Chapter 326 Lu Longsai

Why did Lu Bu suddenly join forces with Gongsun Du to attack western Liaoning?

This starts with Dong Qi sending a letter to Lu Bu and asking him to come forward to calm the conflict between Gongsun Du and Fan Chou.

To be honest, when Lu Bu received the letter from Dong Qi, he was very unhappy.

I remember that you, Dong Xiping, had your father, and you were instructed to do this and that. Now you have fallen into the Western Regions and even sent someone to send me a letter to me, what kind of mediator should I be? I am now a dignified Youzhou patriarch.

Indeed, Lu Bu's current official position is very frightening.

The title of Youzhou Governor, Wen Hou (County Marquis), and General Wei is not afraid to underestimate it.

Although Dong Qi's letter was very tactful and polite, there was no meaning of pointing fingers.

But Lu Bu still felt that his heart was not very smooth.

According to Lu Bu's personality, he didn't want to care about this matter. Although Liaodong and Lelang were under Youzhou's rule, what Lu Bu wanted to do most now was to cause trouble for Yuan Shao. If it weren't for Yuan Shao, how could he have that miserable defeat in Yunzhong?

Wei You came forward to dissuade Lu Bu.

Liu Yu died... After helping Lu Bu take office, Wei You's health began to become worse.

After all, now that he is old, coupled with the harsh climate of Youzhou, complicated official duties, etc., Wei You's health is getting worse day by day.

However, after hearing Dong Qi's letter, he still dragged his sick body to find Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was drinking with his wife Yan in the garden. In addition to these three, there were two children, one man and one woman.

The boy's name is Lu Xie, who was born to Lu Bu and his wife Yan. He is fourteen years old.

The Yan family is also a big family in Bingzhou. When Lu Bu was able to rise, there were many contributions to the Yan family. The Yan family was born with a generous temperament, literary and martial arts. His son Lu Xie was also strong in body, much taller than his peers and much stronger.

This Lu Xie followed Lu Bu to learn martial arts, and a square sky painting halberd made him superb.

However, he was still young and Lu Bu was extremely fond of him and refused to let Lu Xie go to the battlefield, so he still has no reputation.

Daughter Lu Xin, only six years old.

It is the crystallization of Lai Ying'er and Lu Bu. At a young age, he not only has the beauty of his mother, but also has the heroic spirit of his father.

Although Lu Xin is a concubine, the family’s love for Lu Xin is even more than Lu Xie. In Lu Bu’s words, “My daughter is born with wealth. If she is not a hero who dominates the world in the future, she will not want to marry my daughter.”

Therefore, when Wei You came to visit, Lu Bu did not let his wife and concubine leave, but instead hugged Lu Xin to greet him.

In the eyes of Master Sai, letting wives and concubines come forward to entertain guests is a kind of respect for guests. However, if this custom falls into the eyes of scholars, it is an extreme insult. How can a woman come to the stage? In the Romance, Lu Bu once asked his wives and concubines to come forward to greet Liu Bei in Xuzhou, but Zhang Fei was so angry that he drew his sword to fight with Lu Bu. In fact, in addition to looking down on Lu Bu, there are also certain differences in cultural concepts and customs. However, Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were unwilling to explain.

Fortunately, Wei You was also born in Youzhou, so he could understand Lu Bu's habit.

After sitting down, Wei You exchanged a few greetings and said straight to the point: "Lord, I heard that you are not going to mediate the conflict between Liaodong and Lelang?"

Lu Bu's face sank and nodded, "Bu really doesn't want to come forward. In Liaodong, Lelang is located in a remote place, why should I come forward for this matter? Let the two of them fight to the death, and I will reap the benefits of the fisherman, which will save a lot of trouble?"

Wei You shook his head, "Lord, you were wrong!"

If it were someone else to say this, Lu Bu would have kicked the table over and drew his sword to kill the other party.

But Wei You is different. No matter what, he is half of Lu Bu's teacher.

