At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 166

Lu Su, as one of the four major governors of the Eastern Wu, was on the couch with Sun Quan, and some people even compared him with Zhuge Lianglong.

Lu Su's talent needless to say, what is more commendable is that he is forthright, eclectic in doing things, and likes bow and horse riding, which is quite a chivalrous style.

Regardless of whether he is rich or poor, high or low, Lu Su does not rely on status and is able to make friends with people sincerely.

This quality of Lu Su is different from that of scholars from ordinary big families, but similar to Zhou Qi, who is quite a chivalrous man.

More importantly, Lu Su is a rare strategist with an extraordinary long-term strategic vision.

Whether it was the separatist regime, expansion, establishment of an empire, or joining forces with Liu to fight against Cao, they all laid a solid foundation for the founding of Soochow.

If Lu Su had not been seriously ill and died young in history, and Lu Meng had changed Lu Su's established strategy and insisted on sneaking into Jingzhou to kill Guan Yu, I am afraid that Wei would not have become dominant.

Soochow seized Jingzhou, which seemed to expand its territory and took advantage of it, but it also allowed Cao Wei to tide over the difficulties and lost the best time to capture the north.

If Lu Su were alive, he might not have allowed Sun Quan to attack Jingzhou. Instead, he might have taken advantage of Cao Wei's exhaustion in dealing with Ji Han to recapture Jiujiang and Lujiang counties, and then directly take Xuzhou and Yuzhou.

At that time.

Ji Han took Guanzhong, Dongwu attacked Guandong, and even if Cao Wei was not destroyed, he would at least be skinned.

Only in this way can Soochow continue the Northern Expedition.

Since Zhou Yu and Lu Su died of illness successively, Soochow seems to be very petty, and it is destined to live in Jiangdong for a lifetime and separate itself from one side.

Nowadays, although Zhou Qi has talents in drama, he has great talents.

In terms of making decisions before the battle and changing tactics, Lu Su is far inferior to Xi Zhicai, a top strategist.

However, when it comes to formulating a national macro strategy, Xi Zhicai is somewhat lacking in this aspect, not as good as Lu Su.

After all, there are some differences between strategists and counselors.

Sometimes, an excellent strategist can completely determine the rise and fall of a power, and its importance is even far greater than that of a top strategist.

Zhou Qi's current subordinates just lack strategists.

The arrival of Lu Su is tantamount to making up for Zhou Qi's shortcomings.

He straightened his clothes and said to Chen Wen, "Take me to see this person quickly."

At the entrance of the Recruitment Hall, Lu Su looked at the busy streets and thought of Xuzhou, which had been torn by war and extremely depressed, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"After comparing, I realized that Zhou Cheqi is a true hero."

Lu Su had heard his grandmother's advice before, and for the sake of the family's future, he was ready to come to Yangzhou to inspect it in person.

If Zhou Qiguo has the resources of a hero, it will not be too late for Lu Su to move his family.

If Zhou Qi has a false name, Lu Su may as well choose another master.

never thought.

As soon as Lu Su entered Yangzhou, he was shocked by Zhou Qi's generosity. He didn't expect that he had gathered so many refugees.

To know.

Nowadays, Xuzhou officials avoid the refugees like snakes and scorpions. They are afraid that too many refugees will gather and affect the public security within the territory, so they wish to expel all the refugees.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Qi did the opposite and spent a huge price to recruit refugees and enrich the population of Yangzhou.

Just this vision and courage are enough to make Lu Su admire him.

He later learned that Zhou Qi married several of the most prominent families in Yangzhou, and set up colleges in various places, with famous scholars Bian Rang and Chen Wen revising the scriptures. No matter academic, agricultural or commercial, they all flourished in Yangzhou.

Lu Su visited the people again and wanted to know what the people thought of Zhou Cheqi.

The result surprised Lu Su. The people mentioned the cavalry general Zhou Qi, and almost all of them praised him unanimously.

Because since the generals of chariots and cavalry arrived in Yangzhou, they began to issue laws, resettle the refugees, recruit mountain bandits, and water bandits. If there were any stubborn ones, they would send troops to conquer them.

After the rectification of General Cheqi, in just one year, except for Shanyue who was entrenched in the mountains and did not dare to come down, the ordinary bandits and water bandits were almost wiped out.

The people who had been living on tenterhooks were finally able to live a stable life.

Lu Su also learned that General Chariots vigorously developed agriculture and commerce.

There is no interest charged on the money and food distributed to the people, and only a part of the fee needs to be paid back every year.

Looking at the thriving scene in Yangzhou, and remembering the scene of endless wars in the north and the displacement of the people, Lu Su has made up his mind to follow Zhou Qi around.

But today's Lu Su's reputation is only limited to the local area.

Moreover, the Lu family has declined for three generations, and there are no more high-ranking officials. If he rashly comes to Yangzhou, Lu Su may not be reused.

