Liu Jing stood at the top of Jinxiang City, looking at the thick black smoke in the distance, and his mood seemed to be stained by the black smoke, full of gloom.
If something happens in Jingnan, it can be reached in a few days by horseback, so there is no need for beacon fire, so this beacon fire is specially set up for Jiaozhou.
Before he sent out troops, he had already anticipated that Zhang Jin would most likely take advantage of his crusade against Liu Biao and send troops to attack his back.
After all, Zhang Jin was famous for his stubbornness in history. Facing Liu Biao, who was far more powerful than himself, he used the weak to attack the strong, and was defeated repeatedly, but he never gave in. Years of battles made the people of Jiaozhou under his command miserable, and finally forced The people of Dejiaozhou could only kill him to end the war.
Therefore, unless Zhang Jin is killed, he will keep popping up to cause trouble.
Liu Jing also wanted to kill Zhang Jin, but there was not much time left for him. Now there were only a few years left before Cao Cao unified the north. He had to capture Jingzhou and even Jiangdong before then. He really couldn't spare the energy to deal with Zhang Jin. .And if Zhang Jin is not dealt with, he will definitely not be able to go northward with all his strength. This seems to be a dead end.
Liu Jing immediately summoned his subordinates, both civil and military, to discuss countermeasures.
"Zhang Jin has always had a false reputation but no real talent. Since he took charge of Jiaozhou, he thought he was far away in a deserted land and beyond the reach of the country. So he abandoned the teachings of the holy scriptures, abolished the laws of the Han family, and read evil Taoist books. What you did to help Hua is so ridiculous." Deng Zhi showed no mercy towards Zhang Jin, a fellow from Nanyang.
Then Deng Zhi said: "Jiaozhou is a barren land with few household registrations, and there are scholars and other separatists in it. Although Zhang Jin is the state pastor, at most he can only gather more than ten thousand people like last time. Wang Yulin is a brave man. The strategy is that he is a famous general in Jingnan. He has no less than three thousand soldiers under his command. He is guarding Bushan. The mediocre people in Zhangjin will defeat the city and be unable to do anything."
Jiang Wan said with a worried look on his face: "In any case, Zhang Jin is officially appointed by the state as the shepherd of Jiaozhou, and he has a great reputation. He came with his troops to encircle the Han barbarians, and there may be a risk of defection."
It is not that there is a risk of defection, but that Liu Jing will definitely defect. Liu Jing knows this very well. With Wang Qiang's ability, he can resist Zhang Jin, but he is afraid that all parties will defect. By then, Wang Qiang, despite his great ability, will be unable to do anything.
Zhuge Liang said: "Gong Yan's worries are not unreasonable. If the Han Yi rebels and Wang Yulin falls into isolation, he will be in danger. The general can urgently order Lingling Captain Xi Zhen to lead his troops south to support Yu Lin. Then order the governor stationed in Changsha. Lang moved Liu Xiu to Lingling to prepare for emergencies."
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Liu Jing nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Zhuge Liang's suggestion was the best way to deal with it at present. Xi Zhen was the person closest to Wang Qiang and could support Wang Qiang as quickly as possible. Liu Xiu, on the other hand, deployed a second line of defense in Lingling. Just in case. If the war in Yulin goes wrong, Wang Qiang and Xi Zhen can return to Lingling and join Liu Xiu.
Lingling is his core territory, and the three counties of Changsha, Guiyang, and Wuling can send troops to support him at any time. If Zhang Jin dares to enter Lingling again, he must relive the story of Quanling in the past.
After adding some details, Liu Jing immediately sent an order to Liu Xiu and Xi Zhen.
After the meeting, Liu Jing climbed to the top of Jinxiang City again, looking south, brows deep, hoping that there would be results as soon as possible in the south. Although he knew that Zhang Jin had no ability to seize Ling Gui, as long as he did not retreat, Liu Jing would So I didn't dare to go northward with all my strength for one day.
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But Wang Qiang sent someone to light the beacon tower, summon Liu Jing, and then ordered the convoy to turn around and return to the city. Along the way, the Han and barbarians he saw looked frightened and walked in a hurry, as if a disaster was about to happen.
