The Nameless of the Common Clans

Lu Bu left Anlu and returned to Nanyang along the way. Liu Biao did not intercept him after hearing the news.

Firstly, it may not be possible to stop him. Secondly, he had just asked Lu Bu to repel Sun Ce, and in the blink of an eye, he set up many interceptions to intercept and kill Lu Bu. It was not good to hear the news. After all, Liu Biao was also the king of Chu now, so he still wanted some face.

In addition, Zhang Liao led troops to Xinye in the direction of Nanyang. Liu Biao was also worried that this would cause another dispute, and he would be surrounded by enemies on both sides, so he did not dare to give Lu Bu any more trouble.

As for Jiangxia, Huang Zu was defeated one after another and suffered serious losses. Liu Biao was hesitant about continuing to serve as the governor of Jiangxia. After all, Jiangxia faced Jiangdong directly, and the position of governor of Jiangxia was very important.

"My lord, you want to take over the land of Jiangxia?" In Liu Bei's mansion, Chen Gong looked at Liu Bei and asked with a smile.

"Why are you blocking Gongtai during the day?" Liu Bei nodded. The two parties have been together for many years. Liu Bei did not hide his thoughts from Chen Gong. He did intend to plan for the post of Jiangxia Governor in order to find a foundation for his career.

"First, when my lord first came to Jingxiang, he had an unstable footing and lacked virtue. I have already said this before, so I won't repeat it again." Chen Gong sighed and said, "Moreover, if I win Jiangxia, my lord wants to make plans for Jingxiang again someday. But it’s difficult.”

"Oh?" Liu Bei's expression changed, but he didn't get angry. He said that he had no idea about Jing Xiang and could just talk to outsiders. But to say this to Chen Gong was a bit deceiving. Liu Bei wanted a piece of cake that would make him and the Three Heroes of the Central Plains The place to contend is too much to think about.

"If we win Jiangxia, we will definitely become enemies with Jiangdong. However, now that the three heroes from the north are standing together, it may be difficult to determine the winner in a hurry. The King of Chu is old and I don't know when..." Chen Gong paused and did not continue. Anyway, Liu At his current age, he won’t live for a few more years. : "If the lord leaves Jingxiang at this time and takes the position of Jiangxia governor, although he can get the land of Jiangxia, Jiangxia is the land that Jiangdong must get when trying to conquer Jingzhou. The lord will definitely be at odds with Jiangdong here. If Jingzhou changes in the future, Jiangdong may not Will let the lord come back and seize power."

Liu Bei nodded when he heard this: "Then what should Bei do now?"

"Stay in the land of Jingxiang, make good friends with the Jingxiang gentry, and recruit the heroes of Jingxiang to serve the lord." Chen Gong said with a smile: "The land of Jingxiang is full of outstanding people. If the lord wants to achieve great things in the future, he should recruit more talents to serve as his lord." My lord uses it, and with these Jingxiang heroes to support my lord, it will be like divine help for my lord to seize Jingxiang’s inheritance in the future.”

Liu Biao owed a huge favor to the Jingxiang gentry when he entered Jingzhou, which made Liu Biao ignored by the Jingxiang gentry in recent years. This is a lesson learned from the past, but it does not push the Jingxiang gentry into the opposite direction. Without the help of these people, you can do whatever you want. Even if you have all the power in the world, you can't accomplish great things.

"In addition, the lord also needs to control a military power for the lord's use. You can ask Yunchang or Lord Yide to guard the Jingxiang gate for Liu Biao. At the same time, the lord is inside to help the King of Chu gradually gain real power. If you establish kindness and trust in the scholars of Jingxiang and Xiang, if there is such a thing in the future, If something unexpected happens, my lord can take over all the land in Jingxiang." At the end, Chen Gong said with a smile: "Although Huang Zu was defeated, the Huang family is a big family in Jingxiang, and my lord can help him stabilize his position as the governor of Jiangxia. This can prevent the King of Chu from sending his lord to guard Jiangxia, and secondly, he can also make good friends with the Huang family."

