Sun Ce was overjoyed, so he mobilized the three armies to attack Jiangxia from the waterway.
When the news reached Xiangyang, Liu Biao was shocked, so he quickly called Cai Mao and said, "Degui, what should we do if the Jiangdong Army attacks Jiangxia?"
In fact, Liu Biao had deep considerations. This time Sun Ce came with great force. Firstly, he had the imperial order, which was justifiable, and secondly, under the banner of revenge. Although Jiangdong's army was small, it had great righteousness, superiority and hatred.
Come, it will definitely be a life and death battle.
Liu Biao felt unsure.
Liu Biao was a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He was well-known in the world for his handsome appearance and the same name as the Eight Friends of the Seven Wise Men. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was the general of Zhennan and the pastor of Jingzhou. He was assisted by the Kuai brothers, Cai Mao and others, and he was known as Liu in the world.
Jingzhou. After the alliance of the princes against Dong was disbanded, Sun Jian secretly obtained the imperial seal and returned to the south. Liu Biao intercepted Sun Jian on his way back because Yuan Shao informed him of the incident. The two families had a grudge. Later, Sun Jian crossed the river to attack Liu Biao, but he was killed by Liu Biao's army in Xian.
Shan. Liu Biao's queen adopted Zhang Xiu as a vassal, and they became inseparable, which was deeply tabooed by Cao Cao.
Liu Biao was diligent and studious, and was good at independent thinking. When he was seventeen, Liu Biao once proposed to his fellow villager and teacher Wang Chang, the then governor of Nanyang: "Don't arrogantly impose extravagance on the superior, don't force the inferior with frugality, and practice the golden mean."
Zang Boyu is a gentleman alone. If the prince fails to learn the teachings of Confucius and admires the bad practices of Yi Qi, he will leave his legacy to the world!" This passage is aimed at Wang Chang's too simple life style.
The questions raised, and fully demonstrated his unique and unique insights. In his youth, Liu Biao did not follow the popular style of living in the mountains and forests at that time, but actively devoted himself to his official career. He was made a vassal by the general He Jin and was very popular.
Because of He Jin's appreciation, he was later promoted to the position of Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army and was in charge of the Forbidden Army. In the first year of Chuping, the original Jingzhou governor Wang Rui was killed by Sun Jian. He Jin recommended Liu Biao to the court as the Jingzhou governor, which also showed He Jin's affection for Liu Biao.
Preference and recognition of Liu Biao's ability and talent.
The situation in Jingzhou at that time was quite complicated. "The Jiangnan clan was full of thieves, and Yuan Shu was stationed in Luyang, and all the Nanyang people were there. The Wu people Su Dai led the Changsha governor, and Bei Yu was the Huarong chief, and they all blocked the troops and started rebellion." However, Liu Biao was "single
"Riding into Yicheng". Faced with the chaotic situation in Jingzhou, Liu Biao appeared calm and calm, and took a series of decisive measures to quickly stabilize the situation. First of all, he won over the two influential local figures Cai and Kuai.
trust and support of the family and seek their advice.
At that time, the two brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue were both talented and famous. Kuai Liang's opinion on the situation was that "if the people don't follow, benevolence is not enough; if people follow without governing, justice is not enough."
Returning to the water, why don't you ask for troops and strategies when you get there?" However, Kuai Yue had a different opinion. He said, "Those who manage peace should first be benevolent and righteous, and those who control chaos should first seek power."
Many commanders are greedy and violent, which brings disaster to their subordinates. The more educated they are, the more they can be shown to their benefit, and they will surely come to the public. The king will punish his unprincipledness and care for him and use him. People in a state have a happy heart and will listen to it.
If the ruler is virtuous, he must be defeated." Liu Biao was also advised to "gather troops and attach them to Jiangling in the south and Xiangyang in the north."
It should be said that Kuai Liang's words were more hypocritical. Kuai Yue's suggestions were very practical. Liu Biao also expressed his opinions in a very clever way. He said, "Zi Rou's words are also different from Yong Ji's theory."
He first praised both of them, and then adopted Kuai Yue's strategy, "He asked Kuai Yue to send people to lure the clan's thieves, and if there were fifty-five of them, kill them all and attack them."
