When I woke up, I felt that I had slept softly, and the sun was shining through the window, and it seemed that it was already three poles of the sun.

Standing up and stretching, a voice sounded outside the door: "Lord, are you awake?" Mr. Sima asked to see him, and he waited for a long time. ”

Wu Zhao didn't dare to slack off when he heard this: "Mr. Sima? Why didn't you wake me up? ”

Deng Fei said in a low voice: "There are also Mr. Fa Zheng and Mr. Zhang Song. Several gentlemen said that the lord had worked too hard these days and should not disturb the lord's rest. ”

Wu Zhao wanted to get up to greet the three of them, but after trying it, he found that his body was too sore, so he had to lie down and ordered: "Let a few gentlemen wait for a long time." Hurry up, please! ”

Deng Fei took the order and left, and soon two maids came in with a basin of water to wipe Wu Zhao's face and wash his body.

After a while, the three strategists pushed the door in, all carrying pastries and fruits in their hands, which made Wu Zhao inexplicably feel like returning to the afterlife.

Sima Guang walked in the front, still dressed as a scholar, and was thinner than when he first met. Wu Zhao sat up halfway: "Three gentlemen, Zhao is unwell and rude." ”

The three of them put down the things in their hands, and Sima Guang took a step forward, his eyes concerned: "It is important for the lord to recuperate." How are your injuries? ”

Wu Zhao twisted his neck: "The injury on the head is basically fine, and the arrow on the chest is quite ruthless, but it can't die." I've been recuperating from my injuries for a long time, and I've worked so hard for you. ”

After a little greeting, Wu Zhao asked: "Three gentlemen, now that Yizhou is calm, what will be the next step?" ”

Fa Zheng saluted and said: "Lord, there are a few things to tell the lord today. First, since the lord has taken full control of Yizhou, he should be written to the Son of Heaven, please play the title; Second, although our army has occupied Yizhou, if we want to have long-term stability, we must have a good relationship with the Yizhou scholars. Liu Zhang's late brother Liu Mao left a wife, Wu, who was the sister of Wu Yi and was known to have the color of a fallen city. The Wu family is the largest family in Yizhou, Wu Ban and Wu Lan are all from this family, the lord may wish to marry the Wu family, marry the Wu family, and Yizhou will naturally be peaceful; Third, Zhang Lu is still attacking the Sword Pavilion, and he also needs to beware of him detouring to the Micang Road to attack. Whether it is war or peace, please decide the lord. ”

Wu Zhao listened to the first two big: "Hey, I still can't recuperate." Needless to say, I approved it, Zhang Shijie is engaged in Bo Cao, in charge of money and grain documents, and this matter will be handed over to him; Marrying Wu as a wife, I'm still young now, so I don't have to rush to get married, right? ”

Zhang Song said with a smile: "The lord won't be worried about this woman's elude, right?" Song investigated that this woman was only fourteen when she got married. Half a year after marrying Liu Mao, Liu Mao fell seriously ill and died. Otherwise, the position of the lord of Yizhou would not be Liu Zhang's turn. Less than a year later, Liu Yan died, and the lord waved his army to attack Chengdu, so this woman is now twenty-eight years old, and it is when she is young! ”

It turned out to be a little young woman, the most amorous. Wu Zhao's heart was itching, but he still said righteously: "Where, Zhao thinks that Wu Yi was captured by me and fell to Zhang Lu, how can the Wu family marry me?" What he was embarrassed to say was that he wanted to leave the position of his wife to Diao Chan. The Wu family can be a concubine, but it is still a little less qualified to be a wife. Now that the delicate beauty Diao Chan hasn't taken it yet, how can she marry another Wu family?

Sima Guang smiled: "Don't worry about this section. When the news of the lord's sneak attack on Chengdu came, after I defected and occupied the Sword Pavilion, Zhang Lu was furious and had already beheaded Wu Yi and his subordinate sergeants. Now the sworn enemy of the Wu family is Zhang Lu, if the lord promises to get rid of Zhang Lu, the Wu family will vigorously support the lord! ”

Wu Zhao still shook his head: "No." Junshi, you have followed me the longest among the three of you, why don't you marry the Wu family on my behalf? With you as the son-in-law of the Wu family, presumably the Wu family will not have two hearts. ”

The law is right, that is, opposed: "Lord, marriage is a major event, not a child's play." The lord marrying the Wu family is not only to marry the Wu family, but also to show other families, which shows that the lord will not attack the family like Dong Zhuo. Therefore, if the lord does not marry the Wu family, he also has to marry the daughters of other families, which can be replaced by his subordinates. ”

Wu Zhao was silent, and played the procrastination trick: "I'm seriously injured now, I can't marry someone's daughter to serve me, right?" This matter will be postponed for the time being, and we will discuss it when I am well. Let's talk about Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu only has one county, and there are no strong generals under his command, so it is not difficult to deal with. ”

Sima Guang said: "Zhang Lu has been running Hanzhong for many years, and there are more than 100,000 troops under his command, which should not be underestimated. In addition, the war in Chang'an, many displaced people were attached, and there was no shortage of soldiers. If our army wants to crusade against Zhang Lu, it must start recruiting troops and training soldiers now. But there is one problem: our army is currently underfed. ”

Wu Zhao looked up at him: "We brought a small half of the grain from Hanzhong, and there should be money and grain in the treasury of the cities of Yizhou, why is it not enough?" ”

Zhang Song sighed: "The treasury of Yizhou is not full. When Liu Yan was there, he raised troops to fight against Dong Zhuo and failed, and later suppressed many rebellions, and the money and food were not enough for a long time. Otherwise, why should Liu Zhang be afraid of Zhang Lu? Although Shu is extensive, except for the fertile wilderness around Chengdu, most of the area is mountainous, and it does not have an advantage in terms of money and grain. ”

Wu Zhao and Sima Guang glanced at each other, and they both thought of the batch of belongings hidden in Chuyang. When you lay down in Chuyang, you won't have to worry about the lack of money and food.

Sima Guang opened his mouth and said: "My lord, since this is the case, I think that we should first adopt a defensive posture. Send troops to guard the Sword Pavilion and Micang Road, send more scouts to strengthen vigilance, and send troops to recruit Zhang Lu after the lord's injuries have healed. ”

Wu Zhao nodded and agreed: "That's very good." With the three of you here, there is nothing to be afraid of! I need to find out how the other princes in the world are doing. Ziqiao, this matter will be handed over to you, you are responsible for forming an intelligence team, investigating the dynamics of the princes in the world, and reporting the news. ”

Zhang Song nodded and took the order. Wu Zhao smiled: "Then I'll take a few days of leisure, and the task of smelting Chengdu will be handed over to you?" When I recover, it will be the time to send troops to fight against Zhang Lu. ”

The rare free time of more than a month is the most leisurely time for Wu Zhao. The spies sent by Zhang Song sent snowflakes of battle reports, and the one that amazed Wu Zhao the most was one of them, but it was not brought by the spies: "The Xiliang army was defeated, and Ma Teng was killed by Lu Bu." ”

Wu Zhao was already in good health, staring at the messenger in front of him: "Who are you assigned?" Why did you tell me this? ”

The messenger took off the headscarf, revealing a green hair: "The little girl Sun Erniang, sent by General Ma Yunluo, the eldest lady of the Ma family, came to form an alliance with Wuzhou Mu. ”