The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

"The general is mighty!" Hao Meng shouted.

The cheers of the soldiers in the army rose immediately, and the shouts gradually gathered together, shaking the sky, and the people in the city who didn't know why showed panic.

"There are many strong generals in the Xuzhou Army, and I am very pleased to have defeated the large Qingzhou Army and Yanzhou Army. I specially named Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Cao Xing, Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Cheng Lian, Song Xian, Hao Meng, Zang Ba and Li Dian are the top ten generals." Lu Bu said with all his strength.

The name of Ten Valiant Generals quickly spread among the soldiers. This was a title solemnly awarded by Lu Bu in the army. For a general, this was their highest honor in the Xuzhou Army.

The general who was pointed was very excited.

Li Dian secretly told himself that he must perform better in the Xuzhou army. When the war broke out in Xuzhou, he performed quite well on the battlefield in Yanzhou.

Chapter 109 Yuan Shu Envoy Yang Hong

Now after seeing the rewards in the army, Li Dian is tempted, who doesn't want to be famous.

Following Lu Bu may be more promising than following Cao Cao. How brave the Xuzhou army is on the battlefield.

After Lu Bu left the camp, the generals of the various ministries immediately began to lecture. The performance of the soldiers under his command is related to their progress in the army, especially the generals above the military. If they want to grow to a higher level, they must Has an outstanding performance in leading troops in combat.

Everyone in Xuzhou cheered and celebrated the victory of the Xuzhou Army, but Yuan Shao, Liu Dai and others were not in a good mood.

Yuan Shao was the leader of the princes and alliance, which allowed Yuan Shao to get a lot of benefits. Now he occupies the wealthy Jizhou, which is the best illustration. How many resourceful men and brave generals rushed to Jizhou to join Yuan Shao.

But in this contest between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, it was Yuan Shao who suffered the loss, and the strength of Yanzhou was suppressed. Liu Biao pursued a neutral attitude and would not get involved in the war unless it was an emergency.

Sun Jian died on the battlefield of Jingzhou, but Yuan Shu reached an alliance with Lu Bu. Now Yuan Shu's territory is connected with Xuzhou, and Gongsun Zan of Youzhou has formed a situation of encircling Yuan Shao.

After the news of the Xuzhou army's victory came, Yuan Shu was not in a good mood. Pei Xiang Chen Gui actually took refuge in Lu Bu, and Lu Bu also agreed to Chen Gui's refuge. This was Lu Bu's provocation to his status.

When the Xuzhou army was fighting with the Yanzhou army, Yuan Shu did not act. On this point, it was inconsistent with the previous alliance with Lu Bu, but it was Lu Bu's fault that Lu Bu occupied Peiguo.

It is good for Lu Bu to have a bad reputation, but Yuan Shu has a sense of superiority when facing Lu Bu. He is the son of the Yuan family who has four generations and three princes. His status is so noble. Supporting Lu Bu in the righteousness is already a great gift from heaven. .

The counselor's persuasion gradually calmed down Yuan Shu's anger. At such a time, if he turned against Lu Bu, it would have a considerable impact on Yuan Shu.

Xuzhou is rich and prosperous, and Yuan Shu is also coveted. Thinking of Lu Bu's force value and the sturdy Xuzhou army, such thoughts can only be suppressed temporarily.

Just when the soldiers of the Xuzhou Army received the reward and were excited, Yuan Shu's long history Yang Hong was ordered to come to Pengcheng.

"Why are there shouts of killing outside the city?" Yang Hong questioned.

The person in charge of receiving Yuan Shu's envoy was Prime Minister Peng Cheng and Jia Xu, a military advisor of the Xuzhou Army. This is enough to show that Lu Bu attached great importance to Yuan Shu's envoy.

Jia Xu laughed and said, "This is because the lieutenant is training."

Yang Hong nodded his head with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"When I was in Yangzhou, I heard that the Xuzhou army was brave and good at fighting. In the past, the weak force defeated the Yanzhou army and the Qingzhou army. I wonder if I can go to the army to have a look?" Yang Hong asked.

Jia Xu said: "I can't decide the affairs of the army. It needs the consent of Marquis Wen. After seeing Marquis Wen, I will definitely mention this matter."

"I'm sorry." Yang Hong cupped his hands.

Yang Hong is not only the long history under Yuan Shu's account, but also Yuan Shu's think tank. Many schemes come from Yang Hong. Although he is an envoy of Yuan Shu, he has a noble status, but in front of Jia Xu, Yang Hong has no airs. , and continued to chat and laugh happily.

