The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

"As expected, the Jingzhou side definitely wants the lord to send troops to attack Runan County." Guo Jia said, "It's just that the lord has a tough attitude, and Kuai Yue didn't say it."

"If the Jingzhou army can defeat Yuan Shu, it's okay for me to send troops to attack Runan County." Lu Bu laughed.

"My lord is wise." Guo Jia cupped his hands.

The Jingzhou envoy's anxiety was within Guo Jia's expectation. The confrontation between the Jingzhou army and Yuan Shu was a very dangerous thing in itself. If he could not make a breakthrough in the battle against Yuan Shu, when Yuan Shu calmed down, it would definitely bring Jingzhou even greater pressure. Trouble.

Once the war starts, the two sides will definitely be in an endless situation. It is best to break through Yuan Shu so that Yuan Shu cannot continue to be rampant.

And this kind of battle is beneficial to Liu Biao's long-term development, but Liu Biao didn't seize the best opportunity. If he made a move when Yuan Shu attacked Xuzhou, he would not only get Yingchuan County.

I'm afraid even Liu Biao did not expect that Lu Bu would be able to defeat Yuan Shu with a weak force and seize the land of the four counties from Yuan Shu.

The situation in Yuzhou was changing rapidly. After the Jingzhou army broke through Yingchuan County, they did not stop their attack, but continued to approach Chen Guo. At present, Yuan Shu led the army to guard Runan County. Take the city in your hands.

At this time, Liu Biao was also under a lot of pressure. Jiangxia's navy suffered a lot of damage when fighting with the Jiangdong army. If this situation continues, the Jingzhou army wants to stop Sun Ce's attack. , will be somewhat difficult.

Although Sun Ce's naval army was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, Sun Ce was very fierce when fighting against the enemy. He often took the lead.

And by Sun Ce's side, Zhou Yu and other resourceful people made suggestions, which caused Jiang Xia's navy to suffer a lot of losses.

Fortunately, Huang Zufei, the prefect of Jiangxia, was an ordinary person. When fighting against the Jiangdong Army, he showed extraordinary strength and repeatedly repelled the Jiangdong Army's attacks.

However, Sun Ce's attack on Jingzhou will always make people feel a little panicked, and Sun Ce's name of avenging his father is also justified.

At this time, under Sun Ce's command, there were many generals under Sun Jian's command in the past. When they fought against the Jingzhou army, they were extremely brave.

This is how Liu Biao urged Kuai Yue.

Not to mention Liu Biao, Yuan Shu was also under great pressure at this time. After Yingchuan County was breached, the Jingzhou army entered the Chen State in a large scale.

The [-] defenders of the Chen Kingdom became prisoners of the Jingzhou Army. When the news came out, Yuan Shu cursed endlessly.

Yuzhou is rich and prosperous. After occupying Yuzhou, it has greatly helped Yuan Shu's strength. Although the Yellow Turban Rebellion caused Yuzhou to suffer a lot of damage, but with a huge population base, it is relatively easy for Yuzhou to develop. of.

Yuzhou has jurisdiction over Runan County, Yingchuan County, Chen State, Pei State, Liang State, and Lu State, but now Liang State, Pei State, and Lu State are under Lu Bu's control. With Yuan Shu's current strength, he should try his best to Making friends with Lu Bu, rather than breaking out a new war with Lu Bu, after the end of the Xuzhou battle, Yuan Shu did not get the chance to recuperate.

Yingchuan County and Chen State are now under the control of Liu Biao, and the Jingzhou Army of Yingchuan and Chen State alone has reached more than [-] in number, which has formed a great deterrent to Yuan Shu. If the soldiers come out of this crisis, Yuan Shu will most likely lose the entire Yuzhou.

The atmosphere in the army was extremely dignified. The loss of Chen Guo was unexpected by the generals and counselors in the army. They could never have imagined that Chen Guo's Prime Minister gave up confrontation and chose to join the Jingzhou Army.

