In addition to asking for merit and rewards for his generals, Liu Jing also commended a large number of prefects, county magistrates, county magistrates, chiefs, prime ministers, etc. The list was densely packed, with not a hundred, but also seventy or eighty people.
Liu Jing naturally had the confidence to do this. Not only did he get rid of Liu Biao, a serious problem for the country, but he also sent troops to the west to Hanzhong to restore places such as Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng that had long fallen to the hands of rice thieves to the country.
For such a great achievement, Liu Jing did not take credit at all, he just asked for some rewards for his subordinates. Although the number of people was a bit large, it was blameless. After all, the court was poor at the moment and could not afford the money and silk to reward meritorious ministers. If he continued to be stingy with the rewards of official titles , who is still willing to serve the country?
At the same time, the list also includes the governor of Jiaozhou and the governor of Yulin who were appointed by Liu Jing before.
Liu Jing wrote in the letter that Zhang Jin, the herdsman of Jiaozhou, had always held a grudge since he invaded Jingnan the year before and returned with a great defeat. A few months ago, he took advantage of his northern expedition to Liu Biao to raise troops again with evil intentions, and ultimately killed his subordinate Funan. Zhonglang defeated Wang Qiang and was killed on the left and right while escaping.
After the death of Zhang Jin, Jiaozhou was left without a leader. For a time, thieves and barbarians arose, raiding counties and counties, and the state was in chaos.
Because Liu Biao was in the north, blocking the road and making it difficult to reach the capital, Liu Jing couldn't bear to see the turmoil in Jiaozhou and the suffering of the people. He had no choice but to temporarily overstep his authority and appointed Anyuan General Zuo Sima Pan Jun as the temporary governor of Jiaozhou.
After Pan Jun took office, he showed both kindness and power. Within ten months, he calmed down the chaos and brought the Han and Yi people into submission. He was actually a pillar of the country and a good assistant to the country.
Liu Jing praised Pan Jun so much that he forced the court to recognize him as the governor of Jiaozhou.
Liu Jing kept writing and writing, and it took a long time to write eloquently. He stopped writing after filling several pieces of paper, then sealed it and handed it to Deng Zhi who was waiting.
Deng Zhi was the person chosen by Liu Jing to be envoy to Xuchang.
To name the best person to be the envoy to Xuchang, Liu Yao would be the first to be chosen. Two years ago he was sent as envoy to Xudu on Liu Jing's order, and his reputation for style and talent impressed the capital, and everyone from the emperor to the ministers praised him.
However, Liu Yao was now far away in Changsha and held an important position as governor, so he could not leave lightly. Liu Jing looked around and finally chose Deng Zhi as his envoy.
Although Deng Zhi had a simple temperament and was not good at modifying his emotions, he was sincere and eloquent. In history, he served as an envoy to the Shu Han Dynasty several times and went to Soochow, and was deeply respected by Sun Quan.
"I heard that Cao Mengde personally led troops and horses to cross the Yellow River north to attack the Yuan brothers not long ago. Cao Mengde's power dominates the subordinates, and he autocrats the power of the government. He depends on himself for power and fortune, which is extremely unpopular. Now that he is leaving Beijing and heading north, the capital must be heavily guarded."
Liu Jing warned Deng Zhi: "Bo Miao, after you arrive in Xudu, you need to be careful in your words and deeds. Except for Shangshu Ling Xun Yu, try to have as little contact with the ministers of the court as possible to avoid being jealous of Cao Mengde's party members and causing great trouble for yourself."
If it were Liu Yao, Liu Jing would not say much. Deng Zhi was young and energetic, and his character was too straightforward, which ultimately made him a little worried.
In addition, Deng Zhi was born in the Deng family of Nanyang. The Nanyang Deng family was a noble family. They had been favored by the Han Dynasty. They and the Han Dynasty were both prosperous and destructive. They were naturally close to the emperor and hostile to Cao Cao. Liu Jing was worried that Deng Zhi would be instigated and did something like this. It was an unwise act, so I had to give a warning.
Deng Zhi was startled when he heard this. He had originally heard that Cao Cao was sending troops to Hebei and was currently not in Xudu. He went north this time to find out what was true in Xudu to see if there was any opportunity. But the meaning of Liu Jing's words seemed to be unclear. This heart.
