"Oh, that is to say, the truly powerful generals are divided into two states, one is in ordinary foot combat, when they do not carry the Qi and blood of Tao soldiers, and the other is on the battlefield, with personal soldiers beside them, carrying Qi and blood. when?"
"Yes, so their current competition is actually just for fun. It's hard to say what their peak state will be like."
"Moreover, their peak state is not only related to themselves, but also related to the state of their Taoist soldiers. Therefore, it is said in the novel that Lu Bu is the best in the world, and the battle against the heroes at Hulao Pass is false at first glance... …”
"That's right, we have so many masters in Luoyang City, how can we be compared to him by a foreigner?"
"Yes, neither Liu Xuande nor Guan Yunchang, Zhang Yide, or Cao Mengde can compare to a countryman!"
"Yes, a country boy from out of town also wants to be the best in the world? What a dream!"
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"Wang Sima is competing on the school field, fighting on foot against Duke Xuande, Duke Yide, Duke Yun Chang, and Duke Meng..."
"At the beginning, Wang Sima took turns to fight against the generals. Later, all the generals left the field, and it was a chaotic battle, where they competed with each other..."
On the dragon bed, Emperor Ling continued to lie paralyzed on the bed, while Zhang Rang read relevant information. Suddenly, Emperor Ling blinked, and Zhang Rang spoke immediately.
"Wang Sima has not been defeated so far. He fought Xuande Gong with a bright silver spear for a hundred rounds, and there was still going back and forth, regardless of the outcome."
"He used his archery skills to fight against Colonel Huang in the general's palace. He shot nine arrows at each other, but there was still no winner."
"In addition, Princess Wannian sneaked out of the palace quietly and went to visit Wang Sima. The two have not yet had contact."
Emperor Ling didn't say anything, but Zhang Rang knew in his heart that next time he would secretly open a back door for Princess Wannian so that she could sneak out again.
"News came from Bingzhou, Lu Fengxian..."
"In the news about Hangu Pass, traces of Mr. Zixing's life have been found, but Mr. Zixing seemed to have concerns and did not show up."
"The news from Hedong is that Dong Zhuo is still stationing troops in Hedong and is stepping up his purchase of grain and weapons. There seems to be suspicion of foul play."
"News from Yuzhou, various aristocratic families in Yuzhou, the frequency of private gatherings has greatly increased. Huang Wan, the pastor of Yuzhou, has not yet expressed his position on this."
"Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha..."
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"A man born in heaven and earth, how can he live in a state of depression for a long time?"
As soon as he arrived at Mengjin Port, Lu Bu received the first wave of gifts prepared for him by thoughtful people. They were a group of children playing role-playing games.
What they are playing is a series of plots with Lu Bu as the core. What is happening at this moment is the plot of Wang Yun persuading Lu Bu to kill Dong Zhuo.
If it were Lu Bu from before, he would definitely be angry about this, but at this moment, he just felt lucky. Fortunately, he had already decided to protect his hometown in Bingzhou from now on.
As for why he still came to Luoyang, the reason was very simple. He, Lu Bu, wanted to fight against all the generals in the world in Luoyang City, and finally win the title of No. 1 in the world, and then return to his hometown.
You must remember that although I, Lu Fengxian, will no longer be in Luoyang City, I will always be the number one general in the world, understand?
At this moment, Lu Bu was no longer bound by the court's justice. He had already figured out that it was an ironclad fact that the court would give up some of the counties in Bingzhou first.
Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan County, where Lu Bu himself was born, is a typical mixture of Hu and Han people, with both Han and Hu people.
In a place like this, the laws of the Han Dynasty have no effect.
The laws of the Han Dynasty can only control the people of the Han Dynasty, but can they also control the barbarians? Even the tribal leader cannot control every tribesman.
In Jiuyuan County, Hu-Han conflicts occur almost every day. The only difference is whether there is a bloody conflict on that day.
If not, then no one cares.
If so, then let’s see who is bullying whom. As for the reason, and who is at fault, it doesn’t matter anymore. Just do it!
Recalling his childhood experiences, Lu Bu smiled casually, looked at the children who were performing a drama, pointed at one of the girls and said: "I already have a wife, how could I be confused by Diao Chan and find her missing?"
Bei? It’s so ridiculous!”
Hearing this, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others all agreed, but Ye Fan tried his best to close his mouth and pretended not to hear anything.
As long as you, Lu Fengxian, see Diao Chan in the future, don’t talk about how fragrant it is!
But who is Diao Chan?
