Liu Jing's fleet unfurled its sails, sailed away from Beijin, and headed south upstream. After a long journey, it arrived at Xiaowuling Township in the afternoon.
This place was where he had decided to stay overnight for his fleet early in the morning. The reason for choosing this place was very simple. Cai Sheng's troops were stationed in this town.
Arrangements were made for Liu Zhu and Wang Qiang to stay behind the fleet, while Liu Jing took Liu Liang and Yu Zheng and headed solemnly to other camps.
In fact, he hesitated for a while about whether to wear it seriously or not, but finally decided to wear it.
Liu Xiu inspected the camp as usual. He wore an iron bag on his head, two pieces of armor, and a wooden prong on his right sleeve. His expression was solemn and majestic. The soldiers around him were all silent. Seeing Liu Jing's sudden arrival, Liu Xiu felt quite sad. He was surprised and immediately greeted him outside the military gate.
"Zhongda, why are you here?" Liu Xiu asked. After all, Liu Jing was a close official around Zhang Xian. In order to avoid Zhang Xian's suspicion, Liu Jing came here only a handful of times after the military camp was built.
Seeing Liu Jing and the camp commander calling each other brothers, they stood in the rear seriously and couldn't help but think deeply.
Liu Jing said: "I was promoted as Xiaolian by the emperor and was appointed as the magistrate of Shouling County. I happened to pass by here on my way south, so I stopped by to take a look."
Liu Xiu was startled when he heard this, and then sighed: "Zhongda was dissatisfied with the weak crown, so he called him 'Mo Shou', which is amazing! In ancient times, this would have been a prince."
Mo Shou is the nickname for the county magistrate. He is not exaggerating when he says this. In ancient times, a man's country was no more than a hundred miles away, which was similar to the jurisdiction of a county.
Liu Jing smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the help of Mr. Fu."
Liu Liang couldn't help but said at the side: "Brother Cong has a reputation for great talent. Liu Jingzhou was established several times before and after, and finally Xu Yi promoted talented people to Dangyang Ling. He resigned from Dangyang Ling and became the county magistrate. No matter how you look at it, it's Brother Cong." It’s only right to suffer a loss, how can it be said that it was supported by the Lord of the Palace?”
Liu Liang is 16 years old this year. Since he followed Liu Jing, he has gained a lot of food and meat. His body has grown very fast and he is already seven feet tall. He looks like an adult, but his face is a little childish.
Over the past year, he has not just grown up, he has been studying and practicing swordsmanship every day, working hard, and has grown tremendously. He is no longer the fabled boy who used to lead all the children and think of him as a subordinate.
"Is there such a thing?" Liu Xiu sighed with emotion.
Liu Jing was indeed praised by his clan as a person who could prosper the whole family, but he actually attracted the two great princes Liu Biao and Zhang Xian to compete for him.
"Compared to Dangyang, I would rather go to Ling County." Liu Jing added, "Let's camp first and talk in detail later."
After saying that, he walked side by side with Liu Xiu like the master of the military camp, crossing the wide trench on wooden boards and entering the camp.
Serenity followed Liu Jing, full of doubts in his heart. He knew that Liu Jing and Cai Sheng had a close relationship, and he also knew that Ma Zhou was also in the military camp. He thought that Liu Jing came here to visit the two of them and watch their words and deeds. How can you behave like a guest?
"Could it be...?" Zheng Zheng had a vague guess in his heart, but he was not sure yet.
Liu Jing strolled through the camp, constantly looking around. He remembered that the first time he came, because the camp had only been built for a short period of time, even though it was as dense as a military camp, it looked like an unfinished construction site.
Now it looks much better. With the military fence as the wall, the buildings are everywhere, and the military buildings are in place. It is in good order, and the school ground has been leveled. It finally looks like a military camp.
Whether they are the soldiers on the oars on the fence tower or the soldiers patrolling in the camp, they all wear uniforms, quilts, and legs tied with vines. Their physical condition and mental outlook are not bad. After more than half a year of training, they are no longer mob.
The problem now is that this team is extremely lacking in actual combat experience. Except for the 300 people who went north with him and fought against the bandits on the river, the others have never fought at all, and the team that has not passed the test of iron and blood,
It's hard to call them elite.
Liu Jing walked through most of the military camp, but Cai Sheng and Ma Zhou were nowhere to be seen. He turned around and asked Liu Xiudao: "Brother Cong, where are Hongchao and Zijin? Why didn't you see them?"
Speaking of the two of them, Liu Xiu smiled and replied: "The two of them have been conducting military operations during the day and studying at night without interruption. At this time, they must be studying in their homes."
A pleased smile appeared on Liu Jing's face and he said: "I didn't expect them to work so hard. This is all thanks to you, brother Cong."
Liu Xiu shook his head and said: "They used to study very hard, but not so hard. They went to the north with you, but their attitude changed drastically after they came back, and they study hard every day."
Liu Jing immediately understood that this matter must have something to do with Gan Ning.
Cai Sheng is such a confident and proud man. He claims to be the best swordsman in Changsha. Who would have expected that he would be defeated by Gan Ning just after leaving Changsha. Moreover, Gan Ning is not a simple martial artist. He is "well-read among scholars" and has a high level of education
Very high.
It can be said that Cai Sheng was inferior to Gan Ning in all aspects. If he still didn't know how to catch up at this time, it would only prove that he was a person who was willing to be ordinary. The same is true for Ma Zhou.
Before arriving at the camp, Liu Jingdang pushed open the door first and saw Cai Sheng and Ma Zhou each studying a case and immersed themselves in reading. Perhaps they were so absorbed that they didn't even notice his arrival.
"Hongchao, Zijin..."
It wasn't until Liu Jing spoke that the two of them realized it and stood up together and said: "Liu Jun..."
When he heard that Liu Jing was appointed as the head of Ling County, Ma Zhou's messy eyebrows trembled and he was overjoyed and said: "Liu Jun, you know that I am from Leiyang, and my hometown is only two hundred miles away from Ling County. I am very interested in Ling County."
I am very familiar with it. It is located at the junction of three counties. There are clan thieves, Jingman and bandits all over the place. It is not suitable for Mr. Liu to go into danger alone."
When Ma Yiyi opened his mouth, Liu Jing knew what he was thinking, and asked with a half-smile: "Oh? What do you think?"
Ma Zhou chuckled and said, "How about I lead a few hundred soldiers to escort Liu Jun to take office?"
Liu Jing glanced sideways at him, revealing his intention: "Then you take the opportunity to lead troops back to your hometown to avenge you?"
Ma Zhou said loudly: "Confucius said: 'Repay kindness with kindness, repay hatred with straightness.' A man should take revenge when he has a grudge. What's wrong with that?"
Liu Jingshi smiled and said: "I don't think Zijin has been studying for a long time, but he already knows how to use the words of the saint."
"Liu Jun..."
Liu Jing raised his hand to stop Ma Zhou and said: "As you said before, the situation in Ling County is complicated and dangerous. You will lead a hundred soldiers to follow me south tomorrow. When the situation in Ling County is stable, I will naturally let you return home.
revenge."
"Thank you, Mr. Liu." Ma Zhou said happily.
Liu Xiu frowned and said: "Ling County is a famous 'drama county' in Changsha. There are always troubles, so it is better to bring more soldiers."
Counties in the Han Dynasty were divided into Ju County and Ping County. The so-called Ju County was a county with heavy government affairs and difficult to govern, while Ping County was the opposite.
Liu Jing shook his head and said: "At the beginning of taking office, there is no need to be too high-profile. One hundred soldiers are enough."