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Chapter 667: Where in the world can one be always prosperous and undefeated?
It is said that with the decree, Jizhou suddenly fell into a tense situation, but this was not a decisive battle between two princes, but a duel between two major military groups.

Although Liu Bei is reluctant, military affairs is a continuation of politics. No matter how displeased he is with Gongsun Zan's behavior, he must stand with Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu. This is politics, and sometimes you cannot do things according to your own preferences.

After receiving Lu's investment, Liu Bei got what he had been lacking the most, a large number of grassroots officials.

This made him truly become the leader of a party from a wandering warlord. If you ignore Zhang Yan, the general of Zhendong, he was the leader of Qingzhou.

It has to be said that Qingzhou is Liu Bei's blessed land. From the various kingdoms scattered throughout the state, it can be seen that there are many Liu clan members here, and there are many outstanding figures among these clan members.

As he continues to gain momentum, these Liu clan members will gradually become his huge help.

Liu Bei's great Confucian teacher was also a famous scholar in Qingzhou. Many brothers came to help him, including clan, maternal family, teachers and students. He got all the benefits in Qingzhou.
However, in Qingzhou, perhaps because of the many disasters since ancient times, the people have been brave and brave, and many people have become bandits.

It is recorded in the history books: "A review of its old customs shows that the people are quite vigorous and light-hearted, while the scholars take advantage of their solar terms and like to travel with guests. This style of Gailuo Chu is probably the same as that of Xu and Yan."

After the Taiping Uprising broke out, the so-called bandits who were the strongest in Qingzhou were actually not the Qingzhou Taiping Army, but the wealthy families.

It was precisely those wealthy families with private armies who targeted the gentry with the right to interpret scriptures that caused so much damage to the Qingzhou gentry. Even the Lu family suffered heavy losses from ten to five times. They accepted Liu Bei and this kind of thing so quickly. The situation is not irrelevant.

Liu Bei's power, aside from other things, there is absolutely no problem in protecting one side, and Liu Bei is quite benevolent. This is one of the favorite types of lords among the courtiers.

Most of the people Liu Bei pacified Qingzhou and eliminated were such powerful bandits, such as the Taishan bandits.

Moreover, his suppression cannot be said to be clean. It is impossible to do it at all. It can only be said to be a combination of suppression and appeasement. If you look carefully, you can see that there are semi-independent people existing in Qingzhou.

However, this situation has made everyone quite satisfied. There have been this kind of banditry on the territory of all the princes many times, and no one can completely eliminate it.

In the process of quelling the rebellion in Qingzhou, Liu Bei gained a powerful general, Donglai Taishi Ci, who was an enemy of ten thousand people. He was able to compete with Zhang Fei without falling behind. This was the biggest surprise Qingzhou brought him.

The only thing that made Liu Bei feel slightly disappointed was that although he now had many civil servants, he had not yet found the kind of wise mastermind who could rule the world.

Taishan County, Fenggao County.

Liu Bei was sitting in the room. There were seven people in the room, five of whom were old men from the Yuan Cong faction who had followed Liu Bei all the way, Guan, Zhang and Zhao, and two of Jian Yong and Liu Yan.

The other two are Taishi Ci and Lu Shen from the Qingzhou clan. To a certain extent, Taishi Ci is very lucky. He is not from a wealthy family or a Confucian scholar. It is more difficult for someone with such a status to gain momentum, but he happens to It happened at the time when Liu Bei had just taken control of Qingzhou.

When Liu Bei took over Qingzhou, he naturally had to have a group of scholars from Qingzhou to serve as outstanding officials. At this time, the brave Taishi Ci appeared in the eyes of the Qingzhou nobles. Because of his military talents, he suddenly became a Qingzhou noble. Someone you can rely on for military power.

As long as he proves his worth in the future, marrying a daughter of the Lu family will be his future, and then he will rise to great heights and become a figure in Liu Bei's group who is not weaker than Guan Zhang.

As for Lu Shen, it can be seen from the surname that he is from the Lu family and is Liu Bei's eldest brother-in-law.

