Jia Xu narrowed his eyes. Move the capital to Xuchang? He vaguely recalled that three months ago, Zhang Xiu had said the first sentence of the Haotian God's dream, Emperor Luo and Xu Chang!!!
Thinking of this, Jia Xu took a deep breath.
It seemed that there was really heaven's will!
Regarding this, Jia Xu did not dare to be negligent and said in a deep voice,""My lord, are you trying to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Yuzhou?”
"Not all of them." Zhang Xiu shook his head and chuckled,
"But my lord, even if Yuzhou is empty, Nanyang only has a few thousand soldiers who dare to fight. With just these people, I'm afraid…"
As he spoke, Jia Xu seemed to have thought of something and fell into deep thought.
After a long while, his deep eyes trembled and he said in disbelief,"My lord, you showed your goodwill to Lu Bu earlier. Could it be that you want to befriend him and attack Cao Cao together?”
Jia Xu was shocked. If that was really the case, how terrifying was Zhang Xiu?
Zhang Xiu smiled gently. Although he didn't answer, he didn't deny it.
Jia Xu gulped and said anxiously,""But my lord, Lu Bu has just taken over Xu Prefecture. At this time, Xu Prefecture is facing internal and external problems. Why would he send troops to help?”
"If it was Liu Bei, it would be even more difficult, but if it was Lu Bu, then I have a 90% chance of getting him to send troops. Moreover, it was just a side division.”Zhang Xiu replied.
It wasn't that he looked down on Lu Bu, but Lu Bu was greedy and had done this too many times.
Jia Xu's frown gradually relaxed, as if he understood Zhang Xiu's intentions. He couldn't help but sigh,"My lord is far-sighted, and I can't compare to him!”
"Wenhe is too modest." Zhang Xiu was rather embarrassed. He waved his hand and said,"Wen He, immediately send someone to Xu Prefecture with the precious daughter to meet Lu Bu.”
"At the beginning of July, he will lead the army out of Pei Country to attack Liang and Chen Liu. There is no need to attack the city and seize the land. You only need to station troops here. After that, I will give them 100,000 bushels of grain.”
"A hundred thousand Hu? My lord, isn't this too much?" Jia Xu frowned slightly and said in a deep voice.
"Haha, Wen He, 100,000 Hu isn't much. Moreover, the journey to Xuzhou was far away, so it was inevitable that they would be robbed.”The corners of Zhang Xiu's mouth curled into a cold smile.
Jia Xu was also a crafty old fox. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, having a tacit understanding.
"In addition, go to Shouchun personally and meet with the chief historian Yan Xiang first. Tell him the pros and cons and ask him to persuade Yuan Shu to send troops to attack Cao. This person will recommend you to meet Yuan Shu.”Zhang Xiu specially reminded.
"Yuan Shu? Does my lord want to take advantage of Cao Cao's north to attack Cao Cao in three ways?”Jia Xu was shocked. How could ordinary people dare to seize such an opportunity? Moreover, the dukes were scheming against each other. How could they enter without any benefits?
Zhang Xiu shook his head helplessly." Rather than waiting for death, it's better to take the initiative to attack. Even if we can't destroy his foundation, we must at least hurt Cao Cao's tendons and bones to prevent the disparity in strength in the future."”
Jia Xu nodded his head in agreement. Now that Cao Cao was in charge of Yan and Yu, if he was allowed to survive this period of weakness, he would definitely lead his troops to invade next year. How would he resist then?
"Don't worry, my lord. After arranging the trivial matters, I'll set off for Shouchun.”Jia Xu said solemnly.
"Oh right, Liu Biao heard the edict and wanted to offer 100,000 bushels of grain, more than 10 million dollars, and countless jewels and agates to be transported to Luoyang to support the emperor. Liu Biao wanted the lord to help defend Nanyang to prevent bandits from looting.”
"Oh? To guard against thieves?"
Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows, but the corners of his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a trace of evilness. This was his specialty!
"I understand. Wen He, you can go in peace.”
As Jia Xu left, the manor was empty. Zhang Xiu felt sad. After Jia Xu left, he didn't even have someone to talk to. How sad!
Jia Xu was good in everything, but he did not have any family power, nor did he have any aristocratic circle. Now that he thought about it, Cao Cao's early days were all thanks to Xun Yu. Xun Yu had recommended countless talents to him.
"Sigh, no background, no connections! Think of Yuan Shao, holding high the flag of righteousness and coming from all directions. Even if Boss Cao's background wasn't great, the Cao clan and Xiahou clan were still prosperous.
He had to make a name for himself in this battle and let the world know about Nanyang's Zhang Xiu. Only such a good general and virtuous minister could come and join him.”Zhang Xiu clenched his fists and shouted in his heart.
However, the most important thing now was to deal with the government affairs at hand and think of a way to bring people to eat Liu Biao's offerings. After all, it would be a waste not to take them, as long as they were not discovered.
It was already noon when he finished dealing with the government affairs.
Administrative affairs were not too difficult, but they were more complicated and troublesome. However, Zhang Xiu's knowledge was still quite profound, so he could handle a county.
Stretching his back, Zhang Xiu strolled around Xinye.
The new Xinye New town area was already more than half completed, and by then, the area of Xinye City would more than double.
As they walked on the streets, merchants gathered.
Looking at the increasingly prosperous Xinye, Zhang Xiu had a faint sense of accomplishment in his heart. Especially when these people were in awe of him, it made Zhang Xiu's sense of accomplishment soar.
After walking around, Zhang Xiu was also hungry.
There was no lunch at the end of the Han Dynasty. People usually worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. Usually, only rich people would eat lunch.
He went straight back to the mansion.
In the backyard, Madam Zhou was dressed in a green dress, showing off the appearance of a young lady from a wealthy family. Her beautiful, fair, almond-shaped face made people unable to shift their eyes away. She was also busy!
At the stone table.
The stone table was dented, and there was a big pot on it. In the big pot was stewed a river fish, which was very fat and delicious.
Madam Zou's slender hands were holding a dead flatbread dipped in water and sticking it on the big pot.
The toot soup instantly melted the white steamed bun.
However, at the end of the Han Dynasty, there was no such thing as a bun. The wheat was not ground into flour to eat, but steamed like rice. Zhang Xiu specially arranged for someone to grind some noodles. Although it was a little yellow, it was still better than the throat-piercing wheat.
As for Madam Zou's craftsmanship, it was also taught by Zhang Xiu.
" You're back." Madam Zou wiped the sweat off her forehead and smiled gently.
In these three months, Madam Zou had gone from being forced to do so at the beginning to being flushed red now.
She experienced the joy of life and the joy that a woman should have. He treated her very well, unlike other men who treated her as a plaything. Instead, he treated her with respect.
Perhaps this was the life she wanted the most.
"My lovely wife is sitting at home. I don't feel at ease if I don't come back.”Zhang Xiu grabbed Madam Zou's waist and sat on the stone bench. He smiled and teased,
Madam Zou rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiu and said coquettishly,"You're my nephew. Where are you going to put your hands in broad daylight?”
However, Madam Zou did not move it away. Instead, she leaned forward to take the bowl and chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and fed it to Zhang Xiu. Her face was full of happiness.
Apparently, she had already treated herself as Zhang Xiu's woman. No matter what happened in the future, her heart was the same.
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