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

Jizhou is one of the nine ancient states divided by Dayu. It is located to the north of the Yellow River, so it is called Hebei. When Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu established the Later Han Dynasty, he relied on the strength of Hebei soldiers. Their descendants also relied on their ancestors to become gentry in Hebei. They successively served as the governor of Jizhou. However, if they did not handle the relationship with the gentry in Hebei, they would end up in exile. .

Han Fu was originally from Yingchuan. When he went to Jizhou to take office, he made great use of people from Henan. Guo Tu, Xin Pi, and Xin Ping became the top civil servants. Chunyu Qiong, who had served as one of the eight captains of the Xiyuan Army, became the top military general. , Hebei nobles were suppressed and defected to Yuan Shao's camp one after another. The five representative figures were Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang He. They were all highly used by Yuan Shao.

The former leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao, had always been ambitious. Bohai County was prospering under his governance, and Nanpi had the potential to replace Yecheng and become the economic center of Jizhou.

Xu You, Feng Ji, and Xun Chen have followed Yuan Shao for many years and are his confidants. In order to help Yuan Shao win Jizhou, Xun Chen from Yingchuan offered a plan and went to Han Fu to defect to Han Fu as an internal agent. On the surface, he was to assist the governor. Han Fu handled political affairs, but secretly contacted the local nobles and drew them to Yuan Shao's camp.

Xun Chen had gone to Yecheng for more than a month. On this day, Yuan Shao summoned his ministers to discuss matters.

"Ziyuan, now the princes are developing their power. I no longer want to be limited to the small Bohai County. Jizhou is my next goal. Can you plan the next policy for me." Yuan Shao asked Xu You and Xun Chen After leaving, Xu You became his most important adviser.

"My lord, I heard that Gongsun Zan has seized power in Youzhou and Liu Yu is dead. I guess his next plan is to capture Jizhou! However, Han Fuchi, the governor of Jizhou, has a lot of talent and is not good at employing people. The nobles of Jizhou are more interested in the lord. I think once the war starts, Han Fu will come to my lord for help soon, and then we can capture Jizhou without losing any blood." Xu You is from Nanyang. He was favored by the Yuan family when he was young. He followed Yuan Shao during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He was wise but greedy for money.

"It would be great if Chun Yuqiong could join my camp. He was one of the eight captains of the Xiyuan Army. Although Chun Yuqiong is from Yingchuan, he is very prestigious in Jizhou. Obtaining his allegiance is equivalent to receiving Half of Jizhou." Yuan Shao talked about Chunyu Qiong who served with him in the Xiyuan Army.

"My lord, Chunyu Qiong is now highly valued by Han Fu. Unlike Zhang He, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and other Hebei nobles who were suppressed by Han Fu, Han Fu still highly values ​​the Yingchuan people. This is also the reason why Xun Chen can gain Han Fu's trust. Reason." Xu You analyzed for Yuan Shao.

"What do Ziyuan think I should do?" Yuan Shao asked.

"The lord should continue to reuse and win over the nobles of Hebei. They are all prominent figures in Jizhou. With their support, the lord's power can be better developed. Tian Feng and Jushou are the top literati in Hebei, and Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang He are the generals of Hebei. First of all, now they are all favored by the lord. In time, the scholars from Hebei will definitely come after hearing the news. Han Fu will eventually be unable to survive alone if he loses the support of the nobles." Xu You said.

"Okay, Ziyuan, as you said, you will personally handle the recruitment of scholars from Hebei. I will promote you to the rank of military advisor general. No matter how many talents join me in the future, you will always be the number one military advisor." Yuan Shao said.

Xu You burst into tears of gratitude after receiving Yuan Shao's promise.

Under Xu You's arrangement, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang He each recruited troops in Bohai County. Tian Feng and Ju Shou wrote to scholars from all over Hebei to show them Yuan Shao's sincerity. In a few days, Yuan Shao obtained 100,000 new troops and With the large amount of supplies, he couldn't help but sigh that those who win the gentry really win the world now.

On the other side, after Gongsun Zan obtained Youzhou, he changed his policy towards Wuhuan and recruited a large number of Wuhuan people to join the Youzhou cavalry. Yan Gang, the governor of Jizhou he appointed, was leading an army of 50,000 troops to the Jizhou border.

Han Fu urgently convened a civil and military discussion, "Gongsun Zan is ambitious and intends to get involved in Jizhou. What are your countermeasures?"

"When the soldiers come, they will block it, and when the water comes, the soil will cover it. In the end, the general is willing to lead his troops to the boundary bridge to retreat from the enemy." The speaker was Chunyu Qiong.

"There are mostly new soldiers in Jizhou, and Gongsun Zan's cavalry in Youzhou has been on the battlefield for a long time, so they may not be able to defeat him. I think your lord can write a letter to Yuan Shao of Bohai and ask him to lead troops to help. Yuan Benchu ​​has many soldiers and generals, and he was the leader of the alliance, so he will be able to solve the problem. Jizhou is in danger." Xun Chen offered his advice.

Han Fu was undecided and decided to make two preparations. Chun Yuqiong led troops to Jieqiao, while Xun Chen took his letter to Bohai to seek help from Yuan Shao.

But Han Fu never thought that all of this was part of Yuan Shao's plan.