They were all very impressed by Jia Xu's resourcefulness, Tian Feng, Ju Shou and other counselors.
In the Battle of Hefei, Jia Xu brilliantly completed the task of defending Hefei (outlined), defeated Sun Ce's army, destroyed nearly half of it, and retreated to the south of the Yangtze River in embarrassment. The interlocking tricks are really amazing.
However, Jushou still said: "Jia Xu and Zhang He have never met, so I'm afraid it will not be easy for them to get along. I am willing to accompany Zhang He's army and provide advice and strategies."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said: "No. I am alone in the expedition to the south of the Yangtze River. I want to entrust you with the important task of Yedu. How can I let you accompany the army in the southward expedition? Yedu is a lonely place and there is no room for failure."
Jushou was a little surprised. He originally served as the governor of Qingzhou, and this time he came to attend the ceremony of King Yan. He did not expect that Bai Xiaowen had another appointment for him.
Bai Xiaowen had no choice.
Originally, he could entrust the capital of Ye to Tian Feng and sit back and relax.
However, after Bai Xiaowen was granted the title of King of Yan and forced the emperor to depose, the situation in Yedu was already undercurrent. Who knows what the courtiers loyal to the emperor were thinking?
This is not something that can make people feel relieved if they die.
Once things change, it may not be safe to rely on Tian Feng alone.
Bai Xiaowen's plan was to summon Jushou and let him and his son Juhu, one civil and one military, jointly guard the defense of Yedu. As for the movements in the court, Dong Zhao would naturally pay attention to them; Hua Xin and others were also keeping an eye on palace affairs.
Only in this way can Bai Xiaowen feel at ease.
As for Jia Xu assisting Zhang He, Bai Xiaowen said that there is no need to worry about the issue of running-in.
Zhang He is not as arrogant as Guan Yu, and he himself has certain strategies. As long as Jia Xu tells the whole story of his strategy, Zhang He will definitely understand Jia Xu's intentions and obey him.
If Zhang Xiu's prestige in the army was not enough, Bai Xiaowen actually wanted Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu to be responsible for the feint attack all the way south of the Yangtze River, without even considering the issue of running-in.
However, Zhang He also has Zhang He's advantages. As Bai Xiaowen said, Zhang He's advantage is that he can change formations, which is most suitable for the rugged terrain of the southern mountains and will give soldiers corresponding bonuses.
Coupled with Jia Xu's ability to grasp the battle situation, it is possible for the feint attack to turn into a real surprise attack when the time is right - after all, there are 20,000 troops.
Who made Bai Xiaowen's family great? After sending 20,000 to 30,000 Yizhou and Sichuan troops all the way to the south of the Yangtze River, Bai Xiaowen could raise another 100,000 troops to march from the north of the Yangtze River. This is something that Sun Ce's camp can never do - especially when Sun Ce is new
Defeated, half of the 50,000-strong army was killed or wounded.
…
In the next few days, Bai Xiaowen organized his troops and collected food and grass.
And Zhen Mi is also selecting beautiful girls from various powerful families to enrich the palace for King Yan.
Zhen Mi, who has lived in Yedu for a long time and has been serving her parents-in-law, finally realized Bai Xiaowen's power.
Just taking over the task of choosing a concubine for King Yan, many aristocratic family members came to the door with gifts and gifts.
Most of these requests came through the Zhen family.
The Zhen family had no choice. After all, most of the noble families in Hebei and Henan were related by marriage for generations. If they refused, they would not look good.
Of course, when it came to Zhen Mi, they still carefully selected fifteen well-known Shuyuan for Bai Xiaowen.
Among them, seven are from Hebei, four are from Henan, and four others are from Yongliang and Jingzhou.
Hanzhong and Yizhou were at a disadvantage this time because of their long distances and remote locations. They had no chance to bring in beautiful women.
Bai Xiaowen was caught off guard.
Because the Xiliang Ma family also presented a "beautiful girl", none other than Ma Yunlu.
Not only that, Han Sui also joined in the fun and gave away his precious daughter Han Qi, who was actually Camille, an American girl.
The key is that Zhen Mi passed these two people immediately...
Luckily for Camille, she is an awakened person after all, and she has made it clear that she is not interested in men, and is just acting for the occasion.
But Ma Yunlu...Bai Xiaowen really didn't want to provoke him.
Fortunately, although the fifteen concubines have been selected, the rank of wives, Zhaoyi, Jieyu, Ronghua, and Meiren has to be divided up now. They have to wait until the end of the Jiangnan expedition and the unification of the world.
Bai Xiaowen found that Ma Yunlu looked at him more and more wrongly. A cheerful and generous Xiliang woman always looked at him shyly and timidly. What did this mean?
What about a good superior-subordinate relationship? This will make the lonely king unable to look directly at you!
Fortunately, Ma Yunlu, as the selected concubine, will not go south with the army.
…
In the second year of Taishi, in the third month of Yangchun.
Bai Xiaowen led an army of 80,000 people, marched south to Jingzhou and arrived in Xiangyang.
Zhang He, Wei Yan, Liu Cong's mother and son, and Jingzhou nobles went to the road to greet him.
Bai Xiaowen met Liu Cong, a child who had just turned ten years old and still had a childlike look on his face.
However, most children in ancient times matured precociously. Liu Cong's every move was also quite polite, like a little adult, which was completely different from the naughty children of modern times.
After a brief observation, Bai Xiaowen could tell that Liu Cong had bright eyes and was a smart young man. If he had been ten or twenty years older, he might have been an outstanding successor.
But now, Liu Cong can only let his mother and officials take over and become a human stamp and a puppet on strings.
Kneeling aside, Liu Cong's mother, Cai, looks pretty good, but there is a meanness in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, which is obviously not attractive. No wonder Cao Cao in the novel has no interest in her.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Your Majesty, Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, has worked hard and achieved great results. It is good that you have inherited your father's legacy and know how to submit to the imperial court. But why did you help Liu Bei and let him attack Xichuan?"
Liu Cong and Cai were so frightened that they lost their minds.
There was a scribe next to him who objected and said: "The words of King Yan are inappropriate. Although Liu Bei is a guest in Jingzhou, he has forced his guests to overpower his master. He has Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Young as his plot, and he has imprisoned Zhang and Zhao Yun to help him. My lord Liu Cong is an orphan and a widow."
Mother, how can I fight against Liu Bei? I have no choice but to help Liu Bei."
Bai Xiaowen looked at the man: "Who are you?"
The scribe bowed and said, "I am Kuai Yue, whose name is Yidu, and I am currently the prefect of Zhangling."
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "I have heard about the name of Kuai Yidu in Jingzhou for a long time. When I saw it today, it turned out that he was indeed worthy of his name. Liu Cong, Cai family, you had no choice but to help Liu Bei. I will no longer hold the blame. I will make Liu Cong the Marquis of Fancheng."
, a city of food for a thousand households."
Liu Cong, Cai has a feeling of escaping from death, how can he dare to care about the land, food and land, thank you with great joy.
Bai Xiaowen added: "Qingzhou still lacks a governor. I originally wanted Liu Cong to take over, but he is too young, so he can temporarily take over the governor's post. The affairs of the state and county will be handed over to Qingzhou Biejia. You, mother and son, will go to Qingzhou now and enjoy themselves in peace."
Just be rich."
Liu Cong and his son, who had just received a killing blow from Bai Xiaowen, did not dare to object. After thanking them again, they went back to pack their bags.