Liu Zong led the army to conquer Yulin County, which can be said to be a great achievement for his hard work. Liu Jing not only personally led the army to welcome him at Beijin Ferry, but also rode in the same car and sat on the same couch with him to show his honor.
Amidst the sound of cars, Liu Jing and Liu Zong were talking quietly, but Liu Zong was thinking about Wuling County. Finally, he couldn't help but ask: "Zhongda, when do you plan to send troops to attack Wuling County?"
Liu Jing was filled with emotion when he heard this. Now the only one who still insists on calling him "Zhongda" is Liu Yao. Even his elder brother Liu Xiu changed his name to "General".
Liu Jing came back to his senses and said: "July." August is the month of autumn harvest in Jingnan area, so sending troops in July is to prevent Liu Rui from harvesting rice early and stocking up grain to defend Linyuan.
Liu Zongdao: "I am the prefect of Wuling. To attack Wuling, I must personally lead the army. This matter must not be left to others."
"I also prefer to follow my brother," Liu Jing then sighed softly: "But in this way, it would be too hard to follow my brother." You must know that it is the end of April and the troops will be sent out in July. Liu Zongman can only rest for two days if he is fully prepared. moon.
Liu Zong smiled and said: "The ancestors of the Qing Dynasty said: 'I am happy with this and will not be tired.' So am I."
Facts have proved that Liu Zong was not exaggerating. He only stayed at home for a few days before leaving his wives and concubines behind and returned to the military camp.
At the same time, Liu Zhang relied on the Dongzhou soldiers to defeat Zhao Wei's rebels under the walls of Chengdu. Zhao Wei fled to Bajun, Shujun, Guanghan, and Qianwei counties for peace. Afterwards, Liu Zhang took advantage of the victory to pursue Zhao Wei and attacked Jiangzhou. Zhao Wei was at the end of the road. , was killed by his subordinates Li Yi and Pang Le.
At this point, the civil strife that lasted for more than half a year and affected half of Yizhou was finally over.
Chengdu was full of joy.
Deng Zhi was also very happy. Three years ago, the Deng family in Xinye was attacked by typhoid fever. Three to four hundred people in the Deng family died of the epidemic, and as many as seventy or eighty people died. For a time, every family suffered from the pain of zombies, and every household There were wailings and lamentations. The Liu clan was so frightened that they fled to the countryside one after another. It was at that time that Deng Zhi and his family fled to Yizhou.
However, in the past few years, Deng Zhi has not been living a satisfactory life in Shu. Although he was born into a famous family, he unfortunately had a strong and reckless personality and did not know how to restrain his spirit. In addition, he was arrogant and refused to give in to himself, so he was not appreciated or used.
Last autumn, Deng Zhi heard that Liu Jing used a single city in Ling County to destroy Liu Biao's overwhelming army and took advantage of the victory to capture Jingnan. While he was greatly shocked, he could not help but feel a little regretful.
When his elder brother Deng Lang moved his family south to join Liu Jing, he had the opportunity to go with him. However, he considered that Changsha was located in a remote area, with many scholars, humid and rainy conditions, and was prone to diseases. Most importantly, Liu Jing was only a county at that time. If you join him, you may be able to live comfortably, but you won't have a stage to display your ambitions.
As a result, in just two years, Liu Jing went from being a small county magistrate with jurisdiction over hundreds of miles to becoming a feudal lord who ruled over Jingnan.
Fortunately, it was not too late to make amends. However, just as Deng Zhi was preparing to "return home," Zhao Wei colluded with the Yizhou family and suddenly launched a rebellion, disrupting his plan.
Deng Zhi stayed in Chengdu. After eight or nine months of hard waiting, he finally received the news of Zhao Wei's death. He believed that the road blocked between Yi and Jing would soon be open again.
Sure enough, not long after, Liu Zhang used Zhao Wei's general Li Yi as his successor, and he was successful in killing Zhao Wei, so he ordered him to replace him as General Zhonglang of Zhengdong, and then stationed troops in Quren. The eastern part of Yizhou has been stable since then.
