Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao has been very busy recently.

The reason is the same, Zhang Xiu, a neighbor who has a grudge against him, is now together with his undying old enemy Sun Ce!

If this matter had been placed a year ago, Liu Biao would not have taken it to heart. How can two horsemen who only rely on martial arts to conquer one place get on the big stage. The Chinese rule of the troubled times complements each other is the king, and the unstoppable flying general Lü Bu is a living example.

But as time went by, Liu Biao found that he had mistaken these two people. originally thought that Sun Ce only inherited his father's courage and good fighting, but who would have expected that after the unification of Jiangdong, Sun Lang's name won the hearts of Jiangdong scholars.

I thought that Zhang Xiu was just a headless and brainless martial artist who was running around, but I never expected that Zhang Xiu would dare to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger under the nose of the traitorous male Cao Cao, and he actually ate it successfully, and bit Cao Cao's flesh and bones were missing a large piece.

Zhang Xiu and Sun Ce's armies are moving westward on a large scale, and all signs in the interior of Jiangdong and Huainan are also indicating that these two young and strong princes who are just beginning to emerge are ready to join forces to attack Jingzhou.

Speaking of which, Liu Biao was very jealous of the Xiliang soldiers and Sun Ce under Zhang Xiu's command. The Xiliang soldiers have always been known for their fierce and belligerent reputation, especially their elite Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which is simply the world's god soldiers in the plain field!

And Sun Ce, there is no need to say more. Liu Biao's Jingzhou army had a lot of dealings with the soldiers under Sun's command, and he knew the ability of Sun Jian's old troops and Jiangdong soldiers. In addition, I heard that Sun Ce used his courage to make a reputation as a little overlord in Jiangdong, and he seems to have a majestic posture no less than his father!

The last time Sun Jian conquered Jingzhou, he hit the city of Xiangyang, the seat of Jingzhou! This time, Zhang Xiujun was added, this is the rhythm of beating to death with a stick!

A few days ago, Liu Biao learned the news that Yuzhang Taishou Huaxin dedicated Yuzhang County to Sun Ce, and also got the news that Zhang Xiu was gathering in Xunyang to gather the ship. When the heavy troops are pressing, Liu Biao has one head, and he is two big!

Jiangxia County, as a barrier to the east of Xiangyang, must not be lost. As early as a month ago, Liu Biao sent an additional 5,000 hardcover spearmen to Huang Zu, the Taishou of Jiangxia. The purpose was to deal with Zhang Xiujun's cavalry and strengthen the defense.

But now it seems that these 5,000 elite soldiers are not as good as not being sent. Zhang Xiu now has as many as 120,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Lujiang, and I heard that there is also a grain and straw to support Hebei. It can be said that the soldiers are full of food and morale. In this situation, Liu Biao knew with his ass that Huang Zu would definitely not be able to hold Jiangxia. So instead of losing troops in Jiangxia, it is better to gather the main force and once again fight to the death in Xiangyang City!

Why should I use "again"?

As for the four counties of Changsha in Jingnan, Liu Biao has no scruples at the moment. Jingnan is vast and scattered, and it is very troublesome to concentrate troops to unify subordinates, and even if it is unified command, it will definitely not be able to defeat Sun Ce's elite generals. It's better to spread it out, and fight separately for a while longer.

The situation is gradually becoming clearer, and Liu Biao is also becoming more and more exhausted. Jingzhou is a big pool of water, and the forces of all strata and factions are already intertwined, and they are the key link in the middle. On weekdays, ensuring the balance of all parties to maintain the peace on the surface of the entire Jingzhou is very big for Liu Biao. At this moment, there is another big external danger that endangers his own life, how not to let Liu Biao be exhausted in the past few days!

The old servant only knocked twice when he entered, and when he got permission from inside, he slowly pushed the door and bowed in.

There are two people in the study, one is Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, and the other is young and beautiful, but it is Liu Biao's stepwife Cai.

Liu Biao crouched on the desk, and there was a sheepskin map on it. And Mrs. Cai thoughtfully poured water for her husband and knocked her back on the side.

Seeing that it was this old servant who came in, Mrs. Cai showed a faint smile on her face, and spoke first: "Cong'er is back?" ”

The old servant waved and replied respectfully: "Childe has some flesh wounds on his body, but everything is fine, and Childe must be about to go to Madame at this time." ”

Flesh wounds? Mrs. Cai's face changed suddenly, but she was not angry with the old servant. And just because he was too worried, he sternly and eagerly: "What's wrong with Cong'er?" Could it be that the dirt roads in the countryside are bumpy and bumpy? ”

Hearing that his son was wounded, Liu Biao also temporarily raised his head from his reverie and looked at the old servant in front of him who had been loyal and diligent with him for decades.

The old servant still bowed down, looked at the ground and said, "The little boy met Mr. Sima as he wished, and met two children at Mr. Sima's place, both of whom were about the same age as the son. The little boy played with him for more than an hour, and they got along very well. The flesh wounds on Childe's body were also caused unintentionally while playing. ”

Hearing the old servant's explanation, Mrs. Cai calmed down. However, Liu Biao's face rose with an interested expression. He opened his mouth and asked, "How about meeting Sima Hui this time?" ”

The old servant bowed deeply to Liu Biao again and said, "Because it was a visit from the little boy, I couldn't verify the truth of his name of 'Mr. Water Mirror' for a while. However, what the old slave can be sure of is that Sima Decao is an easy-going person who likes to be plain. When they met, the old slave and the son were meeting Mr. Sima to lead the two children to cultivate the vegetable garden together, and his humble and peaceful attitude was no different from the name of "Mr. Yes"! ”

mentioned the name of Mr. Hao, but Liu Biao seemed to remember something, and suddenly laughed a few times, as if he had temporarily forgotten the internal and external troubles of Jingzhou.

