Chapter 197 Father and son, uncle and nephew, each pregnant with a ghost!
"Hey! --Liu Xuande has always had great ambitions, and now he is sitting in Wancheng, with tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, and he is assisted by Zhuge Kongming, which is really like a tiger with wings, and it may be difficult to control it in the future!
The eldest son has a weak personality, and the second son is too young, like two little lambs, trapped in the tiger and wolf pack, once the old man dies, they will be torn to pieces! ”
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In the study room of Xiangyang City-Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, Liu Biao wore a purple robe, reclining on the soft couch of Shu brocade, his eyes slightly closed, his brows were furrowed, he kept sighing, and he was holding a letter in his hand, which was Liu Bei's request for ordnance, grain and grass funding, and recommended the eldest prince Liu Qi to lead the army!
The world says that Liu Jing is sublimated but not real, the literature cannot govern the country and the people, and the military cannot fight on the battlefield, although he is the emperor of the family, but he is a dog who guards the household, this is true, but it is not all right!
When Liu Biao was in his prime, he took office in Jingzhou single-handedly, and he was able to win over the Shi clan gate lords, suppress the rebellion of the sect and thieves, and sit firmly in the position of Jingzhou pastor, cut thousands of miles of land, and commanded more than 200,000 soldiers, becoming one of the powerful princes!
The princes of the same era, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, Tao Qian, Han Sui, Gongsun Du...... or died in battle, or died of illness, only Liu Biao is still alive, enjoying glory and wealth, from this point of view, how can it be said that he has no skills!
Prepared to say that Liu Biao's talent is not enough to dominate the world, but he can divide one side, it is a watchdog, the problem is that this watchdog is getting older and older, and gradually he can't hold the door, but the situation is very dangerous, there is a dragon entrenched in the distance, and a tiger is rising nearby!
Cao Cao has unified the north, with millions of soldiers under his command, and his strength is incomparable, even a five-year-old child knows that the traitorous male must try to Jingxiang in the next step, so on the top, Liu Biao vigorously supported Liu Bei and let him sit in Xinye City and guard the gateway to the north!
I didn't think that after Liu Bei took office, he recruited troops and horses, accumulated grass and grain, and his strength continued to grow, and he recaptured the key point - Wancheng in one fell swoop, and won Xu Shu and Kong Ming, two strategists, his wings gradually plumped, and he also started the idea of Jingzhou!
Liu Biao wanted to raise a lackey and be optimistic about the north gate of his house, but he didn't expect to look away and raise a colorful tiger, which is really self-defeating, and he has the intention to solve this tiger, and he has two concerns:
First, Liu Beiwen has Kong Ming and Xu Shu, two great geniuses, Wu Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun several tiger generals, and his subordinates are also strong and strong, once the two sides move, the Jingzhou army may not have the upper hand, and will even suffer a fiasco!
Second, Liu Bei is good at winning people's hearts, and he does things without leakage, so people can't grasp a little handle, and there is no excuse for crusade, especially this letter, which hit Liu Biao's heart!
On the issue of the heir, Liu Biao was very troubled, and the eldest son Liu Qi was weak and difficult to take on the big responsibility; The second son, Liu Cong, is too young and lacks prestige, so he is not an ideal heir, and he is already old and in poor physical condition, maybe if he sleeps that night, he will not see the sunshine of the next day!
For the safety of the Jingzhou group, the heir problem must be solved, and only when the group is stable can we resist the strong enemy together!
Liu Biao has repeatedly calculated, after his death, if the second son - Liu Cong, the power will fall into the hands of the Cai family, with the despicable character of this group of brothers-in-law, they will inevitably kill the eldest son, and then encourage the younger son to surrender to Cao Cao, with a share of glory and wealth in Jingzhou, so that the two sons will not die well!
On the contrary, if the eldest son, Liu Qi, is allowed to succeed to the throne, with his generous conduct, he will never embarrass his stepmother and younger brother, and both sons will be saved, but this son is too weak and must be assisted by someone!
"Since this is the case, let Qi'er lead the army to go on the expedition, not only to master the soldiers and horses, but also to establish military merits, and then let him sit on the Jiangxia Taishou, accumulate some officialdom experience, and inherit the position of Jingzhou pastor in the future, it is logical!"
After making up his mind, Liu Biao immediately ordered: 30,000 ironclad troops were transferred, handed over to Commander Liu Qi, with Yi and Li Qi as strategists, Wen and Wei Yan as generals, and went north to join Liu Bei's army, and then suppressed the Jiangxia civil rebellion together!
From the treasury of Xiangyang, 100,000 pieces of grain, 50,000 pieces of ordnance, and 3,000 horses were transferred...... and 50,000 taels of gold, let Liu Qi give it to Liu Bei as a conquest for rebellion, and by the way, ask for a favor for the eldest son!
Among the characters of the Jingzhou Group, only Liu Xuande has the talent to assist the eldest son-Liu Qi, Cao Cao in the north, Sun Quan in the east, and suppress the Cai rebellion internally.
Taking a step back, even if Liu Bei stole Jingzhou, for the sake of the clan surnamed Liu, as well as his reputation for benevolence and righteousness, he would not poison his two nephews, but he would ensure that they would be prosperous and rich for the rest of their lives!
