The fairy jade produced in Xuzhou was very popular under the rule of other princes, and the merchants under the rule of the princes also flocked to the fairy jade. Anyway, this kind of thing is a consumable, and if they go to Xuzhou, they only need the capital in their hands. Enough, you can buy a lot of fairy jade.
Of course, many merchants also knew that when selling immortal jade, it was Lu Bu who reaped the biggest profit, not these merchants.
Even if they understand the truth, they can't stop them from doing business.
If the power of a merchant can be used properly, it is absolutely terrifying.
Businessmen can drive the development of a city and make a city have greater changes. The obvious difference between the previous Pengcheng and the current Pengcheng is that the population has increased. When more people can find a way to live in the city , more people will definitely come.
And when businessmen went to Pengcheng to do business, they also imperceptibly drove the development of the city, and even the cities along the way would benefit.
Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are lowly in the eyes of many people. However, Lu Bu will not ignore the power of merchants. He will rely on the power of merchants to make the city under his rule more prosperous, and even influence other princes through merchants. , Let other princes really realize how powerful the merchant's power is.
The news from the Xuzhou Army excited the soldiers who were captured by the Xuzhou Army. They saw hope from this order. They originally thought that after taking refuge in Lu Bu, they would be incorporated into the army. I didn't expect the Xuzhou Army to have punishment methods when dealing with prisoners.
This kind of life will last for three years or even longer. No prisoner is willing to endure this kind of life. Now they have the opportunity to become a member of the Xuzhou Army.
These captives didn't care much about the change of camp. When they chose to surrender, their fate was out of their control. It could be said that all the captives could be executed directly with an order from Lu Bu.
Lü Bu has a reputation for brutality among the princes, and it is entirely possible to do such a thing, so it is only by following Lv Bu's orders that he can survive better. Besides, when they reclaim the fields, there are soldiers in the army around them Guards, if they have other thoughts, they will be executed directly, without the slightest possibility of being reasonable.
After becoming captives, they wanted to be among the common people.
The Xuzhou army has won many victories in battle, and has a good reputation among the princes. It would be an honor for these captives to become a member of the Xuzhou army.
What the lieutenants need is victory, and what they want to follow is a monarch who can bring them victory. Yuan Shu failed in the battle against the Xuzhou Army, and that's what happened to them now. They have a certain resentment towards Yuan Shu. If it was Yuan Shu, they would not be treated as they are now.
But how effective can these hatreds be? If you want to change your destiny, you still need to work hard.
Becoming a member of the Xuzhou Army is the most direct and effective means for them to escape their current destiny.
Just after the order came that the Xuzhou Army would recruit soldiers among the captives, the State Shepherd's Mansion issued an order to recruit young and strong soldiers into the army.
Next, the counties in Xuzhou will send young and strong people to join the army. As for the soldiers lost in the counties and counties, they need to replenish themselves.
But in terms of the source of soldiers, the quality must be guaranteed. This is the assessment of civil servants and generals in various places. If the quality is too poor, they will be returned. The Xuzhou Army has a strict system in selecting soldiers.
Lu Bu is going to improve the treatment of the soldiers in the army in the next step, so that the soldiers in the army are no longer low-level figures, and let them walk in the crowd and proudly say that they are members of the Xuzhou army.
Chapter 382 Jingzhou Army Attacks Yangdi
The young and strong among the people entered the army, not because the people wanted it, but the current situation in the world has decided that if they don't follow the orders of the princes, their lives will be in danger. With the responsibility of military service, it is reasonable to recruit young and strong from every household to join the army, and the common people would refuse without reason.
Today's Xuzhou army is recruiting soldiers, and so is Yanzhou. The princes of the world feel threatened from Lu Bu's order. Once Lu Bu stabilizes Yanzhou and Xuzhou, how terrible it will be. Xuzhou is rich, although Yanzhou has passed through the Yellow Turban The chaos is currently stable, and even the people of the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou are in panic. No matter how powerful their strength is, do they still dare to compare with the army? Seeing the arrival of the army, they can only flee or become prisoners of the army.
What I have to say is that Xuzhou and Yanzhou's actions against the bandits and the Yellow Turbans also won a lot of reputation for the two armies, and Lu Bu gradually gained a certain prestige among the Yellow Turbans.
When dealing with the Yellow Turban, Lu Bu did not kill like other princes. After all, the Yellow Turban is a traitor to the court, and ordinary princes dare not take it in blatantly. .
But this kind of influence seems to be nothing to Lu Bu. After Lu Bu entered Xuzhou, he has been burdened with a lot of infamy. Does he still care about literati playing tricks on this matter and act according to his own intentions? , so that the strength of the ruler can be further improved, which is what Lu Bu is pursuing.
Only when one's own strength has made greater progress can one have a higher status among the princes.
