Chapter 100: The three brothers, Xiao Liumu, Xiao Liuwei and Xiao Liuzheng, start to go to school, and Mrs. Mi is pregnant again

Pang Tong supported Liu Wu in leading the army in person, which was beyond Zhuge Liang’s expectations and shocked everyone.

In their opinion, although Pang Tong looked a little ugly, he had really great abilities.

In Liu Wu’s system of advisers, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong can be ranked in the top three.

Even if we look at the whole world, there are very few people who can surpass Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.

Logically speaking, Pang Tong would definitely not be unaware of how irrational it was for Liu Wu to put himself in danger.

But Pang Tong supported Liu Wu to lead the army personally?

With the support of Pang Tong and Zhang Fei, and Liu Wu’s own promotion, the matter was quickly settled.

In fact, Liu Wu personally led the army to war, which is also the helplessness of Liu Wu’s current situation.

Although they owned the six provinces of Kanto, the north was almost indefensible and had not yet recovered.

Cao Cao took advantage of his illness to kill him.

He could only fight for his life and not let Cao Cao’s plan succeed.

As the shadow of war loomed over the city of Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang began to travel around, appearing among the various aristocratic families.

This time Liu Wu was going to take Pang Tong with him to the battle, and he stayed in Xiangyang. Before Liu Wu went out on the battle, he had to raise as much food as possible for Liu Wu. This was the only thing he could do.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang’s figure appeared among all the major aristocratic families. The major aristocratic families also attached great importance to Liu Wu’s personal leadership of the army to fight against Cao’s army. They donated generously. If there was any food in the treasury, they would keep enough for their own consumption, and let Zhuge Liang take the rest, leaving a promissory note.

They are not so united or so noble.

In fact, they all knew that their status and wealth were given by Liu Wu. If Liu Wu was defeated and Cao Cao won, then they would lose everything.

Just like the Cai family and the Kuai family have expanded their family business to Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Youzhou.

These were all brought to them by Liu Wu, and they couldn’t just stand by and watch Liu Wu lose.

Therefore, not only Zhuge Liang ran around, but Cai Mao and Huang Zu also ran around to raise as much food and fodder as possible.

The residence of the General of Cavalry.

Liu Wu, wearing casual clothes and smiling, was playing a fencing game with his five-year-old sons, Xiao Liu Mu and Xiao Liu Wei. Xiao Liu Mu and Xiao Liu Wei each held a small wooden sword, babbling and imitating the generals in the army charging and then hitting each other with wooden swords.

Little Liu Mu was wearing a miniature version of a general’s uniform, a small silver helmet, and holding a carefully carved wooden sword. Although the sword was not made of real iron, it seemed to have considerable power in his young hands. He stared with wide eyes, imitating his father’s usual heroic posture, shouting “ah ah” in his little mouth, and every step of the charge seemed so serious and a little childish.

The wooden sword hit little Liu Wei.

Little Liu Wei was dressed in the same outfit, except that his helmet had a bright red tassel, which swayed gently with his lively movements. He also swung the small wooden sword in his hand vigorously, and every time it collided with his brother’s sword tip, it would make a light “pa pa” sound. Little Liu Wei was strong, and little Liu Mu was suppressed and beaten. However, little Liu Wei also knew that he could not bully his brother, so he held back his strength.

The two people’s clear laughter echoed in the air, full of innocence and joy.

Liu Wu stood by with a gentle smile on his face, occasionally offering guidance or joining the game subtly to make this “battle” more interesting.

They even gave encouraging applause and approving looks. The heartfelt joy and pride made the whole mansion filled with strong family affection and warmth.

Xiao Lizhi ran around here and there, and Liu Wu pulled her away from Liu Wei and Liu Mu to avoid getting hurt.

In the courtyard, in addition to the sound of wooden swords clashing, there was also the children’s laughter like silver bells, and the occasional whispers of servants. Not far away, Madam Mi, Madam Gan, Da Qiao, Sun Shangxiang and other women were talking, and from time to time they watched Liu Wu playing with the children, which formed a harmonious and beautiful picture.

Here, there is no smoke of battlefield, only the purest happy time between father and son, which makes people involuntarily feel the warmth and tranquility of home.

Liu Wu also enjoyed this warmth.

“Dad, my eldest and second brothers only know how to fight, but my third brother and I never fight.”

The fourth son, Liu Chen, tilted his little head back, hummed, and pulled Liu Wu’s trouser leg, saying.

The third son, Liu Zheng, was lying on a rocking chair at this time. When he heard his younger brother, Xiao Liu Chen, mention his name, he glanced at him, then turned away, looking lazy and enjoying himself.

“Haha, little Liu Chen is already telling tales at such a young age. Let dad see if little Liu Chen will fight with his brothers when he grows up.”

