Originally, as Liu Biao thought, no matter how chaotic the states in the world were, the counties of Jingzhou would be safe and quiet.

However, with the opening of the city gate of Nanyang County Zhiwan City yesterday evening, the army of the princes of the Five Roads, the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials were welcomed into the county guard's mansion, and the storm rushed towards Jingzhou, making the sky over Jingzhou cloudy, and a storm was coming.

This was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky for Liu Biao, sitting in the mansion but disaster fell from the sky, making him no longer at peace, and he was involuntarily involved in this dispute.

Disaster fell from the sky, how could Liu Biao still sit still, how could he not be angry, and how could he not be angry?

If Kuai Liang was innocent just now, so that blood bags bulged on his forehead, then what Liu Biao is facing at this moment is a real unwarranted disaster, an unprecedented big trouble, and it may even ruin the existing good situation in Jingzhou.

The current Nanyang Taishou Zhuge Xuan, who was originally Liu Biao's old acquaintance and old friend, moved his family from Langya County to Jingzhou to escape the disaster of war in his early years, and was recommended by Liu Biao as Yangzhou Yuzhang Taishou. Unexpectedly, the war broke out in Yangzhou, and Yuan Shu and Liu Xuan fought in the dark, so that Zhuge Xuan had to temporarily live under Liu Biao's account in Jingzhou. Subsequently, the imperial court changed Sun Ce to Yuzhang Taishou, and Liu Biao took advantage of the Sili War to send troops to Nanyang to recapture Nanyang County, which had been lost for many years. As a result, there was one more county under Liu Biao's rule, and then he made a favor and recommended Zhuge Xuan to serve as the Taishou of Nanyang. Unexpectedly, Li Li was quite straightforward, and after receiving the money and grain offered by Liu Biaojin, he immediately issued an edict to agree.

In this way, Zhuge Xuan, who should have died in a foreign land. By mistake, he did not go to Yuzhang County to take office, and naturally he would not have contracted the disease and died on the way to escape from Yuzhang County. At the moment, he is still alive and well, and he is the county guard of Nanyang County, the largest county in the Central Plains. There are a total of 36 counties under its jurisdiction, equivalent to three counties, ranking first among all counties in the world, and it is the starting place of Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, so it is called "Emperor Township".

As the saying goes: a drink and a peck are not without cause. Historically, Liu Biao failed to recapture Nanyang County throughout his life. However, during the previous divisional war, Liu Biao picked up a big bargain. Taking advantage of the Central Plains princes and Xiliang Li Li to fight at Hangu Pass, the opportunity to send troops to capture Nanyang County, unexpectedly went down. Recapture the imperial hometown of Nanyang. At the same time, he recommended Zhuge Xuan to serve as the Taishou of Yuzhang, but because of the chaos and endless wars in Yangzhou, he lost his trust in his old friend. In order to make up for the mistake and save face. Then Nanyang County was handed over to Zhuge Xuan, and he was strongly recommended to serve as the Taishou.

At this point, it's the best of both worlds, and everyone is happy.

Unexpectedly, the world is unpredictable, Liu Biao was a hundred secrets, never expected that Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei and Lu Bu and other princes would coerce the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials to abandon Luoyang, and then retreat to Nanyang. and each led a large army into Jingzhou. Since then, not only Nanyang County has gained but also lost. It also dragged the entire Jingzhou into this unprecedented battle, breaking Jingzhou's many years of calm in one fell swoop, and the flames of war swept through Jingzhou in an instant.

In the lobby of the State Pastoral Mansion, Liu Biao was furious after receiving the report, furious, with a red face and a thick neck, and panting like a cow. But this is just the appearance, after he vented a lot, he gradually calmed down, knowing in his heart that this matter could not be complained about Zhuge Xuan, but Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and other princes of the Five Roads deliberately caused trouble to the east, leading this dispute to Jingzhou, so as to achieve the sinister intention of dragging him Liu Biao into the water.

In the face of the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials coming to the city in person, Hugh said that Zhuge Xuan did not dare to slack off, and had no choice but to open the city to welcome him, even if Liu Biao personally sat in Wancheng, he could not turn a blind eye and refuse to accept it. After all, he is a well-established member of the Han family, an upright uncle of the Han Dynasty, and enjoys a high reputation among the royal clan. And today, when Zi Liu Xie came to Nanyang in person, could he still pretend to be deaf and avoid it?

If so, what face does he Liu Biao have in the world, can he still be regarded as a member of the Han family and the Liu royal family, and what face will he have to meet the ancestors of the past dynasties a hundred years later?

It is precisely because of his identity that from the moment he received the edict of King Qin, Liu Biao never thought of taking over the edict. Looking at the world, all the princes can hold the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials hostage to order the world, but the Han clan can't do this, or all the princes from the Liu clan can't take over this hot potato. Because other princes can support their own troops and become kings, but the Liu clan cannot hold the Son of Heaven hostage in the troubled times and plot against the country. Once the people in the royal family coerce the Son of Heaven and the officials, they will risk the disapproval of the world, their body is not right, their hearts are unpredictable, and the ambitions of the wolf are clearly exposed, and they will be spurned by the world and cut themselves off from the world.

This is the inevitable result of being in a world of great controversy and under special circumstances. If it coincides with the time of peace, the internal disputes of the Liu clan, and the people in the royal family compete for the throne, it is still understandable, after all, the royal disputes in the past dynasties are not uncommon. However, in the face of the chaotic situation of the princes rising up and the heroes surrounding, if the people in the royal family are still fighting among themselves, or even fighting each other, this move is really chilling and intolerable to the world. If this is the case, the people's hearts will be determined by success or failure, and the Han country will be completely ruined and can no longer be recovered.

