Liu Bei held Lan Tian's hand and came to the front hall. At this time, Zhuge Liang had already made it clear to Liu Qi.
"Uncle, that Lingling Liu Du invaded the country for no reason. This behavior cannot last forever. I should write a letter to my father to explain everything." Liu Qi said angrily.
Liu Bei looked confused and asked: "What's wrong with Prefect Liu?"
Zhuge Liang frowned and said: "It seems that before Ziyu had time to tell you, Liu Du in Lingling sent troops to invade Guiyang County due to some border conflicts. The magistrate of Gan County rose up to resist. This year's harvest may be affected. Poor that person."
The people under the rule..."
Liu Bei turned to look at Lan Tian and saw that his expression was calm and calm. He immediately understood that Zhuge Liang was talking to Liu Qi.
"Ziyu, how is the current situation in Guiyang County?" Liu Bei asked, pretending to be anxious.
"Guiyang has been defended for the time being, but the people suffered heavy losses..." Lan Tian also co-starred. He admired Kong Ming's rhetorical skills very much, and it didn't take long before Liu Qi was filled with righteous indignation.
Liu Bei knew Gan Ning's abilities very well. When he saw Lan Tian and Zhuge Liang singing and acting together, he almost couldn't help laughing.
"It turns out that this is the case. The eldest son should fix the book for Jing Sheng as soon as possible." Liu Bei said with a sad face.
Liu Qi nodded and said, "I will write a letter right away and ask my uncle to transfer General Guan back. My ten thousand troops will be enough for Liu Du."
"Master, don't be in a hurry, let's ask Jing Sheng for instructions first." Zhuge Liang said in his heart, don't listen to the wind and it will be the rain.
"It's okay, I'd better ask my father first." Liu Qi nodded.
At this time, Liu Bei introduced Lantian to him. Liu Qi had often heard people mention it in Chen County, and many of the dishes he had never tasted were the new creations of the man in front of him. The two immediately became close friends, and they felt like they had met each other at a late date.
Liu Qi was treated as a guest in Chen County, and his stay was more comfortable than in the military camp in Xiangjiang. Therefore, since he came here, he never mentioned going back, let alone going to You County to help Liu Pan.
In Lingling, Xing Daorong led his troops to attack Guiyang, but there was no news.
After five days, Liu Du couldn't sit still anymore. He called his son Liu Xian to discuss: "General Xing has been on an expedition to Guiyang for five days, and now not even a single message has been sent back. I asked Xu Xiang to send someone to find out.
, and there is no return, could something happen?"
Liu Xian: "General Xing is very brave. This time it was Guiyang who made the mistake first. Why don't we lead the army to respond?"
After hearing this, Liu Du shook his head and said: "My father only has five thousand men left. If anything happens to you, Lingling will be in danger. It is better to send more people to Guiyang to investigate. I will write a book to explain the situation to the prince."
"With the support of Mr. Liu Fu, we can mobilize troops from Changsha and Wuling. Then let's see what Liu Bei and Zhao Fan say? At least Gan Ning's head should be handed over to admit his mistake." Liu Xian nodded.
Liu Du wrote the letter and sent his trusted aide to Xiangyang to complain.
Letters from the county magistrate must first be read by Chief Shi Kuai and then submitted to Liu Biao for review.
After Liu Biao read the letters between Liu Du and Zhao Fan, Kuai Yue took advantage of the situation and asked: "Lingling and Guiyang each hold their own opinions. Why should the Lord punish them?"
"What do you think we should do?" Liu Biao asked back.
"Lingling, Guiyang couldn't even pay taxes after the plague. Now Guiyang has asked Gan Ning to plunder the population. This guy seems to have taken refuge with Huang Taishou, and he seems to be a bandit. I think Lingling's words are more credible.
.." Kuai Yue analyzed.
"Brother-in-law, Liu Bei is still in Guiyang. Could it be that he is causing trouble?" Cai Hao asked doubtfully.
Liu Biao glanced at the two of them, then took out a cloth bag from his arms and threw it on the table, "Qi'er is in Chen County right now. He also sent me a letter. You all should read it."
