The military discussion ended.
When Liu Wu returned to the back hall, Mi Huan and Gan Mei had been waiting for a long time.
"Greetings, husband ~~"
The two women bowed in unison.
Liu Wu helped the two of them up and held each other's hands. He asked with a smile,"In the few days that I wasn't around, the two of you got along well, right?”
"Big sister treats this concubine like a biological sister and takes care of everything. This concubine is very grateful to big sister.”
Gan Mei looked at Mei Huan gratefully.
Mi Huan said," Younger Sister is virtuous and intelligent. I am in charge of the household. It is all thanks to Younger Sister's assistance that I am able to relax a lot. I should be grateful to Younger Sister."”
As she spoke, the two of them also held hands.
"After not seeing each other for a few days, the two of them have become sisters?”
Liu Wu was surprised, but seeing that the two of them got along well, he relaxed.
He hugged the two of them and smiled." Alright. As the saying goes, peace in the family will bring prosperity. You guys take care of the family well. Only then will I have no worries and compete with the heroes of the world."”
"Don't worry husband, I will not let husband worry about the family.”
The two women had a tacit understanding and expressed their stance in unison.
Liu Wu nodded in satisfaction and looked at Mei Huan."Furen, I have formed an alliance with Cao Cao and will take his daughter as a concubine in the future.”
In this era, it was natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines.
However, Mi Huan was the first wife, and even though she knew that he was a substitute, she still pretended to be his wife.
How could Liu Wu not remember this friendship? Naturally, he had to take into account some of his emotions.
"Husband, if you marry into the Cao Family, you will be able to remove the threat in the north and deal with Yuan Shu in the south. This is for the sake of the big picture. How can I be unreasonable and haggle over every detail?”
"Moreover, husband is the overlord of a region. It is only right and proper for him to take in a few concubines. How could he mind being a wife?”
Mei Huan looked at Liu Wu affectionately and expressed her feelings.
Her words were so magnanimous and reasonable that Liu Wu couldn't help but feel touched and gratified.
"What can a husband ask for when he has a wife like this?"
Liu Wu sighed in his heart and pulled Mi Huan into his embrace.
Gan Mei smiled and said,"It's getting late. Elder sister should serve husband to bed earlier."”
It was her turn to serve tonight, but seeing that Liu Wu and Mi Huan were deeply in love, she tactfully gave up her position.
Mi Huanhong felt dizzy and lowered her head shyly.
Liu Wu laughed and held Mi Huan's slender waist as he walked straight to the bedroom.
…
Xudu, Sikong Manor.
Cao Cao had already received the letter from Sun Qian, written by Liu Wu himself.
"Instigating Sun Ce to turn against Yuan Shu, brilliant, his plan is truly brilliant!”
Cao Cao's eyes lit up as he praised.
Guo Jia and the other officials were all curious.
Cao Cao showed the letter to everyone.
After Guo Jia saw it, he couldn't help but sigh,""I didn't expect Liu Xuande to have such insight into Sun Ce's thoughts. No wonder Chen Deng would be so loyal to him!”
"His ability to see through people's hearts is indeed extraordinary.”
Cao Cao nodded slightly, his eyes filled with doubt,""This Liu Bei seems to have been reborn in a single day. I still find it difficult to explain. What happened after he was defeated in the West Coast that day that caused him to have such a drastic change?”
"Si Kong is extremely suspicious."
Guo Jia also nodded heavily." I still don't believe that Liu Bei would have such great talent and strategy. Is the person who allied with Sikong really Liu Bei?”
Cao Cao's heart shook as he suddenly had a guess.
After a moment of silence, Cao Cao said," Fengxiao, send more spies to Xuzhou. After Lu Bu stole Xuzhou, I want to know everything about Liu Bei. I want to know what happened to him!"”
"Yes!"
Guo Jia understood and immediately accepted the order.
Cao Cao looked at the letter in his hand and waved his hand,"Let's follow his plan and confer Sun Ce the title of General of Ming Han in the name of the Imperial Court, and have him crusade against Yuan Shu.”
…
Xiapi City, the state capital.
Liu Wuzheng wrote a letter to deal with political affairs.
Mi Huan served beside him, grinding for Liu Wu and reporting on the financial matters of money and grain.
"Hedong County is occupied by the White Wave Army, so we can't transport the lake salt from Hedong County. The Yanzhou provinces can only buy the sea salt from our Mi Family, which has allowed us to make a huge profit.”
"This unexpected income has been stored in the treasury. I believe it is enough to support my husband's southern expedition against Yuan Shu.”
Mi Huan said with a smile.
