The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

Yuan Shu saw an opportunity from this incident. Needless to say, Lu Bu must have hated Yuan Shao very much. This will be a great help for him to compete with Yuan Shao. As for how unbearable Lu Bu's past behavior was in the eyes of the world, Yuan Shu would not care too much.

The princes, who had been silent for a year, showed their butcher knives one after another when the second year of Chuping came, but their target did not seem to be on Lu Bu. Perhaps in their view, Lu Bu, who had just occupied the land of Xuzhou , does not deserve their too much attention.

"Marquis Wen, Yuan Shao, the former lord of the feudal lords, has captured Jizhou, and his strength has grown further. With the influence of the Yuan family and Yuan Shao's methods, he will definitely achieve greater things." Jia Xu sighed.

Lv Bu said disdainfully: "What kind of princes and alliance leaders flaunt benevolence and righteousness, but now it seems that they are just young people. Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, treated Yuan Shao well, but Yuan Shao took Jizhou from him."

Chapter 51 The fall of the fierce tiger Sun Wentai, the strategy of uniting with Yuan Shu

"Han Fu is a protégé of Yuan's family and an old official. I'm afraid he also deliberately gave up Jizhou to Yuan Shao." Jia Xu explained.

"I'm afraid that Han Fu will not be able to survive after giving up Jizhou." Lu Bu sneered.

Jia Xu has no objection to this. Since ancient times, after Yuan Shao captured Jizhou, the existence of Han Fu will affect his rule in Jizhou.

"Now that Yuan Shao has captured Jizhou, and Yuan Shu has occupied the rich and prosperous Jianghuai, the discord between the two brothers is precisely the opportunity of Marquis Wen." Jia Xu said.

"How do you say that?" Lu Bu questioned.

"The Yuan family is four generations and three princes, with disciples all over the world. If Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu join forces, they will definitely be able to sweep the universe, and no one can stop it. It turns out that there has been a rift between the two brothers, and it is said that Yuan Shu has scolded Yuan Shao as a concubine more than once in front of the officials under his command." Jia Xu analyzed: "Marquis Wen's occupation of Xuzhou was opposed by the princes of the world, and Yuan Shaozhi, the leader of the alliance, opposed it. , the weight is the most important, if Marquis Wen can temporarily submit to Yuan Shu, no prince will dare to embarrass Marquis Wen."

"Yuan Shu is also an arrogant person, how could he beg for help?" Lu Bu said.

Jia Xu laughed and said, "Even if Marquis Wen doesn't send an envoy to Yangzhou, Yuan Shu will send an envoy to Xuzhou."

"But why?" Lu Bu asked. At this time, Yuan Shu's strength should not be underestimated. With a gold medal fighter like Sun Jian, he is also inextricably linked with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou. The three forces can form a powerful force against Yuan Shao. deadly threat.

"I just got the news that Sun Wentai, the fierce tiger in Jiangdong, died in Jingzhou." Jia Xu then narrated what happened in Jingzhou.

Lu Bu's expression changed. He was naturally no stranger to Sun Jian's name. He led the army to attack Sishui Pass, showing his extraordinary ability to lead troops, and he was also a general with high martial arts skills.

It is rumored among the lords that Sun Jian got the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom, and it is impossible to be sure exactly which well the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom is in the palace, but it is unknown which well. Lu Bu was also in a hurry at that time, how could there be so many? Kung Fu went to the wells one by one to salvage.

Besides, even if the jade seal of Chuanguo has a very precious function, can it be more precious than life?

"Sun Jian used to promise in front of the princes that if he secretly kept the Jade Seal of the Kingdom, he would die with ten thousand arrows piercing his heart, and now he has received his retribution," Lu Bu said.

Jia Xu's expression changed. From Lu Bu's words, he clearly had the feeling that the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom was in the hands of Sun Jian. In fact, who could tell whether the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom was true or not? After Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom Yuxi disappeared without a trace. Could it be that Dong Zhuo hid it privately?

