Early the next morning, the anxious Zhuge Jin came to see him. The war in Jiangdong was raging, and his days here were like years.
When Liu Qi told him that he was going to Jiangdong in person, Zhuge Jin was stunned and thought he had heard wrong.
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Since I am Jiangdong's son-in-law, I should visit my mother-in-law. Is this reasonable?"
"It's reasonable, it's reasonable!" Zhuge Jin nodded repeatedly.
Liu Qi's personal trip to Jiangdong is the best proof of the Sun-Liu alliance, and he has great experience in defeating Cao's army, which will definitely leave Zhang Zhao and others speechless.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "The general's personal visit to Jiangdong will make Cao Cao jealous, and he will never dare to look at the land south of the Yangtze River again. But people in Jiangdong are unpredictable. When my brother comes to invite people, he must ensure the safety of the young master."
"Kong Ming, don't worry. When you go, I will accompany you at all times to ensure that nothing goes wrong!" Zhuge Jin couldn't help but couldn't help but patted his chest to assure himself, and then said: "Second brother, you won't go?"
Liu Qi said with a smile: "The traitor Cao is still plotting against me. He has transferred Zhang Liao to station troops in Kunyang. We must be on guard against it. I have promoted Kong Ming to the rank of General Zhonglang, the military advisor, and the governor of Jingzhou's military affairs, to prevent the traitor Cao from attacking from the east to the west."
"That's true!" Zhuge Jin nodded frequently when he heard Zhang Liao's name. Although he knew Zhuge Liang's ability, it was not easy to force him at this time.
Just as he was about to set off, Zhang Wei suddenly came quickly with a letter: "General, Xia Houmao sent someone to deliver a letter."
"Oh?" Liu Qi was a little surprised. Since the last time they were tricked in Xiangyang, Xia Houmao and the others have become a joke. Could it be that he is still thinking about the Black Pearl when he writes this letter?
After opening the letter and reading it, Liu Qi suddenly burst into laughter, shook his head and said, "This Xia Houmao is really... a real talent."
Xu Shu wondered: "Why is the general laughing?"
Liu Qi handed the letter to Xu Shu and said: "Xiahou Mao regards the loss of the Qingzhi sword as a great shame and humiliation in his life. He actually wants to redeem it. He has prepared enough money and food and asked me to return the sword."
"Two million and a half million dollars..." Xu Shu frowned slightly: "What do you mean, general?"
"Do you need to consider such a good thing?" Without thinking, Liu Qi took off his sword and handed it to Zhang Wei: "As long as Xiahou Mao pays back the money in full, I will return this sword to him."
Xu Shu hurriedly said: "General, this is a rare sword. It can be used for self-defense. It would be a pity to lose it."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "The war is tense right now, food and grass are the most important thing, so what does a mere sword mean?"
Everyone shook their heads and laughed. This Xia Houmao had been fooled so much that he had become a joke and lost his martial arts pass. Others would have wanted revenge and avenged their shame, and were at odds with Liu Qi.
Fortunately for him, he actually wanted to send money and food again. How could Liu Qi not accept such a great gift?
Zhang Wei took the sword and asked again: "What about Xiahou Mao coming to Xiangyang?"
"Just let him come!" Liu Qi said with a smile: "Anyway, he bought the manor with money. As the owner, he should be free to come and go. It seems that Xia Houmao also made a lot of money selling furniture in Xuchang..."
When the matter of furniture was brought up, Liu Qi suddenly had an idea. He called Zhang Wei aside and whispered a few words to ask him to receive Xia Houmao well.
In fact, Zhang Wei was not the successor of Captain Zhang Wen, but the grandson of Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji opened the Huichun Hall in Xiangyang. Zhang Wei came to join him, but he didn't like medical skills and was unhappy all day long.
It happened that Xu Shu was preparing medicine for his mother. He saw that this man had a sad face and was absent-minded, but he was very meticulous in his work. After asking him, he was recruited to the Yanfeng camp. The Xiahou Mao incident had proved his ability.
After finishing the instructions, everyone left Xiangyang and rushed to Xiakou. They were accompanied by Xu Shu, Liu Pan, Huang Zhong, Ji Miao, Xi Guan and others.
