Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 276 Wu Chu’s heart
March, E County.

Liu Bei adopted Huo Jun's suggestion to move to E County, so he ordered officials from Yangzhou and Jingzhou to move to E County with their classics and documents.

Jingzhou officials were reluctant when they saw that Liu Bei, who had just taken office, wanted to move the state capital. However, under the leadership of Huo Jun, Wang Can, Xiang Lang and other senior officials in Jingzhou, the Jingchu officials had no choice but to obey Liu Bei's order and move to E County.

Of course, not only the officials in Jingchu Prefecture were unwilling to relocate, but the officials in Jiangdong Prefecture were also unwilling to relocate.However, with the efforts of Xu Shu, Zhang Zhao, Jian Yong and others, the Jiangdong prefecture officials finally moved to E County reluctantly.

As for why state officials are reluctant to relocate, it is actually not difficult to understand.

State officials are also human beings. They cannot leave their homeland, and most of them come from local noble families. Most of their explicit and implicit assets are in the local area.If they relocate, they will drag their families and leave their hometown, which means they will have to start from scratch.

Liu Bei could also understand this. In addition to financial rewards, he also gave land and houses to the relocated officials from the two states to help them settle down as much as possible.

With the arrival of officials from the two states one after another, the collection of records and documents was moved to E County, and the palace of the chariot and cavalry generals who ruled the two states of Wu and Chu was gradually improved.

The civil and military affairs of Wu and Chu gradually arrived. In order to let the civil and military affairs of the two states know each other, Liu Bei held a banquet at the bank of Liangzi Lake to entertain his warriors.

Liu Bei was present in brocade robes and fur coats. On the left were Liu Pu, Huo Jun, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Mi Fang, He Qi, Lu Xun, and Shi Ran (Zhu Ran). On the right were Mi Zhu, Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Liang, and Wang Can. , Lu Su, Xu Shu, Pan Jun and other scribes were seated.

In today's troubled times at the end of the Han Dynasty, warriors are noble and should be on the left hand.However, in order to improve the status of scholars, Liu Bei would give them official titles such as Zhonglang General, such as Zhuge Liang's military advisor Zhonglang General, Lu Su's army Zhonglang General, and Xu Shu's military commander Zhonglang General.

When the banquet started, Liu Bei stood with a bottle in his hands. His robes were splendid and decorated with dragons, clouds, and phoenixes. He looked noble and heroic at times.

Liu Bei looked at everyone from a high position and was filled with emotion.

He never imagined that he would be able to win today.The heroes of the South and the talents of Wu and Yue all gathered under his tent.

A year ago, he was still living in the south of the Yangtze River, fearing that Cao Cao would cross the river.Now he can confront Cao Cao across the river and become the overlord of the south.The territory under his rule is thousands of miles away, with hundreds of generals, a large number of scribes, a population of millions, and tens of thousands of armored warriors.

There is a big bird in Chu. It has not flown for three years, and then it soars into the sky. It has not flown for three years, and then it makes a big splash.That's it for covering yourself!
Liu Bei held up the wine bottle and said: Cao Cao usurped the north and the Han Dynasty was covered in dust.Gu and the Marquis of Linzi wanted to join hands to help the Han Dynasty, but Linzi unfortunately died young, leaving Jingchu and Gu alone.From now on, Wu and Chu will unite, regardless of their respective families, and join hands to conquer the Central Plains in the north, return to the old capital, and revive the Han Dynasty! "

"Expedition to the North to the Central Plains, return to the old capital, and revive the Han Dynasty~"

Everyone at the banquet stood up and shouted loudly.

Now, Liu Bei, who holds Wu Chu in his hands, has made no secret of his ambitions and put forward his own political ideas to his subordinates.However, Liu Bei does not need to maintain his own personality like Cao Cao. He needs to pass the order to seek talents and secretly represent himself as the appointed king.

As a person with the surname Liu, Liu Bei was born with the right to claim the title of emperor.If you don't proclaim yourself emperor now, it's just not the right time.In Liu Bei's hands, you can use things like the Emperor if you want, and just ignore them if you don't want to use them.

After the banquet started, Wu Chu had a great time mingling with the officials, guessing and punching each other.

It was rare for him to be so happy. Liu Bei drank a few more bottles and said: "Although the government has been moved to E County now, the name of E County does not seem to reflect the ambition of using military force alone. I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

E is the city of E in the Spring and Autumn Period and Chu. At that time, the ancient text also referred to the word "怕".It is inconsistent with Liu Bei's current positioning, so changing the name is understandable.

Lu Su thought for a while and said: "My lord is stationed in Hubei, smelting armor and soldiers, refining troops and horses, personally guarding the border, and confronting Cao Cao tit for tat. In the hope of 'prosperous martial arts', it is better to name it Wuchang."

"Wuchang?" Liu Bei thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any other name?"

"My lord, although the name Wuchang can show my lord's military virtues, it can hardly show my lord's intention to go north to the Central Plains and revive the Han Dynasty." Huo Jun had a bad taste in his heart and said, "Why did Jun change Chang to Han and call it ' Wuhan', taken from the meaning of 'prospering Han with Wu'."