The changes in the situation have made the princes gradually see the truth clearly. Without a strong backing, they can only keep waving the flag and shouting.
Although Xuzhou's big move attracted the attention of the princes, more people turned their attention to the Yingchuan battlefield and the Jizhou battlefield.
After Yuan Shu's failure on the Xuzhou battlefield, what he had to face was the attack of the Jingzhou army. This was not a small crisis for Yuan Shu. If he could not get out of this crisis, he would lose more cities. This also made Yuan Shu's hatred for Liu Biao undeniable.
And the battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao never stopped.
After Liu Biao heard the news that the Yanzhou Army had seized Jiyin and Chenliu counties, although he scolded Lu Bu for being shameless, he sent more troops to Yingchuan. Now the Jingzhou Army has 6 people on the Yingchuan battlefield. An army that Yuan Shu dared not ignore.
Both Liu Biao and Yuan Shu are long-established figures among the vassals. Liu Biao has always been ignored by people because Liu Biao is neutral in the changes of vassals and does not participate in the wars among the vassals. However, Yuan Shu's army failed and Liu Biao couldn't hold back Living.
Just when Liu Biao was about to send troops to capture Yingchuan and other cities in Yuzhou in one fell swoop, Sun Ce led an army of [-] to attack Jiangxia with great momentum.
Liu Biao, who had the advantage, had to think more. If he gave up attacking Yuan Shu, Liu Biao would not be reconciled. For this war, Liu Biao had weighed the interests of all parties, which led the Jingzhou army to dispatch. After Yuan Shu ruled the city, Liu Biao's influence in Jingzhou would be even greater.
The feeling of being controlled by others is always bad. Why doesn't Liu Biao want to do more? It's just that the strength of the Jingzhou family is strong, and he can't control it. Balancing the interests of each family and gaining more power from it is what Liu Biao has always pursued. From the current point of view, although such a strategy has advantages, it also has many disadvantages.
The Jingzhou army did not retreat, but launched a fierce attack on Yangdi, where Ji Ling was stationed, with the potential to capture Yingchuan in one fell swoop.
In addition, the Xuzhou army invaded Runan County, which restrained a lot of Yuan Shu's energy, so Yuan Shu did not dare to send more troops to the Yingchuan battlefield.
Whether it is Yingchuan or Runan, Yuan Shu can't afford to lose it now. After the city is lost, his living space will be further compressed. At this time, what Yuan Shu hates the most is not Lu Bu, but the shameless Liu Biao.
It had nothing to do with interests, Lu Bu was able to occupy Pei and Liang countries because he defeated his army in a head-to-head battle, and Liu Biao made it clear that he was here to take advantage.
Lu Bu gained the most benefits from the war, and the princes sent envoys one after another, even Gongsun Zan was no exception.
Gongsun Zan was originally an ally of Yuan Shu, and was responsible for restraining Yuan Shao for Yuan Shu. In the early stage, Lu Bu was also an ally of Yuan Shu. The two sides had a certain relationship, but Gongsun Zan's rule was too far away from Xuzhou, even if he wanted to contact Lu Bu. It is also difficult.
Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, and the court sent envoys to Xuzhou one after another, and they wanted to make friends with this rising general in the Han Dynasty.
It is not uncommon for such things to happen among the princes. What the princes value is profit. As for the true faith, there may be some, but Lu Bu has not found it yet.
When the princes attack each other, they will also cover their actions with a veil of righteousness. This is also the usual method of the princes. You can't directly send troops to attack other people's cities without saying anything.
Occupying the commanding heights of righteousness will still be of great help during the battle.
When Lu Bu is strong and has what the princes need, the princes will naturally send envoys one after another. When Lu Bu is weak and they think it is profitable, they will show a ferocious face.
Lu Bu handed over these envoys to Jia Xu and others. Anyway, if these people come here and have other matters, they can’t decide. Just come to see him again. Talking nonsense with the envoys of the princes, it’s better to improve the strength of the soldiers in the army. .
When he was in Yanzhou, Lu Bu dealt with Yanzhou officials who had secretly communicated with officials under Yuan Shu's rule. The aristocratic families in Yanzhou and Xuzhou still admired them. No matter who made such a suggestion, after all, Lu Bu was more cautious when dealing with his family Yes, this is also the bearing that a monarch of a wealthy family should possess.
After the incident in Yanzhou, many families expressed their loyalty to Lu Bu, and they will contribute their strength under Lu Bu's rule. In fact, when Lu Bu dealt with this matter, he did not discuss it with the counselors under his rule. Doing it like this is also an idea, thinking of Cao Cao's practice in history.
Unexpectedly, there was such a big harvest.
However, Lu Bu remembered the matter of Yanzhou, not because of the official's correspondence with Yuan Shu, but because of the official's letter.
Chapter 383 Marquis Wen Knows Xu Huang's Name?
