The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Liu Zheng took the initiative to show his favor to Lu Jun.

Chapter 414 Cousin Lu Jun

"This is Lu Jun, he is Lu Jun's cousin."

Lu Jun took the initiative to say hello to Liu Zheng and the others, not avoiding suspicion. At the same time, Lu Jun was also very curious about the identities of Liu Zheng and the others. Naturally, Lu Jun also wanted to know someone who could be called an old friend by Lu Jun. two.

"Lu Jun?"

When Liu Zheng heard Lu Jun's name, he was a little surprised, thinking that Lu Jun and Lu Jun had the same pronunciation.

If Liu Zheng hadn't already known that Lu Jun's son was Lu Xun, he might have mistaken him.

Fortunately, when he heard Lu Jun himself introduce him as Lu Jun's cousin, Liu Zheng already guessed in his heart that the person in front of him was probably the son of Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang.

"Long time, long time."

Liu Zheng greeted Lu Jun politely, on the surface he said he had admired him for a long time, but he had never heard of Lu Jun's name at all.

"Brother Liu, why are you here?"

Before Lu Jun could say anything more, Lu Jun on the side spoke first and asked Liu Zheng.

In Lu Jun's heart, he actually knew Liu Zheng, and he had a good understanding of Liu Zheng's current situation, especially knowing that Liu Zheng now occupies the entire Jiaozhou, and even during the time last year, he went to After walking around Yangzhou, Lu Jun, who was also in Yangzhou, naturally received a message from Yangzhou Mu Liuyou asking for help.

However, a small county magistrate like him at the county level didn't have many soldiers, so he couldn't help Liu Yao much.

What he knew was that Liu Zheng was able to rely on a few troops to beat a Yangzhou shepherd like Liu Yao who could only ask for help and escape. One can imagine how strong Liu Zheng is today.

That's why, when facing Liu Zheng, Lu Jun never regarded himself as Liu Zheng's enemy, because with Liu Zheng's current strength, it would be a breeze to deal with a magistrate of a small county like him.

"I miss you, brother Lu, so I came here for a walk."

Because of Lu Jun's presence, Liu Zheng was really embarrassed to speak, and directly said the words to persuade Lu Jun to surrender.

Seeing that Liu Zheng didn't say anything, Lu Jun didn't ask much, but at this time, he invited Liu Zheng to sit down, and then ordered him to go make tea. He hadn't seen Liu Zheng for a long time, and he really wanted to talk to Liu Zheng. Try to have a good chat, and talk about your recent plans and current situation by the way.

"Brother Liu, I still have time to come to this small place of mine, which really surprised me, but unfortunately, I don't have much time to catch up with you this time, Brother Liu."

Lu Jun was worried about his uncle Lu Kang, so he didn't plan to talk to Liu Zheng.

He wanted to have a casual chat, then leave with an excuse, and lead his troops to Lujiang to support Lu Kang.

However, after Liu Zheng heard Lu Jun's words, he became interested.

"Oh? Brother Lu has something to leave?"

"Well, my cousin Lu Jun came to look for me this time. To tell the truth, it was my uncle Lu Kang who was besieged by Yuan Shu's troops in Lu Jun. I need to lead my troops to Lujiang as soon as possible so that I can save my uncle Yu. The water is hot."

Lu Jun didn't want to hide anything.

When Liu Zheng heard this, he immediately frowned.

Lujiang is actually not far away, just above Yichun County, and very close to Yuzhang County, and Yuan Shu seems to have besieged Lujiang in history, and it seems that Lu Kang in history died because of it.

If Liu Zheng wanted to recruit Lu Jun, it might still be a bit difficult based on his previous friendship. If he could help Lu Kang and break the siege this time, then Lu Kang would owe him a favor.

At that time, it should be easier for Liu Zheng to recruit Lu Jun.

Although Lu Kang is quite loyal to the imperial court, he may not turn to Liu Zheng, but Liu Zheng does not need Lu Kang, what he needs is Lu Jun. To be precise, what Liu Zheng wants is Lu Xun, Lu Junlu Health and the like are all add-ons, so it’s good to have them, but it doesn’t matter if they don’t.

"Bastards like Yuan Shu are besieging your uncle?"

Liu Zheng immediately made a look of righteous indignation.

"Since Brother Lu regards me as a friend, then I know about this matter, so I can't stand by. I happened to lead some soldiers over this time. Look, do you need my help?"

Liu Zheng didn't show too much enthusiasm. If he directly said that he would accompany Lu Jun to Lujiang, Lu Jun would inevitably think that Liu Zheng had ulterior motives.

Instead, use such a questioning tone to test Lu Jun, and Liu Zheng will leave room. If Lu Jun does not agree with Liu Zheng's participation, then Liu Zheng will not want to go to Lujiang, but can directly divert to attack Yuzhang County.

