The defenders of the city were captured alive, and after the soldiers in the county resisted sporadically, they had no choice but to surrender. The people of the city returned to their homes anxiously and waited for the dawn.

Towards the end of the year, the wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier. After the news of the victory in Zhanxian County came back to his eldest son, Xiang Ao thought about whether to rush back to Wuyuan. However, Qi County, which is the main passage between the north and the south, has not yet been captured, if Xiang Ao wants to rush back to the northern region from Shangdang, I don't know how many mountains and mountains he has to see, after thinking about it, Xiang Ao has to give up. It was extremely difficult to march in the Taihang Mountains, and it was blocked by wind and snow. If he left alone, Xi Zhong and the others would not allow it.

In desperation, Xiang Ao had no choice but to stay in the party with Xi Zhong and others.

Due to the barrier of wind and snow in the north, after the Northern Regions Army captured Jinyang and Zhan County, Bai Bo seemed to accept his fate and did not raise troops to counterattack, but only increased the number of defensive troops and horses in Qi County, Daling and other county seats, and waited for the battle. The Montenegrin Army on the Taihang Mountains also quieted down, and narrowed the scope of its activities to the Taihang Mountains, occupying Shexian, Shangai and Hanoi Linshu in Jizhou.

Jizhou Han Fu and Yuan Shao also stopped recruiting soldiers and horses, waiting for the departure of the cold winter. Youzhou, the northernmost part of the Han Dynasty, Wuhuan and Xianbei, also temporarily stopped invading Youzhou under the persecution of the cold winter. Even the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and Yanzhou stopped making trouble for the time being, and they stopped. However, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, Jingzhou and other places in the south are more noisy.

The most dazzling thing about Dong this time is Sun Jian, who has defeated Dong Zhuo many times, causing Dong Zhuo to suffer heavy losses. Especially in the last three-way coalition raid on Chang'an, Sun Jian almost attacked Dong Zhuo's lair. It's a pity that Yuan Shu, who was originally allied with Sun Jian, got in the way and failed to supply Sun Jian with enough grain and grass to carry the burden, so that Sun Jian had to withdraw his troops and return to Changsha.

Especially after Sun Jian was treated as a tight wrinkle by the puppet court, Yuan Shu was even more uneasy. In the name of the general, Sun Jian was ordered to go to Xiangyang, where Liu Biaozhi was located, to attack Liu Biao.

"How is Liu Jingzhou doing lately?"

Liu Bei frowned, looked at the messenger sent by Yuan Shu in front of him, and replied: "Brother Yaoqing is worried, the table is okay recently!" ”

Yuan Shu was sent to contact Liu Biao, Yuan Jian is Chen Jun Yuan's family, the word Yaoqing, seeing the chaos in the world, he rushed to Jingzhou to take refuge, and under Yuan Shu's repeated calls, he served as Yuan Shu's staff. Even if Liu Biao is a member of the royal family, and he holds important positions such as Jingzhou Mu and Zhennan General, he can see that the Yuan family of Chen County also wants to give some thin noodles.

"Liu Jingzhou rode into Yicheng alone, and in a few months, he pocketed most of Jingzhou, and my lord admired it very much!" Yuan Jian chuckled lightly and said to Liu Biaozuo, seemingly extremely admired.

Liu Biao's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he also returned the salute, and said with a little anger: "My cousin is a member of the royal family, trusted by His Majesty, and governs Jingzhou, and I will do my best to make Jingzhou safe and the people healthy. ”

When Yuan Jian heard this, his eyes froze, he glanced at Liu Biao deeply, and said with an apologetic expression: "It's really a mistake, please don't blame Liu Jingzhou!" ”

When Liu Biao heard this, he snorted softly and coldly: "I don't know what Brother Yaoqing means by coming this time?" ”

"It's for Liu Jingzhou's life!"

Liu's face sank, and he said with great displeasure: "Hehe, my Jingzhou is peaceful, who will endanger the life of the table?" Or is it that the disciples of the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes are unkind to my Jingzhou? ”

Yuan Jian smiled indifferently and said unhurriedly: "My lord is a famous family, and he must obey the edict of the imperial court." Since the lord of Jingzhou is already Liu Jingzhou, my lord will resign and leave Nanyang in a few days, and General Jingsheng can rest assured. In the next time, I came here to remind Liu Jingzhou for my lord to be careful of Sun Jian, who was guarding Changsha on the way back. ”

"Sun Jian?" Liu's surface froze, and he was full of doubts in his heart: Benzhou Mu doesn't seem to have any grudges against Sun Jian!

"Yes, too!" Yuan Jian nodded: "After Sun Jian crusaded against Dong Zhuo, his reputation was not low, and he had been operating in Jingzhou for many years. If that's the case, Liu Jingzhou doesn't have much to worry about, it's just that my lord got the news unintentionally. Sun Jian found it in Luoyang City..."

Speaking of this, Yuan Lian, who was kneeling, attached himself to Liu Biao a little, and said in a low voice: "I have found the jade seal of the country!" ”

Liu Biao, who was originally a little vigilant, heard this, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed: "How is it possible, breaking through the jade seal is the evidence of inheriting the sky, and His Majesty the Imperial Family will definitely carry it with him, how can it be obtained by others?" ”

"At this time, Sun Jian is temporarily resting and reorganizing the army in Yin County, less than 100 miles away from Xiangyang, and after the heavy snowfall, he will lead the troops to continue to Changsha in the spring!" After saying that, Yuan Jian stood up and continued: "Believe it or not, it's all up to Liu Jingzhou, my lord is just kind intentions. ”

Liu Biao was still stunned, and there seemed to be no gap to Yuan Lian, who was about to leave, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Yuan Jian walked to the door, paused his steps, turned his back to Liu Biao and continued: "In fact, in Lian's personal opinion, there is no difference between Liu Jingzhou's life and death. I was just worried that why Sun Jian, who had found the jade seal, kept it a secret, I was afraid that he had other intentions and endangered the imperial court of our great Han Dynasty. ”

After that, Yuan Jian no longer paid attention to Liu Biao, who was stunned, and walked slowly towards the outside of the house.

