In the afternoon, Liu Jing held a family banquet in his official residence. In addition to inviting Zhuge Liang, Wang Can, Deng Zhi, Huan Jie and other in-laws and friends, Ma Liang, his "brother-in-law-to-be" was also honored to attend.
Ma Liang was outstanding regardless of his family background, appearance, character, or talent. He was the most talented young man in Miannan. Not only did Liu Rao take a fancy to him, but his stepmother Zhang was also very satisfied with him.
In fact, stepmother Zhang has long lost the right to decide on her daughter's marriage. The only thing she can do is to constantly urge Liu Jing to find a husband for her daughter. She always felt that Liu Jing was not too concerned about this before, but now it seems that this is not the case.
I really don't care, I just haven't found a good candidate.
After a meal, Ma Liang and Liu Rao's marriage was completely decided.
The seventh year of Jian'an came to an end, and the time came to the eighth year of Jian'an (AD 203). During the Yuan Dynasty meeting, Liu Jing immediately announced a seven-day holiday after accepting the congratulations from his subordinate Wen Wu.
For the next seven days, Liu Jingshen stayed in the official residence, paying no attention to foreign affairs and spending all his time with his family, enjoying the happiness of being a family.
It wasn't until the eighth day that Liu Jing showed up again, but as soon as the sun came up every day, he would give up his duties and return home. This was completely different from before when he concentrated on government affairs and had no time to eat.
On the second day of the first lunar month, Liu He married Huan Xiang, the youngest sister of Shi Huanjie, the right eldest son. Although Liu Jing has always disliked luxury and advocated frugality, after all, the two parties to the marriage were from the top wealthy families in Jingzhou. Even though they had restrained themselves, the scene was still very grand.
It was so grand that Xiangyang became a sensation.
In February, Liu Rao and Ma Liang got married, causing another sensation in Xiangyang.
In the same month, Ma Teng collected 2,000 horses and mules from the Sanfu Qiang people and sent them to Wuguan, thus kicking off the trade with Jingzhou.
Among the two thousand horses and mules brought this time, nearly a thousand are more than five feet eight inches (about 133 centimeters) tall and can be used as military horses, while there are nearly a thousand horses more than six feet (about 140 centimeters) tall and can be used as surprise riders.
There are about three hundred good horses.
The Qiang people naturally had taller horses, but they were all kept privately by Ma Teng. Ma Teng did not take all the horses as his own, at least he gave one of them a seven-foot divine horse (about 160 cm) as a gift.
Presented to Liu Jing.
Not to mention that Liu Jing had no idea about this, and even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart. Good horses are important, but what he needs now is a large number of war horses, as long as Ma Teng can continuously send him qualified war horses.
Already.
Obviously, Ma Teng not only did it, but even far exceeded Liu Jing's expectations. It only took him three months to send him thousands of war horses, thousands of pack horses, and mules. The efficiency was amazing, and Liu Jing was elated.
And when Ma Teng announced that at least the same number, namely two thousand horses and mules, would be delivered six months later, Liu Jing could not wait to run to Guanzhong immediately and have a drink with him.
At the same time, after a stalemate with brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan for nearly half a year, Cao Cao finally made a decisive breakthrough at the end of February and defeated them at the gate of Liyang City. Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan led the remaining troops and fled back to Yecheng in a hurry.
In March, Cao Cao successfully captured Liyang. At this point, Yecheng lost its last barrier and was completely exposed to Cao's army.
In April, Cao Cao took advantage of the power of victory and marched into Yecheng with great momentum. He was ready to completely eliminate the Yuan family and flatten Hebei. Jizhou was shocked and attracted the attention of the world.
When the news reached Xiangyang, everyone was shocked, including Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and other extremely talented people. They all thought that Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan had been defeated again after being defended for a long time, their vigor was lost, and the soldiers were scattered. Although Ye had
Although the country is strong, there is still no chance of victory. Cao Cao's steps to unify Hebei seem to be unstoppable.
Different from the worried ministers, Liu Jing looked calm and showed no signs of nervousness. He was seen shaking a folding fan and sipping tea, and then he said calmly: "Don't worry, gentlemen, Cao Mengde is attacking Ye this time."
The city will definitely not be as expected, or it may be in danger of being defeated, so please wait and see."
All the ministers, especially the old ministers who were born in Jingnan, all knew that Liu Jing had the ability to foresee things beforehand. The most exaggerated thing is that he had many amazing predictions in the past, which were all fulfilled afterwards, and he never failed. It was like a divine help.
Liu Jing asserted that Cao Cao would be defeated, and the ministers felt as if they had taken reassurance. Not only did their worries disappear, but they also felt a little relieved.
"The general's wisdom was given by heaven, and his intelligence is like a god. It is beyond our reach. I wonder if you can explain something to us?" Although Zhuge Liang was convinced of Liu Jing's foresight, he could not figure it out.
Why is it concluded that Cao Cao will be defeated?
Seeing Zhuge Liang's confused look and humbly asking for advice, Liu Jing felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart and said calmly: "Cao Mengde is a cunning and resourceful man. He can make changes when faced with danger. He can predict the enemy and set up surprises. He is rarely invincible.
He is especially good at using the weak to control the strong, which is why he can dominate China."
All the ministers nodded in agreement.
Liu Jing then changed the subject, "However, his nature is frivolous and impetuous, which is a taboo for generals. Looking at the major defeats he has suffered since he started his army, the losses at the Bianshui River, the loss of Yanzhou, and outside Wancheng... they are all due to frivolity and impatience.
And fell into crisis."
"Jizhou is the middle state in the world, with mountains and rivers, flat plains, strong soldiers and brave generals, and the benefit of heroes. The ancestor Guangwu was born here. The Yuan family has always been kind to the people of Jizhou in the past. Although Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were defeated,
The people's hearts have not been lost, and the people have gathered together to fortify the wall, and they still have the strength to fight."
"However, Cao Mengde was cruel, cruel and murderous. Since the war with the Yuan family, many officers and soldiers of the Ji tribe have been slaughtered, so that the people of Jisu, Hebei and Jizhou hate him so deeply that even if they pour out the water of the Yellow River, it will be difficult to wash away."
"Today, the army and the people of Yecheng are united and united. If Cao Mengde underestimates the enemy and advances hastily, and attacks Yecheng, he will definitely suffer a bloody blow."
Liu Jing finally said: "If Cao Mengde can suppress his impatience, temporarily stop his troops, and there is no pressure from the outside, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan will start internal strife, and Hebei's determination to die will naturally collapse. If we send out troops at that time, it will not be difficult to quell the situation."
After hearing this, all the ministers were impressed. Of course, some were doubtful. After all, Cao Cao now had an absolute advantage. The worst he could do was return without success. There was no danger of defeat.
In May, Cao Cao withdrew his army from Hebei, returned his capital, and issued an "Army Defeat Order".
After the officials in Xiangyang heard the news, they didn't know that Liu Jing's prophecy had come true again. They all came to congratulate Liu Jing, but they were disappointed. Liu Jing had no joy on his face because he knew very well that he would soon
With Cao Cao withdrawing his troops and no longer threatening Hebei, those two fools Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan will definitely fight each other again, eventually leading the wolf into the house and giving Cao Cao an advantage in vain. It's a pity that Yuan Shao was a hero, but the sons he gave birth to were more disappointing than the last.
"Cao Cao will unify Hebei and Qing in the next year, so I have to act quickly..." Liu Jing climbed up and looked to the east in the distance, murmuring to himself.
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