Cai Mao withdrew his troops to Chaoyang overnight, and Lu Jie also retreated.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shen Chen and Gan Ning immediately evacuated Xinye and moved everyone to Huangmenting.
While Shen Chen and Cai Mao were entangled in the north, the south was also taking action at this moment.
The seat of Changsha County in the Han Dynasty was called Linxiang County, which was not Linxiang City in later generations, but the ancient city center of Changsha City in later generations.
During the Sui Dynasty, Linxiang County was renamed Changsha County, and since then Linxiang has become Changsha.
At this moment, there is an army outside Linxiang County, Changsha County, moving slowly along the right bank of the Xiang River towards Linxiang County in the north.
As they approached the city gate, they could see from a distance that the gate outside the city gate was wide open and someone was welcoming them.
"General Yuan, there is something unusual, and you know the result."
Yuan Long, the Zhonglang general sent by Cai Mao to take over Liu Pan's troops, was riding on horseback, surrounded by soldiers on his left and right.
A veteran with a gray beard next to him looked at him with a fierce look on his face, which made Yuan Long's back stab and sweat pouring down.
"I know, I know."
Yuan Long nodded quickly, he really couldn't afford to offend this old god of murder.
While they were talking, they had already arrived outside the city. Han Xuan, the governor of Changsha, came to welcome him. When he saw Yuan Long, he raised his hands and said, "General Yuan!"
"Mr. Han Fu."
Yuan Long turned over and dismounted, raised his hands and returned the greeting: "I am going north on the order of the Taiwei, so I will trouble the Lord."
"This is all our duty, so why bother?"
Han Xuan was still very polite, and finally sighed: "What a troubled time, I didn't expect that the late emperor suddenly left, and the eldest prince was not angry, causing civil strife in Jingzhou."
Yuan Long said: "There is nothing we can do about this. The superiors are fighting with each other, and those of us who are subordinates are just following orders."
In fact, these words were not only spoken to Han Xuan, but also to Huang Zhong who was holding a big sword next to him and Liu Pan who was hiding behind.
When Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were involved, he planned to immediately send Yuan Long to replace Liu Pan before he knew the news. However, Shen Chen took advantage of it and asked Liu Qi to write a letter to Zhuge Liang, thus convincing Liu Pan.
As soon as Yuan Long arrived in Liling, Liu Pan originally wanted to control him first, but Zhuge Liang used a trick to stabilize Yuan Long. After Yuan Long thought that the handover was smooth and sent the people sent by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue back to report the news, he immediately sent him away. Take it.
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue sent someone to follow Yuan Long. The man saw with his own eyes that Yuan Long successfully obtained the military power seal. He thought that he was done and went back to report to Cai Mao and Kuai Yue. However, no one knew that Yuan Long had been captured by Liu Pan. The previous replies to them were all written by Yuan Long under compulsion.
Therefore, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue have been kept in the dark until now. They thought that the entire Jingnan was controlled by them, but they did not know that except for the prefects of the four places, the most important troops were either in the hands of Liu Qi or Liu Bei. Nan Zao has become a sieve.
At this moment, Yuan Long naturally wanted to live, so he obeyed obediently. Anyway, for him, whether he was loyal to Liu Cong or loyal to Liu Qi, he was still the heir of Liu Biao and the descendant of the late emperor. Of course, there was no betrayal.
When Han Xuan heard Yuan Long's words, he thought he meant that his subordinates could not help themselves. The above sentence meant that they had to die on the battlefield, so he also agreed: "Yes, we can only obey the arrangements from above. And What can we do? General, you still have to take care of yourself before leaving."
"Thank you, Mr. Fu."
Yuan Long bowed his hands and saluted, and then said: "The Taiwei asked me to attack Jiangxia, but I don't have many ships. I have to be stationed in Luo County to build ships. I leave the food and grass matters to the Lord."
"In that case, general, please go to the city and discuss it in detail."
Han Xuan said.
"Walk."
Yuan Long waved his hand, and hundreds of guards behind him followed them into the city.
Everyone was on foot. The south gate of Linxiang was temporarily sealed to welcome the army, and people were not allowed to go in or out.
But at that time, Changsha County was a large county with a population of more than one million. Linxiang, as the administrative seat, also had a very large population. The city was crowded and bustling.
Han Xuan walked in the front. When he saw Yuan Long looking around curiously, he smiled and said: "Linxiang is near the Xiang River on the left and Liu River on the right. It has been the most prosperous place in Jingnan since ancient times. There is also the Changsha Palace in the city.
There is also a lot of delicious food, and the general can stay in the city for just two days."
"I didn't expect that Mr. Fu knows Linxiang so well."
Someone in the crowd said.
Han Xuan turned around and glanced at the person who spoke. At first glance, he seemed familiar, so he looked at it carefully, then opened his mouth and said in surprise: "Liu"
"Master Fu, there are many people here, why don't we go into the government office to talk."
