Zhang Jin only stopped briefly in Lingling County, and then continued northward with his army, heading straight to Zhiquanling in Lingling County.
Liu Jing knew nothing about what happened in Lingling. That evening, the fleet arrived at Xiaowuling Township in the southernmost part of Linxiang County. It was only a few dozen miles away from Linxiang. It would set off early tomorrow morning and arrive in Linxiang by noon.
Hunan.
Liu Jing spent the night in Xiaowuling Township. Perhaps he was timid about being close to the countryside, or perhaps he had too many things on his mind, so he lay on the bed unable to fall asleep.
Really unable to sleep, Liu Jing had no choice but to get up, walk out of the dormitory, and go to the courtyard of the Xiangsi Temple. Apparently he was not the only one who couldn't sleep. Liu Yao didn't rest either. He sat alone under the trellis in the courtyard, drinking and drinking in front of the moonlight.
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"Want to have a drink?" Liu Yao raised his delicate face that was not inferior to that of a woman and asked. Then, without waiting for Liu Jing to answer, he took out an ear cup and filled Liu Jing's drink.
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head when he saw this, and said: "Wenlang, I haven't agreed yet, are you trying to force me to drink with you?"
Liu Yao's eyes were slightly drunk and he asked with a smile: "Do you want to drink?"
"Drink." Liu Jing answered very happily.
The two sat opposite each other, pushing cups and changing cups. At first they were just chatting casually, but then slowly turned to the current situation. Liu Yao suddenly said: "Zhongda, Linxiang will definitely be restored. Changsha will be restored soon. Changsha will definitely be here.
The two counties of Linggui and Guiyang will inevitably return to their homeland. Taking the three counties, occupying Jiangxiang, and dividing the river with Liu Jingsheng to govern, they will fight against each other in separate courts, and they will become princes on one side."
Liu Jing knew that Liu Yao had not finished speaking, so he stopped his glass and waited quietly for his next words.
Liu Yan added: "Liu Jingsheng has suffered such a defeat. His muscles and bones have been severely damaged, and his vitality has been severely damaged. Within a few years, it will be difficult to raise an army again, but this does not mean that he has no means to deal with you.
First of all, Liu Jingsheng is the general of Zhennan appointed by the emperor and the pastor of Jingzhou. Although he has had frequent conflicts with Cao Mengde in recent years, as long as the country does not deprive him of his official position, he will have a great reputation for Jingzhou. In my opinion
, Liu Jingsheng could have conquered Jingnan without any bloodshed, but it was a pity that he insisted on raising troops, which led to the total destruction of the army, which was extremely unwise."
Liu Jing secretly shook his head. Liu Biao's approach of seizing Jingnan by force cannot be said to be a mistake, because historically Liu Biao defeated Changsha Zhang Xian and Ling Gui, and completely unified Jingzhou. For a time, his power connected with the five territories in the south and occupied the Han Dynasty in the north.
Sichuan, the area is thousands of miles away, and he has more than 100,000 yuan in armor, and the income is extremely amazing. Later, Liu Biao took advantage of Zhang Jin's death and used Jingnan to reach into Jiaozhou. The reason why Liu Biao failed was because he met him
This is just a variable.
Liu Yao continued: "And, Zhongda, don't forget that Zhang Yi is still alive. If Liu Jingsheng puts him back..."
Liu Jingbujue frowned, it was indeed possible for Liu Biao to do this.
As Zhang Xian's eldest son, Zhang Yi was reinstated as the prefect of Changsha by the people of Changsha after Zhang Xian died of illness. In other words, he was the prefect of Changsha recognized by the people of Changsha.
Once Zhang Yi escapes from Liu Biao and returns to Linxiang, Liu Jing will face a dilemma. Should he give up the position of governor of Changsha?
If so, will Liu Jing or Zhang Yi make the decision in the future in Changsha? If it is the latter, wouldn't Liu Jing be making wedding clothes for others?
If not, Liu Jing is Zhang Xian's old official, and the people of Changsha will privately criticize him for being hypocritical, unkind and unkind, and treating his old master's son harshly.
