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It has been a month since Jiangling and Jingzhou Army attacked Jingnan. Although this battle with huge power gap should be acceptable in half a month in terms of strength comparison, in fact, the Jingzhou army began to assemble in early January, and it has been mid-month, and the war still shows no sign of ending.

Judging from the various war reports from the Jingzhou Army, it was because the Jingzhou Army encountered the tenacious resistance of Liu Bei's army in Hengyang County. The war was very fierce, and the Jingzhou Army's attack was unfavorable.

Of course, Liu Jing was waiting patiently for the news from Bashu. His 80,000 troops actually only had 10,000 troops to go to Jingnan counties to receive the cities, while 70,000 troops were stationed on both sides of the Yangtze River, waiting for the order to enter Bashu westward.

In the morning, a ferry came from the other side of the Yangtze River. Liu Jing stood on the dock, waiting for the ferry to dock. The person who came from the other side was Liu Xian, the guard of Lingling. For Liu Jing, he saw Liu Xian not because Liu was guard of Lingling, but because Liu Xian came to contact him on behalf of the Liu family.

After Cao's army headed south, the Liu family was divided into two parts, and a small part followed Liu Cong to Yedu, while most of them went south to Jingnan to surrender to Liu Qi, but none of them went to Jiangxia to surrender to Liu Jing. The main reason for this was that Lingling guarded Liu.

Liu had a high prestige among the Liu clan, second only to Liu Biao, and he treated his clan well. As early as when Liu Biao was critically ill, he began to help his clan members buy houses and buy land in Lingling, help them transfer their property, and arrange for a refund.

It is precisely because most of the tribe's property has been transferred to Lingling, so when Cao's army went south, most of the Liu clans in Jingzhou crossed the river to Lingling to escape the war, and even Liu Hu's parents also went to Lingling.

Another reason is that Liu Bei relied on the Liu Biao tribe. In addition to Liu being the governor of Lingling, Liu Pan also served as the governor of Hengyang, and Liu Lian was the governor of Wuling County, not to mention that Liu Qi was also the lord of Jingnan.

However, Jingnan's situation is over. Seeing that Liu Bei is about to go south to Jiaozhou, Liu Jing will unify Jingzhou, and the Liu clan members must make a choice.

Whether to continue to follow Liu Bei to Jiaozhou or return to Xiangyang, everyone has their own ideas, but Liu Lian was accidentally captured in Xiling County and brought back Liu Jing's oral message.

The call for returning to Xiangyang gradually gained the upper hand among the Liu clan. As the Jingzhou army began to move south, Liu ordered his brother and Liu Xian to come to Jiangling to discuss the family's return with Liu Jing.

Although Liu Jing was disgusted with these fence-leading tribe members, no one came to surrender when he was in Jiangxia, but now he has unified Jingzhou and is shameless, as if he is still giving it to him, Liu Jing wished he could drive all these tribe members to Jiaozhou.

But Liu Jing also knew that when he was invincible, he still needed these tribesmen to shout for him in the royal family. These tribesmen were useful to him, so he resisted the dissatisfaction in his heart and came to welcome Liu Xian.

The ferry slowly landed, and Liu Xian walked down from the bow. He was about ten years old, with a medium figure and a pretty face. He was a very typical scholar, but he also assisted his father in handling government affairs for many years and served as a guard. He gradually trained to become a smart and capable county official.

Liu Xian saw Liu Jing on the dock at a glance. Although he didn't have many contacts, Liu Jing left a deep impression on him. He had long told his father that it might be a wise move if the clan leader passed on the position of governor of the state and nephew to the nephew.

Facts proved that his prophecy was completely correct. Liu Jing not only saved Jingzhou, but also built Jingzhou into a powerful Han lord within a few years, and the patriarch was far inferior to that of the patriarch.

Liu Jing smiled and came up to meet him, bowed and said, "Brother, thank you for your hard work."

Liu Xian didn't expect Liu Jing to come to the dock to greet him in person. He was a little moved and hurriedly returned the court: "The state governor is busy with his busy schedule, and he is very grateful."

"That's all right"

Liu Jing stepped forward and held his arm and smiled, "I'm not here to welcome the guards, but to pick up my brother. Shouldn't it be?"

Liu Jing's sincere smile made Liu Xian feel a little warm in his heart, and he also felt very close. He also smiled and said, "Since it's a family relationship, I'm not here anymore. Brother Jing has always been good."

