Han Xiang

Chapter 309 Raising a 'Zhang Xiu' Who Wouldn't Defect

Although Liu Qi is the same age as Liu Ye, their talents are completely different.

Except that Liu Biao was tall and handsome when he was young, and his mediocre ability was not as good as Yuan Tan. Liu Qi's father's shadow is not a problem, but it is almost impossible to be promoted as a talented person.

Liu Bei cited Liu Qi as a talented person, and raised it to Liu Biao's heart.

A real exchange of benefits is better than all friendship and sweet words.

During the family banquet, Liu Bei didn't mention a word about himself, and Liu Biao knew that he would reciprocate.

So after sending Liu Bei to the post house, he immediately sent someone to call Cai Mao and Kuai Yue to discuss.

Both Cai Mao and Kuai Yue knew that Liu Bei had met Liu Biao, and they also knew Liu Biao's intention for calling them here today, so after the meeting, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue repeated their old tricks and prepared to prevaricate with other important military and political affairs.

Unexpectedly, Liu Biao changed his friendly attitude in the past and said that he only discussed the issue of Liu Bei's placement.

Seeing that avoidance was inevitable, Cai Mao took out a draft to deal with it.

"Liu Bei brought more than [-] people. It may be difficult to settle down in a single county. We can only use several counties to divide and settle down. This can also prevent the other party from having a different heart."

Liu Biao shook his head when he heard this: "Don't forget, Degui, the people who followed Liu Xuande to Jingzhou were not ordinary people in the head of Guizhou, but [-] soldiers and their families. How do you plan to divide them into several counties? It's a small number of divisions for each county. Qu and his family, or forcibly separate Buqu and his family?"

"Ah this."

When Cai Mao was at a loss for words to answer, Liu Biao added in a deep voice: "Xuande is indeed a hero. I took him in Jingzhou because of the friendship of the Liu family. How many counties do we need to guard against? Isn't it self-defeating? It's better to concentrate somewhere, which is beneficial to both of us."

"If you want to concentrate"

Cai Mao paused deliberately, and then offered another plan: "The Jingnan rebellion has just been quelled, and the people's hearts are not yet attached. Zhangjin of Jiaozhou still violates the border from time to time. It happens that Lingling's population is not large now, and the land that can be allocated is much more abundant. It is better to choose one or two. A county for Liu Bei to station?"

Liu Biao frowned and asked back, "Did you forget that we met at Dawangzhuang that day? Xuande threatened to help me help the Han Dynasty and fight against Cao Cao. If I put it in Lingling to the south, what's the point of him staying in Jingzhou?"

"Isn't Liu Bei [-] plays? He can restrain Zhang Jin in Lingling."

The reason why Cai Mao suggested Liu Bei to go to Lingling was because Lingling was close to many remote mountainous areas in Jiaozhou, and had experienced a major plague a few years ago. There are Baiyue aliens making trouble.

Liu Bei brought [-] people from the Central Plains to the south. During such a long-distance migration, how many people would freeze to death, die of exhaustion on the way, and how many people would die because of the inaccurate climate. Trapped to death in Lingling.

Cai Mao himself thought the reasons were sufficient, but before Liu Biao could refute him, Kuai Yue from the same camp also turned against him.

Kuai Yue stroked his beard and said: "My lord's words are true. Both of De Gui's suggestions are inappropriate. Zhang Jin's small fights are nothing to be afraid of. A hero like Liu Xuande should be used to guard against Cao Cao. I think Wancheng, The two counties of West Hubei are the most suitable, let him replace Zhang Xiu to defend the north."

"No, absolutely not. How can we give away the land we finally recovered? Have you forgotten how Zhang Xiu betrayed Jingzhou? How many of our people did he take away?"

Cai Mao stared at Kuai Yue with a blunt tone, as if to say what's wrong with you today?Why are you speaking for Liu Bei?
Since Liu Biao took over Jingzhou, the northern part of Nanyang has been out of control. Before Jian'an, Yuan Shu was entrenched, and after Jian'an, Zhang Xiu came.

Until the eve of the Battle of Guandu, Zhang Xiu led his troops to surrender to Cao Cao from Jia Xuzhi's plan, and the northern part of Nanyang County was controlled by Cao Cao again.

