Chapter 294 Lujiang Liu Xun
Under Guo Jia’s suggestion, after entering Longkang, Zhang Fei did not continue to move forward, but instead appeased the counties in Penan and retained all the officials in the counties in Penan. At the same time, they were ordered to organize the autumn harvest immediately.
In addition, Guo Jia also personally led people to the counties in Panan to seize the account books. Of course, he was accompanied by a full 500 elite soldiers to prevent anyone from jumping over the wall in a hurry.
Zhang Fei's headquarters continued to stay in Longkang, suppressing Panan, Runan and cities near Jiujiang. This triangle area is located in more than ten counties.
Especially Ping'a and Zhongli from Jiujiang County also surrendered obediently at this time.
They dared to delay before because it was far away from Shouchun. However, Zhang Fei of Longkang only had to go south along the Lai River into the Huai River, and then eastward. It would only take three to five days to reach Zhongli City.
Now the other party did not dare to delay any longer, and immediately sent people to Liu Bei's army to surrender, and also sent the surrender to Shouchun and Long Kang at the same time.
It can only be said that some people are just afraid of power and not ethical.
In this way, Liu Bei went south this time and directly took all of Pei State, most of Runan, half of Jiujiang County, and a small part of Lujiang County.
Yangquan, Liao County and Anfeng in the north of Lujiang River also sent letters of surrender, willing to surrender to Liu Bei.
It can be said that this southern expedition has been a complete victory.
If nothing else happens, with Liu Bei's victory, the capture of Shouchun, and the news of Yuan Shu's capture spreading, the rest of southwestern Runan, southern Jiujiang, and central and southern Lujiang will all be in danger.
After all, a great prince like Yuan Shu with an army of 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers was captured alive so easily. Those county magistrates and county chiefs who only had one or two hundred county soldiers in their hands were fine. But if you really want to cope with the pressure alone, then I'm sorry.
The situation was looking good, and Liu Fengdu had already started to make a repair plan for the Shaopi Water Conservancy Project, and counted the goods and grain in stock to prepare for the project.
But the accident happened anyway.
When Yang Hong arrived in Shucheng, martial law was already under martial law in Shu County. Apparently they had also received battle reports from the north of Lujiang River, and at least they knew that Liu Bei's army had invaded Lujiang River.
After Yang Hong revealed his identity, the Shuxian city gate quickly opened and welcomed him in.
Liu Xun and Yang Hong have a relatively normal relationship, but Yuan Shu's disciple Yuan Yin, who came with Yang Hong, has a close relationship with Liu Xun.
This combination was deliberately made by Liu Feng.
As soon as Yang Hong and Yuan Yin entered the city, they were sent to the county government.
After entering the hall and sitting down, someone soon served tea.
But soon afterwards, Yuan Yin was asked to leave, leaving only Yang Hong.
Yang Hong's face darkened slightly, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
This Liu Xun is really a martial artist, without the demeanor of a famous scholar, and he is really stupid.
On the other side, Yuan Yin was invited to the back hall. As soon as he entered, he found Liu Xun waiting for him.
"Zhongji, long time no see."
Yuan Yin's mentality at this time was like a lost dog. How dare he support Liu Xun? He immediately returned the courtesy and said: "Since the New Year, I have been with brother Zitai for nine The moon is gone.”
The words are warm and flattering.
Liu Xun smiled and said: "Zhongji, please sit down."
Yuan Yin was a little flattered and hurriedly sat in front of Liu Xun.
After taking his seat, Yuan Yin organized his thoughts and started to persuade him to surrender.
Yuan Yin was serious about persuading him to surrender, because Yuan Shu was captured alive by Liu Feng, and the Yuan family in Jianghuai was almost destroyed.
Yuan Yin's own wife, children, and children are also in Shouchun. What he wants to do most right now is to successfully persuade Liu Xun to abandon the dark side and join the bright side, even though the dark side is their old Yuan family in Runan.
But the situation is stronger than the people. If Liu Xun can be successfully persuaded, then persuading him to surrender this time will be a credit.
With this credit, he can gain a position within Liu Bei's group if he advances, and he can ensure that his family will not be implicated by Yuan Shu if he retreats.
Yuan Yingang wanted to speak, but Liu Xun stopped him.
Liu Xun raised his hand to stop Yuan Yin, and turned to say: "Zhongji, first tell me what happened that night."
Yuan Yin was stunned for a moment and became There was some hesitation.
Liu Xun suddenly glared: "Zhongji, can't you tell me about this?"
Yuan Yin hurriedly waved his hands and could only say: "Actually, Shouchun Shang Xia later learned that Sun Xiang had already caught up with Liu Bei's army and successfully captured Zhou Yu and Lujiang's reinforcements in Chengde."
