After confirming the food, salary and expansion of the Red Star Army, Liu Chan and others reported in detail the process of the Battle of Jingzhou to Liu Bei.
It was heard that Liu Bei and several officials present were also excited, and they couldn't help but cheer when they won the victory.
"Alas, although the magistrate of Zhijiang County is not skilled in martial arts, he is as loyal and brave as the famous generals in ancient times." Liu Bei was deeply moved when he heard Zhang Wenxuan's deeds, "If there were more such loyal men, Why worry that the Han Dynasty cannot be revived! Send an order to posthumously confer the title of General Yang Lie to the late Zhang Xian and Zhang Wenxuan, and give his family members a hundred catties of silver."
After hearing that Fan You, the governor of Yidu, abandoned the city and left, Liu Bei couldn't help but cursed. Liu Chan smiled and said: "Father, there is no need to be angry. After this man abandoned the city, he wandered to Lingling. I didn't want to encounter the soldiers who sent him out later." Hao Pu, the prefect of Lingling, wanted to rescue Jiangling.
"Hao Pu learned that this man had abandoned the important land of Yidu and immediately killed him in a rage. Fan You was no longer alive at this time."
Liu Bei's anger subsided: "Well done!"
If he was defeated in a fierce battle, Liu Bei would not be so angry after being defeated in the end.
If he were a general from other places, Liu Bei would not be so angry even if he left without a fight.
The main thing is that Yidu is also an important place stuck on the Yangtze River. It doesn't matter if he abandons the city and leaves, but he may kill Liu Bei's brothers and son. This makes Old Liu not angry.
At the same time, Lao Liu also remembered Hao Pu.
The fact that he assessed the situation and took the initiative to mobilize troops to support Guan Yu and Liu Chan impressed Lao Liu very much.
Although it didn't come in handy in the end, it was still commendable for its loyalty and bravery.
"I will reward Hao Pu, the prefect of Lingling, with a hundred catties of silver. He will be transferred to the prefect of Nanjun and take office in Jiangling."
The importance of Nanjun is much greater than that of Lingling. This may seem like a flat move, but it is actually considered a promotion.
Then Liu Chan talked about the Jiangling garrison, with only 3,000 people defending Jiangling to resist the 40,000 people from Jiangdong.
Nearly a thousand people died in the battle on the city wall, and everyone was injured. The city was almost destroyed, but no one surrendered.
"Father, I have personally rewarded each of them with a thousand coins, two pieces of cloth, and a jar of fine wine." Liu Chan said with a smile.
That means, I have to decide how to reward you. The majestic King of Hanzhong cannot give you less than what your son gives you.
Liu Bei raised his eyebrows and said, "These are all martyrs of our army. Each of them will be rewarded three thousand coins, ten pieces of cloth, and five jars of wine!"
Zhao Lei and Wang Zuo were also promoted and rewarded for their merit.
At the same time, we should not forget the Yiling garrison and the chiefs of the various tribes who led the Yi soldiers to rescue.
Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, and Zhuge Liang, who rushed to Jingzhou's aid, also received rewards.
Guan Yu believed that his merits and demerits were equal to each other and refused to accept any reward. However, Liu Bei did not adjust the candidates to guard Jingzhou because of Guan Yu's crisis, and ordered him to continue to governor Jingzhou's military and political affairs.
Fazheng frowned slightly as he listened to Lao Liu's waves of rewards.
This amount of money is actually not a big amount for them now. Coupled with Sun Quan's compensation, the death compensation in Jingzhou and the reconstruction of Jiangling basically do not require central funds.
But he suddenly discovered that the father and son seemed to be accustomed to lavish rewards on others!
If you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, you finally realize how difficult it is for Zhuge Liang to run a household.
Kong Ming, please come back quickly...
"By the way, father, I have recruited two Wu generals in Jingzhou who are willing to surrender to my father. They are both talented people."
Liu Bei was very interested when he heard this: "Oh? Let them come in quickly."
Then Liu Chan asked people to call in Yu Fan and Ding Feng, who had returned together.
"The guilty minister Yu Fan, whose courtesy name is Zhongxiang."
"Ding Feng, the defeated general, came to Chengyuan."
"See King of Hanzhong."
Old Liu stood up, looked at the two of them briefly and said with a smile: "What positions did you two hold before?"
Yu Fan cupped his hands and said, "I was originally appointed as the Cavalry Commander in Jiangdong... Later, I was sent to Jing County because I angered Sun Quan."
Ding Feng cupped his fists and said, "I will be the next general under Lu Xun's command."
Although Lao Liu heard what they said, he was not a big official, and judging from his name, he was not from a wealthy family.
However, there are few core members of his team who are from rich families. They are either from the bottom or have fallen into decline.
Therefore, he doesn't care too much about his origin. It's a good thing that the official is not big. In Jiangdong, if the official is too big, he can draw less pie for them, and it is difficult to guarantee loyalty.
"I wonder what the two of you are good at?"
Yu Fan felt ashamed and said: "If you are not able to follow the advice that the Lord wants to hear, and if you are not able to live in harmony with your colleagues, you are really a stupid and mediocre person."
Ding Feng also shook his head and said: "The defeated general is not the enemy of the prince, so he does not dare to speak bravely."
