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Chapter 302 Jiangxia prepares for war

Liu Jing spent nearly half a month on the road before returning to Jiangxia. The changes in Jiangxia City were not much, they were just as neat and orderly.

Perhaps because Cao's army went south again, the soldiers on the city wall patrolled back and forth, full of vigilance, and the soldiers guarding the city gate also strengthened inspections, and all those entering the city must inspect and send messages.

The abbreviation of the letter is called Chuan, also known as Fuxin or Zhuanshu. It is an identity certificate for the Han Dynasty to go out. It is not required in normal times and will only be strengthened during wartime.

This made Liu Jing very pleased. Even if he was not here, Jiangxia could operate normally, which means that Jiangxia's system has been established.

To his surprise, the emperor's envoy from Yedu was still waiting in Wuchang. Liu Jing officially accepted the title of emperor and became the governor of Jingzhou and was named Marquis of Fanxiang. He also used a large sum of money to repay the envoy, and the envoy left happily.

When he returned to the county yard, Liu Jing was busy for a long time before he dealt with many urgent matters. He didn't know what he was busy with, but the extreme fatigue really made him unable to bear it. As soon as he lay on the soft chair, Liu Jing fell asleep soundly. In his sleep, he seemed to be floating on the boat.

I slept for an hour. When he woke up, it was already afternoon. The yard was very quiet and no one came to disturb his rest.

Liu Jing walked to the gate of the yard and saw two guards standing at the door. It was their loyal guard who made him sleep sweetly.

"I'm resting for this period, is anyone looking for me?"

Liu Jing had a smile on his face and a very gentle tone. When he spoke so gently as he was, the two guards felt honored. One of them hurriedly said: "Xu Changshi has come. He heard that the provincial governor was resting, so he did not disturb him and left. He said that if the provincial governor wanted to find him, he would flee to the private camp outside the city."

Liu Jing heard that they all called him the governor of the state, and it was very easy to say. They probably had been calling him for a while. Liu Jing nodded. He did have something to discuss with Xu Shu...

The open space outside the West City was full of camp tents, surrounded by thick camp bars. Most people don’t know about it and think it is a military camp, but in fact it is just a temporary camp for the fugitives.

Thousands of people who fled from Xiangyang are temporarily resettled here. After registration is completed, they will be transferred to various counties in Jiangxia. In recent years, Jiangxia has been resettling refugees, and officials have already become familiar with them.

Liu Jing entered the camp under the escort of soldiers. The camp was extremely lively. Thousands of large tents were filled with refugees fleeing from Xiangyang, with as many as 20,000 to 30,000 people. The shouting, scolding, and the crying of children seemed noisy and chaotic.

Liu Jing frowned slightly. He didn't like this chaotic situation and turned around and asked, "How long have these refugees lived?"

The two personal soldiers behind him were speechless and couldn't answer. At this moment, someone next to him smiled and said, "These refugees are all mobile. Some have arrived today, and some have been staying for three or four days, but at most no more than five days."

An official came from the side with several subordinates. It was Yiji. Since Su Fei had already served as the prefect of Anlu County, he succeeded to the position of Jiangxia County Magistrate, and he was fully responsible for the refugee camp.

He walked forward with a smile and bowed: "See the governor of the state!"

When Liu Jing saw that he was also called his prefecture governor, he probably had confirmed his post as a prefecture governor, but he didn't know that before he came back, the senior military and political leaders of Jiangxia had already discussed it and formally decided to call Liu Jing the prefecture governor, which was also to compete with Xiangyang and Jiangling.

In this era, if the name is not right, the words are not right. Liu Jing's position as the governor of Jingzhou, which he exchanged for Cao Hong, Li Dian and more than 10,000 prisoners of war in Cao army was also crucial to Jiangxia's subordinates. Only in this way can they be justified. They were loyal to the real governor of Jingzhou, rather than the rebels in the separatist areas.

Liu Jing was also very clear about this. Since everyone called him the governor of Jingzhou, he accepted it calmly. He looked at the refugees around him and asked, "How many refugees have come this time?"

Yi Ji sighed and said, "This time more than 73,000 people came. In addition to the refugees in the previous few times, Jiang Xia has already received more than 300,000 refugees. If the Tao family had not helped the Tao family, Jiang Xia would really not be able to bear such a heavy burden, and it would have been a little difficult now."

Liu Jing nodded, "If Jiang Xia can't afford it, he can transfer it to Changsha County, but there is one thing that must be collected."

"We understand this. It is related to the reputation of the provincial governor. We will never refuse to accept them. Please rest assured by the provincial governor."

Speaking of this, he saw Liu Jing looking at him with a strange smile. He didn't know what he said wrong for a moment, and he felt a little nervous, but the more nervous he was, the more he felt panicked and his mind was confused.

Liu Jing sighed. He knew that this was a problem of realm. If it were Sun Quan or Liu Bei, they would understand immediately. But Yi Ji was not good enough. Liu Jing didn't want to make things difficult for him anymore, so he said to him. "This is not a matter of my reputation. They are the most precious resource in Jingzhou. With them, there will be a world, so we must protect them no matter what."

