Soldiers come to the world

Jiangling, it has been a month since the Jingzhou army attacked Jingnan. Although in terms of strength, this disparate battle should be acceptable within half a month. In the middle of the month, there is still no sign of the war ending.

Judging from the various battle reports from the Jingzhou Army, it was because the Jingzhou Army encountered stubborn resistance from Liu Bei's army in Hengyang County.

Of course, Liu Jing was patiently waiting for news from Bashu. In fact, only [-] of his [-] troops went to the counties in southern Jing to take over the cities, while [-] troops were stationed on both sides of the Yangtze River, waiting for the order to march westward to Bashu.

In the morning, a ferry came from the other side of the Yangtze River. Liu Jing was standing on the pier, waiting for the ferry to dock. The person coming from the other side was Liu Xian, the son of Lingling prefect Liu Du. Liu Xian was not because Liu Du was the prefect of Lingling, but because Liu Xian came to contact him on behalf of the Liu family.

The Liu family was divided into two after Cao Jun went south. A small part went to Yedu with Liu Cong, and most of them went south to Jingnan to join Liu Qi, but one person went to Jiangxia to join Liu Jing. The main reason for this was On the body of Liu Du, the prefect of Lingling.

Liu Du's prestige in the Liu clan is very high, second only to Liu Biao, and he treats his clan members very kindly. As early as Liu Biao's critical illness, he began to help the clan members buy houses and land in Lingling, help them transfer property, and arrange retreat .

It is precisely because most of the clan's property has been transferred to Lingling, so when Cao Jun went south, most of the Liu clan in Jingzhou crossed the river to Lingling to escape the war, and even Liu Hu's parents also went to Lingling .

Another reason is that Liu Bei reused members of Liu Biao's clan. In addition to Liu Du as the prefect of Lingling, Liu Pan also served as the prefect of Hengyang, and Liu Lian served as the prefect of Wuling County, not to mention that Liu Qi was also the titular lord of Jingnan.

However, the situation in Jingnan is over. Seeing that Liu Bei is about to go south to Jiaozhou, and Liu Jing will unify Jingzhou, the members of the Liu clan have to make a decision. [

Should he continue to follow Liu Bei to Jiaozhou, or return to Xiangyang?Everyone had their own ideas, but Liu Lian was accidentally captured in Xiling County and brought back Liu Jing's message.

The call to return to Xiangyang gradually gained the upper hand among the Liu clan. As the Jingzhou army began to move south, Liu Du ordered his son Liu Xian to come to Jiangling to discuss the family's return with Liu Jing.

Although Liu Jing was extremely disgusted with these grassroots people, when he was in Jiangxia, people came to vote, now that he has unified Jingzhou, and he is cheeky, as if it was a gift to him, Liu Jing can't wait to drive all these powerful clansmen to Jiaozhou.

But Liu Jing also knew that when he aspired to the top of the world, he still needed these tribesmen to shout for him in the royal family. These tribesmen were still useful to him, so he held back his dissatisfaction and came to welcome Liu Xian.

The ferry docked slowly, and Liu Xian came down from the bow. He was about 30 years old, with a medium build and a handsome appearance. He was a very typical scholar, but he also assisted his father in handling government affairs for many years. He became a shrewd and capable county magistrate.

Liu Xian saw Liu Jing on the pier at a glance. Although he didn't have much contact with Liu Jing, Liu Jing left a deep impression on him. He had already told his father that if the patriarch passed on the state shepherd's position to his nephew or not Son, maybe it is a wise move.

Facts have proved that his prophecy is completely correct. Liu Jing not only kept Jingzhou, but also built Jingzhou into a powerful Han prince in a few years, and the patriarch was far behind.

Liu Jing greeted him with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "Brother, you have worked hard all the way."

Liu Xian didn't expect that Liu Jing would come to meet him at the pier in person, he was a little touched, and quickly returned the courtesy: "The state shepherd came to pick up the official in his busy schedule, and the official is very grateful."

"That's out of the question!"

Liu Jing took his arm and said with a smile: "I'm not here to meet the prefect, but to pick up my elder brother, shouldn't I?"

Liu Jing's sincere smile made Liu Xian feel a bit of warmth in his heart, and at the same time he felt more face. He also smiled and said: "Since it's a family relationship, then I won't see you. How is Brother Jing?"