"There are many, or they have been assigned to the tribe" and wiped out the clan traitor forces in one fell swoop. Later, he pacified Lingling, Changsha and other counties, reversing the chaotic situation in Jingzhou. Liu Biao himself was promoted to Jingzhou Mu and Zhennan General.
After several years of hard work, Liu Biao became a powerful force second only to the two Yuan brothers. He "collected Ling and Guangxi in the south, and occupied Hanchuan in the north. The area was thousands of miles away, and he had more than 100,000 soldiers."...
After Liu Biao took control of Jingzhou, he also worked hard on the management of the territory, was methodical and made great contributions, reflecting the true character of a generation of capable ministers, and governed Jingzhou in a sound and impressive manner. Before, "people were easy to disturb, and he was shocked by all directions, and the bandits were fanning each other. There was corruption everywhere."
The "boiling" Jingzhou became the last paradise in the late Eastern Han Dynasty after the "thousands of miles of purge". On external issues, Liu Biao adopted the correct policy of supporting troops and self-respect, trying to avoid major conflicts, so as not to cause the displacement of the people and the loss of life; in the economy
In the above, Liu Biao effectively utilized the power of major local families and implemented various effective measures, which greatly restored and developed agricultural production, and the people in Jingzhou area "were happy to accept it".
It's just that although Liu Biao was good at governance, he didn't know how to employ people. At that time, there were frequent wars in the Central Plains, and Jingzhou was relatively stable. For a time, many powerful and wealthy nobles from the Central Plains moved their families south and settled in Jingxiang. In addition, Jingchu talented people
, Jingzhou can be said to be full of talented people and prosperous in talent.
But how many did Liu Biao use? The talents under Liu Biao were only Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue brothers from Zhonglu in Nanjun, a wealthy family in Xiangyang area, Liu Biao's main advisers. Han Song from Yiyang, Liu Xian from Lingling, Dong
Fu Xun, a native of the north of Cao Cao. The Cai group, the representative of the wealthy family in the Xiangyang area, includes Cai Mao, the younger brother of Cai's wife, Liu's cousin, and Zhang Yun, his nephew. As well as Wenpin and Huang Zu, the border generals who each have their own independent troops. It can be seen that this is a group with a history of
A ruling group with the aristocratic power in Xiangyang as the core, with the ties of marriage as the bond.
At that time, there were many talented people in Jingzhou, such as Sima Zhi, Pei Qian, Heqia, Wang Can, Huan Jie, Handan Chun, Xu Shu, etc.; and later Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, Ma Liang, Jiang Wan, etc.; and those who surrendered.
Gan Ning of Soochow, etc. These people are all first-class talents, but Liu Biao cannot use them, which shows that he is nepotistic.
In fact, although Liu Biao never wanted to annex the world, he still had certain political ambitions. He often regarded himself as the Marquis of Xibo, King Wen of Zhou Jichang, and also wanted to dominate one area, and once sent Lai Gong and Wu Ju to try to seize the Jiaozhou area. But although Liu Biaozhi
He is not big, but his talents are sparse. When it comes to fighting for hegemony, "it is either impossible or impossible". Liu Biao is also willing to hire talents on the surface, but on the one hand, many people are not optimistic about Liu Biao's political prospects and deliberately avoid it when he comes to Jingzhou.
He did not buy Liu Biao's account, such as Mao Jie, Du Xi, He Qia and others; on the other hand, even if he took talents under his account, due to his temperament and other reasons, the talents could not be fully utilized.
The situation of Wang Can, who had the "Crown of Seven Sons" at that time, in Jingzhou. Wang Can went south to take refuge in Jingzhou when "Xijing was in chaos". He and Liu Biao had a deep relationship. First of all, they were both in Shanyang, Yanzhou
People from Gaoping County are the so-called "Yi people", that is, fellow villagers. Secondly, Liu Biao and Wang Can's grandfather Wang Chang were both "Qingliu" in the late Han Dynasty. Wang Chang was one of the "Eight Heroes" and Liu Biao was the "Eight Gu".