The officials in the county were not much better than the common people, and they were equally panic-stricken, but not everyone was so panicked. For example, Wu Dang, the chief official, looked anxious but showed no fear.
Wu Dang, courtesy name Shushan, was born in Nanhai County, Jiaozhou. He was thirty-five years old, seven feet tall, with strong features and a thick, thick beard that was more than half a foot long.
He was not a direct descendant of Liu Jing, but he entered the officialdom through orthodox filial piety and integrity. In the early years of Jian'an, he was appointed as the magistrate of Liandao County, Changsha County.
Later, the North-South War broke out in Jingzhou, and Zhang Xian ordered Liu Jing to also photograph nine counties in the south of Changsha. From then on, Wu Dang officially came under Liu Jing's command.
After Liu Jing captured Yulin County, he was afraid that Wang Qiang would be unable to survive alone, so he appointed Wu Dang from Jiaozhou in Beijing as the chief historian of Yulin to assist Wang Qiang.
Changshi is the adjutant of the county, the border county is named Changshi, and the inner county is Cheng. The rank of Changshi is 600 shi, which is higher than the 400 shi of Liandao County Magistrate, but the county magistrate is a veritable Bailihou, and Changshi Although he is the deputy of a county, his authority depends entirely on the will of the prefect.
Wu Dang was not happy when he was transferred from the county magistrate to the governor. What's more, Wang Qiang, the prefect, was a merchant. Wu Dang is a descendant of Wu Ba, the prefect of Zangke in the Han Dynasty. His family has been an official for generations. It would be a great shame for a man who had served the emperor in the palace to serve under a merchant.
Wang Qiang also knew that he was from a humble background and was not favored by the other party, but he did not blame Wu Dang for this. On the contrary, he had great trust in Wu Dang. Since he took office, almost all political affairs in the county have been entrusted to Wu Dang.
Wang Qiang's behavior actually made Wu Dang feel a little ashamed. Even though he still had objections to Wang Qiang in his heart, he began to do things sincerely.
Wang Qiang met Wu Dang head-on, and immediately pulled him to sit on the toilet. Then he turned away everyone and asked, "Chang Shi, Zhang Jiaozhou has brought a large number of people from the whole state. How should we respond?"
When Wu Dang heard that Wang Qiang called Zhangjin Zhangjiaozhou instead of calling him by his name, his heart suddenly tightened and he replied: "Bushan is surrounded by water on three sides. We only need to set up defenses in the west. There are three Han and Yi soldiers in the city." A thousand people can withstand ten times the enemy, so why should the Ming government worry?"
Wang Qiang said worriedly: "Zhangjiaozhou is a vassal town of the country and has the power to issue orders. If he uses the big hair seal and ribbon to seduce people, Yulin will rebel. I am afraid that as soon as the Jiaozhou army arrives at the city, someone will open the door to welcome him. "
Wang Qiang then let out a long sigh and said: "The general poured out the troops in Jingnan and went north to compete with Liu Biao. It will be difficult to withdraw his troops in the short term. And Jingnan also has no troops to support. It is really difficult to compete with Zhang Jiaozhou with only Yulin." ."
Wu Dang frowned and said, "So what are the Ming Mansion's plans?"
Wang Qiang deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Chang Shi is a famous scholar in Jiaozhou. He must know the people under Zhang Jiaozhou. Can Chang Shi..."
Wu Dang stood up in a hurry, drew his sword and shouted sharply: "You merchant, you actually want to surrender to the enemy! I, Wu Dang, swear that I will not stand with you in the world. Today, either you will die or I will die!"
When Wang Qiang saw that Wu Dang was about to come forward and fight him, he hurriedly said: "Don't be angry if you are a long history, don't be angry if you are a long history... What I said just now is not because I have any intention of surrendering to the enemy, but just to test the heart of the long history."
"Oh? Are you serious about this?" Wu Dang stopped walking and said with doubts on his face.
Wang Qiang smiled bitterly and said: "Of course it is true."