Outside Xiangyang City, Liu Qi stood beside his horse. In front of Liu Qi was Zhang Song, the Yizhou envoy who came to attend Liu Qi's wedding last time...
From Liu Qi's wedding to the turmoil in Jingzhou, Zhang Song stayed in Jingzhou for nearly two months. He knew very clearly about the turmoil in Jingzhou, and he also knew Liu Qi's methods and process of handling the entire turmoil. Zhang Song was surprised by Liu Qi
At the same time, he was even more surprised by the abilities of everyone under Liu Qi's command.
Not to mention Xu Shu who was far away in Jizhou, but Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang and others who were very close at hand made Zhang Song feel how terrifying Liu Qi's forces were. Although they were just two commoner scholars, these two people all had a thousand secrets in their hearts.
Ten Thousand Soldiers, extremely resourceful and resourceful.
He had tried to put himself in the position of these two people, but every time he faced a severe situation, he could not handle it as perfectly as Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang. Even if he could quell the civil strife in Jingzhou, it would still be difficult for him to deal with it.
Jingzhou suffered heavy losses.
Wu Lan, who came to Jingzhou as an envoy this time, Zhang Song had already asked him to return to Yizhou first, but he stayed in Xiangyang City all day long to pay attention to the situation in Jingzhou.
"Thank you, eldest son, for sending me this gift. I can't thank you enough. These two months have opened my eyes." Zhang Song said with admiration on his face. There was no pretense on Zhang Song's face. This time he was really impressed.
Respect from the heart.
"I originally thought that my husband could stay in Jingzhou for a longer time, but I didn't expect that Zhang Song would leave now." Liu Qi sighed in his heart as he looked at Zhang Song, who was looking attentively in front of him. For Zhang Song, at first, it was more
For the map of Yizhou in Zhang Song's mind, but after getting along with him, I realized that Zhang Song's talents were also extraordinary.
"Haha, I will stay in Jingzhou for two months this time. After I return, I have to explain to Mr. Zhou Mu that now that the civil strife in Jingzhou has been settled, I have no reason to stay in Jingzhou anymore. If anything happens to the eldest son in the future, I only need to send someone to escort him.
I will definitely not refuse this letter if I can do my best." Zhang Song said with a cup of his hands. Although he felt that the rise of Jingzhou was just around the corner, Zhang Song still did not decide to truly join Liu Qi.
Zhang Song came here just for observation. After returning, he wanted to discuss it with his friends Fazheng and Meng Da before making a decision.
"Since Sir said so, I will no longer refuse. I will never trouble Sir in the future." Liu Qi cupped his hands and said.
"Haha, I know that the eldest son cares about the world. Jingzhou will be reorganized in a few days under the eldest son's control. If the eldest son wants to expand his power, he will need a good excuse." Zhang Song looked at Liu Qi and smiled.
He smiled and said, although he has not yet decided to join Liu Qi, Liu Qi is indeed the choice in Zhang Song's heart.
"Please give me some advice, sir." Hearing that Zhang Song had a solution, Liu Qi hurriedly asked with joy on his face.
"Haha, the eldest son pacified Jingzhou this time and defeated the Jiangdong invasion, which shocked the world. However, the eldest son does not have a title yet. I think Liu Jingzhou has decided to transfer the official position of Jingzhou Mu to the eldest son. Why don't the eldest son borrow it?
This is an opportunity to ask the emperor for a title." Liu Qi was able to mobilize the Feilong Army and the Feihu Army at the same time. Without Liu Biao's instructions, it would obviously be impossible.
"I wonder what kind of title I want to ask the emperor for this time?" Liu Qi was moved in his heart and asked. Having a famous teacher is more convincing and can boost morale.
"Since the eldest son's next target is Hanzhong, why don't the eldest son ask the emperor for the title of Marquis of Hanzhong. You must know that Cao Cao is busy dealing with Yuan Shao at this time, and he really hopes that the eldest son can fight with Hanzhong at this time.
He cares." Zhang Song said with a smile on his lips.
"Marquis of Hanzhong?" Liu Qi glanced at Zhang Song in surprise. Zhang Song had helped him come up with the previous strategy of taking Hanzhong first and then Yizhou. Now if he could hold the title of Marquis of Hanzhong above his head, then sending troops to Hanzhong would not only be
The teacher has a good reputation, and he can also be upright and upright.
The man behind the turmoil in Jingzhou was Cao Cao. Liu Qi knew this very well. By planning to deal with Jingzhou at this time, it was obvious that in Cao Cao's eyes, Jingzhou had already posed a great threat to him. Cao Cao sent two generals to guard Fancheng and Shangyong. Isn't this right?
Is Jingzhou on guard?
Now Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are about to go to war. If Liu Qi decides to cause trouble behind Cao Cao's back at this time, Cao Cao's rear is likely to be unstable. Instead of letting Jingzhou threaten Cao Cao's back, it is better to let Jingzhou go to war with Hanzhong to divert Jingzhou
Attention. Cao Cao would not have thought of this.
"Yes, it is the Marquis of Hanzhong. With the eldest son's current prestige in Jingzhou and the world, he is qualified for this title. Moreover, the strength of the Liu family may be exactly what the emperor wants." Zhang Song said with a smile.
Zhang Lu, the governor of Hanzhong, had always been regarded as a traitor, so Liu Qi's title of Marquis of Hanzhong was an opportunity to attack Hanzhong.
