Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Outside Lishi County, the corn in the fields has grown to two inches high. The lush seedlings have brought vitality to the land. Lu Bu and Zhang Mo are walking side by side on the path in the field. The warm breeze of late spring is blowing gently, and white dandelions are flying on the roadside, just like the scene in and around Juyangli back then.

"Do you still remember that year in Juyangli, I asked the old man why he didn't reclaim the wasteland. Now I think about how stupid it was for me to ask this question at that time." Lu Bu said with emotion.

Zhang Mo laughed and said, "I don't know how hard farming is. We're both in the same boat."

In the era in which Zhang Mo lived, various agricultural tools were far more advanced than those of today, and production was fully mechanized in many places. Compared with this era, farmers in later generations were much happier.

Lu Bu said, "You have managed the village in perfect order over the years. This time, you helped me fight the Xiongnu, saw through King Xiu Tu's plan to attack Taiyuan, and helped with the subsequent implementation..."

He held her hand as he spoke, looking at her with a somewhat dependent look, "I feel I can't live without you any more. I feel at ease with you by my side."

"I'm not as capable as you think, and I don't understand many things."

Zhang Mo turned and looked at him. "You now have generals like Wenyuan and Gao Shun, but you still lack a counselor. Next time you return to Mei County, recruit Jia Xu!"

"Jia Xu? Jia Wenhe? How do you know this person?" Lu Bu looked at her strangely. He was not familiar with this person and it was impossible for him to mention him to her. How could she know about him while she was far away in Bingzhou?

Zhang Mo started laughing again, "I heard... a Xiliang soldier say..."

"Soldier?" Lu Bu was very suspicious.

"I was chatting with someone one time, and that person mentioned that Jia Xu was from the same hometown as him, came from a wealthy Confucian family, and was very smart. You're surrounded by a bunch of warriors, so next time you run into him, you might as well try to win him over."

Lu Bu still looked at Zhang Mo with suspicion, clearly not believing her reason, but he knew she wouldn't tell the truth if he asked her again. It seemed like Zhang Mo was hiding a secret, a secret she wouldn't tell anyone, and her many strange words and actions might be related to this secret.

"I know this man. In my dream, he was a captain under Niu Fu. He had a good relationship with Li Jue and Guo Si. As for his talent, I don't see what's so great about him."

Seeing that Lu Bu didn't take Jia Xu seriously at all, Zhang Mo couldn't help but feel anxious. Chang'an was captured, and Jia Xu was the culprit.

"Have you forgotten how Emperor Gaozu conquered the world? By recruiting talented people. Most of the people around you can't even read a single word. If you truly want to rule the world, you must have counselors. Start gathering them now. No matter how talented they are, as long as they have talent, they will find a place to use it."

At this point, Zhang Mo couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You still think Jia Xu is not that good? He might not even like you!"

Lu Bu smiled awkwardly, "Amo is right."

In Lu Bu's opinion, Jia Xu had no outstanding qualities. He also didn't know that the plan for Li Jue and Guo Si to counterattack Chang'an was proposed by Jia Xu. Now in his eyes, Zhang Mo was the best strategist. She not only understood military tactics and warfare, but was also quite capable in personnel management. It was with her help that the aftermath work was successfully completed.

In the dream, most of Cao Cao's counselors came from aristocratic families. Lu Bu knew that it would be difficult for him to get along with them because of his background. Even if Chen Gong came to him, he would only use him more. He also knew that he had to find counselors for himself, but those with ability looked down on him, and those without ability he also looked down on. This time, after being reminded by Zhang Mo, he suddenly remembered what she said at the beginning, that everyone has his place to use his talents.

"Since you are so optimistic about Jia Wenhe, I will try to win him over when you meet me in the future."

Zhang Mo was furious. "It's not just trying, it's imperative that we get this guy. He's very careful about his life. If he really doesn't comply, you might as well act like a bandit and kidnap him. You absolutely can't let him hang out with Li Jue and Guo Si."

At this point, Zhang Mo added, "Of course, it would be best if you could win over Li Jue and Guo Si."

