It is recorded in the official history that after the Battle of Chibi. Cao Cao fled back to the north in disarray, and Jingzhou, which had previously been subjugated to Cao, became a borderless land.

So, Liu Bei seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and began to develop his influence in Jiangnan.

As a result, Liu Bei began to send troops to attack the four counties of Wuling, Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling.

As mentioned before, Guiyang and Lingling have been obtained by Liu Bei, and Changsha is also under control.

So how did Wuling get it?

"Romance" said that Liu Bei has taken Guiyang since then. Guiyang Taishou Zhao Fan was tied up by Zhao Yun's order.

After Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang came to Guiyang.

In the end, Liu Bei released Zhao Fan and let him continue to be the Taishou of Guiyang, and at the same time rewarded Zhao Yun.

At this time, Zhang Fei said jealously: "It's not only Zilong who can fight, I can also take Wuling County with only 3,000 people." Zhuge Liang said with a smile at this time: "Zilong made a military order before, you can go if you want to, but you also have to make a military order." ”

So, Zhang Fei made a military order. Came to Wuling. Wuling Taishou Jin Xuan led the troops to meet the battle, and was yelled by Zhang Fei, so frightened that he hurriedly retreated to the city. Gong Zhi, the general of the Jinxuan Department, wanted to surrender, so he shot Jin Xuan with an arrow in the city and killed Jinxuan, and Kaecheng surrendered. In this way, Zhang Fei captured Wuling County without a single soldier.

Liu Bei won two counties in succession. Write to Guan Yu to report the good news. Guan Yu replied: "I heard that Changsha has not yet been obtained, if my brother does not dislike it, I will ask for orders to attack Changsha." Liu Bei was overjoyed when he saw the letter, and ordered Zhang Fei to replace Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou, and summoned Guan Yu back to discuss the matter of taking Changsha.

Zhuge Liang said: "Changsha Taishou Han Xuan has a veteran named Huang Zhong under his command, who is strong in martial arts, shoots 100 arrows and hits, and Yun Changsu leads more soldiers to go. Guan Yu didn't listen, and only set off with five hundred school swordsmen. Zhuge Liang was afraid that Guan Yu would make a mistake, so he asked Liu Bei to lead his troops to Changsha to respond.

Changsha Taishou Han Xuan heard that Guan Yu was coming, and hurriedly summoned the veteran Huang Zhong to discuss countermeasures. Huang Zhong said: "My lord, please rest assured, just rely on my sword, this bow... Before he finished speaking, he suddenly broke into a general and said, "I don't need the old general to go out in person, I can capture Guan Yu alive." ”

Han Xuan saw that it was the deputy general Yang Ling. Han Xuan was overjoyed. He immediately ordered Yang Ling to lead 1,000 troops out of the city to meet the battle. Yang Ling came out of the horse with a spear, came to the front of the battle and scolded, Guan Yu was furious, the flying knife was on the horse, and in less than three rounds, Yang Ling was beheaded under the horse. Han Xuan was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly sent Huang Zhong out.

Guan Yu saw a veteran general carrying a knife out of the horse, it was estimated that it was Huang Zhong, so he ordered the school knife players to line up, and he immediately asked, "May I ask if the general is Huang Zhong?" Huang Zhong replied: "Since you know that it is me, you dare to come to attack the city!" Guan Yu said: "I came specially to get your head." With that, the two fought together.

Guan Yu and Huang Zhong fought for more than 100 rounds, regardless of victory or defeat, Han Xuan was worried that Huang Zhong would lose, and Ming Jin withdrew his troops. Guan Yu also ordered the soldiers to go down ten miles from the city. Guan Yu thought to himself: The veteran Huang Zhong, as expected, lives up to his reputation, he has fought with me for a hundred rounds, and there is no flaw, and tomorrow I have to use a knife trick to win him.

The next day, Guan Yu came to challenge again, but Han Xuan still sent Huang Zhong out. The two fought for another fifty rounds, Guan Yu pulled his horse and left, and Huang Zhong followed. Guan Yu was about to slash back, but when he heard a "plop" behind him, Huang Zhongma lost his front hooves and fell to the ground. Guan Yu did not take the opportunity to kill him, but asked him to change horses and fight again.

The next day, in less than thirty rounds, Huang Zhong was defeated, luring Guan Yu to chase Huang Zhong and wanted to shoot Guan Yu with an arrow, but remembering his grace of not killing yesterday, he couldn't bear to kill him, so he just dragged the bowstring and released two empty arrows in a row. Guan Yu flashed in a hurry, but he didn't see the arrow, thinking that Huang Zhong didn't know how to shoot arrows, so he hurried to come.

Approaching the suspension bridge, Huang Zhong set up an arrow on the bridge and opened his bow, the string rang and the arrow arrived, and it was shooting on the root of Yun Chang's helmet, and the sergeants in front cheered in unison. Guan Yu was taken aback. Fang knew that Huang Zhong had the ability to pierce Yang in a hundred steps, and he only shot his helmet today, in order to repay the grace of not killing yesterday, Guan Yu had to lead the troops to retreat.

Han Xuan saw clearly in the city, and thought that Huang Zhong was secretly collaborating with the enemy, so he ordered his subordinates to push Huang Zhong out and behead him. Although many people pleaded for Huang Zhong, it still didn't help. The knife and axe hand was about to raise his knife and cut down, when a general suddenly jumped out, killed the knife and axe man, and saved Huang Zhong.

