The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 435 Create a Great Cause Together

"He came so soon? I thought he would have to wait a few more days."

Liu Zheng guessed that Lu Kang would definitely send someone to look for him. After all, after Yuan Shu's men had withdrawn, if Liu Zheng didn't take the initiative to leave, Lu Kang might be in a hurry.

It's just that Liu Zheng wanted to come, even if Lu Kang was in a hurry, he wouldn't be too impatient to wait in just two or three days.

But even though it was strange, Liu Zheng quickly went to meet the people sent by Lu Kang.

As Liu Zheng expected, the person who came was naturally Lu Jun who had nothing to do with Liu Zheng.

"Brother Lu, why are you here to look for me today?"

"Could it be that you came here to urge me to leave under the orders of Prefect Lu Kang?"

Liu Zheng didn't feel too restrained when facing Lu Jun. He had a good relationship with Lu Jun, and he was able to crack a few jokes.

"Where is it, Brother Liu, you are overthinking. I just stayed in Lujiang to be bored, so I came here to see how you are doing here."

"I heard that you fought with Yuan Shu in Shucheng and successfully persuaded Yuan Shu to leave?"

Lu Jun may also have come to inquire about the news. After all, after Yuan Shu withdrew, although Lu Kang got the news of Yuan Shu's departure, but the specific situation, Lu Kang and others did not send anyone to Shucheng that day, so they could only Hearsay, and hearsay is not accurate, only by asking Lu Jun to ask, can we get further information.

"It's not really a battle of words and guns. I just let Yuan Shu retreat on his own. After all, the soldiers and horses I brought this time are limited. If we really want to compete with Yuan Shu on the battlefield, it will be difficult, so we can only use this A tactic to slow down the army and persuade him to retreat."

Liu Zheng is still satisfied with his result. He didn't have much idea to fight Yuan Shu. Nine thousand soldiers and horses will confront Yuan Shu's [-] troops. He is certain, but it will definitely increase the damage of Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses. The gain outweighs the loss , Liu Zheng just didn't want to do it.

"Brother Liu, you're the best. You don't even need to fight Yuan Shu once you get out, and Yuan Shu will be so scared that he retreats. It's an eye-opener for me."

"Haha, it's just a coincidence. Yuan Shu's men were defeated by my men when they were in Lujiang. After losing their troops, they naturally had some fear of me, so they retreated."

"By the way, Brother Lu, let's not talk about Yuan Shu. Since you are here this time, let's talk about you."

When Liu Zheng saw Lu Jun, he suddenly changed the topic.

Lu Jun still wanted to ask Yao carefully, what did Liu Zheng and Yuan Shu say between them, but Liu Zheng suddenly changed his words and said about himself, which made Lu Jun a little curious, and looked at him with a puzzled expression. Liu Zheng.

"Me? Brother Liu, what do you talk about me?"

"Brother Lu, you and I are also good friends. Since I regard you as a friend, then I will open the skylight and tell the truth, and I will not hide it from you. Brother Lu, this time I will bring someone to Yichun County , In fact, they want to attack Yuzhang County."

Liu Zheng went straight to the point, and told Lu Jun the purpose of coming to Yichun this time without hiding anything.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Jun's face suddenly darkened.

Although he guessed early in the morning that it was impossible for Liu Zheng to bring so many soldiers to Mingyue Village for no reason, he had some guesses about Liu Zheng's purpose in his heart, but when he heard Liu Zheng say that he was going to attack Yu When I was in Zhangjun, I still couldn't help being touched.

"Are you serious?"

"I treat you as a friend, so I made a heart-to-heart relationship with you. Although I came to attack Yuzhang County, don't worry, Brother Lu, I will not fight in Yichun County. For the sake of our friendship, Yichun is still Yichun, you are still the county magistrate of Yichun, when my troops retreat from Lujiang, I will start to attack Yuzhang County."

"According to my prediction, within half a month, the entire Yuzhang will be able to be laid down."

In half a month, a county was conquered.

If someone else said these words, Lu Jun might scoff at them, and would not believe them at all. After all, Yuzhang County is vast and rich in resources, and half a month may not be enough time just to cross the mountains and ridges.