If it was placed when Yuan Shu was strong, such a thing would not be a big deal, but now that Yuan Shu has suffered successive failures, he urgently needs stability. Only a stable ruler can allow Yuan Shu to recover from injuries. .

"The Jingzhou Army only has tens of thousands of people, yet they dare to be so rampant in front of this Marquis. This Marquis wants to lead the lieutenant soldiers to fight to the death with the Jingzhou Army." Yuan Shu said in a deep voice.

Yang Hong hurriedly persuaded: "My lord, absolutely not. At this moment, the morale of the lieutenant generals is low. Although our army has the advantage of cavalry, the Jingzhou army has a large number. If it fails, the consequences will be disastrous."

"My lord, don't raise your troops in anger. The Jingzhou army is in full swing. My lord should defend the city. It is no problem to block the Jingzhou army's attack." Yan Xiang also persuaded.

The counselors in the army tried to persuade him that they saw Yuan Shu's crisis from the current situation, and that if he couldn't get out of this crisis, Yuan Shu would be the one who would be hurt.

After all, Lv Bu's strength has a certain limit. After the battle against Yuan Shu's army, there is no danger of threatening Yuan Shu's rule in a short time. Lv Bu is a fierce tiger, and the Jingzhou army is now a wolf on the grassland.

It is no longer possible to drive tigers and devour wolves. After the relationship between Yuan Shu and Lu Bu broke down, it must be impossible for the two parties to achieve the previous relationship. Lu Bu's ability to stand still at this time is already the greatest to Yuan Shu. help out.

"Lü Bu recruited an army in Pengcheng. Now there are [-] troops outside Pengcheng. If my lord suffers heavy losses in the battle with the Jingzhou army, the Xuzhou army will definitely follow the trend. Then Lu Bu is not Liu Biao. Once he sees an opportunity, he will definitely step forward. "Yang Hong said.

Yuan Shu nodded solemnly. How could he not see the current situation clearly? Now it can be said that it is time to test him and the soldiers under his command, but from the soldiers under his command, Yuan Shu did not feel confident, even facing Jingzhou When the army attacked, they all showed some shortcomings.

If this continues, the city belonging to him will drop sharply, and even disappear from the ranks of princes. Such a result is something Yuan Shu does not want to see. Since childhood, Yuan Shu has always supported the Yuan family. Halo grew up without such setbacks.

Chapter 411 Yuan Shao is Dissatisfied

This failure did not depress Yuan Shu. At least it allowed Yuan Shu to find a new goal, which is to make Lu Bu and Liu Biao pay a heavy price in the future. The most important thing is to get out of the war now. of.

Without strong strength as a support, no matter how ambitious it is.

"Guarantee the city, the generals in the army are careful not to let the enemy take advantage of it, and Yu Fuluo Shanyu is in charge of scouting." Yuan Shu said in a deep voice.

"Here." The generals in the army said one after another.

From the echoes of the generals, one could not see the high fighting spirit and continuous battles. Not to mention the soldiers in the army, even the generals were a little tired. What's more, the Jingzhou army is powerful now. He might even die on the battlefield, such a result is the cruelest.

It is obviously difficult to do more in the process of fighting against the enemy, but after Yuan Shu successfully defends the city, he will have a chance to stand up.

If Lu Bu can help Yuan Shu at this time, it will definitely make it easier for Yuan Shu. After the Jingzhou Army occupied Yingchuan County, it will be bordered by Lu Bu's rule, but judging from the current situation, Yu Jin, who guards Chenliu County , There is no sign of mobilizing troops at all, but the focus is on defense.

Yuan Shu felt a little regretful. He should not have hastily decided to attack Xuzhou, but should continue to unite with Lu Bu. In this case, he would be the most powerful prince in the world. It would be best if he could unite with Lu Bu to defeat Jingzhou, and his strength would have made greater progress. Then turn against Lu Bu.

