Liu Jing took Zhuge Liang's hand and said: "Back then, General Fubo used his horse to support Luo Yue in the south, attacked the Wuhuan in the north, and slaughtered the Qiang in the west. Wherever the troops came, the barbarians were at a loss, but he failed to conquer the Wuxi barbarians, and his horses were wrapped in leather. , which makes people sigh. Kongming proposed a strange plan and defeated the Wuxi barbarians. He also personally led his army deep into the barbarians to destroy the remaining evildoers. He also recovered the lost land of Yiling and returned the east of Chenyang to the country. His achievements were enough to make him a marquis. It is a pity that the world is like this Due to the chaos and blocked roads, it is difficult to go to Beijing to pay homage to the emperor, so I can ask for your merits."
"The general praises you too much, and I don't deserve it." Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "The Wuxi Barbarians are no longer as prosperous as they used to be. And those who responded to Liu Ruizhi's invitation to send troops this time are only a small part of the Wuxi Barbarians. In the deep mountains and poor valleys, there are still many people who are dissatisfied. At present, it is only a rough decision. My merits are far from reaching the point where I can be made a prince."
"Why should Kong Ming be so humble..." Liu Jing said with a smile. What Zhuge Liang said is true. Although the Wuxi Barbarians have declined compared to a hundred years ago, their strength cannot be underestimated.
In history, the person who completely solved the problem of the Wuxi Barbarians was Pan Jun. He and Dongwu general Lu Dai led an army of 50,000 people. They spent several years killing tens of thousands of people and captured tens of thousands of people. The Wuxi Barbarians were unable to recover from the fall, and Wuling was able to restore Qingning. .
Zhuge Liang thought of Lu Su in the car and said to Liu Jing: "Lu Zijing, the envoy from Jiangdong, is in my car now. Does the general want to see him?" Zhuge Liang and Lu Su were both from Xuzhou, and they were both outstanding figures in the world. They passed by We have been together for many days, cherish each other, and have become good friends.
Liu Jing had already known that it was Lu Su who was coming, and he was quite curious about this Jiangdong hero with profound strategic vision, so he immediately nodded his approval.
"I'm going down to Pi Lu Su to pay my respects to General Liu." Lu Su came to Liu Jing with steady steps, bowed deeply and said.
Liu Jinghan said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite." Lu Su had a handsome appearance and an extraordinary spirit, which gave him a good first impression.
When Liu Jing looked Lu Su up and down, Lu Su also looked at Liu Jing secretly. He was very tall, handsome in appearance, with a plump and broad forehead. There seemed to be a sparkle in his eyes, and he exuded an intimidating majesty. Don't dare to look directly.
Liu Jinglue chatted with Lu Su for a few words, and seeing the tiredness on the latter's face, he said: "I came from Jiangdong and traveled thousands of miles. I must be exhausted physically and mentally at this moment, so I might as well go to the library and rest first." , If there’s anything we can talk about tomorrow, it’s not too late.”
Lu Su bowed to the promise. Firstly, he was really tired. Secondly, important matters such as forming an alliance were not suitable to be brought up in person. They had to be raised solemnly in a formal occasion so as not to be rude.
Liu Jing asked the chief secretary Jiang Wan to entertain Lu Su and take him to the library to rest, while Liu Jing continued to comfort the soldiers who returned in triumph.
The next day, Liu Jing summoned his subordinates Wenwu in the main hall, and then ordered someone to summon Lu Su.
The moment Lu Su stepped into the main hall door, dozens of eyes fell on him at the same time. If he were an ordinary person, he would definitely feel like a light on his back, but Lu Su looked extremely calm, and saw that he was not in a hurry. Slowly walked into the hall and prayed to see you.
Liu Jing got up and walked around the case. He took Lu Su's hand and came to the ministers. He introduced him: "The people in the hall are all heroes and heroes of Jingnan. I am here to introduce you. Military advisor Zhuge Kongming, the master." You already know Jiang Gongyan, this is my chief historian on the left, Liu Zichu, and this is my chief historian on the right, Huan Boxu..."
Lu Su said solemnly: "I have admired the reputation of these two gentlemen for a long time..."
