The next day, he was about to leave for Xiangyang, and suddenly an envoy from Xuchang came to test his mouth.

Liu Qi had already persuaded Cao Ren and Xiahoudun to let the envoy meet with the two of them first, and express their intentions, and they would explain the preliminary conditions.

After the meeting, the envoy met with Liu Qi again, and the person named Hu Zhen came, and after the ceremony, he thanked him again and again, and praised Liu Qi for his leniency.

This time, Hu Zhen was worried all the way, worried that Liu Qi would be as ruthless as scolding Wang Lang, the lion opened his mouth, and it was not easy to deal with him after he went back, and he didn't want them to negotiate in private, wouldn't it be a waste of credit?

After the tea ceremony, Hu Zhen couldn't wait to ask, "I wonder when the two generals will return to Xuchang?"

He was ordered to come this time, mainly to test Liu Qi's tone, if he could directly bring the two generals back, such a great achievement, how could Cao Cao not reward him?

Liu Qi said with a smile: "General Zhang's wedding is imminent, and he will need the help of his mother's family at that time, so he will inevitably have to go through many twists and turns, so I have to ask the two generals to stay longer, and when the marriage is over, they can go back with their mother's family." ”

"Huh? This ......" Hu Qian's heart sank, and then looked at Liu Qi's gentle smile, suddenly felt insidious, and hesitated: "I'm afraid this will drag on for too long, and the prime minister can't rest assured." ”

Liu Qi said with a smile: "Okay, then choose a good day as soon as possible, and pass the door as soon as possible, the two of them have become married, and they only need the blessing of their mother's family, and they don't need many mundane gifts." ”

Hu Zhen couldn't figure out Liu Qi's temper, and he didn't dare to force it, so he had to agree vaguely, and said with a smile: "General Xiahou is the most spoiled by this woman, and I expect this matter to be completed within a month." ”

Liu Qi took a sip of tea gently, and suddenly let out a long sigh and shook his head.

"What is on the general's mind?" Hu Qian's heart jumped, for fear that Liu Qi would suddenly change his hexagram.

"Exactly!" Liu Qi frowned and said: "A certain person went out of the city yesterday and encountered a fight between two people, and there has been no decision on this matter so far. ”

Hu Zhen thought to himself that Liu Qi couldn't even solve a small civil dispute, it seemed that it really relied on Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, and reporting to Cao Cao after going back would definitely make him feel relieved.

With his mind racing, he hugged his fists and said: "Since the two families have made peace, the general has something difficult, and he is not talented, he is willing to do his best to fight bravely, I don't know if I can sue?" ”

Liu Qi said: "Yesterday I went out of the city to inspect, and met Li Erzhi's cow and ate the seedlings of Zhao Si's family, Zhao Si seized the cattle and re-cultivated them with the cattle, Li Er saw that the cattle had been used, and he was unwilling to compensate for the loss, Zhao Si refused to return the cattle, how should this be good?" ”

Hu Zhen said with a smile: "Although the cattle have been cultivated, but after all, the mistake is the first, not to mention that the seedlings have been sent, and the growth will inevitably affect the harvest, in my opinion, it should compensate for all losses, this is a punishment!" Cultivated land can only be used to make amends, not compensation, imagine if there is no ploughing cattle out of control, why should Zhao Si do more? Everything started because Li Er's supervision was not strict, and compensation should be made. ”

"Mr. Takami!" Liu Qi suddenly realized, hugged his fists and said: "As the saying goes, listening to your words is better than reading for ten years and being taught." ”

"Where, where!" Hu Qin returned the salute and smiled secretly in his heart.

Liu Qi can't handle such a simple matter, let alone a national event? It seems that this person is not a cause for concern.

When he was smug, he heard Liu Qi say slowly:

"Prime Minister Cao Cheng's hundreds of thousands of troops went south, the lives in Nanyang were devastated, the people were displaced, the fields were destroyed, how many innocent people were thrown into the wilderness, I don't know these losses, who should bear the aftermath?"