But when Liu Zheng said that, Lu Jun already had some belief in his heart that Liu Zheng might really be able to take down Yuzhang County in just half a month.

After all, Liu Zheng had already explored the terrain of Yuzhang County. In addition, Liu Zheng had been in Guiyang County for a long time. He only needed one order, and his troops could come from Jiaozhou at any time.

Guiyang's soldiers and horses started to fight from the south to the north, and the men in Liu Zheng's hands at this time were going to fight in the direction of the Lujiang River to the south. Under the attack from both sides, let alone half a month, it might not take ten days. , then almost half of the counties and counties in Yuzhang County can be occupied.

"So, you came prepared this time?"

"That's right. Now that the imperial court has internal and external troubles, internal vassal disputes, and the status of the imperial court is declining day by day. The whole Han Dynasty is an old man who is dying. When things are going downhill, there will always be someone who will stand up to overthrow his rule and establish a new one. Orderly, since there will always be someone who will stand up, why can't this person be me?"

Liu Zheng said it easily, as if in his eyes, the imperial court of the great man had collapsed.

Although it has not completely collapsed, in fact, there is only one rotten log left to support it, which cannot withstand the wind and waves.

"Hey, what you're saying is that the current behavior of the imperial court is indeed not as good as before, especially after the abolition of history and the establishment of animal husbandry, the princes of various places have completely ignored the imperial court."

The original system of the Great Han Dynasty was to centralize power. As long as the royal family still controlled the army, the local princes could not make mistakes at all. Unfortunately, after the Yellow Turban Army made such a fuss, the defect of weak local troops emerged, allowing the court to relax its control over local military power. .

This led to the expansion of the power of the princes in various places, and now they have reached the point where they can be dealt with according to the law. As the county magistrate, Lu Jun can naturally see this clearly.

"So, I am determined to overthrow the Han Dynasty and establish a new order. Brother Lu, there is actually a sentence that I wanted to say a few years ago, and it has been delayed until today."

"What?"

Liu Zheng and Lu Jun had a heart-to-heart conversation, intending to say that he intended to recruit him.

"I want to invite you to create a great cause together. I don't know if you are willing. If you are willing, the position of Yuzhang prefect will be yours immediately, and when I win Yangzhou, the position of governor of Yangzhou will be yours!"

Liu Zheng said everything he wanted to say in one breath, and directly promised Lu Jun the positions of senior officials, eunuchs, and governors, and let Lu Jun choose.

After Lu Jun heard Liu Zheng's words, his face darkened immediately, as if he was surprised.

Chapter 436 A Quick Capture

"How can I, Lu Jun, be so respected by you, Brother Liu?"

Lu Jun himself has some ability, he knows best, he is no problem as a small county magistrate, but if you want him to be a prefect and governor, then he is not that capable.

And Liu Zheng likes Lu Jun because he really cares about Lu Jun's talent. In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, he pays special attention to his identity. It is extremely difficult for a prince like Liu Zheng who was born as a traitor to recruit scholars. Come to join Liu Zheng.

Only some people who are depressed themselves have no choice but to take refuge in Liu Zheng. If they have a better place to go, they are all willing to go to other places, especially those aristocrats, who will never let their disciples go to Liu Zheng's camp. .

The Lujiang Lu Family where Lu Jun lives is not considered a big family, and even so, the members of the Lu Family were extremely disdainful of Liu Zheng at first. Of course, Liu Zheng was thinking about this and wanted to get rid of Lu Jun. Then break into the interior of the Lu family and absorb the talents of the Lu family.

As long as Lu Jun is recruited, Lu Kang, Lu Jun, and even Lu Ji, Lu Xun and others in the future can rely on Liu Zheng. For these talents, a mere prefect or even the position of governor is too much for Liu Zheng. made money.

"The person I Liu Zheng likes must be capable. Brother Lu, I like you. You are a man of great talent. How about it? Do you want to create a great cause with me? Glory to your Lu family!"

Liu Zheng continued to paint cakes for Lu Jun.

Liu Zhengji's repeated urging, coupled with the fact that the cake painting is big enough, has already attracted Lu Jun's attention.

He didn't even have time to think about it, and after being urged by Liu Zheng for a few words, he really agreed.

