The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

The increase in the influence of the princes has a certain relationship with his reputation, but in troubled times, strength is the most important thing. When Lu Bu's strength reaches a certain level, even other princes have a lot of dissatisfaction with Lu Bu. He also didn't dare to show it easily.

The current situation is a good illustration of how much Yuan Shu hated Lu Bu, precisely because Lu Bu made him bear the price of failure and lost many cities.

After the war, Yuan Shu sent envoys to Lv Bu's rule in order to maintain a good relationship with Lv Bu. Could it be that Yuan Shu was not angry?

It's just that in front of powerful princes like Lu Bu, even if there is anger, it can only be suppressed.

Yuan Shu had a great reputation among the princes, and his status in the Yuan family was higher than that of Yuan Shao, but after the previous incident, it was a big blow to Yuan Shu.

Coupled with Yuan Shu's ordinary personality, there will be more people who turn to Yuan Shao at this time.

What can Yuan Shu do about this besides scolding him severely.

The success of Lv Bu leading the Xuzhou army allowed the princes to see the benefits of being strong. They knew that Lv Bu's occupation of Xuzhou was a rebellion of the Han Dynasty, but the princes recognized Lv Bu's status.

Even Lu Bu established a friendship, isn't it just to get more benefits from Lu Bu.

Who let Lu Bu control what many princes wanted.

After the book issue was resolved, Lu Bu was quite happy. After the book issue was resolved, it was a good start for Lu Bu. When he had a large number of books, he would be able to influence some families to a greater extent.

Lu Bu is clear about the significance of the existence of books to each family, especially some weaker families, why don't they want to get more books, if these books can reach their families? , can help their families cultivate more talents.

Even if the book is expensive, it is worth buying.

The appearance of books made of paper will definitely have a great impact on this era, and Lu Bu can predict the things in it.

Chapter 494 Immortal drunk, very good

What Lu Bu needs is to rely on this method to gradually control talents, and eventually be able to cultivate more talents who have left the aristocratic family.

Having absolute control over the ruler is what many princes want to see.

"My lord, don't drive Mi Zhu, I'm going to see you outside." A soldier stepped forward and said in a low voice.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "Let Zizhong come in."

Immortal Drunk has a lot of fame in Xuzhou. Lu Bu has heard about this matter, and the Xuzhou Newspaper also publicized it.

Immortal drunk, Lu Bu is quite satisfied with this name. After having an elegant name, there will be no more problems in sales.

As for Immortal Drunk, it does have advantages that other drinks do not have.

When this kind of wine appears among businessmen, the sensation it can cause must be huge, and this effect is exactly what Lu Bu needs. After Xuzhou's wine has a greater reputation, it is very important for the sale of the drunken immortals. , is of great help.

The greater the fame of Immortal Drunk, the easier it will be to sell.

Besides, businessmen will never refuse money, as long as they see the benefits that the immortal drunk can bring, how can they refuse.

The items provided by Xuzhou before have made many businessmen understand that there are many benefits to going to Xuzhou to do business.

When more and more businessmen come to Xuzhou, the competition among businessmen will increase invisibly, and such competition will bring more prosperity to Xuzhou.

Businessmen hold a lot of money in their hands, and businessmen can convert money into materials, they have such means.

The rapid development of Xuzhou after the war has a lot to do with the help of merchants. When dealing with merchants, Xuzhou also has a lot of protection. It is precisely because of this that there are more merchants. Willingly choose to live in Xuzhou.

The status of merchants in this era is low, and finally a prince recognized the merchant, and they will definitely have a lot of goodwill for Lu Bu.

At this point, Lu Bu was ahead of the princes, and Lu Bu was quite fortunate for the decision he made at the beginning.

Relying on the strength of the aristocratic family, it is obviously difficult to do more among the princes, but with the support of businessmen, the situation will change even more.

