Chapter 488 (1/2)

Shouchun, the palace.

Shouchun is originally a big city, which can be called the first metropolis in Huainan. It has a population of more than 100000 and a vast arable land, which can be said to be the foundation of hegemony.

After Yuan Shu became emperor, he naturally wanted to have a decent palace. Therefore, Yuan Shu immediately recruited tens of thousands of civilians to build his own palace day and night.

Fortunately, Yan Xiang and others admonished Yuan Shu that Shouchun would not stay long, and the capital would certainly be relocated in the future. Therefore, it was not necessary to build the Imperial Palace according to the scale of the Imperial Palace, just the scale of the imperial palace.

”Ha ha, beauty, don't run, come to my arms.”

”Your Majesty, don't...”

with a smile on his face, Yuan Shu ran forward and saved a beautiful woman in a light gauze. The beauty was wearing very thin clothes, and several important places were vaguely revealed. All the servants in the palace bowed their heads and did not dare to watch.

Yuan Shu, on the other hand, laughs: ”what are beauties shy of? I will give you to...

”your majesty!”

Ji Ling, dressed in iron armour, looks cautious and rushes in in in a hurry. He even has no time to report.

Yuan Shu saw Ji Ling with a heavy face, and immediately sent off the beauty in his hand: ”you go down first.”

”No The beauty was also sensible and gently gave a gift, and then she left.

”General Ji, what happened?” Yuan Shu frowned.

Ji Ling didn't speak, just looked around.

Yuan Shu waved: ”all go down.”

”No The internal servants, bodyguards and maids left one after another, while Ji Ling's tone was heavy: ”Your Majesty, Cao Cao himself led 30000 troops outside Shouchun city.”

”Here comes Cao Cao?” Yuan Shu's face changed: ”where has his army arrived?”

”Cao Cao led his army to camp ten miles north of Shouchun city. It rained heavily these days, so the roads outside Shouchun city were muddy and difficult to walk. Therefore, Cao Cao did not rush to attack the city.” Ji Ling said slowly: ”but judging from Cao Cao's military style, he will certainly launch an attack on Shouchun city in the near future.”

Yuan Shu said in a hurry: ”how many soldiers and horses are there in Shouchun city now? Is it enough to deal with Cao thieves? ”

”Please rest assured that there are 20000 soldiers in Shouchun City, which is enough to deal with Cao's army. But... ”Ji Ling has something to do with it.

”But what? But let's not worry. ” Yuan Shu said directly.

”It's raining heavily, and the walls of Shouchun are often damaged. Your majesty, please temporarily use the people who built palaces to build the walls and strengthen the city defense.” Ji Lingdao.

”Well... OK.” Although Yuan Shu did not want to, if the city wall disappeared, the palace would not be able to survive, so he had to agree to come down.

The ancient city walls were mostly made of brick and stone, but they were inevitably mixed with soil. If it rained heavily, and the walls were soaked in rain for many days, they would inevitably collapse. However, Shouchun is located in Huainan. Now it is the plum rain season, and the heavy rain is continuous. This is good news for the city defense.

”All the civilian men are assigned by you, so you must keep the city in mind.” Yuan Shu asked.