At this time, Liu Jing did not return to Xiangyang, but was waiting for news from Liu Bei and Sima Yi in Jiangling. Although he had promised to give Jianping County and Yidu County to Liu Zhang before, it was just a verbal promise, not unconditional.

The difficulty of attacking Zigui County made it impossible for Liu Jing to tie himself up and hand over the difficult-to-attack Zigui and Wucheng to Liu Zhang's hands, so his conditions were relatively harsh and Liu Zhang needed to help him seize Hanzhong.

Of course, once Liu Zhang promised to send troops to Hanzhong, he could also give Bashu some sweetness and return Jianping County to Bashu first, but the premise was that he could only station Pang Xi's army.

The capture of Bashu was not difficult for the powerful Jingzhou. It was rare that he needed to find a sufficient excuse. In history, Liu Bei got the excuse that Liu Zhang took the initiative to invite his army into Shu.

Now Liu Zhang could not invite the Jingzhou army to enter Shu anymore, so finding a suitable excuse is crucial for Liu Jing.

Although this is an era of advocating strength, the court has not yet perished and political morality is equally important. Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have to use the emperor to command the princes.

Early in the morning, under the escort of dozens of personal soldiers, Liu Jing came to a house in the north of Jiangling City. The house was closely monitored by the army, and Guan Yu and his son were under house arrest.

"How are they?" Liu Jing asked a military officer in charge of custody.

"Reporting to the provincial governor, they are in good condition and are in a stable mood. General Guan spends most of his time reading books."

Liu Jing nodded and walked into the house, but saw Guan Ping practicing swords in the yard. Liu Jing stopped and stood by the side with his hands behind his back to watch Guan Ping practicing swords.

After watching for a moment, Liu Jing smiled and said, "The sword is more powerful than strong, but it is slightly less flexible. This is not a lasting way!"

Guan Ping put away the sword, turned around and saw that it was Liu Jing. His expression immediately became cold, he snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Although their relationship was once very good, Guan Ping could not reminisce about his old relationship with Liu Jing at this time. They were enemies after all, and he was prisoners of war after all.

Liu Jing did not stop Guan Ping, but watched him walk away quickly. Liu Jing shook his head and walked into the inner courtyard. When he walked into the yard, he saw the door open. Guan Yu was sitting in front of the brazier and reading the book with all his attention.

Liu Jing smiled slightly, "Did you bother General Guan?"

Guan Yu looked up and saw that it was Liu Jing walking into the yard. He stood up and laughed, "It turns out that it was Liu Zhou Mu who arrived, it's rude!"

Compared to Guan Ping's indifference, Guan Yu understood the truth better. He knew that Liu Jing was so kind to their father and son, so he did not regard them as enemies. He invited Liu Jing into the house, waved his hand and smiled, "Prince Master, please sit down!"

Liu Jing was not polite and sat down directly in the brazier. He said to Guan Yu with concern: "If General Guan has any difficulties and needs, even if he ordered the guards, they will definitely try their best to meet the general's requirements."

Guan Yu said lightly: "As a prisoner of war, I am already satisfied that I can get such good treatment. If possible, can I give me some more books?"

Liu Jing laughed, "This is easy. I will turn around and ask my subordinates to send some books to General Guan. In addition, if General Guan has any family letters, I can send them to the police for the general."

As soon as Liu Jing finished speaking, he heard Guan Ping's cold voice coming from the yard, "I dare not trouble Liuzhou Mu Dahao, I'd better avoid family letters! I won't let my family see the real news."

Guan Yu was furious and shouted: "My evil, how dare you be so rude? Why don't you come here and apologize!"

Liu Jing waved his hand, stopped Guan Yu's anger and said with a smile: "Brother Yiwu has always been a person with temperament. I won't be angry with him, and General Guan doesn't have to blame him."

Guan Yu glared at his son fiercely, "Since you don't want to apologize, don't embarrass me here, get out!"

Guan Ping originally wanted to remind his father not to be confused by Liu Jing's words, so he fell into his trap, but his father scolded him hard, and he stepped back with shame.

Guan Yu sighed and said, "Speaking of this, I am a thirty-year-old, but I am ignorant and willful. Compared with the governor of the state, it is simply too far from that of the people. Sometimes I also feel strange, how can there be such a big gap between people?"

"General Guan is wrong. General Guan is honest and treats people sincerely. He has prejudice against me because of his different positions. Moreover, in Xinye, General Guan once saved me Yu Qianjing. I will not forget my kindness back then. Please don't worry, General Guan."

Since Liu Jing said this, Guan Yu let down his heart slightly. He pondered for a while and asked again: "I don't know what the provincial governor plans to deal with us father and son?"

Liu Jing smiled, "General Guan is so serious about this. Please stay at peace. I think it won't take long before Uncle Liu will take General Guan and Brother Yiwu back."

Guan Yu's face changed and his tone became colder, "Does Zhou Mu want to exchange for our father and son with my elder brother?"

Liu Jing raised his head and laughed. He immediately stopped his laughter and said coldly: "General Guan is too underestimating me, Liu Jing. I can assemble a hundred thousand troops and thousands of warships at any time. How long can Uncle Liu's more than 10,000 troops last? Is it necessary for me to exchange for General Guan and Uncle Liu?"

