Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 771 Taking Xinye Without Shedding a Drop of Blood!
Zhang Sui sighed when he heard Tian Feng say that.

Must we kill Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, and others?

To be honest, he really didn't want to do it.

Although these people are rivals, they are all quite loyal.

Looking at Zhang Sui's appearance, Tian Feng said in a deep voice, "Now you have taken control of 60% of the world."

"We should also prepare for unifying the world."

"Sometimes, when you need to be ruthless, you have to be ruthless."

"To put it bluntly, even if one day in the future, when we, the old man and Ju Gong, become senile and unaware of our own shortcomings, and continue to interfere with you and threaten your stability of the country, you shall still expel those who should be expelled and kill those who should be killed."

"To not kill those who deserve to die is not benevolence; it is not distinguishing between good and bad, right and wrong!"

"This is definitely not the work of a wise ruler."

After hearing what Tian Feng said, Zhang Sui nodded and said, "I understand."

Tian Feng then stood up and said, "Go to my room and get some sleep. You have to set off for the expedition at dawn and won't have much time to rest."

Zhang Sui hummed in agreement.

Follow Tian Feng to Tian Feng's room.

Zhang Sui slept at one end, and Tian Feng slept at the other end.

Neither of them spoke again.

Just as Zhang Sui was drifting off to sleep, he heard Tian Feng say, "I am already old and gray, I can't help you for much longer."

"After you return from Jingzhou, help me purchase a property in Zhongshan County. When I can no longer work, I will go there to enjoy my old age."

"My children are all mediocre."

"After I pass away, they will find you and ask you to give them an official position."

"Arrange for them to serve as chief clerks under Zhuge Liang."

"After that, you promoted Zhuge Kongming to replace me."

"Although Zhuge Kongming is young, he and you, one a scholar and the other a warrior, are both child prodigies."

Zhang Sui regained consciousness, but did not answer. Instead, he said, "Why go to Zhongshan County? You can't stay at my house?"

"When you and Ju Gong get old, I'll arrange for you two to live in my house and take care of my children."

"I have no parents, so I can't help."

"Do you and Ju Gong still want to rest?"

"Even if you really retire, I'll still squeeze every last drop of your ability out of you."

"I will see you off when you pass away."

Upon hearing Zhang Sui's words, two tears streamed down Tian Feng's cloudy eyes. His voice was hoarse as he said, "I am very harsh. I will not show mercy to disobedient children. Then you will resent me for not knowing our difference in status—"

Zhang Sui retorted irritably, "What nonsense about different statuses?"

"As the saying goes, a teacher for a day is a father for life."

“You are my father’s generation, which is the grandparent of those children.”

"If you really have the heart to kill them, then they deserve it, and I absolutely won't care."

"I'm going to sleep now, I'm too lazy to chat with you."

Tian Feng tilted his head slightly, looked at Zhang Sui sleeping at his feet, and sighed inwardly.

He's just a child.

No matter how harsh I am, how could I possibly bring myself to harm his child?
Hasn't he ever heard of the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren?
Zhang Sui slept for less than an hour before he heard Tian Feng getting up and rustling as he dressed.

Zhang Sui also got up.

After that, he went straight to Fu Shou's room.

After kissing Fu Shou's red lips, Zhang Sui told her not to overthink it, to stay at Tian Feng's residence and wait for his return.

After that, Zhang went to find Huang Yueying.

Huang Yueying was still sleeping.

It was still dark.

Zhang Sui quickly stripped himself naked, crawled into bed, and pressed himself against Huang Yueying as she murmured.

They argued with Huang Yueying until dawn before finally getting dressed and going to find Liu Ye.

The three arrived at the Ministry of Personnel and instructed everyone that for the time being, the General Staff, headed by Tian Feng, would decide on major political matters and could exercise the right to "act first and report later".

Finally, Zhang Sui, accompanied by Huang Yueying and Liu Ye, and surrounded by Zhao Qin's one hundred personal guards and Shi A's one hundred and fifty elite guards, headed straight for the camp at the south gate of the city.

There, Gao Shun's Trapped Camp, Xu Rong's Flying Bear Army, Chen Dao's White Feather Army, and Cao Chun's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had already assembled.

Zhang Sui mustered his troops.

A total of eight thousand cavalrymen were confirmed.

Just then, Zhao Yun and Tian Yu arrived from the direction of Xudu.

Zhang Sui looked at the two approaching with some difficulty.

Early this morning, Tian Feng ordered him to kill Liu Bei and his men.

