in Xiangyang.

However, due to Zhou Qi's appearance, Jiangxia County is not in Liu Biao's hands now.

Today's Xiangyang is almost surrounded by Nanyang County and Jiangxia County, and there is no sense of security at all.

Especially when Liu Biao learned that the cavalry general Zhou Qi was recruiting troops in Yangzhou, he immediately felt panic, worried that Zhou Qi would lead his troops to attack Xiangyang.

At this time, Liu Biao lost Nanyang County and Jiangxia County, and his strength was far from being comparable to that in history, so his ambition was naturally suppressed.

He discussed with his subordinate Wenwu, and finally moved the Jingzhou prefecture to Hanshou.

The reason why they did not move to the more prosperous Jiangling is because Jiangling is also under the jurisdiction of Nanjun and is very close to Jiangxia County.

If Zhou Qi used his navy to invade Nanjun, Jiangling Siege would be blocked within a few days.

It was for safety reasons that Liu Biao moved the state government to Hanshou.

Hanshou is located in the northeast of Wuling County, almost in the very center of Jingzhou, with Nanjun and Changsha counties as buffers, so the security is relatively high.

State Shepherd House.

Liu Biao summoned his men and soldiers, raised an imperial edict in his hand, his face was a little dignified.

"The imperial court issued an edict to let Jingzhou send troops and food, and be restrained by the chariot generals to attack Yizhou in order to seek disobedience."

"How do you guys feel?"

At this moment, Liu Biao felt extremely regretful.

After he had previously learned that Liu Yan had blocked roads, killed imperial envoys, and secretly built the Emperor's chariot, he went to the imperial court to report Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, for his disobedience.

He made a small report, on the one hand, to show his loyalty to the court and gain benefits, but on the other hand, he didn't want Liu Yan to proclaim himself emperor.

Unexpectedly, the imperial court used this as an excuse to ask Liu Biao to assist General Cheqi in the crusade against Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou.

Liu Biao didn't reap the benefits, but lifted a rock and shot himself in the foot.

After reading the content of the edict, all the civil and military officials in Jingzhou looked at each other, and no one answered for a while.

Seeing no one answered, Liu Biao finally turned his attention to a scribe and asked, "Xidu has always been good at strategy. Can you teach me some good strategies?"

Different degrees, that is, the name of Kuai Yue, a famous scholar from Jingxiang.

When Liu Biao first entered Jingzhou, many clans in Jingzhou supported their own soldiers and did not pay taxes or pay the king's confession. They were no different from bandits.

Liu Biao adopted Kuai Yue's strategy to trap and kill 55 sect leaders, so that Jingzhou could be quickly pacified and became a veritable Jingzhou shepherd.

It is for this reason that Liu Biao valued Kuai Yue very much.

Kuai Yue didn't want to be the first person, but Liu Biao directly named him. He couldn't continue to pretend that he didn't know anything, so he had to step forward to answer.

Kuai Yue pondered for a moment, and then said: "General Chariot and Cavalry was originally responsible for putting down the rebellion. Now Yizhou Shepherd Liu has no intention of being disobedient. It is reasonable for General Chariot and Cavalry to launch an army to attack according to the imperial edict."

"Furthermore, the imperial court bestowed chariot and cavalry generals with holidays to oversee the military affairs of the four southern states, and asked the envoys to send troops and food to cooperate in the crusade against Liu Yan, which is also righteous."

"If the envoy refuses to allow it, I'm afraid it will arouse the anger of the imperial court, and the general of chariots and riders will be unhappy."

"What if he sends troops to attack Jingzhou on the grounds of disrespecting the emperor's order?"

When Liu Biao heard this, his expression changed slightly.

This was exactly what he was worried about.

Now Liu Biao does not have Nanyang County and Jiangxia County, and Tian Feng extorted 100 million stones of grain and grass, which can be said to be a serious injury, and his development is greatly restricted.

If Zhou Qi were to find an excuse to lead troops to attack at this time, it would be difficult for Jingzhou to resist.

Most importantly, Kuai Yue's attitude gave Liu Biao a chill.

When Liu Biaodan rode into Jingzhou, it was precisely because he received the support of Kuai, Huang and Cai that he was able to quickly control the situation in Jingzhou.

But now, Kuai Yue's attitude made Liu Biao feel that something was wrong.

"This matter is absolutely impossible, so that Jun has forgotten how Zhou Qi captured Jiang Xia?"

