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Although Chaisang official kept a low profile when Liu Jing received Lu Su and did not publicize it, Yang Yi still learned about the situation from a yamen runner, which made him very depressed. Liu Jing was in the city at all, but he just didn't want to see him, so he saw the Jiangdong envoy first.

Yang Yi did not want to compete with Lu Su, but was worried that Liu Jing's final decision would be unfavorable to Jiaozhou. This time he also came with heavy responsibilities. The military advisor made it clear that they could give up the four counties in Jingnan, but Jiaozhou wanted Yuzhang County and Poyang County, so that it would not infringe on the interests of Jingzhou, but would Liu Jing agree?

After lunch, Yang Yi was bored and walked on the street. This was his habit. When he first arrived at the first place, he always had to understand the local customs. It was his first time to come to Chaisang. He heard that this was Liu Jing's place where he started his career for a long time, and he was also full of curiosity.

But he was in a bad mood at this time and didn't take a closer look. He just walked around the inn. At this moment, he suddenly heard someone calling him anxiously: "Zheng Zhuan"

When Yang Yi turned around, he saw the Yicheng running in a panic, "Ma Yicheng, what happened?" Yang Yi went up to ask.

"Zheng Zhubu, come back with me quickly. The King of Han has come down and is in the inn."

Yang Yi's mind buzzed, and his mind was in chaos. The King of Han actually came. He was also panicked and stopped shopping. He followed the postmaster to the postmaster in a panic.

The inside and outside of the inn were controlled by thousands of soldiers and the guards were very tight. Liu Jing did not enter the inner hall, but stood in front of the fish pond in the inn courtyard and watched the red carp. There were many carp in it and the fry he put in the back of the year. Now they all grew fat and large, colorful, and pleasing to the eye.

At this time, Pang Tong next to him whispered: "Your Highness, they are here."

When Liu Jing turned around, he saw the official secretary leading Yang Yi standing behind him. He was very nervous, afraid of disturbing his interest in watching the fish. Liu Jing smiled apologetically, "So he has come, why don't you tell me?"

Yang Yi hurried forward and bowed to salute, "Yang Yi, the chief clerk of the Jiaozhou military tent, met His Highness the King of Han."

"After thanking Master Yang, please come into the house and talk."

Yang Yi quickly led Liu Jing into the yard where he lived and sat down in the main hall. Pang Tong also sat aside. At this time, the official secretary gave them tea. Liu Jing asked Yang Yi with a smile: "I don't know which line Yang Zhuan took."

"Xiaguan is going to the north road of Xinwu County, first to Yangxin County, and then to Chaisang."

Liu Jing turned around and smiled at Pang Tong: "It's the military advisor who returns to the north."

"It's the one that is really hard to walk on. The mountains are steep and there are many rivers. We have overcome all obstacles and built many bridges. We walked for nearly ten days before we arrived in Yangxin County."

Yang Yi quickly saluted and said, "Does there be bridges in all? It turned out that Military Advisor Pang built the bridge. I only walked four days before I arrived in Yangxin County. I really want to thank Military Advisor Pang."

Everyone laughed. At this time, Liu Jing turned the topic to the main business. He took a sip of tea and asked without hesitation: "According to the consensus reached by Military Advisor Pang and Military Advisor Zhuge last time, the Jiaozhou army should hand over the Jiangdong Army prisoners of war to us. I wonder how you are going to hand over it."

Yang Yi's expression was also a little unnatural, and he said for a while: "I came this time to discuss this matter with the King of Han at the order of the military advisor."

"Discussion"

Liu Jing raised his voice slightly and expressed his confusion. Then he said lightly: "The specific situation, I will ask Military Advisor Pang to discuss in detail with Master Yang. I will just come to visit Master Yang today."

Liu Jing's tone was a little displeasure. Of course, this was not dissatisfaction with Yang Yi, but dissatisfaction with Zhuge Liang. Not to mention Zhuge Liang, even Liu Bei could not be compared with him. Zhuge Liang actually sent a chief clerk to negotiate with him. What is he like? Is he the magistrate of Chaisang County?

However, when a person has reached a certain position, he is very well cultivated. Liu Jing was dissatisfied, but his face did not show. He stood up and smiled and said, "Welcome to Yang Zhubu to go back to Xiangyang to take a look. Xiangyang has a lot of changes."

After saying that, he gave Pang Tong a few more words, turned around and left. Yang Yi's face turned red. He knew what the problem was. He didn't speak carefully and actually said that he would discuss with the King of Han by the order of the military advisor. This is not right.

His lips were stuttering a few times, and he wanted to apologize but couldn't say it. He had to watch Liu Jing go away. At this time, Pang Tong smiled beside him and said, "Zheng Zhubu, let's sit down and talk."

An hour later, Pang Tong hurried back to the county government office. He quickly walked to the inner hall. When a guard saw him coming, he smiled and said, "Mr. Pang, please wait for your highness in the hall."

Pang Tong walked into the inner hall and saw Liu Jing standing in front of the sand table with his hands behind his back. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "See Your Highness."

Liu Jing nodded and smiled, "Tell me about the situation in Jiaozhou."

Pang Tong took out a letter and handed it to Liu Jing, "This handwritten letter from Zhuge Liang to His Highness to His Highness. In addition, Yang Yi apologized to His Highness, and he said the wrong thing."

Liu Jing took the letter and smiled, "I know he said the wrong thing. He should say negotiate with you, not with the King of Han. Speaking without restraint is a taboo in the officialdom. I hope he can learn a lesson."

Liu Jing opened Zhuge Liang's letter and read it again. Zhuge Liang wrote it in a vague and ambiguous way. Liu Jing asked Pang Tong again: "How did he tell you exactly?"

