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Kuai Yue gave a thumbs up, "Nephew is really powerful, he guessed Prime Minister Cao's mind."

He immediately took out Cao Cao's autographed letter and handed it to Liu Jing, "This is Prime Minister Cao's autographed letter, and everything he wants to say is on it. If your nephew has any additional conditions, you can tell me directly. I have Ge Xin, there will be news from Fancheng within three days, and I must give my nephew an answer."

Liu Jing opened the letter and read it. It was indeed Cao Cao's personal letter. In the letter, Cao Cao clearly proposed that Cao Jun withdraw from Fancheng and Xinye in exchange for Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren.

In addition, Cao Cao hoped to reach a reconciliation with him. The two parties signed a contract to restore the state boundary 12 years ago in Jian'an. Cao Jun promised not to attack Jingzhou within three years, and also asked his army not to attack Nanyang and Runan within three years.

Liu Jing nodded. He could read Cao Cao's confidence from the lines, which meant that Cao Cao knew that he wanted to expand westward, so he restrained him by not invading each other. Yue said: "Uncle Shi, please sit down for a while, I want to discuss it."

Kuai Yue smiled and nodded, "How about I avoid it for a while."

"No, Uncle Shi, please sit down!"

Liu Jing winked at Jia Xu, Jia Xu smiled at Kuai Yue, got up and followed Liu Jing to the next room, "What did Prime Minister Cao say?" Jia Xu asked with a smile.

Liu Jing handed the letter to him, "Let's read it for yourself!"

Jia Xu took the letter and read it again. He knew Cao Cao very well, and he could tell some clues from the tone of Cao Cao's writing. Jia Xu couldn't help laughing, "Prime Minister Cao wants to expand our westward At the same time, Ma Chao and Zhang Lu were eliminated, so he proposed three years of mutual non-aggression, one year of cultivation this year, and two years next year and the year after next."

"Does the military division think it's credible?"

"Whether Prime Minister Cao is trustworthy or not depends on the person. He didn't keep his promise to Lu Bu, but he would keep his promise to Yuan Shao, but he didn't keep his promise to Yuan Tan Gaoqian. The key lies in the strength of the other party. Are you afraid that Zhou Mu will also lose faith in him? So you can trust his three-year period, and he is only limited to Jingzhou, Zhou Mu didn't see it?"

Of course Liu Jing could see that Cao Cao only mentioned Nanyang and Runan, and did not mention other places. That is to say, if he occupied Hanzhong in the future, it would not be considered a breach of faith for Cao Cao to attack Hanzhong. Thinking of this, Liu Jing said again : "But in this way, our plan to attack Nanyang will be cancelled."

Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "Actually, I also think that Nanyang can not be taken, because once we capture Nanyang County, it will directly threaten the safety of Xuchang. Xuchang is the foundation of Prime Minister Cao. He will definitely not be reconciled and will definitely send troops. Counterattacking Nanyang, going back and forth like this, I am afraid it will affect the state animal husbandry's westward expansion plan."

Liu Jing is also a very sensible person. He feels that what Jia Xu said is reasonable. More importantly, his army can rely on the Yangtze River and Hanshui to defeat Cao Jun. But if he really goes to the north, he may not be the opponent of Cao Jun. He can capture Nanyang, but not necessarily Can hold Nanyang.

Thinking of this, Liu Jing smiled happily: "In this case, I can agree to him, but I have to increase the conditions, and he can't take advantage of me."

Liu Jing went back to the room, sat down and smiled at Kuai Yue: "Uncle Shi please tell Cao Cao that I agree to a settlement in principle, but I cannot accept the withdrawal of Fancheng and Xinye in exchange for Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren and Mao Jie." To this condition, I have to add three more conditions."

Kuai Yue smiled wryly in his heart. Cao Cao also knew that Liu Jing would not agree so easily. It would be easy for Jiang Xia's army to defeat Cao Jun in Fancheng at this time, so he said: "What else does my nephew need, please tell me!"

