In the past few days, the entire Xiangyang city has been filled with an atmosphere of joy, because the newly arrived Lord Zhoumu married Cai Fang, the eldest daughter of the Cai family, and directly married Cai Fang as his equal wife. You must know that in ancient times, there were three wives and four concubines. Here, the status of this ordinary wife is that of the head wife. Now there is only this lady in Xiangyang City, which clearly explains Liu Biao's thoughts!
"Brother Cai, congratulations! Haha, Brother Cai has become a relative of the emperor in a blink of an eye. If I had known, I would have brought my sister here too!" The boy from the Huang family joked to Cai Mao,
"Fuck you, do you think Liu Shijun is really a lecher, someone who wants women whenever he sees them?" Cai Mao said speechlessly. This guy knows nonsense. No wonder the Huang family is slowly declining, and in this generation he has become a Now I’m a teacher!
"Haha, I think Brother Cai just got the advantage and behaved well. Now in Jingzhou, Brother Cai is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people! Haha," another person joked
"Okay, don't talk nonsense. Don't say this anymore. You must know that there is only one master here!" Cai Hao pointed to the sky with his finger, causing the expressions of others to change. None of these people are stupid. For Liu Biao The arrangements are all well understood. The marriage between Liu Biao and the Cai family obviously had a political purpose. Each family wanted to get what they needed. Liu Biao wanted to stabilize the local gentry, and the Cai family needed to maintain their status, so they could only marry Liu Biao. Cooperate, otherwise they will be replaced by other families.
Cai Mao's words made these people tremble, but there was no other way. After all, the world is still under the Liu family. If the world is in chaos, there are other options. But after the war of the Yellow Turban Army, what is needed most is Stable, so now no one dares to provoke the flag of war first!
"Don't be sad anymore. Today is a happy day. From now on, Jingzhou will be our world. Liu Shijun is a benevolent and righteous man and a famous person in the world. He will not treat everyone badly. So after we go back, But we have to use all the strength of the family to help the commander quickly pacify Jingzhou, otherwise we will be the ones who lose the most!" Cai Hao smiled and said, if these guys can work together, it will be much easier to conquer Jingzhou. Not to mention anything else, Liu Biao's decision to make him governor of Jingzhou's troops and horses is enough for him to sacrifice his life. Don't forget that Liu Biao also promised that as long as his sister has an heir, he will be the master of Jingzhou in the future. Of course, Cai Mao would not say these words, but this stimulated him even more to work for Liu Biao!
"Yes, yes, yes!" A group of people agreed, and secretly discussed at the same time that your Cai family has taken the lead and is already tied to the same chariot as Liu Biao. If Jingzhou cannot be captured, the one who is most anxious will be you Cai. Let's go home. Liu Biao is alone. At worst, he will wander back to Luoyang alone. Just treat it as a trip! But since they have decided to be loyal to Liu Biao, they will definitely use their own power!
Looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, Liu Biao had seen a lot of beauties, but he still felt a little surprised. Just look at Cai Fang's charming eyes with spring and shyness, her face was like a peach blossom and her cheeks were red, her hands were holding the corners of her clothes, and she had a faint fragrance. Enter the nose and throat! Liu Biao couldn't help but be fascinated. Originally, his plan to get married was just a formality, but he didn't expect that the Cai family would actually give away such a beauty. It seemed that he would never be able to do without her in the future!
"Your Majesty!" Cai Fang called out weakly. She was very proud when she saw Liu Biao being so obsessed with her. Cai Fang's appearance was one of the best in Jingxiang, but she saw Liu Biao looking at her infatuatedly. It's not like that for me, either.
"Ah? Oh! Madam, I've lost my composure!" Liu Biao was awakened by Cai Fang's call and said with a somewhat self-deprecating smile,
"Husband, a moment of spring is worth a thousand pieces of gold!" Cai Fang reminded with a blushing face, that means you should hurry up, it's not a problem to wait all the time.
Said by Cai Fangyi. Liu Biao's face turned red. He was really fascinated. How could he delay at this time? Liu Biao immediately drank a glass of wine and rushed forward. Immediately, the room was filled with spring scenery and he couldn't shut it up. The sound floated out and he was waiting nearby. The maids and servants consciously stayed away from this place of right and wrong!
Just when Liu Biao was enjoying his joy, the four southern counties of Jingzhou were not stable at all. Changsha, Wuling, Lingling, and Guiyang were all in the same camp. They had already formed a camp when they resisted the Yellow Turban Army. Among them, Changsha is the most powerful. Now the leaders of these four counties are discussing a way out at the mansion of Zhang Zi, the prefect of Changsha.
