Chapter 32 8. Liu Jingsheng dominates Jingzhou

Gongsun Du dominated Liaodong. With his distinctive management style, he conquered the local tyrants, divided the fields, conquered Goguryeo in the east, conquered Karasuma in the west, and conquered the counties in Laidong across the sea.Then he named himself Marquis of Liaodong, and sacrificed to heaven and earth according to the etiquette of the emperor. Liaodong became an independent kingdom only because Gongsundu was too smart. He knew what happened earlier than Cao Cao and Liu Bei, so he firmly controlled his own territory in the first place, and took advantage of the remoteness of Liaodong. Enjoy the peace behind closed doors.

People who are too smart can often make a lot of money without having to put in too much hardship.Gongsun Du is such a person, but because he pays the least and gets the most, people ignore his existence.This old man Gongsun Du was obviously also willing to hide in the corner, holding a rough porcelain bowl full of fat meat, eating and gnawing wildly.If we recognize the value of this person, it means that the Three Kingdoms era did not exist in history, but the Four Kingdoms era. Gongsun Du's success has attracted the attention of another hero. This person's surname is Liu, his first name is Biao, and his courtesy name is Jingsheng.He is slender and eight feet long, with a dignified and dignified manner. He was very smart when he was young, and he is known as one of the eight handsome men.When he found out that Gongsun Du had declared his independence and declared himself king, he immediately relied on his connections and begged the court officials to recommend him to Dong Zhuo.

What Liu Biao focused on was the Jingzhou area. There is a reason for him to focus on Jingzhou. This area has completely lost control and has become a place where soldiers and bandits fight.At that time in Jingzhou, fifty-five armed forces of different brands were active, large and small.Fifty-five people from the rivers and lakes all claimed that they own the sovereignty of Jingzhou. No one dared to provoke these fifty-five evil stars, and everyone stayed away from Jingzhou.Dong Zhuo desperately needed a sensible person to restore order in Jingzhou, so Liu Biao knew that if he volunteered, he would be appointed.

Sure enough, Dong Zhuo ordered the court officials to draft an edict and appointed Liu Biao as the governor of Jingzhou.It's just that, as the governor, he has no soldiers and no generals. How to deal with the 55 evil stars in the Jingzhou area depends on Liu Biao's luck. So Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng rode into Jingzhou alone.Before they reached the state government office, they heard the sound of killing, and a civilian armed force came out of the alley shouting and was attacking the Jing government office.Another armed force in the state government immediately built a fortress to resist. The two sides came and went, arrows flew horizontally, and the fight was very lively.

It turned out that the 55 miscellaneous armed forces all claimed to be the regular army and the governor, so everyone came to compete for the state office, and whoever grabbed it would go in and work.But even if they seize the state government office, they will be expelled after thirty to fifty days at most. Therefore, the battle for the state government office is just in the ascendant, and the future will be long.With Liu Biao alone, the possibility of entering the state government basically does not exist. It was not easy to find the state government residence, so Liu Biao turned around and left the city, taking the road to Yicheng.When he arrived in Yicheng, he invited the most famous people in Nanjun: Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue brothers, and said to them: "You two, something is wrong. There is a big disturbance in the court. Because Dong Zhuo is too careless, It caused the world to fall apart. However, Dong Zhuo controlled the emperor and took the emperor to command the princes. There was no one in the capital to compete with him, so all the heroes in the world ran out to grab territory. Now the general of Huben Zhonglang, Yuan Shu, has his sights set on our Jingzhou. But in Jingzhou now, the sectarian factions are extremely powerful, and they support each other independently. If Yuan Shu breaks in at this time, Jingzhou will be in danger. I want to recruit heroes to fight against Yuan Shu, please teach me."

Kuai Liang said: "Zi once said: 'I want to be an official, and I will be an official.' As long as you practice benevolent government, you can please those who are near, come to those who are far away, and the world will return to its heart." Kuai Yue said: "Leader, don't listen to my elder brother's nonsense. My elder brother is stupid in reading. At this time, you can't even enter the state government. How can you be a benevolent government? Listen to me, Yuan Shu is nothing to worry about. .It’s just that the leaders of the fifty-five armed forces in Jingxiang now have a common problem, that is, they are not smart enough. You just need to fool them, and they will come to see you, and then you kill them quickly. Drop, this Jingzhou is yours."

Liu Biao got up, bowed and said, "Please, please, please plan for me." So Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue brothers came forward and invited 55 armed leaders to the dinner. It is unbelievable that all of these 55 people came, not one less. After arriving at the dinner, Liu Biao sat on the main seat with a smile on his face, looked at these 55 heroes, and ordered: "Don't leave any of them behind, kill them all!" "Kill..." The soldiers who were ambushing behind the screen rushed out shouting, chopping up all 55 heartless people. So Liu Jingsheng collected all 55 armed forces and dominated Jingzhou.

After occupying Jingzhou, Liu Biao said: "In this modern age, what is the most expensive? Talent!" To achieve peace in the world, you must have the help of the best talents, so Liu Biaosan hired a thatched cottage and went to Nanyang to look for talents.