Three Kingdoms: I rely on system loopholes to survive

Chapter 172 The snow cliff is like a cap
Liu Bei had some doubts at first. He didn't know how he dared to "raise" refugees and allow such a large-scale turmoil to occur in this area, which is only a mile long.

When the troops entered the mountains, they saw low camps, loose defenses, dusty faces, and emaciated people everywhere.

Facing an "enemy" with thin clothes and numerous weapons and weapons, this raid was an overwhelming victory.

Even the attacking soldiers inevitably showed a bit of unbearability when they knocked down these refugees. Perhaps they had been wandering around for a long time and it was really difficult to endure the cold winter.

Seeing that their side had no chance of winning, and seeing how merciful the soldiers were, the leaders who had some ideas sighed, took advantage of the situation, threw away their weapons, and knelt down to surrender.

When Liu Bei saw this scene, he felt compassion in his heart and did not want to kill him. Hearing that the surrendered people asked for death, hoping that the hundreds of old, young, women and children behind the stronghold could be resettled, he stood there without saying a word for a long time.

When he first entered the village, he promised the remaining villagers that those who did evil will be punished. He also had concerns about how to deal with this group of refugees. Even if he was forced to do nothing, he was indeed the one who committed evil and must be punished. Only when they are all eliminated can the remaining refugees be resettled.

But at this time, these refugees who take the lead in committing evil are also trying to preserve the lives of their loved ones behind them.

The people in the village are innocent, and so are the young and old here.

Liu Bei didn't know why, but he suddenly thought of Jian Yong in the plain.

If Xianhe were here, the swords and arrows should have fallen on the leading men by now.

Punish the evil ones.

The real "evil" may not be here.

Liu Bei's gaze passed through the white snow, looking at the heart of Yanzhou. He suddenly longed to go to that place, to see his nephew by blood, and Gong Gong, who was above the court. He had already taken this road. for decades.

Guan Yu's eyes followed his eldest brother closely. Liu Bei stood on the mountainside, and the cliffs in the distance were like the canopy of trees.

Maybe when you get to Xudu, you can put down the many doubts lingering in your mind and be able to solve them easily...

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Cao Cao put on a jacket and leaned against the beautiful woman, enjoying the comfort brought by the woman's soft fingers rubbing her temples. He closed his eyes slightly and was about to fall asleep.

"When was it?"

He asked in a low voice.

The plump and beautiful woman served Cao Cao, and she was naturally very careful. She thought that the other person was asleep, and her tense nerves were slightly relaxed, so when she heard this question, she was frightened and almost couldn't control her subconscious. hands shaking.

"About... Mao hour."

Her voice was soft and timid, and sounded soft and charming in the south. Her hands were controlled very steadily, and she still moved them gently and gently on her temples.

"It's about time..."

Cao Cao made some calculations in his heart, nodded slightly, and said no more words.

The woman became anxious, wondering if it was her reaction that made Cao Cao unhappy.

She is different from other maids. She has served a person of Cao Cao's status. If Cao Cao can take her in, she can still have a way of survival. If...

She could no longer be transferred to other officials, otherwise there would be no profit, and the best outcome would be nothing more than a white silk ribbon with a whole corpse.

But in such a world, it is still unknown whether a complete body will be left behind in the end...

The beautiful woman's eyebrows were filled with sorrow, and she felt that her eyes were bleak, and her movements became more and more attentive.

"Have you not come back from hunting yet, young man?"

The steward walked back and forth outside the hospital for several times. For some reason, his heart had been beating violently since last night.

The servants were asked several times and still gave the answer that troubled the stewards: "Never."

"Hey, why am I so panicked?"

The steward anxiously ground the bricks on the ground with his shoes, turned around and asked, "Is the county minister awake?"

When he asked, he gave himself a soft mouth. According to the county magistrate's temperament, he must be sleeping soundly in the arms of a beautiful concubine. Who dares to disturb her?

"Send someone out to take a look...forget it, I'll go out myself..."

After waiting for a while, the steward still couldn't let go, so he rubbed his hands and walked out.

"Xiao Lang, Xiao Langjun..."

A servant rushed in hurriedly, barely able to draw a breath.

"What? But the young man is back?" The butler didn't have time to stop his attack and kicked the servant firmly. The young servant was knocked down and couldn't get up for a long time.

The sound of horses neighing suddenly came from outside the courtyard, and then, a black horse looked frightened and rushed in with all four hooves running.

When the steward looked up, he saw a black horse's hooves. He was so frightened that his eyes turned white and he couldn't say a word.

Tanehira hurriedly grabbed the reins, feeling depressed. It seemed that except for Red Rabbit, no other horse was willing to ride for him...

He decisively took advantage of the moment when the horse stopped, dragged the tied scribe, and went to Cao Cao's courtyard while ordering: "Feed some good food for this horse. This hunting trip was not pleasant, and there was such a thing." When the villain bullies me, quickly go and call the county magistrate and ask me to explain myself before the general."

All the servants were frightened half to death by the steward who fainted and frightened the horse. It was Liu Shen Wu Master, and the scribe was dragged to the ground again. His face was not revealed, and it was difficult to tell whether he was alive or dead. He still dared to speak.

It's just that everyone usually suffers from the magistrate's lustful power, but at this time no one really dares to listen to Zhongping's order and go to where the magistrate is.

In the eyes of these people, Cao Cao's status may be valuable, but there will always be a time when he leaves this place, but the county magistrate will not move all year round. His wealth is tightly held in the hands of the county magistrate while he is here.

Therefore, facing Zhongping is not as great a deterrent as facing the county magistrate.

Zhongping curled his lips and saw that the steward on the ground was still unconscious. Without saying anything, he grabbed his collar and slapped him with two hands.

