It can be said that Liu Jing gave Grandfather Huang a lot of face this time. He went out to meet him from the outskirts of the city, shared a car with him, and advocated for clearing the way. His treatment was far beyond the ordinary. The people of Xiangyang were all attracted to him.

Grandfather Huang surrendered Jiangxia and Zhangling counties, which meant that Jingzhou fell completely into the hands of Liu Jing, and the people of Xiangyang breathed a sigh of relief.

The North-South War in Jingzhou has been going on for four or five years. Although Xiangyang is in the rear and has not suffered from the war, the taxes are getting heavier day by day. The young and strong are either conscripted into the army or transferred to Dingfu, and the people are suffering.

Unspeakable.

Now that the north and the south have been unified and the war has been eliminated, the people's hard days have finally come to an end. At least the heavy burden on people can be slightly relieved.

Since Liu Biao was to be buried soon, Liu Jing could not hold a banquet to entertain Grandfather Huang. After all, Liu Jing was nominally Liu Biao's subordinate, let alone Grandfather Huang, who was in a special situation. Due to both emotion and reason, he should do so at this time.

Mainly keep a low profile.

Liu Jing substituted tea for wine. While drinking tea, he asked Grandfather Huang about the details of the Jiangxia battle.

He had only known that Huang Zu took advantage of the racket to wait for work in Xiakou and defeated Jiangdong's army, but he did not know the specific details.

Listening to Huang Zu and Huang She telling each other about the battle, even though Liu Jing already knew the outcome, he still couldn't help but feel "sweat" for Sun Quan. This battle was such a tragic defeat.

In this battle, the Jiangdong Army suffered tens of thousands of casualties. Generals Sun He, Dong Xi, Ling Cao, etc. were all killed in the battle. It can no longer be simply described as a loss of troops and a loss of the future. This was a great defeat that could shake the foundation of the country.

However, even after suffering such a disastrous defeat, Jiangdong's army was still able to set up an ambush and severely damage the pursuing Huang Zu's army on the way to withdraw. This is evident from the bravery of its generals and the determination of its soldiers.

However, thanks to the Jiangdong Army's carbine, most of Huang Zu's warships were damaged, making it difficult to contain Liu Jing. Liu Jing no longer worried about Huang Zu and concentrated on dealing with Liu Biao. In the end, it only took half a year.

He successfully defeated the foreign troops and captured Jingzhou.

Therefore, Liu Jing was the biggest and only winner in the Jiangxia battle.

Liu Jing was in a very good mood and chatted endlessly with Grandfather Huang. Before he knew it, it was sunset. Liu Jing noticed that it was getting late and was about to end the conversation. Liu Liang, Cai Sheng and Huang Zhong returned just at this time.

Although Liu Jing sent all his cavalry to pursue Liu Bei, to be honest, he didn't have much hope in this.

Fangling, Shangyong and other places have many mountains and complex terrain. The chance of catching up and killing Liu Bei who is trying to escape is almost zero.

This is indeed the case. Liu Bei abandoned his family at the critical moment and cut off his tail to survive, thus successfully escaping the pursuit of Liu Liang and others.

Because he had been mentally prepared, Liu Jing could not be said to be very disappointed. However, Liu Liang and others later gave Liu Jing a huge surprise. They actually killed Guan Yu.

Who is Guan Yu? He is a famous general in the world. Yan Liang is powerful in Hebei, and Chu Fang is brave in Jingnan. Both of them are fierce generals in the world, but they died at the hands of Guan Yu. Guan Yu's bravery is fully worthy of the four words "unparalleled in the world".

When they learned that Liu Liang and others had killed Guan Yu, everyone present from Liu Jing on down was shocked.

"General, what is contained here is Guan Yu's head." Liu Liang came forward holding a square wooden box and said in a proud tone.

Looking at the square wooden box placed on the table in front of him, Liu Jing's heart surged for a moment, but he still didn't open the wooden box to check.

In this time and space, although Guan Yu did not annihilate everyone, he was still one of the best generals in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, but compared to the powerful generals in China in the original time and space, he was far inferior.

Huang Zhong, who killed Guan Yu, was only the first captain because he surrendered. Since crossing the Yangtze River in March and the Northern Expedition, Huang Zhong must be the first to enter the battle line in every battle. His bravery ranks first among the three armies, and his merits rank first among all the generals. Today He also killed Guan Yu, and being promoted to General Zhonglang was no longer enough to commend his merits. Liu Jingxin added one more person to his list of candidates for promotion to General.

Liu Jing did not open the wooden box in the end, but sighed to his left and right: "The dispute between me and Liu Zhennan is not due to personal grudges, but out of public motives. As a fellow clansman, Liu Bei wrote letters to persuade peace on the surface, but secretly he did not declare war. , suddenly sent out troops to attack in vain, causing Zhu Ziping, Huo Bomiao and thousands of soldiers to die in vain! In times of crisis, thanks to the unity of the soldiers and the lives of the three armies, we were able to turn the danger into safety and defeat the rebels."