Ren Hongchang?
A certain Diao Chan female official?
Wang Yun’s adopted daughter?
Or an unknown palace maid?
Or Lu Bu's former compatriot?
"Raise our flag!"
Hearing that Zhang Liao was still putting up the flag, Ye Fan quickly raised a black and red flag embroidered with the title "No. 1 in the World".
Looking at this flag, Zhang Liao felt that this time was a bit too high-profile, but when he thought that Lu Bu would return to his hometown in Bingzhou after this time and never interfere in the affairs of the Central Plains again, he understood.
As for whether it is arrogant or not, different people have different ideas. Zhang Liao, who was in a complicated mood, raised another black and red flag embroidered with Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
There were already many people paying attention to Lu Bu and his party. After all, there were three to four hundred people in their party, and there were two thousand war horses alone.
This time, they came not only to challenge the heroes, but also to sell horses. War horses are hard currency among hard currencies and are extremely valuable. Two thousand war horses can only be digested by a big city like Luoyang in a short time.
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Such a huge momentum naturally attracted the attention of many people. A large number of generals were also prepared early and wanted to give Lu Bu a try to see how good Lu Bu was.
"Lu Bu is so arrogant, isn't he really afraid of being beaten to death?" a local citizen asked curiously.
(During the Three Kingdoms period, it was very impolite and insulting to call someone by name directly.)
"Hey, he takes the Romance of the Three Kingdoms seriously. In fact, except for my three-year-old grandson, even my four-year-old granddaughter thinks the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is fake. The so-called No. 1 in the world is just
I can deceive a three-year-old, but I can't even deceive a four-year-old!" said an old man with disdain.
"What if he is really the best in the world?"
"How is that possible?"
"He's just a foreigner..."
"Stranger, get out!"
Listening to the increasingly unpleasant words coming from some common people, Lu Bu turned his head and looked at Ye Fan: "Just go ahead and do it."
Lu Bu originally thought Ye Fan's money-grabbing plan was a bit cruel, but now that he thinks about it, it's quite good.
The imperial court gave up on Bingzhou, and it is only natural that I now steal some money back openly.
After obtaining Lu Bu's consent, Ye Fan did not hide it, he directly took out a talisman and began to deliver the message.
After a while, Taoist Changkong entered the palace to meet He Hou.
After acquiring the method of refining qi, the more He studied it, the more he realized that this method of refining qi was mysterious and very suitable for women to practice.
Even in just a few days, He had already summoned the palace ladies to experiment with the techniques in a small area.
Once the exercises are indeed effective, the noble ladies in Luoyang City will be called together to teach them the exercises, and then a new group will be established based on the Qi refining method.
If my future self can have the support of such a group, then I can speak louder when I take the throne.
What? You said that He Hou may not have such political talent, and you may not have thought of this. You really underestimated the political wisdom of the empresses of the Han family.
"Your Majesty, Lu Fengxian sent someone to deliver it to you."
He took the document and glanced through it, then frowned slightly: "This Lu Fengxian really thinks that he is the best in the world? There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in Luoyang City, and there are countless masters. Why is he so confident?"
The contents of the document were also very simple. Lu Bu wanted to invite the generals in the city to a battle on the grassland thirty miles outside the city, and openly gamble on who would win and who would lose, and who would lose and who would win.
In this first battle, Lu Bu bet on himself to win. His bet was a thousand war horses. He hoped that Baiyunguan could take charge and help deliver the message to the generals and help persuade them to join the battle.
In short, Lu Bu wanted to gamble openly, and through this gambling, he wanted to make money openly, work hard to make money, and become fat.
After making money, he didn't even enter Luoyang City. He just took the money and ran back to Bingzhou, and he stopped living in Luoyang from now on.
However, he was not familiar with the place and did not know the big shots in Luoyang City. He heard that Taoist Changkong was now a guest of Queen He, so he hoped that Taoist Changkong could help him set up a village.
When the time comes, Lu Bu will earn his own money, and Taoist Changkong will earn the commission from being the banker. Even at the end of the document, Lu Bu suggested that Taoist Changkong can place a bet on him to win, so that he can earn more.
As for why we asked Taoist Changkong for help, it is actually very simple. In today's era, Taoist temples are contemporary banks, responsible for lending and collecting loans. Many Taoist temples, in addition to their own duties, also serve as a local lending group.
In the future, in addition to Taoist temples having this function, monks' temples will also have this function.
Especially during the Song Dynasty, it is said that the abbots of the Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture were all bank monks and were among the top financial talents of that era...
