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Kuai Yue gave a thumbs up, "The nephew is really amazing, I guessed what Prime Minister Cao is thinking."

He then took out Cao Cao's handwritten letter and handed it to Liu Jing, "This is Prime Minister Cao's handwritten letter. Everything he wants to say is on it. If there are any additional conditions for the nephew, you can tell me directly that I have a pigeon letter. If there will be news within the sky, Fancheng will be there, and I will definitely reply to my nephew."

Liu Jing opened the letter and read it. It was indeed Cao Cao's handwritten letter. In the letter, Cao Cao clearly stated that Cao's army withdrew from Fancheng and Xinye in exchange for Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren.

In addition, Cao Cao hopes to reach a settlement with him, and the two sides sign a contract to restore the state boundaries 12 years before Jian'an. During the year, Cao's army promised not to attack Jingzhou, and also required his army not to attack Nanyang and Runan within the year.

Liu Jing nodded. He saw Cao Cao's confidence from the lines, which showed that Cao Cao knew that he was going to expand westward, so he used not to invade each other to restrain him. Liu Jing pondered for a moment and said to Kuai Yue: "Uncle Shi, please sit down, I want to discuss it."

Kuai Yue nodded with a smile, "Why don't I avoid it first."

"No, please sit down"

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

Liu Jing gave the letter to him, "Look at the military advisor for yourself."

Jia Xu took the letter and read it. He knew Cao Cao very well. He could tell a little clue from Cao Cao's tone. Jia Xu couldn't help laughing, "Prime Minister Cao wanted to destroy Ma Chao and Zhang Lu while we expanded westward, so he proposed that he would not violate each other every year. This year, one year of cultivation, next year and the next year, actually two years."

"Does the military advisor feel credible?"

"Whether Prime Minister Cao is trustworthy is actually different from person to person. He is not trustworthy to Lu Bu, but he will keep trustworthy to Yuan Shao, but he is not trustworthy to Yuan Tan Gaogan. The key lies in the other party's strength. If he breaks his trust in the state master, wouldn't he be afraid that the state master will also break his trust in him in the future? So he can trust his period, and he is limited to Jingzhou. Didn't the state master see it?"

Of course Liu Jing saw that Cao Cao only mentioned Nanyang and Runan, not elsewhere. In other words, if he occupied Hanzhong in the future, Cao Cao would not be considered a breach of trust. 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 think Nanyang can be avoided, because once we seize Nanyang County, we will directly threaten Xuchang's security. Xuchang is the foundation of Prime Minister Cao. He will definitely not be willing to do so and will definitely send troops to counterattack Nanyang. Such a tug-of-war will probably affect the provincial governor's plan to expand the west."

Liu Jing is also a rational person. He felt that Jia Xu was right, and more importantly, his army could rely on the Yangtze River and Han River to defeat Cao's army, but when he really came to the north, he would probably not be the opponent of Cao's army. He could seize Nanyang, but he might not be able to defend Nanyang.

Thinking of this, Liu Jing smiled happily and said, "Since that's the case, I can promise him, but I have to increase the conditions, so he can't take advantage of me."

Liu Jing walked back to the room, sat down and smiled at Kuai Yue, "Please tell Cao Cao that I agree to reconciliation in principle, but I use Fancheng and Xinye to withdraw troops in exchange for Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren and Mao Jie. I cannot accept this condition, I have to attach another condition."

Kuai Yue smiled bitterly in his heart. Cao Cao also knew that Liu Jing would not agree so easily. It was easy for Jiangxia army to defeat Cao army in Fancheng at this time. He said, "What other conditions do you need for your nephew? Please tell me."

"I will add another additional condition. First, I can do without the military supplies in Fancheng, but the food must be kept for me; second, Cao's army gave up Shangyong City, and the first is that the ten thousand prisoners of war left in Jiangxia have become my new army. I hope the Prime Minister will move their family to Anlu County, and I will give you the list later."

Kuai Yue was slightly stunned. Fancheng had 100,000 stones of grain. Is the prime minister willing to agree? But he thought about it. If Liu Jing launched a large-scale attack on Fancheng, the food and supplies would not be able to defend it. In fact, Liu Jing really put forward the only way to give up Shangyong and the family of prisoners of war.

Thinking of this, Kuai Yue immediately wrote a pigeon letter and went out to let the entourage send the pigeon letter back to Yecheng. Seeing the pigeon disappear at night, Kuai Yue turned around and bowed: "I will return to Fancheng first. As long as I get the reply from the Prime Minister, I will come back immediately."

Liu Jing also bowed and said, "Uncle Shi, please take care of me."

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

Jia Xu smiled slightly: "In fact, these materials and weapons cannot be sufficient. If they are sufficient, they will not be enterprising, which is not conducive to improving the ordnance forging technology, allowing craftsmen to have something to do, and it is more in line with the interests of Jingzhou."

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

After a pause, Liu Jing smiled and said, "Then what will we do next?"

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

The next afternoon, the mighty Jiangxia fleet arrived on the Han River outside Xiangyang City. At this time, Xiangyang City was led by a general and led 10,000 troops to guard it, and Fancheng on the other side was also stationed in 10,000 Cao troops, commanded by general Xu Huang. The two armies had been confronting each other for several months, but the Jiangxia army firmly controlled the river, making the Cao army exhausted from defense and at a passive disadvantage.

