The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

After Xu Huang entered the army, Lu Bu didn't worry about it for the time being. As for what kind of development Xu Huang will have in the future, it depends on Xu Huang's efforts, and he will not interfere too much.

Just like Yu Jin, he was able to become a general and be in charge of the Crossbow Army, relying on his own ability.

At present, in the Xuzhou army, there are many fierce generals who have been sent to various counties to guard, which also gave some generals a chance.

The assessment system in the Xuzhou Army has real benefits. Without the trapped camp and the Crossbow Army, the soldiers of other ministries will have a chance to perform, as long as they can have a more prominent performance in the Xuzhou Army , Why don't you worry about not being taken seriously?

Recently, Lu Bu has been busy with the workshops outside the city. The workshop next to Surabaya did not attract too many people's attention at first, but after soldiers from the army guarded the outside, the situation is different. Needless to say, such a workshop , must have a relationship with the State Shepherd's Mansion.

However, any workshop that has a relationship with the State Shepherd's Mansion must be more cautious when dealing with their relationship.

At present, Lu Bu has a very high prestige in Xuzhou, and many families have expressed their loyalty. After arriving in the local area, they also carried out the orders of the state pastoral mansion to the letter.

It is worth mentioning that the soldiers captured by the Xuzhou Army showed good strength during the assessment. Perhaps it was the desire to get rid of the status of captives that made these prisoners extremely desperate in the competition.

Five thousand captives were scattered to various ministries, this was also to prevent them from having a lot of trouble together.

The speed at which officials from all over the country executed orders was remarkable. Soon the young and strong recruits needed by the Xuzhou Army were sent to the army outside Pengcheng. Being able to receive training, it is possible to become a soldier in the army.

This time, the Xuzhou Army needs to recruit about 2 soldiers from the young and strong, but the selected young and strong have reached 3. During the training, they will experience the competition system in the Xuzhou Army. The extra 8000 people will be gradually eliminated during the training process.

After being eliminated, they will return to their respective counties.

This kind of elimination is absolutely shameless for a young and strong man. They also came to the Xuzhou army. Why are they eliminated? Even if they return to the place, they will be ridiculed. If the local defenders If you can't accept them, it will be even more unlucky.

The generals of the Xuzhou Army seemed to be very experienced when training these young men. First, they analyzed the situation they would face once they were eliminated and sent back.

With such motivation, young and strong will be more serious in training.

With the order from the State Shepherd's Mansion, the workshops outside the city were established very quickly, and even the craftsmen were almost selected, and the families of these craftsmen were moved to the craftsmen's workshops in Yingshan, whether it is immortal jade or is about to study The paper made will be the core of Xuzhou's acquisition of secrets. If the princes are allowed to inquire about specific information, wouldn't all previous efforts be wasted.

When doing these things, some situations must be considered in advance. After having the experience of a craftsman's workshop, Lu Bu is able to do these things with ease. The fly in the ointment is that the location of the workshop cannot be more hidden.

In fact, Lu Bu also understands that when soldiers in the army appear near the workshop, they will definitely attract the attention of interested people, and some people will even spread such news. Currently, Lu Bu still has a high status among the princes. Every move will attract the hearts of the princes.

It is more convenient to make paper near the water source.

There are only ten craftsmen in the workshop. Compared with the craftsman workshop in Yingshan, this scale must be much worse. However, it is currently in the stage of developing paper, and does not need too many craftsmen. After the paper is developed , these craftsmen will become the core existence of the craftsman workshop, and even their actions must be under surveillance.

After handing over the method of making paper to the craftsman, Lu Bu returned to the city.

The whereabouts of Lu Bu are naturally unknown to ordinary people. As the master of Xuzhou, there are not a few people who secretly protect Lu Bu. If someone is found to be unfavorable to Lu Bu, it is enough for these people to pay the price if they are only hidden in the dark. up.

Lu Bu didn't care about the envoy's affairs. These envoys from various forces were thinking about how to get more benefits from Xuzhou for his monarch.

Even Jingzhou and Yuan Shu sent envoys here.

Lu Bu handed over the affairs of the envoys to Jia Xu and others. If you want to buy Hundred Refined Weapons, the quantity must be approved by Lu Bu. The Hundred Refined Weapons in it will also increase accordingly.

Even if the feudal lords knew that the materials needed to purchase Hundred Refined Weapons would make Lu Bu even more powerful, they had no choice but to let Lu Bu master the method of forging a large number of Hundred Refined Weapons.

Improving the strength as much as possible is what the princes of all parties need most urgently. The situation changes too fast. It is foreseeable that if they do not have enough strength, they will be wiped out by other princes.

