Chapter 50: The Great Gift
The gentry in Jingzhou wanted to offer a big gift to Zhang Hao.
Not only did he want to welcome the army of big players into Jingzhou, but he was also preparing to give Lu Zhi, the governor sent by the court, to Zhang Hao as a gift.
Now Lu Zhi has not taken office yet, but he will soon arrive at Xiangyang. The Cai family and Huang family of Jingzhou are preparing to directly capture Lu Zhi to Zhang Hao after Lu Zhi takes office. This can be regarded as a letter of fame.
But now some problems arise. These families learned that Lu Zhi not only brought a cavalry, but his disciples Liu Bei and Zhang Fei both defected to him. Zhang Fei and Liu Bei were both good at it, and Lu Zhi's guards. The Jingzhou gentry was worried that they would not be able to achieve their goals, so they wanted to ask Zhang Hao to send a master to help.
Tian Feng and Gu Yong and others talked about whether there was any fraud, but after careful analysis, they determined that the Jingzhou gentry was still extremely sincere. Perhaps they specially asked Zhang Hao to send someone to help, just to express their sincerity.
The other party not only asked some experts, but also stated that he had mastered the guards of Jiangxia and other places, so that the Jing Hai Army could drive straight into the sky. At the same time, Zhang Hao sent troops into Xiangyang, completely entrusting his wealth and life.
There is no intention to ask Zhang Hao to go in person, so based on comprehensive analysis, the other party is still full of sincerity.
Because of the letters left by Guan Yu, Zhang Hao was thinking about where Uncle Liu had gone. Now he learned the news. Uncle Liu was really well-informed. He knew that his teacher had become the Muslim of Jingzhou and went to join him immediately. He just didn't know if they had cried after they found out that Guan Yu was missing.
After all, Uncle Liu is used to sleeping on the same bed with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Suddenly, there is no one else, so the taste must be different.
Zhang Hao thought in a daze.
"Brother Han Sheng, come on evil. You two take Ling Cao and Jiang Qin together, and make sure to ensure Lu Zhi's safety. Since the Jingzhou gentry is sincere, we cannot be disheartened. Brother Han Sheng, you will be responsible for the military strategy of Jingzhou. Whenever you arrive at a place, replace the city defense first and ensure that everything is safe."
Zhang Hao directly ordered.
"Yes." Huang Zhong simply agreed.
The reason why Huang Zhong was sent to Jingzhou was not only because he was capable enough, but also because he was from Jingzhou. He was asked to be responsible for Jingzhou's military strategy, so he could return home in glory. After all, he hurriedly left his hometown with Zhang Hao last year, and it has been more than a year now.
"Ziyi, please prepare in advance. After the news from Jingzhou is confirmed, cooperate with the navy to attack Xuzhou. The Mi family has surrendered, and the Yellow Turbans are busy there, so it is not difficult. If the Yellow Turbans are unwilling to surrender, they will drive them to Yuzhou for the time being. Let them welcome the prefect Zhu."
Zhang Hao ordered again, Taishi Ci, Cheng Yuan and others responded one after another, and Tian Fengman could not only enjoy Xi Zhicai and others to discuss in detail how to attack.
After all the matters were agreed, the ministers left one after another. After all, there were too many things to deal with. Especially this time, if the progress in Jingzhou was going well, they would immediately guide Xuzhou. There were a lot of things to consider and preparations needed, so they naturally had to prepare in advance.
"Prince Wang, Cai Mao from the Cai family in Xiangyang pleads to say hello to you."
Luo An stood in front of Zhang Hao and said softly, with a slightly strange expression on his face. He said and coughed twice and continued,
"Well, the housekeeper of Cai's family told me that Cai Mao has a sister with a beautiful appearance and virtuous character. In addition, there are people from the Cai family who come here to visit Dr. Cai. Some people from the Huang family also come to visit General Huang."
Zhang Hao was stunned. The so-called Dr. Cai is Cai Yong. Now Cai Yong is responsible for encouraging students. Zhang Hao vigorously promotes education. Not only county and county schools, but even every township pavilion has a township school. Not only are there free education for children of appropriate age, but also subsidies for family difficulties. Cai Yong and former Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, were responsible for this matter. These two great scholars of the times were very motivated.
He looked at Luo An with a strange look, and Zhang Hao said, "What do you mean is the Cai family asks you for a marriage, do you ask me for instructions?"
"Of course not." Luo An said in a panic: "I already have a wife and two concubines, and they have a good relationship with each other. Uh, Master, don't make such jokes, okay? You know what's going on!"
Zhang Hao waved his hand and smiled, "Okay, I won't joke with you anymore. Tell me, since the Cai family has this meaning, you must have asked me for it, right?"