After reading it, Kuai Yue handed it to Cai Hao, "Master, this... eldest son shouldn't have gone to You County, so why did he go to Guiyang?"
In the letter, Liu Qi wrote that Liu Du was wrong, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. He was more violent than Zhao Fan and said that he would lead troops to Lingling to investigate the crime.
"Pan'er also received a letter a few days ago. Yan Qi'er was a little unaccustomed to the climate in Changsha. Now Zhang Zhongjing is in Chen County, so he went over to take care of himself." Liu Biao said in a low voice.
Kuai Yue couldn't say anything now, but Cai Hao still refused to give up, "Brother-in-law, should you send someone over to investigate? After all, Lingling and Guiyang have only been pacified not long ago..."
"What else is there to investigate? I can't believe my own son? This guy Liu Du is really a waste. His poor governance led to the migration of the people, but he took the initiative to stir up trouble. Now a bad guy comes to complain first, huh..." Liu Biao said angrily
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Cai Mao and Kuai Yue saw that Liu Biao was angry. After a while, Liu Biao said again: "Yidu, you write a letter to the emperor on my behalf, asking Qi'er to be the prefect of Lingling."
"Ah...this..." Kuai Yue didn't know what to say for a moment.
Cai Mao was afraid that Liu Qi would become the leader in Lingling, so he quickly advised him: "Brother-in-law, Jingnan has only been calmed down for a few years, and people are unstable. Replacing Liu Du rashly may cause chaos in Lingling. It is better to send someone to hold people accountable..."
"I have made up my mind, Degui needs no more words." Liu Biao said firmly.
"What if Liu Du takes advantage of the situation and raises troops to rebel? I heard that he has a powerful general named Xing Daorong..." Cai Mao continued to fight.
"Didn't Qi'er bring troops from Xiangyang? Besides, there is Xuande in Guiyang who will help him, so I'm tired..." Liu Biao got up and walked to the bedroom.
Cai Maoxin said that Liu Bei was the only reason why he was worried. If Kuai Yue hadn't kept winking, he would have continued to persuade him.
"Why didn't Yidu say anything just now?" Cai Mao asked after Liu Biao left.
"My lord is partial to the eldest son. No matter how much I try to persuade him, it will be in vain. Degui still has to think about the good things." Kuai Yue said.
"Are there any good aspects?" Cai Hao frowned.
Kuai Yue smiled slightly and said, "Lingling is a small county on the border. Its population is not as large as Xiangyang. The eldest son has indulged in wine and sex for a long time. He is already on the verge of death. If he lives in the border area for a long time, how can he survive?"
Cai Mao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he thought to himself: Why didn't I think of that?
In the process of delivering letters to various places, Lan Tian asked Gan Ning to strengthen border defense and always prepare for the westward expedition to Lingling.
In August of the 11th year of Jian'an, the summer harvest and autumn planting in Guiyang County had ended. Liu Bei accompanied Liu Qi and his army to come here. Gan Ning prepared fruits and other supplies and left the city to work for the army.
Along the way, Liu Qi saw that the people in the county were happy and the crops in the fields were green, so he praised Liu Bei: "This Guiyang County Magistrate is a capable man. Not only did he prevent Liu Du's harassment, but the people's production was restored so quickly."
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Liu Bei introduced Gan Ning to him with a smile. After seeing Gan Ning, Zhang Fei joked: "I heard that you killed Xing Daorong? You are quite capable."
This time when he sent troops to Lingling, Liu Bei passed by Qujiang, inspected the counties in the south of Guiyang, and recruited Zhang Fei to lead his troops to accompany him.
Gan Ning said modestly: "It's just a fluke..."
"I have heard that Xing Daorong is a fierce general in Lingling. I didn't expect that he would be defeated by General Gan. Can you be a pioneer in Lingling this time?" Liu Qi asked.
Gan Ning's defeat of Xing Daorong in Guiyang was briefly modified by Zhuge Liang. Liu Qi mistakenly thought that Guiyang was just being beaten passively. Now after hearing Zhang Fei's words, he realized that Gan Ning in front of him was extraordinary.
When Gan Ning saw Liu Bei nodded slightly, he immediately responded with cupped fists.
Chapter completed!