I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1947 - 1949: Sharp-Tongued Zhang

Chapter 1947: Chapter 1949: Sharp-Tongued Zhang
Zhu Geliang smiled and said, "Let’s put aside whether the Minor Emperor is real or fake for now. Just Li Muyun’s actions have completely offended Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will likely take action soon. Moreover, I have a strategy that can use others to force Cai Mao to relinquish the Three States he controls!"
"Please tell us, sir!" Liu Bei listened with great anticipation.
Zhu Geliang did not respond immediately, instead pointing mysteriously toward the southeast.
"Are you referring to Sun Ce of Jiang Dong?"
Zhu Geliang shook his head, a trace of mystery appearing on his face.
Liu Bei seemed to understand, and a similarly malevolent smile gradually unfolded on his face.
On the fifth day of the first month, You welcomed Liu Bian to Xuzhou City and renamed Xuzhou City to the Eastern Capital. Liu Bian appointed officials, naming You as the Great General and Zhang Shao as the Prime Minister, commanding all officials. At the same time, the Three States of Jingzhou controlled by Cai Mao became the eighth city, known as Jingzhou City, temporarily led by Great Commander Cai Mao.
Cai Mao and Wang Can returned to Jingzhou City on the eighth day of the first month, but Cai Xiao remained behind. She admitted that Liu Biao was dead and that she had shed the shackles Liu Biao had imposed on her during his life. Now, she was married, and the affairs of Jingzhou were matters of her maternal family, unrelated to her.
On the eighth day of the first month, excitement enveloped all of Xuzhou for one reason: Zhen Jiang had finally given birth to Your son!
While Zhen Jiang cried out in the room, You were restless in the courtyard, even crushing all the stones there to dissipate the complex emotions inside.
It’s said You have a child in the real world too, but the problem is, You didn’t know it when the child was born and weren’t present.
A man’s most uncomfortable moment should be now.
Among Your women, besides He Jin, who is now the Empress Dowager, the other seven women were busy inside.
When the baby’s cries finally came from inside the room, You rushed in immediately.
"Jiang’er! How is my Jiang’er?"
"Congratulations, husband, both mother and child are safe!" Zhao Yu, being meticulous, knew that You asked first about Zhen Jiang and not the child, recognizing Your greater concern for the child’s mother.
You hurried to Zhen Jiang’s side, gently caressing her pale yet unusually beautiful face, softly saying, "You’ve worked hard, my dear."
Though Zhen Jiang lacked strength to speak, a blissful smile blossomed on her face.
Zhen Luo came over, holding the child, softly laughing, "Elder sister is fortunate, having given birth to a son for husband."
Although You have no strong opinions about gender, boys are more valued in ancient times, prompting You to say aloud, "Good! Good!"
You took the child from Zhen Luo’s arms, looking at the wrinkled little face, laughing loudly, and walked out the door, lifting the child high towards the sun, proclaiming, "I am finally a father!"
Afterward, You named Your first son in this world "Hao," symbolizing the utmost.
On the fifteenth day of the first month, Yuanxiao Festival, You weren’t at home with Your beloved wife and newly born Li Hao, but personally traveled to Wushuang City to send off Zhao Yun, who was preparing to set out by sea to Youzhou. At this point, Cao Cao had occupied Youzhou City, and Yuan Xi had fled to Liaodong Prefecture.
Zhao Yun led an army of one hundred thousand from Donglai County, crossing the sea into Liaodong Prefecture.
To prevent Gongsun Kang from historically presenting Yuan Xi’s head to Cao Cao, You personally led a troop of twenty thousand from Wushuang City to attack Cao Cao’s hometown, Qingzhou Linzi City!
Upon hearing You were attacking Linzi City, Cao Cao was at home in Xuchang, composing poems with Cao Zhi and Cao Pi. Not knowing the strategy behind your actions, his first reaction was to instruct Linzi City’s Chief Guardian Li Dian to defend the city and await reinforcements, with Xiahou Dun as the main general and Zhang He as deputy, leading eighty thousand troops to Qingzhou.
Ten days later, Your twenty thousand troops met Xiahou Dun’s eighty thousand army at Xinwen.
