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Huaxia 193, early January. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although the situation in the world is not stable and the people are in dire straits, the joy of the New Year can still be seen in the demeanor of most of the people. All the people, including the gate lord clan and even Liu Xuan and Liu Tai, all hope that the world can be peaceful, but who should create this peace has countless controversies.

Moling has always been one of the richest cities in Jiangdong.

Now Liu Bei has positioned Moling as the capital of Jiangdong, which is naturally more fertile, and countless merchants have taken root here. In the eyes of the gate valves and merchants, only strong strength can guarantee their status and wealth, so in Jiangdong, Liu Bei is their best and only choice.

Over the years, the heaven-like saying in Jiangnan has indeed worn down Liu Bei's fighting spirit a lot. In the past, Liu Bei could eat the same pot of rice with his brothers and pass on a kind of clothes, but now Liu Bei lives in a rich palace and enjoys countless gentle and lovely beauty clothes, and his life is no worse than that of a fairy.

In such an environment, is Liu Bei still willing to go back to his once poor and sour life?

Definitely not!

However, Liu Bei also knows that if he wants to continue to enjoy, he must ensure that his power can last forever in the eyes of the world. If it weren't for this, Liu Bei would not have been the first among the princes to find a way back. Yizhou Island is a good place, as early as when Liu Bei first visited Yizhou Island, Liu Bei had already decided to take Yizhou Island for himself.

In the ten-month campaign, the Jiangdong Naval Division suffered nearly 10,000 losses and finally occupied a base area in the north of Yizhou. Although the casualties were extremely heavy, Liu Bei was still very pleased. Because Liu Bei understands that as long as the gap to Yizhou is opened, then Jiangdong's backup can be continuously opened, and when the time comes, Yizhou, which occupies hundreds of years behind civilization, will not be effortless at all!

It is worth mentioning that most of the nearly 10,000 casualties were actually lost in the landing and land reclamation. Because Yizhou is located outside the mainland, the island is mostly wild and ancient, all kinds of natural disasters and snakes, insects, rats and ants are very terrifying, especially this section of the sea route from Jiangdong to Yizhou is even more thrilling!

According to the document handed over to Liu Bei by Kong Yun, on the premise of not having any contact with the indigenous people of Yizhou, due to various reasons during the voyage, the Jiangdong Sailor lost nearly 3,000 people!! In the process of fighting with the natives, about two or three thousand were lost, and nearly four thousand were actually killed at the hands of the harsh environment and wild animals on the island.

Although the road ahead is treacherous, Liu Bei never thought of giving up Yizhou Island at all. Because Liu Bei understands that it is impossible to stop the southward movement of the Tianci army with the Yangtze River defense line alone, and the vast sea will become Liu Bei's best weapon against the Tianci army!

Liu Bei has given up his plan to chase the Central Plains!

At this time, Liu Bei was thinking about how to call Wang Yizhou Island without angering Liu Tai!

In fact, there are many ways, but Liu Bei has been hesitating.

Moling is a stone town. Because of the standing across the water, as well as the surrounding facilities, there is also the reason why Liu Bei is stationed in Moling. It makes Moling the most central area in the entire Jiangdong. Almost ninety percent of the dignitaries live in Moling all year round.

Because during the New Year, the people mostly rest at home and enjoy rare tranquility, resulting in the whole Moling City looks unusually quiet, and there are occasionally pedestrians walking on the almost stone-paved roads, and they try not to make a sound, as if the whole city is half under martial law.

There is a palace in the southern city of Moling.

From the outside, the palace looks austere, with a sense of tranquility and freshness that is unique to the south. But if you walk in, you can see that the interior of this palace is extremely atmospheric, although it is just as simple, but it reveals the unique temperament of the north.

Liu Bei is a native of Zhuo County, and it is impossible to get used to the environment of small bridges and flowing water in the south.

In the north, the ice and snow are the best battlefields for men.

Of course, there are few and no ice or snow in the south.

And this exclusive palace of Liu Bei reveals the quaint temperament of the north, and naturally there is nothing to say. No one in this world will forget the people of their hometown, and Liu Bei is no exception.

A blood-red plaque of "General Che Rider" hangs above the main entrance of the palace. There is also a yin-yang mirror in the center of the plaque, which appears to be very unnatural in this position. Of course, if you look at it for a long time, you won't feel that there is anything wrong.

The atmosphere inside the palace walls is quiet.

Liu Bei is a good monarch, although Liu Bei's surname is full of hypocrisy and cunning, it cannot be denied that he can feel a strong warmth when he is on an errand under Liu Bei. And this is the capital of Liu Bei's foothold in troubled times.