Although he felt a little unhappy, Lu Bu still said patiently: "Sir, is Bu wrong? The snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman gains profit. What's wrong with this?"

Wei You said: "The lord thinks, who is the biggest enemy?"

Lu Bu thought about it and replied: "Yuan Shao, who was in Hebei and Xianbei outside the Great Wall, are all my enemies."

"The lord thinks that if you fight these two sides, how likely will you win?"

Lu Bu thought about it but didn't answer.

Wei You said seriously: "Although the Xianbei is powerful, it is already in its peak and decline. Compared with Lian's father, one is a tiger and the other is a family dog ​​that is not as good as a weather. Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were restrained by Shuofang, and Lian Zong was willing to go south, but he was not able to move south... But he was extraordinary. Even if the lord could defeat him, it would not be possible in ten days."

When the old man said this, he was very calm and direct.

Although Lu Bu was arrogant, he was not a person who didn't know what was right. He could not help but nod and admit it after hearing what the old man said.

"If the lord confronts Yuan Shao, no matter which one wins, Gongsun and Fan Chou will definitely have a great strength. At that time, he is in the desert of Liaodong, how can he be willing to do so? Once the trouble starts, lord, you will face the embarrassment of being attacked from both sides."

When Lu Bu heard this, he took a breath of cold air.

"What if I attacked Lelang in Liaodong?"

"Haha, don't look at Gongsun Du and Fan Chou fighting fiercely now, but after all, they are all from a family. If the lord sends troops, they will definitely give up their past grudges and join forces to fight. Don't forget that there are still Yuan Shao in these two prefectures."

Lu Bu's cheeks twitched twice.

This old guy can see the long-term, but I haven't thought so much.

"I dare to ask sir, what should I do with cloth?"

"Gongsun Du and Fan Chou must coexist. The two of them are mutually restrained to ensure that there is no trouble in the rear. After we can deal with Yuan Shao, we will deal with these two people. At that time, we will dominate the three northern states and only Lelang in Liaodong is not worth worrying."

Wei You said, twisting his beard lightly and said, "What's more, we can take this opportunity to sell the King of the Western Regions for a face."

"Why should I sell him this face?"

Wei You smiled and said, "It's very simple. We need Shuofang to keep the restraint of the Xianbei. Lord, do you think that the king of the Western Regions will be willing to stay in the Western Regions for the rest of his life? Judging from his actions, it is to eliminate hidden dangers in the rear. Once the Western Regions are pacified, Dongxi will definitely send troops... With such an ally, it's better to have more enemies, right?"

Wei You's earnest words made Lu Bu fall into deep thought.

"Really, do you want to help him?"

He raised his head and looked at Lai Ying'er.

Lai Ying'er was teasing her daughter attentively, and she didn't hear anything Lu Bu and Wei You were talking about.

Lu Bu was unhappy with Dong Qi, and there was another unknown reason.

Thinking back to the time, Dong Qi plagiarized the article "The Talk of Love Lotus" in Chang'an and gave it to Lai Ying'er, which caused a sensation in Luoyang.

Lai Ying'er was extremely obsessed with Dong Qi for a while because of this "Love Lotus".

If she hadn't known about Cai Yan's existence, she would have no hope of entering the Dong family. This marriage would be a bit difficult to explain.

Maybe someone would ask why Dong Qi couldn’t marry Lai Ying'er?

It's very simple. Lu Bu's wife Yan is just the daughter of a wealthy family in Jiuyuan. To put it bluntly, she has no social status.

Therefore, there is naturally no problem to take a concubine as Lu Bu.

But Cai Yan is different!

Mr. Feibai Cai Yong's daughter is a world-famous talented woman. With such a status, Dong Qi could marry Ren Hongchang and Dong Lu, but it was absolutely impossible for him to marry a bride. That was an identity that neither Cai Yong nor Cai Yan could accept.

