In August of 195 AD, it was a hot summer day with scorching sun.

Suo Chao concluded his trip to Changping and returned to the Marquis's Mansion with his three wives and two children. The former Zhengbei Palace had been transformed into the Marquis's Mansion. The moment they stepped through the gate, a look of relief appeared on their faces.

Suo Chao's footsteps were a little heavy. He took a deep breath, as if he wanted to inhale all the familiar breath into his lungs.

"My Lord, Madam, you are back! I'll go prepare lunch." Yan An trotted over to greet them and said excitedly.

"Brother An, thank you for your hard work during this period." Suo Chao said with a smile, his eyes full of gratitude.

The Marquis's Mansion seemed exceptionally deserted, with only Yan Zhang's family of four inside. The three Marquis' wives couldn't help but frown as they walked through the empty mansion.

Chen Huan stopped, glanced around, and muttered:

"We have to consider taking a concubine for our husband!" After saying that, she sighed softly, her face full of worry.

"Yes, such a big mansion does need some popularity." Mi Hua agreed. She reached out and gently stroked the pillar beside her, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

Yan Xiang folded her hands across her chest, tilted her head back slightly, and thought:

"But, what kind of woman should I look for?" Her brows were furrowed, her expression full of confusion.

The three wives of the marquis were discussing quietly, secretly pondering the right candidate. However, Suo Chao had no idea what they were thinking.

The five daughters of the Zhen family were all incredibly beautiful and virtuous. The two eldest princesses, Liu Xiu and Liu Jian, were also incredibly beautiful, yet remained unmarried. Soon, these seven women came into the sight of the wives of the three marquises.

[Ding! Host detected arriving in the main world. January appointment begins. Transfer options loading...]

Suo Chao finally understood that the monthly transmission time was calculated based on the time of the main world. Otherwise, they really wouldn't be able to travel around the countries and destroy the Japanese island.

[Option 1: Rescue Shejian from the self-immolation battle at Julu; Option 2: Rescue Lai Huer from the ambush at the Liaodong battle; Option 3: Journey to the Xia Mansion in Zheng State to prevent Xia Ji from having an affair with her half-brother, Gongzi Man; Option 4: Rescue the desperate Li Houzhu and Xiao Zhouhou during the Song Dynasty's conquest of the Southern Tang; Option 5: Rescue the prostitute Princess Yincheng]

"System boss, what the hell is this Princess Yincheng? Isn't she messing with my mentality?" Suo Chao said with a wry smile.

[It has been detected that the host has a hobby of collecting poison queens, and also has a lot of legacy from the Wei Wu. Rescuing the promiscuous princess is also quite reasonable.]

Suo Chao was speechless and closed the system interface. He met with Emperor Liu Bian and learned about the movements of the princes from the court officials.

During the nine months he was away, the world had undergone tremendous changes. Suo Chao pondered this inwardly, his brows furrowed slightly.

Yuan Shu attacked Xuzhou, but Sun Bin outsmarted Ji Ling's army. Zhou Yu led his army to Jiangxia Commandery, but was defeated by Wu Qi. Yuan Shao invaded Youzhou, where Yan Liang and Wen Chou were defeated by Ashina She'er. While the various warlords achieved limited success, Murong Chui, thousands of miles away, enjoyed his moment of glory.

Mu Huali, Subutai, and Jebe led three armies, each numbering 12, to attack Goguryeo. The enemy was defeated, and most of the country fell. In this critical moment, the King of Goguryeo unearthed S-rank General Yi Sun-sin and A-rank General Yeon Gaesomun, and barely managed to prevent the fall of Goguryeo.

"Mu Huali... Subutai... Zhebie! These people are all formidable opponents. Murong Chui knows how to use people well and is also a heroic leader." Suo Chao said to himself.

In this era of fierce competition, various warlords frantically expanded their armies and tried every possible way to strengthen their strength, while the anti-Sob alliance eventually broke up due to numerous internal conflicts.

Suo Chao paid no attention to their disputes. Governing the Seven States was a long and arduous task. There were too many things waiting for him to deal with in this vast land.

"If we keep the land but lose the people, we lose both the land and the people. If we keep the people but lose the land, we can keep both the land and the people." Suo Chao said with a chuckle. The population of the Seven States had exceeded 2500 million, which was already one-third of the population of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

With the implementation of policies encouraging childbirth, the population of the Seven States will experience explosive growth. This is the basis for Suo Chao's ambition to conquer the world and unify it.

Mobei County was vast, yet sparsely populated. Vast tracts of land lay barren, like forgotten corners. Suo Chao stood on this empty expanse, his brow furrowed, his eyes a look of deep thought. Thus, the plan to establish Beihai County took shape.

A new county, Beihai, was carved out from Mobei County to facilitate administration, and Zhang Meiniang was appointed prefect of Beihai County. Suo Chao relocated 23 surrendered soldiers and 20 women from Qin and Zhao to this county, allowing them to settle down and thrive there.

"Mei Niang, I'll leave Beihai County to you." Suo Chao looked at Zhang Mei Niang firmly, his expression serious and full of trust, and reminded her.

"Don't worry, brother. I'm here, nothing will happen." Zhang Meiniang straightened her chest, a confident smile on her face, and assured.

Suo Chao also built a new mansion on the shores of Lake Baikal, establishing a fishery, horse and sheep grazing, and greenhouses. The low temperatures here made growing crops difficult, but with the greenhouses and improved soil, these 43 new immigrants could still live comfortably.

Zhao Kuo's campaign against the Japanese islands led to the disbanding of the newly formed 60,000-man army. Of these, 40,000 were stationed in Beihai Commandery, under the command of Zhang Mei Niang. These 40,000 Qin and Zhao soldiers became part of Beihai Commandery, training and cultivating wasteland, and they began a new life there.

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