The feudal lords know about the prosperity of Xuzhou. They covet Xuzhou, but if they are allowed to invade Xuzhou, they will not have the guts to do so. The current military strength of Xuzhou is extremely strong, which is why Lu Bu lives and works in troubled times. fundamental.

No matter how the situation changes, as long as one's own strength is strong, one can have more sovereignty.

After the victory in the battle with Yuan Shu, Lu Bu's prestige among the princes has been greatly improved, but this improvement is not enough for Lu Bu.

Lu Bu wanted to make himself even stronger, reaching a situation where no one dared to contend against the fierceness of Xuzhou's army.

The Xuzhou Craftsman Workshop has a method of making hundreds of refined weapons. Even with Xuzhou's current financial resources, it is not an easy task to equip more hundred-refined weapons to the army. The forging of hundreds of refined weapons, A lot of resources are consumed.

The transactions with the princes allowed Xuzhou to obtain a large amount of supplies, and at the same time relieve the pressure brought by the soldiers in the army equipped with weapons.

The consumption of the army occupies a large proportion of Xuzhou's consumption at this time. It is precisely because of the existence of the army that the people of Xuzhou can feel more at ease, so Lu Bu will be stingy when it comes to improving the strength of the army. of.

The reward system in the Xuzhou Army can stimulate to a greater extent the lieutenant soldiers to be more attentive during ordinary training, so that the lieutenant soldiers can reflect their own value through their own efforts.

Although such a system exists under the rule of other princes, the other princes are far worse than Lu Bu in terms of handwriting.

The control of the army, what Lu Bu needs to do is absolute, and other situations in the army cannot be tolerated. The aristocratic families in Xuzhou are not weak in strength, but it is impossible for them to have more control over the soldiers in the army The main reason for this is the presence of Lu Bu in the Xuzhou army.

Keep the army firmly in your hands, even if some unexpected situations happen, relying on the powerful army in your hands, you can take corresponding actions at such times.

How come the aristocratic family did not see the important influence brought by the existence of the army, but they wanted to extend their hands to the army, which was intolerable to Lu Bu.

If things go on like this, although the aristocratic family has been working hard, Lu Bu's control over the soldiers in the army has become more and more strict.

Especially when the Xuzhou Army achieved successive victories, Lu Bu's prestige in the army was even higher, and the selection system in the Xuzhou Army made more soldiers loyal to Lu Bu.

Under the rule of other princes, such a situation is very difficult to happen, mainly because their monarchs do not have such strong martial arts as Lu Bu, and they do not have such generous treatment when treating soldiers.

Ordinary soldiers don't get paid in the army, but they get a lot of rewards through their own efforts.

Relatively speaking, there are only a small number of soldiers who receive rewards, but such a small number of soldiers is a great stimulus to most soldiers. They are also soldiers in the Xuzhou Army. Why can other people achieve it? It doesn't work on my own body.

Not only the Xuzhou Army, but also the Yanzhou Army has the same system.

After Yanzhou experienced chaos, it cannot be compared with the current Xuzhou in terms of wealth, but with Xuzhou as the support, Yanzhou's development speed is still very fast.

The supply of materials can promote the development of Yanzhou business.

The methods used by Chen Gong when governing Yanzhou were also recognized by Lu Bu.

Lu Bu wants to let the lieutenants and soldiers have greater achievements in future wars, and it is inevitable to have strict requirements on them at present.

After the lieutenant soldiers see hope, they will be more attentive in the normal training process. Under such a system, Lu Bu's combat effectiveness in controlling the army will inevitably become stronger.

"Benhou has heard about what Zizhong did in the city, it's very good." Lu Bu nodded.

With Lu Bu's approval, Mi Zhu was quite excited.

"I don't know how many Immortal Drunkens are currently being purchased?" Lu Bu asked.

Mi Zhu said: "My lord, the merchants who have come and gone, together with the Xuzhou family, have purchased more than [-] altars of Immortal Drunk. Now they are just pre-ordering it. When the Immortal Drunk is brewed, they can come directly to get the goods."

