As for Jingzhou, Liu Biao remained calm throughout, and in the end, he was glad that he had not accepted Dong Zhuo's imperial edict to appoint him as the King of Jing. He beheaded the messenger and sent him back to Jinyang to plead guilty.
But Liu Biao's ambivalent thoughts could not escape the discerning eyes of Zhao Hao and his capable ministers. If they wanted to play, they would play big.
In December, the imperial court discussed dividing Jingzhou and Yizhou in two at the same time!
North of Yizhou, the forces of Liu Yan and Zhang Lu were incorporated into Yizhou. However, several counties to the south were designated as Yunzhou, and Jia Long, who opposed Liu Yan at the time, was appointed Governor of Yunzhou!
North of Jingzhou, Nanjun was abolished and renamed Liangzhou, and Liu Biao continued as the governor of Liangzhou.
The four commanderies of Jingnan, plus Nanjun, were planned as Jingzhou, and Zhang Xian, who responded to Zhao Hao, was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou.
In this way, Zhang Xian, having just occupied half of Wuling County, can now launch a formal attack on the remaining half of Wuling County and Nan County with a legitimate reason!
The situation in Jingzhou and Yizhou is destined to be a mess, while Yuan Shu in Yangzhou is playing a very big game.
Sun Jian captured Lujiang, but did not cede it. Sun Jian captured Moling, but did not cede it. Sun Jian captured Guangling, but did not cede it either. In the end, Sun Jian returned to his hometown of Wu Commandery and drove Yan Baihu to Kuaiji, where he merged with Wang Lang.
Yuan Shu, however, was still unwilling to give Sun Jian territory, and sent his general Li Feng to garrison Wu Commandery, while summoning Sun Jian's main force back to Shouchun.
Although Sun Jian killed many people this time, it was not like Sun Ce in history, who almost wiped out the Lu family.
Therefore, these former enemies of Sun Jian actually began to feel some sympathy for him.
The plan to send Sun Jian's main force to Kuaiji to quell the rebellion, and then to conquer the Yue tribes, was thus set in motion...
Jizhou, Bohai Sea.
"Why, why is Zhao Hao so invincible, always victorious!"
"Now, half of Ji Province is in Zhao Hao's hands. Do you really think I, Yuan Shao, can't defeat you, Zhao Hao?!"
Yuan Shao, who had accepted Dong Zhuo's investiture as Duke of Jin, was now in a state of impotent rage.
His repeated failures and the enemy's continuous successes completely shattered his former confidence.
Seeing his lord in such a state, Pang Ji couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Benchu, why are you doing this?"
If all else fails, we can raise the banner again and unite all the feudal lords of the land to attack Zhao Hao...
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao stood there stunned.
Then came a maniacal laugh!
"Hahaha! Yuan Tu, you're right!"
He immediately dispatched people to secretly contact the feudal lords of the land.
I refuse to believe that all of them are like that scoundrel Gongsun Zan, who would kill any envoy he saw.
Now, Zhao Hao is using the emperor to command the feudal lords and is constantly retaliating against those who oppose him.
They would absolutely be willing to form an alliance with us in order to protect themselves.
"At that time, I will definitely be able to bring Zhao Hao down like Dong Zhuo, and my inner demons... will also be eliminated!"
"My lord, are we really going to do it?"
"Your suggestion needs to be implemented immediately!"
"Okay, fine..."
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