The stakes of becoming emperor are very important, and it is not as simple as becoming king. Previously, there was a Yuan Shu who was blindly arrogant and thought that he could become emperor with the jade seal, which eventually led to his defeat. However, Jia Rong is different. Now he has Jizhou, Youzhou and Liangzhou in his hands.
With strong strength and occupying the land of Luoyang, it is possible to conquer the Central Plains at any time.
After becoming emperor, the officials under his command became ministers of Conglong, which was completely different from before.
Advisors and officials follow a person not only for fame and wealth, but also to leave a mark in the history books. Looking at the past thousand years, there are only a few characters who can leave a few marks in the history books. Which one is not a person of great talent?
, after proclaiming the emperor, more scholars and talents will come to join him, which is very important for the development of the Xiliang Army. However, the disadvantages of proclaiming the emperor are also great. Although the Han Dynasty has gone through successive wars for four hundred years, among ordinary people,
It has become very indifferent in my heart, but it still has a certain influence. When the time comes, it can be said that once it causes a backlash, the gain will outweigh the loss.
"What kind of food is this? It's just used to fool people. Brothers, tear down this restaurant." A rough voice came from outside the box, making Jia Rong frown slightly. He didn't expect to encounter such a person while eating in a restaurant.
File matter.
"Lord, would you like to go out and take a look?" Guo Jiada said.
"No, just eat here." Jia Rong's expression is dull. He has long passed the age of passion. When things are unfair, he will draw his sword and get smooth with age.
"Who are you?" The owner of the restaurant came down from upstairs after hearing the noise.
The owner of the rude voice heard this question and focused his eyes on the owner of the restaurant. He was dressed in white clothes, his steps were light, his whole body revealed an indescribable aura, and his face was dressed in white gauze.
Covering it up adds a bit of mystery, making people have the urge to take off the veil and ravage it after looking at it.[
"Gulu", the rude man swallowed and looked at the woman in white with lustful eyes. Seeing such a person in the restaurant, the guests gathered around.
Anyone with some knowledge knows the real owner behind the Zhen Family Restaurant. Although the Zhen Family started out as a businessman, in terms of financial resources, it is really difficult to find anyone in Jizhou who can compare with the Zhen Family in terms of financial resources.
The power was great but faded with Yuan Shao's defeat.
"Don't worry about who I am?" the man shouted, "Look at your food, there is such a thing in it." The man was afraid that others wouldn't see it, so he took out the contents of the dish with his hands.
The young woman frowned slightly, glanced at the thing in the man's hand, and said calmly: "If it is really our fault, we will definitely compensate you, but if we find that you are here to cause trouble, huh."
The Zhen family is very powerful in Jizhou, so it is inevitable that some people will be jealous and do things secretly. This kind of thing has happened before.
"Go and check what he has in his hand." The young woman said to the maid behind her.
The woman was very afraid of such "hairy" "caterpillar" things, but she had to obey the orders above, so she had no choice but to step forward, took a look at the thing in the man's hand, and immediately stepped back with a picture.
Her pretty face has turned pale.
"They are indeed insects." the maid whispered.
"How is it?" When the man saw the maid's behavior before and after, he showed a look of anger on his face. "The food is so poor and the food is so expensive. You are just trying to trick people. Please don't come to Zhen's Restaurant in the future."
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Listening to the commotion outside getting louder and louder, Jia Rong couldn't sit still anymore. After all, he was always short of words.
"Oh, the thing in this dear friend's hand doesn't seem to be the original part of the meal." Jia Rong stood up and said after watching from behind.
"What does it have to do with you?" The man gave Jia Rong a stern look and said coldly: "Don't Zhen's Restaurants allow guests to express their opinions? If so, just think that my words were in vain."
The man showed weakness, and the onlookers were somewhat sympathetic, and they all criticized the restaurant owner.
"There are many people here, so let's leave it alone." Guo Jia said in a low voice. A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. Now that Jia Rong's status is so prominent, there is no need to argue with some people in the market.
"The bug in your hand seems to have been put in later, right?" Jia Rong said: "You should be the person with ulterior motives." After Jia Rong pointed it out, he stood quietly aside. If the Zhen family can't even deal with such trivial matters,
It doesn’t deserve the support of Prince Liang’s Mansion.[
The young woman is indeed one of the most beautiful women in the country. Even Jia Rong couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
"You're talking nonsense." The man's face changed again and again, and after a long time he pointed at Jia Rong and said.
The onlookers also saw that there was something wrong with the man, and shook their heads and dispersed.
After a while, several servants walked in from outside the building and dragged the man away.
"Thank you so much, sir." The woman bowed Yingying.
Smelling Ruoyouru's delicate fragrance, Jia Rong had the urge to remove the veil from the woman's face.
"You're welcome, it should be done." Jia Rong said with a smile.
"Who is making trouble in Zhen's Restaurant?" A group of soldiers broke in and focused their attention on Jia Rong, who was beside the woman.
