The Three Kingdoms of the Lu family

The Bingzhou Army is increasing its troops. Similarly, Cao Cao of Hangu Pass is also desperately mobilizing troops. A large number of soldiers from all over the Central Plains have been recruited, almost except for Yu Jin who is still attacking Qingzhou, and Xu Huang who is guarding Guandu. , Cao Cao's army was all concentrated at Hangu Pass.

It's just that the number is not as large as that of the Bingzhou Army, with only more than 3 people.But the level of elite is definitely better than that of the Bingzhou Army.

After several confrontations, Lu Yi also saw that some of Cao Cao's methods of using soldiers were the same as himself, following the route of elite soldiers, so Cao Cao was able to often win more with less, invincible.

On this point, Lu Yi felt that he was really inferior to Cao Cao.After all, he only occupied Yizhou for a little over a year, and Guanlong was even shorter, only a few months.

In such a short period of time, it would be nice to be able to maintain a rough security, not to mention the large-scale training of elite soldiers.

Although the collected two prefectures have undergone a series of reorganizations, in terms of elite level, they are a little worse than Cao Cao. At least in terms of infantry, except for the five thousand soldiers he brought back from Hebei, the rest Compared with Cao Cao, pawns are still a bit worse.

It's not that the Bingzhou Army can't train troops. On the contrary, the Bingzhou Army has many fierce generals, and there are countless masters in training, not to mention Gao Shun, a master of military training.

Lu Yi felt that the only thing he lacked now was time, and to put it more elegantly, it was his background.Guanzhong, Xiliang, and Yizhou have been the places where strong soldiers have been produced since ancient times, and they are not weaker than the world-famous Danyang elite soldiers.

He believes that as long as there is enough time, the Bingzhou Army is fully capable of forming the most powerful army of the Han Dynasty, and it is not impossible to form the enemy's army of the Qin State. [

After all, the land he occupies now, whether it is Guanlong or Yizhou, is the hometown of Qin State!

So when he heard that Cao Cao sent someone to send a letter to make peace, Lu Yi really became interested.But there is still a pimple in his heart. If this pimple is not resolved, he will never have anything to do with Cao Cao again.

"But it's no harm to read the letter. Cao Cao in the province said I was stingy!"

With a high position, Lu Yi didn't dare to do it rashly.Since Cao Cao sent an envoy, he had to show his due demeanor, and hurriedly asked someone to call the envoy in. ,

Not long after, a personal guard brought the envoy in. Judging by his attire, he was a soldier from Cao Ying.Lu Yi became angry when he saw it. He felt that Cao Cao despised him too much, and he didn't send anyone famous when he sent an envoy.

But he didn't know that the rumors that the Bingzhou army liked to kill envoys had long been famous all over the world, and no one knew about it.Cao Cao was afraid that he would be beheaded by the Bingzhou army if he sent a soldier, so he had to send a small soldier over after much deliberation.

The little soldier who came in was also ashamed, with a miserable look on the verge of death.After delivering the letter, before Lu Yi could speak, he closed his eyes and waited for death.

But after waiting for a long time, no one came to make a move. He opened his eyes, but seeing Lu Yi's playful eyes, the emissary was startled, and his face turned paler.

Lu Yi also heard the rumors that the Bingzhou Army loves to kill envoys. Needless to say, this must be the evil result of beheading several envoys in succession last time. I believe it.

Lu Yi didn't bother to explain. Compared with fame, absolute strength is more terrifying. A vicious name is also more intimidating.

As for the envoy in front of him, Lu Yi's heart moved, the death penalty is inevitable, but the living penalty is absolutely inevitable!Lu Yi also wanted to test Cao Cao. After receiving the letter, his expression darkened immediately, and he said to Sun Guan, "Drag out and beat him up!"

Lu Yi didn't want to read the letter in front of him, so he just threw it aside. His classical Chinese is not very good, and he doesn't bother to spend time guessing the meaning in it. If he guesses wrong, it will be a joke.

Sun Guan who was next to him had already charged up, dragged the messenger out and was beaten so badly that his parents would no longer know him, and finally he kicked him out of Tongguan.

The envoy didn't die, but was beaten so badly that his lungs were about to explode. He ran back angrily and complained to Cao Cao.There was an immediate uproar in the entire Cao camp.

Xu Zhu couldn't bear it anymore. Seeing the envoy being beaten into a pig's head, he jumped up and scolded: "These barbarians are indeed very vulgar. Lu Yi, don't let me encounter you next time!"

