In the blink of an eye, three days later.
In these three days, Zhang Xiu was busy with government affairs and strict military discipline. He even personally ordered the beheading of more than 30 subordinates who violated military discipline.
Thus, they still escaped because they didn't want to be restrained like this.
However, the benefits were also obvious. The people in the city trusted Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu's reputation quickly spread to the surrounding villages and counties. In an instant, more than a thousand young and strong people came to seek refuge, and there were more than ten thousand people.
However, compared to the peak of Nanyang, it was still far away. One had to know that the most populated county in the Eastern Han Dynasty was not just for show. One county's land was enough to match the population of a state.
Xiangyang City, within the prefecture.
In the high hall, Liu Biao looked dignified, gentle and strong.
At this moment, he raised his wine cup and said,"Everyone, Zhang Ji attacked Rang City after running out of food and was killed by a stray arrow. Today, his nephew led the rest of the troops to retreat to Lushan County and sent a letter to express his goodwill to me. I wonder what you think of this matter!”
"My lord, Zhang Ji attacked my city for no reason. He deserved to be shot by a stray arrow. Now that Lushan has run out of food, why not let it fend for itself?”Cai Mao cupped his fists and sneered.
"My lord, this subordinate thinks that since Zhang Xiu is expressing goodwill, it is better to make use of him. Nanyang had been through war for a long time, and most of the people were exiled to Jingxiang. It was useless to send troops to guard it.
Moreover, Wan City was a place where all four sides were at war. It was flat and had no danger to rely on. It was better to give them food and grass and let them lead the Western Liang cavalry to guard Yuwan to resist the foreign enemies. Firstly, it showed that the lord was kind-hearted. Secondly, Zhang Xiu had a reputation for bravery and was able to intimidate the little ones and protect the people.”The corners of Kuai Liang's mouth curled into an arc as he cupped his fists and said.
"My lord, this subordinate agrees with Lord Kuai. Now that Cao Cao in the north had just settled Yuzhou, he was very powerful. Sooner or later, he would attack Nanyang. It was better to do him a favor and agree to Zhang Xiu's garrison in Wan to resist Cao Cao.”Deng Yi agreed.
"Everyone is right. Send a letter to Zhang Xiu on my behalf. Tell him that Zhang Ji's death was not my intention. His troops and food will be provided by Jingzhou, and he will be responsible for guarding Nanyang and protecting Jingzhou.”Liu Biao raised his hand and said in a deep voice.
"My lord is wise." His subordinates shouted.
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At night, Zhang Xiu was exhausted.
Not only was the temperature difference between day and night large, but the food and environment were also very bad.
The food had no oil or water, and it was tasteless. The only seasoning was salt, which made Zhang Xiu very uncomfortable. Fortunately, there was some canned beef to satisfy his hunger. Otherwise, he would have been killed.
Lying on the couch, Zhang Xiu sighed heavily.
He had been in the late Han Dynasty for a few days. Before this, he felt relaxed reading novels, but when he really came here, all kinds of trivial matters annoyed him. In addition, his family was weak, and if he wanted to establish himself, he had to pay a hundred times more.
Damn, it was too difficult.
The only thing that made him feel relieved was that he had brought a system with him. Without this thing, it would be a fool's dream to dominate the world.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu sat up.
The system mission had been out for a few days. He was too busy and had forgotten about it.
If he didn't win Madam Zou's heart, wouldn't he have no happiness in the future? But then again, Madam Zou was indeed a beauty. Her looks were much better than those of the movie stars of the future.
Otherwise, Zhang Ji wouldn't have brought her all the way from Chang 'an. Moreover, Boss Cao didn't hesitate to risk his life to shoot for her beauty. One could imagine her beauty.
"But…this isn't very good, right?”Zhang Xiu pinched his chin and looked troubled.
Although Mrs. Zou was also robbed by Zhang Ji in Chang 'an, she was still his aunt. If he became friends with her,
Just thinking about it made him excited!
