Pingyuan County, which is far away in Qingzhou, seems to be two states from Yanzhou, but in fact it is northwest of Yanzhou East County and adjacent to Jibei Kingdom.
Liu Bei has now officially become a local county magistrate from a small county magistrate. He can finally be respectfully called Liu Shijun. In the Han Dynasty, only those who had served as county magistrates and other local officials could be called
The word "envoy" made Liu Bei quite proud for a short period of time. He even laughed out loud in his dreams, but it shocked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei...
Of course, Liu Shijun is not able to control the entire Pingyuan County now. He only controls the areas around Pingyuan and Gaotang counties. As for Changping, which is more peripheral, he basically controls the area.
On this day, Liu Bei was in the lobby looking at the briefing for this period. When he saw the items of the soldiers, he couldn't help but read it over and over again, "There are 4,520 infantry and 1,000 cavalry."
Two hundred people..."
such a pity……
A large part of these cavalry does not belong to him, but to Gongsun Zan, and truly belongs to Liu Bei's own cavalry...
Only less than three hundred.
Alas, the main reason is that cavalry is too expensive.
Let’s not talk about the source of the war horses. Let’s just say that the equipment of a cavalry can support three ordinary infantry. If it is streamlined, it can even be equipped with five infantry. Although Liu Bei also knows that it is better to have more cavalry.
, but if the conditions are like this, what can be done?
But the infantry is more or less your own.
Four thousand five hundred...
Think about how many people there were when Guan Yu and Zhang Fei went to crusade against the Yellow Turbans with enthusiasm?
Just over a hundred people.
Remember how many people there were when they used all their power to participate in the Suanzao Alliance's battle against Dong?
There are less than a thousand people.
And now, there are 4,500 people!
Liu Bei couldn't help but rub this number with his fingers...
Most of the prefects and minor magistrates of other counties are enjoying the hot food. Even if they don't put money into their own pockets, they will not have trouble with their lives. However, in order to prepare for military expenses, Liu Bei was reluctant to eat even one more piece of pork meat.
, many times it’s not that we don’t want to eat and drink well, but that we can save something if we can. It’s not easy to have the foundation we have now, and it’s easy to waste it if you don’t want to.
"Liu Shijun!" A man came from outside the hall and shouted loudly from a distance.
"Eh!"
"Liu Shijun!!" When the visitor arrived in the hall, he still yelled at his neck, as if Liu Bei was deaf and couldn't hear.
"Hey! Hey! Xianhe, you can hear me, I can hear you!" Liu Bei quickly ran out to greet him. Otherwise, if Jian Yong kept calling like this, others would think there was an extra Zhang Fei.
"Liu Shijun..." Jian Yong laughed, then held hands with Liu Bei and entered the lobby without any more courtesy.
Jian Yong can be said to be Liu Bei's younger brother. After meeting Gongsun Zan, he followed Liu Bei all the way to Pingyuan. Now he is also serving as Pingyuan's subordinate, handling some government affairs for Liu Bei, and also to some extent in military affairs for Liu Bei.
Plan one or two above.
To be honest, Jian Yong is actually not very good at this area. Like Liu Bei, he did not come from a good background and has not been taught or nurtured in this area. In addition, Jian Yong himself has a humorous personality and is a bit carefree.
appearance, so these things that require a lot of thought and effort are not his expertise.
"Liu Shijun..." Jian Yong sat down carelessly, and then called again.
Liu Bei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Although the words "Liu Shijun" sounded very pleasant, it still sounded strange when it came out of Jian Yong's mouth. He said: "Xianhe, don't be like this... speak directly if you have something to say."
That’s it…”
"Liu Shijun, now the plain is full of vitality, all the villages have been restored, and the two generals are also training their soldiers to suppress bandits and thieves, and to protect the country and the people... Now I am walking in the countryside, and everyone says that a good man has come to the plain.
The famous 'Liu Shijun'!" Jian Yong laughed and recounted what he had seen and heard in the surrounding villages in the past few days. When he said that the people in the countryside were all boasting about Liu Bei, he even danced and looked very happy.
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Liu Bei also laughed happily. Although he said a few words modestly, his expression could not hide his joy. He bowed his hands to Jian Yonggong to express his gratitude and said: "The plains are fertile and fertile, and the fields are suitable for farming. If there is no concession from the country, Xianhe
There is no way we can help each other today..."
When Liu Bei mentioned the emotional point, his eyes turned red and tears filled his eyes.
This is Liu Bei's true words.
Since the time of the Yellow Turbans conquest, Liu Bei has never been able to really accumulate much wealth.
When he was twenty-three years old, he and his brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei set up an army to fight against the Yellow Turbans. They only had dozens of men and a dozen war horses. They finally fought hard to gain fame, but because they had no money to bribe, they were given a corner.
In the remote Anxi County, he was the third in command of the county and the county captain.
As a result, he was fired by his superiors before his butt was hot. The reason was that this little third-in-command needed a little money to show his respect. Liu Bei was so poor at the time that he had no extra money to give to the postal supervisor, so he was fired.
The governor said that the imperial court had ordered that all those who had been promoted to official positions due to their military merits would be carefully selected and eliminated, so he was removed from office without saying a word.
Liu Bei was so angry that he whipped the general governor, and then ran away with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei...
Later, He Jin recruited troops in Danyang, and Liu Bei joined him on the way. He made some military exploits and embarked on an official career again. He was appointed as the Prime Minister of Xiami County, and later he was appointed as Gaotang Wei, Gaotang Ling, etc., but unexpectedly something happened.
This good boss died just like that. Dong Zhuo entered the capital, thinking about catching up with the spring breeze to challenge Dong, but he was poured a basin of cold water on him. He lost Gaotang due to traitors and had to be reduced to poverty again.
, defected to Gongsun Zan.
How many ups and downs can life have?
After experiencing repeated setbacks, how many people can still grit their teeth and work hard to move forward?
Now Liu Bei has experienced three ups and downs, and now sits in two rich counties in the plains, with a total of 5,000 soldiers. In any case, he has reached a new height in his life, which naturally makes him feel something in his heart.
But God seems to think that Liu Bei is a good piece of steel, so he is ready to temper it a few more times...
"Talk about the country's concession..." Jian Yong slowly adjusted his sitting posture, then stopped smiling, sighed and said: "I have something to do with the country's concession... Xuande, you haven't seen me for a while.
Will you surrender to the country?"
Liu Bei nodded, feeling suddenly panicked, and said, "What's wrong? What's going on with Guo Rang in Gaotang?"
"... Guorang... his mother is seriously ill..." Jian Yong said.
Liu Bei couldn't help being surprised, and immediately his smile disappeared...
