Just when Liu Biao was meeting with Sun Qian and Mi Zhu, Liu Bei led a remnant army of less than a thousand men from Nanyang Wuyin and went south along the Bi River.
Bishui originates from Taihu Mountain in the northeast of Biyang, flows south into the Han River, and is also known as Bishui. The Book of Songs says: "Below Hengmen, one can live in Chi. The ocean of Bishui can satisfy hunger. How can one eat fish?" The bream of Bihe..."
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the coast of Bishui was already a fertile land. After the establishment of this dynasty, because the ancestor Guangwu came from Nanyang, Nanyang became the "Imperial Township" and the "Southern Capital". With a rich household registration, Zhang Heng was the best in the world. The chapter "Ode to Nandu" shows the prosperity of Nanyang.
Unfortunately, with the chaos in the world, Nanyang, which ranks among the best in the world, has been the first to bear the brunt. Today, Nanyang has already become empty out of ten houses, its fields are all barren, its fields are empty, and its people are desolate.
However, the situation in the Central Plains is no different from that in Nanyang. Over the years, Liu Bei has traveled to almost all parts of the Central Plains, and he has long been accustomed to such scenes.
Liu Bei rode Lu, his beloved horse, in front of the team. He was forty-one years old and in his prime. He was seven feet five inches tall, had arms as long as an ape, had big ears, and had an extraordinary appearance.
The only shortcoming is that he has no beard on his cheeks and the beard under his chin is quite sparse. This must be said to be a shortcoming in the Han Dynasty society where "men with beards are considered beautiful".
When Liu Bei was young, he liked to make friends with heroes and knights in the county, and young people rushed to join him. At the end of Emperor Ling and the rise of the Yellow Turban, Liu Bei gathered wealth, joined many disciples, and joined the army. It has been more than ten years now.
Although Liu Bei's starting point was very low, he was only a "righteous soldier". However, he pursued benevolence and righteousness and saved people in need. In the past, he aided Beihai and rescued Xuzhou. When people asked him to, he accepted them without hesitation. He not only gained a good reputation, but also gained a good reputation. He was appreciated by Kong Rong, Tao Qian and others.
After that, Tao Qian died of illness and sold Xuzhou to Liu Bei. Liu Bei unexpectedly became the lord of Xuzhou. At that year, he was only thirty-five years old. Looking around the world, he could not find a few shepherds younger than him.
It is a pity that Xuzhou was given by Tao Qian and not created by Liu Bei himself. As "Mencius" said: "Those who advance sharply will retreat quickly." The foundation is easy to gain, but it is also lost quickly. Just one year later, Xuzhou It was captured by Lu Bu. Liu Bei began to rely on others like before, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao...
And Liu Biao will be his next target.
Thinking that Cao Cao had defeated Yuan Shao and was about to dominate the Central Plains and Weijia Yunei, but he had been in the army for more than ten years and achieved nothing but fame, Liu Bei was filled with depression and resentment.
However, even though he was in such a state of decline, he still remained ambitious. If it had been anyone else, he would have suffered many setbacks and hardships over the past ten years, and he would have been disheartened and unable to recover.
Liu Bei, on the other hand, remained true to his original aspiration and remained unyielding. Although he was in a difficult situation, he always encouraged himself by being high and experienced. In the past, the great ancestor Liu Bang was in danger of Hongmen, and the great ancestor Liu Xiu was in trouble in the north of Hebei. But in the end, they succeeded in cutting off the heroes and created a new world. Great achievements. Liu Bei also had the intention to establish great achievements in troubled times.
Liu Biao's current situation is quite unfavorable. He has Cao Cao to the north, Liu Jing to the south, Sun Quan to the east, and Liu Zhang to the west. It can be said that he is surrounded by enemies on all sides and is in danger. Compared with when Tao Qian was in Xuzhou, Cao Cao coveted him outside and he was coveted by him inside. The situation among the Taishan bandits is even more dangerous.
Therefore, Liu Bei's defection to Liu Biao this time will definitely be reused. Moreover, Liu Biao is already sixty this year and is very old, and his son is not a hero. The story of Xuzhou may not be repeated in the future.
A few days later, Liu Bei led his troops to Dengsai on the north bank of Han Dynasty. Liu Biao and Jingzhou officials had been waiting here for a long time.
As the "uncle of the emperor", Liu Biao wore the Yan Mian given by the emperor to symbolize the identity of the princes and kings, that is, a black dress embroidered with a dragon and a crown with nine bead curtains on the front and back. He stood under the canopy, on the left and right
The road was full of chariots and cavalry, and the scene was grand and majestic.
Liu Bei saw Liu Biao's canopy from a distance. He immediately got off his horse and walked to Liu Biao on foot. Before he was greeted, Liu Biao couldn't wait to step forward and hold his hand. He looked up and down and laughed loudly: "Everyone says: 'Liu Xuande'
Hong Ya has faith and is an outstanding figure in the world.' When I saw him today, he was as sincere as I expected."
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "A general who is preparing to defeat the army is a troubled man. He dare not receive such praise from Liu Jingzhou."
