Zhao Xing's "black statement" did not sue Yuan Shu, but also took the initiative to block the lingering mouths of various forces in the court. What Zhao Xing did not expect was that he fired at Yuan Shu and hit the bird nest on the tree. The fallen bird egg hit another person in the court. This person's name is Liu Biao, whose courtesy name is Jingsheng, and he is from Gaoping, Shanyang (now Weishan County, Shandong).

Liu Biao was gentle and famous in his youth. He was known to the world as eight scholars including Zhang Yin, Xue Yu, Wang Fang, Xuan Jing, Gong Chu Gong, Liu Zhi, Tian Lin, etc., and was called the "Eight Gu". The new general He Jin was inspired by his butcher family, and his staff were quite sparse compared with Yuan and Cao clans, and there were very few famous scholars, so he recruited all the wise men in the world. Because of his great reputation, Liu Biao was a descendant of Liu She, the King of Lu Gong, and a true Han clan relative, so he was appointed by He Jin as Cao's clan in the General's Mansion and served as the chief clan of the Northern Army.

When the Yellow Turbans were in trouble, Wang Rui, the former governor of Jingzhou, was killed by the rioters. Until recently, Huangfu Song quelled the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang, and the road between the court and Jingzhou was opened again. It was necessary to quickly appoint a governor to go to Jingzhou to preside over the overall situation of bandit suppression. Originally, Yuan Wei, together with Zhang Wen, Wang Yun and others, was preparing to recommend Yuan Shu to serve as governor, but Zhao Xing, a black case about Yuan Shu's "fear of the Yellow Turbans, and abandoning the city and fleeing", did not sue Yuan Shu, but gave him an excuse to He Jin, who wanted to promote and reuse his own people.

He Jin took the memorials of Han Yin and Lei Bo, pointed at his nose and asked Yuan Wei, Zhang Wen and others, which made everyone feel dirt-off and dared not distinguish. He Jin then submitted a cousin to the Crown Prince and Emperor Ling, and recommended Liu Biao as the governor of Jingzhou. Soon after, the court issued an appointment document. Liu Biao, who had been waiting for more than 20 years to become an official, is now over forty years and finally ushered in his own spring.

Although the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang, which blocked the road to Jingzhou, were basically calmed down, there were still thieves and robbers in some places. Liu Biao was unable to take office directly, so he rushed to Jingzhou anonymously and went through some ups and downs before he was able to take office.

When Liu Biao first arrived in Jingzhou, the water bandits and bandits in the Jiangnan area were very prosperous, and each occupied one city and became king and dominant, which was very chaotic. Su Dai, a native of Wu, usurped the position of prefect of Changsha, and Bei Yu grabbed the position of Huarong County Magistrate. They each recruited many soldiers from the refugees and defended the city, causing trouble in the local area.

In order to quickly quell the rebellions in Jingzhou, Liu Biao entered Yicheng and planned a strategy with Kuai Liang, a native of Lu County, a brother of Kuai Yue, and Cai Mao, a native of Xiangyang.

Kuai Liang (named Zirou), a native of Zhonglu, Nanjun, was the brother of Kuai Yue. He was resourceful, proficient in astronomy, and very good at matching horses.

Kuai Yue (named Yidu), a native of Zhonglu, Nanjun, was the younger brother of Kuai Liang. He was a very smart man, and he was a hero.

Cai Mao (named Degui), a native of Caizhou, Xiangyang (now Xiangyang, Hubei). The son of Cai Feng, a famous family in Jingzhou, and his aunt (Cai Feng's sister) was the wife of Sikong Zhang Wen. The eldest sister married Huang Chengyan (Zhuge Liang's father-in-law) of a famous scholar in Jingxiang as her second wife.

Liu Biao asked the three of them: "The sect thieves in Jingzhou are very prosperous, and the masses do not support them. Now the disaster has come to us! I want to recruit troops here to fight against the rebels, but I am afraid that they will not gather. What are your good plans?"

Kuai Liang said: "The reason why the masses do not attach themselves is due to the lack of benevolence, and the reason why the masses cannot support governance is due to the lack of righteousness; if the way of benevolence and righteousness can be carried out, then the people will return as if the water is going downward. Why should we worry about the lack of benevolence and urge us to raise troops?"

