Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 494 Hebei’s biggest problem: Cao Cao will definitely march north in full force!

Lu Wen stood at the door, watching Zhang Sui busying himself in the kitchen in a very professional manner. Then she squatted down and stared at Zhang Sui in a daze.

Why does this man seem to know a little bit about everything?
Even something like cooking, he, a grown man, can do it.

She had never seen a man cook in her life.

Zhang Sui simply used a clay pot to make some fried meat, a green vegetable, and boiled some soybean rice.

Let Zhao Tong and a few personal soldiers find a way to solve the lunch problem themselves. After finishing their meal, Zhang Sui and Lu Wen hurried to the government office.

The corpses in Yecheng have not been cleared yet.

There were corpses everywhere on the streets.

The people also hid in their houses and dared not come out.

The blood dyed the entire ground of Yecheng deep red.

Zhang Sui looked at the corpses lying on the ground with a complicated expression.

He hadn't felt anything during the fight last night.

But now that the battle is over, he realizes the cruelty of war.

How many sons of many parents, how many husbands of many wives, and how many fathers of many people are there among the corpses everywhere?

Zhang Sui made a decision.

A monument should be erected for all the soldiers who died in the battle, just like the one before the time travel.

It is not to commemorate military achievements, but to warn ourselves and future generations about the cruelty of war.

Of course, it is also a thought for the relatives of those soldiers who died in battle.

Zhang Sui and Lu Wen rushed to the government office in a hurry.

All the bodies within a mile radius of the government office have been cleared, and the bloodstains on the ground have also been cleaned up.

At first glance, it looked as if nothing had happened.

Only the strong smell of blood in the air could not be dissipated.

Patrol soldiers began to patrol around the government office.

When the soldiers at the door saw Zhang Sui coming, they all saluted.

Zhang Sui nodded to them and quickly went inside.

Lu Wen stopped in the courtyard and did not follow in.

Zhang then entered the government hall.

Xin Pi, Guo Jia, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Wang Hao were all there.

Seeing Zhang Sui coming, the five of them hurriedly came forward and saluted in unison, saying, "My Lord!"

Zhang Sui looked at Guo Jia with some surprise.

It was obvious that I could have just asked him to call me "Bocheng" before.

However, Zhang Sui was too lazy to worry about these things.

Zhang Sui smiled at the five people and asked, "Have you eaten?"

All five of them shook their heads.

Wen Chou scratched his hair, his face flushed as he said, "Well, what happened in the past——"

Yan Liang also looked at Zhang Sui nervously.

Wen Chou had never liked Zhang Sui.

The two had even fought each other during the previous battle in Yijing.

Although he had told Wen Chou not to target Zhang Sui, Wen Chou just hated him.

it's good now!

Yan Liang himself didn't know how to deal with this matter.

Wen Chou is not his brother, but he is better than a brother and friend.

Zhang Sui was once his subordinate and now his lord.

It's not easy to offend either of them.

Zhang Sui saw Wen Chou in such an awkward situation, and Yan Liang was also a little embarrassed. He asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What happened before?"

"Yesterday, the three of us stood back to back and gave our lives to each other. This is the bond of brotherhood."

"Why, are you turning your back on me today?"

Wen Chou exclaimed, “Ah?”

Xin Pi looked at Zhang Sui with a smile.

Guo Jia smiled and said nothing.

Wang Hao chuckled a few times.

Yan Liang was also stunned for a moment, then he punched Wen Chou and said with a smile: "Ah bullshit! There is no before, there is only last night! I told you, the lord is extraordinary."

Wen Chou finally came to his senses, laughed a few times, slapped himself a few times and said, "Yes, yes, it's me who is stingy!"

"There has never been a time like this! There has never been a time like this!"

"Only last night and the future!"

Zhang Sui also punched Wen Chou in the chest, then motioned for everyone to sit down and said, "Tell me, what's going on today?"

Everyone took their seats one after another.

Xin Pi then said, "My lord, although Yuan Benchu ​​is dead and the culprit Gao Gan also died in battle, we now have many things that need to be solved urgently."

"First, there will be a morning meeting tomorrow morning. My Lord, you must confirm the location of the Lord of Hebei."

"See who is in favor and who is against." "My lord, as the son-in-law of Yuan Benchu ​​and the husband of the third lady, you are also the only heir of the Yuan family."

"No one should object."

"But the civil and military officials must also be informed."

Zhang Sui nodded and said, "Okay, you arrange it."

Xin Pi responded and continued, "Second, we must arrange for personnel to take over Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Qingzhou, and the sooner the better."

