Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Different from Cao Jun's low morale, the morale of the defenders was high, and they wanted to go out of the city immediately to fight Cao Jun to the death. More than [-] cavalrymen of Cao Jun were wiped out at the city gate. You know, cavalry is no better than infantry.

Liu Pan saw that Cao Cao was so easily deceived, and his vigilance against Cao Cao was also reduced to the minimum.

In the middle of the night, the city gate of Jiangling slowly opened. Liu Pan took the lead and walked out of Jiangling City, followed by [-] soldiers, whose goal was the dark camp of Cao Jun.

Liu Bei made such great achievements when Cao Jun attacked Jiangling City last night, which made Liu Pan a little bit impatient. Even with this surprise attack on Cao Jun’s camp, he didn’t even say hello to Liu Bei in advance. In his opinion, Jiangling has the highest official position. It's me who cares, but every time it is Liu Bei who takes advantage of it, I feel a little unhappy in my heart.

People fight for breath, Liu Pan is the general of Jingzhou, and he thinks he is many times stronger than Liu Bei, who is wandering around.

Liu Pan led the soldiers and approached Cao Jun's camp quietly. After last night's failure, Cao Jun's camp seemed to have slacked a lot in defense, and there were not many soldiers guarding the camp.

"Cao Cao is arrogant and arrogant, Jiangling is the place where you will be buried." Liu Pan said contemptuously.

The vanguard opened the antlers and the gate of the camp. Liu Pan did not doubt that he was there, and led the remaining soldiers to kill Cao Jun.

The lit torches in his hands were continuously thrown onto Cao Jun's tent, and after a while, a raging fire ignited.

Hearing the wailing of the soldiers and the yelling of the generals in Cao Jun, Liu Pan showed a look of color on his face.

Just arrived at the location of the Chinese army, a cavalry team appeared in front of them. There were about 500 people, all of them were wearing armor and holding a scimitar. The leader was majestic and majestic. Liu Panjun.

"Kill." Xia Houdun waved his broadsword in his hand, kicked the horse's belly lightly with his legs, and the horse understood, and killed Liu Panjun.

Five hundred cavalrymen tore open the defense of Liu Pan's army effortlessly. How could the infantry be the opponent of the cavalry? They only killed those who turned their backs on their backs. Liu Pan also lost his previous relaxed expression. Cao's camp was clearly prepared.

"Withdraw." Liu Pan shouted, turning the horse's head first.

It was easy to come in, but it was extremely difficult to go out. Soldiers were killed every step of the way. The chief general had already withdrawn first, and the soldiers in his hands had no combat power. Cao Jun soldiers who heard the news even practiced severe beatings. With the ability of the dog in the water, the one who killed the two thousand Liu Panjun was crying father and mother, so how could he have the prestige before.

When Liu Pan fought his way out, there were only more than 500 soldiers around him.

"Don't leave Liu Pan." Xia Houdun took the lead and killed Liu Pan. Depending on the situation, he would not be reconciled if Liu Pan was not left outside the city. He suffered such a big loss in the city last night. But hold your breath.

When Liu Pan saw Xiahoudun coming to kill him, he was unafraid. After commanding the soldiers to retreat, Xiahoudun fought for a while, exhausted, and patted his horse away.

It was Liu Bei in the city who learned that Liu Pan was out of the city to attack Cao Jun, and hurriedly sent Guan Yu out of the city to meet him, and then took Liu Pan back to the city.

There were 500 soldiers in a majestic way there, and there were only more than [-] people when they returned. Liu Pan looked depressed. Although Liu Bei's status in Liu Biao's heart was lower than his, he thought that Liu Bei could reprimand him, so that he would feel better. Some.

With one victory and one defeat, the morale of the defenders in the city seems to have dropped.

"My lord, it's summer now. It is expected that there will be heavy rain within three days. Then I will secretly order General Guan to go out of the city and intercept the river outside the city..." Zhuge Liang said slowly.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up. In this way, not only can the crisis in Jingzhou be solved, Cao Jun will also lose troops and lose generals. It is impossible to have more troops to attack in a short time. Maybe taking the opportunity will be enough to recover Nanyang County. In this way, the credit is all He Liu Bei, even if Liu Pan wants to snatch it, there is no way. After Liu Pan's failure, the most influential person in Jiangling City has obviously become Liu Bei. As long as Nanyang is occupied again, his strength will be greatly improved. get stronger.

Occupying Jizhou, Jia Rong's life has also become busy. Without him, it is a big problem for officials in Jizhou to take office. If students from Chang'an are directly sent to take up the post, according to the method of the Xiliang Army, let the common people It is inevitable to be sincerely convinced, but the geographical location of Jizhou and the frontier is different, so there are more things to consider. In the case that most of the county magistrates did not move, many officials from Chang'an began to go to Jizhou to take up their posts.

The Zhen family has never let go, which makes Jia Rong feel a little overwhelmed. As the largest businessman and family in Jizhou, the influence of the Zhen family is unquestionable. With the support of the Zhen family, Jia Rong can take a series of big actions, Compared with other places under the rule, there are too many aristocratic families in Jizhou. If they cause a backlash, it will be extremely detrimental to the rule of the Xiliang Army.

