Soldiers come to the world

In the past ten years, Liu Biao had only two sleepless nights. The first time was when he just arrived in Jingzhou and was alone, with no soldiers, food, or anyone available. At that time, he could not sleep for several nights.

Once again tonight, Liu Biao completely broke with his nephew Liu Jing. He tried to kill him but failed, but instead he captured his son and fled. This made Liu Biao feel angry and depressed at the same time.

It was not until the failure dealt a heavy blow to Liu Biao that his troubled heart finally calmed down, and his stubborn mind gradually became clear. He stood in front of the study window and stared at the falling snowflakes from the sky. A thin layer of snowflakes.

Liu Biao knew that the Han River would not freeze, so he could not stop Liu Jing from going, so he should go now!Will not stay in a dangerous place again.

Liu Biao sighed softly, a little remorseful in his heart, he found himself blinded by selfish desires, Liu Jing is his nephew after all!

The nephew wanted to inherit his uncle's career, which was actually not a big treasonous thing. It was normal for him to have such thoughts. Why couldn't I tolerate him?

There is also collusion with Jiangdong, which is obviously Jiangdong's plan to alienate. The two armies that have just ended the bloody battle are at most just exchanging prisoners. How can they shake hands and talk happily? How can they explain to the soldiers and subjects?

Liu Biao didn't realize that this was Cai Mao's trick, he only thought that it was Sun Quan's countermeasure.

What made Liu Biao even more regretful was Jiang Xia. In his original idea, if Liu Jing was dealt with, Jiang Xia would also be dealt with at the same time. He could let another nephew Liu Hu monitor Jiang Xia, just like his elder brother Liu Pan in Changsha County.

But now that Liu Jing has escaped, Jiang Xia has become a big problem. Will Liu Jing support himself?Will he lead his army into Changsha County?

Liu Biao thought of Huang Zhong, he might not be as loyal to himself as Liu Jing, and this kind of worry about Changsha County weighed heavily on Liu Biao's heart.

Whether it's family remorse or rational sobriety, Liu Biao fell into a kind of self-blame that couldn't be pulled out. The night was dark, and he seemed to be getting older. ． ． ． ．

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps came from outside the study, and a guard reported outside: "Speak to Zhou Mu, please see Liu Biejia!"

Liu Biejia was Liu Xian, the third most powerful person in Jingzhou after Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, and he was quite trusted by Liu Biao.

Compared with Cai Mao who favors Liu Cong, Kuai Yue leans towards Liu Qi, and Liu Xian belongs to the neutral faction, who carefully maintains the balance between Cai and Kuai. It is for this reason that when Liu Biao encounters some crises, he is the first thing Liu Biao thinks of. , and tonight is no exception, but tonight Liu Xian took the initiative to come.

Liu Biao nodded, "Please come in!"

Soon, Liu Xian hurried into the study room. He was about forty years old and tall and thin. He saluted Liu Biao and said, "Master Zhou, I have something important to report!"

"What's the matter?" Liu Biao looked back at him.

"Master Jing sent someone to find me just now, with a military newspaper, and asked me to forward a letter to Zhou Mu."

"Where is the letter?" Liu Biao asked nervously.

Liu Xian presented the letter, Liu Biao took the letter but did not read it anxiously, but asked first, "What military newspaper did he send?"

Although Liu Xian didn't know that Liu Biao was going to attack Liu Jing, but when Liu Jing asked him to forward a letter to Liu Biao, he understood in his heart that Liu Jing's hasty departure must have something to do with Liu Biao.

"Reporting to Zhou Mu, Mr. Jing said that Jiangdong had increased troops, and he was worried about Jiangxia's safety, so he hurried back to Jiangxia."

Liu Biao gave a wry smile for a while, it wasn't too bad, at least Liu Jing found an excuse to protect the face of both parties.

He sighed, and said to Liu Xian: "Don't drive, Cai Junshi found evidence that Liu Jing had secretly connected with Jiangdong, and Lu Ji also admitted that Sun Quan and Liu Jing had a private relationship. announce this?"

Liu Xian was taken aback, and then he realized that Liu Jing's urgent departure must be caused by a major event, most likely Zhou Mu wanted to kill Liu Jing but failed.

He pondered for a while and asked, "But has Zhou Mu considered the consequences of doing so?"

"I've thought about it, but I want to hear your opinion."

"Reporting to Zhou Mu, it is true that doing this can destroy Liu Jing's reputation, but Jiangxia people believe that this is not true. They think that this is an exchange of prisoners of war. The direct consequence of doing so is Jiangxia's independence.