Lu Bu shook his head. "These two are a bit difficult. They are Niu Fu's subordinates. They won't serve me unless Niu Fu is dead."

"Then why don't you just find a way to kill him?"

Lu Bu said, "Well, if his death is reasonable, the lord will not be suspicious."

"The most reasonable way to die is on the battlefield."

"That's what I'm planning, but I'm afraid they'll be sent elsewhere to fight during the campaign against the Kanto lords. Then I might not be able to help them."

Zhang Mo thought for a moment and said, "Go back and draw their portraits for me. Maybe I can help you kill them."

"What are you going to do? Send someone to assassinate me?"

Zhang Mo rolled her eyes at him. "You think this is a martial arts movie where you can easily succeed in assassinations? I just want to get to know them first, so that if there's a chance, I can help you solve the problem."

The opportunity Zhang Mo was referring to was naturally the planned assassination at Beimang Mountain. To avoid accidentally killing Lü Bu's men, she added, "Also, draw a portrait of several of your important subordinates, Gao Shun and Li Su, so I can recognize them all."

"What do you know them for?"

"We'll have to meet sooner or later, so why not get to know each other in advance?"

"Go, go, go!"

Lu Bu rubbed her hair lovingly, held her hand and continued walking. A farmer in the field saw Lu Bu and greeted him warmly, "Captain, are you out checking the crops?"

Lu Bu nodded rather awkwardly, "Well, let's go!"

A young woman who was weeding in the field glanced at him shyly. When she caught a glimpse of his and Zhang Mo's hands clasped together, her face instantly turned pale and blue, as if she had eaten a fly.

Zhang Mo suddenly realized that she was now dressed as a man and quickly let go of Lu Bu's hand.

Thanks to the breast armor on her body and her superb makeup skills, Zhang Mo looks about 70% like a man when she pretends to be one. Because of her flat chest, others would at most think she is a sissy, but would never think that she is a woman disguised as a man.

A few farmers were sitting under a willow tree by the roadside to rest. When they saw Lu Bu coming, they hurried forward to pay their respects.

"No need to be so polite!" Lu Bu raised his hand and tried his best to make his expression look friendly.

Seeing that Lu Bu froze there after saying this, Zhang Mo hurriedly said, "Everyone sit down, sit down. We just came out to enjoy some fresh air after dinner."

As she spoke, she pulled Lu Bu to the tree and pressed him to sit on a stone. She sat beside him and chatted with the farmer about family matters.

"Ah, old man, how old are you this year?"

An old man with a white beard stroked his beard and said with a smile, "I am sixty-two years old this year."

"Grandfather has a kind face, and it's obvious that he's lived to a ripe old age. Can you still take care of the land at home?"

Speaking of land, the old man's smile brightened. "I can take care of it, I can take care of it. In the past, my family only had a dozen acres of land, and we had to rent another 20 to 30 acres to barely survive. Now I have 50 acres. In a good year, it's enough for the whole family to eat, and maybe even a little extra to make new clothes for the children."

The old man looked at Lu Bu and said, "I have to thank you very much, Captain Lu. If you hadn't driven out the Hu people and distributed food and land, I'm afraid we would have turned into dry bones by the roadside by now."

"You are too polite, old man. This is the duty of an official." Lu Bu said seriously.

Zhang Mo smiled and said, "That's right. If everyone could be like the captain, it would be a blessing for the people."

"Captain, are you going to stay in Xihe County forever?" another young man came up and asked.

Lü Bu said, "I will return to Taiyuan Commandery after I have trained the county soldiers."

The people's livelihood and economy in Xihe County have basically stabilized, but the previous county soldiers were almost all killed by the Hu people, so Lu Bu could only stay here to recruit new soldiers for training. Now the court has appointed a new county magistrate. After a few days, when he takes office, Lu Bu can lead his troops back to Taiyuan County.

Everyone chatted for a while, and Lu Bu didn't want to delay the farmers' work, so he took Zhang Mo back to the city.