It was late February when Liu Jing led his army back to Lingxian County. The officials and people of Lingxian County had learned a few days ago that Liu Jing led his army to defeat the Jingzhou navy. On that day, ladies and common people gathered by the Xiangshui River.
They are shoulder to shoulder, and the spectators are like a crowd.
Before dispatching the army, Liu Jing kept everything simple and did not take an oath for various reasons. Now that he has returned from the victory, it is natural that he no longer needs to keep a low profile and show off his military exploits. It is imperative. This is not only for the people of Ling County, but also for Ling.
The mausoleum was viewed by the envoys from Guiyang County.
In this battle, Liu Jing's army beheaded more than 2,000 soldiers by water and captured Chao Fu. His soldiers numbered more than 4,000. They formed an endless queue from Jindu across the Xiangshui River to the foot of Lingxian City.
People in Lingxian County lined the streets to watch, pointing, sarcastic, laughing and cursing, and the scene was very noisy.
But as the saying goes, 'Senior soldiers can be killed but not humiliated.' Liu Jing ordered the soldiers to line up to form a human wall to maintain order and strictly prohibited the common people from attacking and surrendering prisoners.
With such a large number of prisoners, it was natural that the news of our victory was confirmed. Then Liu Jingshui's infantry landed, which immediately triggered the cheers of thousands of people in Lingxian County.
The team at the forefront was the naval vanguard led by Chen Wu and Huang Wu. They made the most contributions in the battle and held hundreds of captured Jingzhou Army flags in their hands. For this reason alone, they were not the only ones to join the other troops.
within reach.
Afterwards, Wang Qiang and his more than 100 "dare-to-die" men used their "single power" to contain the rear of the Jingzhou Navy and also achieved great success.
Among the infantry, Cai Sheng and Han Guang made the greatest contributions. They led their troops to kill Wu Ju first, and then defeated Xizhen. They were invincible and had more merit than any other general.
The entire parade lasted for half a day before it ended, and both the soldiers and the people returned with great joy.
Next, Liu Jing received congratulations from county officials, scholars, and envoys from Ling and Gui counties in the main hall of the county temple. It was not until the sun set that Liu Jing finally escaped and returned to his official residence.
Compared with previous days, the official residence seemed particularly lively today. Not only Liu Jing's family was here, but also Deng Yuan's brother and sister-in-law.
Liu Jing met his stepmother Zhang, his sister-in-law Lai Ci, his wife's brother Deng Lang and others one by one, and then his eyes fell on his wife Deng Yuan.
Judging from her pregnancy appearance, the date of delivery is at least a month and a half away.
Stepmother Zhang, who was dressed in a high bun and a robe, took Deng Yuan's hand and said to Liu Jing: "Zhongda, since you left, Shaojun has been unable to eat and sleep well. Now that you have returned safely, Shaojun can finally
I feel at ease."
Liu Jing looked directly at his wife and said: "Didn't I promise to take good care of my health? Why do I break my promise? As I said, Cai Degui is arrogant and self-satisfied, and he is not a person with outstanding talents.
Because of his auxiliary service and his identity as Liu Jingzhou’s wife and brother, he was able to command the Jingzhou navy. Such an opponent can be easily defeated, so why worry?”
Deng Yuan looked up at her beautiful, slightly rounded face and said softly: "Although I know the truth, I still can't settle down in my heart. What can I do?"
Standing aside, Deng Lang, dressed in silk and linen clothes, couldn't help but sigh with emotion after listening to Liu Jing's words. It's no wonder that his father valued him so much when he was alive, but he always agreed to anything he asked for. Facts have proved that his father is indeed very discerning, and his own
This brother-in-law is truly an outstanding person!
Deng Lang couldn't help but sigh: "Looking at the whole Jingzhou, I am afraid that only Zhongda dares to comment on Cai Degui like this."
Liu Jing said with a smile: "Compared with Kuai Yidu, who is profound, resourceful and versatile, Cai Degui is mediocre and cannot be discussed."
Deng Lang nodded and said: "Yes, I have met with Mr. Kuai Fu many times. Mr. Kuai Fu's family background, appearance, and talents are all among the best in Jingzhou. Cai Degui cannot compare with him." Kuai Yue was the prefect of Zhangling before, and
Zhangling was a newly established county from several counties in the southeast of Nanjun created by Liu Biao, and its seat was Xinye County, Deng's hometown. That's why Deng Lang called Kuai Yue the Prince of the Prefecture. Of course, the Deng family still regarded themselves as the Deng family of Nanyang to the outside world, which was not the case at all.
Recognize the so-called Zhang Ling.
Sister-in-law Lai Ci asked with worry: "Zhongda, have you seen my brother this time?" She knew that her brother Lai Gong was in the Jingzhou army. This time Cai Mao commanded the navy to go south, aiming at Lingling.
In Guiyang County, maybe Lai Gong, who is from Lingling, will also go south with the army.
Liu Jing shook his head and said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I asked the Northern Army to surrender after the war. Lai Jun is still in Linxiang and has never gone south." In fact, this is also expected. After all, Lingling's heart belongs to Zhang Xian.
If Lai Gong goes to Lingling with the Jingzhou navy, he will definitely be regarded as a "traitor" by the people of Lingling, and he will be criticized and his reputation will be damaged. The best choice at this time is undoubtedly to stay out of the incident.
"That's good, that's good..." Lai Ci couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that her brother and Uncle Ji, each of whom was his own master, would meet each other in battle. Fortunately, her worst worry did not happen.
