The news that Pang Tong went to Jiangdong in the east was like a slap in the face for those pretentious celebrities. Gao Chong, an alien among the princes, brought to the world every time, was an unexpected result.

This is something that Liu Biao and others who regard the Han Dynasty as orthodox and strictly follow etiquette and laws.

After being dismissed from office by Gao Chong, Xu Jing and Xu Shao fled to the command of Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou. They were just as grandly received by famous scholars of Xiangyang, led by Song Zhong. This style was almost the same as that of Gao Chong's courtesy of Pang Tong.

Faced with the hidden changes in the undercurrent, some people are happy and some are worried. The hope of being in trouble can change their destiny, while those who are in power are looking forward to maintaining the status quo.

On the ninth day of the ninth month of the fifth year of Jian'an, on the first day of Gengwu, there was a edible sun.

On this day, Xiangyang was cloudless, which was a rare good weather for observing changes in the celestial phenomena. The officials responsible for observing the celestial phenomena were inexplicably surprised and hurriedly reported this rare "Tiangou Food" phenomenon to Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou who was ill, hoping to use this to cheer for Liu Biao who was sick. Since the war in Hanyang, Liu Biao has been furious and has been ill for several months. Although the doctor has delayed treatment and conditioning, it has not been cured.

Upon receiving the news of the solar eclipse, a sickly blush appeared on Liu Biao's blood-colored face. He forced himself to stand up, coughed several times, and ordered his servant to call Yiji, the chief clerk, and said, "Brother Ji, you will come with me to tell my brother Liu Xuande to come over, and you will say that there is something important to discuss."

Yi Ji and Liu Biao were both from Shanyang, and their courtesy name was Jibo. They were very talented and wise. Liu Biao liked it very much and got along very well with Liu Bei.

General Zuo and his uncle Liu Bei arrived in Xiangyang in early June. The situation at that time can only be described in two words: down and out.

When Liu Bei's army, who was killed by Cao Ren, arrived at Xinye County, northern Jingzhou, there were only less than a thousand soldiers left, and only a few generals and counselors, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Dao, Sun Qian, Jian Yong and others.

Both of them were relatives of the Han Dynasty, Liu Biao and Liu Bei had a situation where they were in the sky and the ground, one was in the wealthy place of Jingxiang, and the other was running around without any place to stand.

Afterwards, Liu Bei stayed Guan Yu, Zhang Fei rectified his army and horses in Xinye, and since he went to Xiangyang to meet Liu Biao. When Liu Biao heard that Liu Bei was coming, he went out of the city to greet him in person regardless of his illness. For the past two months, Liu Bei has been living in the inn where guests were entertained.

Although the inn was very luxurious and complete, Liu Bei did not have the intention to enjoy it. He once again tasted the taste of living under someone else's roof in nearly 50 years old. Starting a business seemed particularly difficult for him.

Fortunately———Liu Bei also has an indomitable heart.

Although Liu Biao had a very enthusiastic attitude, he always talked about it when talking about how to arrange himself and his organization. Liu Bei understood that Liu Biao was still very wary of him.

It has been in Xiangyang for nearly two months, and I don’t know how Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were living in Xinye. These two sworn brothers were wandering with him and had no complaints. Liu Bei was both grateful and felt sorry for them. During this period, Liu Bei was not idle. He made full use of the special identity of the emperor, made friends with celebrities in the Jingxiang area, and actively created a good reputation for himself.

The prosperity of Xiangyang opened Liu Bei's eyes. Liu Bei, who had been almost poor and started his family, was naturally not Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, who had a background in wealthy families. The example of Gao Chong's rise made Liu Bei understand that only the south is where Liu Bei is.

Half a month ago, Liu Biao was on a banquet again, and almost all the famous people in Jingzhou were invited to attend. Liu Bei was in a hurry to the toilet at the table, and suddenly saw the flesh in his hair. He couldn't help but feel deeply moved and returned to the table with tears in his eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Biao asked in confusion: "Why did Xuande cry in the chair?"

Liu Bei replied: "I used to be alone in my saddle, so my thighs were all worn out. Now I haven't ridden a horse for more than two months, and my thighs are raw. The days have passed day by day, and people have grown old unknowingly, but their achievements have not yet been made. I feel sad for a moment."

At that time, when the heroes heard this, some were contemptuous and ridiculed, some thoughtful, and some made praise. Liu Bei paid attention to the every move of these characters. He hoped to find the talents he used for him. He knew that only those who were unwilling to be lonely and hoped to change the status quo was what he wanted.

When Yiji arrived at the inn, Liu Bei had just returned from meeting friends outside. The fatigue and Fengshuang were clearly written on his face. When he realized that it was Liu Biao who summoned him, Liu Bei quickly said, "Did my brother call me? I've changed a piece of clothing and go immediately."

