The strong wind is blowing, the clouds are flying, the powerful warriors are returning to their hometown in the sea, and the warriors are guarding the four directions! -------"Song of the Great Wind" by Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty
It is said that Chen Long and others left Chang'an and headed south to return to their hometown Lingling, which they passed through. It was the return of the dragon to the sea and the return of the bird to the forest. Along the way, he practiced the second level of Tuanxi Gong for the first time, and there were many mysteries. He accidentally discovered Wang Fang, who was sent by Jia Xu to keep an eye on him. Wang Fang confessed to Jia Xu without informing Li Jue, which made Chen Long feel lucky. He expected that Jia Xu had left a way out for him and would not rashly report Li Jue's case about Zhong Yao, so he let Wang Fang go.
Chen Long knew that it would be difficult for Wang Fang's lies to deceive Jia Xu, who was extremely intelligent. However, Jia Xu should be able to understand that he deliberately let Wang Fang go. This person has become a channel of communication between Chen Long and Jia Xu, which also means that he is not afraid of Jia Xu informing Li Jue. The true meaning here is really mysterious, and only smart people can understand it.
Unexpectedly, after Wang Fang left, Jia Xu closed his eyes and meditated in his study, thinking carefully, and suddenly asked someone to prepare carriages and horses and rush to the residence of General Li Jue. Is Jia Xu still planning to report this matter to Li Jue? Zhong Yao is in danger.
Jia Xu's carriage kept going all the way to Li Jue's mansion. When the soldiers guarding the gate saw that it was Jia Xu, they hurriedly led him into the study. Li Jue, neatly dressed in general uniform, hurried over to meet him. Jia Xu hurriedly bowed and saluted: "General Li, General Dong will arrive with his troops soon, right?"
Li Jue took off his helmet and robe, and asked Jia Xu to sit down and talk. He went to the bookshelf and dug out two letters and said: "Mr. Jia, General Dong's troops and horses will arrive in a few days. By then, Liangzhou's sea and sky will be vast, and we will be able to conquer it. I have to thank you for this, sir!" He said proudly. laughed.
Jia Xu didn't panic, opened a letter and read it, and saw that it contained some action plans for Dong Zhuo's army, asking Li Jue and others to prepare. He opened another letter and said that Zhong Yao was a descendant of the Yingchuan family. In order to avoid causing shock to the court and affecting the overall situation of the subsequent troops sent to Liangzhou, Zhong Yao was temporarily reinstated and released without charge to reduce material disputes. Follow-up.
The two letters were neatly presented in front of Jia Xu, with the same fonts. Jia Xu stared at the signatures of the two letters and said with a slight smile: "General Li, this is the best. In the future, we will rely on General Li to conquer the city. Liangzhou is our base. Once we are firmly established, we can strive for hegemony in the city." World. Are these two letters sent one after another? Please keep them." He said and handed the packed letters to Li Jue.
Li Jue took it, put it on the bookshelf, and said with a smile: "I think the news of Zhong Yao's imprisonment reached Luoyang and aroused heated discussions among many families in Yingchuan. General Dong noticed this and added a letter. I People have been ordered to release Zhong Yao and restore him to his original position."
Jia Xu nodded slightly, stroked his mustache, and said with a smile: "This is the best. General Li, I have finished the wine you gave me last time. Please give me a few more bottles."
Li Jue laughed loudly and shouted at the door: "Come here!"
Behind Li Jue, Jia Xu quickly put the two letters on the bookshelf into his arms and Shi Shiran walked out of the study. When Li Jue saw Jia Xu walking out, he did not go back to his room. He ordered the soldiers coming from the door: "Move a few jars of old Bai Fen into Mr. Jia's carriage." After that, he and Jia Xu walked slowly outside the house.
Jia Xu returned and murmured to himself amidst the sound of the carriage: "The hero in the portrait is really a good trick. You used a false letter to release Zhong Yao, and then dared to leave Zhong Yao to continue undercover. You are indeed both wise and courageous. I have already transferred your Both the fake letter and Dong Zhuo's true letter have been taken away from Li Jue. I will keep your criminal evidence secret for you. I am afraid that Li Jue will forget the existence of these two letters and no one will mention this matter again. I will get it someday. Knowing your identity, there must be some intersection between you and me."
Not to mention that Jia Xu kept two letters for Chen Long, and that Chen Long and Shangluo reunited smoothly. Several carriages passed by and stayed overnight along the road. The road was quiet.