Chapter 495 Horse Dealer Zhang Shiping

"That's right, let as many merchants as possible buy Immortal Drunk. This will also help improve the reputation of Immortal Drunk. Benhou still has a lot of Immortal Drunk in his hands, so let's sell them in restaurants in Pengcheng for now. "Lu Bu said.

Mi Zhu was overjoyed when he heard the words. Immortal Drunk had already gained a great reputation among the businessmen who came to Pengcheng, but more businessmen hadn’t tasted Immortal Drunk. Thousands of dollars a pot of Immortal Drunk was expensive for ordinary people. It is out of reach, but it is different when it is placed on the wealthy businessman.

The price of Immortal Drunk itself is relatively expensive. If they buy a large amount of Immortal Drunk and there is no market, it will be an intolerable thing for merchants.

Tasting the fairy drunk in advance can help them make better judgments.

"The Marquis has also heard about the price of immortal drunkenness. If so, Xuzhou's income will increase even more in the future." Lu Bu laughed.

Mi Zhu nodded and said yes, he didn't ask about the cost of immortal drunkenness. If you inquire about what you mean, it will definitely have a certain impact.

Mi Zhu has been in Xuzhou officialdom for many years, and he still has some understanding of some things.

Lu Bu handed over the sale of Immortal Drunk to the Xuzhou Chamber of Commerce, which will greatly help the Xuzhou Chamber of Commerce to increase its influence. When the time comes, businessmen who come to Xuzhou will yearn for and trust the Xuzhou Chamber of Commerce even more.

"My lord, there are quite a few businessmen who want to join the Xuzhou Chamber of Commerce. Most of these businessmen are from outside." Mi Zhu said.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "The chamber of commerce has developed to the point it is today, and naturally it will attract many merchants to join. Zizhong must pay more attention to the selection of merchants to enter the chamber of commerce, and let some big merchants enter it as much as possible."

"Small merchants can join the chamber of commerce through mutual alliance."

"My lord is wise." Mi Zhu cupped his hands.

The power of small merchants cannot be ignored, and small merchants are purer than big merchants. They may not have the support of big families behind them, but such merchants are easier to control, not to say that they are entering Other problems arose after the chamber of commerce.

After the power of the small merchants is united, it is also extremely powerful. Through the joint method, merchants are allowed to enter the chamber of commerce. If someone violates the system of the chamber of commerce, everyone will be punished. Be more cautious when choosing a joint to avoid more problems in the future.

"Master, Zhang Shiping is waiting outside, and he also wants to join the chamber of commerce." Mi Zhu said.

Zhang Shiping was a horse dealer, and Mi Zhu knew this. The horses in the Xuzhou army also had a certain relationship with Zhang Shiping. It can be said that Zhang Shiping's horse dealers were of great help to the improvement of the Xuzhou army's military strength.

"Oh? Let him in." Lu Bu said.

Lu Bu was quite satisfied with the horses sold by Zhang Shiping. If Zhang Shiping could be recruited, the army would not need to worry about the horses in the future.

The quality of the war horses on the grassland is not comparable to that of the big men. If they are purchased through normal means, the cost of a good war horse can be tens of thousands of dollars. Through Zhang Shiping, the cost of the war horse can be reduced to the lowest level.

And this kind of situation is also what Zhang Shiping needs. After all, when Zhang Shiping buys goods from Xuzhou, the price is lower than that of other merchants.

When Xianyu appeared, Zhang Shiping, a horse dealer, was attracted.

Lu Bu believed that after seeing Zhang Shiping this time, it would be relatively easier to recruit Zhang Shiping, because at this time his influence among the princes had been greatly improved, which was of great importance to businessmen. Certainly attractive.

It is undeniable that Zhang Shiping has strong assets, but Zhang Shiping is a businessman after all. In this era, the status of a businessman itself is low. Even if he has strong financial resources, it is difficult to get more recognition.

"Resign from your humble position." Mi Zhu bid farewell and left.

