In Liu Biao's conference hall, although there were many people standing, no one expected that Liu Biao would kill himself at this moment, so that no one had time to stop it, and could only watch Liu Biao swing his sword and kill himself, and the blood like a river burst directly sprayed Liu Qi's body. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Father, father......" Liu Qi excitedly hugged Liu Biao, who was slowly falling, and shouted sadly.

Liu Biao, who fell in Liu Qi's arms, had a breath left, with a painful smile on his face, he struggled to hold Liu Qi's hand and put it on Liu Cong's hand who hugged him, and closed his eyes with a trace of remorse and relief in his eyes.

At this moment, Liu Qi suddenly understood his father's eyes, and Liu Qi, who still had tears on his face, got up and bowed down in front of Liu Biao and said: "Father, rest in peace, Qi'er understands your thoughts, and in the future, Qi'er will take good care of her younger brother, honor her stepmother, stay away from disputes, and be a master admired by the world." ”

"Brother, what's wrong with my father, why did he want to be like this?!" The young Liu Cong looked at Liu Biao who was lying in a pool of blood, pulled Liu Qi and asked in confusion.

"Cong'er, your father is gone, leave the rest to your brother, you go back to your uncle's house with your mother for a few days." Mrs. Cai looked at Liu Biao with a complicated expression, her eyes flashed a trace of sentimentality, and Liu Biao's husband and wife relationship for nearly ten years, if you want to say that there is no affection, it must be impossible, but if you want to say that the feelings are deep, it must not be talked about, after all, the marriage between the two was originally out of political (political) marriage.

"Mother, mother, I want to stay with my father." Liu Cong pushed Mrs. Cai, pulled Liu Qi's arm and shouted, "Brother, brother, I'm not leaving." ”

"Cong'er, my father is accompanied by my brother, you don't have to worry, when everything is settled, my brother will pick you up." Liu Qi comforted Liu Cong, got up and said to Mrs. Cai, "Mother, Brother Cong will ask you." ”

Since Mrs. Cai had a son, she had always been hostile to Liu Qi, but at this moment, looking at this humble and polite young man, the original disgust couldn't help but disappear all of a sudden, and she nodded, and said, "Then there will be Lao Qi'er to deal with the aftermath." Please help me more, my brother, if there is anything I need to say, just ask. ”

After Mrs. Cai took Liu Cong away, Kuai Liang sighed slightly and said, "Eldest prince, I will arrange someone to help you in the aftermath of the lord's death, but the next thing can only be decided by yourself, and the subordinate will leave first." ”

He and Liu Biao have known each other for more than 20 years, and when they were studying in Luoyang, they knew each other, and it was also because of their friendship in the past that their brothers and Cai Mao would help Liu Biao and sit firmly in the position of Jingzhou Mu, even if he knew that the general trend had gone, persuading Liu Biao to surrender was just to save the family's life, and he never thought about using death to solve the problem.

Although Liu Biao's actions were somewhat unexpected by him, but it was reasonable, as the master of the people, even if Liu Biao surrendered, he would not have much freedom in the second half of his life, which has countless examples in history, so Liu Biao chose to commit suicide, that is, to preserve his reputation, but also to save the family and son, because also in the history, as the master of the people, after the death, but all the masters will be kind to the descendants of the previous master for their own reputation.

It can be said that Liu Biao's death is harmless for Liu Qi and Liu Cong's brothers, as well as a group of officials and courtiers in Jingzhou.

"Lord Yi, for the sake of my father's past support, I will leave the next thing to you." Liu Qi looked at Kuailiang's departing back, and a trace of sentimentality and hatred flashed in his eyes, because he knew that although it was Han Lie who forced his father to death, this was a war, and no one was right or wrong, but what really forced his father to resolutely kill himself was actually Kuailiang brothers, because he understood very well that Kuailiang brothers were the arms that his father relied on to survive, but at this time, not only did they not play a role, but they stepped on it.

