At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

As soon as he did not go south, he reported to Liu Biao and asked for reinforcements.

Second, it did not open up its arsenal to equip the army.

Three did not mobilize the people to do logistics for the army.

Four did not strengthen the city defense in case of emergency.

Five did not take the initiative to send someone to spy on Wei Jun's military situation.

Liu did not visit the barracks in person to convene the generals to discuss tactics and plan a retreat route.

Zhang Yun, the governor of Nanyang and the general, did not do a single thing. The only thing he did was drink, listen to music, and watch dancers dance as usual.

Then when the mood came, I would hug the scantily clad dancer and have a good time, and when I was tired, I would fall asleep and live a life of drunken dreams.

During his tenure as the governor of Nanyang County, the economy of Nanyang County did not increase, the population did not increase, the military equipment did not increase, and nothing changed, just like he had never been the governor of Nanyang County.

In this day and age, do you still play the game of inaction?

If there was an increase, there was—his weight and age.

All the subordinates were puzzled by this, and only a few cronies knew why Zhang Yun did this and why he was so drunk.

What else can I say, they have already found their next job and are ready to change jobs, of course they don't care about this matter at all, they even blocked the news, preventing their subordinates from sending the news of the Wei army's invasion to Jiangling, and only sent their cronies to send the news to Jiangling. Xiangyang let Cai Mao know and let Cai Mao make preparations.

In fact, there was no need for Zhang Yun to send the news. Cai Mao had already learned about Zhu Ling's upcoming military operation through secret channels, and was ready to surrender and sacrifice the city.

They are all old deep water wolves, once Guo Peng's spies opened their mouths, they knew what they should do and what they should not do.

Cai Hao is also different from Zhang Yun. He obtained a lot of food and military resources from Liu Biao in the name of war preparations. He did not embezzle them privately, nor did he use them to strengthen the army. Instead, he stored them all and planned to donate them to the Guo Peng, as his meeting gift, can be regarded as buying himself a future.

I believe Guo Peng will be very happy.

Of course, Cai Mao's main experience now is not in this area, but in Jiangling.

Before Liu Biao became seriously ill, he decided to unite Liu Zhang to fight against Guo Peng.

He ordered Huang Zu to return to Jiangxia to prepare for the war, ready to support Jiangling at any time, and forced Cai Mao to return to Xiangyang to prepare for the war. He also threatened to send his cronies to Xiangyang to inspect Cai Mao's preparations for the war.

In the end, before he finished this matter, he became seriously ill, the kind who couldn't afford to be ill, and his body became weaker and weaker while lying on the bed.

Liu Biao seemed to realize that his time was approaching. Although he didn't know the reason, he thought he really had a few days to live.

I have a few days to live, but I don't know if Guo Peng has made any progress, when will he go south to attack Jingzhou, not to mention now, even if Guo Peng comes now, it is impossible for him to hold his body and command Fighting, if you don't come for a while, you will really be buried in the ground.

Now Liu Biao feels that it is more likely that Guo Peng himself will be buried before Guo Peng goes south, so no matter what, it is imminent to establish the status of heir.

As for the candidate, Liu Biao has also been determined.

The eldest son Liu Qi.

Liu Biao's two sons, the eldest son Liu Qi, and the second son Liu Cong, neither of them were born to the current wife Cai.

He and Cai have no children, and both children were born to his ex-wife. After the death of his ex-wife, he came to Jingzhou and married Cai to stabilize the situation, but he had no children.

Because he also knows that if he has a child with the Cai family, then the Cai family's child must be supported as the lord of Jingzhou after his death. When the Cai family does not become Lu Zhi, the Cai family will force her to be Lu Zhi. Where is his child? Still independent?

As a descendant of Gaozu, who doesn't know about Lu's Rebellion?

That is not in line with his own interests in Jingzhou.

So Liu Biao also took great pains not to have children with Cai, but he was also helpless. As a representative whose power was much weaker than that of Guo, where did he get his freedom?

He himself is not free, nor is his successor, whoever he may be.

Not to mention Liu Qi, he is an average person, but because he looks like Liu Biao, Liu Biao loves him a lot.

Liu Cong was a little clever. Seeing that Liu Biao and the Cai family had no children, he turned to the Cai family himself.

The Cai family probably knew that Liu Biao would not easily let Cai have a child, especially a son, so they simply let Liu Cong and Cai form a mother-child friendship. Anyway, no matter who it is, as long as it can represent Cai's interests more.

For this reason, the Cai family even married Cai's niece to Liu Cong to further stabilize the alliance relationship.

At this point, Liu Biao had no choice but to start paying attention to Liu Qi again, and bring Liu Qi by his side to show others that he had chosen Liu Qi instead of Liu Cong.

But his struggle was impotent, debilitating, and changed nothing.