Not only that, it is very likely that Changsha County will not be able to keep it, and then the four counties in the south will have serious consequences. Is it worthwhile for Zhou Mu to lose most of Jingzhou's territory in exchange for a loss of Liu Jing's reputation? "

Liu Biao didn't say a word. This is where his inner conflict lies. Opening Liu Jing's collusion with Jiangdong and damaging his reputation will effectively prevent him from seeking the position of Jingzhou Shepherd.

But on the other hand, there is no room for him and Liu Jing to relax. Liu Jing will inevitably separate Jiangxia, and with the support of Jiangdong, he will capture the four southern counties including Changsha County and Lingling. This loss will be unbearable for Jingzhou.

Liu Biao had to weigh the pros and cons, and Liu Xian's persuasion undoubtedly shifted his inner balance towards negotiation. Besides, his son was in Liu Jing's hands, so he was a little bit wary.

Liu Biao secretly sighed in his heart, and finally decided to give up disclosing Liu Jing's secret, so he nodded, sat down slowly, opened the letter and read it again, Liu Jing promised in the letter that Liu Cong would be released after returning to Jiangxia, but asked him to promise Be safe on the road.

Liu Biao knew that Liu Jing was referring to Zhang Yun, but Zhang Yun was already on his way to Xiangyang, so there would be no danger. The key was Liu Jing's willingness to let Liu Cong go, which was what he cared most about.

Liu Biao let go of his heart and continued to look down. At the end of the letter, Liu Jing mentioned that he hoped that the envoy from Jingzhou would come to Jiangxia to discuss the future of Jiangxia. This sentence lifted Liu Biao's spirit, and things have not yet reached the worst point.

But after thinking about it, Liu Biao realized that the reason why Liu Jing did not turn his back on him and was willing to continue talking about Jiang Xia was not because he was his uncle, but because of Jingzhou Mu. Seeking the post of shepherd in Jingzhou.

Liu Biao couldn't help becoming a little annoyed again, but this time he restrained himself, pondered for a moment, and said to Liu Xian, "Sit down! Let's discuss Jiang Xia's matter."

Needless to say, Liu Jing asked Liu Xian to send a letter to Liu Biao, implying that Liu Xian would come to Jiangxia to negotiate.

Liu Biao naturally knew that Liu Xian belonged to the neutral faction, and he was indeed the most suitable candidate. Not only Liu Jing knew him, but Liu Biao also recognized Liu Xian, so the candidate for the negotiation was decided.

Liu Xian also knew well that he was going to be the bridge in the middle, so he didn't refuse. He nodded happily, sat down and said with a smile: "Zhou Mu, I suggest that we start with Jiang Xia prefect."

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Tao Zhan was picked up by Liu Jing in the middle of the night. Huang Yueying only knew that something happened in Xiangyang, but she didn't know what happened.

She was worried about Tao Zhan in her heart, but the child cried and screamed several times at night, which made her sleepless all night and kept busy until dawn.

Just after dawn, Huang Yueying was awakened suddenly by a noise in the yard, and then heard the old servant report: "Ma'am, the master is back!"

Huang Yueying was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly got up and walked out of the room, only to see that there was a layer of white snow in the yard. Only then did she know that it had snowed all night, but at this time she didn't care about the snow anymore, she only cared about her husband.

At this time, Zhuge Liang walked into the yard wearing a bamboo hat and a coir raincoat, followed by another person, also wearing a bamboo hat and a coir raincoat, both of whom were dressed the same.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "My lady, do you have any hot soup? After walking all night, I'm cold and hungry. It's a shame."

"Look at you, why don't you find a place to rest at night, can't you just drive in the daytime?" Huang Yueying couldn't help complaining when she heard her husband running all night.

The man behind said apologetically, "Sister-in-law, I'm all to blame for this matter. I wanted to stay in Xiangyang all my heart, but I missed Sutou, so I had to travel all night."

Huang Yueying saw that this person was quite young, about 20 years old, and she seemed to have never seen it before, so she asked with a smile: "Husband, who is this?"

Zhuge Liang patted his forehead and said with a smile: "I forgot to introduce, this is Dong Xiuzhao, from Zhijiang, Nanjun. I have a good relationship with his father, but they have moved their family to the middle of Shu, where I live His house."

The young man hastily bowed and saluted, "I'm Dong Yun, I'm causing my sister-in-law trouble."

Huang Yueying returned a salute with a smile, "Welcome Mr. Dong as a guest!"

At this time, the servant girl came out of the study, "Madam, the brazier has been lit."

Huang Yueying laughed quickly and said: "Husband, come into the house quickly! The fire is warming up, and I'll bring you some hot soup."

