Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 217: The terrifying influence of the aristocratic families! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from friends Qiang Zi and Ci Jiu~)

In the military camp in Xia Pi City.

A group of civil officials and military generals sat in the central military tent according to their positions.

Lu Bu, dressed in loose white clothes, sat on the tiger chair with his eyes closed.

When Zhou Yu brought Lu Su into the tent, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes:

"Is everyone here?"

Gao Shun stood up and clasped his fists:

"My lord, except for those who are still handling matters, all the free people have arrived."

Lu Bu nodded slightly, stood up from the tiger chair, and began to pace slowly in the middle of the tent:

"Four days have passed since the Battle of Xia Pi ended.

“The bodies inside and outside the city have been dealt with, and the people in the city have been comforted.

“I have also ordered people to help those who are sick, can’t afford food, or have any livelihood problems.

"If there are any people or things that I have missed, please report them at any time."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu, who had already sat down, opened his mouth immediately.

However, after seeing Lu Su beside him shaking his head slightly at him, he leaned back in his chair helplessly.

Lu Bu noticed this, but did not ask immediately, he just kept it in mind.

Seeing that no one had anything to add, he straightened his sleeves with satisfaction.

It seems that the efforts of the past few days have not been in vain, and I have gained control over Xia Pi City:

"There are currently 60,000 soldiers and horses in the city. Tomorrow, General Zhang Chao will lead 20,000 troops to Guangling to recover the lost territory of Guangling. You will still be the governor of Guangling."

Zhang Chao immediately stood up and clasped his fists, his face full of surprise:
"Thank you, Lord Wen!"

Lu Bu nodded slightly.

Although Zhang Chao is not outstanding in other aspects except his second-rate martial arts, his personal emotional intelligence is not low.

Originally, Lu Bu was somewhat concerned about his autonomy in Guangling.

But after this battle, he found that Zhang Chao was a reliable person and as a military general, Lu Bu also admired him very much.

Moreover, in history, it was the other party and Chen Gong who recommended him as the governor of Yanzhou.

Therefore, we can rest assured to hand over Guangling to them now.

After Guangling was recovered, the number of counties under his control reached fifteen!
Fifteen counties may not sound like a small amount of land, and in fact it is a lot.

However, after Lu Su's suggestion, he also realized that he should now strengthen the development of infrastructure and domestic affairs and temporarily suspend outward expansion.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu glanced at Lu Su and said to everyone:
“Since I started my army, I have successively conquered Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and even Xiapi County, the seat of Xuzhou today.

“It took more than two years to capture fourteen counties!

"It sounds very impressive, almost invincible and unstoppable.

“But the outward majesty cannot conceal the hidden dangers.

“Whether it’s the toil and waste of money caused by wars every year.

“It’s still the hidden contradiction between the aristocratic families and me, a grassroots Wen Hou with no backing or background.

“It will gradually deepen as the territory expands.

“Therefore, in the next period of time, this marquis will focus on developing internal affairs, agriculture, commerce, fishery and animal husbandry.

"As for how to build closer relationships with the aristocratic families...

"Let me ask Lu Su and Lu Zijing from the Lu family, the former wealthy family in Xia Pi City, to explain this to you."

Having said that, Lu Bu looked at Lu Su with an inviting look.

Lu Su straightened his blue sleeves, stood up and saluted to Lu Bu under the gaze of everyone:
"Thank you, my lord, for giving me the opportunity to speak."

Lu Su then walked to the center of the tent and bowed to the people on his left and right:
"Due to his bravery and strong personal charm, Marquis Wen led his soldiers and think tanks to acquire nearly a quarter of the territory in the world today.

"This is something that people of common origin can hardly do. "Once you can do it, you must be a chosen one!"

Hearing the words "the chosen one", most of the soldiers and counselors in the tent showed surprise.

Only a few people, led by Chen Deng, had a somewhat cold look on their faces.

However, Lu Su was secretly surprised to see so many people supporting Lu Bu.

After all, everyone can understand the meaning of the four words "the chosen one".

Only the current emperor is qualified to be called this.

But at the moment, most of Lu Bu's subordinates were surprised that their lord was given such a title.

It can be seen that Lu Bu has a very high status in their hearts!
Lu Su nodded secretly.

It seems that Lu Bu is not a hypocritical person. The fact that he is so supported by his subordinates shows that he has real feelings for them.

Lu Su continued to say to the crowd:
“But there is not only one chosen one in this world.

“Whether it is the current emperor, Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, or Yuan Shao, the governor of Jizhou, they will all become obstacles to our army in the future.

"If our army wants to maintain our lord's title of 'the chosen one', we must first eliminate internal troubles and then external threats.

"Only by taking steady steps can you become the best in the world!"

Lu Su paused and continued:

"At present, our army has acquired fifteen counties, and has become the prince with the largest territory.

“Even if our army does not engage in war and develops steadily, it can still achieve economic growth that other forces cannot match.

“Of course, economic development is the primary goal, and if there is an opportunity to strike, we will not let it go.

"But before that, our army needs to solve the most important problem, which is the hidden contradiction between us and the aristocratic families!"

As he spoke, Lu Su looked at Zhou Yu:
“The so-called aristocratic family is one whose ancestors have served as officials for generations, bringing countless fame and wealth to the entire family, and forming a large family with great influence in the local area.

“For example, the Lujiang Zhou family, where Gongjin belongs, is the leading family in Lujiang County.

“Even if the lord went to Lujiang to serve as the governor and became the highest-ranking official there.

“We also need to have a good relationship with the Zhou family so that we can easily carry out our work in the county.

"This is the terrifying influence of the aristocratic families!"

Zhou Yu couldn't help but smile awkwardly when he recalled how he deliberately avoided Lu Bu that year.

Lu Su ignored Zhou Yu's response and continued:

“Although my Lu family’s ancestors have served as officials for generations, we are also considered the largest family in Shangxia Pi County.

“But my Lu family’s influence is not as great as that of the Zhou family.

“I am also from a noble family, but I still want to say something.

"The influence of the aristocratic families on a power and even the entire world has reached an extremely pathological level!

“If our army does not respond to this.

"In the future, when you have more territory and face more noble families, the impact you will suffer will be even greater!
“It will be even more difficult to suppress the aristocratic families by then.

"If there is a huge conflict of interests between them one day, it will affect the whole body!

"All the noble families within the force that have not completely surrendered may cause unrest in the local area!"

After hearing Lu Su's words, everyone present showed ugly expressions.

Especially the several aristocratic families headed by Chen Deng were all on pins and needles!
Only Zhou Yu's expression was relatively calm.

After all, his Zhou family is closely related to Lu Bu.

Although they had no sister or daughter to marry Lu Bu, their relationship with Lu Bu was not much worse than that of the Huang and Qiao families.

Lu Su was not surprised by the reactions of the crowd:
"So in response to this problem, I have summarized the following solutions..."

(End of this chapter)