Liu Jing's trip to the four eastern counties took more than half a month, half of which was spent on the mountain road in Ancheng. When he finished the trip and returned to Ling County, he had already It's the end of March.
After many days, Liu Jing saw his son again and found that he had undergone earth-shaking changes. He was no longer the weak and weird appearance he had when he was just born. He had gained a lot of weight, fat filled his skin, and the umbilical cord stump had fallen off, revealing The cute belly button was nestled tightly in Deng Yuan's arms, and a pair of big black eyes stared at Liu Jing curiously.
Deng Yuan holds her son in her arms, her face is obviously that of a girl, but she exudes the glory of motherhood. After giving birth to Liu Qi, she regained her oval face and her figure is still plump. However, she is still in the period of observing filial piety and does not eat fish. , you should be able to return to your previous figure soon.
Seeing Liu Jing's eagerness to hug his son, Deng Yuan couldn't help but smile knowingly, and while handing the baby to her husband, she said, "Liu Lang, I gave Qi'er a nickname, 'Ayang'. "
Liu Jing carefully took his son and was slightly startled when he heard this: "Shao Jun is taken from 'chu cha Peng Peng, Qi Gao Yang Yang', right?" This poem comes from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·chu cha", Liu Jing originally said In order to name my son, I once read through the Book of Songs and immediately thought of it.
"Yes." Deng Yuan nodded lightly, "What does Liu Lang think of this nickname?"
"Ayang...it's quite pleasant. Let's call it this nickname." Liu Jing naturally would not refute his wife's decision. He looked down at his son who was lying quietly in his arms, not making any noise, and his heart was filled with excitement. He couldn't hide his love, and said to Deng Yuan, "Although Ayang cannot speak words, he is quite understanding. He knows that I am his father and will not hurt him, so he is very safe in my arms."
Deng Yuan was quite dumbfounded when he heard this. Her husband also took it for granted. How could a baby who was less than a month old know so much?
Sure enough, not long after, Liu Qi peed all over Liu Jing and cried loudly.
Liu Jingdun suddenly had one head and two heads. Although he had been a man for two generations, he was also a father for the first time. He could only hand Liu Qi over to the maids such as Ah Shu and Ah Kuan who were standing by.
In the next few days, Liu Jing worked hard to learn to be a qualified father. Of course, the real dirty work would be done by his maid, and he did not need to do it himself. But even so, he did not feel relaxed at all, as long as he was physically In the home, there are always things that never get done.
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In March, Yuan Shao finally defeated Yijing, destroyed Gongsun Zan, and annexed them all.
This war that determined the future of the north lasted for seven or eight years. For Yuan Shao, this was too long. If he could end this war two or three years earlier, the world would have no suspense. .
Although he missed the best opportunity, Yuan Shao is still the most powerful prince in the world.
He ordered his eldest son Yuan Tan, his second son Yuan Xi, and his nephew Gao Gan to lead Qing, You, and the three prefectures respectively. In order to review the distribution, Feng Ji directed the military affairs, with Tian Feng, Xun Chen, and Xu You as the planners, and Yan Liang and Wen Chou as the generals. He led the army to prepare 100,000 soldiers and 10,000 horses, preparing to go south to the Central Plains to attack Cao Cao.
In April, facing increasing pressure from the north, Cao Cao decided to strike first and led his army northward to the Yellow River, sending troops to capture Hanoi on the north bank of the Yellow River as a bridgehead.
The two sides are at war with each other, and the war is about to break out.
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On April 10th, Liu Jing held a grand banquet to celebrate his son Liu Qi's "full moon". There was an endless stream of guests that day, and the streets were filled with cars and it was extremely noisy. Most of the respectable people in Ling County came, and few came. Absentees.
On April 11th, Liu He packed his bags and prepared to go to Leiyang to study under the Huan Yi clan.
Mrs. Zhang is usually sharp and harsh, but this time she cried so much that her face was stained with tears. Liu He had never left her side since she was a child. When she thought about her son's death, she couldn't help but cry. It would take at least two or three years to come back, and I felt extremely reluctant to leave.
Liu He felt his mother's reluctance and deep love, and shed tears unconsciously. He knelt down in the tunnel and said: "My son has been naughty since he was a child, which made my mother worry about him. Now that he has become a disciple of Huan Jun, my mother should be happy for my son." .After my son leaves, I hope my mother will take care of her health. Only in this way can my son be able to study peacefully in Leiyang."
Mrs. Zhang pulled Liu He up and choked with sobs: "Aruo, you should concentrate on your studies and don't think about me."
Liu Rao pulled Liu He's sleeve and cried: "Brother, you have to come back soon. If you come back late, I will get married."
Liu Rao is fourteen years old this year. Normally, she could be married now.
However, the decision-making power on this matter was in Liu Jing's hands. He had no intention of letting his sister get married early. As a modern person, he knew better than anyone else the dangers of early marriage and childbearing for women, so he decided to wait two or three years before discussing the matter.
Liu He cried and laughed and said: "Don't worry, if you want to get married, you must get my consent. If I don't agree, you can't get married."
While Liu Rao was weeping so hard, he wrinkled his nose and said, "My husband, I just need to agree to it. You don't need to agree."
"Ugh...Uncle, I don't want you to leave..." Liu Qun, who was combing his horns, also threw himself on Liu He and cried loudly. When it came to feelings, his feelings for Liu He were even greater than those of Liu Jing. After all, Liu Jing is too busy, and Liu He is the one who stays with him day and night.