The Xiahou brothers were also furious together, and at the same time cupped their hands and said: "Prime Minister, it seems that Lu Yi has no intention of making peace with us, and can only fight to the death!"

"The end will fight!"

"The last general also invites to fight!"

"The last general please be the vanguard!"

When the envoy was beaten, he was the one who hurt himself, but it was the faces of all Cao Ying soldiers who were swept away. All Cao Ying generals hated the Bingzhou Army's bad behavior of beating people in the face every time, and wished they could kill them now. And the state army asked for justice.

But it was Cao Cao who was sitting in the commander-in-chief position who made up his mind. For a while, there was a big tent of the Chinese army that could accommodate hundreds of people kneeling, and the generals of the Cao army called for battles one after another.

"Stay here, generals!"

Cao Cao's eyes flickered in the commander-in-chief. Although he was a little annoyed in his heart, after all Lu Yi didn't kill the envoy, Cao Cao was not an idiot. If you want to force the old man to show weakness first, that’s all, if any of you go to Tongguan to send a message, just say that the old man will meet him tomorrow.”

Hearing that Cao Cao was going to send someone to the Bingzhou Army again, the faces of all the generals sitting there turned pale. If they had been beaten up in the past, where would they put their faces in the future?

In the end, after everyone discussed it, they still found an unlucky little soldier to pass on the message. ,

Inside Tongguan, Lu Yi didn't know at all, but because of his own probing behavior, his impression in Cao Jiang's heart was a little bit bad.Even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much.

Not long after sending Cao Cao's envoy away, Lu Yi immediately ordered someone to find Jia Xu and others, and began to discuss whether it was war or peace with Cao Cao.

The weather in August is absolutely scorching hot, and Tongguan is mostly forested, and the higher up it is, the cooler it is. Lu Yi simply asked Jia Xu and others to go up the mountain together, and discuss while enjoying the coolness.

The group stopped in a gazebo near the top of the mountain.The gazebo was urgently built by the Bingzhou Army. Although it is simple, it can be built on a high place. Looking down from above, the mountains and forests are crisp and clear.

Lu Yi suddenly became stubborn and thought of a classic move he had seen before.Pulling out the Shu knife and pointing down, he just stood on the top of the mountain, pretending to be serious and looking at the densely packed soldiers below.

But after holding it for a long time, I didn't hear any cheers that I was expecting, and the soldiers below were still doing what they should do, without any intention of raising their heads.

Jia Xu and the others beside him looked dumbfounded, and for a long time did not realize what Lu Yi's actions meant.

Lu Yi was immediately embarrassed.Secretly cursing my subordinates for being uninterested, I have set up this look, so you can't cheer a few words to satisfy my little vanity!

"Hey, isn't that my lord?"

Maybe God finally opened his eyes, and when Lu Yi was about to put away the Shu knife in embarrassment, the soldiers below finally found Lu Yi who was still posing on the mountain. Those soldiers were also clever. Yi's domineering posture immediately burst into cheers.

With someone taking the lead, more and more people joined in the cheers. The tens of thousands of cheers came one after another, which greatly satisfied Lu Yi's vanity.

Before the cheers were over, he hurriedly put away the Shu knife. If there was no sound in the middle, it would be a tragedy.

Only then did Jia Xu and the others realize that Lu Yi was posing just now, and they couldn't laugh or cry, but they also felt that this kind of Lu Yi made people closer.

After all, companions are like companions to tigers. Compared with the meticulous and unkind protagonist, Lu Yi's seemingly childish behavior is reassuring. ,

"Okay, military advisers, let's start discussing the business. Cao Cao wants to make peace with me, what do you think?" Lu Yi said with a serious face after receiving the Shu knife, looking at his four advisors.

Jia Xu and Liu Ye are all great talents. Although Fazheng Zhang Song has a bad reputation, he is also very intelligent. Although Lu Yi is reluctant to make peace with Cao Cao in his heart, he still wants to listen to everyone's opinions.

It was Jia Xu who spoke first. Seeing him stroking his beard, his eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice, "Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters. My lord has occupied Yizhou Guanzhong for a short time, but it's just rough security. If we fight Cao Cao now, it will definitely take a long time. It won't be possible to decide the winner in three or five years, and at that time, I'm afraid the ambitious people under the lord's rule will surely flock to it!"