Liu Pan smiled and put the ring-headed knife behind Han Xuan. Han Xuan became the governor of Changsha only two years ago. In the fifth year of Jian'an, Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, rebelled. Zhang Xian died of illness not long after, and his son Zhang Yi succeeded him.
its position.
When Zhang Yi was defeated by Liu Biao in the sixth year of Jian'an, his successor was not Han Xuan, but Xu Xu. After Xu Xu died of illness, Han Xuan became the prefect of Changsha in the tenth year of Jian'an.
At that time, Liu Pan was attacking Jiangdong and was stationed in Nanchang, so he and Han Xuan had never met each other.
The only time they met was when Liu Biao sent a fleet to transport grain to Liling. Because heavy rain blocked the road for the grain fleet to send to Nanchang, Han Xuan rushed to Liling overnight, dispatched a large number of people and auxiliary troops, and buried the landslide.
The road was cleared and the two met once in Yichun.
So to a certain extent, Han Xuan was a capable official in governing the place. He did a lot of practical things and indirectly helped Liu Pan. Otherwise, historically, he would not have been dismissed after surrendering to Liu Bei and before he died of illness.
Liu Bei's appointment as the governor of Changsha remained unchanged.
At this moment when the two met again, Han Xuanxian was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "It seems that the plan of Taiwei and Situ has failed. I have been hearing that General Liu is recuperating in the past two months, and all the troops and horses have returned to General Yuan.
It turns out that the general is pretending to be ill, and all this is a way to confuse the Taiwei and Situ."
"My Lord Fu once helped me open up grain roads and contributed greatly to the war. However, I believe you also know that the late emperor always wanted to pass the throne to the eldest prince, because the late emperor knew that once the throne was passed to the second prince, the great cause of Jingzhou would definitely be obtained by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue.
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Liu Pan said as he walked: "The eldest prince has always had prestige and everyone obeys everyone. The second prince is weak by nature. Cai Kuai must be a powerful minister. He wants to imitate what Zhao Gaolisi did back then. We will never let this happen."
Han Xuan advised: "It's just that now more soldiers and horses in Jingzhou have returned to Taiwei Situ. Even if the general joins forces with the eldest prince, they can only have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, so why bother struggling? In the end, the people of Jingzhou will still suffer, so why not just let it go
Do you agree to join the court to assist His Majesty in order to weigh in on Cai Kuai?"
"Cai Mao, under the guise of the late emperor, wants to confer death on the eldest prince, seize my military power, and enter the court?"
Liu Pan sneered and said, "Are you seeking death?"
"Forehead"
Han Xuan said nothing.
While they were talking, everyone arrived at the Taishou's Mansion. It was said to be the Taishou's Mansion, but in fact it was the palace of the former King of Changsha.
The Changsha Kingdom was destroyed at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. There was a Changsha King in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, but he was soon deposed. After more than a hundred years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no longer a prince in Changsha County.
The original mausoleum of the king of Changsha Kingdom is still there, located in Wangcheng District, Changsha City in later generations, but the royal palace has long since disappeared. After all, the princes are gone, who lives in it? So in order not to waste the land, the original palace was converted into a prefecture.
Mansion.
A group of people filed in. There were some guards guarding the prefect's mansion. Although Han Xuan wanted to give the order, he hesitated and did not do it. He only had one life. He was not a die-hard loyalist of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, so he was not worthy of the order.
After entering the mansion, Liu Pan said to Han Xuan: "Master, we won't embarrass you. As long as you hand over the seal, you will still be the governor of Changsha. Otherwise, we can only do it ourselves."
Han Xuan knew that they were going to use his official seal as the governor of Changsha to order all the county soldiers in the city to surrender, so he could only smile bitterly and said: "Do I still have a choice?"
"Please."
Liu Pan stretched out his hand to signal.
Han Xuan reluctantly walked to the table in the front hall of his residence and handed over his official seal with both hands.
Liu Pan handed the official seal to Huang Zhong and asked him to handle it.
After Huang Zhong took the official seal and led the soldiers to order the entire city's troops, he smiled at Han Xuan and said: "The prince is a smart man. The eldest prince has won the hearts of the people in Jingzhou. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue will definitely be defeated."
Han Xuan thought for a while and said with some confusion: "The general has 20,000 troops, why did he only bring a few thousand troops here today? Could it be."
"good."
Liu Pan nodded slightly and said to the south: "I have ordered them to go to Lingling Guiyang Wuling. This month we must capture Jingnan, and then go north to capture Nanjun!"
As he spoke, his eyes were already looking towards the south.
Changsha is actually the gateway to the south, because to the north of Changsha are the Dongting Lake Plain and Jianghan Plain, which is a vast plain area.
After passing Changsha, there are mountains and forests and countless rivers, lakes and swamps.
The Jingnan area in the Han Dynasty was barely developed, including Hengyang City, Chenzhou City, and Yongzhou City in later generations, all large counties with a population of more than 100,000, especially Lingling County, which is also the area around Yongzhou City. At that time, the population had already exceeded
A million.
