My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 297 I want to be the governor of Bingzhou!
Therefore, instead of blaming the lower-class people who did not die honestly and slowly rotted in dark corners not recorded in history, it is better to turn the spearhead to the real masterminds who created this chaotic world - the debauched and incompetent emperor, the court high-ranking officials who only cared about forming factions to fight against dissidents, and the local officials and landlords who colluded with each other.

Only by eliminating these insects who feel at ease sucking blood from the Han people and the common people can we bring a brief peace to China.

Rewind the countdown to the troubled times that has already returned to zero.

However, the appearance of Lu Yi provided a third option for everyone outside the imperial court and the Yellow Turbans.

Although Lu Yi is now just one of hundreds of county governors in the Han Dynasty, his fame is only known in Hebei.

but.

Lu Yi believed that one day, everyone would know that in the northernmost part of the Han Dynasty, there was a man named Lu Yi.

After dealing with Cheng Yuanzhi, the Yellow Turbans' last resistance was completely torn apart by Lu Yi.

After Lu Yi ordered his men to collect Cheng Yuanzhi's body, he immediately accepted the advice of his military advisor Tian Feng and ordered generals such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to lead their troops to pursue the defeated Yellow Turbans.

Now the defeated Yellow Turban soldiers are so afraid of the Bingzhou cavalry that they don't even have time to escape. They only regret that their parents didn't give them two more legs. How dare they stop and resist?

Therefore, Lu Yi was not worried at all about this.

Soon, in less than half an hour, all the defeated Yellow Turban soldiers outside Zhuojun City were controlled by Lu Yi's army.

After a brief count, it was found that the defeated Yellow Turban soldiers were only 30,000 in number, far less than the previous number of 50,000.

Among the 20,000 people who were killed by the Bingzhou cavalry in the previous raid, more of them died from their own chaos and defeat.

In a crowded space, people will do anything to grab the limited chance of survival when their lives are at stake.

In order to avoid the terrifying Bingzhou cavalry, the Yellow Turban Army hacked and trampled each other during their defeat.

Most of the Yellow Turban Army were elderly, weak, women and children, so the casualties were even greater.

"Cheng Yuanzhi has surrendered, but where is the other leader, Deng Maoren?"

When Lu Yi took over the list of important captured leaders, he did not find the name Deng Mao, and asked with some confusion.

"I have arranged for the captives to report on each other, and have also identified the identities of the dead Yellow Turbans, but I have not found any trace of Deng Mao."

"I think this person must have taken advantage of the chaos caused by our sudden attack and quietly slipped away!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Feng, the military advisor in charge of military affairs, immediately stepped forward and replied.

"Humph! This old guy runs really fast!"

"The Yellow Turbans have few horses, so he can't run fast. I am willing to capture this man for you."

Zhang Fei was delighted when he heard this, and immediately challenged Lu Yi to fight again.

"It's his ability that he can run away, there's no need to chase him!"

Lu Yi looked at the wide-open gate of Zhuozhou and a group of officials in court uniforms coming towards his central army, and he could not help but wave his hand casually.

"But Deng Mao must be terrified after his defeat. We can capture him in one fight. But if he flees into the woods out of fear, it will be difficult to capture him!"

Zhang Fei didn't want the credit to slip away, so he spoke quickly.

To put it nicely, Zhang Fei's temper can be described as being bold and unconcerned with details; to put it bluntly, he is impulsive and violent and easily loses his temper.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, even his sworn brother Liu Bei sometimes couldn't suppress him.

Now that Lu Yi has not yet sworn brotherhood with him, naturally his ability to restrain Zhang Fei is even smaller.

However, since Lu Yi had subdued Zhang Fei, he had naturally thought it through and could accept his shortcomings.

Moreover, Liu Bei has the means to control Zhang Fei, and Lu Yi will not lack means either.

Dealing with an impulsive and reckless person like Zhang Fei is actually much easier than dealing with a treacherous person.

Just go along with him first, and then guide him in the direction you want.

"What Yide said is very true, but I have something important to do right now. It's just a few fish that slipped through the net. There's no need to waste energy on this!"

"Besides, the Yellow Turbans are causing chaos everywhere, and Deng Mao has escaped. Does Yide still fear that he will not be able to fight?"

"Your Majesty is right! Let's temporarily give the head to Deng Mao!"

Zhang Fei sighed upon hearing this and had to give up.

While the two were talking, the people coming from Zhuozhou City were already approaching.

"I am Liu Yan, the governor of Zhuo County. I wonder if the visitor is Lord Lu Yi, the governor of Yanmen County?"

The man in front of him was about fifty years old, wearing the clothes of a prefect. He was obviously Liu Yan, the prefect of Zhuozhou.

Before Liu Yanren came to Lu Yi, he called out from afar, as if he was afraid that people would not know that he was the prefect of Zhuo County.

