The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 73: Lu Zijing, the Dark and Cruel Man

Originally, Liu Ye thought that Lu Su bought the boat because he wanted to move his family to Jiangdong to settle down.

According to his idea, at most ten ships would be enough.

As a result, Lu Su asked for eighty ships.

What? Are you rich enough to rival a country?
It would take eighty ships to hold it all.

"…Is it a walking boat?"

Liu Ye confirmed again and again, fearing that he had heard it wrong.

Zouge can also refer to a light and small boat in general.

If eighty of these small boats were needed, Liu Ye could understand.

But if Lu Su really wanted to move, a small boat would obviously not be as efficient as a large ship.

Moreover, there were strong winds and waves on the water and many pirates, so it was too dangerous to use a boat.

It's easy to lose your belongings.

"No, I want a big ship."

"It's best to use a battleship or a warship."

Lu Su answered seriously.

hiss……

Liu Ye took a breath and said, "Brother Zijing, what do you want so many warships for?"

"Zi Yang may not know yet, but last year Su served Liu Xuzhou."

Lu Su was honest and confessed directly to Liu Ye.

"Now Liu Xuzhou has the ambition to annex Jiangnan, so he sent Su to Jiangdong to purchase warships and recruit skilled craftsmen."

"When the Jin Lake is filled with huge warships, it will be time for Xuzhou to march south."

Well……?
Liu Ye was slightly startled. He originally thought that Liu Bei must be trapped in the civil strife in Xuzhou and would have no time to take care of other things.

But less than a year later, he already had the ambition to swallow up the south of the Yangtze River.

This was really beyond his expectations.

Looking at Liu Ye's shocked expression, Lu Su asked again:

"I wonder if Zi Yang can buy me a warship?"

"This……"

Liu Ye shook his head, "It's difficult..."

"It would be fine if we could sail, but these warships and battleships are all large ships, and I only have twenty of them in my palace."

"Unless we ask the craftsmen to build it now, if a lord or a merchant orders a warship, they will make a reservation several months in advance."

"Zi Jing came in a hurry. If we want to build a warship now, even with skilled craftsmen, it will take eight months at the fastest and a year at the slowest."

Lu Su nodded, "I know about this."

"I wonder if Zi Yang can sell all those twenty large ships to me?"

"Don't worry, Su never lets his friends suffer. I will pay you double the price for each warship."

Liu Ye waved his hand and said, "We have known each other for many years, why do we need to talk about this?"

"If Zijing needs a ship urgently, I can help you contact the ship merchant to see if we can buy a few more large ships."

Lu Su was overjoyed and said repeatedly:

"That couldn't be better. Thank you, Zi Yang!"

"I wonder how many boats you have? Would you be willing to sell them to me?"

As a small and fast boat, a zoetro is very suitable for assault warfare and is indispensable.

"...Alas." Liu Ye sighed, "Brother Zijing, have you made up your mind?"

Seeing that Liu Ye had something to say, Lu Su did not hide it and said frankly:
"Since I was born, I have never seen anyone like Liu Shijun."

"In this year of getting along, Envoy Liu has shown respect for the virtuous and humble, and he values scholars. He knows how to use people well, and he only promotes people based on their talents, and he trusts people when he employs them. I have witnessed all of this with my own eyes."

"Since Ziyang is in Huainan, he should know what kind of person Yuan Shu is."

Lu Su began to pull down and trample on others.

"Yuan Gonglu is brave but indecisive, arrogant by nature, narrow-minded and narrow-minded. Sooner or later he will be captured by Liu Shijun."

"Zi Yang also has great ambitions. Why don't you come back to Xuzhou with me and work together to achieve great things?"

"Now that there is a wise and virtuous king who doesn't want to vote, are we going to vote for Yuan Gonglu?"

Lu Su suddenly changed the subject and began to recruit Liu Ye.