When Lu Jun heard Liu Zheng's words, the expression on his face was obviously a little surprised and dull. He was naturally thinking in his heart, what is Liu Zheng doing here with soldiers and horses.

But Lu Jun didn't even open his mouth. When Lu Jun heard Liu Zheng say that he had soldiers and horses, and was willing to go to Lujiang to help his father Lujiang repel Yuan Shu, a gleam of joy appeared on Lu Jun's face.

Before Lu Jun could ask, Lu Jun asked Liu Zheng first.

"Brother, do you have soldiers and horses, and are you willing to follow us to Lujiang to save people?"

"Of course I would. Brother Lu and I have a very close relationship. If he hadn't taken me in and allowed me to temporarily settle down in Yichun County, I wouldn't be where I am today. So now that Brother Lu is in trouble, I'm naturally willing to extend my friendship." A helping hand."

Liu Zheng spoke profoundly, counting the place he chose Yichun as a favor from Lu Jun. In fact, he just wanted to let Lu Jun understand that the reason why he was willing to rescue Lujiang was all because of Lu Jun. .

Let Lu Jun remember Lu Jun's favor better.

Lu Jun glanced at Liu Zheng awkwardly. In fact, he knew that what Liu Zheng said was giving him favors, but he really couldn't object at this time.

Lu Jun didn't wait for Lu Jun to say anything, he turned his head and spoke to Lu Jun who was beside him.

"Cousin, you see, this brother is willing to help us. Why are you hesitating? We don't have much time to save my father. You don't have any soldiers. With his troops, we will have a bigger force." Be sure, beat that guy Yuan Shu back."

Lu Jun persuaded Lu Jun by his side, making it difficult for Lu Jun to say what he wanted to refuse.

"Well then, Brother Liu, since you are willing to help me, then I will not refuse. This matter is indeed very important to me. I will make a note of this favor. It is getting late, so let's set off immediately."

"Yes, my men and horses are in Mingyue Village, and now I will make them ready and ready to go at any time."

Liu Zheng didn't say much. Now that the discussion was over, he immediately bid farewell, intending to inform his people.

After Liu Zheng left, Lu Jun asked Lu Jun.

"who is he?"

"His name is Liu Zheng."

Chapter 415 Support Lujiang

"Liu Zheng?"

Lu Jun first chanted Liu Zheng's name carefully, but then his face changed suddenly.

"What! He is Liu Zheng? That Yellow Turban rebel? A wanted criminal by the court?"

Lu Jun's complexion changed suddenly, and it seemed that he was quite frightened, and he was surprised by Liu Zheng's name.

As the eldest son of Lu Kang, Lu Jun had naturally heard about some court affairs, and he had heard about some important events concerning the Han court.

So when Lu Jun said Liu Zheng's name, he immediately thought of some deeds of Liu Zheng, and he was naturally frightened.

Who is Liu Zheng? He conquered the entire Jiaozhou with his own strength, and defeated Yangzhou Mu Liu Yao in Yangzhou some time ago. Moreover, he once invaded Luoyang and beheaded General Zhonglang.

Such a person is actually friends with his cousin Lu Jun, and judging from the conversation between them, it seems that they have a good relationship.

This surprised Lu Jun a little.

"Cousin, why didn't you tell me earlier, he is the famous traitor Liu Zheng, if I knew it was him, I would definitely not let him save my father."

"Don't forget, your uncle hates these rebels the most. If he finds out, we bring the rebels to rescue him, I'm afraid it will be a bad thing with good intentions."

Lu Jun was a little embarrassed, but at this time Lu Jun also had a bitter face.

"Cousin, you didn't tell me about it, and I was going to refuse just now because I knew my uncle's temper, but you agreed for me before I spoke, so I can still What did you say."

Lu Jun sighed.

"Then what to do now?"

"What else can we do? Since we have agreed to Liu Zheng, we can only take Liu Zheng to Lu Jun to solve the siege of Lujiang River. This is also good. With Liu Zheng, I think Yuan Shu's people will fight back. It's not difficult."

Lu Jun thought about it at this time. At the beginning, he relied on his own soldiers and wanted to repel Yuan Shu's soldiers, but it was impossible. After all, he was a small county, and it was difficult for him to pull out thousands of soldiers. At most, there are more than 1000 people.

This kind of people is not enough for Yuan Shu to stick between his teeth. Only Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses can beat Yuan Shu back.

"Oh, well, that's the only way to go."

"Cousin, don't worry, this Liu Zheng and I have a good friendship. He is different from the rumored rebel. I believe he just wants to help us."

"Up to now, it can only be as you said."

At this time, Lu Jun has no possibility of regretting it, so he can only take one step and count it as one step.

