Wuchang County is not today's Wuhan. Wuhan is in Xiakou. Wuchang County during the Three Kingdoms period is actually today's Ezhou and is also the county seat of Jiangxia County. The county has a population of nearly 60,000, which is already a big county.

But 60,000 people are only registered, and more than 20,000 troops will be added, as well as thousands of merchants from all over Jingxiang and the Eastern Wu, with a population of nearly 100,000.

At this time, drums and music were loud and colorful flags were waving on the pier. Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, personally led hundreds of officials and local gentry to the pier to welcome Liu Bei's army.

Liu Jing stood by the side of the ship and looked at Huang Zu coldly. His impression of Huang Zu came from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the Romance of the Romance, Huang Zu was a stupid and incompetent man. He was defeated repeatedly and was captured by the Jiangdong Army several times and finally died at the hands of Gan Ning.

Therefore, Liu Jing did not have a good impression of Huang Zu, but Huang Zu in front of him seemed not very bad. He was about forty years old, with a majestic figure, a big head, and a big beard. He looked very rough, but his small eyes flashed with a cunning smile.

It can be seen that Huang Zu was very sincere in welcomeing Liu Bei. Not only did he spend money, he also organized more than 200 Jiangxia County gentry to meet Liu Bei. It took a lot of energy to notify these famous gentry.

Only when this meeting is taken seriously will it be arranged like this. From these details, Liu Jing feels that there seems to be a tacit understanding between Liu Bei and Huang Zu.

It is true that Liu Bei, as a northern warlord, insisted on taking a boat and did not stop at Xiakou, but specially detoured to Wuchang, which made people feel that Liu Bei was deliberately coming to Wuchang.

Moreover, Liu Bei actually prepared a gift, which unexpectedly showed Liu Bei's thoughts. Could it be that Liu Bei took the initiative to quell the rebellion of Zhang Wu and Chen Sun in order to see this Huang Zu.

Liu Jing's thinking was very keen, and he could see a little clue from some clues.

At the dock, Liu Bei was having a close conversation with Huang Zu. This time, Liu Bei took the initiative to apply to wipe out Zhang Wu and Chen Sun, and he did have some intentions. He already understood the situation in Jingzhou. Jing Xiang was not Jing Xiang, who was Liu Biao alone, but in fact, Jing Xiang, Cai, Kuai, Pang, and Huang, the four famous families.

If he wanted to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, it was not only Liu Biao's attitude, but also supported by famous families in Jingxiang. He did not expect the Cai family, and he was full of hatred for him as soon as he came, and wanted to eradicate him and then get it away.

The Kuai family was not very much expected. Kuai Yue was pro-Cao faction and had fundamental interests with him. After meeting him several times, he also visited him in person. However, Liu Bei felt that Pang was lukewarm and would not support him, but he would not object to him. He belonged to the neutral faction.

Liu Bei's eyes fell on the Huang family, especially the Huang family in Jiangxia. Huang Zu was a famous anti-Cao faction in Jingzhou, and he and Liu Bei were a natural interest alliance. They could have come together.

But Liu Bei also knew that if he acted too deliberately, he would be suspicious of Liu Biao, so Liu Bei was determined to quell the rebellion of Zhang Wu and Chen Sun. He took this opportunity to meet with Huang Zu and form an alliance of interests, so that Liu Bei could get the support of the Huang family.

In fact, Liu Bei sent Jian Yong to secretly pay homage to Huang Zu more than half a month ago. Huang Zu also showed great interest to be able to meet today.

"Brother Xuande, how about going to my Huang Family Villa if you have time tomorrow?"

Huang Zu shook his big head and invited Liu Bei with a slutty eyebrows, "I want to hold a grand villa banquet to welcome Brother Xuande."

Did Liu Bei pretend to act: "I'm afraid I will miss the serious matter of suppressing the bandits?"

"It might be better if the villa is very close, you can go back and forth in one day, and the army also needs to rest for two days."

"Haha, it's better to obey your orders than to be respectful."

"Mr. Zhi, you have to go with me, so you are not allowed to refuse." Huang Zu turned around and greeted Wang Wei with a smile.

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Liu Jing followed him from afar. In fact, as his nephew of Liu Chou, Huang Zu should have come to greet him. Not to mention the same treatment as Liu Bei, at least it should not be lower than Wang Wei. It would be better if he didn't say hello, but Huang Zu never paid attention to him.

Could it be that Liu Bei didn't tell him that he was coming?

I thought it was impossible. With Liu Bei's demeanor, I would not do such meaningless villain behavior, and even if Liu Bei didn't say it, Wang Wei would say it.

This only means that Huang Zu deliberately ignored him. Why did he do this? Is it because he wanted to express his dissatisfaction with Liu Biao by himself?

Liu Jing couldn't figure out the reason for the moment, so he had to follow him from afar. At this time, he could already tell that his guess was not wrong. Liu Bei came to Wuchang County deliberately to get along with Huang Zu.

At this time, Liu Jing suddenly felt that someone patted his shoulder hard. When he turned around, he turned out to be Guan Yu in a green battle robe.

He has known Liu Bei and others for a month and a half. Except for Zhao Yun, he has a good relationship with Sun Qian. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others just met and said hello and had no relationship.

Like Guan Yu took the initiative to look for him at this time, he had never seen it before. Seeing that Guan Yu's face was a little pale, Liu Jing said with concern, "General Guan seems to be a little seasick."

Guan Yu nodded, "Northerns are not used to taking boats. This is the first time in my life that I have walked such a long way."

"It seems that General Zhang is also..."

Guan Yu looked back at the listless Zhang Fei and smiled and said, "He is the same, he is not used to riding a boat."

