Chapter 298 Liu Bei arrives in Shouchun (Additional update is coming)
On the day Liu Bei arrived in Shouchun, Liu Feng led the civil and military officials to go out of the city for twenty miles to greet Liu Bei.
Liu Bei looked at the large group of people who came to greet him. There were many high-ranking people among the soldiers and the people.
Looking at these famous scholars who would not have looked at him twice in the past, but now stretching their necks to wait for him, Liu Bei seemed to be in a dream.
Think about two years ago, when I was still wandering around the world without even a place to stay.
At that time, I dreamed of having a piece of land, even if it was just a county.
But the result was that I could hardly even eat.
My original dream was just to be the governor of a county, able to stabilize the place and resist foreign aggression.
What now?
But he has been worshiped as a hussar general by the imperial court, which is more noble than the two thousand stones in his dream.
In a daze, Liu Feng led everyone to Liu Bei's drive.
I saw Liu Feng leading several people to him, and introduced to him: "Father, this is Zhou Yu of Shucheng, the son of Zhou Yi of Luoyang, and the former Taiwei Zhou Jinggong during the reign of Emperor Huan. His ancestor, the current imperial guard Zhou Zhonggong is his father."
After listening to Liu Feng's introduction, Zhou Yu immediately stepped forward to salute Liu Bei and bowed to him.
At this time, Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhou Yu and lifted him up: "Bei has heard about Gong Jin's talents for a long time. Zijing and Zi Yang were by Bei's side and praised Gong Jin's talents. I just hate him. If your virtue is shallow, you cannot win Gong Jin early."
After hearing this, Zhou Yu felt excited, ashamed, and grateful to Lu Su and Liu Ye. His face turned red and he said: "Yu. With his firefly's light and talent, An Neng was so favored by the general. Young Master Kuang had been exchanging letters for a long time. He only regretted that he was short-sighted and couldn't help himself. "
"Okay, okay."
Liu Bei turned to hold Zhou Yu's hand and said: "It's not too late to win Gongjin now. Now there are many heroes in the world, and the emperor is trapped in a trap. It's us who are working together. When we work together to rectify the chaos, Gong Jin should work hard and succeed, and he will definitely not lose his position as a prince."
Liu Feng almost laughed out loud when he heard this. How could a person like Zhou Yu still like Liu Xie?
When I succeed, I don’t know whether I can be made a marquis, but I know that Zhou Yu will most likely be the one who thinks you are cold.
After introducing Zhou Yu, Liu Feng suppressed a smile and continued to introduce Sun Xiang: "Father, this is Sun Polu's nephew. In the past, he followed Sun Polu in the north and south. There were great Defeated the Dong thieves and restored Luozhong."
Sun Xiang was even more exaggerated than Zhou Yu. He immediately bowed to the ground, cried bitterly, and confessed to Liu Bei: "Xiang does not know the destiny, helps Zhou to commit evil, fights against Ming Gong, and brings disaster to Jiangbei. He is a sinner."
No matter. Sun Xiang's words were somewhat true, and at least his attitude was 100% on point.
Liu Bei will naturally not favor one over the other. Besides, Sun Xiang is a very important part of his big brother's plan.
So, Liu Bei let go of Zhou Yu and hurriedly stepped forward to help Sun Xiang up.
"Why did Wen Yang say this? I also heard Wen Yang talk about highways and persuade him to reduce taxes, but he refused to listen. What can a general and a military man do?"
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Regardless of whether Sun Xiang persuaded him or not, Liu Bei heard that he did.
Sun Xiang was very moved, knowing that Liu Bei was guaranteeing him.
After all, whether Yuan Shu was in Nanyang or Jiangbei, what he did was not personnel matters, and it was almost the same as Cao Cao in Xuzhou.
However, Cao Cao could still argue that Yu privately wanted to avenge his father and brother, and Yugong wanted to stabilize the world, but Yuan Shu did this purely for his own selfish gain and personal enjoyment.
After comforting Zhou Yu and Sun Xiang, Liu Bei saw Yuan Huan, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Yao Qing, have you come to welcome Bei too?"
Hearing Liu Bei's sincere call, Yuan Huan couldn't help but his eyes turned red despite his low-key nature.
"Ming Gong, Huan is too late, please punish me."
Yuan Huan said while paying homage.
Of course Liu Bei would not let him get what he wanted, so he walked quickly in two steps and held his arm.
"Yao Qing, why are you so late to speak? It's just in preparation. This is the right time."
Liu Bei's comfort made Yuan Huan feel warm in his heart, and also made Yuan Huan feel warm in his heart. Jiang was very envious, even jealous.