It is said that both Liu Ba and Huan Jie are more or less related to the Sun family in Jiangdong. Needless to say, Huan Jie ignored the danger and went to Xiangyang alone to meet Liu Biao and retrieve the body of his late master Sun Jian. His loyalty was praised by everyone in the country.
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Liu Ba's father, Liu Xiang, the former governor of Jiangxia, had a very close relationship with Sun Jian at that time, so he suffered the disaster of Chiyu and died unexpectedly.
"This is Xu Yuanzhi, the right commander, Deng Bomiao, who has joined the army, and Lai Bojing, the deputy captain..." Liu Jing introduced in turn. Then he turned to the other side and began to introduce the generals, "This is Chu Ziping, the general of Zhechong..."
Chu Fang was also an old member of Sun Jian's army. If his mother had not suffered any changes, he would probably be on the same level as Huang Gai and Han Dang.
However, although Huang Gai and Han Dang were old ministers of the Sun family and assisted the third generation, their official positions were not high and they were only school captains. Chu Fang was already a high-ranking general under Liu Jing. As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise was a blessing in disguise.
How do you know it is not a blessing?
Lu Su met Jingnan's civil and military officials one by one. Although he was just taking a quick look, he also felt that Liu Jing had many talents under his command. However, if he really talked about talents, he privately thought that Jingnan was not as good as Jiangdong.
Jingnan and Jiangdong are both located south of the Yangtze River. There are few scholars and barbarians in the territory, and literature is not prosperous. They have always been despised by the Central Plains. Neither place can be said to be prosperous in talent. However, with the chaos in the world, scholars and people from the Central Plains rushed to the south, and Jiangdong benefited.
It's very big, but the people in power now, such as Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, Zhang Hong, Qin Song, Lu Fan, etc., including Lu Su, are not native to Jiangdong.
In contrast, because Liu Biao blocked the north and intercepted the northern scholars, Jingnan benefited much less. This can be seen from the fact that most of the people in power in Jingnan are natives of Jingnan.
Lu Su stood proudly in the hall and talked. He did not mention the alliance at the outset, but started from the origin of the two sides: "In the past, the bandits Quxing in Changsha gathered more than ten thousand people to attack and siege the city with great momentum. Sun
(Jian) Polu arrived in Changsha, and within ten months, he beheaded Xing. There was also Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shi, starting from Ling, Gui, echoing the district star. Sun Polu led his army across the border to pacify it, and the three counties were in awe.
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"Later, Dong Zhuo brought chaos to the country, and Sun Polu led the people from Jingnan to the north, marched north to King Qin, and marched across the Central Plains. Dong Zhuo was unable to defeat him, and the rats fled. I hate Yuan Shao and Liu Biao for constraining him, causing Sun Polu to fall short of his achievements and fail to save the country.
Sun Polu was a loyal man, determined to serve the country, and was famous in China, but he died at the hands of a villain in the end!"
"Liu Biao is a man who is loyal on the surface, but actually has evil intentions. Zhang Changsha has been in Jingnan for a long time, and his policies are lenient and gentle, and he is very popular in the hearts of Jiang and Hunan. Liu Biao is deeply jealous of him. For this reason, he did not hesitate to launch a war, invaded Changsha, and besieged Changsha for several years."
"In the fourth year of Jian'an (AD 199), Sun (Ce) Tui Ni initially set up Jiangdong. Following the emperor's edict, he joined forces with Cao Gong and Liu Yizhou to attack Liu Biao in order to break the siege of Changsha. Sun Tui personally led the army and defeated Huang Zu.
Yu Shaxian had to temporarily withdraw his troops due to the unusual movement in the mountains behind him. After Sun Tuini put down the rebellion, he was planning to send troops again to rescue Changsha, but he was assassinated while out and died young."
"Fortunately, General Liu, when Zhang Changsha died of illness and Linxiang fell, was not afraid of violence and defended Yingcheng with the brave men of the three counties, annihilated all the outside troops and regained Changsha."
"Sun (Quan) was in Jiangdong seeking prisoners. Hearing the news, he was greatly encouraged and wanted to form an alliance with General Liu to attack Liu Biao together."