Paper is expensive in this era. Although there is papermaking technology, the cost of paper is not low, which makes paper more expensive than silk cloth. If paper is used, even if it is a prince, there is With a lot of reluctance.
But Lu Bu turned his attention to paper. It is not enough for Xuzhou to only have immortal jade and hundreds of refined weapons. If there is paper, it will attract more scholars to come.
Selling paper is also profitable. In the eyes of the princes, paper is difficult to make, but Lu Bu knows the method to make paper from the most common things. At that time, the paper only needs to have the same texture as ordinary cloth. The price will definitely cause the princes to loot.
To develop the city under his rule, Lu Bu did not have the ability of civil servants to handle political affairs, but he could think of some ways for the development of his rule, such as fairy jade, such as the paper that Lu Bu will be working on.
Nowadays, the craftsman workshop has a large scale, which has had a great impact on the development of Xuzhou, and the current situation in Xuzhou is relatively stable, and it is difficult for the surrounding princes to affect Xuzhou.
Outside Pengcheng, Surabaya passed by. Lu Bu ordered people to build a workshop next to Surabaya, just for the next step of making paper.
Lu Bu has sufficient confidence that as long as Pengcheng can produce paper, he will definitely gain a lot of benefits. Paper is very tempting to officials under the vassals. Maybe some officials will not use immortal jade, but if there is a simpler After paper, they will certainly spare no expense.
The workshop established next to Surabaya has attracted the attention of many passing businessmen, but there are many workshops outside Xuzhou City, such a thing is not a big deal.
The Battle of Xuzhou affected these workshops a lot. Now that Xuzhou is stable, these workshops have returned to normal again, and the workshops are even busier, because there are not a few businessmen who come to Xuzhou.
Merchants came here not only to buy fairy jade, but the goods they brought could also be sold in Xuzhou. It is very good for merchants to exchange the materials they need with each other, and it will make their travel less. Even more convenient, these are the reasons why some merchants come to Pengcheng when they can buy immortal jade from other places.
It has given convenience to more businessmen, and also attracted a large number of businessmen to Pengcheng.
"My lord, the court envoys are asking to see you." Jia Xu said.
Lu Bu showed curiosity, "Why does the court envoy want to see the Marquis?"
"It seems that he wants to buy a hundred-refined weapon from the lord. The envoy is also quite curious about the siege weapon in the lord's hands." Jia Xu said.
Lv Bu laughed and said, "I don't want the envoys sent by the court to have ambitions."
"Yang Feng is considered a powerful figure in Chang'an City, and being able to come to Xuzhou is enough to show their intentions." Jia Xu said.
Lu Bu nodded slightly and said, "Let Yang Feng come in."
Thinking of Yang Feng, Lu Bu couldn't help thinking of Xu Huang, but he didn't know if there was such a strong general under Yang Feng's command. It is hard to find a general, and getting a good general will be of great help to the development of the Xuzhou Army.
The reason why Yang Feng was allowed in was that Lu Bu wanted to investigate this matter clearly. If possible, it would be good to bring Xu Huang under his command.
Now Yang Fengnai is the right general of the Han Dynasty, and belongs to the senior generals among the generals.
The situation in Chang'an is not stable now. The military generals who control the power are also fighting openly and secretly. The generals also want to control the court. Dong Zhuo's success before has been well explained. As long as the generals have enough means, they can also be in such success in the process.
Yang Feng's official position is not low, and his performance in Chang'an City is usually relatively low-key, and he has not had any enemies with the generals of all parties, which is why he is now sent to Xuzhou for them.
Luoyang is the capital of the Han Dynasty, and Chang'an is also the capital of the Han Dynasty. Luoyang's prosperity is obvious to all, but Chang'an is now a bit desolate. Shi Jiukong, more people would rather leave their homes than live under the rule of Dong Zhuo.
The desolation of Chang'an, the capital, is in stark contrast to the prosperity of Pengcheng.
"Yang Feng, the envoy of the imperial court, has seen Marquis Wen." Yang Feng saluted respectfully.
Naturally, Yang Feng knew how the feudal princes looked down on the imperial court. Besides, congratulations were only one aspect of this trip to Xuzhou. The key was how to get more supplies from Lu Bu.
Lu Bu was also Dong Zhuo's subordinate before, and when the general in charge of Chang'an came to see Lu Bu, there was a lot less estrangement and discomfort.
Lu Bu said: "The envoy does not need to be so polite, but what kind of order does the Holy Majesty have?"
"It wasn't because of this matter, after the Holy Majesty learned about Wen Hou's heroic performance on the Xuzhou and Yanzhou battlefields, he praised him a lot, saying that Wen Hou is the pillar of the imperial court." Yang Feng flattered.
"Oh? Your Majesty actually knows about this Marquis?" Lu Bu asked with a smile.
