Chapter 641: The Xin Family
The two brothers of Xin Bi Xin commented, after the Zhen family, also took refuge in the Xiliang army, and now they are becoming Chen Zhen's assistants, assisting Chen Zhen in managing Jizhou, as the great family of Jizhou, the two brothers of the Xin family have a better understanding of the situation in Jizhou, and with their help, Jizhou will become stronger and stronger.
Not only the civil officials of Jizhou, among the generals, there are also quite a lot of people who have taken refuge in the Xiliang army, their lord Yuan Shao has been killed in battle, and none of the wives and children at home have escaped, Jia Rong also temporarily placed these generals in the army, but there are secretly people secretly watching, once there is any abnormal movement, immediately arrested.
However, Zhang Jaw and Yan Liangwen Chou are hard bones, and they will not surrender no matter how they persuade them, but the three of them did not eat or drink in prison like Tian Feng, but ate very happily, and what happened after eating and drinking was to scold Xiliangjun and hate the jailers so much that Jia Rong immediately ordered them to be executed.
Although Zhen Yi has reached the peak of Jizhou in a short period of time, he still understands a lot of truths, and does not blindly develop his own strength, but effectively cooperates with the actions of the government.
Jizhou has a strong army to guard, the family does not dare to have any changes, even if there is an idea of the family, do not dare to show too obvious, who knows how many people in the family, how many people secretly took refuge in the Xiliang army, one careless, the family is broken, is the most bleak.
In Jingzhou, Cao Cao rushed back to Yanzhou, the Xiliang army occupied Jizhou, the situation of Cao's army became urgent in an instant, this neighbor is not Yuan Shao so easy to play, only in Qingzhou, Cao Cao hoarded 50,000 soldiers and horses, strictly guarded against the Xiliang army, outside Luoyang, also hoarded 50,000 soldiers and horses, plus lost nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, the troops consumed 200,000, the army had little spare strength, so he had to recruit troops again, slowly restore his strength, and did not pacify Jingzhou Liu Biao, It also means that Cao Cao wants to compete with the Xiliang Army, it takes a lot of effort, after this campaign, Cao Cao also has a feeling of exhaustion, years of hard work, once Liu Bei cracked, unwilling at the same time is a little lost, he and Jia Rong compared to the year, got up higher, but in a short period of time occupied the fertile land of the Central Plains, I didn't expect that it still can't be compared with the Xiliang Army.
After Cao Cao withdrew his troops, he ordered Kuai Yue to lead 50,000 soldiers and horses, intending to recapture the lost Nanyang County in one fell swoop and completely disintegrate Cao's army in Jingzhou.
It doesn't matter if Liu Biao is happy, there is something wrong with his body, he coughs loudly, and the palace maid panics, and hurriedly brings the imperial doctor over, after lying on the bed for diagnosis, the imperial doctor shook his head slightly, and in the years of becoming a saint, Liu Biao has also become obscene, and the harem has recruited a lot of beauties, not to mention the night and night sheng songs, but also every once in a while, Liu Biao has entered the old age, it doesn't matter if he tosses like this, he can't get up while lying on the hospital bed, no matter what means the imperial doctor has, For an old man who is full of joy and sorrow and has entered his twilight years, it seems that there is no medicine to save him.
Liu Biao lay down on the bed, his temper became extraordinarily violent, and once he met a maid who knocked things over in the house, and directly ordered to be executed, many concubines were also reprimanded, and the palace was panicked for a while.
Also, Liu Biao has not been the emperor for many years, and God has made such a joke on him, and it will be uncomfortable to put it on anyone.
Liu Biao has two sons, one is Liu Qi, the other is Liu Cong, but Liu Biao's favorite is the youngest son Liu Cong, not the eldest son Liu Qi, which is worth thinking about the officials under his command, although Liu Qi is Liu Biao's eldest son, he has been guarding Jiangxia for many years, and he is called resisting Jiangdong, and the ministers understand in their hearts that this is Liu Biao's strategy to prevent Liu Qi and Liu Cong from fighting for power in the future.
At this critical moment, standing in the wrong line means that in the future, this small court will be quite suppressed or swayed.
Recently, no matter what kind of food it is, Liu Biao can't swallow it, barely eats a little food every day to get by, and his anxious personality has gradually calmed down, and he began to think about what is behind him.
"Order, let Liu Bei come to the palace to meet you." Liu Biao said in a hoarse voice.
To say that Jingzhou he is most worried about, not Cai Mao but Liu Bei in Jiangling, when he is there, with his understanding of Liu Bei, he can also surrender him, once he leaves, relying on Jiangling, Liu Bei is not able to turn Jingzhou upside down, if this is the case, Liu Biao can not rest in peace.
After Liu Bei got Liu Biao's summons, he was a little puzzled, although the two were of the same clan, but since Liu Biao ascended the throne as the emperor, Liu Biao and he met less and less, and the news that Liu Biao was terminally ill spread in Jingzhou, Liu Bei also heard some news in Jiangling, and even the 50,000 soldiers and horses who were preparing to fight in Nanyang County also withdrew to Xiangyang, and the entire Jingzhou was shrouded in a shadow.