When Deng Zhi saw that the rivers outside Chengdu were increasingly prosperous with boat traffic, he immediately sold his property and mansion and returned home with his mother and brother.
Although there were many twists and turns along the way, there was finally no danger. After more than a month of long journey, Deng Zhi successfully arrived at Linxiang, the county seat of Changsha, on the last day of June.
Since Deng Zhi held Liu Zhu's message, after the official confirmed it, he immediately dispatched a vehicle to deliver it to Linxiang City.
When Liu Jing heard the news that Deng Zhi had come to join him, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He now has a lot of talents under his command, but who can have too many talents? Naturally, the more the merrier.
Liu Jing went out in person to greet him, stood on the steps, and watched Deng Zhi get out of the car with a smile. He was more than seven feet tall, wearing a scarf on his head and a green robe. He had a strong face, eyebrows flying into his temples, and sharp eyes.
Neither humble nor arrogant, it was this kind of majestic and unyielding manliness that left a deep impression on Liu Jing back then.
Liu Jing strode down the steps, held Deng Zhi's hand, and laughed loudly: "Bo Miao, now I have been appointed by the country as General Anyuan. I am the governor of the four counties in Jingnan. I have the right to recommend appointments and dismissals. I have come all the way here."
, do you want to seek an official position?"
Deng Zhi was stunned when he heard Liu Jing's words. This was not a casual joke. In the past, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu asked his ancestor Deng Yu this way.
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Deng Yu's answer was: "I don't want to. I hope that the power of Ming Gong will be extended to the world, and Yu will be able to live up to his example and hang his fame on bamboo and silk ears."
However, not everyone can use the phrase "powerful virtue spreads across the sea". Emperor Gao Zu's "Great Wind Song" says: "When the strong wind rises, the clouds fly, and the powerful virtue spreads across the sea and returns to its hometown..."
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the world was falling apart. Although Geng Shi became emperor, he was not the common ruler of the world. Deng Yu wanted to assist Liu Xiu in suppressing the riots and pacifying the world. It is natural to say so.
Although today's world is also falling apart, there is still an emperor in the Han Dynasty. Naturally, Deng Zhi cannot imitate his ancestor Deng Yu. He said: "I came here this time not to seek an official position, but to assist the general, help the country, and benefit the Han Dynasty."
Room, one day my fame will hang on my bamboo and silk ears."
"Good." Liu Jing was very satisfied with Deng Zhi's answer, clapped his hands and laughed.
Since Deng Zhi was born in the Deng family and was his wife's elder brother, Liu Jing invited him to stay in the house to talk. As soon as he entered the entrance pavilion, he saw his wife Deng Yuan playing among the flowers with his son Liu Qi.
A smile appeared on Liu Jing's face and he raised his voice: "Young Master, who do you think is coming?"
Hearing this, Deng Yuan raised his head and saw Deng Zhi standing next to her husband. She was slightly startled at first, and then said happily: "Brother Cong..."
The two had the same great-grandfather, and they were not out of the fifth class, so they had a very close relationship. Deng Yuan had experienced the pain of losing his father, mother, and brother. He only had brothers, sisters-in-law, and nephews around him. Suddenly, he met his brother Cong, whom he had not seen for several years.
, the joy in my heart can be imagined.
Deng Zhi was arrogant and looked down upon Deng Chong and Deng Lang. He thought they were mediocre in talent and could be described as the father of a tiger and the son of a dog. However, he admired and loved Deng Yuan, his extremely intelligent younger sister.
Deng Zhi looked at the extremely lively Liu Qi in Deng Yuan's arms, and asked with a smile: "Young Master, this is your child, right?"
Deng Yuan nodded gently and said to Liu Qi: "Ayang, this is your uncle..."
Liu Qi was three years old and looked very cute. He looked at Deng Zhi with his big black and white eyes and whispered: "Uncle Cong..."
Even though Deng Zhi was a father, he couldn't help hugging Liu Qi and teasing him.