Liu Bei became the representative of the Qingzhou noble clan after Qingzhou Mu, and served as a special driver. Within the entire Liu Bei group, his status was even higher than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Liu Bei's two sworn brothers.

Looking at the seven people in front of him, he said: "Everyone, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao have each led their troops to Jizhou and are at war with each other. Cao Cao has also raised his troops in Yanzhou.

Taishan County was originally the location of the Yanzhou Governor's Department, but it was only transferred to the Qingzhou Governor's Department in the Later Han Dynasty. Cao Cao occupied most of Yanzhou, so how could he give up Taishan County?
We have to send troops to fight Cao Cao.

Taishan County must not allow any mistakes, otherwise the door to Xuzhou will open to Cao Cao, which is absolutely not allowed! "

When Xuzhou was mentioned, everyone's eyes and faces suddenly became serious. Yanzhou was once bordering Xuzhou, but as Taishan County and Yinghou Kingdom were assigned to the Qingzhou Governor's Department, Yanzhou and Xuzhou were separated by Qingzhou and Yuzhou. .

How important the land of Xuzhou is, even those who are ignorant of the general trend of the world know that without controlling Xuzhou, there is no way to connect the north and the south. If the Xuzhou nobles had not rejected Liu Bei, Liu Bei would have gone south to Xuzhou long ago.

Lu Shen pondered for a moment and asked: "Xuande, how many elites are you planning to send?"

The price to pay for such a level of war in Qingzhou is huge, and the number of elites determines how much force must be dispatched. A family with billions of assets cannot withstand many wars.

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, glanced at Lu Shen, and then said: "Thirty thousand elites. Without thirty thousand elites, it would be difficult to defeat Cao Cao."

Thirty thousand!

Lu Shen was silent for a moment. In many cases, it was not that there were not more elite soldiers, but that the food and grass could not withstand the loss of elite soldiers, and the cost of maintaining soldiers who were out of production was too huge.

Judging from the current situation in Qingzhou, it is somewhat difficult to support [-] elite combat troops, plus auxiliary troops. The powerful Qingzhou nobles need to use more strength.

After all, these 3 people are not only fighting for a month, they are likely to be fighting for one or two years or even longer. This is a huge pressure on logistics, and Qingzhou just can't afford to delay it now, because the war has already begun. I haven’t cultivated the land properly for a long time.

Lu Shen thought about it and realized that the investment this time was really too much. If Liu Bei was defeated, Lu's family might lose more than a quarter of his family fortune. He pondered for a moment and asked: "Xuande, what do you think of Zhang Yan?" Treat it?"

Zhang Yan was once a member of the Taiping Army, and followed Zhang Jiao to participate in the Taiping War that personally overturned the destiny of the Han Dynasty. Now he is a prince in Qingzhou except Liu Bei.

Lu Shen asked, and Liu Bei knew what he meant. He wanted to form an alliance with Zhang Yan and let Zhang Yan assist him in fighting. Liu Bei pondered for a moment and said, "Zhang Yan is now a general of the imperial court, and he is responsible for eradicating the banditry in Qingzhou. He is a hero and I respect him very much."

When Lu Shen heard this, he clapped his hands and said with a smile: "In that case, I will send an envoy to contact Zhang Yan. If we can form an alliance with Zhang Yan, our pressure will be greatly reduced in an instant."

Everyone began to discuss the matter of sending troops from Taishan County. After Lu Shen and Tai Shici left, Guan, Zhang, Zhao and other ministers from the Yuan Dynasty stayed in the room.

Liu Bei then said with some emotion: "When I first participated in King Qin's crusade against Zhang Jiao, how could I have imagined that we would be here today?
Becoming a Mu Shou, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers, all the ambitions he had when he left Youzhou seemed to be coming true. "

Hearing Liu Bei's emotion, everyone present seemed to recall the difficult years of the past, and then heard Liu Bei leisurely say: "But can we sit back and relax now?
I am able to sit in Qingzhou now because of the appreciation of Yinghou, Luhou and Qi Gong. They treated me well because of my reputation as a fighter in the past and the blood of the Liu family.

But this kind of kindness has its limits. I am not the only one in this world who is a member of the Liu clan. There are countless others in Qingzhou, but they don’t have such an opportunity as me.