Liu He, with his hair tied and sword in hand, said: "Brother, did you really kill Wu Ju?"
"That's right." Liu Jing nodded.
Seeing that Liu He was in high spirits and wanted to talk more, stepmother Zhang said: "Okay, okay...Young Master is pregnant, please stop talking about fighting and killing."
Liu He was greatly disappointed when he heard what his mother said, but he could only stop the topic there.
Liu Jing also smiled dryly and kept silent.
Then the topic turned to family issues. Soon after, the family had dinner together in the hall. It wasn't until nightfall that they left one after another.
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The next day, Liu Jing woke up from his dream early. Although he had just won a big victory, there were still many things to do in the aftermath, and now was not the time to relax.
When Liu Jing came to the official temple alone, he found that Zheng Zhen had arrived earlier than him, and judging from the piles of official documents that had been processed on his desk, it was obvious that it was not as simple as arriving at half past one. He arrived before dawn.
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"Ming Ting..." Seeing Liu Jing coming in, he stood up seriously and saluted.
This serious and hard-working attitude made Liu Jing faintly worried about his physical condition, so he said with a serious face: "Bomu, don't just work too hard, otherwise you will be exhausted and sleepy over time, which will affect your body.
It will be too late to regret it by then. Combining work with rest is the correct way to do things."
His serious and clumsy face was slightly touched, he bowed deeply and replied: "I will definitely keep the Ming court's sincere words in mind."
Liu Jing nodded lightly and came to the serious desk. He took the initiative and said, "I'm sorting out the baggage captured in this battle."
Liu Dingding nodded and picked up a piece of paper. Since the front of the Jingzhou navy was almost completely wiped out in this battle, a lot of baggage was obtained. Statistics one by one are quite cumbersome.
He said solemnly: "Ming Ting, the army's rations now all rely on the support of Lingling and Guiyang counties. The Ming Ting captured more than 4,000 prisoners this time and had to eat a lot of food every day. It is too much of a burden for us."
It's so heavy that it really shouldn't be delayed for a long time. They must be relocated as soon as possible."
Liu Jing said in an understatement: "Let Ling and Gui counties continue to increase the amount of food supplies. We have gone through life and death to block Cai Mao's army for them and paid such a high price. How can they not express their feelings?"
That being said, Liu Jing has roughly determined the whereabouts of these prisoners. Among the more than 4,000 people, more than 900 are from Wu Ju, and they are all from Changsha. In the case of Wu Ju's death,
With Liu Jing's prestige, he could easily take them into his own hands.
Became the seventh battalion under his command after Liu Zong, Liu Xiu, Liu Liang, Cai Sheng, Ma Zhou and Han Guang.
Followed by more than a thousand oars and oars, these people are not much of a threat, they can be gathered and disrupted, and placed on the boat.
Finally, there is the Jingzhou Water Infantry with more than 2,000 people. Under the current situation, even if they want to surrender, Liu Jing will not use them. After all, their family members are all in Jiangbei, and there is a risk of defecting or even defecting at any time. Liu Jing is currently
There is no shortage of troops and no need to take risks.
Liu Jing planned to divide them into two, with one half staying in Linxiang to repair walls and dams, and the other half being sent to Leiyang Tieguan to mine and smelt iron.
He frowned solemnly and said: "It is mid-spring now, when the old grain is about to be used up and the new grain has not yet come out. I am afraid that there is not much grain in the two counties of Zero and Gui."
Liu Jing said disapprovingly: "This is what they need to consider." In the past, he asked Lingling and Guiyang counties for food, but he repeatedly hit the wall. He had to show his kindness to Liu Ba so that his subordinates could feed themselves. Now he has repelled him.
Cai Mao, in front of the two counties, could finally stand up and ask for money and food. He had the qualifications.
How could Zheng Zheng fail to hear the change in Liu Jing's attitude towards the two counties? He immediately stopped saying anything on this issue. Then he remembered something and said: "Ming Ting, not long after you went north, I captured a Wu Ju
Spy."
"Wu Ju's spies?" Liu Jing raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Wu Ju was a native of Changsha, so it was reasonable for him to send spies to Lingxian County to gather information. In fact, Liu Jing attached great importance to the confidentiality work before the war, which not only led to the serious blockade
Ling County also ordered Liu Zhu to block the waterway from Hengshan Township to Linxiang. The two-pronged approach basically eliminated the risk of intelligence leakage.
He nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, this happened thanks to the 'dwarf slave'."
"Tao Guan?" Liu Jing was surprised when he heard this. Tao Guan and his family came to Lingxian County for refuge. Since Lingxian County was a small town with few people, it was not easy to sell biscuits, so Liu Jing placed him in the newly opened Zuixiang Village as the owner of a shop for half a year.
Come on, although Liu Jing seldom interferes with the affairs of Zuixiangju, he also knows that he, the owner of Zuixiangju, has done a great job. It should be noted that he is a dwarf, but he has the ability to manage a group of cooks, servants and servants in a submissive manner.
, it can be said to be extremely rare.
He said solemnly: "Actually, it was not the dwarf slave who discovered the spy, but the dwarf slave's brother. After the dwarf slave learned about it, he asked his brother to keep an eye on the spy, and he immediately came to the county temple to find me."
"..." Liu Jing couldn't help but was dumbfounded and couldn't speak for a long time. To be honest, Tao Guan's parents and brothers were all parasites that sat on Tao Guan's body and sucked blood with peace of mind. He didn't expect that the people Liu Jing regarded as "trash" would one day be dead.