During this period, Xiangyang recruited another group of talents. The famous celebrities included Yang Yi, Zong Yu, Chen Zhen, and two young talents, Xiang Chong and Ma Liang, both of whom were recommended by Xiang Lang. Xiang Chong was his nephew and Ma Liang. student.
After Liu Qi stabilized the situation in Jingzhou, in addition to recruiting celebrities to take office, many talented people also took the initiative to invest. The two sons of Hua Tuo and Ji Ping were even more unexpected gains.
"This probably means that when flowers bloom, butterflies will come, right?"
Liu Qi sighed with emotion on the horse, looking at Liu Pan who was leading the way. Without his help, he would not have been able to reach this point.
Although not famous in history, Liu Pan was a figure who could stand up to Tai Shici, and his partnership with Huang Zhong was enough to lead an army.
After Xiang Chong arrived, he took over Liu Pan's team and guarded Xiangyang with Liu Xian. It was a bit unfair to let Liu Pan stay in Xiangyang all the time.
When everyone arrived at Xiakou, Guan Yu was already waiting with his troops. He was wearing the green dragon armor, parrot battle robe, and golden dragon head swallowing belt that Liu Qi had tailor-made for him, which made him even more majestic.
After the ceremony, everyone went to the water village to take a rest. Xi Guan directed people to carry items onto the boat. There were dozens of boxes, which made Zhuge Jin frown.
The war ahead is tense. Even if you go to see your mother-in-law, there is no need to rush for this moment, right? But he couldn't interfere with this kind of thing, so he could only wait patiently.
In fact, Zhuge Jin didn't know that the gifts Liu Qi brought were only a few, and most of them were commodities, such as fine wine from Hanxingtang, jewelry from Fengxianghao, elixirs from Huichuntang, etc., preparing to open up sales in Jiangdong.
I didn’t bring the pepper this time. This thing is still very scarce, and I am trying to find ways to cultivate it. In addition, Liu Qi feels that this thing has no sales in Jiangdong. Later generations will not eat pepper in the Su and Wu areas, let alone now?
"General, it's time for us to set off!" After finally loading the goods, Zhuge Jin couldn't help but urge him when he saw that Liu Qi was still not moving.
Liu Qi said: "The people and horses have not arrived yet, so there is no need to worry."
Zhuge Jin asked: "General Guan is ready to go, who else is there?"
"Guan has been waiting for a long time!" Guan Yu was also puzzled when he suddenly saw a cavalry approaching quickly on the road. The leader, with a white horse and white robe, exclaimed: "Zilong?"
It was Zhao Yun who was transferred from Nanyang. It was probably a psychological effect. Although there were Shi A and others as guards, Liu Qi always felt that it would be safer to take Zilong with him when going to Jiangdong.
When they were welcoming Zhao Yun, there were many shadows of sails on the river, and the navy also arrived soon after. A man stood on the boat holding a knife, his brocade robes and pheasant feathers were floating in the river wind, and the sound of copper bells came. It was Gan Ning, the commander of the navy.
Guan Yu became more and more puzzled: "I am only going to Jiangdong to help the battle, why do we need to send out all our troops?"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Guan Ping's wedding is coming. This is a major event in life, so I won't bother my second uncle."
Guan Yu lay down with his eyebrows raised, and was about to speak when Xu Shu called him aside and whispered: "People's hearts are unpredictable. When we go to Jiangdong, only the kings and tigers occupying Jiangxia can intimidate Sun Quan and ensure safety." "
"Hmph!" Guan Yu Danfeng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "You guys from Jiangdong, how dare you bully someone?"
Zhuge Jin also wanted to use Guan Yu's reputation to intimidate Cao's army, and hurriedly asked: "Why don't you mobilize troops from Jiangxia nearby?"
Liu Qi said: "Many people in Jiangxia have enmity with Jiangdong. If they leave, it may be counterproductive."
"This...makes sense!" Zhuge Jin had no choice but what Liu Qi said made sense. Huang Zu's troops have arrived in Jiangdong, why don't they start fighting first?
Guan Yu and Xu Shu discussed a few words, turned around, cupped their fists towards Liu Qi and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will take action!"
