Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

Master Lu glanced at Jia Xu and said, "If you keep teasing me, I'll tell you everything you're thinking."

"I'm sorry, Lord Lu, I spoke too much!"

Mohist Canon: Chapter 17: The Lu Family of Wu County

Whenever Yangzhou is mentioned, one cannot fail to mention the "Wu County" under its jurisdiction.

This place is the core economic hinterland of Yangzhou's development. Many local powerful people have taken root here, including the four surnames of Gu, Lu, Zhu and Zhang, which were later known as the "Wuzhong of the Six Dynasties".

The thirteen counties under its jurisdiction also have their own characteristics, either with a large number of pirates and robbers, or as granaries and other economic entities.

When Liu Bei and others set out on their journey, the Lu family in Wu County was also facing a challenge.

In the Lu family courtyard.

Lu Kang, the then-head of the Lu family, was holding the bamboo slips in his hands, frowning, looking as if he was lost in deep thought.

"Father."

His son Lu Chang, who was serving by his side, saw his father's worried look and immediately asked in confusion, "Is there a riot in Jiujiang County?"

Lu Kang was a rugged middle-aged man, tall and burly, with a bear-like face that showed a look even more ferocious than Sun Jian's.

He was dressed in a cyan uniform. Upon hearing this, he turned around and glanced at his son, saying unhappily, "...Captain Lu, you haven't recovered yet, why are you running out here? Go back and lie down."

"Father, you are wrong."

Lu Chang is over eight feet tall and has inherited his father's ferocity, but his face is full of fatigue and his dark circles are extremely deep. He looks like he is terminally ill.

The most frightening thing was that there seemed to be several tiny "bugs" swimming in the skin on the back of his neck.

But Lu Chang, now in high spirits, said, "I've been hearing my father shaking his head and sighing from my bed. How could my father be so distressed outside while I can lie in bed peacefully?"

"If I can't help my father solve his problems, even if I have extraordinary abilities, it will be of little use. Why should I worry about my worthless life?"

"...Humph, brat."

Lu Kang's expression softened slightly after hearing this. After thinking for a while, he finally replied:

"Jiujiang County, huh. If there was chaos in Jiujiang County, it would be fine. I, your father, would have a reason to lead the troops to kill all those barbarians. But Jiujiang County is not in chaos. On the contrary, it seems to be thriving."

"?"

Lu Chang's face was filled with surprise. "I remember a while ago, the former prefect of Jiujiang County died suddenly. The counties under his jurisdiction were in turmoil, especially Shouchun County, where the people were in dire straits and nearly wiped out by the barbarians... How could things be thriving so quickly?"

"See for yourself."

Lu Kang habitually threw the bamboo slips towards Lu Chang. In the past, the latter would have been able to catch it steadily, but at this moment he looked half dead, so naturally he was hit hard on the head by the bamboo slips.

"boom--"

"Cough cough."

Lu Kang pretended to cough twice in embarrassment, then quickly stood up to help Lu Chang steady himself, and personally spread out the bamboo slips in front of him.

"The child is fine."

Lu Chang touched his aching face and looked down at the contents of the bamboo slips. At first he looked indifferent, but then his eyes suddenly widened and almost popped out.

"...The barbarians were annihilated, the local tyrants entrenched in Jiujiang County were forced to farm, and the long-established families were driven away... Holy crap, who the hell is this Liu Bei?"

Lu Kang replied expressionlessly, "A few days ago, Lu Zigan from Zhuo Commandery became the governor of Jiujiang Commandery, and Liu Bei was his student."

"???"

Lu Chang curled his lips and said, "...I've heard of Lu Zigan's reputation, but her student...isn't she a little too aggressive?"

Liu Bei and others did not conceal what happened in Shouchun County. Now the specific situation in the country was urgently conveyed to the major families and officials. Since the Lu family was relatively close, they were the first to receive it.

