Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu are both extraordinary talents, but they are still at the stage of talking about war on paper. Liu Jing naturally hopes that they can go south with the army and accumulate experience. This time they go south to Lingling to attack Zhang Jin. Unsurprisingly, this is the biggest battle in Jingnan in the near future.
The military operation has begun. It would be a pity to miss this opportunity.
It's just that Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu have come a long way and are tired of traveling and traveling. Now that they have just arrived in Linxiang and are about to follow him non-stop southward, Liu Jing is a little worried that their bodies can't bear it.
In response, the two repeatedly stated that they were in good health and did not feel any discomfort, and Liu Jing nodded in agreement to their request.
Liu Jing then talked with the two about the information they currently had about Zhang Jin. Xu Shu had already heard about Zhang Jin, Zhuge Liang and Liu Yao from Liu Yao before, but did not know the specific details.
When Liu Jing talked about Zhang Jin, he looked calm and spoke and acted calmly. Jiaozhou covers a vast area, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and northern Vietnam, and its registered population once reached two million. However, it has to be said that the barbarian occupation included in it was
For more than half of the country, there are only a few hundred thousand real Han people, which is about the same as the total population of Lingling and Guiyang counties. However, the total population of Lingling and Guiyang is less than that of Changsha. In other words, Jiaozhou looks like one state with seven counties.
But in terms of population, it is not as good as a county in Changsha.
Because of this, Zhang Jin was able to gather more than 10,000 troops despite all his efforts as the governor of the state. Not to mention Liu Biao, who was also the leader of the state, even Zhang Xian was stronger than him.
How could Liu Jing take such an opponent seriously? You must know that after annexing part of the Jingzhou Army, he had more than 30,000 water infantry under his command, which was twice as powerful as Zhang Jin.
Zhang Jin's strength was limited, and he was defeated at the foot of Quanling City. He had lost his spirit and was easily defeated. Liu Jing's only concern now was whether Liu Biao would attack him from behind while he was heading south.
Since there was a "ghost" in Wuling County in Jingnan who tipped the north, the news of Zhang Jin's invasion of Jingnan could not be concealed at all. However, as tens of thousands of elites were lost in Jingnan, Liu Biao was now more than capable.
If this is not enough, there is a high probability that they will choose to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but the possibility of sending troops cannot be completely ruled out.
The person who has the most say in this regard is Zhuge Liang. He has successfully integrated into the Xiangyang gentry community through marriage before, and he is almost as familiar as not knowing the recent trends in Xiangyang.
Facing Liu Jing's inquiry, Zhuge Liang was not reserved and directly told the information he knew. Moreover, when he was passing through Jiangxia, he even heard that Sun Quan of Jiangdong was leading troops to attack Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, which made the prefect of Jiangxia adjacent to Lujiang
Huang Zu was very nervous, fearing that it would harm Chi Yu. Considering the current situation inside and outside Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang categorically concluded that Liu Biao would only send troops to harass at most, and there was no possibility of a large-scale invasion of Jingnan in the short term.
Zhuge Liang was the greatest strategist of the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty. His judgment and vision of the situation were not restricted by age. After listening to his analysis, Liu Jing was completely relieved and no longer worried about Liu Biao.
Next, Liu Jing talked about himself, talking to Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu about the "alcohol ban", "gambling ban", "loan suppression", "disaster relief", "tax exemption", "abolition of oral money", etc. currently implemented in Changsha.
A series of policies. Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu were very interested in this and asked questions frequently, and Liu Jing answered them one by one.
Time flew by as the three of them spoke, and more than an hour passed in the blink of an eye. It was not until Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu's family arrived that the three of them stopped talking. Mobile version:: : :
In order to show the importance he attached to Xu Shu, Liu Jing went out in person to greet his mother, who was over fifty years old. This move really moved Xu Shu. He was born in a poor family and was unknown. He was nearly thirty years old and still had nothing to achieve, while Liu Jing was just
Through Zhuge Liang's introduction and a short conversation, he met him as a national scholar. At this moment, Xu Shu's only thought was to repay him as a national scholar.
After greeting Xu's mother, Liu Jing turned his eyes and found that there was a man and a woman beside Zhuge Liang. The man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slender figure and a talented appearance. His facial features were fifty-sixfold similar to Zhuge Liang's, and he was Zhuge Liang's.
His younger brother Zhuge Jun. The woman has yellow hair and a black face, and is ugly in appearance. However, she has a peaceful expression and elegant temperament. Needless to say, this woman must be Huang Yueying, Zhuge Liang's wife.
Liu Jing couldn't help but be surprised. When he went north to Xiangyang, he met Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar from Miannan, at a banquet hosted by his teacher Song Zhong. He had an extraordinary appearance, a high-spirited appearance, and a graceful demeanor, which impressed Liu Jing.
An excellent impression. His wife is the eldest daughter of the Cai family, a wealthy family in Xiangyang, and she must be by no means an ugly person. Unexpectedly, the union of the two would give birth to an ugly girl with yellow hair and dark skin.
Liu Jing felt a lot of emotion in his heart and went straight to the three of them. Zhuge Jun took the lead and bowed to him: "I all pay my respects to Liu Jun..."
"Young brothers don't need to be polite." Liu Jing smiled and nodded. It can be said that Zhuge Jun played a major role in his getting acquainted with Zhuge Liang. It was his remarks back then that brought the two sides together.
Huang Yueying also bowed down and said: "I am the Huang family, and I pay my respects to Mr. Liu..."
Liu Jing said with a smile: "Although this is the first time we have met, I have heard about you for a long time. Kong Ming has mentioned it many times in his letters before, saying that it is a great blessing in his life to be able to marry Huang's wife..."
Huang Yueying calmly replied: "I don't dare to praise my husband and Liu Jun so highly...Since the Jingzhou War, roads have been cut off, and my husband often sighs for losing news of Liu Jun..."
"It's not like that for me." Liu Jing held Zhuge Liang's hand and sighed with emotion. "It's fine now. We are finally reunited again. In the future, we should fulfill the promises we made together, eliminate the rebellion, and revitalize the Han Dynasty...
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Zhuge Liang said with emotion: "Liang is young and talented. I will never give up. I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
Liu Jing shook his head repeatedly. If Zhuge Liang had lost his talent, would there still be any talented people in the world? He said, "You and I should work together."
Later, Liu Jing led the two families to the official residence. Deng Yuan knew very well how much his husband valued Zhuge Liang, so he carried his son to the prime minister's residence in person and ordered the servants and maids to clean the house and courtyard. This time, it was Zhuge Liang's turn to be moved and hurriedly took his wife
Huang Yueying expressed her gratitude to Deng Yuan.
Huang Yueying has a calm temperament, and she can't help but be shocked by Deng Yuan's beauty.
Deng Yuan was also amazed by Huang Yueying. Although she didn't look good, she had a calm and elegant temperament. After just a short conversation, Deng Yuan developed a good impression of this strange woman Huang Yueying.
Deng Yuan has a gentle and kind temperament, but she comes from a high family, has outstanding talents and learning, and is a very proud person at heart. Therefore, she treats everyone politely, but there are very few people who can really impress her.
Especially in Changsha, which is rich in culture but not well-educated. I have been here in Changsha for many years and have almost no friends of the same sex.