Although Zhang Zi is the governor of Changsha, he snatched this position by himself. Both Wuling and Lingling are occupied by peasant rebels. Now they are all frowning. Just look at Liu Biao's method of dealing with the clan traitors. This is not a man to be fooled.
"Master Zhang, what do you think we should do now? Liu Biao has the support of the Cai family and the Kuai family, and has gathered 50,000 or 60,000 elite soldiers. We are no match for him, are we?" Zhao Shan said with a bitter smile, although he led many peasants to revolt. , occupied the city, but if they really resisted the Han army, not many people would be willing to follow them!
"Alas! We have no good solution now. We can only wait and see Liu Biao's intention. You must know that Yuan Shu has already bowed to Liu Biao!" Zhang Zi said helplessly. Originally, he wanted to take this opportunity to capture Jingzhou. Then I will take the next step, and now it seems that I have no chance.
"Hmph, we have a lot of troops in the four counties, and together we are not afraid of Liu Biao. Why are you so downcast?"
"What do you know? This Liu Biao is the Jingzhou Shepherd who was personally granted the title by the imperial court. We are all under his control. If we don't obey, then we are rebels. He, Liu Biao, stands for justice. We have no excuse to resist except Rebellion!" Zhang Zidao
"Then you're going to rebel against him. You're still afraid of him. We have soldiers and food. The worst we can do is die!"
"Haha, do you think after the Yellow Turban Army is eliminated, there will still be people willing to risk their lives with you? You must know that Liu Biao has a policy to treat the people well!" Zhang Zidao
"Then..." This man was speechless. It seems that he is really not suitable for playing politics!
"Everyone, I think Liu Biao will definitely recruit us. For the sake of your family, let's all agree. At least we can save our lives, otherwise our sacrifice will be in vain!" Zhang Zi said with a bitter smile. He didn't know what happened today. I am so frustrated.
"Alas!" None of them spoke, only a long sigh. However, after making up their minds to surrender, these people were not so scared anymore. The only thing they needed to worry about was whether Liu Biao would recruit them, just in case. Not coming? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for me? But then I thought about it, people under the roof have to bow their heads!
Three days have passed, and Liu Biao has enjoyed all the blessings of the people. The three days of pleasure have made Liu Biao even more refreshed. However, although the gentle countryside is good, if you want to enjoy it for a long time, you must have enough strength to support. Liu Biao received news from various places and learned that the four southern counties were already thinking of surrendering to him. Coupled with Kuai Liang's secret operations, people everywhere have become more and more welcoming to Liu Biao and have begun to accept Liu Biao's rule from the bottom of their hearts!
"Lord, I think the time is almost here to issue a surrender letter to Zhang Zi and the others!" Looking at the high-spirited Liu Biao, Kuai Yue said with a smile.
"Well! Come to think of it, they don't dare to resist. At worst, we'll kill them all!" Liu Biao said with murderous intent.
"In this case, I will give them a letter of surrender. I hope they will sincerely surrender, otherwise the trouble will be even greater!" Kuai Liang said
"Well, calm them down first, and then arrange for them. When people's hearts are all attached to us, then we can deal with them!" Liu Biao decided the fate of the leaders of the four counties in an understatement!
Just as Liu Biao was busy seizing the territory, Sun Jian also brought his troops to Chaisang. Although Xiapi was his hometown and he wanted to develop well there, Cao Cao had secretly captured Qingzhou and Yanzhou. In addition, Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian and he could not deal with it, and there was not much room for development there. Therefore, Sun Jian quietly transferred all the soldiers, horses, old and young to Chaisang. He had already seen the strength of the Yuan family, so Sun Jian was now the most All he needed was to find a partner to help him, and at this time he found Yuan Shu, the second facade figure introduced by the Yuan family.
Yuan Shu is the legitimate son of the Yuan family, but he is not the eldest son. He has been fighting for power with his eldest brother Yuan Shao openly and secretly. This time Yuan Shao defeated the Yellow Turban Army and accumulated a lot of power. If he did not take action, I am afraid that the Yuan family would not have the ability to survive. Damn it, Yuan Shu also has his own goals in his alliance with Sun Jian this time. One is to fight Yuan Shao, and the other is to seize territory. Sun Jian's performance in conquering the Yellow Turban Army is obvious to all. As long as he firmly grasps Sun Jian, Then you have your own place in this world!