It's just that although there is development, it is true that snakes, rats, ants and miasma are everywhere. In addition, the roads are rugged and difficult to travel, and the local forces are complex and intertwined. Therefore, it is not that easy to easily capture the entire Jingnan.
Liu Pan himself first came to seize the most important Changsha County, and then left 5,000 men in Liling to defend Jiangdong. The rest followed Guan Yu and went all the way south in the name of Liu Qi.
There were many difficulties along the way. Some counties were willing to surrender, while others were separatist and defended themselves. Therefore, the plan to capture Jingnan was not very smooth.
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang personally went south and used many strategies to finally capture Quanling and Chen County.
Liu Du, the governor of Lingling, and Zhao Fan, the governor of Guiyang, finally chose to surrender.
Quanling and Chenxian became Yongzhou City and Chenzhou City in later generations, and were also the administrative offices of Lingling County and Guiyang County. If they occupied this place, they would be considered to have captured Lingling and Guiyang.
As for the remaining remote mountainous areas, the barbarians who refused to accept the king's rule and the powerful people who were separatist and self-defeating, we will talk about it later.
After capturing Lingling and Guiyang, Wuling in the west did not hold out for long and was defeated by Liu Bei's sent Zhao Yun and the Youxi Mansha tribe who had attached themselves to him.
From then on, the four counties in Jingnan were all owned by Liu Bei and Liu Qi at the end of April in the 13th year of Jian'an.
The time soon came to the beginning of May in the 13th year of Jian'an.
This period in history was the front end of the Battle of Chibi, and Cao Cao was preparing to march south to Jingzhou.
And it was during this period that Cao Cao ordered the abolition of Taiwei, Situ, Sikong and other three princes, restored the prime minister system of the Western Han Dynasty, and became the prime minister himself, becoming the lord of the north both in name and in fact.
But at this time, Cao Cao had not even regained the north, and the Battle of Chibi and the appointment as prime minister were out of the question. Therefore, these historical events were completely lost in time, and may never happen again.
To a certain extent, Shen Chen's butterfly effect was no longer like flapping his wings to cause a tornado in America, but directly throwing a nuclear bomb to cause an eight-magnitude earthquake.
History has changed completely.
Against this background, both the south and the north are undergoing profound changes.
At this moment, the news that Liu Pan occupied Jingnan and was in close contact with Liu Qi in Jiangxia quickly spread to Xiangyang. Cai Mao was furious and Kuai Yue was extremely frightened.
After discussion, the two decided to ignore Huangmenting for now and immediately go south to recover Jingnan.
Cai Mao ordered Wenpin to attack Huangmenting, and he personally led an army of 60,000 to Jiangling, preparing to capture Changsha.
Strictly speaking, Jingnan didn't have many troops, only twenty or thirty thousand people in total, but Cai Mao had his own Yangtze River navy plus Zhang Yun and most of Nanyang's troops, with a total force of more than one hundred thousand, so he shouldn't be afraid at all.
But its location is too important.
Dongting Lake is connected to the Yangtze River. If Jingnan sends troops northward, they can go directly to Jiangling by taking the Yangtze River, and Jiangling is Xiangyang's rear line of defense.
When Guan Yu attacked Xiangfan, the loss of Jiangling directly led to the fall of Jingzhou, which shows its importance.
If Jiangling falls, then when Cai Mao and Kuai Yue want to eliminate Liu Qi, Jingnan's army will go directly north from Jiangling to attack Xiangyang. By then, they will be in an extremely passive situation.
Therefore, Cai Mao must ensure that at least Changsha, the gateway to Jingnan, is in his hands, otherwise, he will fall into an embarrassing situation of being attacked from both sides.
But at this time, Jiangdong, which had been deploying troops in Yuzhang and eyeing Jiangxia, suddenly withdrew its troops.
It was not that they were withdrawn from Yuzhang, but that they were withdrawn from Jiangxia.
In history, Sun Ce and Sun Quan attacked Shaxian several times, and the Xiling area was almost occupied by Jiangdong.
The reason is that the Yangtze River coast to the east of Jiangxia is difficult to defend. Places such as Qichun, Xiaji, Xunyang, etc. are all on the riverside and can easily be captured by the Jiangdong navy.
At present, the Jiangxia Navy is in a period of weakness. The Jiangdong Navy has reversed the situation in one battle and gained momentum. They have already defeated Qichun Xiaji, and their troops are approaching E County, Zhu County, and even Xiling is under Jiangdong's military front. , so Jiangxia is actually in danger now, facing an embarrassing situation of being attacked from both front and back.
Jiangdong's withdrawal of troops back to Yuzhang obviously greatly eased Liu Qi's embarrassing situation for Jiangxia.
The withdrawal of troops from Jiangdong was naturally due to Sun Qian's mission to Jiangdong.
At this moment, there is a meeting in Chaisang, Yuzhang.
Sun Qian first went to Moling to meet Zhang Zhao. After staying with Zhang Zhao for less than half a month, he finally got Zhang Zhao's introduction and met Sun Quan, the young lord of Jiangdong, at the county government of Chaisang County!
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