"Looks like this is it. I thought they were having a celebration party and were going to buy some good wine, but I didn't expect they were just drinking tea?"

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

Following this steady female voice with a smile, Cao Cao, wearing a clean black gown, and Xun Yu, wearing a white robe as white as jade, walked in one after another from the opened wooden door.

Liu Zhaoqing had thought that Cao Cao had entered the city with him, but after he entered the mansion, he didn't see her and didn't know where she had gone.

Now the case has been solved, it turns out that she went to take a shower and change clothes.

But it's normal. Cao Cao was covered in blood, and there were a lot of stains on his hair and face. He must have felt really bad.

"Captain Cao." When Liu Bei saw Cao Cao, he took the initiative to bow and greet him.

Cao Cao returned the greeting, then smiled and nodded at Zhang Jiao, and also bowed.

Later at the dinner table, Liu Zhaoqing mainly explained the gains and losses of this battle, as well as the current situation of the alliance and the situation facing Jizhou.

As the situation changes, we naturally need to immediately keep up with the changing ideas and countermeasures.

Although Han Fu would lose the support of the people, Xun Yu and Liu Bei were a little surprised to hear Liu Zhaoqing say that Han Fu went crazy because the "sacred object" in his hand was a stone.

Cao Cao, Guo Jia and others were very calm, because they knew what kind of person Han Fu was, and it was not surprising that he would go crazy because of this.

But when Liu Zhaoqing said that Tian Feng and other Han Fu's subordinates asked him to help Jizhou guard against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao was still stunned.

Even Guo Jia was surprised.

After being surprised, Cao Cao's eyes brightened. He then raised the tea on the table in front of him and said to Liu Zhaoqing with a smile: "Congratulations, leader Zhaoqing. Jizhou is within our grasp."

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Led by Cao Cao, Liu Bei quickly realized that this meant Liu Zhaoqing had won the hearts of the people in Jizhou.

She also used tea instead of wine to congratulate Liu Zhaoqing.

After Liu Zhaoqing returned the gift, he looked at Guo Jia and the others and said, "I can't take care of this completely. I will have to rely on Feng Xiaojiao'er for the rest of the time."

"Jizhou is not just one person's Jizhou. I just hope it will not be led astray by mediocre people."

Guo Jia nodded and said, "I will discuss the matter of joint defense with Han Fu's subordinates later, and then talk to Lord Bo An. It should be enough to dispatch some troops from Youzhou."

"My lord, your current target should still be on Dong Zhuo, so you don't need to be affected by this."

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Cao Cao also asked in confusion: "By the way, Zhao Qing, when you captured Dong Zhuo's counselor, did you get anything out of her?"

"I went to see Han Fu as soon as I came back, and he hasn't been interrogated yet." Liu Zhaoqing shook his head.

Cao Cao frowned slightly and tapped the table with his fingers: "Although we have won a great victory this time, I am afraid that Kong Jun's army will be stopped by the more cautious Dong Zhuo."

"I don't know where Dong Zhuo's ability to turn people into monsters came from. This time it was the former emperor. If she defeats him next time... what about someone else?"

This was one of Cao Cao's concerns about Dong Zhuo, but Liu Zhaoqing thought about it and comforted him.

"Now that Dong Zhuo has been defeated, in order to seek internal stability and consolidate his own rule, he will definitely not touch the imperial power again, otherwise it will cause internal turmoil, which will also be an opportunity for me and others."

After Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking, Cao Cao thought for a moment and nodded, thinking that Liu Zhaoqing's inference should be correct.

Then she didn't say much herself, but asked Xun Yu to talk more about the future situation.

Xun Yu's analysis was similar to Liu Zhaoqing's, and he also agreed that now was the time to pursue the victory.

Therefore, Liu Zhaoqing and Cao Cao planned to take the uninjured soldiers back to the central army outside Hulao Pass tomorrow, while the injured soldiers would continue to receive treatment in Yecheng.

After discussing the most important matter and the future route, Cao Cao curiously asked Liu Zhaoqing how he managed to kill Chao Feng.

In her eyes, that thing was much more courageous than Lu Bu.

"It was just luck." Liu Zhaoqing said modestly, "I just realized that Chaofeng must have a real body, so I found the emperor's carriage and discovered Liu Bian who had transformed into a ferocious beast."

While the truth is not so simplified, there is indeed nothing wrong with this reasoning.

Liu Zhaoqing is not Han Fu, who, after getting a "magic object", would boast that he is the son of destiny. His behavior of not showing off his wealth does not mean that he does not trust the people around him, but has to do with his character.