"Yang Yi means that we hope we can promise to let them occupy the two counties of Yuzhang and Poyang, and they have completely given up on the four counties of Jingnan."

"Where are Jiangdong prisoners of war, when will they be sent?" Liu Jing is concerned about the matter of Jiangdong prisoners of war. Before all negotiations, the Jiaozhou army should send Jiangdong prisoners of war first.

Pang Tong smiled bitterly and said, "I heard from them that it is to use Jiangdong prisoners of war as a condition. I hope that Your Highness will submit to the court and grant Liu Bei the guard of Yuzhang. Then they will hand over Jiangdong prisoners of war to us."

Liu Jing sneered repeatedly, "It seems that Zhuge Liang is still ignorant of the current affairs. After defeating the Jiangdong Army, he began to lose sight of the situation. He actually wanted to bargain with me. It's great, it's better for me to want the Jiangdong Army prisoners of war, and they should not go back."

Pang Tong noticed that Liu Jing was already angry and quickly advised: "Your Highness, please calm down, please listen to my words."

Liu Jing restrained his anger and said lightly: "Tell me."

"Actually, I think that Zhuge Liang is testing us. He already feels that we may not give them Yuzhang and Poyang counties, but we are not sure. So we use Jiangdong prisoners of war to test us. I think with Zhuge Liang's wisdom, he will not really make such a bad mistake."

Liu Jing shook his head, "After all, they just want to occupy Yuzhang and Poyang counties, but this is absolutely impossible."

"But they spent their troops and rations to defeat the Jiangdong Army, and His Highness made them return in vain with just one word. I'm afraid they couldn't accept it. I heard Yang Yi's words, and they wanted to find a balance."

Liu Jing took a few steps behind his hands and said in an uncompromising tone: "There is no balance point. I know they are unwilling to accept it, but if they want to expand north, they need to speak with their strength. If they must have Yuzhang and Poyang, it is not impossible. As long as they can defeat the Han army, not only Yuzhang and Poyang, but also the four counties in Jingnan belong to them."

Speaking of this, Liu Jing turned around and said to Pang Tong: "Go and tell Yang Yi that I must have the prisoners of war in Jiangdong. If they don't give it to them, they will stay and start a mine for me."

As Lu Meng's 10,000 Jiangdong Army returned to Pengze, Sun Quan finally led the Jiangdong Army fleet to leave Pengze and return to Jianye. At this time, the Han army also began to assemble on two fronts. One was that the veteran Huang Zhong led an army of 50,000 in Jiangling. Huang Zhong had received the order from Liu Jing and began to lead the army to leave Jiangling and march towards Lingling County, Jingnan.

Another large army, the 40,000 Jingzhou navy, also began to gather in Chaisang. Eight thousand-stone warships gathered in Chaisang, and the river was covered with overwhelming warships.

In mid-September, Liu Jing ordered Gan Ning to lead 10,000 naval troops to stay in Chaisang. He personally led the ten thousand naval troops to leave Chaisang on five large ships, passed Pengze Lake, entered the Ganjiang River, and rushed towards Nanchang County. The clouds of war once again enveloped the sky above Yuzhang County.

Since the Jiaozhou Army defeated the Jiangdong Army, it moved its main force back to Nanchang County, while Xinwu County was used to imprison more than 20,000 Jiangdong prisoners of war. These more than 20,000 prisoners of war were the bargaining weight used by Zhuge Liang to bargain with Liu Jing. He did not send the prisoners of war to Jiaozhou, nor did he incorporate them into the Jiaozhou Army. Zhuge Liang knew very well that if these prisoners of war were not properly disposed of, they would face a war with the Han army.

Sifanglou, Nanchang County, is the main building of Yuzhang County. It was built by Zhuge Liang's uncle Zhuge Xuan when he was appointed as Yuzhang. Zhuge Liang lived here for several years when he was a teenager. Sifanglou is the tallest building in Nanchang County. It is located in a beautiful place outside the East City. Looking by the window, you can clearly see the vast Ganjiang River.

At this time, Zhuge Liang was standing in front of the small window, thinking a lot in his heart. Yesterday he received a quick letter from his lord Liu Bei. While congratulating him on defeating the Jiangdong Army, he also asked him to continue to go north, capture Lujiang County and Xindu County, and establish the Yangtze River area centered on Yuzhang County, including Lujiang, Poyang, and Xindu County, and then open up Linchuan County and Luling County to the south, so as to connect the Yangtze River area and Jiaozhou.

Liu Bei's ambition brought Zhuge Liang only a bitter smile and melancholy. He understood Liu Bei's eagerness to leave Jiaozhou and return north, but Liu Bei obviously ignored the Han Dynasty. If Liu Bei knew that Liu Jing was in Jiangxia from beginning to end, he would probably not be so optimistic. Liu Bei thought that Liu Jing had shifted his political center to Guanlong and no longer cared about the southern region.

It can only be said that Liu Bei's idea is good, but it is absolutely impossible to achieve it. Zhuge Liang knew very well that Liu Jing was going to take action. Since Yang Yi came back from Chaisang, it means that Liu Jing had torn the so-called neutral disguise and began to appear.

"Military advisor, could it be that we refused to give Jiangdong prisoners of war to Liu Jing, which angered him, that's why he decided to send troops?" Yang Yi said carefully.

Zhuge Liang shook his head and sighed, "Zhengzhubu, you have thought it simple. No matter whether we give him prisoners of war or not, he will send troops. Why is he in Jiangxia waiting for this opportunity? Jiangdong is defeated and left. Yuzhang County and Poyang County no longer belong to Jiangdong. Then he can take these two counties into his legitimate possession. This is a plan he had planned long ago. We rushed north and became his chess in vain."
Chapter completed!