Liu Qi, who retracted his gaze, immediately walked to the bookshelf on the side, presented the military talisman and the official seal ribbon to the Yi nationality, and said: "Please Lord Yi later, I will raise the account and announce the surrender of the city to the general." ”

Looking at the young man in front of him, sweeping away the cowardly temperament of the past, Yi Yuan sighed slightly, and said: "The eldest prince mourns and changes, so that you can use your own death to protect your brother, this is a father's love to protect the calf, although it is a pity, but please rest assured that the eldest prince is a benevolent person, and in the future, your brother will not interfere regardless of whether he goes or stays." ”

"Lord Yi is polite, Qi will not go back anywhere, Dan Xian is the place where my father chooses to live, in the future, I will be filial piety for my father in Da Xian Mountain, do not ask for mundane things, from now on there is nothing else to ask for, and please tell the general." Liu Qi's tone revealed a hint of resoluteness.

"The eldest prince's request must be conveyed." Yi Yuan nodded, holding the soldier seal ribbon in his hand, as well as the bamboo slips of the Jingzhou Mansion, under the leadership of Liu Qi, with the hundred officials under Jingzhou, opened the middle gate of the inner city of Xiangyang, and personally came to the camp outside the city, and asked Han Lie to surrender to express his surrender.

Hearing the news of Liu Biao's suicide, Han Lie was also stunned, he sighed slightly, and then helped Liu Qi up and said: "The country has no righteous war, Liu Jingzhou is a loyal minister of the Han family, and he is a relative of the Han family, so he should be buried with the courtesy of the princes and kings. I also ask the eldest prince to mourn, kindly handle the funeral, and if necessary, you can find Yijibo to transfer. ”

"Thank you General Rongen, my father thanked the general." Han Lie's honesty and kindness made Liu Qi can't help but have a good impression of Han Lie, and he expressed his gratitude in a happy surrender.

Although they are also a lineage of the Liu royal family, but they are not descendants, if it were not for Liu Biao when he was young, he made a great name in Luoyang and became a famous celebrity, they would not have returned to the sect and won the recognition of the royal family, but even so, when his father served as the pastor of Jingzhou, he was not able to be a marquis, but Liu Qi knew that at the beginning of his tenure, his father had always regretted it.

But now Han Lie has written to His Majesty to posthumously call his father the king of Xiangyang, this is undoubtedly a great grace, even if Han Lie forced Liu Biao to death, Liu Qi can't afford to have the slightest hatred, if he can get the princes and kings buried, this is obviously a great honor, even if it is exchanged for death, it is worth it.

The fundamental reason why Liu Qi or the contemporary Han people will use death in exchange for posthumous mourning is the continuation of the thick burial custom of the Han Dynasty, because in the Han Dynasty, whether it is the princes and nobles, or the common people, the perception of death is that after death, people will be reincarnated underground, for which they often die as if they were alive, that is to say, how they were alive, and after death, they should also be buried with various items as before death, so that they can continue to enjoy glory and wealth underground.

Liu Qi surrendered, and the 15,000 elite soldiers in the inner city of Xiangyang naturally surrendered. These 15,000 people are definitely elite soldiers, whether it is the physical quality of the personnel, or the weapons and armor, they are all the heroes of the Jingzhou army.

For this reason, Han Lie personally ordered that Gao Shun and Xu Huang be in charge of their 12,000 strong men and incorporated them into the Red Flame Army, increasing the strength of Xu Huang's front battalion to 11,000 people, and Gao Shun's middle battalion strength to 11,000 people.

At the same time, he ordered Xu Chu to take over the defense of Xiangyang, and appointed Cheng Yu as the Taishou of Xiangyang, Yi as the county chief and chief historian, and Zhou Ping, who had made meritorious contributions to Kaicheng, as the governor of Xiangyang, responsible for the military and political affairs of Xiangyang.

After finishing the matter at hand, Han Lie's first thing was to go to Kuaifu to visit the Kuai Liang Kuai Yue brothers. The Kuai brothers are not only usable people, but also famous families in Jingzhou, the first thing Han Lie should do to treat them is naturally to salute first and then soldier, and invite him to visit as a general, which naturally gives the two of them enough face, if they still don't know how to lift, then they will only be greeted with butcher knives.