If this war against Cao Cao fails, Lu will definitely add strength to give us another chance.

If we lose again and again, who will always support us?If we fail, will the Qingzhou nobles be disappointed with us?

Who can tell?
Although the Lu family was powerful, the noble clans had never been united.

Yuan Shao's family status is high enough, and the nobles would not hesitate to betray him. What's more, I am only Lu's son-in-law?

You have all followed me since you were young, and it took a lot of effort to reach your current status.

We must win the next war. Only by continuing to win will more support be given to us.

I want to follow the path of Emperor Guangwu again, but I can't afford any failure. "

Liu Bei's words really touched the hearts of several people. Guan Yu knew Liu Bei's heart best. He knew that Liu Bei was a little too anxious about the future, so he immediately said in a serious voice: "Brother, we have been together since we were young. Come here, Zhang Jiao dared to risk his life when facing the invincible one.

The Marquis of Ying, Duke of Qi, and Marquis of Lu all admire you. Isn't this because you are a hero in the world?

Although Cao Cao is a hero in his actions, he is still far behind you. He forcibly relocated the people in the west of Henan County, and his methods when pacifying Yanzhou were quite ruthless, which shows his true nature.

You have always been famous for your benevolence, and you can distinguish between good and evil when facing bandits. You will never forgive those who harm the people. You understand loyalty and provide food and clothing. Therefore, the bandits in Qingzhou all admire your reputation and benevolence.

Ziyi came all the way from Donglai County to join the army just because he heard about your kindness. Isn't this the principle that people with good moral principles will get more help, while those with bad moral principles will get less help?
Now you are a benevolent and all the soldiers in the army love you, and Cao Cao controlled Yanzhou with his harsh punishments and reputation for cruelty. Once our army arrives, won't Cao Cao's army be invincible?

I am willing to serve as a vanguard to defeat Cao Jun's vanguard for you! "

After hearing Guan Yu's words, Liu Bei couldn't help but patted his arm. Guan Yu was not only his brother, but also his favorite general. Especially after Liu Bei discovered that Guan Yu had a particularly strong learning ability, he focused on recruiting Guan Yu to the Corps. After being trained in the direction of the commander-in-chief, after the Qingzhou War, Guan Yu was already a general capable of acting alone.

"Second brother, you have a calm personality and still lead the army to suppress the battle. Let third brother be the vanguard. He is the most suitable to be the vanguard."

When Zhang Fei heard Liu Bei's words, he chuckled. He didn't know whether Liu Bei was praising him or hurting him, but it didn't matter. He smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Brother, what the second brother just said is true for me too." That’s what I thought!”

As soon as Zhang Fei said this, everyone in the room burst out laughing. Liu Bei's worries were wiped away. Jian Yong even said directly: "My lord, don't worry, how rare is it to be a strong general like this?

However, you have three generals under your command: the Second General, the Third General, and General Zhao. Now you have a powerful general like Ziyi who can defeat thousands of people. Why worry about not being able to achieve great things and achieve great things? "

Liu Bei smiled heartily and said: "Bei is unreasonable. Drink this wine and we will send our army eastward to revive the Han Dynasty. This battle will begin!"

Everyone raised their glasses together and said: "Revitalize the Han Dynasty!"

However, after Lu Shen and Tai Shi Ci walked out of the room, Tai Shi Ci looked back and sighed slightly. Lu Shen saw this and smiled slightly and said, "Does Ziyi feel that he is not as close as Guan Zhang and other generals to Xuande?"

Taishi Ci was told that the central matter was: "The second general and the third general are the sworn brothers of the lord, and General Zhao is a minister of the Yuan Dynasty. Naturally, Ci is not as good as him. This is human nature. The lord has already trusted and valued Ci, so let him I’m so grateful for my kindness.”

Lu Shen didn't care about Tai Shici's slightly untrue words. People living in this world will definitely be bound by their identity.

In any era, regions and division circles will never disappear.

Taishi Ci was from Donglai, Qingzhou, and was favored by Liu Bei because of the Lu family. So he was naturally a member of the Lu family. If he wanted to get rid of this identity, the price he wanted to pay was too high, even devastating. of.