Liu Biao asked Kuai Yue again, and Kuai Yue said, "Those who govern peace should be benevolence and righteousness first, while those who govern chaos should be power and strategy first. The soldiers are not many, but they can get the people. In the Su Dynasty, Bei Yu was a brave warrior, which is not worth worrying about. The leaders of the clan thief are mostly greedy and violent, and there are very few supporters of their subordinates. I have some people who are usually well-educated. If I send them to show them for profit, the leaders of the clan thief will definitely hold the crowd. The envoy will kill the unrighteous ones and then use the crowd. In this way, the people of Jingzhou are happy to stay in this state. When they learn that the envoy is virtuous, they will definitely support the elderly and bring the weak. Then the soldiers gather and support them, occupy Jiangling in the south, guard Xiangyang in the north, and the eight counties of Jingzhou can be issued an edict to make a decision!"

Cai Mao also said: "There are many famous scholars and heroes in Jingxiang. Now three of them recommend them to the envoys. They are all rare good ministers and generals. They can assist the envoys to quell the rebellion in Jingzhou as soon as possible!"

When Liu Biao heard Cai Mao’s words, he was moved and asked urgently: “Please also Degui explain the details in detail.”

Cai Mao replied: "The first person is Li Yan, Nanyang County (now Nanyang, Henan), whose courtesy name is Zhengfang, and is now a minor official of the Nanyang County Government. He has good strategies for governing political and military forces, and is a rare talent. The second person is Wancheng, Nanyang, Wancheng, whose courtesy name is Zhongye. He is good at leading troops and planning, and has good military management. He is loyal, straightforward and humble, and is also a rare good general. The third person is Ma Liang, a man from Yicheng, Xiangyang (now south of Yicheng, Hubei), with his courtesy name Ji Chang. The five brothers are all talented and famous. Ma Liang has white hair in his eyebrows, and there is a proverb in the village saying: "The five males of the Ma family are the best," and if he gets Ma Liang, he can be said to have five people!"

Liu Biao sighed: "Zirou's words can be called Yong Ji's argument. The plan of different degrees can be called Ji's plan. Degui's recommendation can be called Guan Zhong's action." So he appointed Kuai Liang as the governing office, Kuai Yue as the report of Cao, and Cai Mao as the servant Cao

Afterwards, Liu Biao sent Cai Mao to recruit Li Yan and Wen Pin on behalf of him, and he personally went to Yicheng where he stopped to visit the Ma family. After Cai Mao's patient persuasion, Li Yan and Wen Pin came to join Liu Biao, and accompanied him with a fellow villager Huang Zhong (named Hansheng). The Ma family admired Liu Biao's reputation and agreed to fund and assist Liu Biao in governing Jingzhou.

Liu Biao was very happy when he saw Li Yan and Wen Pin. He felt that these two were very majestic, had a decent conversation and could lead the army. He appointed Li Yan as the detached leader of Jingzhou and Wen Pin as the Wei Cao. Veteran Huang Zhong also had appointment.

After forming his own team, Liu Biao quickly recruited 10,000 soldiers with the support of major Jingzhou families such as the Cai family, Kuai family, and Ma family, and handed them over to Li Yan and Wenpin to practice day and night.

Liu Biao asked Kuai Yue to send people to various places where the rebellion to lure the bandit leaders to Yicheng to receive officials. The bold and arrogant thief leaders from all over the country were heartbroken. More than 50 people came. They were captured by Huang Zhong, who was ambushed in Yicheng, and all their heads were chopped in front of the people. Afterwards, Li Yan and Wenpin immediately led 4,000 soldiers to various places where the rebellion to attack the bandits without leaders, or surrendered small forces willing to join Liu Biao.

After half a year of clearance, Liu Biao's soldiers expanded from 10,000 to 20,000. The two forces of Su Dai and Bei Yu have been eliminated by Li Yan and Wenpin, who are good at using troops, and only Jiangxia thieves Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng are left to guard Xiangyang City. Liu Biao also sent Kuai Yue and Pang Ji to alone to surrender. Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng were afraid of Liu Biao's 20,000 army. Under the coaxing and frightening of Kuai Yue and Pang Ji, he bowed his head to admit his mistake and expressed his willingness to give up Xiangyang and follow Liu Biao.

Liu Biao's soldiers won the city of Xiangyang without bloodshed, so he moved the Jingzhou capital to Xiangyang. From then on, all parts of the south of the Yangtze River were calm. Liu Biao recruited capable men from all over the country to manage the prefectures and counties, devoted himself to internal affairs construction, and waited for changes in the world situation.
Chapter completed!