Han Xiang

Chapter 406 Zhao Yun Jiang Xia Feng Gan Ning

"Xuande saw the same thing as I did, but those people also said that Cao Cao had a strong enemy Yuan Shao in the north and Sun Quan in the southeast, so he might not dare to invade Jingzhou easily." Liu Biao looked solemn.

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed: "Yuan Benchu's two defeats at Guandu and Cangting were seriously injured. During the Huainan battle this year, Hebei did not dare to cross the river easily. If Cao Cao invaded Jingzhou from the east to the southwest, Yuan Benchu ​​might not send troops in time to contain it. You must know that Cao Cao loves adventure. .”

"I also thought of this, but all the generals say that Xuande is stationed in Wancheng, Cao Cao has always been jealous of you, so he may not be able to."

"Brother doesn't know something. When I went back to Wancheng to rest, the imperial court also issued the same edict to Yun Chang, asking him to lead the people of Wancheng to attack Zhang Lu. I haven't had time to report to you."

"what?"

Liu Biao rolled his eyes, thinking that Cao Cao was blatantly plotting against Jingzhou?The expression immediately became serious.

"Hearing what Xuande said, I already know the key points. It seems that Cao Cao really has a heart for Jingzhou. How could I put Jingzhou in danger because of Qi'er's achievements?"

Liu Bei glanced at Liu Biao, as if he had made a difficult decision.

"There is a sentence that should not be said, but my brother treats me as a brother, so I still want to say a word of persuasion. The eldest son is old and stable, and he also has his own thoughts and judgments. The second son is still a child, and he is very easy to be instigated by others. Brother You must know it in your heart, since ancient times, the elders and the younger have been orderly."

"I see."

Liu Biao nodded slightly, and added: "Xuande worked hard in suppressing the rebellion last year, so he stayed in Xiangyang to have a good rest during this time, and I will allocate a house for you next to the mansion, so you can often come to chat with me to relieve boredom;
By the way, you can send someone to bring the two wives over. How can living in two places continue Xuande's blood? "

"Ah this."

Liu Bei didn't know how to answer for a while, and said in his heart that if you didn't force me to stay here, as for living in two places with your wives?

Seeing this, Liu Biao patted Liu Bei on the shoulder: "That's it, Xiangyang under our feet is really a blessed place. My brother can have two sons in a row after his fifty-year-old. Xuande has just reached the age of forty, and I am afraid that there will be fewer children." Is it? Let you get some good luck."

"Well, that's annoying."

Liu Bei had no choice but to agree, regardless of whether Liu Biao's so-called good fortune was accurate or not, he really wanted to have an heir of the Liu family.

Now with the help of Xu Shu and Liu Ye, they should no longer be displaced like before.

Liu Bei and Liu Biao talked until dusk and parted ways. When they went out of the mansion, they saw Liu Ye and Zhao Yun waiting outside. They had already handed over to Cai Mao in the afternoon.

"Lord."

"Your Majesty."

"Let's go back to the post house and talk about it."

Several people saluted briefly, and rode their horses to the posthouse.

Liu Bei didn't care about Yuzhang's victory or defeat, but only cared about Liu Ye's personal safety, so he stopped Zhao Yun when he arrived.

"Zilong, I originally planned to let Uncle Zhi go with me, but just now Liu Jingsheng personally recommended it, so I worked hard for you to protect Ziyang."

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and replied sonorously, "My lord, don't worry, the general will keep you safe."

"Yeah." Liu Bei nodded and continued to instruct: "Zilong performed brilliantly in Jiangxia, it should be Cai Mao who learned about the situation from Cai Zhong, and then revealed it to Jing Sheng, but remember your mission, no matter how Huang Zu motivates you to fight, you will reject it." .”

"I can save it." Zhao Yun nodded in response.

After Liu Bei explained to Zhao Yun, he continued nagging Liu Ye, telling him to think of a way out before going out.

Whether you win or lose in the battle of Yuzhang in the future, you must take precautions to protect yourself.

Liu Ye deeply felt Liu Bei's care, the kind of worry from the heart like an old father, and he finally understood why Long Xiang liked Liu Bei.