Of course, such a thing obviously doesn't happen to smart people, and in the face of Han Lie's personal visit, the Kuailiang Kuaiyue brothers opened the middle door and led the family to kneel down to welcome Han Lie into the lobby.

"I heard that the two gentlemen, in the past, once offered Yongji to Liu Jingzhou, and today I am lucky to get Jingzhou, I don't know if there is a strategy for teaching martyrs?" Han Lie, who was elected to sit on the main seat, immediately cut to the point and asked after being polite.

"The great general is far-sighted, how can we measure it, good talent is shallow in learning, there is no way to teach the general, only a piece of sincerity, for the general to drive." Kuai Liang said with a conservative compliment.

"It's hard to buy a child's heart, Mr. Zirou has this heart, and I wish it is enough." Han Lie laughed loudly, and the topic changed: "Lu Daiwu, the Taishou of Lujiang, has already transferred him to Jiangxia and is ready to take over the post of Taishou of Zhangling, I wonder if Zirou is willing to go to Lujiang to serve as the county guard?" ”

"Thank you for the general's support, Yue Keri will go to work." Kuai Liang was slightly stunned, and then responded in a deep voice.

"Mr. Xenodu, there is now a need for talents to share the worries and solve problems under the martyr's tent, I wonder if you are willing to succumb to my account and take the position of Gong Cao Peng?" Han Lie turned his gaze to Kuai Yue instead.

"If you can serve the general, how dare you not do the work of dogs and horses." Although Han Lie's expression always revealed a hint of affinity, Kuai Yue felt an invisible pressure from beginning to end.

"It is said that Nanyang Taishou is also a different degree of your concurrent role, although now Liu Jingzhou ascends to heaven, but the grace that belongs to your Kuai family will not be reduced, Nanyang Taishu is still a position by you, after the war in Jingzhou is over, I should be named Wancheng for the other." Han Lie nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

As a barrier to the north of Jingzhou, Nanyang County was occupied by Yuan Shu in the early years, and later fell into the hands of Cao Cao, until Cao Cao was defeated by Han Lie and Yuan Shu perished, Nanyang County returned to Liu Biao's control.

After that, Liu Biao added Kuai Yue as the county guard of Nanyang, and although Kuai Yue failed to take office, he asked his brother to go to Nanyang to take over the post of Changshi County Cheng, in fact, he took over the governance of Nanyang County instead of himself.

"Thank you for your trust, Nanyang County is a frontier place, and the strategic location is very important, and I also ask the lord to choose a general to go to the town to guard." Although Kuai Yue also dreamed of the day when he would be crowned a marquis and pay homage to the prime minister, but after nearly ten years under Liu Biao's account, he gradually lost his expectations, but at this moment, because of Han Lie's words of Wancheng, the trace of thought in his heart couldn't help but rise all of a sudden.

In addition to expressing his loyalty, Kuai Yue did not hide any more, but took the initiative to say: "Cai Mao led an army of 40,000 to Jiangling, although the combat effectiveness is not high, but if he occupies Yicheng to defend, the lord will inevitably spend some means, Yue has a good relationship with Cai Mao on weekdays, please issue a pardon document to the lord, I will definitely persuade him to surrender to the lord." ”

"If this succeeds, Xenomorph deserves the first credit." Han Lie did not hesitate, and immediately gave the Heavenly Sword he was wearing, and gave Kuai Yue to go to recruit Cai Mao.

The return of the Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang brothers, and the disciples of the Jingzhou clan, went to the table one after another and defected to Han Lie's account, expressing their allegiance. All of a sudden, all the big and small affairs in Xiangyang County returned to normal order.

When Xu Huang Gaoshun completed the reorganization of the army, the direction of Zhangling County also came to the good news, Zhou Tai, Ling Tong, Su Fei led an army of 20,000 troops outside the city and out of the city to meet the son of Huang Zu Huang Shot a big battle, the Yellow Shot of the brave and light enemy, in the battle of Zhou Tai, was beheaded by Zhou Tai under the horse, so that the Zhangling group of dragons had no leader, 8,000 men and horses in the city, under the leadership of the county Cheng, Kaicheng surrendered to welcome Zhou Tai's soldiers and horses into Zhangling.