Liu Jing laughed loudly, "That's right, brother, please follow me into the city to discuss in detail."

The two got into the carriage, and the carriage sped towards Jiangling City. At this moment, Liu Xian asked with some concern, "Did the eldest son really die of illness?"

Liu Jing sighed, "He's still in Xiangyang, and he still has some energy if you give him a drink. If he doesn't have wine, he won't be able to survive for three days, but Zhang Zhongjing said that his life is dead and he won't be able to survive this summer." [

Liu Xian nodded silently. They all knew how Liu Qi came here these past few years. Liu Bei obviously used his wine to slowly destroy Liu Qi.

Liu Xian also sighed and said: "So it is not surprising that everyone heard that the eldest son died of illness. It is because he is lucky that he can live to this day."

"Don't talk about this, how is uncle?"

"He's not in good health either, but he's not as weak as the eldest son. As long as he takes good care of him, he can spend his old age in peace."

Liu Jing nodded and said with a smile: "I heard that my uncle handed over all the county affairs to my brother last year. There are many affairs in Jingzhou, and I can't cope with it alone. My brother must help me."

This is Liu Jing's statement. He will not seize the power of the clansmen. This is also what Liu Xian wanted to discuss with Liu Jing when he came to Jiangling. Unexpectedly, Liu Jing took the initiative to express his position on the carriage. He saw Liu Jing's sincerity.

Liu Xian was silent for a moment and said: "Last time Brother Lian brought Brother Jing's sincerity, we discussed it many times, and finally agreed that we are all one family, and we are willing to do our part for the rise of the Liu family in Jingzhou in the Han Dynasty force."

This sentence was exactly what Liu Jing wanted to hear. He smiled and said calmly: "It should be like this. Brothers are united, and their profits cut through gold. Our family has many talents. Brother Xiang Pan and Brother Xian are both states and counties. Talents, even some respected elders, they can go to Yedu to participate in the activities of the royal family, and the Liu family must not forget our Jingzhou branch."

This is Liu Jing's real purpose, to move some prestigious clansmen to Yedu, to participate in the activities of the royal family, and gradually to occupy a place in the royal family for himself.

Liu Xian understood Liu Jing's meaning, sighed and said: "Father also said the same thing, our Jingzhou clan has been too low-key since the first patriarch, and never interacted with the royal family in the capital, and was gradually forgotten by the capital. The people of the tribe live very badly in Yedu, they are discriminated against, and even the properties they bought are taken away by others, and my father also hopes to reverse this situation, the key is to have Jingzhou's support behind him."

Speaking of this, Liu Xian looked towards Liu Jing full of expectations. This is also his father Liu Du's ambition. He no longer prefers to settle in the south, and he is also willing to enter Yedu, establish a position in the royal family of the capital, and become a pivotal figure in the royal family.

But this must be fully supported by Liu Jing. Only with a strong backstage support can Liu Du be able to do a job well in the capital, otherwise he can only be as down and out as Liu Cong's clansmen. represent.

Liu Jing pondered for a moment, since both parties have this intention, then it's okay, he nodded slowly and said: "If uncle is willing to go to the capital, I will fully support it!"

The carriage drove to the gate of the city and slowed down. At this time, the guard officer was already waiting at the gate of the city. He stepped forward quickly, "Report to Zhou Mu!"

Liu Jing opened the car curtain and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Military division Sima has already returned. Just after he entered the city, he said he needed to find the state shepherd for urgent matters."

"I see!"

Liu Jing turned back and smiled at Liu Xian: "I may have to deal with some military affairs first, brother rest for a while, we will talk in the afternoon."

Liu Xian hurriedly clasped his hands and said, "I'm not in a hurry, my brother, just go and get busy!"

Liu Jing got out of the carriage, changed to a war horse and rushed towards the military office, while Liu Xian's carriage turned around and headed towards the post in a calm manner.

After a while, Liu Jing ran back to the military office. He dismounted from his horse and ran up the steps quickly. He is now very concerned about the affairs of Chengdu. After all, the Bashu strategy is his top priority right now. When Sima Yi returns, he will definitely bring important information.

At this time, Sima Yi came out to greet him. He had just returned to Jiangling and was eager to report to Liu Jing, "See Zhou Mu!"

