Sun Jian was appointed as the governor of Changsha three years ago, that is, in the fourth year of Zhongping (187 AD). At that time, the stars in Changsha were in rebellion and besieging the city. They were so arrogant that no one could control them. After Sun Jian took office, he personally led the soldiers and implemented facilities. According to Fang Lue, within ten months, thieves broke into the area. In the following year of Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shi and other thieves started in Lingling and Guiyang. Sun Jian set the court regulations "Two thousand stone governors cannot go out of the border, and soldiers are not allowed to attack without permission". He ignored it and crossed the border. After the expedition, they were all defeated. The three counties were in awe, and no one was afraid of its tiger power.
Since he conspired with Cao Yin, the prefect of Wuling, to kill Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, the four counties in Jingnan were all under Sun Jian's command. Changsha and Lingling were major counties in the Han Dynasty, with a population of over one million. Guiyang County also had a population of 500,000, and only Wuling County Slightly less, less than 300,000, totaling 37.8 million. In other words, if Sun Jian is willing, he can already draw territory in Jingnan and become king. If he consolidates his territory at this time, controls Jingbei in the north, and takes Yangzhou in the east, it will not be a problem. He could not become the overlord of one party. However, although the current world was in chaos, Han power still existed. Sun Jian could not see that the world was about to fall into division, so he resolutely abandoned the four counties and led 30,000 elite troops to the north to fight against Dong.
Sun Jian passed through Nanjun and entered Nanyang. The 30,000 elite soldiers spent a small amount of food and supplies. It was very inconvenient to transport supplies from Jingnan. In addition, several places in Jingnan saw him leaving and rebelled one after another, blocking the road, and then asked the Nanyang governor Zhang Zi asked for food.
Zhang Zi has no friendship with Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, but the latter is a direct descendant of a prominent family in Xuzhou. Sun Jian kills him whenever he wants. He is too unruly and unruly. If he is given military rations, wouldn't he be raising tigers? Symbolically asked Nanyang Gong Cao Cao thought that the latter had no objection, so he flatly rejected Sun Jian's unreasonable request.
As for Sun Jian getting angry because of shame, Zhang Zi sneered. Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, came from a distinguished family, but his family was far away in Xuzhou and was beyond his reach. He was different. He was from Yingchuan in Yuzhou. Yingchuan, Runan and Nanyang counties were adjacent to each other. Since ancient times, famous people had frequent contacts. For example, He Yong from Nanyang did not need any special notice when he went to Yingchuan and Runan. Everywhere he went, he would always have friends. Zhang Zi was also a famous person. His appointment in Nanyang was just like in his hometown. This is also the case. Why did he dare to say no to Yuan Shu? You must know that Yuan Shu was known as a chivalrous man when he was young. When he was the commander of the five schools of the Northern Army, the people in Beijing said that "Yuan Changshui is a fierce ghost on the road." Since Yuan Shu comes from a noble family and has a fierce temperament, he also There is nothing you can do about Zhang Zi.
Yuan Shu, dormant in Luyang, has been observing the development of the situation. Although he was executed because of the Yuan family in the capital, he won the sympathy of the world's heroes, and his power expanded rapidly, but without a piece of territory, he was ultimately like water without a source and a tree without roots.
Now that the Kwantung Allied Forces have been disbanded, the only ones who can compete with Dong Zhuo are his Yuan brothers. He knows that Yuan Shao is plotting to steal Jizhou, and he is also eyeing Jingzhou to see who can grab a piece of territory first and launch an attack on Dong Zhuo, bearing the hope of the world.
The appearance of Sun Jian brought a glimmer of hope to Yuan Shu. Sun Jian was fierce and impulsive and did not care about secular etiquette. In his eyes, those high-ranking celebrities were like chickens and dogs. The prefect Liu Xiang went to Sun Jian's camp to encourage him to kill Zhang Zi.
Liu Xiang was from Lingling County in southern Jingnan. During the banquet, he toasted and thanked Sun Jian for his help in fighting thieves in his hometown the year before last, which saved the people from disaster and brought them closer to each other. He then said that Sun Changsha arrived in Nanyang, but the roads were not in good condition and the military resources were not available. Why? ?
