At night, Liu Jing paced back and forth in the tent, and his mood was difficult to calm down for a long time. Huang Zhong's loyalty really made him extremely excited and also made him complete the last step of Jingzhou layout.

At this time, he no longer cared about Wang Wei's stay or stay. If Wang Wei was willing to surrender to him, he would certainly welcome him, but if Wang Wei wanted to surrender to Liu Bei, he would have no regrets. The acquisition of Wenpin and Huang Zhong would undoubtedly make him feel like a tiger, especially Huang Zhong, who could stand alone in Changsha County and resist the east invasion of Liu Bei in Nanjun.

At this time, a soldier shouted outside the tent: "General Tiger is back!"

Liu Jing was excited and hurriedly said, "Let him come in!"

After a moment, Liu Hu strode into the camp. This time, Liu Hu and Liu Jing headed south to Changsha together. His main task was to persuade his brother Liu Pan to support Jiang Xia.

"How is it, did your brother agree?" Liu Jing asked with a smile.

Liu Hu shook his head and said with a frustration: "I advised him to surrender to Jiangxia, but he persuaded me to go to Nanjun with him. I had a big argument with him, but ended up with an unhappy one."

"Do your brother plan to go to Nanjun?"

"I heard that his tone is like this! I seem to be in a hurry to leave."

In fact, Liu Jing had no hope for Liu Pan. He knew that Liu Pan was a staunch supporter of Liu Qi, so he asked Liu Hu to persuade his brother, to a large extent, to give Liu Hu an explanation.

Liu Jing knew in his heart that it must be Huang Zhong who gave Liu Pan a clear answer. Liu Pan knew that he had appeared in Xiang County, and he knew that he had no hope, so he was anxious to leave.

Liu Hu was very worried about his brother's safety and said, "Or what if I take some brothers to intercept him halfway and force him to Jiangxia?"

Liu Jing shook his head, "This is unnecessary. The forced melon is not sweet. Don't force him anymore. He has no impact on me, so let him go!"

When Liu Jing saw Liu Hu bowing his head and saying nothing, he knew that this guy was honest on the surface, but his heart was like Mingjing. He was afraid that he would plot against Liu Pan.

Liu Jing stepped forward and patted his shoulder, and smiled and said, "Go! Your brother is actually my brother. I believe that one day he will give up Liu Qi and return to Jiangxia. Let us look forward to that day together."

Liu Hu nodded silently, turned around and then Liu Jing asked the personal soldiers at the entrance of the tent, "What's the matter?"

"You report to the prefect, Zhang Changsha, and you are looking for a meeting!"

Liu Jing was stunned and hurriedly said, "Hurry and invite me!"

He couldn't wait and ran out to greet him in person. Zhang Ji actually came, which was far beyond his expectations.

Zhang Ji was Zhang Zhongjing, who was later called the Medical Saint. He went to the countryside to inspect today, but unexpectedly heard that Liu Jing was coming, so he rushed over. Although Zhang Ji and Liu Jing were both prefects, this prefect was not the other prefect, and the two could not speak side by side.

If divided by factions, Zhang Ji is a non-party member, and he has nothing to do with any faction. He has no intention of the officialdom at all. He just wants to save the world and the disease, but he has been the prefect of Changsha for six years.

But if he must be linked to the current Jingzhou faction, Zhang Ji will slightly be biased towards Liu Bei. This is because the Huang family in Nanyang has a deep personal relationship with him, and under the influence of Huang Chengyan, Zhang Ji naturally had a friendship with Liu Bei.

However, Zhang Ji had no intention of career, so this factional power struggle naturally had nothing to do with him. Zhang Ji was more concerned about the fate of Changsha County at this time. He did not want war to break out in the place where he had lived and governed for six years.

Just as Zhang Ji was waiting in confidant, Liu Jing greeted him with a smile on his face, "Let Zhang Gong wait for a long time!"

