Liu Xun then asked his advisor Chen Tian how many men he could lead to attack Shangrao, given the strength of his troops.
The advisor patted the dog's leg and said, "How can we use so many? At most, we can bring 20,000 men."
He sent Yuan Shu's former subordinates Zhang Xun and Yang Hong to lead the troops, Yuan Shu's own son Yuan Yao to put on a show, and Yuan Shu's younger brother Yuan Yin and son-in-law Huang Yi to keep the troops in check.
Let these people lead troops into battle.
Detain their families in Lujiang City and see if they dare to harbor any disloyal thoughts.
Liu Xun thought this method was excellent.
He sat comfortably in Lujiang City, enjoying his life, while these newly recruited soldiers fought for him.
As a result, Liu Ajiao was not satisfied after hearing this.
"Father, you sent Yang Hong and Zhang Xun, but how could you send my uncle Yuan Yin, brother-in-law Huang Yi, and my husband Yuan Yao?! Do you want me to be a widow?! No, absolutely not! Yuan Yao can't go, you go instead!"
Liu Ajiao's outburst prevented Liu Xun from making this reasonable arrangement.
Liu Ajiao's words were quite convincing: "If Father wants to become a hero in this chaotic world, why not follow the example of Cao Mengde? Even Liu Xuande personally handled everything, and my father-in-law Yuan Shu, whenever he went to war, did he not personally take to the battlefield? He arranged matters at home and in the city beforehand, and sent suitable people to guard the city. In this way, the military achievements he gained would be convincing! Father, if you want to become a hero in this chaotic world, you must consider this point."
Liu Xun lowered his head and thought for a moment, then realized, "That's right."
Why didn't his bunch of incompetent advisors mention this point to him, no matter how much they talked?
Why didn't they say he should personally lead the troops into battle?
Look at Sun Ce of Jiangdong. Relying on his youth, he always took the lead in every battle, conquering cities and seizing territory. He led a group of young men to build up their own territory, which earned him a lot of support.
Liu Xun raised his hands and examined them carefully.
His hands are still quite strong.
Unlike that cowardly Liu Bei, who relied solely on Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, and was utterly incompetent in battle, he served under Yuan Shao, then Lü Bu, then Cao Cao, living like a stray dog.
"Alright, alright, my dear daughter, you make a good point. Since your father is going to war, how about... let my son-in-law stay here to defend the city?"
Liu Ajiao then hugged her father with a beaming smile, praising him repeatedly.
"My father is so wise!"
If you return victorious, my husband will bow down and submit, completely convinced of your superiority.
That's right.
Although Liu Xun intercepted Yuan Shu's subordinates halfway, Yuan Shu's wife, children, and elderly parents, as well as Yuan Shu's property, were also taken away.
These people may not say it, but they are resentful in their hearts.
Once Prefect Liu personally goes out this time, conquers the territory, and brings back more manpower to further strengthen his power, let's see if these people will still submit.
snort!
Prefect Liu only gave one instruction: "Alright, but don't cause any trouble for me in the city. As for Qiao Jingjing, I'll say it again, you need to protect her well. Make sure Hua Tuo treats the injury on her face with all his might. Understand?"
Liu Ajiao scoffed.
"Look at your attitude... Ah Jiao, your father is a man of great things. If I were only concerned with my own selfish desires, I would have taken Da Qiao into my household years ago. I have endured all these years, not because of the scar mentioned above."
It's because of this woman. She has her advantages. Having this woman is more useful than ten strategists, more useful than five thousand soldiers. Do you understand?
never mind.
No matter how plainly Liu Xun put it.
Even Liu Ajiao might not understand.
Liu Ajiao only understood that her father had an extreme desire for personal gain that transcended his age.
It wasn't that Liu Xun thought it was because he cherished Qiao Jingjing's talent that he was protecting her.
"Father, don't worry, I won't make things difficult for her. We're like sisters now."
Liu Ajiao herself had already forgotten that half a month ago she had Chen Tian contact Wei Cheng and send someone to find Gan Ning, the leader of the Jin Fan bandits who were active in the Jingzhou area.
Liu Ajiao's plan was to secretly deliver Qiao Jingjing into the hands of the bandit leader Gan Ning.
Let's see what others do to her.
This place is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from Jingzhou. How can anyone who wants to rescue Qiao Jingjing possibly come back?
At this point, she and Qiao Jingjing had become "plastic sisters".
Her father, Liu Xun, gave her countless instructions and advice.
So, Liu Ajiao, acting like a normal person, specifically told Chen Tian:
"That person I asked you to inquire about, the one in Jingzhou, that's it for now. When this guy surnamed Wei comes back, tell him the plan has changed. Give him twenty taels of silver as a tip for his trouble."
Chen Tian heard this.
They realized that something was wrong.
This Liu Ajiao is not normal!
How could the arrogant and domineering eighth young lady of the Liu family possibly make peace with that cunning and mischievous Qiao Jingjing?
At that time, Liu Xun had already begun to reorganize his troops, and he was going to personally lead his soldiers to attack Shangrao.
This not-so-secret secret reached Qiao Jingjing's ears.
Qiao Jingjing silently did some calculations.
Shangrao is bordered by Zhejiang to the east, Fujian to the south, and Anhui to the north, situated at the intersection of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone, the Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone, and the Poyang Lake Ecological Economic Zone. It has been known since ancient times as a "rich and prosperous city, an ecological capital," a "thoroughfare connecting all directions," and the "first gateway to Henan."
Now let's look at Lü Meng.
Lu Meng felt guilty under Qiao Jingjing's gaze.
"Miss Qiao, why are you looking at me like that? My face isn't smudged today."
Sun Ce sent the letter and gifts to Liu Xun.
Liu Xunzhen actually believed the superstition and wanted to lead his men to attack Shangrao.
As long as Liu Xun dares to leave, Sun Ce will dare to personally lead troops to raid Lujiang.
"Amon, has your Lord Wu given you any tasks lately?" Qiao Jingjing asked.
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