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Chapter 342 Youzhou Shepherd Lu Bu (first update)
Liu Yu was ill, and very seriously ill.

This clan member of the Han family who has not appeared a few times in Romance, and who always feels weak in his attitude towards foreigners, has shown a rare tough attitude in his later years, which surprised many people. .

Of course, Dong Han doesn't have glasses...

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand why Liu Yu is weak to Xianbei.

There are foreign races outside, Yuan Shao is eyeing inside, and the imperial court cannot give enough support.This made Liu Yu, who was loyal to the Han court, very embarrassed.In any case, as the former Zongzheng of the Han Dynasty, he must raise a banner representing the Han Dynasty.No matter who is the emperor, what Liu Yu has to do is to firmly grasp Youzhou.

In fact, before Liu Yu died, Youzhou was indeed at peace.

Lu Zhi once said a word to Dong Bi: "Bo An was not born at the right time. If he is governing the world, he is also a person who can expand the territory. It is a pity that Bo Gui is strong and only knows how to solve problems with force, but he does not know how to combine strength and softness. Fang is the best way. Since Bo Gui is already strong, Bo An can only appear in a weak posture, but he is very bloody in his bones."

Bo'an is Liu Yu's cousin.

Of course, there are not many people in the world who can call him Biaozi, and Lu Zhi is one of them.

Gongsun Zan was arrogant. In order to maintain the stability of Youzhou, Liu Yu had to show a cowardly side, but this did not mean that Liu Yu was a wimp.According to Lu Zhi, Liu Yu also has an extremely iron-blooded side in his bones.

Gongsun Zan is dead, Lu Bu is here...

Liu Yu knew that to deter Xianbei, people like Gongsun Zan and Lu Bu were indispensable in Youzhou.

And from the actual situation, accepting Lu Bu is a rare good move for Liu Yu.Having been ups and downs in the court for a long time, Liu Yu's methods of enticing people are not comparable to Dong Zhuo Dingyuan's.

Lu Bu looks arrogant, but in his heart he is extremely inferior.

One is that he has Hu people's blood, and the other is that he was born in a frontier fortress.These two points alone are enough to make Lu Bu feel inferior.

Sometimes, the more inferior you are, the more arrogant you are.

And such a person will be rampant when he is proud, and will be devastated when he is frustrated.

Liu Yu regards Lu Bu as his own son. In terms of military affairs, he completely hands over to Lu Bu and gives Lu Bu enough trust and respect.

This kind of treatment has never been received even by Dong Zhuo's side.

How can Lu Bu express his gratitude to Liu Yu in words?

At the beginning of the first year of Xingping, Lu Bu worshiped Liu Yu as his adoptive father, and Liu Yu was more affectionate to Lu Bu, and specially invited Wei You, a famous scholar from Youzhou who had returned to his hometown after returning from his official post, to help Lu Bu.

This Wei You, whose name is Taichu, once served as Liu Yu's Dongcao, is a very capable person.

Even Tian Chou, Lu Bu's mastermind, had been taught under Wei You's family. Liu Yu praised him for his literary and military strategy, vision and heart: a man of lofty ideals.

Lu Bu was not educated enough, but he admired those who were educated.

It is an unimaginable blessing for Lu Bu to accept Wei You's guidance and support.

Because of this, Lu Bu felt that Liu Yu was kind to him, and the only thing he could repay was to serve him desperately.

After defeating Yuan Shao, Liu Yu felt a joy he had never had before.

A banquet was held to congratulate the generals of Youzhou, and they drank a few more glasses at the banquet, and had a warm up with Xinna's concubine that night.

But after all, he is old!

It didn't take long for Liu Yu to fall ill, and his condition became more and more serious, until he became terminally ill.

It was July, and even though it was already the beginning of autumn, the autumn tiger was rampant, and at noon, the temperature was extremely high.

But in the bedroom, there was a brazier burning.

Liu Yu was lying on the couch, his complexion was sallow, without a trace of blood, and he was haggard, as if he was haggard.

The body was covered with a thick quilt, and the room was filled with a strong smell of medicine. Several courtiers stood aside respectfully, and an old man sat on the brocade stool beside the couch, with a solemn expression, and put his hand on Liu Yu's wrist place, eyes slightly closed.

"In the beginning, my disease..."

"Bo'an don't want to think wildly, it's just a small problem... getting older, it's always inevitable... just adjust it."

Liu Yu coughed twice, "Why did you hide it from me in the beginning? I know my own illness, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get over it."

"Boan..."

"In the early days, listen to me. My death is a small matter, but Youzhou cannot be without a master for a day. Although Xuanwu is my son, but his temperament is too weak, it is difficult to inherit my mantle and guard Youzhou. Instead of dying in the future, It's better to let him live in peace and stability in his hometown... At the beginning, I planned to let Fengxian lead Youzhou on my behalf, do you have any ideas?"