Naturally, Taishi Ci knew this very well. Lu Shen said as he walked: "Ziyi, you must move forward bravely in this battle with Cao Cao. As long as you can make contributions, I will definitely recommend you as the second general after the second general." You are the commander-in-chief of the legion. You will be before the three generals. Xuande will understand.

When you really become the second commander-in-chief of Xuande's army, I will ask for a marriage for you within the family or the Jimo Lu family. By then you will be Xuande's brother-in-law. Do you think he will trust him more? Reuse you?
And you don’t have to worry about Xuande not being close to you. Now there are only Yuancong and Qingzhou factions. Do you think Xuande is not as close to you as Guan Zhang and other generals? What if Xuande becomes bigger and takes over Xuzhou?
What if he takes over Yanzhou?
Facing the newly joined Xuzhou nobles and Yanzhou nobles, wouldn't Xuande be close to you?

Prepare well now, don't think so much, you must win, only by winning can everything be possible in the future, do you understand? "

Upon hearing this, Taishi Ci immediately clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Ci understands that Cao's army will not step into Qingzhou!"

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The Kingdom of England.When Qingzhou and Yanzhou were at war, the Yinghou Kingdom was peaceful and quiet. Although the princes from all walks of life were fighting with great intensity, due to the nature of the war, the princes within the Han Dynasty were still competing for the right to speak. Whether it was Yingchuan represented by Xun Yu All the Yanzhou nobles, who were also represented by Chen Gong, opposed the involvement of the Yinghou Kingdom.

In particular, the Yinghou State only gave Liu Bei a letter, but did not actually support Liu Bei. In this war, the Yinghou State remained neutral, so Cao Cao had no need to attack the Yinghou State to make himself convinced.

So the Yinghou Kingdom, which was supposed to be a small boat in the ocean, turned into a towering island. Despite the wars and chaos in the outside world, the Yinghou Kingdom stood firm and motionless.

After Luo Qi got up and washed up, he learned that his uncle Mi Zhu had arrived at Yinghou Kingdom.

The marriage of Luo Qi and Mi Zhen was originally decided, but the sudden war interrupted the marriage.

Although Xuzhou did not participate in the war, Xuzhou was not peaceful either.

Mi Zhu came all the way from Xuzhou to Yinghou Kingdom precisely because of the uneasy mood that filled Xuzhou.

Mi Zhu was waiting for Luo Qi quite anxiously. After a while, Luo Qi appeared in the main hall. Mi Zhu immediately came up to him and said, "Zi Qi."

Luo Qi sat opposite Mi Zhu and asked, "Brother, I'm here, but do you have anything important to do?"

Mi Zhu sighed and said: "Zi Qi, now Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou are gradually being mastered. The masters of these three places are eyeing Xuzhou covetously. What should we do?"

Luo Qi knew what Mi Zhu was worried about. Liu Bei in Qingzhou already had the Yuancong faction and the Qingzhou gentry under his command. If they took over Xuzhou, what status would their Xuzhou gentry have?
Xuzhou is a place with outstanding people and is unwilling to be inferior to others.

Therefore, although the Xuzhou nobles felt that Liu Bei was a good candidate, they vaguely rejected him. However, there were many scholars in Xuzhou who took a fancy to Liu Bei's reputation and were ready to defect to him.

The same principle applies to Cao Cao and Yuan Shu. These more optimistic princes already have their own teams. Even if they are more appreciative, more people still hope to invest in the original stocks.

Luo Qi pondered for a while and then said: "Brother, in my opinion, among the heroes in the world today, Liu Bei is the most suitable to take over Xuzhou.

Liu Bei was a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and Xuzhou had the Xiao family of Lanling and the Han family of Huaiyin. These two families could compete with the Lu family of Linzi and the Lu family of Jimo in terms of prestige.

The power of the Qingzhou nobles is far less powerful than that of the Xuzhou nobles. Liu Bei has occupied Qingzhou, but until now he has not even had a mastermind.