"I will add three more additional conditions. First, I don't need the military supplies in Fancheng, but the food must be kept for me; second, Cao Jun renounces Shangyong City; third, the [-] yuan left in Jiangxia The prisoners of war have become my new army, I hope the prime minister will move their family to Anlu County, and I will give you the list afterwards."

Kuai Yue was slightly taken aback, Fancheng has 30 shi of grain, will the prime minister agree?But with a second thought, if Liu Jing aggressively attacked Fancheng, these food and supplies would not be able to hold. In fact, Liu Jing's real condition was to give up Shangyong and the family members of the prisoners of war.

Thinking of this, Kuai Yue immediately wrote a pigeon letter, and went out to let his entourage release the pigeon letter back to Yecheng. Watching the pigeon disappear into the night, Kuai Yue turned his head and cupped his hands and said: "I will return to Fancheng first. As long as I get a reply from the prime minister, I will immediately Come back."

Liu Jing also cupped his hands and bowed, "Uncle Shi, please take care!"

Kuai Yue left, Liu Jing and Jia Xu returned to the cabin, Liu Jing smiled and said: "I always feel that I am at a disadvantage, and I should keep the supplies and weapons."

Jia Xu smiled slightly: "Actually, these materials and weapons should not be too sufficient. If they are too sufficient, they will not think about making progress. It is not conducive to improving the technology of ordnance forging. It is more in the interest of Jingzhou to let the craftsmen have something to do." [

Liu Jing nodded, "The military advisor is right."

After a pause, Liu Jing laughed again: "Then what shall we do next?"

Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said, "The next step should be to move the state government back to Xiangyang."

In the afternoon of the next day, the mighty Jiangxia fleet arrived on the Hanshui River outside Xiangyang City. At this time, Xiangyang City was guarded by general Wenpin with [-] troops, and Fancheng on the opposite bank was also stationed with [-] Cao troops. , commanded by general Xu Huang, the two armies have been facing each other for several months, but Jiang Xia's army firmly controls the river, making Cao's army tired of defense and at a passive disadvantage.

When Liu Jing got off the big ship, Wen Pin led dozens of generals who had been waiting for a long time, and everyone stepped forward to salute together, "See Zhou Mu!"

Liu Jing looked at this group of loyal generals, and clearly saw the expectation in the eyes of each of them. He knew that these generals were eager to fight and to gain their own value in the war. However, war is always just a continuation of politics. When political negotiations When the gates are wide open, wars seem to matter.

But the necessary reassurance still needs to be done, Liu Jing smiled and said to everyone: "Thank you generals for guarding the north gate, so that the battle of Chaisang can go all out without any worries. It can be said that the victory of the battle of Chaisang is the For all the victories of Jingzhou soldiers, here, I express my most sincere respect to all generals!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Jing bowed deeply to everyone, and everyone burst into applause. At this time, the soldiers began to disembark one after another, and lined up to the barracks in the east of the city. and go.

The city of Xiangyang has obviously become much more lively, a large number of people have returned, people are coming and going on the streets, and the bustling scene is unusual. Xiangyang City has gradually returned to its former prosperity. Dozens of pubs and shops on both sides of the north gate of the city have reopened. The sound of selling, the smell of wine wafting in the air.

This vibrant scene made Liu Jing very gratified. As soon as Fancheng returns, business will be revived again. This is the key to Jingzhou's recovery. Fortunately, the population loss in Xiangyang County is not large, and it only takes two or three years to recover. As before, Nan County lost too much population, and within ten years, it would be difficult to restore its former prosperity.

Only then did Wen Pin ask in a low voice, "I don't know how the conversation between Zhou Mu and Kuai Gong went?"

"I have put forward all the conditions that I should mention. Kuai Yue will ask Cao Cao for instructions, and the result will come soon. I don't think there will be any accidents. Cao Jun's retreat is just around the corner. Then I will talk to Cao Cao." A settlement agreement was reached, and the two sides ceased fighting for three years."