The most embarrassing thing at this time is Liu Bei. It is undeniable that Liu Bei is a man with means. From following behind Gongsun Zan when he was attacking Dong Zhuo, to becoming Prime Minister of Pingyuan now, it is considered a wonderful life, but Liu Bei will not Satisfied with this, especially after seeing that such a rebellious Lu Bu can become a prince with military power, his heart is even more unbalanced.

Chapter 388 Messengers from All Parties

The battle between Liu Bei and the Xuzhou army in the past caused heavy losses, which also made Liu Bei more afraid of Lu Bu. During the period in the plains, he tried to improve his own strength as much as possible, so that he would not be a vassal for other princes in the future. wipe out.

At present, the princes have occupied a good territory, and Liu Bei can only develop in Qingzhou.

Even though the plain is not a barren county in Qingzhou, it is still only a county, Liu Bei will not be satisfied with it.

During the confrontation between Lu Bu and Yuan Shu, Liu Bei did not choose to send troops to attack Xuzhou. After fighting the Xuzhou army, Liu Bei had left a shadow in his heart. When thinking of fighting the Xuzhou army, one must consider the powerful combat effectiveness of the Xuzhou army. What is the chance of winning in a confrontation with the Xuzhou army? Instead of this, it is better to accumulate strength in secret and wait until the strength is strong enough.

Liu Bei hated Lv Bu, but he didn't dare to show such hatred. The current Lv Bu is too powerful, even if Lv Bu sends a cavalry into the plain, Liu Bei's efforts will be greatly compromised.

In the land of Qingzhou, the yellow turbans were raging, which also gave Liu Bei the opportunity to develop. When he was in Qingzhou, Liu Bei followed Cao Cao's strategy and absorbed as much as possible the elite of the yellow turbans. There are such fierce generals as Guan Yu in the army. It is still very easy to calm down the Yellow Turban forces in Qingzhou.

Liu Bei shot one after another, taking Jinan Kingdom and Le'an Kingdom into his pocket, and the number of generals and officials who took refuge under his command also increased a lot.

Liu Bei is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. This status has added a lot of points to Liu Bei. The name of the clan clan of the Han Dynasty is still relatively easy to use at some times.

When Lu Bu learned about Liu Bei's development in Qingzhou, he sneered secretly. He didn't expect Liu Bei to still have such courage. Now that he has the support of the three counties, Liu Bei's strength will be further improved, but Lu Bu has nothing against Liu Bei. Without the slightest fear, he didn't even put Liu Bei in his eyes.

No matter how tough Liu Bei's character is, can it be compared with the Yanzhou Army and Xuzhou Army at this time?

The tempering of the war made the Yanzhou Army and the Xuzhou Army extremely elite. Any prince should have more awe when referring to the two armies under Lu Bu's command.

Not seeing Lv Bu, the envoys from all parties were anxious. Just talking to the officials under Lv Bu's rule was far from enough in their opinion. Lv Bu is the king, and if they talked with Lv Bu, it would have a great weight s difference.

At this time, Yang Feng, as an envoy of the imperial court, did not leave Xuzhou. The affluent Pengcheng made Yang Feng quite obsessed. In Pengcheng, he could taste delicious wine and food that was not available in Chang'an City.

As long as you have money, you will live a chic life in Pengcheng.

The decline of Chang'an was not only caused by Dong Zhuo, but also by the Qiang people in Liangzhou who repeatedly invaded the land of Sanfu.

The Qiang people in Liangzhou were the enemies who dragged the Han into the quagmire. Years of chaos in Liangzhou left the treasury of the Han empty, and the Qiang fought fiercely, which cost the Han army a lot.

Nowadays, the power of the Qiang people in Liangzhou should not be underestimated. Anyone who has more influence among the Qiang people will have a place in Liangzhou. Why did Dong Zhuo have such a big influence in Liangzhou? It is because the relationship between Dong Zhuo and the Qiang tribe is very good, and some Qiang tribe even took the initiative to send warriors to Dong Zhuo’s army. If this relationship is put there, even if the general of the Han army who is fighting the Qiang is dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo, Can only be pressed down.

Yang Feng had met Lu Bu before, which also made him look a little arrogant among the envoys. As for how other envoys commented on him, it was out of Yang Feng's consideration. What he needed was scenery.

When he leaves Xuzhou, there will still be two hundred Bailianhuan first knives waiting for him. This is the best opportunity to increase the strength of his subordinates. At the beginning, Yang Feng still felt guilty and reluctant to leave Xu Huang , and now such emotions have dissipated without a trace.

"My lord, the envoys from all parties all want to see you." Mi Zhu said with a bitter face.

Responsible for doing business in Xuzhou, recently, there have been many envoys visiting the door.