Xuanwu is Liu He, the son of Liu Yu.In terms of comparison, he is still the uncle of Han Emperor Liu Xie, and he is still staying in Chang'an now.

Why is it in Chang'an?

It turned out that when Hanling Emperor Liu Hong released Liu Yu as Shepherd of Youzhou, he said he trusted him, but in fact Liu Hong at that time was afraid that no one could trust him.Therefore, although Liu Yu was released, Liu Yu's son Liu He stayed in Luoyang.

To put it bluntly, an official worshiping a servant is a hostage.

After Dong Zhuo was killed, Liu He followed Han Emperor Liu Xie and was kidnapped by Li Jue and Guo Si, and went from Luoyang to Chang'an.

Li and Guo are quite good to Liu He.After all, Liu He is the emperor's uncle, and Lao Tzu is a prince.Li Jue and Guo Si are not fools either. In their contacts with Liu Yu, they have always maintained great kindness, so Liu He lived well.

Wei You was taken aback, and stared blankly at Liu Yu, almost unable to believe his ears.

Since ancient times, it has been a matter of course for father to son.Unexpectedly, Liu Yu wanted to hand over Nuo Da's foundation to an outsider.

Liu Yu said: "It is inevitable to be strange at the beginning. If the world is peaceful, I will naturally give up the position of state shepherd to Xuanwu. This child is weak, and it is impossible to expand the territory, but it is not bad to be a conservative person." Qualified. However, the Han Dynasty is now in turmoil, and the world is in chaos. If there is no strong hero, Youzhou will become a wasteland sooner or later."

While speaking, Liu Yu took Wei You's hand.

"Fengxian is brave, with Tian Chou on the outside, Fu Xun on the inside, and the help of Taichu, he will be able to defend Youzhou. Bensheng also admires Fengxian very much, and he can keep Youzhou from being divided. To maintain the integrity of Youzhou, he Only in the future can we have the opportunity to revive the Han Dynasty."

Wei You said nothing.

"Furthermore, I handed over the State Shepherd to Fengxian, and Fengxian will definitely not treat Xuanwu badly... In the beginning, I entrust this matter to you. I plan to let the State Shepherd be located in Fengxian ten days later, and announce it to the world. But I need to trouble you to draft this document."

Wei You nodded, "Don't worry, Bo'an, I will make proper arrangements for this matter."

At this time, Lu Bu was still staying at Wuruan Pass.

Wei You sent someone to inform Lu Bu overnight, ordering him to rush back to Ji County as soon as possible, and prepare to accept the post of state shepherd.

After Lu Bu heard the news, he took the letter and stood in the hall blankly, his mind blank.

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When Dong Bi received the news, he didn't react for a while.

It's already August and the weather is starting to cool down.Autumn is high and crisp, which is an excellent season, and Zhangye is another bumper harvest year.

It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a good harvest.

This autumn's harvest is at least 30% to [-]% higher than in previous years, which is indeed good news for the Western Regions with an increasing population.And this improvement is largely due to the promotion of the experimental field.Last year, Dong Bi applied artificial fertilizers on a piece of land, which made the crops on that piece of land obviously better than other places.Therefore, after the beginning of spring, Feiwo opened up [-] hectares of land with Juyan City as the center, and cultivated it according to the method Dong Bi said.

After all, it is a new concept. Even if Dong Bi's experimental field is successful, it still needs to be carried out carefully.

30 hectares of land is just a drop in the bucket for Hexi as a whole, but the benefits it brings have surprised many people.

This year, the weather is smooth and there are no disasters.

And the chaotic Liangzhou, and even the land of Sanfu, the four counties in Hexi, and the Western Regions... have become a paradise on earth.

Dong Bi has already made up his mind to fully implement the plan of the experimental field in Dichi in the coming year.

It's dry city is being rebuilt, and the master craftsman who supervised its construction, named Jiang Jiong, is from Tianshui, Hanyang County. Following Dong Pi's great migration, his family came to Zhangye.This man studied martial arts at a young age, and later abandoned martial arts to pursue literature, but he could not succeed in literature, so he turned his interests to other fields. He successively studied mechanism casting, medical skills, and even worked as a veterinarian.

After arriving in Zhangye, Jiang Jiong became Feiwo's assistant officer because he could read and write, and understood all aspects.However, his talents began to show at this time.

Jiang Jiong can't do it alone.

But when you arrange everything properly and let Jiang Jiong carry out it step by step, this person will often do better.

Therefore, when it was recaptured, Fei Wo recommended Jiang Jiong to Dong Bi and ordered him to rebuild it.

