The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

In particular, Gongsun Zan's actions against Yuan Shao were even more criticized. Why did Gongsun Zan attack Jizhou, but for his own benefit? In the past, they were defeated by Yuan Shao.

Chapter 402

Failure will have a great impact on a monarch. Gongsun Zan is a good ally of Yuan Shu, and even provided Yuan Shu with a lot of help. Just because he led the army to attack Jizhou, it took a lot of Yuan Shao's energy.

But the situation seems to be different now. The powerful Yuan Shu lost to the Xuzhou Army during the battle, and it was Lu Bu who won the victory.

This made the soldiers under Gongsun Zan's command unavoidably feel worried after receiving the news. Now that Gongsun Zan's territory is not very large, it is not easy to support such a battle.

Fighting against alien races gave Gongsun Zan a great reputation in Youzhou, which is why Gongsun Zan was able to rise up in Youzhou in a short period of time.

The shepherd of Youzhou is Liu Yu, but to a certain extent, Gongsun Zan's influence exceeds that of Liu Yu, and even Liu Yu needs to be more cautious when doing things.

Yuan Shao was dissatisfied with Lu Bu. Why did Gongsun Zan still have such a strong combat power when fighting against the Jizhou army? This has a lot to do with Lu Bu's support for Gongsun Zan in terms of weapons. , It's all just to perfunctory.

There are many talented people under Yuan Shao's command. After a little analysis, Yuan Shao can see this matter clearly.

Lu Bu's actions gave Yuan Shao a bad feeling. It was clear that General Lu Bu was using Gongsun Zan's power to weaken him at this time, and Lu Bu was able to harvest a lot of money, food and materials from Gongsun Zan.

Xuzhou is stable and is gradually developing, but the Jizhou army is still confronting Gongsun Zan. If either side relaxes its vigilance, it will have a certain impact.

The two sides are fighting each other, and each has a winner or loser, and the change of the situation makes Yuan Shao worry. Among the strengths of the southern princes, Lu Bu is the most powerful, and in the process of development, Lu Bu also has many means. From this You can see this when Lu Bu shot a hundred swords to Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu.

But this was also caused by changes in the world situation. The Xuzhou army's victory in the battle gave Lu Bu a chance to recuperate, but the other princes were still in turmoil.

The most tragic one was Yuan Shu who invaded Xuzhou. Not only lost the four counties, but also captured Yingchuan County for the Jingzhou army, and even Chen Guo was caught in the flames of war.

If this situation continues, Yuan Shu is likely to be wiped out among the princes. Is there any chance of victory against the Xuzhou army led by Lu Bu?The princes who were originally powerful have reached their current position step by step. Such things make people think deeply.

But the struggle of princes for hegemony is like this, either you die or I die, there is no luck, especially for one monarch, you can't become a prisoner of others, otherwise your life will be over.

Tao Qian was originally the governor of Xuzhou. Although he is staying in the city now, how many officials are willing to obey his orders?

For the aristocratic family, the strength of the princes is also an important criterion for judging their choices. The powerful princes will get more followers.

The Xuzhou aristocratic family was obviously more cautious when considering whether to take refuge in Lu Bu, and many families that were against Lu Bu were on the verge of destruction.

Yuan Shao was furious, but there was nothing he could do. Even if he was placed in Lu Bu's position, he might make such a choice. It seemed extremely important to take the opportunity to weaken the power of other princes.

Besides, the situation in the world is changing rapidly. If you want to gain a firm foothold among the princes, you must do more.

Although the current Jizhou is stable, there are still many unfavorable factors. Among them, the Heishan Yellow Turban has had a great impact on the development of Jizhou. Gongsun Zan has a lot of contacts with the Heishan Yellow Turban in secret.

In terms of strength, the Heishan Yellow Turbans are not weaker than the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. The Qingzhou Yellow Turbans are powerful, but they lack a leader, which makes their actions lose enough influence. However, the Heishan Yellow Turbans have a leader and are huge. When fighting against Gongsun Zan, he had to guard against the invasion from the Black Mountain Yellow Turban.

Under such pressure, Yuan Shao's strength improved very quickly. Originally, Yuan Shao was at a disadvantage in the battle against Gongsun Zan, but now, Yuan Shao has gained the advantage. As long as he is given enough time, it will be possible to defeat Gongsun Zan. No problem.

"My lord, there are a large number of literati gathered in Pengcheng at present, but these literati talk a lot about the lord. If things go on like this, it will definitely have an impact on the lord." Jia Xu said with a slightly gloomy expression. Intelligence, his understanding of the news, is obviously not comparable to that of ordinary officials.