"The old fox finally came out."

"Let's go meet him!"

Seeing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but smile at everyone around him, and then went to greet Liu Yan and others.

When Lu Yi was fighting against the Yellow Turbans just now, the gates of Zhuozhou were closed and not a single soldier went out.

Now that the war had been quelled by Lu Yi and the area outside Zhuozhou City was safe again, Liu Yan was willing to come out. Lu Yi was right when he called him an old fox.

Liu Yan had been in officialdom for half his life, so he naturally had good vision. When he saw Lu Yi surrounded by so many soldiers and generals, he naturally understood Lu Yi's identity and hurriedly stepped forward to pay him a deep bow.

"Are you Lord Lu? This time, the Yellow Turban rebels have an army of 50,000 soldiers besieging Zhuo County. If Lord Lu had not come to the rescue, I am afraid that Liu and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city would have died. Lord Lu, please accept my gratitude for saving my life!"

Seeing this, Lu Yi had an even deeper impression of this old fox. After all, this man was his predecessor and a relative of the Han royal family. Yet he put on such a humble attitude right from the start. It seemed that it was not easy to get some advantage from this old guy.

"I have only been lucky enough to be an official because of my minor merits. How can I accept such a great gift from Lord Liu?"

"Please get up quickly, my lord!"

Naturally, Lu Yi would not let Liu Yan so easily pass over his life-saving grace. He and Liu Yan argued for a long time in public. Liu Yan was about to give Lu Yi a great gift, but Lu Yi refused to agree and would not let him do as he wished.

"You are a guest from afar, and Lord Lu is the lifesaver of all the people in Zhuo County. I have already made arrangements, so why not join us for a feast?"

Just as the two were in a stalemate, a young man's voice suddenly sounded, causing Lu Yi and others to look over.

"Xuan De's words make sense. I hope Lord Lu will honor me and come to the appointment."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan nodded repeatedly and immediately invited Lu Yi.

"It's him!"

Lu Yi recognized the young man who was speaking at once. He was the young man selling straw sandals who he had met once in the market of Zhuo County a few months ago. "Who is this Qingjun?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi did not attend the banquet immediately. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and looked at the young man who was speaking with a little surprise.

"This man is Liu Bei, courtesy name Xuande, a native of this county. Because the Yellow Turbans were in rebellion and the county was short of soldiers, Liu spread letters throughout the prefectures and counties to recruit soldiers. Xuande was one of the people who responded to the call. Not only did he join the army himself, he also brought four or five hundred local soldiers with him. Therefore, Liu recruited Xuande into his fold and made him his military commander, still commanding the local soldiers he brought with him."

Although Liu Yan was puzzled as to why Lu Yi was so interested in the unknown Liu Bei, Lu Yi was now his savior. Moreover, the Yellow Turbans were rampant, and he also needed a strong armed force like Lu Yi to rely on, so he patiently introduced Lu Yi.

"Oh, it's Brother Xuande!"

Lu Yi's heart was moved when he heard this.

"Although Liu Bei did not have the support of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in his life, and even did not have the financial support of Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, he was able to seize the opportunity of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and follow the historical trajectory. He is truly the most tenacious cockroach in the late Han Dynasty!"

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

After all, Liu Bei is the only person in history who can be called a hero of the late Han Dynasty together with Cao Cao.

Even Lu Yi could not help but remain calm when facing one of the two heroes of the late Han Dynasty who had fought for decades and achieved success late in life.

However, Lu Yi is no longer the same as before. Although Liu Bei is famous, he is just a passionate young man who has just made his debut, and is far from being the emperor who later founded the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Lu Yi's heart was only moved for a moment, and then he calmed down again.

"I would like to pay my respects to Lord Lu. Lord Lu's reputation is well-known in Hebei. I am very lucky to have the opportunity to meet him today!"

The fledgling Liu Bei was not worthy of being on the same level as Lu Yi. Even meeting him now made Liu Bei feel excited but also depressed.

Obviously, the shock that Lu Yi brought to Liu Bei was far greater than that he brought to Lu Yi.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi just nodded lightly, then turned his head and looked at Liu Yan, who seemed to admire Liu Bei very much, and a strange feeling emerged in his heart again.

"It seems that Liu Yan is quite dependent on Liu Bei. However, if he knew that the young man in front of him, whom he had personally raised up, would one day in the future destroy the Western Shu foundation that he had left for his own son Liu Zhang, I wonder how he would feel!"

However, because of his appearance, the future of history will definitely be changed beyond recognition. And even if history cannot be changed, Lu Yi will not be kind enough to remind Liu Yan to beware of Liu Bei. This is purely looking for trouble.

Now that all the Yellow Turban Army outside the city had been captured and controlled, Lu Yi no longer needed to stay in charge, so he happily followed Liu Yan into Zhuo County for the banquet.