Although Jiangxia is large, it has often been in conflict with Jiangdong over the years, and many people have moved inland. This time, Sun Ce kidnapped tens of thousands of people to Jiangdong. The population and popular support are not high, and it is difficult to achieve great success if they get it. Being a favor can also gain the favor of the Jingxiang clan.

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly when he heard this. He was very proud of Jiangxia. In the next few days, Liu Bei worked hard for Huang Zu and persuaded Liu Biao to let Huang Zu continue to guard the land of Jiangxia.

Liu Biao had no better candidate to guard Jiangxia for a while, and Huang Zu had not done much wrong in guarding Jiangxia for many years. This time Sun Ce came to attack, and Wenpin, Liu Pan, and Liu Hu led their troops but could not get any benefits, nor could they Huang Zu's defense was completely disadvantageous, not to mention his son's death. In the end, the position of Jiangxia governor remained unchanged and Huang Zu took over. Liu Biao ordered Cai Mao to allocate another 10,000 troops to Huang Zu and ordered him to guard Jiangxia.

After this incident, Huang Zu became much closer to Liu Bei. At the same time, Huang's connections in Jingzhou also gradually began to get close to Liu Bei. Liu Bei had established a foothold in Jingzhou.

On the other side, after Lu Bu returned to Nanyang, Li Ru did not leave.

"What else is there for Wenyou?" Lu Bu looked at Li Ru curiously.

"In Fengxian's eyes, Ru is a person who only cares about utilitarianism?" Li Ru looked at Lu Bu with a smile. He just kicked him out this time. Isn't that too much?

Lu Bu nodded. Under Li Ru's speechless gaze, Lu Bu nodded naturally. In his memory, Li Ru would not run around if nothing happened.

"Fengxian." Li Ru sighed, knelt down and looked at Lu Bu and said, "Nowadays, all the princes in the world are either proclaiming themselves kings or emperors. Has Fengxian ever thought about which emperor he respects?"

"What's the matter? Not only did Bo Dao ask someone to fight for him, but he also set his sights on Nanyang?" Lu Bu raised his eyebrows.

"That's not true. When Ru comes this time, my lord has no intention of coveting Nanyang except for asking me to bring a letter to Fengxian. Fengxian also knows that now that the three heroes of the north stand side by side, it is impossible for my lord to have any plans before the Central Plains is settled. The intention of going south is to ask Feng Xian to take action this time, but he does not want to see Jing Xiang gain for Jiangdong." Li Ru shook his head and said, "This is what Ru wants, not to ask Feng Xian to defect to the Lord."

He sighed softly and said: "You and I are both in our prime. Although Fengxian is brave and Sun Ce is said to have the courage of an overlord, it is difficult to match Fengxian, but people will always grow old. These days, I will follow Wenyuan was in Nanyang, and when he ruled the land, he followed the example of other princes. However, in this world, people are judged by their origins, and Fengxian did not seem to have any intention of conquering the world. "

Lu Bu did not answer, and he was a little confused. The life now is actually good, but when it comes to making progress in the world... Those scholars dragged their families away. They would rather go to Jingxiang to be farmers than serve as officials and manage here. Xiangyang has reached its limit. No matter how big the territory is, Lu Bu can't control it.

Nanyang seems to have reached his limit.

"The general trend of the world is that it will eventually be reunited. I want Fengxian to pledge allegiance to the Luoyang court. This is not because of my lord's instructions, but to leave a way for Fengxian. If the north is unified in the future, no matter who it is, they will not go too far. If Fengxian is in trouble, then Fengxian will go along with the trend and exchange the land of Nanyang for wealth. If the lord wins in the end, Fengxian may still have the opportunity to conquer the horse grassland again. Of course, if Fengxian feels that Confucianism has selfish motives, he can also surrender. The Suiyang court or the Yecheng court, but you must vote for one. "Li Ru didn't mention the Jiangdong court. Firstly, Jiangdong is too small compared to the three heroes. Secondly, Lu Bu has just dealt with Sun Ce. If you vote for Jiangdong. Court, isn't that making yourself uncomfortable?

