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In the past two days, Su Fei has been busy for the first time. He has been the county magistrate. He has to sort out the messy government affairs in the past, understand the government affairs handling process, and meet with middle- and low-level officials...

There are many things to do, and all kinds of unexpected accidents will happen at any time. Su Fei is so busy that he doesn't even have time to go to the toilet.

It was busy until late at night that Su Fei dragged his tired body back to his mansion. Su Fei's house was also in Wuchang County. It was a mansion covering an area of ​​ten acres, living in a family of more than a dozen people and many servants and maids.

At this time, Su Fei also knew that Liu Jing began to train the army. Of course, he understood the profound meaning of training the army, and in fact, it was to completely control the army.

Although he understood this, Su Fei did not want to interfere. The army had nothing to do with him. He handed over the military power and received good compensation.

After being the county magistrate for a few years, when Liu Jing becomes the lord of Jingzhou, he will be promoted to the guardian. He is less than forty years old this year and has at least twenty years of future.

In short, Su Fei was already very satisfied with the treatment he was in front of him.

The carriage drove to the front door and stopped. Su Fei had just opened the car door. At this time, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from the side, which scared Su Fei's several followers and pulled out their knives.

"Brother, it's me, don't do it."

Su Fei heard the sound, as if it was Zhang Shuo's voice. He hurriedly stopped his subordinates and asked in a low voice: "You are Zhang Shuo."

"It's me, save me"

A follower picked a lantern and Su Fei saw it clearly. It was indeed Zhang Shuo. He saw his hair disheveled and his whole body was soaked. What surprised Su Fei even more was that Zhang Shuo's left hand seemed to be gone.

"What's wrong?" Su Fei asked in surprise.

"Brother, save me, someone wants to kill me"

Zhang Shuo knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. Su Fei and Zhang Shuo had a good relationship with him, and Zhang Shuo was kind to Su Fei. Although Su Fei guessed it, he still couldn't bear it when he saw Zhang Shuo so panic, so he nodded, "Let's talk about it when you go home."

Su Fei took Zhang Shuo back to his house and ordered someone to change his clothes and bandage his wounds. Then he brought him to his study.

Su Fei sat behind the small table and stared at Zhang Shuo eating voraciously. He saw his left hand being cut off with his wrist, as if there were injuries elsewhere, and he was injured all over and was trying hard to eat. It can be seen that he was hungry.

Zhang Shuo drank a bowl of soup, then shed tears and said, "To be honest, I have been soaking in the river water and haven't eaten for two days."

Su Fei felt a little pity in his heart and sighed: "What happened?"

"What else can I do?"

Zhang Shuo gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Jing wants to kill me and get rid of the weeds. I was chased by them. Thanks to five brothers who tried to block the other party, I jumped into the river and ran away to my life. I hid in the river for one day and did not dare to climb ashore until night. If I weren't strong, I would have to die at his hands this time."

Su Fei was silent. In fact, when he saw Zhang Shuo being injured at first, he guessed that it was Liu Jing's actions. Now that Zhang Shuo has confirmed it, he was quite frightened. This was something he did not expect, and Liu Jing actually wanted to get rid of the roots.

Of course, Su Fei also knew that Zhang Shuo was forcibly driven out of the military camp, of course he would not be willing to do so. He would definitely try every means to destroy Liu Jing's control of the army, so it was not surprising that Liu Jing wanted to kill him. It was just that this incident made Su Fei see the other side of Liu Jing and made him nervous.

After a while, Su Fei asked slowly, "What are you going to do?"

Zhang Shuo's heart was filled with hatred at this time, and he had to avenge this hatred, but he also knew that Su Fei was now the county magistrate and would not help him anymore.

He did not dare to tell the truth to Su Fei, and begged in tears: "I am a useless person, I just want to escape my life. I beg my elder brother to help me out of Wuchang City for many years of friendship. I want to go to Yingchuan County to join my uncle and live there."

Su Fei nodded. This request was not too much. He could do it. He immediately ordered someone to get fifty taels of gold and handed it to Zhang Shuo. "I will send you out of the city with an official boat. You can buy some land in Yingchuan County by yourself. If there are any difficulties at that time, write me and I will do my best to help you."

Zhang Shuo knelt down on both knees and kowtowed heavily, "Brother is my reborn parent. I will remember this kindness and virtue in my heart."

Su Fei helped him up, "Let's leave while the water gate is not closed now."

Zhang Shuo thanked him very much and followed his family.

Su Fei was in a state of peace. This incident made him see the other side of Liu Jing's cruelty. On the one hand, he spared Zhang Shuo in the military camp for himself and Huang Zhong, but when he turned around, he wanted to eliminate Zhang Shuo in secret. This method made him feel a little chilled.

This incident also sounded the alarm for Su Fei. He remembered that Liu Jing told himself yesterday that Jiang Xia's government affairs would be handed over to Su Fei in the future, and he was very excited.

But now it seems that I am really stupid. Any ruler who is willing to hand over power Jiang Xia's military and political power must still be in the hands of Liu Jing. If you think that you have grasped the power of government affairs as a county magistrate, that would be a big mistake.

Thinking of this, Su Fei couldn't help but sigh, his heart full of indescribable disappointment.

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A few days later, the army's training began to move into the second stage. According to the plan, five thousand troops were taken to Chaisang to train to defend the city, and then went to Yangxin County to train physical strength. It took nearly a month. In one month, the army will be reborn.

A fleet of several large ships, loaded with five thousand soldiers, left Wuchang City in a mighty manner and headed for Chaisang. On the first large ship, Liu Jing and Huang Zhong stood at the bow of the ship. Neither of them spoke, but their expressions were a little solemn.

After a long time, Liu Jing sighed, "Can the veteran general help me for half a year?"