Liu Biao stroked his gray and flowing beard and said: "Although Cao Cao harbored evil intentions and was domineering over the country, he was quite capable of using troops. Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, and other heroes in the world were all destroyed by him. Only Xuande was not afraid of the Jie captives.
Count and struggle, the more frustrated you become, the more courageous you become, and everyone in the world will admire you."
Liu Biao paused for a moment and then said: "After Benchu's defeat at Guandu, Xuande had no help from outside. He still persisted in Runan for nearly a year, leaving Cao Cao with thorns on his back and having trouble sleeping and eating. Unfortunately, I was burdened by the south and was unable to send troops.
support."
In order to prove that he was indeed powerless, Liu Biao took the initiative to talk about his recent embarrassing situation when he faced Liu Jing's attack and suffered another disastrous defeat.
After Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but look sulky and said angrily: "The country is in trouble today. Cao Cao has evil intentions and is a lonely and weak Han Dynasty. He is actually the biggest thief of the country! Liu Zhongda is also a member of the clan. He doesn't want to attack the national thief and serve the country. Instead, he fights with his clan and asks his relatives to marry him.
Those who suffer pain will be quick to those who hate..."
Liu Biao sighed: "Liu Zhongda went to Xiangyang when he was young and saw that he was quite talented. Before he was twenty, he made an exception and promoted him as a talented person. He didn't want Liu Zhongda to be ungrateful and end up like this."
"Don't worry about Liu Jingzhou..." Liu Bei said: "I will write a letter to Liu Zhongda and explain the interests and dangers to persuade him to stop the army. If he refuses, I am willing to personally lead an army to pacify Jingnan for Liu Jingzhou and relieve Liu Jingzhou.
No worries."
Liu Bei was quite conceited in his words, and obviously did not take Liu Jing seriously.
This is normal. Liu Bei has been in the Central Plains for more than ten years. His opponents are Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu... who is not the best hero in the world? Although Liu Jing rose from the south, he is far from being compared with the heroes in the world.
"If you have Xuande, you will have no worries when you are alone." Liu Biao said this, but in his heart, it was not the case. Liu Bei had always been a man of great talent and great ambition. He knew people well and treated them well, and he was very popular. He was by no means a person who had been under others for a long time.
Unless absolutely necessary, Liu Biao would never consider using Liu Bei to defend Liu Jing. Doing so would be like driving a tiger to devour a wolf. Liu Biao believed that Liu Bei was more suitable to take over Zhang Xiu's position at the moment, guarding the north for him and defending Cao Cao.
Liu Biao looked at the man standing behind Liu Bei holding his sword. This man was tall and tall, with a majestic appearance. He had a long beard that was extremely lush and hung down on his chest. He was majestic and majestic. He was a great husband.
Liu Biao asked Liu Bei: "Xuande, is this person Guan Yunchang?"
"Exactly." Liu Bei nodded.
Liu Biao praised him: "You are brave and righteous in your actions, you achieve results, you give up your wealth and honor to return to your father, you are truly a righteous man in the world."
Guan Yu clasped his fists and said, "I am deeply gracious to you by the general, and I swear that I will drive you to death without mercy. Even though Duke Cao treats me kindly, it is difficult for me to win my heart."
"That's great." Liu Biao said, holding up his hands.
Then Liu Biao said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, this is not the place for conversation. I have already prepared a banquet in Xiangyang. Please come."
"please."
Liu Biao loved drinking, and even invented the wine glasses of Bo, Zhong, and Ji Sanjue, and called those who drank well "Ya Liang", which was regarded as an elegant thing at the time. To celebrate Liu Bei's arrival, Liu Biao held a banquet for several days.
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Liu Jing didn't know the news of Liu Bei's arrival. He had already returned to Linxiang. All the four counties in Jingnan had a good harvest this year. In addition, Liu Jing banned alcohol for a year, saving more than one million dendrobiums of food. The military garrison also gained a lot. Not only was it lifted
If there is a food crisis, or even within the next one or two years, we no longer have to worry about food.
August is not only the autumn harvest season in Jingnan, but also the time of "counting people". The so-called person counting is the census. This is the first time Liu Jing has counted household registrations after taking charge of Jingnan.
Changsha is undoubtedly the most populous county in Jingnan. Even after two years of turmoil, it still has more than 69,000 households and more than 380,000 people.
Lingling County is next, with more than 42,000 households and more than 230,000 people. Guiyang County has 30,700 households and more than 150,000 people.
Only Wuling County, because it was recently recovered, uses historical data. The county has more than 26,000 households and more than 140,000 people.
Today, there are more than 168,000 households and more than 920,000 people in the four counties of Jingnan. Compared with the peak period of more than 440,000 households and more than 2.8 million people, there is a huge difference. However, the latter will
All the millions of Jingman with Jing Man are included in the statistics, and Liu Jing mainly counts Han people this time, with the exception of the single-day Hebu. The fastest updated mobile version::
Their payment of taxes is the same as that of the Han people, and it is completely different from the symbolic payment of tribute in the past, and the Jingman's inclusion of tribute money.