The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

"With Yuanlong's words, the Marquis is relieved a lot. Guangling is not only an important county in Xuzhou, but also a place close to Jiangdong, which is extremely important." Lu Bu said.

Chen Deng nodded and said: "My lord's words are very true. The wealth of Guangling, if managed well, can provide a lot of taxes for the prefectural pastoral government. If a navy is built in Guangling, it may be of great use in the future. "

"If this Marquis asks Yuanlong to serve as the prefect of Guangling, I wonder if Yuanlong will have confidence?" Lu Bu looked at Chen Deng with burning eyes.

Chen Deng solemnly saluted and said: "Thanks to the trust of the lord, I will do my best in this humble position."

"After the matter of Guangling is properly handled, you will go to Guangling to serve as the prefect. Although Pei Guo and Lu Guo have taken refuge in Benhou, there are many officials among them, which need to be considered. Benhou doesn't want something like Zhang Chao to happen in the future. "Lu Bu said.

Chen and the others are such intelligent people, and they immediately understood the meaning of Lu Bu's words. They felt a little worried about the Chen family. At present, the Lu and Pei countries are all in charge of the Chen family. If Chen Deng is the prefect of Guangling, it is only Chen At home, three people have become officials at the prefect level, which is so eminent.

If the performance is too much, it will definitely attract the attention of interested people, and Chen Deng naturally understands the reason.

Chen Deng cupped his hands and said, "My father, Chen Gui, is already old, and I hope my lord will allow my father to return to Pengcheng."

Lu Bu nodded and said, "My lord is a meritorious minister who led the officials of Peiguo to seek refuge with me. After arriving in Pengcheng, he still enjoys the treatment of the prefect."

"Thank you, my lord." Chen Deng cupped his hands.

Seeing that Lu Bu said a few words, Mi Zhu shrunk the power of the Chen family, looked at Lu Bu with a more different gaze, and thought to himself that Jia Xu must be behind this incident, what kind of resourcefulness Jia Xu has, Mi Zhu But I have seen it.

When facing Jia Xu alone, Mi Zhu was under a lot of pressure.

The fact that Lu Bu was able to gain a foothold in Xuzhou in such a short period of time was inseparable from Jia Xu's help. Even the marriage between the Mi family and Lu Bu was also done by Jia Xu.

Perhaps in the past, Jia Xu was only famous, but now in Xuzhou, Jia Xu will definitely become a hot figure.

Not only Mi Zhu, but also Chen Deng is quite afraid of Jia Xu. This resourceful person is not as simple as it appears on the surface. A good relationship with Jia Xu will be of greater help to the future development of the Chen family.

Lu Bu showed great ambitions and certain methods in Xuzhou. Following such a monarch can make the family's strength further. This is why Xuzhou has the full support of the Chen family in an emergency. Judging from the current situation, The Chen family's gamble was right.

Mi Zhu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Xuzhou is stable now, the Qingzhou army has retreated, and the fighting in Yanzhou army has subsided. I don't know about the marriage between my lord and my sister?"

Through the strength of the family, the Chen family has increased its influence around Lu Bu. Naturally, the Mi family cannot lag behind. Marriage is the most direct and effective means. Once the marriage is successful, it means that the Mi family and Lu Bu are completely tied to the same battleship. In the car, the Mi family will leave Lu Bu's brand in the future.

Lu Bu said, "After Wenhe returns, Zizhong can discuss this matter with Wenhe."

"Here." Mi Zhu cupped his hands.

In fact, the strength of the Mi family is not weak at present. Mi Zhu is not driving for Xuzhou. With Pi Guoxiang's words, the Mi family's strength will be further improved.

After the two left, Lu Bu showed a satisfied smile. The benefits have already made the Mi family and the Chen family decide to help him. This must have a huge role in promoting Xuzhou's future. For the time being, rely on the power of the family to gain a foothold in Xuzhou. , and then Lu Bu will gradually withdraw his power, so that the family has to obey his orders.

For the time being, the Mi family's business is the fastest way for Lu Bu to improve the strength of the state pastoral mansion.

After receiving a large amount of money and food, Lu Bu can calmly expand the army, making Xuzhou's military more powerful. It is difficult for Lu Bu to control more civil servants, but in the army, Lu Bu will have the absolute right to speak. In the army, no one dared to go against Lu Bu's orders.