When we first met on the same day, according to Nian Geng, Liu Biao was older than Liu Bei, so Liu Bei called his younger brother Qian at this time. In front of the sickbed, Liu Biao asked: "Does Xuande hear that the Tiangou swallowed the sun appeared in the sky this morning?"

"There are all talking about the streets and alleys, and Bei knows a little bit." Liu Bei replied respectfully.

When Liu Biao suddenly summoned himself to ask about this matter, he must have had great worries in his heart, and this kind of worries was something that others could not relieve for him. There was a faint intuition telling Liu Bei that this was a good opportunity to approach Liu Biao's heart.

"What do you say on the streets and alleys?" Liu Biao asked anxiously.

"Well, some people say this is a sign of chaos, and some ministers say that disasters that really confuses the Han Dynasty have appeared. However, these are all nonsense and are not trustworthy." Liu Bei said calmly.

"Oh——, according to my opinion, who is the disaster star?" After hearing this, Liu Biao's turbid eyes lit up and he asked.

Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "After the Tiangou swallows the sun, an extremely shining meteor will fly to the southeast. Perhaps the disaster star is in that direction."

"Southeast——, is it Gao Chong?" Liu Biao screamed and said in a panic.

"Brother Jingsheng's illness has not been cured. I'm afraid it's because of this person!" Liu Bei did not answer Liu Biao's question, but said this sentence on his own, and this sentence was exactly what Liu Biao was thinking.

"Gao Chongzi, I, Liu Jingsheng, are incompatible with him!" Liu Biao's anger surged at this time, and he was not caring about his illness and scolded him.

Liu Bei nodded, as if agreeing: "Gao Chong came from a poor family and had become a lowly slave. Although he was now a governor of Yangzhou by the court, his actions over the past year were all rebellious. He first replaced the so-called imperial examinations and recruited the system, which made famous scholars in the Jiangdong area unable to leave. Later, he crossed the border to attack Jiangxia County in Jingzhou without the consent of the court. Just imagine that in Gao Chong's eyes, there was no point in taking into account the royal power of the Han Dynasty. Once his power was further strengthened, the entire territory of Jingzhou would become the food of Gao Chong, the hungry tiger."

"What Xuande wants is just like me, but unfortunately the emperor is in Xu. The government is under the control of Cao Cao. I have also tried to use force to regain the lost territory of Jiangxia and Jingnan, but after defeat in the battle, Jingbei will not remain for several consecutive times!" Liu Biao sighed again.

Liu Bei observed his face and saw that Liu Biao had already taken the initiative to guard against him, so he stepped forward and said, "Brother Jingsheng, please relax and be prepared for his opinion. As long as we raise the banner of promoting Han and killing thieves, even if Gao Chong is powerful, he will end up with the same end as Yuan Shu."

Yuan Shu tried to claim to be emperor with the jade seal, but ended up in defeat and death. Liu Bei classified Gao Chong and Yuan Shu as the same category, with the purpose of strengthening Liu Biao's determination to fight Gao Chong, thereby increasing his chance of gaining military power.

Seeing that Liu Biao was still hesitating, Liu Bei continued: "The first step in our promotion of Han and killing the thieves was to fight for all the princes and form an alliance against Gao Chong. The two princes of Suinan Central Army Xie and the governor of Yizhou Liu Zhang are the primary goals we must strive for. As long as the alliance is reached, a circle of encirclement from south to north will be formed for Gao Chong to curb its expansion momentum; the second step is to make full use of the public opinion role of the Qing Dynasty's famous scholars, so that those scholars who fled from Jiangdong exposed Gao Chong's brutal behavior, so as to call on the children of the gentry to go to Jiangdong to work hard for Gao Chong; the third step is to actively train the army, select outstanding talents and talented generals to lead troops to fight, and prepare for recapturing the lost land on the battlefield. After the recapturing of Jiangxia and Jingnan, we will go to Jiangdong to wipe out Gao Chong's rebellion in one fell swoop."

Liu Bei was passionate and could hear that this idea had been pregnant in his heart for a long time. Today, he finally took advantage of the great opportunity of "Tiangou Swallowing the Sun" to fully reveal it to Liu Biao.

There is no place in the north where Liu Bei can establish himself. Jingzhou has a prosperous population and a prosperous economy, which is a great place to show its ambitions. What Liu Bei likes is the governor of Jingzhou and Liu Biao, the general of Zhennan, is getting worse and worse. His two sons fight each other, but neither has the ability to inherit the foundation.

"Who else in Jingzhou is the only one!" These days, whenever the night is late and people are in a depressed mood, Liu Bei will secretly shout this sentence in his heart to inspire himself.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to attack Gao Chong, he gradually grasped the military power of Jingzhou and gathered the hearts of the people and the hearts of Jingzhou. This is what Liu Bei wanted to do most now. For this purpose, he would do whatever it takes.