When something like this happened in Xuzhou, as an official under Lu Bu's rule, he must not be in a good mood.

The princes all value their own reputation. In this regard, Lu Bu has a great disadvantage. It is not because Lu Bu doesn't care about reputation, but because he has no way to influence the thoughts and discussions of literati. What happened in Luoyang City in the past made Lu Bu The family has a bad reputation, which will even have a great impact on Lu Bu's development in Xuzhou.

When Jia Xu decided to stand on Lv Bu's side and help Lv Bu gain a firm foothold among the princes, he changed his mentality. Only when Lv Bu's strength is stronger, as an official under Lv Bu's command, can he have greater possibilities.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "I am aware of the arguments of the literati, but these literati have considerable influence. If you press them hard, there will inevitably be more troubles."

"My lord, from the point of view of my subordinates, if we don't teach some of the most rampant literati a lesson, these people will definitely restrain themselves a lot." Jia Xu said.

If it was possible, Jia Xu would definitely not have such a suggestion, but as these literati's discussions became more and more intense, it would inevitably have an impact on Lu Bu's status in Xuzhou.

Guo Jia, Zhang Zhao and the others kept silent and punished the literati in Pengcheng. Such things are definitely not thankful, but with the current situation in Pengcheng, they have no better way to deal with it. Do you want to sit back and watch these scholars continue to discuss?

Now, Lu Bu is their monarch. Only when Lu Bu's strength and influence become stronger, can the officials under his rule do more.

In fact, the Xuzhou family has gained a lot of benefits from the growth of Lu Bu. After they took refuge in Lu Bu, the children of the family are more likely to enter the officialdom, which is of great importance for enhancing the influence of their family. helpful.

Chapter 403 Gritting Teeth

"My lord, I also think this is feasible." Guo Jia cupped his hands.

When Jia Xu and Guo Jia said so, Zhang Zhao and Mi Zhu had no reason to object. Zhang Zhao later defected to Lv Bu. During Lv Bu's battle with Yuan Shu, he was in charge of the army's food and supplies with Mi Zhu, and he emerged in Xuzhou.

Although Zhang Zhao's deeds have increased his weight under Lu Bu's command, his reputation among literati has deteriorated a lot. In the past, Zhang Zhao had won a lot of good reputation when he fought against Lu Bu. Now such a good reputation, It cannot be concealed that he took refuge in Lu Bu.

In the eyes of some literati, Zhang Zhao has become a traitor. For the benefit of the family and for his own future, he did everything possible to surrender to Lu Bu. It is unbearable to put such a thing on anyone. of.

As for the present, it is impossible to say that there is no regret, but since Zhang Zhao has made such a choice, he will work hard to assist Lu Bu and stabilize Xuzhou. Is there anything more important than this? Zhang Zhao led his family to Jiangdong, and Zhang Zhao would not do that.

The Jiangdong Army had completely offended Lu Bu, and it was foreseeable that after Lu Bu recovered from the war, he would not let Sun Ce off easily.

Xuzhou is stable and suitable for the development of the family, and Zhang Zhao also has a high status in Pengcheng, all of which will be of great benefit to the future development of the Zhang family.

At this time, it is impossible for Zhang Zhao to give up everything in front of him and go under the rule of other princes.

After Zhang Zhao helped Lu Bu, even if Zhang Zhao went to other princes to rule, it would be difficult for him to be reused. The most important person in the family would not be valued by the monarch after arriving in a place, and the consequences would be serious.

Lu Bu pondered for a moment and said, "Wen He is responsible for this matter."

"Here." Jia Xu cupped his hands. After such a matter was proposed, he believed that Lu Bu had no reason to refuse.

Jia Xu's actions caused quite a stir among the literati in Pengcheng, and several literati were arrested by the soldiers for talking about Lu Bu.

For a while, there was a lot of noise in Pengcheng. When they talked about Lu Bu, they had a common discourse, and even mixed in a lot of insults against Lu Bu. In the eyes of scholars, such things are actually very common. Doing things and discussing among literati are normal in themselves.

But the situation is different now. Will Lu Bu, who has great strength, bow his head to the literati?

Lv Bu was an out-and-out fierce general, powerful, and in Pengcheng, even under the rule of Lv Bu, an order from the monarch would even have a great impact on their safety.

It is more important for personal safety to better obey the orders of the monarch.

This shot made more literati gnash their teeth when they mentioned Lu Bu. This is a shot against literati, and it is very difficult to put it on other princes, but when Lu Bu did these things, he seemed so as unscrupulous.

No matter how powerful the literati were, they would not dare to fight against Lu Bu at this time, and it was even difficult for them to shake Lu Bu's rule in Xuzhou.

