Because of Huang Zu's aloof status, he and Liu Biao were personal friends and subordinates. When Liu Biao went to Jingzhou alone, Huang Zu gave Liu Biao a lot of support, so Liu Biao always treated Huang Zu very well.

Huang Zu was the only prefect under Liu Biao who commanded a large army and was not under the jurisdiction of Cai Mao.

Jiangxia where he is located is also an important town in the east of Jingzhou, close to Chaisang of the Sun family in Jiangdong.

Due to the grievances between Liu Biao and the Sun family in Jiangdong, Jiangxia has been in war all year round. Today either Jiangdong soldiers came to Jiangxia to plunder, or Huang Zu sent people to Chaisang to rob one or two villages.

It can be said that since Sun Ce joined Yuan Shu's camp after Sun Jian's death, there has never been a peaceful day in Jiangxia.

In the beginning, the fight with Yuan Shu was not big, but there were one or two fights every day. When Sun Ce broke away from Yuan Shu and rose to power in Jiangdong, the situation became even more serious.

What used to be small groups of dozens of people fighting each other gradually turned into fights involving hundreds or thousands of people.

It can be said that Jiangxia is a very important and special area. For the security of the entire eastern Jingzhou, Liu Biao specifically approved Huang Zu to establish a government office in Jiangxia to withhold tax revenue, recruit young men, and train soldiers.

This also led to the fact that after these years of development, Huang Zu had an elite force of 100,000 people, and these people, who had been fighting against the Sun family in Jiangdong all the year round, were not like the arrogant soldiers in Xiangyang. They were

But they are all veterans who have seen blood.

At this time, Huang Zu was also worried in his mansion. He was worried about where he should go.

The letter he was holding in his hand was still a letter sent by Cai Mao ten months ago. The meaning of the letter was also very simple. He hoped that Huang Zu could cause an accident in Jiangxi and get rid of Liu Qi.

Huang Zu also came from a wealthy family in Jingzhou, but he had more foresight than Cai Mao and others. He could see clearly that Liu Cong was not the master of the Ming Dynasty, but Liu Qi was. However, it was Cai Mao who was in power in Jingzhou now.

Cai Mao's nephew is Liu Cong, which means that as long as Liu Qi is alive, he is a threat to Cai Mao.

Huang Zu was also biased towards Cai Mao at the beginning, so when Liu Qi came out of Jiangxia, Huang Zu did not provide any help to Liu Qi. He just waited for Liu Qi to make a mistake and then punished Liu Qi.

But Liu Qi did so well that Huang Zu even changed his mind for him.

This put Huang Zu in a dilemma. He didn't know what to do, and he was full of doubts.

Just when Huang Zu was undecided, Huang Zu's son Huang She came in and said to Huang Zu: "Father, there is news from Xiangyang."

Huang She said something to Huang Zu, and then handed the letter in his hand to Huang Zu.

Huang Zu straightened up from the couch and took the letter handed over by Huang She. He just glanced at it briefly and then frowned.

"Nonsense!" Huang Zu cursed loudly, and then slammed the letter on the table in front of him.

"Father, what's wrong? Why are you so angry?" Huang She was startled by Huang Zu's actions and asked with some concern.

"Go and find Young Master Qi. I have something to ask him." Huang Zu did not answer Huang She's question directly, but asked him to call Liu Qi.

When Huang She heard Huang Zu's words, he didn't dare to say anything. He turned around and left, asking Liu Qi to come to discuss the matter.

Soon, Liu Qi ran over in a hurry.

"General Huang, are you calling me?" Liu Qi looked at Huang Zu and asked very respectfully.

He knew that even though he was Liu Biao's eldest son, in Jiangxia, Huang Zu himself was the one who was in charge.

"Sir, look at this." Huang Zu pointed to the letter in front of him and said to Liu Qi.

After Liu Qi saw it, he quickly stepped forward and picked up the letter from Huang Zu's desk. He just took a look at it and his expression changed drastically.

This letter is a battle report from Xiangyang City. It describes in detail Huang Zhong's defeat in Xinye and his retreat to Fancheng. Cai Mao and others planned to change generals before the battle.

As for the person who wrote this letter, it was Liu Biao.

"Master, what do you think?" Huang Zu did not express his own opinion, but asked Liu Qi.

When Liu Qi heard Huang Zu's question, he did not rush to answer. Instead, he lowered his head and thought for a long time, and then said slowly: "Coming back to the general, Qi thought that changing generals before the battle is a taboo for military strategists. Besides, Huang Zhong's military prowess,

Father also often praises me."

"So, I think Huang Zhong should continue to be the commander-in-chief and be stationed in Fancheng. At the same time, in order to avoid falling into the Han army's plan again, Kuai Liang should be sent to Fancheng to assist. But the military still needs Huang Zhong's opinions as the mainstay."

Huang Zu heard Liu Qi's words and looked at Liu Qi with squinted eyes. His answer was somewhat beyond Huang Zu's expectation.

"Oh? Young master, what do you mean?" Huang Zu wanted to test, so he continued to ask.

"Back to the general, Huang Zhong is a veteran in the army and has rich experience in battle. In the land of Jingzhou, I really can't think of anyone who can replace Huang Zhong."

"Coupled with Wen Zhongye assisting us, this is the strongest lineup we can currently use in Jingzhou. In addition, Huang Zhong usually has enough prestige in the army. If the general is temporarily changed, it may cause trouble among the officers and soldiers.

dissatisfaction."

"Moreover, we have heard about the ferocity of the Han army for a long time. We cannot change generals just because of a temporary defeat. Since we cannot change generals, we can only reinforce them."

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"I think the reason why General Huang Zhong fell into the Han army's trick of luring the snake out of the cave was because General Huang Zhong had no advisers to assist him, so I suggested sending Kuai Liang to Fancheng."

"In this way, even if we can't win, we can definitely hold on for a month so that Xiangyang can prepare."

After hearing Liu Qi's words, Huang Zu nodded with satisfaction. It can be said that Huang Zu could not find any fault with Liu Qi's arrangement.

It not only took care of the face of Huang Zhong and others, stabilized the morale of the army, but also strengthened the defense of Fancheng, not to mention the need to dispatch soldiers from other places, and it did not affect Xiangyang's army formation.

It can be said that this is what should be done most at the moment, instead of asking Zhang Yun to replace Huang Zhong as Cai Mao said.

Huang Zu knew exactly what kind of person Zhang Yun was. To put it simply, he was a second-generation ancestor who had nothing to eat and was unable to do anything well.

Asking him to replace Huang Zhong could be said to be handing Fancheng over to someone else.

Thinking of this, Huang Zu looked at Liu Qi meaningfully. He could be said to be more and more satisfied with Liu Qi now. This is what the Lord of Jingzhou should be like.

But, unfortunately...

"What the young master said coincides with my general. I will report the young master's intention to the lord." Huang Zu said to Liu Qi.

"Thank you, general, but when you ask the general to report his father, just say it's the general's wish and don't mention Qi." Liu Qi quickly said to Huang Zu. He was now afraid that Huang Zu would tell Liu Biao about this.

When Huang Zu heard Liu Qi's words, he frowned slightly. He thought about it for a while, and then asked Liu Qi: "Master, can you and I have a sincere conversation today?"
Chapter completed!