Liu Jing relied on his overwhelming military strength to successfully subdue the entire Peizhong area, but this does not mean that everything will be fine. On the contrary, the real test will come later:
There are a lot of things to do, including censusing the population, measuring the land, reorganizing the households, setting up villages and pavilions, appeasing the barbarians, etc., and if anything goes wrong, it may cause riots.
Liu Jing originally planned to stay in Tezhong for at least a few days to ensure that many measures could be carried out smoothly. However, the plan could not keep up with the changes and he now had to return to Xiangyang in advance.
If only Deng Zhi returned, Liu Jing would not be in a hurry to go back, but the emperor's envoy also came to Xiangyang, so there was no need to delay.
Liu Jing had no choice but to leave Zhuge Liang behind, while Pang Tong took charge of the aftermath of the incident and returned north alone.
The next day, Liu Jing rushed back to Xiangyang. He first met with the emperor's visitor and received the seal and ribbon, and then summoned Deng Zhi to inquire about matters in the north.
"Congratulations to the general for having another beautiful son." Deng Zhi knew that his clan sister Deng Yuan had given birth to a son for Liu Jing, so he congratulated Liu Jing as soon as they met.
"Haha, we are happy together, we are happy together... Come, Bo Miao, sit next to me." Liu Jing invited Deng Zhi to sit at the same table and on the same couch with him. This would not only facilitate communication, but also show his honor.
Liu Jing personally poured a cup of tea for Deng Zhi and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Bo Miao, for being honored as the Grand Administrator of Xiangyang by the country and awarded two thousand stones. However, if Xu Yuanzhi knew that Nanjun was split, I am afraid he would not be happy.
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Xu Shu was appointed as the prefect of Nanjun by Liu Jing. He was responsible for controlling the plague, improving people's livelihood, promoting virtuous people, and pacifying bandits. After the army went north, he also transported grain and silk continuously, so that the army had no worries about food and clothing. What he did was what Kou Xun did in Hanoi.
Things.
As a result, no reward was given, but the territory shrank by one-third for no reason, and the population was cut in half. Even the clay figures would be very angry, let alone Xu Shu?
Deng Zhi couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I didn't expect that the country would divide Nanjun to teach. On the day I returned to Xiangyang, I personally edited the book and sent it to Jiangling to explain the whole story to Xu Yuanzhi."
"That makes me feel relieved." Liu Jingjing nodded. Deng Zhi had a simple temperament and did not show off his ambition. In his early years, Xu Shu was a chivalrous man and also had a hot temper. Liu Jing was afraid that the two of them would fall out over this matter. Now Deng Zhi took the initiative to write
It would be best if Xin and Xu Shu collude to resolve the conflict.
Liu Jing patted Deng Zhi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Bo Miao, you and Yuan Zhi both have talents to help the world. We should work together and work with me to become a king. Like Pan Chengming, he is in charge of a state and oversees thousands of miles."
, it’s just a matter of time.”
Deng Zhi nodded and said: "When I entered Xudu this time, I saw that Cao Cao's gang members were all over the government and the public. Loyal ministers were not allowed to stand up for justice. They surrounded the palace, entrusted guards outside, and actually detained them inside. Cao Cao decided all the big and small affairs of the country with a single word.
, he is just a puppet of the emperor, exactly the same as Wang Mang. In my opinion, Cao Cao is autocratic in power, and he relies on himself for power and fortune, and will soon become a minister of others. The only person in the world who can control Cao Cao and prosper the Han Dynasty is the general."
"It's not easy to control Cao Cao!" Liu Jing sighed softly, "Although Cao Cao is hindered by Li Yang, the Yuan brothers are incompatible with each other and will never be his opponents. In a few years, Cao Cao will conquer the north. By then, he will bring millions of soldiers and soldiers under his command.
Yue points to the south, Jianghan is a pond, how can it compete with it?"
"Cao Cao is so powerful that the territory of Jingzhou and Jingzhou is really beyond his power." Deng Zhi agreed with Liu Jing's judgment, and then suggested to Liu Jing: "Yizhou has a household registration of one million, the country is rich and the people are prosperous, and it is the land of Tianfu.