Wenpin said with some emotion: "In the past two years, Xiangyang County has been abandoned. Once Cao Jun withdraws, I am afraid that many benefits will be redistributed, especially the land. The land handed over by Kuai and Cai alone is as much as tens of thousands of hectares. There are still many people in Xinye who are unwilling to go back and want to stay in the south of the Hanshui River. If these matters are not handled properly, I am afraid that there will be civil strife for land as it was more than ten years ago."

Liu Jing smiled slightly and said: "I plan to use the land north of Fancheng as a military settlement, and use the method of land replacement to transfer the farmers from Xinye, Dengxian, and Fancheng to the south of the Han River. Keeping the Hanshui line of defense will ensure the stability of Jingzhou. As for the reconciliation of interests, it is actually not a big problem. As long as there is enough land and the powerful are restricted, then the tiller can have the land."

The two of them talked and walked, and they came to the state office not long after, and saw two tall towers from a distance. The state office square is still as spacious and grand as before, clean and tidy, guarded by soldiers, and no idlers are allowed to enter .

Hundreds of craftsmen are renovating the Zhuque Hall, the main hall of the state government that was destroyed by Cao Jun. This main hall was ordered to be demolished by Cao Cao because it surpassed the main hall of Xuchang Palace. No order was given to burn down the imposing complex.

Completely different from the small and narrow Jiangxia Prefecture Government, the Wuchang Prefecture Government occupies an area of ​​no more than [-] mu, while the Xiangyang Prefecture Government occupies an area of ​​[-] mu, just like a vast palace complex.

Many years ago, Liu Jing didn't know that some seemingly ordinary things were actually unusual. In fact, Liu Biao had been doing extravagant things. The Yamen was built in imitation of the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an back then, occupying one-third of the entire Xiangyang City.

Zhuque Hall, the main hall of the State Yamen that has never been used, is a replica of the Xuanzheng Hall of Weiyang Palace. The Yinfeng Terrace built behind the State Yamen covers an area of ​​[-] mu. It was built in imitation of the Phoenix Pavilion of Weiyang Palace. He was impeached for being too explicit, and Liu Biao had to rebuild a slightly low-key state pastoral mansion, which was the state pastoral mansion where Liu Jing lived for a while later.

It wasn't until Liu Jing really entered the upper echelons of power that he finally realized that the power in people's hearts is always "exposed", and it is often manifested in buildings, such as Cao Cao's construction of the Tongque Terrace, such as Sun Quan's construction of the Wu Palace and the Iron Palace. Wengcheng.

So what about Liu Jing?Whether or not this Jingzhou prefectural office, which resembles Weiyang Palace, will be fully used is a question Liu Jing has been struggling with for a long time.

It wasn't until he defeated the Jiangdong Army this time that he finally made up his mind. If he didn't make this gesture, how could he make the civilian and military generals who have been following him hopeful? Since Cao Cao can build the Tongque Tower, Sun Quan can build the Iron Urn City Why can't he, Liu Jing, use the old government office of the state herdsman?

Thinking of this, he turned his head and said to Dong Yun, who had been following him in the army, "Dong Canjun, I will trouble you to work hard these few days, readjust the state government, and come up with a plan. As soon as next month, Xiangyang County will be stationed first." .”

"What does Zhou Mu mean, is the county government going to move in too?" Dong Yun asked.

Liu Jing nodded, "The county government office, county government office, state government office, and military government office all moved in together. From now on, this place will be called the Jingzhou Military and Political Administration, and will no longer be called the state government office."

Wenpin next to me also understands that for a long time, Jingzhou has been in a semi-divided state, and the army has been divided. This is the characteristic of Liu Biao's era. The entire Jingzhou is controlled by several wealthy families, making Jingzhou's military and political power scattered and weak. , This is also the main reason why Jingzhou has been weak in external expansion.

With Liu Jing here, the era when the rich and noble families controlled Jingzhou is over. In the future, Jingzhou will have a high degree of military and political unity, and it will be easier to form a coalition of forces, and it will be more expansive externally. This makes Wenpin secretly gratified, and in his heart We know that a new era of Jingzhou is coming.

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