Chapter 104 The Craftsman's Workshop

After holding the military power in his hands, even if some people want to oppose him secretly, they still have to weigh it carefully, otherwise Lu Bu's order will be enough to destroy some aristocratic families.

Gradually controlling Xuzhou through the army is an important part of Lu Bu's plan.

At present, Xuzhou, Pengcheng State, and Langye are under the control of Lu Bu. Lu Bu has no doubts about Zang Ba's loyalty, especially after this battle against Qingzhou Army, Donghai County, Guangling County, and Xiapi State. The generals of the army went to take charge of the military power. In this way, even if the officials of the three places had other thoughts, they had to consider the influence of the army.

If he wants to truly take charge of Xuzhou, there are still many problems that need to be dealt with. Lu Bu will hand over official affairs to Jia Xu and others. Although Lu Bu can understand some things, getting entangled with civil officials will make people Lu Bu felt troubled.

Fighting with civil servants is even more troublesome than training soldiers in the army.

After being reborn as Lu Bu, what he pursued was to improve his personal martial arts and strength.

In troubled times, human life is worthless. Now that we have come to this troubled world, Lu Bu must do his best to protect everything so that his relatives do not need to worry about war. Anyone who threatens him, Lu Bu will not hesitate shot.

All the princes of the world think that he is a reckless man and a martial artist, so he will carry out his arrogance to the end and make those who provoke him pay more.

At this time, Yuan Shao should be thankful that Jizhou and Xuzhou do not border each other, otherwise Yuan Shao's performance in this battle in Xuzhou is likely to bring about a large-scale attack by the Xuzhou army.

The fighting in Xuzhou subsided, and Yuan Shao confronted Gongsun Zan, which once again attracted the attention of the princes.

Through this change in the world situation, the princes can see that in the battle, it is the later general Yuan Shu who has the upper hand. Although Yuan Shu has damaged Sun Jian, he still controls the lands of Yuzhou and Yangzhou. ally.

Qingzhou Army and Yanzhou Army stood by Yuan Shao's side no matter what their purpose was in this operation. Their failure would be a big blow to Yuan Shao.

Besides, Gongsun Zan, who turned against Yuan Shao, is very powerful. If Gongsun Zan leads the army to victory, the influence of Yuan Shao's so-called status as the leader of the princes and alliance will be reduced even more. The officials who hold the military power are all shrewd. More powerful princes.

In fact, after listening to Jia Xu's analysis of the situation in the world, Lu Bu was also deeply moved. The change in the situation in the world was actually because of the members of the Yuan family. At the beginning of the troubled times, it took too much advantage.

If Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu join forces, how dare the princes disobey orders?At that time, when the army attacks Chang'an, Dong Zhuo may be defeated and the court can be stabilized. This is the best way to rejuvenate the great Han.

However, when people have power in their hands, they will show their ambitions. Who doesn't want the power in their hands to go further.

Shaking his head, Lu Bu temporarily put these things aside and went to the craftsman's workshop outside the city.

The craftsman's workshop outside the city is not only responsible for the production of immortal jade, but also has a blacksmith's shop that specializes in providing weapons and armor for lieutenant officers and soldiers. The place where immortal jade is made is extremely hidden, guarded by soldiers in the army, and ordinary people can't get close to it. , the same is true for the defense of the craftsman workshop.

Weapons and armor are the most important things for a lieutenant to fight against the enemy on the battlefield. Sharp weapons and strong armor are also what lieutenants yearn for most.

It is Lu Bu's goal to develop the craftsman's workshop and let the craftsman's workshop provide more excellent weapons and armor.

Although the current Xuzhou army's weapons and armor are good, they are far from meeting Lu Bu's requirements.

Improving the equipment level of soldiers is an important thing.

The attack on Xuzhou by the Yanzhou Army and the Qingzhou Army also made Lu Bu understand that the most important thing to gain a foothold in the troubled times is that one's fists be hard enough so that those who dare to invade dare not despise them in the slightest, and even have the ability to let them The strength of fear, the only way to avoid war as much as possible.

Once the war started, the consumption of money and food was huge. Since Lu Bu took control of Xuzhou, half of the income of the prefectural pastor's mansion was invested in the army. Just replacing the armor and weapons cost a huge sum of money.

If the level of the Xuzhou craftsman workshop can be further improved, with Xuzhou's current financial resources, the elite army can have more sophisticated weapons and armor.

The craftsman's workshop is located in the mountains outside the city.