"It's really a 'lucky' thing." Cao Cao said after a moment's silence. Then he stretched, slowly stood up and yawned. "Then I'll go and rest first. I haven't closed my eyes for almost three days and two nights because of the journey. Now I feel exhausted when I relax."

Nodding slightly, Liu Zhaoqing asked her to get enough rest.

Although Liu Bei was not tired, he was a little worried as he hadn't seen Zhang Fei come back for a long time. In addition, Liu Zhaoqing also needed to rest, so she got up and left for the time being.

Only Zhang Jiao, Guo Jia, Liu Zhaoqing and Xun Yu were left in the room.

"Jiao'er and Fengxiao, do you have anything to say?" Liu Zhaoqing took the initiative to speak.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao were not simple outsiders, but there were some things that they certainly could not say in front of them.

Guo Jia looked at Xun Yu over there. Xun Yu stood up slightly but was interrupted by Liu Zhaoqing who waved his hand.

"If Wen is one of us, then you can say it without any problem."

"It's not that I treat Sister Wen Ruo as an outsider." Guo Jia explained, and after a pause, he said, "It's just that I think Sister Wen Ruo may not be used to hearing this."

"Although Liu Bian's death was caused by Dong Zhuo, it was sent off by the lord himself. If it is used by someone with ulterior motives, the lord may be criticized."

"However, this kind of criticism will naturally not have much impact. Countless people have seen the harm caused by Chaofeng, and someone will explain it for us." Guo Jia said, and then mentioned his real concerns.

"What I am worried about is the second impact of Liu Bian's death."

"The dynasty is unstable, the Han Dynasty is about to fall, and even a direct relative like Liu Bian can be used to death. Then in the future, it will not only be Dong Zhuo who is in power, but more and more people will not take the Han Dynasty seriously."

"Therefore, the task of supporting the Han Dynasty will become increasingly difficult. More people will realize that they cannot save the country from collapse, and will join the fight for supremacy."

To put it simply, what it means is that in the future, those who originally wanted to support the Han Dynasty will definitely follow the trend.

So for Liu Zhaoqing, they were the enemies on his road.

As the leader of the anti-Dong alliance, Liu Zhaoqing could still gather some real princes who were loyal to the Han Dynasty. When these princes became rivals in the future, they would most likely go to war with Liu Zhaoqing.

This assumption was based on the irreversible decline of the Han Dynasty.

Guo Jia felt that Xun Yu would definitely feel uncomfortable after hearing this.

But at the moment, there was no discomfort or displeasure on Xun Yu's face. Her eyebrows were lowered, and her eyes exuded a thoughtful look, as if she was also thinking.

"So what does Fengxiao think we need to do?" Zhang Jiao asked at this time.

"We must quickly expand our own strength, especially against forces like Liu Bei and Cao Cao. We must tie them to ourselves more strongly." Guo Jia said.

"The battle with Dong Zhuo has shown that after the chaos, outstanding people are the most important 'resource' above all else, and these two are both loyal to the Han Dynasty."

“Even if we cannot bring them in as soon as possible, we must ensure that they become our allies and not our enemies.”

Having said this, Guo Jia paused again and said, "However, as for how to bind us tightly, I have not yet thought of it."

"Just leave this to Zhao Qing." Xun Yu suddenly said at this time.

"Uh." Liu Zhaoqing laughed twice.

"If Wen Ruo is right, just leave it to me."

"I feel relieved with your words, my lord." Guo Jia smiled and looked at Zhang Jiao beside him: "But Madam Zhang thinks..."

Zhang Jiao shook her head.

This made Guo Jia feel a little uneasy. What she was most worried about was Zhang Jiao.

Liu Zhaoqing and Xun Yu also showed varying degrees of emotion in their expressions.

But after Zhang Jiao shook her head slightly, what she said made them all stunned.

"Not just allies, Qing Jun should accept them as his own."

"what?"

Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "Madam is broad-minded, which is a blessing for the lord."

"Although Fengxiao is good at strategy, she sometimes forgets her identity as a woman. The reason I say this is because I understand one thing." Zhang Jiao smiled.

"What's the matter?"

"'Name' is the best covenant."

After Zhang Jiao finished speaking, she pondered for a moment: "But everyone's desire for 'status' is different, for example, that Captain Cao... But I have been prepared for a long time."

"If Qingjun doesn't understand, why not think from the other person's perspective? According to Qingjun, this is called 'putting yourself in someone else's shoes'. I'll go prepare the bed for my daughter and take a rest for a while."

