In ancient times, the marching distance was three to forty miles, in order to avoid danger. Liu Jing thought of Xiangyang, rested for a while in Yicheng, and then sent his army northward, marching more than seventy miles in one day to Liqiu.
Liqiu is located between Yicheng and Xiangyang, leaning on the Han River to the west and the Xiangjiang River to the north. It is an important place to control Miannan and the key point of the Xiangyang belt.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Qin Feng, a native of Nanjun, gathered tens of thousands of people and established his capital here. He named himself "King of Chu Li" and fought bloody battles with the emerging Eastern Han Dynasty for three years before being destroyed.
Riding directly to the city of Liqiu, Liu Jing couldn't help but sigh: "Liqiu is called a township, but in fact the city is high and the pond is deep, even more than the county seat. No wonder the famous generals such as Cen Peng, Fu Jun, and Zang Gong were defeated by the city and were helpless.
Even if the royal chariot of the ancestors comes in person, he can only look at the city and sigh."
"Qin Feng has a small mind but a big plan. His virtue is not worthy of his position and he does not understand the destiny. Even if he is stubborn for a while, he will inevitably die and his family will be destroyed." Han Ji, who was riding in the same car with Liu Jing, said.
Han Ji, whose courtesy name is Gongzhi, is from Duyang County, Nanyang County. He is forty-four years old, with a thin appearance, a crown of hair and a beard, and a very good demeanor. He is the descendant of Han Wangxin, a prince in the early Han Dynasty. His family has two thousand officials, and his grandfather Han Shu
, he was promoted to the governor of Hedong. His father, Han Chun, was promoted to the governor of Nanjun.
When Han Ji was young, his father and brother were framed by Chen Mao, a powerful figure in the same county, and were almost executed. Han Ji remained calm on the surface, secretly borrowed money to accumulate capital, and conspired with dead men. Finally, Chen Mao was beheaded and his head was used as a memorial to his late father.
, is well-known for it.
Han Ji knew that the world was about to be in chaos, so he tried to promote filial piety and integrity, but all failed, so he changed his name and lived in seclusion in the valley of Nanyang.
Later, in order to avoid Yuan Shu, Liu Biao took his life. He traveled to many places and never surrendered. It was not until Liu Biao "deeply hated him" that Han Ji was afraid of being persecuted by Liu Biao, so he obeyed the order in fear and was eliminated by Liu Biao as Yicheng (
County) chief.
When Zhang Yun and Liu Bei abandoned the city and fled, they invited Han Ji to return north with them, but Han Ji refused on the grounds that as the county magistrate, he had the responsibility to defend the territory.
Of course, Han Ji did not want to be loyal to Liu Biao. On the contrary, he wanted to take the opportunity to break away from Liu Biao and Zhang Yun. After Liu Bei left, Han Ji immediately sent someone with cattle and wine to Liu Jing's military camp to ask for his surrender.
Han Ji took the initiative to come back, which really made Liu Jing overjoyed. Han Ji was a famous scholar in Nanyang and was well-known in the state. He was by far the most famous among the Jingbei scholars who submitted to Liu Jing, far behind Li Yan, Xiang Lang and others.
Comparable to all generations.
For this reason, Liu Jing and Han Ji sat at the same table and shared the same social gatherings with Han Ji for the past few days. They were treated with great courtesy and honor. In doing so, he also had the intention of using his reputation to win the hearts of the northerners.
Liu Jing nodded and said: "What Han Jun said is true. The ancestors succeeded the great ancestors and prospered in the common people. In more than ten years, they brought peace to the world and succeeded the Han Dynasty. It was actually destiny. Qin Feng tried to go against the will of heaven.
OK, is there any reason to be invincible?"
While the two were talking, they were about to enter the city when Pang Tong and Liu Xian arrived just at this moment.
"What?!"
"Liu Biao has died of illness?!"
"Liu Cong surrendered from all over the country?!"
Faced with such heavenly joy, Liu Jingcheng's palace was so deep that he could hardly contain his inner joy.
