Jingzhou was jubilant, but the Central Plains fell silent.

Cheng Yu withheld grain and grass, mixed human breasts, and brutalized the people, his behavior was heinous, and his evil was intolerable, and the Son of Heaven was furious and ordered the three tribes.

The drought in the Central Plains, the locust plague for many years, there is a division that it is caused by the luck of the royal family, Ziwei echoed with Beidou, and suggested moving the capital to Hebei.

With the issuance of the edict to move the capital, the court shook up and down, and there was a cry in Xuchang City.

Those officials and palace ladies who followed the Son of Heaven were all sad, and this move of the capital may even mean that their fate is coming to an end.

Cao Cao just endured a headache to deal with these trivial matters, and pondered whether to go out in person to teach the capricious Sun Quan a lesson.

Hu Zhen brought the news back to Xuchang, Cao Cao was furious, and scolded Liu Qi for being a despicable villain, who had just suffered a defeat and had to pay five million dollars and grain, which was a great shame.

Xun Yu said: "Although Liu Qi asked for five million money and grain, my material is the same as last time, at most three million, the prime minister is not as good as Xu Qi's high-ranking officials Houlu, marry to slow down his troops, wait for Huainan to settle down, and then calmly face the enemy." ”

Cao Cao had been coerced like this, his face turned pale with anger, and he said in a deep voice: "Liu Qi'er, I swear to avenge this!" ”

Dong Zhao offered advice: "Liu Qi is in charge of Jingzhou, his ambition is not small, he can't let it sit big, now Dongwu sees the wind and makes the rudder, Zhao Fan is timid and cowardly, why not plan against Wuxi Man, if you can disturb the land of Jingnan, the prime minister can calmly organize the army and take revenge." ”

Xun Yu nodded and said: "Barbarians are profitable, as long as they promise gold beads and property, they will definitely start an army, Liu Qi is too busy to take care of himself, and he has no intention of going north." ”

"I don't want to die Liu Xuande, and another Liu Qi will rise!" Cao Cao sighed lightly, "Giving birth to a son should be like Liu Bowei, the blue-eyed child is towards Qin Duchu, and the villain is also!" ”

Ordered Xun Yu to handle this matter around, welcome back Cao Ren and Xiahoudun as soon as possible, and give Liu Qi the title of official title is not a problem, the key is that the money and food should be reduced as much as possible, how can there be a reason to raise the enemy before the war?

After everyone left, Cao Chunyan said: "Liu Qi insulted my brother and deceived people too much, if this person is not eliminated early, it will be a big disaster." ”

Cao Cao rubbed his brows and said helplessly: "However, Liu Qi's wings have been completed, and Sun Quan's children are harassing Huainan, and now the hearts of the people in Jingzhou have been lost, and it will be difficult to go down to the south of the Yangtze River again!" ”

Cao Chunyan said: "Sun Ce is known as the little overlord, swept through Jiangdong, no one picked up the front, and died at the hands of the villain!" Then Liu Qi is just a sick man, why not follow Sun Ce's example, and get rid of him as soon as possible while his wings are not yet successful? ”

"Hmm......" Cao Cao squinted his eyes and thought for a long time, then nodded: "Liu Qi must be guarded by dead soldiers, this matter needs to be carefully planned, don't startle the snake." ”

Cao Chun hugged his fists and said: "Prime Minister rest assured, if you are not sure, our people will never do it easily." ”

"Hmph, it's just a small setback, what can I do?" Cao Cao swept away the depression in his heart, brushed his sleeves and sneered: "Now Hebei is flat, only the land south of the Yangtze River, even if Liu Qi and Sun Quan join forces, I will make it go up in smoke, Xuanwu Lake Water Master, we must strengthen training." ”

Generally speaking, the advantage of Cao Jun is still self-evident, occupying the entire Hebei and Central Plains, half of the country is in hand, and one defeat is not enough to judge success or failure.

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Liu Qi met his fiancée and returned to the house satisfied, with such a virtuous helper who can run a business, it is much more convenient to exchange some new business ideas.

Although everything is on the right track, Liu Qi still feels that the development is insufficient, and the land and resources are controlled by the wealthy family, which is a great constraint, and he must not follow the old path of Sun Quan.

In order to consolidate Jiangdong when he was young, Sun Quan had to compromise and cooperate with the family, and in the later period, he was unable to lose and kill, which led to the withering of Jiangdong talents and the internal emptiness, and was attacked by Cao Jun in one go.