After Zhang Jiao left, Liu Zhaoqing felt a little embarrassed. After a dry cough, he said that he would go find Jia Xu to see if he could get some information out of him.

When only Guo Jia and Xun Yu were left in the room, Guo Jia said thoughtfully, "I didn't expect Madam to be so wise. This method can really solve the problem once and for all."

"Sister Wenruo, what do you think?"

However, there was no response from Xun Yu. Guo Jia looked up and found that Xun Yu was thinking about something important.

"Sister Wen Ruo?"

"Ah." Xun Yu came back to his senses and continued, "How is Fengxiao's health?"

Why are you talking about my physical condition again?

Guo Jia was confused and suspected that Xun Yu had not heard what he had just said.

Although being absent-minded is a very normal thing for a person, based on her understanding of Xun Yu, the latter, who is well-educated and well-mannered, almost never gets absent-minded when talking to others.

strangeness.

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After leaving the reception hall of the county residence, Liu Zhaoqing went all the way to the basement floor of the county residence.

There is no such thing as an "underground floor" in the county residence. The so-called "basement floor" is just a cellar used to store food and wine.

When Liu Zhaoqing came to the cellar in the backyard, he saw Guan Yu sitting at the entrance of the cellar.

She sat on a bench, eyes closed, crescent-shaped sword in her hand. With her perception, she could clearly sense every move of the prisoners below.

And the other party must know that she is there, so they dare not act rashly.

It was indeed a bit too extravagant to let Guan Yu look after the prisoners.

Liu Zhaoqing's arrival also made Guan Yu open his eyes.

"Zhao Qing."

"Thank you, Yunchang." Liu Zhaoqing bowed and said, "Wenyuan and Zilong should be back soon. Yunchang must be very tired after coming all the way here and participating in the battle. Go back and rest."

Guan Yu shook his head slightly: "I'm fine, I'll leave when Zilong or Wenyuan arrives."

It seems that Guan Yu is still worried that something might go wrong if Liu Zhaoqing faces Jia Xu alone, but Liu Zhaoqing knows that even if Jia Xu has the ability to fight against him, he is unlikely to do so.

However, Liu Zhaoqing naturally could not refuse other people's kindness.

After going down to the cellar with Guan Yu, Liu Zhaoqing saw Jia Xu, who was already prepared and standing in front of a bundle of vegetables covered with hay.

"Greetings, Marquis of Changping." Jia Xu, with his hands tied, bowed his head and saluted.

Liu Zhaoqing walked forward, then pulled out a broken blade that was gleaming with colorful lights from his sleeve and cut the rope in Jia Xu's hand.

After putting away the knife, he apologized to Jia Xu, "I'm sorry for making Wenhe suffer."

Jia Xu was puzzled as to why Liu Zhaoqing suddenly changed his attitude, but on the surface he immediately bowed his head again and said, "This is what a defeated general should do."

Guan Yu, who was standing by, felt a little strange when he saw Jia Xu's attitude.

Although this is the right attitude for a captive, Jia Xu, as a defeated general, did not show any fortitude, but was so smooth instead, which was not very consistent with her character.

Of course, Guan Yu also knew that it was not Jia Xu who surrendered to him, but Liu Zhaoqing. As long as Liu Zhaoqing didn't think there was anything wrong with Jia Xu's character, it would be fine.

So she didn't say anything, just acted as a deterrent to Liu Zhaoqing so that Jia Xu wouldn't dare to act rashly.

"That's wrong." Liu Zhaoqing shook his head.

"Although Wenhe is a defeated general, he actually took the initiative to join forces, didn't he?"

Jia Xu was surprised.

Liu Zhaoqing then continued, "You have the gift of 'simulation', which not only allows you to change your own image, but can even change the foal under you."

"Even if Dong Zhuo wants you to transform into her to attract his firepower, then once you are out of his sight and transform into someone else, such as an ordinary soldier in my army, can't you leave safely?"

Liu Zhaoqing raised the corner of his mouth: "But you didn't, and chose to remain in the form of Dong Zhuo until I captured you in the end."

"With your intelligence, it shouldn't happen that your IQ drops suddenly, right?"

"So, you are just taking this opportunity to join my army."

"And the reason why I've gone through so much trouble is to leave a way out for the future. If something unexpected happens to me again, and Dong Zhuo's situation changes, you can say: I captured you for Dong Zhuo, and then you had to work for me, and now you're back under the command of the Prime Minister."

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