The discussion between Zhang Shiping and Lu Bu must be related to the affairs of the army. Among the Mi family, there is Mi Fang who is a general in the army, but Mi Zhu is extremely cautious when doing things normally, and cannot be feared by the monarch. the most basic.

Even though the Mi family has such achievements in Xuzhou, Mi Zhu is also aware of the consequences if the monarch is dissatisfied. Doing things as much as possible in accordance with the monarch's orders will help the family's development more.

As for disobeying the monarch's order, or taking other actions in secret, it is definitely not a wise move. From Lu Bu's previous actions, it can be seen that Lu Bu is far from being as simple as Xuzhou's family imagined. .

If Lu Bu's method is very simple, how can he successfully gain a foothold among the princes, and Lu Bu's achievements among the princes are obvious to all. Following such a monarch, if it is done properly, the strength and influence of the family will be even greater The improvement is obvious.

Whether in business or as an official, Mi Zhu's principle is to help Lu Bu as much as possible, even if it hurts the interests of the family sometimes.

The subjects and the monarch are mutual. The monarch gives more trust to the subjects. If the subjects can give more returns to the monarch, they will get more respect from the monarch.

Through observation, Mi Zhu also gradually discovered that in Lu Bu's eyes, there was no clear distinction between scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen.

As long as they are useful to Xuzhou, they can get corresponding attention. In this regard, Lu Bu's behavior is very different from that of other princes. More confidence, so that the recruited talents can display what they are good at.

Before the Mi family was despised in Xuzhou because of their business affairs, the situation improved to some extent after the Mi family took refuge in Lu Bu. Mi Zhu, who came from a businessman, was naturally aware of the difficulties of the businessman.

If businessmen can have better treatment under Lu Bu's rule, it would be a good thing for businessmen.

Lu Bu's reputation among the princes is very bad, how much influence does this have on merchants, because the profession of merchants is also humble in the eyes of scholars.

Zhang Shiping came to Xuzhou this time just to transport the war horses.

Chapter 496 Take refuge

After the Xuzhou army experienced the war, the horses needed to be replenished, and the normal consumption of the horses also needed to be adjusted in time.

Cavalry is a weapon of war, but the daily consumption of cavalry is too high for ordinary princes to bear. This is also the reason why princes want to form cavalry but dare not.

The cost of heavy armor is also not low, but the cost of heavy armor is much lower than that of cavalry.

The food and grass of the war horses, as well as the wear and tear of the war horses, require a lot of money.

At present, there are not a few cavalry in the Xuzhou Army. The most elite cavalry is the Xiaoqi Battalion. The [-] Xiaoqi Battalion roamed the battlefield and left a lot of prestige. Lu Bu invested a lot in the cavalry.

After seeing Lv Bu, Zhang Shiping did not dare to neglect in the slightest, and saluted solemnly.

"Are the war horses sent this time excellent?" Lu Bu asked.

Zhang Shiping cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Marquis Wen, if you have a poor quality horse, the grassroots don't want a penny."

"You have a lot of confidence." Lu Bu laughed.

"The war horses transported here are all carefully selected by the cavalry. The purpose is to ensure the quality of the horses. The Xuzhou cavalry is brave and good at fighting. The cavalry dare not affect the future operations of the Xuzhou cavalry because of the problem of the horses." Zhang Shiping said.

When it comes to war horses, Zhang Shiping has sufficient confidence. He often deals with war horses. When choosing war horses, Zhang Shiping has unique experience. gap.

"Zhang Shiping, if this Marquis invites you to work under my command, would you be willing?" Lu Bu asked, staring at Zhang Shiping.

Through Lu Bu's gaze, Zhang Shiping felt Lu Bu's strong confidence. It was good for Zhang Shiping to cooperate with Lu Bu. By selling war horses and fairy jade, Zhang Shiping accumulated a lot of money.

Selling immortal jade on the grassland has been greatly affected.