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"Whoa!"

The lobby went up the stairs, and after venting his anger, Liu Biaochang sighed, panted and sat on the throne of the state pastor, his expression was gloomy as ink, looking up at the beam above in a daze, silent.

Seeing that Liu Biao had finally calmed down, Kuai Yue got up and bowed, and softly comforted: "The lord is angry." At this point, it is futile to complain and blame yourself, and how to deal with it properly is the top priority. ”

"Hey, it's really hard to prevent!" Liu Biao sighed and said in a deep voice with anger: "Over the years, wars and fighting have broken out in all counties of the world, so that the lives of the people of Li are miserable and miserable, and people fleeing and taking refuge abound. In this chaotic world, the situation in the counties of Jingzhou is stable, the wind and rain are smooth, the people are abundant, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the population is increasing day by day, and the strength is also growing steadily. Since the withdrawal of Jingzhou from this state, he has persuaded farmers and merchants to prosper, and conscientiously governed the state and county, which has been quite effective, and he has considered that he has made some meager achievements, and he has lived up to the emperor's favor and has a clear conscience.

Now, the old man is already a man of flowers, in his last years, he has no intention of fighting for hegemony, he just wants to shepherd the people, and his wife and children will live the rest of his life in peace. Unexpectedly, this time, the Son of Heaven, hundreds of officials and princes from all walks of life gathered in Nanyang, and hundreds of thousands of troops rashly broke into the territory of our Jingzhou, and forcibly involved our Jingzhou in the flames of war. At present, the situation in Jingzhou is worrying, and if we are not careful, we will be mired in the quagmire of war and will not be able to get out. The situation is dangerous, the road ahead is difficult and dangerous, and the consequences of one wrong step are unimaginable. It happened suddenly, the old man was haggard, and he didn't know if there was a good plan for the difference? ”

Liu Biao is very knowledgeable, he is a famous man of the Han Dynasty, his speech and demeanor are very exquisite, his tone is soft, his words are pertinent, and he does not leak, coupled with his voice and emotion, he can move people's hearts unconsciously. This kind of gentle and elegant temperament is rare among all the princes in the world, and it can be said to be unique and unique.

Hearing Liu Biao's words, Kuai Yue nodded again and again, and said respectfully with empathy: "What the lord said is extremely true. At this time of great chaos in the world, the nine counties of Jingzhou are in good order, prosperous and war-free, and can be described as one of the few pure lands today under the diligent governance of the lord. Therefore, the people of the Central Plains states have moved their families to Jingzhou, and in just five years, the population has doubled compared with before, and it has jumped to the first place among all states in the world, which can be called the largest state in the Central Plains.

However, the world was chaotic, the princes fought more and more fiercely, and all the states and counties of the Han Dynasty were full of smoke and war. My Jingzhou is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, if you want to avoid disputes and stay out of the matter, how easy is it? This time, the princes of the Five Roads hijacked the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials to take refuge in Wancheng, nominally to take over, but in fact they were ill-intentioned, all of them were trying to emulate Li Li of Xiliang and coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, in order to achieve the goal of dominating the world, and finally seize the Han dynasty and replace it. ”

After complimenting Liu Biao's words, Kuai Yue's voice paused slightly, his face was stern, and his expression gradually became solemn. After relieving his breath, he said in a heavy tone: "Now, Nanyang County has been occupied by the army of the princes, and the Xiliang army that followed after it has also been subordinate to the border, putting on a posture of overwhelming the territory. At the same time, according to the scout's report, Jiangdong Sun Ce had arrived in Nanyang with 40,000 soldiers and horses yesterday evening, presumably at this time.

At this point, among the princes of the Nine Roads of Fang, in addition to the two forces of Gongsun Zan of Youzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou, the remaining princes of the Six Roads (Liu Bei and Lu Bu lived in Xuzhou as the forces of the princes of the First Road) arrived one after another and gathered in Nanyang. Only the lack of my Jingzhou army, so the lord is bound to go to Nanyang in person this time to meet the Son of Heaven, with the gift of all monarchs and ministers, and to fulfill the friendship of the landlord. ”

Liu Biao bowed slightly, and said softly in a low tone: "This is natural. The Son of Heaven, hundreds of officials and princes from all walks of life gathered in Nanyang, how could the old man, as the lord of Jingzhou, avoid seeing it, and go there in person, so as not to be truthful. However, what the old man is worried about is how to deal with the current situation, especially the Xiliang army that is overwhelmed by the army? ”

The voice fell, and without waiting for Kuai Yue to answer, Liu Biao sighed with emotion: "Li Wenchang came from a humble background, but he rose strongly in just a few years, according to Wuwei, the Western Regions, repeatedly defeated Han and Ma, integrated the Xiliang army, entered Chang'an, and pacified Xiliang. Then, this son traveled the world, as if he had entered a no-man's land; Ma stepped on the north, captured the state, defeated the alliance of the princes of the Central Plains Nine Roads with his own strength, and collected Hanzhong without blood. This outstanding achievement has long been known to everyone, which has amazed the world and been widely praised.

Nowadays, Xiliang Li Li occupies the land of Sizhou, with more than 500,000 soldiers, half of whom are Xiliang iron cavalry, strong soldiers and horses, and the momentum is monstrous, and no one in the world dares to touch its edge. But right now, Li Li personally led the army of Chen Bing to Nanyang, and the soldiers pointed directly at Jingzhou. How is the combat strength of my soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, and the difference knows it, and now that the army of Xiliang Li Li is pressing, what can I do? ”

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