Of course, Gancheng can no longer be called Gancheng, because it bears very obvious traces of Kucha people.Dong Bi has decided to completely erase Qiuci from the Western Regions, so naturally the name Gancheng will not appear on the map again.

The Western Regions are the Han frontier fortress.

Dong Bi is the protector of the Western Regions, and his responsibilities include guarding the frontier.Therefore, Gancheng was renamed Shuxian County, which was the place where Dong Biao ruled.It echoes with Wang Zhihan City, sits guarding the center of the Western Regions, deters all ethnic groups, and promotes the might of the Han army.

At this moment, Dong Bi was sitting in the government office of Shuxian County, with two documents in front of him.

"Liu Yu's move, I'm afraid it will give Yuan Benchu ​​a headache."

Zhuge Jin smiled and said: "It seems that we all misunderstood Liu Yu before. This person not only knows current affairs, but also has very clever methods."

As Dong Bi's joining the army, Zhuge Jin accompanied him to Shu County.

Li Ru is in charge of Juyan City, and Jia Xu is busy with the relocation of the government office, so he can't come here for the time being.And beside Dong Bi, there needs to be someone who can make suggestions.Although Zhuge Jin is young, it is enough to join the army.

Dong Bi didn't expect Lu Bu to take over the Youzhou Mu.

Sometimes, history is really interesting. Lu Bu's status as a domestic slave of the three surnames was not shaken off in the end.

However, the current Lu Bu seems to be very different from the Lu Bu in the novel.And judging from Lu Bu's attitude, he still belongs to the pro-Dong family.

Lu Bu took over Youzhou, just as Zhuge Jin said, Yuan Shao might really feel a headache!
Dong Bi didn't put too much thought on Lu Bu, but another document, which made him feel very annoyed.

"What is the origin of this Gongsun Du? What does it have to do with Gongsun Zan?"

Hua Xiong scratched his head and replied: "Gongsun Du...seems to have a good relationship with Xu Rong, and they are from the same hometown. This person has been working under Da Fang's command before. When the lord sent troops to Shuofang, because Liaodong was not too stable, So the old master sent Gongsun Du to visit Liaodong. Firstly, he was recommended by Xu Rong, and secondly, this person is very familiar with Liaodong."

"But... why did he fight Fan Chou?"

Fan Chou, an old man under Dong Zhuo's command, became Dong Zhuo's trilogy when Beigong Yu was in trouble in Liangzhou.

This man is very honest, and quite strategic, mature and prudent.At the beginning, Dong Zhuo was afraid that Gongsundu would dominate the Liaodong family, so when he appointed Gongsundu as the prefect of Liaodong, he sent Fan Chou to Lelang, saying it was to assist, but in fact it was to monitor.

Dong Bi didn't know much about Gongsun Du, or he had never heard of him at all.

For a long time, he even thought that Gongsun Du was Gongsun Zan's kindness, but later he found out that this person was actually Lao Di's subordinate.However, Liaodong was far away from the Western Regions, and Dong Bi didn't have the energy to understand this person.

If Gongsun Du and Fan Chou hadn't started the war, Dong Bi might have forgotten these two people.

Zhuge Jin didn't know Gongsun Du very well, but he was able to answer the question Dong Pi just asked.

"Once the grand master died, Li Guo had no time to take care of Liaodong, and the princes of the Guandong were in a melee, but Liaodong was located in a remote place, and even Liu Yu couldn't take care of his development. Then Gongsun Du was comfortable as a local snake in Liaodong, naturally. I don't want anyone watching him...so, sooner or later, there will be a fight to the death between Gongsun Du and Fan Chou."

Dong Bi nodded lightly: To put it bluntly, it's still a conflict of interests!

They are all Dad's songs. Dong Bi said what he said, and naturally he didn't want the two to fight privately.If you want to distinguish closeness, Dong Bi is more inclined to Fan Chou.Unfortunately, now that he is in the Western Regions, he has no ability to intervene in the affairs of Liaodong.

After pondering for a moment, Dong Bi said to Zhuge Jin: "Why don't I write a handwritten letter, and ask Marquis Wen to intervene?"

"This... It's hard to say whether it's useful, but you can try it."

"I hope it can be of some use!"

After Dong Bi finished speaking, he let out a long breath.Anyway, they have done everything that should be done. As for whether these two people can listen to persuasion, they are still resigned to their fate.Thinking of this, he threw the two documents aside and began to turn his attention to the Western Regions.

The current situation in the Western Regions is very complicated!

After Dong Bi captured Qiuci, Dawan and Wusun were panicked.

Especially in Wusun, the begging army has already invaded Wusun's territory, facing the begging army like locusts crossing the border, King Wusun also felt fear.Under Wusun Prime Minister Dalu's suggestion, Hutu Shanyu, the northern Xiongnu in Zhizhi City, asked for help in the north, and formed an alliance with Kangju in the west...Kangju, this is another country and nation that Dong Bi has never heard of.