After receiving the good news, Han Lie thought about it, and first appointed Su Fei as the Taishou of Zhangling, and Xiang Lang officially took over as the Taishou of Jiangxia. Next, a new official position was appointed, that is, the post of Jingzhou Governor, Xu Huang served as the governor of Jingzhou, responsible for the military of Xiangyang, Zhangling, and Nanyang counties, and the left battalion of the Chiyan Army led by him was reorganized into the Left Guard, and the whole army governed 30,000 soldiers and horses, and there was a Zhichong Mansion under it, which was responsible for the recruitment and management of soldiers in service.

Lü Dai was the deputy governor of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion and assisted Xu Huang in commanding the army. In this way, Xu Huang undoubtedly became the controller of the actual power in the north of Jingzhou, and the establishment of the Zuowu Guard Army also officially opened Han Lie's complete Weifu Army reform system.

With Xu Huang commanding the army, Cheng Yu, the Xiangyang Taishou, assisting, plus the mountains of money in the Xiangyang City Treasury and 50,000 sets of weapons and armor, Han Lie naturally didn't worry about any mistakes in Jingbei.

Before Han Lie's army withdrew from Xiangyang from Yanhanshui, Han Lie sent people to convey military orders to Zhou Tai and Ling Tong in Zhangling, asking them to lead the army to Chibi to rendezvous.

Cai Mao is obviously not a qualified commander, nor is he a person with courage, although he has some strategy, but he also has the pompousness and even cowardice of a child of a family in his bones.

The commander of the 40,000 army, on the way south to Jiangling, when he was in Dangyang, because of negligence in defense, Tai Shi Ci found an opportunity, a night attack, killed Cai Mao's 40,000 army into a mess, so that it took ten days to regather the scattered soldiers and horses, and to reorganize the formation.

In order to guard against the attack of the cavalry battalion led by Tai Shici, in the next few days, Cai Mao only traveled twenty miles a day, and before the small army could reach the city of Jiangling, he set off from Xiangyang, and Kuai Yue, who was riding in a carriage, caught up with his team.

When Kuai Yue arrived, Cai Mao thought that Liu Biao urged him to speed up the march, but when Kuai Yue handed over the letter written to him by Mrs. Cai, Cai Mao looked at the letter in disbelief, so that the hand holding the silk letter trembled.

"Xeno, so to speak, Jingzhou is over, Brother Jingsheng has gone?" Cai Mao asked with a blank face, this news came too suddenly for him, so that even if he read the letter from his sister Mrs. Cai, he still didn't dare to confirm it.

"De Jue, the more you know that you have a friendship with Brother Jingsheng, but now is not the time to be sad, as the commander of the three armies, you must not only consider the future of the soldiers, but also consider the safety of your family, Mrs. Cai's letter must have been seen clearly, at this time, if you lead the army to submit to the general, it will be meritorious and general, but if you raise troops to resist, it will be rebellion, and the consequences De Jue You should know better than me." Kuai Yue bowed for a long time, lowered his eyebrows and secretly looked at Cai Mao, observing his emotions in order to make suitable moves.

"Brother Ru, how did the general settle it?" Cai Mao thought about it, stared at Kuai Yue with his eyes and asked.

"I will temporarily serve as Gong Cao Peng under the general's account, my brother will be transferred to Lujiang Taishou, and all the children of the family will be moved." Kuai Yue replied truthfully, and said: "But the general agreed, as long as you lead the army to Shun, the Ju clan does not need to be moved, and the position of Nanjun Taishou is still held by you, and you can retain the subordinate and concurrently serve as the deputy governor of Jingzhou." ”

"Xeno, please take a break, let me discuss it with the juniors." Cai Mao nodded quietly, but Kuai Yue still saw that Cai Mao's will had loosened. (To be continued.) )