"Although Xuande's three steps are good, but I, Jingzhou, have always had civil servants and few military generals. In the battle of Hanyang, Jiangxia's prefect Huang Zu, Nei brother Cai Mao and other generals were all defeated, and the army also suffered heavy losses. Now, when the soldiers heard that they started a war with Jiangdong, they were all afraid. So what should I do?" Liu Biao sighed.

"If brother doesn't mind, I would like to lead the headquarters as a pioneer and sway the flag and shout for my brother!" Liu Bei saw that the time was ripe, suddenly stood up and said loudly.

Liu Biao asked: "If Xuande is the emperor's uncle, if he supervises tens of thousands of troops in Jingzhou, can he be sure to repel Gao Chong?"

Liu Bei shouted: "If you are in charge of the army, our army may not be as strong as Jiangdong within one or two years, but within three or four years, we have the confidence to expel high favors from Jingzhou, and within five years, the troops will go to Jiangdong to silence you."

"Okay. If Xuande can regain Jiangxia for me and Jingnan loses land, the brothers of the nine counties of Jingxiang should be equal to each other." Although Liu Biao said this, a trace of reluctance flashed across his face.

Liu Bei saw it and waved his hand and said, "What's the matter with my brother? You and I are both exiled sons of the Liu family and relatives of the Han Dynasty. It is natural for brothers to kill unjustly and fight against riots. How can I talk about anything else?" Liu Bei's words were so righteous that Liu Biao felt a little ashamed.

At the end of September of the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Biao appointed his uncle Liu Bei as the general of the Eastern Expedition, led his troops to station in Jingling, and unified the command of the troops stationed in Jingzhou in Jiangling, Mianyang and other places. Of course, Liu Biao was not very relieved about Liu Bei after all, so he also ordered Kuai Yue as the military supervisor and Wenpin as the navy commander, and took the actual military power into his own hands.

In early October, Liu Bei swore a oath in Jingling and began to actively prepare for the troops and train the team, with the goal directed to Gao Chongjun from Jiangxia and Jingnan.

Gao Chong, the Muslim in Jinling, Jiangdong, and Yangzhou, just finished reading the second test of the imperial examination. This time, the imperial examination was held under tremendous pressure. Whether for Cui Yan or Gao Chong, they were only allowed to succeed, not fail.

"The way is different and not to plan for each other!" Xu Jing and Xu Shao finally chose to leave. Gao Chong did not say anything to keep him anymore, because he knew that if he forced him to stay, Xu Jing and Xu Shao would fight to the death. In the hearts of these famous scholars, they could not lose their loyalty.

After all, Xu Shao and Xu Jing have accompanied him through the most difficult years. When they left, Gao Chong felt a little sad, but he did not regret his decision.

The role of the imperial examination is clearly reflected in the county and county governance performance. As long as the people can have a better life, what's the harm if those individuals get a false reputation!

"People coach, Governor Zhou is asking for a meeting!" The guard at the door shouted.

"Please!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yu's footsteps had already entered the study. He handed over a piece of information from the Central Plains. The war in the Central Plains was still continuing. The battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the north was sent from Jiangdong to Yecheng, and Xu Du's scouts were teleported to Jinling. Then, Zhou Yu recorded it into text and reported it to Gao Chong to know.

Due to this layer of twists and turns, it was almost a month late when the information arrived in Jiangdong, so the news in Zhou Yu could only be regarded as the battle situation in early September.

"Yuan Shao used Yan Liang and Wen Chou's defeat as a guide, and repeatedly refused Ju Su. Xu Shu and others proposed to divide the troops and disturb the enemy. He accepted Guo Tu and Feng Ji's proposal to gather the main force in Guandu and tried to fight the Cao army. This hit Cao Cao's thoughts. I'm sure to see the beginning. Yuan Shao's downfall!" After Zhou Yu learned that Yuan Shao's main force was at Guandu, he wrote this passage at the end of the report.

Gao Chong also had the same feeling about Zhou Yu's opinion. After Yuan Shao defeated Yan Liang and Wen Chou, he used his troops from underestimating the enemy to being too careful. The one who had the advantage was Yuan Jun, but was frightened by Cao Cao's several axes, and he was actually hoping to reduce the chance of attack by holding on to one side.

"Yuan Benchu ​​is a very hero. How might he be so majestic when he fought against the White Horse Gongsun? Why did he become so unbearable after facing Cao Cao?" Gao Chong looked at it and sighed.

Zhou Yu smiled slightly and said, "As the saying goes, one game is a big loser. The difference in opponents creates different abilities. Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are indeed stronger, but Cao Sikongbi, who holds the emperor to command the princes, is like a leopard meeting a tiger and can only walk around."

"In Gong Jin's opinion, is our opponent a leopard or a tiger?" Gao Chong asked suddenly.
Chapter completed!