Soldiers come to the world

At night, Liu Jing paced back and forth in the tent, unable to calm down for a long time. Huang Zhong's allegiance really made him very excited, and it also made him complete the last step of Jingzhou's layout.

At this time, he didn't care about Wang Wei's going or staying. If Wang Wei was willing to take refuge in him, he would of course welcome him. , It is completely possible to stand alone in Changsha County and resist Liu Bei's eastward invasion of Nanjun.

At this time, a soldier announced loudly outside the tent: "General Tiger is back!"

Liu Jing cheered up, and quickly said: "Let him in!"

After a while, Liu Hu strode into the camp. This time Liu Hu and Liu Jing went south to Changsha together. His main task was to persuade his elder brother Liu Pan to support Jiang Xia.

"How about it, did your brother agree?" Liu Jing asked with a smile.

Liu Hu shook his head and said with a dejected face: "I persuaded him to return to Jiangxia, but he persuaded me to go to Nanjun with him. I had a big fight with him, and we broke up unhappy."

"Is your brother going to South County?"

"His tone sounds like this! It seems that he is in a hurry to leave."

In fact, Liu Jing did not have any hope for Liu Pan. He knew that Liu Pan was a staunch supporter of Liu Qi, and asking Liu Hu to persuade his brother was largely to give Liu Hu an explanation.

Liu Jing knew in his heart that it should be Huang Zhong who gave Liu Pan a clear answer. Liu Pan knew that he was facing Xiang County, and he knew that there was no hope, so he was in a hurry to leave.

Liu Hu was very worried about his brother's safety, so he said, "Why don't I take some brothers to intercept him halfway and take him to Jiangxia by force?"

Liu Jing shook his head, "There's no need for this, a twisted melon is not sweet, don't force him anymore, he doesn't have much influence on me, just let him go!"

Seeing Liu Hu bowed his head and said nothing, Liu Jing knew that this guy was simple and straightforward on the surface, but he was like a bright mirror in his heart. He was afraid that he would plot against Liu Pan.

Liu Jing stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Go! Your brother is actually my brother. I believe that one day he will give up Liu Qi and return to Jiangxia. Let us look forward to that day together."

Liu Hu nodded silently, Shi Yili turned and went down, then Liu Jing asked the soldiers at the door of the tent, "What's the matter?"

"Report to the prefect, Changsha prefect Zhang please see me!"

Liu Jing was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Please come quickly!"

He didn't have time to wait, so he ran out to meet him himself, and Zhang Ji actually came, which was beyond his expectation.

Zhang Ji is Zhang Zhongjing, who is known as the sage of medicine in later generations. He went to the countryside to inspect today, but he heard Liu Jing's arrival unexpectedly, so he hurried over. Parallel.

According to factions, Zhang Ji is a person without party affiliation. He has nothing to do with any faction. He has no interest in officialdom at all, but only wants to save the world and save the sick.

But if he must be linked with the current Jingzhou faction, then Zhang Ji is slightly biased towards Liu Bei. This is because the Nanyang Huang family has a deep personal relationship with him, and under the influence of Huang Chengyan, Zhang Ji naturally has friendship with Liu Bei.

However, Zhang Ji had no intention of becoming an official, so this kind of factional power struggle naturally had nothing to do with him. Zhang Ji was more concerned about the fate of Changsha County at this time. He did not want a war to break out in the place where he had lived and governed for six years.

While Zhang Ji's confidant was waiting complicatedly, Liu Jing greeted him with a smile all over his face, "Keep Zhang Gong waiting for a long time!"

Zhang Jigong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Young master's name Zhongjing has been heard for many years, but today is the first time we meet."

"I've heard about Mr. Zhang's name for a long time. To be honest, I also want to ask Mr. Zhang to treat his illness!"

Zhang Ji chuckled, "It is also my honor to be able to heal the young master."

"Mr. Zhang, please!"

Liu Jing invited Zhang Zhongjing into the big tent, and the two sat down as guest and host. Some soldiers served tea, Zhang Ji smiled and said: "I went to the countryside today, and I heard that there is an army from Linxiang County, hurry up I rushed back, but met Mr. Pan on the way back to the city, and only then did I know that it was Mr. Jing who came."

"Why, Mr. Zhang doesn't welcome me?" Liu Jing asked jokingly.

"Of course not, Mr. Jing is here for General Huang!"

Liu Jing nodded. He didn't want to deny this well-known fact, but Changsha County was also very important to him, otherwise he wouldn't have murdered Han Xuan halfway.

"Actually, it's not entirely for the sake of General Huang. I hope that Changsha County will have a smooth transition and that no battle will break out."

Zhang Ji agreed in his heart, the last thing he wanted was a war in Changsha County. In fact, to him, it didn't matter who occupied Changsha County, whether it was Liu Jing, Liu Qi or Liu Cong. The key was not to break out of war and harm innocent people.

After pondering for a while, Zhang Ji asked: "I wonder how the young master plans to ensure that there will be no war in Changsha County?"

"I plan to let General Huang continue to be stationed in Changsha. With the prestige of General Huang in Jingzhou, no one dares to attack Changsha easily. Mr. Zhang has been the prefect of Changsha for many years and is deeply loved. Liu Jing begs to continue to serve as prefect."

Although Zhang Ji doesn't like officialdom, he understands official affairs. Liu Jing's invitation to continue serving as prefect is just to take advantage of his reputation and let him be a nominal prefect. Liu Jing will actually send someone to actually manage Changsha County as the prefect The post of Cheng.