Zhang Jigong bowed and smiled, "Zhongjing heard of the name of the young master for many years, but today is the first time we meet."

"But I have heard of Zhang Gong's name for a long time. To be honest, I also want to ask Mr. Zhang to treat his illness!"

Zhang Ji smiled, "It is also my honor to be able to cure the young master."

"Please, Mr. Zhang!"

Liu Jing invited Zhang Zhongjing into the tent, and the two of them took a seat. A personal soldier had served tea. Zhang Ji smiled and said, "I went to the countryside today. I heard that an army came from Linxiang County and rushed back, but met Mr. Pan on the way back to the city. Only then did I realize that Mr. Jing was coming."

"Why, Mr. Zhang doesn't welcome me?" Liu Jing asked jokingly.

"Of course not. Mr. Jing is here for the Old General Huang!"

Liu Jing nodded. He didn't want to deny this well-known thing, but Changsha County was also very important to him, otherwise he wouldn't have plotted against Han Xuan halfway.

"In fact, it's not entirely for General Huang. I hope Changsha County can make a smooth transition and not have a war of war."

Zhang Ji agreed in his heart that he least wanted a war to break out in Changsha County. In fact, for him, it doesn’t matter who occupied Changsha County, whether it is Liu Jing, Liu Qi or Liu Cong. The key is not to break out in war, which will harm innocent people.

After pondering for a while, Zhang Ji asked, "I wonder how the young master is preparing to ensure that there will be no war in Changsha County?"

"I plan to let General Huang continue to station in Changsha. With his reputation as General Huang in Jingzhou, no one dares to attack Changsha easily. Mr. Zhang served as the prefect of Changsha for many years and is deeply loved. Liu Jing begs to continue to serve as the prefect."

Although Zhang Ji did not like the officialdom, he understood the affairs of the officialdom. Liu Jing invited him to continue to serve as the prefect only to use his reputation to make him a nominal prefect. Liu Jing would actually send people to actually manage Changsha County and serve as the county magistrate.

Zhang Ji knew in his heart that if he returned to Xiangyang and was forced to serve by Cai Mao, it would be better to be a nominal prefect in Changsha County and also be free. But the key is who is the county magistrate, and it would be okay if he gets along well, because he is afraid that he will be a difficult person and will have a hard time in the future.

Zhang Ji did not directly answer Liu Jing, and he asked again: "Young Master Pan has left. I wonder who the young master is going to send to take over the position of county magistrate?"

Liu Jing certainly understood the profound meaning of Zhang Ji's question. He thought for a while and said with a smile: "If nothing unexpected happens, Pang Shanmin will be appointed as the governor of Changsha County."

Zhang Ji suddenly felt relieved. He had a very good relationship with Pang De. He knew him as early as when he was a teenager. He was modest and low-key, with good character and talent, and was quite capable in doing things. However, he lacked experience. As long as he was diligent in government affairs, he would become a capable minister in two or three years.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ji laughed, "It is Zhongjing's blessing to be able to work with the mountain people!"

After solving the ownership and arrangements of Changsha County, Liu Jing felt relaxed. He smiled and said, "After talking about official business, let's talk about private affairs. I have been married for three years and still have no children. It has become a headache-inducing problem. My son is also under great pressure, so I want to seek medical treatment from Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Ji stroked his beard and laughed, "Three years ago, Uncle Liu came to me to seek medical treatment for no children. I have been studying it in the past two years and have a lot of experience. Uncle Liu also has a son. If Mr. Jing could live for a few more days, maybe I could find a treatment."

Liu Jing was overjoyed and stood up and bowed deeply, "Everything is done for Mr. Zhang!"

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Since the war broke out in mid-April, Cao Cao's army headed north. After resting in Yi County for nearly half a month, he followed Guo Jia's advice, abandoned the large carts of supplies, used tens of thousands of horses to transport grain and grass, and led more than 200,000 troops to advance towards Liaodong with light equipment and traveled rapidly.