The hundred cavalry who accompanied Lu Bu directly launched defenses on the periphery of the craftsman's workshop.

"General." All the soldiers who saw Lu Bu along the way saluted one after another, and their expressions showed not only respect, but also admiration. Lu Bu is not only a Xuzhou shepherd, but also a fierce general with high martial arts skills, worthy of soldiers in the army to follow.

Especially after arriving in Xuzhou, the treatment of lieutenant soldiers has been significantly improved.

"Greetings to Marquis Wen." An old man with white hair and beard stepped forward and saluted.

Lu Bu nodded slightly: "You are Lu Tong, the current person in charge of the craftsman's workshop?"

"It's Caomin." Lu Tong clapped his hands excitedly.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and craftsmen are also low-level people. Although they can earn money by virtue of their craftsmanship, they are still low-level people. It is not easy for a craftsman to meet an official, let alone an official. The dignified Marquis of Wen.

After the establishment of the craftsman workshop outside the city, Lu Bu secretly ordered people to find experienced blacksmiths to forge weapons and armor. Can't touch it at all.

And Lu Tong is the most experienced old blacksmith found among the craftsmen. When Lu Tong was young, he used to forge weapons in the workshop of Luoyang Army, and he has rich experience in forging weapons.

The reason why the craftsman workshop outside Pengcheng has the current scale has a lot to do with Lu Tong's efforts.

The craftsman workshop has begun to take shape, capable of accommodating hundreds of craftsmen making weapons and armor at the same time.

After inspecting the craftsman's workshop, Lu Bu said, "The craftsman's workshop will continue to expand in the future, and more experienced craftsmen will be needed by then, so you will have to worry about it."

Lu Tong was flattered by Lu Bu's title, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It's the honor of the grassroots to be able to serve the Marquis Wen. The grassroots are old and can no longer forge weapons with their own hands. They can only give advice to the craftsmen."

"Can the craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop be able to forge weapons proficiently?" Lu Bu asked.

Chapter 105 The Secret Recipe

Lu Tongdao: "The craftsman workshop now has 200 craftsmen, 100 of whom are in charge of making armor, and of the other [-], [-] are proficient in forging weapons, and the remaining [-] follow suit."

"Well, that's right. For the craftsmen who are learning, we must give them more advice, so that they can master the technology of forging weapons as soon as possible. If there is a shortage of supplies, just tell the generals stationed in the craftsman's workshop directly." Lu Bu said.

"Thanks to Marquis Wen's trust, the grass people will definitely do their best." Lu Tong said excitedly.

No matter what kind of person Lu Bu is in the eyes of outsiders, in the eyes of the craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop, Lu Bu is worthy of their service. After entering the craftsman's workshop, they will have a stable income, and if the weapons they forge are excellent, they will be rewarded. Under such circumstances, how could they not work harder.

No matter what level the characters are, they all have pursuits.

"Who is this next to you?" Lu Bu turned his attention to a dark-faced young man beside Lu Tong.

Lu Tong: "This is the dog Lu Zhu."

"The tiger father has no dogs, so he will definitely become the pillar of the craftsman's workshop in the future." Lu Bu laughed.

"Hurry up and salute." Lu Tong said in a low voice.

It was only then that Lu Zhu came to his senses and hurriedly saluted.

Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "In the craftsman's workshop, you don't need to care about these etiquettes. What the Marquis needs is a better weapon. Is it possible to forge a hundred-steel weapon in the craftsman's workshop?"

Lu Tongdao: "Marquis Wen, even if you are a craftsman in the Luoyang army, you can't guarantee that you can forge a steel weapon. In the past, when Caomin was in the Luoyang army, he followed him to learn, but since he was old, he came back. After Xuzhou, there was a lack of materials, and the craftsmanship declined."

"This Marquis has a secret recipe. If forging is carried out according to this secret recipe, there will be a high chance of steelmaking. You still need to explore the details." Lu Bu said slowly.

When Lu Tong heard this, his expression was excited. Hundreds of steel refinements represent the existence of the most sophisticated weapons. Of course, weapons forged from some special materials are another matter. Forged from iron, this kind of divine iron is hard to come by.

And the soldiers need a lot of weapons and armor.

"Caomin must try his best." Lu Tong's voice trembled.

The method of hundred-smelting steel forging may not be a big deal to Lu Bu. He is in a high position, and what he needs is just an order, but to a craftsman, it is of great significance. Forging a hundred-smelting steel means that The skill of this craftsman has reached a level that ordinary craftsmen look up to.