When Liu Jing came down from the ship, he had been waiting for a long time, and everyone went forward to salute, "See the governor of the state."

Liu Jing looked at these loyal generals and clearly saw that each of them contained expectations. 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 the door to political negotiations is open, war becomes insignificant.

But necessary comfort must be done. Liu Jing smiled and said to everyone: "Thank you all the generals for guarding the North Gate, so that the Battle of Chaisang can be fully devoted and without any worries. It can be said that the victory of the Battle of Chaisang is the victory of all the soldiers in Jingzhou. Here, I would like to express my most sincere respect to all the generals."

After saying that, Liu Jing bowed deeply to everyone, and there was applause from everyone. At this time, the soldiers began to disembark one after another and lined up to the military camp east of the city. Liu Jing turned over and walked towards the city of Xiangyang, surrounded by the generals.

Xiangyang City was obviously much more lively, with a large number of people returning, and people coming and going on the streets were extremely lively. Xiangyang City gradually returned to its former prosperity. The dozens of taverns and shops on both sides of the north gate of the city had reopened, and the long-heard hawking sounds were heard, and the smell of wine was floating in the air.

This vibrant scene made Liu Jing particularly pleased. As long as Fancheng returns, business will be revitalized. This is the key to restoring vitality in Jingzhou. Fortunately, Xiangyang County has not suffered a large population loss and it only takes two years to recover as before. However, Nan County has lost a large population and it is difficult to restore its former prosperity without ten years.

At this time, Pin asked in a low voice: "I don't know how the provincial governor and Kuai Gong are talking about."

"I have put forward all the conditions. Kuai Yue wants to ask Cao Cao for instructions, and there will be a result soon. I don't expect any surprises. Cao's army retreat is right in front of me, and then I will reach a settlement agreement with Cao Cao, and the two sides will have a truce for a year."

Pin sighed: "Xiangyang County has been abandoned in the past two years. Once Cao's army withdrew, many interests will probably have to be redistributed, especially the land. Kuai and Cai families alone handed over tens of thousands of hectares of land, and many Xinye people are unwilling to go back and stay south of the Han River. If these things are not handled properly, they may have civil strife in the same way as they were more than ten years ago."

Liu Jing smiled and said, "I plan to use the land north of Fancheng as a military camp, and use the method of replacing land to transfer the farmers in Xinye, Dengxian and Fancheng to the south of the Han River. In this way, as long as the Han River defense line is guarded, Jingzhou can be ensured. As for the harmony of interests, there is actually no big problem. As long as there is enough land and restricting the powerful, the farmer can have his own land."

The two of them were talking and walking. Soon after, they came to the state yamen and saw two tall quids from afar. The state yamen square was still as broad and grand as before, clean and tidy, with soldiers guarding them, and no idle people were allowed to enter.

Several craftsmen are renovating the Zhuque Hall, the main hall of the state yamen destroyed by Cao's army. This main hall was ordered to be demolished by Cao Cao because it surpassed the main hall of Xuchang Palace. However, Cao Cao did not order the burning of this magnificent building complex for some reason.

It is completely different from the narrow Jiangxia Prefecture Office. The Wuchang Prefecture Office covers an area of ​​only 50 acres, while the Xiangyang Prefecture Office covers an area of ​​2,000 acres, just like a vast palace group.

Many years ago, Liu Jing did not know that some seemingly ordinary things were actually unusual. In fact, Liu Biao had been doing things that were traitorous. His food and clothing were comparable to those of emperors. This state yamen covering an area of ​​2,000 acres was built in the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an, occupying one-part of the entire Xiangyang City.

Zhuque Hall, the main hall of the state yamen that had never been opened, is a replica of the Xuanzheng Hall of Weiyang Palace. The Yinfengtai built behind the state yamen covers an area of ​​five acres and is built in imitation of the Phoenix Pavilion of Weiyang Palace. This was originally the residence of Liu Biao, who was impeached for his exaggeration. Liu Biao had to rebuild a slightly low-key provincial governor's mansion, which was the provincial governor's mansion that Liu Jing later lived for a while.

It was not until Liu Jing truly entered the power high-level that he finally realized that the exposed power in people is often reflected in architecture, such as Cao Cao's construction of the Tongque Tower, and Sun Quan's construction of the Wu Palace and the Iron City.

So whether Liu Jing will fully use this Jingzhou Prefecture Office, which looks like the Weiyang Palace, is a problem that Liu Jing has been struggling with for a long time.

It was not until this time that he defeated the Jiangdong Army that he finally made up his mind. If he did not act like this, how could the officials and generals who had been following him have hope? Since Cao Cao could build a bronze croaker platform and Sun Quan could build an iron urn city, why could he, Liu Jing, not use the old yamen of the state and the governor.

Thinking of this, he turned around to Dong Yun, who had been following him, and said: "Dong Jun, I have been working hard these days. I will re-adjust the state yamen and make a plan. As soon as next month, Xiangyang County will be in first."

"The provincial governor means that the county government will also move in?" Dong Yun asked.

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

The next to me also understood that for a long time, Jingzhou has been in a semi-schizophrenia and the army has also ruled independently. This is a characteristic of the Liu Biao era. The entire Jingzhou was controlled by several wealthy families, which made Jingzhou's military and political power scattered and weak. This is also the main reason why Jingzhou has been ineffective in expanding its external power.
Chapter completed!