Think about it.

Lu Su decided to donate all the food in his family as a way to gain a career.

He is very confident in his own talents and also believes in the vision of the general. If he can attract the attention of the general with food, he will avoid many detours.

In fact.

Lu Su in history once gave Zhou Yu three thousand shi of grain as a gift. At that time, Zhou Yu was just the head of Juchao County.

However, the two hit it off immediately, and Lu Su also believed that Zhou Yu would become a great person in the future, so he would be so generous.

At that time, he showed Zhou Yu the two granaries in his home, and directly gave all the grain in one of the granaries to Zhou Yu.

nowadays.

The weight of Zhou Qi, the chariot and cavalry general, far exceeded that of Zhou Yu back then. Lu Su simply took out all the food stored in the family, and donated everything except the daily expenses of the clansmen.

"Tap Tap!"

Just as Lu Su was feeling emotional and waiting for the General Cheqi to be summoned, he heard a rush of footsteps.

He turned his head and saw Wei Cheng, the capital of Jiujiang County who had just entertained him, walking in his direction with more than a hundred soldiers, surrounded by one person.

"General, this is the person who donated eight thousand stones of food and grass!"

Lu Su was about to go forward to pay respects, but when he heard Chen Wen's words, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Mere food and grass is not a respect, please accept it with a smile!"

Zhou Qi, however, stepped forward and held Lu Su's hands, saying, "As the saying goes: It's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's difficult to provide embers in the snow."

"Now that Yangzhou is short of food and grass, my husband is able to help with all his strength. Zhou Qi and the people who came to Yangzhou to take refuge will definitely remember this kindness."

After the two exchanged greetings, Zhou Qi immediately led Lu Su to the Prefecture Mufu in person, and summoned many officials from the prefecture to hold a banquet in the house, where he solemnly introduced Lu Su, who had generously donated food and grass.

Those officials who came from aristocratic families were a little unhappy when they heard that Lu Su, an outsider, had donated so much food.

If.

An outsider has donated so much food and grass. If a local aristocratic family has no performance, how can it be justified?

If Lu Su donated less food, it would not matter, and the major families could not afford to donate.

However, Lu Su donated too much. Although the rich family in Yangzhou is rich, if they want to donate so much food, it will definitely hurt their muscles and bones.

Perhaps, only those very prominent families would easily donate so much food and grass.

Lu Su's move undoubtedly put the aristocratic families in Yangzhou on fire, so many people deliberately made things difficult during the banquet.

What everyone didn't expect was that Lu Su had learned a lot. Although he was not yet at the top, he could handle everyone's difficulties with ease.

Some young scholars were still not reconciled, and asked for advice on the six arts of a gentleman, including swordsmanship, archery and riding.

never thought.

Lu Su was not only superb in swordsmanship, but also proficient in riding and archery. Even compared to the elite cavalry in the army, Lu Su was not inferior in riding and archery.

With the power of one person, Lu Su overwhelmed many scholars in Yangzhou.

During the banquet, Zhou Qi just smiled and said nothing, quietly watching the Yangzhou officials making things difficult for Lu Su, and seemed to have no intention of speaking for Lu Su.

It is precisely because of Zhou Qi's attitude that many Yangzhou scholars have emerged one after another.

After Lu Su showed his supernatural power and suppressed everyone's limelight, the sky had already darkened and the banquet was almost over.

"Today's banquet was very exciting. Please go home, everyone."

After the crowd dispersed, Lu Su took his entourage back to the recruiting hall. On the way, the entourage said a little angrily: "The master donated so much food and grass for the chariot general, but the banquet was not maintained at all. I really feel dissatisfied with the master." value."

When Lu Su heard this, he smiled and said, "That's a bad statement. If General Chariot and Cavalry really doesn't pay attention to me, why would he come to the recruitment hall in person to greet me?"

The servant asked a little strangely: "In that case, why didn't the General of Chariots and Cavalry speak for his master during the banquet?"

Lu Su said: "If my expectations are not bad, General Cheqi wants to test my talents and learning on the one hand, and on the other hand, he doesn't want to see the reaction of Yangzhou scholars."

"Just wait with peace of mind. Soon, the chariot and cavalry general will definitely invite you."

as predicted.

It was night, before Lu Su fell asleep, he heard a soft knock on the door.

He went to open the door, but saw Zhou Qi standing at the door, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "If General Cheqi has something to say, feel free to send someone to call me. General He Lao will come here in person?"

Zhou Qi smiled and said: "Sir's talent is worthy of my personal visit."

"I wonder if sir can invite me into the house for a talk?"

Lu Xun hurriedly turned sideways, and with a false right hand, let Zhou Qi enter the room.

The bedroom in the recruiting hall is not too big, and there is no other place to sit except for the bed cover.

Zhou Qi didn't see anyone outside, took off his boots, knelt down on the bed, and then motioned for Lu Su to get on the bed as well.

