Yuan Shao, who dominated the north, died in Yecheng on May 28th.
Yuan Shao came from a well-known family, came to the throne with a weak crown, and left a clear name. He stayed as a mourner for his mother for three years, and followed his father's death for three years.
Living in Luoyang, he should not be appointed by the court, and make friends with the world behind closed doors. Scholars are not high or low, so he resists the courtesy. All heroes and celebrities in the world strive to come to his court.
Yuan Shao took advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and became an official, but within a few years, he had already manipulated the imperial court. He had the opportunity to save the country more than once, but he missed it all, and finally lost to him in Guandu.
After Cao Cao got up, all his imperial hegemony was in vain. In the past two years, he became ill from depression and died on the bed.
When Liu Biao received the news of Yuan Shao's death and Yuan Shang's succession, it was already twenty days later.
Since this year, Yuan Shao has been bedridden and vomiting blood, so Liu Biao had long expected that Yuan Shao would not live long, but when he actually received the news of his death, he still felt grief in his heart. Fastest update on PC::/
The two have known each other for decades and were close friends. Later, they formed an alliance when the world was in chaos. They supported each other and fought against Yuan Shu and Cao Cao. Their friendship was further sublimated in helping each other.
In addition to mourning the death of Yuan Shao, Liu Biao was also extremely worried about the future of the Yuan family. Yuan Shang was neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son, but he came from behind and succeeded to the throne. He was divided into Qingzhou and Yuan Tan in Youzhou. Will Yuan Xi be convinced?
Even if the Yuan brothers are of the same mind, they may not be Cao Cao's rivals. Once the Yuan brothers rebel, the north will definitely belong to Cao Cao.
However, Liu Biao has no time to worry about others now, as he himself has too much time to take care of himself.
Since Liu Jing officially mobilized his army to attack Jiangling last month, Liu Qi and Cai Mao have sent a letter asking for help every two or three days. After the city wall was collapsed by heavy rain a few days ago, it was changed to one letter a day.
Liu Biao was extremely disappointed with the two of them. Jiangling City had thick walls, over 10,000 armors, and a year of grain support. Even if there were no reinforcements from outside, he could still hold on for several months. Not long after the war began, the two of them were beaten frequently and asked for help. They were simply useless.
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Disappointed, Liu Biao still decided to send troops south to rescue Jiangling. Just when he was dispatching his troops, Jiangling had been out of contact for three days. This abnormal phenomenon gave Liu Biao an ominous premonition in his heart.
Sure enough, the more you worry about something, the more it will happen. Liu Biao's worries unfortunately came true. In the evening, Jiangling soldiers fled back to Xiangyang, bringing back the bad news of Jiangling's fall.
"How could Jiangling be lost?! How could Jiangling be lost?!" Liu Biao could no longer maintain his graceful demeanor and was so angry that his fingers burst into tears. Suddenly, Liu Biao felt the energy and blood in his body surge into his brain like a volcanic eruption, and his eyes suddenly turned black.
I almost fainted on the spot.
"grown ups……"
"Your Majesty..."
"General..."
The second son Liu Cong and Jingzhou Wenwu couldn't help but turned pale with fright, and all rushed over to help Liu Biao.
"It's okay..." Liu Biao swallowed back the blood foam that surged up his throat, then broke away from everyone's support and said with a sad expression: "Although Liu Zhongda besieged Jiangling for a hundred days, he only officially started to attack the city a month ago.
It rained heavily for ten days, and even after all calculations, it lasted less than twenty days. Bo Wei and De Gui only lasted less than twenty days..."
Liu Biao laughed miserably and continued: "Bo Wei has no strategic talent, and De Gui has lost many troops and territory. Neither of them is the right choice to take charge of Jiangling. The loss of Jiangling is all due to my improper employment of people."
Kuai Liang, the chief registrar, said softly: "Nanjun is kind and filial in nature, treats others with kindness, and has the style of a general. Although Military Advisor Cai has failed in many battles, he is also a famous general in our Jingzhou. Looking at the entire Jingzhou, how many people are more suitable than these two?