As early as before the New Year, Liu Bei had ordered that all the maids and servants should be allowed to go home in batches to save their relatives, and the return date was set on the fifth day of the new year. Therefore, on the first day of the new year, the Che Cavalry General's Mansion seemed very empty, and there were hardly any other figures in sight except for the occasional column of guards passing by.

At this time, there are several small palaces in the inner courtyard of the Che Riding General's Mansion, which are very lively. There are also a lot of guards outside the palace. From the muttering conversations of the subordinates, we can know that the reason why it is so lively is because Liu Bei's younger brothers have returned to Moling.

The beginning of the new year has always been very important in the hearts of the Han people.

Whether it is an individual or a force, they generally choose to set a plan for the next year in the New Year. And Liu Bei, a princely force, is naturally set in terms of strategy and people's livelihood. In fact, in this quiet and peaceful atmosphere, it is more suitable for officials and generals to go home and have a good rest.

But not long ago, Liu Bei received the news about the latest movements of the Tianci Army, and he couldn't feel at ease for a moment. Why? Because the Tianci army is ready to go south at any time, if the two princes of the Central Plains cannot block the offensive of the Tianci army, then it is Liu Bei who faces the Tianci army!!

Liu Bei doesn't want to be an enemy of the Heavenly Army!

Well, that's a bit hypocritical.

At the very least, Liu Bei didn't want to fight the Tianci Army.

Over the years, there has hardly been a good end for anyone who has opposed the Heavenly Army.

Liu Bei didn't want to follow the old path of those unlucky people.

From the mouths of some warlocks and fortune tellers, Liu Bei learned that Liu Tai was very likely to be a Mandate of Heaven, and if he was an enemy of the Mandate of Heaven, he would naturally not get any benefits.

Of course, some of them were swaggering, but at that time, Liu Bei asked as an ordinary person, and there was no other reason, so Liu Bei trusted the words of the warlocks very much.

The Han family, more than a hundred years ago, wasn't it also taken back by Liu Xiu within a few years of chopping vegetables and melons? And according to the words of the warlocks, Liu Xiu at that time was the Mandate of Heaven.

A round of Destiny every two hundred years.

Everyone hopes to get this opportunity to be blessed with God, but in fact there is only one person in the world. Liu Bei is jealous, very jealous! But what about after jealousy? Liu Bei could only reluctantly choose to accept. Because from the information Liu Bei has obtained over the years, anyone who is an enemy of Liu Tai really does not have a good end!!

In the huge palace, although the atmosphere was extremely warm, the civil and military officials all pushed their cups and changed their lamps very unpleasantly. But in fact, there are not many officials in the hall, and all of these officials are Liu Bei's henchmen without exception.

Among them, the military attache is headed by Liu Tai's second brother Xiang Fei, and under Xiang Fei is Fan Hong and some big men who seem to be extremely strong in martial arts. Without exception, these big men exude a strong murderous aura, and they must have been fought with real knives and guns on the battlefield.

However, what is strange is that these generals look at Liu Bei's gaze very plainly, if there is anything other than plainness, it is only a trace of respect. There is no worship, there is no display of faithfulness, even if it is a confidant, how can this be?

It is worth mentioning that whenever Liu Bei's eyes fell on the many generals behind Fan Hong, there would be a moment of anger. This kind of anger is hidden very deeply, maybe it has something to do with Liu Bei's surname. After all, Liu Bei is the type who can endure extremely well! In Jiangdong, although Liu Bei is the supreme king, in fact, Liu Bei has suffering. Wu, Liu Bei and Xiang Fei and Fan Hong are very different. Wen, Liu Bei and Kong Yun are more heaven and earth.

Liu Bei, who is so unsuccessful and unsuccessful, can sit firmly on the throne of the lord of the opening, which is really hard to believe. However, it is also true that if a monarch blindly compares himself with his subordinates, unless he reaches the height of Liu Tai, it will only make the rule chaotic.

Liu Bei has an advantage that Kong Yun and Xiang Fei and others do not have.

That is, Liu Bei can act.

acted seamlessly, making people think that Liu Bei was open-minded.

Even if he handed over the sailor to Kong Yun and all the foot soldiers to Xiang Fei, Liu Bei was indifferent. As if it were all meant to be!

You must know that if the two of them are a little double-minded, then Liu Bei's fate

The most important thing is that more than 80% of Xiang Fei is Xiang Yu's descendant.

This is something that all civil officials in Jiangdong are afraid of!

And Xiang Fei is not alone.