Liu Jing laughed, "That's right. Brother, please follow me into the city to have a detailed discussion."

The two got on the carriage and drove towards Jiangling City. At this time, Liu Xian asked with some concern: "Did the eldest son really die?"

Liu Jing sighed, "He is still in Xiangyang, and he is still a little energetic to drink for him. If he doesn't have alcohol, he can't hold on. However, Zhang Zhongjing said that his vitality is gone and he can't survive this summer."

Liu Xian nodded silently. They all knew how Liu Qi came through in the past few years. Liu Bei obviously used wine and sex to slowly destroy Liu Qi, so Liu Bei could only occupy Jingnan. At this point, the tribe members were dissatisfied with Liu Bei.

Liu Xian also sighed and said, "So it's not surprising that everyone heard that the eldest son died of illness. He was lucky enough to survive until today."

"If you don't talk about this, my uncle will be in good health."

"He is in poor health, but he is not as weak as his eldest son. As long as he takes care of himself, he can live in his old age."

Liu Jing nodded and smiled, "I heard that my uncle had handed over all the county affairs to my brother last year. Jingzhou has a lot of affairs, and I am alone and I am poor enough to deal with it. My brother must help me."

This is Liu Jing's statement. He will not seize the power of his tribe members. This is also something that Liu Xian came to Jiangling to discuss with Liu Jing. Unexpectedly, Liu Jing took the initiative to express his opinion on the carriage. This made Liu Xian breathe a sigh of relief and also made him see Liu Jing's sincerity.

Liu Xian was silent for a moment and said, "Last time, Brother Lian brought Brother Jing's sincerity. We discussed this many times. Finally, we agreed that everyone is a family and we are willing to do our part to the rise of the Liu family in Jingzhou in the Han Dynasty."

This sentence was exactly what Liu Jing wanted to hear. He smiled and said without saying a word: "It should be like this. Brothers are united and their profits are used to cut off gold. Our family has many talents. Brother Xiangpan and Brother Xian are both talents from prefectures and counties, and even some respected elders. They can go to Yedu to participate in the activities of the royal clan, and they cannot let the Liu clan forget our Jingzhou branch."

This is Liu Jing's real purpose, to move some prestigious tribe members to Yedu, participate in the activities of the royal family, and gradually gain a place for himself in the royal family.

Liu Xian understood what Liu Jing meant and sighed, "The same is true for my father. Our Jingzhou clan has been low-key since the clan leader and never interacted with the royal family in the capital. He has gradually been forgotten by the capital. It is said that the clan members brought by Cong brother have lived a very bad life in Yedu and were discriminated against. Even the property he purchased was occupied. My father also hopes to reverse this situation. The key is that Jingzhou will support him later."

Speaking of this, Liu Xian looked at Liu Jing with anticipation. This was also the ambition of his father Liu. He was no longer content with the south. He was also willing to enter Yedu, establish his position among the capital royal family, and become an important figure in the royal family.

But this must be fully supported by Liu Jing. Only with strong backstage support can Liu be at ease in the capital, otherwise he will be as down and out like the Liu Cong tribe. After all, Liu wants to become the representative of Liu Jing in Yedu.

Liu Jing pondered for a moment. Since both sides had this intention, it was okay. He nodded slowly and said, "If my uncle is willing to go to the capital, I will support it with all my strength."

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The carriage drove to the city gate and slowed down. At this time, the city guard was waiting at the city gate. He quickly walked forward and "Governor of Qibingzhou"

Liu Jing opened the curtain and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Sima Military Advisor has returned. He just entered the city. He said he had something urgent to find the governor of the state."

"I see"

Liu Jing turned around and smiled at Liu Xian, "I may have to deal with some military affairs first. Brother, let's have a rest first and we will talk in the afternoon."

Liu Xian hurriedly bowed and said, "I'm not in a hurry, I'll just go and do it."

Liu Jing got off the carriage and took a horse to run towards the military yamen. Liu Xian's carriage turned around and turned to the inn without panic.

After a moment, Liu Jing ran back to the military yamen. He turned over and got off the horse and ran up the steps quickly. He is now concerned about Chengdu affairs. After all, the Bashu strategy is his top priority at the moment. Sima Yi's return must have brought him important information.

At this time, Sima Yi came out. He had just returned to Jiangling and was eager to report to Liu Jing, "See the governor of the state."