Guan Yu was silent. He knew that Liu Jing was telling the truth. With Jingzhou's current strength, destroying them was just a matter of raising his hands. He didn't know why Liu Jing had not taken action for a long time.

At this time, Liu Jing said again: "The reason why I did not use troops to Jingnan is to stop the people of Jingnan from suffering from the war. I can tell General Guan frankly that I will go south in Jingnan. Since Uncle Liu is the governor of Jiaozhou, he can go to Jiaozhou, and I will not stop him. As for General Guan, I will not persuade General Guan to surrender. I will fulfill Liu and Guan Zhang's loyalty. However, since he was captured in the war, he must follow the rules. General Guan can go back, but Uncle Liu must pay the price."

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After visiting Guan Yu, Liu Jing returned to the county yard. Not long after he left, a personal soldier rushed over from behind, "Prince Governor, please stop!"

Liu Jing tied the reins and turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

"The governor of Qibingzhou, the envoy of the public security came from the dock. It was Liu Bei's military advisor Zhuge Liang."

The personal soldiers approached Liu Jing again and whispered: "Zhuge Liang brought another person, as if he was Mr. Qi."

This news made Liu Jing slightly stunned. He knew that Liu Bei would send envoys to come. He was largely in Jiangling to wait for Liu Bei's envoys. It was not surprising that Zhuge Liang came, but he did not expect Liu Qi to come back.

Liu Jing's thoughts changed very quickly. He immediately realized that Liu Bei had decided to withdraw from Jingnan, so Liu Qi had no meaning to him. Zhuge Liang wanted to exchange Liu Qi for Guan Yu, but Zhuge Liang dared to bring Liu Qi directly. Without any agreement, Zhuge Liang was too confident, and Liu Jing couldn't help but sneer.

At this time, Li Yan came from the opposite side. Li Yan was demoted to the county magistrate of Jianping County by Liu Jing and Huo Jun was also demoted to Sima of another department. However, Li Yan took back the Zigui Wharf at a critical moment, blocked Liu Bei from the other side of the river, and made great contributions to the Jingzhou army's final capture of Zigui and Wucheng. Therefore, although Liu Jing demoted him to the county magistrate of Jianping County, he still served as the prefect of Nanjun.

"I'm going to see the governor of the state!"

Liu Jing smiled slightly, "It just so happened that Liu Bei's envoy arrived at the dock. Please ask Prefect Li to come to greet me, okay?"

Li Yan hurriedly bowed and said, "I am willing to share my worries for the state governor."

Li Yan turned over and ran out of the city with several followers. When Liu Jing saw him walking away, he ordered his subordinates: "Go back to the county government first and wait for the guests to visit!"

A group of people urged the horses to run towards the county yard.

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It is not far from Gong'an County to Jiangling, and it takes only more than an hour to go. Although Zhuge Liang's ship was docked at a civilian wharf, Jiangling was still on high alert at this time, and even merchants could not enter the city easily.

Zhuge Liang waited patiently on the dock. Soon, Li Yan and several followers rushed over and ran to the horse. He ran forward, turned over and got off the horse and smiled, "Let Mr. Zhuge wait for a long time."

Zhuge Liang smiled, "It turns out that it is Taishou Li, who is disrespectful. If you don't know that the governor of the state is in Jiangling City?"

"The governor of the state is in the city and specially ordered me to welcome him. Please follow me."

"Please trouble the prefect."

Zhuge Liang also rode a horse and followed Li Yan slowly into the city. As he walked, Zhuge Liang asked as if nothing had happened: "I heard that Sima Military Advisor went to Chengdu. Have you come back?"

"I don't know much about this. Maybe he is in Jianping County. There are a lot of things happening there recently, and he needs someone to sort it out."

"That's true!"

Soon, the two arrived at the county yamen. There was Liu Jing's temporary official room in the yamen. When two personal guards at the door saw Li Yan accompanying Zhuge Liang, they hurriedly reported: "Qi Bingzhou Governor, Mr. Zhuge has arrived."

"Please come in!"

Liu Jing was standing in front of the Bashu sand table to check the Bashu terrain. When he turned around and saw Zhuge Liang walking in, he smiled happily and said, "Mr. Zhuge is fine? It seems to be stronger than Jiang Xia."

Zhuge Liang gave a deep gift, "Kong Ming thanked the provincial governor for his concern."

At this time, Zhuge Liang saw the Bashu sand table and his eyes lit up. He had also considered making the Bashu sand table, but it was too difficult to leave. He knew the difficulty of making the Bashu sand table, but he saw the real thing in front of him, which made him understand Liu Jing's determination to seize Bashu.

He slowly walked to the sand table and looked at it silently for a while. He found that all the passes marked the number of guards, which made him even more frightened. Finally, Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "With this sand table, it is easy for the provincial governor to capture Bashu."

Liu Jing smiled: "I know that the emperor's uncle once wanted to take Bashu, but unfortunately he had no chance. I wonder if Mr. Zhuge can teach me the strategy of taking Bashu?"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and said, "It is better to take Bashu early but not late. Cao Cao's troops are exhausted and he is unable to enter Hanzhong. This is a good opportunity to seize Bashu. It is best to miss the opportunity next year. When Cao's army seizes Hanzhong, it will be difficult to seize Bashu again."
Chapter completed!