Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Hanoi County, Huai County.

Inside the prefectural hall, Yuan Shao's advisor Xu You, after listening to the soldiers' report, said to Wang Kuang with a predictable expression, "What do you think? I said that sending a group of civilians could stop Lü Bu's troops outside Jiguan. Do you believe me? His men wouldn't dare massacre civilians."

Lu Bu looks cruel, but from the post-war work he did after pacifying the Southern Xiongnu and the series of measures he implemented in Bingzhou, it can be seen that this person cares a lot about his reputation.

Lu Bu was born in a humble family. If he wanted to make a place for himself in the chaotic world, the only people he could rely on were the peasants and some nobles who pretended to be noble and liked to spend their money to save people for fame. Therefore, he would attack anyone but did not dare to attack civilians.

Wang Kuang's face, however, was far from joyful. He snorted coldly, "The troops can't come in for now, but once we open up the Taihang Pass, Lü Bu can still send troops to take over Henei. Where will I go then? How will my lord arrange for me?"

Wang Kuang was extremely dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's promise of Henei to Lu Bu. Although it was an emergency at that time, did the lord ever consider his feelings?

Besides, although he surrendered to Yuan Benchu, Henei County was not under the jurisdiction of Jizhou, and Wang Kuang's position as prefect was not appointed by Yuan Benchu. Why should he withdraw from Henei just because Yuan Benchu ​​asked him to?

Sensing Wang Kuang's resentment, Xu You consoled him, "Taihang Xing won't be easy to attack. My lord promised Yang Feng and the others that Jizhou will supply them with food and fodder for as long as they can hold Taihang Xing. As long as they don't fight outside the city, if Lü Bu sends his troops to attack, he'll have to consider whether his Bingzhou army can withstand the losses."

Xu You twirled his beard and smiled. "In my opinion, Lü Bu won't put in a desperate siege without Gao Shun's troops attacking from both sides. Even if he manages to reach Henei, my lord can recapture it. For now, just take a break. Henei will be yours sooner or later."

Wang Kuang sneered, "Recapture it? That's easy to say. That man is Lü Fengxian. You know how powerful his troops are. Can you pull meat out of a tiger's mouth?"

Xu You said, "You are truly ignorant. Lü Bu was able to quickly establish himself in Bingzhou because he was originally from Bingzhou and had the support of the Wang family. Who in Henei would support him? If he had taken Henei through military might, that would have been fine. But now he's trying to obtain it through exchange, and no one will buy his plan. My lord has already taken care of this matter, so rest assured, Gongjie."

Yuan Shao's decision to use the common people to block Gao Shun at Jiguan was a move he could not lose. If Gao Shun could pass through the pass by slaughtering people, his Bingzhou army would have established the reputation of being a brutal member of Dong Zhuo's old army, and everyone in Henei would regard him as an enemy. If Gao Shun persisted, Lu Bu would have to open up Taihang Pass from the north, and he would suffer heavy casualties. At that time, not to mention Henei, Yuan Shao could also unite with the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei to disrupt his Bingzhou.

So since Lu Bu couldn't get through Jiguan, he had no solution and could only give up Henei.

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At the same time, the news that Gao Shun was blocked by a group of people outside Jiguan also reached Jinyang.

"This group of people are either instigated by someone with ulterior motives, or they are powerful members of the Hanoi aristocratic families who are trying to resist you, the governor of Bingzhou. They sent their followers and tenant farmers to disguise themselves as ordinary people to stop us. You can't pass through the Chenguan Pass."

In the earthen building, Zhang Mo heard the report from the visitor and said to Lu Bu with some helplessness.

Lu Bu snorted coldly, "Yuan Benchu ​​must have been behind this. The Yuan family is indeed unfaithful and ungrateful. Isn't he afraid that I will kill his son by doing this?"

"How can I kill him? He promised to withdraw from Hanoi the day the new governor arrived, and he didn't send any troops to stop you. It's the people of Hanoi who don't accept you. If you kill Yuan Xi, not only will you lose the grain and land, you'll be the one who breaks your promise."

Zhang Mo sighed softly, "Yuan Shao used this tactic brilliantly!"