In fact, in the Han Shu, there is a record of Kangju.

It is said that Kangju was a branch of the Huns, and the king ruled in Beitian City.According to the exact division, Kangju does not belong to the Fifty Kingdoms of the Western Regions.

Once very powerful, he caused chaos in the Western Regions several times, and had great hostility towards the Han Dynasty.

Dong Bi did not expect that just after breaking the five-nation alliance, a three-nation alliance popped up now, which was a bit unexpected.

The Western Regions have not yet been pacified, and the Northern Huns and Kang Ju ran out again.

If the Da Yuezhi was added, Dong Bi was astonished to find that there were really a lot of troubles in order to pacify the Western Regions.

"Yuan Jin, do you think it is possible to attack Kang Ju from a distance?"

For problems in the Western Regions, you must also consult the Western Regions expert Ban Zhi.

After listening to Dong Bi's question, Ban Zhi pondered for a moment, then shook his head lightly: "I'm afraid it's unlikely... Kangju's national strength is not weak. When the ancestors pacified the Western Regions, the country already had a population of more than one million. , controlling 100 strings. In the past two years, Guishuang Kingdom’s national strength has declined, and Kangju may become stronger. The reason why the Da Yuezhi want to form an alliance with us is probably because of the pressure that Kangju has brought to them. From the perspective of attitude , they became closer to the Huns."

"This, if you give them enough benefits, won't it work?"

Ban Zhi smiled wryly and said: "My lord, Zhizhi City, the king's court of the Northern Huns, is on the bank of Dulaishui. But Dulaishui is within Kangju's territory. When Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang attacked Zhizhi City, Kangju and The Xiongnu once joined hands. To put it more bluntly, Kangju and the Northern Huns are one... and Wusun has always had a close relationship with the Northern Huns."

"That is to say, as long as the Northern Huns send troops, will Kang Ju definitely send troops?"

Ban Zhi nodded, "There is no doubt about it."

Kangju has 20 control strings, and the Huns have at least 20 control strings, plus Wusun and Dawan...

Dong Yu couldn't help but sucked in a breath of cold air.

He unexpectedly discovered that the enemy was fighting more and more, and now the enemy army he had to face was as many as one million.

Ha, this battle is getting bigger and bigger!
Zhuge Jin got up at this time and said: "My lord, in fact, it is not particularly difficult to solve this Laoshizi Three Kingdoms Alliance."

Dong Yu hurriedly asked: "What? Ziyu has an idea?"

"If you ask me to tell you, the focus of resolving the Three Kingdoms Alliance is not on Wusun, nor on the Northern Huns, nor on Naluoshizikangju."

"how do I say this?"

"Wusun can find helpers, but we also have helpers...My lord, I think it's time for the King of the Dayue clan to help. When we attacked Kucha earlier, they just moved their soldiers and horses, but they didn't Any practical action. Now, we must involve Da Yuezhi, and the key lies in when to capture Dawan."

At this time, Dong Bi already understood what Zhuge Jin meant.

Capture Dawan, join forces with the Da Yue clan to contain Kangju, then hold back the soldiers of the Northern Huns, and then fight back to kill Wusun!
It sounds like a good plan indeed.

Dong Bi remembered a war movie he watched in his last life, called Armageddon.

There is such a sentence in it, which is called: eat one, hold one, stare at one...

If you translate this sentence to the Western Regions: that is to eat Dawan, trap Wusun, stare at the Northern Huns, and guard against Kangju.

But in this way, I'm afraid it will mobilize the power of the entire Western Regions!
And if there is a flaw in one link, then Dong Zhuo will face a crisis that is even more terrifying than Dong Zhuo's death.

Closing his eyes, Dong Bi didn't say a word, just thinking quietly.

No one spoke in the hall, and everyone understood Zhuge Jin's plan, which was a gamble to put it bluntly.

If he wins, Dong Bi can not only occupy the entire Western Region, but also plant the banner of the Han army on the territory outside the region.

But if he fails, not only will he not get Dawan and Wusun, but Dong Pi will even face the danger of spitting out Shu County and Han'an City.This is by no means a small problem. In fact, it is also related to the future development of the entire Western Region.

Dong Bi can't lose, and he can't afford to lose!

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Note: Wei You——Liu Yu's East Cao Cao.First Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan were at odds.When Hou Yu was Hu Yi, he invited Zan to the meeting, saying that he would not go away due to illness.When the battle was defeated, Yu wanted to fight against him, so as to sue Dong Cao and You Beiping Wei You.You said: "Leading the world today, with the public as the home, counselors and minions are indispensable. Zan's civil and military talents are sufficient. Although there are minor evils, they must be tolerated." Yu Naizhi.

(End of this chapter)