"Ji Zi is a minister, Wu Yi has a king. Now Wu has a king." Cao Cao smiled and helped Liu Ye up, changing his name to show his closeness: "Zi Yang, you are a wise and brave man, and your name is Jianghuai. Today's Yangzhou is not
You can't be at ease."
Cao Cao spoke highly of Liu Ye, and even Xun Yu and Liu Xun were surprised. However, Liu Ye did not get carried away because of Cao Cao's praise and remained cautious.
He often exchanges letters with his fellow villagers in Huainan, but he knows very little about the current war in Jiangdong. Without knowing the details, it is better to be cautious in his words and deeds.
Cao Cao saw this in his eyes and nodded secretly. If Liu Ye was unrealistic and boasted about Haikou in front of him, he would have to worry that the other party was only in name only.
Then Cao Cao invited Liu Xun and Liu Ye sat down and took the initiative to talk to them about the war in Jiangdong.
After hearing that Liu Jing killed Sun Bi and captured Yuzhang, Liu Ye couldn't help but look solemn.
As a native of Yangzhou, no one knows the importance of Yuzhang to Jiangdong better than him. It is no exaggeration to say that if Yuzhang is lost, Danyang and Wu will be directly exposed to the front of the Jingzhou army, and Jiangdong will be in danger.
Already.
Liu Xun looked gloating and said: "Back then, Sun Ce's son betrayed his trust and took our Lujiang River, but now Sun Quan is invaded by Liu Jing and loses the Yuzhang. This shows that the law of heaven is clear."
Although Liu Xun was "respecting the imperial court" at the time, he had no real power. When he first served as the governor of Lujiang, "the military was stronger than that of Jiang and Huai." First, Liu Ye brought Zheng Bao's tens of thousands of disciples to surrender, and then he
After Yuan Shu's death, he merged and took over Zhang Xun, Yang Hong, Yuan Yin, Huang Yi and other remnants of the Yuan family. As a result, his power became stronger and more powerful in Huainan.
It's a pity that all this was ruined by Sun Ce. Liu Xun hated Sun Ce so much that even Sun Ce's assassination could not completely let him go. Now that he saw that the Jiangdong foundation he created was in danger, he wanted to applaud him.
Cao Cao was aware of the grievances between Liu Xun and Sun Ce, so he didn't think it was strange. He looked at Liu Ye and wanted to hear his opinion.
Liu Ye organized his speech a little and said eloquently: "Liu Jing is a talented man with both civil and military talents. He is an outstanding figure and has the talent to lead the world. If he cares about the country and is loyal to his duties, it will be a blessing to the country. However, looking at Liu Jing's recent years
What he did here was first to annex Jingzhou, and then to invade Jiao and Yang. It can be seen that he had different ambitions and was not supported by the vassal of the country or the arm of the Ming Gong."
Cao Cao nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
Liu Ye continued: "Liu Jing's invasion of Jiangdong is not all bad for Ming Gong. The land of Yizhou is also the country of Tianfu, and its leader Liu Zhangyong is secret, so it is not difficult to get it. Liu Jingruo followed the example of Gaozu and marched into Bashu. Ming Gong
Even if he had the intention to stop it, it would be beyond his reach. Fortunately, Liu Jing did not do so."
"The Sun family has been running Jiangdong for three generations. They have well-equipped troops and good food, and their soldiers are dedicated to their lives. Although they have suffered a small setback now, they have not damaged the fundamentals. They have eliminated Hejin and defended the dangers, which is enough to defend themselves. When the stalemate between the two sides lasts for a long time, it will be difficult to continue.
, then Liu Shijun and I can send troops to the north of the Yangtze River to support Sun Quan, and Liu Jing will be unable to do anything."
Cao Cao put his hands on his hands and laughed and said: "Zi Yang's words made Gu Mao suddenly enlightened. Now that Zi Yang is in charge of Yangzhou's military affairs, I have nothing to worry about anymore. I will be the special officer in Hebei Province in the future."
Liu Ye stood up from his seat, prostrated himself on the ground, and said, "Ye will return to Yangzhou this time with all his loyalty and wisdom to assist the envoy Liu on the left to control Liu Jing and prevent Duke Ming from thinking about the south."
