The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

Then, as if he knew that Han Fu would deceive himself, he said that the "divine objects" in Liu Zhaoqing's hand, which were exactly the same as the ones in his own hand, were counterfeits.

"However, this appearance is indeed a bit ordinary. It should have some 'special effects'." Liu Zhaoqing murmured, supporting his chin with his left hand.

Then, Liu Zhaoqing raised his right hand, and golden light flowed between his index fingers.

He pointed his right hand at the large number of stones in the package. All the stones touched by the faint golden light immediately emitted a dim fluorescence. At the same time, Liu Zhaoqing signaled Zhang Liao to pick up the kettle on the table next to him.

Reaching out his hand to draw out the water from the kettle, under Han Fu's incredulous gaze, Liu Zhaoqing calmly restored the previous "vision".

"Oh yeah, and this one, doesn't it look familiar?"

Liu Zhaoqing moved his fingers slightly, and the water flowing out of the kettle formed a miniature water dragon, which not only lingered on the stone, but also lingered around Han Fu.

When the water dragon finally turned into the Chinese character "天", Han Fu finally couldn't hold on any longer. His arms trembled, and the "sacred object" wrapped in gold brocade fell to the ground.

With a crack, it hit the ground and broke into two pieces.

"How could this be... How could this be..."

Han Fu knelt weakly on the ground, staring at the shattered "divine object" with lifeless eyes. The turbulent waves in his heart directly destroyed all his sanity.

Liu Zhaoqing easily extinguished his last hope, not with his hands, but by simply stepping on it with his feet.

This kind of spiritual blow was far more powerful than swords and guns. Han Fu was now in trembling despair and had become mentally ill.

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Liu Zhaoqing did not stay in front of Han Fu for too long.

After revealing the truth, Liu Zhaoqing saw Han Fu had to accept the truth and knelt on the ground, then he understood that Han Fu could no longer make waves and could not influence himself or the anti-Dong coalition in the future.

Sometimes you really don't need to do it yourself to completely defeat a person.

Although as the leader of the anti-Dong alliance, he could not kill Han Fu, a vassal, with his own hands, but it was enough for him to control him.

While Han Fu was kneeling on the ground and muttering, Liu Zhaoqing walked out of the guest hall with Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao.

"Marquis Changping...my lord?"

As soon as he came out, Liu Zhaoqing was questioned by Tian Feng, Shen Pei and others.

Facing them, Liu Zhaoqing had no intention of hiding anything: "I no longer put all my thoughts on that broken stone."

"But... Jizhou will need your help to take care of it for a long time to come."

Everyone present was smart, although they didn't know what was going on inside.

However, combined with the crazy mumbling voice of Han Fu that could be heard from inside from time to time, Tian Feng, Shen Pei and others realized that their lord was probably completely useless.

"Marquis Changping is not going to stay?" Gao Lan suddenly asked at this time.

The meaning was very clear. He felt that if Liu Zhaoqing "stayed" now, Yecheng and even the entire Jizhou would belong to him.

But Liu Zhaoqing sighed and shook his head, saying, "As long as the Dong thief is not defeated, I will not have the heart to do anything to keep the ally."

Although the real reason is not just that, it is because Liu Zhaoqing understands that after this battle and Han Fu's madness, the overall situation of Jizhou has been determined and it will belong to him sooner or later, so there is no need to be so anxious. He can take it after defeating Dong Zhuo. This will be easy and he will not be blamed for taking the lead in cannibalizing and backstabbing the allies.

But you still have to do some superficial work, as people of this era like this.

Just like now, after Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking, Gao Lan nodded slightly, also sighing at Liu Zhaoqing's righteousness.

"Your master is inside. I didn't hurt him physically, but his mental state seems a little bad. You can go in and take a look."

After Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking, he turned to Tian Feng and said, "Please come with me, Mr. Tian and General Zhang He. I have some questions for you two."

After saying this, Liu Zhaoqing took Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun and walked towards another garden courtyard.

Zhang He and Tian Feng looked at each other, both with confusion in their eyes.

Gao Lan and Shen Pei thought for a moment and said, "Jun Yi and Tian Feng, you go ahead. We will take care of the lord."

"Since the Marquis of Changping did not draw his sword, it proves that his vision is indeed not limited to a city or a pond. There is only one such person in the whole of Hebei."

After arriving at the garden, Liu Zhaoqing exclaimed that the plants in the garden of Jizhou Mu's mansion were too rich and much more beautiful than his own mansion.

"Let Baoer also plant these flowers and plants like us later. The colorful things really make people happy." Liu Zhaoqing said.

Zhang Liao also said, "Your Excellency, why don't you just take these flowers and plants away? That way, Bao'er can save time cultivating them."

"Then wouldn't I be a bandit, stealing even flowers and plants?" Liu Zhaoqing waved his hand.