"My lord, I heard that Zizhong's mansion is very lively recently. After all the envoys come to Xuzhou, they must go to Zizhong's mansion to pay a visit?" Lu Bu laughed.

Seeing that Lu Bu was just making fun of him, Mi Zhu felt relieved. If such behavior displeased the monarch, Mi Zhu would have to change his strategy.

"My lord, there's nothing I can do about it. The lord knows what these people want to do when they go to the humble mansion," Mi Zhu said.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "I heard that there is a lot of good wine in Biejia's mansion, and it was sent by envoys from the princes."

Mi Zhu said: "If you have a heart for filial piety, feel free to come and drink."

"Then that's disrespectful." Guo Jia said with a smile.

Jia Xu took a look at Guo Jia, obviously he was discussing the recent events with Lu Bu, but Guo Jia could lead to drinking, but from Lu Bu's expression, he could judge that Lu Bu did not care about Guo Jia's behavior. disgusted.

Why can't Jia Xu feel Lu Bu's trust in Guo Jia, and Guo Jia's personality is free and easy, and he doesn't have so many restrictions on some things. In fact, sometimes, Jia Xu is quite envious of Guo Jia.

"I'll talk about the fine wine later. What kind of requests do the envoys from all parties have?" Lu Bu asked.

"The envoys from Jizhou need two thousand swords that have been refined."

"The envoy from Jingzhou wants to buy a thousand hundred-refined weapons."

"The court envoy wants to buy two thousand."

"Liu Bei wants to buy five hundred."

......

Lu Bu was surprised: "There are so many envoys from the princes?"

Such a situation made Lu Bu quite puzzled. Yuan Shao, the imperial court and Liu Bei sent envoys here. It is reasonable why Yuan Shu sent envoys here. Lu Bu made Yuan Shu suffer a lot before. Could it be that Yuan Shu has forgotten .

It is impossible for Yuan Shu not to care about Jiyin County and Chenliu County. Yuan Shu paid a high price for occupying Jiyin County and Chenliu County. He watched Lu Bu lead the army to take away the two counties. No wonder Yuan Shu was in a good mood. up.

I'm afraid Yuan Shu knew that he could not offend Lu Bu at this time, otherwise, the situation would be even more unfavorable to Yuan Shu.

Just the Jingzhou army's attack made it difficult for Yuan Shu to deal with it. It is very necessary to maintain a good relationship with Lu Bu.

"Envoy Yuan Shu, did you express your dissatisfaction?" Lu Bu asked.

Mi Zhu shook his head and said, "It's quite polite."

"Tell Yuan Shu's envoy that if you want to buy a weapon from me, it's not impossible. I'll send the things Yuan Shu owed to me before." Lu Bu said.

Chapter 389 Liu Bei is not to be underestimated

Mi Zhu nodded. It was enough to have Lv Bu's decision. Being respectful in front of Lv Bu did not mean that Mi Zhu would have a good face after seeing the princes' envoys.

"At best, you can only buy thousands of hundred-refined weapons from the hands of the Marquis. Could it be that you really think that the hundred-refined weapons can't be forged so easily, and there can't be any discount on the price." Lu Bu said: "There is one more thing , that is, the materials must be sent to Xuzhou first, and the weapons can only be delivered after the Marquis inspects them."

"Here." Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others said in unison.

"Gongsun Zan sent envoys here, it really exceeded my expectations." Lu Bu laughed.

Gongsun Zan is a powerful vassal in the north, and he has three thousand white horse righteous followers under his command. They are powerful. Otherwise, why would Yuan Shao make things difficult, but Yuan Shao currently has the power to restrain the white horse righteous followers, and that is the first dead soldier led by Ju Yi .

The shortcomings of any army that can fight against the cavalry cannot be underestimated. Facing the cavalry, it can explode such a powerful combat power, let alone deal with infantry.

Before Yuan Shao purchased the Hundred Refined Weapons from Xuzhou, the priority was to equip the Xiandeng dead soldiers, which shows the status of the Xiandeng dead soldiers in Yuan Shao's mind.

"My lord made a deal with Yuan Shao before, which improved Yuan Shao's military strength. Gongsun Zan must want to make friends with China." Jia Xu said.

"From Wenhe's point of view, should this Marquis help Gongsun Zan?" Lu Bu asked.

Jia Xu was silent for a moment and said: "It should be so."

"Yuan Shao occupies the affluent Jizhou, and was the leader of the princes in the past, with great influence and strength. If the lord and Yuan Shao's transaction results in Gongsun Zan's failure, once Yuan Shao takes the opportunity to occupy a large area of ​​northern territory, he will become the overlord of one party. It is inevitable. It will pose a threat to the lord, and helping Gongsun Zan is to eliminate the enemies who are likely to affect the lord in the future."

