Chapter 328: The First Battle
"Your Majesty, Huang Quan was ineffective in protecting and was seriously injured. Now it has been transferred to Xiangyang for treatment, and His Majesty Lao is worried. ”
"There are a lot of diehards under the command of the virtuous brother." Liu Xie is really very envious of Cao Cao and Liu Cong, especially because Liu Cong does not have the high-ranking officials of the imperial court to rely on the most, it is really rare to have a warrior like Huang Quan under his command, if he also has a few such subordinates, why worry about Cao Cao?
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing, the younger brother is hesitating, and I ask Your Majesty to decide!" The two had almost exchanged pleasantries, and Liu Cong began to prepare to get to the point.
"You and I are both kings and ministers, and brothers, and we have something to say for lunch. Liu Xie found a place to sit down, and after sitting down, motioned for Liu Cong to sit down on the side.
"Your Majesty, the younger brother originally wanted to let Huang Quan go to Xuchang to welcome him directly into Xiangyang. But except for some accidents on the way, His Majesty also knew. Now the people of Jingzhou, Yizhou and the world are looking forward to it. The people are looking forward to His Majesty's liberation from Cao Cao's shackles. Now that Your Majesty has regained his freedom, do you want to take this opportunity to tell the world? Then the people of the world will rejoice. The Bachu soldiers must also be greatly encouraged! ”
This is what Liu Cong has been looking forward to for a long time, and by supporting the Son of Heaven, not only will the soldiers under his command be greatly encouraged, but his reputation will also rise sharply. At the same time, the world's perception of themselves and Cao Cao will change! Especially those literati, no matter how the princes fought among themselves, there were still a large number of people who thought about the Han family in their hearts. And for Cao Cao's army, this is undoubtedly a blow!
actually let Liu Cong snatch the emperor away under his nose. You must know that now is not when the emperor was in Luoyang, when the princes were fighting, and Cao Cao's strength was not outstanding, in that case, Cao Cao chose to welcome the Son of Heaven. And Yuan Shao, who missed the opportunity, was finally defeated by Cao Cao! Liu Cong is so blatantly snatching the Son of Heaven, Cao Cao claims to occupy half of the Han family!
Liu Cong was able to succeed! Isn't that providential? Liu Cong had a wishful thinking, but there was a fork in the middle, and after Xun Yu woke up, he and Liu Xie decided not to join Huang Zhong who received them, but to mingle among the homeless people. Although he finally came to Xinye, the process was extremely embarrassing. If Liu Xie insisted that he and Xun Yu went to Xinye, Liu Cong would have no choice.
"Wen Ruo, Yi Zhen thinks Bu Chang is good, it's better to ...... it" It's all up to this, in fact, Liu Xie doesn't have much right to speak, Liu Cong is for Xun Yu to see, and for the royalists of the whole world to see. In fact, Liu Cong didn't need to ask for his opinion at all.
"Your Majesty, General Zhengnan is loyal to Your Majesty and helps Your Majesty to break away from Cao Cao, this is a good thing and should be announced to the world!"
"Well, Buchang, you can do this. Let the people of the world also see that my Han clan relatives are still not afraid of Cao Cao after all, and they can win in battle! Liu Xie did a favor and asked Liu Cong to tell the world immediately. But then it's time for Liu Xie to have a headache. Back then, Cao Cao was the self-proclaimed prime minister, and then forced himself to crown him as the king of Wei. This Liu Cong is already a general of the southern expedition, because he is a general, he is above the three dukes.
Since Liu Xie admits that Liu Cong has made meritorious contributions, he will inevitably reward Liu Cong. He has no money, no food and no beautiful women in his hands, and he can only reward Liu Cong as an official under the name of the emperor. A little higher than the general of the expedition to the south is the general of the expedition to the west and the general of the expedition to the east. To the west of Jingzhou is Yizhou, which has long been Liu Cong's. There is no point in marching to the west. To the east of Jingzhou was Liu Cong's ally, and it was not appropriate to conquer the east. The key is that these two official titles are almost the same as Liu Cong's official position now, but the order is slightly higher.
All that remains is to be canonized as prime minister or crowned king...... This is obviously not what Liu Xie is willing to do now. Although he has been Cao Cao's puppet for decades, once he is free, he still wants to establish his own power and control the imperial court. If Liu Cong is named prime minister at this time, there is no doubt that Liu Cong will be Cao Cao's second in the end!
Seeing that Liu Xie was silent, Liu Cong had no choice but to change the topic and said to Xun Yu: "The Lord has just arrived in Jingzhou, and the adults have to rely on them to take care of them. In addition, some of the etiquette in the palace, Cong is not very familiar, so please ...... adults"
"Thank you for the general's kindness, the mission of accompanying His Majesty to Jingzhou Yu has been completed, and then if the general allows, Yu will look for mountains and forests in Jingzhou, cover the grass house, and buy a few acres of land, and learn from the ancients to go into hiding."
"My lord, you are joking, your lord is an important minister of the Han family, and he is so loyal to His Majesty, how can you leave at this time. Cong is here to dare to ensure that the Lord will stay with His Majesty for the time being. The so-called listen to his words and watch his deeds. If the adults still think like this after staying in Xiangyang for three months, Cong will not stop him. Mr. Guo doesn't have to look far and wide for a place to hide. More than 100 members of the Yingchuan Xun clan have already settled in Zhonglu, and the adults can go there to fight the clansmen. ”
Liu Cong looked at Xun Yu with a slight smile, Xun Yu intended to go into hiding, so he naturally tried his best to keep it. Although Xun Yu is biased towards the emperor, Xun Yu's talent and fame are very accessible. Yingchuan Xun is also a talented person, and stabilizing Xun Yu is equivalent to stabilizing a large number of scholars. Of course, for Xun Yu's level, it is almost impossible for people from the official to the county marquis to rely on rewards to win him over, and the only thing that worries him may be those clansmen!