Deng Yuan and Lai Ci stood aside, looking at the scene in front of them with tears in their eyes.
Liu He said goodbye to his two sisters-in-law respectively, and finally came to Liu Jing and said: "This study trip and the interaction with people cannot be without words. Brother, please pick up words for me."
Liu Jing nodded lightly and said: "When my father chose the word He for you, it came from "Zhou Li, Tianguan, Da Situ": "Teaching all the people with the three things of the country and making them prosperous, one is called the Six Virtues: Knowledge , benevolence, holiness, righteousness, loyalty, and harmony.' I will cut out the word 'righteousness' from these six words and use it as your word, 'Wenyi', and you will be called 'Liu Wenyi' from now on."
"Liu Wenyi..." Liu He nodded heavily and said, "This is a good name and catchy. Thank you brother for giving me the word."
Since Liu He was studying, it was not advisable to have too many people around him. Zhang's stepmother wanted to send more servants and maids to take care of her son's daily life. However, her proposal was unanimously opposed by Liu Jing and Liu He.
In the end, Liu He only brought one Song Jin with him. This son was the second son of Song Liang, a guest of the Liu family. He was one year older than Liu He. He still looked as handsome as when he was young, but he was already seven feet tall. No different than adults.
In recent years, as Liu Jing continued to rise, Song Jin did not bury himself in the fields like his brother Song Gu, but became Liu He's personal servant. The two learned horse riding, archery and archery together. The swordsmanship is inseparable all day long, and the relationship becomes deeper.
Liu He straightened his clothes, stood outside his house, bowed deeply to his family one last time, then took Song Jin with him, boarded the carriage, and gradually drove away under the watchful eyes of Liu Jing's family.
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Time passes by in a hurry, and the green rice seedlings in the fields gradually grow up, slowly turning from yellow-green to golden yellow. You can smell the fragrance of rice from a distance. For the people, this is the smell of a good harvest.
There is no taste more wonderful than it.
In August, Liu Jing gave an order, and the entire Ling County was busy with the autumn harvest.
Nowadays, Lingxian County under Liu Jing's rule extends from Hengshan Township to the north and Zhongshui and Pingyang Townships to the south. Compared with Lingxian County in the past, the cultivated land has increased by 30 to 40%. With Liu Jing's serious and well-organized administration, the Jingman people in the territory
The thieves disappeared, and the people could farm with peace of mind without being disturbed by outsiders. Lingxian County gradually regained its reputation as the "Granary of Chu".
Liu Jing is now not only the magistrate of Ling County, but also has the position of taking charge of nine counties. So as early as July, he sent a letter to Liu Xiu, Liu Liang, Cai Sheng, Ma Zhou and others who were stationed abroad.
We must ensure a peaceful autumn harvest in all counties.
In particular, Liling, where Cai Sheng was located, was only three hundred miles away from Linxiang and was extremely vulnerable to harassment by the Jingzhou army.
"Sun Tzu's Art of War" says: "Those who make good use of their troops will use it for the country. Since the food is provided to the enemy, the army will have enough food."
Although the Jingzhou Army has waterways to transport food, which is relatively convenient, the Jingzhou Army has tens of thousands of soldiers, and their daily needs are a lot of expenses. For several counties in the north of the Yangtze River, the burden is not light, so even if Liu Biao repeatedly
Emphasizing on winning the hearts and minds of the people in Changsha will also defeat the enemy because of food. In addition to Linxiang and southern Hunan, Liling, which is 300 miles away, may not be among their goals.
In fact, Liu Jing did not need to tell Cai Sheng that he had already made preparations. He had a strong foundation in Liling. He had been stationed in the army for nearly half a year and his troops had expanded to more than 1,300 people.
During the autumn harvest, he personally led his soldiers to patrol northward every day. Liu Zhu, who was stationed in Hengshan Township, received orders from Liu Jing to lead his navy northward to assist Cai Sheng.
Liu Jing's worries were not unnecessary. Jingzhou's infantry, cavalry, and naval forces swept through Linxiang and the counties in southern Hunan like locusts. They did not return here, but continued southward until they reached the border of Liling and met Cai Sheng's tribe.
Cai Sheng remembered Liu Jing's instructions and did not rush to fight with the opponent. Instead, he retreated slowly under the cover of Liu Zhu's navy.
A cavalry commander with a majestic body and a resolute face asked Liu Pan beside him: "Zhonglang, do you want me to lead my cavalry in a charge?"
Liu Pan shook his head and said: "The task Kuai Changshi gave me was to collect grain and fodder, not to fight Liu Jingjun. Liling was not in our plan. Since Liling and Liu Jingjun are heavily defended, forget it."
The cavalry general frowned and said, "Are we just going to sit back and watch them leave in a big way?"
Liu Pan said: "How long has it been since Commander Cai's lesson? We must take it as a warning. If we pursue it rashly, who knows whether there are countless enemy soldiers ambushing us in dangerous places, waiting for us to fall into a trap. Before we came, I had already
I promised Kuai Changshi that I would never underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."
Seeing the cavalry general, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh. Liu Pan knew his mentality. As cavalry, they had been marching south for a year and had done almost nothing.
There was nothing Liu Pan could do about it. Jingnan was densely covered with water nets, which was not suitable for cavalry operations. In addition, Zhang Xian retreated to Linxiang and defended it, so they had no chance to make meritorious deeds.