Sun Jian's face was as gloomy as water. He also wanted to know why. This Zhang Zi was really hateful.
Liu Xiang secretly said that Zhang Zi was appointed by Dong Zhuo, the national thief, to dominate the southern capital, and act as a hawk and dog to restrain the righteous army. Sun Changsha is a hero, so why not kill him to sacrifice the flag? At that time, I, the Jiangxia County, will give my full support to help defeat the national thief. So much.
Sun Jian has a strong personality and is impulsive, but that does not mean that he is an idiot. Zhang Zi, a famous scholar in Yingchuan, is no better than Wang Rui. But just as Liu Xiang said, it is impossible to successfully challenge Dong without killing this person. Sun Jian lowered his head slightly and thought. , if we remove Zhang Zi's son, occupy the southern capital, and use this as a basis to unite with Yuan Shu to go north to attack Dong, we will definitely succeed.
Sun Jian made up his mind and immediately faked an illness. In order to make the effect realistic, only a few close followers knew about it. On that day, witch doctors shuttled through the military camp and prayed to the mountains and rivers. Tens of thousands of soldiers suddenly heard that Sun Jian was suffering from a serious illness. They were all frightened and fled thousands of times in one day. people.
Of course, this matter could not be hidden from Zhang Zi, who was monitoring Sun Jian's every move. At first, he thought it was Sun Jian's trick, but when he successively arrested hundreds of escaped soldiers and questioned them one by one, his doubts disappeared.
A few days later, Sun Jian sent his close associates to arrive. He was rumored to be in dire straits. He was worried that he was in danger and wanted to kill him with troops. Zhang Zi did not doubt that he was there. He was happy that Sun Jian had tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his arms. He immediately sent five or six hundred infantry and cavalry to him. People left Wancheng and arrived at Sun Jian's camp..
In the central army tent, Sun Jian was lying in bed with his eyes closed. When Zhang Zi came in, he suddenly jumped up, drew his sword and cursed: "I came to punish the traitors of the country, and my heart is pure, and the world can tell. As the governor of Nandu, you can't do it." You want to eliminate thieves for the country, but instead help Zhou to commit evil. If I don’t kill you today, thirty thousand strong men will not want to, the people of Jingzhou will not want to, and the people with lofty ideals in the world will not want to..."
After saying this, he raised his sword and beheaded the stunned Zhang Zi on the spot, and then ordered his head to be sent to Wancheng, the capital of Nanyang. The capital of Nanyang was shaken, and the officials were frightened, and all the requests were granted. The problem was that Nanyang asked for money. , asking for food, Sun Jian wanted to attack Dong's rear, but Sun Jian thought it was impossible, and the soldiers and the people resisted.
Sun Jian secretly regretted that he was too impulsive and forced himself into a dilemma. He could not get out of the predicament unless he made up his mind to kill all the officials and wealthy people who opposed him. However, if he really dared to do this, he might be killed by his subordinates one day. A soldier suddenly pounced on him and stabbed him to death. What's more, there was Yuan Shu who was entrenched in Luyang and was eyeing him.
Liu Xiang, the prefect of Jiangxia who was a guest at Sun Jian's camp, said: The fourth and fifth princes of the Yuan family in Runan have disciples and former officials all over the world. Yuan Gongdao is the best and the most popular among scholars. Why not invite him to take over Nanyang and free Sun Changsha from it? , concentrate on making Dong? Cao Yin, the governor of Wuling, Bo, the governor of Changsha, and others all echoed.
Sun Jian said nothing and waved everyone back.
Yuan Shu naturally knew what he meant. A few days later, he declared Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, to be a fake Zhonglang general. The next day, he declared himself to be a general of Polu.
The position of generals, the highest is the general, the second is the hussar general (Gai Jun), the second is the chariot general (Yuan Shao), the second is the guard general, and then the front, rear, left and right generals, Yuan Shu serves as the rear general, his reputation is not low, but he is also He did not grant the right to the position of Zhonglang General or General. Yuan Shao claimed to be in charge of the system, acted on behalf of the emperor, and conferred the title of general to the princes. Yuan Shu simply "expressed". The so-called "exalt" means to commend and recommend to the court. As for whether the imperial court would respond or not. Yes, Yuan Shu doesn't care at all, as long as he and the recipient acknowledge it.
