Lu Bu's strongest strategy

Chapter 47
Chen Gong said slowly, "In the world, who else is willing to help these refugees who are about to starve to death like Marquis Wen.

These refugees should also know that without Marquis Wen, they would not be where they are today.

Therefore, these refugees are the most loyal people to Marquis Wen. "

Hearing these words, Lu Bu nodded, remembering that from Chang'an to Yanzhou, the princes from all over the country were recruiting soldiers and horses, and he was the only one who foolishly gave food to these refugees.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu felt a little proud, "If these refugees are unfaithful to me, I'm really sorry for my kindness!"

Chen Gong continued, "Moreover, many of these refugees are young and strong, and they are only emaciated because of starvation.

After a long time, it is natural to select some people from among them to supplement the army.

Therefore, transferring some people to join the caravan, on the one hand, can monitor the misconduct among them, and on the other hand, it can also train in advance to prepare for adding to the army in the future. "

Hearing this, Lu Bu nodded in satisfaction, "Gongtai, you have considered everything thoroughly, and this move is indeed extremely appropriate."

When Chen Gong saw Lu Bu say this, he was overjoyed.

Lu Bu can hear the suggestion, this is a good start!

"Marquis Wen, since this method is feasible, I will handle it here."

Hearing this, Lu Bu waved his hand suddenly, "Gongtai, speaking of refugees, Benhou suddenly remembered that there are refugees in Puyang, so there are no refugees in Dong'e?"

Chen Gong was stunned for a moment, then startled, "Marquis Wen, do you want to help refugees here as well?"

Lu Bu nodded, "The water source here is almost exhausted, and the terrain is very good. Even if there is a drought, you can also divert water for disaster relief. If you open up wasteland and farm here, you will definitely get a lot of harvest.

If there are refugees here, we might as well call them all up, firstly, so that they can survive, and secondly, next year’s harvest will be even more, Gongtai, don’t you think so? "

What Lu Bu said was superficial. There were still some things in his heart that he didn't say, and they were the most important things.

As long as the refugees support themselves, they can gain a lot of support points and change their reputation. Why not do it?

Hearing this, Chen Gong frowned slightly, and said with a wry smile, "Marquis Wen, Puyang has already spent a lot of food on relief of refugees. If we help refugees here, I'm afraid it will cost even more."

Having said this, Chen Gong paused for a moment, and then continued, "The roads in Dong'a extend in all directions, and most of the refugees from Jizhou, Qingzhou, and even Youzhou will come here to seek livelihood. There are more in Puyang.

Now the food in Puyang is already stretched. If there are a large number of refugees here, I am afraid that the food will be unsustainable immediately, and it will not last! "

Lu Bu was a little disappointed, and frowned, "Gongtai, what we just said about forming a caravan, can't it solve the food problem?"

Chen Gong shook his head with a wry smile, "Wen Hou, this is just an idea, the actual effect is yet to be known.

And even if the effect is good, it will take a while before the food will be shipped back. During this period of time, what should we do? "

Lu Bu thought for a while, then asked slowly, "Gongtai, how much food does Dong'a have now, is it enough?"

Chen Gong shook his head, "Although the magistrate of Zao County is well-managed and there is some food in the warehouse, if it is just to supplement the army, it can barely maintain it. If it is to help refugees, it will definitely not be enough."

Hearing this, Lu Bu fell into a tangle in his heart.

He still has a chance to fill his warehouse. If he uses it up, it will definitely solve the food problem.

However, isn't it a pity that it can't be used like this?
Through this march, Lu Bu discovered a new usage of the full warehouse, and it was quite important.

Every time the army goes out, it will bring a lot of food for the soldiers to eat.

And these grains also slowed down the marching speed and increased the danger.

And with a full warehouse, there is no need to bring more food, only a single trip of food is needed. If the city is successfully captured, naturally there is no need to use a full warehouse.

If it is really impossible to capture the city, as long as there is a full tank, the soldiers will not starve. This is the correct way to use the full tank.

If he had gotten a full warehouse at the beginning, Lu Bu would have used it without hesitation. Now, he is really reluctant to part with it.

Just like a miser, holding a pile of treasures, even if he doesn't use it, he feels at ease.

Chen Gong saw that Lu Bu was in a bit of a dilemma, and felt strange.

He had heard rumors about Lu Bu before, and knew that he was brave, invincible, and ruthless, but he had never heard that Lu Bu loved the people like a son.

Just looking at Lu Bu's frowning and tangled face, Chen Gong knew that for the sake of these refugees, Lu Bu really wanted to get rid of these refugees!
Thinking of this, Chen Gong felt a little ashamed, and cupped his hands again and again, "Wenhou Dayi, I feel ashamed. However, there is indeed no food now. When there is food, we must solve the refugees and satisfy Wenhou's wish."

Lu Bu was a little bit reluctant to let go of these refugees, or to say that with so many support points, his brows frowned even tighter.

"Gongtai, if some food is transferred from the army, will it affect the affairs of the army?"

Hearing this, Chen Gong admired Lu Bu almost from the ground.

At this point, Lu Bu still wants to save those refugees. Even those great Confucians who are dedicated to the people may not be able to do this, right?

Chen Gong's face was a little feverish, and he felt that if he didn't do something, he would really be sorry for Lu Bu's kindness, and he would not be able to hold his head up in front of Lu Bu.

Thinking of this, Chen Gong took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said slowly, "There is indeed not enough food in the city, but if Marquis Wen really wants to rescue those refugees, I still have some face in Yanzhou, so I can go around and lobby for it." , maybe we can raise some food."

Chen Gong was very well-known in Yanzhou, as long as he came forward, the gentry in Yanzhou would donate some food no matter how reluctant they were.

It's just that Chen Gong really didn't want to make such an act of begging for help, it was a bit embarrassing, so he refused to speak out.

Seeing that Lu Bu's hair was about to turn gray because of these refugees, he was heartbroken, even if it was embarrassing, he had to do it!

Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyes lit up, and he asked hastily, "Gongtai, can we really raise food?"

Seeing Lu Bu's eagerness, Chen Gong felt even more ashamed, and made a deep bow, "Wen Hou, please don't worry, even if you lose face, you will still ask for some food to come back, although it won't be much, but at least you can hold on until the caravan comes back." .”

Speaking of this, Chen Gong sighed, and said with a wry smile, "Marquis Wen, now I only hope."

(End of this chapter)