Liu Wu pinched the fourth son Liu Chen’s pink face, held him in his arms and said.

Liu Wu played with his son and daughter for a while, then came over to the girls and sat down.

Madam Gan came to Liu Wu, pinched his shoulders, and said with a hint of worry on her pretty face:

“My dear husband, do you really want to lead the troops to fight in person? You have so many generals under your command, Zilong, Yide, Xingba, Huang Zhong, they are all very good, wouldn’t it be better for you to stay in Xiangyang?”

Hearing Mrs. Gan’s advice to Liu Wu, all the women looked at Liu Wu with concern.

Liu Wu took Madam Gan’s hand in his and said with a smile:
“Madam, don’t worry. In fact, the world is so big that no one who can hurt your husband has appeared yet. Yunchang and Yide are no match for your husband. Shangxiang should know this.”

Sun Shangxiang, who was standing aside, was slightly startled as she listened to Liu Wu’s words, and noticed the shocked looks of the other girls around her who had seen her speak.

Sun Shangxiang nodded and helped Liu Wu to testify.

Sun Shangxiang did receive a “severe beating” from Liu Wu.

Before, she was quite angry because of the Huang family’s affairs, and Liu Wu actually took the initiative to propose a fight with her.

She was just feeling discouraged.

So, the two fought for the second time.

However, Liu Wu’s performance this time was simply outrageous.

She thought she was quite good at martial arts.

But Liu Wu raised his hand to suppress her.

She even heard about Liu Wu suppressing Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both behaved themselves, because if they didn’t behave themselves, Liu Wu would beat them up.

After several times, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei acted like cats seeing mice when they saw Liu Wu.

Sun Shangxiang felt that these rumors were not false.

However, Madam Gan, Madam Mi and others did not pay attention to these things and did not know about them. Even if they heard them, they just thought they were a joke.

When the girls saw that Sun Shangxiang actually testified for Liu Wu, their beautiful eyes widened and they looked at Liu Wu in shock.

They all knew that Liu Wu had great physical strength, endurance and explosive power.

But in terms of martial arts, even the world-famous Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were no match for Liu Wu?

Although the women still felt unconvinced, Liu Wu had made up his mind, so they could only ask him to protect them on the battlefield.

“My husband is going to the war, do you have any other plans?” Mrs. Mi asked Liu Wu softly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wu glanced at the children who were having fun in the courtyard and said with a smile:

“Mu’er, Wei’er, and Zheng’er are old enough to go to school. I will arrange for Kong Ming and Xing Ba to teach them. Kong Ming will teach them literature, and Xing Ba will teach them martial arts.”

Liu Wu said with a smile, but he decided to end his sons’ happy childhood.

These guys all have the talent of geniuses. They develop faster than children from ordinary families and have stronger abilities to learn new things. The sooner they are trained, the sooner they can help him.

In fact, given the current situation in the world, it will take several more years for the Han Dynasty to unify the country.

After all, there are still princes such as Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Sun Shao, Zhang Lu, and Liu Zhang.

From the perspective of later generations with a broad vision, even if the Han Dynasty was unified, Liu Wu’s ambitions could not be satisfied.

Today is the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and during this period, there were still many other powerful countries outside the Han Dynasty. The first one is the Kushan Empire: located in the Central Asia and South Asia region of later times, it was an important trading country on the Silk Road. At its peak, its territory stretched from today’s Tajikistan to the Caspian Sea, Afghanistan, Khan and the Indus River Basin. The Kushan Empire reached its peak under the rule of Kanishka I and his successors, and was one of the most influential powers in the world at that time.

The second one is the Parthian Empire: located in the later Iran region, it was a slave empire in the classical period of western Asia. In its heyday, it had a vast territory and a large population. It was located on the Silk Road between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty and became a trade center. The Parthian Empire was famous for its strong trade power and control over the Silk Road.

The third one is the Roman Empire: located in Europe, North Africa and parts of Western Asia in later generations, it is one of the most powerful empires in the world today. The Roman Empire reached its peak in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, with an unprecedentedly prosperous economy and a vast territory, controlling about 500 million square kilometers of land, which had a profound impact on world history.

Although he had many civil and military officials under his command, there was no one like Li Mu, one of the gods of war in the Warring States Period, or Li Cunxiao, the most powerful general in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Only if my son grows up as quickly as possible can he help me.

Liu Wu didn’t want to go thousands of miles away from the Han Dynasty in order to expand the territory. At this time, it would be great for him to stay in the Han Dynasty and let his sons expand the territory.

In a word, the good days of these three older boys are over, and they began to study and practice martial arts.

The first son is Liu Mu, and the god of war Li Mu is a scammer.

The second son is Liu Wei, and the god of war Li Cunxiao.

The third son, Liu Zheng, was the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang.

When the three of them grew up, he would have his right-hand men.