This will be Wei Yan. Since he came to Changsha from Xiangyang, he has not been reused because Han Xuan thinks he is arrogant and rude. On the same day, Wei Yan rescued Huang Zhong and encouraged the people to kill Han Xuan together. Wei Yan led hundreds of people to kill the head of the city and cut Han Xuan into two sections. After that, he went out of the city and surrendered to Guan Yu.

After Liu Bei heard the good news, he came to Changsha City with Zhuge Liang. Guan Yu reported Huang Zhong's matter, but Huang Zhong said that he was sick and refused to come out to see him. So, Liu Bei personally came to the door and invited him repeatedly, and Huang Zhong agreed to surrender, but begged Liu Bei to agree to bury Han Xuan's body in the east of Changsha, and Liu Bei immediately agreed.

Guan Yu led Wei Yan over to visit, but Zhuge Liang said: "Wei Yan killed the lord and sacrificed the city, which is disloyal and unjust." And there is a backbone in the back of the head, and it will definitely rebel in the future. After speaking, he will behead Wei Yan. Under Liu Bei's persuasion, Wei Yancai was spared death. Liu Bei put Liu Pan, the nephew of Liu Biao, in charge of Changsha County, and returned to Jingzhou by himself.

From then on, Liu Bei finally occupied Changsha and took in two generals who would later play an important role in the history of the Three Kingdoms, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan.

What kind of person is Huang Zhong?

Huang Zhongzi Hansheng turned out to be Liu Biao's subordinate Zhonglang General. Later, Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan was stationed in Changsha You County.

In the fourth year of Jian'an (199), Liu Pan and Sun Ce fought in Ai County, and Huang Zhong followed Liu Pan.

In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208), Cao Cao waved his army south, and Liu Biao died of illness. After Cao Cao surrendered Jingzhou, he used Huang Zhong as the acting general of Yu, and was still an official in Changsha County, and later came under the command of Han Xuan, the Taishou of Changsha.

Later, Liu Bei was in the battle for Changsha. Huang Zhong surrendered to Liu Bei.

So what kind of person is Wei Yan?

Wei Yanzi is long, and he used to be Han Xuan's subordinate. Later, because of Han Xuan's insignificance. reversed Han Xuan, and led people to kill Han Xuan.

Later, he surrendered to Liu Bei with Huang Zhong. Wei Yan was very optimistic in Liu Bei's formation. Deeply valued by Liu Bei. This is the description in "Romance".

According to the official history, when Liu Bei entered Sichuan, Wei Yan was named the general of Yamen by Liu Bei.

In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), Liu Bei helped Liu Zhang resist Zhang Lu in Sichuan, Wei Yan followed Liu Bei into Shu to fight, and Liu Bei's army went north to resist Zhang Lu and was stationed in Jiameng.

Later, after Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, he was exceptionally promoted to the general of Zhenyuan, leading Hanzhong to defend and defend Hanzhong, becoming a general in charge of the party. Wei Yan guarded Hanzhong for nearly ten years, and then repeatedly accompanied Zhuge Liang on the Northern Expedition, with remarkable achievements.

Such a great general can be regarded as a fish in water in Liu Bei's formation in the future.

The addition of Huang Zhong and Wei Yan made Liu Bei's army full of vitality. and competitiveness.

Liu Bei now occupies the four counties in Jiangnan in what is now Hunan. and half of what is now the southern county in Hubei.

And Liu Bei also started to be a pastor in Jingzhou.

It can be said that Liu Bei was after the Battle of Chibi. After the battle for Jiangnan, he made a lot of money.

On the Dongwu side, there was a compelling atmosphere at the beginning. But the good times didn't last long, and after Zhou Yu was injured, he was called by Sun Quan to attack Hexi.

At this point, the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River have completely fallen into Liu Beijun's territory.

Liu Bei is the reaper.

Liu Bei harvested some small forces. Strengthened their own strength. This approach is sensible and alert.

After Liu Bei occupied the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River, he then appointed Zhuge Liang as the general of the military division.

What kind of official position will the military advisor Zhonglang be? It is an official position in charge of military and political affairs, and it can be said to be an official position that integrates military divisions and commanders-in-chief.

Liu Bei's appointment of Zhuge Liang as the official position of the military commander shows that Liu Bei attaches great importance to Zhuge Liang and the army.

Among them, Liu Bei also asked Zhuge Liang to be ordered to supervise three of the four counties in Jiangnan and collect taxes for military expenses.

Although Liu Bei occupied the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River, the most important southern county in Jingzhou was still in the hands of Sun Quan, in order to get the southern county, Liu Bei recommended Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi to the imperial court as the assassin of Jingzhou.

No wonder Lu Su went to Liu Bei to ask for Jingzhou. Liu Bei used Liu Qi to return to Jingzhou after his death. Sent Lu Su away.

However, the good times were short-lived. Liu Qi died soon after. Liu Bei naturally became the pastor of Jingzhou, and later most of Liu Biao's original subordinates had been invested in Liu Bei's account.

At this time, Liu Bei, who was beginning to show strength, also grew stronger. In 210, Liu Bei personally went to Eastern Wu to meet Sun Quan, hoping that Sun Quan would completely hand over Jingzhou to him to manage.

What happened after Liu Bei arrived in Soochow?

Will Sun Quan murder Liu Bei? The story of Liu Bei and Sun Quan is not over.

It's not over yet, it's just beginning.