Changsha County has fourteen counties under its jurisdiction. North of Linxiang, the county seat, there were originally only three counties: Luo County, Yiyang, and Xiajun. Huan and Lingji were separated from Luo County and Hanchang County was newly established. In this way,
There are four counties in the north of Changsha.
Once Liu Biao made up his mind to unify Jingzhou and sent troops southward, the four counties north of Linxiang would be the first to bear the brunt. There was no reason to be spared, so Liu Jing excluded these four counties from the plan from the beginning.
To the south of Linxiang, there are nine counties, namely Xiangnan, Liandao, Zhaoling, Liling, Ancheng, Chaling, Youxian, Rongling, and Lingxian.
Except for the two counties of southern Hunan and Liling, which are too close to Linxiang and are difficult to stay away from in case of trouble, they are not good places to go. The other seven counties can all be used as shelter, and among them, Ling County is the best.
Although there are powerful clan thieves in Lingxian County, there are Jingman and thieves outside, who do not obey the king's rule, attack and loot violently, and there is endless trouble. Moreover, there is a problem with the location of the city in Lingxian County. It is built in a low-lying area, and Jingnan has always been rainy.
It can be said that there are heavy rains and heavy floods, light rain and small floods, and nine floods in ten years.
However, compared with the many advantages that Lingxian has, these problems are simply nothing.
There was a national map hanging in Liu Jing's office in his previous life, so he had a good understanding of geography. Based on the location of Ling County, Liu Jing could easily infer that it was the second largest city in Hunan in later generations, Hengyang in the center of southern Hunan.
Lingxian County can be traced back to Emperor Yan Shennong's founding and planting of grains, which can be said to have a long history. Because this place "strangles the land of South Vietnam in the south and connects the capital of Chu in the north", it has been occupied by the Chu people since the Spring and Autumn Period, and established the county government.
Called "Pang".
"Historical Records: The Goujian Family of King Yue" records: When the King of Yue was not strong, he launched an army to attack Qi. King Wei of Qi sent an envoy to persuade the King of Yue to give up the crusade against Qi and focus on Chu. The envoy advised the King of Yue: "Fuxi, Pang, Changsha, Chu."
Millet; Jing Ze Ling, the material of Chu. The more you see the military pass, the more you can pass the pass, the people from these four cities will not be able to pay tribute to Ying."
As early as the Warring States Period, "Pang", also known as Ling County, was already an important granary of the Chu State.
In troubled times, food is very important. Only by having food in hand can you not panic. However, this is not what Liu Jing values most. What he values most is the geographical location of Ling County.
Ling County is located in the south of Changsha County and north of Lingling and Guiyang counties, just sandwiched between the three counties.
The next day, Liu Biao's army captured Changsha. If he wanted to go south and occupy Lingling, Guiyang and Lingxian counties, it would be an insurmountable obstacle. Just like Hanzhong of Shu and Jiangxia of Wu, only by completely solving Lingxian could we free our hands.
March into Lingling and Guiyang counties.
On the contrary, if Liu Jing had Ling County, he would have the possibility of integrating Lingling and Guiyang counties.
Liu Biao's army besieged Changsha and failed for several years. Liu Jing could use this time to make more preparations. After Zhang Xian's defeat, he might not be unable to inherit Zhang Xian's legacy.
Precisely because Ling County is so important, Liu Jing has been planning for Ling County for a long time and is bound to win it.
Even if he did not become the county magistrate of Ling County, when Liu Biao's army besieged Changsha, he would send troops to occupy Ling County as soon as possible.
Even Leiyang, two hundred miles south of Lingxian County, is his target. Leiyang is the only place among the four counties in Jingnan where iron officials are set up. The iron smelting industry is very developed, and all armor and weapons are produced here.
I will never let this go.
Based on Ling County and Leiyang, he integrated the southern counties of Changsha County, Lingling and Guiyang counties, and competed with Liu Biao after Zhang Xian's demise. This was his final plan.
To be honest, the difficulty of this plan is not low, but once it succeeds, he will immediately become a prince. Even if it fails, it is not doomed. He can completely retreat to Lingling, Guiyang, and go to Jiaozhou in the south of Jinan.
In my memory, Zhang Jin, the shepherd of Jiaozhou, raised his troops and went northward after Zhang Xian's death, intending to annex Lingling and Guiyang counties, and fought fiercely with Liu Biao for several years.
Zhang Jin's current whereabouts are unknown, but the current leader of Jiaozhou is Zhu Fu, son of the famous general Zhu Jun, who is also the brother of Zhu Hao, the prefect of Yuzhang who drove away Zhuge Xuan.
The year before last, Zhu Fu heard that his younger brother had been killed by Zuo Rong, and he had intended to use Lingling and Guiyang to attack Yuzhang to avenge Zhu Hao. As the overlord of Jingnan, Zhang Xian could not tolerate the entry of foreign soldiers and refused. The matter eventually came to an end.
There is no foolproof plan in the world, let alone easy success. Liu Jing has the ability to be a prophet, but a prophet is by no means omnipotent. If he lacks "decision", it will be difficult for him to achieve great results, even if he is lost to everyone.
Liu Jing, on the other hand, is a "decided" person. Once an opportunity arises, he will never let it go. Even if there is no opportunity, he will still create opportunities. In troubled times, he will just fight for it.
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What happened in the banquet could not be concealed at all, and it soon spread throughout the county. The officials couldn't help but talk about it, and they were filled with emotion. As expected, Liu Zhongda, Liu Biao, and Zhang Xian, two big figures in Jingzhou, were fighting for him. No matter the cost, he has become talented, filial and honest all at the same time in one day. This man is so successful that he is really enviable to others.
On the contrary, Liu Jing, the person involved, seemed particularly calm. He ignored the external disturbances and concentrated on handling official matters. He spent the whole day busy.
When he was returning home from his post, Liu Jing passed by all the Cao Cao officials and from a distance he saw his clan brother Liu Pan, who was wearing a high hat and a robe, standing outside the wall of the Wuguanfu Courtyard, looking at him seriously, obviously intending to wait for him here.
Liu Jing knew it well, walked calmly to Liu Pan, and said: "Brother Cong..."
"Follow me..." Liu Pan nodded slightly and walked ahead. Along the way, Liu Pan remained silent and did not say a word.
It wasn't until he returned to the house and closed the door that Liu Pan turned to face Liu Jing and sighed heavily: "Zhongda, what's the deep meaning of your insistence on going to Ling County?"
Liu Jing replied calmly: "Of the fourteen counties in Changsha, only Lingxian currently has vacancies. Where can I go if I don't go to Lingxian?"
Liu Pan said displeasedly: "You can deceive others with this, but you can't deceive me."
"I really can't hide anything from Brother Cong," Liu Jing said truthfully, "I went to Ling County just to take refuge."
"Escape?" Liu Pan couldn't help but frown when he heard this and asked, "Did you hear anything when you were in Xiangyang?"
Liu Jing slowly shook his head and said: "Why do you need to hear anything? Isn't it obvious? Since ancient times, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and there is no room for two masters in Jingzhou. Although Liu Shijun is not a talented king, he is not an incompetent person. Why? If we can tolerate Jingnan's separation for a long time, there will definitely be a battle between the two sides, and it will definitely not last too long, just within the next two years.
Liu Shijun treated me with great courtesy and promoted me as a talented person. Although I did not obey the order, I should still be grateful. Therefore, I did not want to participate in the dispute between the north and the south, so I had to run far south to avoid the trouble."
Liu Pan frowned. Liu Jing's words revealed a lot of important information, and the reasons were sufficient, but could things really be that simple?