As evening approached, Yang Rui gathered Zhang Ning, Han Dai, Ding Yao, Taishi Ci, and the others for a meeting. At this time, the arrangements for the surviving NPCs had already been taken care of, and the addition of tens of thousands of people in Xinfeng County would not cause much of an impact.
Moreover, the new NPCs were completely different from the NPCs in Xinfeng City. They had all submitted to Yang Rui, and most of them had been settled by Yang Rui in the Three Prefectures' Inner City, ready to move away at any time.
As for the NPCs in Xinfeng Inner City, most of them were Li Jue's officials, trusted aides, and their family members. They had long since been cleared out.
Yang Rui told Zhang Ning, Han Dai, Ding Yao, and Taishi Ci about his plans for the current storyline. Zhang Ning and the others all felt that it was feasible, and the strategy of attacking and occupying Zheng County, Huayin, and Tong Pass was thus decided.
At the same time, a yellow light flashed around Yang Rui's body. Yang Rui's heart skipped a beat, and he knew that his [Art of War] skill had leveled up again.
[Art of War Skill, Sun Tzu's Art of War (Book 13): [Advanced] …]
Yang Rui hurriedly opened his character's stats list, and he found that the [Art of War (Book 13)] skill had leveled up again, reaching the [Advanced] level.
The leveling up of the [Art of War] skill was very different from the leveling up of EXP. Yang Rui had already experienced the [Art of War] skill from [Superficial Knowledge] to [Beginner], and now to the [Advanced] level.
Yang Rui had also come to a conclusion. The leveling up of the [Art of War] skill had to be accompanied by the effective use of the [Art of War] skill, and the extent of the leveling up was uncertain. Sometimes, the [Art of War] skill would not be leveled up even after using it a few times, while other times, the [Art of War] skill would be leveled up by a whole level after using it two or three times.
Obviously, the success and effectiveness of the Art of War skill determined the extent of its improvement. The frequency of the Art of War skill also determined the speed of its improvement.
The strategy had been discussed clearly, and it just so happened that Yang Rui's skills in the art of war had improved by a level. Seeing that Yang Rui seemed to be deep in thought, Zhang Ning, Han Dai, Ding Yao, and Taishi Ci tacitly left the meeting hall.
In the meeting hall, Yang Rui was enlightened. He took out Sun Tzu's The Art of War (Thirteen Chapters) and flipped through some of the important parts. Meanwhile, Zhang Ning, Han Dai, and Ding Yao were pushed to the temporary residence in the backyard of the County Magistrate's Mansion. They were discussing the matter of finding a wife for Taishi Ci.
"Big Sister Ning, the daughter of the Xinfeng County Magistrate, Huilan, is just like her name. She has a pure heart and a beautiful appearance. However, her father is a trusted aide of Li Jue. Although he is a county magistrate, he has been reduced to a prisoner …"
Listening to Zhang Ning and Han Dai, Ding Yao put forward a constructive idea. At the same time, she also voiced her concerns.
"Little Sister Yao, you're wrong. If a woman is beautiful and virtuous, it doesn't matter what her background is …"
As soon as Ding Yao spoke, Han Dai hurriedly interrupted her. She even secretly pinched Ding Yao's arm and gave her a look.
After Han Dai's reminder, Ding Yao remembered that Zhang Ning's father was the leader of the Yellow Turban Army. At this time, wasn't she also the Imperial Concubine of Destiny?!
After thinking this through, Ding Yao no longer mentioned the related topic. She and the other two women specifically looked for a wife for Taishi Ci.
The three women weren't making trouble out of nothing. Looking for wives for the various generals was a task that Yang Rui had entrusted to them. Not only did it involve Zhang Ning, Han Dai, and Ding Yao, but the other women had also been instructed by Yang Rui.
At the same time, they also understood and cooperated with Yang Rui's method. If they could find a good wife for the various generals, it would stabilize the morale of the army and resolve the worries of the rear.
"Urgh …"
While the three women were talking, Zhang Ning suddenly felt her chest churning, as though she was about to vomit. Thus, she hurriedly covered her mouth.
"Big Sister Ning, did you eat something that you shouldn't eat?"
Ding Yao asked concernedly.
"Urgh … Since Little Sister Yao said so, I also feel that there's something wrong with the food in Xinfeng County. Perhaps it's because I'm not acclimatized to the environment. In the past two days, I've also felt like vomiting several times.
Perhaps it was due to Zhang Ning's body language, Han Dai also retched a few times before revealing the situation in her heart.
"Un, let's do that. The two of you must be tired after working for the entire day, so let's rest early … "
Ding Yao also agreed with Han Dai's point of view. She wanted to ask someone to check the food the next day. After all, she was not the only one who felt uncomfortable.
The three women chatted for a while longer before dispersing to rest. Only Zhang Ning seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment of hesitation, she got up.
"Men, summon the physician."
Not too long later, the physician rushed over to Zhang Ning's residence and left after obtaining the diagnosis.
It was hard to tell whether Ding Yao's face was filled with joy or worry.
Initially, Ding Yao didn't think too much about it, thinking that it was because of the food or the environment. However, she had the experience of giving birth to Yu 'er, and Han Dai's similar behavior also reminded her of it. Only then did Ding Yao realize that she was pregnant.
Sure enough, the physician's diagnosis was the same. The physician left in a hurry because he was instructed by Zhang Ning to go to Han Dai's residence to diagnose her. Ding Yao believed that he would receive accurate news soon.
Sure enough, as Zhang Ning had expected, Han Dai was having her first experience. When she was suddenly told that she was pregnant, she hurriedly went to look for Zhang Ning again.
When she learned that the physician was instructed by Zhang Ning, Han Dai suddenly understood that she and Zhang Ning should have the same problem.
"Sister Ning, should we inform our husband?"
After all, this was the first time Han Dai had experienced something like this. While she was excited, she was also a little nervous and didn't know what to do.
The next morning, the news quickly reached Yang Rui. After learning about the situation, Yang Rui was stunned for a while. Then, he quickly went to Zhang Ning and Han Dai's residence.
It was naturally good news that Zhang Ning and Han Dai were pregnant. However, Yang Rui was also a little helpless at this time.
After all, the two women had participated in the plot of the regional series with him. It was a good thing that they were pregnant, but it was difficult for them to be properly taken care of.
At the same time, Yang Rui had always considered Zhang Ning and Han Dai as the main combat force. Now that the two women were pregnant, the situation of a lack of military strength and leadership would undoubtedly become more serious.
It was probably impossible to count on Zhang Ning and Han Dai to lead the troops. In order to ensure the safety of the two women, Yang Rui might have to arrange a part of the troops to take care of the two women's safety.
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