Xuzhou is different. I once traveled to Xuzhou. The Zhuge family in Langya County in Xuzhou has a young man named Zhuge Jin. He is very talented. There is no problem in being Liu Bei's mastermind. But now I don't know if there is still Langya. County.

Zhuge Jin's younger brother is called Zhuge Liang.

Although Zhuge Liang is still young, he is already quite extraordinary. As long as he grows up normally in the future, he will definitely be a person with great talents as well.

The Zhuge clan is only a second-rate noble family and has two sages. Who can say how many more sages there are that have never been seen before?

Although the Qingzhou nobles were under Liu Bei's command first, except for the generals of Yuancong, how can we say with certainty who will be superior and who will be inferior in the future? "

Mi Zhu was somewhat relieved when he heard this and said: "To be honest with my brother-in-law, I have met Liu Bei once before and I thought he was a heroic man. It would be a good thing if he could take over Xuzhou. Are we going to welcome him into Xuzhou now?" "

Luo Qi shook his head and said: "Of course not. Now Liu Bei and Cao Cao are about to start a war. If you welcome Liu Bei to Xuzhou now, will other families in Xuzhou agree?"

Mi Zhu was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and then shook his head. He would definitely not agree. Now that he brought Liu Bei into Xuzhou, he would not get any benefits. He would first get food, grass, soldiers and horses to help him defeat Cao Cao. Who would be willing to do this? ?

Luo Qi was a little helpless. His elder brother-in-law was really good at business. It would be no problem for him to be an official like a big businessman, but his analysis of these scheming forces was really poor.

"Brother, please come here."

Mi Zhu came over, and then Luo Qi told Mi Zhu what he had just thought of, and a smile gradually appeared on Mi Zhu's face.

After Luo Qi finished speaking, he laughed loudly and said: "Brother-in-law, you are the most resourceful person. If you become the lord of Xuzhou, then Xuzhou will be stable. When do you plan to marry Zhen'er?"

Luo Qi smiled and said: "Zhen'er should have entered Zhaocheng. Zhaocheng is not very far from the Yinghou Kingdom. After this war is over, the world should calm down a little in a short time. Then we can marry Zhen'er."

Mi Zhu stood up and said with a smile: "Brother, I'm just waiting to drink the wedding wine between you and Zhen'er, so I won't disturb you much. I will leave the Yinghou Kingdom and return to Xuzhou to appease public opinion."

Luo Qi also stood up and said: "It's a serious matter, so Qi won't keep my brother."

The two walked out together, and Luo Qi sent Mi Zhu away. Looking at Mi Zhu's leaving figure, Luo Qi was silent for a long time, and then turned around and returned to the country.

As soon as he walked into the mansion, he saw his mother Luo Qian looking at him. Luo Qi walked over to greet him. Luo Qian asked: "Zizhong came to ask you about the situation in Xuzhou? Did you recommend Liu Bei to him?"

Luo Qi knew that his mother had always been wise, so it was not surprising that she guessed it. Luo Qian said again: "Do you think it is difficult to revive the Han Dynasty?

The destiny of the Han Dynasty was obtained by your uncle!

Your eldest uncle is a god who descended from heaven. Throughout Luo's 300-year history, there are very few such figures, even above the Second Duke of Wenxuan.

If you can rebuild the destiny of the Han Dynasty that he defeated with such difficulty, then you will be like the Second Duke Wenxuan and King Luowen.

You are not a person without talent, but what you are good at is the contingency method and the art of finding a career, nothing more.

Jia Xu, the talented man in Zhaocheng, was the top figure in the contingency method, and not only the contingency method, but also military strategy, power, intelligence, everything related to strategy was the choice of a lifetime.

However, although you are not someone who can govern the country and serve as prime minister, you can still assist the deputy prime minister by taking the governance books from your family and reading them according to the diagram. This is what the first ancestor Yinghou did.

I know you want to be a person like King Luo Wen, but King Wen is something you can only meet but cannot seek. I know you want to be a person like Duke Wenxuan, but Duke Wenxuan is a son of destiny sent from heaven and someone who can change his fate against the will of heaven. How can such a person be so successful?

Don't be too hard on yourself! "

Hearing his mother's evaluation of himself, Luo Qi smiled slightly. He was very self-aware of himself. What he was good at was the art of fighting people, that is, he was very good at power fighting and could play people to death within the rules.