“Ah, Mu’er, Wei’er, Zheng’er is still so young and he has to go to school!”

Hearing Liu Wu’s words, Madam Mi, Madam Gan, and Sun Shangxiang all exclaimed in surprise.

Little Liu Mu’s mother is Mrs. Mi.

Little Liu Wei’s mother is Mrs. Gan.

Xiao Liuzheng’s mother is Sun Shangxiang.

As mothers, they instantly felt heartbroken when they heard that their sons had to study.

“Don’t be reluctant. In these troubled times, strict requirements are for their own good.”

Liu Wu said with a smile.

After hearing this, the girls felt distressed but said nothing more.

In fact, as women, they understand the cruelty of troubled times better.

Especially Da Qiao and Zhen Mi, both women have deep understanding of this.

“Ugh~”

Suddenly, Mrs. Mi, who had fallen silent, covered her mouth and began to dry heave.

“Huh? Sister, what’s wrong with you?” Mrs. Gan was surprised when she saw Mrs. Mi retching and looking nauseous.

All the girls suddenly looked at Madam Mi with suspicion in their beautiful eyes.

Mrs. Mi’s beautiful eyes were filled with surprise and suspicion, and she immediately had some guesses in her mind, because she remembered that Liu Wu was almost always with her at the end. Thinking of this, her heart began to beat violently.

Could she be… pregnant again?
“Madam, did you have a stomachache at noon?” Liu Wu on the side did not react. Although he had many sons and daughters, he had never seen his woman pregnant before.

I thought Mrs. Mi had a stomach upset.

“Husband, no, I didn’t eat anything unclean at noon.”

Mrs. Mi’s heart was in turmoil, and she said to Liu Wu shyly.

“Oh, my husband, please go call the doctor. My sister might be pregnant.” Mrs. Gan said, pushing Liu Wu away with a pouty look.

“This…” Liu Wu reacted and looked at Mrs. Mi’s belly with some surprise.

Could Mrs. Mi be pregnant again?

In an instant, Liu Wu became happy.

Liu Wu was indeed happy that Mrs. Mi was pregnant.

Because if Madam Mi gave birth to another child, it might provide him with more help.

Another reason is that this is Mrs. Mi’s pregnancy. Mrs. Mi is considered a relatively high-quality beauty in the late Han Dynasty, and the quality of her childbearing is guaranteed.

For example, his fourth son, little Liu Chen, born to Lady Mi, pretended to be Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che.

For example, his eldest son, little Liu Mu, was also born to Madam Mi and he pretended to be Li Mu, a famous general in the Warring States Period.

“Okay, okay, I’ll get the doctor over right away!”

Liu Wu smiled and quickly arranged for the servant to call the doctor.

In the hall.

Little Liu Mu was very happy to know that his mother might give him a younger brother or sister. He would touch his belly from time to time and laugh beside Mrs. Mi.

The doctor came quickly. After checking Mrs. Mi’s pulse, a big smile appeared on his face. He hurriedly congratulated Mrs. Mi:

“Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, general. It’s a happy pulse. Madam is pregnant.”

The old doctor stroked his gray beard, stood up and congratulated Liu Wu.

“What a happy pregnancy! Sister, you are pregnant again.”

In the hall, Madam Gan, Sun Shangxiang, Zhen Mi and others, upon hearing the news of the pregnancy, all became envious of Madam Mi.

Da Qiao stroked her growing belly and was happy for Madam Mi. She had a companion again.

Mrs. Mi was also very happy at this time. Being able to give birth to more children for Liu Wu was a very happy thing for her, because this was the fruit of her love with Liu Wu.

Ever since she followed Liu Wu, she never thought that life could be so happy.

Whether day or night.

“Okay, there is a big celebration in the General of Cavalry’s Mansion today. Let the old doctor go down and collect the reward money. Also, let the servants prepare a banquet to celebrate.” Liu Wu waved his hand and gave the order.

Turning around, Liu Wu took Madam Mi’s hand again and said gratefully with a smile:
“Thank you, Madam, for having such a happy event before going to war.”

……

Xiangyang City, Mi family.

In the hall.

Mi Zhu was buried in a large pile of money and grain books handling the financial affairs of various states.

Trusted by Liu Wu, he has now been elected as the Minister of Agriculture, one of the nine ministers in the court, in charge of the finances of all states under Liu Wu’s command.

It can be said that he is in a high position and has great power.

“Brother, brother, good news, good news. News just came from the General of Cavalry’s mansion that my sister is pregnant again!” Mi Fang walked in quickly and said excitedly.

“What? My sister is pregnant again! What a happy event, what a happy event!” Mi Zhu raised his head and said in surprise.

……

On the third day of Mrs. Mi’s pregnancy, Liu Wu led Pang Tong, Zhang Fei and 20,000 cavalrymen to attack Puyang.

(End of this chapter)