"What?" Hu Zhi's hand holding the tea trembled, the tea spilled unconsciously, and looked at Liu Qi in surprise, "General, you are not ......"

At this time, I realized what Liu Qi said just now, and it turned out that he had already dug a pit for himself to jump.

But how can civil disputes be compared with major national affairs?

You robbed my territory, and you want me to pay for governance, how can there be such a reason in the world, it is simply too deceitful!

Although he was angry in his heart, Hu Zhen couldn't go out because of his bitterness, and hurriedly said: "It's not that you say...... Ransom waived? ”

"Now that the two families are married, the ransom is divided!" Liu Qi nodded slightly.

"Indeed!" Hu Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Qi raised his eyebrows and smiled: "But ransom and compensation are two different things, a certain waiver of the ransom of the two generals for personal reasons, but the loss of Nanyang is related to the people, and I dare not make the decision below, and I ask Prime Minister Cao Cheng to decide." ”

"This ......" Hu Zhen's smile froze on his face, and he asked carefully, "I don't know how much compensation the general intends to take?" ”

Liu Qi said: "The spring plowing season has passed, and it will take half a year to resettle the people, plus the houses, etc., at least five million yuan will be ......."

"Five million?!" Hu Zhen stood up in shock.

In Cao Cao's southern expedition, the sum of the money and grain drawn from all over the country was only three million, and Liu Qi's request was too much.

Liu Qi sighed: "It's really not a family that doesn't know the price of firewood and rice, and it's helpless to do it!" And now in the early days of Nanyang, the official is lowly and small, and he wants to govern the land of Nanyang, and he is afraid that the people will not be convinced, and when the time comes, he will have to send people to Nanyang to help. ”

"Hiss......" Hu Zhen gasped, Liu Qi not only asked for money, but also for officials.

Look at Liu Qi at this time, this kind-faced and slightly immature young man looks like a demon who kills people and doesn't spit out bones.

After being stunned for a long time, Hu Zhen's heart was already half cold, and he hugged his fists and said: "The general's intentions, I don't dare to make my own decisions privately, I must tell the prime minister truthfully and wait for him to decide." ”

Liu Qi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Sir, don't worry, anyway, the two generals don't have to worry about eating and drinking in Nanyang, they don't have to train their troops, they don't have to fight, and they don't have to be idle, so it's just right for them to rest for a while." ”

Hu Zhen secretly scolded the little fox in his heart, and there was no longer the joy he had when he first came, and he rushed back to Xuchang with a lot of heart, and the biggest gain of this trip was to see the two generals safe and sound.

After sending off the envoy, Liu Qi and Zhang Fei and others rushed to Xiangyang, with Zhao Yun and Wei Yan guarding Nanyang, and Wen Ping and Lu Chang guarding the main road, no matter how tricky Cao Cao was, it would be difficult to make a comeback.

It's July in the blink of an eye, and when I think back on this decisive battle, it's really like a dream, the cruelty of the war is shocking, but the joy of victory is also hard to extricate myself.

The most primitive pleasure of plundering the acquisition of endless resources in war and conquest is really indescribable in words, and the continuous conquest of human beings since the birth of mankind is probably a return to nature.

People and horses crossed the Xiangjiang River to Xiangyang, along the way the people greeted each other, singing and dancing, if it was not for Liu Qi to turn the tide and block Cao Jun, their fate would be the same as those who were used as soldiers' food.

This battle made Liu Qi's prestige surpass Liu Biao and Liu Bei, and officially became the first person in Jingzhou!

After crossing the river, Liu Qi also seemed to be separated from the front line, and the whole person relaxed, bathed in the sun, enjoyed cheering, and his heart throbbed a little.

After going on the expedition for several months, life on the battlefield was proud, but the love field disappointed the beauty.

You can't have both fish and bear's paws, how can you catch both, this is a big problem!