Where is the water? The mountains and islands are standing tall.
There are many trees and lush grass.
The autumn wind is bleak and the waves are rising.
If the journey of the sun and the moon comes out of it;
The stars are as brilliant as if they came from within.
Fortunately, I even sing to express my ambition."
In August of the twelfth year of Jian'an. Youzhou, Liaoxi County, on Jieshi Mountain in Linyu County.
Cao Cao, wearing bright yellow armor, stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the sea that swallowed up the sun and the moon, and couldn't help but feel inspired by this scene that contained countless things.
Cao Cao is fifty-two years old this year, and his figure is not majestic. Only his dazzling eyes make people dare not look directly at him. The gray hair on his temples makes this not very tall and mighty hero look...
More majestic!
Recalling his life and looking at the magnificent rivers and mountains in front of him, Cao Cao breathed a long sigh of relief, "I, Cao Mengde, am finally worthy of the country!"
Closing his eyes, Cao Cao sniffed the refreshing air blown by the sea breeze, and murmured: "Fengxiao, only you understand my ambition, and only you are qualified to accompany me to see the magnificence of this country. Now, in the long yellow sand, no longer
No one understands my thoughts anymore."
"Ha...ah~ah~ah...my filial piety, how sad it is!" murmuring, Cao Cao suddenly knelt on the ground and started to cry bitterly!
Guo Fengxiao and Guo Jia, unconventional and bohemian, understood Cao Cao best, and the two were as close as close friends. Guo Jia's strategies were never miscalculated, and Cao Cao obeyed his words. If the suspicious Cao Cao was the only one to give all his trust, it was
Guo Fengxiao.
Cao Cao had high hopes for Guo Jia, and was even preparing to entrust him with the important affairs of governing the country behind him. Unexpectedly, due to unexpected circumstances, Guo Jia actually left before him.
Behind him, Xu Chu waved his hand, and the guards not far from Cao Cao turned around consciously.
After a long while, Cao Cao wiped the corners of his eyes and straightened up his appearance. His eyes once again revealed a majesty and scrutiny that made people dare not look at him.
"My lord, Mr. Cheng just asked for an audience." Xu Chu greeted Cao Cao who was approaching and reported.
"Ask him to come up." Cao Cao nodded.
"promise!"
Not long after, Xu Chu came back again, bringing with him an elderly scribe.
Cheng Yu saluted Cao Cao and said: "My lord, the school affairs office has reported. At the end of May of the twelfth year of Jian'an, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu raised 50,000 troops to attack Jiangxia. In mid-June, they were defeated by Liu Cong. They cut Chai Sang, Jianchang, and Peng
Ze, four cities in Jiujiang."
A trace of surprise flashed in Cao Cao's eyes: "Sun Quan is also the leader of the defense, and Zhou Yu is a great hero. He followed Sun Ce to open up six counties and eighty-one counties in Jiangdong. Will he be defeated by Liu Cong? Isn't Liu Cong a dandy?"
Cheng Yu continued to explain: "It is said that Liu Cong recruited Fengchu Pang Tong, but did not find out what strategy he used to defeat Sun Quan. Later, Liu Cong forced Sun Quan to make an alliance, and the two sides killed the white horse outside Jiangxia City to form an alliance."
Cao Cao took the bamboo slips in Cheng Yu's hand, looked at them carefully and said, "This Liu Cong is a bit interesting. Feng Chu Pang Tong should not be underestimated. Autumn has entered this year. Let the soldiers repair it. I will take it personally next year."
Send troops south, flatten the south of the Yangtze River, and dominate the world!"
"What we need to do now is to train the navy. Zhongde (characterized by Cheng Yu), you first go back to Yecheng, dig a big pit twenty miles south of Tongquetai, and divert Zhangshui into the pond. It's called
Xuanwu Pond is used to train navy troops!"
"My lord is wise, I will do it now." Cheng Yu was about to take the order and leave.
Cao Cao stopped him again: "Zhongde."
"Lord?" Cheng Yu looked back at him doubtfully.
"Let Hua Xin find some people and build momentum. Next year, I will be the prime minister!" Cao Cao's eyes once again shone with a frightening light.
