In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. Cao Cao, Xu Zhen, and the others returned to Chenliu first, while Cao Ren stayed behind to lead the army and stationed it in Xuzhou.
The implementation of the benevolent government decree would be delivered to his administration later. Before the official who would be in charge was confirmed, Cao Ren would temporarily govern the remaining people of Xuzhou.
There were more than 100,000 people in the 13 towns and counties. Including the refugees and Desolate People in the mountains, the number was uncountable. After the war, what was needed was to calm their minds and wait for the spring plowing.
With the autumn harvest next year, they would be able to obtain food. Then, they would repair the walls of the various cities and gradually stabilize their territory.
……
This winter, every household in Yanzhou had a good life. They could eat hot food, but the only thing they lacked was meat.
The main reason was that Yanzhou was not suitable for large-scale animal husbandry, and the cattle and sheep raised in captivity were not large-scale. Of course, cattle were generally used to cultivate the land. To the common people, they were more of a " pillar " existence.
However, Yanzhou was different.
Because they had already used the curved shaft plow, the efficiency of most farmers had increased by many times. Therefore, the importance of cattle was not as great as the scarcity in other provinces and counties.
Therefore, Xu Zhen's next step was to start with animal husbandry. If it could be improved, it would not be long before they could eat meat. Not only could he eat it, but the people in various regions could also afford it.
In this era, pork didn't seem to be a staple food at all…Well, right, they hadn't found the right way to make pork.
……
After Xu Zhen returned to Chen Liu, he rested at home with Gan Mei for a period of time. In his words, it was considered a public holiday. After a while, he planned to ask for "annual leave" with Cao Cao.
Cao Cao didn't know whether to laugh or cry at such a way of resting.
That night, Xu Zhen had been standing in the camp outside Chenliu County for a long time, and he happened to bump into Zhang Miao, who was patrolling.
They were both officials under Cao Cao, and Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao was the superior of the Governor of Chenliu, Zhang Miao. Xu Zhen was also Cao Cao's favorite. Even Cao Cao, the lord, doted on him to the point where he could not wait to treat him like his own son.
What could Zhang Miao do?
His carriage stopped in front of Chen Liu City's main gate. He got out of the carriage and was about to greet him when he saw Dian Wei's towering figure. The corners of his mouth immediately twitched.
His heart ached when he thought of Dian Wei. He was originally a small soldier under his rule. His name was unknown and there was nothing special about him. Zhang Miao was not a wise ruler who knew people well. If Dian Wei did not have anything worthy of his attention, he would probably rob him.
However…
Just a while ago, in Chen Liu's camp, there was also a Yamen Flag that fell, and this Dian Wei was actually able to stand up with one hand.
It was exactly the same as Xu Zhen.
Both of them had such tyrannical strength.
The only difference was that when Dian Wei used his martial arts, it was obvious that he was a fierce general. Xu Zhen was different. He was clearly a fierce general! He actually came to snatch the achievements of the prefect!
Right now, besides praising Cao Cao's leadership, the people of Chenliu Prefecture were also praising Xu Zhen's talent! Some villagers even wanted to build a temple for Xu Zhen?!
If they asked who Zhang Miao was, they would not know.
"Lord Xu."
Zhang Miao walked over with his hands behind his back and greeted Xu Zhen.
"Hello, Lord Zhang."
"En, this must be Dian Wei."
He took a look and his face revealed a faint look of approval.
"Greetings, my lord!"
Dian Wei cupped his fists. He didn't have any feelings for Zhang Miao. He only knew that Zhang Miao was his immediate superior back then. However, that was no longer the case now. He followed Lord Xu Zhen to eat and drink well, and there were many new things. His days were carefree.
It wasn't a problem for him to make contributions. Every time he escorted the rations out of the battlefield, it was actually a kind of contribution. He also had military merits. Moreover, as a guard, he had also contributed to protecting Lord Xu's safety.
He didn't think much of it.
"Lord Xu, are you waiting for someone?"
Zhang Miao looked into the distance, but there seemed to be no one.
Xu Zhen nodded." Yes, I'm waiting for a guard. If Lord Zhang has nothing else to do, you can go back."”
In other words, he did not intend to continue chatting.
" Ha, I heard that you let a fierce general go in the Xuzhou military camp. That's really impressive," Zhang Miao said rather disdainfully." It seems that the lord pampers you too much, allowing you to cause trouble like this."”
"On the battlefield, the generals of both sides have been promoted and appointed. Even if they are depressed, they will not surrender casually. If you trust others easily, I'm afraid it will make people feel disappointed. I think you are still not suitable to lead the army in the future.”
When he said this, it was a mockery of Xu Zhen.
However, in fact, he did not want Xu Zhen to have military power from the bottom of his heart. After all, he was already at odds with him back then. If Xu Zhen had military power, what would happen? If he had thousands or even tens of thousands of soldiers under him, then his days would not be easy.
He did not dare to challenge Xu Zhen at all.
Xu Zhen's eyes suddenly lit up." Really?! Then I can rest assured. I hope Lord Zhang can put in a good word for me.”
"Hmm?"
Zhang Miao's expression froze. He felt as if he had punched cotton.
What's this Xu Zhen doing? I'm clearly mocking you. Aren't you angry?!
"Hmph, Lord Xu's mentality is really good. I think we shouldn't wait anymore. To actually have such a foolish general like you, it's really laughable! It's not that easy to let a tiger return to the mountain. I think Zhao Zilong has already returned to Gongsun Zan's side.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a cavalry came from afar. Dust filled the sky. There were hundreds of cavalry and a carriage following them.
Zhang Miao widened his eyes and said in a panic,""Hurry up! Go and see what happened!"
There were quite a few of them. If there were any assassination cavalry here, it would be too late to escape if they got any closer.
"This is the Realm of Chen Liu! Could it be that there were still bandits? Quickly gather the troops and let the Vanguard Battalion meet them!”
"There's no need, Lord Zhang. The person I've been waiting for has returned."”
Ps: Is it twelve o'clock? It's time to start…
I really want to love this world.
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