In the evening, the rain gradually stopped and the dark clouds dispersed slightly. After more than ten days of continuous rain, there were finally signs of stopping. Such a gratifying change allowed Liu Jing, who had already won the victory and was in a happy mood, to let go of the last trace of worries in his heart.
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In the triple city tower of Lingxian County, more than a hundred people from Liu Jingshui's infantry garrison gathered here. Everyone sat in rows, passing cups and cups to each other, drinking endlessly, and celebrating the victory.
After nightfall, the lights in the city tower were brightly lit, as bright as day, and laughter and laughter could be heard endlessly. The party continued until the time came and the curtain came to an end, and the generals left in boats one after another.
In the blink of an eye, the building was empty, but Liu Jing did not leave. He stood in front of the window with a wine glass in his hand, looking at the bright moon looming in the sky, drinking and enjoying himself.
Although there are still some remnants of the Jingzhou Army on the border of Changsha, with the annihilation of Kuai Yue's army, Liu Biao can no longer be described as a broken man. Even if he has intentions towards Jingnan, he is unable to do anything.
Once the heavy pressure that had been on Liu Jing's shoulders for the past five years was gone, he felt more relaxed than ever before, so much so that he, who was usually very restrained, wanted to get drunk.
When he traveled back in time, he discovered that the North-South War in Jingzhou would break out in three years, and Changsha was the main battlefield of this war. Liu Jing did not want to be swallowed up by the huge waves of history, so he could only keep pushing himself and forge ahead.
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In order to achieve his goal, Liu Jing worked hard all the way, even to the point of using any means at all costs. If opening Zuixiangju is justified, then opening Changleju is really unjustifiable. Although he did not personally participate in it
, but this did not alleviate the guilt in his heart.
However, if you ask Liu Jing if he regrets it, his answer will definitely be no. If there were no dividends from Changleju worth millions every year, what would he use to build a fleet in advance? What would he use to support his private soldiers? Without a fleet, there would be no private army.
Bing, what did he use to rise up?
However, Liu Jing may no longer need the "chamber pot" of Changleju from now on. When he comes to power in the future, the first thing he will strictly prohibit is Changleju and gambling establishments.
"Well, Liu Zhongda, after announcing the end of the banquet, you continued to stay and drink."
Liu Jing looked back and saw Liu Yao, who was as tall as a green pine and as beautiful as a woman, walking towards him with slightly unsteady steps.
"Can Wenlang drink again?" Liu Jing teased with a smile on his face. Liu Yao was outstanding in talent but had a bohemian personality. Although he became an official and became his disciple, he still called him by his cousin in private.
, Liu Jing never took it seriously.
"Of course." Liu Yao replied without hesitation. Since he became an official, he can no longer drink wine as unscrupulously as before because of his busy schedule. After the war broke out, he rarely had the opportunity to drink wine. Today, he can drink with open belly.
, of course he wants to drink to his heart's content.
Liu Jing took the jug and wine glass from the waiter next to him, and filled them up for Liu Yao himself. Then the two of them looked at each other, smiled, and drank.
Liu Gao glanced at Liu Jing with drunken eyes and said: "Zhongda, I have known you for many years, and this is the first time I have seen you so cheerful." Liu Gao was so sensitive, even though he was a little drunk, he still felt the changes in Liu Jing.
Liu Jing raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and replied with a smile: "How can you not be happy after annihilating the enemy? Come on, Wenlang, drink, drink..."
"Come on..." Liu Yao had no objection.
The two of them drank and chatted under the moonlit night. By midnight, they were both very drunk and slept in the building.
The next day, Liu Jing, who was always energetic, was not affected by his hangover and woke up from his deep sleep at dawn.
Looking at Liu Yao who was sleeping soundly on his back, Liu Jing smiled and shook his head, walked to the window, opened the window, and saw that the sky was still a little gloomy, but fortunately there was no sign of rain.
At sunrise, a large number of fleets gathered in the south of Lingxian City, and the generals also came to the tower one after another. There was a lot of noise inside and outside for a while, and Liu Yao naturally could not continue to sleep and had to get up.
The reason why such a big battle was set up early in the morning was because today was the day when Wang Qiang, Liu Zhu, and Ou Xiong were heading north.
Liu Jing led the crowd to bid farewell to the three of them. When leaving, he took Wang Qiang's hand and said, "Zijian, I will leave the affairs of the north to you."
Wang Qiang said with a gloomy expression: "I will live up to Liu Jun's trust. Even if I risk my life, I will capture Linxiang for Liu Jun."
"Zijian is wrong. If your life is the price for Linxiang, I would rather not do it." Liu Jing shook his head and said, "If things cannot be done, just retreat. At that time, I will personally lead the water-stepping army to advance. Linxiang."
"No." Wang Qiang said solemnly.
Liu Jing turned to Ou Xiong and said: "Zijian, Liu Wenxiu lacks popularity in Linxiang and may not have enough momentum. However, he has a long-standing reputation in Linxiang and a prosperous clan. Whether he can successfully recapture Linxiang this time depends on It’s all about one step.”
Ou Xiong was quite proud, and Liu Jing was right. Apart from Liu Jing, only Liu Zong could compare with him. However, all the Liu family in Longqiu had already moved south, and there was no family power in Linxiang to rely on. As for Cai Sheng, he was alone and not worth mentioning.
Ou Xiong cupped his fists and said, "Since Liu Jun thinks so highly of me, I will definitely do my best to regain Linxiang for Liu Jun."
Liu Jing nodded slightly, and then spoke a few words to Liu Zhu. During this period, the two of them exchanged a vague look, and everything was unspoken.
In terms of intimacy, Liu Zhu is the person Liu Jing trusts the most. As soon as Wang Qiang left yesterday, Liu Jing immediately summoned Liu Zhu to spy for a long time.
To be honest, Liu Jing was really worried about Wang Qiang, not because he was afraid of him, but because the latter was a vicious man and would retaliate. He was able to chop off Gong Fu's head in front of Liu Jing, but once he let him rush in In Linxiang, considering what Pan Qin did to him in the past, why should he punish his entire family?
Moreover, Ou Xiong is also a master who has a narrow-minded temperament and forgets his past mistakes. We must also be careful of him taking advantage of public chaos to avenge himself and kill people indiscriminately.
It took a lot of effort for Liu Jing to achieve his current fame, and he must not let it be ruined in their hands.
In fact, the most suitable candidate is a serious person, who is selfless, enforces the law well, and will not give anyone any face. He will definitely be able to manage Wang Qiang and Ou Xiong obediently. Unfortunately, there were too many things after the war, including the floods. Because of the danger, Liu Jing wanted to cut Zheng Zheng in half and use him. How could he let him go?
Liu Jing had already told him what needed to be said yesterday, so there was no need to repeat it again.
Wang Qiang, Liu Zong, and Ou Xiong bowed deeply to Liu Jing, and then said goodbye to everyone. They each boarded the battleship. Under the watchful eyes of Liu Jing and others, they entered the Xiang River against the city wall of Ling County and went northward along the river. Gradually go away.