I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 39 Wu Jing and Sun Ben
Snapped!
However, Liu Miao closed the box again after only one glance.

"Won't you take a closer look, my lord? Aren't you afraid that I might be deceiving you?"

"That's not necessary."

Liu Miao pressed his palm against the mahogany lacquer box and slid it to his side.

"I believe that you, Madam, would not lie to me."

"And even if you're lying to me, it doesn't matter. What I want from you now is far more important than this!"

More important?

Wu, who was behind the screen, was struck dumb.

Unfortunately, Liu Miao couldn't see Wu's expression at this moment, otherwise he would have noticed the rare panic on Wu's usually cold and aloof face.

Ms. Wu was indeed panicked.

She had also inquired about Liu Miao's reputation these days.

The most common claim is that Liu Miao was a womanizer.

Could it be that Liu Miao intends to...?

wrong! wrong!
Ms. Wu forced herself to calm down.

If Liu Miao really wants her body now, how can he be the person that Zhou Yu and she have entrusted to him?

So after Wu's shadow flickered, she asked Liu Miao with some uncertainty, "Are you referring to those troops, my lord?"

"Otherwise, what else could it be, Madam?"

Wu's originally pale face instantly turned red and hot, and she stammered, "I was referring to those soldiers."

"After my husband passed away, his men either fled or were captured by the enemy."

"Although my younger brother Wu Jing and Sun Ben have tried their best to gather troops, only four thousand troops were able to retreat to Huainan."

"To prevent Lu Zhongyi from misunderstanding, they are now stationed at Wankou, ready to return to Jiangdong at any time."

Four thousand soldiers!

Upon hearing this, Liu Miao's eyes shone brightly!
This is not a force randomly recruited from somewhere, nor is it a force made up of civilian laborers!
These four thousand soldiers were an elite force that followed Sun Jian in his campaigns across the north and south, defeating the Yellow Turbans, attacking the Hu and Qiang tribes, and conquering Xiliang!
If he could subdue these troops, Liu Miao was confident that he could rise to the top in one fell swoop and truly gain a foothold in this chaotic world!
Liu Miao's eyes were eager: "What else does Madam know? Please tell me everything!"

"..."

Lady Wu was unsure whether to feel relieved or upset, but she patiently relayed the information she knew to Liu Miao.

"Most of those soldiers were from Jiangdong."

“My brother wrote to me saying that the soldiers are now mostly disoriented and want to return to Jiangdong as soon as possible to recuperate.”

"In addition, although he and Sun Ben controlled a large number of troops, there were also some subordinate generals, such as Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi, and Huang Gai, who were highly respected veterans in the army, who also had some troops under their command."

“These people do not obey Wu Jing and Sun Ben, so they have the idea of ​​going north to join General Hou. However, they have not gone because General Hou was not in Huainan before.”

Liu Miao understood!

With Sun Jian's sudden death, the army was leaderless. Although Wu Jing and Sun Ben managed to gather troops by virtue of their kinship with Sun Jian, they were unable to maintain unified control.

Rather than saying that what is currently stationed at Wankou is a military force, it would be more accurate to say that the various hilltops, large and small, have nowhere else to go but have no choice but to band together for warmth, each with their own thoughts!
Liu Miao nodded and asked Wu Shi for advice again—

"May I ask if you are familiar with Wu Jing and Sun Ben, Madam?"

"Wu Jing was a low-key person. Even if someone offended him, he would never argue with them. He was also not interested in money and often cared for his soldiers. Whether in the army or outside, everyone often praised him."

“Sun Ben is my husband’s nephew. Because his parents died early, he was aloof, but he still had a kind heart and raised his younger brother Sun Fu on his own. He valued family ties the most.”

One is low-key, the other is aloof...

Liu Miao nodded again.

Although there are still people like Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi, and Huang Gai, the size of their troops is obviously not as large as that of Wu Jing and Sun Ben. So the key to taking down these troops lies with the two of them!
"lady."

"What brings you here, my lord?"

When can we get married?

"Cough cough cough!!"

Suddenly, a coughing sound came from behind the screen, and the plump figure trembled continuously, clearly almost choking to death on her own saliva!

"My lord... is he in such a hurry?" Madam Wu clutched her chest, her peach-blossom-like nails digging tightly into her fair and smooth neck, trembling slightly.

"It's not that I'm impatient, it's that time waits for no one!"

"If I don't marry my wife soon, how will Wu Jing and Sun Ben submit to me?"

"After all, I, Liu Miao, can't very well shamelessly ask my wife to write them a letter for me, asking them to weigh the pros and cons and then obey me, can I?"

"..."

Wu stared at Liu Miao's shadow, her other hand already clenched into a fist...

She thought that Liu Miao had finally lost his temper and wanted to...

In the end, after all the twists and turns, it was still all about soldiers and horses?
It took Madam Wu a long time to calm herself down, and her voice held a hint of reproach: "It's just a letter. Your Excellency could have just said so. Would I have refused?"

"Too."

Liu Miao took advantage of Liu Miao's kindness.

"Now that my wife and I are practically one, why should we be so distant?"

"Then I'll go and fetch some pen and ink for Madam now, so she can finish writing as soon as possible and not delay her time?"

Are you in such a hurry?
Madam Wu now really wanted to remove the screen to see what kind of scoundrel Liu Miao was, that he could be so clueless as to say such things!
"No need, I have some here."

But Ms. Wu still hesitated.

"Could you send a letter only to my younger brother, Wu Jing?"

"If we were to write to Sun Ben, he might mistakenly think that Prefect Liu was taking advantage of the Sun family's lack of talent, which would backfire."

"Madam's thinking is truly insightful! If Madam were a man, she would probably have achieved great things as well!"

Ignoring Liu Miao's flattery, which was of dubious sincerity, Wu turned to the side and began grinding ink at a low table, preparing to write a letter.

In a short while, a text message of several dozen words was written.

Wu handed it to Liu Miao again from under the screen.

"Thank you ma'am!"

After thanking him, Liu Miao picked up the lacquer box in one hand and the bamboo strips in the other, intending to leave...

"Lord Liu!"

When Wu saw that Liu Miao was really about to leave, she finally couldn't help but call out.

"May I ask if there is anything else, Madam?"

What else?

What else could it be?

Wu gritted her teeth, strongly suspecting that Liu Miao was teasing her again!

Wu remained silent for a long time, and Liu Miao also kept quiet. The two of them stared at each other through the screen!

"Ha ha!"

at last.

Just before Wu was about to break down, Liu Miao finally laughed.

"Madam should first observe the three-year mourning period for Marquis Wucheng!"

"Of course, if Madam is willing, it's not impossible for her to marry tomorrow. At worst, people can still gossip about me behind my back!"

"However, if this is the case, Madam will surely feel guilty and will inevitably feel anxious in the future. Therefore, there is no need to rush!"

After saying this, Liu Miao strode away, leaving only the howling wind that made the candlelight inside the room flicker.

"So, he did this so that I wouldn't feel guilty?"

Wu stretched out her jade-like neck, curled herself into a ball, and rested her cheek on the table. Her mind was filled with the blurry figure behind the screen.

"What an interesting person..."

(End of this chapter)