"After losing Sun Jian, Yuan Shu needs strong support. Although Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, is married to Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, he is more inclined to be the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shaoye. In time, it will definitely become a disaster, and Marquis Wen will occupy In Xuzhou, Kong Rong, Prime Minister of the North Sea, has opposed it more than once, and only needs the leader Yuan Shao to secretly signal, and I am afraid that Kong Rong will send troops to attack Xuzhou." Jia Xu said.

Lv Bu nodded slightly, and he quite agreed with Jia Xu's statement. Why the officials in Xuzhou did not dare to do their best when treating Lv Bu was because of Lv Bu's reputation outside and the opposition of other princes to Lv Bu.

Being too close to Lu Bu, if Lu Bu is unlucky in the future, the families behind these officials may also be implicated. This is what worries Xuzhou officials the most.

There are no domineering warriors and shrewd civil servants. In the eyes of the family, there are only officials who can bring benefits to their family.

"After uniting with Yuan Shu, Marquis Wen can take advantage of the situation to seize the land of Yanzhou, making Liu Dai a bereaved dog, and Gongsun Zan is attacking the Yellow Turban of Qingzhou at this time, which is also a big threat to Yuan Shao." Jia Xu said.

Among the current great Han princes, Yuan Shu is superior to Yuan Shao in terms of strength, but Sun Jian's accidental death in Jingzhou caused Yuan Shu to lose his gold medal fighter, and when he competed with Yuan Shao, he lacked a powerful force.

Lu Bu said, "It won't be too late to talk about this after Yuan Shu sends an envoy."

"Wen Hou is wise." Jia Xu cupped his hands.

Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "From now on, Wenhe doesn't need to be so polite in front of this general. You have been with this general for a year, and you should understand what kind of character he is."

Jia Xu nodded. At the beginning, Lu Bu gave people the impression that he was a rough martial artist, who would shout and kill at every turn. He had no soft way to deal with scholars. He would draw his sword at each other if he disagreed with him. After contact, you will find that Lu Bu will listen to useful strategies, and what Lu Bu needs is the loyalty of his officials.

This is also extremely normal. Lu Bu is in charge of Xuzhou, and he can be regarded as a prince. If the officials under his rule have other thoughts, how can the monarch be unprepared? Zhang Zhao, the chief bookkeeper, is the best explanation.

Lv Bu's methods forced Zhang Zhao to work for him, so it was Lv Bu's helpless move. If he relied on normal means, Zhang Zhao would definitely not agree to serve under Lv Bu's command.

A year of recuperation and a year of development have made Pengcheng show a different atmosphere. Pengcheng is close to Yanzhou and Yuzhou, but it is the most prosperous city in Xuzhou.

The appearance of fairy jade has caused more and more businessmen to go to Pengcheng. After the appearance of fairy jade in other states and counties, it has aroused a lot of popularity.

This also made other princes have to admire Xuzhou's method of collecting money. After using it, it will indeed form dependence, which is why it is difficult for the princes to control.

Immortal Jade comes from Xuzhou, and there must be some connection with Lu Bu. The price of Immortal Jade is not cheap. With such a huge amount of funds as support, how strong Lu Bu will be.

Not to mention other things, it can be seen only from the equipment of the lieutenant officers and soldiers of the Xuzhou Army.

When Lv Bu first came to Xuzhou, he used the weapons and armor in the warehouse. Many of these weapons and armor were damaged and could only be used to make do with them. However, after a year passed, the soldiers in the army replaced many Shaoxin's weapons and armor, such as the camp and cavalry battalion, use more sophisticated weapons, and the horses in the army have also been replaced.

Xuzhou bought materials in a big way, and many of them were sent to Xuzhou by businessmen on their own initiative. Anyway, they came here for business.

With Zhang Shiping's secret help, Lu Bu didn't have to worry about getting a good horse, which can be said to have provided a lot of help for the future development of the cavalry in the army.

Chapter 52 Yuan Shu messenger

In the final analysis, all of this is due to the development of Xuzhou in the hands of Lu Bu. Otherwise, why would Zhang Shiping cooperate with Lu Bu, and why businessmen from all over the world rushed to Pengcheng.