Yi Ji was just stunned for a moment and immediately realized that he had a high level of knowledge. He was just engaged in Liu Biao for a long time and it was difficult to understand the realm of a superior. Liu Jing suddenly became enlightened by this reminder and immediately bowed his fists, "Thank you for your guidance from the Palace Master!"

Liu Jing smiled, turned around and waved his hand, called Jiang Wan forward, and introduced to Yiji: "This is Lingling Jiang Gongyan. From now on, he will do your business. Let him do more things and hone them!"

Liu Jing knew that Jiang Wan was the talent of the prime minister, but he lacked practical experience, so it was most appropriate to let him follow Yiji. It was not that Yiji gave him guidance, but Yiji's position as the governor of Jiangxia County.

All government affairs are concentrated here, with all kinds of troubles, but it is precisely these cumbersome and troublesome things that are the most nurturing talents. Liu Jing thought about it for a long time before finally deciding to put Jiang Wan in this position.

Jiang Wan understood Liu Jing's good intentions in his heart. He was grateful in his heart, but he did not reveal it. He stepped forward and bowed deeply to Yiji, "Please take care of Yi's envoy."

Of course Yi Ji knew that Jiang Wan, one of the three prodigy in Jingzhou, and he also understood Liu Jing's intention, so he smiled and said, "I happened to be short of manpower. Brother Jiang came too timely. If Brother Jiang had nothing else, please come with me to resettle the refugees."

Jiang Wan took a look, Liu Jing nodded with a smile, and then Jiang Wan gave a polite gift and followed Yi Ji. Liu Jing looked at their backs and hurried away. He suddenly slapped his forehead. He was really confused and forgot to ask Yi Ji, where is Xu Shu? How do you find such a large refugee camp?

At this time, an Yiji's entourage hurried over and bowed: "The governor of the state is looking for Xu Changshi, and the county magistrate asked me to lead the way."

Liu Jing smiled and said, Yi Ji was quite careful. He urged the horse to follow him and then walked. Soon, he came to a big tent.

There were many soldiers standing in front of the tent, with the curtains open and hundreds of elders sitting inside, all of whom were in their fifties and sixties. They were listening to what Xu Shu was saying with all concentration, but Liu Jing could only vaguely hear people, subsidies, etc.

As soon as Liu Jing walked to the door, someone rushed in to report. Soon, Xu Shu came out and smiled and said, "Have the provincial governor rested?"

Liu Jing smiled embarrassedly, "I'm a little tired along the way, so I'm much better off sleeping."

He looked at the old man who was sitting in the tent again and asked strangely: "Who are they?"

"They are all patriarchs of various families. They are asked to discuss matters. The state governor asked to go to the account to discuss in detail."

Only then did Liu Jing realize that they were all clan leaders. No wonder all old men. For a long time in history, Chinese society has been linked by blood clans. Often, one family lives together, with hundreds of large families and dozens of small families. Those who are respected are elected as clan leaders to jointly manage the affairs of a family.

Especially in war-torn times, the importance of a family is even more important. Being in a family means helping each other, not being starved to death, and being able to save lives in war-torn times. It is precisely because of this that the commands of the patriarch have absolute authority.

Therefore, the government's management of the people is actually the management of the tribe leaders. If you have any questions, the government's will can be conveyed smoothly.

So in the past few months, hundreds of thousands of refugees fled to Jiangxia. It seems that the number of refugees is huge, but it is not difficult to manage. As long as you give enough tents and food, the family will be properly allocated and no longer have to worry about the specific person.

Liu Jing walked into the side tent and sat down. Xu Shu brought him another cup of tea and smiled bitterly, "Mr. Jia has gone to Xiazhi County again these days. He is particularly interested in tinea oil. He has been there three times."

Liu Jing understood Jia Xu's knot. He was not interested in tinea oil, but did not want to participate in the plan to deal with Cao Cao, so he found an excuse to walk away. Without explaining it thoroughly, Liu Jing turned around and smiled: "What have you summoned so many patriarchs to discuss?"

Xu Shu hurriedly said: "The subordinates summoned the clan leader mainly to collect civil servants. I feel that Wuchang City is not in defense enough, so I plan to increase the city wall and build Wuchang City into a solid wall. At least 30,000 civil servants are needed. Now 23,000 people have been collected, and more than 7,000 people are still missing. I plan to collect among the refugees. Today I will discuss this matter with them."

Only then did Liu Jing realize that it was the recruitment of civil servants. He asked again with a smile: "Will they do it?"

"In fact, they can't help but know this. The key is how much food subsidy is. I'm bargaining them!"

Liu Jing was just asking about these things. These trivial matters were Xu Shu's powers and he no longer had to worry about them. He just needed to sign and approve the final plan, and he would not interfere with the specific process.

He asked after pondering, "You come to see me in the afternoon, what's wrong?"
Chapter completed!
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