Sun Jian was very satisfied with the title of general on his head, so he withdrew from Wancheng and invited the later general Yuan Shu to take over.
Yuan Shu happily accepted it, and was able to occupy Nanyang County, the southern capital of the Han Dynasty, and recruit two million people. This was largely due to the power of Liu Xiang, the prefect of Jiangxia. Liu Xiang was appointed as the general to destroy the bandits. Within a few days, Sun Jian and Liu Xiang headed
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At that time, it was already June of the first year of Chuping (AD 190).
Yuan Shu occupies Nanyang, Jiangxia, and Jingnan. Although the four counties of Jingnan are in chaos, Sun Jian's power is enough to deter him. Now among the seven counties of Jingzhou, only Nanjun has an ambiguous attitude. Yuan Shu sets his sights on Jiangling and Xiangyang, the headquarters of Nanjun. Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue brothers and
Cai Mao and other wealthy families in Nanjun have been making frequent moves recently. Yuan Shu knows what they are planning. To be honest, he is very dissatisfied with Yuan Shao. You can just exercise your so-called alliance leader power in the Central Plains. Why send Liu Biao to fight for territory with me?
Yuan Shu would never allow anyone to interfere with his Jingzhou, so he sent troops to guard Runan, Yuzhou, and the road from Yingchuan to Jingzhou. Soon, he received conclusive news from his hometown of Runan that Liu Biao had gone south to Yangzhou and wanted to enter Jiangxia County from Lujiang River.
"Can't this stop you? Liu Jingsheng..." Yuan Shu was lying on the couch, leaning on his forehead with one hand, and his eyes showed a faint murderous intent. What did not match his thoughts was that one of his big hands reached into a pretty girl beside him.
He rubbed the lapel of his slave's clothes and rubbed the soft parts. "Go and call Yeli..."
"No." A servant turned and left the hall. After a while, he brought back a middle-aged man with dark skin, no beard, and disheveled hair. This man was Xianling Wang Yeli. He was captured after losing the battle with Gai Jun. Gai Jun hated him for massacring the Beidi.
The people castrated him and sent him to the palace, where he suffered many hardships. During Yuan Shao's bloodbath in the palace, he was rescued by Yuan Shu by chance, and he became a slave of Yuan Shu's family.
"Master..." Yeli lowered his eight-foot body and knelt down.
Yuan Shu took out his hand, sat upright, and said solemnly: "Take your barbarian brothers to Jiangxia County and kill someone for me. Yuan Liu will go with you to identify him."
The servant named Yuan Liu beside Ye Li bowed slightly.
"I must complete the mission entrusted to me by the master." Ye Li worshiped again. The Hu brothers whom Yuan Shu mentioned were referring to Karasuma and Xiongnu who originally served in the third battalion of Tunqi, Yueqi and Changshui in the fifth school of the Northern Army.
, Qiang people, miscellaneous Hu, these people who can enter the Han Dynasty's forbidden army are all good at riding and shooting. Yeli is a Qiang people, easy to communicate with and make friends. Before Yuan Shu fled the capital, he sent Yeli to bribe him with a lot of money.
Winning over forty people to follow him to Nanyang.
Yuan Shu smiled and said: "If this trip is successful, I will take off your slavery and grant you military power..."
The corners of Yeli's eyes twitched suddenly as he stood up.
Yuan Shu then pointed out: "Maybe one day I will give you a chance for revenge..."
"Gaijun Gaijun..." Yeli's face twisted into a ball when he heard this. The shame Gaijun put on him could not be washed away even if he poured out the water of the Yellow River. His life has been ruined, and his biggest wish in life now is to pay tribute to him.
Gai Jun takes revenge. This is the reason why he doesn't leave Yuan Shu. If he wants to leave, no one can stop him, but he doesn't want to leave. There are no more than one person in the world who can fight Gai Jun, and Yuan Shu is exactly the one
One of them.
Yuan Shu's smile became even brighter, and he waved his hand and said, "Go."
In Jiangxia County, on the Yangtze River, a large ship was sailing up the river. This ship was huge and could carry hundreds of people, but it didn't look clumsy at all. It floated on the water and galloped like a horse. This ship was the famous Yuzhang ship in the Han Dynasty.