In fact, as a senior executive of the group, how could Lu Su not know about Liu Bei's recruitment of Liu Ye? He knew that his friend was arrogant by nature and could not be easily moved.

So he simply took the opportunity to go south to purchase warships and recruit Liu Ye along the way.

Liu Ye laughed and said:
"Ye did receive the letter from Envoy Liu. From the meaning of the letter, I know that Envoy Liu is concerned about the country and the people."

"I only regret that Ye is young and incompetent, and made the mistake of asking the wrong question."

Lu Su laughed:

"I'm afraid this is not what you have in mind."

"Could it be that you feel that General Liu cannot hold on to Xuzhou securely, and therefore dare not rashly choose a leader?"

Liu Ye's thoughts were seen through by Lu Su at a glance, so he had to remain silent.

Lu Su's face returned to calm, he stood up and said thoughtfully:
"Now the Han Dynasty is in decline, treacherous ministers have usurped power, and Envoy Liu has the ambition to help the emperor and the people, and to spread justice throughout the world."

"So I long for like-minded people to stand shoulder to shoulder with me. Since Zi Yang has such a great talent for governing the world, how can he just grow old in the mountains and rivers?"

"You are also a relative of the Han Dynasty. Can't you think about the people of the world and the country?"

The final killer move of verbal persuasion is moral kidnapping.

As a ruthless and sinister person in history who dared to attend a meeting alone, Lu Su would of course use this trick.

"Or, Ziyang, do you have the ambition to be the best? Don't want to work with others?"

"…How could this happen?"

Liu Ye hurriedly explained, "Zi Jing, don't you know me? Am I a talent to be a ruler?"

Historically, Liu Ye used words to persuade many generals under Zheng Bao to surrender.

These generals all recommended Liu Ye as the new leader, but Liu Ye refused and instead entrusted all his troops to Liu Xun, the prefect of Lujiang at the time.

It can be seen that Liu Ye did not have the ambition to be a lord. Just as Xu Shao commented, he was a talent who could only assist the world.

"A wise bird chooses the tree to roost in, and a wise minister chooses the master to serve."

"Zi Yang is a smart man. You must not hesitate on important matters."

"If you miss the opportunity, you will regret it in the future."

The last step of the verbal persuasion is to start making harsh remarks.

It’s up to you whether you vote or not.

If you regret it in the future, don't blame me for not reminding you.

After Lu Su finished speaking, he stood up, turned around and prepared to go out.

Before he had taken two steps, Liu Ye called out:
"Brother Zijing, wait a minute!"

Lu Su stopped and looked back expressionlessly.

"Have you considered it, Ziyang?"

"...Alas, Zijing, oh Zijing, you have caused me so much trouble."

Liu Ye sighed helplessly. According to his original plan, he wanted to wait and see for a few more years.

See what the world situation is like before making a decision.

But Lu Su had already said this, forcing him to make a choice.

Then he would have no choice but to enter officialdom early.

Fortunately, Liu Bei is still a good choice now. He is a local governor and a righteous man.

And it hasn't taken shape yet. If you join him now, you will be a veteran entrepreneur in the future.

In fact, for Liu Ye now, he doesn’t have many choices.

In the world today, the only princes who truly possess absolute power are the Yuan brothers.

Yuan Shao controlled Hebei, but Liu Ye was a southerner with all his family property in the south of the Yangtze River, so it was impossible for him to go to the north to join him.

Yuan Shu was in charge of Huainan, but as Lu Su analyzed, he was just a pile of bones in a tomb and would be destroyed by others sooner or later.

To rely on him is like an old man hanging himself because he thinks his life is too long.

There aren't many options left.

Liu Yao, a native of Yangzhou and a relative of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Bei, another relative in the north who had just obtained Xuzhou.

And Cao Cao, who was ambitious and wanted to swallow up Henan and control Yanzhou.

In fact, all three companies currently have their own problems.

If Liu Ye were really given the choice, he would definitely choose between Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

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