"Not appropriate?" Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Fazheng were all at a loss. Could it be that they were worried that Lan Tian would have too much power?

Liu Bei said solemnly: "Several military advisors agree that Ziyu will take over Jiaozhou, so I will ask Ziyu to be the shepherd of Jiaozhou. In addition, since I have taken the position of shepherd of Yizhou, I will also ask Yunchang to be the shepherd of Jingzhou. I just don't know about the reward."

What are they?"

Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Fazheng heard this very clearly, and knew that Guan Yu and Lan Tian were the second and third figures in Liu Bei's heart, and they were indeed commanders who could guard one side.

"My lord, this arrangement is very good. It is actually better than Longzhong's plan. As long as there is a big change in the world, my lord personally leads the army out of Qinchuan, General Guan leads the people from Jingzhou into Wanluo, and Ziyu sits in Jiaozhou to contain Jiangdong.

Then the Han Dynasty can prosper and the Lord's great cause can be accomplished." Zhuge Liang was delighted.

Pang Tong quickly reminded: "The next step depends on the timing. Yizhou and Jiaozhou both need time to develop. I don't know where Cao Cao will focus his energy after pacifying Yongliang. So General Guan is actually under the greatest pressure. How many times did Ziyu go to Jiaozhou?"

It will have some impact..."

"I heard that Ziyu wanted to recommend Zilong as the prefect of Cangwu, but General Zilong finally rejected it. Zhao Fan once served as the prefect of Guiyang. My lord can make some adjustments and keep him in Jingzhou..." Zhuge Liang suggested.

Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Zilong has moved his family to Chengdu, and I will arrange other candidates to assist Yunchang."

Zhuge Liang and others all guessed that it would be Li Yan. This person turned out to be a subordinate of Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou. Liu Bei attached great importance to him after he conquered Yizhou, and just now he had intended to appoint him as the governor of Jiaozhou.

The next day at the prefecture's governor's office, after Liu Bei announced the appointment and reward decisions, Li Yan's name was not on the list at all, and was replaced by Ma Chao.

Liu Bei appointed Pingxi general Ma Chao as the governor of Linju. He went to Jingzhou to be controlled by Guan Yu and was responsible for resisting Cao Ren of Xiangyang and Fancheng. Ma Chao's military rank was the highest in the army. If Guan Yu with a low military rank was to command Ma Chao with a high military rank, he had to give Guan Yu a higher rank.

great rights.

As for Ma Chao instead of Li Yan, Liu Bei had his own considerations. Ma Chao's past would make any lord suspicious. Only Liu Bei would dare to give a small amount of military power. Firstly, Ma Chao, who was demoted as a general, went to Shu alone and had no foundation. Secondly,

With Guan Yu's ability, he can definitely suppress him, and his three Ma Chao have a deep hatred for Cao Cao.

Liu Bei appointed Guan Yu as the pastor of Jingzhou, Lantian as the pastor of Jiaozhou, Xu Shu as the general Zhaowen and the governor of Jiangling, Lai Gong as the general Zhenyuan, Gan Ning as the general Zhechong, the governor of Changsha, Xizhen as the partial general, and the governor of Guiyang. Hao Pu was transferred to zero.

The prefect of the mausoleum, Samoko, was the mighty Zhonglang General.

Because Lantian was alienated from the Jingzhou gentry, and in order not to hinder him in governing Jiaozhou, Liu Bei asked Xia Houzuan, an old subordinate in Jingzhou, to be the prefect of Cangwu, Yuan Wei to be the prefect of Yulin, and Liao Li, who had escaped, was transferred to Yizhou as the prefect of Ba County.

In June of the 19th year of Jian'an, Lai Gong was ordered to return to Jingzhou to convey his appointment. At the same time, he went to Jiaozhou to move his family members. Ma Chao, Xia Houzuan, Yuan Wei and others accompanied him. Lantian, Ganning, Liao Li and Xi Zhen also gathered in Jiangling.

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After Lai Gong read out Liu Bei's awards and appointments, Guan Yu held a banquet in Jiangling to celebrate the generals' success, and also to greet Ma Chao, Xia Houzuan, Yuan Wei and others who had come from afar.