At the same time, Corporal Liu Bei's kindness and magnanimity also greatly impressed the aspiring and virtuous scholars like Yan Xiang.
The Liu family and his son are both dragons and phoenixes, which makes Liu Beijun optimistic about the future and full of ambitions to make contributions.
Liu Bei entered Shouchun City under the cheers and support of everyone.
Naturally, Liu Feng did not dare to let Liu Bei move into the palace, and even he quietly moved out of the palace.
If Liu Bei knew that Liu Feng actually stayed in the palace overnight, he would definitely teach his grown-up son a lesson.
That night, Shouchun City was full of people celebrating.
Liu Bei held a banquet for the entire army to reward the soldiers.
The tenfold reward previously promised has already been distributed, costing a total of fifteen million dollars.
This time Liu Bei rewarded the whole army with a large reward. Each person only had a hundred coins, but after all, it was more than four million coins.
Total together, in just a few days, nearly 20 million yuan in rewards have been distributed to reward the army, half of which was distributed in cloth and the other half in metal money.
But the money is worth spending. There are hundreds of millions of money in Shouchun City alone. It is no wonder that the originally prosperous Jiangbei area has become so depressed now.
Any place that is so exploited by Yuan Shu will probably not be able to prosper.
We must thank the small peasant society of the Eastern Han Dynasty for not completely collapsing.
In addition, Liu Bei held a banquet for the entire army. Each hundred people were given a jar of wine, a pig, a mouthful of sheep, ten kilograms of pickles, and enough corn tubes.
This is another large expense, but it is still nothing compared to the reward.
That night, Liu Bei was very happy and drank and had fun with everyone all night long.
I woke up in the afternoon the next day, and my head still hurt, which showed that I really drank too much yesterday.
Although there were a lot of things, this was not the time for cows and horses. Liu Feng handed over the matters at hand to the newly arrived Zhuge brothers and Jia Kui for temporary processing. Those who could not make a decision were listed separately and left Let’s wait until he comes back.
Liu Feng himself stayed in Liu Bei's room obediently and took care of Liu Bei who drank too much.
After Liu Bei woke up, he saw Liu Feng taking good care of him. He felt very warm in his heart and felt that God was not unkind to him.
If you have a son like this, what more can you ask for?
"Where is Yuan Shu now?"
While enjoying the hot towel handed over by his son to apply on his face, Liu Bei asked in a low voice about Yuan Shu's whereabouts.
Liu Feng answered respectfully: "Yuan Shu used to live in the palace, and the children have moved him out and are temporarily under house arrest in the state capital."
Liu Bei nodded, hesitant to go and see him. See Yuan Shu.
"How is he these days?"
Liu Feng laughed: "Yuan Gongli is not very capable, but he is very angry. He has been fed and fed well these days. It’s strange to say that the standard of food can be lowered, but he can’t accept this honey water at all.”
Liu Bei snorted, as if he disliked Yuan Shu. At this point, he still needs to show off: "This man has ruined Nanyang and Jiangbei to such an extent that he is no longer a human being. The Yuan family in Runan is famous all over the world, how could he give birth to such a thing?"
Liu Feng quietly stabbed Yuan Shao: "The Yuan family are actually villains, and Yuan Shu is just the least able to hide it."
When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but What a big look.
"Why did you say this?"
Liu Feng whispered: "Father, you also know that in the past, Grand Sima wanted to make Duke Boan the emperor. If it weren't for Uncle An Gong denounced him severely, and Da Sima had long..."
Liu Bei was silent. This matter was so famous that it was known to the whole world.
"Besides, when we sent troops to the east of Hedong to welcome the emperor, how could Da Sima take any action at that time?"
Liu Feng sighed: "It wasn't until we welcomed the emperor to Luozhong that he came up to celebrate."
Speaking of this, Liu Feng pretended to be mysterious and said: "The emperor is also very dissatisfied with Da Sima, and even doubts Da Sima's intentions."
Liu Bei was suddenly shocked: "Where did you come from in this matter? "You know?"
Liu Feng whispered: "Of course it is what the emperor said to me. Although the emperor did not say it explicitly, he hinted at it."
Liu Bei sighed: "It's so difficult for the people in the world, it's all because this generation is too selfish!"
Liu Feng nodded in agreement, who said it wasn't the case?
Liu Feng was a good son for a day, and Liu Bei also enjoyed the warmth for a day.
Until the next day, Liu Bei got rid of the filial piety of his father and his son, and returned to the lord of Xuzhou, the Han hussar general who oversaw the affairs of the three southeastern states. The meeting held this time was very confidential, but the number of people was quite large.
From this we can also see how prosperous Liu Beijun is now.