For the families in the city, what Lu Bu has to do is to take precautions in the dark. On the surface, these families have temporarily chosen to seek refuge, and even cooperate with Biejia Mansion. They want to get a share of the management of Xianyu. It is difficult to know the behavior.

Mi Zhu, aside from this, gradually focused on doing business. At this time, no one dared to look down on Mi Zhu who was in charge of doing business. According to the secret estimation of the family in the city, just relying on the management of immortal jade, Xuzhou has achieved at least five years or more in the past. With so much wealth, the warehouses in the city couldn't pile up materials, and even built a warehouse in Kaiyang, Langya Kingdom, to store grain and grass materials.

After Lv Bu entered Xuzhou, Zang Ba's refuge made the Xuzhou family quite puzzled, but Lv Bu was able to build a granary in Kaiyang, and even let Zang Ba take charge of the [-]-strong army, which is enough to prove his trust in Zang Ba. No family wanted to start with Zang Ba and strive for the initiative to control more changes in the situation in Xuzhou, and all of them failed without exception.

Doing business gave the Mi family even greater influence in the big man. When many businessmen mentioned Mi Zhu, they showed yearning. With Mi Zhu's official status, it was enough to make more businessmen envious. Unexpectedly, the Mi family would Mastered the production method of Xianyu.

With the support of the Xuzhou State Shepherd's Mansion, there is no need to worry about the safety of the Mi family.

Doing business will be disgusted by the aristocratic family, it also depends on the level of business.

The number of the army outside Pengcheng has increased to 2. The ordinary training of the soldiers is not comparable to that of the Xuzhou army in the past. During the day, the shouts of training outside the city can be heard in the city. People's lives are also more at ease.

The [-] army outside the city was the key to Lu Bu's foothold in Xuzhou. As for the number of defenders in each city, not to mention loyalty, it was difficult to compare with Pengcheng's army in terms of elite level.

In a year's time, Xuzhou has gradually stabilized. Whenever bandits are found in various counties and counties, the army will be dispatched within a short time.

The opposite of Xuzhou is Qingzhou. The Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou are raging extremely violently, and the Yellow Turbans have attacked the city many times. However, there are many connections between the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and the Heishan Yellow Turbans in Jizhou. Officials were devastated.

Gongsun Zan led the army to Qingzhou precisely to help defeat the Qingzhou Yellow Turban.

The prestige of the court is not there, it is difficult to mobilize the army of the princes, and it is also difficult to supervise the army of the princes. The army of the princes expels the bandits, why not for fame? Even if the prestige of the court is absent, the normal recommendation of officials still needs to go through the court. Officials who take office still care about the formal appointment of the court.

Dong Zhuo was garrisoned in Chang'an City and condemned the princes verbally and in writing. However, after Dong Zhuo moved his capital to Chang'an, no princes sent troops to attack Dong Zhuo. The original alliance against Dong Zhuo seemed to have collapsed.

Just as Jia Xu expected, after receiving the news that Yuan Shao occupied Jizhou, Yuan Shu couldn't sit still. There was a battle between him and Yuan Shao. Other princes were afraid of Yuan Shao, the leader of the princes and alliance, but he didn't have the slightest fear. When he was attacking Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu was a head shorter than Yuan Shao, and now he wants to regain his position.

Yuan Shu's plan was to rely on Sun Jian's powerful force to conquer the princes for him. Sun Jian's bravery was proved when the princes attacked Dong Zhuo.

Sun Jian's death in Jingzhou caused Yuan Shu to lose a more important support. After Yuan Shu united with Gongsun Zan, he felt a little uneasy. Although Liu Biao was a neutral faction, he had [-] soldiers under his command. Still stand still.

Even Sun Jian and other fierce men died in the hands of Liu Biao, which made Liu Biao's position in Jingzhou more stable, and it became a big problem to get more benefits from Liu Biao's hands.

Yuan Shu listened to the advice of Chief History Yang Hong and sent Yuan Huan to Pengcheng as an envoy.

Yuan Huan is the son of Situ Yuan Pang. Although this Yuan family has a certain connection with Yuan Shu's Yuan family, it is not the same line.

