Yan Zhong had always looked at Han Sui in a different light, so he did not inform the governor of the state that he was not prepared to form an alliance with Lu Bu. Instead, he set many conditions for Han Sui to negotiate with Lu Bu one by one. From Chang'an
One trip to Yinchuan would take eight, nine, or ten days on horseback. After a few dragging trips, it would be almost winter.
Naturally, people need to take a breather in winter, and when spring comes, they will continue to delay a few more times and make some concessions. Anyway, in a word, negotiation can be done, but alliance is definitely not possible.
Although Yan Zhong had good plans, Han Sui obviously had his own ideas. He paid a visit to Lu Bu on a formal occasion and was overjoyed when he saw that Lu Bu was very brave and taller than Chen Cheng. After chatting with him for a few words, Han Sui
He was even more delighted. He couldn't like people like Lu Bu the most.
The temperaments of the Xiliang princes were similar to Lu Bu's, but they were not as capable of fighting as Lu Fengxian. Han Sui was very confident in dealing with such a person. After submitting the documents, Han Sui went to see him privately.
Lu Bushi was drinking with a beautiful woman in the pavilion in the backyard. Hearing that Han Sui asked to see him, he was a little angry and asked, "What are you doing here again, Han Wenyu?"
But Han Sui was the envoy of Xiliang, and Lu Bu didn't want to see him, so he ordered his soldiers to bring him in. After Han Sui walked into the backyard, he was smiling, bowed to Lu Bu, and then said with a smile: "
General Lu, live a happy life!"
Lu Bu said lazily: "Han Sui, if you want anything, just tell me and don't disturb me while I drink."
Han Sui smiled and said: "I have a great fortune and want to give it to General Lu."
Lu Bu sneered and said: "I am now the General of the Western Conquest, and I am only one step away from the King of Guanzhong. What other great wealth can you give me?"
Han Suidao said: "It will make the general one step further and become the king of Guanzhong."
Lu Bu became interested and asked, "Can you make me the king of Guanzhong? Tell me quickly!"
Han Sui smiled and said: "How can such a big thing be said in front of so many people? General, please step aside!"
Lu Bu immediately shouted to his left and right: "Get back, everyone!"
When everyone was far away, Lu Bu said impatiently: "What kind of wealth is this?"
His eager look was like the behavior of a young man in bed. Han Sui was secretly happy and kept a smile on his face, saying: "General Lu, does he know that all the elite soldiers and generals in Liangzhou have gone on an expedition to the Western Regions?"
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"I've never heard of this."
The Ya soldiers are a standing army. They are stationed in the Ya city outside the city on weekdays. They basically have no contact with the outside world. If you don't deliberately spy, you won't know what's going on inside. But when we went on an expedition, so many people saw it.
As long as you inquire carefully, you can still get the news.
However, this is the first time that Lu Bu has become a "monarch" instead of acting as a "military general". It is inevitable that he will not know what to do and what not to do, so he does not pay much attention to the intelligence of other forces. Besides, the West
The total number of households in Liang is only over 100,000, and the people there are fierce. Why should you care about Xiliang if you have nothing to do?
With a place as prosperous as Guanzhong, why should we care about Xiliang?
Han Sui saw that Lu Bu's interest suddenly dropped a lot, and he quickly said: "General Lu, do you think Xiliang is a cold and barren land?"
"Humph, isn't it?" Lu Bu said dissatisfiedly: "It's not like I've never been to Xiliang. Hanyang is already considered wealthy in Liangzhou, and it's not as good as Sanfu. How can other places be better?"
"General Lu doesn't know something," Han Sui said with a smile: "Other places in Xiliang may still be very barren, but the hundreds of miles of land at the foot of Helan Mountain are comparable to the fertile land near Chang'an."
Seeing that Lu Bu clearly didn't believe it, Han Sui continued to add information, "Chen...Chen Shijun discovered a silver mine and two copper mines in the Helan Mountains. Every year, there are millions of silver coins and copper coins! In addition,
Outside, every year......"
Before Han Sui could finish speaking, Lu Bu's eyes had already glowed with greed. Although Guanzhong had always been rich, it had been drained of blood by the Luoyang court for several years in a row. Although the warehouses in Chang'an had not yet reached the point where rats could starve to death.
, and there isn’t much money or food left.
Another batch of grain and money have just been distributed in the past few days, and the grain stored in the warehouse has been reduced a lot. When he heard that Yinchuan can earn millions of dollars a year, what Lu Bu thought of was not that it could fill the hole in military expenditure, but that
I want to put all these things in my pocket.
"Can there really be millions of coins every year?" Lu Bu still didn't believe it. "How can there be so much money?"
Han Suidao said: "Chen Cheng changed the name of Lian County to Yinchuan. You can imagine how much silver can be produced every year! With the wealth of Yinchuan and the bravery of the Xiliang cavalry, if General Lu can take Liangzhou into his pocket,
So what if I become king?"
In fact, he didn't know how much food Yinchuan had every year, but he was just making random nonsense.
Lu Bu couldn't help but feel his heart beat. He was a Huhua Han who came from Jiuyuan. He was originally satisfied just to be a cavalry general. But people's desires are endless. After becoming a cavalry general, he wanted to continue to climb up.
The chief secretary still wanted to be a general, and now he wanted to be a king.
He said to Han Tunnel: "I also want to annex Xiliang, but the Xiliang cavalry is very good at fighting, and Chen Cheng is even harder to deal with. If I rely solely on my troops, I'm afraid... even if I win...
lost heavily."
