Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 76 Gan Ning Comes to Vote

In July of the ninth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei finished preparations in Xinye, and went south by land and water to Guiyang.

The old and the weak, women and children, as well as food and grass, went by water, while Liu Bei took the young and strong soldiers by land. The two sides agreed to meet in Changsha.

Lan Tian originally wanted to go overland with him, but because Lu Lingqi was pregnant, he had to let Gao Shun command the soldiers in the field, and he and Guan Yu took a boat southward along the Han River.

Cai Mao mobilized hundreds of ships to help this time, and Liu Biao personally went to Hanshui to see them off when passing Xiangyang.

Liu Biao looked at the ships going down the river and asked, "I see that there are women and children on board. How many soldiers and horses did Xuande bring by land?"

Cai Mao sneered and said, "There are less than [-] soldiers in total, and many of them are farmers carrying hoes. I don't know what these women and children are doing with them..."

"After all, Guiyang has no more refugees to take in, so he can take as many as he can." Kuai Yue said with a smile, stroked his beard.

Liu Biaoxin said that when he first came to vote, he should have been arranged in Jingnan, and he had accumulated a lot of fame in Nanyang for nothing. After Liu Biao left, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue still waited and watched by the river.

When they saw several deep-draft ships diverted to Xiangyang, they finally showed a gratified smile on their faces.

Although Lantian and others took the water route to save labor, the distance was much longer than the land route. They needed to go up the Yangtze River from Xiakou, and finally went down the Xiangjiang River to land in Changsha County.

Because Lu Lingqi was pregnant, she thought it would be easier to take a boat, but the wind and waves on the water were completely different from the bumps on a horse. This daughter of Marquis Wen vomited almost the whole time, and she vowed never to take a long-distance boat ride again.

The fleet turned west at Xiakou, Huang Zu got the news from Liu Biao and sent his people to cooperate with them.

When he was near Chibi, Zhou Cang suddenly stepped onto the deck and reported, "General Guan, it seems that our fleet has a few more boats."

Guan Yu looked back and saw that this was indeed the case, so he sent Zhou Cang to patrol the rear in a small boat.

When Zhou Cang came back, he brought a familiar person, Gan Ning who had fought with Guan Yu in the north of Xiakou that day.

Guan Yu frowned and asked, "Why are you following us?"

Gan Ning clasped his fists and said, "I heard that Mr. Liu is recruiting talents, so I'm not talented enough to lead a team to vote."

"How many people did you bring?" Guan Yu asked again.

"More than five hundred people." Gan Ning replied.

There were mostly women, children and luggage on the waterway, and there were only five or six hundred people following Guan Yu, and they were not used to water battles.

In case of malicious intent like last time, the thousands of people on board would be in danger.

Seeing Guan Yu's hesitation, Gan Ning asked, "Is Mr. Liu on board? Is Xu Yuanzhi here when he called me last time?"

"My lord was traveling by land. Master Xu was not there that day. Zhou Cang, go and call Ziyu." Guan Yu ordered.

"only."

Gan Ning once sent people to Xinye to investigate, and he knew Liu Bei and Xu Shu in detail. He wanted to go directly to Jingzhou, but Huang Zu was closely guarded after his defeat in the Xiakou Water War. out.

When Lan Tian heard that Gan Ning was coming to vote, he quickly left Lu Lingqi's side and trotted onto the deck.Originally, I wanted to help Liu Bei dig this person, but I didn't expect that it would become a prophecy in Jiangxia.

"Ziyu..." Guan Yu was about to ask, but Lan Tian clasped his fists and said, "Gan Xingba, on behalf of my lord, I welcome you to join me."

Gan Ning recognized Lan Tian at a glance, but he is not the military advisor Xu Shu, but he can make decisions for Liu Shijun, wondering who the hell is he?

"General Guan, this is..." Gan Ning asked suspiciously.

"Lantian, whose name is Ziyu, is now the captain of Diannong under the lord's account." Lantian introduced himself excitedly before Guan Yu could answer.

Lantian is not well-known in the entire Jingxiang land, and the people Gan Ning sent to Xinye were mainly to inquire about Liu Bei and Xu Shu, so they were not familiar with this person at all.

At this time, Guan Yu explained: "Ziyu is someone my lord relies heavily on. Since he agrees, you can stay and settle down for you when you arrive in Guiyang."