Of course, with Liu Jing's current strength, he can completely sideline Zhang Yi, but Zhang Xian has always been kind to the people of Changsha, and Gui is also very popular in Ling. Maybe Zhang Yi will use his father's name to harbor evil intentions.
Based on Liu Jing's understanding of this person, the probability is extremely high.
Seeing that Liu Jing was deep in thought, Liu Yao drank a glass of wine calmly and then said: "Liu Jingsheng, Zhang Yi is constrained internally and externally. Even if Zhongda has the ambition to reach the sky, it will be difficult for him to spread his wings and fly high."
Liu Jing'an sat upright and humbly asked for advice: "Wen Lang said this, he must have a solution in his mind. Please give us your advice without hesitation."
Liu Jing suddenly became serious, which greatly disappointed Liu Yao. He was naturally free-spirited and unconventional, preferring the unrestrained and free-flowing way of chatting before.
Liu Gao said: "If Zhongda wants to be free from restrictions, he has only one way. He is to send people to Xudu as soon as possible to meet the emperor, show his loyalty, and get the emperor's imperial edict to supervise the four counties in Jingnan. In this way, Zhongda can justifiably rule.
Jingnan, Liu Jingsheng, and Zhang Yi can no longer hold us back."
Liu Jing nodded repeatedly. As a modern person, his knowledge is far beyond this era, so it is impossible that he has not considered this issue.
Cao Cao is currently confronting Yuan Shao in Guandu, Henan Province. The situation is quite unfavorable to him. After Sun Ce was assassinated, Cao Cao is now most worried about Liu Biao.
Once Liu Biao pacified Jingnan, transferred his troops and sent an army out of Nanyang, he could either enter Yin, Henan, and cooperate with Yuan Shao to attack Cao Cao, or he could enter Yingchuan County, where King Qin Xudu would greet the emperor.
Now that Liu Jing had wiped out tens of thousands of Liu Biao's elite in the first battle, the latter's vitality was severely damaged. Not to mention sending troops to the north, he himself had no time to take care of himself. It could be said that he had helped Cao Cao a lot. If he sent people to Xudu, Cao Cao would never treat him badly.
"But who should be sent to Xudu?" A name flashed through Liu Jing's mind. To be honest, it's really not easy to choose. Choose someone who is talented. Otherwise, you have to be careful about being retained by the court. Choose someone who is incompetent.
He may be talented, but he may not be able to complete the assigned tasks.
Liu Yao was playing with the wine glass and asked, "Is Zhongda considering candidates?"
"Yes." Liu Jing nodded and admitted.
Liu Yu said: "What do you think of me?"
Liu Jing was stunned when he heard this. Several thoughts flashed through his mind, and he asked: "Wenlang, are you homesick?"
Liu Yao shook his head and said: "My family is in the Dongping Kingdom of Yanzhou. Since the Yellow Turbans of Zhongping, there has been almost no peace for more than ten years. The clan has been separated for a long time, and the fields and houses have been abandoned. Apart from the tombs of our ancestors, what else is worth remembering?"
Liu Jing said in confusion: "Then why did you take the initiative to ask for help? This is not like your character."
Nowadays, the world is in chaos, roads are blocked, and traveling involves great risks. If you make a mistake, you will be attacked and killed by soldiers. Liu Yao can be called a "homebody". His previous wish was to live in seclusion in the valley and become a
Liu Jing was puzzled by the fact that such a man, who was carefree and content, and ignored foreign customs, actually requested to go to Xudu.
Liu Gao looked up at the bright starry sky above his head and sighed: "Wen Shi's last wish was to return to his hometown. If we miss this opportunity, I don't know how many years we will have to wait."
Liu Jing sighed and said: "With Wenlang's talent and demeanor, if I go to Xudu, the princes in the court will try their best to keep him. But Wenlang is a close friend, how can I stop him?"
Liu Yao smiled and said: "My mother is in Changsha, can I still leave and never come back?"
Seeing that Liu Yao had no intention of giving in, Liu Jing was completely relieved.