Arriving at Yunyang on the Han River in the evening, Lu Chang and Zhou Buyi had been waiting outside the county town for a long time, guiding the carriages and horses directly to a large boat at the Yun County ferry on the Han River. The carriage drove steadily along the pedals into the bottom barn. The horses were gathered on the back deck and circled. The fodder had been prepared. Lu Chang also specially prepared a separate fence for Lian Na, which was filled with the best fodder.
Seeing that everything was in order, Chen Long ordered the ship to sail overnight in order to avoid a long night and many dreams. Standing on the bow of the boat with Zhang Ning, everyone was finally freed from the bumpy land journey and put on a comfortable ship. Everyone felt a sense of relief and pleasure. The Han River flows like golden water under the setting sun, and the distant mountains are picturesque. It was the early winter of 184 AD. Leaves of various colors along the Han River were layered on top of each other and covered the riverside. The scenery was particularly intoxicating.
This year, Chen Long experienced Lingling's first trial, gained Lingling's governor and his beloved wife Zhang Ning, and also gained unparalleled generals like Guo Jia and Zhao Yun. Although Zhang Jiao was defeated and Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were unfortunately killed, Tu achieved the greatest results of the Yellow Turban Army and his reputation also rose in the court. The most dangerous thing is that she fell in love with Queen He overnight, and was killed by Emperor Ling of Han Dynasty. Fortunately, she strategized and finally turned Emperor Ling of Han into an idiot, and the situation turned favorable. The purpose of returning to Lingling this time is to reorganize the army. If Lingling has a good harvest, it will be a good opportunity to expand the Qinglong Army, and it is expected to add another 30,000 troops. I believe Jiang Wan and Huang Gai will not let them down.
The big ship went down the Han River, moving very slowly in the dark night. According to Chen Long's plan, he first went to Xiangyang City to meet Liu Xian to learn about Liu Biao's appointment as the governor of Jingzhou, and then continued down the Han River and returned to Lingling comfortably along the waterway. Then he reorganized his troops and waited for the opportunity. When Dong Zhuo and others failed to destroy the Xiliang rebels, he would find a way to obtain the imperial edict, put on his military robe, reorganize his troops and unite Xiliang.
Of course, before that, how to smoothly hand over the position of governor of Jiaozhou was also a headache. If this goes wrong, a time bomb will be planted in Lingling's backyard, leaving hidden dangers. Na Shixie was not an unknown person, but he was both wise and brave, and quite popular among the people of the state. If he refused to admit defeat, he would surely have a big battle to fight.
A few days later, the ship arrived at Xiangyang City. Xiangyang is located in the northwest of Jingzhou, in the hinterland of the Han River Plain. It is named because it is located on the Yangtze River of Xiang River. The Han River passes through the city and separates Xiangyang and Fancheng on the north and south banks, facing each other across the river. The two cities were important military and commercial towns in history, and were battlegrounds for military strategists. Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched cottage happened near Xiangyang City. Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang is just 4 years old now, so he should be left to study at home.
The big ship slowly passed around the city, where the Han River formed a small "ji" shape, and finally docked at the Yujia Lake Ferry in the southeast of Xiangyang City.
It was noon and Chen Long had no intention of entering the city, so he asked Lu Chang to ride his horse straight to Xiangyang and call Liu Xian to see him. Two hours later, Liu Xian and several followers, led by Lu Chang, went to the ship to meet Chen Long.
I haven't seen him for several months. Liu Xian looks a little rich, wearing a white robe and brocade clothes, and is very energetic. When brothers meet, there is a certain amount of enthusiasm. Chen Long invites Zhang Ning to see him, and Liu Xian respectfully calls her sister-in-law.
When Chen Long asked about the situation in Xiangyang, Liu Xian first said to Liu Biao: "Liu Biao took office, but it was full of twists and turns. After Jingzhou Governor Xu Qiu was convicted, local warlord Wang Rui took the charge of Jingzhou Governor, and he and Nanyang Governor Zhang Zi responded across the river. Each had a large number of troops, and the court was helpless. , or let it be left to its own devices. Due to the strong prevalence of clan traitors in the south of the Yangtze River, Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao stationed troops in Luyang, with Nanyang generals under their command, and seemed to intend to invade Jingzhou. Su Dai, a Wu man, proclaimed himself the prefect of Changsha. Han Xuan's expedition was unsuccessful, and Bei Yu Calling himself the magistrate of Huarong County, the militiamen blocked the river and dominated the river. As a result, Liu Biao was unable to take office directly, so he had to go to Jingzhou alone and anonymously. Following the instructions of my eldest brother, I have been closely monitoring the surrounding areas of Cai Mao's mansion. As expected, I found someone secretly communicating with Cai Mao. I am checking whether It’s Liu Biao.”
