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Chapter 374 Zhou Yu Supervises the Navy of Jingzhou

Now that Jingzhou has surrendered, the natural defense line of the Yangtze River has been opened. We can either go down the river and take Jiangdong directly, or we can mobilize Hanzhong and go upstream to attack Yizhou.

As long as we don't make mistakes with our navy, we will be able to rebuild our country in no time.

Liu Bei thought for a moment, and immediately ordered a letter to be written, transferring Zhou Gongjin to trial as the governor of Jiangxia, to reorganize the navy of Jingzhou, and to supervise the naval war on the Yangtze River.

He also ordered Sun Ben, Sun He and Huang Gai to be naval captains, and asked Zhou Yu to write a letter to appease Sun Ce. Sun He and Huang Gai have some knowledge of naval warfare, and now is the time to use people, so he temporarily uses Sun's generals. I hope Sun Lang will not mind.

Liu Bei also personally wrote to him to explain the reason, so as to prevent Sun Bofu from having undue imagination and causing trouble in Xuzhou.

Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, was transferred to be the governor of Nanjun and awarded a thousand rolls of fine silk. He was then praised as follows: "Xian has made great contributions to the pacification of southern Jing and is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty."

While Zhang Fei was appointed as the prefect of Nanyang, he also lived in Xiangyang and served as the governor of Jingzhou and the deputy governor. He was responsible for the dismissal and promotion of all officials below the prefect of Jingzhou, and implemented daily and monthly examinations of officials to eliminate those who were in office but doing nothing.

In the 18 government offices of the seven counties of Jingzhou, including the Household Department, Time Department, Field Department, Bi Department, Water Department, Warehouse Department, Gold Department, Collection Department, Transport Department, Law Department, Military Department, Frontier Department, Wei Department, Zeicao, Resignation Department, Decision Department, Medical Department and Offering Department, all the officials such as historians, assistant officials, waiting officials, waiting historians, assistant officials and redundant officials, who were employed by the former prefects and county magistrates and had the legacy of the Warring States period's tradition of nurturing scholars, who only obeyed their masters and did not abide by the laws and documents of the Han Dynasty, were all dismissed and sent home and were no longer employed.

With his army occupying important locations in Jingzhou, Liu Bei made drastic changes to Jingzhou's previous decline and brought it back to life.

Let Zhang Fei move the relatives of Liu Biao and Liu Yao, as well as the Cai, Kuai, Huang, and Pang families of Jingzhou to Liang County in Henan Yin, to make room for other clans in Jingzhou.

However, Guo Jia saw that the King of Han was busy until late at night, and was still busy with the affairs of Jingzhou with dozens of officials including the scribe and the chief recorder.

He also wanted to replace almost all the officials in Jingzhou from top to bottom, which made him frown, fearing that if too many officials were dismissed, it would cause dissatisfaction among the scholars in Jingzhou.

"Your Majesty, now that Jingzhou has just been settled, should we focus on appeasing the people and wait two or three years before relocating and reassigning officials?"

Guo Jia pondered for a while, then bowed and asked tentatively.

There are large armies stationed in Nanyang, Jiangxia and Nanjun of Jingzhou, but the management of southern Jingzhou is a bit stretched. Only Changsha County has unobstructed waterways and can transmit government orders without hindrance. However, Lingling and Guiyang border Cangwu and Nanhai of Jiaozhou, all of which are mountainous areas with high mountains and steep cliffs. The terrain is dangerous and the people are tough.

There are even more barbarians in Wuling County. If we act too hastily, we may easily cause chaos.

Liu Bei, who was busy with his head down, heard this and couldn't help laughing and said, "Don't worry, Feng Xiao. Although I have relocated the great families in Jingzhou, I still have appointments for Cai Mao, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Huang Zu and others. I have also appointed Wen Pin, Liu Pan and Huang Zhong as generals, and Huo Jun, Wei Yan and others as military commanders."

"All other clans in Jingzhou have already been employed, and they have not yet measured their land in Jingzhou. How could anyone dare to cause chaos?"

"Liu Biao has been reluctant to surrender, but now he has been forced to surrender. The nobles and powerful families in Jingzhou are all in a panic, fearing that they will be struck down by lightning. At this moment, I will use kindness first and then force, and cut the Gordian knot with a quick knife, so that the various families in Jingzhou cannot unite."