Lu Bu nodded approvingly. In history, Yuan Shao was defeated by Cao Cao. This does not mean that Yuan Shao's means and strength are not terrible. Cao Cao can be said to have defeated Yuan Shao with less, but the current track of history Huge changes have taken place because of his arrival. Yanzhou has no Cao Cao, and Tao Qian is in Xuzhou, but he is under house arrest.

After Yuan Shao develops, he is likely to become Lu Bu's enemy. Lu Bu must take this into consideration.

"Okay, give Gongsun Zan a hundred-refined weapon as a priority, but this kind of thing must be kept hidden and not known to other princes, especially Yuan Shao." Lu Bu said, using Mi Zhu's method to transport these weapons It was easy to get into Gongsun Zan's hands.

"My lord is wise." Jia Xu cupped his hands.

Lu Bu said: "Recently, Liu Bei is having a lot of fun in Qingzhou, and even has the strength to buy five hundred hundred refined weapons."

"My lord, Liu Bei should not be underestimated." Guo Jia said slowly.

“How come you see?”

"After Liu Bei occupied Pingyuan, his means of buying people's hearts was very clever. Nowadays, people in Pingyuan, Le'an Kingdom, and Jinan Kingdom all praise Liu Bei when they mention Liu Bei. There are even Yellow Turbans who take the initiative to seek refuge. If Liu Bei rises strongly in Qingzhou, Qingzhou Yellow Turbans have nowhere to go, and they will even flood into Yanzhou and Xuzhou again." Guo Jia said.

Lv Bu laughed and said, "After I'm under the rule of the Marquis to rest and recuperate, I only need to dispatch a strong general to put Liu Bei down. They're just weaving shoes, wandering around in the name of the clan of the Han Dynasty."

Guo Jia and the others also showed a smile. They were quite skeptical about Liu Bei's identity as a Han family clan. Not a few.

If Liu Bei can achieve a career, such an identity will be of great help, otherwise, he will only become a laughing stock.

After everyone left Lu Bu's room, they felt a lot more relaxed. With Lu Bu's decision, they only need to act according to Lu Bu's order. Know.

However, the envoys sent by the princes would not be simple people. They must be thinking of getting more benefits from Lu Bu for their monarch.

And this is also the most direct proof of Lu Bu's strength. When Lu Bu first entered Xuzhou, he was greeted with more voices of opposition from the princes. The current situation has undergone tremendous changes.

When the envoys from all parties were restored by the officials, they had different thoughts. When dealing with Lu Bu in the past, Lu Bu must not have such a tough attitude, but with the improvement of Lu Bu's strength, it seems reasonable to behave like this of.

The Hundred Refined Weapon is a rare weapon. If you want to get the Hundred Refined Weapon, you have to learn how to pay. Although there is no discount on the price compared to the past, the envoys of the princes still decided to buy it. Under such circumstances, if If you don't buy it, you will be inferior to other princes in terms of strength.

In particular, Liu Bei's envoy, who only occupies the land of the three counties, actually purchased [-] hundred refined weapons, which is not a small stimulus for other envoys. You must know that the monarch behind them is stronger than Liu Bei's. Even better.

Now the biggest challenge to the princes is the threat from the surrounding princes. If they can't do more under such a situation, they are likely to be wiped out by other princes.

The strength of strength determines the status of princes, which is the norm in troubled times.

After the envoys from various parties came to Pengcheng, they also saw the prosperity of Pengcheng. Just the news they inquired secretly was enough to shock the envoys of the princes. After these merchants came to Xuzhou, they sent Lu Bu a lot of money and food. If things go on like this, no matter how many wars Lu Bu has experienced, Xuzhou's financial resources are enough to support the normal operation of the army, and this is what scares them the most.

Lu Bu is brave, and Xuzhou's army is strong. If there is no problem with food, grass and supplies, what a powerful force such an army can explode in battle.

It can be said that if any prince wants to be an enemy of Lu Bu at this time, he must think carefully.

Yuan Shu's strength is so strong that when he competed with Lu Bu, he was still defeated. Even many counties controlled by Yuan Shu fell into Lu Bu's hands.

The rise of Lu Bu in Xuzhou was accompanied by victories in battles, which also made Lu Bu's strength more deterrent to other princes.

The initiation of the war must be for the benefit. If the benefit cannot be obtained, but the price of failure will be borne instead, the princes need to be more cautious.

Chapter 390 Yuan Huan's Surprise

Naturally, Lu Bu would not guess what the envoys of the princes thought. What he was busy with now was the matter of paper. Just as the envoys of the princes from all walks of life were in the city, he could make a lot of money from them through paper.