After entering Pengcheng, Yang Hong looked at the hustle and bustle in the city and sighed: "If the old thief Dong Zhuo hadn't controlled the court, Luoyang, the century-old capital, would not have been burned, and how many innocent people have suffered because of it."

"It is precisely because of Dong Zhuo's perverse actions that Marquis Wen resolutely left Dong Zhuo," Jia Xu said.

"I made the military division laugh at me, and I just expressed my feelings about it." Yang Hong explained.

Jia Xu said: "In the past, Marquis Wen was under the command of the old thief Dong Zhuo, and he was very dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo. It's just that he has no way to serve the country. The old thief Dong Zhuo has many elites around him. Otherwise, Marquis Wen would definitely take the old thief's head."

"Marquis Wen's loyalty is mentioned by the general later, and he is often praised." Yang Hongdao, he didn't say too much about Jia Xu's words. At present, Lv Bu occupies Xuzhou, and he is already a powerful prince. It was due to his planning. When Lv Bu was in the most difficult time, giving Lv Bu righteous support would definitely make Lv Bu obey Yuan Shu's orders.

In the state pastoral mansion, the important officials and generals of Pengcheng gathered, and the envoys of Yuan Shu came, the officials of Xuzhou did not dare to neglect, the Yuan family where Yuan Shu lived had too much influence, even the Chen family and the Mi family of Xuzhou were in the Yuan family's In front of it, it is not worth mentioning.

Moreover, Yuan Shu has a great reputation among the princes, maybe the hope of the great Han's revival lies in Yuan Shu's hands.

"Yangzhou envoy Yang Hong has met Marquis Wen." Yang Hong stepped forward slowly, saluting neither humble nor overbearing.

Every word and deed gives people an impeccable feeling.

Lu Bu said: "The envoy has come from a long way, can you be safe on the way?"

"Back to Marquis Wen, there were no bandits on the way." Yang Hongdao: "I learned that Marquis Wen defeated Yanzhou Army and Qingzhou Army, and the governor specially ordered me to come and congratulate him."

Lv Bu laughed and said, "The governor of Yangzhou can support me in Xuzhou's critical moment, and I am also grateful."

"The governor of Yangzhou asked Marquis Wen how to deal with the Peiguo matter?" Yang Hong asked.

The officials in the arena cast their eyes on Yang Hong one after another. After Xuzhou's army was victorious, their military power was in full swing. They did not expect Yuan Shu to send envoys to inquire about Peiguo's affairs at this moment. With Lu Bu's character, how could he easily send Pei The country gives in.

The Peiguo Department is close to Pengcheng. After acquiring Peiguo, it will be the barrier of Pengcheng. It is not possible to say that when Xuzhou goes through wars in the future, Pengcheng will be exposed to the enemy.

This is also the embarrassment of Xuzhou. Pengcheng is the state government of Xuzhou, but troops sent from Yanzhou and Yuzhou can all come to the city. Once the state government is breached by the enemy, it means the fall of Xuzhou.

Lu Bu laughed and said, "General Yuan can help Benhou in Xuzhou's critical moment. How could Benhou be an ungrateful person? According to Benhou's order, all the officials and troops of the Pei Kingdom will be withdrawn to Xuzhou and handed over to General Yuan."

"Wenhou Gaoyi." Yang Hong clasped his hands. Originally, he thought that he would need to waste his words after coming to Pengcheng. After all, he was taking Peiguo away from Lu Bu's hands. He didn't expect Lu Bu to be so straightforward, which also made Yang Hong's sense of Lu Bu has improved a lot.

All the princes said that Lu Bu was brave and intrepid as a man in troubled times, but Lu Bu was very straightforward in handling the affairs of the Pei Kingdom, and he agreed to the request without much thought, even without other conditions. , will definitely make Yuan Shu have more trust in Lu Bu.

The Xuzhou officials who didn't know why showed disbelief, and it was incredible that they let Pei Guo out so easily.

Chapter 110 Cavalry

"After the envoy returns to Yangzhou, he will send greetings to General Yuan on behalf of the Marquis," Lu Bu said.

"It's natural." Yang Hong clasped his hands.

"If the envoy has something else to do, just discuss it with the military adviser." Lu Bu said.

Yang Hong understood, took his leave and left.

