After Xi Zhen led the remaining troops to surrender, Liu Jing, in order to show his trust in him, ignored the opposition of everyone around him and asked someone to bring him a horse, and the two rode together on the battlefield.
The corpses and injured of both the enemy and our side were as densely packed as the withered leaves in late autumn, covering the ground. The groans and sobs of the injured were endless, adding a touch of desolation to the already bloody battlefield.
Liu Jing slowly shook his head and sighed: "This battle is not what I want. Zhang Fujun is my old master, and Liu Jingzhou has the favor of recommending me. Although I did not accept Liu Jingzhou's order,
, I am also grateful for his kindness, so I went to the south of Changsha, hoping to avoid the dispute between the north and the south and not to be caught in the middle."
Liu Jing paused for a moment and then said: "Unfortunately, nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory. Cai Degui, satisfied with his ambition after defeating the Changsha navy, sent his troops south to seize Ling County. Guangxi and Ling County are in danger. I am the magistrate of Ling County.
In order to protect the people from harm, even if they don’t want to fight with Liu Jingzhou, they still have to fight.”
Xi Zhen was stunned for a moment. Of course he couldn't believe everything Liu Jing said, but Cai Mao was responsible for the defeat of the Jingzhou Army today.
The Jingzhou Army has its own commander below Kuai Yue. Many people are opposed to Cai Mao going south to Lingling and Guiyang counties.
But it depends on the message, there is no need to take the initiative to attack.
What's ridiculous is that, let alone Lingling and Guiyang counties, Cai Mao didn't even leave Changsha before he was defeated by Liu Jing and fled in embarrassment.
As soon as the war ended, tens of thousands of civilians who stayed in the rear military camps immediately came to clean up the battlefield.
When Xi Zhen saw Liu Jingjun collecting the corpses and treating the wounded, he treated everyone equally without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy. She couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and sincerely praised: "Liu Jun is really a benevolent and righteous gentleman. Since the national thief Dong Zhuo rebelled, Guandong has become self-reliant. For a time, heroes and tigers have become independent."
During the war, the states and counties were destroyed, soldiers and civilians died, and they were as violent as wild men. Looking around the world, there are many people who violate the laws of heaven and earth. How many people can do what Liu Jun does?"
Liu Jingzhengrong said: "In the past, King Wen couldn't bear to expose his bones, so he gathered the souls of the dead and put them back in coffins. He collected the ownerless bones and put them in quilts. The princes were impressed and thought of them, and the people knew how to return. King Wen's virtues are recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty.
, has lasted for thousands of years, and is still shining brightly. As future generations, I should set an example. It is the right thing to accept the wounded and bury the dead, and not to use cruelty."
Xizhen shook her head and said: "It's easier said than done." He was the one who led the army and knew how difficult it was to do so. "There is an ancient saying: 'Soldiers are also deadly weapons!' Back then, he assisted the ancestor Guangwu in establishing the world.
The twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, such as Wu Han, Ren Guang, Fu Jun, etc., fought for the country and made outstanding achievements. However, they all set off to plunder, lay out their corpses in graves, and let go of their wives. Even the ancestors could not control them.
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Liu Xiu was not only uncontrollable. When he first arrived in Hebei and was still weak, he even allowed Ren Guang to plunder the people. Moreover, before becoming emperor and even in the early days of becoming emperor, Liu Xiu was so indulgent in the plundering behavior of his generals that he
In the process of the Han army conquering the world, the problem of military discipline always existed. To be honest, in this regard, Liu Bei was enough to hang Liu Xiu and beat him eight hundred times.
"The past and the present are the same." Liu Jing said: "Sikong Cao Mengde slaughtered Xuzhou in the past, and no chickens or dogs were left wherever he went; he dug up tombs, stole money and things, and exposed the corpses in the wild. If the emperor is in his hands, how can the world be at ease?
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Xi Zhen looked at Liu Jing in surprise. She didn't expect him to have such a big opinion against Cao Cao. However, thinking about the way they behaved, they were indeed completely different from each other.
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"Ahem..." On the edge of a forest on the north bank of the Xiang River, Wang Qiang was sitting on a large rock with a pale face. His right calf was shot through by a crossbow arrow, and he was seriously injured.
Previously, he personally led 400 soldiers and dozens of barges to attack the rear of Jingzhou Navy, burning more than ten large ships, and successfully held back the opponent, but the cost was also very shocking.
In this battle, he did not avoid danger, took the lead, and risked his life to set a stern on fire. His leg was hit by a stray arrow, and he lost his balance and fell into the Xiang River.
With his leg injured and wearing armor weighing dozens of kilograms, Wang Qiang almost drowned in the river. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he was rescued by two soldiers who were good at swimming and brought him to the north bank.
The 400 soldiers who accompanied him in this battle were either killed in battle, drowned, or captured. Only about a hundred of them managed to escape to the north bank.
But the soldiers had nothing to complain about. No one forced them to fight. They were all lured by large sums of money and voluntarily became "dare to die." Before the war began, they received extremely generous sums of money. If they unfortunately died in battle, they would be given additional rewards. A pension.