Taoist Changkong smiled slightly: "The order of challenges is very important. Even if he is not the best in the world, but is only at the level of Duke Xuande, Duke Yun, and Duke Meng De, as long as he is arranged properly, he can still earn a lot of money."
After hearing this, He looked at Taoist Changkong with some doubts. If he is not the best in the world, how can he win? How can he be the banker?
"In this first game, Lu Fengxian can choose anyone who is famous but lacks strength."
Pick the weakest persimmon, find a big parallel importer who is not worthy of his name, or whose name is too real, then take the banker, place your bets, and at the same time give a good publicity in advance.
He aroused the pride of the local people in Luoyang City and constantly promoted this big parallel import, making the people think that he would definitely teach Lu Bu, a despicable foreigner, a lesson.
"This second game allows Lu Feng to challenge someone who is famous and powerful, but is weaker than him."
"In this third game, it depends on the situation. If Lu Fengxian is really capable, he can definitely challenge a stronger general who is more popular with the local people."
"If his strength is not very good, we can bribe some generals in advance. It is true that some military generals have high aspirations and it is impossible to bribe them, but there are always some who are strong and tactful..."
Hearing this, He Hou couldn't help but clenched his fists. It seemed to make sense. As for Taoist Changkong's statement that some generals were difficult to bribe, He Hou didn't take it seriously.
If you can't buy it, it must be that you haven't given enough!
If money is not enough, what about treasure armor and magic weapons?
If you don't even have enough precious armor and magic weapons, then what if you get directly promoted?
General He Jin likes it, do you want it?
Do you want the favor of the current queen?
"Although Taoist Changkong has been studying immortality since childhood and is a true Taoist, his knowledge is still shallow. Is there anyone in this world who cannot be bribed?" He Hou thought silently.
But then I became more reassured. A great master who has little knowledge, only studies immortality, only studies how to refine qi and is loyal to the Han Dynasty is the best master.
The court is short of money!
Although history books have always said that Emperor Ling himself was extravagant, built many gardens that cost a lot of money, collected a lot of rare treasures, and spent an unknown amount of money, he was just like a big fool, and he was a fool.
But the consumption and waste of Emperor Ling by himself is really nothing compared to that of so many aristocratic families. Moreover, no matter how extravagant he is, the money he spends cannot be as much as that of a certain old man who calls himself Shiquan, who went to Jiangnan six times.
How much does it cost?
But you haven’t read the history books of the Qing Dynasty saying anything bad about old man Shiquan, either?
In order to make money, why risk everything?
Thinking of this, she sent someone to summon He Jin. This time she wanted to have a good discussion with He Jin on how to make money. This time she had to make one billion or eighty billion, so that she could leave it to Liu Bian in the future.
A moment later, He Jin came in anxiously. At first, he thought that Emperor Ling had passed away, and He Jin wanted to invite him into the palace to discuss the funeral arrangements.
At that time, He Jin had even thought about how to arrange and divide the cake, but who knew that he was overjoyed.
That's it?
"Ordinary war horses cost tens of thousands of dollars each. Excellent war horses start with a hundred thousand dollars. As for a BMW that can independently absorb the essence of heaven and earth and is excellent in all aspects of explosive power, it starts with a price of five hundred thousand dollars, and there is no upper limit."
"This time, Lu Bu brought two thousand war horses. The total value of these horses alone is more than ten million yuan."
"The most indispensable thing in Luoyang City is the rich. Those aristocratic families are extravagant. Sometimes a banquet will cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars, and a set of their clothes will cost hundreds or thousands of dollars.
One of their estates can be sold for millions or even tens of millions..."
"As for the treasured armor and magical weapons inherited from the family, they are worth starting at a million. There are many people in Luoyang City who are richer than the imperial court."
"If it works well this time, it won't cost one billion or eighty billion. No, for such an important matter, I have to gather counselors and plan it carefully."
When he said one billion and eight hundred million dollars, He Jin's eyes almost turned green. When he was a general, he didn't pay attention to money at all, because at that time he only needed to ask the court for money.
That’s it.
But since Liu Bian became the crown prince, the Ling Emperor's fate was not long gone, and he would definitely become an assistant minister in the future, He Jin had a sense of ownership.
He felt that he could no longer waste it like this, he had to make money, and he had to find ways to make money.
If before Liu Bian became the crown prince, He Jin would have never summoned his close advisers to discuss this matter. He would have been worried that it would be embarrassing if the news spread.
But now, how can he advance and have any reputation?