Sitting on the bench, Liu Jing played with the exquisite lacquer box with a leisurely expression. Cai Mao was really a helper. Just look at the angry looks of the generals in the room and you will know. Is there anything better than this motivational effect? Liu Jingxiao He said to the envoy: "I have accepted this gift. Whether it is my head or Cai Hao's head, it will be useful one day."
The messenger did not answer Liu Jing's words and said goodbye knowingly. Although he came with the intention of dying, who would want to die if he could live?
Liu Zong was still furious and cursed: "Even a defeated general dares to cause trouble. One day I will personally cut off Cai Mao's dog head and put it in a box for viewing every day."
Liu Jing was quite dumbfounded when he heard this. He didn't expect that his clan brother would have such perverted hobbies. He shook his head and said, "Cai Mao, a clown with ears, is not worthy of Brother Cong being so angry."
Liu Zong said with a gloomy face: "I am not as open-minded as Zhongda. I have always said, 'The virtue of a meal must be repaid, and the resentment of Yaju must be repaid.'"
Liu Zhu and Wang Qiang also spoke: "An old saying goes: 'The king worries about his ministers' labor, and the king humiliates his ministers to death.' If we cannot wash away today's humiliation, how can we have the dignity to stand by Liu Jun?"
The other generals also rushed to express their opinions.
Liu Jing raised his hands, and the room instantly returned to silence. Then he stood up slowly and said with a smile: "I had an eight-point chance of winning this battle before, but now I have a ten-point chance.
Since ancient times, those who rely on the greatness of the country, are proud of the people, and want to show power to the enemy are called arrogant soldiers. Those who are arrogant will be destroyed. Cai Mao was like this. He had an arrogant temperament and was willful and self-willed. The Northern Army took him as its commander. , is there any reason to be invincible?”
"What the Ming court said is absolutely true, Cai Mao has nothing to worry about." Chu Fang said. His current official position is the captain of the northern part of Changsha and the magistrate of Luo County. He is no longer Liu Jing's direct subordinate, but he still calls Liu Jing "Ming Dynasty". "Ting", treating himself as a minister. "However... Kuai Yidu is an outstanding person in Chu. He has the ability to govern and govern. The Ming court cannot ignore it." Among all the people present, Chu Fang should be the one with the most say. After all, He fought against Kuai Yue in Linxiang for more than a year.
Liu Jing nodded lightly and said: "I also know that Kuai Yidu is extremely talented, ten times as good as Cai Mao, and I will never despise him. But from my perspective, Kuai Yidu is better at strategy and less at attacking, and Lingxian County is It took me several years of hard work to build the city. The city defense is like a copper wall and an iron wall, indestructible. I have countless good generals and soldiers under my command. No matter how powerful Kuai Yidu is, it will be useless."
Cai Sheng, Ma Zhou, and Han Guang all said generously: "As long as I am waiting for you, the Northern Army will never even think of setting foot in Ling County."
Liu Jing nodded happily and said: "It is not difficult for us to resist Kuai Yue, but it is not easy to defeat the Jingzhou army. Therefore, the navy is the key to this battle. If the navy can win, We can be in an invincible position, but the enemy will surely be unable to advance or retreat."
Liu Zong said confidently: "Today's navy ships and fighting ships are all equipped with shooting poles and crossbows, which are suitable for both near and far. What's more, we have geographical advantages and can get support from the shore. The Jingzhou navy is definitely not I'm waiting for my opponent."
Liu Zhu and Wang Qiang also showed confidence.
Liu Jing secretly nodded. Since the east of Lin County is adjacent to the Xiang River, he has placed hundreds of trebuchets on this side, enough to cover most of the Xiang River water. I believe it will give Cai Mao a huge surprise.
Then Liu Jing looked at Liu Xiu and said, "Brother Cong, I will leave the old city to you." Defending the city was the most taboo, so he asked Liu Xiu and Liu Liang to seriously lead more than 3,000 people to guard the old city of Ling County. It is across the river from the new city, forming a corner. In terms of danger, the old city is not much inferior to the new city. The reason why Liu Jing moved away in the first place was because the terrain here is low-lying and has been flooded nine times in ten years.
Liu Xiu nodded heavily. His mission was to involve the Jingzhou Army as much as possible so that the Jingzhou Army could not attack Liu Jing.
The location of the old city of Lingxian County is quite sensitive. If the Jingzhou Army lets it go and attacks Liu Jing, Liu Xiu will not only be able to cross the Xiang River to the west and surprise the Jingzhou Army from behind, but he can also cross the Lei River to the north and cut off the Jingzhou Army.
The way back. Therefore, if the Jingzhou Army wants to avoid worries, it needs to deploy defenses in at least two directions.
Liu Liang seemed a little unhappy. Although the old city of Lingxian County was important, it was not the main battlefield and there was no opportunity to perform meritorious service. He still wanted to follow Liu Jing and have a quick battle with the Jingzhou Army. Unfortunately, Liu Jing was ruthless.
The ground rejected his request.
Liu Jing turned a blind eye to him, explained a few more things, and then announced that the meeting was adjourned.
The generals left in twos and threes until only Liu Jing and Liu Yao were left in the room.
Liu Jing asked: "Wenlang, are you really not ready to leave?" Since the troops under Liu Jing's command were still sufficient, there was no need for the officials in Ling County to participate in the war, so most of the officials fled to Pingyang and Zhongshui Township, leaving very few behind.
, Liu Yao is one of them, and this is also the person who surprised Liu Jing the most.
Liu Yao said helplessly: "Didn't you ask before? Why do you ask again?"
Liu Jing said in confusion: "You have always been most afraid of complexity, and the most complicated thing in the world is war. I really don't understand why you chose to stay?"
Liu Yao said: "Of course I can't bear the chaos, but I am your chief clerk and your close minister. How could the chief clerk abandon the county king and run away at a critical moment? If the matter spreads, I will not be laughed at by others."
Liu Jing thought about it. Although Liu Yao was "maverick", he did not deviate from the style of scholars of this era. He regarded his reputation as more important than his own life.
Tao Guan also chose to stay. He has been serving as the military mayor for more than a year. Although there were many disturbances due to his appearance during this period, luckily he survived them all without incident. Among them
The ups and downs are really hard for outsiders to imagine.
For example, as a military market magistrate, he is the chief steward of Liu Jing's army of 20,000 people, and he can be regarded as one of the most respected people under Liu Jing. However, when Liu Jing holds a meeting, he is not qualified to attend.
Liu Jing had mentioned in secret that he wanted Tao Guan to participate in the meeting. After all, Tao Guan now had the military resources in his hands and was definitely qualified to join. However, this move was opposed by his clan brothers Liu Zong, Liu Xiu, and the county magistrate.
Seriously, the civil and military officials, including the chief registrar Liu Yao, are unanimously opposed. They are now either actively or passively accepting Tao Guan's identity, but this does not mean that they can accept that they sit at the same table as Tao Guan. This is really
Unruly.
In fact, this is an understatement. Don’t you see that Confucius was so benevolent in the past that he also punished dwarfs? How could they, wealthy people and scholars, sit at the same table as dwarfs? This is no different from insulting them.