"It's this person." The woman pointed the direction for the soldier.
"Come on, come with me to the government office." The soldier took the man out and the whole restaurant returned to its previous order. They were eating, drinking and chatting. In this kind of business, anything can happen, so it's not surprising.
Weird.
"Lord Liang." When Zhen Yi heard the news from the woman that some officials were having dinner in the restaurant, she hurried over. Since the Xiliang army entered Jizhou, basically all the people who can get out of the governor's mansion are
He is a high-ranking official, and he is also a friend of the Zhen family.
"Well, there's no need to be polite." Jia Rong said calmly without criticizing.
Zhen Yi winked at the woman, followed closely behind Jia Rong, her expression was so respectful that the guests in the restaurant looked at her with suspicion. The Zhen family was powerful in Jizhou, so there was no need to be so groveling.
The reason is probably because of the distinguished status of the middle-aged man next to him. Some people even secretly regretted why they didn't come forward to make friends with him just now.
"It's time to go back, Master Zhen, go back and do your work." Jia Rong said.
Zhen Yi stood at the door until Jia Rong's figure was completely invisible, and then walked into Zhen's Restaurant.
"Father, who is that person?" the woman on the second floor asked in confusion.
Zhen Yi glanced at her daughter and sighed: "All the things in Jizhou can be said in one sentence of this person."
A flash of light flashed in the woman's eyes, and she asked in surprise: "Could this person be Prince Liang?"
"Don't talk about this matter outside." Zhen Yi warned: "We must also find out what happened in the restaurant today."
Jizhou was pacified and the war in Jingzhou was coming to an end. Cao Cao advocated a retreat and naturally began to mobilize troops and generals to return to Yanzhou. However, three consecutive days of heavy rain stopped Cao's army from thinking and had to station outside the city.
Guan Yu, who quietly left the city, had already blocked the river. Looking at the rising water on the other side, a stern look appeared on his face. Cao Jun would definitely tremble under the flood.
In the dark night, the heavy rain gradually subsided. Guan Yu gave an order and the dike was opened. The water that was ready to go surged out and almost swept away the two soldiers next to him. The rolling water headed towards Jiangling.
The water was so powerful that all the trees along the way were picked up and rushed towards Jiangling in a rivalry.
The officers and soldiers of Cao's army who were sleeping soundly heard the rumbling noise outside, and huge waves arose in the camp. The tents and other tents were all submerged in the water. Many soldiers were splashing and shouting in the water, and they were greeted by waves after waves.
Waves of big water.
At dawn, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were already waiting on the city wall. People in the city also heard the movement last night.
I saw no soldiers left in Cao Jun's camp. They were washed clean by the flood, as if no one had ever been there. A few figures could be seen on the high ground not far away.
Liu Bei said happily: "Cao's army must have been submerged by the flood, and maybe Cao Cao also died in it."
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and said: "If Cao Cao dies, with the soldiers and horses in Jiangling City, he will definitely make a breakthrough in the hinterland of the Central Plains."
"But Cao Cao is cunning, so he quickly sent soldiers out of the city to search." Zhuge Liang added.
Cao Cao's expression could be described as extremely embarrassed. He was only followed by counselors and more than a hundred soldiers, and the clothes on his body were also wet.
"Liu Bei, you bullied me too much," Cao Cao said through gritted teeth.
The army outside Jiangling City was completely washed away by a flood, and all food, grass and supplies were swept away. If it weren't for the personal guards who guarded them so hard, I would have been killed.
There were a hundred thousand elite troops when they came, but when they returned there were only a hundred or so people. It was really desolate. All the counselors also lowered their heads. If something like this happened in the army, and they did not expect it in advance, it was their dereliction of duty.
After a thrilling journey back to Nanyang, Cao Cao felt much more at ease.
Liu Bei sent soldiers to search outside the city and obtained countless supplies of food and weapons.
The war in Jingzhou ended with Cao Cao's defeat. The tyrannical Cao Cao failed to occupy Jingzhou as expected, but instead lost his troops. After this battle, there was no time to recuperate for several years. It is difficult to say that this war was exactly what happened.
The battle laid the foundation for Liu Bei's next career.
After Liu Biao learned that Cao Cao had withdrawn his troops, he was overjoyed and rewarded all his ministers. The officials sang praises of his merits and played music every night, which was very lively.
Liu Bei was also named the Governor of Jiangling for his merits. There were many objections from the officials in the court to this imperial edict. However, Liu Biao thought that Liu Bei was a fellow sect of his and had meritorious service in resisting Cao's army. If he did not reward him, he was afraid that people would be dissatisfied, not to mention the current situation.
Jiangling City borders Cao's army and is a war-prone place. It is impossible to let Liu Bei guard Jiangling.
After Jia Rong received the news from Jingzhou, he sighed: "I didn't expect that Cao Cao was so smart that he was defeated by Zhuge Liang." Apart from Zhuge Liang, Jia Rong could not think of anyone else with such skill in Jiangling City.