"How is Ah Guo?" Zhuge Liang asked his daughter again.

"She is sleeping soundly. Husband will go to see him later and rest for a while."

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, took off the coir raincoat and bamboo hat with Dong Yun, entered the study room, rubbed their hands together, and sat down by the brazier. Thinking of what happened last night, Dong Yun asked inexplicably, "Brother Kong Ming, what do you think of last night? What happened?"

Zhuge Liang and Dong Yun arrived in Xiangyang in the middle of the night, intending to stay outside Xiangyang city. Unexpectedly, there were many troops outside Xiangyang city, and they were not allowed to approach Xiangyang city, so they had to go back to Longzhong at night.

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm not a god. I left Xiangyang for two months. How do I know what happened last night? If you ask me, who should I ask?"

"My husband can ask me!"

Huang Yueying walked in with a vermilion lacquer plate. In the lacquer plate were two bowls of thickly boiled broth, which was steaming hot. It was the best thing to keep out the cold. She knelt down and put the broth on the small table next to the two of them. Come on, and smiled again: "Do you want to know what happened in Xiangyang last night?"

"How could my lady know?" Zhuge Liang was slightly taken aback.

"Because a guest came to our house yesterday, which happened to be related to this incident."

Huang Yueying smiled at her husband mysteriously, and then said slowly: "Tao Jiuniang came to our house as a guest yesterday. She planned to stay for a few more days, but something urgent happened in the middle of the night last night and she was picked up by the soldiers."

Dong Yun didn't know who Tao Jiuniang was, but Zhuge Liang knew, and he immediately realized, "Could it be that something happened to Liu Jing last night?"

Seeing Dong Yun's bewildered face, he quickly explained to him, "Tao Jiuniang is the daughter of Chaisang Tao's family. She has a very good relationship with Yueying. She is also Liu Jing's fiancée."

Dong Yun suddenly realized that she was Liu Jing's fiancée. He pondered for a moment and asked again: "I heard that Liu Jing won a great victory in Jiangxia and defeated the main force of the Jiangdong Army. He should come to Xiangyang to report on his duties. Why did the tense incident last night happen?"

Dong Yun was in Sichuan, although he knew a little about the general trend of the world, but he didn't know much about the details, Zhuge Liang's heart was as bright as a mirror.

He shook his head and sighed: "Because Liu Jing is Liu Biao's nephew, the expansion of his power in Jiangxia has affected the interests of Liu Qi and Liu Cong. It is estimated that the negotiation broke down, or Cai Mao was a hindrance and urged Liu Biao to take the opportunity to get rid of Liu Jing. It’s nothing more than these two possibilities.”

Dong Yun also sighed and said: "If this is the case, I'm afraid there will be civil strife in Jingzhou."

"As long as Liu Biao is still there, there will be no internal turmoil, but he has been a bit stupid in the past two years, and has repeatedly made foolish tricks. He sealed Liu Qi to Nanjun, Liu Jing to Chaisang, and Liu Pan to Changsha, which caused a de facto situation. The place is strong, from ancient times to the present, the place is strong and the court is weak, and the way to bring chaos is also!"

"Actually, I think Liu Biao has nothing to do. The Jingzhou family is powerful. Liu Biao wants to use the clan to suppress the family. He has also worked hard. Perhaps this is also a way to control Jingzhou."

"no!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head, "That's not the problem. If Jingzhou is the early Han Dynasty and the world is unified, it's okay to do this, but the key is that Jingzhou's enemies are outside, with Jiangdong in the east and Cao Cao in the north. In this case, the only way to control the entire Jingzhou The financial resources, material resources, and military strength gathered in Xiangyang, clenched into an iron fist, so that there is the capital to resist the enemy's humiliation and protect the territory internally. But now the financial resources and military strength are dispersed, and an iron fist has become five fingers. How can Cao Cao be defended? "

"But isn't Jiangdong on the defensive?" Dong Yun said with a smile.

"Liu Jing is an exception. To be honest, he is much stronger than Liu Qi and Liu Cong. If he is the Lord of Jingzhou, there is a glimmer of hope."

Huang Yueying beside him smiled and said, "I heard that Liu Jing is going to set up an academy in Jiangxia. There are only a hundred places, and the salary is good, and it will be assisted by Lumen Academy. Are you two interested in going to Jiangxia?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head, "I just came back from outside and I'm exhausted, so I don't want to run anymore. If Xiu Zhao is interested, you might as well go and have a look."

Dong Yun also smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether you go to the academy or not, but I plan to travel to Jiangdong, and I pass by Jiangxia, so I can stop by."