The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 369
When Xu Shu met Lu Su halfway, he had already changed into clean and fresh clothes.

When he walked into the front hall, Lu Bu had already stood up, and the eyes of the generals and staff sitting on both sides were focused on him.

Standing facing Lu Bu, Xu Shu bowed and said, "Xu Shu, a mountain man, has met the Marquis of Chu."

"Yuanzhi doesn't need to be polite!" Lu Bu left the table and walked in front of him, took his hands and looked him up from head to toe, and said with a smile, "I've heard that Yuanzhi is famous for a long time, but I didn't expect to meet him in Pengcheng." , please take a seat."

Xu Shu said to Lu Bu with some embarrassment: "The Marquis of Chu is discussing with the court, I am an outsider, please sit down here..."

"I heard from Zijing that Yuan Zhi came to vote for me. Since he came to join us, he is not an outsider." Lu Bu said, "Yuan Zhi, please take a seat."

After thanking Lu Bu, Xu Shu sat down in Ke Qing's seat.

Lu Bu turned around and returned to the first seat. After taking his seat, he said to everyone: "There have been a lot of things happening in Pengcheng recently. I was about to attack Cao Cao, but someone stabbed me in the back. However, the damage is hard to erase. The army lacks armor and weapons, and the only thing that is fully funded is food and grass. Do you think I should wait until the armaments and armors are fully funded before sending troops to attack, or should I attack first and then raise money?"

"I think the Marquis of Chu should wait until the funds are fully raised before attacking." Zhou Yu replied first: "Actually, the Marquis of Chu and all the princes here are very clear that Cao Cao is powerful and cannot be defeated easily. Our army is not as strong as him. If we If you rush to send troops when you don't have all the weapons and equipment, I'm afraid you will suffer a big loss."

Looking at the others, Lu Bu asked again: "Does anyone have any other opinions?"

What Zhou Yu said is actually what many people are worried about.

Although Cao Cao suffered a lot in the recent conquests with Lu Bu, his soldiers are indeed warriors.

Compared with the military strength of the two sides, Lu Bu is indeed not Cao Cao's opponent at present.

Everyone knows that this is a fact, but no one will emphasize it again when Zhou Yu has already said it.

Everyone looked at Lu Bu, but they didn't say anything.

Not getting an answer from them, Lu Bu looked at Xu Shu, "I wonder if Yuan Zhi has a different opinion?"

"May I ask who the one who spoke just now is..." Xu Shu didn't express his opinion immediately, but asked Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu replied: "Zhou Yu is in Jiangdong."

"It turned out to be Zhou Gongjin, Zhou Lang of Jiangdong." Zhou Yu announced his name, and Xu Shu immediately saluted him, "I don't know if it's respect, I'm sorry."

"Yuan Zhigong doesn't need to be too polite." Zhou Yu bowed back.

Only then did Xu Shu say to Lu Bu, "What General Gong Jin said just now is not different from what I thought. I also felt that it would be better to hold back the troops before sending troops in a hurry. It would not be too late to send troops until the armaments are fully prepared."

"The armaments are fully prepared, and it won't be possible without a month or two." Lu Bu frowned and said, "Those things that happened earlier really gave me a drudgery."

"Dare to ask Marquis Chu, but the armor that Pengcheng raised earlier was too thin to be used?" Xu Shu asked.

"Exactly." Lu Bu said, "There are as many as [-] to [-] sets of armor that have been confiscated. That is to say, the armor worn by at least [-] to [-] soldiers can't provide protection. Letting soldiers wear these armors into battle is undoubtedly Push them to the battlefield to die."

Xu Shu was not in Pengcheng before, after Lu Bu explained, he asked very puzzled: "Where did Yuan Zhi hear about this?"

"This matter has caused a lot of trouble, and I have heard about it before I even arrived in Pengcheng." Xu Shu said: "The Marquis Chu did not deliberately cover up this matter, but instead killed all those involved in the case in public, probably because he wanted to make an example. Not much, but it will also bring a lot of disadvantages to Chuhou."

"Please speak clearly, Yuan Zhi!" Lu Bu signaled Xu Shu to continue.

Xu Shu replied: "The Marquis of Chu severely punished those involved in the case. Although the news will spread quickly in various places under his rule, people will not dare to have similar thoughts. But Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others will also get the news. For the Marquis of Chu It is not a good thing that the armor is so poorly made that it has to be picked out from the army and destroyed, but for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, it is the best opportunity. If Chu Hou sends troops at this time, Cao Cao will definitely press the whole line, Xuzhou is too late Create new armor and put it on the battlefield."