He spent the night outside blowing the cold wind, and his hands were as cold as popsicles. He flicked them on the steward's fat face, and the effect was outstanding.

The steward shivered and jumped up immediately. "Go and call the county magistrate quickly, don't ask me to wait any longer!"

Zhong Ping behaved like a playboy and used his power to bully others. He nuzzled in Cao Cao's direction, ignored the manager's performance, and turned around to leave.

The steward received two big cold mouths in full view of the public. He felt ashamed and angry in his heart, and couldn't help but sneer: "I originally thought this young man was so noble, but now it seems that these aristocratic families are just crows in the world - generally black ! He is just a prostitute, and his true colors have been exposed... When the day comes, let's see if he can still be arrogant! His hair has not even grown yet..."

After cursing in his mouth, the steward wiped his face vigorously and headed straight towards the magistrate's house with a gloomy expression.

Zhongping, whose hair had not yet fully grown, held his breath, dragged the clerk and threw it into the courtyard. He went straight into the inner room without knocking on the door, and no one dared to stop him.

"uncle!"

Zhong Ping pouted, looking like he was angry and came back to complain to his parents.

Seeing this, the beautiful woman bowed and left with great discernment, and gently closed the door.

Cao Cao sat up straight on the couch, his eyes flashing.

Zhongping took a few breaths, rubbed his throat and coughed twice. He had not recovered from the cold, and he had made many stern and angry performances along the way, but now his throat really couldn't hold up.

He took out several wooden slips from his arms and placed them on the case, and kicked the scribe on the ground: "The witnesses and evidence are here...Uncle, the county magistrate cannot keep this picture."

Cao Cao took out one, and did not glance at it casually, but looked at it carefully: "How many such body deed documents...are there?"

"I don't know."

Zhongping's tone was low: "At a glance, there are hundreds of items...if they are complete, it may be even harder to remember them all."

Cao Cao felt a muscle on his cheek connected to his temple, which made his whole body twitch in pain.

"Boheng."

He called Zhongping, and there seemed to be no difference on his face: "After Yanzhou, has it been a long time since I used weapons in the country?"

Zhongping could smell it.

Cao Cao was asking if these nobles felt that they could no longer lift the sword.

"I don't think there is any conflict between Xu Xu Tu Zhi and Vigorous and Resolute."

Zhong Ping knew that although Cao Cao killed Bian Rang and other "strong-jumping" and "anti-Cao leaders", his overall attitude towards the Yanzhou gentry was to give a stick to a sweet date, divide them into pieces, and slowly figure them out.

"Now the emperor is fortunate to have the capital. Although my uncle has taken control of Yanzhou, there is still publicity and chaos in the country, Xuzhou is still holding back, and Yuan Shu in the south also has plans."

"...At this time of crisis, I thought that the remaining land in Xuzhou was useless. Why don't my uncle ask Wen Qian to return to Yanzhou to quell the internal troubles first and then run Yanzhou?"

The advice given by Zhong Ping is quite objective. The resources Cao Cao massacred and plundered in Xuzhou are enough to support the army and run Yanzhou. However, what is left in Xuzhou is just a few people who Tao Qian and Cao Bao struggled to maintain resistance. county.

No matter who occupies Xuzhou now, the first problem they face is post-disaster reconstruction... Unless resources and time are allocated to allow Xuzhou to recover, it will indeed be a tasteless piece of food that is a pity to abandon.

Zhongping didn't believe that Cao Cao couldn't see this, but he wasn't sure whether Cao Cao could really give up the piece of meat that had been brought to his lips.

Yuan Shu was in Yangzhou at this time. If he really took advantage of Yuan Shu, Xuzhou would be next to Taishan's bed, which would probably not be a good feeling.

Cao Cao lowered his head and looked at the wooden slips on the case, seeming to be considering the matter in Xuzhou.

"...Bo Heng thinks that if Xuzhou is abandoned, who will be the new pastor of Xuzhou?"

Zhong Ping was stunned when he heard this, and the first name that popped into his mind was Liu Bei.

He quickly suppressed this idea. Xuzhou was hot, so he didn’t want to take it!

Then he immediately realized that Tao Qian was still alive, and the idea of ​​setting up Xuzhou Mu was basically empty talk. It still had to be seen whether there were forces around who were plotting against Xuzhou.

Zhongping thought about it for a while, but in the end he only thought of Yuan Shu.

However, if Lu Bu enters Xuzhou...

Zhong Ping thought about the scene where Cao Cao asked Lu Bu to be granted the title of Mu of Xuzhou, and found it somewhat unimaginable.

Let’s not talk about whether Lu Bu’s troops and horses are enough to capture Xuzhou. Just saying that it is adjacent to Lu Bu, as if it is the same as Yuan Shu... In short, it does not make people feel reassured.

"Uncle...why not ask Uncle Xun?"

Zhongping had a bitter look on his face: "How dare you, a child with a yellow mouth, talk nonsense."

Cao Cao was angry and slapped him on the head: "Don't talk too much, don't you know? Go back and let Zhicai teach you!"

Tanehira looked down at his toes.

"General, the county magistrate wants to see you."

The servant's call came from outside the door, and Zhong Ping felt relieved, knowing that the incident in Tuxian County should be brought to an end today.

"Enter."

Cao Cao put on his clothes, followed by Zhong Ping, and entered the hall.

He glanced at the few guards holding halberds outside the hall and felt reassured.

"General, general, I don't know who annoyed Xiao Langjun..."

The sounds outside the door came from far away. The county magistrate smiled apologetically and apologized repeatedly. His body was still stained with the scent of powder, and he stepped into the hall without stopping.

"Take it!"

(End of this chapter)