"Since Brother Liu, you think highly of me so much, if I refuse in the third place, it will appear that I am not enough friends."

"Haha, I knew brother Lu Jun that you are a smart person. Now that you have joined me, let me explain some things to you."

"My lord, please tell me."

Lu Jun is smart, and immediately changed the name of Liu Zheng.

"Lujiang is located at the junction of the three states. It must be a fat in the eyes of the princes. I can drive away Yuan Shu today, but there will be others in the future. So I advise your uncle to improve your strength as much as possible." , the current imperial court is already unreliable, if you want to avoid being bullied in troubled times, you have to make yourself stronger."

Liu Zheng didn't take advantage of this to recruit Lu Kang, because Liu Zheng knew that it was not the time. Lu Jun had been friends with him for so many years. Lu Jun himself is the prefect of the imperial court, and his official position is not small. It is not so easy to recruit Lu Kang by relying on this lip service.

Lu Jun nodded and told Liu Zheng that he understood.

After Liu Zheng recruited Lu Jun, he was in a good mood, and immediately discussed with Lu Jun about returning to Yuzhang.

Anyway, now that Yuan Shu has retreated, and almost all the soldiers and horses have been evacuated from Lujiang, there is no need for Liu Zheng to stay here.

Naturally, Lu Jun had no objection, but he said goodbye to Liu Zheng first, and went to Lujiang to tell his uncle to strengthen himself, and to convey what Liu Zheng said before, and secondly, he was about to follow Liu Zheng. Going to Yuzhang naturally means saying goodbye to Lu Kang and others.

Liu Zheng sent Lu Jun away, and agreed to return to Yuzhang two days later. At the same time, Liu Zheng sent scouts to Guiyang County so that Huang Zhong and Zhou Cang's troops could attack Yuzhang County. ,

Two days later, Liu Zheng came to Lujiang with his troops and said goodbye to Lu Kang.

Lu Kang and the others went out of the city to bid farewell to Liu Zheng. From Lu Kang's eyes, there was a complicated expression, and he didn't know if what Lu Jun said to him had a great influence on him.

Liu Zheng stopped talking and did not have too much friendship with Lu Kang. Of course, Shu Cheng and Liu Zheng came to discuss with Lu Kang. Come to Lujiang.

After leaving Lujiang, it took Liu Zheng's army two days to reach Yuzhang County.

Originally, Liu Zheng planned to attack Yuzhang County directly from the side of Lujiang River, and fight to the city of Yuzhang County.

However, the army that has been to Liu Zheng is still in Guiyang, and most of them have not arrived here. Liu Zheng simply went to Yichun County to rest for two days. When the county launched an attack.

Liu Zheng knew that he couldn't wait anymore, so he directly led [-] soldiers and horses from Yichun to attack Xinyu County.

Xinyu County is just a small county. It originally belonged to Yichun County, but it was later divided and established as a small county. There is not much military strength, which is worse than Yichun.

Liu Zheng's [-] soldiers arrived, and those county soldiers who stopped stopped directly fled without encountering any decent obstacles at all.

It didn't take a day for Liu Zheng to take Xinyu County directly, leaving Lu Jun to sort out the rest of the matter. Liu Zheng continued to lead the army towards Yuzhang County.

Two days later, the army conquered Jiancheng County and approached Yuzhang County.

The news that Liu Zheng's army swept Yuzhang finally began to spread around Yuzhang County at this time.

But Liu Zheng's army swept too quickly, and when the news reached Yuzhang County, Liu Zheng's army followed.

Zhou Shu, the prefect of Yuzhang County, had no time to react, and was surrounded by Liu Zheng's army.

Zhou Shu is a very old man. He has been the prefect of Yuzhang for decades, but he has not done much.

The main reason is that Zhou Shu's health is not very good, and he is fairly clean as an official, but he has no skills, so he can only live one day at a time.

As soon as Liu Zheng's army arrived, although he was nervous, he came out to preside over the situation with his seriously ill body, but there was nothing he could do against Liu Zheng's nine thousand soldiers.

