Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 246

Chapter 240 Six

"Having said that, Hua Xiong's new defeat, how can we entrust him with a heavy responsibility? If we lose again, our army will be devastated. Let's wait for Lu Bu to come back to discuss this matter. I have sent someone to send a letter to Lu Bu. Let him return to Luoyang immediately after finishing the battle in Runan." Although Dong Zhuo obeyed Li Ruyan, Hua Xiong was defeated, so Dong Zhuo had to think again.

"Prime Minister, General Lu Bu's bravery is well known in the world. It is safe for General Lu Bu to go to this battle. However, the alliance of the princes is coming soon, and General Lu Bu is far away in Runan. When General Lu Bu goes to quell the chaos, the princes may have already arrived in Luoyang. The city is down." Seeing Dong Zhuo's doubts, Li Ru knew that there would be no results if he continued to persuade him like this, so he might as well scare Dong Zhuo.

"Oh? This is indeed a problem. How about this, Niu Fu, Hua Xiong listens to the order, and I order you two to station at Sishuiguan. If you encounter rebels attacking the city, just stick to it and don't act rashly. After Lu Bu returns, I will take care of you. I will personally command the army and fight the rebels." Seeing that Lu Buyuan could not quench his thirst, Dong Zhuo had no choice but to let Hua Xiong and Niu Fu lead the troops to resist the coalition forces of the princes.

"Prime Minister, I said that General Lu Bu remembered something. When I came back, I got the news that General Lu Bu had captured Wancheng. The prime minister sent someone to ask General Lu Bu to return to help out. I am afraid that General Lu Bu will be delayed. Seeing that Dong Zhuo had already made up his mind, Niu Fu told Dong Zhuo another piece of news.

"Did Lv Bu capture Wancheng? Hahaha, my Lu Fengxian is worthy of the name of bravery, he won Wancheng so quickly. If you are half as strong as Lv Bu, I won't be working so hard." Hearing that Lv Bu captured Wancheng, Dong Zhuo was very surprised. With joy all over his face, it was obvious that Dong Zhuo didn't understand the real purpose of Niu Fu's words, or that Dong Zhuo didn't pay attention on purpose.But Dong Zhuo didn't notice, but Li Ru could clearly see the power of it.

"Prime Minister, since General Lu Bu is going to be transferred back to Luoyang, then the task of stationing Wancheng is not as good as we should change someone. It is difficult for General Lu Bu to take care of both." Although Li Ru didn't say anything, his idea was Very appropriate.If Lu Bu has a different heart and wants to occupy Wancheng for self-protection.Then Dong Zhuo's sending troops to Wancheng is undoubtedly the best test for Lu Bu.If Lu Bu handed over Wancheng, Lu Bu would have no city to attach to in the future, so naturally he could only follow Dong Zhuo.If Lv Bu refuses to hand over Wancheng, then there is likely to be friction with the soldiers who went to hand over. This kind of friction does not need much, as long as people know that Lv Bu has separated from Dong Zhuo, then Lv Bu will become a target of public criticism, and will be subject to Dong Zhuo and the coalition forces of the princes. exclusion and even offense.At that time, I am afraid that before Dong Zhuo and the princes go to war, Lu Bu will perish first.

"You're right, but Wancheng's geographical location is extremely important, who should we send?" Dong Zhuo agreed with Li Ru's suggestion, and quickly asked about the candidate.

"The subordinates think that Hu Zhen, the prefect of Chen County, is an old man who has made outstanding achievements many times, so he can take on a great responsibility." This Hu Zhen is one of the five generals under Dong Zhuo's tent. It is no wonder that Li Ru thinks of Hu Zhen at this time. Hu Zhen has an irritable temperament. Once Lu Bu refuses to give up Wancheng, Hu Zhen will definitely have friction with Lu Bu. This is another reason why Li Ru chose to recommend Hu Zhen.

"Well, with Hu Zhen sitting in Wancheng, I can rest assured. Li Ru can pass orders as you wish." Dong Zhuo decided with a wave of his hand.

A day later, although Hu Zhen hadn't led troops to defend Wancheng, Lu Bu had already received the news.

"General, what the prime minister did is too inhumane. How can we say that Wancheng was also brought down by us? There is no reason for us to withdraw with such a sentence." As soon as they heard the news, the generals came to Lilu Bu Here, although we knew that there might be such a result, the generals are still a little bit hard to give up when the matter comes to an end, Dian Wei was the first to jump out and say.Originally, Dian Wei was going to scold his mother when he came out, but after thinking about how Dong Zhuo was also Lu Bu's adoptive father, he had to change his words and called the prime minister.

"Hehe, this incident is just expected. What is there to care about, but we brought back a lot of goods from Runan. These things will definitely not work in Wancheng. We need to find another place to settle down As for Wancheng, Lu Bu knew that sooner or later it would be given to Dong Zhuo, so instead of worrying about Wancheng's gain or loss, he should make good use of the wealth brought from Runan, and he can do a lot to make use of this wealth in the future.

"Although the world is big, it's a pity that there is no place for us to stand on. I don't think it's safe to put so much money there." Wei Xu first touched his head and said.

"You are right. Now that the war is normal, the road is indeed not safe. How about it, Wei Xu and Song Xian, you two can set off, first transfer this batch of funds to Chang'an, and set up some industries in Chang'an, whether it is wasteland, It's still good land, buy them all for me." Lu Bu's expression changed, and he suddenly felt that although Luoyang was about to go to war, it was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune.