There is a huge family behind Xiang Fei! This family is very strong, if it hadn't been covered up by the four major families in Jiangdong, or it would have been annihilated by the Han family a long time ago!

This family is the membership family!

The Xiang family is very powerful, and all the children in the clan are strong in martial arts.

If this kind of family is not taken seriously when ruling the world, at most it will be reduced to robbing the house, or escorting the dart cart or something. But if the terrorist power of the Xiang family in the troubled times is coveted by anyone!!

But it's a pity that Liu Bei got Xiang Fei's support. But the Xiang family is not optimistic about Liu Bei, even if Liu Bei personally went to the membership, he did not get the friendship of the Xiang family, and the reason why this is the case is probably the reason for Liu Tai

Liu Bei hates Liu Tai very much, really!

Kong Yun, the head of civil officials, deserves it!

Behind Kong Yun are Zhang Zhao, Hua Xin and others, Zhang Zhao is a famous person in Xuzhou, so he is naturally qualified to sit under Kong Yun. And Hua Xin's reputation is even more obvious, he is the first dragon in the world, and his reputation is even above the two great sages Guan Ning and Bingyuan, so his ability should not be lower than the two.

Among the three, Hua Xin seems to be very fond of making friends. Moreover, the relationship between the civil officials present and Hua Xin seems to be very good. It is worth mentioning that Kong Yun's gaze at Hua Xin was extremely disgusted, especially Hua Xin's almost befriending officials in the form of gangs, which made Kong Yun full of anger!

Hua Xin was recruited by Liu Bei when Kong Yun set out on the expedition.

Therefore, Kong Yun and Hua Xin don't know much at all, and if they talk about personal enmity, it is obviously impossible. Thinking that Kong Yun would dislike Hua Xin, the biggest reason was because he was worried that Hua Xin would bring bad to the atmosphere of Jiangdong officials.

You must know that if a political regime has formed a party for personal gain, it means that this force has entered a trough. And now not long after the establishment of Jiangdong Foundation, such a situation has occurred

As Kong Yun, who has the greatest credit among the entrepreneurs, how can he not be angry?

Of course, even if he is angry, Kong Yun will not say anything about Hua Xin in public, after all, Hua Xin's official position at the moment is very high, and he has Jiangdong's weapons and warship manufacturing power in his hands, if he offends Hua Xin, it is obviously unwise behavior.

"The eggshell-like Yizhou has opened a gap right now, as long as I Jiangdong pursues the victory, the huge Yizhou will definitely become the most stable rear of my Jiangdong in the future!"

"As long as Yizhou is occupied, then my Jiangdong 100,000 troops can be attacked, retreated and defended, and they can be invincible, and such a feat is created by the second brother and the fourth brother after a year of hardship, we should give the two of us a glass of wine to express our hearts!!"

Liu Bei's cheeks were flushed, and he obviously drank a lot of alcohol, driven by the wine, Liu Bei stood up and shouted at the civil and military officials.

As soon as the words fell, the officials in the hall stood up one after another to congratulate Kong Yun and Xiang Fei on their immortal achievements. Of course, there is no shortage of jealous people, such as some officials who have a very good personal relationship with Hua Xin. However, although they were jealous, these officials still went up to Kong Yun to express their verbal "reverence".

"Such a great achievement deserves the master!!"

"Although the younger brother and the second brother have made a little contribution on the front line, if it weren't for the fact that the lord mobilized the resources of various departments in Jiangdong behind him and sent them to the front line in a steady stream, how could we gain a foothold in Yizhou!!"

Kong Yun stood up and glanced lightly at the officials who stepped forward to toast. The officials felt the coldness of Kong Yun's attitude, and suddenly couldn't help but feel a sudden burst in their hearts, and then everyone slowly dispersed under pressure, making Kong Yun talk to Liu Bei head-on.

"The fourth brother has a good reputation."

"If it weren't for the resourcefulness of the fourth brother, how could the second brother and his brothers overcome countless dangers?"

Xiang Fei also stood up with a flushed face, his eyes were a little shaky, and he thought that he had drunk a lot of wine because of the festive relationship. However, others couldn't see it, but Fan Hong, who was sitting next to Xiang Fei, saw that there was a special meaning in Xiang Fei's eyes when he looked at Kong Yun!

Seeing this, Fan Hong couldn't help but change his face suddenly. But soon, Fan Hong returned to his original grinning appearance, but whenever Fan Hong's eyes fell on Xiang Fei and Kong Yun, he felt a little helpless and bitter, as if he knew something.

The civil and military officials of Jiangdong are obviously not in harmony with each other!

(To be continued)