Chapter 188 The Slave and the Sea Road
With the birth of Huo Yi, the end of Anhui City is a little more lively. The families of lieutenant generals and officials in the county often visited the door to celebrate the birth of the prince's heir.
The right to guard the two Han counties is far greater than that of the prefect of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and Huo Jun has a heavy army, and now Poyang County, unless Liu Qi intervenes, Huo Jun alone in the county has the final say. Despite this, Huo Jun is also a person of integrity, and he has not used his power excessively to enrich his own pockets or take bribes.
But for interpersonal exchanges, Huo Jun did not refuse not to accept them, but symbolically accepted some, pleased, and returned the valuable items back. For those things sent by the relationship between Haoqiang and the scholars, Huo Jun's subordinates refused with a smile.
Taking advantage of his free time, Huo Jun gave himself a few days off, accompanied the walking trainer, and hung out with Er Qiao for two or three days. It was not until Liu Bei returned to Jingkou from Jiangxia and passed by Poyang County that Huo Jun left the land of gentleness.
Liu Bei looked at Huo Yi, who was carried back by the maid, and said with a smile: "The kid is cute, he is not afraid of people, and he keeps laughing at me, which is rare." ”
Huo Jun served tea to Liu Bei and said with a smile: "If the time is not bad, Mrs. has already given birth to an heir!" ”
Liu Bei grinned at the corners of his mouth and said: "Same as Zhong Miao, Gan's gave birth to a boy for a certain person. ”
"Congratulations to the envoy!"
Huo Jun arched his hand to Liu Bei and said with a smile: "It is gratifying to make you have an eldest son, and Jinjun and the officials under the group can also feel at ease." ”
Liu Bei is different from Huo Jun, as a factional monarch, he has no heirs and is old, which is undoubtedly a dangerous signal. He accepted Liu Feng as his son, in addition to the idea of winning over the Kou family, in fact, he also made his officials feel at ease. After all, no matter what Liu Feng's ability is, in a sense, he has the qualifications to inherit Liu Bei.
Hearing this, Liu Bei was not happy and worried, and asked, "Don't Zhong Miao and Kong Ming like Feng'er?" ”
"Feng'er is quite brave, he can go into battle to kill the enemy and transfer troops to fight. And Feng'er is benevolent and filial, and often has filial piety in front of my knees. In other words, if you die suddenly, Feng'er should be able to succeed you! Liu Bei said.
Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "If the envoy only wants to protect Danyang County, he can be the heir of the prince with the courage of the prince." But if the king has the ambition to swallow the world, and Feng Gongzi is brave and unplanned, how can he be the queen of the king. ”
"If your words displease you, please forgive me!"
Liu Bei sat with his knees crossed and said, "What Zhong Miao said is not unreasonable, you and Kong Ming are both thinking about my hundred-year plan, how can I blame it!" ”
Then, Liu Bei sighed and said: "Feng'er is brave and brave, if he is trained, he may be able to use it." This boy is newborn, and he does not know habits, nor his morals, how can he predict what will happen in the future. Be careful not to destroy my foundation. ”
Huo Jun changed the topic and asked: "Gongzi was born in Jingkou, I don't know if the envoy can have a name, where is he now?" ”
"When her mother was pregnant with a child, she swallowed Beidou and wanted to take the nickname 'Adou'." Liu Bei pondered and said: "Now I want Adou to succeed me, and I want to name it Zen." ”
After a pause, Liu Bei said in a low voice: "In order not to let Brother Jingsheng know Adou, I want Adou to be temporarily fostered in Kong Ming's house." ”
Foster care, Jingkou, surnamed Liu......
Huo Jun raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a wicked taste: "Gongzi fosters Kong Ming's family, why don't you take the nickname 'Jinnu'?" ”
The ancients often took humble nicknames in the hope that their children could grow up smoothly and locally, and there were many nicknames for slaves as children, but it was rare to foster them in other people's homes and let others raise them.
"Slaves?"
Liu Bei was stunned, muttered again, and said, "Liu Jinu? ”
Huo Jun thought that Liu Bei was dissatisfied with the nickname he had chosen, and said with a smile: "This is Jun's joke, Adou's nickname is already very good!" ”
"Good!"
Liu Bei laughed a few times and said, "Adou's nickname is too blessed, I'm afraid he won't succeed." Today, the nickname of the slave can suppress the name of Adou's blessing. ”
Huo Jun couldn't cry or laugh, Jingkou Liu Jinu appeared hundreds of years in advance, which was really bad taste. I don't know if Liu Chan can become more reliable with the nickname of Liu Jinu on his back, don't just listen to his father's words. Without his father and his descendants, he was completely blind.
After chatting, Liu Bei introduced the topic into the topic and asked.
