After Huainan was pacified, Zhang Yanjin was named Liugong, and Yuan Shu was beheaded by the whole family, which to a large extent, improved Zhang Yan's prestige. Moreover, Zhang Yan's Shili range has also been further expanded, extending his tentacles to Huainan and Yuzhou for the first time.

In this way, Zhang Yan was able to dominate the Central Plains, reaching the East China Sea in the east, Hanguguan in the west, Jinling in the south, and Hanoi in the north, which can be described as a monstrous momentum.

In addition, Zhang Yan's subordinates are full of talents, many generals, sufficient grain and grass, and even coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, which is also a place where the rest of the heroes dare not underestimate.

Among them, there are only two companies that have the most strength to compete with Zhang Yan, one is Yuan Shao in Hebei, and the other is Liu Biao in Jingzhou. Although Sun Ce was also a threat to him, the degree of threat was far less than that of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao.

Although Liu Biao is a self-reliant and has nothing to worry about, due to the relatively stable public order in Jingzhou, most of the people live and work in peace and contentment, and they are very wealthy. Moreover, Liu Bei is also an official under Liu Biao's account, which is a person who cannot be ignored.

After Cao Cao was defeated by Zhang Yan, he was accepted by Yuan Shao, which greatly increased his strength, and now Yuan Shao took the state in the west and Youzhou in the north.

But Yuan Shao and Liu Biao compare again, Yuan Shao is very aggressive, ambitious, and more strategic, and far superior to Zhang Yan in terms of troops, which is the biggest threat to Zhang Yan.

In comparison, Liu Biao's threat is slightly smaller, and because Liu Biao is a relative of the Han family, he has always been very deferential to the imperial court, and he is not a threat to Zhang Yan for the time being, both politically and militarily.

So. Zhang Yan has also been repeatedly enveloped. On the seventh day after Yuan Shu was pacified. The holy decree was sent from Kan Ze to Jingzhou, and Liu Biao was crowned as the Taifu, increasing his food by 1,000 households.

However, Kan Ze did not come in vain, and by the way, he also inquired about Jingzhou for Zhang Yan.

The rebellion of Yuan Shu in Huainan was quickly quelled, but Zhang Xian's rebellion in Jingzhou progressed with twists and turns, due to Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan's rash advance. did not listen to the dissuasion of the subordinate general Huang Zhong, but was ambushed by Zhang Xian, and even died in the chaos.

Zhang Xian beheaded Liu Pan's head, showing off his might, the Jingzhou soldiers were leaderless, fell into chaos, and were killed by Zhang Xian. Huang Zhong was forced to join forces with Liu Bei. Defend Wuling City together.

After this battle, Zhang Xian became even more arrogant. drove 50,000 troops and pounced on Wuling City, which Liu Bei defended. Liu Bei avoided its edge and defended Wuling City, resisting Zhang Xian's onslaught again and again.

Zhang Xian's rebels could not be attacked for a long time, with countless casualties, and their morale became low.

Liu Bei saw the opportunity, selected elite soldiers, and led Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Chen Zhi and others to fight out at night and suddenly attacked Zhang Xian's camp.

The rebels were suddenly attacked, and there was chaos, Guan Yu led the army into the Chinese army, and beheaded Zhang Xian.

After Zhang Xian's death, the rebels were scattered, all defeated back to Changsha, Zhang Xian's son Zhang Lin took over his father to continue to lead the army and fight against the Jingzhou soldiers, but he was not Liu Bei's opponent, but was defeated one after another, Zuihou was led by Liu Bei into Changsha and died in the chaos.

After Zhang Xian's father and son died in battle one after another, the rebels were leaderless, and it happened that Liu Biao sent another 20,000 troops to support, and he had no choice but to surrender to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei quelled the rebellion in Jingnan, and Liu Biao named Liu Bei as the governor of Jingnan Prefecture, Changsha, Wuling, Guiyang, and Lingling, and let Huang Zhong also return to Liu Bei's account for dispatch.

So far, Liu Bei has a sky of development, secretly recruiting talents in the four counties of Jingnan, and has his own scene.

Kan Ze brought the news back to Pengcheng, and after Zhang Yan heard it, he immediately wrote a letter, asking Kan Ze to make another envoy to Jingzhou, hand the letter to Liu Biao, and then persuade Liu Biao to be careful against Liu Bei.

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Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

Liu Biao sat in the center of the hall, holding a letter from Zhang Yan in his hand, read it carefully, then closed it, and said to Kan Ze: "Sir, I have read the general's letter, please tell the general, I will be careful to watch out for Liu Bei." ”

Kan Ze hugged his fists and said: "Mrs. Liu, this is all a piece of hard work of my lord, that Liu Bei is extraordinary, often has heroic ambitions, in the past when he was in Xuzhou, Liu Bei was defeated by Yuan Shao, temporarily surrendered, my lord saw Liu Bei's ambition, originally wanted to kill a hundred, but at that time the lord was busy driving Yuan Tan out of Qingzhou, so he missed the opportunity. This time, I heard that Liu Bei was under the account of Taifu, so he specially sent me here to tell Taifu Liu, hoping that Taifu Liu would not give money and food to the soldiers and horses, because over time, I was afraid that it would be harmful. ”

Liu Biao nodded, and said with a kind face: "Sir, just go back and tell the general, I will be careful." ”

"Then the lower official won't bother, and I'll leave here."

"I'm not far away!"