His leader, Liu Zhang, is weak and incompetent. He is a sheep with a tiger's skin but only looks good. General, why don't you take advantage of the fact that Cao Cao is focused on the north and has no time to look south, and send troops to Bashu to replace him. When the time comes, the people of the three states can join forces to rival Cao Cao..."
This is not the first time that Deng Zhi proposed to take Bashu from the west. As early as two years ago when he first surrendered to Liu Jing, he proposed to "annex Jingbei first, then take Bashu, alliance with Han and Ma in the north, and Yuan, Sun and Qin Wang Xuchang in the east.
Return to Luoyang" plan.
Liu Jing shook his head and said: "Liu Jiyu and I have no grudges. Moreover, Liu Jiyu is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty is in trouble these days, and our clan should cooperate sincerely to protect the country. Now that there is a big enemy in the north, how can we stay within the confines of the Han Dynasty?"
, do things that make your loved ones angry and your enemies happy?"
The reason why Liu Jing disagreed with Deng Zhi's plan was certainly not as high-sounding as he said. It was simply because Liu Zhang kept to himself and posed no threat to him. If he attacked, he would only create a big enemy for himself and the gain would not be worth the loss.
Cao Cao is Liu Jing's primary enemy, followed by Sun Quan. Before going to war with Cao Cao, he must first get rid of Sun Quan, so Liu Jing's next strategy must be to go down the river and annex the east of the river.
However, after all, there is an alliance with Jiangdong, so it is not convenient to expose the true intention. Only Zhuge Liang, who has a similar heart with Liu Jing, knows it.
Deng Zhi couldn't help but said anxiously: "If the general doesn't take it, Bashu may be taken advantage of by Liu Bei."
Liu Jing was unmoved. Historically, the reason why Liu Bei was able to seize Yizhou was because he owned half of Jingzhou, and his military strength was not much worse than that of Liu Zhang, who was unable to effectively integrate Yizhou. The process of Liu Bei's attack on Yizhou
During the war, tens of thousands of troops and horses were mobilized from Jingzhou, and then they attacked Chengdu and forced Liu Zhang to surrender.
Liu Bei, who entered Shu in this time and space, was a lost man. He had less than a hundred soldiers, and even the most important general Guan Yu was dead. With his reputation of benevolence and righteousness, and his heroic spirit, it was not difficult for him to achieve something, but he wanted to replace Liu Zhang
It won't be easy, at least in the short term.
Seeing that he could not persuade Liu Jing, Deng Zhi did not bother with it anymore, so he brought the topic back to Xudu and talked about one thing: "General, when I was in Xudu, Cao Cao once sent people to visit him, saying that Cao Cao heard that the general has a brother and a sister.
, not yet married, and intends to marry the general."
Liu Jing was startled when he heard this and said: "Wen Yi and Huan Chang Shi Youmei have made an engagement. If nothing else happens, they will get married next year."
Deng Zhi also knew about this, nodded and said: "I have informed Mr. Cao about this."
His sister Liu Rao had no engagement, but Liu Jing had no intention of marrying her to the north.
He and Cao Cao both aspire to the world, and there is absolutely no possibility of making peace between them. There is no need to sacrifice the happiness of their families to get married.
What's more, my younger sister Liu Rao is naive and simple, lacks the city government, and has a very arrogant and domineering personality, inherited from her stepmother Zhang. If she marries to the north, she will have no relatives by then, and if she continues to act willfully, there will be no good results, so she should stay here.
It is best to take care of you nearby.
As a modern person, Liu Jing is very aware of the dangers of early marriage and early childbearing, so he is not in a hurry to marry off his sister Liu Rao. But now she is seventeen years old and will turn eighteen in two or three months. It is not appropriate to delay it any longer.
Go down.
Not long ago, Liu Jing opened a course to recruit scholars, and he admitted many young talents, several of whom were included in Liu Jing's inspection list.
The one who satisfied him the most was Ma Liang. Not only was he outstanding in talent, but he was also the best choice in appearance and temperament. He was truly a humble gentleman, as gentle as jade, able to tolerate Liu Rao's willfulness, and he was a good match for his sister.