Chen Long heard this, nodded and said: "It is so difficult for Liu Biao to take office in Jingzhou. It is even more difficult for me to take office in Jiaozhou. You continue to monitor Cai Mao's mansion. If you find anything, send an envoy to Lingling to report. Look for the Pang family and the Ma family. , How is the matter with the Kuai family’s talents?”
Liu Xiandao: "This matter went very smoothly. I was about to report it to my eldest brother."
When Chen Long heard the word "successful", he giggled happily. What he wanted to hear most now was that a famous figure from the Three Kingdoms came under his wing again. Liu Xian continued: "Let's talk about the Ma family in Yicheng, Xiangyang first. The Ma family has been a scholar for generations. The eldest Ma Xuan, Ma Bochang, the second Ma Kang, Ma Zhongchang, and the third Ma Jin, Ma Shuchang are all famous people in Xiangyang. Because Wang Rui does not respect the Han tradition, they all I will stay behind closed doors. I will give a lecture on my eldest brother’s virtues. Dayue, the leader of the Ma clan, agreed to let both Ma Xuan and Ma Kang serve in Lingling. Uncle Chang is still young, so he continues to study in the clan. , for the future.”
Chen Long said with great joy: "Very good." However, he could not say that the two Changs behind the Ma family were the ones he wanted most, because Ma Liang and Ma Su had not yet formed embryos.
Liu Xian continued: "The patriarch of the Pang family in Xiangyang, Pang Degong, is a famous person in the world. Due to the darkness of the court and the strife between the parties, he retired. When Pang Degong heard my name, he avoided seeing me at first. Later, I found out that he was most in love with Huang Chengyan, a famous person from Miannan. Then I met Pang Degong through Huang Chengyan. Pang Degong seemed to be good at the art of divination, and after asking me to explain your age, policies, and ideals for several days, he finally agreed that his son Pang Shanmin would go to Lingling to serve as an official."
Chen Long was so happy that he asked proudly: "Is there a child named Pang Tong in his clan?"
Liu Xian said in astonishment: "I really don't know this. How did eldest brother hear about this child?"
Chen Long laughed and said: "It has nothing to do with it. With Pang Shanmin, I have gained the trust of Mr. Pang De, and this matter has been handled properly."
Liu Xian had known that Chen Long had some uncertainties, so he did not investigate further, and continued: "The most difficult thing is the Kuai family in Zhonglu. There are two famous people in the Kuai family, namely Kuai Liang, Kuai Zirou, and his younger brother Kuai Yue and Kuai Yidu. They are all very resourceful and resourceful. However, when I submitted your ranking many times, the Kuai family closed their doors and I am still thinking of a solution."
Chen Long smiled and said: "In this case, there is no need to force it. Let's focus on the Pang family." He thought that with Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan, why worry about Feng Chu and Wo Long not being his military advisors in the future? What more will you do to your two worms from the Kuai family?
Thinking of this, he said to Liu Xian: "Third brother, you don't have to go back to Xiangyang. Come back to Lingling with me. I want to reorganize the army, and you can participate in it. When the army is reorganized, go back to Lingling." Liu Xian hurriedly returned to the city. Make some arrangements and rush back to the ship. Just as Chen Long's ship had replenished its water supply, it set sail again. A few days later, we passed through Xiakou without entering, and turned directly into the Xiangshui River. Passing by Baling, we returned to the familiar land of fish and rice in Jingzhou, and passed Dongting Lake again.
The ship docked in Changsha that night and replenished water. Chen Long missed Huang Zhong and said to Liu Xian: "Third brother, how about we go and see Huang Zhong?" Liu Xiandao said: "Since Han Xuan and Su Dai started fighting, Han Sheng has been on the front line. I don't know where to camp at this time. .”
Chen Long sighed, thinking, Han Sheng, I only wish you everything is well. Can't you see clearly in this troubled world? I hope you can come and help me lead the troops as soon as possible. I am willing to form a third army for you.
Time flies, and a few days later, the big ship is very close to Lingling. People say people are timid when they are close to home. Chen Long recalled his excitement when he saw Tao Hua dressed in white by the small lake in Shuiliandong in Qingyuan Village. He missed his beloved wife Tao Hua very deeply in his heart.