Yang Fengdao: "Marquis Wen's name is resounding all over the world, and he has led soldiers to victory on the battlefield many times. It is only natural that the Holy Majesty praises Marquis Wen so much."
"Then, is General Yang coming to see the Marquis this time for official business or private business?" Lu Bu asked.
"There are official and private matters." Yang Fengdao.
Lu Bu laughed and said, "It just so happens that the Marquis also has something to ask General Yang."
"Wen Hou said that I will know everything." Yang Fengdao, although he is an envoy of the imperial court, Yang Feng was very polite in front of Lv Bu, for fear of doing something that would make Lv Bu dissatisfied. Lv Bu is a powerful prince. However, if Xuzhou died during the mission, I am afraid no one would stand up and complain for him.
"The Marquis heard that there is a fierce general under General Yang's command. His name is Xu Huang, and his style name is Gongming. I wonder if there is such a person?" Lu Bu asked.
Yang Feng was surprised and said: "Marquis Wen actually knows Xu Huang's name?"
Now it's Yang Feng's turn to be surprised. Xu Huang is a general under his command, and he is also highly valued by Yang Feng. I didn't expect Lu Bu to have heard of Xu Huang. After any general has Lu Bu's point of view, his status will definitely increase. Certain changes have taken place, even for the generals under the command of other princes. Who made Lu Bu have extremely strong martial arts.
Lu Bu said, "So Xu Huang is under General Yang's command?"
Yang Feng nodded and said, "Now Xu Huang is General Zhonglang."
"I don't know if General Yang can part with you. After hearing about Xu Huang, this Marquis is quite concerned." Lu Bu asked with a smile.
Chapter 384
Yang Feng was embarrassed when he heard the words. Xu Huang is a fierce general under his command, and he is usually valued by Yang Feng. If such a strong general is handed over to Lu Bu, Yang Feng is also a little unwilling, but he came to Xuzhou this time because of With a purpose, if you refuse Lu Bu just after seeing Lu Bu, doesn't it mean that the possibility of failure will be greater.
"Marquis Wen, Gongming is a strong general in the army, he is the right arm of his subordinates, Marquis Wen is brave, and there are countless strong generals under his command. A mere Xu Huang can't fall into the eyes of Marquis Wen." Yang Fengdao.
"The Marquis is willing to exchange fifty hundred refined weapons for Xu Huang," Lu Bu said.
Yang Feng fell into silence again. Xu Huang is a good general in the army, but the value of fifty hundred-refined weapons is not low. If it is the first sword of the hundred-refined ring, only fifty are worth 1000 million yuan The key is that after being equipped with the Hundred Refined Weapons in the army, it can greatly enhance its strength.
If it is said that Yang Feng is not interested in the Hundred Refined Weapons, it is impossible, as long as the generals who lead the army know how powerful the Hundred Refined Weapons are, and there are quite a lot of benefits in obtaining the Hundred Refined Weapons. It's not easy.
"Marquis Wen..."
"One hundred, if there are more, the Marquis will not be able to agree." Seeing Yang Feng's move, Lu Bu secretly rejoiced, maybe Xu Huang's value in Yang Feng's eyes is not very high now, and it is possible to get Xu Huang at this time Sex is even greater.
How could Xu Huang's value be measured by Hundred Refined Weapons?
"Marquis Wen, Xu Huang has helped me a lot, and I also rely on him a lot." Yang Feng showed a look of embarrassment.
Lu Bu frowned slightly, obviously Yang Feng was still somewhat dissatisfied with such conditions.
"How about this, two hundred Hundred Refined Ring Swords, this is the maximum value this Marquis can pay, and the value of two hundred Hundred Refined Weapon Blades is enough for this Marquis to equip an army of a thousand men. Does General Yang think that only Is it because Xu Huang alone can fight against thousands of people?" Lu Bu said.
"After I go back next time, I will try my best to persuade Xu Huang." Yang Feng clasped his fists and said, Lu Bu has already spoken to such a degree, if he still doesn't agree, it will be a little bit tricky.
"Okay, General Yang can tell the purpose of this trip." Lu Bu said.
With Yang Feng's promise, Lu Bu was relieved a lot. Although he was a little eager just now, in front of the two hundred Bailianhuan first knives, Lu Bu believed that Yang Feng could not calm down. Now Xu Huang is among the princes. Without much reputation, it is very possible for Yang Feng to send Xu Huang to the Xuzhou army for the first time for these Bailian rings.
And Lv Bu's strength gave him a high status among the princes. If Yang Feng disobeyed Lv Bu's order, it would be impossible for him to benefit from Lv Bu during this trip.
Yang Fengdao: "Marquis Wen, there are many thieves and bandits around Chang'an. The Holy Majesty is very worried about the situation around Chang'an. The reason why I sent you here is to obtain the hundred-refined weapon."
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