Zhao Yun and Tian Yu are definitely heading to Jingzhou. What should I do if they try to stop me?
Sure enough, Zhao Yun and Tian Yu stopped their horses in front of Zhang Sui and quickly dismounted.

Zhao Yun said, "My lord, Guo Rang and I are going to Jingzhou together."

Guorang is the courtesy name of Tian Yu.

Zhang Sui looked at Liu Ye with a troubled expression.

Liu Ye walked over and said in a deep voice, "Governor of Yangzhou, General Tian, ​​Liu Bei is already with Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and the others—"

Tian Yu sighed and said, "I know."

"My lord, Military Advisor Liu, rest assured, we are not going to stop you."

"Although I am not brothers with Xuande, Yunchang, and Yide, we are closer than brothers."

"We fought together for over a decade."

"Given the current situation, I know they are doomed."

"I just wanted to see them off on their final journey."

"Also, I want to reassure them that I will take care of their parents, wives, and children."

Looking at Zhang Sui, Tian Yu said, "Our lord said that we will not implicate others."

"Although Lord Xuande and his comrades are enemies, their parents, wives and children do not deserve to die."

"Of course, if they resent our lord or even seek revenge, you won't have to do anything to make things difficult for us."

Zhao Yun nodded emphatically.

Zhang Sui looked at Liu Ye.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ye frowned and immediately ordered someone to bring him pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. He quickly wrote a military order.

The military order clearly stated that Zhao Yun and Tian Yu were not allowed to obstruct the army's movements.

Furthermore, there was a promise that if Liu Bei's parents, wife, and children sought revenge, their entire families could be exterminated.

Zhao Yun and Tian Yu signed their names and pressed their fingerprints on the document.

Zhang Sui patted Zhao Yun and Tian Yu on the shoulder and said, "Sorry, I—"

Zhao Yun said, "My lord, there is no need to apologize. We all understand."

Tian Yu also hummed in agreement.

Zhang Sui sighed.

Without saying another word, Zhang ordered the army to set out immediately.

Liu Ye, meanwhile, sent someone ahead at full speed to Fancheng, instructing Kuai Yue, the head of the Kuai family, and Chen Zhen, the chief clerk, to prepare for their arrival, especially regarding the issue of provisions.

Zhang Sui's army passed through Yingchuan, Xiangcheng, Lushan, Anle, and Xinye from Xudu.

Because they did not carry provisions or supplies, each cavalryman was equipped with a standard three-horse configuration, allowing the army to march at an extremely fast speed.

When they marched into the cities, the cities were completely unprepared and surrendered one after another.

Zhang Sui's army stayed in Xinye for a day.

Xinye was Liu Bei's base of operations in Jingzhou.

The one guarding the city was Sun Qian.

There were fewer than two thousand defenders in the city.

Liu Bei's parents, wives, and children, along with his subordinates, were also stationed here.

Sun Qian's reaction was quite quick.

Sun Qian received the news when Zhang Sui led 8,000 cavalry to capture Anle with lightning speed.

While leading his army in preparation for a desperate resistance, he also ordered his soldiers to urgently escort Liu Bei and his subordinates' parents, wives, and children to Xiangyang in Jingzhou.

When Zhang Sui arrived, he did not immediately attack the city.

He simply ordered a notice to be issued within the city to persuade the inhabitants to surrender.

Half a day later, the less than two thousand garrison troops in Xinye mutinied.

A captain named Kuai Li took advantage of Sun Qian's exhaustion and return to the government office for a meal, tied Sun Qian up, and then used Sun Qian to open the city gate.

This Kuai Li was a member of a branch of the Kuai family, one of the five most powerful clans in Jingzhou.

Previously, while he was in Xiangyang, during the reign of three emperors, he attended a family banquet hosted by the Kuai family. Although he was on the periphery, he heard the Kuai family's patriarchs praising Zhang Sui, the great general.

He vaguely guessed that the Kuai family and the general had some kind of close relationship.

Upon seeing Zhang Sui leading his army to attack, he made up his mind.

Zhang Sui watched as Kuai Li explained the reasons for binding Sun Qian to surrender, and he couldn't help but laugh and cry.

These powerful families, damn it, they're all incredibly cunning.

In the late Han Dynasty, ordinary people were illiterate, so how could they fight against these people?
At this time, to stand on the side of ordinary people and go against the powerful clans would be suicidal.

However, this also made Zhang Sui feel the pressure from the powerful and influential families.

From the moment he took power, he had to find a way to gradually and subtly change this situation.

Otherwise, if the powerful families continue like this, the world will repeat the cycle from before the time travel.

(End of this chapter)