"Yuanzhi and Gongjin have the same views. In fact, I also think that the expedition is too hasty at this time." Lu Bu squeezed his chin and said, "However, if I don't go to the expedition, Cao Cao will definitely come to crusade..."

"If Cao Cao came to attack, I think it would be a good thing for the Marquis of Chu." Xu Shu said, "Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou was frustrated many times before, and he is also looking for an opportunity to crusade against the Marquis of Chu. But this time is different from the past. When Cao Cao attacked several times, the Marquis of Chu did not have an alliance. If he comes to crusade this time, he can use the Yuan family to contain him. And the Marquis of Chu only needs to deploy defenses in the Dangshan area, and Cao Cao will be cautious and dare not go too far. deep."

After Xu Shu made these analysis, Lv Bu frowned slightly, thought for a while and said, "Since I don't agree with attacking Cao Cao now, I have no choice but to stand still for the time being and wait until the armor and armaments are fully prepared before making any plans!"

"Marquis Chu is wise!" Everyone stood up and responded in unison.

"We can't defeat Cao Cao for the time being, what else should we do besides raising armaments and equipment?" Lu Bu asked, looking around the crowd.

"Back to the Marquis of Chu." Still Xu Shu, he said to Lu Bu: "For Xuzhou, the ultimate goal is to grow."

"How to grow stronger?" Lu Bu asked.

"Heroes from all over the country recruit soldiers and horses, and increase the exploitation of the people." Xu Shu replied: "I have traveled to many places these years, and I have seen mostly starving people everywhere. Coupled with the continuous disasters, the people in many places have already lost their bark. The grass roots and grass roots were all eaten up. When I came to Xuzhou, I saw that there were indeed crops in the fields, and every family had surplus food. The Marquis of Chu has developed Xuzhou into a rich place that everyone yearns for. The common people came to Xuzhou and Yangzhou to settle down, and sooner or later Xuyang and Yangzhou will become big states with a large population that no one dares to covet."

"I probably understand what Yuan Zhi means." Lu Bu nodded and asked Xu Shu, "How should we handle this matter? Does Yuan Zhi have any plans?"

Xu Shu took out a roll of silk with writing from his bosom, held it in both hands and handed it to Lu Bu: "Please have a look, Marquis Chu."

After receiving the silk, Lu Bu unfolded it and read it.

After reading it, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "According to Yuanzhi, people will immediately draft documents and distribute them to various places. All the people who are willing to settle down in Xuyang and Yangzhou will be provided with houses and farmland. Anyone with craftsmanship, It can provide workshops or introduce factory workers."

Lu Bu originally planned to attack Cao Cao as soon as possible, but Zhou Yu and Xu Shu both put forward different opinions.

What the two of them said was very reasonable. Although many people who participated in the court discussion did not make a clear statement, their attitudes explained the problem.

Except for Lu Bu, I am afraid that no one thinks it is appropriate to send troops at this time.

After the court meeting was over, Lu Bu stopped Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi wait a moment."

Xu Shu stopped, bowed and asked, "May I ask Marquis Chu what else you want?"

"During the court discussion just now, Yuan Zhi probably didn't finish what he said." Lu Bu asked, "Can I go to the study to talk about it?"

"The Marquis of Chu invites you, how dare you refuse." Xu Shu accepted and accompanied Lu Bu to the study.

On the way to the study, Lu Bu told Sun Ce: "Bo Fu told people to prepare a house for Yuan Zhi, and arrange some maids and servants."

Sun Ce replied, "It's always uneasy to let the people below handle this kind of thing. It's safer for me to handle it myself."

"Then there is the Lauber Talisman." Lu Bu nodded.

Xu Shu bowed to Sun Ce and said, "Thank you, General, for your trouble."

Sun Ce resigned and left. Lu Bu asked Xu Shu, "I heard that Yuan Zhi killed bullies in the countryside and left his hometown. I don't know how he got here all these years?"

"It turns out that the Marquis of Chu also knew about this." Xu Shu replied, "I couldn't see the bully bullying men and women for a while, so I drew my sword and killed him. I have been wandering around for so many years, I just feel sorry for my mother..."

"I wonder if there is anyone else in Yuan Zhi's family besides Ling Ci?" Lu Bu asked again.

"I'm an only son, my father died early, and there is no one else but my mother." Xu Shu's face showed a look of desolation: "I want to leave my mother alone at home to suffer, in my heart..."

"Yuanzhi should not give me advice in public recently." Lu Bu said, "Yingchuan is still under Cao Cao's rule, so don't be so ostentatious that it will be detrimental to Yuanzhi's mother."

Reminding Xu Shu not to be too ostentatious, Lu Bu still felt it was wrong: "I think it's better to send someone to Yingchuan, and it will be safer to bring Yuanzhi's old mother to Pengcheng."

