Soldiers come to the world

In the next ten days, Huang Zu began to fulfill his promise, according to the list of prisoners of war provided by Chaisang, they moved their family members to Chaisang one after another.

Most of the families of these prisoners of war were slave households attached to Huang Zu’s tenants, and the migration was relatively smooth. Due to the dense water network in Jiangxia, every household had boats, so the migration was almost by water.

A dense number of small boats began to appear on the Yangtze River. A small boat is a family, loaded with meager property, cages, bedding, clay pots, farm tools, etc., and there are thin children and gray-haired old people on the bow. The woman carefully rocked the boat, avoiding the wind and waves on the water, and yearning for a new life, sailing from Wuchang and Xiakou to Chaisang.

On the Chaisang Wharf, the local government has already made preparations, and the county magistrate Zhu Xun is in charge of the resettlement. He has placed dozens of tables on the wharf. More than 100 officials and hundreds of soldiers are busy inside and out. Then, some were in charge of registration, and some were in charge of arranging board and lodging. Although they were busy and noisy, they were arranged in an orderly manner and not chaotic.

On the pier, dozens of long queues have already been lined up, each family registers for naturalization, and from time to time there are touching scenes of captured soldiers reuniting with their families. Liu Jing, who was watching from a distance, couldn't help being moved, silently watching the family reunion.

At this time, a big boat of 30 yuan sailed on the river east of Chaisang. Standing on the prow was a man about [-] years old. Lu Su, who came to Chaisang from Eastern Wu, was ordered by Sun Quan to discuss the aftermath of the war with Liu Jing.

This can be said to be the first time in the past ten years for the Sun and Liu families. Although the two families had negotiated when Sun Jian's body was exchanged, it was a negotiation amidst resentment and hatred, and what remained was a feud that was difficult to reconcile. .

But this time when Lu Su came, it was Sun Quan who felt Liu Jing's sincerity. Although the two sides had just ended a battle, Sun Quan appreciated Liu Jing's method of dealing with the enemy's dead and his suggestions.

Of course, this move is far from being able to close the feud between the Sun and Liu families, but it opened a hole in the feud, and brought the Sun and Liu families who had never been in touch with each other for the first time to contact.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Lu Su saw small boats in the river sailing towards Chaisang Wharf. The boats on the Chaisang Wharf were already crowded and extremely lively. It was obvious that the families in these small boats were relocated, which made Lu Su quite strange. What happened?

"Go and ask, what happened?" Lu Su ordered one of his subordinates.

At this time, the big ship was already approaching the Chaisang wharf, and the front, rear, left, and right sides of the ship were crowded with moving boats. His subordinates leaned on the side of the ship and inquired for a while, and then came back to report: "General Qi, I heard that Huang Zu attacked Chaisang not long ago. , defeated, these ships are the families of the captured soldiers, and they moved to Chaisang from Wuchang or Xiakou."

Lu Su suddenly realized that Huang Zu and Liu Jing fought again, and he could see that Huang Zu had suffered a great loss, otherwise how would the families of these captured soldiers come to Chaisang?

But Lu Su still admires Liu Jing, he values ​​people, from this time he and Jiang Dong exchanged prisoners of war, and today he asked for the family members of prisoners of war, we can see Liu Jing's thinking, he cares about population very much, this is actually a rule the thoughts of the reader.

Lu Su suddenly realized why Sun Quan valued Liu Jing so much. He sent himself here, not so much to complete the aftermath of the war with him, but to use this opportunity to establish a relationship with him. "General, let's go to the Caohe side!"

A soldier pointed to the Caohe River in the east and shouted: "The Caohe River is wide, but this side is too crowded."

Lu Su glanced at Caohe from a distance, sighed in his heart, nodded and agreed, "Yes!"

The big ship turned around, sailed out of the wharf crowded with small boats, and headed for the Cao River at the other end. .

Liu Jing was inspecting the progress of resettlement on the pier at this time, and Zhu Xun accompanied him through groups of immigrants, "Although there is a shortage of tents, the major families are very helpful, board and lodging has basically been settled, and most people will They were resettled on both sides of the Xunyang River, and formed more than a dozen villages according to the terrain and river conditions."

"What about the new house?" Liu Jing asked again.

"The houses are relatively simple. Most of these immigrants are from poor families, and they make their houses out of rammed mud. This is how they are handled now. There is also sufficient timber on both sides of the Xunyang River. As long as the land is demarcated, they can solve the problem of new houses by themselves. There are also more than two hundred households. The family conditions are better, and they plan to build a house in the county."

Liu Jing nodded, and said: "Although they can solve it by themselves, the government can't ignore it. It's better to help them build houses. If there are insufficient manpower, I will send soldiers to help, and simply let the more than 2000 surrendered soldiers go to them. The family is going to build a house."

Zhu Xun also laughed, "Don't worry, Sima! The government will not ignore it."

At this time, a soldier rushed over and reported to Liu Jing: "Report to Sima, an envoy from Jiangdong has arrived, and the boat has arrived at Caohe!"

Liu Jing was startled, and turned his head to look at the Caohe River, but there was a big ship moored near the entrance of the Caohe River, with a purple pennant on the bow, which meant it was an official ship, and he immediately realized that it must be Sun Quan. Got an answer to my letter.

Liu Jing was overjoyed, and handed over the matter of the wharf to Zhu Xun. He got on his horse and ran towards Caohe with a dozen followers.