Yuan Huan is quite talented, and he is famous for his outspokenness and courage.

At this time, Yuan Shu was considered a well-known person in the world, and the envoy team did not encounter any difficulties when they came to Xuzhou.

To show his importance, Lv Bu sent the chief clerk, Jia Xu, out of the city to welcome him. After a year of training, Jia Xu moved from the position of master secretary to the position of long history. The temperament of the whole person has also undergone considerable changes. At that time, the aristocratic families in Xuzhou looked down on Jia Xu.

But now, among Xuzhou officials, no one dares to underestimate Jia Xu, this usually taciturn middle-aged man, once it's time to make a move, he will completely defeat the enemy without giving him any chance.

After welcoming the team into the city, Jia Xu and Yuan Huan exchanged pleasantries all the way, but they seemed to be very happy.

The envoys sent by General Yuan Shu were still very important. When Xuzhou officials met Yuan Huan, they were more respectful.

But all the aristocratic families of the big Han, when talking about the Yuan family, all show yearning. This is the most powerful family of the big Han. In the past, its influence was enough to change the situation in the court. Now the strength of the Yuan family is even greater Yes, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are the most powerful princes in the Han Dynasty.

"Envoy please." Jia Xu cupped his hands.

Yuan Huan declined slightly, and walked towards the State Shepherd's Mansion. As Yuan Shu's envoy, he naturally wanted to show a certain aura. At present, Yuan Shu is a well-known existence among the great Han princes.

Seeing Yuan Huan's actions, Jia Xu frowned slightly, and then relaxed.

"Forgive me, the envoy, but for all the guards who enter the mansion, the weapons must be kept by the general." Hao Meng stepped forward and said.

Yuan Huan's expression changed slightly, and he said with a smile, "Of course, I have heard that Marquis Wen is very skilled in martial arts, but he is very cautious in his actions."

Hao Meng snorted coldly: "The general's bravery, how could you be able to fathom it."

Even though Yuan Huan was Yuan Shu's envoy, in Hao Meng's eyes, it was nothing special. If someone dared to offend Lu Bu, the generals in the army would definitely do something similar to Hao Meng.

In the minds of the lieutenant soldiers, Lu Bu's image is the tallest.

"Forgive me, the generals in the army are also following orders." Jia Xu stepped forward and said.

Yuan Huan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'm quite at ease in Wenhou's mansion."

To Yuan Huan's surprise, after entering the State Shepherd's Mansion, Lu Bu did not come out to greet him. Yuan Shu and Lu Bu were both princes of one side, but Yuan Shu was more appealing. The current situation of Lu Bu is not so good. Ordinarily, Lu Bu It should show great enthusiasm.

Chapter 53 Alliance, Sincerity

As if seeing the doubt in Yuan Huan's heart, Jia Xu stepped forward and said, "Marquis Wen is famous for his bravery."

Suddenly, Yuan Huan left with Jia Xu.

In the main hall, Xuzhou's important civil servants and military generals lined up on both sides. Yuan Shu sent envoys to Pengcheng, which was also a relatively important matter for Xuzhou officials.

"Yuan Huan, the envoy of the latter general, has met Marquis Wen." Yuan Huan cupped his hands.

Lu Bu nodded and said: "Envoy, please stand up. I have heard that there are many yellow scarves in Yanzhou and Yuzhou. The envoy has worked hard."

Yuan Huan was able to raise his head and look at Lu Bu. After seeing Lu Bu's appearance and power, he was shocked. From Lu Bu's body, what he felt was overwhelming pressure. This kind of pressure was more invisible on Lu Bu's body. The murderous intent emanating from him, as a fierce general who has been on the battlefield for many years, the aura on Lu Bu's body is not something ordinary people can bear.

After stabilizing his mind, Yuan Huan said: "I was able to come to Xuzhou smoothly, and it has a great relationship with the name of Marquis Wen. When the bandits hear the name of Marquis Wen, they don't just run away. How dare they come forward and embarrass them."

"I would love to hear the words of the envoy." Lu Bu laughed loudly.

The military generals in the field were easy to talk about, but many civil servants frowned. Lu Bu's performance was a little too arrogant, and this was also a problem with many generals.