"After surrendering Zhou Yu, Liu Bei's army put on the clothing and flags of the Lujiang reinforcements and Sun Xiang's troops, and was able to sneak into Shouchun City under the banner of the reinforcements from the south."
Yuan Yin said about Sun Xiang's At that time, I felt quite gnashing my teeth.
"Eight days ago in the evening, Liu Beijun took advantage of General Zuo's banquet and launched a sudden attack. He first controlled the deputy generals of each department, and then cooperated internally and externally to break through the palace city."
Yuan Yin's eyes turned red, which was also an expression of his true emotions.
After all, he became a prisoner overnight, and now he has to rely on Liu Xun's choice to raise his own status. It is simply full of sadness and no one can complain.
"Hmph."
Liu Xun suddenly snorted, waking Yuan Yin up.
Liu Xun asked in Yuan Yin's surprised eyes: "Is it only Sun Xiang who betrayed? Did Zhou Yu betray?"
Yuan Yin immediately nodded and said: "Of course Zhou Yu also surrendered. Liu Bei, he was the one who later led Liu Bei's army to find the lord in the palace."
Liu Xun nodded slowly as if he had received a satisfactory answer.
Seeing Liu Xun lost in thought after asking the question, Yuan Yin did not dare to disturb him and could only wait aside.
After a while, seeing that Liu Xun still had no intention of speaking, Yuan Yin had to ask in a low voice: "What is Brother Zitai's plan now?"
Liu Xun was awakened by Yuan Yin , raised his head and glanced at the other party, but there was nothing displeased about him.
He did not answer but asked: "Zhongji, in your opinion, what is the combat effectiveness of Liu Bei's army? How many Liu Bei's troops were mixed into Shouchun at that time?"
Liu Xun's several transfers Without answering the question, Yuan Yin was naturally dissatisfied, but he dared not speak out in anger, and had to answer Liu Xun's questions obediently.
"At that time, there were at least 20,000 Liu Bei's troops sneaking into the city. At that time, Sun Xiang's 4,000 troops, 6,000 civilians, and 8,000 Lujiang reinforcements, plus the civilians from Hefei and Chengde they falsely claimed, made a total of more than 20,000 people sneaking into the city. "Chuncheng."
Yuan Yin didn't lie, but he was mistaken.
He thought that Liu Bei's army completely replaced Yuan Shu's reinforcements and civilians. In fact, Liu Feng's army only had more than 10,000 people in disguise and entered Shouchun.
Liu Xun touched his short beard, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes.
The wrong information led him to a wrong result. He felt that Liu Beijun's combat power was just like that. Yuan Shu lost so quickly this time mainly because of Sun Xiang, a traitor who cheated on others.
Seeing that Yuan Yin had already answered so many, he boldly asked: "Zitai, what do you think? You can at least give me an accurate answer."
Liu Xun saw that Yuan Yin was serious. He was anxious, so he stopped trying to shirk the blame and said, "In that case, if Liu Xuande wants me to change my flag, I should give you some conditions, right?"
Yuan Yin hurriedly handed out the conditions given by Liu Feng: "Liu Zhengnan promised that as long as you agree to change the banner, Zitai, your treatment will remain unchanged. If you want to join the army, you can start as a lieutenant general and lead an army alone. If you want to join politics, you can choose a large county in Xu and Yuzhou and serve as the county. "Shou."
"Oh..."
Liu Xun's face was calm, and he was obviously not very interested in this condition.
"What if I want to join both the army and politics?"
Faced with Liu Xun's question, Yuan Yin's eyes widened and he didn't know how to answer.
"This... how can this be done?"
Liu Xun sneered and said: "I heard that Chen Yuanlong in Xiapi and Zang Xuangao in Taishan were not all guarding one side, but the military and political affairs were seized. How did they end up here? Isn’t it okay?”
“What’s more, Chen Yuanlong of Xiapi is a famous scholar. Who is Zang Xuangao of Taishan? He is the son of a petty official and a bandit of Taishan! This kind of person is worthy of commanding a county. I think Liu Xuande’s subordinates are No one left! ”
Liu Xun demoted Zang Ba as worthless. As a descendant of the Liu family of Langya, it was normal for him to look down on Zang Ba.
Besides, who are the people Liu Xun handed over?
Yuan Shu’s disciple and former official, Cao Cao’s best friend.
But with so many friends and friends all over the world, Zang Ba, a bandit who was born as the son of a petty official, was worthy of being on an equal footing with him, which made Liu Xun feel extremely insulted.