Liu Ye nodded, and continued: "I also agree with what Wen He said, not to mention that the lord has occupied Guanlong not long ago, he should recuperate with the people and establish a foundation. Let's talk about Yuan Shao in Hebei. Although he was defeated in Guandu, his strength is still there. , my lord and Cao Cao are similar in strength, if we fight to the death, it will only make Yuan Shao cheaper.",

Fazheng and Zhang Song didn't have much to say, they just echoed Jia Xu and Liu Ye's opinion, and also persuaded Lu Yi to give up his personal grievances and run Guanzhong first, while Xu Tu came later.

Seeing that the four military divisions all said so, although Lu Yi was a little reluctant to make peace with Cao Cao, after all, joining Cao Cao could defeat Yuan Shao, but it would also cultivate a stronger enemy in the north.

However, the consequences of destroying Cao Cao will be even more serious. Now the territory of the Bingzhou Army has just been occupied, and its power has expanded to Guanzhong, which has reached the limit of its strength.

If we continue to forcibly expand, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be many future troubles.

"You can't become a big fat man by eating in one breath. Since the four military advisers said so, I will talk to Cao Cao!"

Lu Yi sighed. Although he is strong and strong, Cao Cao is not a vegetarian. If he fights Cao Cao to the death, it is more likely that both sides will suffer.

Cao Cao also saw this, so he sent someone to make peace.

After all, there is still a big mountain above their heads, Yuan Shao, Hebei!

But if Lu Yi were to make peace with Cao Cao just like this, he was really not reconciled.It is always necessary to let Cao Cao shed some blood.Anyway, he is not the one bordering on Yuan Shao, and he is not the one who should be worried.

When Lu Yi told the four of them about his plan, the eyes of the four military advisers lit up, and Fazheng Zhang Song was even more enthusiastic, and began to discuss how to beat Cao Cao hard.

In the end, Jia Xu and Liu Ye couldn't help but join in. The more people talked, the more enthusiastic they became. In the end, they almost left Lu Yi aside.

At this time, the envoy sent by Cao Cao also arrived at Tongguan and asked to see him.This suddenly reminded Lu Yi of a folk proverb that was popular in later generations, and smiled at Jia Xu and the others: "If you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here, let him come up the mountain, and listen to what Cao Cao has to say!"

"promise!"

Sun Guan, who was standing in the distance with a knife, agreed in a rough voice. Not long after he left, he brought a Cao Jun up the mountain.

"The villain pays homage to General Zhenxi, the prime minister asked the villain to take the lead, please speak with the horse tomorrow!" The little soldier was also very obedient, and when he saw Lu Yi, he knelt down and kowtowed.

"It just so happens that the general also has something to say to Cao Mengde, let him come and talk to him tomorrow!"

It is definitely not a wise decision to fight Cao Cao to the death now, not to mention that Lu Yi planned to take this opportunity to beat Cao Cao a lot, and he did not have the bad taste of bullying the envoy. Before leaving, he was rewarded with a piece of broken gold.

Not only did he not die, but he even got a piece of broken gold. The emissary was still in a dream, until Lu Yi gave a small piece of broken gold with his own hands. The messenger was overjoyed. He laughed so hard that he could hardly find his eyebrows and eyes. He thanked him and ran away Go back and return to life.

Lu Yi also ordered people to start preparing for the meeting with Cao Cao tomorrow.

One day passed quickly, Hangu Pass stopped increasing troops, and Lu Yi was late in attacking Hangu Pass.

the next day.

Considering that he was going to meet Cao Cao, a big hero, Lu Yi deliberately woke up early, and a group of generals had already been waiting outside, all of them murderous, with fierce eyes.

"What are you doing, what are you doing, I'm not going to fight in the past, why are you acting like that? It made me nervous too, come on, give me a laugh!"

Lu Yi said jokingly.

Everyone couldn't help laughing, and felt that they were too nervous.Gradually, the murderous aura on his body subsided, and he walked out of the barracks surrounded by Lu Yi.

Wu Yunju was really exhausted, and he could not recover within ten days, so Lu Yi had to temporarily choose a good horse from the army. Originally, Zhang Liao wanted to offer his horse king, but Lu Yi refused.

Since it is a peace talk, the two sides should not bring too many soldiers and horses, nor too few. If there is too much, it will cause misunderstanding, and if it is too small, it will inevitably suffer.Fortunately, Lu Yi didn't need to worry about these things. Special spies had already rushed over to investigate. Not long after, Cao Cao's intelligence was sent back. There were 3000 troops in total, and General Xu Zhu followed.

