As Taishi Ci fell silent again, seeing the atmosphere gradually becoming tense, Taishi's mother hurriedly spoke: "It's very cold outside. General, please go inside and talk."
"Then I'm sorry." Liu Jing nodded lightly. Taishi Ci's family is now living in a common people's house. The house is neither extravagant nor too narrow, but just enough to accommodate his whole family.
Liu Jing followed Taishi Ci's mother and son through the courtyard and entered the hall. Before he could sit down, he said to Taishi Ci again: "Jiangdong is located in a corner of the Yangtze River. It is a remote place and is of no importance to the world. When I seek peace, I will raise my troops and go north. Qin Wang Xuchang
, Revitalize the Han Dynasty. You have great ambitions at your step, don't you want to follow me to fly to Guandong and reap the success in Heluo? On the day of success, inscribe the cauldron bell, carry the tribute on bamboo and silk, compare with the ancestors, and be immortal for eternity.
Beautiful!”
Liu Jing's words fully revealed his inner ambitions. They had an irresistible attraction for people like Taishi Ci who were determined to assist Zuo Mingzhu and make contributions to the world. For the first time, Taishi Ci's face showed a sign of struggle.
When Liu Jing saw this, he was overjoyed and knew that Tai Shici was already moved. He kept saying: "This is the most important thing for me to do, and I don't want to accept the ridicule of my soldiers. To the west of Jingzhou today, the three counties of Fangling, Shangyong and Xicheng are newly settled.
, because the land is mountainous and closed, and there are sometimes sects and bandits who cause chaos, I intend to use my step as a guard to protect Zhonglang General to rectify the chaos, but I don’t know what I’m going to do?”
The Wu member was Wu Zixu, who was originally from the Chu State. Because his father and brother were killed by the King of Chu, he fled to the State of Wu. Later, he helped the State of Wu achieve hegemony, captured the capital of Chu, and whipped the King of Chu to death. Although Wu Zixu died in order to avenge his father, he
His betrayal of the Chu State was excusable, but he could not help but be ridiculed by future generations.
Liu Jing knew that Tai Shici attached great importance to his reputation, so in order to prevent him from being accused of betraying his master, he promised not to let him face his old master.
Liu Jing was so considerate that Tai Shi's mother couldn't help but stand up and stared at her son for a moment.
Taishi Ci sighed deeply in his heart. First Liu Jing returned his mother, wife and children unconditionally, and now he came to recruit him personally. In order to fulfill his reputation, he did not hesitate to make all kinds of concessions. Even Corporal Li Xian felt that Liu Jing's actions were a bit excessive.
Already.
Meeting Liu Jing's expectant gaze, Taishi Ci could no longer refuse, and bowed down and said: "Ci is an enemy of the general, and has committed an unforgivable crime. The general is of the same rank, and in this world, I should be treated with special courtesy. I am extremely ashamed of Ci. May I
Return to the general, do the hard work of the dogs and horses, and wait until the end of the season."
Liu Jing was overjoyed after hearing this. He stepped forward to help Taishi Ci, held his hand tightly, and said with a smile: "Ziyi is a hero from the north. Using it on the river is tantamount to killing a chicken with a sledgehammer. It is Ziyi who gallops in the north."
This land will reach the Central Plains in the future, and Ziyi will be my master of the North Road."
The master of the North Road was the original founder Guangwu who sent a message to Geng Yan. Geng Yan was compared to Han Xin by Emperor Guangwu. Taishi Ci was filled with excitement when he heard this. He clasped his fists and responded loudly: "Promise."
"Hahaha……"
The next day, Liu Jing replaced Ai, the magistrate of the second county of Xi, and left hundreds of troops to garrison Xi'an, and then returned to Chaisang with Tai Shici.
In early December, Zhuge Liang returned from Luling, and Liu Jing immediately decided to withdraw his troops back to Jingzhou. This was apparently in response to the emperor's call to stop the troops and pacify the people, but in reality he was digesting the results of the battle, waiting for the opportunity, and preparing for the second round of attack.
Therefore, when withdrawing his troops and returning to Jing this time, Liu Jing only planned to take a small number of troops with him, while most of the warships remained in Yuzhang, with the two counties of Luling on standby.