No way! If you want to stop Sun Jian, it is best to kill him, so as not to usurp him! Liu Biao, who had been thinking alone for a long time, woke up in shock, thinking with a ruthless face, and already believed Yuan Lian's reminder.

Liu Biao is justifiable, the lord of Jingzhou canonized by the imperial court, was going to send troops to crusade against the four counties of Jingnan that had not yet returned to Shun, let alone allow uncertain factors such as Sun Jian to live in Jingzhou for a long time. Even Liu Biao could see that Dong Zhuo's edict was to let the princes and coalition forces crusade against each other, but Liu Biao had to prepare more for the sake of the royal family and his own life.

Just when the undercurrents were surging all over Jingzhou, it was suddenly reported in the world that Yuan Shu had resigned from the imperial court, which shocked the princes from all walks of life, and at the same time, it also made the world's families have to sigh that the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes is really upright. Especially after Liu Biao learned the news, he was convinced of Yuan Lian's reminder, and hurriedly invited his subordinate generals to come to discuss strategies.

"Lord, no matter what Yuan Shu is, Sun Jian will be removed!"

After Liu Biao expressed his worries, as Liu Biao's only military advisor and Liu Biao's brother-in-law (brother-in-law), he first stood up to solve Liu Biao's worries: "The battle against Dong made Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, and the pioneers of Lian Zhan, Sun Jian, Cao Cao, and Xiang Ao earn enough fame. ”

After the Lord Bo Kuailiang said in Cai Mao, he stood up and said: "My lord, Liang has heard that Sun Jian is a person who values love and righteousness, is loyal to the court, and is not a great evil. Sun Jian has the heart of loyalty to the Han family, and the lord is also the imperial court appointed Jingzhou Mu, and he is also a royal clansman, the lord only needs to go to the court to invite Sun Jian to get the official title, and it is expected that Sun Jian will definitely belong to the lord. ”

"The lord has not been based in Jingzhou for a long time, and he must not risk leaving such a hidden danger! The last general thought that only by killing Sun Jian could Jingzhou be stable. Wei Yan, who was regarded by Liu Biao as the Taishou of Nanyang, but was temporarily unable to take office because of Yuan Shu, stepped forward and said: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard and crusade against the rebels for the lord." ”

"Where is the traitor?"

Without waiting for Kuai Liang to continue, Liu Biao stood up and said, "Zirou doesn't have to say it anymore!" Blocked by wind and snow, Sun Jian's soldiers and horses will definitely have to stay in Yin County for a long time, let me think about it before making a decision! ”

"As for General Wenchang, immediately rectify the elite and pull out the army in Deng County, just in case." Liu Biao also stopped Wei Yan, who was about to speak, and ordered a little loudly.

Seeing that Liu Biao was a little hesitant, and even a little angry, everyone closed their mouths one after another, planning to wait and see Sun Jian's attitude in the spring. Kuai Yue, who was the same sect as Kuai Liang, glanced at Kuai Liang and lowered his head in contemplation. Huang Zhong, the general behind Liu Biao, also hugged the long knife around his chest, squinting at the military general in front of Liu Biao.

Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, as well as Cai Mao, who just spoke, are the people who helped Liu Biao the most when he went in and out of Jingzhou. Thanks to the help of the Kuai family and the Cai family, Liu Biao was able to take down the local families and Haoqiang in Nanjun and Jiangxia County in such a short period of time. As for Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others as military generals, although they are also valued by Liu Biao, only Huang Zhong and Wei Yan themselves know their status in Liu Biao's heart.

How Jingzhou treats Sun Jian is a discussion, coming and going quickly, so that everyone doesn't know what their lord is thinking.

No matter how Jingzhou will change, how the major families in Jingzhou think. At this time, the states and counties of the Northlands wrapped in the bitter cold are still preparing lively, waiting for the arrival of the New Year.

Shangdang and Hanoi, who had just been included in the rule of the Northern Regions, were also adhering to the atmosphere of the Northern Regions at the request of Xiang Ao, and the county officials themselves managed to organize voluntary people to have a good New Year together. Most of the officials in various places who have not changed much under Xiang Ao's rule still can't figure out Xiang Ao's temper, and with the help of the family, they have done a good job. As for those who did not obey Xiang Ao's orders, Xiang Ao had no choice but to wait for the cold winter to pass and then think about how to clean it up.

At the end of January of the second year of the first peace.

Winter is passing away, and the weather is getting warmer. Although most of the land of Dahan is still covered with heavy snow, the sun hanging in the sky begins to shed warm sunlight, slowly restoring the silent land to life. The snow has melted in many parts of Hanoi, and the land is full of young spring buds struggling, ready to break through the ground. Farmers everywhere began to work in the fields for the sake of their livelihood for the New Year and the exorbitant taxes that the people hated.

The princes everywhere did not want to waste such a good time, either forced, or guided to urge the people to resume production under their respective autonomy, and prepared for various attempts in the coming year.

At this time, the Yellow Turban remnants of the Black Mountain Army and the White Bo Army were worried, and they seemed to feel a little powerless in the face of the elite of the Northern Regions who were about to finish their army. But even if they are powerless, the generals of Baibo Montenegro plan to resist desperately, perhaps for the sake of the people, or for themselves.

Just when Xiang Ao urged Shangdang and officials from all over Hanoi to resume production, the Montenegrin army on Taihang Mountain made a big move.