Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Zhang Mo placed the sleeping little bun in the cradle and continued, "Gao Shun told him to continue waiting outside Jiguan Pass and send people to negotiate with the people blocking the road every day. This will confuse them and make them think we have no way to stop them."

"Secondly, after Henei is plundered by bandits, regardless of whether these people are allowed to leave or not, since Wang Kuang's troops have already left, the people of Henei will ask the Bingzhou Army to come in and drive out the bandits. Gao Shun, don't go attack Yang Feng yet, but lead the troops directly to suppress the bandits. Then our Bingzhou Army will be the great heroes of Henei, and the people of Henei will be grateful to you. Once our troops are stationed in Henei, those few Baibo bandits on the Taihang Xing River will be surrounded. There's no need to bother to fight them, just block them there."

Hearing this, Lü Bu was once again impressed by his wife's profound wisdom. He couldn't help but go forward and hug Amo, "Madam, you are truly your husband's Zhang Zifang, planning and strategizing with countless strategies. If this is accomplished, you in Heishan will receive a generous amount of money and food, and my taking over Henei will be much smoother. Yuan Shao will be self-defeating."

Zhang Mo laughed and said, "How can I compare with Zhang Liang? It's simply because Yuan Shao doesn't know that your wife is a bandit. If he knew that we still have thousands of soldiers hidden in Taihang, this plan would be impossible."

Lü Bu retorted solemnly, "No, in my opinion, you are far more formidable than Zhang Zifang. You possess the wisdom of thousands of years, while Zhang Zifang has only been around for a few years. You understand military tactics, government affairs, and are even better at making strategic plans. You are a combination of Han Xin, Xiao He, and Zhang Liang. Emperor Gaozu conquered the world with these three heroes, and I, Lü Bu, can conquer the world with just you."

Zhang Mo couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, "Am I really that capable?"

Lu Bu nodded seriously, "In my heart, you are omnipotent. As long as you are here, any difficulty can be solved smoothly."

Lu Bu thought for a moment and said, "Actually... if I personally take Bo Hou to Hanoi, it won't matter much whether I have the imperial commission or not. No one will dare to attack me. As long as the handover is completed and Wang Kuang's troops withdraw, An Ren and his men can take action."

Lu Bu's identity is different from Du Ji's. If he encounters an accident in Hanoi, the Bingzhou army will definitely fight to the death with Hanoi. Moreover, with Lu Bu's current military strength, it would be extremely difficult to kill him unless he is ambushed. However, nothing is absolute. If it were not for the point where there was really no other way, Zhang Mo would not let Lu Bu take the risk.

"You really need to go there in person to recruit talented people and stabilize the hearts of the people in Hanoi. But not now. It's better to have a talisman. There's still time."

Lu Bu nodded, "I will obey my wife's orders!"

After finding a solution, Lu Bu sent someone on horseback to Chang'an that day, and at the same time sent a message to Gao Shun, asking him to station outside Jiguan first. Cao Xing outside Xun's city also received a military order to surround but not attack first, and at the same time inquire about Chang Lin's whereabouts.

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It was already late July, and Bingzhou welcomed the annual autumn harvest amid the laughter and joy of farmers.

Except for Xunshi and Gaodu, the military and civilians in other counties of Shangdang County were all busy with the autumn harvest, and the fields were full of busy figures.

Lü Bu arrived at Shangdang's Xishi County with a dozen followers. After crossing the Qin River, he walked west for a while and entered the Huoda Mountains. Following the mountain path and bypassing a small hill in front, he saw the small settlement that Cao Xing had mentioned. Chang Lin, who was born in one of the top families in Henei, took refuge there with his people.

When they suddenly saw a dozen people riding tall horses and equipped with weapons coming to this remote village, the farmers who were busy harvesting millet in the fields were stunned. After a moment, some fled in panic, while others knelt in the fields without daring to raise their heads. Only a man in his thirties stood up, took a look, and continued to bend over to work.

Lu Bu didn't know Chang Lin, but after sweeping his eyes across the field, he could basically conclude that this man with a slightly dark complexion and a slightly thin figure was the person he was looking for this time.

