The next day, Liu Jingxi led the civil and military forces on the north bank of the river to see Pan Jun off by boat to go south.
In addition to commending Pan Jun as the governor of Jiaozhou, Liu Jing also commended Wang Qiang as General Bi, Dong supervised the military affairs of Jiaozhou, and led Yulin as the prefect.
Wang Qiang was also the first among Liu Jing's generals to be promoted to general. There were many people who were dissatisfied, such as Liu Zong.
He has a protective nature and is ashamed to be subordinate to others. He has always regarded himself as the first man in the army. In the past, Wang Qiang and he were both Zhonglang and generals, and they also served as prefects. . But Wang Qiang did make a shocking contribution to Liu Jing, and Liu Zong couldn't say anything.
In addition, Liu Jing asked Pan Jun to appoint Wu Dang as Biejia. Although Biejia was equivalent to half the governor, he was still a hundred-stone official. It was against the rules to let Wu Dang be transferred from the six-hundred-stone Yulin Changshi to the hundred-stone official Biejia. Therefore, Liu Jingbiao Wu Dang was appointed as the captain of Zhaoxin, a school with two thousand stones, to assist in state affairs.
After sending Pan Jun away, Liu Jing began to prepare for the Northern Expedition. He marched from Jiangling to Xiangyang. There were two waterways. One was along the river, diverted from the Han River in Jiangxia County, and went north to Xiangyang. However, this road had to pass through Huang Zu It was impossible for Huang Zu to let Liu Jingjun pass through the base camp of Shaxian, and a war would definitely break out between the two sides.
The other one goes through the Xia River in Jiangling, turns into the Han River, and goes north to Xiangyang. As the name suggests, the Xia River flows in summer and dries up in winter. Now in August, it is the wet season, and large ships can pass.
Zhukou between the Xia and Han Dynasties was located in Jiangxia County. Huang Zu's warships were stationed here, but compared to Huang Zu's base camp Shaxian, it was not worth mentioning.
Liu Jing ordered Liu Zong to lead ten thousand navy troops from the Yangtze River to Xia to capture Zhukou. On the one hand, he wanted to open up the waterway to the north. On the other hand, Zhukou and Zhouling, one behind the other, were like two big tongs, clamping down on the sand. The envy of Huang Zu made it immobilized and made it difficult for him to go north to support Liu Biao.
As the saying goes, like people have different fates. At first, Jingnan and Jiangdong formed an alliance to attack Liu Biao. Now Liu Jing is preparing to attack Xiangyang in the north. In comparison, Sun Quan's situation is much bleak.
Sun Quan attacked Jiangxia and lost his troops. Danyang, Yuzhang and Luling counties in the rear also rebelled.
After Sun Quan returned to Jiangdong, he led a large army to attack Yuzhang and Shanyue in the two counties of Luling. At the same time, he ordered Zhou Yu to lead troops into Danyang to quell the rebellion.
After more than three months of fierce fighting, Yuzhang and Danyang were all at peace. Only Luling was located in a remote area and still had dissatisfaction, but it did not affect the overall situation.
However, as soon as Sun Quan returned to Wu County, bad news came one after another. First, the southern part of Kuaiji County, Jian'an, Hanxing, and Nanping counties all rebelled.
Then Xu Du's envoy went to Jiangdong on Cao Cao's order and ordered Sun Quan to send his younger brother as hostage.
Sun Quan convened Jiangdong civil and military officials for discussion, but he was extremely disappointed. Most of Jiangdong's important ministers, represented by Zhang Zhao and Qin Song, expressed approval, while very few opposed it.
Obviously, Sun Quan's attack on Jiangxia failed, and the counties in Jiangdong also continued to rebel, making Sun Quan's rule inevitably shaken.
Zhang Zhao was originally the leader of the ministers in Jiangdong. He had tried his best to dissuade Sun Quan from conquering Huang Zu in the west, but Sun Quan refused to listen, which resulted in a great defeat. Zhang Zhao's prestige was therefore higher than that of anyone else. The ministers in Jiangdong only followed his lead, and Zhang Zhao agreed. When the pledge was delivered, all the ministers responded naturally.