It's not that the counselors under his command didn't make such a suggestion, but Yuan Shu believed that Lu Bu was a serious confidant, and the longer Lu Bu was allowed to stay in Yanzhou and Xuzhou, the greater the threat to him would be. That's why he decided to send troops to attack Xuzhou. , but the result of the battle was beyond expectations, and this is the reason for the current crisis.

The Jingzhou army who was in charge of attacking Yingchuan was the commander-in-chief of Cao Cao. When the Jingzhou army fought against Yuan Shu, Cao Cao showed his extraordinary ability to command the troops, and his status in the Jingzhou army was also improved.

Although Cai Hao was guarded against Cao Cao, he was still able to distinguish clearly at the critical moment when the Jingzhou Army was fighting Yuan Shu, and Cao Cao and Yuan Shu had a deep hatred.

When the Jingzhou army was fighting Yuan Shu's army, the battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao also reached a fever pitch. Both sides suffered losses, but Yuan Shao had a considerable advantage, and even almost killed Gongsun Zan once.

After Lu Bu won the victory on the Xuzhou battlefield, Yuan Shao was relieved a lot. When Yuan Shu attacked Xuzhou, Yuan Shao gave Lu Bu righteous support, and such support was enough to make the relationship between the two sides much more stable.

Now that Yuan Shu is no longer rampant, as long as he defeats Gongsun Zan, no one in the world can shake his position.

It is undeniable that Gongsun Zan is a formidable opponent.

Yuan Shao also sent envoys to Gongsun Zan's army to persuade them, hoping that the two sides could stop the war, but Gongsun Zan's attitude was very tough, and he was determined not to give up until Yuan Shao was defeated.

Both Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are powerful princes, but in terms of background, Gongsun Zan is weaker than Yuan Shao. Behind Yuan Shao, there is the entire Jizhou as a support, but Gongsun Zan only has the land of You Beiping, plus Gongsun Zan When he was in Youzhou, he had a disagreement with Liu Yu, and the rear was not stable.

Even under such circumstances, Gongsun Zan was still able to form a confrontation with Yuan Shao, which is enough to see how terrifying Gongsun Zan is.

The stalemate between the two sides is not beneficial to each other, especially during the confrontation between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans frequently dispatched to loot counties and counties, causing Jizhou to be in turmoil.

The Black Mountain Yellow Turban was a serious problem for Yuan Shao.

In view of this, Yuan Shao ordered people to go to the court to seek a solution.

In the end, it was the imperial court who sent envoys to the army to persuade both sides to take advantage of it, and that was how Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao retreated.

However, Yuan Shao's mood was not that good. He didn't get any real benefits from confronting Gongsun Zan, but Lv Bu, who occupied Xuzhou, expanded one after another, and now has two prefectures and three counties. If this situation continues , Lu Bu will become one of the fearsome princes of the Han Dynasty.

It is normal to be jealous of Lu Bu, but now Yuan Shao needs to use Lu Bu to contain Yuan Shu, and it is best to cause Yuan Shu's troops to suffer a greater loss.

Although Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are brothers, they are both members of the Yuan family, but the two brothers are at odds. Otherwise, the situation in the world today would not be like this. In fact, the scuffle between the princes of the Han Dynasty has a lot to do with Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou remained neutral, but he supported Yuan Shao. Yanzhou Mu Liu Dai and later Cao Cao also supported Yuan Shao. This was also an important force for Yuan Shao to restrain Yuan Shu's development, but Gongsun Zan was Yuan Shu's ally, which restrained Yuan Shao.

The two sides checked and balanced each other, but they did not expect that Lu Bu, who occupied Xuzhou, would be cheaper.

The army under Lu Bu's command is powerful. Even if Yuan Shao wants to tear himself apart from Lu Bu, he needs to be more cautious. Yuan Shu's attack on Xuzhou is a good example. If he fights against Lu Bu at this time, there will be no good results. , Maybe it will wipe out the advantages that have been created with great difficulty.