One person wants to take advantage, and the other person also wants to make friends.

Therefore, both the guests and the hosts had a great time at the banquet.

After the banquet, Liu Yan and Lu Yi went to a small room to continue drinking.

After some drinking and chatting and making friends with each other, some transactions can naturally begin.

During the secret meeting, Liu Yan recognized Lu Yi's fighting ability very much and praised him silently. After several conversations, he revealed his idea that he wanted Lu Yi to leave a troop to help him protect Zhuo County.

Liu Yan, the old fox, said that he was worried that the people would be massacred by the Yellow Turbans after the city was broken, and he would not have the face to explain to the court.

However, Lu Yi knew that the only thing he really cared about was his own life.

This Run native in the early Han Dynasty proposed to Liu Hong to abolish the system of provincial governors and establish provincial governors. At first, he wanted to flee to Jiaozhou to avoid disaster. Later, when he heard that Yizhou had the aura of an emperor, he arranged to be appointed as the governor of Yizhou.

In the hearts of such people, the country and the people are not as important as their own family and life.

"This rescue of Zhuo County is out of moral obligation, but my Yanmen County also needs elite troops to stay behind for defense. If we send troops to Zhuo County, I'm afraid Yanmen will be in turmoil. After all, I'm the prefect of Yanmen County, so I have to give priority to Yanmen!" Lu Yi looked helpless and embarrassed.

"Does Lord Lu intend to abandon the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Zhuo County?"

Liu Yan couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this and looked at Lu Yi with despair.

"Lord Liu and I hit it off right away, why should we be so distant?"

"It's not impossible to leave behind the elite soldiers, but..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi deliberately maintained a restrained attitude for a while, and only relaxed his attitude after whetting the old fox's appetite.

"As long as Lord Lu can leave elite troops to garrison Zhuo County, I will owe you a great favor. If Lord Lu needs any help in the future, just ask and I will definitely follow you!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan immediately spoke with great confidence, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw.

"The Yellow Turbans are wreaking havoc right now, and the imperial court is unable to cope with the situation. Hundreds of cities across the country are fighting on their own, while the Yellow Turbans have clear banners and a plan for advance and retreat. Even if they are defeated by the imperial army, as long as the bandits are not completely wiped out, they will revive in an instant and make a comeback!"

"Therefore, I think that if we want to completely wipe out and suppress the Yellow Turbans, we should gather the strength of all the counties and cities. Only by setting up a higher governor above each county can the governors of each county work together to wipe out the Yellow Turbans!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi went straight to the point and delivered the speech he had already prepared.

"Lord Lu's words are truly the words of a wise ruler! I deeply agree with you!"

Liu Yan was such a shrewd old fox. Following Lu Yi's introduction, he immediately realized that once this system was established, the governors above the county governors would inevitably be powerful separatist princes. If he could become the governor of a place, not only would his safety be guaranteed, he could even go further and become a local emperor. Not to mention, one day in the future, if he was granted the mandate of heaven, he might even be able to take the throne of the emperor.

After all, Liu Yan is a legitimate relative of the Han royal family and has certain magical powers to support him.

The more Liu Yan thought about it, the more excited he became, and sweat even broke out on his forehead.

"Unfortunately, although I am now an official of 2,000 stones, I am still of low rank in the court and my words are not taken seriously. If I rashly give advice and it is not accepted, I will be punished. I am just worried that the court and the country will be in danger!"

"If Lord Liu agrees with my opinion, why not submit a petition to the court on my behalf? I believe that with your qualifications and status as a noble from the Han Dynasty, you will be able to convince the emperor."

"In this way, Lord Liu can be said to be serving the country and the people and benefiting the country!"

Lu Yi observed Liu Yan's expression and immediately began to ask questions indirectly.

"That's right. If Liu makes a memorial, this system will most likely be implemented according to the current emperor's temper. But if Liu does so, will Lord Lu be willing to leave elite troops to help?" Liu Yan, the old fox, immediately understood Lu Yi's request and was no longer in a hurry.

"That's right!" Now that the topic has been brought up, Lu Yi won't beat around the bush.

"As long as Lord Liu is willing to do it for you, I can arrange for a general to lead 3,000 Bingzhou cavalry to guard Zhuozhou, and they will definitely be able to protect Zhuozhou!"

"Now that the Yellow Turbans are wreaking havoc and blocking the roads, the central and local areas cannot be connected. Once the Yellow Turban Rebellion is quelled, I will immediately submit a letter to the imperial court!" Liu Yan said immediately after hearing this.

"No hurry, I have one more condition!"

But Lu Yi waved his hand to stop him.

"Oh? If you have any other conditions, please tell me directly!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan looked at Lu Yi suspiciously.

"After this plan is implemented, I will take the position of governor of Bingzhou!"

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(End of this chapter)