What made Sun Quan even more angry was that Zhang Zhao actually went into the back hall to persuade his seriously ill mother to let his fourth brother Sun Kuang be held hostage. Sun Quan knew that once his mother agreed, there would be no room for maneuver.
Sun Quan has a cold nature, so it is not completely unacceptable to him to send his fourth brother Sun Kuang to Xudu, but this matter must not be led by Zhang Zhao, otherwise, in the future, will he or Zhang Zhao make the decision in Jiangdong?
At present, the only person in Jiangdong who can barely compete with Zhang Zhao is Zhou Yu. This is also the only person Sun Quan can rely on now, so he quickly recalled Zhou Yu who was in Danyang.
After many days of waiting, Sun Quan finally got Zhou Yu back. As soon as they met, Sun Quan couldn't wait to talk to Zhou Yu about Zhang Zhao's attempt to persuade his mother to send a pledge.
Zhou Yu immediately sighed with emotion: "In the past, the Chu State was first established on the side of Jingshan Mountain. The land was no more than a hundred miles away. Later generations of capable people opened up a vast territory and established their base in Ying. Then they took over Jingyang and spread their business for more than nine hundred years.
Now the general has inherited the remaining assets from his father and brother, and has taken charge of all the six counties. Although there is a small setback, the foundation will not be damaged. Why is there any pressure to surrender?"
Zhou Yu paused and then said: "As soon as the hostages entered Xudu, we had to respond to the Cao family, respect his orders, and be controlled by others. At that time, we could only get a seal from the marquis, more than ten servants, and cars.
How can the number of multiplications and horses be compared with the number of horses in the south?"
Sun Quan took Zhou Yu's hand and sighed: "Gong Jin's words have won the heart of a lonely person."
Zhou Yu finally said: "The general must not give away pledges, just wait and see what happens. If the Cao family can lead justice and rectify the world, it will not be too late for us to return. If the Cao family is arrogant and unruly, and wants to disrupt the country, he will eventually burn himself."
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Sun Quan shook his head and said: "Zhang (Zhao) Zibu and Qin (Song) Wenbiao each care about their wives and hold their own private concerns. My mother was almost persuaded. Now only Gong Jin can make my mother change her mind."
"Don't worry, General. I will follow the general to see Madam Wu." Zhou Yu did not disarm, so he went to see Madam Wu in military uniform.
Since Mrs. Wu contracted the disease at the beginning of last year, her condition has become increasingly serious. Now she eats, drinks and lives on the same bed. Sun Quan and Zhou Yu came hand in hand to worship under the bed.
Looking at the majestic and majestic Zhou Yu, Mrs. Wu seemed to see her dead eldest son Sun Ce. Her pale face was full of kindness. She stretched out her hand to call Zhou Yu closer and asked: "Gong Jin, aren't you leading the troops?"
Is Danyang in trouble? Could it be that the rebellion has been put down?"
Zhou Yu nodded in agreement, and then repeated what he had said to Sun Quan before.
Mrs. Wu was silent for a long time after hearing this. She came from a noble family and had read poetry and books since she was a child. She was as wise and cunning as a man. When Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, Jiangdong had many political orders, so how could she not know the disadvantages of giving away pledges? Besides, she
As a mother, how can I send my son into a pit of fire?
Unfortunately, she was seriously ill and might not be able to survive the illness. She was afraid that after her death, Sun Quan would not be able to keep Jiangdong, so she had the idea of surrendering hostage.
Now seeing that Zhou Yu firmly opposed the surrender of pledges, which was enough to support Sun Quan, Mrs. Wu immediately changed her mind. While holding Zhou Yu's hand, she summoned Sun Quan and warned: "Gong Jin's words are true. Gong Jin and Bo Fu are the same year, and they are slightly different."
Xiao Yiyue, I have always regarded him as my son, and you will treat him as a brother in the future."
"Nuo." Mrs. Wu's words were tantamount to asking for help. Sun Quan kowtowed with tears.
In the next few days, Mrs. Wu's condition took a turn for the worse. Feeling that her end was approaching, she sent someone to summon Zhang Zhao and others, which was a matter for later.
There was Sun Ce in the front and Mrs. Wu in the back. They asked the orphans twice. Zhang Zhao felt deeply about the great trust and obeyed the order with tears in his eyes. The so-called surrender of pledges was naturally given up.