At this moment, Liu Biao was suddenly awakened by a voice.

He looked up, just in time to see the angry Huang Zu, and couldn't help but feel happy.

The Huang family is also a big clan in Jingzhou, with members spread all over Nanyang County, Nanjun County and Jiangxia County, it is no exaggeration to say that they are the largest clan in Jingzhou.

Huang Zu was deceived by Zhou Qi and captured Jiang Xia, and then Jiang Xia's Huang family was almost wiped out by Zhou Jing.

Such a deep hatred, he never forgot.

Hearing Huang Zu's words, Liu Biao couldn't help but secretly rejoiced. Although Huang Zu's ability to command troops was not outstanding, he was defeated repeatedly in battles with Sun Jian.

However, he was born in the Huang family of Jingzhou after all, and although he was defeated repeatedly, he did not lose too many soldiers and horses, so he can be regarded as a usable talent.

If we can get the full support of the Huang family, we can at least maintain the internal stability of Jingzhou, so that we can resist foreign enemies.

Seeing that Huang Zu had already spoken, Cai Mao, who was canonized as the military advisor of General Zhennan, was naturally unwilling to be lonely.

Today's Liu Biao, in order to win over the powerful Jingzhou family, married Cai Mao's second sister not long after he first entered Jingzhou.

With this level of in-law relationship, it can be said that Liu Biao and the Cai family share weal and woe.

Liu Biao also entrusted Cai with a heavy responsibility. He had just been canonized by the court as Zhennan General, so he worshiped Cai Mao as Zhennan General's military advisor.

not to mention.

The Cai family has been married to the Huang family for generations. Cai Mao's eldest sister married Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Jingxiang, so she naturally wanted to advance and retreat with the Huang family.

He also opened his mouth and said: "Zhou Qi has already captured Jiangxia County by using the strategy of falsely attacking Guo, and he is eyeing Jingzhou."

"Now that Zhou Qi is presenting to the imperial court, in the name of attacking Liu Yan through Jingzhou, I am afraid that he is repeating his old trick and trying to plot against the whole of Jingzhou."

"I thought that I would not allow you to agree."

Kuai Liang asked: "If Zhou Qi rashly refuses and uses this as an excuse to attack Jingzhou, how should he respond?"

When everyone heard this, they all looked sad and speechless.

"Recommending a person may be able to relieve the envoy from danger!"

At this moment, Huang Zu's voice sounded.

Liu Biao was overjoyed when he heard this and asked hurriedly: "Who does the general recommend?"

Huang Zu said: "He is my elder brother, Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Xiangyang."

When Liu Biao heard this, he couldn't help but look surprised and said, "Could it be the Miannan hermit Huang Gong?"

Huang Zu nodded heavily and said, "That's exactly the person."

"Brother of the family has a strong record of knowledge, is good at Mohism, strategy theory, and formation. He has the talents of the world, but he only cares about mountains and rivers and does not want to be an official."

Liu Mian looked embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "There are many hermits in Miannan, such as Mr. Shui Jing, Mr. Pang Degong, and Mr. Huang. They are all quite famous."

"When I first arrived in Jingzhou, I visited them many times and wanted to recruit them to serve as officials, but they were all rejected."

"Dare to ask the general, maybe you can persuade Huang Gong to come out of the mountain to help me?"

Huang Zu said seriously: "If it was in the past, maybe not."

"However, Zhou Qi was arrogant and domineering, and the Zhou family of Peiguo went against the law and massacred aristocratic families in Jiangxia County. Jiangxia Huang's family was almost wiped out."

"Although Huang Gong is a hermit and does not want to get involved in worldly affairs, he has some connections with the Huang family of Jiangxia after all."

"The Zhou family in Peiguo is angry with others. If the general came to ask for a solution to the situation, Mr. Huang would not hide his secrets."

Liu Biao was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately took Huang Zu and Cai Mao, and personally carried a heavy gift, and hurried to Huangjiawan to visit Huang Chengyan.

Huangjiawan is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery.

Although Huang Chengyan was born in a wealthy family, he was obsessed with mountains and rivers, farming and studying in the countryside.

When Liu Biao and his party arrived at Huangjiawan, they saw Huang Chengyan wearing coarse linen clothes and building a waterwheel.

"Brother!"

When Cai Mao saw Huang Chengyan, he hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects, not at all arrogant because of his high position and authority.