You can't do things like killing chickens and taking eggs, and you can't do things to quench your thirst by drinking them!

Zhuge Liang was busy getting married, and he could only discuss military and political affairs with Xu Shu, and the hidden dangers of the four counties of Jingnan should be solved as soon as possible, although they were all officials appointed by Liu Biao, but they did not necessarily obey Liu Qi's orders.

Zhao Fan is just one of them, Jin Xuan, Liu Du and Han Xuan, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no collusion with Cao Cao, plus Eastern Wu has always coveted the land of Jingnan, and it is necessary to send more shrewd and capable people to take office in order to stabilize the rear.

Han Xuancai has been in office for less than a year, and it is not necessary to transfer him back to Xiangyang, Jin Xuan is appointed by the imperial court, and Liu Du is not a relative of the Liu family, these two people don't know what their attitude is for the time being, and the key is still on Zhao Fan.

If Zhao Fan can be properly handled and the affairs in the county can be smoothly transitioned, the other two will be easy to handle.

Zhao Fan was first related to the Cai family, and secretly colluded with Cao Cao, which shows that he is a restless master, but he did not raise an army, so it can be seen that he still has some scruples, and Liu Qi decided to give him a chance.

However, the rash transfer will inevitably cause Zhao Fan's panic, and he is likely to take risks, so Liu Qi decided to go to Guiyang in person, and visit Jiang Wan and Liu Ba, famous people in Lingling.

It has been several months since the recruitment order was issued to various places, but all the recruits are crooked melons and cracked dates, although the talents have been carved up during this period, Jiang Wan and others are still waiting.

thought that after the big victory over Cao Cao, his reputation would increase, and he would happily vote, but the result was still indifferent, which made Liu Qi somewhat disappointed.

When discussing how to contact Zhao Fan, he made a report that Jiaozhou assassin Shi Lai Gong and Cangwu Taishou Wu Ju lost peace, and Wu Ju raised troops to attack Lai Gong.

Liu Qi said angrily: "Who is this Wu Ju, who dares to counterattack and assassinate Shi, how can it be reasonable!" ”

Xu Shu said: "Jiaozhou is far away from the mountains and seas, it is not suitable to control, most of the officials are fighting separately, do not listen to the king's orders, this matter has been a long time, if you are a little careless, Dongwu takes the opportunity to advance, then Jiaozhou is no longer owned by the general!" ”

Liu Qi asked: "Lai Gong and Wu Ju are both appointed by their fathers, how much more do they have to give some face, who does Mr. think should be transferred back?" ”

Although Jiaozhou is remote, it includes most of Guangxi and Vietnam, which is a coastal city with great achievements, and it is also related to Liu Qi's next business territory.

Xu Shu thought for a while, and said: "Lai Gong is an extraordinary talent, it is easy to get those who govern the army, and it is difficult to find those who govern the country. Although Wu Ju is brave, but there is nothing outstanding, if the Eastern Wu comes to attack, I am afraid it will not help, now Jingnan is the time to employ people, can be transferred back to his hometown Changsha, killing two birds with one stone. ”

Liu Qi nodded and said: "Yes, at the moment, I still focus on governing the people, I will immediately ask my father to write a letter to the two to make peace, transfer back to Wu Ju, and order Lai Gong to govern the territory and recruit talents to ensure the stability of the south." ”

The two of them have decided, Liu Qi came to see Liu Biao, but saw that Liu Pan was hurrying back to the house, greeted him and said with a smile: "Da Lang, I can be regarded as a talented person today." ”

Liu Qi had something in his heart, waved his hand and said: "Brother Lao has to worry about it, and I will hand it over to Liu Beijia to arrange." ”

Liu Pan said: "This person must be seen by Da Lang in person, otherwise he will only have to leave with his sleeves brushed away." ”

"Hey, I don't have the ability, and my temper is not small!" Liu Qi knew that there were no more talents in Jingzhou, and said unhappily: "It's not that I don't have the heart of Corporal Lixian, but you have also seen that the first few banquets were a waste of time." I am now in charge of Jingzhou, and there are many opportunities for the day, if this person does not want to stay, let him go! ”

Liu Pan nodded and smiled: "What Da Lang said is extremely true, in front of the lord of Jingzhou, what kind of bird is a phoenix chick?" I'm going to send him away. ”