The contents recorded in it cannot be described as horrifying.

To simplify it, Lu Zigan entered the city with a disciple, a counselor and three horses. It took him only one month to quell the rebellion of the barbarian tribes in Shouchun County. Then he quickly eliminated local tyrants and noble families and distributed all the obtained supplies to the people.

Any of these steps can be considered a huge step, and it is very easy to go astray or offend others to death.

But at the same time, it is the fastest way to restore people's livelihood.

Lu Kang and Lu Chang were both from the Lu family of Wujun. When they read this content, they naturally thought of a question - if Lu Zigan brought Liu Bei to Wujun, would they also end up being driven out?

Lu Kang was the first to react: "Don't overthink it. Your father once met Lu Zigan and knows that he is upright and has great ambitions. The noble families and powerful people she allowed her disciples to drive away are all evil people who prey on the people."

"Look, the well-known and powerful families like Li, Zhao, and Zhang were not completely wiped out."

Although Lu Kang was living in seclusion at home, he knew clearly in his heart: "Lu Zigan would never commit such a complete break with all the aristocratic families. His real intention must still be... to come up with a pretext."

Hearing this, Lu Chang blinked in confusion. "But, Lu Zigan is already world-famous, so why is she coming up with such a pretext... Wait, is she trying to build momentum for her student Liu Bei?"

"Yes."

Seeing his foolish son come to his senses, Lu Kang smiled with relief and said, "Master Lu, you must remember that in today's world, parents cannot be trusted. Only teachers can be trusted."

"Father and son, mother and son can only protect you temporarily, but there are countless connections between teacher and student, and often one move can affect countless others."

Lu Kang's eyes seemed to gleam with brilliance, and he said in a deep voice: "However, to be treated so kindly by Lu Zigan, this kid named Liu Bei must have some extraordinary qualities."

"How can we not have the Lu family participate in such a lucrative business?"

"According to intelligence, Liu Bei is leading his troops to Wujun... Humph, my brother Lu Yu has a little daughter. Quickly adopt her under my name, and then you will personally go to the city gate to greet her..."

Before Lu Kang finished speaking, something strange happened and countless noisy sounds suddenly came from outside the door.

"master!"

"Master!"

"boom--"

Several servants suddenly pushed the door open and before Lu Kang could respond, they shouted:

"Madman, in the mansion... a madman has appeared in the mansion!"

"Cough cough cough."

At the same time, that 'Captain Lu' suddenly started coughing violently, his face gradually turned black, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Lu Kang stood up hurriedly. Because his attention was focused on the servant at the door, he didn't notice his son's movements. At this moment...

"Prepare weapons and summon the assassins in your household..."

"Ow."

Lu Chang suddenly jumped up, opened his mouth wide, and bit his father's neck.

Mohist Book: Chapter 18: If you can save it, then save it; if you can't save it, then let's go together

Outside Wu County, Wujun, was where Liu Bei's army was stationed.

Liu Bei sat in the main tent, his handsome face showing a hint of fatigue, and his usually bright eyes seemed a little dim.

He looked at the people walking back and forth outside the tent, his expression dazed and without saying a word.

tired.

This is really tiring.

Before leading the troops: I am a descendant of the Han Dynasty, chosen by both Heavenly Dao and Chi Xiao. My master is the great Han Lu Zigan. Five hundred men? Even if you bring five thousand, I can still lead them!

After leading the troops: I have been honest and beg for mercy.

Most of these 500 people were infantrymen. After the formal march, although their formation and military discipline were not disrupted, due to their lack of experience, they often urinated and defecated on the spot where they were stationed.

This is not funny, kids, this is a very serious matter.

You can smell a foul odor every day when you go to bed, and people often step on it and slip, resulting in injuries.

Fortunately, Sun Jian still had some experience, and he immediately proposed a plan to Liu Bei, which was to dig deep pits and bury the prisoners, and strictly prohibit urinating and defecating in the military tents. Violators would be whipped, and this was how the problem was solved.

