Chapter 101 Other Concerns
On top of the mountains, the place where the army was remotely commanded yesterday.

Black Bear looked at the battle site. Although the battlefield had been cleaned up, there were still many old men and teenagers searching the battlefield area.

Even if you pick up a piece of nail leaf, you can use it as a knife after polishing it.

He recalled yesterday's battle again and again, and couldn't help but boast: "Perfect!"

The perfection of one's own side meant that Cai Mao would experience setbacks from beginning to end.

Two generals who were friendly with Cai Mao stationed their troops on the sandbar to assist the navy in blocking the Han River.

Even if you want to help and support, you can only watch.

Cai Mao has many manors near Xiangyang. Giving Cai Mao time to mobilize more soldiers can help him.

But Cai Mao didn't have time.

As for why Cai Mao had no time, you have to ask Liu Biao.

Chen Deng is a role model and Cai Mao is also a vivid example.

Political struggle is very cruel. If you belong to others, you must be prepared to be abandoned and eaten.

The virtue of loyalty promoted by those in power makes it difficult for those below to resist.

Although it is nice to enjoy the shade under a big tree, when others look at you, they will definitely see the tree first and then you.

While thinking, Black Bear took out the ribbon bag hanging from his waist and poured out the bronze seal of "Captain Henghai" awarded by the Shogun's office.

It's just a thumb-sized piece of copper. If left alone, it may become a shackle that binds you.

Yi Ji walked towards Black Bear at a leisurely pace, and called out from afar, "Mr. Black, you look so excited."

Black Bear turned around to look, and seeing that he did not stop him, the guards standing on the hillside path let Yi Ji pass.

The few officials and guards who followed Yi Ji wisely stood on the periphery.

Yi Ji was delighted and brought good news: "Lord Hei, my lord Liu Zhennan has agreed to your request and appointed you as General Fubo, and plans to set up another navy in Jiangling."

At present, there are two navies in Jingzhou. One is Huang Zu’s Jiangxia Navy, which is stationed at Ju Shuikou and Xia Shuikou respectively; the other is the Xiangyang Navy, which is also stationed at Fancheng Xuanchi Water Fort and Hanjin Water Fort respectively.

The two navies were deployed along the Han River, with the main purpose of protecting Jiangxia and Xiangyang.

After hearing this, Black Bear didn't realize that the enemy of Jiangxia Navy was Zhang Jin of Jiaozhou. Zhang Jin was too low-key and the damage he caused was limited, so many people had forgotten about him.

Seeing Black Bear thinking, Yi Ji continued, "The Fu Bo Army will have Lingling Lai Gong as the Chief Clerk, Nanyang Wen Pin as the Military Officer, and will supervise seven infantry battalions. These are large battalions, each with a thousand men. Changsha Wu Chen will be the Navy Commander, and the navy ships and officers will be recruited and built from the four counties in southern Jing."

Lai Gong from Lingling was appointed as the chief secretary, Wen Pin from Nanyang was appointed as the commander of the infantry, and Wu Chen from Changsha was appointed as the commander of the navy.

In the middle, there is a county government composed mainly of people from Nanjun, who are responsible for logistics and military officer assessment, a standard small warlord team.

When the Fu Bo Army is completed, it will be a comprehensive land and sea corps of about 12,000 people.

With this as the backbone, and filling in the Jingnan garrison and county troops, it would be a field army of about 30,000 to 50,000 people.

Black Bear smiled after hearing this: "So your throne is secure, and I can now advance to Guanzhong with peace of mind."

Yi Ji also felt much more relaxed. When he was in charge of criminal law in the Zhennan Shogunate, many lives were lost.

Now he is really not afraid of being liquidated or being made a scapegoat. Cai Mao's death was so sudden that Yi Ji was heartbroken and extremely relieved.

Yi Ji also smiled and asked, "When will the Black King withdraw his troops?"

Yesterday's plan was to stay in Wanshan for ten days, waiting for Liu Qi to complete the establishment and relocation of the new county government.

But now things are changing too fast, and Liu Biao helped his son a lot.

Lingling and Changsha, two populous counties in southern Jing, both produced representative figures who were placed by Liu Biao beside Liu Qi.

There is also Wen Pin of Nanyang. Now Liu Qi's position is very stable. To challenge Liu Qi is to challenge the four counties of Nanyang, Nanjun and Jingnan.