Lu Bu dismounted and asked his guards to wait on the path. He took a long step across the ditch by the roadside and was about to step on the millet ears stacked by the farmers when he suddenly thought of something and immediately withdrew his foot and walked towards a ridge on the left.

The farmers who were still in the fields quietly looked up and watched the tall and strong man walking along the ridge towards Chang Lin step by step. They wondered what he was going to do?

Lü Bu approached the man in the coarse linen trousers and pleats. He was dressed simply, his hair and beard a little tangled from sweating from work. Judging from his appearance and clothing alone, he was a typical farmer.

Lü Bu bowed and asked, "Excuse me, are you Chang Bohuai of Changlin?"

"Exactly!"

Chang Lin then stood up, put down his sickle, and returned the greeting in a dignified manner, "Greetings, Envoy Lu!"

"You know me?" Lu Bu was slightly surprised.

Chang Lin looked Lü Bu up and down. "I haven't seen him before, but I've heard a lot about your deeds. Even without his armor and weapons, a veteran of the battlefield still exudes a menacing aura."

He turned to look at Red Hare on the path, "I heard that General Lu has a horse named Red Hare, tall and majestic, capable of traveling a thousand miles a day. Although I'm not an expert in horse judging, I can tell it's a rare and fine horse."

He really has some skills!

Lu Bu asked again, "Then Bo Huai, maybe you can guess why I came today?"

"Your Excellency is a powerful leader. You have condescended to come to this remote place in the scorching heat. You are not here for a picnic." Chang Lin glanced at him and said.

Lü Bulang laughed and said bluntly, "Since Bo Huai knows why I'm here, would you be willing to serve as my assistant?"

Chang Lin didn't answer immediately, but asked, "I heard that a few days ago the county announced a new tax policy for this year, which only collects land rent and abolishes the calculated tax and head tax. Even the corvée is abolished. Is that true?"

"Since the county has already announced it, how could it be false?"

Lü Bu looked at the half-harvested farmland before him and said, "I can't guarantee that there won't be corrupt officials, tyrants, and bullies under my rule, but I can guarantee that under the new tax, no one will starve to death under my rule."

"Your Excellency is a little different from what I imagined." Chang Lin looked at Lu Bu thoughtfully.

"People imagine that Lu Fengxian is a villain who kills people like crazy and is an accomplice to evil." Lu Bu smiled nonchalantly.

Chang Lin shook his head. "I heard that when the Envoy suppressed the Southern Xiongnu rebellion, he intercepted money and grain to provide relief to the people and organized them to resume spring plowing. To this day, he is still deeply loved by the people of Xihe. Later, when Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang and committed evil, the Envoy often advised against it. A year ago, when I heard people talking about this, I just thought he was sending his retainers to boost his reputation. In my imagination, the Envoy was nothing more than a hypocritical and pretentious villain."

After hearing this, Lu Bu's face froze. Well, he thought the evaluation of himself as a villain was high, but it turned out that in the eyes of the world, he was just a hypocritical villain?

Chang Lin saw that he showed no sign of anger, so he suddenly changed the subject and continued, "However, after observing the tax reform implemented in Bingzhou this time, I now understand that what those people talked about before was not false. Your Excellency is indeed a wise ruler, with justice and the people in his heart, and he knows how to respect the wise and humble!"

He looked at Lu Bu's expression with increasing satisfaction, "His temperament is definitely not as irritable as the rumors say."

Hearing Chang Lin's praise, Lü Bu couldn't help but feel proud. "Since Bo Huai thinks I'm a wise leader, are you willing to follow me?"

Chang Lin bowed again and said, "Your Excellency has come a thousand miles to personally recruit me for the land. How can I refuse?"

"Great! Great! It is my great fortune to have the help of such a virtuous man as Bo Huai!"

Lü Bu was overjoyed and hurriedly helped him up. "I'm going to Henei. Bo Huai will come with me today. Your family members can stay here, return to Henei, or go to Jinyang."

Chang Lin looked at the lush green mountains and forests around him and said, "This place is very nice, let them stay here."

Lu Bu nodded, and after Chang Lin went home to pack some clothes, the group went to Zou's to meet up with Du Ji, and then headed south to Henei County.