Three Kingdoms

Everything in the world has a cause and effect.

Historically, Cao Cao besieged Lü Bu for three months, causing Lü Bu's army to become disengaged. Wei Xu finally united with Hou Cheng and Song Xian to betray Lü Bu. Although it was the betrayal of Wei Xu and the three of them, it also showed the incompetence of Lü Bu and Chen Gong.

At the moment, the Yang family had only attacked Gucheng, and were still some distance away from Luoyang, let alone besieging the city. Naturally, Wei Xu and others did not consider betrayal.

Lu Bu really has nothing to do. Maybe in the battle formation, when fighting on horseback, Lu Bu is an out-and-out king, but at the strategic level, Lu Bu is just a bronze, and even krypton gold cannot be improved even slightly. kind of.

Lu Bu knew that there was a problem at the moment. This was an extension of his intuition on the battlefield, but that was where it ended. Going to the next step to find the source of the problem and continue to find a way out of this problem was beyond Lu Bu's ability. Scope of capabilities…

Therefore, like most ordinary people, Lu Bu would use wine to drown his sorrows.

But Lu Bu is also not a fool. When dealing with some things he is familiar with, he also has the ability to instantly catch the flaws just like on the battlefield. Therefore, Wei Xu's behavior of imitating the gourd was immediately seen through by Lu Bu.

Wei Xu is half a member of the family, so Lu Bu doesn't have to be too particular about meeting Wei Xu, but when meeting Zhou Zhang, he can't be too casual. After all, the Han Dynasty was a dynasty that was very particular about etiquette, and he could even fall out over a meal. Being an enemy and being dishonest when meeting guests would, in the eyes of ordinary Han Dynasty people, be the same as being humiliated in person.

So by the time Zhou Zhang arrived, Lu Bu had already generally washed up and changed his clothes. Although the deep dark circles under his eyes still betrayed his decadence, at least he looked better than the beggar he had been before. I don’t know how many times.

Zhou Zhang came closer, without haste or delay, bowed his hand to Lu Bu, and then stood quietly, waiting for instructions.

Lu Bu looked at Zhou Zhang quietly and saw that his demeanor was calm. He was silent for a moment, then pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Please sit down."

"Thank you, Marquis Wen."

Zhou Zhang is not old, that is, he is in his twenties. Although his appearance cannot be said to be handsome, he can be regarded as square. After all, as long as young people are not really crooked and poorly grown like Yang Song, basically speaking, they won't feel too bad.

Lu Bu said: "In the current situation, does Zhou Zhi have any good ideas? You might as well speak frankly."

Zhou Zhang glanced at Wei Xu.

Lu Bu continued: "General Wei came from a military background and failed to explain Zhou's subtle intentions."

Zhou Zhanggong cupped his hands and said, "When Marquis Wen inquires, my subordinates will naturally tell you everything. If there is any offence, I hope Marquis Wen will forgive you."

Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "But it doesn't matter." Now that he has decided to see Zhou Zhang, he wants to hear what Zhou Zhang thinks about. After all, Wei Xu is still a big boss in essence. A microphone may be enough, but is there any There was something missing in the biography that even Wei Xu himself might not be able to figure out.

Zhou Zhang nodded and said: "There are thousands of ways of saints, they can develop all things, and they are as high as the sky. Therefore, the saints say that a person cannot be virtuous, and a perfect way cannot be condensed..."

Lu Bu was a little dizzy and turned to look at Wei Xu, only to see that Wei Xu had begun to roll his eyes.

"Ahem..." Lu Bu interrupted Zhou Zhang's words, blinked and said, "Well...Zhou Zhizhi, General Wei and I are all rough people, so please say something simple..."

"Marquis Wen is too modest..." Even though he said it so clearly, Lu Bu still couldn't understand it, which made Zhou Zhang a little frustrated.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Zhang sighed helplessly and said, "To put it simply, it's just the four words 'protect yourself wisely'..."

"Protect yourself wisely?" Lu Bu repeated.

"Marquis Wen, please forgive me for being disrespectful..." Zhou Zhang said with cupped hands, "Can we fight for a long time in the current situation? Marquis Wen's bravery is unparalleled in the world. If he attacks with a long attack, there will be no disadvantage... However, even if there is a small victory, There is no way to save the overall situation... I was originally working in the fields outside Luoyang, but now most of the fields are destroyed, and the harvest in the autumn can be imagined... Therefore, the warehouses in Luoyang City are probably..."

Lu Bu was silent.

"Leave aside the issue of military rations, severe winter is approaching. May I ask Marquis Wen, do the soldiers have anything to protect them from the cold? If a heavy snow falls, countless people in Luoyang City may freeze to death! Even if they can survive the winter, what will happen to next year's spring plowing? ? How can we survive next year's autumn harvest?" Zhou Zhang said one by one, obviously he is also a person with a long-term vision.