Guan Yu pondered for a moment and said, "I saw you practicing gun yesterday and found that you were too obsessed with the moves themselves. Of course, you will have such persistence when you first learn gunshots, but I want to tell you that in fact, the weapons in the world are all in line with each other. There are only two moves of attack and defense. Attack must be smooth and clear, and guard must be iron walls and will not leak. You only need to understand the essence of the moves, and every move can be made."

Liu Jing nodded silently, "Thank you General Guan for his advice."

Guan Yu patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Prince Huang should have received a letter from Liu Zhoumu. Don't treat you very well, so you are only regarded as a low-level officer."

Liu Jing was amazed at Guan Yu's carefulness. He actually saw Huang Zu's cold treatment for him and came to comfort him at the right time. Of course, Liu Jing also knew that Guan Yu had another deep meaning. The intimate relationship between Liu Bei and Huang Zu was too obvious.

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Liu Bei's army was stationed in the west of Wuchang City. The soldiers rested for two days and took turns taking vacations to the city to drink and have fun. Liu Jing also stole half a day to relax and wandered around the city.

He has been in Jingzhou for a month, and he has been practicing martial arts almost all his time and rarely goes out. His conversation with Zhao Yun and Guan Yu today made him realize that practicing martial arts cannot be done for a moment, and requires the accumulation of a long time.

Since this is the case, he should live like a normal person, devote himself to martial arts practice and relax himself when resting. Only by combining work and rest can he last for a long time.

Wuchang City is the largest city west of Jingzhou. The wall is more than 30 miles in circumference, with a large population, prosperous business, and many shops. The streets are crowded with people, shouting and hawking.

Since he won 60 taels of gold last time in the sword competition, he has a lot of pockets. Moreover, this area is the hometown of fish and rice in Jianghan. It has rich items and low prices. You can buy a two-foot big bluefish with three five-zhu coins.

In the Han Dynasty, gold was also a currency, and items could be purchased directly with gold. Gold was divided into three types: gold, platinum and red gold. Platinum refers to silver, and red gold refers to brass.

Of course, gold can also be exchanged for money at the didian. According to the official price, one pound of gold can be exchanged for 10,000 yuan, and platinum and red gold are slightly lower.

However, one pound here refers to a small pound, and one pound is only about 240 grams, which is equivalent to half a pound in later generations.

In the late Han Dynasty, the money system was in chaos, private money, bad money flooded the market, and it was inconvenient to carry it. The price of gold rose sharply. A pound of gold could be exchanged for 20,000 yuan in the northern region, and red gold and platinum also rose.

However, in Jingzhou, Bashu and Jiangdong areas, the war was not fierce, and even if the war was fought, it would not harm civilians like the northern army. The society was relatively stable and the economy was not damaged. The government strictly controlled private money, so the price of the gold black market was only 12,000 yuan, which was almost the same as the official price.

Some merchants discovered the difference in gold prices between the north and the south, and began to resell gold in the north and the south, making huge profits. However, the risks were also extremely high, and if there was a slight negligence, people would die.

Liu Jing wandered around each store. Although he lacked a lot, he was about to go to Yangxin County to participate in the war. It was not convenient to buy things if he bought them, so he wandered all the way but didn't buy anything in his hand.

Before he knew it, he walked to the Caohe River. The other side of the Caohe River seemed to be even more lively. Liu Jing found an arch bridge called Xingchun Bridge. He was still dozens of steps away from the bridge. He heard a noise from the bridge from afar. It seemed that a woman begged and the harsh words of several great men.

"Mr. Huang, I will definitely pay back the money I owe. Please give me a few more days of gratitude."

This is a young woman selling fish on the bridgehead, and she is quite beautiful. A large group of evil slaves surrounded her. A young man wearing a golden crown and a brocade robe touched the woman's face with a smile on his face.

"Lu Niang, why bother with me? You have delicacies and maids to serve you. You are so beautiful, and you still have to sell fish here. Go back with me. As long as you serve me for a month, I guarantee that the money owed by the Ding family will be cancelled."

The young woman's arms were caught by the evil slave. She tried her best to dodge her, while begging, "Young Master Huang, I am a man with a husband, please let me go."

"Husband, aren't your husband me? Hehe Lu Niang, I can't wait anymore. Now we'll go back to fulfill our family."

The young man shouted, "Take her onto the carriage"

More than a dozen evil slaves held the young woman's arms and dragged her to the other end of the bridge. There was a carriage parked there. The woman struggled desperately, her hair was spread out, and she cried loudly around: "Help me."

The pedestrians on the bridge were quite afraid of these evil slaves and did not dare to provoke them. They ran down the bridge one after another, just pretending that they had not seen this.

In despair, the young woman suddenly turned her head and saw Liu Jing in military uniform, crying and asking him for help, "General, save me."

Liu Jing saw it all, and he was furious and rushed forward. He rushed behind the evil slave in a blink of an eye, grabbed the heads of the two and hit them violently, and they fell down softly.

As the rabbits rose and fell, Liu Jing had already rushed behind the young master, stretched his arms to tie his neck, and quickly dragged him to the bridge.

Liu Jing has a rich experience in fighting wild beasts in this life, and the same goes for people. There are sixteen evil slaves on the other side, everyone has a knife and agile steps. It is estimated that they have martial arts skills. In this case, the best way is to capture the thief and the king, and hold the master, and things will be easier to handle.

Otherwise, these people would divide their troops into two groups, some would stay to deal with him, and the other would take the woman away, but they would not be able to save her, and they would also bring shame to themselves.

Sure enough, this unexpected situation caught everyone off guard. A group of evil slaves looked at each other and stood on the bridge as if they were imposed on the detachment technique.

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Chapter completed!