Lu Bu is a fierce tiger and should not be easily provoked. Yuan Shao is currently adopting a strategy of uniting with Lu Bu.

The peace between the two sides is also what Lu Bu needs to see.

However, after the news of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan's strike, Lv Bu was a little bit disappointed. The fighting between the two sides continued, and it would be best if Yuan Shao had no chance to breathe. However, after this incident, Gongsun Zan got in touch with Lv Bu.

The relationship between the princes is so wonderful. When Lu Bu was under Dong Zhuo's command in the past, Gongsun Zan and Lu Bu were hostile. There was a battle between the two sides. Gongsun Zan almost died in the hands of Lu Bu. Now the relationship between the two sides is not There is a change.

After Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan stopped fighting, the eyes of the princes were more focused on the land of Yuzhou. This piece of land that had suffered great damage in the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out again and again.

What made Yuan Shao quite dissatisfied was that Lu Bu actually gave Gongsun Zan support at the critical moment when the Jizhou army was fighting Gongsun Zan. If the situation was not urgent at that time, Yuan Shao would have had the urge to question Lu Bu. Fortunately, the battle is now over.

Lu Bu, who performed the most eye-catching performance, is now recuperating, but Lu Bu's actions in Xuzhou have attracted the attention of many princes.

Chapter 412 Chen Lin, Chen Kongzhang

A large number of papers appeared in Xuzhou, allowing more literati to go to Xuzhou. If Lu Bu could have enough means to recruit talents among them, there would definitely be a greater improvement.

Paper, but a rare thing, when the general princes are not willing to use it, especially after Luoyang was destroyed by Dong Zhuo, although the technology of papermaking has not been lost, the princes will not try to make paper. The trouble is one thing , the key is that the cost of papermaking is not low.

Nowadays, a large amount of paper has emerged in Xuzhou, attracting the attention of more princes.

Xuzhou, State Shepherd's Mansion, a scholar with a handsome appearance and a refined temperament, was recommended by Zhang Zhao.

"My lord, this person's name is Chen Lin, and his name is Kong Zhang. He is an extraordinary talent. He used to serve under the command of General He Jin." Zhang Zhao introduced.

Lu Bu's heart moved. Chen Lin was also a famous person in the late Han Dynasty. The most famous article was written by Chen Lin. All the people in the country will have their own advantages in governing the place.

As a monarch, all he has to do is to let the talents under his command give full play to their advantages as much as possible, so that their talents will not be said to be buried.

"I've met Marquis Wen." Chen Lin cupped her hands.

Lu Bu nodded slightly and said, "This Marquis has also heard of Chen Kongzhang's name."

Seeing that Lu Bu had no words to say, Zhang Zhao said, "Chen Kongzhang has a brilliant literary talent."

Although Chen Lin's performance looks humble, her every move gives people the arrogance of a literati, which is also a common problem of literati in this era. It seems that she is not proud enough to be valued by the monarch.

"Excellent literary talent? Very good, I will definitely use it again." Lu Bu laughed.

"Thank you, Marquis Wen." Chen Lin cupped her hands.

If it were not for Lu Bu's strong rise in Xuzhou, Chen Lin would not have come to seek refuge. Many literati also came to seek refuge because of Lu Bu's strength. If there is a sense of security, how could they come to this prince's command.

Now Lu Bu is a powerful prince in the world, with a powerful army. Following such a monarch can bring more stability to their family.

Only in troubled times can one understand the benefits of peace. This is also true for aristocratic families. There are no aristocratic families who are willing to endure the chaos of war. After the war starts, not only ordinary people will suffer, but also aristocratic families. The business may be destroyed after a battle. This kind of thing is something that the aristocratic family does not want to see.

And after the monarch's strength becomes stronger, it will bring a stable development environment to these families, allowing them to improve the strength of the family faster. If they can be valued under the monarch's command, the family's development speed will be even faster. up.

