Zhang Liao scratched his head, puzzled. He thought back carefully and remembered that when Lu Li called him over yesterday, he drank a glass of wine.
And that was it; he just got drunk.
"woke up?"
At this moment, Lu Li walked in from outside, looking at Zhang Liao with a big smile on his face.
Zhang Liao was startled and quickly stood up, saying, "Sir, I..."
Lu Li waved his hand and smiled, "You need to rest."
Zhang Liao awkwardly touched his nose and said, "Thank you, sir."
"By the way, sir, was there something you wanted to discuss with me yesterday?"
Zhang Liao suddenly remembered the important matter and immediately asked.
Lu Li nodded, then poured the distilled liquor into a basin and began to wash his hands.
He then said, "Well, starting today, you will distribute the liquor to the soldiers as I just did, and make them wash their hands with this distilled liquor every day."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao's eyes widened immediately.
This is divine wine! He drank a cup yesterday and got completely drunk.
Such fine wine, used to wash hands? Isn't that a terrible waste?
Besides, soldiers don't wash their hands much on a normal day. In wartime, they might not even take a bath once every ten days or half a month.
Lu Li saw through Zhang Liao's thoughts and said calmly, "Washing your hands with this wine will effectively prevent you from getting infected with the plague."
Zhang Liao frowned and said, "But this wine is so precious, isn't it a pity to waste it like this?"
"Human life is the most precious thing!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao was immediately stunned and stood there in shock.
Since his birth, all the officials and superiors he has ever met have treated human life as worthless.
Because, in their eyes, human life is utterly worthless.
They only care about their own interests; the lives of ordinary people are nothing to them.
Zhang Liao remained silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "What you said is right, human life is the most precious thing."
Lu Li then added, "You must strictly control this and make sure the soldiers don't sneak a drink."
Zhang Liao was immediately embarrassed again, because he had just had the idea of sneaking a sip of the wine. There was nothing he could do; the wine was just too sweet and delicious.
"Distribute the drinks daily. Anyone caught stealing them will be executed without mercy!" Lu Li instructed.
"Sir, rest assured, I will do my best to complete the task."
Lu Li patted Zhang Liao on the shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Yes, I believe in you."
Then, Lu Li turned around and walked out of the room.
........
On the other side, after learning of the great calamity that had befallen Bingzhou, Cao Cao immediately summoned his advisors to discuss the matter.
"Bingzhou is now in imminent danger, with millions of people suffering from the plague. The situation is critical. What do you gentlemen think we should do?" Cao Cao asked.
Cheng Yu stroked his beard and then said, "My lord, this is a golden opportunity for the Yellow Turban Army."
"Lu Li killed Dong Zhuo, and now Chang'an is in chaos. We can use this opportunity to subdue those Xiliang soldiers! And we can welcome the Emperor into Yanzhou!"
As soon as Cheng Yu finished speaking, Cao Cao frowned and said, "What I'm asking now is, how do we deal with the plague in Bingzhou!"
"My lord..."
Cheng Yu was about to continue speaking, but Cao Cao scolded him angrily, and he immediately shut his mouth.
Xun Yu's expression changed, and he looked at Cao Cao with great satisfaction, realizing that he had not chosen the wrong lord.
Xun Yu then immediately cupped his hands and said, "My lord, what Bingzhou lacks right now is nothing more than medicinal herbs and grain!"
"Herbal medicine and food are easy to obtain!"
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "However, I still want to go to Bingzhou in person!"
These words shocked everyone present.
"My lord! You mustn't!"
Cheng Yu hurriedly dissuaded him, saying, "The situation in Bingzhou is critical. How can our lord, whose life is of utmost importance, risk his life so easily? Besides, the plague is merciless. If anything were to happen to our lord, we would be doomed!"
"Yes, my lord, please reconsider!"
Xun Yu, Guo Jia, and others offered their advice and remonstrance.
In the view of Xun Yu and others, providing medicinal herbs and food would be enough to solve Bingzhou's urgent problem.
Who would have thought that Cao Cao would actually want to go to Bingzhou in person?
Cao Cao frowned slightly and snorted coldly, "My mind is made up. You need not try to persuade me any further. Pass on my order: we will break camp and set off first thing tomorrow morning!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
The group of scholars and military officers were left staring at each other, unsure of what to do.
“Mr. Wenruo, you are usually highly regarded by the lord. Why don’t you go and persuade the lord again?”
Xun Yu gave a wry smile. He was the one who knew Cao Cao best, and he had already guessed seven or eight parts of the truth.
"Generals, just follow our lord's orders! Go and make the arrangements."
After everyone had left, Xun Yu went to the backyard alone to look for Cao Cao.
"Wenruo, I knew you would come to me, but you don't need to try to persuade me, my mind is made up!" Cao Cao said with a smile.
"Our lord cares deeply for the people; this is a blessing for all under heaven."
"I am not here to advise our lord!" Xun Yu said respectfully.
"Oh? Then you come..."
Xun Yu cupped his hands and said, "What Cheng Yu said earlier is not without reason. My lord can go to Bingzhou in person to help Mr. Lu resist the plague."
"However, this is a golden opportunity. I urge my lord to send Cao Ren to attack Chang'an and incorporate the Xiliang troops!"
Cao Cao was stunned and stared at Xun Yu with a puzzled look for a long time.
"Go on!"
Xun Yu took a deep breath and then said, "The most important thing is to welcome the Emperor into Yanzhou!"
"Although the Han Dynasty has declined, it has not been destroyed. If we welcome the Emperor to Yanzhou, we can..."
Xun Yu didn't finish his sentence; this was where his brilliance shone.
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