Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later
Chapter 406 Traitor
Xun You and Xun Yu, uncle and nephew, had no problem in their assessment of the situation in Jizhou. If Lü Bu had no internal support and refused to reconcile, he could only take down one city and one county at a time to eliminate the internal traitors. The Jizhou nobles were afraid of being liquidated and would definitely defend the city to the death. Xun Yu estimated that it would take two or three years to pacify Jizhou, but this was based on the fact that the Tang Dynasty had a strong army and was backed by Bingzhou and Sizhou.
In an era of great strife, the world situation may undergo earth-shaking changes in two or three years. Moreover, even if the civil war is settled, the population of Jizhou will decline and all industries will be abandoned, making it almost a useless place. In addition, the military rations consumed in various parts of Bingzhou will greatly reduce the national strength of the Tang Dynasty. Based on Guo Jia's understanding of Zhang Mo, she will not do such a thankless task.
Therefore, she must have a backup plan!
"An internal supporter? Fengxiao thinks, who can be his internal supporter?" Cao Cao asked.
Xun Yu speculated, "Could it be the Zhen family? The Zhen family's businesses are spread throughout Jizhou, and their followers number over ten thousand. If they are secretly helping, then Lü Bu wouldn't need to mobilize too many troops to quickly pacify the counties."
"It must be the Zhen family!" Cao Cao stood up suddenly. "The fourth lady of the Zhen family married the third son of the Wang family last year. The Zhen family has long since defected to Lü Bu. This time, the Zhen family deliberately withheld food and fodder from Lü Bu. It seems they are opposing Lü Bu, but in reality, they are deceiving Gongsun Bogui and the rest of Jizhou. They must be a traitor!"
Everyone looked at each other with uncertainty in their eyes. Wasn't this traitor a little too easy to find?
"If the Zhen family is really a traitor to Lu Bu, in order to avoid suspicion, shouldn't the Wang family divorce his wife first and sever the relationship between the two families? This will make it easier to conceal the truth, right?" Xun Yu raised his doubts.
Cheng Yu snorted, "If I really divorce my wife, it would only make things worse!"
"Zhongde's words make sense. It must be the Zhen family!"
Cao Cao sat down again, picked up his brush, and quickly wrote a letter on paper. He put it in a bamboo tube and called the soldiers outside. He ordered, "Hurry up, send it to Gongda by fast horse. Have Gongsun Bogui arrest the head of the Zhen family and his relatives first. Don't let him ruin the plan."
"Yes!"
The soldier took the bamboo tube and trotted out to deliver the letter.
Having found the traitor, Cao Cao felt relieved. Seeing that it was getting late outside, he waved his hand and said, "Disperse! Wen Ruo, keep a close eye on the situation in Jizhou during this period. Tell all scouts to report any signs of trouble!"
"promise!"
Everyone stood up and bowed to take their leave.
Guo Jia and Xun Yu walked side by side out of Cao's mansion, but he didn't get in his own carriage. Instead, he climbed onto Xun Yu's carriage and said shamelessly, "It's dinner time now. Let's go to your house for a free meal!"
"Don't you have anything to eat at home? You come to my place every day to eat, drink and sleep!" Xun Yu complained, but moved his butt to the side to make room for him.
"I'm the only one at home. It's too lonely and I can't enjoy my food!" Guo Jia squeezed over and sat down, then took out a storybook from his arms and started flipping through it.
"It won't be lonely if you marry a woman!" Xun Yu teased.
Guo Jia leaned against the carriage wall, flipping through the storybook. "I didn't come across anything interesting. Those wooden beauties are okay for warming the bed, but once they start talking, they're too boring. They can't even agree on anything. It's so dull!"
"Stop looking!" Xun Yu snatched the storybook from his hand. "I think you've been bewitched by the fox spirit and lost your mind. You're so demanding of a woman to marry. With your strange behavior and deep thoughts, what woman in the world could possibly be compatible with you? You're not a child anymore. Find someone who's a good match for you and marry her home. Have a son to inherit your wisdom and family business!"
