Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 143 Lian Lu Kang Liu
"Little brother has a few words, please think about it. The elder brother was entrusted by the emperor and Wang Situ to go to the Kanto to use the power of the princes, but the situation in the Kanto has changed, so the elder brother still has to adapt to the current complicated situation. I heard that Cao Cao welcomed the emperor's capital Xuchang, Cao Cao There will definitely be a fight between the two of Yuan, and while the two have no time to look around, the elder brother should take Xuzhou as his foundation." Zhou Cang said.

"I think so too. I heard that Liu Bei won the hearts of the people after he took over Xuzhou. I don't know much about Liu Bei. I don't know if my virtuous brother can tell you a thing or two?"

"Liu Bei, whose name is Xuande, claims to be the Queen of Zhongshan Jing, but he has no way to study, his family is poor, and he makes a living by weaving mats and selling shoes. The Yellow Turban Army made trouble in Youzhou. Lieutenant Zou Jing appreciated him and appointed him as the county magistrate of Anxi. But he felt that the official position was too small, so he punished the governor for abandoning the official. Because he and Gongsun Zan had studied under Lu Zhi's school, he followed Gongsun Zan's footsteps. After Gongsun Zan occupied Qingzhou , Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, served as Prime Minister of Pingyuan. When Cao Cao sent troops to Xuzhou, Liu Bei abandoned Pingyuan and followed Tian Kai and Beihai Kong Rong to rescue Tao Qian. Because his elder brother confronted Cao Cao, Cao Cao withdrew from Xuzhou, and Tian Kai and Kong Rong returned When he arrived at the station, Liu Bei stayed in Xuzhou and did not leave. He took the credit of helping Xuzhou, spread his benevolence and righteousness everywhere, and interacted with Xuzhou nobles. Tao Qian handed over the seal and ribbon to Liu Bei at the end of his life, and took Xuzhou as herdsmen. Among them, Tian Kai, Kong Rong A lot of effort."

Lu Bu poohed. "So capricious, there are still people who regard him as a good person. I also know what kind of person Liu Bei is. It turns out that he is a weaver of mats and shoes."

"Not only that, after he took over Xuzhou Mu, he immediately sent people to curry favor with Yuan Shao and make friends with Yuan Shao. Therefore, when Yuan Shao sent Yuan Tan to conquer Tian Kai and Kong Rong, Liu Bei did not respond. On the contrary, when Yuan Tan first entered Qingzhou , that is, Liu Bei used Pingyuan as Yuan Tan's foothold, so he has a very close relationship with Yuan Tan."

"Huh? There is such a thing? Another ungrateful, deceitful, and fame-seeking person. Tian Kai and Kong Rong treated him like this, really blind."

"So, brother, you have to be careful about Liu Bei. Besides, under Liu Bei, Wen You has his fellow countryman Jian Yong, Sun Qian from Beihai, and Xuzhou gentry; Wu You can't be ignored. These two are sworn brothers. One is Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang from Kansai. , with the Qinglong Yanyue knife, and the second is Zhang Fei Zhang Yide, a Zhuo man, who uses Zhang Ba Snake Spear, which is used by ten thousand people. When Liu Bei came to Xuzhou, there were only a thousand Wuhuan Hu people and thousands of refugees. Tao Qian and him There are 5 Danyang soldiers, and after occupying Xuzhou, it is estimated that there will be [-] to [-] soldiers, but there are about [-] people who can really fight."

"The mob is nothing to worry about. I will be able to break it when I rest." Lu Bu curled his lips. In his eyes, as long as there are 5000 people, Liu Bei can be defeated.

"Brother won the three armies bravely, it's easy to talk about." Zhou Cang saw that Lu Bu was very disdainful, so he had to go along with it. "Let me tell my elder brother about the big families in Xuzhou. The Xuzhou gentry is now mainly composed of three families, brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang from the Mi family; Chen Gui and Chen Deng from the Chen family; brothers Cao Bao and Cao Hong from the Cao family. The Mi family is as rich as an enemy. Already married to Liu Bei..."