But anyway, there are still [-] soldiers and horses in Yuzhang County. These [-] soldiers and horses are not vegetarians. They have done a good job of defending the city wall, so that Liu Zheng did not directly launch an attack on Yuzhang for a while.

"My lord, please give me five thousand soldiers and horses. I will attack the city at night. I will make a quick victory and take this county!"

Liu Zheng's army did not move when it arrived in Yuzhang County. Liu Zheng did not speak, but Wenpin was a little anxious, and ran directly to Liu Zheng to ask for a fight.

Liu Zheng shook his head, rejecting Wenpin's initiative to fight.

"Don't be impatient."

"This Yuzhang County City is also called Nanchang. The city walls are much stronger than ordinary county towns. There are many people moving around on the towers. It can be seen that the city is well defended."

"If we forcibly attack the city, I'm afraid it will not be easy."

Chapter 437 Self-recommendation

"Then let's surround this city like this, don't we fight?"

Wenpin didn't understand what Liu Zheng meant at this time, so he had to ask.

In fact, with Liu Zheng's troops in Yuzhang County now, if he wanted to forcibly attack Yuzhang County, it was not impossible, but the price was a bit high, and Liu Zheng didn't want his troops to sacrifice in vain.

Anyway, the current Yuzhang County City has become an isolated city. Liu Zheng is not in a hurry to attack the city. He just wants to delay the time. When his reinforcements arrive, it will be relatively easier to gather the main force to attack the city.

Since he is not in a hurry to attack the city, it doesn't matter when he attacks. Moreover, as far as the current situation is concerned, Liu Zheng already knows almost all the forces near Yuzhang, and it is unlikely that reinforcements will come nearby.

A place where reinforcements can be dispatched.As far as Liu Zheng knows, none of them are capable enough to fight against Liu Zheng.

The only thing Zhou Shu, the prefect of Yuzhang, could count on was Yangzhou Mu Liuyou.

It's a pity that Liu Yao can't protect himself now, so how can he have troops to spare to support Zhou Shu?

If he had enough troops, he would have gone to support Lu Kang in Lujiang a month ago.

He didn't even care about Lu Kang, so how could he send his remaining troops to rescue Zhou Shu?

As for the prefects of other counties and counties, Liu Zheng didn't pay much attention to them at all. Unless three or more prefects came to Yuzhang County with all their troops, otherwise, the thousands of soldiers under one or two prefects would not It's not Liu Zheng's opponent.

I'm afraid Zhou Shu himself knew about this situation, so he didn't send troops to ask for help from the beginning, but asked his own people to retreat to the county and make the last resistance.

"Of course we have to fight, but now, the chances of winning are not great. We should wait for the troops of General Huang Zhong and General Zhou Cang to arrive and combine all our forces to attack. At that time, this small county will not What's the matter."

After Wenpin understood Liu Zheng's thoughts, he nodded and stopped asking any more questions. Now that he understood Liu Zheng's meaning, he just had to follow Liu Zheng's meaning.

Just when Wenpin was about to leave, outside the big tent, Lu Jun came to see him.

"My lord, Lu Jun is asking to see you outside the big tent."

"Lu Jun, isn't he dealing with surrender matters around the magistrate of Yichun, why is he here?"

After Liu Zhengyi heard what the guard on guard said, although he was slightly startled, he quickly invited Lu Jun in.

The door curtain opened, and Lu Jun rushed outside and walked in.

Say hello to Liu Zheng as soon as you enter the door.

"Meet the lord."

"Brother Lu, you were in Yichun to deal with the surrender of soldiers and horses. Why did you come to my barracks?"

In the past few days, after Liu Zheng returned to Yuzhang County, he did not bring Lu Jun with him. Lu Jun was not proficient in marching and fighting, so Liu Zheng only let him deal with some internal affairs issues after the war.

"I heard that the lord's soldiers and horses have already reached the city of Yuzhang County. I thought that if the lord attacked the city forcefully, it would inevitably cause a lot of casualties. Whether it was the casualties of our own people or those of Zhou Shu's prefect, as far as we are concerned, It's all unfavorable, so I came here deliberately, because I wanted to volunteer to ask the lord to let me go to the city to lobby Zhou Shu."

"What, you want to go to the city to lobby Zhou Shu?"