Huang Qiao couldn't help but smile bitterly. Liu Jing thought highly of him too much. Now Da Sinong couldn't control him, but he still had the governor of Guiyang and the hegemon of Jingnan above him.
For something as important as the release of more than a hundred iron officials and disciples at one time, he, a small iron official, could not make the decision. He had to ask for instructions from his superiors.
Liu Jing showed impatience on his face and said, "I will report this matter to Lord Zhang. Now you just have to follow my instructions."
"Nuo." Huang Qiao didn't dare to say any more, for fear of angering Liu Jing and causing great trouble for himself. He couldn't help but lament in his heart. Liu Jing worked hard to support customers, pledged letters to save his neighbors, and always showed a humble and kind image to others.
.However, when I saw him today, he was modest on the outside but arrogant on the inside. He was headstrong and arbitrary, which was far different from the rumors.
After Huang Qiao left with a sad face, Liu Jing asked someone to bring in the servant outside the door and untie his shackles.
The tall servant with a strong face and nose turned to look at Han Guang, his face full of confusion.
Han Guang said: "Liu Jun came here specifically to rescue us. Servant, please thank Liu Jun quickly."
When the servant heard this, he didn't think much about it immediately. He bowed to the ground and said thanks, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for saving me."
Liu Jing smiled and said: "A servant, a strong man, does not need to be polite." Then he turned to Han Guang and said, "Should this strong man be called a servant?"
"Yes," Han Guang introduced from the side: "Apu is a Qiang man. He has been with me since he was a child, and he is known for his bravery in battle. He is especially good at shooting and can bend a bow of three hundred kilograms.
, has the ability to knock off a fallen sculpture.”
"Oh?" Liu Jing raised his eyebrows when he heard it. It turned out that the servant was a Qiang man, and said: "A bow weighs three hundred pounds? Isn't that comparable to covering tiger teeth as a sacrifice to Liaodong?" Covering tiger teeth is the twenty-eighth of Yuntai.
One of the generals was General Huya Gaiyan, and the governor of Liaodong was Jitong. Both of them were the leading generals in the early days of the dynasty, capable of piercing a three-hundred-jin bow.
Han Guang waved his hand and said: "A servant is just a brave and foolhardy Qiang Hu. How can he be compared with Gai Huya and the sacrifice to Liaodong?"
The servant's face was a little unconvinced. In terms of strength, he had never been afraid of anyone. So why did he cover the tiger's teeth to sacrifice Liaodong? He really wanted to bring them to compete with him to see who was stronger? It's just that
He always admired Han Guang, so he suppressed his silence.
The servant looked happy and angry. Liu Jing and Han Guang naturally knew what he was thinking, and they looked at each other and smiled.
Liu Jing had limited knowledge of Han Guang, so he asked about his past. Liu Jing was really surprised when Han Guang bluntly said that he had reached the rank of "Jianwu General" and was even granted the title of Ting Hou by the emperor.
Chu Fang, Ma Zhou and others in the room were all shocked. A man was in troubled times, and what he wanted was to be "titled a marquis and a general", but Han Guang had achieved all of them, which was very enviable.
However, Liu Jing was relieved when he later learned that the emperor had granted him the title when he returned to the east. At that time, the emperor intended to use the generals to get rid of Li Jue's control and return to the old capital of Luoyang, so he did not hesitate to reward the generals lavishly. Han Guang acted as
It is reasonable for Yang Ding's general to be awarded the title of general.
As the chat continued to deepen, Liu Jing gradually got to know Han Guang to a certain extent. To be honest, he felt like he had found a treasure. Han Guang was much better than he imagined.
It may not be possible to talk about being both civil and military, but Han Guang is by no means as simple as a martial artist.
Liu Jing even suspected that if he had surrendered to Liu Biao, even if he could not reach the height of Zhang Xiu, he would never be unknown.
Now Liu Jing feels a headache. Han Guang is not an ordinary person. He has been in the army for nearly ten years. He has seen today's emperor and all the heroes in the world... his vision, knowledge, and talents are all superhuman. Now he is still very weak, with only one person.
In the county land, can I control him?
As soon as this idea came up, it was instantly killed by Liu Jing. He was a time traveler, and his prophetic ability alone was enough to crush everyone in the world. Furthermore, Han Guang was from the north and lived in the south of the Yangtze River, with only a hundred people around him.
Buqu, even if he has different intentions, he can't make big waves at all.
Thinking of this, Liu Jing said calmly: "Brother Han, do you know that today, the capital has been moved to Xu County, Yingchuan?"
Han Guang nodded and said: "I know, it was done by Cao Mengde, the shepherd of Yanzhou in the past." The year before last, Cao Cao had kidnapped the emperor to order the princes, which caused a sensation all over the world. Even though he was in the mines of Leiyang and could be said to be isolated from the world, many people heard about it.
