"My lord, it seems that Kong Rong is in a hurry. According to my subordinates, Cao Cao probably sent troops to attack Kong Rong."

Liu Xuan looked at Zhuge Liangliang and nodded, and said:

"According to my guess, Cao Cao is definitely not the one who is willing to suffer. Now that Yuzhou has been captured, he will definitely not let go of Qingzhou."

Zhuge Liang nodded after hearing this, the lord coincided with his thoughts, so Zhuge Liang asked:

"My lord, I wonder how you plan to deal with this matter?"

Liu Xuan shook his head with a helpless smile, and said:

"Even if I agree to take Qingzhou back now, I'm afraid it's too late. Cao Cao's army is probably approaching the city, or has already captured the city. If Kong Rong came earlier, maybe I would be willing to send troops to take Qingzhou back to myself. In hand, now, let’s wait, let Cao Mengde and Kong Rong fight, it’s also good.”

When Zhuge Liang heard that his master didn't want to get involved, he thought about it and said:

"Then how should we reply to Master Liu Bowen?"

Liu Xuan said:

"There is no need to reply, just let them wait. If they are anxious, they will go back naturally, and they will understand that I will not send troops to rescue Qingzhou."

Zhuge Liang nodded, and the two no longer cared about the matter in the letter, and continued to discuss how to reform Nanyang County.

After Liu Xuan finished their discussion, two days later, they organized the soldiers to lobby the people in Nanyang County. Liu Xuan and Zhuge Liang went door-to-door to lobby.

Things went smoothly. During the busy work of the two, the common people agreed to renovate, and they were very happy. Who wouldn't want to live in a sturdy house that doesn't leak.

Liu Xuan began to organize manpower to help the common people relocate, and specially circled a large open space at the north city gate.

All the businesses on the street were also closed, and the common people were allowed to live in these storefronts first. After the storefronts were full, some simple houses were built on the main street for the common people to live temporarily.

And those who do business have been informed that if they are not allowed to open for business during these days, they can get compensation from the government, and every shop has received a lot of compensation.

It was enough for them to earn for a year, and the merchants were also very happy. Liu Xuan also participated in helping the people move. For a while, the work in Nanyang County was in full swing, and there was a scene of prosperity.

If people in other princes' cities saw it, they would think it was a big migration, adding the Spring Festival, it was so lively.

Liu Xuan took the soldiers and moved together with the common people. It took two full days to move before all the common people in the west gate were evacuated.

After all the people in the West City had moved out, the West City was already empty, and Liu Xuan took people around the West City from house to house, and visited the entire West City.

When Liu Xuan didn't find anyone in Xicheng District, he ordered the soldiers behind him to start demolishing all these dilapidated houses in Xicheng District.

Zhuge Liang specially got a big parasol for Liu Xuan, and Yue Yun found a chair for Liu Xuan and put it under the parasol.

Liu Xuan was unwilling at first, but after the persuasion of everyone, he sat down and stared at the soldiers who demolished all the houses in the west city one by one.

Liu Xuan also ordered that when the soldiers were demolished, they should collect all the wood, beams, columns, etc., and use everything that can be used later.

Even if it is not needed, it is good to pile it up together and let the common people share some with each other, and go back to cook.

Dismantling stitches in ancient times was different from demolition in reality. There were no bricks, no floor slabs, and no steel bars. The worst thing was just a wall built by the people themselves with mud, and then put a few wooden beams on it, and then went up to it. Spread some straw.

This is a new house. Generally, the courtyard walls are surrounded by some tree stumps and sticks, and some straws are put on top of them to block the sight.

It is very simple to dismantle such a house. First remove all the wooden posts and sticks on the courtyard wall, and transport them to the place designated by Liu Xuan, and then send people to the house to remove all the wooden beams and straw.

The last and easiest thing is to push down the earthen wall, which requires a lot of effort. Liu Xuan also went up to help the soldiers push it together at the beginning.

Due to Liu Xuan's strength, it was very easy to push down the earthen wall. Even Li Yuanba, Yue Yun, Guan Yu and others stepped forward to help the soldiers push together.

The people don't have that much strength, they are responsible for transporting some wood and other sundries.

The common people participated in it, and Liu Xuan did not treat them badly, all of them were voluntary, but Liu Xuan had no one, and would give them wages every day, which made many common people participate.

This kind of work couldn't be easier. Just helping the soldiers clean up some sundries and pulling wood together every day can make a lot of money, which is much more than they usually earn.

Of course they were very willing to do it, and Liu Xuan's reputation spread among the common people, who were all full of praise for the new lord, and no one said anything wrong with Liu Xuan.

On the first day alone, more than 100 such courtyards have been demolished.

Liu Xuan also discovered that the lives of the common people are really miserable. Some common people not only live in open-air houses, but also only eat one meal a day, and their children eat two meals a day.

Among the common people, it is difficult to see those who are tall and tall, they are all thin and weak, Liu Xuan can't bear it.

On the second day, Liu Xuan ordered people to bring a lot of meat from the army, and those who worked could still eat three meals a day, with meat for two meals.

As a result of this move, there are more and more people, even children aged twelve or thirteen have come to help.

Liu Xuan didn't care, as long as the people participated in the work, they would have something to eat, and if they couldn't finish it, they could take it back home for their own children and the elderly, and Liu Xuan didn't object.

In this way, the work on the second day was much faster, and half as many houses were demolished than on the first day.

Seeing this kind of work efficiency, Liu Xuan is really good. Liu Xuan is relieved by the simplicity of the people, and there is no such thing as deliberately delaying work and being lazy in order to get a few days more wages and eat more meat.

They all worked very hard. This kind of work lasted for five days before the West City was completely cleaned up.

Looking at the past, the west city is already a very large open space.

Liu Xuan began to plan how to build houses, how wide the streets should be, how many alleys should be left, how much the houses should be changed, and what kind of yards should be built. Liu Xuan personally participated in all these.

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