Soldiers come to the world

On the vast and radiant river, a western expedition navy consisting of hundreds of warships is sailing towards Jiangling.

Sails were hung on the warships, and the strong southeast wind blew up the white sails, like pieces of white clouds flying across the river, stretching for tens of miles with great momentum.

The boat had already passed Dongting Lake and was heading northwest. A hundred miles ahead was the Youjiang Estuary. On the leading three-thousand stone ship, Liu Jing walked through the cabin corridor and came to the innermost cabin.

There were two soldiers standing at the door of the cabin, and he saluted Liu Jing together, "See Zhou Mu!"

"Get up!"

Liu Jing glanced at the cabin and asked again, "How's the situation inside?"

"Reporting to Zhou Mu, it's very quiet. The two ladies were still talking just now, but there is no sound now."

At this time, the door suddenly opened, revealing a pretty and pale face with a sickly face. She was Liu Bei's Mrs. Gan. At the same time, the exhaustion of the journey caused her body to suffer great injuries, and she has never been able to recover.

Liu Jing smiled slightly and said, "Let me tell Ma'am that Gong'an County is almost here, so we can pack up our things."

Mrs. Gan forced a smile, "Please come in and sit down, Zhou Mu! We have a few words to say."

Liu Jing hesitated for a moment, but he opened the door and entered the cabin. The cabin was very spacious. It used to be the place where the generals discussed military affairs, but now it was temporarily changed to the sleeping quarters for Liu Bei's wife and children.

The cabin was full of various items and more than a dozen boxes. Mrs. Mi and two maids were slowly packing things up. There was a big rattan cradle beside her, and Liu Chan was sleeping soundly in the cradle.

When Madam Mi saw Liu Jing coming in, she nodded and said with a smile, "Please sit down, State Shepherd!"

Liu Jing sat down and bowed: "I have not been able to take good care of Madam during the journey, I hope Madam will forgive me."

"What did Zhou Mu say? We had a good time on the boat. It was the happiest time for us. I would like to thank Zhou Mu for bringing us back so that their father and son could be reunited. Thank you Zhou Mu!"

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Mi and Mrs. Gan both knelt down and kowtowed deeply to Liu Jing. Liu Jing hurriedly pleaded, "You two ladies must not perform such a grand ceremony. Liu Jing is a junior, so it is only natural to do something for the uncle. And General Zhao Yun has repeatedly asked me to return the young master, I hope that the young master will remember the kindness of General Zhao Yun when he grows up."

After a while, Madam Mi sighed, "We understand in our hearts that we will remember General Zhao's kindness in our hearts."

Liu Jing stood up, "When we arrive in Gong'an County, Uncle Huang will have a boat to pick him up. The two ladies should pack up first! It will arrive in the afternoon."

Liu Jing saluted, said goodbye, left the cabin, Liu Jing walked slowly to the bow, Zhao Yun stood at the bow, staring blankly at the river, seemed preoccupied, did not notice that Liu Jing had already walked beside him.

"Aren't you going to talk to them, brother?" Liu Jing asked with a slight smile.

Only then did Zhao Yun discover Liu Jing beside him. He shook his head, "Everyone understands in their hearts that it would be embarrassing to meet each other. As long as their mother and child can arrive in Gong'an County safely, I will have no regrets."

"I met them just now, and they are looking forward to the moment when father and son reunite."

A smile appeared on Zhao Yun's face, "This is the heart of my good brother. It is really impossible for ordinary people to exchange them with Cao Cao's most important generals, and send their mother and child back to their husband and father."

But Liu Jing said indifferently: "I don't have such a heart. Even if I redeem it, I won't hand it back to Liu Bei easily. After all, Liu Bei stationed troops in the south of the Yangtze River and stared at Jiangling. I just want my brother to untie the last knot in his heart and be able to start a family and have children. , to be able to live the life of an ordinary person, to be able to let the parents of Jiuquan rest in peace, as for whether my brother is willing to fight with me, to be honest, I don't really care."

Zhao Yun turned his head and looked into Liu Jing's eyes. He read the sincere care from Liu Jing's eyes, which made him feel moved. He patted Liu Jing's shoulder lightly and smiled, "You are my brother, how can I If I don't help you, don't worry, I'm not a pedantic person, I can tell the difference between good and evil, I've done my best to Uncle Liu Huang, after today, I won't owe him anything."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yun laughed again: "Besides, if I have a son, I must leave something for him! So I have to fight for my children and grandchildren, otherwise, I will have the nerve to ask you for a good land and a beautiful house in the future."

Liu Jing couldn't help but smiled slightly, "Unexpectedly, my brother also has a heart of utilitarianism."

Zhao Yun chuckled, "Of course I do, but I will be called General Zilong in the future, so I will feel less pressure."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing together. This smile swept away the melancholy that had been suppressed in Zhao Yun's heart for many years.

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The Yangtze River flows southward from Jiangling in a bow-shaped trajectory. Youjiang Estuary is located in the middle of the arc. At the junction of the south bank of the Youjiang Estuary and the Yangtze River, a new city began to be built. This is the Public Security City, where Liu Bei will build his military and political center.

The establishment of a military and political center on the other side of the Yangtze River was also out of helplessness. After the end of the Chibi War, the 10,000+ people who fled to Wuling from Nanjun began to return home one after another. They did not want to stay in Wuling.

At the same time, most of the soldiers were unwilling to stay in the remote and desolate mountainous areas, and strongly demanded to return to Nanjun. Liu Bei had no choice but to recruit civilian husbands and start building a new city at Youjiang Estuary.

The reason why he chose to build a new city at the mouth of the Youjiang River was mainly to build ships in the Youjiang River. This is also Liu Bei's greatest wish, to build a hundred warships, cross the river to the north, and recapture Jiangling City.

