Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 274 Sitting on Wu Chu
After Liu Qi took care of him on the couch, his physical condition deteriorated rapidly.Just two days later, Liu Qi died of illness in the Prefecture Mufu on the night of the 15th day of the first lunar month in the [-]th year of Jian'an.

The next day, the city of Hanshou was completely deserted. Liu Bei cried bitterly, and the officials of Jingchu also cried loudly.

The coffin was kept for three days. On a good day, Liu Bei, Huo Jun, Wang Can and others conducted the funeral in person. Thousands of soldiers from Jingchu and Chu escorted the coffin, six hundred drummers and musicians escorted it, and four chariots drove the body. They were buried with the names of princes and kings. There are over specs.

As for why?

Liu Bei was afraid that others would say he was being mean to Liu Qi.

In order to show his respect for Liu Qi, the emperor granted him the title of Grand General of Sima and the title of Marquis of Linzi.He also ordered the officials in Jing and Yang prefectures to wear plain clothes for three days to express their condolences.

Liu Qi's funeral was grand and grand, with armored knights and thousands of people attending the funeral.Gai's name during his lifetime reached its peak at the time of burial.

He may not know how future generations will evaluate Liu Qi, but Huo Jun knows that when he talks about Ji Han in the future, he will talk about Liu Qi's alliance with Jingzhou and Liu Bei, and he will also talk about Liu Bei's oath to the Yuanshui River.Liu Pan, who started war rashly, could only become a laughing matter for others.

As for how much Huo Jun participated in it and how much he planned, future generations can only know it from history books.However, Huo Jun ultimately helped Liu Bei succeed Liu Qi peacefully in this matter.

The day after Liu Qi was buried, Liu Bei expressed his gratitude to Xuchang, requesting that Liu Pu be made General of the Guard, Mu of Jiaozhou, and Marquis of Linzi; Liu Chao, who was six years old, should be made Captain of Cavalry, Prefect of Runan, and Marquis of Wu.At the same time, six counties including Hanshou, Yuannan, Yiyang, Luoxian, Zuotang, and Liandao were set aside from Jingchu as the salary towns for the children of Liu Qi's wives and concubines.

After this, Liu Bei treated Liu Qi's wife, concubines, and children with great courtesy.

Then, more than [-] civil and military officials from Jingzhou, including Huo Jun, Liu Xian, Han Xuan, Wenpin, Huo Du, Wang Can, Pan Jun, Yin Guan, and Huan Jie, welcomed Liu Bei as the successor of Zuo Chaqi General and Jingzhou Mu.

Liu Bei has completed the merger of the left and right cavalry generals, and has been gloriously promoted to the chariot general.Today, Liu Bei's titles are General of Chariots and Cavalry, Prefect of Yu, Jing and Yang, and Marquis of Ye.

Wu Chu merges and the two families are reunited, which seems beautiful.But for Liu Bei, this was just the beginning of his busy life.

After the Battle of Chrysostom, it took Liu Bei only one year to go from commanding the four counties in Jiangdong to taking charge of Wu Chu.The snake swallows the elephant, and it takes a long time to digest.Such an astonishing expansion speed makes Liu Bei's rule foundation unspeakably solid.

In the side hall, Liu Bei summoned Huo Jun, Zhuge Liang, Lu Su and other few people from Jingzhou to discuss matters.

Liu Beite looked at Huo Jun for a few times and asked: "I am now in charge of Wu and Chu. Jiangdong has not long been attached, so I can't leave for a long time. Jingchu has just succeeded, and people's hearts are temporarily separated. And I don't know how to govern? Hanshou, Jingkou, Jiangling, Or treat it elsewhere."

Zhuge Liang stroked his feather fan gently and said: "My lord, Hanshou is located in Wuling. The waterway is convenient, so we can take care of Jingchu. However, our four counties on the left of the Yangtze River have just submitted to the lord, so we must not ignore them and still need to rule them. If Hanshou is the rule, It is difficult to take care of Jiangzuo. If we look at it from the bright side, we may need to set up another government to govern it."

Lu Su nodded slightly and agreed and said: "Jingkou and Wu counties are located in the east of the Yangtze River. If we send troops north to Jianghuai, they can be governed by the government. However, if we use this to govern Yang and Jing at the same time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to take care of Jingchu, so we should set up a new government office."

