The originally peaceful eight counties of Jingxiang suddenly seemed to be in the whirlpool of troubled times at this time, focusing everyone's attention.

In other words, it was the dying old man lying on the bed. The last period of his life affected everyone.

The days left for Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng, the lord of Jingzhou, were short. As foreigners living in Xinye, Liu Bei and others were in the most embarrassing situation at this time.

Although everyone's surname is Liu, according to seniority, both Liu Qi and Liu Cong have to call Liu Bei uncle.

But I know my family's affairs well. The real power in Jingzhou is the Kuai family and the Cai family. They are the most effective people in Xiangyang, the center of power in Jingzhou.

As for the Huang family, Pang family, etc., it is more about the accumulation of local power and aristocratic families. The main direction of Jingzhou is still concentrated in the hands of those two families.

Liu Bei felt a headache every time he thought about this kind of thing. He remembered that when Liu Biao had just fallen ill, he had secretly asked him once, and his words all hinted at the issue of raising a young man.

As a staunch supporter of ordering elders and children, Liu Bei naturally sided with the young master Liu Qi.

Regardless of whether he had already invested in Liu Qi on the advice of his military advisor, more importantly, Liu Bei knew very well that the Cai family was undoubtedly the least welcoming to him in Jingzhou...

Ever since he took refuge with Liu Biao, the Cai family had always treated him coldly, and the relationship between the two parties had never been close.

Not to mention that later Liu Bei insisted on the eldest son succeeding to the throne, which made Liu Cong, the second son who competed with Liu Qi to be the heir of Jingzhou, and his biological mother, Mrs. Cai, felt that Liu Bei was the biggest obstacle to her son's future inheritance of Jingzhou, and naturally it also prevented them from being controlled by the Cai family.

A stumbling block in Jingzhou.

The Cai family, who said that this tail was so big that even Liu Biao himself found it troublesome, had to say that he had made a wrong move in the first place.

Entering Jingzhou alone and finally becoming the shepherd guard of the state sounds nice, but the actual process is not as simple as imagined.

Liu Biao was able to gain a foothold so smoothly and quickly because of his mutual marriage with the Cai family, a wealthy family in Jingzhou.

The Cai family invested in Liu Biao, and the Kuai family represented by Kuai Liang also sided with Liu Biao, which shifted the power of Jingzhou, which was originally a delicate situation.

Liu Biao took this opportunity to occupy Jingzhou, and the Cai and Kuai families, who had contributed a lot and participated in the investment, were naturally the first people under Liu Biao.

The Cai family was in charge of military affairs, while the Kuai family was in charge of civil affairs. The two sides coordinated with each other in civil affairs and military affairs, and controlled the power of Jingzhou for more than ten years.

Now the Kuai family is weak. The predecessor who lived in Kuai Liang died of illness. His younger brother Kuai Che took over as the head of the family. He knew that in troubled times, he had no right to speak without military power at hand. He was no match for the Cai family, so he took the initiative to move the two families together.

The dominant position was given to the Cai family, and they had to play the role of follower of the Cai family peacefully.

And Liu Cong is the common bet between the two families, and is also the biggest guarantee for the Cai family to take over Jingzhou in the future...

In this way, Liu Bei is blocking the way forward for the Cai family, and the relationship is still irreconcilable. Naturally, the two sides have nothing to say.

When Liu Biao is alive, he may be able to suppress the Cai family, but if Liu Biao disappears, as long as Liu Congzuo secures his position as the leader of Jingzhou, then the Cai family will have to attack Liu Bei...

Liu Bei himself also knew very well that the current situation was urgent and he needed to be cautious in everything. One wrong step could lead to unpredictable changes in the future. Even Zhuge Liang, who was an expert in predicting events, always kept his spirits up at this juncture.

Watching every move in Xiangyang...

Liu Chan, who was lying in bed bored and dazed, also knew that his father was at a turning point in his life, a very important turning point.

Even Liu Chan felt that history had shifted and he could no longer settle down, so on the day of his first birthday, he quietly showed his ability to speak.

Of course, there is no exaggeration, just some simple words that can be used to call people, and they also express some uncomplicated meanings.

If Liu Chan really recited a poem from the Book of Songs when he came up, and pulled out a lot of stuff but didn't come out, I'm afraid his father would one day receive not a surprise but a fright...

However, Liu Bei was so busy during this period that he had no spare time to spend with his precious son.

Running to Xiangyang every three days, it is not necessarily possible to see Liu Biao every time. Things are developing more and more wrong, especially with the frequent military mobilization around Xiangyang. It is obvious that the Cai family is going to cause trouble.

ah.

Finally, one day, when Liu Bei and Guan and Zhang rushed to Xiangyang to meet Liu Biao again, they found that the huge Xiangyang City was under martial law. Even if Liu Bei revealed his identity as the emperor's uncle, he could not enter.

The sharp arrow on his head was pointed directly at him. It was obvious that he would fire it if there was any slight movement, and he didn't care what his identity was.

As the most elite part of Jingzhou soldiers, Liu Biao's old team who put down the rebellion in the early years have long been in the pocket of Cai Mao brothers, and they are used for the defense of Xiangyang city.

Unable to enter Xiangyang City, Liu Bei's heart suddenly thumped. Although he had been prepared for it, it still felt a little sudden at this moment.

If it goes as expected, Liu Biao should be dead at this moment, and it would be strange if the Cai family, who has cultivated and prepared himself, does not fully control Xiangyang City.

At this time, Liu Bei naturally had no intention of forcing his way into the city. Doing so would not be brave but reckless.

The most important thing right now is to rush back to Xinye and prepare for the next step of Liu Jingsheng's death, because from this moment on, Jingzhou is changing, and there will no longer be the peace of the past...

Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng still died, and they died silently, completely unlike the princes who once dominated the world.

As for who will hold Jingzhou after his death, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the young master Liu Qi was not allowed to enter the city even when he went back to attend the funeral. This Jingzhou is no longer surnamed Liu, but Cai.

Waiting for the moment of Liu Biao's death, Sun Quan Lao Yinpi, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately mobilized his troops and ordered Lu Meng to lead the troops, accompanied by Dong Xi Lingtong and others to quickly attack Jiangxia County, which was bound to kill this piece of fat that he had been eyeing for a long time.

Eat it.

Although there was no rebellion from Gan Ning this time, Sun Quan, who had already planned it, was not something Huang Zu and others could resist.

Especially since there are no reinforcements this time, the Cai family is busy gathering power, hoping that Huang Zu will die soon, so that there will be a lot of trouble left.

As for the final ownership of Jiang Xia, is it possible that Jingzhou, which has a navy of 100,000, is still afraid of the Soochow boy? Anyway, Brother Cai Mao is so confident that he does not pay attention to the Soochow navy that he has been suppressing...

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Huang Zu was unable to stop Sun Quan, Jiangxia County changed hands, and the Jingzhou soldiers fled in panic. The Sun family avenged the original head of the family and occupied a key point in the Yangtze River Basin, further increasing their control on the river.

force.

In Yecheng in the north, Cao Cao, who had already prepared everything, immediately ordered General Cao Ren who was stationed in Wancheng to lead his elite light cavalry on a starry night journey to Xiangyang, the new field. He personally led an army of 200,000 to march towards Jingzhou...
Chapter completed!