"Wuhan?"

Liu Bei muttered a few words and said with a smile: "Zijing proposed to Gu Jian, taking the meaning of 'prosperous martial arts', and changed E County to Wuchang. But now that I heard that Zhongmiao was built, Wuhan seems to be more appropriate."

After saying that, Liu Bei looked at Lu Su and asked, "What do you think Zijing is doing?"

Lu Su, who was drinking from a bottle, put down the bottle and said with a smile: "The name Wuhan given by Zhong Miao is better than the name Wuchang. Promoting Han with Wuchang can show the lord's ambition."

"In that case, rename E County to Wuhan." Liu Bei said with satisfaction.

Huo Jun smiled and shouted "wise" to everyone.

Historically, the origin of Wuhan was not so complicated. It was just because Wuchang and Hanyang stood across the river. The world simply called it Wu and Han, which is the same as Xiang and Fan.As the three towns of Wuchang, Hanyang and Hankou merged into one, they took the name Wuhan.

Now 2000 years ahead of schedule, Huo Jun has adopted his own ideas and directly calls it Wuhan.

Liu Bei saw that there was no military man on the left, so he asked the left and right: "Who is this? Why don't you come to the banquet?"

"My lord, I am the governor of Jiangxia, Wenpin!" the attendant replied.

Liu Bei frowned slightly and said, "Didn't you tell Zhong Ye to attend the banquet?"

The attendant panicked and said, "I have sent word that Wen Jiang and Xia Yan will attend the banquet."

Liu Bei was a little dissatisfied and held a banquet today with the intention of winning over the officials of Jingchu.Wenpin, who was guarding Xiakou in the north of the Yangtze River, had already ordered someone to inform him, but now he has been delayed. Wouldn't it be a slap in the face?
Zhuge Liang gently stroked the feather fan and said consolingly: "My lord, Wen Jiangxia is guarding the border and has a heavy responsibility. I'm afraid I don't dare to come in person."

"Or so!"

Liu Bei took a deep breath, knowing that he had swallowed up Jingchu, and it would be difficult to win people's hearts in the short term.Liu Bei soon regained his composure and greeted everyone with a smile again.

After a while, to Liu Bei's expectation, Wenpin arrived late, wearing armor.

Liu Bei was slightly surprised and said with a smile: "Zhongye, why are you so late?"

Wenpin stood before filing the case, bowed his head and said: "My lord is holding a banquet in the south of the Yangtze River. Wenpin is afraid that Cao's army will attack, so he led his cavalry to patrol the north of the Yangtze River. Now that there are no invincible invaders, we dare to cross the river to attend the banquet."

Regardless of Wenpin's real thoughts, Liu Bei, as the leader of the faction, had to be moved by this. He stayed down and held Wenpin's hand, saying with emotion: "Zhongye is loyal and upholds his industry. It is necessary for a general to be like this. A good country has no worries, and it is okay to be alone." sit back and relax."

"Come on!"

Liu Bei asked his attendants to bring two bottles of wine and said: "General, the wisdom of guarding Qiantang and the hard work of guarding the border are all in this wine." "I respect you, general!"

"Thank you, Lord!" Wenpin's stern face relaxed slightly and he said with cupped hands.

Liu Bei and Wenpin drank sake together, showing the harmony between the emperor and his ministers.

Liu Bei held Wenpin's hand and said with a smile: "It's just a drink that can repay the general's merits. Accumulating past merits, Gu will give Yichun under the rule of Yuzhang County as a minister's salary. I hope that the general will guard the north of the Yangtze River and live up to Gu's expectations." "

Wenpin showed surprise and joy, and said modestly: "How dare you lead Yichun County?"

Liu Bei sent Wenpin to his post and said with a smile: "The general went down to Jiangzuo, fought vigorously at Chrysostom, and settled in Xiakou. He worked hard and planned everything. He has made great contributions to Wu and Chu. How can he say that he has done nothing now?"

"Thank you, Lord!" Wenpin said gratefully.

Liu Bei turned around and returned to his bed, sighing secretly. It was a helpless move for him to appoint a county as his salary.His power in Jingchu was too weak. Wenpin had tens of thousands of soldiers and was in charge of Jiangxia, so he had to win over Wenpin.

Including Liu Xian, the governor of Changsha, Liu Bei gave him a salary to appease Liu Xian and gain the support of his troops.

Of course, this is also an exchange of interests. He will draw a new county from the two counties at the junction of Jiangxia and Changsha, and his Wuhan will be among the new counties.

However, there were only a handful of people in Jingchu who could get a fief. Apart from Huo Jun, Wenpin, and Liu Xian, the only person who could get a stipend was Wang Wei.

Everyone laughed at Sun Quan and gave his men salaries.However, when everyone becomes Sun Quan, they may be able to understand Sun Quan and become Sun Quan.

Liu Bei took control of Wu Chu in just one year. Compared with Cao Cao, who spent more than ten years to conquer the north with one sword and one shot, Liu Bei's foundation was really unstable.