Cai Mao’s girl, Zhang Hao still has some impression of her. She married Liu Biao in history. Speaking of which, the women of the Cai family can be compared to those of the Taishan Goat family. Many famous families are proposing marriages. This is also a kind of strange thing. These two families are particularly talented in women’s education.
Zhang Hao didn't care about the other party's behavior at all, which showed that he had a good reputation outside.
Beautiful beauty these days is not a disadvantage. As long as you don’t delay things, no matter how many you find, others will only admire you for being energetic.
"I have indeed asked someone to inquire and verify it from multiple parties, but the other party does not seem to be bragging." Luo An said,
"Okay, let's talk about this matter after Jingzhou is taken down." Zhang Hao waved his hand. The Cai family in the late Han Dynasty was a big clan, and even Cai Yong and the others were considered the same line. Moreover, the Cai family was very aware of the current affairs. According to Luo An's intention, the Cai family made great efforts in Jingzhou's actions this time.
In this case, Zhang Hao would not be able to refuse other people's kindness. Moreover, Zhang Hao enjoyed this kind of thing too. How could he not accept someone who took the initiative to send beautiful women over? Alas, thinking about it, he felt a little sad when he thought that he had reached the point where others took the initiative to send money, food and girls.
As for the Cai family and Huang family visiting Cai Yong and Huang Zhong, Zhang Hao didn't care. In this era, clan concepts were already emphasized, and mutual assistance between clans was a matter of course. The Cai family and Huang family had to defect to big things, so Cai Yong and Huang Zhong, who had special or high-end big things, naturally they could not miss it.
With the agreement on everything, the war machine that was working hard was prepared to be loose on the outside and tight on the inside.
Without outsiders at all, ten thousand elite Shenwei troops entered Jingzhou. Since the rise of Dakan, the Yangtze River has completely become a river of Dakan. The Jingzhou navy did not even dare to stop him and hid directly in the port and did not dare to show his head. Therefore, through the navy and the cooperation of the Jingzhou gentry, the ten thousand Shenwei troops merged into Jingzhou silently.
Zhang Hao closely monitored the operation in Jingzhou. The operation went smoothly. The gentry in Jingzhou was indeed determined to surrender to Zhang Hao. The guards of Jiangxia's key cities were very cooperative and handed over to the Shenwei Army. It ensured that even in the worst case, the Shenwei Army had enough retreat.
Later, Huang Zhongdianwei and others brought 3,000 people into Xiangyang in the name of replacing defense. They even arrived in Xiangyang earlier than Lu Zhi and others. This was because Lu Zhi was inspecting the situation in Jingzhou all the way so that the whole province could be quickly integrated.
The situation in Jingzhou is better than Lu Zhi imagined, which made Lu Zhi, who had been in a gloomy mood since he received a lot of information from his big fight, feel a little more comfortable. But he is still not optimistic. Thinking about the information brought back by his disciples Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, Lu Zhi was a little powerless.
The governor of Yangzhou, Chen Wen, has been ordered to be sent to prison by the court. Regardless of whether he is innocent or not, since he started from Yangzhou, he can only say that he is too unlucky and his responsibilities cannot be washed away. Chen Wen, who was not young at all, died before he could arrive in Luoyang. It is very sad and his reputation has been ruined for his lifetime.
Lu Zhi was not sure about this task, but he could only do his best to do his best. What's more, this was the entrusted by the late emperor before his death.
Looking at the officials coming to greet Xiangyang City, Lu Zhi corrected his expression and noticed that officials and even the Xiangyang family came to greet him, and he felt relieved. Now he just wants to reunite with the power of the whole province to deal with the big move. If he still had internal friction at this time, he would not want to see it.
For this purpose, Lu Zhi did not show any rigidity, and he showed kindness but majesty in the face of many officials.
It has to be said that these officials and parents of the gentry in Jingzhou are both acting, so at least they didn't let Lu Zhi see any problems, so Lu Zhi was in trouble.
These officials and gentry medicines were given medicine in the welcome banquet. They were so cruel that they took them all. When Lu Zhi found out that something was wrong, his whole body was already weak. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, who had good cultivation, had strong physical functions and could still react due to the strong qi. However, in the face of the siege of Huang Zhongdian, Wei Jiangqin, Ling Cao and others, the unarmed Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were unable to turn the world back.
Lu Zhi, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei and the cavalry generals brought by Lu Zhi were captured in one shot, and the thousand cavalrymen brought by Lu Zhi were also directly confiscated and imprisoned.
When Lu Zhi, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei and others were sent to Liyang, the Jingzhou family still blocked the news and began to use Lu Zhi's name to mobilize troops from various places to replace generals. At the same time, they welcomed 20,000 troops from Yangzhou to enter Jingzhou.
Not only the troops in various places, but also the officials from various counties and counties are all replaced. Some of them are tough or loyal, who are in the name of Lu Zhi, and they are asked to come to Xiangyang to report their duties.
Chapter completed!