It wasn't until after he fell ill that he decided to give it a go and introduced Sun Hao, Sun Fu, and Gan Ning from Jiang Xia, the situation changed slightly.

Before he was seriously ill and was bedridden, he once called Sun Hao, Sun Fu, Gan Ning and fellow countryman Yi Ji to his side, took Liu Qi with him, and entrusted Liu Qi to these four people.

Liu Biao told them to protect Liu Qi, telling them that Liu Qi was his favorite successor, and that if something happened to him, he must support Liu Qi to ascend the throne.

Sun Hao and Sun Fu have a bloody feud with the Guo Wei regime.

Gan Ning was from Yizhou, not Jingzhou.

Yiji is his fellow villager, and has always been his confidant, and he doesn't get along with Jingzhou people.

From Liu Biao's point of view, these four people will definitely insist on protecting Liu Qi's ascension to the throne and will not betray him.

chapter 792 eight hundred and one protect Liu Qi three swordsmen

For the absolute safety that Liu Biao believed, Liu Biao only called three non-Jingzhou people, Yi Ji and Sun Hao, Sun Fu, Gan Ning, who were fellow Yanzhou fellows.

Even Huang Zhongwen hired Wang Wei Huo Jun and a series of Southern Expedition heroes did not shout.

Because they are all natives of Jingzhou, and Liu Biao can no longer trust the natives of Jingzhou.

Originally, I had relative trust in Huang Zhong and Wenpin Liu Biao.

But recently, Liu Biao accidentally learned through a certain channel that a son of the Wenpin family went to the north to become a county magistrate in Yanzhou, and Huang Zhong's son Huang Xu went to Jizhou for treatment two years ago. He is said to have recovered, but he is still alive Jizhou recuperated and did not return to Jingzhou.

Knowing this matter, Liu Biao's heart suddenly became cold.

It turned out that the people I once trusted lost confidence in me and began to transfer their families to the north.

Liu Biao was very angry and felt betrayed.

That's why he hurriedly brought the three bereaved dogs, the second grandson and Gan Ning, to Jiangling, forcibly allocated troops to them to lead, promoted their positions, and tried to let them control the military power.

Then he urgently appointed Yi Ji as the governor of Nanjun County, trying to build up his own lineage and escort Liu Qi.

But Liu Biao was too confused, and didn't even think about what these four people who had no roots in Jingzhou talked about escorting Liu Qi?

Even a founding emperor like Liu Bang couldn't protect Liu Ruyi, so how could he, Liu Biao, protect Liu Qi when the northern scholars returned to the north in large numbers?

So Liu Biao's wishful thinking didn't work out very well.

Gan Ning didn't feel happy and excited, and didn't think that being left alone was something to be thankful for.

After being exiled to Jingzhou for refuge many years ago, he has been depressed. He was not valued by Liu Biao, and was rejected by the locals of Jingzhou. His life was very depressing.

As a result, he was suddenly reused and appointed as the general of Zhennan Zhonglang. He was ecstatic.

Not long after he was happy, he finally knew that Liu Biao made a desperate choice to be appointed as the general of Zhennan Zhonglang and to command an army of [-] troops.

In order for Liu Qi, who has no background at all, to successfully inherit Liu Biao's position, Liu Biao chose him desperately under the premise of being seriously ill.

The purpose is to let him help Liu Qi escort, to let him help Liu Qi secure the position of the Lord of Jingzhou.

As his teammates, besides Yi Ji, a civil servant, there are also the amazing talent Zhenxi Zhonglang Sun Hao and the amazing talent Zhendong Zhonglang Sun Fu, plus his lonely hero Zhen Gan Ning, Nanzhong Lang, and the Three Musketeers guard Liu Qi together.

And Liu Biao also told him with confidence that he would bring in Liu Zhang's army to help them the Three Musketeers, and Huang Zu would also help them in Jiangxia. The three sides worked together to keep Liu Qi's position.

Gan Ning really wanted to break open Liu Biao's head to see if the inside had become full of paste.

It is not necessary to prove whether the three musketeers of Liu Qi's three bereaved dogs are stupid.

He was abolished by Zhao Weigan and fled to Jingzhou to seek refuge. Sun Hao and Sun Fu were abolished by Zhang Liaogan and fled to Jingzhou to seek refuge.

So Liu Biao's selection of materials is really eclectic.

Liu Zhang...

Well, Liu Zhang is Gan Ning's former master. Liu Biao keeps saying that he will not let Liu Zhang hold Gan Ning accountable, but Gan Ning has to believe it!

Fuck, I once wanted to rebel against others, I once wanted to kill Liu Zhang!

You actually want me to cooperate with Liu Zhang?

Not to mention Sun Hao and Sun Fu, there are two counties in the air who dare not even fight Wei Jun. Such two people really have the courage to fight against the Jingzhou nobles?