Liu Jing did not give any other consideration to the candidate who would stay in the town. He had to choose Zhuge Liang. He ordered Zhuge Liang to serve as military commander and governor of Yangzhou, which had jurisdiction over the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling and was fully responsible for Jiangdong affairs.
On the day Liu Jing left, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Gan Ning, Huang Zhong, Wang Jiang, Liu Zhu and others stayed in the town to see him off.
Liu Jing stood on the bank of Fanshui and said to the civil and military officials headed by Zhuge Liang: "After I leave, I will leave this place to you."
Zhuge Liang and others all said: "Please rest assured, general, I will live up to the general's trust."
Liu Dingding nodded and took Zhuge Liang for a walk by the Fenshui River. As he walked, he said: "My return to Xiangyang is just a temporary measure. I will return to Yuzhang in the spring and summer of next year at the latest. I will not go to Jiangdong by then. I swear."
Do not return the enemy. Kong Ming, there is not much time left for you. You must stabilize the two counties as soon as possible, win over the people's hearts, and strive to turn the two counties into the basis for our attack on Jiangdong."
"Yes." Zhuge Liang knew the heavy burden on his shoulders and looked extremely serious.
Liu Jingyuan looked at the river and said to Zhuge Liang: "In the past, Deng Yu used his force to cross the north and defect to Shizu. He often stayed in the middle to discuss plans. This was a good thing. At that time, Shizu appointed generals and asked Deng Yu a lot.
Every time Deng Yu did something, he regarded it as his talent. The ancestors said: "Since I have returned, my family members have been close to each other every day." What happened to this Xiao? When Chi Meixi entered Guanzhong, the ancestors thought that Deng Yu was deep and generous, so he
Teach him the strategy of conquering the west and take charge of all aspects. This is Han Xin's affairs."
Liu Jing paused and continued: "The reason why Shizu was able to sweep the world and achieve great things was because of Deng Yu. Although he was defeated in Guanzhong, it was not a burden."
Liu Jing's eyes turned back to Zhuge Liang and finally said: "Kong Ming, my expectations for you are just like the ancestors for Deng Yu. Deng Yu left the town of Guanzhong when he was twenty-three years old. You are just twenty-three years old this year, and you are also responsible for it.
I hope you can learn from Deng Yu’s lesson, be tolerant and tolerant, be serious about your troops, and protect the East for me, so that you can become a great leader in the future.”
Although Zhuge Liang was a prudent man, he was still greatly moved when he heard the words. He calmed down a little and replied calmly: "General Chun Chun's words were poured out from the bottom of his heart. Liang will keep them in mind and will do his best to be loyal and wise so as not to disappoint the general."
Liu Jing smiled and answered: "Kong Ming never disappoints me."
Then he said to Zhuge Liang and all the civil and military personnel who were following him: "We will see you off for thousands of miles, but you will eventually see each other again. You should stop here."
After that, leave the shore and board the ship.
Under the courtesy of Zhuge Liang and other civil and military officials, the ship slowly sailed out of the Pianshui River and entered the vast river. Guarded by hundreds of boats and ships, the Shuo River headed westward.
Compared with going down the river when he came, he went against the current at half the speed when he returned. Since it was already the twelfth lunar month, in order to return to Xiangyang before Zhengdan, Liu Jing didn't even go to Shaxian, Huang Zu's seat, and went directly through Xia
Return to the north.
In this expedition to Yuzhang, Huang Zu and Huang She's father and son contributed a lot. Huang Zu provided military supplies at the back, and Huang She fought bravely in the front. The father and son could be said to have done their best, so Liu Jing wrote a letter to apologize to Huang Zu.
Fortunately, Liu Jing intends to convene all the county chiefs to discuss important matters in the spring of next year. Huang Zu will also attend, and it will not be too late to reward him in person.
The fleet traveled day and night, hurrying slowly, and finally returned to Xiangyang at the end of December. Liu Zong, Deng Zhi, Huan Jie, Lai Gong and other important officials who stayed behind led the civil and military forces of Jingzhou to welcome them to Jindu.