Jiangling fell because the city walls were washed away by heavy rains and an epidemic broke out in the city. It was not a crime of war."
"Another crime not committed in war..." Liu Biao said with a sad smile: "Previously, Kuai Yidu was destroyed by the flood at the foot of Ling County. Tens of thousands of elites were wiped out in one day. You all said it was a crime not committed in war. Now that Jiangling has fallen, you
And he said it was a crime that was not a war... Could it be that God's will is on Liu Jing?!"
Kuai Liang was speechless for a moment.
Everyone was dumbstruck, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became extremely depressing. During the administration, Pang Ji frowned and said: "Since Liu Zhongda crossed the river, he has captured eight counties in the north of the Yangtze River, but as long as Jiangling is not conquered, it will be as if he has no roots and is floating."
Ping General. Now that Jiangling has been conquered and the nine counties have been connected into one, Liu Zhongda no longer has any worries. Once Liu Jing leads his army to attack Xiangyang by both land and water, he is afraid that Xiangyang will be in danger. Therefore, the general should mobilize his troops as soon as possible and deploy defenses outside to prevent danger.
Not yet."
Pang Ji then added: "Huang Jiangxia had previously pursued rashly and was defeated by Sun Quan, but he still had hundreds of warships and thousands of soldiers, which were worthy of a battle. After the general strictly ordered Huang Jiangxia to send troops to threaten Liu Zhongda, he made Liu Zhongda throw a rat weapon.
, don’t dare to head north rashly.”
Liu Biao first looked at Mr. Liu, who was especially silent today, and then at Kuai Liang, who was a Confucian scholar. He couldn't help but sigh: "In this critical moment, the only person who can make plans for Gu Chu is Ziwei."
Pang Ji immediately prostrated himself on the ground and said: "I only hate Ji Yongdu for having only a superficial view and being unable to eliminate the enemy for the general."
Liu Biao felt depressed and unspeakable. There was only one person in Jingzhou who had the chance to get rid of Liu Jing, his great enemy, and that was Kuai Yue and Kuai Yidu. Unfortunately, he was not defeated by Liu Jing, but was defeated by natural disasters, time and fate.
.Otherwise, how could he have ended up where he is today?
Liu Biao accepted Pang Ji's advice and deployed defenses in Yicheng, a hundred miles south of Xiangyang. He also urgently sent a letter to Huang Zu, ordering him to send troops to Baqiu as soon as possible, forcing Liu Jing to lead his troops back to reinforce, so as not to threaten Xiangyang.
Three days later, the coffins of Liu Qi and Cai Mao were returned to Xiangyang, and the whole city was shaken.
Liu Biao stared blankly at the coffin of his eldest son. He had previously asked the people who had escaped from Jiangling, Liu Qi and Cai Mao, about their life and death, but unfortunately he did not get an answer. Now he has an answer.
Liu Cong stood beside Liu Biao with a sluggish expression. Ever since his father took over Jingzhou, he and his brother Liu Qi had been involved in open and covert fights, almost like enemies. Now that he saw Liu Qi's body, Liu Cong didn't feel any joy in his heart. Instead, he was filled with the sadness of a rabbit dead and a fox dead.
Sad.
"Liu Jingshuzi! I always treat people with benevolence and righteousness, but I didn't expect that he would be so vicious in heart that he would kill my son!" Liu Biao's face changed suddenly, he suddenly roared, vomited blood and fell down.
The scene immediately became chaotic, with shouts and cries everywhere.
Liu Biao was sixty-six years old this year. He suffered the painful blow of losing his son and was in a coma for a full day and night. When he woke up again, his body was no longer as good as before.
For a time, rumors were flying all over Xiangyang City, and all the people and scholars were worried.
Liu Bei, who was in Xinye and guarding Liu Biao from the north, received the news that Liu Biao had vomited blood and fainted, and immediately rushed to Xiangyang with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Sun Qian and others at night.