The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

Guandu is a military strategic point for marching from Henan to Hebei. It is garrisoned by Wen Chou, one of the Four Court Pillars of Hebei, supplemented by famous Hebei generals Qian Zhao and Han Meng. There are 20,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry in the fortress, which are used to defend Cao Cao. The army heading north is the last elite force of the Yuan family.

The news of Jizhou's change of ownership has reached Guandu. Wen Chou was about to send troops to recapture Yecheng. Han Meng persuaded him, "The former lord sent us to garrison here to prevent the imperial army from going north and protect the people of Hebei. If the general The transfer of the army is tantamount to abandoning the Yellow River defense line, which is against the wishes of the late lord."

Wen Chou said, "Now that Jizhou has been captured by Lu Bu, the late lord's foundation has been lost. I have an army of 50,000, but I can only sit back and watch. I feel sorry for the late lord."

Qianzhao said, "The ability of the third young master is far inferior to that of the first master. I heard that Tian Feng and Ju Shou were both used by Lu Bu to take charge of Jizhou's government affairs. If we can surrender, we can find a good future for ourselves."

Han Meng agreed with Lian Zhao's suggestion, while Wen Chou said to wait and see what happens. At the moment, we still don't know the outcome of the battle between Lu Bu and the Yuan brothers, who will win and who will lose.

Regarding the governance of Jizhou, Lu Bu adopted different methods. He rejected the gentry in his heart, but Jizhou had special problems. Starting from Emperor Guangwu, Jizhou had been governed by the gentry for more than a hundred years, and it was complicated. The descendants of the gentry headed by Tian Feng, Jushou, Zhang He and Gao Lan accounted for most of the military and political affairs in Jizhou.

Lu Bu thought carefully and decided to adopt the same method as the previous governors and reuse these scholars. However, in order to prevent rebellion, he decided to move the seat of government from Jinyang in Bingzhou to Yecheng in Jizhou, and integrate the Xuanjia Army into the camp. These two special forces from the Han Dynasty stayed in the Yecheng military camp.

Lu Bu's latest personnel arrangement is: Chen Gong will be in charge of government affairs and Zhang Yang will be in charge of military affairs in Bingzhou. In Youzhou, Xun Chen was in charge of government affairs, Xu Shu was in charge of military affairs, Xu Rong was in charge of Liaodong military affairs, Wei Muyong was in charge of Korean military affairs, and Taishi Ci was in charge of Mongolian military affairs. He personally took charge of Jizhou. Tian Feng was appointed as the governor of Jizhou, responsible for handling the government affairs of Jizhou and the appointment and dismissal of officials. Jushou was appointed as the military advisor general, responsible for the military affairs of Jizhou. Zhang He and Gao Lan were guerrilla generals, leading the cavalry to suppress the rebels in Jizhou. Rebellion. Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, Cheng Lian and other generals from the Bingzhou clan all gathered in Yecheng to prepare for the battle of Qingzhou.

The war between Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan has reached the final stage. However, due to the fall of Jizhou, Yuan Shang's army lost its food supplies and the two sides formed a deadlock. Jizhou soldiers were not interested in fighting and just wanted to return home.

Yuan Shang was eating porridge, which could be said to be just a few grains of rice floating on the clear water. He didn't want to fight anymore. How had Mr. Yuan Shang, who had been pampered since childhood, ever suffered like this? At this moment, he thought of surrendering, and maybe he could keep his glory and wealth. Once the Bingzhou Army marched into Qingzhou, there would be no way for him to survive.

Yuan Tan in Pingyuan County was also having a hard time. There was a shortage of major generals in the city, and he was barely able to support himself. He relied on the help of the people to defend the city and was not captured. He didn't want to fight anymore. He knew that he didn't have any great talents and just wanted to be a rich man. , like Tao Zhugong and Fan Li, traveled all over the world.

War-weariness spread among the Jizhou Army and Qingzhou Army, and the all-pervasive Mohist spies naturally reported all these things to Lu Bu. Lu Bu found Tian Feng and others from Jizhou's old tribe, and learned about the Yuan family's young masters in detail, and decided to offer them an olive branch and let them surrender to avoid the disaster of war.

Chen Dao entered Qingzhou with Lu Bu's letter and handed the letters to Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan respectively. The meaning of the letter was very clear. As long as the two were willing to disband the army and surrender to Lu Bu, all the grievances in the past would be wiped out. Lu Bu also promised to give them money. The people's life of fine clothing and fine food allows them to enjoy the rights of the city lord.

Chen Dao also secretly met with Yuan Shang's two generals, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang. They were afraid of Lu Bu like a tiger. Chen Dao told them Lu Bu's intention. As long as the two surrendered their military power, they would find a job for them in the Bingzhou Army in the future. For the position, he was also rewarded with 100 hectares of fertile land and 100 servants. Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang naturally agreed. They had no talents in the first place and only relied on their family connections to get positions in the Jizhou Army. The two immediately expressed their willingness to be loyal to Lu Bu.

The war, which was supposed to involve tens of thousands of casualties, was settled by Lu Bu with a few letters. Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan handed over their military power and were arranged by Lu Bu to go to Joseon County to enjoy the rest of their lives there. Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang were adopted as adopted sons by Lu Bu. After all, his sons were all underage, and he had to win the support of the nobles in Hebei. Lu Bu could only make this temporary move. In addition, in order to prove the legitimacy of his regime, Lu Bu asked Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to find some scholars among the people, and asked the scholars to fabricate that Lu Bu was the queen of the Han Dynasty. After Lu Pheasant, their ancestors had made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty.

After pacifying the four states and unifying Hebei, Lu Bu built a high platform in Yecheng and hosted banquets for his civil servants and generals. Lu Bu held Fang Tian's painted halberd, demonstrating his unparalleled martial prowess, and composed a poem: Far above the Yellow River among the white clouds, there is an isolated city in the Wanren Mountain. Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows? The spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass.

Everyone clapped their hands and applauded, and Lu Bu continued: "Bu was born in the fourth year of Yanxi, and is now forty-one years old. Since that day in the army, Bu has never dared to forget his ambition. The barbarians are raging, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Bu and Together, you can defeat the Yellow Turbans, sweep away the barbarians, and settle Hebei, so that the people of the four states can enjoy peace today. Since Emperor Guangwu restored the artifacts of the Han Dynasty, has anyone been able to defeat Bu? But Bu's ambition does not stop there. I hope you will cooperate with me in the future. Let us work together to bring peace to all generations! In all generations to come, the bright moon of my great Han Dynasty will shine brightly on the window sill of every common people's house!"