Liu Bei returned to the couch, chatting with the officials on his left and right, waiting for the show he had personally arranged to perform.

After a while, the waiter ran into the banquet and said, "My lord, General Guan, Huang Guiyang, and Wang Lingling have returned from the victorious campaign against Cangwu and are waiting at the outskirts."

"Please!"

"promise!"

After a while, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, and Wang Wei entered the banquet one after another.

Guan Yu walked forward with his sword in hand and his head raised high.Huang Zhong held the brocade box, and Wang Wei held the official documents, following Guan Yu.Everyone around the banquet fell silent, staring at the movements of the three people.

Guan Yu loosened his sword hilt, cupped his hand and said: "Your lord, the two generals Huang Zhong and Wang Wei, the governors of the Yu, have killed Wu Ju and can claim Cangwu; and relying on my lord's reputation, Jiaozhou Shixie submitted to my lord, Lingnan Surrender!"

"Lord, this is Wu Ju's head."

Huang Zhong handed the brocade box containing Wu Giant's head to his attendants.

"This is Shi Xie's surrender!" Wang Wei handed over the silk.said.

With a straight face, Liu Bei lifted the lid of the brocade box and felt a little sad when he saw the giant Wu's head wrapped in lime.He opened Shi Xie's scarf again and his expression returned to normal.

After raising Yang Shixie's surrender, Liu Bei smiled and said: "Jiaozhou has many treasures. Shixie presented pearls, glass, jade, tortoiseshell and other peerless treasures, as well as more than [-] fine horses, which shows his sincerity!"

Guan Yu's two generals, Wang Wei and Huang Zhong, advanced rapidly.During the battle, Huang Zhong received a letter of comfort from Huo Jun. In order to express his attitude, he took the lead on the battlefield, killed Wu Ju in anger, and surrendered Cang Wu.

When Shi Xie learned of this, he ordered his envoys to surrender to Liu Bei, expressing his willingness to surrender to Wu Chu.

Liu Bei already knew about this, and delaying the banquet until today was purely to show off his methods and abilities.After all, there is nothing that can better demonstrate his ability than putting down Cangwu's rebellion and surrendering Jiaozhou.

Sure enough, under the leadership of Zhuge Liang, Huo Jun, and Wang Can, all Jingchu civil and military officials shouted: "My lord is mighty!"

Liu Bei pressed down his hands and said with a smile: "Cangwu was defeated and Jiaozhou surrendered. This is the time to celebrate. The treasures presented by Jiaozhou are presented at the banquet. Those who are drunk at this banquet can take the treasures for themselves, and no penny will be taken!"

"Thank you, my lord, for the gift!"

After this incident, the atmosphere of the banquet reached a climax, with both civil servants and generals drinking happily.

Liu Bei walked towards the bed, patted Huang Zhong on the shoulder, and said comfortingly: "You fought bravely. When we were in Jiangzuo, I knew it and admired it for a long time. Now that you have defeated the enemy by killing the enemy, I have made the greatest contribution to you. I should worship you as your leader." The general who besieged the captives was the Marquis of Duting."

Huang Zhong showed gratitude on his face and said in admiration: "My lord, I will never forget your generosity. I would like to thank my lord sincerely. From now on, I will do my best to charge into the battle for my lord, and I will not dare to disobey!"

Then, Liu Bei held Wang Wei's hand and said with emotion: "The general is loyal and brave. He has served the Marquis of Linzi for two generations. When Cao Cao's army went south, you were not afraid of the outnumbered soldiers and raised troops to help. I respect your loyalty very much."

"Ji Qing assisted Linzihou and his son for their achievements; defeated Cao Cao at Jinkou; conquered Cangwu and surrendered Jiaozhou; you should be paid homage to General Pingyi, and you will also receive Lingling Shi'an County as a salary town to reward the general for his past achievements. "

"Thank you so much, my lord, for your kindness. I will try my best to repay you." Wang Wei said gratefully.

"Please take your seats, generals!"

Liu Bei asked the two of them to sit down. He held Guan Yu's hand tightly and said with a smile: "Brother is marching to the west, so I will accompany him on the bed and drink together."

"promise!"

Guan Yu was satisfied when he saw that he was promoted from General Dangkou to General Conquering the West.Now that the two families are united into one, I am on an equal footing with Huo Jun, and I can't be second to Huo Jun. What's the point of this?

Of course, Guan Yu is also happy that Liu Bei has never forgotten him. Liu Bei is sitting on Wu Chu, and no one can compare with him.Now that I can sit with my brother, I can see how high my status is in his heart!

In fact, Guan Yu didn't know how Liu Bei would arrange a seat for him because he had a headache. Guan Yu would definitely be angry if he was placed below Huo Jun.If Huo Jun was ranked below Guan Yu, not to mention what Huo Jun would think, those Jingchu generals would definitely be dissatisfied.

Holding Guan Yu's hand with one hand and holding up the bottle with the other, Liu Bei smiled and said: "Tonight, I will not return until I get drunk with you!"

(End of this chapter)