Looking at the princes of the world, there are too few lords like Liu Bei.

That night, he talked with Liu Bei by candlelight, and went to Jiangxia by water after dawn.

Huang Zu wanted revenge for a long time, [-] Jiangxia officials were killed by Sun Ce, and [-] to [-] people were captured in the end. This was the biggest defeat he had ever fought in his life.

When Huang Zu was defeated by Sun Ce, the rebellion in the four counties of Jingnan subsided. Liu Biao asked him to go to the four counties to replenish the source of troops, but the warships needed to be built slowly by himself.

Jiangxia experienced the last disastrous defeat, with insufficient population and lack of taxation, so it could barely be self-sufficient, without sufficient money and food, and the replenishment of warships was slow.

If you want to quickly build warships in batches, you need Liu Biao to allocate a huge amount of money and food.

On the face of it, Liu Ming is the lord of Jingzhou, but the soldiers, horses, money and food are concentrated in the hands of several big clans.

Huang Zu guarded the east gate of Jingzhou. The Huang family behind him was unwilling to contribute money, and the Cai family and the Kuai family were unwilling to subsidize it. Therefore, although Jiang Xia supplemented the defenders after the war, they lacked warships and lost their offensive power.

Liu Biao suddenly persuaded Cai Mao to transfer [-] warships from Xiangyang.

A windfall from the sky made Huang Zu feel like winning a lottery, which seemed a little unreal.

Liu Biao not only supplemented the warships, but also provided Liu Ye, a combat staff officer.

It has been a year since Liu Ye arrived in Jingzhou, and Huang Zu had heard about his talent and name. On the night he received the warship, he held a banquet at the prefect's mansion in Shaxian.

On the one hand, it will clean up the dust for Liu Ye, and on the other hand, it will also be a hero for the soldiers.

Out of respect for Liu Ye, Huang Zu arranged for him to sit first on the right side.

After giving way, Liu Ye took his seat, and soon gave Huang Zu a vaccination.

"Huang Taishou, let me tell you, although I was invited by Mr. Liu to be a military counselor, but I don't know anything about water warfare, so I may not be able to provide a good strategy. Please also."

Huang Zu smiled leisurely: "Mr. Ziyang is polite. It doesn't matter if you don't know water warfare. All the generals under my command are good at water warfare. They just landed in Yuzhang to attack the city and pull out the fortress. Maybe you need some advice from you."

"Prefect Huang has fought battles for a long time, and Jingzhou is fully prepared for this battle. You can march according to your own ideas. I still want to observe and observe." Liu Ye lowered his posture.

Huang Zu was very satisfied with Liu Ye's attitude, he said in his heart that it doesn't matter whether you offer advice or not, what I need is the [-] warships, so the two drank to their heart's content during the banquet, and asked all the generals under his command to toast.

Liu Ye was overwhelmed by Jiang Xia's general's enthusiasm, and at the end of the drink he was a little drunk.

"Mr. Ziyang, I will offer you a toast at the end."

"I can't drink anymore"

When the last general made a toast, Liu Ye supported his abdomen with his left hand, and waved straight at the visitor with his right hand.

"The end will be the last."

"what?"

"It's fine if you can't drink enough, the fleet will set sail tomorrow morning, don't make it difficult for you to sleep."

"only"

Seeing that Liu Ye was staggering, Huang Zu decisively stopped the last toaster, who was obviously a little disappointed after hearing this.

Liu Ye shook his head, seeing that the person was nearly eight feet tall, with particularly stylish facial features, he felt that the general who was adjourned was well-groomed, but why was he the last one to toast?
"General Zilong, you haven't drunk a drop of alcohol tonight, so give me and this general a drink, don't let him make this trip in vain."

"Uh alright."

Zhao Yun was startled for a moment, he set the seat behind Liu Ye, always kept the responsibility of guarding in mind, and didn't drink a glass of wine at the banquet.

Hearing Liu Ye's order, Zhao Yun didn't stick to his principles, stood up and raised his glass to signal to the other party, thinking that it was the last glass of wine anyway.

While toasting, the two sides exchanged names to show respect.

"Zhao Yun."

"Gan Ning."

(End of this chapter)