Successive war victories have made Lu Bu's prestige in Xuzhou very high. Otherwise, why would more families from Xuzhou come to seek refuge with Lu Bu.

The literati have restrained a lot. When they do things, they have more scruples and offended the State Shepherd's Mansion. For many literati at present, there is still a great risk.

And Xuzhou officials, after this kind of thing happened, have more constraints on the children of the family.

Merchants came to Pengcheng to ask for money. They are in Pengcheng, and they will not get involved in the affairs of the State Shepherd's Mansion. Besides, even if they have such thoughts, don't they still have the guts to fight against Lu Bu? They have traveled around for many years , the shrewdness of the businessmen prevents them from easily offending any power.

Taking more things from Xuzhou and earning more money is the most important thing for businessmen.

Scholars were a lot more careful when discussing some things. This is Pengcheng, and the ruler of Pengcheng is Lu Bu. As long as Lu Bu gives an order, how many people will suffer.

They don't talk about Lu Bu publicly, but naturally there will be no less in the dark. Lu Bu's actions, in their eyes, are the best proof of cruelty.

What makes the literati feel depressed is that their attacks on Lu Bu in Pengcheng did not seem to have the expected effect. At least the number of merchants who came to Pengcheng did not decrease, and there were even many merchants gathered in Pengcheng. They were active in Pengcheng and got What is the interest.

The reason why many merchants are waiting in Pengcheng is because Mi Zhu currently has limited paper. If they do business in Pengcheng, they will not worry about selling their items because there are too many merchants gathered in Pengcheng.

Unlike literati gathering together to discuss major issues, businessmen gather together to earn money. Occasionally discussing important issues is also an understatement and skips them. They will not discuss them in such detail, let alone discuss these matters intensely. up.

When Lu Bu was doing things, he felt unscrupulous. Many literati in Pengcheng were arrested, which is a good illustration of this matter.

Many literati stood up to oppose and were taken away by the soldiers of the State Shepherd's Mansion.

This also made many literati suddenly wake up. In today's world, the emperor is not in charge, but the princes are in charge. An order of the princes has an influence under the rule that even surpasses the imperial court. Such a situation is very important to the imperial court. It is extremely unfavorable, but what can the court do?

The chaotic city of Chang'an cannot guarantee the stability of the great man, not to mention the pacification of the princes who disobeyed the imperial court's orders. Even if Guo Si and others have such patience, they do not have such strength. Both are becoming more and more intense.

Xuzhou's intelligence organization is being further improved, especially after the end of the war, the development of intelligence organization has ushered in a peak.

After Lu Bu occupies all of Yanzhou and Xuzhou, the speed of such development will become faster and faster.

Of course, in the process of intelligence organization development, the amount of funds invested is absolutely huge. Compared with the gains brought by the intelligence organization, such investment is still worthwhile in Jia Xu's view. It is too important for a monarch to be able to understand the movements of the princes in a shorter period of time, and even have a certain understanding of the plans of the princes.

Jia Xu is in charge of the intelligence organization, which is enough to reflect his status in Lu Bu's mind.

Chapter 404 Li Jue

In fact, it was Lv Bu who surprised Jia Xu too much, which attracted Jia Xu's loyalty and trust in Lv Bu. If Lv Bu lacked sufficient means, it would be difficult to gain a foothold in Xuzhou in the early stage, and Jia Xu would also be in Xuzhou. It is normal for a literati to leave after Lu Bu's fall.

After all, Jia Xu followed Lu Bu out of desperation, and the relationship with Lu Bu was not good.

But the current Lu Bu, let Jia Xu and other Xuzhou officials see the hope of Lu Bu's growth.

Hundreds of years ago, the Overlord Xiang Yu made a career in Pengcheng and commanded the world. Now, Lu Bu is growing in Xuzhou, and Lu Bu has extremely powerful martial arts, which will inevitably remind people of Xiang Yu.

Xuzhou is the place of the Four World Wars, and it is indeed not the best place for early development, but it also depends on who owns it.

With the support of the wealthy Xuzhou, Lu Bu's strength has won the recognition of the princes. If you want to fight against Lu Bu, you must have the awareness to pay the price. Yuan Shu is a good proof.

There was much less discussion in the Pengcheng restaurant. As the governor of Xuzhou, if Lu Bu wanted to inquire about some news in Pengcheng, it would be a very simple matter.

On the surface, the literati's comments were suppressed, but in the dark, there were still many voices against Lu Bu, and Lu Bu's arrest of literati in Pengcheng would give them more leverage.

The other princes must have secret operations in Pengcheng. In this case, it will help them understand the dynamics of Xuzhou in a more timely manner. These people will definitely have secret actions to fuel the flames.