Liu Bei is naturally the first, and the first on the left is Liu Feng.
Whether it is as the eldest son or the official position of the imperial court's general conquering the south, Liu Feng has enough qualifications to sit here.
The following are Xun You, Lu Su, Liu Ye, Guo Jia, Yuan Huan and others.
The right side is headed by Liu Pi, followed by Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, Zhou Yu, Sun Xiang and others below.
Xu Chu sat behind Liu Feng as usual, guarding the left and right, but there were three more people beside Xu Chu, namely Zhuge brothers and Jia Kui.
Among them, Zhuge Jin was present as secretary, Jia Kui was present as a personal guard, and Zhuge Liang was present as Liu Fengwen.
At the beginning of the discussion, Liu Feng told the story of Liu Xun's defection to Jingzhou and his attempt to separatize the southern part of Lujiang River. At the same time, he also described his two ideas.
Sun Xiang was confused after hearing this. He didn't expect that he, a descendant and a member of the Sun family, could participate in such a high-level meeting.
The Sun family's position in Yuan Shu's system has always been very embarrassing. They are treated well but not trusted.
In fact, Yuan Shu has always been entangled with the Sun family. If you use them, you have to give them benefits and status. If you don't use them, you can't beat others.
Yuan Shu wanted to train Qiao Rui and Zhang Xun, and he also wanted to replace the Sun family, at least partially.
Although Sun Xiang has a high status under Yuan Shu and will be awarded the title of general next year, he has never been qualified to participate in such strategic meetings, let alone a strategic meeting targeting Sun Ce.
Seeing Sun Xiang sweating profusely, Liu Bei and Liu Feng both laughed.
After looking at each other, Liu Bei spoke to comfort him: "Wen Yang, don't worry too much. I have always respected Sun Polu, and I will treat Bo Fu first with courtesy before fighting. If he is willing to submit to the imperial court, Bei will definitely do it for him. Asking the court for a reward. Even if he resists, it has nothing to do with Wen Yang. This time I invite Wen Yang to the table, which proves my trust in Wen Yang. I also ask Wen Yang not to doubt himself."
Liu Bei's words shocked Sun Xiang. He couldn't help but leave the table and prostrate himself: "Ming Gong is so kind to Xiang, and Xiang is not a man of iron and stone. How can he not be moved. Please rest assured, Ming Gong. No matter what is said in the hall today, Xiang If anyone dares to reveal anything, may God punish him."
"Why should Wen Yang be like this?"
Liu Bei stood up and helped him, sighing: "If Bei can't trust Wen Yang, why would he invite you to attend? ? Wenyang doesn’t have to doubt himself in the future.”
Sun Xiang burst into tears of gratitude and then returned to the table.
The discussion resumed in the classroom.
Liu Bei was the first to ask: "What do you think of Zi Sheng's plan? What should we do between the two plans?"
Everyone was silent, but their hearts were spinning rapidly.
Everyone has selfish motives, this is inevitable.
It’s nothing more than selfishness delaying the public spirit.
It is not impossible to be selfless, but we cannot require everyone to be so.
For Zhou Yu and Sun Xiang, although they had different reasons, they both hoped to choose the second plan, directly conquer Liu Xun and recapture Lujiang.
Tai Shici and others are completely opposite. There is not even a county in Lujiang. It is said that counties in the north of Lujiang have surrendered, and other counties are likely to surrender.
For the generals, this is naturally futile.
Compared with Lujiang, there are four counties in the east of Jiangdong. It has a vast territory and many factions, which is where all the armies can use their strength. Not to mention that after dealing with Jiangdong and sending troops to Jiangbei, Liu Xun could follow Liu Xun to attack Jingzhou.
Therefore, Taishi Ci and others firmly supported the first plan, which was to level Jiangdong first and then turn to Lujiang.
Zhou Yu was worthy of being Zhou Gongjin. He did not directly oppose the first plan, but cried out to Liu Bei to save his family.
At this time, although all the elites of the Zhou family were dispatched, either in Wanling or Shouchun, the only ones left in their hometown were the elderly, women and children.
But these old people are precisely Zhou Yu and their elders.
It’s okay if you have no choice but to do it. After all, the old man of the Zhou family has long been aware of this world.
But now that I have the energy to spare but cannot rescue, someone will stab me in the spine.
Liu Bei was moved by Zhou Yu's affection and comforted him: "Gong Jin, please get up first. We are discussing this matter. You can speak freely and we will consider it."
At this time, most people on the field were talking. Even Lu Su and Liu Ye agreed with the first plan.
At the beginning of the Southern Expedition, no one expected Yuan Shu to stretch his hips like this, let alone Liu Feng to sneak into Shouchun City.