At this time, Liu Bei was standing on the head of the unfinished public security city, looking at the distant river, he was very excited. In the morning, he received a letter sent by Liu Jing, and his wife and children were about to deliver the letter. To Public Security City.

Although he didn't send anyone to negotiate with Cao Cao to redeem his son, it didn't mean he didn't care about his only son, but he knew that redeeming his son would inevitably pay a price he couldn't bear, so he was hesitating all the time.

Liu Bei didn't expect that Liu Jing would exchange Xia Houyuan and Mao Jie for his son, and was willing to return it to him without any strings attached. Of course, Liu Jing wrote clearly in his letter that it was Zhao Yun's son. Face is Zhao Yun's last favor.

This made Liu Bei's mood quite complicated. It was like knocking over a five-flavored bottle. It was not a taste at all. He was not grateful to Zhao Yun. On the contrary, what he felt was a kind of humiliation. to humiliate.

But no matter what, he still owes Liu Jing this favor, and he will have to pay it back sooner or later.

At this time, a soldier pointed to the distant river and shouted: "There is a fleet coming!"

Liu Bei also saw that there was a small black spot on the river in the distance. This must be Jiang Xia's fleet. When the fleet approached slowly, Liu Bei couldn't help but gasped. It turned out to be an extremely large fleet. Driving over mightily from the edge of the sky, he seemed to have stepped on the ground, and his heart fell into an endless abyss.

It's not the big ship he thought was sending people off, but Jiang Xia's main army. This... This is obviously to attack Jiangling. If Jiang Xia's army takes Jiangling, will Liu Bei still have a chance?

At this time, Zhuge Liang walked quickly to his side, sighed slightly and said, "This day is still here!"

"Military division, what should I do?" Liu Bei asked uneasily.

Zhuge Liang shook his head, "I didn't approve of the lord's attack on Jiangling at the beginning, because Liu Jing would kill him sooner or later. Jiangxia's army and water army are sharp, and we can't fight them on the river. Once he blocks the Yangtze River, Jiangling is also an isolated city. Food and grass will be backed up." How long can Jiangling City last if we can’t deliver it? Once our main force is wiped out by Jiangxia’s army in Jiangling City, even the lord will become a prisoner of war. It will be a devastating blow to us. Now it seems that my original worry was not wrong. "

Liu Bei stood there blankly for a moment, then sighed and said, "It's still the military commander who has the foresight. If I forcibly seize the city, I will end up with nothing."

Zhuge Liang smiled again: "Our fate lies in Bashu. Once we take Bashu, the lord will turn around completely."

"Yeah! I can only look forward to that day."

At this time, a soldier shouted again: "Report to Uncle Emperor, Jiang Xia's warship stopped on the river."

Liu Bei nodded, "Tell Mi Gong to go out!"

The red flag was waving on the sentry tower, and two five-hundred-stone warships sailed out from Youjiang Estuary and headed for the main Jiangxia ship anchored in the middle of the river. On the bow stood Liu Bei's main aide, Mi Zhu, who represented Liu Bei to greet him. The arrival of his wife and children.

At this time, Liu Jing was also standing in the fleet, overlooking the half-built Gongan City on the east bank of the Youjiang Estuary. There was a large military camp beside the city, but the warships could not be seen. At this time, two ships sailed from the Youjiang Estuary. Warship, Liu Jing laughed, it seems that Liu Bei's warship is hidden in the Youjiang Estuary.

As the boat approached slowly, Zhao Yun's face became unnatural. He recognized Mi Zhu. For some reason, he suddenly didn't want to see any of Liu Bei's subordinates, even Liu Bei himself. Go to the other end.

At this time, Mi Zhu's boat approached the big boat, and Mi Zhu cupped his hands and smiled at Liu Jing: "The emperor was too excited when he heard that his wife and children were coming, and he was a little unwell, so he ordered me to express my gratitude to the state shepherd. Will keep it in my heart."

"Haha! Mi Gong is being polite, I should thank General Zhao for this."

Liu Jing turned around, but Zhao Yun was nowhere to be seen. He couldn't help but secretly smiled bitterly, Zhao Yun still didn't want to see Liu Bei's people, so he had to say to the soldiers: "Please come out, the two ladies!"

Not long after, Mrs. Mi and Mrs. Gan came out of the cabin with A Dou in their arms, and dozens of soldiers behind them carried the boxes for them. The two wives were very excited, especially when Mrs. Mi saw her brother coming to pick him up, her tears immediately flowed down. .

"It's good that people are safe!"

Mi Zhu was also very excited, and said repeatedly: "Two ladies, please get on board!"

The soldiers climbed up the ladders, and two servant girls carefully helped them board their boats one after another. At this moment, Mi Zhu suddenly saw Zhao Yun standing at the stern, and he slowly bowed deeply to Zhao Yun with his hands clasped together, and Zhao Yun also bowed his hands and returned. A salute.

Mi Zhu sighed in his heart, the lord did not cherish such a good general, I really didn't know what to say, Mi Zhu thanked Liu Jing again, then boarded the boat and ordered the boat to sail.

Zhao Yun stood at the stern and silently watched the ship sailing away. The knot in his heart was suddenly untied at this moment. From then on, he never owed Liu Bei any favors.

Liu Jing was also watching Liu Bei's ship go away, but he paid more attention to Liu Bei's warship. At this time, his eyes were on the Youjiang Estuary.

With a wave of his hand, Liu Jing called a soldier forward and said in a low voice: "Go and tell General Li Jun to lead a navy to stay behind, and I must destroy all the warships and shipyards of Liu Bei's army. !"