"General Sun is a great person among men. If he wants to form an alliance with me, Yuan Shu, that would be my blessing. Haha!" Yuan Shu looked at Sun Jian and laughed.
"Master Yuan, you are so polite. You are the fourth and third son of the Yuan family, and you are the real root of Hongmiaozheng. You must be able to get wind and rain in this world! I, Sun Wentai, am also lucky to be able to form an alliance with the general!" Sun Jian smiled and said, he also looked down on Yuan Shu and Sun Jian. He was obviously ambitious and talented, but he still had to squeeze in among the dragons and phoenixes. This was a bit of a slap in the face!
"Haha, let's not be polite. This Liu Bian is going to conquer Jingzhou now. He is the herdsman of Jingzhou granted by the imperial court. He has great righteousness. We can no longer compete with him. In this way, we will set our target in Jiangdong. I Provide money and food, you send troops and horses, and when we defeat the six counties and eighty-one prefectures in Jiangdong, how about we divide it equally?" Yuan Shu was the first to speak. He had always been disgusted with these hypocritical things, but now he made it clear and clear, which also made him look good. Sincerity enough!
When Sun Jian heard this, he felt a little moved. What he lacked most now was food and grass, but Yuan Shu had no good intentions when he asked him to send troops. Isn't this obviously going to consume his own strength? Is Yuan Shu just waiting to pick the peaches at the end? Sun Jian is worthy of being a hero. Even though he knew that Yuan Shu was not well-intentioned, he still planned to seek skin from the tiger. Don’t forget that he is the fierce tiger of Jiangdong! "Okay, then it's settled. Let's make a blood alliance and get the six counties of Jiangdong first!" Sun Jian said firmly, his expression was really sincere. If others saw it, they would definitely think that Sun Jian was really moved!
"Okay, since General Sun is interested, I can't be stingy anymore. I will allocate food and grass to the general first, but it is not for the general to expand the territory, but for you to help me gain a foothold in Nanyang. Liu Biao is already ready to attack If I take action, if Wentai leads troops to raid the formation to stop Liu Biao's external expansion, he will not take action against me for the time being!" Yuan Shu said helplessly, although he was powerful, there was no one who could fight, so he had to borrow Sun Jian's help. Use this sword to deal with Liu Biao. When his army comes back from Shouchun, you can take them all together!
"No problem!" Sun Jian assured him, patting his chest. As long as he is not forced to use swords or guns directly, then there will be no problem. Let's get the food and grass first. When he has enough food and grass, he can use his elite soldiers to take down the general. Jiangdong and Jingzhou are no longer a problem!
Two people with ulterior motives reached a simple alliance through their own calculations. Both of them got what they needed. They held a simple ceremony and went to prepare separately. Sun Jian directly moved his troops and horses. When they arrived at the port of Chaisang, their troops pointed at Jiangxia County. Huang Zu was so frightened that he quickly defended with heavy troops. Liu Biao had no intention of expanding, so he quickly came to Sun Jian for negotiation. In the end, Sun Jian took advantage of the situation and obtained a lot of supplies from Liu Biao and Yuan Shu. , and Liu Biao also agreed not to force Yuan Shu for the time being!
After receiving the imperial edict from Liu Biao, the four southern counties of Jingzhou surrendered directly to the city. In order to appease their hearts, Liu Biao gave them official posts and generously rewarded them, which made Zhang Zi and others very happy. Liu Biao exempted the people from taxes and allowed them to live and work in peace and contentment. Jingzhou was originally a prosperous place, and the people loved Liu Biao even more. After the people all supported Liu Biao, Liu Biao secretly eliminated the leaders of the peasant uprising army and Zhang Zi was transferred to Nanjun as the prefect, and he was asked to directly confront Yuan Shu. He planned to use Yuan Shu's hand to get rid of Zhang Zi, or both of them would suffer losses, and he would reap the benefits!