Although Yuan Shu was destroyed easily, many cities such as Shouchun and Ruyin also surrendered and acquired them completely.
But all the credit was taken away by Liu Feng.
It can be said that if Yuan Shu's contribution to this southern expedition was ten points, then Liu Feng's faction took away at least eight points.
The remaining two points are not enough for Liu Bei’s three armies to divide?
And everyone can see that Jiangdong is the place where a new round of achievements will be made, so it is not difficult to understand everyone's thoughts.
But Liu Bei cannot ignore the opinions of Zhou Yu and Sun Xiang, especially Zhou Yu. Filial piety is extremely important in the Han Dynasty.
And not only the filial piety of the younger generation to the elders, but also the filial piety of the master to his subordinates must be supported.
If you force someone to be unfilial, you will lose your reputation.
Such a situation is a bit tricky even for Liu Feng.
Suddenly, Liu Feng felt a slight pulling force behind him.
He quietly turned around and saw Zhuge Liang tugging on his clothes.
After seeing Liu Feng turn around, Zhuge Liang hurriedly whispered: "Young Master, don't forget the Jingzhou Navy."
Liu Feng was shocked and understood.
So, Liu Feng came out and said: "Father, I'm afraid the second plan is not feasible for the time being."
Liu Feng suddenly spoke and strongly vetoed the second plan, which made Zhou Yu and Sun Xiang was shocked and looked at him confused.
Liu Feng felt the gazes of the two men and nodded to them with a rather heavy expression, and then continued: "It's really because the child has never considered the Jingzhou Navy before."
As soon as Liu Feng said these words, Zhou Yu, as smart as he was, suddenly realized.
Attacking Lujiang will inevitably trigger the Xu-Jing War, and the Jingzhou navy has always been famous throughout the world. The navy fights bravely and has more than a hundred large and small warships, which is by no means comparable to the Xuzhou navy.
Now Xuzhou Navy has begun to achieve results, but most of them are small boats and there are only a few large ships.
This is also caused by Xuzhou's previous strategy. Although it has begun mass production of large ships, it will take time and it is impossible to launch them immediately to form combat effectiveness.
Under such circumstances, a war broke out between Xu and Jingzhou, and the Nanlujiang River was in the hands of Liu Xun. The Jingzhou navy should march straight in without any scruples, dividing the east and north of the river in one fell swoop.
How can the Xuzhou Army cross the river at the right time?
For the current plan, we can only go to Jiangdong first and negotiate with Jingzhou on the issue of Lujiang River to delay time.
In the end, it is war or peace, and the initiative is still in Liu Bei's hands.
The most important thing is that both Liu Bei and his son were worried that Sun Ce would become powerful in Jiangdong, which would be a big trouble.
Liu Bei pondered for a moment, turned to Zhou Yu and said: "Gong Jin, do you think this is okay? I wrote a handwritten letter and sent it to Lujiang, asking Liu Xun to send your family. If he refuses, I would rather Even if you go to Jiangdong, I will bring you a clan member.”
Liu Bei has already said this, what else can Zhou Yu say.
Moreover, Zhou Yu was indeed quite satisfied at this time. Although all the assets in Lujiang might be lost, at least people were saved.
Besides, Liu Bei is only temporarily not taking the Nanlu River, but it is not that he will never take the Nanlu River again.
Those assets will not run away for a long time. There will always be time to get them back in the future, and they should be deposited with Liu Xun.
At this time, Sun Xiang suddenly came out of the queue and bowed to Liu Bei: "Xiang has received great favor from Duke Ming. Now Duke Ming wants to cross the Yangtze River, Xiang is willing to go to Liyang and persuade Sun Bi to come and serve."
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Liu Feng never thought of asking Sun Xiang to persuade Sun Ben to surrender. His idea was to either eliminate Sun Ben in Liyang or drive Sun Ben across the river.
But after Sun Xiang took the initiative to ask for help, he remembered that the Sun family was actually not united, and that Sun Ben was now the head of the Sun family.
Sun Xiang wants to talk about surrendering Sun Bi, which is really possible.
After all, after Sun Ce swept across Jiangdong, none of the Sun family went to Jiangdong to help, and they still stayed here to serve Yuan Shu.
It wasn't until Yuan Shu was so arrogant that he committed suicide and proclaimed himself emperor, that the Sun family seemed to wake up. They abandoned their wives and children one by one, abandoned their official positions as prefects, and ran to Jiangdong to join Sun Ce.
Since Sun Ben can serve Yuan Shu, why can't he serve Liu Bei?
Liu Bei's future is much better than Yuan Shu's.
(End of this chapter)