"My lord deserves Jizhou, and the flowers and plants naturally belong to him. There is no question of 'stealing' them," Zhao Yun retorted.

"If I didn't want to be the leader of the alliance, I would have accepted it by now." Liu Zhaoqing sat on the stone bench, rubbing his forehead.

"Now I have to consider the future of the entire league, and I am really putting shackles on myself."

"Miss Xun and the military advisor both said that the benefits of the alliance leader outweigh the disadvantages." Zhang Liao thought for a moment and comforted him, "Although you can't do whatever you want, you have gained more reputation."

"Being the leader of the alliance means you have the same reputation as Yuan Shao, who has three generations of officials. It is definitely worth it."

Of course Liu Zhaoqing understood this principle, so he just complained a little, but he was still grateful for Wenyuan's kind comfort.

While they were talking, Tian Feng and Zhang He came up to them.

Tian Feng and Zhang He bowed to Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Zhaoqing stood up to return the greeting, then asked the two to sit down.

He had asked the two of them to come here alone for no other reason than to understand why Han Fu decided to send an army of 120,000 to cross the river quickly to deliver vegetables.

Liu Zhaoqing also had no idea what happened during the siege and after returning to Yecheng.

As Han Fu's counselors and generals, the two of them were of course aware of all of this.

Tian Feng, who was better at speaking, hesitated for a moment, organized his words in his mind, and then told Liu Zhaoqing the whole story.

After hearing this, Liu Zhaoqing did not show any surprise, but fell into deep thought.

It seems that Han Fu really chose to cross the river in order to grab the credit, just as he expected.

This situation was really hopeless. Even if he succeeded, Liu Zhaoqing believed that with his ability, it would be impossible for him to defend Luoyang.

It is easy to conquer a country but difficult to defend it. Liu Zhaoqing understood this principle, but Han Fu probably did not understand it.

After all, he served as the governor of Jizhou for a few years entirely because he enjoyed the last peace when Liu Hong was still in power. Otherwise, it would have been swallowed up by the Central Plains or even Bingzhou long ago.

After asking about the past, Liu Zhaoqing asked about the present situation of Yecheng.

For example, after this battle, will Jizhou’s food be affected and how much of the army will be left?

"As for food, Dong Zhuo did not have time to seize or burn it, so there will be no famine or insufficient supply to the coalition forces." As an official in charge of people's livelihood, Tian Feng is very familiar with these things.

"However, if the people of Jizhou knew about the lord's condition... I'm afraid they would not feel at ease." Tian Feng said with a frown.

This is certain. Although most ordinary people have never been to school and cannot recognize a few words, if the governor who leads them is a lunatic, even the most simple and honest people will know that he is extremely unreliable.

Zhang He, who was wearing a phoenix mask and could only see a pair of phoenix eyes, also said softly at this time: "Although we have survived Dong Zhuo's army and returned here, the 120,000 Jizhou and Bingzhou coalition forces have now only less than 20,000 troops left."

"Twenty thousand should be enough to maintain the stability of Jizhou, right?" Zhao Yun said on the side.

"If it were ordinary troops, it would be enough." Zhang He shook his head, "But most of them are new recruits who have not received much training. This battle not only failed to temper the will of most of them, but instead crushed their hearts."

"I'm afraid that less than 20% of them are still capable of serving as soldiers."

Twenty percent is about 4,000 people.

"Four thousand..." Zhang Liao thought for a moment, "Considering the area of ​​Jizhou, it is barely enough."

"It's just 'barely'." Tian Feng also spoke up at this time, "and it's just barely enough to maintain order."

"Since Marquis Changping can come back so soon, he must have left Dong Zhuo behind, right?" Tian Feng asked.

After he finished speaking, he also hurriedly explained: "But it is also correct for the Marquis of Changping to be safe. If we really pursue the enemy too deep, we will put ourselves in danger."

Liu Zhaoqing seemed to understand what Tian Feng was going to say, and asked in confusion: "You mean, are you worried about Dong Zhuo?"

"Yes." Tian Feng nodded and sighed, "Although Dong Zhuo was seriously injured after this defeat, his muscles and bones were not completely broken."

"Next, Leader Liu will definitely go to the front and lead the central army to attack Luoyang. Logically, Dong Zhuo will definitely choose to withdraw all his forces to Sili and defend Luoyang to the death."

"But what if she sends tens of thousands of troops to Hebei?"

This is not impossible. Dong Zhuo knew that most of Han Fu's army had been wiped out and would not be able to recover in a short period of time.

In addition to the stalemate with Liu Zhaoqing, why didn't she send 20,000 troops to easily capture Jizhou, which had a weak defense?

"This is exactly what I am worried about." Zhang He also spoke at this time.

Liu Zhaoqing fell into thought: "This is indeed a hidden danger, but...how to solve it?"