Looking at Guo Jia, Xin Pi said, "I discussed it with Feng Xiao last night and confirmed the list."

"My lord, please consider this."

"Gao Rou will take over Bingzhou."

Speaking of Gao Rou, Xin Pi looked at Zhang Sui tentatively and said, "Although Gao Rou is the cousin of the criminal Gao Gan, Gao Gan committed such a serious crime. According to the law, all three clans should be executed."

"But, I heard from Fengxiao that Gao Rou also reminded the Lord."

"Moreover, he is also from the Gao family of Chenliu."

"It just so happens that because he is the younger brother of a high-ranking official, it is easier for him to stabilize Bingzhou after he takes over as governor of Bingzhou."

"Now, I will have him detained temporarily. What do you think, lord?"

Zhang Sui thought of Gao Rou's reminder to him in Yijing and what he had done in history. Zhang Sui said, "Okay, let him temporarily take over the post of Bingzhou governor. I will go to the prison to pick him up in person later."

Xin Pi breathed a sigh of relief.

In this respect, my son-in-law is much better than Yuan Shao.

Back then, Yuan Shao had a trusted general named Zang Hong. The two had a conflict, and Zang Hong rebelled in anger. However, Yuan Shao did not give the other party any chance. He directly besieged the city and executed Zang Hong's three clans, and even spared his subordinates.

Guo Jia also nodded.

Xin Pi added: "As for Youzhou Mu, let Xun Chen take charge for the time being."

"Although Xun Chen——"

Zhang Sui interrupted Xin Pi and said, "Don't talk about the past. Tell me who to appoint first, and then write me a document stating the reasons."

Xin Pi hummed and said, "As for the post of governor of Qingzhou, I recommend Lord Ju to take over temporarily."

Zhang Sui said: "Okay."

Xin Pi breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued: "Then, it's the most urgent matter."

"In this war, Yuan Benchu ​​was killed. My lord, you are his son-in-law and the only heir now."

"But, after all, you are not Yuan Benchu ​​himself, nor are you his designated successor."

"My lord, to be honest, your reputation has not risen. The common people and the noble families do not know how powerful you are."

“The people will definitely panic.”

“Civil unrest is inevitable.”

"Feng Xiao and I discussed it and both agreed that we could send three armies to Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Qingzhou to quell the rebellion."

"For the commanders of these three armies, Feng Xiao and I recommend General Yan Liang, General Wen Chou, and General Wang Hao respectively."

"All three armies have a large number of people."

"The amount of food and grass that needs to be consumed is also extremely terrifying."

"I have previously asked Sima Lang, the eldest son of the Sima family in Henei County, and he expressed his willingness to take the initiative to contact various aristocratic families in Hebei to donate enough food and fodder."

"but!"

"but!"

"but!"

Xin Pi said with an extremely serious expression: "Based on my understanding of Cao Cao, when he hears the news that Yuan Benchu ​​was killed, he will definitely not give up the opportunity to cross the river to the north!"

"I heard from Fengxiao that you, my lord, are married to Cao Cao."

"However, things like marriage are useless in the face of absolute interests."

"Cao Cao's army will surely come out in full force."

"How to stop Cao Cao's army from marching north?"

"The three armies of General Yan Liang, General Wen Chou, and General Wang Hao are in need of a large number of soldiers and food to suppress the rebellion."

"Faced with Cao Cao's imminent march north, we need more soldiers and more food to fight back."

Xin Pi said with a sad face: "Hebei cannot organize this fourth army now."

"It's not practical to transfer troops from Xuzhou."

"On our way back from Yijing, I got the news that Sun Ce of Jiangdong seemed to be gathering troops in Qu'a. If my guess is correct, he will probably head north to Guangling again."

"Sun Ce's Jiangdong navy is extremely fierce."

"I'm afraid that Xuzhou's troops will have a hard time dealing with Sun Ce's Jiangdong navy."

"Asking them to support Hebei, they don't have the energy or time to do so."

"Xuzhou is thousands of miles away. If they haven't arrived yet, Cao Cao's army may have already arrived!"

"There is also the problem of food and fodder."

"We need to form a fourth army. The number of this army will far exceed the first three armies. I dare not imagine the amount of food and grass that will be consumed."

"In recent years, the war in Hebei has never stopped."

"Besides, he just came back from the battle against Gongsun Zan in Yijing."

"The people really can't stand this kind of food shortage."

"If things go wrong, Hebei will really become a mess again."

(End of this chapter)