Liu Biao used both kindness and power to control the entire territory of Jingzhou at all costs, and replaced the governors of each county with his confidants, making Cai Mao the prefect of Xiangyang, Huang Zu the prefect of Jiangxia, Kuai Yue the prefect of Jiangling, and Wen Wen. He was hired as the governor of Xinye to guard the north gate of Jingzhou. Yuan Shu was appointed the governor of Nanyang. He also separated a part of Nanyang and changed it to Nanjun. He made Zhang Zi the governor and gave him complete autonomy! Han Xuan was the governor of Changsha, and Lingling Wuling was temporarily handed over to the Pang family and the Ma family. Through Liu Biao's thunderous methods and the help of the six major families, Jingzhou miraculously came together. Through simultaneous operations, Liu Biao held hundreds of thousands of troops and became the most powerful Zhou Mu at that time. Even Sun Jian and Yuan Shu had to avoid his edge! At this point, the entire Jingzhou, except Nanjun, became Liu Biao's power, and Liu Biao's road to fortune began. Due to Liu Biao's tolerant policy, Jingzhou quickly became another stable place for the Han Dynasty. In addition, Liu Biao was relatively gentle towards the wealthy families, and many wealthy people Families moved to Jingzhou one after another, allowing Liu Biao to have more and more capable people. The arrival of these people also brought about healthy development and made Jingzhou more prosperous. From then on, Liu Biao single-handedly conquered Jingzhou and became a good story. Being discussed by people before and after tea!
Cheng Feng looked at the information in his hand and marveled at Liu Biao's thunderous methods. At the same time, he was also a little puzzled. How could such a high-spirited hero become such a waste in the later stage? Could it be that Wenrou Township is really the Tomb of Heroes? Cheng Feng couldn't help but feel secretly vigilant in his heart. Now that Liu Biao has completely taken control of Jingzhou, it is too late for him to add more power there. Besides, Han Fu, the new governor of the state, is holding his breath to deal with him. It seems that the days to come will be lively! The pacification of the Yellow Turban Army made some people rich first, but it also made some people feel unfair. Coupled with the random behavior of the eunuchs of the Ten Changs, the entire Han Dynasty was even more chaotic. Han Fu and Yuan Shao colluded together and were targeting Cheng Feng overtly and covertly. Now it was obvious that the Ling Emperor did not want to see Cheng Feng, so Yuan Shao was even more arrogant with the support of the family, as long as he was not directly targeting Cheng Feng. Take action, Yuan Shao dares to do anything!
"Brother! This Han Fu is so arrogant. He even asked us to increase taxes. Don't you know that Changshan Julu is our fiefdom and we have the final say in everything?" Zhao Yun was very angry.
"Haha, he is just seeking death. Zilong, go and teach him a lesson. It's also time for the autumn harvest and we should train our troops. You can't miss this autumn training! Just lead the Dragon God Army to attack the area near Yecheng. Gather the wheat and say that Wushuang Hou's army needs food and grass. Let's see how he copes with it. If Yuan Shao dares to send troops, then give me a severe beating. I want to see how hard the Yuan family's bones are!" Cheng Feng He sneered and said, "Fight me, I am the crystallization of five thousand years of wisdom, and I am a fish that has slipped through the net of quality education!" !
"Yes! Brother!" Zhao Yun smiled happily,
"Zhang Liao listens to the order and orders you to pretend to be Yuan Shaojun to take back the grain from Zhuo County and Dai County, and tell the people in both places that if you want food, go to Yecheng and ask Lord Zhou Mu for it!" Cheng Feng turned to Zhang Liao and said .
"Yes, lord!" Zhang Liao was also speechless. This lord really didn't suffer at all. It was really interesting that Han Fu just came to ask him to raise taxes, and he went back to snatch people's grain.
"Send all the grain you receive to Julu and let Xu Shu and Zhang He use it to help the people. I think the world will be in chaos. As long as we have good control of the grain and soldiers, we will be invincible!" Cheng Feng thought for a while and said, it seems that His Majesty has made it difficult for him to do things in a low profile. If this is the case, then let him do things in a high profile!
"Lord! I don't think this can be done?" Guo Jia suddenly said
"Huh?" Not only Chengfeng was stunned, but Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao were also a little surprised. Isn't this Guo Jia afraid that the world will not be in chaos? Why did you change your nature? Is it because you haven't sobered up? Several people looked at Guo Jia.
Guo Jia laughed and said, "I think Yuan Shao will also send troops to Yecheng to collect grain. We might as well grab his grain directly and see if Yuan Shao dares to fall out. If he doesn't, he won't dare to trick us in the future." , If you dare to fall out, hum!" Guo Jia sneered, leaving Cheng Feng and others speechless for a while. This guy is really hurtful. He actually used such a hurtful move, but it is quite relieved!
"Okay, let's do it like this. Zilong will grab it first, and Wen Yuan will go to Daijun and Zhuojun to collect grain after Zilong has finished. I want to see how they play!" Cheng Feng said with a smile. When it came out, Guo Jia was also stunned. Go ahead, this Cheng Feng is too yin, even more yin than himself, but I like it! When several people saw Guo Jia being stunned, they all laughed and quickly went to prepare!