Therefore, there is no need for Hei Xiong and Yi Ji to continue stationed in Wanshan and they can withdraw.

It was embarrassing for Liu Biao to keep stationing near Xiangyang City.

Black Bear estimated the time and had already sent Cai Yan to take over the Cai family manor near Xiangyang. He also sent people to take over the charcoal field, pasture, mine and other places in Jingshan not far away.

Only by sending troops there now can we help the Cai family stabilize their position and prevent them from falling into the hands of other powerful people.

Therefore, Cai’s assets in the Xiangyang area can only be transferred and assembled tomorrow. Once the loading is completed, the earliest departure will be the day after tomorrow.

The final destination of the transportation is Nanxiang County. Starting from the day after tomorrow, the materials collected from Caizhou will be continuously transported to Nanxiang.

Until all the captives were redeemed.

"Our army will set out around 4am the day after tomorrow. Where is Lord Yi?"

"I will leave early tomorrow morning."

Yi Ji asked curiously: "Hei Jun, if Zhong Yao sent troops to reinforce Wuguan and Shangxian at this time, considering the steepness of Wuguan Road, does Hei Jun have a good strategy to deal with it?"

Black Bear was a little surprised: "Does Yi Gong have any good advice for me?"

"Liang Ce dare not, I just want to introduce a hero to Hei Jun."

Yi Ji looked around and pointed to the low couch beside him: "This is a long story."

"Please, Lord Yi."

Black Bear gestured with his arm, and Yi Ji sat down. Black Bear followed suit and pushed a plate of fruit on the table in front of Yi Ji.

Yi Ji picked up the fruit and smiled, which made Black Bear feel a little embarrassed: "Mr. Yi, I rarely hang out with powerful people and scholars around me, so I don't know any heroes in Wuguan Road."

Black bears don't hang out with scholars and heroes, which is also the key factor that Liu Biao and Liu Qi believed that black bears had no intention of Jingzhou. Yi Ji softened the yellow plum in his hand, brought it to his lips and smelled it, and his mouth was watering. He was very experienced and just smelled it, but didn't eat it.

Then he held the plum in his hand and said to Black Bear, "When Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, there was a young man in the Lantian Valley who made a living by collecting herbs. The villagers often saw him floating in the clouds in the morning, so they thought he was a god."

Seeing that Black Bear's expression was stable, Yi Ji continued, "This man is called Liu Xiong. As he grew older, he became more majestic and handsome. Young men from near and far followed him. When Li Jue and Guo Si rebelled, people from the three prefectures fled. More than 3,000 households followed him, and they lived in the valleys of Lantian."

Facing the calm gaze of the black bear, Yi Ji said slowly: "After Zhong Yao managed Guanzhong, he sent envoys to recruit Liu Xiong and appointed him as the Lantian Commander. However, there is a man under his command who dislikes the Cao family and has corresponded with me. Since the lord sent me to lead Nanxiang County, this man has sent an envoy to see me again, wanting me to send troops to support him so that he can lead his troops into Jingzhou."

Looking at the black bear, Yi Ji said sincerely: "I have offended my lord. When the young master takes charge in the future, he will also hate me for failing to fulfill my duties as a subject."

He had his concerns. This time, Liu Biao sent various powerful assistants to Liu Qi's side, but there was not a single northerner or Shanyang native in General Fu Bo's mansion!
This was to localize Liu Qi, and Yi Ji instinctively felt the danger.

It was not that Yi Ji was timid, but the incident in Hebei caused by the black bear was too bloody. The people of Hebei almost killed all the people of Yingchuan who followed Yuan Shao.

"I understand. Lord Yi wants to use this person to provide intelligence on Cao's army and help me defeat the enemy?"

"Yes, I hope that Lord Hei will break through Wuguan Road quickly and stop the killing. Otherwise, if the war continues, the fleeing exiles will flee to the south, which will surely harm the people of our county."

Yi Ji restrained his smile and said: "I can send an envoy to accompany Lord Hei. This envoy will be able to persuade his brother to rebel."

"Okay, I'll use it at my discretion."

Black Bear also made a promise. This was the peripheral force that Yi Ji gathered in his early years, so naturally it had to be used with caution.

Yi Ji then stood up and waved to his subordinates and guards. A young guard came quickly and knelt on one knee five steps away, saying, "Lantian Dubin, I pay my respects to Lord Yi and General Hei."

Yi Ji then said to Black Bear, "His brother Du Song is a general under Liu Xiong, and he has two or three hundred warriors around him."