Liu Wu nodded slightly." With sufficient money and food, I have nothing to worry about. Madam, I will never forget the contributions of your Mi Family."”
"What credit? We're all family. This is what the Mi Family should do ~"
Mi Huan hurriedly refused modestly, not daring to have any arrogance.
Liu Wu asked again,"Madam, have you completed the new plow I asked you to forge?"”
"My Mi family has followed my husband's orders and gathered carpenters. We have already made more than 500 sets.”
"Why did husband suddenly want to make so many plows?”
Mi Huan's eyelashes fluttered, her eyes filled with confusion.
Just as Liu Wu was about to speak, Chen Deng excitedly entered the main hall with a silk book in his hand.
"My lord, your predictions are divine!"
"After Cao Cao conferred the title of General of Ming Han on Sun Ce, Sun Ce rebelled against Yuan Shu. He led his army across the river and successively defeated the prefects of various prefectures in Jiangbei.”
"In his anger, Yuan Shu has withdrawn all his troops and headed south to deal with Sun Ce.”
"Our chance to go south has finally arrived!”
Chen Deng raised the report in his hand and shouted excitedly.
Mei Huan was also overjoyed and looked at Liu Wu excitedly.
However, Liu Wu's expression was calm. He sneered and said,""Since Yuan Shu has fallen into his trap, then we shouldn't be idle. Pass down the order and prepare to send troops to the south.”
"Yes!"
Chen Deng gladly accepted the order.
"However…"
"There's one more thing I need to do before the southern expedition." Liu Wu changed the topic.”
"What else does my lord want to do?" Chen Deng asked.”
"Yuanlong, let me ask you, is this residence lacking a fierce general now?”
Liu Wu didn't answer Chen Deng, but suddenly asked.
"My lord has three generals, Guan, Zhang, and Zhao. They are all fierce generals who can fight against ten thousand people. There is also Zhang Liao and Chen. They are all good generals.”
Chen Deng answered with a doubtful expression.
"Then do we still need strategists?" Liu Wu asked again.”
"Although Deng is not talented, he still has some wisdom. Moreover, my lord has extraordinary strategies, so he naturally does not lack strategists.”
Chen Deng shook his head again.
Liu Wu put down his red brush and took a sip of tea.""Then tell me, Yuanlong, what do I lack?”
"What my lord lacks the most is naturally soldiers and horses.”
Chen Deng said without hesitation.
Liu Bei nodded slightly and continued to ask,""Then do you know why I lack soldiers?”
"Xu Prefecture is a place where there are four sides to the war. It has been plagued by wars many times, and the people have been displaced.”
"With the land barren, we naturally can't gather enough grain, and without enough grain, we can't feed enough soldiers.”
"Therefore, the lord lacks soldiers and horses, but ultimately, it is a lack of food.”
Chen Deng hit the nail on the head and pointed out Liu Wu's weakness.
"That's right, what I lack the most is food.”
Liu Wu placed his teacup on the table." Therefore, before the southern expedition, I want to follow Cao Cao's example and open up wasteland in Xuzhou. Only by solving the problem of insufficient rations can I expand my army and have the confidence to fight for the world!”
After laying the foundation, Liu Wu revealed his intentions.
"My lord is preparing for a rainy day…"
Chen Deng came to a sudden realization and couldn't help but praise him in his heart. He looked at Liu Wu with admiration.
"Opening up wasteland is indeed a good way to solve the shortage of grain.”
"However, in order to open up wasteland, we need to gather the refugees and have the government give them farming tools. Not only does this require money, but it also requires time.”
"Right now, the spring plowing season is about to pass. I'm afraid it's too late. We can only wait and see next year.”
Chen Deng shook his head and sighed.
"Not necessarily."
Liu Wu smiled and looked back at Mei Huan." Madam, bring in the new plow I asked you to forge for Yuan Long to take a look."”
Mi Huan quickly passed down the order and soon moved a plow to the hall.
Chen Deng stood up and sized up the plow. His eyes couldn't help but light up.
Although he was a young master of an aristocratic family, he had always loved the people like his own children. When he was governing Lord Guangling, he had personally cultivated the fields and set an example by recruiting the people to open up wasteland.
Therefore, he naturally recognized many farming tools, especially this plow.
However, the plow that Liu Wu showed him was quite different from the plow in his memory.
"My lord, this plow seems a little different?”
Chen Deng raised his head, his eyes filled with doubt.
Liu Wu stood up and stepped forward, gently patting the plow.""Yuanlong, the plow that you know is the Couple Plow. This new plow is called the Quyuan Plow, so it is naturally different.”
"Qu Yuanli?"
Chen Deng's eyes flashed with a deep and strange light.
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