After the Xuzhou officials left, there was a lot of discussion about what happened in the prefectural pastoral mansion. Chen Gui, the minister of Peiguo, was a member of the Chen family. When the Xuzhou army was fighting the Yanzhou army, Peiguo's soldiers and horses gave the Xuzhou army a certain amount of help. Although there are reasons why Liu Dai occupied Pei County.

A thoughtful official can naturally see the things clearly. Lv Bu occupied Xuzhou not long ago, and swallowing so many cities will create a gap between Yuan Shu and Yuan Shu. Because of Pei Guo, he lost a powerful ally. Development will be even more unfavorable.

Yang Hong is also an intelligent person, he knew that before this incident, there must be a wise man who advised Lu Bu, and this person was either Jia Xu or Chen Deng.

Yangzhou is prosperous, and Xuzhou is not bad, and Yangzhou is close to Xuzhou. After Yuan Shu and Lu Bu reach an alliance, there will be more benefits for future actions.

Among the feudal lords, Yuan Shao who occupied Jizhou was the one whom Yang Hong regarded as his great enemy.

Although Yuan Shao is said to be the concubine of the Yuan family, his methods are not ordinary. He has made friends with various religions and elites in Luoyang City, leaving him with a good reputation. Big cheap.

The younger generation that the Yuan family valued most was not Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shu. Otherwise, when Dong Zhuo controlled the court, Yuan Shao could only go to Jizhou, but Yuan Shu returned to Runan.

Runan is the foundation of the Yuan family, so Yuan Shu can easily form an army without relying on others.

Afterwards, Yang Hong had a conversation with Jia Xu.

Entering the Xuzhou Army, what Yang Hong felt was the fiery training atmosphere, which was not reflected in Yuan Shu's Army. From this point, it can be seen that Lu Bu is outstanding in training soldiers. Yang Hong He secretly regretted that if he had known that Lv Bu had the idea of ​​betraying Dong Zhuo, and had taken advantage of the opportunity to draw a strong general like Lv Bu into his command, why would Yuan Shu's strength not be able to go further.

The prosperity of Xuzhou is also in Yuan Shu's future development plan, but Lu Bu entered Xuzhou with a strong attitude, and Sun Jian, who was allied with Yuan Shu, died on the battlefield, Yuan Shu could only temporarily end his thoughts on Xuzhou.

"Xuzhou's elite army really deserves its reputation. I don't know where the cavalry trains?" Yang Hong turned his attention to Jia Xu.

"Envoy please." Jia Xu motioned.

Cavalry is a sharp weapon on the battlefield. If cavalry is involved in a war, the outcome may change dramatically. When the army of princes crusades against Dong Zhuo, the role of cavalry is reflected.

After entering the cavalry camp, the most direct feeling is the strong killing intent.

After successive battles, the Xuzhou cavalry is like a sword drawn out of its sheath, and the power it exudes is shocking.

"The elite will surely win the battlefield." Yang Hong praised.

Jia Xu said: "It's just that the cavalry consumes a lot. A good horse costs tens of thousands of dollars."

"That's true. The horses in Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou are the best. Horses outside the Great Wall are even better. I see that among the cavalry, many horses must come from outside the Great Wall." Yang Hong took a careful look at the cavalry who was training. Team, said slowly.

Jia Xu said with a smile: "The envoy really has good eyesight. Marquis Wen attaches great importance to cavalry, and he spared no expense to buy excellent war horses outside the Great Wall from merchants."

"Marquis Wen got a lot of benefits from the old thief Dong Zhuo, right?" Yang Hong asked instead.

Jia Xu said: "The war consumes a lot, and there is not much left. However, the old thief Dong Zhuo looted a lot of precious things. When Marquis Wen heard that the envoy was coming, he had already prepared two boxes and presented them to General Yuan."

"Marquis Wen has a heart." Yang Hong nodded and said, "General Yuan wants to form an elite cavalry force. I wonder if the military adviser can ask Marquis Wen if he would like to send some cavalry to help the Yangzhou army?"

"I will definitely ask." Jia Xu said.

Yuan Shu had such an idea. As Jia Xu expected, after seeing the tyrannical combat effectiveness of the cavalry, the princes would definitely yearn for it, never wanting to have an elite cavalry that can cross the battlefield.

"It's time for the military advisor." Yang Hong said with a smile.

After watching in the army, Yang Hong returned to his residence.

After Jia Xu relayed Yang Hong's words, Lu Bu asked, "What does Wen He think about this matter?"