How many soldiers does Lantian Commander Liu Xiong have?

At most, there are a little over a thousand of them. If the force is more, how could it be possible that he is just a Lantian Duwei for resettlement?
Black Bear also looked at Doberman, whose facial features were strong. He could tell from his appearance that Doberman was from Guanzhong.

Doberman was not afraid either. He accepted the black bear's scrutiny calmly and was eager to try.

Liu Biao had a bad reputation among the scholar circles in Jingzhou, but his reputation in Guanzhong was very good.

Who among the people in Guanzhong does not envy the people of Jingzhou?
The three counties of Wuguan Road have close ties with Jingzhou, so it is normal for some of them to think of becoming Jingzhou people.

Black Bear felt that Doberman's courage and character were similar to Zhang Ding's. With a little training, he could become a leading captain and be able to control the situation.

He nodded and said: "Since Lord Yi recommended you, I will accept you. After I take Wuguan, you brothers can decide whether to stay or go."

"Thank you General!"

Doberman kowtowed and bowed before retreating at the black bear's signal.

After this incident, the relationship between Black Bear and Yi Ji became much closer.

Black Bear then heard Yi Ji say, "An incident occurred yesterday. This morning, Liu Xuande's envoy crossed the Han River and arrived."

Seeing the black bear's suspicious look, Yi Ji smiled awkwardly: "Since I heard that the lord wanted to marry the second son to Cai Mao's niece, I have been feeling uneasy. And after hearing about the incident in Hebei, I was even more worried all night. The lord sent me out to lead the eight counties in the south to reassure me."

"Before this, I often visited Liu Xuande, intending to seek refuge with him."

Yi Ji sighed as he spoke: "However, Lord Xuande has high aspirations and will not accept it. Now the situation in Jingzhou is so serious that if Lord Xuande cannot advance to the Central Plains, he will have to condescend to the remote corner of Nanyang. In the future, Jingzhou and Cao Cao will gather their troops to fight a war. How can Lord Xuande be safe?"

Black Bear raised his hand and touched his chin: "Master Yi, what you mean is that Liu Xuande might want to take Guanzhong away?"

He frowned. Didn't he know that Jingzhou was a good place?

The reason for leaving this place early was that I didn't want to bear the sin of unnecessary killing, nor did I want to break off relations with Liu Bei.

If Liu Bei also wants to go to Guanzhong, the person in charge of conquering Guanzhong in Hebei now is Yuan Tan, Liu Bei's disciple.

Perhaps Yuan Tan has already sent an envoy to invite Liu Bei for assistance. The Wuguan Road is right there, and if he can seize it, Liu Bei can also seize it.

No, he himself didn't want to be imprisoned by the Yuan family, and Liu Bei probably wouldn't be happy about it either.

But Yi Ji would not say these words for no reason, Black Bear frowned.

There are so many benefits to trapping Liu Bei in Nanyang.

If you run around everywhere, you will definitely lose the advantage of foresight.

Thinking of the huge inertia of history, can Liu Bei escape from the existing cage?
While he was thinking, a personal soldier came riding a horse, dismounted and walked quickly: "Commander Qu! Wen Pin led dozens of his men into the military market and arrested more than ten people, saying they were spies from the north."

Yiji was surprised, and Black Bear also went to see Yiji. Both of them felt a little puzzled.

Then another knight rode up the mountain, followed the path to the outer guard post of the personal guards, dismounted swiftly and shouted: "Black Lord! My general has a letter here!"

Seeing Hei Xiong nod, a personal soldier took Wen Pin's letter and quickly handed it to Hei Xiong.

Black Bear saw that there were a few dozen words roughly written on the paper. He glanced at it and handed it to Yi Ji: "Mr. Yi, what do you think?"

"I was worried about Lord Xuande entering Wuguan Pass. Now it seems that this northern spy may be of some use."

Yi Ji read the handwriting and said, "I will go to meet the northern envoy right now."

"Let me see what kind of person Wen Pin has arrested."

After saying this, Black Bear went to look at another guard who was on guard outside the city. The guard stepped forward quickly and handed over a face towel and a bronze mask.

Yi Ji looked at the black bear wearing the mask and couldn't help but think of many people's speculations about the black bear.

This person must be from Liang Peiguan, and he was afraid of being recognized and bringing trouble to the family.

　Almost no chapter title again

　　
　
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