"Thank you very much, sir. Not only did you provide suggestions for Jingzhou to expand outward, but you also made Jingzhou become famous this time. I really can't repay Jingzhou's great kindness." Liu Qi bowed to Zhang Song and said.
Without Zhang Song's suggestion, capturing Yizhou would probably still be the best option in his mind, but that would inevitably follow the old path of Shu Han in history. Now Liu Qi captures Hanzhong first, and then plans to capture Yizhou, both in terms of time and strategy.
All have many advantages.
The collision between Cao Cao's two major groups will not be able to determine the winner within a few years, but capturing Yizhou will also be time-consuming and labor-intensive. If Yizhou cannot be captured in a short time, Cao Cao will have to wait until Cao Cao reacts to take Hanzhong first. At that time, Liu Qi will
Could it be that Cao Cao had blocked him in Yizhou, and the possibility of returning to the old Shu Han path was extremely high.
Going to Hanzhong first can not only put pressure on Cao Cao, so that Cao Cao does not dare to go to war with Yuan Shao unscrupulously, but even if Yuan Shao loses, the defeat will not be too disastrous, and it can also contain Cao Cao. By then, Yizhou can say
It is already Liu Qi's back garden. No matter whether it can be captured before Cao Cao and Yuan Shao decide the winner, there is no need to worry.
"Haha, take care, eldest son, I'll take my leave." Zhang Song threw his head back and laughed, got on his horse, patted the horse's back and rushed out.
"Sir, take care, you and I will have another day to meet again." Seeing Zhang Song being so free and easy, Liu Qi also shouted loudly.
After sending Zhang Song away, although he still didn't get the map of Yizhou, it was a worthwhile trip to get such a plan. After returning to the mansion, Liu Qi first went to see Wan'er. Under Hua Tuo's instructions, this
Wan'er has been nourished for two days. Each time Wan'er's meals are gradually increased in nutrition based on the original ones.
After having dinner with Wan'er, it was already getting dark when he came out of Wan'er's room. Liu Qi got up and came to Xin Xianying's courtyard. In order to let Wan'er rest in peace for the past two days, Liu Qi rested in Wan'er's room.
, but he was a little cold towards Xin Xianying. Thinking of Xin Xianying's considerateness, Liu Qi felt a little guilty in his heart.
In this era, it was a controversial matter for a concubine to be pregnant before his wife. Xin Xianying did not cause any trouble for him and even helped him take care of Wan'er. Although Liu Qi did not ask about it these days, he also knew the pressure on Xin Xianying's heart.
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After waving his hand to stop the two maids who were about to salute, Liu Qi walked into the room. Xin Xianying was eating in the room, but she obviously had no appetite at this time and looked at the meal on the table in a daze.
"Why don't you eat?" Seeing Xin Xianying's behavior, Liu Qi frowned and moved to Xin Xianying's side.
"Ah? Why is your husband here?"
Seeing Liu Qi suddenly appearing, Xin Xianying exclaimed and was about to get up, but was stopped by Liu Qi beside him.
"With so many etiquettes, are there any outsiders here?" Pulling Xin Xianying back, Liu Qi looked at the untouched food on the table: "Why doesn't Xianying eat? These meals are all cold."
"Someone, go and reheat these meals." Liu Qi shouted to the door without waiting for Xin Xianying's reaction.
The maid who was guarding the door hurriedly walked in and took the food off the table. These two maids were Xin Xianying's former maids. They grew up together with Xin Xianying and had a deep relationship with Xin Xianying. Seeing Xin Xianying's soul wandering these days, my heart
They were also worried. However, the two women knew very well about Xin Xianying's matter, and they didn't know how to persuade them, so they could only watch helplessly. Now that they saw Liu Qi coming over, it was clear that he wanted to have dinner with his wife.
I was also relieved a lot. No matter how worried my wife was when she was alone, she would always have a smile on her face in front of Liu Qi and would not worry Liu Qi.
After a while, the meal was heated and the hot meal was loosened again.
Just now in Wan'er's courtyard, Liu Qi took care of Wan'er who ate very little. When she saw the food, her appetite was greatly increased, and she devoured it with Xin Xianying's company. Seeing Liu Qi like this, Xin Xianying smiled at the corner of her mouth and felt relieved.
Xiao, then started eating.
After the meal, both of them were full of wine and food. They talked to Xin Xianying for a while, and it was already getting dark. So they turned around and ordered the maid to boil water and prepare to take a bath.
Seeing that Liu Qi was clearly going to rest in the Madam's courtyard today, the two maids were even more happy. Liu Qi had not come to Xin Xianying's room in the past few days. Both women were worried about Xin Xianying, thinking that Liu Qi really favored Mrs. Xingwan.
, they no longer doted on Xin Xianying as much as before. Now that they saw Liu Qi resting in his wife's courtyard, all their doubts disappeared at once.
Hearing that Liu Qi was going to rest here, Xin Xianying blushed slightly and felt a little moved in her heart. She was indeed a little uncomfortable about Mrs. Wan's pregnancy. Although she couldn't say she was jealous, she was a little envious. And no matter where she came from,
According to some sources, she must give birth to Liu Qi's eldest son as soon as possible, otherwise Liu Biao will not agree even if Liu Qi doesn't say anything.
It is a matter of inheritance and cannot be ignored.
That night, one was feeling guilty, the other was flattering, and the two were extremely happy. It wasn't until very late that they hugged each other and fell asleep.