"One of them, and when Wang Chang was the governor of Nanyang, Liu Biao also studied under him. His mentor's grandson and fellow countryman came to him, so he should be given a high priority? There are many words, but the reality is that Liu Biao thought Wang Can was ugly and weak.
It’s not very heavy.”
In fact, there is another important reason for Wang Can. When Wang Can's grandfather Wang Chang was the governor of Nanyang, Liu Biao once learned from him. But in fact, the concepts and styles of the master and apprentice were different, and Liu Biao once suffered a soft nail. Wang Chang severely suppressed the local wealthy families in Nanyang, which caused a "tremendous right-wing shock" in the area. In view of the extravagant style of the wealthy families in the county, Wang Chang set an example by wearing commoners and riding on thin horses to cover the carriages, hoping to correct this unhealthy trend. At this time, Liu Biao remonstrated with Wang Chang, thinking that Wang Chang had gone too far. In fact, he recognized and affirmed the style of the local wealthy families, which was consistent with his later attitude towards the local wealthy families in Jingzhou. This was also his clan and "celebrity" status. A normal reaction. But Wang Chang did not accept the suggestion….
Let’s take a look at the general Gan Ning. Gan Ning fled from Yizhou to Jingzhou. He first led 800 children to seek refuge with Liu Biao. As a result, he could only "live in Nanyang without seeing any use". The actual control of Nanyang at that time The leader was Zhang Xiu, and Gan Ning was ostracized by Zhang Xiu in Nanyang. The fundamental reason why Liu Biao did not reuse Gan Ning lay in the identities of both parties.
Liu Biao was from a prominent clan, so who was Gan Ning? He was a knight-errant.
"Ranger" was a very active class at that time, and it was hierarchical. People like Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao and others were also considered "good knights". But they were more manifested in "building momentum, creating blessings, and achieving good results". In terms of "personal relationship", Gan Ning is different from Gan Ning. Gan Ning is a thief. Thieves are a lower-level category of knights, the so-called "light knights".
We can also compare Liu Biao's employment with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan to see the differences. Liu Biao couldn't stand the "Tongtuo" trend. He was pragmatic and not pragmatic, and only relied on the powerful local powerful factions. Cao Cao did not care. In this chapter, he held high the banner of "Only the Talents" and attacked local powerful families. When treating the reclusive scholars, Liu Biao was arrogant and stupid. People called Mr. Shui Jing a "wonderful scholar". After seeing him, Liu Biao actually said: "Idle people are lying." , This is just a little scholar." Mr. Liu Biao pretended to be a "celebrity" and looked down on people with low social status but real talents. The Sun Wu regime, because of its humble background and lack of constraints, dared to promote people like A knight-errant like Gan Ning.
Naturally, people like Liu Biao could only rely on talents like Cai Hao, and Cai Hao was also married to Liu Biao and deeply trusted by Liu Biao.
But at this time, Cai Mao also panicked for a while, and the Cai family was the most prosperous in Jingzhou. The sister of Cai Mao's father, Cai Xi, married Zhang Wen, the Taiwei of the Eastern Han Dynasty; Cai Xi's eldest daughter was the wife of Huang Chengyan; his youngest daughter was Liu Biao's second wife. She was Cai Mao's sister. With this relationship, Cai Mao was appointed by Liu Biao as the prefect of Jingling in Nanjun and the military advisor of the general Zhennan.
He, Kuai Liang, and Kuai Yue assisted Liu Biao in taking back Lingling and Guiyang counties. He also helped Liu Cong destroy Liu Qi, which was despised by people at the time. Liu Biao had two sons. The eldest son Liu Qi looked like Liu Biao, and he expressed his first love for Liu Qi. The youngest son Liu Cong married Liu Biao's step-wife Cai's niece. Cai Mao and his nephew Zhang Yun were favored by Liu Biao, and they would publicize Liu Cong's small kindnesses and cover up any big mistakes. Cai praised Liu Cong's beauty, and Cai Mao praised Liu Cong's Virtue is external. As a result, Liu Biao gradually fell in love with Liu Cong and disliked Liu Qi.
