Historically, Cao Cao besieged Lü Bu for three months, causing Lü Bu's army to become disloyal. Wei Xu finally united with Hou Cheng, and Song Xian sold Lü Bu out. Although it was the betrayal of Wei Xu and the other three, it also showed the incompetence of Lü Bu and Chen Gong.
At the moment, the Yang family had only attacked Gucheng, and were still some distance away from Luoyang, let alone besieging the city. Naturally, Wei Xu and others did not consider betrayal.
Lu Bu really had no choice. Maybe in the battle formation, when fighting on horseback, Lu Bu was an out-and-out king, but at the strategic level, Lu Bu was just a bronze, and even krypton gold couldn't be improved at all.
That kind of.
Lu Bu knew that there was a problem at the moment. This was an extension of his intuition on the battlefield, but it ended here. Going to the next step, to find the source of the problem and continue to find a way out of this problem, was beyond Lu Bu's ability.
Scope of capabilities…
Therefore, it is reasonable for Lu Bu, like most ordinary people, to drink to drown his sorrows.
But Lu Bu is not a fool either. When dealing with some things he is familiar with, he has the ability to instantly catch the flaws just like on the battlefield. So Wei Xu's behavior was immediately seen through by Lu Bu.
Wei Xu is half a member of the family, so Lu Bu doesn't have to be too particular about meeting Wei Xu, but when meeting Zhou Zhang, he can't be too casual. After all, the Han Dynasty was a dynasty that was very particular about etiquette, and he could even fall out over a meal.
Being an enemy and being dishonest when meeting guests would, in the eyes of ordinary Han people, be the same as being humiliated in person.
So by the time Zhou Zhang arrived, Lu Bu had already generally washed up and changed his clothes. Although the deep dark circles under his eyes still betrayed his decadence, at least he looked better than the beggar he had been before.
I don't know how many times.
Zhou Zhang came closer, without haste or delay, bowed his hand to Lu Bu, and then stood quietly, waiting for instructions.
Lu Bu looked at Zhou Zhang quietly and saw that his demeanor was calm. He was silent for a moment, then pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Please sit down."
"Thank you, Marquis Wen."
Zhou Zhang is not old, that is, he is in his twenties. Although his appearance cannot be said to be handsome, he can be regarded as square. After all, young people, as long as they are not really crooked and cracked like Yang Song, they are really not well-rounded. Basically, they are
It doesn't feel too bad to say the least.
Lu Bu said: "In the current situation, does Zhou Zhi have any good ideas? You might as well speak frankly."
Zhou Zhang glanced at Wei Xu.
Lu Bu continued: "General Wei came from a military background and failed to understand Zhou's subtle intentions."
Zhou Zhanggong cupped his hands and said, "When Marquis Wen inquires, my subordinates will naturally tell you everything. If there is any offence, I hope Marquis Wen will forgive you."
Lu Bu waved his hand and said: "But it doesn't matter." Since he has decided to see Zhou Zhang, he wants to hear what Zhou Zhang thinks about. After all, Wei Xu is still a big boss in essence. A microphone may be enough, but is there any
There is something missing in the legend that even Wei Xu himself may not be able to figure out.
Zhou Zhang nodded and said: "There are thousands of ways of saints, they can develop all things, and they are as high as the sky. Therefore, the saints say that a person cannot be virtuous, and a perfect way cannot be condensed..."
Lu Bu was a little dizzy and turned to look at Wei Xu, only to see that Wei Xu had already started to roll his eyes.
"Ahem..." Lu Bu interrupted Zhou Zhang's words, blinked and said, "Well...Zhou Zhizhi, General Wei and I are all rough people, please just say something briefly..."
"Marquis Wen is too modest..." Even though he said it so clearly, Lu Bu still couldn't understand it, which made Zhou Zhang a little frustrated.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Zhang sighed helplessly and said, "To put it simply, it's just the four words 'protect yourself wisely'..."
"Protect yourself wisely?" Lu Bu repeated.
"Marquis Wen, please forgive me for being disrespectful..." Zhou Zhang said with cupped hands, "Can the current situation last for a long time? Marquis Wen's bravery is unparalleled in the world. If he attacks for a long time, there will be no disadvantage... However, even if there is a small victory,
There is no way to save the overall situation... I originally set up farm work on the outskirts of Luoyang, but now most of the fields are destroyed, and the harvest in the autumn can be imagined... Therefore, the current warehouses in Luoyang City are probably..."
Lu Bu was silent.
"Leave aside the matter of military rations, severe winter is approaching. May I ask Marquis Wen, do the soldiers have anything to protect them from the cold? If a heavy snow falls, countless people in Luoyang City may freeze to death! Even if they can survive the winter, what will happen to next year's spring plowing?