"In the east, Cao Mengde is cheering us on. In the interior, Yide and Wenqian are stationed in Nanjun and Changsha, training every day and preparing for battle at any time. When Zhou Gongjin arrives as the governor of Jiangxia and reorganizes the navy of Jingzhou, he will be able to dominate the Yangtze River. Even if someone rebels now, they can be easily defeated in the future."

"Such a God-given opportunity cannot be thrown away."

Liu Bei cheered up and explained to Guo Jia with a smile.

Then his eyes passed Guo Jia's figure and saw that it was already getting light outside. He looked at the red bonfire beside the military tent and the dozens of copper lamps burning all night on the desks.

Liu Bei could not help coughing and said, "Gentlemen, today's affairs are over. Go back and have a good rest. Duan Wei will come to surrender tomorrow morning, and the army will march into Guanzhong the day after tomorrow. There are still many things to worry about." "I have remembered your hardships. After this busy period, you will be rewarded with fine silk, rice, cattle, sheep, and money."

"Mr. Dian, tell the head chef to prepare more ginseng soup for the many officials to nourish and refresh them."

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he turned sideways and spoke to Dian Wei who was standing beside him.

"Your Majesty, why do you have to do this? It's just a few paperwork. We are used to it. We are only dealing with the affairs of Jingzhou. Why should we talk about the hard work?"

"There are only a few things left to do, which will only take half an hour at most. Your Majesty, your body is worth a million gold, so why don't you go and rest first?"

Many clerks, assistants, and recorders did not care about working until dawn. Instead, they bowed and urged Liu Bei to rest first.

They are not bragging. To become the assistant, clerk and chief recorder of the King of Han, one must first be quick on his feet. Secondly, one must be energetic and able to keep up with the pace of the king in handling documents.

Besides, they have dozens of people handling the matter, so they can handle even if there is a lot of official business.

Apart from the personal guards and military staff, they are the only ones who can always accompany the king.

At this moment, only the King of Han has not yet ascended the altar to become the emperor, otherwise they would be the Shangshu Tai. If they were traveling outside, even the three dukes and nine ministers would have to give them some face.

How many scholars dream of squeezing in, but unfortunately they are blocked outside by the reserved quota and can only look on with envy.

Let's not talk about anything else, just take Henei Sima Yi, who had just been appointed as a clerk, and he repeatedly approached them to inquire about information, how he could be promoted to the position of assistant secretary and chief recorder beside the king?

Then a short-bearded official gently stroked his shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Zhongda. I am from the Yang family of Taishan. I was appointed by the king in the fourth year of Chuping. It has been four and a half years now. I was appointed as the chief recorder last year."

"Now that all the states and counties in the country have submitted to the government, the competition among the nobles and the powerful families is stronger than ever. Now, if you serve as an official for a maximum of seven years, you can become a chief secretary. If you are extremely talented, you can serve for five or six years. However, the world is about to be pacified. If you want to transfer to the Shangshutai in the future, I am afraid you will not have this opportunity."

"But fortunately, Zhongda, you are very young, so don't worry. If you are transferred to be a county magistrate, county magistrate, or county lieutenant in the future, this will also be 600 and 400 stones for the Han family. It is also a good thing to settle more at the grassroots level. You must know that the king attaches great importance to this matter."

"Although a county magistrate is a lowly official, he may be appointed as a high-ranking official. Zhongda should work hard to do so."

The words of the Yang clan official made Sima Zhongda open his mouth wide, his eyes suddenly widened, and he could only smile bitterly and sighed: "The world is full of talented people, and the official is from the Yang clan, and he has a hard time. How can the Sima clan of Henei have a smooth life?"

"I will work diligently to repay the king's kindness in employing me and serve the Han family with all my heart."

There were so many scholars who came to hear the news that the King of Han was almost crowded with people. If an official felt that his talents and virtues were not up to his position, someone would immediately volunteer to take his place.

The Han Dynasty is about to be revived, and rewards will be given according to merit soon. If you don't take up a position now, it will be more difficult later.

Under such circumstances, no matter whether it was the assistants, recorders, and clerks around Liu Bei, or the prefects and commanders of various states and counties, as well as the Gongcao, Zhubu, and Duyou, they all held back their energy and worked hard to roll up their political achievements for the revival of the Han Dynasty. When the emperor evaluated the merits, they would be promoted to the rank of 2,000-stone official and return home with honor.

(End of this chapter)