But his governance is very poor, and it cannot be said to be bad. After all, with the blessing of his ancestors, he is still no problem with more than 80 points of talent as a county guard.

At least the Kingdom of Ying was prospering under his management.

But compared with Ju Shou under Yuan Shao, Xun Yu under Cao Cao, or Xiao He in the early Han Dynasty, he was far inferior to all-rounders in governing the country.

But as my mother said, in Zhaocheng, there are always people studying how to deal with various problems. These are valuable experiences. Ninety-nine percent of the problems in the world have happened before. Just apply the template directly. That's it.

The biggest advantage of Luo Shizi is that there are countless templates to apply.

Luo Qi sighed slightly: "My son is not worried about his future. He is just lamenting the decline of the Yinghou Kingdom and even the Five Surnames and Seven Families. When Emperor Guangwu came to Guandong, he was a great man, and the Five Surnames and Seven Families united the Jin Dynasty. Ling Liehou raised his arms and shouted, and the heroes of Guandong responded. At that time, who among the five surnames, Qijia and Jin Lingliehou considered failure?

If Emperor Guangwu fails, he will change to another Liu family member. Even if it fails once, he will try again several times. At that time, each family did not consider the issue of loss at all, because the family background is really too rich, let alone failure once. , even if it is ten times or twenty times, you can still afford to lose.

But now, only 100 years later, the five surnames and seven families have begun to consider the survival of the family in the event of failure, and have begun to consider whether to invest so many resources.

Could this be a change in the feelings of various families towards the Han Dynasty?

Maybe there are factors involved.

But the most important thing is that our strength is weakened and we dare not bear the consequences of failure.

If all our efforts are put into Liu Bei and he fails, the result will be something we cannot afford.

If even our five surnames and seven families are destroyed, will anyone really try to revive the Han Dynasty in this world? "

Luo Qian looked at Luo Qi, whose face was full of worry, and sighed slightly. Her husband Luo Chuan had also said this to him.

Luo Qian raised her hand to touch her son's head. Luo Qi lowered his head proactively. Luo Qian comforted her softly: "No matter how brilliant the sun is, it will set, and no matter how beautiful the beauty is, it will turn into bones. How can there be anything in this world?" Always prosperous and undefeated?
Where can there be immortality in this world?

Even the Luo family will be destroyed in the human world. The ancestors said that the old man stands at the end of death, but what does the end of death look like?

Who can know?

All you need to do is try your best, just like your father. When he wrote to the Emperor Ling, he was determined to die. As for whether it would succeed, he didn't particularly care.

Just like your uncle, he also holds the intention of reviving the Han Dynasty, and ultimately uses his own life to defend his loyalty. As for whether he can succeed in the end, he doesn't know.

As long as you do what you want to do, that's enough. Liu Bei appeared in the Kingdom of Ying. This may be God's destiny. If you don't fully support him, he will ultimately fail because of this.

In the end, until the end of your life, you will never meet a descendant of the Liu family who is better than Liu Bei, then you will definitely regret it!

If the Yinghou Kingdom is destroyed because of helping Liu Bei, but fails to revive the Han Dynasty, it is not your fault, but it proves that the Han Dynasty can no longer accept orders.

Don't worry about a few chips. You resourceful people just like to calculate gains and losses. As everyone knows, sometimes you need all the courage to win! "

Luo Qian is really good at comforting people. Listening to his mother's warm words, Luo Qi felt quite enlightened, and a long-lost hearty smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you mother!"

Luo Qian shook her head and said, "What a silly boy!"

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Mi Zhu, courtesy name Zizhong, was a native of Donghai County. He was the brother-in-law of the British Marquis Luo Qi. He lived in Xuzhou for many generations and had a fortune of tens of millions. He was always married to a hero. When the emperor was stationed in Qingzhou, Zhu Nai often told the people in the prefecture and county: "Xuande Gong is a hero in the world. If Duke Xuande is the master, the world will be peaceful." - "Ji Hanshu Biography of Mi Jian, Sun Er and Liu"

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