After capturing Xiangyang City, Liu Zheng was able to conquer Hanzhong. After Hanzhong was established, Liu Zheng was able to trade horses with those in Xiliang. Horses were something that Liu Zheng lacked at present, and he had to find a way to solve it.

And Yuan Shao must be unable to get through here, and Yuan Shao will not be able to fight for Liu Zheng horses.

The surface calculation is like this, but in fact, Liu Zheng has another layer of calculation in private.

Xiangyang is close to the capital. Once Liu Zheng gets Xiangyang, it will be easier to attack Luoyang.

Yanzhou and Xuzhou are stationed here, Liu Bei, and the troops under Liu Bei are not bad. Yuan Shao's troops face Liu Bei, and the outcome is unpredictable.

Liu Zheng’s idea was to let Liu Bei consume Yuan Shao’s strength.

So no matter who wins and loses, Liu Zheng can reap the benefits of the fisherman. By the time they consume the same amount, Liu Zheng will take advantage of the situation and clean up the mess.

If Liu Bei wins, then Liu Zheng will counterattack Xuzhou, regain Qingzhou, and even kill Jizhou and Youzhou.

If Yuan Shao wins, then Liu Zheng will lead people to seize Yuan Shao's victory.

Although doing this will offend Yuan Shao, the court now has no ability, which is equivalent to collapse on the spot. Liu Zheng's only opponent is Yuan Shao.

Sooner or later they will break up, so for some benefit, Liu Zheng will still give up his verbal alliance with Yuan Shao at will.

This would be the same if Yuan Shao had done so.

When Yuan Shao and Liu Zheng encounter some interest issues, Yuan Shao will break up without hesitation.

Ju Su didn't know what Liu Zheng thought was. He thought that Liu Zheng deliberately sold Yuan Shao for face and asked the territory of Yanzhou and Xuzhou to Yuan Shao.

In this way, the verbal proposal of Liu Zheng and Yuan Shao was reached at this time. Ju Su sent someone back to discuss an agreement with Yuan Shao, and Liu Zheng also began to order his people to Jingzhou and Yuzhou at this time.

June 191.

Liu Zheng had personally drawn Zhou Yu's battalion of troops and began to make the troops in Jingzhou active.

In mid-June, near Jingzhou, Changsha County and Jiangxia County.

A large number of troops under Liu Zheng had gathered here.

Sun Jian's army stationed in Changsha County, Ganning army stationed in Jiangxia County, Huang Zhong's army and Zulang army stationed in Jiangxia County.

Xu Huang's 10,000 cavalry were always practicing in the military schools near Yuzhang County. On the one hand, they were learning from those in the military schools, and on the other hand, they were mobilized by Liu Zheng's orders.

On the left side of Jiangxia County, this is the territory of Nanjun. Ding Yuan led his 20,000 cavalry to station here a place called Huarong.

This is the place where Ding Yuan's men and Liu Zheng's men confronted each other. Liu Zheng built the Yuejun Tower in Baling. After Liu Zheng called it Yueyang Tower, Ding Yuan held troops near Huarong and could attack Jiangxia at any time.

But Ding Yuan didn't have enough troops. Even if Liu Biao's men were included, they only had 60,000 troops in Jingzhou.

Liu Zheng has always had about 60,000 troops in Jingzhou. Ding Yuan did not receive the order from the court and did not dare to act rashly, so he could only focus on defense.

Especially when Lu Zhi led his troops to attack Xuzhou, he discussed with Ding Yuan and wanted Ding Yuan and Lu Zhi to attack Liu Zheng together.

Unfortunately, Lu Zhi's order did not allow Ding Yuan to agree. After all, there were a lot of Liu Zheng's troops in Jingzhou at that time. In addition to Huang Zhong's troops, Zulang's navy was also there.

In addition, Ding Yuan's cavalry was not good at water warfare, and there was a natural danger of the Yangtze River to block it. It was not easy for Ding Yuan's men to cross the river.

In addition, Ding Yuan's men had to settle in Nanyang and Runan in batches.

Ding Yuan actually only had 20,000 troops, and needed Liu Biao's troops to be able to have some confidence in dealing with Liu Zheng's army.

As Liu Zheng held more and more soldiers in Jingzhou, Ding Yuan's intention to take the initiative to attack became less and less.

Huarong County, county town.

Ding Yuanjun’s big tent.

"Sir, Liu Jingsheng (Liu Biaobiao's name is a son) asked for a meeting."

"Liu Jingsheng, what did he send someone to do?"

Ding Yuan was discussing with his subordinates how to deal with Liu Zheng. Who knew that at this time, someone came to report that Liu Biao's son was coming.

Although Ding Yuan has been stationed in Jingzhou for a while, the relationship between Ding Yuan and Liu Biao is not good, but on the contrary, it is very subtle.

This is also because Jingzhou was originally Liu Biao's, and Liu Biao was the governor of Jingzhou. However, after Ding Yuan got there, he had to take over here and never leave. Liu Biao also had to pay taxes to help Ding Yuan raise these troops.

Although Ding Yuan came to help Liu Biao, Liu Biao was still a little grateful at the beginning, but after a long time, he lost his gratitude and only complained.

After all, the maintenance price of war horses is not low. A horse is worth a few gold, and a set of horse harnesses costs a few gold. A little loss is a considerable expense for Liu Biao.

Ding Yuan spoke, but Liu Biao had to refuse to give it to him. If it weren’t for the large population and wealthy area of ​​Xiangyang, Liu Biao would really not be able to support Ding Yuan’s people.

The two of them had some verbal conflicts, but because of the existence of Liu Biao, the common enemy, Ding Yuan and Liu Biao did not really argue.

At this time, Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi walked in from outside.

"Liu Qi has met the adults."

"Liu Qi, why are you here? Did your father ask you to come to me?"

"Sir, my father ordered me to come and discuss with you about the upside down of Liu Zheng's army. I want to ask if I want my father to send troops to support me."

A few days ago, Liu Zheng transferred another 20,000 troops from other places to station in Jingzhou. This news naturally could not be hidden from Liu Biao. Besides, Liu Zheng did not intend to conceal it. As soon as the battle between Liu Bei and Yuan Shao started, Liu Zheng would immediately go to war with Ding Yuan and Liu Biao.

Originally, Liu Zheng had stationed tens of thousands of people in Jingzhou, but now he has mobilized his troops again. It can be seen that Liu Zheng is willing to take the initiative to attack. After so calm for so long, a war will break out in Jingzhou again.

"I am also discussing this matter with my people. I have ordered my general Zhang Liao to mobilize 20,000 troops from Runan. If Liu Jingsheng is willing to draw people over, it would be better."

Ding originally didn't expect Liu Biao. After all, Liu Zheng has just drawn some troops and has not really attacked him. He wanted to wait for Liu Biao to ask for help when Liu Zheng's army came.

When Liu Qi heard that Ding Yuan was ready, the expression on his face looked a little better.
Chapter completed!