Cough cough! Well, I'm sacrificing my body for the people of the world. Such a fearless spirit should be respected by the world.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu stood up and tidied his clothes. He then took out two cans of beef.
This was a product of a different era. Not to mention that meat was expensive at this time, just the taste alone was not something that could be found at the end of the Han Dynasty. This was an era that was in urgent need of seasonings. It was already a blessing to be able to eat a bite.
After a while, outside the room.
"Du, du, du."
"It's so late. Who is it?" The candle in the room had yet to extinguish when Madam Zou's clear voice came out.
"Auntie, it's me, Xiu 'er. Pei, it's me, Youwei.”Zhang Xiu blurted out.
"Squeak!"
The door was pulled open, and what greeted his eyes was a beauty that could topple a country.
That day in the hall, when Madam Zou was kneeling on the ground, he did not look at her much. He only caught a glimpse of her and thought that she was a beauty. However, at this time, with the help of the candlelight, Zhang Xiu was a little intoxicated.
Zou Family: Martial Force 32, Commander 11, Strategy 68, Internal Affairs 24, Charm 102, Faction Zhang Xiu, Loyalty 80.
"Youwei, why are you looking for me so late at night?”Madam Zou didn't think too much about it and asked with a slight frown.
"Uh... Well, auntie, isn't it cold? Xiu 'er was afraid that you would catch a cold, so she specially brought you a piece of felt.”As he said that, Zhang Xiu walked in with a straight face.
Youwei, forget it." Seeing that Zhang Xiu had already entered the room, Madam Zou shook her head helplessly and slowly closed the door.
"Aunt, I really didn't want to bring you around these days. Here, I brought you two boxes of canned beef. These are gifts from the gods in the heavens. They taste good. Try them.”Zhang Xiu took out two cans of meat and placed them on the table.
Lady Zou's beautiful eyes revealed traces of surprise, and her gaze couldn't help but linger on Zhang Xiu for a few breaths.
In the past, although Zhang Xiu was polite to her, he was not polite. However, she was used to it because in the eyes of the Xi Liang people, she was just a beautiful woman.
It was good that he had changed. At the very least, he had more respect for himself.
"Youwei, you're such a joker. There's no such thing as immortals in this world.”Madam Zou smiled faintly, and Zhang Xiu immediately pulled open the iron can.
Her beautiful nose sniffed, and her beautiful eyes trembled.
Fragrant, very fragrant. Zhang Xiu might not feel anything, but for Madam Zou who was always lacking in water, this fragrance was fatal.
"Try it." Zhang Xiu smiled warmly.
Seeing Zhang Xiu staring at her, Madam Zou couldn't help but feel shy. She actually lost her composure in front of her nephew, but in front of delicious food, Madam Zou did not refuse.
She took the chopsticks that Zhang Xiu had prepared in advance with one hand, and with the other hand, she stroked her green sleeve. She stuck out her fair head, and her neat silver teeth slowly bit on the piece of beef.
At that moment, Madam Zou's beautiful eyes widened slightly. It was delicious, and all kinds of indescribable flavors bloomed in her mouth.
"Gulp!"
Zhang Xiu swallowed his saliva. This kind of stunner really made people unable to control themselves! It was no wonder that Cao Cao was enjoying himself every night. This was simply life-threatening!
"Auntie, you must be tired these days. Nephew will help you massage your shoulders.”After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he stood up and approached Madam Zou without any explanation, his five fingers gently pinching.
It was very soft, and Zhang Xiu could not hold it in when he touched it. Especially that faint fragrance, it almost made Zhang Xiu raise his knife and hurt someone. Of course, even though he couldn't hurt anyone, his saber was still out.
Madam Zou's body trembled, but she couldn't say much. She only thought that Zhang Xiu was just rubbing her shoulders, so it was nothing.
Not long after, Madam Zou ate a can of food.
At this moment, Madam Zou frowned.？？”
Who was that? If you were massaging his shoulder, then so be it. What was that hand doing?
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