Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 566: Descendants of the People
"Hahahaha... Yuan Shao is so stupid that he fell into our trap so easily..."

"Zhang Niujiao and Zhang Yan are two reckless thieves. With such a simple plan, they not only delivered the supplies to Xu Gongming and Qian Zijing in a logical way, so as not to arouse suspicion, but also took the opportunity to destroy the two major mountain strongholds. Now the Taihang Mountains are the world of our army. They will die without knowing the whole story. This is all my eldest brother's plan."

Inside a mansion in Jinyang city, Cui Jun and Zhu Ye laughed out loud, and Liu He, Xun Yu, Guan Yu and others around them also looked happy.

Although it was the dead of winter, the house seemed to be full of spring, and everyone's face was filled with joy.

"My lord, after more than ten days of reorganization, we have eliminated the old and weak soldiers and those who were injured in this battle and are unable to recover. We have captured more than 53,000 soldiers from the two mountain strongholds. Combined with the original 45,000 soldiers of the Baibo Army, Generals Xu and Qian now have nearly 100,000 soldiers under their command."

Xun Yu's report almost made everyone drop their jaws in shock.

"My goodness, these two guys are amazing. The troops they command are more than the four of us brothers combined. It's incredible."

Cheng Liang opened his mouth so wide that even if he stuffed an egg into it, it would be more than enough.

Zhang Yong said with a smile: "Yuan Shao must be very happy to have received such help. He is full of confidence and is preparing to conquer Bingzhou next year. When this group of troops suddenly turns around and counterattacks Jizhou, the scene will surely be very exciting."

"Brother, you inexplicably allowed Xu Huang, a new general, to return to Taihang Mountain. I was very confused. Now I know that you are really far-sighted. There are many bandits in Taihang Mountain. If you recruit them all for your own use, you can stabilize Bingzhou and take Ji and Youzhou by surprise at any time. It is really amazing."

Zhu Ye put his hand in front of the brazier and a comfortable expression appeared on his face.

Liu He looked at Zhu Ye and said, "Dehui can think of this, which shows that he works hard every day. He deserves praise. With such a father, I believe Zheng'er will grow up to be a famous general who is both civil and military, and better than us."

Zheng'er is Zhu Ye's son, named Zhu Zheng. Now Zhu Ye's wife's belly is big again, and they are all very happy to see that their career will have someone to carry on.

"Not only Zheng'er, but also Zheng'er from my eldest brother's family, Ping'er and Xing'er from my youngest brother, Yang'er from my third brother's family, Cheng'er from my fourth brother's family, and Yi'er from Xiangzi's family, they will all be pillars of the Han Dynasty in the future."

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and counted the sons of his brothers.

This time Cheng Liang's face darkened, "Second brother is really talking about something irrelevant. My eldest brother and your children are all very smart, studying literature and martial arts. But my son is so unpromising, he has a big head and only knows how to eat. He is simply a glutton. No, I have to take a concubine next year and give birth to more sons, otherwise my skills will be passed on to no one."

"Don't be silly, Third Brother. Yang'er is not even seven years old yet. Why are you so anxious? Besides, I've seen that although he doesn't study hard, he is very strong. Even my servant is not as good as him. As for studying, your precious daughter is only four years old now, and she can recite the Three Character Classic. She is a hundred times better than you, her father."

Cheng Liang now has a son and a daughter, the son Cheng Yang and the daughter Cheng Min. One has strong limbs and the other is smart. The son looks like his father and the daughter looks like her mother. Usually, Cheng Liang loves his daughter the most and he holds her in his hands for fear of dropping her and holds her in his mouth for fear of melting her. As for his son, he has a completely different temper and often beats him with a stick.

However, his son had been beaten since he was a child, and he was so timid that he didn't even cry when he was beaten. Every time he was beaten, he would run to Liu He's mother, Xu, and cry. Xu loved these children very much, just like her own grandchildren. Seeing her grandson being beaten, she couldn't help but scold Cheng Liang. Zhang and his wife also scolded together with Xu, so Cheng Liang was helpless.

"I once made a bet with Fourth Brother that I would have more children than him, and that my children would be stronger than his when they grew up. Haha, now my second child is about to be born, and Fourth Sister-in-law's belly, hehe, seems to be still quiet. It seems that I am ahead for the time being."

Zhu Ye grinned, very proud.