Hundreds of soldiers were on guard on both sides of the Cao River. Liu Hu was on duty today. He had personally led [-] soldiers to monitor the big ship. With the sound of horseshoes, Liu Jing galloped to him and asked loudly, "What's the matter?" ?”

Liu Hu hurried forward to report: "Sima, you are Jiangdong's special envoy. What's the name of this person 'Lushu'?"

Liu Jing thought about it, and suddenly realized that it was Lu Su who came. He immediately urged his horse to the shore and shouted, "Brother Zijing is here?"

I saw a long-bearded man about 30 years old coming out of the cabin, smiling and cupping his hands and saying, "I'm in Jiangdong, Lu Zijing, is this Mr. Jing?"

Liu Jing had always had a good impression of Lu Su. Although they fought a battle, Liu Jing's impression of him did not change. Seeing Lu Su's handsome demeanor and calm demeanor, he liked him even more, and he replied with a smile: "I am Liu Jing, and I welcome Brother Zijing to return to Chaisang."

There is a deep meaning in the phrase "return to Chaisang", but Lu Su can understand it. He glanced sharply at Liu Jing, and both of them laughed deeply.

Liu Jing took his entourage on board the Soochow ship. The soldiers on both sides of the strait led the ship and sailed towards the water gate. On the bow, Liu Jing and Lu Su stood side by side. Liu Jing pointed to the busy immigrants on the dock in the distance and introduced to Lu Su: "Not long ago, Huang Zu's surprise attack on Chaisang failed, and his son was captured by us, along with thousands of soldiers. Therefore, according to the terms we negotiated with Huang Zu, the families of the captured soldiers will all move to Chaisang. Today Zijing This is what my brother saw."

Lu Su nodded and said: "There are at least [-] people. For Jiangdong, it is easy to resettle more than [-] people, but for Chaisang, these [-] people are a heavy burden!"

"It may be a burden at the beginning. But in the long run, they will all become self-cultivated farmers and a source of taxation for Chaisang, and their arrival has brought me thousands of loyal soldiers. Therefore, this group of immigrants is far away from me. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.”

"Sure enough, the superior seeks the country!"

Lu Su said with emotion: "In fact, Jiangdong is also constantly migrating people from Shanyue people to prefectures and counties. Some people say that Shanyue people are aggressive by nature and the people are ignorant. It is not good for Jiangdong to move them out, but my lord said something, It actually coincides with Mr. Jing’s words, and in the long run, Shanyue people will become self-cultivated farmers and become the source of Jiangdong’s taxes, which will far outweigh the disadvantages for Jiangdong.”

Having said that, Lu Su turned his head and glanced at Liu Jing, his eyes were full of sincerity, "I think Mr. Jing should get to know our lord, I believe you will have a lot to talk about."

Liu Jing smiled slightly, "I'm also looking forward to getting to know Marquis Wu."

Now Liu Jing is very interested in Lu Su. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Su is an image of a generous elder, but he is relatively stupid and incompetent. , well-informed.

Liu Jing also knew that Lu Su advocated the alliance and the third force against Cao, so he would write such a letter to Lu Su during the Chaisang War, hoping that he could reach a certain tacit agreement with Lu Su and lay a solid foundation for the future. The joint vertical anti-Cao laid the foundation.

This is also the real intention of Liu Jing's contact with Jiangdong this time. The family feud between Sun and Liu has nothing to do with him. He knows that in the future, Cao's army will go south in a big way, and the only way out is to unite with Sun Quan to fight against Cao.

Liu Jing asked again: "Is Jiang Dong still mourning for the old lady?"

"When I came out, I had resumed my normal life, but the old lady's mourning will continue until the end of the year."

Speaking of mourning, Lu Su remembered something, and said with a smile: "Young Master Jing also sent a mourning banner for the old lady, and put it on the first place of honored guests, but Cao Cao was second. This incident caused a sensation in Soochow. The young master has also become a popular figure in Jiangdong."

Liu Jing smiled and said: "That's just my personal identity, and it has nothing to do with Jingzhou Mu. Did Jiangdong misunderstand?"

"Probably not. Everyone knows that it has nothing to do with Liu Zhoumu."

The two said, the big ship entered the city and stopped in front of a big house in the north of the city. This is where the bones of the soldiers who died in battle were stored. Lu Su's smile faded, his expression became serious, and he followed Liu Jing. Entering the mansion, he was shocked by the situation in front of him.

I saw several layers of desks placed on the grand hall like a grand hall, layer upon layer spread upwards, and these desks were filled with densely packed spiritual tablets, like a mountain of spiritual tablets in front of you.

In the front is a huge altar, which is filled with various tributes such as three animals and dried fruits, and an incense burner that emits green smoke. Four monks sit on each side, clasping their hands and chanting scriptures to save the souls of the soldiers.

Lu Su was very moved. These were his soldiers. He knew very well that although more than [-] dead souls were killed in battle at Chaisang City, their dignity was not trampled on. Their souls were able to rest in peace, which was impossible in the past. What happened, but today he saw it with his own eyes.

At this moment, Lu Su was full of gratitude to Liu Jing, and he finally understood why Sun Quan said he was grateful for Liu Jing's sincerity.

Lu Su respected three sticks of incense, knelt down, and respectfully kowtowed to thousands of soldiers to apologize. He silently said: "I, Lu Su, did not do enough to fight, which prevented you from returning to your hometown. May your souls rest in peace. I will take your The bones return to their hometown!"

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