Lu Bu only found out about this later.

I couldn't help feeling a little confused. The reason why I became a disciple of Wei You was that there were some reasons why Dong Qi was there.

Wu's is not as good as Wen's. Even the partner of the concubine was because Dong Qi did not accept it and finally married him.

How could this make Lu Bu feel comfortable in his heart?

Fortunately, since marrying Lu Bu, she has acted very well in taking care of her husband and children.

Lu Bu also loved Lai Ying'er. Since everyone was smart and didn't mention this matter, he was too lazy to get back to the old debt.

After pondering for a while, Lu Bu said, "Since that's the case, I'm sorry to ask Mr. Gongsun Du and Fan Chou to write a letter in my name. He said that I had the instructed Marquis of Wugong and asked him to stop the army and defend their own territory, so that there would be no more conflicts. Otherwise... I will raise troops and join forces with one of them. Don't blame me for being ruthless at that time."

When Wei You heard this, he nodded and agreed.

Fan Chou was not a person who caused trouble. He defended Lelang and, at the same time, according to Dong Zhuo's instructions, launched a fierce attack on the three Hans. This conflict was completely initiated by Gongsun Du. In fact, Gongsun Du was under pressure from Fuyu and Wuhuan, and also hoped to expand the rear and increase his power. This naturally inevitably led to a serious conflict with Fan Chou.

Although Dong Zhuo was dead, Fan Chou was still loyal to the Dong family.

Gongsun Du is different. He is an ambitious guy. As soon as Dong Zhuo died, there were some thoughts when he was in chaos in Guandong.

After receiving the letter from Lu Bu, Fan Chou naturally had no objection.

But Gongsun Du was full of complaints... However, he had no choice. He was really unable to compete with Lu Bu in just Liaodong.

Therefore, Gongsun Du set his sights on the western direction of Liao.

Although Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Du both have surnames Gongsun, they have no relationship with each other.

Gongsun Fan was in western Liaoning and seemed to be a self-established mountain. Not only did he not obey Lu Bu's orders, he also repeatedly joined forces with Wuhuan to harass Liaodong.

On the one hand, it is to shock Youzhou, and on the other hand, it is to appease Gongsun Du.

Lu Bu decided to join forces with Gongsun Du to attack Gongsun Fan, and then divide Liaodong equally, which made Gongsun Du feel a lot more balanced.

In March of the fourth year of Xingping, the war in the Western Regions had come to an end.

Weng Guimi was killed by Yue Xi, a general under Dong Qiqi. Dian Wei's Qihuo army entered Wusun in the first month and rushed to Chijin City like a tyrant. Yuan Guimi did not expect that Weng Guimi's army would be killed in a tens of thousands of times, and he had no time to react. He was already at the city. Helplessly, Yuan Guimi offered his surrender letter and was escorted to Han'an County to live.

At this point, the Western Regions War, which lasted for a whole year, officially ended.

After learning about the destruction of Wusun in Dayuan, various vassal states in the Pamirs and Tianshan Mountains submitted memorials to surrender.

Dong Qi did not refuse and sent all these princes to Han'an County.

Yang Xu was responsible for arranging these princes and kings, so Dong Qi was too lazy to pay attention to this matter.

Zang Ba led his army to the Hujie grassland, united with Chen Dao's Tabai army, and gained a foothold on the Northern Huns grassland.

As a result, the Western Regions began a long rest and recuperation.

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Lu Longsai is located on the east side of the foot of Xuwu Mountain. It is located between two mountains, one is Yunshan and the other is Meishan.

This is the gateway to northwestern Liaoning and has an extremely important strategic position.

Haha, maybe someone will ask, Lu Longse? I haven’t heard of it... Why is it nothing but a strategic fortress?

In fact, if Lu Longsai is called by the name of later generations, it is called Xifengkou.

The entire Lulongsai was built on the mountain with three city walls forming a defensive system in the shape of a "Sun".
To be continued...