Zhang Yong shook his head helplessly: "You, you are almost thirty years old, and you are still not in shape. But you will be disappointed about this matter. The doctor just diagnosed yesterday that your fourth sister-in-law is pregnant again. She has been pregnant for more than a month. Although she is four months later than you, she is not behind at least."

"Ah? I'm really good at talking. Whatever I worry about will come true." Zhu Ye looked frustrated.

Liu He stretched out his hand and hit him hard on the head three times: "Nonsense, your fourth brother was able to have many children and many descendants, how come you say it's a bad thing? You deserve to be beaten."

"That's right, he deserves a beating." Everyone started to make a fuss.

Zhu Ye also realized that he had said something wrong and shrank his head: "Hehe, I just said something wrong. I will drink three cups as a punishment during the dinner. I will drink three cups as a punishment."

"Oh, right." Liu He suddenly said, "Speaking of children, Bo Ping, Yi'er will be fourteen in four months, right?" Gao Shun stood up instinctively when he saw Liu He asking questions. Liu He waved his hand and said, "Today is not a military meeting. There is no need to be polite. Just sit down and talk."

Gao Shun then sat down again and said, "My lord, on March 16, I will be fourteen years old."

Liu He was thoughtful. "Well, as the saying goes, 'a tiger father will have a dog son'. I see that this boy likes to read military strategies. Now he is seven feet tall and looks like a real man. If it is convenient, let him watch the military training. It may be helpful."

Gao Shun heard this, but did not agree directly. Instead, he lowered his head and thought about it.

Liu He thought he was unwilling, and hurriedly said: "If it is inconvenient, it's fine. Yi'er is still young after all, so this matter can't be rushed."

Unexpectedly, Gao Shun said, "I am willing to transfer him to the army, but I have not dared to ask for permission from my lord."

Everyone was surprised, Cui Jun said, "Gao Boping, are you kidding? What the lord said about watching the military training is just entering the military camp to watch during non-wartime, which is not dangerous. What you said about serving in the army is dangerous, and this is life-threatening. He is only fourteen years old."

"Yes, Bo Ping, your wife fell ill in her early years and left a hidden disease. She can no longer bear children. Even Doctor Hua said that he could do nothing. We have repeatedly advised you to take concubines and have more children, but you always refused to listen. You only have this one child. If something goes wrong..."

"At least wait until after his coming-of-age ceremony. There's no need to rush this matter."

Everyone persuaded Gao Shun.

However, he looked very determined: "My lord, the most important military plan is to focus on the three states of Ji, Yan, and Yu. If the two Yuans and one Cao surrender, the rest of the princes will be no problem. This is the time for a real man to contribute to the country. Why should we care about the life and death of one person?"

It was very rare for him to speak such a long speech in one breath, which surprised and moved everyone.

Liu He, in particular, was deeply moved when he saw Gao Shun's determined gaze.

"Well, since Bo Ping insists, then let your son find a position in your army."

Unexpectedly, Gao Shun shook his head again: "Joining the army is not a joke. I want to pretend that he is an orphan and take him to Taihang Mountain to be taken in by Xu Huang. He doesn't know my son's face and will not treat him well. Even if he is in my army, I can be cruel. Many of the soldiers I lead are familiar with him and will definitely give way to him. This is definitely not a good thing."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Old Gao, you are really cruel to your own son. If this kid didn't look exactly like you back then, I would have doubted whether he was your biological son."

Even Cheng Liang, this rough guy, looked reluctant.

Gao Shun said to him: "If he can achieve success, it will be his honor. If he encounters misfortune, it is also his fate. Even if he is afraid of war and becomes a deserter and wanders around the world, it is also his own choice. However, if he has not achieved success, the door of my Gao family will no longer be open to him."

Everyone present widened their eyes and looked at Gao Shun as if he were a monster.

Zhang Yong said sternly, "Bo Ping, this is not a joke. If you really want to do this, based on my understanding of your son's character, he has a loyal personality and may not have any complaints about you for the time being, but as for your wife..."

Gao Shun's wife could only give birth to this one child, and Gao Shun was always very strict with his children, so the mother doted on him. If Gao Shun really did this, she was afraid that her wife would fight with him to the death.

Gao Shun's eyes did not waver at all: "I will explain it to her myself. I hope my lord will help me with this matter."

He kept looking at Liu He. Liu He was hesitant at first, but he could not stand his gaze and could only sigh in the end.

"Well, well, I'll do as you say. I'm afraid that if you, my child, become famous, these brats in our family will be unable to sit still..."

(End of this chapter)