At the beginning, Xun Zhen dared to stun Xun Yu and the emperor and took the two out of Xuchang together with Huang Quan, in addition to Xun Zhen to save Xun Yu, but also for the sake of the Xun clan. The hundreds of hostages of the Xun family's main vein were in the hands of Liu Cong, and Xun Zhen naturally had to take the risk of cooperating with Huang Quan.
And now even if Xun Yu has the heart to go into hiding, Liu Cong proposed the March covenant, I am afraid he can't refuse!
Sure enough, after Liu Cong's words, Xun Yu's face changed slightly, and then turned to Liu Xie.
Liu Xie hurriedly and diluted: "Wen Ruo, I really can't leave you when I first came." And Buchang had to resist Cao Cao. Let's talk about this resignation and retirement in the future! ”
"Xun Yu obeys the holy oracle, thank you general!" Speaking of which, it is impossible for Xun Yu to insist on leaving, although Liu Cong may not stop himself.
But Xun Yu, like Liu Xie, was worried that Liu Cong would be the second Cao Cao. Xun Yu thought that Liu Cong respected him quite well, and he was relatively young, so he stayed in Jingzhou and found an opportunity to persuade Liu Cong, hoping that there was really hope for this Kuang recovery plan. This Liu Cong may really be able to become the pillar of the Han Dynasty!
"This is very good, my lord, in three days, Zhang Ziqiao will come to Xinye to welcome the Son of Heaven to Xiangyang. It's been a hard time for a few days! Liu Cong's two things were implemented, so he talked to Liu Xiexunyu and took people away. This inn was guarded by Liao Hua.
When Liu Cong left, Liu Xie got up and went back to the room on the second floor, seeing that Liu Xie was preoccupied, Xun Yu followed behind him.
"Wen Ruo, my younger brother is young and promising, and he really doesn't lose to Cao Cao. If he was dedicated to supporting the Han family, how good it would be! ”
"Your Majesty, you don't have to sigh now, didn't General Zhengnan say to listen to his words and watch his deeds? Perhaps ......"
"Hey, if that's the case, it's my great luck. If he is like Cao Cao, he is more dangerous than Cao Cao. After all, Cao Cao is the queen of eunuchs, and he is a relative of the Han family, my younger brother. Liu Xie and Xun Yu thought differently at this time. This Han country is the Liu family's country, and the people of the world recognize this. This Xun Yu also thinks so.
But if Liu Cong can indeed recover the Central Plains and win the world, there are many people who don't mind changing the emperor. This Liu Cong wants to usurp the throne, but it is much easier than that Cao Cao, and it will not cause too much disgust. It is also the use of the Son of Heaven to order the princes. But when Cao Cao supported the emperor, he was divided! The role of the emperor was very large, and Cao Cao also had some scruples.
The current emperor is just an excuse for Liu Cong to deal with Cao Cao and send troops to fight against Cao Cao and Sun Quan. The other roles are much smaller than at the beginning, so Liu Xie is also worried that he may not be treated as well in Xuchang after he arrives in Xiangyang. However, judging from Liu Cong's attitude today, he is still more respectful. I hope that I will have the opportunity to build my own power in the future!
"Your Majesty, General Zhengnan still let Your Majesty get rid of Cao Cao anyway. That alone is something to be thankful for. And since Your Majesty has checked the genealogy and confirmed that General Zhengnan is Your Majesty's younger brother, then you should mention this matter more in public in the future, so that it will also be beneficial to Your Majesty......"
"Well, I hope he can remember the love of brotherhood, and he won't learn from that Cao Cao, so presumptuous!"
The two of them chatted for a long time, and there were people coming in and out of the inn one after another, and soon the servants who were in charge of the food and the servants who were in charge of the bathroom and daily living were in place one after another. Since this inn was only a temporary residence, Liu Cong was unable to provide Liu Xie with palace maids and eunuchs. However, Zhang Song was almost prepared in Xiangyang.
At the same time, Liu Cong is meeting a beautiful lady at another inn in Xinye!
This lady, in terms of appearance, can be regarded as a national beauty, but she is over thirty years old. Everyone who has seen her knows her, she is Jiang Li! That's right, this is Jiang Li, the very favored prostitute in the previous life of Liu Cong's body!
Liu Cong, who came from the future generations in harmony, has Cai Lin, Wen Rui and Han Yi by his side, so he naturally will not be as greedy for Jiang Li as his predecessor.
At the beginning, Jiang Li was kicked out of Liu's mansion by Liu Cong and sent back to the brothel. Almost everyone thinks that it was Liu Cong who abandoned Jiang Li, and Jiang Li must be very resentful of Liu Cong. Even Liu Cong's eldest brother Liu Qi thinks so! also teamed up with Jiang Li for a time to deal with Liu Cong. But they knew that Liu Cong and Liu Bei were all deceived by Liu Cong.
Liu Cong coaxed Cai Lin very happily like making up a story, not caring about not having a house for a year, and Liu Cong also coaxed Jiang Li to do things for herself...... This may seem a bit incredible to others, but Liu Cong did it. He successfully used Jiang Li to master Liu Qi's every move, and now it was Emperor Liu Xie's turn!