"Thank you for your hard work in the military advisor"

Liu Jing smiled and comforted him, "There should be a lot of news in Bashu."

“There are indeed many new situations, many of which we had not thought of before.”

Liu Jing nodded, "Go to the room and talk."

The two walked into the official room and sat down. Liu Jing ordered his personal guards to serve tea again. Then he asked Sima Yi, "I received a pigeon letter from Chengdu early in the morning, saying that the Yizhou army had shown signs of sending troops to Hanzhong, but the military advisor convinced Liu Zhang."

“Things aren’t that simple”

Sima Yi sighed and told Liu Jing about what happened in Chengdu one by one. Liu Jing's face suddenly darkened and said angrily: "You dare to assassinate my military advisor. They have taken the courage to take care of their dogs. Can you finish it with just an apology?"

Sima Yi said again: "Before leaving, Liu Zhang promised again that he would give us an explanation, but I got a message that the assassin might be sent by Liu Xun of Liu Zhang."

"Hmph, no matter who I did it, I must not let it go. Even if he sends troops to Hanzhong, it will not work. If he can't think of it, this is my excuse for sending troops."

Sima Yi smiled, "Even if Liu Zhang gave an explanation, he was just looking for a scapegoat, such as Zhang Song's disciple avenged the master. Anyway, Zhang Song was killed, and then he gave him a few heads and said he was the planner and apologized to us. So this matter was regarded as an accident, and the governor of the state did not need to be angry. It could not affect the overall situation. The key is that our Bashu plan is now proceeding as planned, but there will be several changes in it."

"What will happen?" Liu Jing asked in a deep voice.

"The first change was Liu Zhang's motive for sending troops to Hanzhong. He might have wanted to swallow Hanzhong by himself and would not hand it over to us again, which means he planned to tear down the agreement."

Liu Jing sneered coldly: "But this is also within our expectations, isn't it?"

Sima Yi nodded, "This is indeed as expected, but it is not important to us. However, Liu Zhang actually asked Liu Wei to lead his army to Hanzhong to march north, which is intriguing."

Liu Jing was a little puzzled. He didn't understand the difference between leading troops again. Sima Yi understood Liu Jing's confusion. He sighed softly and said, "It is said that knowing yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in battle. But we do not fully understand Bashu. This is my responsibility. I also know from Yun Shao that Liu Zhang's two sons Liu Xun and Liu Wei had a fierce battle in secret to seize the position of the world. Especially Liu Wei was Yong Kai's son-in-law, Yong Kai was guarding Yongchang. He and Jing Ke guard Zhu Bao, and Yue Yi King Gao Ding formed a joint alliance with tens of thousands of armored soldiers in his hand.

This time, Liu Wei led 40,000 troops to fight north, but in fact his control in Bashu exceeded that of Liu Xun. If something happened to Liu Zhang, Liu Wei would never admit that Liu Xun took over as the governor of Yizhou. The civil war in Bashu would begin. I suspect that Yong Kai would also lead his army north."

This news really made Liu Jing not expect. He remembered that Sima Yi mentioned this last time, but they didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, it really happened.

Liu Jing paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He first wanted to provoke internal conflicts between the Dongzhou soldiers and the local Bashu faction and let them commit suicide, so they got the excuse of sending troops.

But this is very expensive, at least tens of thousands of people will be killed or injured, almost half of Bashu will be destroyed, completely breaking up the internal part of Bashu, which will be detrimental to his future taxes on Bashu. Therefore, Liu Jing was not willing to adopt this plan and was hesitant for a long time.

Now Liu Zhangsi’s internal struggle has brought new opportunities. Liu Jing pondered for a long time and said: “Although we didn’t expect this in advance, Liu Zhang’s fight will only be more beneficial to us, so it may not be a bad thing.”

"But... if we had known this, we would not have had to cause civil strife between the Dongzhou Shi and Bashu local corps."

Sima Yi was a little annoyed. He still lacked experience and was not fully considered, which led to this major omission, which led to them making a wrong decision and going in the wrong direction, which made Sima Yi feel extremely guilty.

Liu Jing smiled and comforted him, "The military advisor doesn't have to blame himself. A powerful Dongzhou scholar is not what I expect. If I don't use them to kill each other, I will gradually weaken the power of Dongzhou scholars in the future."
Chapter completed!