The Emperor was too far away from Changsha, and Sun Ce's only connection with Changsha in the future was that he was posthumously named King Huan of Changsha after his death.
Compared to the outside world, Liu Jing paid more attention to the present. In mid-February, his brother Liu Zong felt more and more pressure and decided not to delay any further and officially became an official. Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, appointed him as the commander of another department and ordered him to make preparations on his own.
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Liu Zongnai is the leading hero in Changsha. He has nearly a hundred followers. Including Kundi and Qutianke from the clan, the number exceeds two hundred in one fell swoop. Then he raised his arms and Changsha was instantly excited. Rangers, evil boys
All armed with swords, they rushed to join him, and the number of his subordinates increased to more than 800.
Liu Zong divided the 800 people into two groups, with his confidants Chen Jin and Huang Wu as the commanders. Each group was divided into four groups and eight teams, with the best of the clan's disciples and retainers as the commanders. There were also more than 30 cavalrymen.
, Liu Zong led it himself.
After the number of soldiers was ready, Liu Zong immediately purchased weapons for his subordinates, such as knives, spears, halberds, and crossbows.
The only regret is that I can't buy armor in Changsha, Lingling, or Guiyang. Whether it's iron armor or leather armor, I can only own it with Zhang Xian's consent. Hiding armor privately is a capital crime.
Armor is the "important weapon of the military". Zhang Xian's own troops and county soldiers are not enough. For "private soldiers" like Liu Zong who want to equip armor on a large scale, armor is nothing more than a fool's dream. Fortunately, they cannot buy it.
There are no restrictions on armor, armor, and doudun, which is a helmet. Liu Zong also bought large frames and hooked inlays for his subordinates, which were enough for self-defense.
Seeing that Liu Zong was on the right track, Liu Jing felt that it was time for him to take action. At the end of February, he held a banquet at Zuixiangju and invited Cai Sheng, Ma Zhou, Liu Zhu and Liu Liang to accompany him.
Cai Sheng hadn't arrived yet. Ma Zhou was sitting in the room, bored, and couldn't help but ask: "Liu Jun, why are you so solemn today?"
Based on the friendship between Liu Jing and Cai Sheng, there was no need to be too polite. If there was anything he wanted to do, just give him an order. Liu Jing actually invited Cai Sheng to a banquet today. He was extremely curious about this.
Liu Jing replied: "Of course we have important matters to discuss." In fact, Ma Zhou was also one of his favorite candidates. Unfortunately, Ma Zhou was a foreigner and his reputation was slightly less. However, these are nothing. The real problem is
The relationship between the two was too close, and fighting for him to be the Sima of another department would definitely arouse Zhang Xian's vigilance and vigilance. Therefore, after careful consideration, Liu Jing could only give up Ma Zhou and choose Cai Sheng.
Ma Yiyi became even more curious after hearing this. Liu Jing was hiding and refusing to say anything openly, which made him scratch his head.
At this time, footsteps could be heard outside, approaching from far away. Ma Zhou immediately stood up and looked out the door. Sure enough, he saw Cai Sheng, wearing a black crown with lacquer gauze and a white dress that looked better than snow, walking in behind the servant.
Ma Zhou complained before Cai Sheng came in: "Hongchao, you made us wait so hard."
Cai Sheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, walked in and said, "It's at least a quarter of an hour before the appointment..."
Liu Jing pulled Cai Sheng to the seat next to him and said with a smile: "Don't listen to Zijin's nonsense. We have just arrived."
Liu Zhu and Liu Liang often followed Cai Sheng to learn swordsmanship, so they were very respectful in doing so.
Cai Sheng nodded to the two of them and turned his eyes back to Liu Jing. He was also very curious about Liu Jing's purpose of hosting him this time. He was straightforward and asked straight to the point: "Liu Jun hosted a banquet today, but I don't know why?