"This..." Liu Bei looked at Liu Chan and thought to himself: What's going on with these two people? They look like this and it's hard for me to reuse them.
Liu Chan shook his head after hearing this. It seemed that the two of them had not gotten rid of the negative emotions of failure for a while.
So he personally stepped forward and introduced: "Yu Zhongxiang is good at using spears, studies Confucian classics, Yi Jing, and medical skills. He is a versatile scholar in both civil and military affairs. He was once promoted to a talented person, and the imperial court and Cao Cao successively offered appointments, but Zhongxiang refused.
"He often corrected Sun Quan's actions with blunt words and denounced the inappropriate actions of his colleagues. However, Sun Quan was ungrateful, so it was difficult to display his talents in Jiangdong."
Liu Bei nodded. He seemed to be a talented and upright person. This kind of person is suitable to be placed under the military advisor for inspection first. If he is handed over to Xiaozhi... I am afraid he will be buried in a few days.
"Ding Chengyuan is not as young as a weakling, but he has the courage to fight without fear of death. There are many fearless soldiers in Wu. When the children entered the battle and charged, this man was the only one who dared to confront me head-on.
"Although he fell from his horse and his long troops were discharged, he still fought hard with short soldiers and showed no fear. However, because of his low background, his promotion in Jiangdong was slow."
Old Liu nodded secretly. It seemed that his son, like himself, had an eye for discovering talents at the grassroots level.
[Family harmony trigger]
[Liu Bei’s favorability +2] (83)
Little did he know that Liu Chan only knew in advance what future generations would say about them.
"Yu Fan."
"I'm here."
"I have temporarily appointed you as the commander-in-chief of Zhuge Liang, the military advisor. You will handle official duties with the military advisor. I will make other arrangements after my inspection."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yu Fan bowed and saluted, very satisfied with this.
He is not afraid of inspections, and inspections represent the real possibility of being of use to you.
It would be terrible if we did not investigate, and it would be difficult to accomplish anything if we just leave him as a small official for the rest of his life.
"Ding Feng."
"The end will be here."
"I temporarily designate you as a partial general. The prince has established a new Red Star Army. Since you are close to the prince in age, you will be at the prince's disposal from now on."
Ding Feng also looked delighted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
It doesn't matter that he is a small official and has no troops under his command.
Who is the prince? That is the future king.
If you can follow the prince and be appreciated by the prince, you will become a close minister in the future and your future will be bright!
Both of them retreated with satisfaction, feeling that the future was promising.
Liu Bei finally tried in a roundabout way to find out what reward Liu Chan wanted, which surprised Liu Chan.
It seems that Lao Liu is still a little uncomfortable with his son who doesn't rip him off.
Liu Chan rolled his eyes and said, "Then you can allocate some Shu brocade to me every season."
[Wealth Life Trigger]
Lao Liu thought that his son liked buying fancy clothes as much as he did, so he happily agreed immediately.
As the crown prince of Hanzhong, it makes sense for him to purchase more replacement brocade robes and costumes every season.
Little did he know that his son didn't like brocade robes or costumes at all, but he dreamed of getting involved in the Shu brocade business to get a share of the pie...
After arranging post-war rewards and pensions, and also arranging officials to take over Guiyang, Lao Liu could not wait to carry out the next activity.
Have a banquet, listen to music, and watch some exciting programs with your brothers.
The banquet a few days ago was not fun at all without my brother. He wanted to continue playing music and dancing!
However, Liu Chan had to visit his mother before that, and that was all for official duties. He didn't want to delay this matter by drinking and feasting.
Mrs. Wu, who knew her son was back, had already cooked a few side dishes herself. She thought that her husband might have another banquet, and she was afraid that her son would be unwell after drinking wine.
Before Liu Chan came, she kept telling herself to laugh, to laugh, not to cry!
As a result, as soon as my son entered the house, he lost his energy without even taking a breath.
"Adou...wuwu." Mrs. Wu took Liu Chan into her arms and held her tight, refusing to let go. The maid's carefully groomed face was already crying terribly...
Liu Chan felt a pure and clear warmth wash over his body and mind, and his eyes gradually became moist: "Mom, I'm back."
At this time, it had nothing to do with favorability rewards or the Dongzhou sect. He just felt that it was really good to have such a mother in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, where intrigues and intrigues were fought and life and death were fought...
After he finished devouring the side dishes his mother cooked, he told her about the "improved version" of the Battle of Jingzhou. He said that he was like a god descending from heaven. When Sun Quan saw it, he was shocked and worshiped. Thousands of Wu soldiers immediately worshiped him. Kneel down and beg for mercy.
It made Mrs. Wu laugh and scold her.
After spending a rare warm moment with his mother, Liu Chan was called away by someone sent by Old Liu.
Then the eldest prince Liu only remembered that he went to the banquet. Old Liu personally danced for a while, and many people took turns to come over to toast. He also had a few drinks with his second uncle and third uncle, and the rest was completely blank...
It was the next morning when he woke up again. After Liu Chan had freshened up, his drunkenness subsided a little.
There is still a lot to do, and now is not the time to lie in bed and wait.
(End of chapter)