Judging from the current situation, will Lu Bu still pay attention to these things? With a strong military force and control over Xuzhou, as long as this continues, Lu Bu will become the most influential existence among the princes. time, will be more cautious.

The war made Xuzhou's army more elite and Lu Bu's strength more and more powerful. It has become impossible for other princes to influence Lu Bu's rule in Xuzhou in a short period of time.

After gaining a firm foothold in Xuzhou, Lu Bu also promoted many loyal officials. If this continues, more families will stand behind Lu Bu.

When the situation in the world is chaotic, what more families need is not only to strengthen the strength of the family, but also to have a city suitable for the development of the family. It is also important. Lu Bu's rise among the princes will attract more attention. Eyes will make more families willing to come to Xuzhou for refuge.

What happened in Jingzhou is a good illustration of why so many families are willing to go to Jingzhou. Are they willing to give up the power of the family in the past?

If the family wants to influence the monarch, it needs a lot of effort, and the competition among the families determines that if the family wants to develop, the first thing is to get the monarch's approval.

The shocking change in Chang'an has had a considerable impact on the world's situation, especially after the Chang'an court has undergone successive changes, the court's influence among the princes has further declined. It is almost impossible to influence the princes.

The princes holding a heavy army are no longer willing to obey the command of the court. The order of the court will not have much effect on them. Perhaps on the surface, they are still loyal to the big man, but secretly they are doing it against the big man. things.

Among the major events in Chang'an, Wang Yun and Li Jue became influential figures.

Li Jue was originally Dong Zhuo's trusted general. He made great contributions in fighting against the princes' crusade. Taking charge of the Feixiong Army can reflect Dong Zhuo's importance to Li Jue.

Even when Dong Zhuo was traveling normally, Li Jue was there to protect him, but because Li Jue was dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo, he joined forces with Wang Yun to kill Dong Zhuo.

The resistance of Dong Zhuo's old army forced Li Jue to leave Chang'an. Although he had a certain influence in the Liangzhou army, if he continued to stay in Chang'an, he would definitely end up dead.

After leaving Chang'an, Li Jue was hesitant. He originally thought that it was possible for him to become a loyal minister of the great man, or even a man of power in the court.

Li Jue has a lot of hatred for Wang Yun, and this time is no longer important. The most important thing in front of Li Jue is to survive. In troubled times, if you want to survive, you must either take refuge in one side of the monarch, or have your own. of the city.

The feudal lords fight each other, how many cities in the world are waiting for Li Jue to occupy.

Besides, Li Jue's reputation among the princes was not very good at this time, and killing Dong Zhuo could not change much.

At this time, Li Jue turned his attention to Lv Bu. At this time, Lv Bu has great influence among the princes, and both of them were generals under Dong Zhuo in the past. There will be no more difficulties in some matters. If he had taken refuge in Lu Bu, he would not have suffered too much embarrassment.

With a feeling of apprehension, Li Jue came to Pengcheng.

After seeing the prosperous scene around Pengcheng, Li Jue was slightly distracted. Xuzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou and other places were rich and prosperous states and counties of the Han Dynasty, but after actually seeing them, they still gave him a big shock. After Dong Zhuo ruled Chang'an , but made Chang'an suffer a lot.

Sansuke, which was originally a bit desolate, is even more empty, but around Pengcheng, there are many villages, and there are countless fertile fields. On the way, you can often see people busy in the fields.

This made Li Jue more curious about Lu Bu. Why did Lu Bu, who was only a military general, make such an astonishing move when Dong Zhuo evacuated Luoyang? One side has become a powerful existence among the princes.

Li Jue knew that Lv Bu must have put in a lot of hard work to achieve his current development. Not to mention anything else, it was only determined by Lv Bu's reputation among the princes at that time. What an embarrassing position Lv Bu had. There are also many difficulties in the improvement.

It was under such circumstances that Lv Bu gained a foothold in Xuzhou and achieved certain development. This kind of thing also made Li Jue have more admiration for Lv Bu. Anyway, if the same thing is put on him, he may not do better than him. Lu Bu is good.

When it comes to marching and fighting, Li Jue thinks he is not inferior to others, but Li Jue has shortcomings in governing the local area.

"Weigong, the Japanese general led the cavalry to pursue Marquis Wen in the past, but now that he comes to Xuzhou, he won't be blamed, right?" Li Jue asked worriedly.

Chapter 405 When Avoiding Conflict With Marquis Wen

Li Su shook his head and said: "General, there is no need to worry. Marquis Wen is a very human being. I have seen Marquis Wen before. If he finds out that the general has come to seek refuge, Marquis Wen must be overjoyed."