Jingzhou, Wuling County.

On the green fields, several farmers were cleaning weeds with their heads down.

Occasionally he raised his head to talk and laugh, but his words were full of petty opinions, and he didn't seem to care about the chaos in Jingzhou.

There was a sound of horse hooves coming from the hillside in the distance. The farmers first looked up, and then their faces became happy.

"General Guan is back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cavalry galloped past the rammed earth road next to the fields. The leader was not Guan Yu but who else.

"Hold on."

"yes."

Guan Yu suddenly pulled his horse to a stop, looked back at several old farmers, then turned over and dismounted, cupped his fists and saluted, and asked politely: "Brothers, what's so unusual about this high-yielding rice?"

When several farmers saw Guan Yu speaking in person, they hurriedly bowed in return and carefully explained some of the special features of rice.

In fact, it’s nothing. It’s just that the rice ears are larger and heavier, requiring more nutrients. If weeds are not cleared away in time, the rice will not get enough nutrients, etc.

Guan Yu has also farmed, but he is not as experienced as many old farmers. After listening to what they said, he also knew that this high-yielding rice was indeed different from ordinary rice, and it required more patient care during farming.

Looking up, although it's not yet the harvest season, the endless greenery at the sight makes people happy to see it.

"According to Mr. Wei, this acre of land can yield at least sixty or seventy shi of rice, which is several times more than the amount of rice produced in the past. If this can be achieved, the people of Jingnan will no longer have to suffer from hunger.

.”

Guan Yu said, looked at the old farmer aside, and said with a smile: "Brother, I need to ask you to be more careful. If anything happens to the rice, report it to the city guard in time to avoid more accidents."

The old farmer bowed and saluted, and said earnestly: "General, don't worry, Duke Xuande has repeatedly warned us in the notice, we will definitely take good care of you."

Guan Yu clasped his fists again, greeted the others, and galloped towards the county seat.

boom!

"Wei Yan, don't go too far. This is Wuling, not Nanjun. Don't think that I dare not fight back."

Huo Jun took off his leopard skin trousers, picked up the long stick on the ground with both hands, and glared at the man in front of him.

Wei Yan sneered, casually took out the saber from his waist, and said: "Huo Jun, don't forget who gave you your current position. After your brother died, who helped you conquer the old tribe of the Huo family, and who gave you the rule?"

With military power."

"snort."

Huo Jun smiled, and then responded disdainfully: "So, should I sell my life to him? Should I, the richest man in the Huo family, let him control his life and death?"

A look of helplessness flashed between Wei Yan's brows. Seeing his former colleagues so distressed, he actually felt uncomfortable, but he still couldn't agree with Huo Jun's actions.

"So, is this the reason why you betrayed the envoy and came here to attach yourself to Liu Xuande?"

"Isn't it bad to be attached to Duke Xuande?"

Huo Jun said in a deep voice: "At least Mr. Xuande treats us as his brothers, unlike Liu Biao, a hypocrite who does one thing on the surface but another behind the scenes, and his actions are always inseparable from the ugly face of a noble family.

"

The rumble of horse hoofs sounded from far to near. At the gate of the city, the people brought by Wei Yan unconsciously made way for them.

Wei Yan and Huo Jun, who were confronting each other, looked at each other and turned to look at the person. They both put down their long sticks and short knives in unison.

Huo Jun took a step forward, cupped his fists and said, "Brother Yun, why are you here?"

Guan Yu glanced at him, nodded slightly, then looked at Wei Yan, frowning and said: "What, Liu Shijun is going to blatantly break the contract?"

Wei Yan's face changed, and he quickly denied and defended: "It has nothing to do with the envoy. Wei is just here to catch up with his old friends. Brother Guan won't even allow this trivial matter, right?"

Guan Yu twisted his beard and smiled, and said: "Even if we are old friends getting together, why is there a ring set up at the gate of the city? Come in, come in, Guan just happens to have a few bottles of good wine here, so I will give you an advantage today!"

Guan Yu smiled to himself and walked into the city gate. Upon seeing this, Huo Jun chuckled and cast a provocative look at Wei Yan. Wei Yan frowned, hesitated for a long time, and followed in.

In fact, Wei Yan's sudden trip south this time was not just for Huo Jun, but because Liu Biao had received some shocking news and sent him here specially to confirm it.

Entering the city, Wei Yan and his party were surprised by the changes before their eyes.

It's not like they have never been to Wuling before. When Liu Biao wanted to capture Jingzhou, they, as the vanguard, traveled almost throughout Jingnan, but they never discovered that Wuling County was so prosperous.

Although the pedestrians walking on the street are wearing coarse linen clothes, their spirits are obviously different. They seem to be more energetic, their steps are firmer, and their eyes are more radiant.

Wei Yan paused for a moment. It was hard to imagine what happened to Wuling County under Liu Bei's governance in just a few short months. It had such earth-shaking changes.

In fact, Wei Yan had never been to Anyi.

If he goes to Anyi, he will find out that all the changes in Wuling County are traceable.