Soon, the army arrived in Wuzhong County, which is today Ji County, Hebei. It was early summer and it was raining heavily for several days, making the army unable to march, so it had to temporarily station in Wuzhong County.

In the big tent, Cao Cao was walking back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking worried. On the one hand, he was worried about the unfavorable expedition. He led his army to go lightly and only brought dry food for more than ten days. Now he has been delayed in Wuzhong County for five days, and the army's food and grass have been exhausted. In this way, even if he reaches Liaodong, his army will starve to death.

At the same time, Cao Cao was also extremely worried about the battle situation in Jingzhou. The latest information he received was that the Jiangxia cavalry only ran around the Central Plains symbolically and turned to Nanyang. This certainly made him feel a little relieved, but at the same time, he was worried about Cao Ren. He was worried that Cao Ren would not be able to resist Jingzhou's plan to lure troops and attacked hastily.

Fortunately, there is Jia Xu in the army. I hope Cao Ren can follow Jia Xu's advice and focus on stability. He must not only protect Nanyang, but also intimidate Jingzhou and lay the foundation for his next step of southern expedition.

At this time, Cheng Yu hurried into the tent and said, "Report to the Prime Minister, I have just inspected the rear camp, and the food and grass are approaching, so I am afraid I can only support it for three days."

Cao Cao was surprised, "Didn't he say he could hold on for five days?"

Cheng Yu shook his head, "It was because the grain official had made mistakes in the accounting, and the food and grass on the account were inconsistent with the actual situation. I personally took stock of it and could only support it for three days at most."

Cao Cao was furious, "How dare the stupid officials deceive me? Someone comes!"

Several personal soldiers rushed over, and Cao Cao ordered: "Behead all ten grain officials!"

The personal soldiers rushed away, Cao Cao forced his anger and said worriedly to Cheng Yu: "Zhongde, what should we do if there is insufficient food and grass? Do you want me to withdraw my troops?"

Cheng Yu sighed, "Now the plan is to kill the horses. It can reduce the consumption of forage and use horse meat to fill grain, or it can last for a few more days. If the rain continues, then you can only prepare for withdrawing troops."

Cao Cao slowly walked to the tent, looking at the continuous pouring rain outside the tent, his eyebrows locked in a straight line. At this moment, someone hurriedly followed the soldiers in the rain.

"Prime Minister, it's Tian Sikong who is here!"

Cao Cao was excited and hurriedly said, "Please invite him in!"

After a moment, a middle-aged man wearing a straw raincoat and a straw hat quickly walked into the big tent. The man was named Tian Chou. He was originally engaged in the Youzhou Governor Liu Yu, and later became an official under Yuan Shao. After Yuan Shao was defeated, he lived in seclusion and refused to leave.

Guo Jia knew that he was very familiar with the terrain of Youzhou, so he recommended him to Cao Cao as the guide. Cao Cao also heard that he was outstanding in talent and knowledge, so he appointed him as Cao Guan, a Sikong House, and used it as the guide.

Tian Chou went out to check the terrain and just came back, he gave a deep gift when he entered the tent, "I am not good at the Prime Minister!"

Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "How is there any news?"

"There is news, please report it one by one."

Cao Cao didn't urge him anymore and ordered people to take him to change his clothes and drink a bowl of ginger soup, so he took him into the account.

Cao Cao sighed and said, "Does it rain like this every year in Wuzhong County? It takes more than a few days."

Tian Chou bowed and smiled and said, "In the past, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were trapped here in rain. They were trapped for more than twenty days. Although this is not the case every year, there will always be such a continuous heavy rain after two or three years. This time, it happened to be encountered by the Prime Minister. However, white fog has grown in Yanshan Mountain. There is a saying here that is called "the mountain fog rises, and the heavy rain stops". The heavy rain should stop tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
Chapter completed!