Among literati, there are often words of evasion, but when a general is faced with praise, he may directly admit it, giving people a hearty feeling and a sense of arrogance.

"Marquis Wen is famous for being brave and good at fighting. Many of the later generals have heard about it. That's why I sent my subordinates to form an alliance with Marquis Wen. I don't know what Marquis Wen wants?" Yuan Huan directly explained his purpose.

The officials in the arena heard the words and talked a lot. Yuan Shu took the initiative to send envoys to Xuzhou to form an alliance with Lu Bu. This would be of great benefit to Lu Bu. Once the alliance between the two parties is successful, it means that Lu Bu has been recognized by Yuan Shu.

Although Yuan Shu was not the leader of the princes and alliances in the past, he still had a lot of influence among the princes. In Jingzhou, Yuzhou and other places, many officials were replaced because of Yuan Shu.

Lu Bu smiled knowingly. On such an occasion, Yuan Huan directly explained the purpose of coming, which definitely gave him enough face.

"This general also has heard a lot about the name of the later general. Xuzhou and Yangzhou are separated by the land of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. I wish I could see you." Lü Bu said with a smile: "The matter of the alliance is of great importance. I will discuss it later. Discuss this matter with the messenger yourself."

"Thank you, Marquis Wen." Yuan Huan cupped his hands, not paying attention to Lu Bu's compliment. Yuzhou is currently controlled by Yuan Shu.

After exchanging pleasantries with Yuan Huan, Lu Bu directly let the Xuzhou officials leave, leaving only Jia Xu, Mi Zhu, Chen Deng and Zhang Zhao in the arena.

These four people are all talented and insightful, except for Mi Zhu, the loyalty of the other three is doubtful to Lv Bu, and the Mi family married him, so it is impossible to be tricky about this matter, Mi Zhen She has a high status in the Mi family.

And after the marriage, it means announcing to others that the Mi family will follow Lu Bu from now on, and it is impossible to make changes.

The Chen family is relatively conservative. Zhang Zhao agreed to work for Lu Bu because of the safety of the family. Jia Xu was also threatened with his life. It was such an amazing combination that made Lu Bu stay in Xuzhou for the time being. Stand firm.

No matter what actions the civil servants took behind the scenes, what could not be changed was Lu Bu's influence in the army. Lu Bu, who had the military power in his hands, could influence the fate of the Xuzhou family. They were clear about the consequences of angering Lu Bu.

It's not that Lu Bu didn't have the slightest precautions against the aristocratic family. Relatively speaking, Lu Bu still trusted Jia Xu, especially after bringing Jia Xu's family to Pengcheng.

"I would have agreed to the alliance with General Yuan," Lu Bu said slowly.

Lu Bu's reaction was within Yuan Huan's expectation, and he said with a smile, "Marquis Wen is indeed a cheerful person."

"But since the two sides are in an alliance, they must have sincerity. If Xuzhou is attacked by the enemy, General Yuan cannot stand idly by." Lu Bu said.

Yuan Huan smiled and said, "Of course."

"Similarly, if General Yuan has a war, Marquis Wen should also provide support."

Lu Bu nodded slightly, agreeing with Yuan Huan's statement. From this point, it can be seen that Yuan Shu is sincere about this alliance. It can be seen that Sun Jian's death caused Yuan Shu to suffer a lot. Although Yuan Shu still has Gongsun Zan Such an ally like a wolf and a tiger is somewhat disadvantageous for controlling the situation in the south.

Yanzhou Liu Dai is more inclined to Yuan Shao who was the leader of the alliance. Yanzhou is close to Yuzhou. Once Liu Dai has other ideas, it will have a great impact on Yuan Shu's rule. At this time, Lu Bu can have a great impact on Yuan Shu. Huge impact too.

"It is said that Pengcheng has a large amount of immortal jade for sale. I wonder if this is true?" Yuan Huan asked suddenly after discussing the alliance.

Seeing Lu Bu's gaze, Mi Zhu got up and said, "I don't want the envoy to know the name of Xianyu."