"Let's talk about it later!" Guo Jia casually replied, snatching back the storybook and changing the subject. "Do you think the Zhen family is really a traitor?"
"Right now, it seems his family is indeed the most suspicious. Regardless of whether they are, it would not be wrong to keep him under custody first. If there is any misunderstanding, we can apologize to him later."
"If not, we will really lose this game!" Guo Jia reminded.
Xun Yu frowned slightly, "Who else do you think is a suspect?"
Guo Jia rolled his eyes at him. "There are so many powerful families in Jizhou. I'm not a fox spirit, how would I know?"
"Fox fairy, fox fairy, where does the fox fairy come from in this world?" Xun Yu said unhappily.
However, what Guo Jia said was right. There were so many noble families and powerful people in Jizhou. Just like Lu Bu was unable to find the clan traitor, without real evidence, they had no way to accurately find the traitor. They could only wait for wars to break out in various places and the traitor would surface.
Speaking of fox spirits, Guo Jia suddenly asked with a smile, "Do you think Mrs. Lu Bu looks like a fox spirit?"
Xun Yu was silent for a moment, then sighed, "She's truly incredibly intelligent! Not only is her ingenuity exceptional, she can also invent weapons, waterwheels, paper, and printing. I heard that the saddle and stirrups were invented by her, and the longbow our army is training with was also made by her. Crucially, she can lead troops in battle. Zhang Yan, Qu Yi, Ma Teng—all these heroes were defeated by her. Her abilities far surpass those of her mentor, Lu Zigan. I simply cannot understand how she, at such a young age, has mastered so many skills and methods. She dabbles in so many disciplines. Under her rule, the Tang Empire is flourishing."
Guo Jia curled his lips and smiled, "That's why I said she is the reincarnation of a fox fairy!"
"It's a pity that we can't steal the method of making water wheels! Otherwise, we can also build a network of water channels in Yanzhou, which can save a lot of labor." Xun Yu said with great regret.
"You can find someone to modify the cart invented by the eunuch. You will be able to make it." Guo Jia said.
"I've already asked the carpenter to test it, but I don't know when it will succeed. I heard she has a crossbow with an extremely long range that can fire a dense rain of arrows. It's truly a powerful weapon for defending a city. Zhang Yan was defeated by this crossbow."
Guo Jia said, "This weapon is not like a warhorse or a longbow. You can just pick one up on the battlefield and imitate it. You have to capture a Tang city to get the finished product."
Xun Yu shook his head, "It's as difficult as climbing to heaven to attack his city!"
The two chatted all the way back to Xun Mansion, washed their hands and had their meal. Guo Jia did not want to occupy Xun Yu's precious time at night, and returned to his room with ease.
The next morning, Guo Jia woke up early, but lazily stayed in bed reading. Xun Yu knew his habit and would not disturb him unless necessary, but today he sent someone to call him before the appointed time.
"Is Mr. Guo awake? The master invites you to the front hall to meet the guests!" The servant stood outside the door and asked respectfully.
"Who is it?" Guo Jia asked through the door.
"I'm a guest from Bingzhou, seeking refuge with Lord Cao. Please, Master, introduce me to him!"
"From Bingzhou?"
Guo Jia muttered to himself, thinking that Xun Yu had specifically asked him to meet him, so the person might be of extraordinary status and might have brought some confidential information.
He quickly got up, dressed, washed briefly, and followed the servant to the front hall.
As soon as he reached the front gate, he could see from the open hall door that there was a man in his thirties sitting inside, chatting with Xun Yu. Guo Jia looked at his profile and confirmed that it was not the person he had seen before. He couldn't help feeling disappointed. He thought it was some high-ranking official from Bingzhou who came to seek refuge with secrets!
However, judging from Xun Yu's expression, he seemed quite interested in what this person said, and perhaps he also brought some useful information.
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