Not long after, Liu Zheng led a battalion of soldiers and horses here according to the place they agreed.

"My lord, where are we going?"

"Go to Lujiang."

"To Lujiang, if we are not here to attack Yuzhang, how can we bypass Yuzhang and go directly to Lujiang?"

Wenpin still had some doubts, not understanding what Liu Zheng was trying to do.

"Originally, I planned to fight Yuzhang, but I encountered a temporary change, so I went to Lujiang first. Maybe I can get Lujiang and Yuzhang counties without much effort."

Liu Zheng didn't say much. After all, this plan was still immature, and he needed to play it by ear. After he defeated Yuan Shu, he would be able to know more clearly the trend of Lujiang County.

Liu Zheng didn't say much, and Wenpin didn't ask any more. He just arranged for people to wait here.

Not long after, Lu Jun hurried over with the more than 1000 people he had gathered to join them. A group of people merged into one place and began to march towards Lujiang.

On the way, Lu Jun led the soldiers and horses and walked very slowly, because most of the people under him were village braves, only a few county soldiers were usually neglected in training, and they would only be called up when wars broke out, and there was nothing wrong with them. Controlling is just a group of stragglers gathered together.

And compared with the troops on Liu Zheng's side, they are two different scenery. Although Liu Zheng's 1 people are only the fifth battalion under Wen Pin, they are not elite troops, but they are all prohibited by law. .

Either move forward quickly, or take a collective rest. During the march, there is no voice of speaking. They are completely well-trained, and the weapons in their hands are held in their hands at any time, and they are ready to fight at any time. Even when marching in a hurry, the weapons will not be placed indiscriminately.

Contrasting the two parties, Lu Jun quietly walked to Lu Jun's side.

"My dear brother, have you seen these soldiers under Liu Zheng?"

"I see, now I finally understand why Liu Zheng was able to kill General Zhonglang and repel Yangzhou Mu. With such an army, why not worry about it being a big deal."

"Yeah, there are orders and prohibitions, and they are on standby at any time. They can fight wherever they want. I look at these soldiers and admire Liu Zheng very much. Even if Liu Zheng tells them to die now, they will not frown. "

Lu Jun and Lu Jun only saw the loyalty of Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses to Liu Zheng, but they didn't see Liu Zheng's hard work.

The salaries of his soldiers are three times higher than those of other princes. Not to mention the clear rewards and punishments, there is also a whole set of military merit promotion system. The worst thing is that the compensation for sacrifice is much more than that of other princes.

The most important thing is that Liu Zheng also brainwashes them from time to time, so that they have a sense of honor as soldiers, instead of serving as soldiers purely for fighting.

Soldiers, in Liu Zheng's Jiaozhou, are naturally superior to others.

Respected.

After such a complete system, serving as a soldier under Liu Zheng is an extremely honorable thing, so why would they have anything to be afraid of.

"My lord, my lord, it's not good."

The county lieutenant under Lu Jun hurriedly found Lu Jun.

Lu Jun frowned and asked nervously.

"What's wrong?"

"My lord, those brave men under our command want to quit."

"What? Why didn't you do it?"

As soon as Lu Jun heard his county lieutenant say that the more than 1000 soldiers under his command didn't want to do it anymore, he immediately became nervous. He was completely counting on these people to go to Lujiang to rescue Lu Kang.

"They, they stayed with Liu Zheng's men. After hearing about the benefits of being a soldier under Liu Zheng, they all quit and wanted to join Liu Zheng."

"what!"

As soon as Lu Jun heard the result, his face immediately turned ugly. Lu Jun on the side was also very surprised. Just now he was discussing that Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses were all the elite among the elite, and now their subordinates want to Job hopping.

"Tell me quickly, why are Liu Zheng's men and horses all right?"

The county lieutenant sighed.

"Oh, my lord, the treatment of the soldiers under Liu Zheng is really good. If I hadn't grown old, I would have wanted to be a soldier."

Chapter 416 The Siege of the Lujiang River

The county lieutenant told Lu Jun and Lu Jun the news he had heard from his subordinates.

When Lu Jun and the others heard the county lieutenant say that the salary of Liu Zheng's soldiers was three or four times that of the county soldiers under them, they all looked at the county lieutenant in surprise.

Especially when they learned about the other benefits of Liu Zheng's subordinates, they almost blurted out and asked, why was Liu Zheng able to give these soldiers so much money so generously?

However, they still restrained their questioning, and were just surprised in their hearts that Liu Zheng loved his soldiers so much. Such a generous leader is rare.

But if you are generous, you have to have so much money. Others can recruit three or even four times as many soldiers and horses as you for the same price. Although a single soldier may not be able to beat you, but in terms of numbers can outperform you.