Liu Biao seized the opportunity of the two major battles of Guandu and Cangting, and spent nearly two years gradually regaining the lost ground in Jingbei. Just one month before Liu Bei fled to Jingzhou, the Jingzhou army captured Xi'e in the north of Wancheng.

Kuai Yue smiled at Cai Mao, and replied: "Don't get excited, De Gui. Zhang Xiu defected and took the people away. Liu Bei brought his people with him. The most important thing is that his surname is Liu. He will definitely not betray the Lord and vote for Cao."

"What you say is what you say."

Seeing that Liu Biao and Kuai Yue agreed, it would be meaningless for Cai Mao to persuade him any further. He planned to ask Kuai Yue again after coming down.

Wancheng and Xi'e are located in the core of the Nanyang Basin. The land in the two counties is flat and fertile, which is especially suitable for farming and farming. It is more than enough to feed Liu Bei's 5 people. However, the terrain is too flat and there is no danger to defend. close.

After Liu Biao dealt with Zhang Xian's rebellion in Jingnan, he really wanted to recuperate and develop for a few years. He was worried that once Liu Bei stationed troops in Wancheng, he would attract Cao Cao and start a war.

After all, the war is about the economy. Liu Biao has been consumed intermittently in the past few years, and he has never been able to accumulate to become the overlord.

Liu Biao is a flexible minded careerist who is good at making profit for himself. He took advantage of the death of Liu Yan in Yizhou a few years ago, and Liu Zhang's foothold was unstable at the beginning of his succession. Ning and other generals rebelled, but unfortunately the rebellion failed in the end and failed.

Liu Biao knows how to seize opportunities, but he is unwilling to go all out like Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. He wants to make a profit at a very small price every time, but the result is like buying a lottery ticket, and he will never be able to grasp the initiative.

After quietly contemplating for a while, Liu Biao looked at Kuai Yue and asked solemnly: "Yidu, I think Wancheng and Xi'e are far away from Xiangyang. If Xuande stationed troops there, it would be inconvenient for us to grasp the situation. Cao Cao attacked It's not convenient for him to be rescued, so why not choose a closer place? Like Xinye?"

Kuai Yue explained: "Xinye County has so little land that it can't accommodate 5 people. Wancheng and Xi'e are the most suitable. In addition, Liu Bei and Yuan Shao have a good relationship. If Cao Cao attacks Wancheng, Yuan Shao will definitely lead troops to attack. On the contrary, we You can also attack Yingchuan, please think twice, my lord."

"Okay. You go and prepare, let the generals of the two counties make a handover, and I will let Xuande take people to settle in as soon as possible."

Liu Biao made sense when he heard it. He agreed with Liu Bei to stay in Jingzhou. The ultimate goal was to deal with Cao Cao, so he wanted to raise a "Zhang Xiu" who would not defect.

"only."

Cai Mao and Kuai Yue immediately clasped their fists in response, and then bid farewell to Liu Biao and walked outside the residence.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the main hall, Cai Hao pulled Kuai Yue aside impatiently, and asked in a deep voice, "Kai Yidu, did you take advantage of Liu Bei? Why did you speak for him just now? This person definitely made Jingzhou restless."

Kuai Yue looked around and said in a low voice, "Don't get angry, De Gui, didn't you notice that the Lord is different today? Maybe Liu Bei gave him some benefits."

"My brother-in-law is the lord of Jingzhou, what else can Liu Bei offer besides presenting a rags and an edict?"

Cai Mao shook his head disdainfully, and then said sadly: "If I choose a place for Liu Bei in Lingling, I plan to use the terrain and climate to suppress him, and if he migrates at such a distance, many of the 5 people will die. The joints that can weaken his strength, I can think of, I don’t believe you Jingxiang’s number one think tank can’t think of it, but why do you want to refute it?”

Kuai Yue replied in a deep voice: "The lord knows it well, he will not let Liu Bei stay away, Jingnan is too far away and cannot be controlled, as for suppressing and weakening Liu Bei, there is no such trouble at all, it is better to put him in Nanyang."

"You mean to use Cao Cao's power?"

"Cao Cao is just one of them, I have a more ingenious way"

(End of this chapter)