Sun Ben, the governor of Yuzhang, looked at the letter in his hand, his resolute face furrowed and his brows furrowed.
His father, Sun Qiang, was Sun Jian's brother and died very early. At that time, Sun Ben was still underage, and his younger brother, Sun Fu, was just an infant. Sun Ben raised his younger brother alone and established a reputation. When he grew up, he became the governor of the county.
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Sun Jian raised a volunteer army in Changsha, and Sun Ben resigned from his post and went to join his uncle. After Sun Jian's death in battle, he took charge of his troops, carried his coffin, and returned to Jiangdong. Later, he attached to Yuan Shu and fought against Jianghuai.
In the second year of Jian'an (AD 197), Sun Ce had established his foothold in Jiangdong, while Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun, Huainan, appointed hundreds of officials, and worshiped heaven and earth in the suburbs. Sun Ben knew that Yuan Shu would be defeated, so he immediately abandoned his wife and son and fled back to Jiangdong alone.
In the next few years, Sun Ben followed Sun Ce to conquer various places in Jiangdong. At the end of last year, Huang Zu returned from conquering Jiangxia. It happened that Yangzhou Shepherd Liu Yao died of illness, and Yuzhang Governor Hua Xin also surrendered. Sun Ben was appointed by Sun Ce as Yuzhang Governor, and then he
The southern part of Yuzhang County was divided into Luling County, and Sun Fu, Sun Ben's younger brother, was appointed as the prefect of Luling. There were only five counties in Jiangdong, including Wu County, Danyang, Kuaiji, Yuzhang, and Luling. Sun Ben and Sun Fu were the brothers.
Two of them can be said to have overwhelming power.
The letter in Sun Ben's hand was sent by someone from Changzhou Tai of Yichun, which borders Liling of Changsha. Recently, he received intelligence that Liu Jing defeated the Jingzhou army at the foot of Lingxian County and took advantage of the victory to regain Linxiang. Originally, it was thought that Jingzhou
The situation in Nanjing was decided, but unexpectedly a shocking reversal occurred.
Sun Ben was shocked at first, and then felt deeply regretful. Liu Jing took advantage of the timing to win the victory, but his own strength was limited and there was nothing to worry about. He and his brother Sun Fu each led an army, left Yichun and Luling, and entered Changsha in the west. Liu Jing
It will definitely be impossible to withstand it. When Liu Jing is defeated, Lingling and Guiyang counties will be able to send a message.
When Cao Cao saw Zhang Xian's defeat, Liu Biao transferred his troops to the north and hurriedly cut off Lingling, Guiyang to Zhang Jin, and Changsha to Sun Bi.
Sun Ben's daughter married Cao Zhang, the son of Cao Cao, and the two were related by marriage. Sun Ben had "in-laws" in his hands, and Cao Cao ordered him to be the prefect of Changsha and to attack Liu Biao, so he took over Changsha and it was justifiable. Unfortunately, he
Now I can't move at all.
Four months ago, Sun Ce was assassinated while out hunting, and Sun Quan was appointed to succeed him.
Sun Hao, the eldest son of his uncle Sun Jing, deceived Sun Quan when he was young, and tried to take advantage of the opportunity to stand on his own feet, hoping to achieve success. However, he was later persuaded by Chang Yufan of Fuchun to retreat, finally avoiding an internal strife within the Sun family.
On the other side of the river, Li Shu, the governor of Lujiang appointed by Sun Ce, also did not respect Sun Quan's orders and recruited rebels to surrender. He had different ambitions.
As for the dangerous place in Jiangdong, there are countless thieves in the mountains and rivers, and the remnants of the Yellow Turban are also all over the counties. In addition, when Sun Ce was still alive, he killed many local celebrities and heroes, and there are countless people who secretly hold grudges. At present, Jiangdong can only use "
The four words "internal and external troubles" describe it.
Under such a situation, it was impossible for Sun Quan to agree to Sun Ben's request to send troops to Changsha.
Moreover, Yuzhang and Luling are not stable. On the contrary, since the two counties were only pacified this year, they are the most chaotic places in Jiangdong. Many counties only surrendered in name.