Huang Chengyan put down the tools in his hand, first nodded to Cai Mao, and then looked at Liu Biao and others.

He tidied up his clothes and saluted Liu Biao: "Cao Min pays homage to the envoy!"

But Liu Biao hastily stepped forward to support Huang Chengyan, saying: "Sir is a famous scholar in Miannan, how can I accept this gift from you!"

After everyone chatted for a while, Huang Chengyan led everyone into the house and asked his wife, Sister Cai Mao, to come out and pour tea.

In fact, the four people in front of them are all relatives, and Liu Biao and Huang Chengyan are also brothers-in-law.

Zhuge Liang in history also called Cai Mao his uncle and Liu Biao his uncle.

Now that the matter was urgent, Liu Biao did not show any concern and directly stated his intention.

The relationship between Cai Mao, Huang Zu and Huang Chengyan is irreversible, and they all speak out for Liu Biao, hoping that Huang Chengyan can help.

After Huang Chengyan learned the purpose of everyone's visit, he was silent for a long time before sighing slightly.

"I'm just a villager in the countryside, and I don't want to participate in the disputes between the princes. Please come back, everyone."

Huang Zu was very anxious when he heard the words, he grabbed Huang Chengyan's hands and said: "Zhou Qi did the wrong thing, Zhou Jing committed crimes in Jiangxia, many members of the Huang family died."

"If Zhou Qi is allowed to occupy Jingzhou, I don't know how many people will suffer misfortune."

"Even if my elder brother is not in the court and does not want to come out to help the envoy, he can still help the envoy through this calamity!"

Cai Mao also said: "Zhou Qi is repeating his old tricks and wants to use false roads to attack Guo to plot Jingzhou. We can't just sit back and wait for death, right?"

Seeing the anxious expressions on everyone's faces, Huang Chengyan sighed slightly after all, and said, "Forget it, I'll make an exception once and find a solution for you."

"But let's not take this as an example. Don't disturb my life again in the future."

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, nodded in agreement, and then listened attentively.

Huang Chengyan pondered for a while, and then said: "The one who worries the king is nothing more than the chariot and cavalry generals attacking Guo in a false way."

"Have you ever thought that Nanyang County is also under the rule of Jingzhou, and is connected to Yizhou, and is connected to Mian River and Han River. It passes from Yizhou to Nanyang County and then directly to Jiangxia County."

"The emperor can recruit troops, horses, food and grass, and then station heavy troops in Lankouju, Yicheng, and Xiangyang along the Han River. He ordered the generals of chariots and cavalry to gather troops from Jiangxia, march west from the Han River, enter Nanyang County, and reach Yizhou."

"This move is reasonable and reasonable, and the other party must have no reason to refuse."

"If he intends to do something wrong, you can defend the city at Lankouju, Yicheng, and Xiangyang respectively, so as to defend against the enemy with danger."

"At that time, the opponent came from afar, and the origin of the army was unknown. On the other hand, the general fought in the local area, and he took advantage of the righteousness and the geographical advantage."

"You only need to defend according to the danger and do not fight. When the food and grass are exhausted, you can defeat it in a single battle."

"If they can't find a way to attack Yizhou from Nanyang, the envoy can secretly join forces with Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, to cut off their food routes, and they will definitely be defeated!"

Liu Biao couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this.

But soon, he asked with some concern: "What if Zhou Qi is blocked along the Han River and instead attacks elsewhere?"

Huang Chengyan smiled and said: "If he doesn't attack Xiangyang, he will take Hanshou. No matter what, he must conquer Nanjun first."

"You can send a general to garrison Huarong. This will ensure that the eastern part of Nan County is safe."

"If he leads a large army to attack Huarong, the emperor can send the soldiers of Xiangyang and Yicheng down the river to take Jiangxia directly and cut off its food road."

"So, how can the enemy be invincible?"

Liu Biao was overjoyed when he heard the words, and repeatedly asked Huang Chengyan to become an official, but was rejected by the other party.

Before leaving, seeing Liu Biao reluctant to leave, Huang Chengyan suddenly reminded: "My plan is certainly feasible, but the general of chariots and cavalry has led the army for more than ten years, won many battles, and is invincible. The soldiers and generals under his command are excellent and brave, so we should not underestimate them." .”

"If you use someone other than a human being, no matter how good your strategy is, there will probably be mistakes."

Liu Biao was shocked, and then he realized that he lacked generals. Huang Zu could not defeat even Sun Jian, and he was probably no match for Zhou Qi.