Although Ma Chao has a high military rank, he seems very lonely in the whole palace, because he came the last and has no one to rely on. His younger brother Ma Dai is still in Chengdu. A surrendered general like him with no foundation, whether in Cao Wei or in Cao Wei,

Soochow has the least status.

Ma Chao was very reckless in the first half of his life, but after his family was destroyed and his territory was lost and he moved to Shu, he finally understood some political things. Therefore, after entering Shu, he was cautious and tried not to offend the nobles. He just wanted to live out his life in peace.

Half life.

Seeing everyone in the hall drinking and drinking, Ma Chao toasted to Guan Yu and then sat alone in his seat in a daze. The others seemed to have forgotten his existence. The person on the main seat opposite Ma Chao was Liu Bei, Mr. Xuan Owl in Zhuge Liang's mouth.

, is also the person in the palace whose status is second only to Guan Yu. He looks short and elegant.

Ma Chao secretly learned that Lan Tian alienated the gentry and was not happy with the local gentry in Jingzhou. However, everyone in the palace was very enthusiastic about him. The most exaggerated one was Lai Gong who announced the appointment. He kept toasting like a believer with a smile on his face.

Never stopped for a moment.

After sitting in his seat and thinking for a long time, Ma Chao decided that he could no longer remain in a daze. When he stood up and was about to propose a toast to Lan Tian, ​​the other party suddenly also picked up his glass and stood up.

Was he looking for someone to toast to? I had better wait and talk, so Ma Chao stopped in front of the case, but Lan Tian walked straight over.

"General Meng Qi, Tian has long heard about General Hu's majesty, and today's meeting is really impressive." Lan Tian raised his glass.

Ma Chao was flattered, raised his glass and touched it gently: "Mr. Xuan Owl's name is astonishing..."

Lan Tian smiled and said: "I just learned about the Taoist name Xuan Owl. I am really ashamed, ashamed..."

"I heard that the Yangtze River News was founded by Mr.? I also read the analysis in the newspaper and decided to defect to the Lord. Mr. is truly worthy of his talent..." Ma Chao wanted to ask Lan Tian for confirmation.

Lan Tian nodded, "Although I founded the Changjiang Newspaper, the article in Meng Qi's issue should have been written by Mr. Wolong..."

"In that case, sir, you are my great talent..." Ma Chao bowed quickly.

Faced with Lan Tian's proactive overture, Ma Chao decided to seize this opportunity and make friends with Mr. Xuan Owl. After all, no one among the nobles thought highly of him.

Lan Tian was startled at first, and then said with a smile: "Meng Chu came to Jingzhou and was unfamiliar with the place, so I will introduce you to the heroes in the palace."

"Thank you sir." Ma Chao was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"This is Gan Ning, Gan Xingba." Lan Tian pointed at Gan Ning and introduced.

"It turns out he is a hero from the Baiqi Jie Camp. He has been famous for a long time." Ma Chao raised his cup and clasped his fists.

"General Ma killed the Cao thief and cut off his beard and discarded his robe. It's a pleasure to meet you." Gan Ning drank it all.

"This is Gao Shun, Gao Boping, but he doesn't drink." Lan Tian followed and introduced the people around him.

"In the past, Marquis Wen was trapped in the camp? I have admired him for a long time..." Ma Chao cupped his fists and saluted, and then drank alone.

"Disrespect, disrespect..." Gao Shun nodded slightly.

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Lan Tian took Ma Chao around the palace. Everyone was a shrewd figure in the officialdom, and they all knew that Lan Tian was very close to the misdemeanor Ma Chao.

After the banquet, the drunken people were taken to the post house to rest, leaving Lan Tian and Guan Yu alone in the hall.

Guan Yu looked at the crooked back at the door and asked Lan Tian with a smile: "I think Mr. Xuan Owl has a good drinker. He drank a lot without getting drunk. No wonder my third brother is so close to you."

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Yun Chang also came to joke with me. How can my drinking capacity be compared with that of Yide? I just know how to exercise moderation and will not drink too much..."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said, "Ziyu learned from Gao Boping, right? He is really a role model for our generation."

"Why did Yun Chang leave me behind?" Lan Tian asked curiously.
Chapter completed!