A middle-aged man in his forties with a stalwart appearance stood on the bow of the boat, deep in thought.
Yuan Highway blocks the road from Yin, Yingchuan, and Runan in Henan to Jingzhou. How foolish it is.
There is no transportation in the world that is faster and more concealed than a boat. This boat goes along the Yangtze River from Lujiang County in Yangzhou to Jiangxia County in Jingzhou, and then turns into the Han River in Shaxian County. It can reach Xiangyang in Nanjun County without having to show up.
Kuai Zirou, Kuai Yidu, Cai Degui and others are looking forward to it?
A red horse boat was gliding towards us at a fast speed. Standing on the deck was a young man in his twenties. He was more than seven feet tall, with a strong back and strong arms, a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a steel sword hanging from his waist. He was extraordinary in martial arts.
At this time, he had a slightly anxious look on his face. As he approached the ship, he shouted loudly: "Uncle, there are soldiers from Jiang and Han who are holding paintings and checking. They are very strict. They may be coming for my uncle."
"Holding the painting for interrogation?" Liu Biao frowned tightly. He guessed that Yuan Shu would set up a blockade in Jiangxia to intercept him, and deliberately hid on the giant boat in order to use the extra eyes of others to get through. It seemed that he was too optimistic before.
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It's easy to get off the boat at this time, but it's better than being stuck on the river and unable to fly.
Liu Biao disembarked decisively, and ordered several servants to take a car each to disperse and escape, confusing Yuan Guangdao's line of sight. He hid in the countryside for two days before setting off in the company of his nephew Liu Pan. For several days, Yuan Shu was completely unstoppable.
There was no movement, and it seemed that his whereabouts had not been discovered. However, Liu Biao did not dare to be careless. He stayed in villages along the way and stayed in the Green Forest Mountain area.
In another day, we will enter Nanjun, and Liu Biao has already sent people to Nanjun to inform his friends. As expected, someone will come to pick him up tonight. Liu Biao's tense spirit has relaxed a little.
As long as we reach Nanjun, the overall situation will be settled.
Suddenly, the driver howled miserably, the horses whined, and the carriage shook violently. Liu Biao was startled and looked at each other with his nephew Liu Pan...
"Puff puff puff"
The outside of the carriage was instantly filled with arrows, some of which entered through the windows.
Yeli sent dozens of people on guard with bows, and led more than ten of his own people to the crooked carriage. Yeli used his toes to poke the driver's body to confirm that he was dead. He waved his hand, and two disheveled Hu men stabbed into the curtain of the carriage with spears.
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The car curtain opened with a swish, and a strong figure sprang out. There was a flash of white light, followed by bloody light, and two Hu men with spears fell weakly to the ground. This man was Liu Pan, Liu Biao's nephew. He didn't do anything after landing.
After stopping, he charged into the wilderness and killed again.
Yeli swung his sword to block, then retreated like flying. A dozen barbarians raised their swords and spears, and surrounded and killed Liu Pan.
Liu Pan was not afraid, he jumped vertically and horizontally, as agile as an ape, slashed left and right with a ring-headed sword, killing and wounding several people in a few strokes.
Ye Li quickly hid among the archers and shouted angrily: "Idiot, step back..."
When the barbarians heard the words, they dispersed and exposed Liu Pan to the bows and arrows. In an instant, the bowstrings rang out. Although Liu Pan tried his best to block the arrows, the archers were all barbarian sharpshooters. He could not escape all of them. In the blink of an eye, he was hit by several arrows.
, one of the arrows even pierced his forehead. Liu Pan made a throat sound, took two steps forward, and fell to the ground.
Yeli stepped forward again, took the spear, and carefully opened the curtain. A dying middle-aged scribe with an arrow in his chest appeared in front of him.
Ye Li called Yuan Liu and asked him if he was the person Yuan Shu wanted to kill. When the latter confirmed it, Ye Li laughed ferociously and killed him with a knife.
Historically, the overlord of Jingzhou, Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng, who conquered Ling and Guangxi in the south and occupied Hanchuan in the north, spread thousands of miles across the country and carried more than 100,000 troops, died like this at the hands of a Qiang man who should not have appeared in Jingzhou.
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