On the other side, Mrs. Cai and Liu Biao's reactions were similar. It's also a smile, as if there is indeed something very funny.

Mrs. Cai: "I heard that about a month before Mr. Sima came to Xiangyang, someone in Xiangyang City inquired about Sima Hui's whereabouts. Those people use 'Mr. Shuijing' to call Mr. Sima, but naturally they can't inquire about it. The name of Mr. Shuijing is said to have been given to Mr. Sima by Mr. Pang Degong. It was only recently that I learned from my brother-in-law that Mr. Sima still had such a name. It was also in the past month that the name of Mr. Shui Jing spread to Xiang Fan Shilin. Just here I wondered how those people had learned about Mr. Shui Jing three or four months ago. ”

"But Cong'er went to see me this time, and I knew it. Mr. Sima didn't hear that he brought two children when he came to Xiangyang, but Uncle Fang said that Mr. Sima led the children to farm, and it turned out to be the descendants of Mr. Sima's family. I heard that Mr. Sima is a descendant of the Yin Shang royal family, and these two children must also be his descendants. ”

"If it weren't for Mr. Sima's heir, how would you know that Mr. Sima has the name of Mr. Shuijing? is not Mr. Sima's heir, but when he can't find Mr. Sima, he even moved out of Mr. Sima's name of 'Mr. Yes'? ”

mentioned the words Mr. Hao again, Liu Biao couldn't help but laugh again. Mrs. Cai also waited for Liu Biao to finish laughing before asking, "Uncle, have you heard of Mr. Sima's anecdote about this 'good gentleman'?" ”

The well-informed old servant nodded, raised his head slightly, and said: "I heard that when Mr. Sima was in his hometown in the countryside of Yingchuan, others asked him how to say yes, and he always answered one by one and said yes. Talk to others, whether it's beautiful or ugly, good or evil. It has been like this for a long time, and the villagers only regard Mr. Sima as peaceful and polite. ”

"Once, a man died of his son and told Mr. Sima. Mr. Sima replied, 'Very good! Mr. Sima's wife then rebuked Mr. Sima: 'People think you have a noble character, so they tell you about it.' Why do you say good to others when you hear that their sons are dead? ’”

"At this time, Mr. Sima said to his wife, who accused him, 'What you said is also very good'!"

Speaking of this, Liu Biao and Mrs. Cai couldn't help laughing again. The old servant waited quietly for the male and female hosts to finish laughing before bowing and saying, "From this, Mr. Sima has to be a good gentleman!" ”

Mrs. Cai picked up the conversation and said, "So, today Cong'er went to apprentice, and Mr. Sima also replied with a good word?" ”

The old servant nodded yes.

Over there, Liu Biao finally forgot his troubles for a while and laughed heartily. It took a while to relieve: "On that day, when I talked about the current situation in the world, he didn't take the initiative to speak, and he only praised what I said. I see, there is this stalk! ”

Seeing that Liu Biao was in a lighter mood, Mrs. Cai, who was taking great pains on the side, was also slightly relieved, and smiled again: "In this case, it seems that this Sima Decao is like my brother-in-law said, he is a great talent!" ”

When Liu Biao heard this, he nodded first, and then shook his head: "There are countless talented people in the world, and there is no shortage of powerful and handsome people in my Jingxiang Seven Counties." He Sima De manipulated Ran to know the world, but in my opinion, he did not have the motivation of the auxiliary ministers. In the troubled times, I don't want to build a business, I just want to protect my life. It's better not to use such talents! Anyway, I have abandoned a Pound Gong, and I don't care about abandoning one more Pound Prince's friend! Let them be! ”

Mrs. Cai nodded kindly: "What you say is very true, just let them go." There are many famous people and talents among Jingxiang, and the titles in the government are not enough, and there are not many of them. Let their talents be hidden in the countryside, and when they die of old age, they will be buried under the dung with their bodies! ”

When the atmosphere is right, someone will disturb it, and there is no way to stop it!

Deng Xi and Liu Xian, who were in charge of the documents, walked quickly to Liu Biao's study, and Deng Xi, who was in charge of the documents, held two copies of the newspaper in his hand, and shouted at Liu Biao as soon as they met: "Lord, the urgent documents of Jiangxia County and Jingnan!" ”

Liu Xian and Deng Xi were well-known in Jingzhou for their outspokenness. Liu Xian said bluntly, Deng Xi dared to admonish, and it was absolutely no good for these two people to get together.

There is even a saying in Jingzhou officialdom: Liu Deng said that Fujun has insomnia.

This time, Liu Biao was just in a good mood, and this pair of people who met and who had a headache came in together. Not only did Liu Biao's eyelids jump twice, but even Cai's next to him also shouted in his heart!

This time, however, it was just an emergency. Liu Xian and Deng Xi didn't come to trouble Liu Biao this time.

Looking at the two expedited newspapers in his hand, Deng Xi had a headache first, thought to himself, and asked Liu Biao tentatively: "Lord, here are two urgent newspapers." Good news and bad news are equally important, which one do you listen to first? ”

Liu Biao was in his fifties, and he was a little relieved by this surprise, until he saw that the two of them were not here to find faults, and he was secretly relieved.

Mrs. Cai motioned to the old servant to go down without a trace, and she still sat beside Liu Biao without any intention of leaving.

It seems that it is time to arrange more pro-confidants in the state pastoral office. One day, if you suddenly break into these uninvited guests, the child's father can't stand the fright.