"Liu Bei deserved to die for his crime, but Guan Yu was so loyal and courageous that even Wu Han and Gai Yan could not match him. Such a talented person should have served the country, but instead he was entrusted to a non-human and died in a remote place. What a shame!" Speaking of this, Liu Jing couldn't help but clasped his hands in regret.

Zhuge Liang said: "Wu Han and Gai Yan were all brave and decisive, assisting the ancestors and reviving the Han Dynasty. Guan Yu was brave but ignorant of current affairs. At best, he was just like Zhong Limei and Long Qie. An Neng can compare. Wu, Gai?”

Liu Jing was speechless. In his heart, no matter Wu Han, Gai Yan, Zhongli Mei, or Long Qie, they were all inferior to Guan Yu. It was just that Guan Yu was dead, so it was useless to talk more.

Later, he heard Liu Liang talk about the whole pursuit. He learned that they had almost wiped out the rest of Liu Bei's army and captured all their family members. Liu Bei had only led a few dozen cavalry to escape hastily. Liu Jing couldn't help but nodded.

Then Liu Liang talked about the separatist regime in Shangyong. The powerful Shen Dan and Shen Yi brothers in Xicheng led thousands of families to submit to Liu Jing. To show his sincerity, Shen Dan personally accompanied the army to Xiangyang and was waiting for Liu Jing outside the door. Jing summoned.

Liu Jing's eyes lit up and he immediately ordered someone to bring Shen Dan outside the door into the hall.

Historically, Fangling, Shangyong, Xicheng and other places were collectively known as the "Three East Counties". Because they were located at the intersection of Jing and Yi, they became the focus of attention from all parties. Brothers Shen Dan and Shen Yi, as country tycoons, dealt with Zhang. The relationship between Lu, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Cao Pi lasted for more than thirty years and ended well.

Meng Da even relied on his control of the three eastern counties and repeatedly jumped between Shu Han and Cao Wei. In the end, he died and his reputation was destroyed, and he only made the world laugh.

In this time and space, the importance of Liu Jing's rise in Jingzhou, Shangyong, Xicheng and other places must be less important than in history. However, Shen Dan and Shen Yi surrendered to the city, which still made Liu Jing very happy.

"Young man Shen Dan, please pay your respects to the general." Shen Dan followed the waiter and walked down the hall, bowing to Liu Jing above him.

Although Shen Dan is a powerful man, he is essentially just a country tycoon. When he comes to the splendid main hall of the state capital for the first time and meets the powerful Liu Jing of Nanzhou, he naturally cannot help but feel nervous.

"You don't need to be polite, please get up quickly." Liu Jing said with a smile, "Today is really a good day. In the past, Huang Jiangxia and his son went against the will and surrendered to the county. Later, there were brothers who were loyal to the country and dedicated the city. Coming here to invest is a double blessing, and I can’t help but realize it.”

Shen Dan bowed to the ground again and said: "Even though my brothers live in a remote place, they have heard of the general's reputation for a long time. Now that the general will not abandon him, he can serve under his command. I am willing to help the dogs and horses."

Liu Jing couldn't help but laugh. Since Shen Dan and Shen Yi came to vote sincerely, he had to express it, so as not to offend the hearts of people far away. Just like in history, he changed the three counties to three counties and promoted Shen Dan to Xicheng. Prefect.

There are three reasons for appointing Shen Dan as the governor of Xicheng:

First of all, Xicheng is Shen Dan's territory, and no one is more suitable for the position of governor than him.

Secondly, the location of Xicheng is too remote, thousands of miles away from Xiangyang, and most of the roads are mountainous. Even if Liu Jing wanted to, he would be beyond his reach.

Finally, Xicheng borders the forces of Zhang and Lu in Hanzhong. Liu Jing's future strategic focus will be in the east and north directions, and he has no time to look westward for the time being.

Based on the above three points, handing Xicheng to Shen Dan is currently the best choice.

Unlike Xicheng, which is located in a remote area, Shangyong is located in the middle. It is the hub for controlling the three counties and must be firmly controlled by oneself.

Liu Jing thought for a while and decided to appoint his younger brother Liu Liang as the Shangyong Governor. Regardless of their relationship, this time Liu Liang led his troops to pursue Liu Bei and forced the surrender of three counties in one fell swoop. With his previous accumulated military exploits, it was more than enough for him to be promoted to Shangyong Governor.

Fangling is the closest to Xiangyang, and the two are connected by land, so he has been attached to Liu Biao in the past. Liu Jing glanced at the civil and military officials in the hall, and finally fell on Huang She. Since he planned to remove him from the post of Zhangling prefect, he naturally had to make some compensation.
Chapter completed!