Huang Zhong patted Liu Jing on the shoulder lightly and said with a smile: "Actually, you have done a good job and are very beautiful. Jiang Xia has already belonged to you. I don't need my help. You can promote more generals who have participated in the Battle of Chaisang, and their loyalty to you will be higher."

Liu Jing thought of Zhao Yun. In the early morning of the next day after the Battle of Chaisang, he left a note and quietly left Chaisang and returned to Changsha.

Now Huang Zhong is leaving, which makes Liu Jing feel a little disappointed.

But he also knew that Huang Zhong should have gone back after the war was over. His mission to support Chaisang had been completed, but Huang Zhong still stayed to help him seize power in Wuchang. Once Liu Biao knew about it, Huang Zhong would suffer a disaster.

Huang Zhong knew that there were these risks, but he still went to Wuchang with him without any complaints. This was precisely because of his care for him. How could he be ungrateful and continue to push him into a dangerous situation?

Thinking of this, Liu Jing was filled with gratitude and concern, "How did the veteran general explain to the provincial governor during this trip to Wuchang?"

Huang Zhong smiled slightly, "You don't have to worry. Going to Wuchang is not necessarily to help you. I can say that it is to prevent military chaos and stabilize the situation in Jiangxia. As long as the provincial governor does not pursue it, you can just find a reason to explain it. But now Changsha County is empty, and I am worried about chaos in Changsha County, so I must rush back as soon as possible."

After pausing, Huang Zhong said again: "In addition, I want to advise you about another thing."

"Please speak out for the old general"

Huang Zhong pondered for a moment, then looked into Liu Jing's eyes and said, "I can understand and I will not stop you from controlling Jiangxia, but I don't want you and your uncle to turn against each other from now on. I hope you will communicate more with the provincial governor to gain his understanding, so that he can formally sign you as the guardian of Jiangxia and control Jiangxia with justification."

Liu Jing nodded silently, and without Huang Zhong reminding him, he knew that it was not the time to turn against Liu Biao.

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Since returning from Xiakou's defeat in Xiangyang, Cai Mao has become extremely low-key. He goes out early and returns late every day, handles official duties in the state government office, and he refuses all social engagements. He also disappears from the officials and gentry who come to visit him, as if he has changed.

Although Liu Biao did not hold him responsible for his defeat, Cai Mao knew very well that if the Cai family did not make concessions, his position as a military advisor would not be saved.

He knew very well what Liu Biao was most short of money and grain. Since the Chaisang Tao family cut tribute to Jingzhou, the money and grain expenditure in Jingzhou has become tense. Liu Biao talked with him once, but Cai Mao did not express his opinion.

But during this defeat in Jiangxia, Cai Mao knew that he had to make concessions. For this reason, he told Liu Biao through his sister Mrs. Cai that he was willing to increase the amount of money and grain provided by the Cai family by 20%.

It was his compromise that brought Liu Biao's official statement to his failure this time: victory or defeat is common in military affairs, and I hope he will not bear the burden on this matter.

Although he was forgiven by Liu Biao, Cai Mao still put on a low-key attitude of reflection. His attitude of reflection also received recognition from Liu Biao. Yesterday evening, Liu Biao specially ordered someone to send some baskets of good pond crabs.

Several baskets of lively crabs made Cai Mao feel like he had received a general amnesty, and his heart suddenly became lively and began to regain his former scheming.

In the study, Cai Mao was reading a book under the lamp, but his mind was not in the book. He just got the news today that Liu Jing had already changed defense in Jiangxia and sent Chaisang's defenders to Wuchang and Xiakou, while Wuchang's army was transferred to Chaisang for training.

This means that Liu Jing has completely annexed Jiangxia, and Cai Mao is absolutely unwilling to see this result. The destruction of Huang Zu has already made Cai Mao feel very disappointed, and Liu Jing's rise to become the lord of Jiangxia was even more difficult for him to accept.

Cai Mao knew very well that Liu Jing's rise was a huge threat to Liu Cong and also threatened the fundamental interests of the Cai family.

At the same time, he felt a sense of fear. He clearly remembered the situation when Liu Jing first arrived in Xiangyang two years ago. At that time, he felt that the young man had a unique temperament, and he felt that he was a murderous intent.

In just two years now, Liu Jing occupied Jiangxia, the largest county in Jingzhou, which shows that he did not misunderstand it back then.

What Cai Mao is very difficult to deal with now is that Liu Jing defeated the main force of the Jiangdong Army and saved Jiangxia, which has made his reputation at its peak in Jingzhou.

Everyone in the court and the country regarded him as the pillar and hope of Jingzhou, and was full of praise for him. Any dissent or dissatisfaction would be immediately scolded by strong public opinion, making Cai Mao dare not openly criticize Liu Jing.

But Cai Mao still found a way to deal with Liu Jing. He knew that there was another person who didn't want to see Liu Jing annex Jiang Xia. This person was Liu Biao. He knew very well that Liu Biao's true intention of inserting Liu Jing to Chaisang. He hoped that Liu Jing would kill Huang Zu, but he did not want Liu Jing to replace Huang Zu.

Today, Liu Biao sent him a few baskets of crabs. Does that mean anything?

At this time, the guard's report came from outside the study, "Military advisor, the man has brought it."

"Take him in"

The door opened and several guards brought one in. He was of medium size and very strong. However, he lost his left hand, which made people feel uncomfortable. This person was Zhang Shuo who rushed to Xiangyang from Jiangxia.

Of course, Zhang Shuo would not go to Yingchuan County. He was determined to take revenge on Liu Jing. Even if he had become a useless person and could not find an opportunity to kill Liu Jing, he would come to Xiangyang to report the matter, so that Liu Jing would not be able to afford it.
Chapter completed!