After the arrangement, Liu Biao went to the military camp outside the city to live temporarily in the name of reviewing the soldiers, and his wife Cai was jealous and spicy like a tiger, once he knew that the eldest son was given the right to fight, he would definitely come to make a big noise, so it was better to hide out as soon as possible!
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"I wish the lord a victory, a success, and a peaceful civil unrest in Jiangxia County!"
"After the army sets out, you will hold the city and pacify the people, and all affairs will be under the orders of Mr. Kong Ming, and no one shall neglect their duties!"
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Outside Wancheng - the school military field, a departure ceremony is underway, Liu Bei is wearing gold armor, hanging a double-strand sword at his waist, accompanied by the strategist Xu Shu, is saying goodbye to everyone one by one, Kong Ming led the remaining officials, sent a bowl of wine, congratulations to the army on an early triumph!
Zhao Yun rode a white dragon horse, held a bright silver spear, and led 20,000 ironclad troops to line up on the school military field, with flags fluttering and drums and trumpets sounding in unison, ready to go to Jiangxia County!
Guan Yu led 10,000 horses and went to the north of Wancheng to defend it, so as not to let Cao's army take advantage of the loophole when Liu Bei's army went out and the rear was empty!
Some people can't help but ask, Zhuge Liang is a best-in-class strategist, why didn't Liu Bei take him with him, but let Xu Shu follow him, is it because he doesn't trust Zhuge Liang, or is he worried about his lack of experience?
The answer lies in Zhuge Liang, who has a good plan and a last resort, and has an excellent strategic vision, if you make a comparison, he is like one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty - Xiao He, who is good at towning the country, caring for the people, and constantly serving food - is a prime minister's talent!
In contrast, Xu Shu is more like Zhang Liang, one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, proficient in military strategy, daring to make ruthless moves, and is an excellent military staff officer, so Liu Bei will take him with him when he goes out to conquer the army.
Of course, the person Liu Bei needs the most is still a Han Xin who has millions of people, will win the attack, and will win the battle, but unfortunately Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun ...... There is more than enough courage and lack of strategy, but he is just a general who charges into battle, not a commander who is in charge alone!
After the departure ceremony, the army advanced all the way to the south, and five days later arrived at the border, Zhang Fei led 10,000 horses to be stationed here, and also repelled several times the impact of the rebels.
After another two days, Liu Qi's 30,000 people also arrived, and the two sides joined forces, with a strength of 60,000 troops, and the north-south joint camp was more than 20 miles, forming a momentum of Mount Tai against Jiangxia County!
"My nephew has seen my uncle, who is in good health and has a long life!"
"The virtuous nephew is a talent, and he is really a young hero, this crusade against the chaotic people of Jiangxia County, don't live up to your brother's expectations, and you can only take on a big responsibility in the future!"
"The little nephew is young and ignorant, this time in the war against the chaotic people, and ask my uncle to preside over the overall situation, the little nephew will inevitably bow down and obey orders, and as for taking on major events, I can't even think of it!"
"The family has the eldest son, the state has a prince, this is my Liu family law, hundreds of years of unchanged iron law, the virtuous nephew is the eldest son, should share the worries for the father, if there is a traitor for the trouble, the uncle should be the commander of the army to ask for it!"
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After the two sides met, Liu Qi turned over and dismounted, bowed his head, the etiquette was very thoughtful, the appearance and personality of the eldest prince were very similar to his father Liu Biao, that is, handsome and indecisive, although there was no great courage, but there was no lack of cleverness!
Because of the struggle for inheritance, Liu Qi was not treated by his stepmother Cai, and he was almost poisoned several times, and he always wanted to seek foreign aid, and Liu Bei had a high prestige, mastered heavy troops, and was the uncle of the same sect, so he was the best candidate, so when he met and saluted, he tried it with words!
Liu Bei is also plotting against Jingzhou, and the dispute between Liu Qi and Liu Cong's brothers is the best entry point, just wait for Liu Biao to return to the west, and the Jingxiang Group has no leader, and he can control the military and political power with an 'uncle and nephew'!
The big-eared thief city is very deep, and his ambition is not exposed at all, but he is very enthusiastic, praising Liu Qi vigorously, and is willing to escort him, no matter how you look at it, he is a benevolent uncle!
After all, Liu Qi is young, so he knows that people's hearts are sinister, and he was fooled by the big-eared thief for a while, thinking that he had found a big backer, and he was moved to tears, and brought the ordnance, grain and grass, war horses, and gold ...... The amount was delivered, and the Chinese military accounts were merged together to jointly command the crusade!
After some verbal thanks, Liu Bei accepted ordnance, grain and grass, and war horses, but gave 50,000 catties of gold to the soldiers of Jingzhou to buy people's hearts.
Next, the Chinese military tent held a banquet, Liu Bei and Liu Qi sat side by side, talking and laughing, and narrating the feelings of uncles and nephews; While discussing military aircraft, discuss how to quell the civil uprising!
While they were discussing, the rangers sent back a piece of military information, Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, commanding 50,000 horses, under the pretext of 'guarding against thieves and protecting the territory and the people', went up the Yangtze River and stationed in Xiakou City!
Kavin, I can't figure out my thoughts, how to write Liu Bei Group? --The title of the previous article is wrong, it is Jiangxia County, not Guiyang County!
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