In the past two years, Lu Bu led his troops and fought more than ten battles with Dong Zhuo, with more wins and fewer losses. As long as the strength of the troops was equal, he never lost. He only fought two or three times with the Xiliang army, and he also won more than he lost.
After so many battles on the battlefield, countless of his men lost their lives, but they were only injured once.
He instantly recalled the encounter that day at the gate of Chencang City, and a trace of uneasiness appeared on his face. Even someone as arrogant as Lu Bu had to admit that Chen Cheng was indeed unheard of of bravery. What he wanted to say just now was
Relying on the troops and horses in Guanzhong may not necessarily lead to victory.
The thing is obvious. When Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan joined forces, they could only draw a tie with Han Sui and Ma Teng. Although they had a slight upper hand, they did not have an absolute advantage. On the plains, the Xiliang cavalry was simply too powerful.
Too many are too strong. Although the children of Guanzhong can endure the hard battle, they can't do anything good against the cavalry that come and go like the wind.
Han Sui smiled and said: "If we rely solely on the troops in Guanzhong, it may not be enough, but what if we add Dong Zhuo from Bingzhou?"
"Dong Zhuo?"
"Not bad!" Han Tunnel said: "Chen Cheng occupied Wuyuan County and Shang County in Bingzhou. Dong Zhuo had long been dissatisfied. He just wanted to break into Guanzhong, so he tolerated it. Now that Guanzhong is guarded by General Lu, Dong Zhuo naturally can't
If he dares to covet it again, wouldn't it be natural for him to return his sights to Wuyuan and Shangjun?"
Han Sui's words made Lu Bu burst into laughter, so Han Wen agreed to strike while the iron was hot: "If General Lu can be trusted, I will be willing to go to Bingzhou as an envoy for the general and persuade Dong Zhuo to join forces with the general. Now Zhao Yun has sent Chen Cheng's most elite
The troops have all been taken away. If Dong Zhuo sends troops to the county, Chen Cheng can't bring the last troops to rescue him? Now Jincheng is in the hands of Quanzi Han Li, and Li Xiangru of Longxi is also my old army. The soldiers and horses of these two counties are with the generals.
If we attack Hanyang, Hanyang will be at your fingertips within a few days! Then we can take advantage of the situation and sweep across Xiliang, laying the foundation for our dominance!"
Lu Bu's heart surged, and he immediately shouted: "Okay! Then ask Mr. Han to help me make peace with Dong Zhuo, and the two families will join forces to attack Xiliang Chen Cheng!"
Han Sui was secretly delighted at the table and said to himself: Chen Cheng, Chen Cheng, I will definitely kill you without a burial place this time!
Lu Bu laughed a few times, then thought of another thing and asked, "Mr. Han, I wonder what you want to get by helping me like this? Gold, silver, treasures, wine and beauties, whatever I have, sir, just ask!"
Han Sui was disdainful in his heart, but with a serious expression on his face, he said: "I have never seen anyone as open-minded and majestic as General Lu. Now the world is full of wars and the sea is boiling. The person who can calm the world is General Lu, isn't he? Waiting for General Lu.
Once the world is pacified, I can follow suit and be a founding hero, leaving my name in history!"
"Hahaha," Lu Bu said with joy, "Mr. Han's words are too far. Let's capture Liangzhou first! Once we have Guanzhong and Liangzhou, I will make Mr. Han my prime minister."
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Han Sui had a great conversation with Lü Bu and was called into the mansion for several days to discuss. Han Sui had been dealing with the warriors of Xiliang all his life and knew their preferences very well. He was once "raised as filial and honest".
He was well-informed, knowledgeable, and well-spoken. It only took him three days to gain Lu Bu's complete trust.
Gao Shun warned Lü Bu several times, saying that Han Sui had evil intentions and should not be trusted. However, Lü Bu thought it was because the generals under his command were jealous, so he perfunctoryly said to Gao Shun: "I know what you said, so I will be careful."
Seeing that Gao Shun was still angry, Lu Bu said angrily: "How about I give you the position of General of the Conquest of the West?"
Gao Shun was stunned for a moment, then knelt down on the ground and said, "That's not what I meant."
"Hmph, you just need to train the army. You don't need to be taught about other things. I can handle it myself!"
After gaining Lu Bu's trust, Han Sui conveyed the progress of the negotiations to Yinchuan while secretly communicating with Bingzhou. Yan Zhong deliberately delayed the progress of the negotiations, and Lu Bu did not want to form an alliance now. Both sides asked Han Sui to drag things out slowly.
Come, but it leaves him with nothing to do.
It was him, and it was him anyway. When the negotiation reached this point, wouldn't it be simple, easy and enjoyable?
After Dong Zhuo was defeated again at the hands of Huangfu Song, he retreated to Bingzhou, feeling a little depressed. He said to Li Ru: "As long as Huangfu Song is here, we have no possibility of capturing Guanzhong."
A few days after saying these words, news came that Huangfu Song had been conscripted into the court. Dong Zhuo was in high spirits. He smiled and said to the people around him: "After all, God still wants to leave a way for me, Dong Zhongying!"
So he cheered up again and began to reorganize his army, preparing to compete with the Guanzhong soldiers and horses next year. If he couldn't defeat Huangfu Song, could he also be unable to defeat Gai Xun?
As a result, there was another thunderbolt from the blue sky. Gai Xun died of illness. Lu Bu took over Guanzhong and appointed himself the general to conquer the west and the governor of Guanzhong! After learning the news, Dong Zhuo was shocked at first, and then yelled: "Who is Lu Bu? He dares to do this."
Calls himself General of the Conquest of the West, Grand Governor of Guanzhong!"
