Plan to cut off the nine states

Lou Yu's figure is slightly chubby, and he is naturally much smaller than his father and brother. However, his belly is swollen and he is beginning to take shape. With his arms hanging down his chest and his long beard, he looks more like a military general than a civil servant.

The sixth son of the Lou family was a rare talent. When he was more than ten years old, he answered eloquently in front of Emperor Zhang Xi, which shocked everyone and made him look good to the general. From then on, he was favored and had high hopes.

When Lou Yu was thirteen years old, the general found a position for him and sent him to various ministries for training.

At the age of sixteen, Lou Yu was able to stand on his own, obtained a real official position, and had a bright future in the court. However, he voluntarily proposed to be sent to other places, saying to his father: "It is enough for the Lou family to have my father and third brother in the court." "It's useless to have one more person. It's better to let me serve as a local official and take care of you inside and outside."

Lou Wen didn't think it was necessary at the time, but he admired Liu Zi's foresight, so he found a job for him in Luozhou, which was not too far from home. He heard that he was a steady official and had not indulged in any indulgence after leaving home, so he gave him this job. The son was transferred to Hanzhou.

Lou Yu has been an official in Hanzhou for more than ten years, traveling through counties and counties. He is not in a hurry to be promoted. He was promoted to the governor of Hanping three years ago and became a high official. However, everyone understands that the position of shepherd of Hanzhou belongs to him. With the things in the bag, successive pastors came and went, and they were all respectful to this subordinate. When encountering major issues, they must be invited to discuss.

The emperor of all things was assassinated and the world was in chaos, which interrupted Lou Yi's career. When the World Army rose in Hanzhou, it was rumored that he had been killed. When the World Army turned from prosperity to decline, he reappeared and gathered a group of people. Send officers and soldiers to gradually regain the counties.

When everyone thought that he would take the opportunity to serve as the pastor or even become the king, Lou Yu once again unexpectedly invited a new pastor from the Xi family in Jingzhou.

Lou Yu didn't care at all about his seventeenth brother's change of surname or what he had done before, or at least he acted like he didn't care at all. He personally welcomed him out of the military camp. He first bowed his hands and saluted, then opened his arms and gave his younger brother a warm hug. Then he turned around and said, He shouted to everyone: "This is my seventeenth brother. Even though he is young, he once served as an assassin and crowned king. With his own efforts, he defeated hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers in the Eastern Capital and shocked the world!"

Everyone praised him one after another, but Xu Chu felt embarrassed.

Xu Chu had no impression of this bearded sixth brother at all, but it did not hinder the feeling of brotherhood welling up from the bottom of his heart at this time.

Lou Yu looked at the people following the Yizhou Army and said with a smile: "General Wei seems to be really worried about his Seventeenth Brother. He sent so many guards. Is he trying to take the opportunity to rob the camp? Haha."

Wei Xuan attached great importance to this meeting, and his attention to Xu Chu also increased by five or six points. He sent an escort team of 200 people, equipped with drums, flags and sticks, and the pomp was comparable to that of a Mu Shou.

"If we really want to rob the camp, the fewer people the better. Four or five people will be enough to take the general hostage by surprise." Xu Chu said with a smile.

Lou Yan laughed, took Xu Chu's hand, and entered the camp side by side. He was amazed all the way. He didn't mention his father until he entered the tent, seated the guests and the host, and invited tea.

"I didn't get the news of my father's death until a long time ago. There were so many different messages that I couldn't tell the truth from the false. My seventeenth brother was in Dongdu at the time. I hope you can tell me what the real situation is."

There were only guards and servants in the tent, and there were no other generals. Xu Chu cupped his hands and said, "I changed my surname to Xu. I am no longer a descendant of the Lou family, and I dare not bear the title of 'Seventeenth Brother' anymore."

"Why bother? There are no unbiased parents in the world... Well, let's not talk about it for now. If you want to be 'Mr. Xu', I will call you 'Mr. Xu', but in my heart, I still treat you as It’s my brother.”

Xu Chu smiled and said, "I was in Dongdu City at that time, and the general was killed outside the city. I didn't witness it with my own eyes, but later I saw the children of the Lou family who were present. It is said that the general was indeed killed by Queen Mother Luan."