After Lu Bu heard this, he clenched his fists, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his head began to hurt. It's not that Lu Bu hasn't thought about these issues, it's just that he doesn't dare to think about them in detail. The road ahead was dark, and even a moment's thought was filled with overwhelming fear. This was also the fundamental reason why Lu Bu had been trying to anesthetize himself with alcohol for a while. Now that Zhou Zhang had picked them all out, Lu Bu felt as if he was exposed to the sun and felt very uncomfortable.

"Therefore, since there is no way forward..." Zhou Zhanggong cupped his hands and said, "We might as well retreat to protect ourselves and wait for the opportunity to rise..."

Lu Bu's face was as dark as water and he said, "Does Zhou Zhizhi want me to give Luoyang to someone else?"

Zhou Zhang ignored Wei Xu's repeated looks and calmly said: "Exactly! Thousands of living beings in Luoyang, life and death, all depend on Marquis Wen's thoughts! This move can firstly rectify his reputation, and secondly, protect himself, so why bother? Don’t do it?”

"Zhou Zifeng!" Wei Xu couldn't help shouting loudly, "That's obviously not what you said just now! You..."

"Ha..." Lu Bu stretched out his hand to stop Wei Xu's words, and said with a wry smile, "If a certain person retreats easily...but where will the brothers who follow a certain person end up?"

"Marquis Wen is indeed unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness." Zhou Zhang gave the standard words of praise without sincerity, "If Marquis Wen only wanted to retreat the Yang family's troops, it would not be difficult... The Yang family had to enter Gucheng and win with troops. , it is not a general victory, so if Marquis Wen sends brave generals to separate routes and drive into Hongnong with light armor, disrupting the attack, firstly they can intercept the food route, and secondly they can attack the reinforcements, and within ten months, the Yang family will inevitably retreat..."

"But..." Zhou Zhang looked at the excited Wei Xu and continued, "Luoyang is in a dead place right now. Even if there is a small victory, defeat is still inevitable..."

"You!" Wei Xu was still smiling for the first half of the sentence, but in the blink of an eye, the smile suddenly froze on his face, and he wanted to slap him in the face.

"Huh..." Lu Bu took a long breath and spit it out. "So, Luoyang can no longer be defended?"

"Marquis Wen is wise. Luoyang must not be defended." Zhou Zhang ignored Wei Xu, bowed his hands and said, "Since Marquis Wen has long wanted to retreat, why not find a place to support him?"

"A place of support? Haha... The world is big, but..." Lu Bu shook his head. Haven’t we traveled a lot over the years? From south to north, from east to west, where is there a place to stay? Which place is the home where I can finally feel at ease?

"General Zhengxi has the ambition to embrace hundreds of rivers, and he also has the heart to accommodate the heroes of the world..." Zhou Zhang cupped his hands and said, "I have heard that Marquis Wen has an old relationship with Zhengxi, why not join him in Zhengxi?"

"Zheng Xi..." Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand in a waning tone and said, "I know... you go down first..."

Zhou Zhang did not force him to persuade him, he just bowed his hand and resigned.

Seeing Zhou Zhang leaving, Wei Xu took two steps forward. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Lu Bu waving towards him, "You should go back first... I need to be quiet for a while..."

"...This...obeys the order..." Wei Xu had no choice but to retreat.

The hall suddenly became quiet, and Lu Bu was the only one left sitting in it, his eyes a little blank.

"Luoyang..." Lu Bu sighed longly.

This was the period when Lu Bu was really closest to the central power, but he didn't expect it to be so short-lived. It was like a beautiful soap bubble that looked like it was about to fall into his hands, but he didn't expect it to break instantly.

Just like after finally saving money to pay the down payment, looking for a bank loan, and looking forward to a happy life in the new home in the future, the developer ran away, and in the blink of an eye, not only the new house There is no time limit, and we have to continue to repay, otherwise the bank will turn its back and write a negative review on the credit record with a wave of its hand...

It's a pity that Lu Bu still doesn't realize that the main reason why he has reached this point is that he comes from a humble background and is just a border warrior. In other words, he is a country bumpkin, an outsider, and a nouveau riche. And then such a country bumpkin and outsider actually wants to Climbing to the top, how can the locals who were waiting in line to be tricked endure this?