Even in the Luoyang Army, craftsmen who can forge hundreds of steel weapons have a very high status, and general generals should be more polite after seeing them.

"This secret recipe is of great importance. You must be aware that this Marquis does not want this thing to spread. The craftsman's workshop is an important place in Xuzhou. The management of the craftsmen must not be relaxed. After the craftsman's workshop expands, the craftsmen can be transferred His family members took him to live there," Lu Bu urged.

"Caomin understands." Lu Tong saluted solemnly.

The secret recipe represents the untold secret.

After observing the defense situation around the craftsman's workshop, Lu Bu returned to the city.

In the mountains outside the city, there is a place for forging weapons and armor. It is no secret in Pengcheng. No family dares to set foot here easily. Step forward easily.

Moreover, the craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop are not allowed to come out, which ensures the rigor of the craftsman's workshop.

In the past, the armies of each state might have weapons and armor provided by the imperial court, but with the drastic changes in Luoyang, it has become impossible to rely on the imperial court to dispatch weapons. Forging, there is no material to be responsible for solving it by yourself.

To improve their own strength, the princes definitely need other means.

The transfer of the imperial court gave the princes a chance to flex their muscles. After they tasted the benefits brought by power, how could they be willing to be controlled by the imperial court, and they would definitely fight against the imperial court to the end.

This is also the inevitable result of the current situation.

In addition, Zhang Zhao was ordered to go to Guangling County, and many officials in Xuzhou were not optimistic about the results of Zhang Zhao's trip. Besides, the reason why Zhang Zhao worked for Lu Bu was no secret in Pengcheng.

When the aristocratic family secretly scolded Lu Bu for his shameless behavior, they had to affirm that such a method would have a great effect on the children of the aristocratic family.

After Lv Bu has gained a firm foothold in Xuzhou, he will definitely get the support of many aristocratic families. At this time, being able to gain Lv Bu's trust will have greater benefits for the subsequent development of the family. This is also for sure. Who can be sure that threatening to do something is not a good thing for the Zhang family.

In Guangling County, after Zhang Chao, the prefect, betrayed Lu Bu, the atmosphere became a lot more solemn, especially the news about the Xuzhou Army's victory continued to spread, which made the officials of Guangling panic. Zhang Chao has a certain prestige in Guangling County. It does not mean that the officials of Guangling are willing to follow Zhang Chao to fight Lu Bu to the end. Once the confrontation fails, what kind of changes will Guangling's officialdom experience.

I'm afraid that even some powerful families will be implicated. The aristocratic family is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface, and sometimes they even do everything for the development of the family.

Betrayal is the best way to break away from Lu Bu and provide support for the princes who stand on the side of justice, but the punishment for failing to betray is also quite severe.

Zhang Chao couldn't be at peace either. The armies of Guangling and Xiapi failed, and Xiapi Prime Minister Qin Si fled directly. After Xuzhou stabilized, Guangling County became an isolated existence.

Wanting to leave Guangling, Zhang Chao was unwilling to lose the power in his hands like this. Going to another place meant starting from scratch.

At this moment, Zhang Zhao appeared. The Zhang family in Guangling and the Zhang family in Pengcheng had a certain relationship.

After some persuasion by Zhang Zhao, Zhang Chao made a decision. He believed that Zhang Zhao would not harm the Zhang family in Guangling.

On the fifth day Zhang Zhao entered Guangling, Zhang Chao announced in public that he would obey the order of the state pastoral mansion and follow Zhang Zhao, the emissary of the state pastoral mansion, to Pengcheng to plead guilty.

When the news came out, Guangling and Xuzhou were shocked. They didn't understand why Zhang Chao, who was quite strong, suddenly made such a choice.

This also disappointed the officials who were dissatisfied with Lu Bu.

Zhang Chao's return is good news for the State Shepherd's Mansion.

The action speed of Yanzhou is still very fast. The Xuzhou army is stationed outside Fangyu City. The Yanzhou army dare not withdraw easily. Who is sure that the Xuzhou army will not suddenly launch an attack at this time.

Chapter 106

The current troops in the front are the most elite forces of the Yanzhou Army. If these soldiers are lost in the hands of the Xuzhou Army, it will be even more difficult for Liu Dai to stabilize the situation in Yanzhou.