"Then what should we do? Cao Xing sent word from the Xun clan that Hu Cai and Li Le have been shutting down their cities to avoid fighting, making a direct attack very difficult. The route from the Xun clan to Gaodu is mostly mountainous, with complex terrain. Even if the army could bypass the Xun clan and attack Gaodu directly, the logistics and food supply teams would have difficulty getting through."

Lu Bu frowned slightly, "And judging by this situation, Gaodu's defenses must be very tight."

This is a bit confusing. If it were a vast plain, if there were no roads, they could just go around them. But here, they had to just push through. If they increased their forces and attacked aggressively, not only would they not be able to capture the city, but even if they did, the casualties would be extremely heavy. Moreover, after conquering the Xun clan, there was still Gaodu City!

The situation today is so troublesome just as we are about to take over Henei County, and it will be even more troublesome to govern in the future. Yuan Shao must have recently sent people to various places in Henei to speak ill of Lu Bu and incite the people of Henei to resist Lu Bu. Not only the nobles and powerful, but also the ordinary people are afraid of Dong Zhuo's old subordinates like tigers and wolves.

Zhang Mo hesitated for a moment and said, "How about...we give up Henei County and ask Yuan Shao to send another million dan of grain?"

If the idea of ​​exchanging Henei County for grain had been brought up at the beginning, Lu Bu would have agreed. But now that Yuan Shao has tricked him, bringing up this condition again would be a sign of weakness and surrender. How could Lu Bu be willing to accept this?

Lu Bu was a man who liked to take advantage of others. The more Yuan Shao prevented him from taking over Henei, the more he wanted to take Henei into his possession.

He thought for a moment and said, "Let Gao Shun go south, cross the river, and enter Henei from Hongnong County through Luoyang."

The areas of Minchi and Xin'an in Hongnong County are now the territories of Zhang Ji and Fan Chou. Although these two did not follow Lu Bu to Bingzhou, they had served under Lu Bu before, so they still had some friendship with him. There was no problem in letting Lu Bu's troops pass through their territory.

"We have to go so far and cross the river twice... Besides, if they want to stop us, they can just go to the river crossing and do it."

Lu Bu thought about it and realized that it was true. It would be difficult for thousands of soldiers to conceal their tracks along the way. If he went around such a long way, the enemy would not be able to get through even if they sent people to wait at the ferry.

He felt a little irritated, his eyes cold, "If it doesn't work, then let Gao Shun kill them directly, no matter if they are bandits or civilians."

It's not like he hadn't massacred civilians in his dreams, so killing a thousand people was really no big deal.

Zhang Mo sighed, "Then everyone in Hanoi will be your enemy. If they come, they will only cause trouble."

"If you become my enemy, I will slaughter all the powerful families in Hanoi."

At this moment, Lu Bu was filled with murderous aura. Because of Amo, he had been learning to be a wise and capable leader. However, the bloodthirsty nature engraved in his bones had not been eliminated. As long as the other party did not go too far, he could tolerate it.

For example, Cao Cao. Lu Bu could tolerate him using Amo to assassinate Dong Zhuo, and could tolerate him strangling himself in his dream, but he could not tolerate him killing Amo.

What Yuan Shao did this time was obviously something Lu Bu could not tolerate.

"Don't get angry. It's not worth getting yourself hurt by it."

Zhang Mo walked up to him and stuffed the little bun into his hand. Lu Bu looked down at his son with round little eyes staring at him in his arms, and the murderous aura in his body slowly dissipated.

The little boy left his mother's arms and burst into tears. This time, Zhang Mo did not bring him back immediately. She walked to the pavilion in the courtyard, spread out the map on the table and weighed it down with a paperweight. Then she brought the little boy back and sat him in a rocking chair beside her.

Her eyes fell on Baixing, one of the eight peaks of Taihang Mountain. She gently stroked the little bun's furry head and fell into deep thought.

Lu Bu knew that she was thinking of a solution, so he sat aside and waited quietly.

As the little boy's crying gradually subsided, Zhang Mo's calm but murderous voice slowly rang out, "If my husband wants to kill someone, then kill him!"