Zhang Ji also knew in his heart that if he returned to Xiangyang, he would also be forced to take office by Cai Mao. It would be better to be a prefect in name in Changsha County, and at the same time have a free body, but the key is who is the county magistrate. It doesn't matter, I'm afraid that sending someone who is difficult to get along with will make life difficult in the future.

Zhang Ji didn't answer Liu Jing directly, he asked again: "Young Master Pan has left, I wonder who the young master is going to send to take over the position of Jun Cheng?"

Of course Liu Jing understood the deep meaning of Zhang Ji's question, he thought for a while and said with a smile: "If there is no accident, Pang Shanmin will be appointed as Changsha County Chancellor."

Zhang Ji felt relieved suddenly, he had a very good relationship with Mr. Pang De, and he had known Pang Shanmin as early as when he was young. After three years, he will be trained to become a capable minister and good official.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ji laughed, "It's Zhongjing's luck to work with the mountain people!"

After solving the ownership and arrangement of Changsha County, Liu Jing felt relieved. He smiled and said, "After talking about business, let's talk about private matters. I have been married for three years and still have no children. This has become a big headache. My wife is also under great pressure, so I want to seek medical treatment from Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Ji stroked his beard and laughed, "Uncle Liu Huang came to me three years ago to seek medical treatment for his childlessness. In the past two years, I have been concentrating on research, and I have learned a lot. Uncle Liu Huang also has a son. If Mr. Jing can live longer Day, maybe I can find a cure."

Liu Jing was overjoyed, stood up and bowed deeply, "Everything is thanks to Mr. Zhang!"

. . . . . . . . . .

Starting in mid-April, Cao Cao's army went all the way north. After resting in Yi County for nearly half a month, he followed Guo Jia's advice, abandoned the heavy carts, and used tens of thousands of horses to transport grain and grass, and led an army of more than [-] lightly armed. Advance to Liaodong, all the way fast.

Soon, the army arrived at Wuzhong County, which is today's Jixian County, Hebei. It was early summer, and it rained heavily for several days, making it impossible for the army to march, so they had to temporarily station in Wuzhong County.

In the big tent, Cao Cao paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking worried. On the one hand, he was worried about the failure of the expedition. He led the army lightly, and only brought dry food for more than ten days. Now he has been delayed for five days in Wuzhong County. One day, the food and grass in the army are exhausted, so even if he goes to Liaodong, his army will starve to death.

At the same time, Cao Cao was also extremely worried about the battle situation in Jingzhou. The latest information he got was that the Jiangxia cavalry only ran around the Central Plains symbolically and then went to Nanyang. This made him feel relieved, but at the same time he was worried about Cao Ren. He was worried that Cao Ren would not be able to resist Jingzhou's trick to lure troops and make a hasty attack.

Fortunately, there is Jia Xu in the army. I hope Cao Ren can follow Jia Xu's advice and focus on stability. He must not only keep Nanyang, but also deter Jingzhou and lay the foundation for his next southern expedition.

At this time, Cheng Yu hurried into the big tent and said: "I want to report to the prime minister, I just inspected the back camp, and the food and grass are almost approaching, so I'm afraid it can only last for three days."

Cao Cao was taken aback, "Didn't you say you can last for five days?"

Cheng Yu shook his head, "It's because the grain officer made a mistake in keeping the accounts. The grain and grass in the account do not match the actual situation. I will check it myself, and I can only support it for three days at most."

Cao Cao was furious, "The faint official dares to deceive me, come here!"

Several personal soldiers rushed to Cao Cao and ordered: "Behead all ten grain officials!"

The soldiers rushed away, Cao Cao forcibly suppressed his anger, and said worriedly to Cheng Yu: "Zhongde, there is not enough food and grass, what should I do? Do you want me to withdraw the army?"

Cheng Yu sighed, "The only plan now is to kill the horses, which can reduce the consumption of fodder, and can also supplement the food with horse meat, or it can last for a few more days. If the rain does not stop, then we can only prepare for the withdrawal of the troops."

Cao Cao walked slowly to the big tent, looking at the continuous downpour outside the tent, his brows were furrowed into a straight line, at this moment, someone in the rain came hurriedly along with the soldiers.

"Prime Minister, Tian Sikong is here!"

Cao Cao cheered up, and hurriedly said, "Invite him in!"

A moment later, a middle-aged man wearing a coir raincoat and a bamboo hat walked into the big tent quickly. His name was Tian Chou, who was first employed by Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, and later became an official under Yuan Shao. After Yuan Shao's defeat, he lived in seclusion. out.

Guo Jia knew that he was very familiar with the terrain of Youzhou, so he recommended him to Cao Cao as a guide officer. Cao Cao also heard that he was outstanding in learning, so he named him Sikonghu Cao Ping and used him as a guide.

Tian Chou went out to check the terrain and just came back, when he got the money, he saluted deeply, "See the prime minister for humble positions!"

Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "What news do you have?"

"There is news, please allow your subordinates to report it one by one."

Cao Cao didn't urge him anymore, and ordered someone to take him to change into dry clothes, and then drink a bowl of ginger soup to chill, and then took him into the account.

Cao Cao sighed and said, "Does it rain like this every year in Wuzhong County? It doesn't stop for a few days at a time."

Tian Chou saluted and said with a slight smile: "In the past, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were trapped here by rain for more than [-] days. Although it doesn't happen every year, there will always be such a continuous heavy rain every two or three years. The prime minister met, but there is already white mist in Yanshan Mountain, there is a saying here called "When the mountain fog rises, the heavy rain will stop", and the heavy rain should stop tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Cao Cao was overjoyed, "This is the luck of our army!"