It is late autumn in October. There is not a cloud in the sky. The blue sky is high and clear. It is the crisp autumn air and the harvest season. However, in Jingzhou, you can’t feel the busy joy because the Central Plains and the North
Landslides have caused more and more refugees to gather on the land of Jingzhou.
One by one, they were dressed in rags and rags, carrying their hands in salute, and headed towards Jiangxia. Most of them were victims of the disaster near Jiangxia. Due to the landslide and the current chaos caused by the Yellow Turban bandits, there was already a lot of trouble in various places. Instead of being at home,
If you are waiting to die, you might as well come out and find a way to survive.
At this time, I saw a burst of hoofbeats on the official road. The armored sergeant at the head kept waving his whip and shouted: "Get out of the way, get out of the way!" Many refugees were frightened when they saw the knights on the horses.
Hiding aside, those who could not escape were whipped by the horsewhip wielded by the knight, which immediately caused many people to scream, but no one dared to stand up, because they all saw smoke and dust billowing not far away.
The arriving army numbered about a thousand people. The leader was about fifty years old, with a handsome face and three long beards floating on his chest. He wore a jade crown on his head, a purple Confucian robe, and a cloak behind him, sitting upright.
There is an indescribable elegance on the horse.
Seeing the refugees along the way, he glanced at them with disgust, ignored them, and just asked loudly: "How long until dark?" A general beside him quickly reported back: "Reply.
"Lord, there is still one hour!" The leader whipped his horsewhip fiercely and shouted: "Send a team of sergeants in front to clear the way and let these refugees get out of the way. We have to hurry up and try to reach Jiangxia City before dark.
!" "No!" The guard generals around him quickly took the order and left.
Waiting for these thousands of people to roar away, there was a sudden uproar among the refugees. Many knowledgeable refugees had already figured out that this group of people was the guard of Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou. However, everyone was curious about Liu Biao's appearance in Jiangxia.
.However, curiosity is a curiosity, but it has little to do with them. At most, it can only become a synonym for referring to fathers and mothers.
Liu Biao led the army galloping all the way. Although he was a literati, pacifying the rebellion of the clan and thieves gave him a sense of the battlefield. Moreover, riding horses and galloping was his daily routine. With a group of men and horses clearing the way in front, Liu Biao
The process was faster, and it only took half an hour to reach the east gate of Jiangxia.
"The last general Huang Zu pays homage to your lord!" At the east gate of Jiangxia City, a burly man in armor bowed and saluted. Liu Biao glanced at this tiger general on his horse, jumped off his horse, laughed and stepped forward to greet Huang Zu.
Zu helped him up, held his arm and said, "General Huang, there is no need to be polite!" "Thank you, lord!"
"My lord has been traveling south all the way. The general has already prepared everything for my lord. I hope my lord goes to rest first!" Huang Zu said.
Liu Biao waved his hand and said, "I understand General Huang's wishes!" After saying this, Liu Biao pulled Huang Zu toward Jiangxia City and asked as he walked: "Where has Sun Jian's troops arrived now?"
Huang Zu said: "According to the reports from the scouts, Sun Jian's troops are still fifty miles away from Jiangxia City!" Liu Biao nodded and said: "Sun Jian is also very careful. He walked from Luoyang to Jiangxia for two and a half months.
! It seems that this person is quite difficult to deal with!"
"My lord is right. Sun Jian spends half a day marching and half a day camping every day, so it takes a lot of time to travel all the way! This shows how cautious this person is!" Huang Zu sighed, and Liu Biao glanced at Huang Zu,
Said: "It is precisely this person who is a serious problem for us. With him in Changsha, I can't sleep all night!"
When Huang Zu heard this, he knew what Liu Biao meant and said quickly: "Lord, don't worry, no matter how cautious this person is, I will definitely get rid of him to repay your kindness to the general!" Huang Zu was originally from the Huang family of Jiangxia.
However, because Huang Zu was a commoner, he had no status in the clan. However, after Liu Biao arrived in Jingzhou, the clan rebellion had intensified. In order to successfully quell the clan rebellion, Liu Biao attracted the wealthy families of Jingzhou, Cai and Kuai.
Liu Biao successively paid allegiance to Liu Biao, and Liu Biao successfully took over Jingzhou. However, Liu Biao was not stupid. In order to contain the Cai family and the Kuai family, he attracted the Huang family of Jiangxia. In order to prevent the Huang family from becoming powerful and disadvantageous to him, he directly appointed Huang
His ancestor was the prefect of Jiangxia. In this way, Huang Zu would be grateful for Liu Biao's kindness and do his best for him. At the same time, the Huang family would reject Huang Zu and push Huang Zu to Liu Biao, so that Liu Biao could be better.
Good control of Jingzhou.
"Okay, General Huang is indeed loyal. Liu Biao has no doubt about it!" The two of them walked and talked. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the Jiangxia Prefect's Mansion.
At this moment, many generals from Jiangxia had already gathered in the prefect's mansion. When they saw Liu Biao coming, they all stepped forward to salute. Liu Biao waved his hand and walked straight to the hall, took off the sword from his waist and put it on the table.
A few days later, he knelt down and said, "Everyone, please sit down!" Huang Zu took the lead and led everyone to sit down on their knees.
At this time, Liu Biao said: "I came to Jiangxia today with the only purpose of getting rid of Sun Jian!" Everyone already knew that they had gathered today to discuss attacking Sun Jian, but everyone looked confused and didn't know why.
Attack Sun Jian. After all, Sun Jian is the governor of Changsha and is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou.
Liu Biao saw everyone's doubtful eyes and said loudly: "A month ago, Yuan Shao sent me a secret letter, saying that Sun Jian had stolen the jade seal and had evil intentions. He asked me to wait for Sun Jian to be robbed at Sanjindu and seize the Chuang Kingdom.
Jade Seal, he promised me ten thousand taels of gold and five thousand war horses when things were done, but I didn’t expect that Sun Jian was too cautious. He did not cross back from Sanjin, but went straight to Jiangxia, wanting to return directly to Changsha from Xiakou, so I specially
We have brought troops here to intercept and kill Sun Jian at Xiakou, what do you think?"
"My lord, my subordinates think it is inappropriate. Since Sun Jian has the jade seal, why did Yuan Shao not send someone to intercept him at that time, but let my lord intercept and kill him? Is there any conspiracy in this?" A handsome young general said with cupped fists,
When Liu Biao heard this, he glanced at the general and said, "What is your name, and what position do you hold now?" When the general heard this, he quickly clasped his fists and said, "The last general is Nanyang Wenpin, and I hold the title of school captain!" Liu Biao nodded!
Liu Biao nodded and said: "From today on, you will be promoted to the rank of general!" Upon hearing this, Wenpin looked overjoyed and said quickly: "Thank you, lord!" Liu Biao waved his hand and said: "Okay, no need to be polite, you are absolutely right.
This Yuan Shao has selfish motives. Yuan Shao asked me to intercept and kill Sun Jian for the purpose of fighting between the two tigers. But now I have no other way. Now that Sun Jian is harboring the jade seal, it shows that Sun Jian has different intentions and ambitions. Now he is my Jingzhou again.
Once an official rebels, it will be a disaster. Besides, as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, I naturally have to contribute to the Han Dynasty. Moreover, Yuan Shao is still the leader of the Guandong Alliance. If I don't obey his orders and fight with him, then I, Liu Biao, will become enemies!" After Liu Biao said this,
He sighed. Everyone saw this and said nothing more, remaining silent.