Lu Bu's eyes lit up. Now he had enjoyed all the wealth and honor. When he went up further, he realized that he seemed to be out of reach, so he stopped thinking about it. Now, for Lu Bu, he only had two regrets. One was that he had never been able to have a son. , although the daughter is good, it is a pity that she does not have a son to continue the family life. The other is that she is a little homesick. No matter how good the Central Plains is, as time goes by, she will still miss the feeling of riding outside the Great Wall of Jiuyuan.

Li Ru looked at Lu Bu's expression and said with a smile: "Perhaps Fengxian hasn't returned to his hometown for a long time? Bingzhou has prospered a lot under the rule of the lord in recent years. Fengxian must have never seen the fireplace before. There is no need to be afraid of the cold in winter. In addition, Yunzhong has been gradually recovered in recent years, and General Taishi Ci is guarding Yunzhong. The Lord intends to completely incorporate Hetao into the Bingzhou area. General Taishi alone may not be enough to deter Northern Xinjiang. "

Lu Bu's eyes flashed with yearning, and he nodded and said: "I understand what Wen You means. In the next few days, I will register your Nanyang household registration and military registration with you. At the same time, I will report to the court and am willing to submit my vassalage to the Luoyang court."

"That's very good." Li Ru nodded after hearing this and said, "I will ask the Lord to send some people to Nanyang to build an academy. In addition, the Nanyang Academy built by Fengxian also has merits. A similar academy may be built in the future."

"Really?" Lu Bu heard this and looked at Li Ru and said, "Wen You also thinks my academy is good?"

"It can cultivate many outstanding generals for the imperial court." Li Ru nodded affirmatively. Although Nanyang Academy is very different from the academy established by Chen Mo, Lu Bu has been improving it over the years, and it has a very complete set of training generals. This system, according to the standards of Nanyang Academy, will definitely produce a large number of generals for the imperial court in the future. It doesn’t matter how good they are, but at least they know the soldiers well and won’t make some low-level mistakes. Moreover, with Chen Mo’s current talent pool, he is still able to pass the exam. In terms of population, it is more suitable to build a similar academy.

"Wen You said yes, then it must be good." Lu Bu was very happy. After all, although Nanyang Academy was built following the trend back then, Lu Bu had put a lot of effort into it over the years. To be recognized by others is more than praise from others. He was even more happy that he was brave.

Li Ru nodded. Regarding Nanyang Academy, Lu Bu had done nothing in Nanyang over the years. What's more, Nanyang was under Lu Bu's governance. Not to mention how good it was, but the people had no worries about food and clothing, so it couldn't be considered bad.

That night, Lü Bu called Zhang Liao, Wei Xu, Hou Cheng and others to host a banquet for Li Ru, and also discussed with everyone what Li Ru had said.

Zhang Liao and others did not have any objections to moving closer to the Luoyang court. In fact, there had been no conflict between the two companies in these years of cooperation. In their hearts, they also felt that they were Chen Mo's vassal force. Moreover, this was not completely They were congenial and just officially chose the Luoyang court as their allegiance.

After a night of drinking and drinking, Li Ru said goodbye to Lu Bu the next day. He had been in Nanyang for a long time and it was really time to return to the court.

"Tell Bo Dao that if he can destroy Yuan Shao, I will offer Nanyang, and I am willing to order the emperor to go north to guard the border for the imperial court." Before leaving, Lu Bu gave Li Ru a formal promise. If Chen Mo can destroy Yuan Shao, by then, Even if Chen Mo is the true overlord of the north, there is no shame in him choosing to be loyal to Chen Mo.

"Ru Ding brings this to you." Li Ru smiled and nodded, said goodbye to Lu Bu, and headed straight to Luoyang with his guards.