There are institutions similar to health centers, as well as shops in the city with signboards with the character "Liu" on them, salt and iron sold uniformly, etc.

Not long after, the three of them came to a tavern.

Guan Yu got off his horse and motioned for the two of them to do as they pleased, while he went to the backyard first.

Wei Yan followed Guan Yu through the wooden window grilles. It wasn't until Guan Yu walked into a room and no one could be seen anymore that he looked at Huo Jun and frowned: "The changes in this city are all caused by Liu Xuande alone."

Gong? If he has such abilities, why do we never see him appear?"

Huo Jun opened his mouth to reply, but after a moment's hesitation, he felt that it made sense. Although Duke Xuande was kind, he had never shown the ability to govern. The changes in the city seemed to have occurred after Brother Guan went out for a trip.

On the other side, Guan Yu's face immediately darkened after he walked into the house.

He walked to the bed and sat down, took out an embroidered handkerchief from his arms, put it to his nose and took a greedy breath, then looked more firmly at the map of Jingzhou Kantu hanging on the wall.

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"What's the matter?"

"General, our people discovered several caravans of the Wei family in Daze."

Guan Yu's expression changed, he put the embroidered handkerchief into his arms, and asked in a deep voice: "Have they discovered it?"

The voice outside the window responded faintly: "I don't think so. They don't seem to be coming for us, but they are intentionally or unintentionally inquiring about Sun Jian's news. To be precise, it is the cause of Sun Jian's death."

When Guan Yu heard this, he suddenly frowned, "Could it be that the Wei family is also interested in Jingzhou?"

The person outside the window was silent for a while and then said: "No, general, there is no need to worry about it. Perhaps Wei is just curious to find out the cause of Sun Jian's death. If he really wants to get involved in Jingzhou, he will not hesitate to use troops in Luoyang and Chang'an."

Guan Yu thought so, then he looked up at Kanyu Tu, squinted his eyes, and said: "After Sun Ce retreats to Changsha, our biggest enemy will be Liu Biao. If we can drive Liu Biao out of Jingzhou, then we can face Lu Fengxian directly.

Ask him to hand over the man named Qin..."

The black shadow outside the window seemed to move, and then said: "General, it is not wise to face Liu Biao too early, and Sun Bofu, the little overlord of Jiangdong, is not an easy person to deal with."

Guan Yu tightened the handkerchief on his chest and frowned, "What do you think we should do, sir?"

The black shadow said in a cold voice: "Of course...annihilate the rest of Sun Jian's troops and drive them out of Jingzhou completely."

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The starry night is hazy, and thick fog fills the Qianli Daze.

Suddenly, a small boat floated over with a lantern in its hand, and landed on the side of the island in the middle of the lake. Immediately, someone came out of the darkness.

"it's me."

The dark figure on the boat came down with a lantern. Several people met him and saw his face. At the same time, he withdrew his unsheathed sword.

"Lord, are you here?" Black Shadow asked nonchalantly.

The leader nodded slightly, first took the oil lamp from the man in black, and then said: "My lord has been waiting for a long time. Sir, come with me."

There are deep muddy pits everywhere on the island in the center of the lake. If there is no one to guide you at night, it may not be that easy to reach the center safely.

A few people walked around the tall reed swamps and walked in zigzags for about a stick of incense. Only then did they see a thatched cottage located in a swamp. The only passage in and out was a simple wooden tunnel.

pontoon.

"My lord, Mr. Kuai will bring you here."

The man in black took off his cloak, revealing a slightly dark cheek. His burly figure was somewhat incompatible with his elegant appearance. On the contrary, his martial appearance became an important means for him to win Guan Yu's trust.

"Kuai Yue has met my lord."

The lights in the thatched cottage flickered, and a figure appeared at the door.

Liu Biao twisted his beard and said with a smile: "Xidu, please get up and talk quickly. You have done a great job this time. When I get back to the county, I will have a drink with you."

Kuai Yue bowed his hands and said he didn't dare.

Liu expressed his approval for him to come in and speak, and at the same time held the door open with his own hands, giving Kuai Yue his courtesy and thoughtfulness.

The thatched cottage looks simple, but in fact it is luxuriously decorated inside. It is not only smoked with sandalwood, but also covered with a layer of white gauze to prevent mosquitoes. A briquette stove is used for baking in the middle. Not only is there no mosquito moisture in the house, but there is also a smell of mosquitoes.

The refreshing fragrance of sandalwood.

In addition, there were two charming maids. Kuai Yue's expression changed and he sat down on the futon under Liu Biao without changing his expression.

"Xidu, how confident are you that you will let Guan Yunchang continue to use troops against Sun Jian's remaining troops?"

Liu expressed his interest in the beauty, picked up the wine glass, raised his eyes with Kuai Yue and asked.

Kuai Yue glanced at the scene of Liu Biao hugging him, raised his glass with both hands, and replied: "If it was 30% before, after today, I am 100% sure that Guan Yunchang is no more suspicious and worried than Li Xuande, as long as he can help him achieve

He will move forward relentlessly towards his goal.”
To be continued...