The capture of Jizhou was mostly done without bloodshed, so the aristocratic families in the city were completely preserved, and the way in Chang'an had too many conflicts with the aristocratic families. It was impossible for Jia Rong to go up and kill the aristocratic families. It is estimated that the Xiliang Army is almost there in Jizhou.

These aristocratic families live in Jizhou, and their influence is not much worse than that of the government. Some of these aristocratic families even set up porridge sheds to help the people during disaster years, and they have a good reputation.

"My lord, someone from the Zhen family has come to see me."

Jia Rong put down the copy in his hand and said, "Come in."

"The grass people have met the King of Liang." Zhen Yi bowed respectfully. At this time, the Xiliang Army is the leader of Jizhou. Zhen Yi can see this very clearly. Benefits are also of great help to the development of the Zhen family. The Xiliang army is no better than Yuan Shao at the beginning. It only covers a vast area of ​​​​one state. The strength of the Xiliang army should be the first in the world. Even Cao Cao in the Central Plains almost Huo Hou, being able to join the Xiliang Army's command is still very good. After making friends with the Xiliang Army, the strength of the Zhen family can be improved again just by relying on the things produced in Chang'an.

"You don't need to be so polite. The Zhen family's benevolence and righteousness have benefited many people in Jizhou. When you see this king in the future, you don't need to show courtesy." Jia Rong laughed.

Hearing these words, Zhen Yi felt a turmoil in his heart. Before Yuan Shao was very polite to the Zhen family, far from being rude when they met each other. Even if the Zhen family was powerful, it started as a businessman, with the status of a businessman. It is the lowest, and there is no change under Yuan Shao's command, but because of its own strength, the Zhen family has not received too much criticism, and its status in the city is not low.

"Thank you King Liang for your kindness, I dare not be a grassroots." Zhen Yi bowed.

Jia Rong waved his hand and said, "Whoever dares to be, as long as the Zhen family can make more achievements in the future, the children of the clan can also become scholars."

Zhen Yi felt that his brain was not enough. Before Yuan Shao was here, he also recommended outstanding children in the family to Yuan Shao, but they were all rejected. It is not so easy for people from aristocratic families to enter the officialdom, and Yuan Shao is at this level. On the other hand, the checks are also very strict, which is why the Zhen family has been pursuing wise wisdom and self-protection for many years. Recently, Zhen Yi is preparing to marry Yuan Shao's son through his daughter and intends to enter the officialdom of Jizhou. He did not expect that the Xiliang army would attack Jizhou.

"Thank you King Liang, thank you King Liang." Zhen Yi hurriedly bowed.

"Joining the officialdom is not as simple as it seems on the surface. One sentence from this king can indeed let the children of your clan enter the officialdom, but what you will do in the future depends on your own efforts. Presumably some rules of the Xiliang Army , you have also heard that all people are treated equally, without great merit, they can only be replaced, the capable go up and the weak go down." Jia Rong said seriously, this is the principle of the Xiliang Army and cannot be changed. Turning on a green light occasionally is nothing. The change means that the Xiliang Army is not far from falling.

"What King Liang said is that the grass people understand, the grass people understand." Zhen Yi repeatedly bowed, originally he wanted to donate part of his family's assets in the hope of gaining Jia Rong's trust, but he didn't expect not to spend a penny. The children of the clan can still be officials. Zhen Yi has struggled in the mall for half his life, and he can still understand some things in the officialdom.

"Jizhou Xin's family, I wonder what Patriarch Zhen thinks?" Jia Rong changed his tone and brought the topic to Jizhou's aristocratic family.

Among the aristocratic families in Jizhou, the Zhen family is the richest, while the Xin family is powerful, even Xu You's Xu family can't compare with it. The Xin family has a very important position in Yuan Shao's heart and has always been valued. Moreover, the Xin family also paid attention to developing their own wings. Under Yuan Shao's protection, the momentum in the officialdom definitely surpassed that of the Zhen family.

"The Xin family is actually a foreign family. It is not from Jizhou itself, but it has developed in Jizhou by virtue of its outstanding achievements under Yuan Shao's tent. There is no doubt about its strength. Even the Zhen family is slightly inferior to it. Not enough." Zhen Yi said after thinking for a moment.

Jia Rong nodded slightly. The Xin family followed Yuan Shao to Jizhou. The head of the family, Xin Pi, originally lived in Longxi, and later joined Yuan Shao's tent. He played a very important role in Yuan Shao's annexation of Jizhou and the elimination of Gongsun Zan. .

"I don't know if there is any contact between the Zhen family and the Xin family?" Jia Rong asked.

Zhen Yi shook his head and said: "People in the officialdom look down on businessmen the most. The Xin family is also a family of merchants, which is different from other families. For many years, the two families have never committed any crimes."

"Well, this king knows, if there is nothing wrong..."

Zhen Yi's face was slightly embarrassed. From the beginning to the end, it was Jia Rong who was asking and talking, and he had no chance to ask questions.

"Oh, is there something wrong with Patriarch Zhen? Just tell me." Seeing that Zhen Yi had no intention of leaving, Jia Rong was also curious.