"General, what do you mean by this? Does the general want to lead troops to attack Chang'an? This is not right. If the general wants to attack Chang'an, he just needs to lead his troops there. Why waste all this money?" Hearing that Lu Bu asked Wei Xu to stay in Chang'an Zhang Liao asked in a puzzled way as he was buying land in the surrounding area.

"Hehe, war can not only bring disasters, but also wealth. This time the princes crusade against Dong Zhuo, who do you think will win?" Lu Bu did not answer the generals' question directly, it must be an economic issue, even if Lu Bu said Come out, the generals may not be able to understand, but ask the generals back.

"This?" The generals looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing how to answer for a moment.At this time, Gao Shun scratched his head and said: "The princes gathered from all over the country, with strong soldiers and strong horses. The victory will be bigger. But the princes have their own ghosts, and they may not be able to work together, and Dong Zhuo has hundreds of thousands of people. Soldiers and horses, Xiliang soldiers and horses are also the best in the world, so it is hard to say whether they will win or lose." After Gao Shun talked about it, he still didn't answer Lu Bu's question.

"The general asked this? Could it be that the general has already seen the clue?" At this time, Zhang Liao looked at Lu Bu and asked suddenly.

"Hahaha, what Zhang Liao said is right. Although the princes and Dong Zhuo have their own advantages and disadvantages in this battle, it is also an opportunity for the princes to make a name for themselves and shake the world. It is a party of princes, but cannot become the overlord of the world. Only by displaying prestige in this battle and making the world admire, then these princes can have enough prestige, recruit the world's wise men, become a party's overlord, and finally aspire to the world. In other words, this battle is a battle for the princes to exchange for prestige. Therefore, Dong Zhuo will definitely lose and the princes will win this battle, and what we have to do is to gain the greatest benefit in this battle." Lu Bu said with his eyes The light suddenly came out, and it was obvious that Lu Bu had already made full plans for the future.

"General, how can we obtain the greatest benefit?" Zhang Liao was excited by Lu Bu's words, but he was at a loss as to how to accomplish Lu Bu's strategic goal.

"Hehe, the first thing is to make money. Everyone thinks that as long as Dong Zhuo is defeated in Luoyang, what will happen to him? He will definitely move the capital to Chang'an, and moving the capital to Chang'an will definitely cause the land price in Chang'an to rise. We will ship these properties to Chang'an at this time and buy them Chang’an’s fields and real estate, when the capital is moved to Chang’an, if they are sold to these officials at a high price, it will definitely bring in a lot of income, even if they build another wolf cavalry, it should be enough.” Lu Bu was very happy when he said this , as if he has now become a rich man with countless wealth.

"This? General, Xiliang soldiers never give money for buying things. If we buy these fields and properties now, we should not let Xiliang soldiers rob them." Hearing this, Wei Xu suddenly said a little worried.Xiliang soldiers must be famous for being unreasonable. Wei Xu was worried that he would not be able to make money and get into a lot of trouble.

"Wei Xu, you are too timid. Who are we? When have we ever been afraid of his Xiliang soldiers? If they have any objections, just pull them out and practice." Seeing what Wei Xu said, Zang Ba didn't care Said.

"You don't have to worry about Wei Xu. After all, I am also Lu Bu. I have the name of Dong Zhuo's godson. I forgive him that no one in the Xiliang soldiers would dare to rape me. But just in case, this time you go to Bring more soldiers and horses to Xiliang. Of course, these people have to go secretly, otherwise Li Ru will talk about things." Lu Bu thought for a while, and decided to send more soldiers and horses to Wei Xu. He must be the veterans of Xiliang under Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo. There are some disagreements, so it's hard to guarantee that they won't make trouble secretly.

"Don't worry, general, this subordinate will definitely handle this job well." Wei Xu saluted Lu Bu before turning around and leaving.

"Gao Shun, Hou Cheng, you two lead troops to stay in Wancheng. When Hu Zhen comes to take over the defense, hand over Wancheng to him, and then you lead the troops directly back to Luoyang. When you arrive in Luoyang, help me protect Cai Yong. He Yan'er, once there is a change in Luoyang, you have to send them to Chang'an." After talking about the plan to make a fortune, Lu Bu gave orders for the family.

"Don't worry, general, the subordinates will definitely protect the safety of the mistress's family. It's just that the general said so. Isn't the general going back to Luoyang?" Lu Bu was worried that his family would let Gao Shun protect him. Gao Shun could understand, but thinking about it this way , Gao Shun's scalp was a little numb, because it meant that Lu Bu would not return to Luoyang.

"Hehe. As I said just now, we need to take advantage of this war to get the maximum benefit. What is this benefit? In order to achieve hegemony in troubled times, one thing is needed besides money and food, and that is talent. Central Plains He is outstanding, so I took this opportunity to go to the Central Plains. The feudal lords are meeting in Chenliu, so why am I absent?" Lü Bu said his plan with a smile, but this statement surprised all the generals. You must know that the alliance of princes will have at least 10 horses, but Lu Bu has only [-] wolves. It is indeed too reckless to break into Chenliu like this, but this is also the best time to show your prestige in front of the princes.

(End of this chapter)