In fact, Cai Mao was not without talent, but lacked courage. When he heard that Sun Ce was attacking Jiangxia, he knew something was wrong and said to Liu Biao: "Huang Zu is a fierce general under the lord's command. He is the governor of Jiangxia, so he will be able to resist Sun Ce."
Cai Hao had his own little thoughts. If reinforcements were sent, he would naturally lead the expedition. However, the orders of the Jiangdong Overlord were like thunder, and Cai Hao had not experienced battles for a long time. He was self-aware and knew that it would not be easy to resist. If someone is not good enough, he might be able to cooperate with him.
Cai Mao was naturally unwilling to engage in such a business if his own life was on the line.
Liu Biao saw that Cai Mao's reply was neither salty nor cool. He just said that Huang Zu would definitely be able to resist Sun Ce. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Huang Zu only has more than 20,000 soldiers in Jiangxia. This time Sun Ce comes with hatred. How can he resist Jiangxia?"
If there is any mistake, Xiangfan will not be protected. Could it be that Degui deceived me?"
Cai Hao quickly said cautiously: "What do you want, my lord?"
Liu Biao said: "How about sending reinforcements immediately and leading the Xiangfan Navy to rescue?"
Cai Hao had no choice but to bite the bullet and nod in agreement.
Liu Biao said: "With De Gui in charge this time, Jiangxia must not be lost."
Cai Mao was sweating profusely at this time. Although he had the arrogance of a noble family and didn't take many people seriously, he had indeed heard of Sun Ce's name. If he were to go and fight Sun Ce, it would probably be a disaster.
He quickly said: "It is naturally my duty to share the Lord's worries. However, I have been ill recently and I'm afraid it will delay the military flight. If Zhang Yun can go there on someone's behalf, we will definitely win a complete victory."….
Zhang Yun is Liu Biao's nephew. He and Liu Biao's brother-in-law Cai Mao are equally favored by Liu Biao, and they are also on good terms with Liu Biao's second son Liu Cong. Cai Mao is on good terms with Zhang Yun, but at this time, he can't care so much.
Liu Biao was silent for a moment, nodded in agreement and said, "That's fine."
Then he immediately ordered Zhang Yun to lead the Xiangfan navy down the river to Jiangxia.
Cai Mao finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, a piece of news came to Xiangfan like a bolt from the blue. After the Xiangfan Navy went south, a Cao army suddenly crossed the river and arrived in the hinterland of Xiangfan. Then, more terrifying news came out. Xinye
After being occupied by Cao's army, Cao Cao led the army behind and stationed in Xinye, ready to attack Jingzhou at any time.
This news immediately made Liu Biao panic. In terms of naval warfare, Jingzhou can still dominate, but in terms of land warfare, although Xiangyang has 100,000 infantry, their training is lax and scattered in various counties. In Xiangfan, there are only 30,000 or 40,000 infantry.
Under such circumstances, Cao Cao suddenly attacked Jingzhou and an army of troops crossed the river. The consequences could be imagined. Liu Biao quickly ordered everyone to come and ask questions.
Everyone was at their wits' end. Cao Cao's army was not powerful at this time, but now that it had broken through the river, Jingzhou's advantage was gone, and it was completely exposed to Cao Cao's troops. This was a failure. More importantly, now the navy was going
Jiangxia and other places are also threatened by Sun Ce. Now, except for Jingnan, which can still receive support, there is probably nothing more that can be done.
Cai Mao took the lead and said: "Cao's army is now so powerful that we cannot engage in a head-on battle with it. Why not retreat to Jiangling and wait for reinforcements from the four counties in Jingnan to arrive before making plans?"
Liu Biao also felt that this was the safest way, otherwise Cao's army would besiege the city and he would not be able to escape even if he wanted to. After all, Liu Biao was a member of the clan. He had been stable in Jingzhou for so many years, and he no longer had the courage to enter Jingzhou alone.
At this time, Kuai Yue objected: "My lord, this is very inappropriate. If Cao Cao's army enters Xiangfan, uses Xiangfan as a base, and then goes south, what should my lord do? Cao Cao is ambitious and holds the emperor hostage. If he orders his army to cross south, my lord will do it."