Huang Zuyuan is in Jiangxia, if you want him to help us, let him come to Jiangling!

In the end, you actually asked him to stay in Jiangxia to guard against the Wei army in Lujiang County, so he didn't come to Jiangling...

Gan Ning felt that even he could see clearly what kind of ghostly plan Liu Biao's perfect plan was, but Liu Biao himself couldn't see clearly.

Are you trying to take the opportunity to kill me?

Gan Ning suddenly had such an idea.

With such depressing thoughts in mind, Gan Ning went to Huang Zhong to complain.

Gan Ning and Huang Zhong got to know each other when Liu Pan led troops to fight against Sun Ce in Changsha County, and they got along well.

Gan Ning's military force is tyrannical, and Huang Zhong's force is also tyrannical. The two are not acquainted with each other. Now Huang Zhong is the general of Zhenbei Zhonglang, and the two are on the same level in terms of rank.

But because of Liu Biao's sudden distrust, Huang Zhong was deprived of half of his military power, and the other half was in Gan Ning's hands.

Huang Zhong felt very distressed by this. He didn't know why Liu Biao suddenly didn't trust him and wanted to deprive him of his military power.

Gan Ning came to ask him for a drink, and Huang Zhong also drank with him. After drinking a little too much, Gan Ning couldn't hold his tongue, so he told Huang Zhong all the distress in his heart.

Then Huang Zhong found out that the reason why he was deprived of military power instead of being rewarded for his meritorious service was because Liu Biao knew that his son was recuperating in Jizhou, so he suspected that he had secretly taken refuge in Guo Peng, which alienated him.

This made Huang Zhong very sad and indignant, and he couldn't tell the pain.

He felt very sad.

"I'm getting older, in my 40s, and I have only one son, who is about to die. I can't help but look for famous doctors in many ways. I can only pin my hope on the great doctor Hua Tuo. God has mercy on my son's illness. was healed.

But because his body is weak and he still needs to take care of his body, he has stayed in Jizhou. He will come back after all. He is just going to seek medical treatment, not me who wants to seek refuge with Guo Zifeng!What the hell did I do wrong!How could Shi Jun doubt me like this? "

Gan Ning didn't know how to comfort Huang Zhong, so he could only caress Huang Zhong's back and drink with him.

Huang Zhong drank a lot of wine and passed out.

After waking up the next day, Huang Zhong took a shower and thought about his situation. He felt that the situation in Jiangling is very strange now. Liu Biao is not in good health. There may be a coup in Jiangling at any time. If he continues to stay in Jiangling, he may kill himself The disaster, so simply made up his mind.

He changed his clothes, went to the front of Liu Biao who was seriously ill, resigned to Liu Biao, and handed over his position and military power.

Then he left Jiangling all the way without stopping, headed north and returned to his hometown in Nanyang, staying behind closed doors and not asking about world affairs.

After learning about this situation, Wenpin thought for a while, and realized that Liu Biao's distrust might be caused by his son's going to be an official in Wei State. He was worried that he would also be killed, so he also came to Liu Biao. , resigned to the seriously ill Liu Biao.

Learning from Huang Zhong, he simply and completely handed over his military power, packed his luggage, did not stop, and embarked on the journey back to his hometown in Nanyang on the same day, leaving Jiangling.

The resignation of Huang Zhong and Wenpin was unexpected by many people, and many of their subordinates in the Jingzhou Army felt at a loss.

The morale of the Jingzhou Army was shaken to a certain extent, and everyone could not understand what happened in Jiangling City.

But in the eyes of the worried Liu Biao, this is a great thing, and this is the situation he dreams of seeing.

Huang Zhong and Wenpin, the two young men, finally left on their own, saving Liu Biao from having to set up a scheme to forcibly remove them both.

Liu Biao no longer has that energy.

Chapter 793 Eight hundred and two

The army handed over by Wenpin and Huang Zhong was handed back to Gan Ning, Sun Hao and Sun Fu by Liu Biao, and the government affairs of Jiangling were entrusted to Yiji.

Liu Biao still felt uneasy, so he called the four of them in front of him again, and urged them to lead troops to protect Jiangling, protect Liu Qi, and unite with Liu Zhang to resist Guo Peng's aggression, so Jingzhou can still be saved.

When explaining these things, Liu Biao was a little unconscious, his breath was short, and his words were incoherent, but he still held on to the appointment.

He handed over the military power to Gan Ning and Yi Ji as the prefect of Nanjun, and told them to be careful with people like Kuai Yue and Cai Mao, and be careful not to be careless.

Gan Ning, Yi Ji and the other four looked at Liu Biao's delirious and dying state, and they were worried for a while.

But Gan Ning is obviously the most worried, he is more worried than Yi Ji and his second grandson.

Because of Liu Zhang.

That night, when Gan Ning was worried, suddenly, Kuai Yue came to visit him.