"Ah?" Cheng Yu was surprised, and then said with a bit of surprise, "I'm going to tell Hua Xin."
After Cheng Yu left, Cao Cao looked at the beautiful scenery where the sea and the sky meet, squinted his eyes and murmured: "Sun Quan, Liu Cong, and - Liu Bei!"
"Han Xuan, the prefect of Changsha, along with the civil and military officials of Changsha County, greet the young master." Outside Yiyang City, Han Xuan, dressed in the official uniform of the Han Dynasty, accompanied by the civil and military officials of Changsha, greeted Liu Cong who had just arrived.
Liu Biao had already spread the news to Jingzhou about establishing Liu Cong as his heir. So Han Xuan called Liu Cong his young master. Han Xuan in the official history can be regarded as loving his people like a son.
Liu Cong dismounted his horse and returned the courtesy: "Thank you, the Governor of Han, for greeting me. Cong is greatly honored."
Han Xuan raised the corners of his mouth and said with an official smile: "Young Master, shall we go to the city first?"
Liu Cong glanced at a veteran with white hair in the Changsha Civil and Military School, nodded and said: "Come on to the city!"
Yiyang, in the prefect's mansion, Liu Cong sat on the main seat, glanced around the people in the hall, and slowly said: "Everyone, I came to Jingnan this time to inspect the four counties on behalf of my father.
, I came to comfort you all on behalf of my father. You guarded Jingnan for my father and son, and my father and son will always remember your contribution!"
"Especially the two prefects, Han Xuan and Liu Du, love the people like sons. My father often talks about them."
When the civil and military officials in Changsha heard this, they were all relieved in their hearts and with joy on their faces. When Han Xuan heard Liu Cong's words, he immediately smiled and said: "Jingzhou can enjoy long-term peace and stability because of your master's good governance. We dare not
Take credit."
"Come, let's toast the young master together and wish Jingzhou a prosperous future!"
"Young master, congratulate me, Jingzhou will become more and more prosperous!" Everyone followed Han Xuan and raised their glasses to Liu Cong and said in unison.
"The prosperity of Jingzhou depends on all of you here, on the thousands of soldiers in Jingxiang, and on the thousands of people in Jingxiang." Liu Cong raised the wine cup in his hand, stood up and said to everyone, "Everyone, I'm satisfied.
Drink this cup!"
After a burst of noise, everyone was praising Liu Biao's achievements in governing Jingzhou, and Liu Cong also praised everyone's business.
The four counties in Jingnan have a high degree of autonomy. Although they are nominally under the command of Liu Biao, in fact Liu Biao's rule over the four counties is not enough. According to Pang Tong's strategy, the current priority is to resist Cao Cao and control the governors of the four counties in Jingnan.
Officials should focus on appeasement and secondary on suppression.
While they were drinking and drinking, the white-headed veteran sat silently on his seat, drinking alone. No Changsha officials toasted him, and no one brought by Liu Cong talked to him.
Suddenly, he seemed to be unable to bear such an atmosphere, so he stood up and stared blankly in the direction of Liu Cong.
Xu Feng and Duan Kun, who were standing behind Liu Cong to protect them, glanced at him and felt as if they were being stared at by wild beasts, and their muscles tensed up.
Everyone was talking and drinking, but no one except Xu Feng and Duan Kun noticed that the veteran crossed the table and walked slowly towards Liu Cong!
"Stop, don't move forward!" Xu Feng pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed at the veteran and shouted.
Only then did everyone see the veteran who was only ten steps away from Liu Cong.
"Huang Hansheng, young master, what are you going to do now?" Han Xuan, who was sitting under Liu Cong and talking to Pang Tong, saw this scene and immediately put down the wine cup in his hand and looked at the veteran with an angry look!
Huang Zhong ignored Han Xuan, looked at Xu Feng and Duan Kun and said, "The hand holding the knife is shaking. Can you still kill people? Young people, you still lack some experience."
Just staring at Xu Feng made him sweat like rain!
After Huang Zhong finished speaking, he slowly raised his hands to Liu Cong and said, "Young Master, I am not feeling well. Can you allow me to return home first?"