Lu Bu shook his head, "These big households are really hateful. They don't want to serve the court, they only care about collecting money for themselves. Which of them doesn't have thousands of acres of fertile land and millions of wealth? If I control Xuzhou, those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish!" Lu Bu said deeply. I deeply hate Tian Dahu and Li Dahu, and I have been stabbed in the back by these big households to this point.

"Actually, these big families are not in the same mind. The Cao brothers were deeply trusted by Tao Qian. After Liu Bei came to power, the Mi brothers were reused."

Lu Bu shook his head again, "These big families are not trustworthy. I'm just worried that Liu Bei will seek refuge with Yuan Shao. He has a good relationship with Yuan Tan. If Yuan Tan stops him, it will be troublesome."

Yuan Tan represented Yuan Shao, and Lu Bu did not dare to provoke Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao once wanted to kill him, he also wanted to take revenge, but now his own power is far from Yuan Shao's.

"In fact, it's not very troublesome. Zang Ba, who was stationed in Langya, was promoted by Tao Qian when he was exiled to the East China Sea. Therefore, Zang Ba was grateful to Tao Qian and dissatisfied with Liu Bei. Yuan Tan occupied Qingzhou, and often Spy on Langya, but Zang Ba is brave, able to conquer battles and has the talent of a general, so he can only hold back. If his elder brother can make friends with Zang Ba, Zang Ba can stop Yuan Tan. Yuan Shao is now busy competing with Gongsun Zan for Youzhou, so he can't take care of it. Xuzhou, otherwise he would not have allowed Liu Bei to steal Xuzhou."

"Okay, I remembered him. If Weiguo hadn't analyzed it for me, I wouldn't know there are these things in it."

Lu Bu is brave because he only knows how to use force to solve problems, and never thinks of using various relationships and contradictions to create a favorable situation for himself.

"There are five counties in Xuzhou. Langya is in the hands of Zang Ba, I am in Guangling, and my elder brother is in Pengcheng. Liu Bei only has Xiapi and Donghai counties in his hands. Moreover, Xuzhou is very rich. If we can acquire Xuzhou, there is a lot to gain."

Lu Bu's heart skipped a beat at Zhou Cang's words. "With the help of Wei Guo, it is no problem to take Xuzhou. But I am still worried. If Cao Cao intends to go out of Xuzhou first, then I will be caught in the middle in Pengcheng. Now I am weak. If Cao Cao sends troops, please also Wei Guo help me."

Zhou Cang was covered in white sweat from shock, you two, please don't lead me into it.It will be a matter of time before Cao Cao and Lu Bu confront each other, and it seems that when the time comes, he will have to find a way to stay out of it.

"Cao Cao has just welcomed the emperor, and he fought with his elder brother again. He urgently needs to stabilize the internal affairs. I think he is very busy now and will not send troops in a short time." Zhou Cang changed the subject, "But there is one more person, brother, be careful. Huainan Yuan Shu has long been Yixin, I heard that he has the intention of proclaiming himself emperor."

"Hehe, you don't need me to deal with that bastard who doesn't know how to live or die. It will naturally arouse public outrage." Lu Bu said.

"What my brother said is very true. What I want to say is that if Yuan Shu wants to become emperor, he will definitely win over the princes, so he may find his brother. In addition, in order to show his force, Yuan Shu will inevitably find several princes to attack, among them Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Bear the brunt of it."

Lu Bu lowered his head and thought for a while, "Hahaha, that's the best. If he fights Cao Cao, I'll sit on the hill and watch the tigers fight. If he fights Liu Bei, I'll take the opportunity to seize Xuzhou. What can Yuan Shu do to me? He wants to win me over, haha , then didn’t I also offend the people of the world and become the target of public criticism? Annoyed me, and even took Huainan from him.”

"Brother said very well."

"The State of Wei can help me with the main force. With the State of Wei to help me, not to mention Xuzhou Liu Bei, even the Kwantung princes Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao are no problem." Lu Bu looked up at Zhou Cang and said: "I heard that this time the guarding of the Son of Heaven Returning to Beijing, Wei Guo has contributed a lot, but I regret that I was restrained by Cao Cao and could not go there. When Xuzhou is settled, Wei Guo is willing to serve the king with me and return the capital to the emperor?"

(End of this chapter)