Then Liu Ye used the excuse of urgent affairs in the south and did not even attend the banquet later, so he left early and returned home to pack up and pay homage.
The next day, Liu Ye hurriedly said goodbye to his friends in the capital, and took the emperor's edict and Cao Cao's handwriting with him and set off south. When he left the capital, he was accompanied by hundreds of guests.
Liu Ye went all the way south along the Yingshui River, traveling by car and boat, day and night. Even in such a hurry, he walked for half a month.
On the day of arrival, Jiang Ji, the governor of the Yangzhou Governor's Department, personally led dozens of state officials to greet him at Feishui.
Although Biejia is known as the "half-prefect", he is still just a hundred-stone official. The reception should not be so grand. It is unheard of to welcome him personally when he is in charge. However, Liu Ye is a famous scholar in Huainan. He is famous in Jiang and Huaihe and has always been popular. In addition, he has
He was personally appointed by Cao Cao, and he was entrusted with matters concerning the south. Even Liu Fu, the governor, did not dare to take it lightly, let alone the officials in the governor's department.
Looking at Jiang Ji, who was wearing a wide robe, elegant clothes and a calm demeanor, Liu Yelang came to Jiang Ji with a smile and said: "Zitong, Jin
I've been violating the rules for several years, are you okay now?"
Liu Ye and Jiang Ji were both famous people in Huainan and were close in age, so naturally they had known each other for a long time.
"It's not as good as Ziyang in the capital," Jiang Ji smiled, and added: "Now that Ziyang has been favored by Duke Cao, he is out of the Zhenyang Department. In the future, he will surely spread his wings and fly high into the blue clouds."
Liu Ye slowly shook his head and said, "I think that when I came back this time, I actually took away Zi Tong's seat as a driver. I hope Zi Tong doesn't blame me."
That's right, the former governor of Yangzhou was Jiang Ji. Cao Cao overstepped his authority and appointed Liu Ye, so Jiang Ji could only give up and be transferred to Zhizhong.
Jiang Ji looked indifferent and said: "The ancients valued it to show virtue and give way. If you want to promote the world's most talented people, they are beyond my reach, so I should give way to the talented ones."
"Zitong doesn't have to be humble. Your talents are unique in Jiang and Huai, and you are enough to hold a big position." Liu Ye waved his hand, and then said: "Cao Gong heard in the north that Liu Jing had not received the imperial edict, so he sent a large army to attack Yuzhang.
I feel worried, so I was sent south to stop him. If Zitong can help me retreat Liu Jing, he will surely be recognized by Duke Cao. In the future, he will travel across the rivers and lakes to suppress Wu and Yue, even if ten thousand princes are not enough to get him."
"It is Ziyang who knows my heart." Jiang Ji was ambitious and often wanted to cross the Yangtze River to annex Wu. Liu Ye's words could be said to have won his heart.
On the way to the Governor's Department, Liu Ye asked Jiang Ji about the latest situation in Yangzhou.
Jiang Ji said that Liu Jing did not take any further action after capturing Yuzhang and was still confronting Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu.
On the contrary, half a month ago, Sun Quan sent an envoy to Hefei. He asked Liu Fu to see Liu Fu with humble words and generous courtesy, and asked Liu Fu to send troops to help. However, Liu Fu thought that Sun Quan was not sincere enough and politely refused.
Liu Ye nodded slightly and agreed. If Sun Quan was really sincere, he should send his younger brother to Xuchang as a hostage. It seemed that he still had some confidence and was unwilling to be controlled by others.
Liu Fu personally received Liu Ye in the main hall of the state department. Liu Fu was a member of Cao Cao's township party, but he had lived in Huainan for many years before he became the governor of Yangzhou, and he also met Liu Ye. After the two met, they had a very happy conversation.
In the next two days, Liu Ye was not in a hurry to take over the government affairs of the state. After recovering from the fatigue of the journey, Liu Ye bid farewell to Liu Fu and set off again from Shuojiang to Yuzhang.
In addition to being appointed by Cao Cao as Yangzhou's farewell officer, Liu Ye also served as the imperial envoy, responsible for mediating the disputes between Liu Jing and Sun Quan.
After another half-month's trek, Liu Ye arrived at the gloomy Jiangdong Army camp.