"Standing at thirty...there is no confusion at forty..." Lu Bu lowered his head, spread out his hands, bluffing in front of him, his eyes were a little dull, and murmured, "I never thought that when I reached forty in a certain year, I would not even be able to stand up. Unavailable... Haha... There are countless counties and counties in the world, and there are millions of people in China. Where can there be a piece of land like Lu? In the past ten years, I have been working hard, but I never thought that in the end, it would still be empty... It was all empty ah……"

"It's all in vain!" Lu Bu buried his head in his hands, curled up and trembled, crying like a child weighing 100 kilograms...

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Compared with Lu Bu, Xu Shu, a foreigner, did a lot better.

After entering Hanzhong, Xu Shu summoned Zhang Ze and Huang Quan, and the three parties sat down and communicated. Xu Shu said that he was only here to support the issue of going south to Shuzhong, not to seize the rights of Hanzhong. He hoped to make this piece of cake bigger together with Zhang Ze and Huang Quan...

Of course there was no cake in the Han Dynasty, but the meaning was similar. Whether Zhang Ze and Huang Quan believed it or not was another matter. At least Xu Shu expressed his stance, and there was a tricolor flag flying high behind him. Zhang Ze and Huang Quan naturally He promised with all his heart, and threw out the nice words without any money, and the atmosphere between the three of them suddenly became extremely harmonious.

As for the governor of Yizhou, Liu Dan, before Xu Shu arrived, he had already followed Ma Heng's army, crossing Bashan in the south, advancing towards Brazil, crossing the ocean, and heading overseas.

"Liu Yizhou..." Zhang Ze stabbed Liu Dan in the back without any courtesy and said with his hands raised to Xu Shu, "Sometime ago I sent someone to tell you to come here and ask him to stay for a while...but Liu Yizhou It is said that the military situation is urgent and cannot be delayed...I can't do anything...I hope you will forgive me..."

After speaking, Zhang Ze raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Xu Shu's expression.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Military is the most important thing." Xu Shu nodded, changed the subject with a smile, and said to Huang Quan, "How is the autumn and autumn festival this year? Can you return to the warehouse?"

Zhang Ze and Liu Dan couldn't pee in the same pot, which was expected by Xu Shu, because Zhang Ze and Liu Dan originally had different interests. Zhang Ze naturally focuses on the development and expansion of his family's interests in Hanzhong, while Liu Dan's goal is to focus on Shuzhong, so Zhang Ze naturally spends as little as possible on attacking Shuzhong, anyway, even if it is captured In Shuzhong, there is no Zhang Ze...

As for Liu Dan, he naturally wanted to take out all the old foundations in Hanzhong, and instantly create a powerful army that could block evil spirits and Buddhas, sweep across Shuzhong, and trample his younger brother Liu Zhang under his feet, so there was no shortage of There was a conflict with Zhang Ze.

Huang Quan was naturally in a state of reconciliation. While he was wooing Zhang Ze, he was appeasing Liu Dan. In addition, Huang Quan himself led the prefect of Hanzhong. On the surface, Huang Quan still needed to make the final decision on matters in Hanzhong. Both Zhang Ze and Liu Dan maintained a certain degree of respect and cooperation for Huang Quan.

When Huang Quan heard Xu Shu's question, he calmly took out a scroll of letters from his sleeve and presented it to Xu Shu. Money and food matters have always been the top priority of government affairs. Of course, Huang Quan would not think that Xu Shu came to Hanzhong without even asking about such an important matter. Naturally, he had already prepared it.

Hanzhong is indeed a treasure land...

Looking at Huang Quan's briefing, Xu Shu couldn't help but nodded, sighing inwardly.

Hanzhong is a small basin, surrounded by mountains and with water running through it. It is a naturally suitable place for farming. In addition, Huang Quan is not weak in people's livelihood and government affairs. Today's harvest has reached a new high. Naturally, everyone is happy .

"Gongheng, thank you for your hard work..." Xu Shu nodded and said, "The great achievements in Hanzhong's military and political affairs are all due to the two of them. When someone reports to the general who conquered the west, he will certainly not hesitate to reward you." Of course, Xu Shu still has to go down and check the specific situation. , but it is expected that Zhang Zehuang Quan would not dare to do anything to deceive, because Huang Cheng is still there in Hanzhong. This system, which is independent of Zhang Ze and Huang Quan, exists for the purpose of supervision and checks and balances.

"Thank you, Ambassador." Zhang Ze and Huang Quan looked at each other and left the table together to express their thanks.

Xu Shu also came out quickly and helped Zhang Ze and Huang Quan up. The three looked at each other for a moment and couldn't help but laugh. The atmosphere was so good...

However, such a good atmosphere was soon broken by a piece of news from the Brazilian front line.

"The governor of Brazil wants to surrender? The pioneer of Liu Yizhou wants to receive his title?" Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed and he blurted out, "No! Liu Yizhou is in danger!"