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Liu Jing added: "Does Brother Han know that Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Yang Feng are all dead?"
Han Guang suddenly fell silent. Some knew it, while others didn't. They fought fiercely to compete for the emperor, but in the end no one could survive. Compared with them, he can be considered lucky.
Liu Jing added: "Last winter, Cao Mengde sent his servants to shoot Pei Mao, and together with Duan Xuan and other Guanzhong generals, he attacked Li Jue. This year, Li Jue was killed by Liang Xing, Zhang Heng and other generals in Huangbai City. After that,
The three tribes of Yi and Qi."
Han Guang shook his head repeatedly after hearing this. Li Jue's fate was definitely his own fault. He had no sympathy for him at all.
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The more than 170 Liangzhou people who survived the Iron Officials were scattered in various mines, smelters, and Huangqiao for a whole day, and finally they were all gathered together before dark the next day.
Almost all of these more than 170 people are Han Guang's tribe in Longxi in the past, so the proportion of Qiang people is quite high, with more than 60 people.
Many of them were forced to separate as soon as they joined Leiyang Iron Guard. They haven't seen each other for two or three years. They don't even know whether the other person is alive or dead. When they met today, they were very emotional and hugged each other and cried.
, laughing out loud.
This chaotic situation gradually calmed down until Han Guang's servant showed up.
Han Guang stared intently at the extremely familiar people in front of him. These people were basically old brothers who had followed him for more than ten years. He could call each of them by name, but now, many of them did not show up.
He didn't know about Buqu's situation before, until Liu Jing bluntly told him that nearly a hundred people in his Buqu had died one after another. Even though Han Guang was prepared, he still felt as if a sword had been stabbed in his heart.
If he hadn't insisted on surrendering to Liu Biao, maybe they wouldn't have died.
Han Guang fell into deep self-blame and guilt, but if he were asked to choose again, he would still insist on doing so.
A real man should do something and not do something. Yang Ding was kind to him, and he was ashamed enough that he could not avenge his old master. It was absolutely impossible to ask him to submit to Liu Biao.
"Meet the general..." According to the previous formation, the troops lined up in a neat queue, bowed together, and shouted loudly.
Han Guang raised his hand and said: "No need to be polite. I am very relieved to see that you are safe and sound. It's just that in the past few years, you have been digging and smelting iron. I wonder if you can still wield a knife or dance with a spear?"
For a time, everyone in the tribe was excited, and they all said: "What did the general say?"
"How can the general underestimate me?"
"The general only needs to give an order to see if we can use our swords and spears."
Han Guang turned to Liu Jingdao and asked, "What do Liu Jun think?"
Liu Jing smiled and commented: "Although the body is weak, the spirit is like a tiger."
Han Guang nodded and said: "What Liu Jun said is absolutely true. They work hard all day long and lack food. Over time, their bodies will inevitably become weak. However, the body can make up for it, but only the heart energy. Once lost, it will be difficult to recover."
Han Guang then raised his hand to stop the noise and said: "Do you still remember Liu Biao? His army is about to cross the river south. This Liu Jun rescued us this time because he wanted to join forces with us to fight together.
Liu Biao’s army.”
"I am willing to follow the general to kill the enemy." More than a hundred people said in unison.
Ma Zhou, Chu Fang and others all showed dissatisfaction. Han Guang's conversation with Buqu clearly did not correct his position.
Liu Jing was not too surprised. The people of Liangzhou are the bravest people in the world, and they are as famous as brave and good at fighting. It is their unruly character that wants to gain their respect before showing the ability to impress them.
It can be said that it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. Not to mention he is a small county magistrate. Even when today is declining, they still look down upon him.
Liu Jing is not in a hurry. There is only so much time to come. He believes that one day he will be able to completely convince these Liangzhou people.
That night, Liu Jing hosted a banquet for the people of Liangzhou at the Tieguan official residence. Not only was there plenty of wine and meat, but he also prepared crimson clothes and straw shoes for everyone.
The banquet lasted until late at night. At noon the next day, under Huang Qiao's eager eyes, Liu Jing led the crowd to leave and return to Leiyang County.
Liu Jing left for two days. When he returned, Huan Yi had completely controlled Leiyang. During this period, he did not use the soldiers outside the city. He only did one thing, which was to personally visit the Du family of Leiyang.
clan, and invited the children of the two clans to serve as county meritorious officials and chief registrars.
At the peak of the Han Dynasty, there were only a dozen large counties with a population of one million, and Changsha and Lingling in the Jingnan region were one of them.
As the population increases, the culture will naturally prosper. The population of Guiyang County is half less than that of Changsha and Lingling, and its culture is relatively weak. There are almost no big families in the county that make other counties famous. If you have to choose the big one from the shortest, Leiyang
Du Shi can barely be considered one of them.