Just like the Mi family in Xuzhou now, the main reason for the rapid development is that the Mi family is loyal to Lu Bu and has made a lot of contributions to Lu Bu's stabilization of Xuzhou with practical actions.

If the monarch is strong, more families will be willing to take refuge in them. Nowadays, there are not a few families who have taken refuge in Lu Bu. They have already seen it from Lu Bu's actions. Among the princes of the Han Dynasty, those who can shake Lu Bu's strength are basically No.

And Lu Bu can make the rule stable, and it will attract more families to come.

Of course, this does not mean that Lu Bu will have a good reputation among the aristocratic families. In fact, when many families mention Lu Bu, they will have a lot of scolding words. Come more benefits in general.

What the aristocratic family has to admit is that Lu Bu's strength cannot be compared with other princes. Following such a monarch will bring more benefits to their family.

Zhang Zhao hesitated to speak. Although Lu Bu said he would reuse Chen Lin, he did not indicate how he would reuse Chen Lin.

After Chen Lin left, Zhang Zhao said: "My lord, Chen Lin is talented, and there are quite a few literati in Xuzhou at present. If I let them know that my lord values ​​talented people, more people will come to my lord. .”

Seeing Zhang Zhao's earnest words, Lu Bu was quite satisfied. From the initial resistance to now considering the issue from the perspective of Xuzhou's development, it is enough to see the change of Zhang Zhao's mentality. What Lu Bu wanted to see most.

"Did Zibu take advantage of Chen Lin?" Lu Bu asked with a smile.

Zhang Zhao said solemnly: "Since I became an official under the lord's command, I have never dared to slack off in the slightest. How could I do things like taking benefits from others?"

"This Marquis is just joking, Zi Bumo should take it to heart." Lü Bu laughed and said, "This Marquis wants to use Chen Lin again because he is a literati who values ​​Chen Lin. Fang Cai Zibu said that Chen Lin is a brilliant writer. If you say that, Chen Lin must have something extraordinary in writing articles."

Zhang Zhaodao: "The article written by Chen Lin is very good."

"How about asking Chen Lin to be responsible for writing articles?" Lu Bu asked.

Zhang Zhao was slightly taken aback. If he was in charge of writing articles, celebrities like Chen Lin might feel dissatisfied. This is a contempt for their abilities.

"The articles I write are for the people of the world to read." Lu Bu added.

"This subordinate expects that Chen Lin will not refuse." Zhang Zhao said.

Any literati wants to be famous, and he cherishes his reputation very much. It is naturally a great honor for his articles to be read by the world. Chen Lin will not miss such an opportunity.

As long as you have a reputation, the possibility of wanting to achieve greater achievements will increase a lot.

"This Marquis wants to create a newspaper to understand the world's major events." Lu Bu said.

"I don't know what kind of newspapers and periodicals the lord is talking about?" Even Zhang Zhaoying can hardly imagine what kind of newspapers and periodicals exist.

After Lu Bu explained the newspapers, Zhang Zhao couldn't help but gasp, especially when he learned that all the newspapers were made of paper, he was even more shocked.

The current price of paper has reached a thousand dollars a piece, even so, literati are flocking to it, and getting a piece of paper seems to be something worth showing off to literati, but what they can show off, in front of Lu Bu, seems so Fragile, once the newspaper is successfully created, it will be of great significance, but it will also consume a lot.

Newspapers and periodicals represent Lu Bu's voice, and the content on them can only be published after getting Lu Bu's affirmation, and such things will be spread to many states and counties. By then, more people will be able to learn about Lu Bu even has a certain understanding of the affairs of the world.

Chapter 413 Definitely Won't Be Buried

In ancient times when the news was blocked, it was normal for some things to remain unknown for a month or even two months after they happened. If Lu Bu wanted to change this situation, he would have to pay a very high price.

Just the consumption of paper is an astronomical sum, and newspapers need people to transcribe, which will consume a lot of manpower and material resources.