He immediately bowed deeply to Huang Chengyan, and said: "Sir, who has lived in Jingzhou for a long time, has outstanding eyesight, please recommend someone who can be used for me."

When Cai Mao and Huang Zu heard the words, they both showed displeasure, feeling that they were underestimated.

Huang Chengyan glanced at the two of them, as if he had seen through their thoughts, and immediately said: "You two are definitely not opponents of the chariot general. If you were to fight against him, you would definitely lose more than you win."

The two dared not speak too much.

They dare to be dissatisfied with Liu Biao, but they may not dare to have objections to Huang Chengyan.

Huang Chengyan pondered for a while, and then said: "Nanyang Huang Hansheng has unstoppable courage, and he is familiar with military books. He is brave and good at fighting, so he can be entrusted for reuse."

"If your envoy orders Huang Zu and Huang Zhong to guard Huarong, their personalities will complement each other and they will be safe."

When Huang Zu heard that Huang Chengyan recommended Huang Zhong, the resentment in his heart dissipated immediately.

Although Huang Zhong is from Nanyang, he was also born in the Huang family of Jingzhou, and he was famous for his bravery when he was young, and he came from an extraordinary background.

Otherwise, Liu Biao, a member of the Han clan, would not have recruited Huang Zhong as Zhonglang General and stationed him in Changsha right after arriving in Jingzhou.

You must know that many generals under Liu Bei in history have followed Liu Bei for so many years in the South and North, and their official positions are not as good as Huang Zhong who just debuted.

Even Zhou Qi's current generals, none of them have been canonized as Zhonglang General.

When Huang Chengyan recommended Huang Zhong, no one had any doubts, and Liu Biao readily agreed.

Seeing that the first talent recommended by Huang Chengyan left everyone speechless, Liu Biao couldn't help but look forward to the next candidates.

Huang Chengyan continued: "Lankouju is the ferry connecting Nanjun and Jiangxia County. Although there is no danger to defend, it is the bridgehead for Jiangxia's soldiers to enter Nanjun."

"If Zhou Qi leads troops into this place, he must send sophisticated people who know how to fight well to deal with him."

"Nanyang Li Yan, can take on this important task."

When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other. They didn't expect Huang Chengyan to recommend this person.

At this time, although Li Yan was not as famous in history, he was already famous in the state and county for his talent.

Liu Biao also valued this person very much, so he was sent to a local county magistrate to train Li Yan.

Therefore, Liu Biao had no objection to Huang Chengyan's recommendation.

"As for the candidates to station troops in Yicheng, none other than Nanyang Wenpin."

"This man comes from a wealthy family. He is famous all over the world at a young age. He is also proficient in military tactics and strategies. He is loyal, courageous, calm and steady. He can be of great use."

"If he leads a heavy army to garrison Yicheng and defends against danger, even if Zhou Qi has [-] troops, it will be difficult to do anything in a short period of time."

It can be seen that Huang Chengyan admired Wenpin very much and made no secret of his praise.

Liu Biao also knew Wenpin's name, but he hesitated and said: "This person is from Wan County. He is not working in Jingzhou now. How can he be entrusted with such an important task?"

Huang Chengyan said with a smile: "Wen Zhongye despises Yuan Shu as a person, and even hates him for looting Nanyang and plundering the people's wealth. He entered Xiangyang a few days ago."

"If the envoy visits you in person and entrusts you with important tasks, Wen Zhongye will definitely burst into tears of gratitude and be willing to die in repayment."

Liu Biao was overjoyed when he heard the words, and then asked, "Xiangyang's importance is self-evident, who can be handsome?"

However, Huang Chengyan put his eyes on Cai Mao, and said: "Xiangyang is bordered by Han River in the north, Xiang River in the south, Tanxi River in the west, and moats on all sides. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"If you want to destroy Xiangyang, you must use the navy."

"Degui is a native of Xiangyang and is proficient in water warfare, so he will be able to defend Xiangyang and form a horn with Yicheng Wenpin, so he will be absolutely foolproof."

Liu Biao was overjoyed in classical Chinese, and immediately bid farewell to Huang Chengyan, went to visit Wenpin, and indeed won his allegiance.

Liu Biao acted according to his plan. On the one hand, he mobilized troops, horses, grain and grass, and assigned generals to guard each side. On the other hand, he sent envoys to Yangzhou to reply to Zhou Qi.

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