Lou Yu also heard this rumor. After getting the confirmation, he was still extremely surprised. After a while, he asked: "This is...why?"

"Building Chief Shi should know the conduct of the general."

Lou Yu smiled bitterly, "But that is the Queen Mother after all. Father, he... is actually really worried about it?"

"The general has always been like this."

Lou Yu let out a long sigh, "The Lou family prospered because of the general, but also declined because of the general. Alas, the world is impermanent. It can only be said that the world is impermanent."

The two families chatted about family affairs for a while. Xu Chu only knew that Lou Ji was stranded in Liang Wang Ma Wei's army, and the other descendants of the Lou family should still be imprisoned by King Ning. After hearing this, Lou Chu sighed repeatedly, "After Hanzhou is settled, I must Everyone in the Lou family came over."

Xu Chu felt that it was time to get down to business, so he held up his hands and said, "I'm not here to reminisce about the past, but I'm here to ask on behalf of the Yizhou Army: What's the reason why the Hanzhou Army is gathering here?"

"Master Xu serves in the Yizhou Army?"

Xu Chu shook his head, "I was just passing by. I have acquaintances in the army, so I was minding my own business."

"I see, where is Mr. Xu going?"

"I plan to go to Yizhou to meet the King of Shu."

"Is Mr. Xu old with the King of Shu?"

"Well, there have been some interactions."

"Master Xu plans to surrender to the King of Shu?"

"Not decided yet."

Lou Yu smiled and said, "In this case, it will be much easier for us to talk. To be honest, the Hanzhou Army is gathering here to take back the entire territory of Hanzhou. In other words, it is to see off the guests and ask the Yizhou Army to return to Yizhou. state."

"Where is the original oath?"

"Haha, I won't tell lies in front of Mr. Xu. The original oath was a last resort. Both sides didn't mean what they said. Yizhou sent troops first and then asked for an alliance. There was absolutely no sincerity. Hanzhou was just lying and pretending to be a delayer. machine."

“Hanzhou no longer needs to ‘delay the troops’?”

"Just got my hands free."

Xu Chu wanted to mention He Rongren, but the entourage who was blocked by the building outside came in and announced that the banquet had been arranged.

"Since Mr. Xu is here, we must have a drink no matter what. There is no delicious food in the army, but there are several jars of fine wine."

The two of them changed to a tent to drink. Lou Yan still regarded Xu Chu as one of his own, so he did not invite other generals to sit with him.

Xu Chu still had stable pain from his abdominal injury. He drank a glass of wine slowly and did not dare to drink too much or too quickly.

Lou Yu quickly noticed something unusual and asked with concern: "Mr. Xu is not feeling well?"

"Slightly injured?"

"Where? There are several doctors in our army who have superb medical skills and can diagnose Mr. Xu's pulse."

"Thank you, but no need. I've seen the doctor and I'm taking medicine. I'll be fine soon."

"Mr. Xu is recovering from his injuries and shouldn't drink. It's my fault for not knowing." Lou Yu said to the servant standing on the side: "Make ginseng tea, and then go and ask for some supplements."

The servant said: "There is still some ginseng tea left, and only a little poria paste left in the tonic."

"Don't keep any leftovers, take them all."

Xu Chu said: "No need to bother..."

"Hey, it's not a valuable thing. Nowadays, the war is in chaos, the roads are isolated, and there is no way to buy it. They are all leftovers from the past. Mr. Xu, just don't dislike it."

Lou Yu kept showing his kindness, and Xu Chu waited for a long time before finding an opportunity to bring up the business again, "I heard that the Shepherd of Hanzhou went to visit Shanyu and has come back?"

"On the way." Lou Yu said perfunctorily and asked seriously: "Master Xu is going to Yizhou. How much do you know about the situation there?"

"not much."

"Does Mr. Xu know that he was willing to call himself King of Shu, but he did not occupy the entire territory of Yizhou? After seizing the capital of Jin, he was trapped in it and did not dare to move even half a step south?"

"I heard that the King of Shu has occupied the entire Yibei. After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to go north first and then south."