Yuan Yin blinked and wondered where Liu Xun had such confidence. Liu Bei is now a great prince with hundreds of thousands of troops. Even Yuan Shu was easily dealt with by him. You, a Lujiang County governor, despise Liu Bei so much. Who gave you the courage?
Seemingly seeing what Yuan Yin was thinking, Liu Xun laughed with a little contempt, and did not intend to answer. Instead, he asked: "Zhong Ji has come a long way, I think he must be tired. , Let’s take a bath and rest first. I will host a banquet for Zhongji tonight.”
Yuan Yin felt a little worried, but thinking about Yang Hong who was still left outside, he felt much more mentally balanced.
And he also knew that even if he pressed him, Liu Xun would not tell him his trump cards.
In this case, it is better to rest honestly.
"Okay, but you still have to be more careful, Zitai. Liu Bei is now in great momentum and has many soldiers and horses under his command. After all, you only have one county, so it is difficult to compete with him. Besides, some things need to be decided immediately. If you decide, you will decide later. I'm afraid something will change."
After saying this, Yuan Yin stood up and left, and went to his guest house to rest under the guidance of his maid.
After Yuan Yin left, Liu Xun remained seated and did not move.
After a while, Liu Xun suddenly said: "Why doesn't Degui come out? Could it be that there is a beauty like jade behind the screen?"
There was a chuckle from behind the screen. , and then a jade-faced man came out, but his belly was a little bigger.
This person is Cai Mao and Cai Degui of Xiangyang.
"It's true that your good intentions are not rewarded. I saw you deep in thought behind the screen, and I didn't dare to come out to disturb your thoughts. Instead, you turned me into a villain. It's really annoying."
< br>Cai Mao walked out from behind the screen, walked to the seat where Yuan Yin was sitting before, and sat down with no trace of concern on his face.
"Zitai, Zhongji is just a middle-aged man, not very talented, but he has a good saying."
Liu Xun raised his head, with curiosity on his face, and asked with a smile Said: "Which sentence did Degui say?"
Cai Mao replied sternly: "If you break it off, it will be broken, otherwise it will change."
Liu Xun nodded when he heard this.
Actually, the hookup between Jingzhou and Liu Xun did not just happen now.
Since Liu Xun took over as the prefect of Lujiang in the second year of Xingping, he and Jingzhou have been hooking up.
Because Liu Xun and Cai Mao are also good friends, and they are also old acquaintances of Liu Biao.
Yuan Shu put him in this position because he wanted to ease the relationship with Liu Biao.
Therefore, Yuan Shu not only had no resentment towards Liu Xun's hookup with Jingzhou, but he was happy to see it happen and even secretly encouraged it.
Most of Yuan Shu's troops are either concentrated in Shouchun and want to expand to Runan and Pei in Yuzhou, or they live in Liyang and want to expand to Jiangdong.
There is really not much power that can be allocated to Lujiang.
Under such a strategic situation, if Lujiang can stabilize Liu Biao and live in harmony with the opponent, it will be tantamount to adding tens of thousands of troops to Yuan Shu without the cost of raising troops.
You must know that Jingzhou, where Liu Biao is located, poses a huge threat to the Lujiang River, and the Lujiang River must be the first choice target for the entire Jingzhou to go down the river.
If Lujiang is not taken, Chaisang will be isolated and helpless and can easily be taken back by the opponent.
So if you want to follow the Yangtze River to attack Yuzhang, you must first capture the Lujiang River. Only by controlling the Lujiang River and crossing the Yangtze River down is the best strategy.
Liu Xun's taking over also gave Liu Biao and the Jingzhou Group an idea, that is, whether they could annex Lujiang by winning over Liu Xun.
In this way, Liu Biao can be small and powerful, annex the Lujiang River, extend his tentacles into the Jianghuai area, and at the same time cover the army's entry into Yuzhang. If everything goes well, there may even be a chance to engulf Yangzhou.
Even if Liu Xun was in the middle, Jingzhou could still buy much-needed tung oil and other strategic materials from Lujiang without suffering a loss.
Thus, the relationship has been maintained for two years.
This time Liu Bei suddenly received an order from the emperor to punish the thieves and go south to conquer Yuan Shu. Liu Biao felt it was an opportunity, so he secretly sent Cai Mao over to win over Liu Xun.
In fact, Cai Mao had already arrived before Zhou Yu set out.
But neither Cai Hao nor Liu Xun expected that Yuan Shu would stretch his hips like this. They didn't even last a month, and they lost Shouchun, and even Yuan Shu himself couldn't escape.