Defeat is inevitable, why not sit in Xiangfan and call on all the counties in Jingzhou to lead troops to rescue. Cao's army can only cross the river by ten thousand people, and there is no food and grass to support them. As long as the lord holds firm and the walls are strong and the country is clear, what is there to fear?"
Liu Biao also felt that Kuai Yue was reasonable. Kuai Yue was from Zhonglu, Nanjun, and was a descendant of Kuai Tong, a famous minister in the early Western Han Dynasty. He was a man of deep wisdom, outstanding figures and majestic appearance. General He Jin heard of his name and made him the leader of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Cao Yue and Kuai Yue once advised He Jin to kill all the eunuchs, but He Jin was hesitant. Knowing that He Jin could not succeed, Kuai Yue asked him to come out and serve as the order of Ruyang.
When Liu Biao was first in Jingzhou, the Jiangnan sect was very prosperous. Yuan Shu was stationed in Luyang, and all the Nanyang people were there. Su Dai, a Wu man, was the governor of Changsha, and Bei Yu was the chief of Huarong. They blocked the troops and started rebellion. When Liu Biao arrived in Jingzhou, Shan
Ma entered Yicheng and conspired with Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue from Zhonglu County, Cai Mao from Xiangyang and others. Liu Biao asked: "There are many clan thieves here, but the people don't follow them, so Yuan Shu caused chaos, and now the disaster has come!"
I hope to recruit troops here, but I'm afraid they won't be able to gather. What's the countermeasure?" Kuai Liang said: "The reason why the masses don't adhere is due to the lack of benevolence, and the reason why the masses are attached and cannot establish governance is due to the lack of righteousness; if
If the way of benevolence and righteousness can be practiced, then the coming and going of the people will be like the flow of water. Why worry about the failure of those who come and ask about the strategy of raising troops?" Liu Biao also consulted Kuai Yue, and Kuai Yue said: "Those who manage peace put benevolence and righteousness first, and those who control chaos
Those who put power and strategy first. It is not about having too many soldiers, it is about being able to get them. Yuan Shu was brave and unstoppable. Su Dai and Bei Yu were all brave warriors, so there was nothing to worry about. The leaders of the clan thieves were often greedy and violent, and they were hated by their subordinates.
Worry. I have some well-educated people under me. If I send them to show my benefit, the leader of the sect will definitely come with the crowd. The envoy will kill the unruly ones, and then use them to make use of them. Such people in a state
, with a happy heart, and hearing of the great virtues of the envoy, he will help the old and bring the weak. After that, the troops gathered and attached themselves, occupying Jiangling in the south and Xiangyang in the north. The eight counties of Jingzhou can be decided according to the message. Even though Yuan Shu and others arrived,
There is nothing we can do." Liu Biao sighed and said, "Zirou's words can be described as Yong Ji's theory. The plan of alienation can be described as the plan of the traitor." He then asked Kuai Yue to send people to lure the clan traitors, and fifty-five people came.
Kill all the people and attack them, or give them to the tribe immediately. Only Zhang Hu, the Jiangxia thief, and Chen Sheng supported the crowd to defend Xiangyang. Liu Biao sent Kuai Yue and Pang Ji to ride alone to persuade them to surrender, so they went south of the Yangtze River.
Ping. Liu Biao then organized troops in Xiangyang to observe the changes of the times. Kuai Yue assisted Liu Biao in pacifying the territory, and Liu Biao became strong. He issued an imperial edict to pay homage to the prefect of Zhangling and granted the title of Marquis of Fanting.
Liu Biao's success was inseparable from Kuai Yue, not to mention that Kuai Yue himself was from a prominent family in Jingzhou, so he relied heavily on him. On the contrary, Cai Mao was dissatisfied and said, "What should happen if Cao Cao's army from Xinye crosses the river?"
Cai Mao did not want to confront Cao Cao. In fact, he and Cao Cao had a long history of friendship. When he was in Chang'an, he and Cao Cao were close friends. Even now, they often exchange letters. Therefore, Cai Mao responded to Kuai Yue's words.