"Okay." Gan Ning replied.

After Gan Ning came to join him, Lan Tian invited him to board the main ship and treated him very courteously, which made Guan Yu very puzzled after seeing it.

At night, the fleet rested at the shore, and Gan Ning also returned to his side.

"Ziyu seems to value Gan Xingba very much?" Guan Yu asked puzzled.

Lan Tian: "I have asked someone about it. He is not only brave, but also very good at water warfare. Jingzhou's waterways extend in all directions. From now on, whether we are attacking or defending, we will be inseparable from excellent navy generals. Gan Xingba's vote is just right. Their talents."

Guan Yu said proudly: "Guan also understands water warfare..."

After hearing this, Lan Tian laughed and said, "General Guan is naturally proficient in land and water battles, but we only have one pair of hands, how can we do everything by ourselves? Mount Tai does not reject the fine soil, so it can grow taller, and rivers can grow deeper because they don't choose small streams... "

Guan Yu was deeply moved after hearing this, so he no longer underestimated Gan Ning.

The fleet arrived at Changsha County and then landed and returned. Liu Bei's land troops arrived two days earlier, and Changsha prefect Han Xuan and Liu Pan both came to work.

After resting in Linxiang for a day, everyone continued to help the old and the young go south.

Looking at the team that looked like a motley crew, Han Xuan sighed, "I've heard of Liu Bei as a hero, but it's a pity that he was driven from Nanyang to Guiyang by the Fujun. I don't know what these people are doing here."

Liu Pan remained silent, thinking that it might be influenced by Liu Shijun's benevolence and righteousness, which can be considered as a supplement to Guiyang's small population.

In the east of Guiyang County is Luxiao Mountain, which runs from north to south, and on the south is Nanling, which runs from east to west. It was built in the Western Han Dynasty to prevent the Yue Kingdom from attacking. It was an important military town in the south in the early Han Dynasty.

Because it is located in the hinterland of Lingnan, there are many Baiyue ethnic groups here, and rebellions often break out due to reasons such as poor communication, ethnic conflicts, and poor governance. nearby.

At that time, doing things right and sound, Liu Bei didn't know what his position was. When everyone was approaching Chen County, he asked Zhuge Liang, Lantian and others: "There is Zhao Fan, the prefect of Guiyang, and the governor didn't give me any explicit instructions. After arriving in Guiyang, how should I deal with it?"

Zhuge Liang gave an example to comfort him: "Cao Cao is not the emperor, but he can use the name of the emperor to do the emperor's affairs. Sun Quan is not the governor of Yangzhou, and he also occupied Jiangdong?"

"Kong Ming's words are correct. If Zhao Fan is aware of current affairs, you can still keep him as the prefect. If this person has a different heart, you can plan to get rid of him." Xu Shu said.

Liu Bei was deeply impressed after hearing this.

The prefect Zhao Fan went twenty miles from Chen County to meet him. Looking at the mighty 3 or [-] people, he was under a lot of pressure.

After all, Liu Biao just asked Liu Bei to come to suppress the Yue people's rebellion, but this guy even brought the common people along, as if he planned to live in this place forever.

Liu Bei is now a shepherd in Yuzhou, a higher position than Zhao Fan, the prefect, and has more troops under his command than the garrison in Chen County. How to arrange these people has become a problem.

When Zhao Fan received Liu Bei, he asked: "Your Majesty led troops to stabilize Guiyang, but these people are..."

"These are the people of Xinye. They support the old and the young. Bei really can't bear to abandon them..." Liu Bei said.

"Then how should they arrange it?" Zhao Fan further raised the question.

Liu Bei suddenly said forcefully: "Is the prefect Zhao in trouble? There are capable officials under Bei's command, and they will definitely help you relieve your worries."

Zhao Fan was surprised when he heard this, and wondered if Liu Xuande was unparalleled in kindness and righteousness?This is just here to take my power?

Chapter 77 Gyeyang County

Half of Guiyang County originally belonged to Changsha County, which was an underdeveloped area at that time. This kind of place was sparsely populated, and the local Han people lived together with a large number of Baiyue people.

After Liu Biao put down Zhang Xian's rebellion, he controlled the garrisons of the four counties in Jingnan. Liu Pan's elite soldiers were stationed in Youxian County in the north of Guiyang. They are all used to maintain law and order in the counties.