Seeing that Liu Xun was silent again, Cai Mao had to take the initiative and said: "Zitai, although our Jingzhou is upstream of Yangzhou and down the river, it will take time to get to Shucheng. Besides, Liu Qiaoqi is now in full swing. My envoy is also afraid of him."
When Liu Xun heard this, he was a little unhappy: "Liu Bei is just a mat weaver and shoe seller. Now he is so powerful, and he is pretending to be the emperor. Meng De is still in charge of the center. How can you and I not know what Meng De is capable of?”
Hearing Liu Xun’s arrogant words, Cai Mao actually nodded along, because Cai Mao is also a good friend of Cao Cao? , and he admires his abilities so much that it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a fan of him.
Liu Xun continued: "If Liu Xuande dares to force me, I will surrender to the court and defect to Mengde. I don't believe that Liu Xuande dares to risk the disapproval of the world and invade Lujiang!"
< br>Seeing Liu Xun sacrifice Cao Cao and the imperial faction, Cai Mao frowned slightly, but was not angry.
He just replied calmly: "Zitai, I have already said what I need to say, and I have given all the conditions I can. If you are willing, I will immediately summon Xiangyang and order Huang Fujun to send troops to assist you. If you don't If you like, I won't bother you anymore. I plan to go back to Xiangyang in the next few days."
Liu Xun knew that Cai Mao was dissatisfied with his delay in making a decision and was ready to leave.
At the same time, this is also an ultimatum and pressure.
Liu Xun sighed secretly in his heart. He was still too weak. If he had twenty or thirty thousand elite soldiers, why worry about not being able to defend Lujiang?
But at this time, it is indeed time to make a decision.
"Why should De Gui be so impatient."
Under Cai Mao's ultimatum, Liu Xun finally made up his mind: "I have decided to submit to Jingzhou Ambassador Liu. I hope that Ambassador Liu can send reinforcements and garrison early. Lujiang."
"Okay!"
Seeing that Liu Xun finally relented and made a decision, Cai Mao was overjoyed: "My Lord has already said that Zitai must be the one. He is the master of the host road, and today he has fulfilled his words."
The master of the host road mentioned by Cai Mao is an allusion to Liu Xiu and his famous generals during the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Both Han Dynasties have a tradition of studying ancient times, and they especially like to refer to historical stories.
Once there is a story (allusion), everything will have the effect of +1 legal principle and +1 justice.
During the founding period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were three allusions to the master of the North Road, namely Deng Chen, Geng Yan and Peng Chong.
But what Cai Mao is talking about here is Deng Chen.
Deng Chen met Guangwu in Hebei. After meeting, he pledged Changshan County to serve Guangwu, and was praised by Guangwu as the master of the North Road.
This is in line with Liu Xun's move to surrender Lujiang County to Liu Biao.
Sure enough, when Liu Xun heard this, he was very proud. He took Cai Mao's hand and said: "In the future, I will serve as a minister in the same palace, and I need more care from De Gui."
Cai Mao didn't. He refused, but solemnly promised: "You and I will never go back on each other, how dare you disobey me?"
After saying this, the two looked at each other and laughed.
Following this, Liu Xun asked about the reinforcements: "How long will it take to arrive at Huangfu Jun's place?"
Cai Mao sent a message back to Jingzhou as soon as he learned of Shouchun's fall.
Jiangxia is the front line against Jiangdong, and has always been the strongest vassal army in Jingzhou. It has more than 20,000 permanent troops, half of which are naval troops. Its maneuverability along the river is almost faster than that of a galloping horse.
It only takes three to four days to reach Lujiang from Jiangxia.
But there is a huge difference between how many troops can be mobilized and how many troops can be set off immediately.
Cai Mao immediately replied: "Huang Fujun has more than 20,000 elites under his command, ready to fight at any time, and most of them can come to help. At Jingzhou, Liu Shijun will need half a month to mobilize his troops. Liu Feng has just occupied it. In Shouchun, there is no spare force to go south. From what I see, Zitai only needs to guard Shucheng, and Liu Feng has nothing to do. "
Liu Xun nodded and agreed.
In fact, he did think this way, otherwise he would not have decisively decided to defect to Liu Biao.
Liu Biao treated him very well indeed, and still recommended him as the governor of Lujiang County. The taxes in Lujiang County only needed to be paid to one-third of the amount given to Yuan Shu, and the rest was left to him to raise troops.
In addition, Liu Biao will not interfere with Liu Xun's adjustments to the counties under his control within three years. Liu Xun only needs to guarantee the supply of Jingzhou tung oil and other war preparation materials.
This is simply a small vassal town that listens to the tune but not the announcement, and Liu Bei only gave a county guard two thousand stones, and also explained that he wanted to move.
(End of this chapter)