At this time, Wang Qiang was surrounded not only by a group of soldiers in crimson robes and armor, but also by a group of Jingman men with curly hair, short clothes and bare feet.
A Jingman leaned over and skillfully took out the crossbow arrow from Wang Qiang's leg, then applied herbal medicine and bandaged the wound with vines.
Wang Qiang's eyes twitched in pain, and he said to Shan Rixi, who was standing aside with his arms crossed: "Thankfully, I met Brother Shan and finally saved my life."
Shan Rixi praised: "Brother Wang is not known for his bravery, but in today's battle, Brother Wang was willing to take extraordinary risks and attack the strong with the weak. His courage is no less than anyone else's."
Wang Qiang twitched the corner of his mouth. Whoever is willing to risk his own life is doing it because Liu Zong doesn't want to see him and has no choice but to do so.
Speaking of Liu Zong, he led the fleet and followed the Jingzhou navy all the way north. It was estimated that Liu Zong would at least chase him to Hengshan Township, or even go directly to Linxiang City. Wang Qiang was not surprised.
After treating the wound, Wang Qiang saw that the sky was getting dark, so he didn't stay long and crossed the river with Shan Ri to meet Liu Jing.
When the two arrived at the South Bank military camp, Liu Jingzheng was worried about Wang Qiang's delay in returning. Seeing him riding in a deer cart with blood on his legs and a pale face, he hurriedly stepped forward to hold his hand and asked: "Zijian, are you injured?" ?Is it serious?”
"Liu Jun..." Wang Qiang's heart warmed when he heard this, and he replied: "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." After that, he stood up on one foot.
"Zijian doesn't have to get up." Liu Jing gently pressed his shoulders, pushed him back to the deer cart, and said, "Zijian only used a small number of warships to contain the rear of the Jingzhou navy, so that I can calmly The credit for dealing with Cai Mao's Chinese army is not insignificant."
Liu Jing knew that Wang Qiang was not well received by his clan brother Liu Zong, but he could not interfere in the matter. After all, Liu Zong only disliked him and did not abolish public service for personal reasons.
The best solution is undoubtedly to separate the two.
Since Liu Jing's navy was relatively weak before, in order to better deal with the powerful Jingzhou navy, he asked Liu Zong to forcibly combine several fleets under his command into a whole. This greatly enhanced the strength of his own navy.
Liu Zong was born into a wealthy family and was a heroic figure who had been running rampant in Changsha for ten years. He had a long-standing reputation. In addition, he had been in command of soldiers for several years and had a very strong personality. Both Wang Qiang and Liu Zhu were more or less suppressed by him. Both of them were more or less suppressed by him. In name, he was the deputy general of the navy, but his actual power was not as powerful as that of Liu Cheng, Chen Jin, and Huang Wu.
Now our navy has severely defeated the Jingzhou navy. We have captured more than fifty large warships alone, which has brought our strength to a higher level. However, our navy is strong enough to keep pace with the Jingzhou navy. Therefore, Liu Jing planned to take this opportunity to divide the navy under his command into three divisions: front, middle and rear, with Liu Zong, Wang Qiang and Liu Zhu each leading one. Liu Zong was still the commander of the navy, but Wang Qiang and Liu Zhu were assigned to lead one. Zhu's lieutenant general became worthy of his name.
"The Law of Sima says: 'Rewards should not be overdue, and punishments should not be moved to another rank.'" Liu Jing looked at Wang Qiang and said, "Zijian has made such a great contribution, so he cannot but reward him. I am going to divide the naval army into three. I will leave this part to you, Zijian, to lead it."
"Liu Jun..." Wang Qiang was a deep and dignified man, and could not express his emotions or anger. After hearing Liu Jing's promise, his expression changed slightly.
Liu Jing smiled and nodded: "You deserve this."
Wang Qiang immediately clasped his fists and said: "If Liu Jun's trust is so important, I will be willing to do it even if my heart is broken."
Liu Dingding nodded, turned to look at Shan Rixi, and said: "Uncle Weng, the reason why we were able to defeat the Jingzhou navy this time is that your contribution is no less than anyone else's."
Dan Rixi smiled and waved his hands and said, "Liu Jun is serious. He was just hiding on the mountain and throwing rocks. It can't be said to be a great achievement."
"Otherwise." Liu Jing shook his head and said, "My troops are limited. Without your help, I will have to dedicate part of my troops to ambush on the north bank. Naturally, the troops on the south bank will be stretched thin. Even if I can defeat the Jingzhou navy, the losses will be far greater than now. Bigger.”
"It is my wish to be able to help Liu Jun." Shan Rixi said: "From my perspective, the Jingzhou Army is not as powerful as rumored."
Liu Jingdao: "Uncle Weng must not underestimate the enemy. The main force of the Jingzhou army is still under Linxiang City. This time it was only the Jingzhou naval force that came. In addition, we only achieved a great victory through calculated calculations and unintentional calculations."