The two armies confronted each other on the plains just outside Xinwen Suburbs, surrounded by flat terrain, devoid of dense forests or hills.
Riding ahead of the entire army, You still wore a carefree smile, with a dark-skinned man beside You, none other than Zhang Fei, who had surrendered to You.
Initially, Zhang Fei was meant to accompany Zhao Yun to Youzhou, but You whimsically decided to clash with Cao Cao’s army to showcase the Xuzhou Army’s might, specifically calling in Zhang Fei, the Killing Star.
Nowadays, Zhang Fei is not as he was before. In terms of personal martial strength, Zhang Fei’s initial prowess ranked low among the strongmen of the Xuzhou Army, but by chance, he was injured during training and encountered Hua Tuo, who was out with a group of Academy students. When Hua Tuo saw Zhang Fei, he immediately imparted to him the Tiger Play from the Five Elements Opera.
In just over a month, Zhang Fei’s strength improved drastically, now able to compete with Zhao Yun for over a hundred moves without defeat. In personal martial prowess, he firmly ranks among the top Military Generals.
"Hei Zi, you’re a fresh face. Later, go challenge them. Try to provoke Xiahou the Blind and finish him off quickly!" Zhang Fei’s face was so dark that You casually nicknamed him.
Being naturally inclined to fight, Zhang Fei, upon hearing You appoint him to lead, felt thoroughly satisfied, immediately saying, "Alright! I’ll curse that old blind fool till he steams with rage and force him out!"
With that said, Zhang Fei rode to the front, shouting loudly to the crowd ahead, "Hey! Xiahou Dun, you blind old fool who eats with his butt cheeks, why don’t you come out quickly!"
"Pff!"
Having just taken the water sack from Xiao San and drinking from it, You sprayed it out, laughing and cursing, "This Zhang Hei Zi, when did he become so harsh?"
"Full of nonsense, your Xiahou your grandfather is here!" Before long, someone charged forward on horseback, yelling at Zhang Fei, "Prepare to die!"
"Hey, you stubborn old fart, try my Zhang family’s spear!"
This Zhang Hei Zi is truly despicable!
Though Xiahou Dun and Zhang Fei are similar in age, Zhang Fei’s dark complexion makes his face hard to discern, appearing younger than Xiahou Dun. Xiahou Dun’s rugged appearance, coupled with the blindness You inflicted on one eye, made him seem elderly at first glance.
With Zhang Fei and Xiahou Dun battling fiercely before thousands of troops, faced with an enemy quintuple in number, You remained relaxed, seemingly not taking them seriously.
Their martial prowess is closely matched. They fight freely yet cautiously, often escaping peril with ease to continue battling.
"Boss, Zhang Hei Zi and Xiahou the Blind have similar martial prowess. Prolonged fighting only leads to mutual damage." Xiao San watched eagerly, his martial prowess having reached a level impossible for common people to surpass after so many battles. Even with his former superior, Little Liu, he was confident to defeat Little Liu in fifty moves.
"What’s this, getting eager?" You joked with Xiao San.
Xiao San scratched the back of his head, grinning, "You understand me best, boss."
"Don’t rush. There’ll be time for you to fight later. Let Hei Zi have his moment first. Once the timing is right, we’ll launch a full assault."
Listening to You, Xiao San’s face showed surprise. Throughout his time with You, there had never been a genuine charge. Facing an enemy outnumbered five to one, Your boldness took Xiao San by surprise.
Can twenty thousand troops triumph over ten thousand?
This was the doubt within Xiao San’s heart.
Of course, this didn’t mean Xiao San was afraid. Truth be told, since following You, Xiao San’s family had risen to prominence, now living well. Recently, his sister married a good man, and even his old father married a young concubine. Such a life was beyond the wildest dreams of Xiao San’s family for eight generations, but You had made it happen. In gratitude for Your immense favors, Xiao San naturally pledged everything for You, ready to die for You.
At this moment, You slowly raised Your right hand, and in that instant, the originally orderly twenty thousand troops suddenly became extremely solemn. Every one of them stood straight, each like an arrow placed on a bowstring, awaiting release.
"Everyone! Follow me, charge!!!"