After Kan Ze left the hall, Kuai Liang, who had been standing in the hall, said to Liu Biao: "Lord, the general Zhang Yan is too wide, right?" Do you still want to meddle in the affairs of Jingzhou? However, this Liu Bei really can't be reused, otherwise, I'm afraid that something will happen. ”

Liu Biao said with a smile: "Xuande is a loyal person, and he is definitely not what the general said. I thought that the general must be afraid of Xuande, so he used such a divisive strategy. Xuande is a relative of the Han family, and he is my brother, if he really has great talent, I will definitely use him again, let him assist me, and jointly govern Jingzhou. ”

After Kuai Liang heard this, he immediately said: "Lord, there must be no one who harms people, and this heart of defense is indispensable, no matter what the intentions of the general Zhang Yan are, but Liu Bei is not a good person, he has a strong general like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and recently heard that Liu Bei is recruiting virtuous people in Jingnan, and over time, there will inevitably be changes." The subordinates thought that it was better to transfer Liu Bei to Xiangyang, give him a false position, and put it by the lord's side to watch, and discuss major matters with the lord every day, wouldn't it be beautiful? ”

Liu Biao said: "Xuande quelled the Jingnan rebellion, I just made him the governor of Jingnan because of his merits, the governor of the four counties of Jingnan, and now you ask me to transfer him to his side, so that the order will be changed, I am afraid that it will fall into the mouth." It's better to take a look first, if Xuande really has a disobedient heart, I will definitely not tolerate it. Ruo Xuande really wants to govern the place. I will not treat him badly. ”

While talking. A personal soldier walked in from the outside, holding a letter in his hand, and as soon as he entered the hall, he knelt down and bowed: "Lord Qi, the urgent letter from Liu Bei, the governor of Jingnan!" ”

Liu Biao asked people to bring it, and when they opened it, it turned out to be Liu Bei's plea to Liu Biao to let him recruit talents, and also said that most of the officials in the four counties of Jingnan were killed in Zhang Xian's rebellion. The shortage of officials is very serious, and it is hoped that he will be allowed to recruit talents in Jingzhou, and then use them according to their talents.

"Haha...... This is Xuande's handwritten letter, you can take it and take a look! After Liu Biao read it, he handed it to Kuai Liang very happily.

Kuai Liang hurriedly glanced at it, and said: "Lord, I'm afraid that Liu Bei deliberately did this to show the lord, if he really wants to ask the lord's opinion, why do he need to do things first, and then write a letter?" ”

"Sir, that's a mistake. From Jingnan to Xiangyang, the road is long. It is also extremely normal that the mission cannot be reached quickly. Okay, that's it, Liu Bei's matter, let's stop here for the time being, and let's see his performance in the future. ”

Kuai's conscience was unhappy, but he didn't show it on his face, and said to Liu Biao: "My subordinates understand." ”

Liu Biao immediately picked up the pen, wrote a warrant in person, then stamped his own seal, and ordered someone to send it to Changsha, hand it to Liu Bei, and grant his request.

In order to show grandeur, and also wanted to find out what kind of person Liu Bei was, he sent Yi to spy on Liu Bei with his warrant.

Kuai Liang wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back stiffly, he knew that no matter what he said at this time, what Liu Biao decided would not change.

As for whether Liu Bei is a treacherous person or not, we can only wait for time to confirm.

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Jingnan, Changsha.

Liu Bei was promoted to the governor of Jingnan and set up a recruitment office in Changsha, Wuling, Guiyang, and Lingling counties, but Liu Bei himself had no appeal in Jingnan, and it has been nearly half a month since he set up a recruitment office, but no one even came.

On this day, Liu Bei sat in the Taishou Mansion in Changsha, did not wait for the virtuous talent, but waited for Liu Biao's warrant.

It is reported that the person holding the order is Liu Biao's fellow villager, named Yi, who is now engaged in Liu Biao's account. Liu Bei then personally led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to stay fifteen miles away from Changsha and waited quietly on the official road, ready to welcome the Iraqis.

When he came from the north and was about to arrive at Changshan, he saw several knights blocking the way in front of him, and he was wondering if he had encountered a thief, and he was not at ease.

But when I walked in, these knights were all dressed in official uniforms, not thieves, which made Yi feel at ease.

When Liu Biao sat in Jingzhou, he moved his family and came to take refuge, and got Liu Biao's preferential treatment and was hired to engage in it.

But what the Yi nationality got was only a false position, and there was no practical effect, the power of Jingzhou was in the hands of Cai Mao, and the Yi nationality had repeatedly suggested to Liu Biao not to trust Cai Mao too much, although Liu Biao nodded yes, but he has not done anything.

And when the news spread, he was snubbed by the Cai family, and slandered the Iraqi nationality, which made Liu Biao's relationship with this fellow villager more and more distant.

But Liu Biao is a person who thinks about the old love, and this time the matter is not trivial, and Yi has always had the ability to know people, so he asked Yi to go to Changsha to see Liu Bei, and secretly instructed Yi to let him observe what kind of person Liu Bei is.

When the Yi got the order, he came to Changsha non-stop, alone, and had no entourage. Along the way, I was also thinking, weishenme Liu Biao wants to let himself observe Liu Bei, who is this Liu Bei?

Since Yi was left out in the cold, he studied behind closed doors and did not see any outsiders, so the news was blocked, and it was not until Liu Biao saw him that he went out for the first time. Come to think of it, it's been almost a year.

After not going out for a year, the patience of the Iraqi nationality can be seen.

Yi rode his horse forward slowly, and dressed up Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei in the distance, and saw that the three of them were all extraordinary, especially Liu Bei, who was standing in the middle, who was quite rich and noble, and according to his face, he should be an indescribably expensive person.

Just as he was looking, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to greet him, and immediately hugged his fists and said: "Liu Bei, the governor of Jingnan, welcome Mr. Yi!" (To be continued......)