However, when he learned that it was Pang Tong who ventured into Xiangyang and persuaded Liu Cong to surrender, his expression changed drastically. He took Pang Tong's hand and scolded him: "The scholars are talented and intelligent, and they are not outstanding in the world. They should plan the strategy and win the battle thousands of miles away."
Besides, how can I be a lobbyist and use my words? In my heart, the importance of being a scholar is greater than that of Jingzhou. I must not put myself in danger again in the future."
Pang Tong felt warm in his heart after hearing this, and accepted the promise without making any more excuses.
Liu Jing nodded, then turned to Liu Xian and said, "When I entered Xiangyang in the past, Mr. Liu regarded me as his nephew and taught me so much, just like yesterday. How is Mr. Liu?"
Although Liu Xian was Liu Biao's confidant and held the position of "half-prefect", because he was from Jingnan, he admired Liu Jing very much, and most of his descendants had joined Liu Jing's command. Therefore, Liu Biao had paid close attention to Liu Jing in recent years. He was very suspicious and no longer trusted as before.
Looking at the majestic Liu Jing with dragons and phoenixes, Liu Xian couldn't help but sigh: "Jingnan was originally a desolate land with many barbarians and few scholars, but it was possible to produce such outstanding figures as generals. Throughout the ages, the land of Jingnan has , there is no hero better than a general."
Liu Jing shook his head and said: "Liu Jun praised me too much. Since Dong Zhuo's chaos in the country, the world has collapsed, many people have been destroyed, ghosts and gods have been wiped out. During the time of Qin Xiang and Wang Mang, it was nothing more than this."
Liu Jing paused, and then said: "It is not my ambition to recruit handsome men, recruit heroes, and compete with the world. I only hope to build Yi and Lu's industry, pursue Huan and Wen's achievements, eliminate disasters, and punish the unjust , stabilize the sea, so that all the people will no longer suffer from the war, have enough food and warm clothes, plow the fields and dig wells, and live happily."
Liu Jing's generous words and high spirits made everyone who heard them moved, including Liu Xian. He finally understood why Liu Jing was able to start from scratch in just a few years, dominate the world, and become famous.
At a time when the world is in chaos and the princes are fighting against each other, who among the wise men would not want to follow a heroic leader like Liu Jing who has both the heart to save the world and the talent to save the world?
Liu Xian bowed solemnly and said: "If you don't have talent, I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
"Liu Biejia's words are also charming."
Pang Tong and Liu Xian were not the only ones who came south to see Liu Jing. In fact, almost all Xiangyang noble families sent their sons. Including officials from the state, the entire delegation numbered more than a hundred people.
Wang Can also came with him. His character has always been impetuous. Now that Liu Jing is about to take over Jingzhou, he naturally does not want to wait in Xiangyang. He has waited too long.
Pan Jun and Zhuge Liang, whom he regarded as his descendants at the beginning, were promoted by Liu Jing to the governor of Jiaozhou, and controlled the land of thousands of miles, like the ancient princes; the other was appointed as military advisor by Liu Jing, entrusted with important tasks, and his status was only lower than Liu Jing.
On the other hand, Wang Can himself can only be described as "mediocre and inactive" in Xiangyang over the years, and he is still a petty official.
Wang Can has never doubted his own talent. If he had followed Pan Jun and Zhuge Liang to Nantou and Liu Jing, his current status would not be even half a point higher than the two of them.
In the dead of night, Wang Can tossed and turned, often regretting his original choice. But having said that, he had been weak and sick since he was a child, and Jingnan was a humid place with rampant miasma and a premature husband. With his body, he might not be able to withstand it. The storm in Jingnan.
It was precisely because of his physical condition that Wang Can finally chose to stay in Xiangyang.
Liu Jing held Wang Can's hand and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you in six years. Zhongxuan's elegance is magnificent, outstanding, and his style is even better than before."
The two had a chance to meet a few months ago. At that time, Wang Can, on Liu Biao's order, went south to Dangyang to convey the order. Cai Sheng led his troops to attack Dangyang, and Wang Can was blocked. Although he had the intention of seeking refuge with Liu Jing, he had no choice but to save his family. They were all in Xiangyang. For this reason, he wrote a letter to Liu Jing to explain the situation. Liu Jing did not embarrass him and let him go without even seeing him.