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While Liu Jing ordered the servants to serve the food and drinks, he said slowly: "Hongchao, you must have heard a lot about Sun Bofu, the eldest son of Marquis Wucheng recently, right?"
Cai Sheng nodded and said: "Who in Changsha today has not heard of his name? Sun Bofu followed the brave strategy of Marquis Wucheng and now leads a brigade across the river into Jiangdong. They fight thousands of miles and are invincible..."
Ma Zhou's blood boiled when he heard this. He slammed the food table with his hand and sighed, "This is what a man should do!"
Liu Jing said with emotion: "Sun Bofu ended his filial piety at the age of nineteen and defected to Yuan Shu. Since then, he has served as a soldier. Now he is only twenty-two years old. Hongchao. You are also twenty-one this year. Do you have any plans for the future?
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Cai Sheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't have any plans at the moment."
"Last year, Hongchao expressed his ambition to me. He regretted that he was too young to be driven and could not follow Sun Wentai to the Central Plains to fight against national traitors and make achievements. He still vividly remembers it today."
Liu Jing said eloquently: "Recently, my brother Liu Bosi was appointed as a Sima of another department by the emperor. In ten days, thousands of people gathered together, and they were so majestic. They were hundreds of times more powerful than the previous rangers? I personally thought this was a line of defense.
A good way out, Hongchao, what do you think?"
Everyone present changed their expressions. This was already made clear, but even so, Cai Sheng still felt unbelievable and asked: "What does Mr. Liu mean...?"
Liu Jinghan smiled and said: "Hongchao, you are also a famous hero in Changsha, why can't you imitate my brother Liu Bosi? If you are interested in military service, I will work hard for you. I think I will use my thin face to serve you.
It shouldn’t be a problem for you to apply for the post of Sima of an individual department.”
Cai Sheng stared at Liu Jing blankly and was speechless for a long time. Ma Zhou jumped up from his seat and urged: "Hongchao, what are you still waiting for? Why don't you quickly thank Liu Jun."
Cai Sheng finally came to his senses, bowed deeply, and said sincerely: "I, Cai Sheng, will bear in mind Mr. Liu's support today, and I will repay him with death in the future."
Liu Jing smiled and helped Cai Sheng up, and said, "With the friendship between you and me, there is no need to be like this." Seeing the envious look on Ma Zhou's face, Liu Jing said, "Zijin, if you are also interested in military service, you can join Hongchao's command in the future.
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Ma Zhou wrinkled his messy and unruly eyebrows, and said with seeming disdain: "I will not go under Hong Chao and accept his orders."
Cai Sheng laughed at Liu Jing and said, "In the past, we often talked at odds. Zi Jin always said that in the future, he would be a general, and with me as the vanguard, he would be invincible in all battles and conquer all attacks."
Liu Jing put his palms together and smiled and said: "The ancestors of the ancestors said: 'Where there is a will, things will come true.' Zi Jin's spirit is so high, there will be a day of justice in the future."
After hearing this, Ma Zhou couldn't help but said happily: "The one who knows me is Mr. Liu."
Unlike Liu Liang, who has an outgoing personality, Liu Zhu is a dignified person, and it is difficult to see his true emotions on his face. Liu Jing asked him: "Wenxiu, do you have any thoughts in your heart?"
Liu Zhu replied: "Everything is entirely up to Liu Jun."
Liu Jingjing nodded and said, "I have other plans for you."
"No." Liu Zhu bowed and responded.
Soon, food and drinks began to arrive one after another. Since it was Liu Jing’s property, Zuixiangju was very different from today’s restaurants. Meat, fish, fruits and vegetables were all available, and two chefs with excellent skills prepared delicious dishes, which were widely praised.
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Cai Sheng felt happy and toasted Liu Jing repeatedly, often until the glass was dry.
Ma Zhou was addicted to drinking and had "qi" in his heart. He soon started a drinking fight with Cai Sheng. Cai Sheng was not willing to be outdone and both of them got drunk.