Although Liu Bei had tried his best to make pre-military plans for the food, drink, defecation and urination of these 500 people before setting out on the expedition, there were still some problems when the actual situation came.

Fortunately, these problems were minor and neither caused irreversible consequences nor slowed down the army's advance.

But after this time, I'm afraid I still need to learn more from Master Lu.

As Liu Bei thought about it, he suddenly missed that little teacher and the always smiling Jia Fox...

Well, as for Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, these two people are lucky. One enjoys life at home, and the other is gaining military merits in a foreign country. There is no need to pay much attention to them.

"Master Bei."

A slender figure appeared in front of them. Lao Liu walked into the military tent from outside with a serious expression and said, "Lao Qi, who went to Wu County first, has sent me news... What are you doing?"

"Ah, it's okay."

Liu Bei put away his bewildered expression, regaining his composure, and asked, "Refugees...what happened in Wujun?"

"It's said that some crazy people are haunting here," Lao Liu replied without giving it much thought. "These people are sickly at first, but as soon as night falls, they go crazy and indiscriminately attack those around them."

"The Lu family in Wu County suffered today. More than fifty servants went berserk at the same time. The seventh elder said that even the head of the Lu family was injured and is now unconscious."

Wu County Lu family?

Could it be the family of the one who burned Yiling?

Liu Bei's expression instantly became serious. If this was really the family of Lu Boyan, the "talent for the country", then perhaps there was an opportunity to take advantage of it.

When he thought of this, he immediately stood up and paced back and forth. After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Let Sun Jian come to see me... No, I will go find Sun Jian."

"Master Bei?"

When Lao Liu raised his head again, he suddenly found that Liu Bei in front of him had disappeared.

"?"

Lao Liu looked around with a puzzled look, then ran into the tent to take a look under the armor, then walked out of the tent and walked back in, going back and forth several times.

Then, her expression changed from confusion to surprise, and then to... madness.

"Master Bei is gone... Hehehe."

Lao Liu laughed very presumptuously, then walked slowly to where Liu Bei had just sat. After a little hesitation, he actually sat down directly.

"Ah... I feel it, this is Master Bei's warmth..."

"Brother Wentai, please come in."

"Alas, if Master Xuande has something to say, he can just call someone over to report it. Why do you have to come in person?"

"Brother Wentai is a brave and courageous man of our time, and I shall show him courtesy."

"?!"

Suddenly, there was a sound of conversation outside the tent, which scared Lao Liu so much that he stood up quickly. After falling down, he rolled and crawled to his feet, pretending to be carefully adjusting his armor.

"Master Xuande, you're welcome."

"It doesn't matter."

Liu Bei, who had returned, looked at Lao Liu with a strange expression, wondering how could someone's face turn so red just by adjusting his armor?

It's over. If Sun Jian saw this, he would say in private that I was molesting other girls in the military camp in the middle of the night...

Liu Bei suddenly stopped, then took Sun Jian around in a circle before bringing him into the military tent.

At this time, Lao Liu, who was in front of the armor, had disappeared.

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this silly girl reacted quickly and understood his hint.

But why is this one warm and a little sticky?

Liu Bei was a little suspicious for a moment, but facing Sun Jian's gaze, he couldn't get angry at the moment, so he had to stand up and pretend to pour wine for Sun Jian.

As he fell, he said, "Brother Wentai, I know you are a generous person. Now that we are here, I will not be polite anymore."

"No problem, Master Xuande, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"...The spies I planted brought the latest news from Wu County."

After Liu Bei finished pouring the wine, he did not sit back down. Instead, he stood in front of Sun Jian and said seriously:

"It seems some crazy people have appeared in Wu County. They will attack everyone indiscriminately at night."

"!?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Jian's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed: "Weaponry, ink, and mechanical arts, human plague ghosts!"