In fact, Deng Zhi also knew that his idea was unrealistic. Cao Cao had a deep strategy and was good at using soldiers. In more than ten years, he destroyed Yuan Shu, captured Lu Bu, defeated Yuan Shao, defeated Liu Bei, swept through the heroes, and dominated the Central Plains. It is truly beyond the power of one state.
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Moreover, after many years of civil war in Jingzhou, its wealth and manpower were exhausted. Even if there were opportunities to take advantage of it, it was still full of ambition but not enough power.
Deng Zhi was not a man without plans. He traveled thousands of miles from Shu to defect to Liu Jing. As soon as they met, he proposed to Liu Jing: "Advance Liu Biao, take Yizhou in the west, ally with Han Sui and Ma Teng in the north, and fight with Yuan Shao in the east."
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Perhaps it was because Liu Jing defeated Zhang Jin and Liu Biao within half a year and the victory came too easily that Deng Zhi had unrealistic ideas.
After thinking about it, Deng Zhi calmed down his slightly impatient mood and nodded: "General, don't worry, I know what to do."
Liu Jing added: "Of course, it's not completely impossible to contact the ministers of the DPRK and China, but you have to grasp the sense of proportion here. In short, don't put yourself in danger."
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"I won't say much else. I just hope that Bo Miao will leave early and come back soon." Liu Jing said with a smile, "When Wenlang went to Xu Du as an envoy, he was worshiped as the prefect of Changsha. This time Bo Miao went to Xu Du, thinking that the emperor would come.
I won’t be stingy with my official title.”
Deng Zhi said: "Liu Changsha's demeanor and talent are unparalleled. I can't even match him."
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head and said: "Bo Miao, there is no need to belittle yourself. With your talents, you are more than enough to serve as the governor of the two thousand stone county."
When choosing who to be the governor of Nanjun, the first thing Liu Jing thought of was Deng Zhi. He was born and talented, and he was also the brother of his wife Deng Yuan. In ancient times, the closeness of the Qi clan was second only to the clan, so there was no reason not to reuse him.
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However, in order to win over people's hearts, Liu Jing finally chose Xu Shu, who came from a poor family and had lived in Xiangyang for many years, as the prefect of Nanjun.
After a day of preparations, Deng Zhi was ready to go the next day, and Liu Jing saw him off in person.
Last time, because he wanted to avoid Liu Biao's eyes and ears, Liu Gao took only a few followers with him when he went as an envoy to Xuchang, and there were no tributes. The tribute was in name only.
This time it was completely different. Liu Jing specially prepared a large number of tributes for the emperor, including bamboo paper, wine and other Jingzhou specialties, as well as corals, pearls and other Jiaozhou treasures, and his entourage numbered nearly a hundred people.
In addition, Liu Zong will lead 10,000 infantry troops to Zhang Ling to take up his post. He happens to be traveling with Deng Zhi. Liu Zong will escort Deng Zhi's delegation all the way to the junction of Zhang Ling and Cao Cao's Nanyang area.
Han Guang had already left Xiangyang ahead of Liu Zong. Yesterday he led 5,000 cavalry to escort Zhao Jian, the prefect of Nanyang, to the north. His first task was to help Zhao Jian stabilize the situation in Nanyang, and his final destination was Wuguan, the throat of Qin and Chu.
Gan Ning and Cai Sheng are also about to leave. The former will lead 5,000 men to Jiangxia without accompanying Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia. The latter will also lead 5,000 men and go south to garrison Jiangling.
Liu Jing had just commended Liu Zong, Han Guang, Gan Ning, Cai Sheng, and Huang Zhong to the court as generals. In the blink of an eye, four of them were stationed abroad, and only Huang Zhong was left by Liu Jing's side.
After more than ten days of reorganization, Liu Jing selected 20,000 prisoners and 30,000 Jingzhou soldiers who surrendered, and organized them into his command. Together with his own troops and horses, the number of troops gathered in Xiangyang once exceeded 50,000. Liu Zong
, Han Guang, Gan Ning, and Cai Sheng took away 25,000 people, but Liu Jing still had more than 20,000 people around him.