Although Lu Su felt that it was inappropriate to do so, he had a free and easy personality after all, and he did not say no to it.

The two sat down, Zhou Qi pondered for a moment, and then said: "The Han Dynasty is in danger now, and clouds are turbulent in all directions. I was favored by the late emperor, and entrusted me with an important task before his death. However, Dong Zhuo was in chaos, the princes joined forces, the government was weak, and the people were displaced. I have the ambition to help the country and revive the Han Dynasty. Do you have any good ideas to help me?"

Lu Su pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Since Huan Ling, the country has collapsed, the world is in chaos, and the people are in hardship."

"Although the emperor is in the supreme position, he still can't make peace in all directions and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty."

"Although the general has the talent of the world, he also has the ambition of revival. However, the great man has accumulated evils for a long time, like a building about to collapse, the tide has fallen, the hearts of the people have been lost, and there is no way to recover."

"Suppose to steal the information, the country cannot be supported, and the Han Dynasty cannot be prosperous."

"A decaying pillar should not be a beam; an overturned water should not be collected in an altar. Today's affairs cannot be broken or erected. Let the general plan ahead."

Zhou Qi frowned and looked at Lu Su. He didn't expect the other party to be so bold, even daring to say such words when they first met.

But soon, Zhou Qi felt relieved and asked: "In that case, where will the lonely general go?"

Lu Su sternly said: "For the sake of the general, the only way to go to the east of the Yangtze River is to recruit troops and accumulate food, so as to observe the situation of the world."

"Now the northern princes stand side by side, fighting endlessly, and the two Yuans stand side by side, sooner or later there will be a battle."

"Once the war in the north breaks out, the general can advance from Jiangxia to attack Liu Biao and seize control of the Yangtze River."

"After taking Jingzhou, if the power in the north is weak, then divide the troops from Nanyang and Jiujiang to capture Yuzhou and Xuzhou, then plot Guanzhong, and then establish the title of emperor to control the world. This is the legacy of our ancestors."

"After taking Jingzhou, if the northern power is too strong to be conquered, use the navy to occupy the Yangtze River and Huaihe River to resist the strong troops from the north. The general will then attack the Bashu land, go out of Hanzhong, and capture Longxi to capture Guanzhong. If Guanzhong is captured, the emperor will The work is done.”

After Zhou Qi heard this, he pondered for a long time, and then rebuked: "The solitary Mu is guarding one side, just to try his best to assist the Han Dynasty. This is not what I can say."

After finishing his speech, the chariot general left in a huff.

After watching Zhou Qi leave, Lu Su frowned and sat on the bed without saying a word for a long time.

"General Chariot and Cavalry, do you really want to revive the Han Dynasty?"

Before coming here, Lu Su had studied the past of General Cheqi, and found that Zhou Qi was very purposeful in his actions, and he was by no means a person who lived under others for a long time.

Now the world is in chaos, and the princes are rising together. Anyone with a discerning eye can see clearly that the strength of the great man is exhausted.

If at this time, you still want to revive the Han Dynasty, don't say that the possibility of success is extremely low.

Even if it succeeds in the end, what will Zhou Qi do as the chief minister of the revival of the Han Dynasty?
Where will the soldiers who follow him conquer the world go?

When that time really comes, not to mention Zhou Qi himself, even the soldiers under the opponent's command may be punished.

After all, those with high meritorious deeds, if they are not self-reliant, will never end well.

"If Zhou Cheqi really intends to revive the Han Dynasty, it can be considered that I have misjudged the person before, so I just leave Yangzhou."

As the leader of Yangzhou, Zhou Qi's ambitions are related to the life and death of the entire Yangzhou. Through his ambitions, he can also see the upper limit of the other party's future achievements.

If at this time, Zhou Qi is still pedantic and wants to revive the Han Dynasty, how far can he go in the future?

Just when Lu Su was wondering whether he had seen the wrong person, at dawn, he saw Shi Xizhicai, the chief of the Chariot and Cavalry General's Palace, coming in person, bringing Zhou Qi's conquest documents.

"Lu Su has meritorious service in donating grain, and is both civil and military. He is very lonely, and his characteristics make him a special leader in Yangzhou."

This conquest document directly gave Lu Su a reassurance.

If Zhou Qi is really determined to revive the Han Dynasty, after hearing Lu Su's disobedient words yesterday, he will never reuse him again.

But today, Zhou Qi conscripted Lu Su as Yangzhou Biejia, which has already shown the other party's intentions.

Lu Su bowed deeply to Xi Zhicai and said, "Thank you so much for your appreciation. Su will definitely live up to your high expectations!"

　PS: I’ll update [-] words first depending on the situation in the next few days, because I’m going to have surgery tomorrow, so I need to save some manuscripts first.For some time to come, I will probably have to lie down on the bed and use my mobile phone to code.

　　
　
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