Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 15 Lin Mo's Gift

"no!"

Whether Lu Bu could be with Cao Cao in this period, Lin Mo gave an affirmative answer without even thinking about it.

Seeing his father-in-law's face gradually covered with disappointment, Lin Mo felt that he really needed to analyze this issue with him today, so as to stop his idea of ​​voting for Lu.

"There are many reasons, and I'll just say three fatal ones."

Lin Mo grabbed a piece of sauced meat and shook it, "First, the military gap. With all the active power at Lu Bu's hands, it should be around 3 people, right?
What about Cao Cao?It is said that there are 20 Qingzhou troops, and there must be moisture in it. Even if he cuts off 14% of the old, weak, sick and disabled, there must be [-] soldiers and horses. This gap cannot be reversed by just saying that Lu Bu is the best. "

Lu Bu has always been very clear about the issue of the gap in troop strength.

Indeed, he can't change this, at least not in a short time.

"The second point is that the aristocratic family is not attached to the powerful. Just now what Master Yuezhang said, the Lu family has already planned to take refuge in Lu Bu, and the Chen family is also wavering. I don't doubt this, but there are many ways to take refuge.

If it's just a simple entry, it's useless to talk about it. The support Cao Cao received from the aristocratic families in Yan and Yu prefectures is solid troops, food and talents.

Judging from the current situation, Lu Bu has not yet been able to get the full support of Xuzhou's local aristocratic families. "

When he said this, Lu Bu's shoulders drooped obviously.

He was also quite curious, since he clearly defeated Cao Cao, and at the celebration banquet, these aristocratic families indeed came to congratulate him one after another, but they never mentioned any real support.

This is also a question that must be clarified when looking for Lin Mo today.

He took a long breath and looked at Lin Mo, "The third point."

"The third point is that there is a huge difference in logistical support and development momentum. Both Yanzhou and Yuzhou can be regarded as the land of the Fourth World War. In recent years, bandits have been rampant and refugees have fled, making the population of each county withered. However, the millions of Qingzhou moth thieves who went south At that time, several 10 of the population were filled by Cao Cao into the counties, which revived farming and ensured taxation to a certain extent.

On the other hand, Lu Bu, among the six counties of Xuzhou, Langya, Dongguan and Donghai were all slaughtered by Cao Cao, leaving no one in ten of the people, leaving only the nominal management of a powerful family. These three counties could not provide taxes for Lu Bu.

In addition, Guangling was in the hands of Yuan Shu, so Lu Bu, the lord of Xuzhou, actually effectively controlled only the two counties of Pengcheng and Xiapi.

With the power of the two counties, against the two states, how will the outcome be, do I need to say? "

Lin Mo, who finished speaking in one breath, looked at his father-in-law quietly, hoping that he would find his way back.

It was just Lu Bu with a drooping face just now, but now he is uglier than dried pork.

In the past, Lu Bu simply weighed the gap between himself and Cao Cao in terms of military affairs, and brutally worked hard on food, grass, soldiers and horses.

After being pushed by Lin Mo, he felt that if he wanted to survive this confrontation, there were really too many things to do and the difficulty was too great.

"Actually, the main problem lies with the Chen family. If the Chen family is willing to take refuge in Lu Bu, other powerful families will probably be moved upon hearing the news."

Lu Bu no longer had the boldness of drinking the whole pot at the beginning. He picked up the small bowl next to him, filled it up, and sipped it like tea.

"Usually, powerful families in a state will have an alliance. The Chen family is indeed the leader of the Xuzhou family. It will be difficult for them to give up Cao Cao." Lin Mo sneered.

"if we assume"

Lu Bu's eyes darkened slightly, "Is the evidence of Chen Jiatong Cao in Lu Bu's hands? I remember what you said last time, even if there are, don't kill them all. Instead, you have to be lenient and show generosity, so as to convince other aristocratic families. boldness.

Thinking about it now, it doesn't seem very reliable. "

What I said last time was very good, and Lu Bu followed suit. They didn't settle accounts with the Chen family when they came back from Xiaopei, but they dared to pretend that nothing happened. The more Lu Bu thought about it, the more angry he became.

Lin Mo raised his eyes and recalled the last conversation between Weng and his son-in-law. It took him a while to remember, and he smiled immediately:
"There is a way to open the net. Master Yuezhang, imagine that if Lu Bu really wiped out the Chen family with a thunderbolt, he would get nothing but make the other powerful families lean more towards Cao Cao. A little carelessness may also cause them to unite. confrontation."

Sun Ce is the best example.

To deal with the tyrants of the Jiangdong family, they used thunderbolt methods, one word, kill!

The deterrent effect is indeed there, but the negative impact has lasted for decades, so that Sun Quan is still wiping his ass after he came to power.

It is ironic that Sun Ce himself was killed by Xu Gong's disciples because of this simple and crude method.

"Then tell me, how can we restrain the Chen family?" This was the main purpose of Lu Bu's visit today. He put down his wine bowl and looked at Lin Mo seriously.

"My lord Yuezhang said that if Lu Bu has evidence of the Chen family's communication with Cao Cao, it is actually very easy to handle. If you want to pinpoint a person, you don't have to kill him. Putting a knife on his neck is the most effective."

Lin Mo was already a little bit drunk, from the initial persuasion to his father-in-law to vote for Cao, it turned into an academic discussion, "Put this evidence on the table, but don't ask for accountability.

In other words, let the Chen family see that Lu Bu could kill them at any time, but did not do it, and they would understand that Lu Bu was giving them a chance to atone for their sins. "

These words were a bit of a mouthful, and Lu Bu would not be able to digest them for a while, so he calmed down and sorted them out carefully.

The reason why Chen Deng pretended nothing happened was because he insisted that I had no evidence of his communication with Cao Cao. After all, the letter he wrote had already been delivered to Cao Cao.

Otherwise, the Chen family will fight back and even unite with other powerful families.

Therefore, I need to show him the evidence and let him know that this matter has not been turned over.
This thing can be done!
Lu Bu's solemn eyes gradually became clear, as if he had figured out something.

People's hearts are in the game, well done, son-in-law!

After a while, he even laughed loudly.

"Understood, I understand."

"so."

Lu Bu suppressed his hand and directly interrupted Lin Mo's about to say 'so let's vote for Cao Cao', and then sighed: "As for the problem that the people in the three counties are empty, no one can do anything about it." of.

Cao Cao was so vicious that he slaughtered all the people. "

A look of grief appeared on Lu Bu's face.

His hatred for the aristocratic family is not simply because these people do not support him, but also because he himself was born in a humble family.

He hated Cao Cao's outrageous behavior.

"To be honest, I also despise Cao Cao's behavior." Lin Mo snorted.

Lu Bu looked at Lin Mo, his heart moved.

Well, we Weng son-in-law, it's finally time for us to agree.

You said, why did these people provoke him? Do they need to kill them all? It is even worse than the Hu people I killed in those years!
"However"

Lin Mo shook his head helplessly, "If you hate it, you hate it. I don't agree with Yue Zhang just said that the people in the three counties are empty, and no one can change it."

"Why?"

"Because, I have prepared a big gift for Cao Cao."

Lin Mo raised his eyebrows pretending to be mysterious, "This gift is enough to restore people's livelihood in a short period of time in the three withered counties."

　Ask for a recommendation ticket

　　


(End of this chapter)