"How can we wait until next year's autumn harvest?" Zhou Zhang said one by one, obviously he is also a person with a long-term vision.
After Lu Bu heard this, he clenched his fists, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his head began to hurt. It's not that Lu Bu had never thought about these issues, it was just that he didn't dare to think about it in detail. The way forward
There was darkness, and a moment's thought was filled with incomparable fear. This was also the most fundamental reason why Lu Bu had tried to anesthetize himself with alcohol for a while. Now that Zhou Zhang had picked them all out, Lu Bu felt as if he was exposed to the sun.
of discomfort.
"Therefore, since there is no way forward..." Zhou Zhanggong cupped his hands and said, "We might as well retreat to protect ourselves and wait for the opportunity to rise up later..."
Lu Bu's face was as dark as water and he said: "Does Zhou Zhizhi want me to give Luoyang to others?"
Zhou Zhang ignored Wei Xu's repeated looks and calmly said: "Exactly! Thousands of living beings in Luoyang, life and death, all depend on Marquis Wen's thoughts! This move can firstly rectify his reputation, and secondly, protect himself, so why bother?
Not for that?"
"Zhou Zifeng!" Wei Xu couldn't help shouting loudly, "It's obvious that's not what you said just now! You..."
"Ha..." Lu Bu stretched out his hand to stop Wei Xu's words, and said with a wry smile, "If a certain person retreats easily...but where will the brothers who follow a certain person end up?"
"Marquis Wen is indeed unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness." Zhou Zhang gave the standard words of praise without sincerity, "If Marquis Wen only wanted to retreat Yang's troops, it would not be difficult... Yang could enter Gucheng and win with troops.
, it is not the general who wins, so if Marquis Wen sends brave generals to separate routes and use light armor to drive into Hongnong, disrupting the attack, firstly they can intercept the food route, and secondly they can attack the reinforcements, and within ten months, the Yang family will inevitably retreat..."
"But..." Zhou Zhang looked at the excited Wei Xu and continued, "Luoyang is in a dead place right now. Even if there is a small victory, defeat is still inevitable..."
"You!" Wei Xu was still smiling for the first half of the sentence, but in the blink of an eye, the smile suddenly froze on his face, and he wanted to slap him in the face.
"Huh..." Lu Bu took a long breath and spit it out. "So, Luoyang can no longer be defended?"
"Marquis Wen is wise. Luoyang must not be defended." Zhou Zhang ignored Wei Xu, bowed his hands and said, "Since Marquis Wen has long wanted to retreat, why not find a place to support him?"
"A place to stay? Haha... The world is big, but..." Lu Bu shook his head. Hasn't he traveled a lot in these years? From south to north, from east to west, where is there a place to stay?
?That place is the home where you can finally feel at ease?
"General Zhengxi has the ambition to embrace hundreds of rivers, and he also has the heart to accommodate the heroes of the world..." Zhou Zhang said with his hands raised, "I have heard that Marquis Wen has an old relationship with Zhengxi, why not join him in Zhengxi?"
"Zheng Xi..." Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand in a waning tone and said, "I know... you go down first..."
Zhou Zhang did not force him to persuade him, he just bowed his hand and resigned.
When Wei Xu saw Zhou Zhang leaving, he took two steps forward. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Lu Bu waving towards him, "You should go back first... I need to be quiet for a while..."
"...This...obeys the order..." Wei Xu had no choice but to retreat.
The hall suddenly became quiet, and Lu Bu was the only one left sitting in it, his eyes a little blank.
"Luoyang..." Lu Bu sighed longly.
This was the period when Lu Bu was really closest to the central power, but he didn't expect it to be so short-lived. It was like a beautiful soap bubble that looked like it was about to fall into his hands, but he didn't expect it to break instantly.
Just like after finally saving money to pay the down payment, looking for a bank loan, and looking forward to a happy life in the new home in the future, the developer ran away, and in the blink of an eye, not only the new house
There is no time limit, and we have to continue to repay, otherwise the bank will turn its back and write a negative review on the credit record with a wave of its hand...
It's a pity that Lu Bu still doesn't realize that the main reason why he has reached this point is that he comes from a humble background and is just a warrior on the border. In other words, he is a country bumpkin, an outsider, and a nouveau riche. And then such a country bumpkin and outsider actually wants to
Climbing to the top, how can the locals who were waiting in line to be cheated endure it?
"Standing at thirty...there is no confusion at forty..." Lu Bu lowered his head, spread out his hands, bluffing in front of him, his eyes were a little dull, and murmured, "I never thought that when I reached forty in a certain year, I would not even be able to stand up.