"Lord, Liu Jingsheng is not for anything else, but for the military power in the hands of the lord." Zhuge Liang said slowly: "In the battle of Jiangling that day, there were only more than 100 people left in the tens of thousands of Cao army, and there were not a few who were drowned and surrendered, our army currently has 40,000 soldiers and horses, looking at the entire Jingzhou, there are only tens of thousands of soldiers, Liu Jingshengan can rest assured." ”
"What should I do, sir?" Liu Bei said hurriedly, he finally had soldiers and horses in his hands, he didn't want to be deprived of it like this, not after losing, he would not understand the importance of the army, and after having the military power in his hands, Liu Bei would have a greater opportunity to raise his career to a higher level.
"Lord, no matter how Liu Biao asks, you just say that you will obey the will of the Holy Lord, even if he wants the military power in the hands of the lord, he must hand it over without hesitation." Zhuge Liang said.
Liu Bei asked puzzledly, "Sir, this?" ”
"Liu Biao is already in the twilight of the West Mountain, his personality will definitely become suspicious and uncertain, the lord will hand over the military power in his hand briskly, he will also see that the lord has no ambition to fight for Jingzhou, Liu Biao has an order to agree, that is to say, the lord admits that he is a saint, if Liu Jingsheng asks which heir should inherit the throne after a hundred years, the lord only said that he does not know, remember that the disaster comes from the mouth." Zhuge Liang admonished.
"Just the words of the gentleman." Liu Bei said.
After Liu Bei left, Zhuge Liang muttered: "Even if Liu Biao wants the military power of our army, how easy is it to talk about, hmph, Jingzhou, sooner or later it will fall into the hands of the lord." ”
Liu Bei led more than 100 cavalrymen, galloped wildly, and rushed to Xiangyang in the starry night.
"Wechen meets the saint." Liu Bei saluted respectfully.
Liu Biao's sleeping eyelids moved slightly, and he struggled to sit up, but was hurriedly supported by the maid on the side.
"Xuande, don't be polite, hurry up." Liu Biao said in a somewhat hurried tone.
With a sigh of relief, Liu Biao continued: "Xuande, you and I were originally from the same sect, but now the widow is seriously ill, and he must be leaving, and the two untalented sons are not enough to take charge of the power of Jingzhou, so they will be handed over to Xuande to govern." ”
"Holy Lord, absolutely not, how can you rule Jingzhou with any virtue in your humble position, the two princes are smart and willing to do their best to assist." Liu Bei hurriedly said.
"Oh, that's a matter for later." Liu Biao said: "I heard that Xuande trained soldiers and horses in Jiangling to prepare for a decisive battle with Cao Cao? ”
"Qi Yu Shengshang, Weichen started at the end of Wei, and finally had a huge foundation in Xuzhou, which was attacked and occupied by Cao Cao's children, the two parties have long been on the same footing, if Cao Cao is not killed, Weichen will not give up, as long as Cao Cao dares to come to Jingzhou, he will spare no effort." Liu Bei said loudly, there is no falsification in these words, those things between him and Cao Cao are known to everyone in the world.
"Okay, Xuande can have this ambition, which is the blessing of my Jingzhou." Liu Biao was a little too excited, coughing non-stop, and his cheeks became flushed.
"Holy Lord, the dragon body is the most important."
"It doesn't matter, the widow's body knows in his heart, Xuande, since the battle with Cao Cao, Jingzhou has a shortage of soldiers and horses, I heard that Xuande has tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands, I don't know if it can be used for Jingzhou to help the widow calm the trouble."
"The saint, the soldiers and horses of Weichen are the soldiers and horses of the saint, but there is a sending, it is incumbent, how can I borrow it." Liu Bei knelt down on one knee and said.
"Well, Xuande is loyal, he is an important minister in Jingzhou, and after a hundred years of widowhood, I hope you can do your best to assist the new saint." After speaking, Liu Biao waved his hand to signal Liu Bei to leave and closed his eyes.
Leaving the palace, Liu Bei felt that his back had been soaked with sweat, if it weren't for Zhuge Liang's advice before, I am afraid that when Liu Biao proposed to let him hand over the military power, he would hesitate, once he hesitated, Liu Biao, who saw some clues, would definitely not hesitate to leave himself in the palace forever to accompany him, even if Liu Bei had great talent, it was an unstable factor to put in Jingzhou, Liu Biao would not let him go.
"What did you say, after the Holy Lord summoned Liu Bei, they talked for a long time, and then Liu Bei left the palace?" Empress Cai asked.
"Empress Qiyu, that's exactly the case." The little eunuch hurriedly replied.
"Go down." Queen Cai said.
"What's going on with this Liu Biao? How did Liu Bei leave the palace, didn't he say that Haode took away the military power in his hands. ”
Liu Biao has two sons, for the matter of the heir, many courtiers think that Liu Biao will pass the throne to Liu Qi, without him, it is the rule set by the ancestors to pass on the eldest son, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liu Biao prefers Liu Cong, the second son born to Queen Cai, and Liu Cong is talented, although he is young, he has been the head of the way in talking and doing things, and he is deeply loved by Liu Biao, maybe a hundred years later, the throne has become Liu Cong's.