"Haha, everyone is the same. They only choose good things to publicize and hide bad things. Han and Yi are neighbors. I am not familiar with the situation there, at least I am not unfamiliar with it. The chaos in the world started in Qinzhou, and secondly It's Yizhou, but Yizhou has a lot of internal strife and doesn't attack like bandits, so people outside know very little about the original natives of Yizhou. The old Shu king once had ambitions and fought everywhere, and more than half of the soldiers and civilians were killed. Tiancheng Dingding moved the people from various states to consolidate the land, but unexpectedly it caused a dispute between the natives and the guests. Nowadays, Yibei is dominated by guests, while Yinan is dominated by indigenous people. For example, General Wei in Hanping City is a guest. , he was originally from Jingzhou."

"The current King of Shu is also a guest."

"We are still new guests." Lou Yu smiled and said, "The natives and the guests are fighting each other, and the guests and people from different places of origin are not of the same mind. They are fighting for power and regard each other as enemies."

"It is rare for the King of Shu to occupy Yibei."

"Haha, if Gan Zhao had such ability, he would have occupied the entire Yizhou by now. Let's put it this way, King Shu is Gan Zhao, but the real owner of Jindu City is not him, but King Yidu."

"King Yidu has been killed long ago. Does he have any descendants left?"

Lou Yu shook his head, "When King Yidu was alive, he was focused on amassing wealth and didn't care about the disputes within the state. He only favored whoever had the most bribes. All government affairs, large and small, were handed over to his subordinates. Two of them were regarded as his right and left hands. One of them died in Dongdu, and the other stayed in Yizhou, and his power continued to increase, and he was called the "New King of Yidu." This person's name was Che Quanyi. Have you heard of it, Master Xu?"

"I've heard a little about it." Xu Chu had heard of this name from Tie Yuan.

"Che Quanyi is a smart man. He only wants real power and not false reputation, so he did not call himself king. He chose Gan Zhao, who had just arrived in Yizhou, and made him king, using the opportunity to cut off his dissidents. Mr. Xu thought why the Yizhou army went north ?”

"Consolidate the northern border, and if there is an opportunity, lure the He Rong people to stay in Qinzhou."

"Hey, it sounds nice, but it's actually Che Quanyi's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. He moved all the disobedient guest soldiers away, leaving only his close associates and the willing bandits."

"The commander of the Yizhou Army, Tie Yuan, is the most trusted person of the King of Shu."

"Of course, if you don't send someone close to you to be the commander, how can the Yizhou guest soldiers obey your orders? Fortunately, Mr. Xu did not go directly to Yizhou. I advise you not to go. It is not a place to live. It is easy to recruit weak people without discrimination. Che Quanyi is a loyal traitor and is bent on fighting for power. He would rather cut off his own limbs for this purpose: he sent away most of the guest soldiers, his strength was drastically reduced, and he would be defeated by the Yinan native soldiers sooner or later. "

"But is joining the He Rong people a long-term solution?" Xu Chu asked directly.

"It is both a long-term solution and a temporary one. When Mr. Xu asked, I will not hide it. The He Rong people are unstoppable at the moment, so they can only obey, not forcefully. After Hanping City is recaptured and all counties are pacified, Hanzhou will still be the leader. Self-reliance and never being dominated by foreigners. Mr. Xu came at the right time and went back to persuade General Wei to surrender. We will need these foreign soldiers when we go south to capture Yizhou."

"I am the envoy of the Yizhou Army. I am not capable enough to fulfill the entrustment, so I will not go back to persuade them to surrender."

Lou Yu smiled and said: "Whether you persuade or not, the result is the same. While you and I are sitting here, the Hanzhou Army has already sent out troops to block the exit of the valley. It only takes half a day to dig a trench. The water was diverted to isolate Hanping City from the Tie Yuan army in the valley. "

Xu Chu guessed it correctly, but he felt no pride in his heart. He raised his hands and said, "Firstly, I wish the building manager Shi a great victory, and secondly, I wish the building manager Shi can avoid the disaster. Although Yizhou is chaotic, it sounds more stable than here. I'm sorry. I can’t stay long, so I’ll take my leave.”