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Chapter 186 August

Liu Liang was also in this battalion, but limited by his age, he did not hold a position, but followed Chu Fang's side, acting as a personal guard and follower.

In fact, this was not Liu Jing's intention, but the result of Liu Liang's initiative.

In fact, Liu Jing knew very well that his brother from the neighboring family was a "general species". He was only 16 years old, and he was extremely courageous.Today, there are five or six people who died at his hands, if not ten or eight, and they were born to eat the rice of the army.

However, Liu Jing always thought that he was still young, and wanted to keep him by his side, train him well for a few years, and then release him.

But Liu Liang obviously didn't think so. He wanted to be a general who led the army, so he naturally felt that the sooner he got in touch with the military, the better.

Liu Jing fulfilled his wish, but he was somewhat disappointed in his heart. He had high hopes for Liu Liang, and originally wanted to give it a try to see if he could be cultivated into a person capable of both civil and military skills, but it was obviously not possible.

At the same time, Liu Jing also tested Yu Zheng and asked him if he wanted to join the army.

A real man was born in troubled times, how could he not have the heart to be a soldier, and Yu Zheng was no exception, but he refused because he was worried that Liu Jing would be in danger if there was no one around him to protect him.

Now Ma Zhou, Liu Zhu, Wang Qiang, and Shan Riqiu are not around, and Chu Fang and Liu Liang are in the army. If he leaves again, there will be no one around Liu Jing.

Liu Jing thinks about it too. Yu Zheng has a steady personality and is quite good at martial arts. He is really indispensable by his side, at least for the time being.

In the final analysis, there is still a lack of available talents around...

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In August, when the autumn wind blows, the golden ears of rice sway in the vast fields, and the fragrance of rice is wafting.

Rice in the north of the Yangtze River usually matures in September or even October, while rice in the south of the Yangtze River matures in August.

The people of Ling County looked at their golden rice fields and couldn't help smiling happily.

Ling County is known as "heavy rain and heavy waterlogging, light rain and small waterlogging, nine floods in ten years."

But this year has changed. There are two main reasons. First, this year’s rainwater is less than in previous years. Second, the repair and reinforcement of the Leishui embankment also played a great role.

Ling County built dikes year after year, but there were still constant floods. Liu Jing only repaired it once, and achieved such an effect. All the officials in Ling County, and the people down to the common people were all moved with emotion.

In fact, Liu Jing's role has been greatly exaggerated. The most fundamental reason is that the rainfall in Ling County is relatively low this year, but people either intentionally or unintentionally ignored it.

At this time, Liu Jing had already boarded the ship heading south. He had made an agreement with the people of Zhongshui and Pingyang Townships that he would return to Zhongshui and Pingyang Townships again on the harvest day. As the king of a county, he naturally cannot break his word.

He also went with Chu Fang and his [-] battalion soldiers. The harvest in Ling County is imminent. With the prestige of Liu Jing and Chu Fang, it is enough to deter most of the thieves, but it may not be possible that there will be one or two reckless people. people.

When Ma Yiyi got the news, he immediately put down what he was doing and immediately led his cavalry to meet Liu Jing at the northern ferry.

"Liu Jun..."

"Zi Jin..."

Wearing a high crown and brocade clothes, Liu Jing stepped off the ship and looked Ma Zhou up and down.

After several months of independent experience, he has really grown a lot. Although he is still dressed in that pair of scarves and short skirts, he has a strong body and messy eyebrows, but the unruly spirit on his face has been greatly reduced, giving people a sense of stability. sense.

"Zijin, you've done a good job." Liu Jing patted Ma Zhou on the shoulder and said with relief.After he returned to Ling County, he still kept an eye on the situation in Zhongshui and Pingyang Townships. After all, this was regarded by him as the rear of Ling County, and there was absolutely no room for any mistakes.

To be honest, he was not very confident in Ma Zhou's ability at the beginning, but because there was no one around him, he had to rush the ducks to the shelves. He had already thought about it at that time. Send someone to help.

However, Ma Zhou's performance did not live up to his expectations, and even did better.

Ma Zhou smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, Mr. Liu, I haven't had a good night's sleep in the past few months, and I'm afraid that I will betray Mr. Liu's trust. Now that I have heard Mr. Liu's words, I can finally feel at ease."

"Thank you." Liu Jing patted him on the shoulder again, and then asked, "By the way, Zijin, have you settled your personal affairs yet?"

"No," Ma Zhou said with a livid face when he heard the words, "I led someone to escape. After some inquiries, I found out that he ran away early."

Liu Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "How could this be? Someone tipped off the news in advance?"

Ma Zhou shook his head and said, "No. My reputation has already spread back to Leiyang. He knew that I was working under Liu Jun's tent, and I was in Ling County. He was afraid that I would come back for revenge, so he fled to Jiaozhou."

Liu Jing was a little amused, and said, "He has a cautious temperament."

"It's his fate." Ma Zhou hated that man very much in his heart, and said, "It's useless even if he escapes to the ends of the earth. I will definitely find him in the future and hang him to death at the city of Leiyang. Otherwise, how can we disappear?" The hatred in my heart?"

Liu Jing shook his head secretly, this person has become an obsession in Ma Zhou's heart.

"I went back this time, although I didn't get revenge, but I can still be considered a return home." Ma Zhou said with emotion: "Since I went out as a knight when I was fifteen years old, every time my father saw me, he would yell at me, and almost drove me out. The house is closed. This time I rode a fine horse, carried treasures, and returned with my troops, shocking the village. When my father saw me, he couldn't even swear a word."

Liu Jing smiled and said: "In the past when your father scolded you, he also hated iron for being weak."

"I hate iron but can't make steel?" Ma Zhou couldn't help being taken aback, nodded and said, "As Liu Jun said, it is true. My father said that Liu Jun is my nobleman. If I hadn't met Liu Jun , I will definitely not have a big future in the future."

Speaking of this, Ma Zhou was a little unconvinced. He admitted that Liu Jing was his nobleman, but my father underestimated him too much. What does it mean to have a great future?His Ma Zhou Ma Zijin can stand out even if he does not rely on anyone.

Liu Jing smiled and declined to comment.

Ma Zhou continued: "I originally wanted to bring the whole family here, but my father didn't agree."

Liu Jing laughed. The Ma Zhou family is a family of ironmakers. For generations, their ancestors have made a living by making iron in Leiyang. Although their son is now a little promising, it is not enough for them to give up their ancestral business, leave their hometown and go to a strange place.

"Zhongshui Township is just across the river from Leiyang, you can go back anytime you want." Liu Jing comforted him.

I don't want Ma Zhou to say proudly: "A man should have great ambitions in his heart and show his ambitions, how can he be greedy for his family."

　Thanks to "Great Wei Zuo General" for the reward, thank you!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)