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

Chapter 88 Jiang Gan came to vote (Thanks to the book friend 2024...168 for the two monthly tickets support~)

In the Battle of Shouchun, Lu Bu brought 30,000 soldiers and lost more than 4,000 men.

But they captured seven thousand people, which meant a net profit of three thousand!
Soon, good news came from Anfeng County.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce, who led an army of 10,000, used the stored water in Anfeng Port to flood Ji Ling's army and defeated Ji Ling's 20,000 troops.

In addition, Sun Ce also captured Ji Ling alive, killed Qiao Rui, and captured more than 5,000 soldiers and horses at the cost of losing more than 1,000 people!

Although Lu Bu knew that the two of them could win, he didn't expect them to win so beautifully!
They are truly a pair of childhood friends with perfect understanding.

Even if he and Zhou Yu cooperated, it was not as good as the cooperation between Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

No wonder some close people in the game will trigger special effects when fighting together.

It turns out that “bonds” really exist!
In the following two days, good news came from Runan.

Zhang Liao and Wei Yan captured Pingyu County at a very small cost and captured Yuan Shu's nephew Yuan Yin alive.

Lu Bu immediately led an army of 10,000 to Runan County to help Wei Yan occupy the entire Runan.

When passing through Anfeng County, Lu Bu rewarded Zhou Yu and Sun Ce handsomely, and persuaded the captured Ji Ling to surrender.

However, Ji Ling angrily scolded his entire family and was picked up by him with one hand like a chicken!
Feeling Lu Bu's power and terror, Ji Ling shut his mouth on the spot.

However, it is still a little difficult to get Ji Ling to surrender.

Lu Bu then asked Sun Ce to send Ji Ling to Shouchun and put him in prison, and then find an opportunity to persuade him to surrender later.

In the next half month, Lu Bu, as usual, personally went to various counties in Runan County to appease the local people.

And established friendly relations with local noble families.

Although this kind of thing is very tiring, it can win the hearts of the people.

After the pacification of Runan County was completed, Lu Bu dispatched another 20,000 troops, a total of 30,000 soldiers to garrison Runan.

After all, half of Nanyang County, which borders Runan, has been occupied by Cao Cao.

The remaining half might be left as a buffer zone between the other side because the other side was afraid of the current momentum of Lu Bu’s army.

When Lu Bu was about to leave Runan and return to Jiujiang, the court's reward suddenly arrived.

This time, Lu Bu not only destroyed the false emperor Yuan Shu, but also returned the lost jade seal to the court, making great contributions!
Liu Xie promoted Lu Bu to be the governor of Yangzhou, and promoted him from the third-rank General Pingnan to the second-rank General Zhennan!

In addition, he was rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand pieces of silk, and granted extremely high power!
Lu Bu was quite surprised by this reward.

Liu Xie has now taken over the four counties of Tianshui, Anding, Wudu and Beidi. His strength has increased a lot and he is more generous than last time.

However, Liangzhou has barren land after all, and does not play a big role in economic development.

The main reason Liu Xie took Liangzhou was to reduce worries when attacking other areas in the future.

However, Liangzhou is rich in natural resources, and is rich in brave generals and war horses, and can also establish certain connections with the Qiang people.

Therefore, if Liu Xie could take over the entire Liang Province, it would be a significant improvement in his own strength.

Therefore, while Lu Bu was happy, he couldn't help but worry that Liu Xie's strength was growing too fast.

After all, the other party is the orthodox Han Dynasty and his fame is unmatched.

We must find a way to suppress the opponent's power development!

But now is not the time, because there is Nanyang between his forces and Liu Xie's forces.

The northern part of Nanyang had already been occupied by Cao Cao.

Compared to the young Emperor Xian of Han, Cao Cao, the adult tiger, is more terrifying...

When Lu Bu returned to Jiujiang County, Zhou Yu brought a handsome young man to pay a visit to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu looked at this extraordinary young man and asked expectantly:
"May I ask your name, sir?"

The young man saluted Lü Bu solemnly:

"My surname is Jiang, my given name is Gan, and my courtesy name is Ziyi. I heard that Marquis Wen had taken Jiujiang, so I came here to seek refuge with him."

The moment he heard this name, Lu Bu was shocked!
Jiang Gan?

Jiang Gan, the Jiang Gan who stole the book? !

In the novel, Jiang Gan is portrayed as a clown. However, Lu Bu, who is familiar with history books, knows that Jiang Gan in the official history is actually a debater known for his eloquence and a famous scholar in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Moreover, he is quite handsome and his eloquence is unrivaled in the Yangtze River and Huai River regions!
The incident of "Jiang Gan stealing the book" actually did not exist in history.

However, although this story tarnished Jiang Gan's image, it also made him more famous than many celebrities.

It's a different kind of achievement...

Naturally, Lu Bu was delighted to accept Jiang Gan's surrender.

No matter how the novel discredits the other party.

The fact that he left a good reputation in official history shows that this guy must have real talent and knowledge.

Moreover, Zhou Yu personally recommended him, which shows that Zhou Yu recognized Jiang Gan's reputation and talents.

Lu Bu immediately patted Jiang Gan on the shoulder:

"I have long heard of Mr. Ziyi's great name. It is my honor that you have come to me.

“But when working under me, rewards and punishments are always clear.

"Since you were recommended by Gongjin, I will start as the secretary. Would you accept?"

Jiang Gan thanked him immediately:

"Thank you for your kindness, my lord! Ziyi will do his best to complete his duties!"

Lu Bu nodded slightly and watched Jiang Gan leave.

But Zhou Yu did not leave, so Lu Bu asked:
"Is there anything else, Gongjin?"

Zhou Yu took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Lu Bu, saying:
"After this battle, we directly gained three counties, and we need to rest for a while.

"Zhang Chao of Guangling County has sent an invitation to the Lord, saying that the famous scholar Xu Shao will hold a monthly review in Guangling County on the first day of next month.

“Many celebrities will attend the event.

"My lord, if you are interested, you can take this opportunity to visit Guangling.

"Perhaps I can also meet many talented and capable people and bring them back."

"Xu Shao?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Lu Bu's eyes:
"Is it the famous scholar who described Cao Cao as 'a capable minister in peaceful times and a hero in troubled times'?"

Zhou Yu smiled and nodded:

"Exactly."

Lu Bu immediately became interested:

"Then I should definitely go and have a look. Let him give me an evaluation. That should help increase my reputation, right?"

Zhou Yu nodded in agreement:
"That's true. Although the lord has a high reputation among the military commanders, his reputation among the civil officials is not prominent enough.

"If it can be highly praised by Xu Shao and spread by famous scholars, it can indeed increase prestige."

Lu Bu immediately rubbed his hands, showing anticipation:
"I want to see what kind of evaluation this guy has of me. I hope it's not a bad review or a bad compliment..."

Zhou Yu had become accustomed to hearing some strange words coming out of Lu Bu's mouth.

No wonder Sun Ce said that this guy gave people a feeling that he did not belong to this era.

After spending some time together, he did have similar feelings.

But overall he is still normal, brave and resourceful, much better than most monarchs!
After the battle of Shouchun, he had already accepted the opponent from the bottom of his heart.

Lu Bu had no idea what Zhou Yu was thinking.

He didn't want to enjoy this rare event alone.

So he returned to Lujiang in person to bring his wife and daughter over, and also brought Cai Wenji and Diao Chan with him.

After celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in Shouchun, he led everyone and an army of 10,000 people straight to Guangling County...

(End of this chapter)