Unavailable... Haha... There are countless counties and counties in the world, and there are millions of people in China, where can there be a piece of land like Lu? I have been working hard for more than ten years, but I never thought that in the end, it would still be empty... it was all empty
ah……"
"It's all in vain!" Lu Bu buried his head in his hands, curled up, trembling, and cried like a child weighing 100 kilograms...
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Compared with Lu Bu, Xu Shu, a foreigner, did a lot better.
After entering Hanzhong, Xu Shu summoned Zhang Ze and Huang Quan, and the three parties sat down and communicated. Xu Shu said that he was only here to support matters related to the southward march to Shuzhong, not to seize the rights of Hanzhong. He hoped to communicate with Zhang Ze and Huang Quan.
The two of them work together to make this piece of cake bigger...
Of course there was no cake in the Han Dynasty, but the meaning was similar. Whether Zhang Ze and Huang Quan believed it or not was another matter. At least Xu Shu expressed his position, and there was a tricolor flag flying high behind him. Zhang Ze and Huang Quan naturally
He promised with all his heart, and threw out the nice words without any money, and the atmosphere between the three of them suddenly became extremely harmonious.
As for the governor of Yizhou, Liu Dan, before Xu Shu arrived, he had already followed Ma Heng's army, crossing Bashan in the south, advancing towards Brazil, crossing the ocean, and heading overseas.
"Liu Yizhou..." Zhang Ze stabbed Liu Dan in the back without any courtesy, then raised his hands to Xu Shu and said, "Sometime ago, I sent someone to tell you to come here and ask him to stay for a while...but Liu Yizhou
It is said that the military situation is urgent and cannot be delayed...I can't do anything...I hope you will forgive me..."
After speaking, Zhang Ze raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Xu Shu's expression.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Military is the most important thing." Xu Shu nodded, changed the subject with a smile, and said to Huang Quan, "How is the autumn and autumn season this year? Can I return it to the warehouse?"
Zhang Ze and Liu Dan couldn't urinate in the same pot, which was also expected by Xu Shu, because Zhang Ze and Liu Dan originally had different interests. Zhang Ze naturally focused on the development of the interests of his own family in Hanzhong.
Expansion, and Liu Dan's goal is to focus on Shuzhong, so Zhang Ze will naturally spend as little as possible to attack Shuzhong. Anyway, even if he conquers Shuzhong, Zhang Ze will not have any share...
As for Liu Dan, he naturally wanted to take out all the old foundations in Hanzhong and instantly create a powerful army that could block evil spirits and Buddhas, sweep across Shuzhong, and trample his younger brother Liu Zhang under his feet, so there was no shortage of
There was a conflict with Zhang Ze.
Huang Quan was naturally in a state of reconciliation. He was wooing Zhang Ze and appeasing Liu Dan. In addition, Huang Quan himself led the prefect of Hanzhong. On the surface, Huang Quan still needed to make the final decision on matters in Hanzhong.
Both Zhang Ze and Liu Dan maintained a certain degree of respect and cooperation for Huang Quan.
After hearing Xu Shu's question, Huang Quan calmly took out a scroll of letters from his sleeve and presented it to Xu Shu. Money and food matters have always been the top priority of government affairs. Of course, Huang Quan would not think that Xu Shu came to Hanzhong and even did this.
I didn’t even ask about important things, so naturally I had already prepared them.
Hanzhong is indeed a treasure land...
Looking at Huang Quan's briefing, Xu Shu couldn't help but nodded, sighing inwardly.
Hanzhong is a small basin, surrounded by mountains and with water running through it. It is a naturally suitable place for farming. In addition, Huang Quan is not weak in people's livelihood and government affairs. Today's harvest has reached a new high. Naturally, everyone is happy
.
"Thank you Gongheng for your hard work..." Xu Shu nodded and said, "The great military and political achievements in Hanzhong are all due to the two of them. When someone reports to the general who conquered the west, he will certainly not hesitate to reward you." Of course, Xu Shu still has to go down to check the specific situation.
, but it is expected that Zhang Ze Huangquan would not dare to do anything to deceive, because Huang Cheng is still in Hanzhong. This system, which is independent of Zhang Ze and Huang Quan, exists for the purpose of supervision and checks and balances.
"Thank you, Ambassador." Zhang Ze and Huang Quan looked at each other and left the table together to express their thanks.
Xu Shu also came out quickly and helped Zhang Ze and Huang Quan up. The three looked at each other for a moment and couldn't help but laugh. The atmosphere was so good...
However, such a good atmosphere was quickly broken by a piece of news from the Brazilian front line.
"The governor of Brazil wants to surrender? The pioneer of Liu Yizhou wants to receive his title?" Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed and he blurted out, "No! Liu Yizhou is in danger!"