"Military division has worked hard!"

Liu Jing comforted him with a smile, "There should be a lot of news from Bashu!"

"There's really a lot of new stuff, a lot of things that we hadn't thought of before."

Liu Jing nodded, "Go to the room and talk about it!"

The two went into the official room and sat down. Liu Jing ordered the guards to serve tea again, and then asked Sima Yi, "I received a pigeon letter from Chengdu early in the morning, saying that the Yizhou Army has signs of dispatching troops to Hanzhong, but the military adviser persuaded Liu Zhang?"

"Things are not that simple!"

Sima Yi sighed, and told Liu Jing everything that happened in Chengdu. Liu Jing's face sank immediately, and he said angrily, "How dare you assassinate my military adviser? They've eaten their guts. An apology will be enough. ?"

Sima Yi said again: "Before leaving, Liu Zhang promised repeatedly that he would give us an explanation, but I got a message that the assassin was most likely sent by Liu Zhang's son Liu Xun."

"Hmph! I don't care who did it, this matter must not be let go, even if he sends troops to Hanzhong, if he can't think about it, this matter is an excuse for me to send troops."

Sima Yi smiled, "Even if Liu Zhang gave an explanation, it was just to find a scapegoat, for example, Zhang Song's disciples avenged the Lord, anyway, Zhang Song was also killed, and then sent a few heads to say that he was the mastermind. Apologies, so this incident should be regarded as an accident, and there is no need for the state shepherd to get angry, it will not affect the overall situation, the key is our Bashu plan, which is proceeding according to plan, but there will be a few accidents."

"What will happen?" Liu Jing asked in a deep voice.

"The first change was Liu Zhang's motive for sending troops to Hanzhong. He most likely wanted to swallow Hanzhong himself and would not hand it over to us. In other words, he planned to tear up the agreement."

Liu Jing sneered and said, "But it's within our expectations, isn't it?"

Sima Yi nodded, "This is indeed within our expectations, but it's not important to us, but Liu Zhang actually asked his second son Liu Wei to lead the army to Hanzhong, which is intriguing."

Liu Jing was a little puzzled. He didn't understand the difference between the second son leading troops. Sima Yi understood Liu Jing's confusion. He sighed softly and said, "The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy can win a hundred battles, but we don't fully understand Bashu. This is my responsibility." I also learned from Yun Shao that Liu Zhang's two sons, Liu Xun and Liu Wei, secretly fought fiercely for the throne, especially this Liu Wei was the son-in-law of Yong Kai, who was the prefect of Yongchang. Zhu Bao and Gao Ding, the king of Yueyi and Yi, formed a tripartite alliance, holding tens of thousands of armored soldiers in their hands.

This time Liu Wei led an army of [-] to march north, and in fact his control over Bashu surpassed that of his eldest son Liu Xun. Once something happened to Liu Zhang, Liu Wei would never admit that Liu Xun took over the position of Yizhou Shepherd. A civil war in Bashu would definitely start. Yong Kai will also lead his army northward. "

Liu Jing really didn't expect this news. He remembered that Sima Yi mentioned this matter last time, but they didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't expect it to happen.

Liu Jing paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He first wanted to stir up internal strife between the Dongzhou scholars and the Bashu local faction, and let them commit suicide to fight, so that they would get an excuse to send troops.

But such a price is very high, at least tens of thousands of people will be killed or injured, almost half of Bashu will be destroyed, and Bashu will be completely divided, which will be detrimental to his future taxation in Bashu. Chi hesitated.

Now Liu Zhang's internal struggle has brought new opportunities, Liu Jing pondered for a long time and said: "Although we didn't think about this beforehand, the fight between Liu Zhang's two sons will only benefit us, so it may not be a bad thing. "

"But if we knew this earlier, we wouldn't need to cause civil strife between Dongzhou scholars and Bashu natives."

Sima Yi was a little annoyed, he was still inexperienced and didn't consider the problem thoroughly, which led to this major omission, which made them make a wrong decision and go in the wrong direction, which made Sima Yi feel extremely guilty.

Liu Jing smiled and comforted him and said: "Military commanders don't have to blame themselves too much. A strong Dongzhou soldier is not what I expected. Even if I don't use them to kill each other, I will gradually weaken the power of Dongzhou soldiers in the future. .”