Now the head of the Du family is named Du Hui, with the courtesy name Ciming. He is a man of benevolence and Taoism. He is good at governing "Yi Liangqiu" and "Spring and Autumn Gongyang Family". He has a comprehensive review of hundreds of schools and is familiar with everything. He is as famous as Wenchun and Xiong Shang from the same county.
, all three are famous people in Guiyang. They are currently serving as the county magistrate of Yinshan County, Guiyang County.
Compared with the Du family, the Gu family is relatively inferior, and is also a famous clan in Leiyang. Huan Yi invited the Du family, and the Gu family's children can rest easy.
Liu Jing was noncommittal about Huan Yi's approach. Everyone has their own ideas, and he didn't think his own ideas were necessarily right.
He came to Leiyang this time for three purposes. One was to escort the Huan Yi, the other was to recruit people from Liangzhou, and the third was to inspect the Leiyang iron officials. They have basically been achieved. Moreover, the current situation and the upcoming autumn harvest have also
He was not allowed to stay outside for a long time, and there were still many things waiting for him to decide in Ling County. Therefore, on the day of his return, he said goodbye to Huan Yi in person and prepared to take a boat back north.
Huan Yi also knew that there was an emergency, so he did not do much to save the situation.
Before leaving, Liu Jing took Huan Yi and told him: "Sir, you must put the recruitment of troops on the agenda as soon as possible. Otherwise, whether it is internal or external, it will be difficult to move forward without troops in your hands. With the wealth of Leiyang, we can raise our troops."
A thousand soldiers will be no problem."
Huan Yi nodded and said: "I understand." This matter is a top priority. Even if Liu Jing didn't say it, he would do it. However, now that the people are busy in the fields with the autumn harvest, it is temporarily inconvenient. He plans to do it after the autumn harvest.
Recruit troops again.
Looking at the men with long hair and beards walking back and forth on the boat, Huan Yi frowned unconsciously and whispered: "Zhongda, is it too risky for you to release those Liangzhou people?"
Huan Yi was not the first person to say this to him. In fact, almost everyone advised him secretly. After Dong Zhuo and the Liangzhou generals successively brought trouble to the world, people nowadays have a very bad impression of the Liangzhou people and almost demonize them.
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Liu Jingze did not have so many prejudices. The people of Liangzhou not only had rebellious officials and traitors like Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si, but also loyal people like Pang Ao. To a certain extent, Han Guang could also be called
A loyal man.
Liu Jing said confidently: "Don't worry, Sir, I know this matter well."
Knowing that Liu Jing didn't listen, Huan Yi secretly shook his head and warned with a serious face: "Be careful yourself anyway."
Liu Jing finally took Huan Yi's hand and shook it vigorously, then turned around and walked towards the ship.
After two days of sailing, Liu Jing's fleet finally returned to Lingxian County on August 5th. Before he could land, he received news of the outbreak of the Civil War in Jingzhou.
However, this was not the news that shocked Liu Jing the most. There was even more important news: his wife Deng Yuan was pregnant!
Liu Jing was completely stunned by this huge surprise and couldn't help himself.
At that moment, Liu Biao, Zhang Xian, and the Civil War in Jingzhou were all forgotten by him. As soon as he landed, he immediately drove back home without stopping.
When he rushed back to the county house, which was like a garden, he saw Deng Yuan, dressed in plain linen, sitting against the window, with her hand on her lower abdomen, lost in thought.
"Young Master..."
"Liu Lang..."
Seeing Liu Jing returning from the dust, with a look of joy that could not be concealed on his face, Deng Yuan's eyes immediately lit up and he stood up to greet him.
But Liu Jing rushed into the room with long strides, held Deng Yuan's arm, and said: "Young Master, take your time, take your time... Sit back quickly, don't get pregnant." After saying this, he was half-forced.
He pushed Deng Yuan back to his seat and looked at the nervous look on his face. For those who didn't know, he thought Liu Jing was already ten months pregnant.
Deng Yuan was quite dumbfounded. Wasn't her husband's performance too exaggerated? The fetus in the abdomen was probably not yet formed at this time. How could the fetal air move?
Regardless of this, Liu Jingke sat side by side with Deng Yuan, put his hand on his wife's flat belly, and asked continuously: "Shaojun, when were you diagnosed with pregnancy? Did you ask other doctors to see you?"
Deng Yuan nodded and said, "Yesterday, I had several doctors look at her and confirm that she is pregnant."
Liu Jing asked again: "Do you know how old the baby is in your belly?"
Deng Yuan replied: "The doctor said that there is no sign of pregnancy in my belly for the time being, and it will probably last for two or three months."
Liu Jing was in a very happy mood. If he didn't have to worry about Deng Yuan's feelings, he would have jumped up and laughed a few times.