As long as you know, in addition to Sun Bi and Sun Fu brothers, Zhou Yu and Taishi Ci, the two most trusted generals of Sun Ce, were all stationed in the second county before. Later, Sun Ce was assassinated and Zhou Yu sent his troops to the funeral, while Taishi Ci still stayed in Yuzhang.
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I'm afraid that as soon as Sun Bi and Sun Fu entered Changsha, Yuzhang and Luling, they rebelled.
However, Sun Ben still felt sorry for this, because if he missed this opportunity, he would never have the chance to get involved in Changsha again in the future.
It's even possible that Liu Jing might become Jiangdong's fierce rival.
Sun Ben sighed in his heart.
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On the day Liu Jing took over Changsha, he held a grand banquet in the main hall of the county government for Linxiang officials, scholars and citizens, with more than a thousand people in attendance. Such a grand occasion would only occur every year during the New Year's Day greetings.
Liu Jing was the master, so he could just nod his head most of the time. Only when he met close friends and trusted friends, he would only taste the food briefly. Therefore, it was not until nightfall when the banquet was over and everyone dispersed that he felt slightly tipsy.
The county seat was brightly lit, as bright as day. In order to show his close relationship, Liu Jing took Huan Jie to sit at the same table and chatted.
"Huan Jun, I still remember that when I was in the county government in the past, I often gathered with my brother Cong, Huan Jun, and the Duke in the official residence, holding candles and talking at night, and never tired of it." Then Liu Jing showed a sentimental look on his face, and said: "This
The wars and turmoil in Changsha over the past few years have made me miss the good old days even more. Unfortunately, my brother Cong fell ill and passed away, so we can no longer be together!"
Huan Jie and Liu Pan had been colleagues for a long time and had a close personal relationship. He could not hide his sadness when he heard this and said with emotion: "Liu Yuanlong valued Liu Lingling very much and always said that Liu Lingling was someone who could prosper the family. At that time, Liu Lingling and Liu Lingling
District Yuan Bo was at odds with each other. In order to protect Liu Lingling, Liu Yuanlong resisted the emperor's courtesy in person. We are all dumbfounded when we sit down again. Later, Liu Lingling became the magistrate of Lin County. Some villains around the emperor made remarks out of jealousy.
It’s not slander, but fortunately Liu Yuanlong fought hard to protect me and prevented the villain’s conspiracy from succeeding.”
Liu Jing sighed: "Brother Cong's kindness to me cannot be greater. When I returned home after my brother's death, I went out to the fields to make ends meet. It was brother Cong who recommended me as an official in the county because my family was in dire straits and I had little talent.
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Without brother Cong's support all the way, I may not be able to achieve what I have today. But brother Cong never asked for anything in return. Even before his death, he wrote a letter entrusting me with his family's funeral, and also asked me not to love my son too much, and to be with him.
All other children in the clan are treated equally."
Huan Jie said bluntly: "Liu Lingling wiped out all the enemies in the north, regained Changsha, and became famous all over the world. This is the greatest reward for Liu Yuanlong. Liu Yuanlong will be very happy if he knows about it."
Liu Jing nodded silently.
Seeing this, Huan Jie decisively ended the topic, and then changed the topic to political affairs. The most pressing issue at the moment was the flood disaster.
Among the counties in Changsha, Linxiang and Lingxian were the most severely affected. One of these two places is the county seat of Changsha, and the other is the territory Liu Jing has been operating for many years. They are now the two counties with the largest population in Changsha, accounting for nearly 10% of the total population of Changsha.
Half. Fortunately, unlike other counties in Linxiang, Ling County is close to the Xiang River, so the situation is not serious.
The suggestion given by Huan Jie was to mobilize grain and grain from Chaling, Rongling, Youxian, Ancheng, and Zhaoling counties in southern Changsha as soon as possible to relieve the disaster in Linxiang and Lingxian counties.
Liu Jing agreed immediately.
Huan Jie hesitated for a moment and then said: "Liu Lingling, Changsha is flooded this year and there are constant wars. The county must be short of food. The old saying goes: 'The king regards the people as his heaven, and the people regard food as their heaven.' Once a famine occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable.
.Changsha people are fond of drinking, and every year they use no less than one million hu of dendrobium to make wine. In my opinion, Liu Lingling might as well issue a decree to ban alcohol and save food for a year to tide over the difficulties."