Huo Jun hesitated a little and said: "My lord, if you look at this from Jun, you may be able to set up a government in Jiangnan, Jiangxia County..."

"Wait a minute!"

Liu Bei suddenly interrupted, seemingly not hearing what Huo Jun said, and said, "Can Zhong Miao repeat his words?"

Huo Jun thought Liu Bei didn't hear it, so he repeated: "Maybe in Jiangxia County!"

"That's not right!" Liu Bei asked again, "What were your words before?"

"Lord, please~" Huo Jun repeated.

Liu Bei clapped his legs and smiled, and responded: "Hey!"

Huo Jun realized later that Liu Bei, who was smiling so brightly, looked like a childish boy who would take advantage of other people's "fathers" in future generations.

Huo Jun, who was speechless, looked at Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, who also laughed out loud.

Liu Bei sat down with his legs bent and said with a smile: "I have been waiting for Zhongmiao for many years, but now my wish is fulfilled. I am happy to have Jingchu alone, but I am even more happy to have Zhongmiao alone."

The honorific may not mean anything, but it can represent the changes in the relationship between the two.

During the succession of Jingchu, Huo Jun behaved appropriately, not only protecting the wealth of Liu Qi's heirs, but also allowing Liu Bei to succeed in his rise to power.The smooth alternation and taking into account the interests of both sides made Liu Bei's recognition of Huo Jun even higher.

Huo Jun smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your appreciation, my lord. From now on, Jun will do his best to assist your lord in reviving the Han Dynasty."

After laughing a few times, Liu Bei said: "Now that you are helping me, I will keep it in my heart. If my success is successful, I will share the wealth and honor with you!"

After saying that, Liu Bei seemed to realize that he was off topic and said, "Zhong Miao, where can I set up a new government in Jiangxia?"

"In the area south of the Yangtze River in Jiangxia County, E County may be governed by the Chariot and Cavalry Generals." Huo Jun said thoughtfully: "When Jun was in charge of the navy, he explored thousands of miles of the Wu-Chu Yangtze River, including Jinkou, passes, important towns and other key river locations. "

"E County (today's Ezhou) is surrounded by rivers and has dangers such as Xishan Mountain and Snake Mountain. Looking to the north is Xiakou Jiancheng, to the east is Dabie Mountain, is to the south is Mufu Mountain, and to the west is Yunmeng Nize. Sometimes there are mountains and rivers. Dangerous, the terrain is solid.”

"Jun Wen heard that in the land of E County, there are countless iron mines in Tongshan, which can be used to smelt armored soldiers and build agricultural equipment for the use of our Wu and Chu troops."

"Zhong Miao came forward to signal!"

Liu Bei listened in rapt attention, but without a specific map, he asked Huo Jun to step forward.Huo Jun laid out a brief topography of E County and Wu Chu, and pointed out: "E County is connected to Jiang Mian, backed by Hushan, Ruxu and Wancheng on the right, Jiangling and Yiling on the left, and connected with Xiakou and Gong'an above. Send it to Dongting and Pengze."

"Located between Wu and Chu, the hub of Jing and Yang is like a human's arms, taking care of both Wu, Yue, and Jingchu. Therefore, Jun thought that the government could be placed in E County."

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly and said, "In this case, if Cao Cao sends troops south, E County will be the first to bear the brunt. Doesn't it mean that the lord is guarding the border?"

"Exactly!"

Huo Jun agreed very much and said: "Cao Cao is in the Central Plains, holding Xiangfan and Hefei, and he can advance and retreat freely. My lord wants to compete with Cao Cao, and also wants to appease the scholars of Wu and Chu. It may be the best strategy to sit in E County and take care of both the east and the west."

"The lord cares for the ladies, the civil servants govern the east and west, the generals practice martial arts and train the soldiers, the sergeants wait for the day, and the craftsmen smelt the armor. When Cao Cao's troops leave the public security, the lord sends the Chinese army up the Shuo River to defend it; if Cao Cao turns to attack Ruxukou , the Chinese army marched eastward along the river to meet the enemy. Doing this will only last a few years, and Wu Chuan will be defeated!"

Although Sun Quan is often called Sun Shiwan, the strategic choices he made are also commendable.