"Don't bother Chuhou, I'll just go and bring my mother back when I get a chance." Xu Shu replied.

"It's safer for you to stay by my side." Lu Bu smiled slightly: "To defeat Cao Cao, I not only need a fierce general who will charge forward, but also a wise man like Yuan Zhi who can strategize."

The two of them were talking and came to Lu Bu's study.

After entering the study, Lu Bu invited Xu Shu to sit down.

After sitting down, he asked Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi must have something to say at the court meeting."

"Did the Marquis of Chu hear it?" Xu Shu asked Lu Bu back.

"Of course." Lu Bu replied, "Since Yuan Zhi came to vote for me, how could he not prepare anything? At least he should have an accurate judgment on the general trend of the world."

"I can't say it's accurate, but I still have judgment." Xu Shu said: "Since the Marquis of Chu defeated Cao Cao twice in Dangshan, and ordered Yuan Shao to retreat and form an alliance with him, the situation in the world has actually become clear."

"Please Yuan Zhi speak clearly." Lu Bu asked him to continue.

Xu Shu replied: "Before the Marquis of Chu defeated Cao Cao, there were actually only two forces in the north of the Yangtze River that were most likely to unify. One was Yuan Shao in Hebei. He fights for the front. The second is Cao Cao. Although he is not as numerous as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao is far-sighted and far-sighted than Yuan Shao. If it hadn’t been for Chu Hou to change the situation, I think Cao Cao would defeat Yuan Shao one day sooner or later, thus unifying the Yangtze River. north."

Xu Shu's analysis was completely consistent with Lu Bu's previous understanding of history. He nodded and asked Xu Shu, "What does Yuan Zhi think the north of the Yangtze River will be like in the future?"

"The general trend of the world today is no longer the division of the Yangtze River into the north and the south." Xu Shu said: "If the Marquis of Chu conquers Cao Cao successfully, the world will be divided into east and west."

"Yuan Zhi, please speak clearly." Lu Bu signaled Xu Shu to continue.

"Even if the Marquis of Chu attacked Cao Cao, even if he captured Xudu, Cao Cao would not have no place to retreat." Xu Shu said: "He can retreat to Zuofengyi, take Chang'an as the foundation, then occupy Hanzhong, and then enter Yizhou. Even if the Marquis of Chu He wanted to defeat it in one fell swoop, but because of Yuan Shao in Hebei, he had to withdraw his troops for the time being and prepare to fight Yuan Shao."

"If I go to war with Yuan Shao, what are my chances of winning?" Lu Bu asked.

"Eight to ninety percent." Xu Shu replied: "Although Yuan Shao is strong, he is headstrong and never listens to other people's advice. The reason why he joined forces with the Marquis of Chu to attack Cao Cao is because he didn't take the Marquis of Chu seriously."

When Xu Shu said this without any ambiguity, Lu Bu smiled: "One day, he will regret having such a thought."

"Of course." Xu Shu said, "However, Marquis Chu has more things to solve than Cao Cao and Yuan Shao."

"I would like to hear more about it." Xu Shu just arrived, and he divided up the world. The statement he put forward was beyond Lu Bu's understanding of history. Of course, Lu Bu wanted to hear what he had to say next.

Since Lu Bu came to this era, history has long been completely different from what he knew before.

According to the original history, he should have died in Baimen Tower during the Battle of Xiapi.

His arrival changed the outcome of the battle of Xiapi. After that, he subdued Sun Ce and obtained the entire Jiangdong.

History has long been changed beyond recognition because of his arrival...

"Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are both big and deeply rooted. Many of the things that the Marquis of Chu is encountering now, they have encountered many years ago." Xu Shu said: "For example, the recent armor forgery, the same thing did not happen to the Yuan family and the Cao family. Pass?"

"Yuan Zhi means that they have encountered similar situations before?" Lu Bu frowned slightly and asked Xu Shu.

"Of course." Xu Shu replied: "No matter who is in charge of the region, there will always be some people who try to profit from it in the process of growing. These people don't care about success or failure at all. What they want is to get benefits for themselves. Treat them with respect. There are many methods, but the ultimate goal is to completely disappear them from the area under their own jurisdiction. The methods of the Yuan family and the Cao family may be more gentle than those of the Marquis of Chu, so they have not been spread to the world."

Lu Bu squeezed his chin and nodded: "Yuan Zhi is right. What I want is that from now on, nothing like this will happen again. That's why I didn't leave any escape route for those people. I want the world to You know, under my rule, those who operate in a responsible manner can live and work in peace, and those who break the moral and ethical bottom line to make a profit will die."

(End of this chapter)