Liu Bei suddenly brought 3 to 1 people, including more than [-] soldiers and horses, which scared Taishou Zhao so much that he couldn't sleep or eat.

The soldiers, horses and people from Xinye temporarily stationed outside the city. After Gao Shun’s strict training, these farmers were as disciplined as the regular army. They moved their whole family this time, and they brought enough food and grass. Don't worry, after all, it's hard to go hungry with Lantian.

Zhao Fan set up a reception banquet in the prefect's mansion, and Liu Bei brought Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, Lan Tian, ​​and Xu Shu to the banquet.

Seeing the majesty and majesty of Guan Zhang and others, Zhao Fan called Chen Ying and Bao Long from Guiyang County to build his courage.

The two generals lowered their heads when they saw Guan Yu, thinking that this is Guan Yunchang who killed Yanliang?I didn't even have the courage to look at each other.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Fan asked, "Guiyang has eleven counties under its jurisdiction, so you can choose a few places to house them..."

Liu Bei's troops, Zhao Fan, did not dare to arrange them, but at least all the farmers had to be scattered to other places, and they were all piled up near Chen County. He couldn't sleep.

Liu Bei pointed to Lan Tian and said, "I don't care about these people, Ziyu, you choose the place."

Lan Tian said: "There is no rush, anyway, the planting season has already passed, I will go to various places tomorrow to have a look before making a decision."

"That's fine." Liu Bei said.

Zhao Fan was devastated when he heard it. Liu Bei's attitude of dragging his family and his mouth seems to be no longer going away. If he wants to survive in this troubled world, sometimes he has to make compromises, so he expressed Liu Bei's intention to let the prefect.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly, Liu Bei refused, saying, "Why is Governor Zhao doing this? I came here to help you manage Guiyang. How can you take away your position as governor?"

"But this..." Zhao Fanxin said that the position of prefect would have to be declined several times?

"Since Bei has come to Guiyang, all my people can do things for the prefect, and they can all help the prefect Zhao." Liu Bei laughed.

If he seized Zhao Fan's prefect position now, I'm afraid Liu Pan will lead troops from You County tomorrow, and the opponent's troops will be much stronger than Liu Bei's.

Zhao Fan understands that Liu Bei obviously doesn't want this prefect, but in fact he still wants to control the power of Guiyang.

Thinking that the other party was Yuzhou Mu, he soon felt relieved, and it was a bit 'wronged' for him to let the dignified Zhou Mu be the prefect.

"Then it's up to the envoy to decide. Your residence will be arranged at..." Zhao Fan asked again.

"Is there anyone living in Guiyang Changshi Mansion now?" Liu Bei asked.

"No." Zhao Fan shook his head and said, even if there was, he would move out immediately.

"Then settle down in Changshi Mansion." Liu Bei said.

"Then I'll arrange it right away." Zhao Fan immediately called his servants to clean up after finishing speaking. At this moment, he knew that Guiyang had changed, and he was powerless to resist and could only obey.

Liu Bei took over Guiyang smoothly, and Kong Ming, Xu Shu, Mi Zhu and others took up important positions one after another. On the surface, they were still Zhao Fan's prefect, but in fact they were completely controlled by Liu Bei.

When Lantian was going to investigate the location of the farm, Liu Bei suggested: "Ziyu, what kind of location do you want to choose? I think the Leiyang and Bian counties we passed by are good. Not only is the terrain flat, the water source is sufficient, and it is very far away from the county seat. close."

After Liu Bei finished speaking, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu nodded in agreement, but Lantian said: "The good fields north of Chen County have been cultivated, and they are also the subjects of my brother-in-law now. Don't forcefully occupy the land of these people. I'd better go to the south for field inspection. .”

"Farming matters are under your arrangement." Liu Bei nodded and said.

"My lord, the south of Chen County is mostly a remote place, and there are often ferocious beasts infesting it. It is very dangerous if the Yue people make trouble. Now General Gao wants to stay here to restrain the people of Dengjiazhuang. He needs to send a general to go with Ziyu. " Zhuge Liang said.

"I'll let Zilong accompany you," Liu Bei said.

"Brother-in-law just came to Guiyang, and he needs enough manpower around him. General Zilong should stay in Chen County to listen to him. Just let Gan Xingba accompany me." Lan Tian said.

Although Liu Bei was delighted to get Gan Ning, he did not pay enough attention to him because of Zhang Zhao and others.