Tian Feng bowed and said, "There is a solution, or it is right before our eyes."

"Right before our eyes?" Liu Zhaoqing was puzzled: "What does this mean?"

"The Marquis of Changping and the Hu tribe in the northern part of the border are already the master and the follower, so we should dispatch some of Youzhou's troops to Jizhou to help the Jizhou troops defend the banks of the Yellow River. With the quality and reputation of the Marquis of Changping's Yellow Turban Army, Dong Zhuo will definitely not dare to attack Jizhou again at will."

"Please ask Marquis Changping to assist Jizhou and send troops to garrison in Jizhou." Tian Feng suddenly left his seat, bowed his head and made a request to Liu Zhaoqing.

After hearing this, Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun were surprised.

Because this is equivalent to handing over the military power to Liu Zhaoqing, which is undoubtedly a gesture of goodwill, but is this "gesture of goodwill" a bit too much?

But if you think about it carefully, for Jizhou now, being in the same boat with Liu Zhaoqing is indeed the best option.

Even Tian Feng and others originally wanted to cooperate with the alliance, but Han Fu was too stubborn and ended up in this situation, and almost buried the entire Jizhou with him.

Seeing that Liu Zhaoqing was still thinking, Tian Feng lowered his head and looked at Zhang He, signaling him with his eyes.

Zhang He was silent for a moment, then he stood up, clasped his hands and said, "I would like to ask the Marquis of Changping to wait for Jizhou for the safety of the people of Jizhou."

Seeing this, Liu Zhaoqing quickly stood up and said, "Don't worry, my two heroes. As a native of Hebei, I, Liu Zhaoqing, will certainly not regard the entire Jizhou as an enemy because of the hostility of one person."

"I just wonder if doing this would... cause resentment among the people or soldiers in Jizhou, thus affecting the stability of Jizhou."

Liu Zhaoqing said worriedly: "As one of the rear bases of the alliance, if Jizhou is unstable or even rebellious, it will have a great impact on us."

Tian Feng immediately smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Marquis Changping."

"The people of Jizhou have long heard of the benevolence of Marquis Changping. When Madam Zhang entered the city before, she did not rob the people of a grain of rice or a penny. Compared with the Dong Zhuo army that also entered the city and was defeated, even the most ignorant people can tell that Madam Zhang is a benevolent teacher."

Zhang He also said in a calm voice at this time: "Those Jizhou generals who disliked or could not stand the lord had already left, and most of the remaining ones cared about the people of Jizhou."

"If the people coming here are the followers of Marquis Changping, I think no one would be disgusted."

"Because the story of Changping Hou's battle in the northern frontier had already spread all over Hebei, and that kind of deeds was a legend that all soldiers and generals yearned for."

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After coming out of the governor's mansion, the first person to greet him was Zhang Fei.

She quickly walked around Liu Zhaoqing to make sure if he was missing anything. It was only when Liu Bei spoke that she retreated.

Liu Zhaoqing also smiled and said that he was safe and sound, and then asked Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao to assist my daughter and others to temporarily settle the soldiers in Yecheng for rest.

Then he asked Zhang Fei to inform Cao Cao and asked her to come see him later.

After asking Guan Yu to help look after Jia Xu, Liu Zhaoqing went to a larger county residence with Zhang Jiao, Guo Jia, Liu Bei and others.

After they sat down, Liu Zhaoqing looked at Zhang Jiao and apologized, "It's my fault that I didn't have time to take care of Jiao'er along the way."

Zhang Jiao shook her head slightly: "I'm fine, Qingjun doesn't need to worry."

Then he smiled faintly: "On the contrary, it is Qingjun himself who still disregards his own safety and does some dangerous things."

"Well... wealth and honor must be sought in danger." Liu Zhaoqing said.

"'Wealth and honor are sought in danger, but also lost in danger. One out of ten times you seek them, nine out of ten times you lose them.'" Zhang Jiao smiled, "Qingjun told me this. Has Qingjun forgotten it yourself?"

Liu Zhaoqing could only smile awkwardly, his eyes drifting towards Guo Jia who was sitting next to him.

As a military advisor, you should speak for your lord at this time, right?

Fortunately, Guo Jia was still quite righteous. With a light cough and a roar, Guo Jia said to Zhang Jiao.

"My Lord, this decision is indeed very risky, but it is the only way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage."

"And look, ma'am, isn't this the best outcome?"

Zhang Jiao seemed convinced and nodded slightly.

"By the way, why didn't I see Hong'er, Gongsun Zan, Budugen and the others?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"Sister Hong'er consumed too much energy, so we arranged for her to rest after we entered the city. As for Gongsun Zan, he seemed to feel that the troops and money were not enough, so he went back to Youzhou with Budugen and other northern Hu people." Zhang Jiao replied.

Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly, and at this time, footsteps were heard outside the door.