Obviously Cao Cao is very sincere.Lu Yi couldn't be too stingy, so he only brought the trappers to follow. As for the generals, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun competed. In the end, Lu Yi saw that Ma Chao's golden armor was really unpleasant. Zhao Yun.

Afterwards, Lu Yi ordered Zhang Liao to lead the army, and under the guard of Zhao Yun, he led the fallen soldiers on the road.The two parties agreed that the place for peace talks would be in the middle of Tongguan and Hangu Pass, open on all sides, and not afraid of ambushes.

Just because he wanted to investigate Cao Cao's situation, he was still a step too late.When the time passed, Cao Cao was already waiting there with a dark face.

Seeing Lu Yi approaching, he immediately asked, "Lu Zicheng, the two sides agreed to meet in Japan and China, but now you are late, why not!"

"Cao Mengde, you went to war without declaring it, and now you want to make peace. You really think that I and the state army are easy to bully. You can fight if you want to, and make peace if you want to?"

Lu Yi didn't blush, and immediately confronted each other, without any guilt for being late.Xu Zhuqi behind Cao Cao almost lost his temper on the spot.

Cao Cao also had a fierce look in his eyes, staring at Lu Yi firmly.

Lu Yi's gaze gradually became sharper, and he just looked at Cao Cao like that. Neither side showed any intention of backing down. The atmosphere was extremely tense. Zhao Yun had already grasped the pear flower gun tightly and fixed his eyes on Xu Zhu.

Xu Zhu also held a door-sized saber and looked at Zhao Yun provocatively.The soldiers on both sides even made preparations for battle in the first place.

"Hahaha!" Suddenly, a bold laugh broke the tense atmosphere, Cao Cao suddenly laughed, took a deep look at Lu Yi, and said bluntly: "Lu Zicheng, I think you also know that If we fight at this time, we will only lose and hurt others, and you can tell me what conditions you want before you will make peace with me!"

Lu Yi also laughed, and suddenly realized that he liked Cao Cao a little bit. He could afford it and let it go. He was also a straightforward person, so there was no need to beat around the bush.

Nodding slightly, Lu Yi raised three fingers and said in a deep voice, "Cao Mengde, you took the initiative to provoke me. If you want to make peace, you can. You must agree to three conditions."

"First, in the land of Wuguan, Cao Jun must retreat immediately. From then on, we will take over Wuguan!" Yi will never back down.

Cao Cao also understood the importance of Wuguan to Chang'an, so he nodded without hesitation and said, "The land of Wuguan can be given to you!"

"Second, you initiated the war on your own initiative, and you must compensate me for my losses!" Lu Yi continued.

"Soldiers, tricks! You want me to compensate for the loss. You and the state army beat up the tiger and leopard cavalry that disabled the old man. Who will the old man settle the bill for!"

When Cao Cao heard this condition, his face was completely black, and the tiger and leopard cavalry were beaten and disabled. Cao Cao was so heartbroken that he couldn't eat for several days.But I don't know what Cao Cao thought of, he hesitated at last, then suddenly nodded and said: "Compensation is fine, but it won't be money, I can give you an official position!"

"The official position of a big man is not a matter of your words, so you want to expose our grievances?" Lu Yi is the least interested in being an official now, no matter how big an official is, he can't be a living.

"Lu Zicheng, don't rush to refuse, and listen to the official position that the old man gave you!"

Cao Cao felt that he had already made a big concession. Who knew that Lu Yi still looked ungrateful, as magnificent as Cao Cao, and had the urge to kick Lu Yi a few times, and he was too lazy to talk too much, so he just threw it to Lu Yi Seal the imperial edict.

Lu Yi took a look and was shocked. It turned out to be the emperor's imperial edict, and the official position promised in it was extremely attractive, even he couldn't refuse it.

Because the official positions promised in the imperial edict are: Marquis of Jinyang, False Festival, General of the Conquest of the West, Lead Yizhou Shepherd, and Supervise Liangzhou Military!

This is definitely a huge official position, not to mention the Marquis of Jinyang, just the official position of General Zhengxi can allow him to occupy Guanlong in a legitimate way and win the hearts of the people! ,

This is much bigger than his General Zhenxi, Lu Yi did not refuse, and directly accepted the edict with a smile, then nodded and said: "Okay, for the sake of this official position, our grievances have been exposed for more than half, but There is one more thing, you must promise me, otherwise we will never make peace!"