"Although Gan Xingba is brave and strong, but he first came to join him with unknown intentions, and I heard that he had bad deeds when he was young. How can I rest assured that he is with Ziyu? It is better to let Zilong accompany him." Liu Bei suggested.

"It's not necessary to be suspicious, but it's not necessary to employ someone. I think this person's loyalty can be of great use." Lan Tian's tone was firm.

"Since this is the case, Gan Xingba will be controlled by you for the time being. I will let Uncle Zhi accompany you during the inspection." Liu Bei finally said.

"Ok."

Liu Bei was not afraid of Gan Ning's disagreement, but worried about the safety of Lantian.

After the agreement, Lan Tian asked Gao Shun to stay in Chen County, and he, Gan Ning, and Chen Dao planned to go south to inspect the fields.

Guiyang County governs a total of eleven counties, but it is divided into two areas by the Nanling Mountains, which are basically cities formed along rivers. The six counties in the north are Yinshan, Leiyang, Bianxian, Chenxian, Linwu, and Nanping. The Han people are the main inhabited areas; the five counties of Guiyang, Yangshan, Qujiang, Hanwei, and Zhenyang in the south are mostly Baiyue people.

Lantian is not just a blind investigation, nor is he limited to a certain place in Guiyang. When the conditions are ripe, he will expand to the entire county, and finally achieve the goal of siphoning the population of Lingling, Changsha, Yuzhang, and Jiaozhou.

After looking at the map, Lantian chose Qujiang and Linwu counties as his destination. They are both towns along the Qinshui River.

Qujiang is located on the main road leading to Jiaozhou. Although there are mountains, it belongs to the last branch of the Nanling Mountains. The terrain is relatively flat. It is a large county in the south of Guiyang. The officials accompanying Zhao Fan told that there are 2 people here.

Lan Tianxin said that there are only 2 people in this big county?He used to work in Xiapihu Cao, and although he was overstaffed every day, he was still very sensitive to the data, so he asked puzzledly: "This place is far away from the Central Plains, although there are often Yue people in Jingnan, but the population is not so small, right? "

The little official shook his head and said: "The general does not know. From Jianning to Xingping, many plagues broke out in Jingnan, and Zhang Xian's rebellion also caused losses, so the population dropped sharply. Now the entire Guiyang County is only 20. There are not many counties with 2 people like Qujiang in the south of Guiyang, and most of the population is concentrated in the four northern counties.”

Lan Tian suddenly realized, no wonder Liu Biao was so forthright. It turned out that the situation here is so difficult. These 2 people are all large counties. Couldn’t the garrison army he brought with him directly build a county?

After inspecting Qujiang, a group of people turned back and went upstream along the Qin River to inspect Linwu.

Lantian walked slowly all the way to inspect the land that could be reclaimed. When he was thirty miles outside Linwu City, a group of cavalry from the west rushed over roaring.

Chapter 78 Zhao Yun: Let me think about it

There were about 300 cavalry who came up to meet them, with the banner of Zhao character behind them. The leader was about 25 or [-] years old, wearing gorgeous armor, holding a silver gun in his hand, and asked arrogantly: "Where are you from?" Bandit? How dare you come to rob Linwu? Don’t you know my name?”

Lan Tian thought it was a famous general, so he called the little official and asked, "Who is this?"

"General, this is Linwu County Lieutenant Zhao Bo, the prefect's distant nephew..."

Zhao Bo?Zhao Fan's nephew?It seems that he is not as famous as his sister-in-law.

Seeing that the little official was hesitant to speak, Lan Tian thought to himself, what else is there to hide?So he ordered: "We don't know each other when we first came here, so go and negotiate."

"only."

The little official walked up to the front of the formation and said, "General Zhao, this is General Weilan, the capital of Diannong under Yuzhou's pastoral tent. Today, he came here specially to inspect Wu, planning to choose a place to farm..."

"What's the mess? How far is Yuzhou from here? I came to Linwu to farm?" Zhao Bo said coldly. The news of Liu Bei's arrival in Guiyang hadn't reached the county level yet, and the county captain didn't even know that Zhao Fan had secretly handed over power. .

"The eunuch agreed..." The clerk hurriedly explained that when they went to Qujiang yesterday, they encountered mountain bandits, dozens of bandits were not enough for Gan Ning to kill.