It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Chapter 132 The World's Granary

Lu Xingchen only has this one cousin, so naturally he has to pamper her.

So she pulled Lu Xingzhu aside and talked a lot about the capture of Yongzhou City and He County.

"Sister Xingchen, you are so awesome. I don't know what to say." Lu Xingzhu's eyes were full of admiration.

"Don't worship me so much. If you become another me, my uncle will scold me to death."

Lu Xingzhu curled her lips, "What if he scolds you? He wants to be an official now, so he has to beg you."

"Seeing that my uncle was helping you in Jizhou and Yongzhou, he was almost dying of anxiety."

"Humph, he deserves it. Who told him to be so ambitious back then?"

Lu Xingchen smiled and pinched Lu Xingzhu's cheek.

"By the way, let me introduce a kid to you." Lu Xingzhu said.

"What little kid?" Lu Xingzhu asked.

"Feixue, bring He Zhang here." Lu Xingchen ordered Feixue.

Soon, He Zhang came out from behind.

He Zhang has become much braver due to his training during this period, but he is still a little nervous when he sees Lu Xingzhu, and his face turns slightly red.

Lu Xingzhu looked at the little boy in front of him. He was thin and small, but he had a handsome appearance, fair skin and big eyes.

"Sister, who is this?" Lu Xingzhu asked.

"This is the son of the former magistrate of He County. However, his parents and family were killed by bandits, leaving him alone. I decided to adopt him as my father's adopted son." Lu Xingchen said.

"I'll let him follow you from now on, what do you think?"

Lu Xingzhu showed a surprised look, "Sister Xingchen, why do you want him to follow me?"

"He is a little weak. I'm fighting outside and I'm afraid he can't bear it. You take him with you, let him read and write, and practice martial arts when he has the chance to strengthen his physique." Lu Xingchen said.

"You two are about the same age, and you're the older sister, so help me take care of him."

"I left him a boy, a maid, and a woman to take care of his daily life. However, they are servants after all, so you still have to take better care of him."

Lu Xingzhu nodded, "I understand, sister."

"However, I heard that Zhou Yuru has become the magistrate of He County. When can I become the magistrate?"

"You're only thirteen and you want to be a county magistrate. Are you trying to scare people to death?" Lu Xingchen poked Lu Xingzhu's forehead.

"At least you have to be sixteen."

"You have to study hard. In two years, if there is a chance, I will hold an imperial examination. Both men and women can participate. You can also go, but it depends on how you perform in the exam."

"If you still don't know how to do anything, I won't hire you."

Lu Xingzhu stamped her feet anxiously, "Sister, I'm your biological sister, you have to open a back door for me anyway."

"There is no back door." Lu Xingchen said seriously.

Lu Xingzhu pouted, the boss was unwilling.

After Lu Xingchen and Lu Xingzhu finished their quarrel, they looked at He Zhang.

"You have already kowtowed to my father and acknowledged him as your adoptive father. From now on, you will be a member of the Lu family."

"This is your cousin. You should study hard with her in the future."

He Zhang nodded in agreement.

On New Year’s Eve, the Lu family had a lively dinner together, and the new year was over.

Although Lu Xingchen didn't do anything during this period, he was not completely idle.

She would go to see Master Guo in her spare time every day. They would light a small red clay stove, sit down, drink tea, and discuss what to do next.

Lu Xingchen prepared to hold the three thousand soldiers in Jizhou City still for the time being.

Because the Wei in the north may eye Jizhou at any time.

Now she has seven thousand guards in her hands.

If we don't develop to the north, then the only two directions are west and south.

To the east they were already basically close to the sea, so there wasn't much room left and no need to waste manpower.

To the east is Yuzhou, and to the south is Yanzhou.

If we take Yuzhou, we can continue to move westward to take over a large area of ​​fertile land with abundant water and grass in the upper reaches of the Huai River.

It is the granary of the world.

With this fertile land, he can support more soldiers.

After taking Yanzhou, we still have to advance westward, so it is better to ignore Yanzhou and go directly to Yuzhou.

What's more, the military governor of Yanzhou is called Murong Nan... The Murong family used to be the royal family of the Yan Kingdom in the north.

Therefore, Murong Nan was full of pride and wanted to fight back to Yanjing to restore the glory of his ancestors.

However, the former Yan State was destroyed by the Qiang people and became part of the Wei Dynasty.

It's not easy to fight back now.

"Moreover, Yanzhou City is high and has thick walls. Murong Nan is ambitious and disciplined. It is a city that is not easy to attack."

Master Guo said as he turned the bamboo fan in his hand.

"It's better to attack Yuzhou."

"Okay, after the New Year, I will go to Yongzhou first, and then lead the troops to attack Yuzhou."

"Well, I will provide you with food and fodder support in Yongzhou." said Master Guo.

Lu Xingchen smiled and nodded in agreement.

Every time she talked with Master Guo, they always had a great time.

After the third day of the New Year, Lu Xingchen left Xing County and returned to Yongzhou.

Master Guo, Lu Feng and Wei Hu left with her.

However, she and Master Guo left the city first.

Lu Xingchen and Lu Kui left Xingxian almost at the same time. Lu Kui returned to Jizhou, and Lu Xingchen went south to Yongzhou.

Lu Feng and Wei Hu are about to say goodbye to their beloved wives at home, so it's natural that they will feel reluctant to part.

"General, you are finally back. This New Year was so boring for me." When Zhang Fan saw Lu Xingchen and the others, his eyes were red, as if he had seen his relatives after a long time.

"I will never stay here alone for the New Year again. I want to go back to Xing County."

Looking at Zhang Fan's appearance, everyone laughed out loud.

"The governor asked you to marry a wife, so why didn't you do that?" Wei Hu said.

"It's boring to be controlled by a wife after getting married. It would be much more free to be alone." Zhang Fan said.

"Then just be carefree and don't talk nonsense." Wei Hu said.

"I feel bored because I don't have brothers, but did I say it's boring without a wife?" Zhang Fan glared at Wei Hu. "You are such a boring person."

"I haven't seen you for a few days. It turns out that you have become quite good at talking." Lu Feng teased with a smile.

"Let me tell you, Yongzhou isn't actually that boring."

"The three women of Lao Guan are all skinny Yangzhou horses."

"After hearing this, Lao Guan was so angry that he almost hanged himself again."

"And these three Yangzhou skinny horses were all fed contraceptive pills."

"Lao Guan thought that he was not a child anymore, and if one of them could give birth to his child, he would keep one of them and send the other two away."

"I later learned that all three of them had been given contraceptive pills. I was so angry that I almost vomited blood."

Zhang Fan kept laughing as he spoke.

"Old Guan is really lucky." Pei Jun teased.

"That's right." Ling Xiao agreed.

Everyone entered He County talking about Guan Yue's interesting stories.

Lu Xingchen stayed in He County for a few days. After resting, he left He County with 6,000 soldiers and headed for Yuzhou.

Of course, the soldiers trained by Pei Jun were also among the entourage.

Lu Xingchen did not march in a hurry, but traveled at a normal speed, traveling during the day and sleeping at night.

Two days later, they were less than ten miles away from Yuzhou.

At this time, a scout came to report, "General, there is another pair of soldiers approaching Yuzhou from the east."