"Zhong Miao, Brother Jingsheng is suffering from illness and has been entrusted with the future. Although there is no heir today, Zijing thinks that Brother Jingsheng's heart belongs to Bowei. Because of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, I am afraid that the Xiangyang Shi clan is unwilling, and I am afraid that Cao Cao is in the north. For the strength of the whole two states, so no heirs will be established for the time being. How? ”
Huo Jun pondered for a while and said, "What Zijing said is very reasonable. The general rode into Xiangyang alone, relying on Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and Xiangyang and other generals, according to the seven counties of Jingzhou. Blessings and misfortunes, the general of the chariot is like a big tree, and the people of Xiangyang are vines, and the two are mutually reciprocal and difficult to peel off. ”
"If the big tree is strong and strong, the vine can be used for it to ward off pests; If the big tree is about to die, the vines will harm it and squeeze nourishment. This is the case with the general of the Che Cavalry, even if he wants to break free from the Xiangyang scholars, he can't break free. ”
Liu Biao was able to win Jingzhou empty-handed in troubled times, dominate Jianghan for more than ten years, and become the overlord of Wu Chu, not because he was incapable. It's just that they are bound and have no military capabilities, so it's difficult for them to make a big difference. can call himself King Wen of Zhou, Liu Biao also has a certain understanding of his situation and ability.
"Brother Jingsheng spans thousands of miles, but he is also limited by an inch of land in Xiangyang, which is a pity!"
Liu Bei sighed, and then asked: "Brother Jingsheng ordered a certain army to be stationed in Xiakou, and if he gets his military order, he will raise troops to enter Xiangyang." What does Zhong Miao think about this arrangement? ”
Huo Jun frowned slightly, and said: "The Cai clan controls the inside and outside, I am afraid that when the general of the chariot cavalry is critically ill, even if he wants to summon you to Xiangyang, I am afraid that he will not be able to pass the order into Xiangyang." ”
"What then?" Liu Bei asked.
Shaking his head, Huo Jun said calmly: "There is no other way but to trouble Zixuan (Wang Kai) to work hard for us." ”
Fortunately, Huo Jun recruited Wang Cang to go south to Jiangdong and woo Wang Kai as a relative, otherwise how could Wang Kai be willing to help Jiangdong pass on secrets. If Wang Kai was expelled from Xiangyang City by Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others, Liu Qi and Liu Bei would be deaf and blind and would be unable to know the internal affairs of Xiangyang.
"Cai Mao and Kuai Yue have ghosts in their hearts, and they only rely on our own strategies and rely on Jiangzuo's people to resist the strong."
Liu Bei took a sip of tea and sighed and asked: "Jiang Zuo was not stable at the beginning, but fortunately, Wuhuan entered the Kou in a big way, and Cao Cao went north to Liucheng. Otherwise, Cao Cao went all out to the south, and the winner would be two words. ”
Saying that, Liu Bei hesitated a little and asked: "Zhong Miao, now that Cao Cao is going north to Liucheng, do you think our army can take advantage of the situation to use troops at the moment?" ”
"It's possible to attack the north, but it's not possible to take the city."
Huo Jun explained: "Although Cao Cao went north to conquer Liucheng, he knew that we were waiting in the south, and there must be troops and horses to defend it. For example, Xiahou Yuan went north to conquer Changfeng, but the generals of Mount Tai were also in danger to be deployed. And Cao Cao also benefited from Hefei, Hefei is not easy to overcome. ”
Not only that, Jiangzuo needs time at the moment, in addition to allowing the people to recuperate. It is also necessary to train new recruits, build warships, and forge armor. After all, it is difficult to say whether the city can be broken if a large army is raised to the north, but it is certain that the rhythm of Jiangzuo will be destroyed.
Liu Bei put down the teacup and said with a smile: "I don't want to take the Jiangbei City, but I want to think about whether I can attack the Central Plains." And because of our rebellion, Nachang Feng is now being requisitioned by Xiahou Yuan, so I don't know if I can save it. ”
Speaking of Changfeng, Liu Bei contacted him at the beginning and asked him not to act rashly. As a result, Chang Xuan saw that Xiahou Yuan was going south and Xuzhou was empty, so he directly raised troops to rebel. His rebellion, in a sense, also relieved Jiang Zuo's military might.
Huo Jun thought for a while and said: "It may be feasible, and Rong Jun will think about it for a few days, and if he has any gains, he should go to Beijing." ”
"Yes!"
Liu Bei seemed to think of something, and asked curiously: "I heard that Zhong Miao ordered people to look for merchants who knew about the Liaodong Sea Road, but is this so?" ”
"Exactly!"
Huo Jun bowed slightly, and admitted: "Jun once heard that Jiangzuo is only a thousand miles away from Sanhan, and there is a sea route of two or three thousand miles to Liaodong. Now, if we can open up a sea route and connect Liaodong, our Jiangzuo can buy horses from Liaodong to fill the lack of cavalry on our Jiangzuo. ”
"Huh!"
Liu Bei looked surprised and said, "Bei thought it was a rumor, but he didn't expect it to be true. Jiangzuo leads to Liaodong, and a certain party knows about it today! ”
ps: There is something to do today, no more. I still owe the Alliance Master a chapter
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