"From my subordinate's point of view, this is because Yuan Shu wants to form elite cavalry and has no other intentions. My lord, why don't you send a hundred cavalry to the Yangzhou army? If so, Yuan Shu will feel more at ease with my lord," Jia Xu said.

"Yang Hong is a shrewd man. Instead of expressing his intention to take Peiguo away from Benhou, he wanted to take away the cavalry from Benhou's command." Lu Bu sneered.

Jia Xu said: "After all, Yuan Shu is the direct son of the Yuan family, and it is reasonable to act arrogantly. My lord should be patient."

"As far as Wenhe is concerned, don't slack off when it comes to the intelligence of the princes. I will ask Mi Zhu to help me with this matter. With the help of merchants, it will be easier to set up intelligence gathering places in various states and counties. In terms of money The expenses will be withdrawn from the treasury," Lu Bu said.

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

Accurate and timely intelligence can help counselors more accurately analyze the prince's next move. If a monarch lacks intelligence support, it will face many difficulties in its development.

Lu Bu entrusted him with the task of building intelligence, which is enough to see that Lu Bu attached great importance to him. After expressing his loyalty to Lu Bu, Jia Xu gained more and more power. In fact, this is not in line with Jia Xu's strategy for dealing with the world. It is the best strategy to hide behind the scenes and make suggestions for the monarch. If you expose it to others, you will encounter more unnecessary troubles.

But Jia Xu also knows the current situation in Xuzhou. There is no shortage of strong generals in the army, but there are not many literati worthy of reuse and trust.

"Ben Hou's order, the counties of Xuzhou and the state of Lu should replenish 3000 soldiers and horses. In terms of food and grass, each county is responsible for it. The training is left to the captain. Zhang Liao of Taishan County depends on the situation. The Pengcheng army will be supplemented. When the number reaches 2, the cavalry team is selected from among the elite soldiers of various departments, and the same is true for the trapped camp." Lu Bu said.

Jia Xu clapped his hands and said yes.

Xuzhou has jurisdiction over Donghai County, Xiapi, Guangling, Pengcheng Kingdom, and Langye. After this order is issued, Xuzhou's soldiers and horses will increase to 3, and the military power will be in the hands of the captain. Power is divided.

In addition to the soldiers and horses of Taishan County and Lu State, Lu Bu's army has nearly [-] people, which is a lot more than the soldiers and horses that Lu Bu could mobilize when he was in charge of Xuzhou. The key is the captains of the counties. Loyalty is unquestionable.

Chapter 111 Who did this

In this way, Lu Bu's influence in Xuzhou will be even greater, and county officials still have to weigh clearly when doing things.

As Yuan Shu's envoy, Yang Hong lived in a house in the inner city, and the two hundred soldiers accompanying him were all elites of the Qingzhou Army.

Around two o'clock, several dark shadows sneaked into Yang Hong's residence under the cover of night.

After a while, there was loud shouting and killing.

After the soldiers in black found out, they quickly withdrew, leaving behind three corpses.

Seeing Yang Hong walk out, a general dressed as a school lieutenant clasped his fists in embarrassment and said, "I surprised Chang Shi."

The soldiers protecting Yang Hong kept Yang Hong in the middle as if they were facing an enemy.

Yang Hongdao: "You have done a good job, and ordered someone to inform the Xuzhou State Shepherd's Mansion about this matter."

"Chang Shi, did Lu Bu secretly order someone to do this?" asked the captain.

Yang Hong scolded: "Don't talk nonsense."

As Yuan Shu's think tank, Yang Hong would have no other means. Even in Pengcheng, he did not relax his vigilance. After the assassin entered the room, he touched the trap deliberately arranged by Yang Hong, which caused a commotion. If not, maybe Yang Hong has already suffered.

The four soldiers guarding the door were all dead, and there were shocking wounds on their necks. It was obvious that these soldiers were approached by the assassin without the slightest precaution.

"Chang Shi, ten soldiers were lost in the army." The captain said.

"Take me to take a look." Yang Hong felt that this matter was not that simple.

Jia Xu hurried to Yang Hong's residence after learning that Yang Hong had encountered an assassin.

Yang Hong is Yuan Shu's envoy and an important official under Yuan Shu's command. If Pengcheng dies, it will definitely affect the relationship between Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, and even break the alliance between the two parties.

"Military division." Yang Hong said with a grim expression, "I was ordered to come to Pengcheng, but was assassinated in the city. I would like to ask the State Shepherd's Mansion to give me an explanation."