After stabbing the Shu Han in the back and taking Jingzhou, Sun Quan moved the capital from Jinling to E County. He valued the geographical location of E County to resist the Shu Han in the west and Cao Wei in the north.He defeated Liu Bei and Cao Pi in turn, laying a solid foundation for him to proclaim himself emperor and build a country.

In Huo Jun's eyes, from the current point of view, perhaps only E County is suitable as a temporary prefectural government.As for the future location of the capital, Yizhou and Jiaozhou will have to be taken into consideration.

Zhuge Liang's eyes widened and he said: "My lord, Zhong Miao's words can be described as brilliant insights. E County was an important town in the Chu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period, with a key terrain. There are lakes all around, and there are acres of fields, and you can get plenty of fish and rice. This is the mansion. We can cure Wu and Chu together!"

"Where is Zijing?" Liu Bei asked.

"We can follow the words of Zhongmiao and Kongming!" Lu Su responded.

Liu Bei held Huo Jun's hand and said with emotion: "Seeing Zhongmiao again, I have to talk about the situation, and I am very relieved. To win Zhongmiao is even better than Jingchu!"

"In despicable opinion, Jun dare not receive such praise from my lord!" Huo Jun said modestly.

Liu Bei was in control of Wu and Chu, so moving the government to govern was basically inevitable.Thinking about it in advance, these words can be regarded as Huo Jun's greeting gift to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Let's record Zhongmiao's contribution now. When the administration is moved to E County, he will be rewarded together."

"Thank you, Lord!" Huo Jun responded.

Today, Liu Bei is still getting to know the officials of the state government, and he has not yet released the official titles and rewards for the people in Jingchu.It is expected that given Huo Jun's current status and Jing Chu's role in changing positions, it may not be easy to reward him.

The preliminary plan for governing the place was decided, and Liu Bei ordered his men to do it.

After the discussion was over, Huo Jun also returned to his mansion to rest, but Jiang Ji came to visit him.

Invited into the house, Huo Jun asked: "Zitong, you came to visit, but you don't know why?"

Jiang Ji didn't show off and asked, "General, has the government of the Lord's palace been decided?"

"E County has been decided!" Huo Jun said truthfully.

Jiang Ji's face straightened slightly, he cupped his hands and said, "In that case, as General Ji has plans for the future, I would like to ask the general to move the Zhenjiang and Huaihe Rivers."

"Move to Jianghuai?"

Huo Jun was slightly stunned, but quickly realized what Jiang Ji meant.

"The general is stationed in Nanjun, and he is the mainstay of Jingchu. However, now that the commander is in charge of Wu and Chu, it is difficult to replace the governors of the counties. Therefore, the general is stationed in Nanjun, and it is difficult for the commander to rectify Jingchu. General, why not use retreat to advance, and go far away Zhenjiang and Huaihe, give way to Nanjun, and let the envoy remember the general's feelings."

Jiang Ji analyzed Huo Jun's future perspective and said: "The general is currently the governor of Nanjun. If he goes to Zhenjiang and Huaihe, he will be appointed as governor. And if you feel the general's enthusiasm, you will be kind to him in the future. As for the troops and horses under the general's tent, Make sure you will not be harsh!"

Huo Jun frowned and thought. He had to admit that what Jiang Ji said was reasonable.Liu Bei led Jingchu through succession, and Liu Bei could not replace the Jingchu prefect in the short term.Moreover, Huo Jun was in Nanjun, and as the flag of the Jingchu warriors, he more or less affected Liu Bei's fists and kicks.

If he can stay far away from Jianghuai and the southern county is led by Liu Bei, he will be able to help Liu Bei quickly integrate the forces of Jingchu, and Liu Bei will naturally give him great favor.

If you are willing, you will gain if you are willing!

"Thank you Zitong for your words!"

After a little hesitation, Huo Jun said: "After Jun has thought deeply, he will go to the meeting with Lord Shu and ask the army to stay in Jianghuai."

"The general is wise!" Jiang Ji praised.

Jiang Jineng thought for Huo Jun in this way, which is inseparable from the dual monarchy formed in the Eastern Han Dynasty.Jiang Ji has served under Huo Jun for many years. The relationship between the two is not a simple superior-subordinate relationship, but one in which Jiang Ji is half-dependent on Huo Jun.

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