After defeating Wen Chou in Liangqi County of Wei County and defeating the tens of thousands of Yuan's troops blocking the front, Lu Bu ordered his army to rest here temporarily and wait a few days before heading to Yecheng to join Zhao Yun.

Of course, if possible, Lu Bu would like to march there immediately, but recently there are many secular affairs in the north. Chen Gong is in Bingzhou, Jia Xu and Xun Yu are in Luoyang, and Liang Le, Xun You and others who are following him all belong to

He is good at strategy but weak in government affairs, so he still needs to make decisions personally on many things, especially in Julu County, the core of Jizhou.

I think that this giant deer was the starting point for the Yellow Turban God to spread his horns. Later, when Han Fu took office as the shepherd of Jizhou, he also relied on the giant deer as his foundation. Even when Yuan Shao pressed forward step by step, he refused to let go of this giant deer.

There is indeed something extraordinary about deer.

As the center of several counties in Jizhou, the terrain here changes, the water flows rapidly, and the local people have a lot of courage hidden in their chests after reading the meaning of the Yellow Turban, which is very difficult to control. I think Han Fu used both soft and hard tactics with the help of Jushou to win.

He temporarily subdued the local villagers and made them obey, but that was all. Otherwise, Han Fu would not have been forced to abandon his business and flee to Zhongshan Kingdom.

Of course, looking at it from another perspective, it is also a great good thing to make good use of the bravery of these people. At least as far as Lu Bu is concerned, as long as he can educate the people here and make them truly return to their hearts and obey his discipline, then use this place as a countermeasure.

Hebei is also the center of the situation.

Although the three heroes in Hebei are now gone, the situation in Hebei is still a mess. After Gongsundu returned to Liaodong and lived a peaceful life, there was no one to take care of Youzhou. So people from all walks of life came on stage one after another, some of whom were robbing families and houses.

Some of the bandits were poor people who had no choice but to gather together for safety, and some were originally under Gongsun Zan’s command.

However, the former Youzhou generals who were rejected by Gongsun Du after a lot of picking and choosing are not necessarily much better in Youzhou now than in Qingzhou where the remnants of the Yellow Turbans gathered; on the contrary, several counties in Jizhou were pacified by Lu Bu

, there are several other counties under the rule of Yuan Shao, but now that Yuan Shao himself is about to leave, it is only a matter of time before these places are consolidated.

Lu Bu knew that there were some things that he couldn't rush. What's more important was that he didn't have that many manpower at his disposal right now. Even the Zhongshan Kingdom before and the Julu County now had just a simple arrangement of defense troops.

Stay behind and let everyone

The local nobles will take care of government affairs first, and of course they still have to report the situation to them frequently. There are troops stationed on the side, and there is also an intelligence network densely spread in Hebei. Lu Bu is not afraid of asking them to do anything about these things.

Conceal and deceive.

Of course, Lu Bu did not completely seize power, but also gave them some benefits. They can decide some small things on their own, and only those big and medium-sized things that cannot be decided must be repaid. Otherwise, some trivial things are not worth Lu Bu's personal trouble, just say this.

Sending messages back and forth, even though the distance is not far, is still a hassle.

Moreover, Lu Bu also hinted that he is just asking them to act as agents for local government affairs, but if they can perform well and satisfy himself during this period, he may correct their reputation as agents later. I think they have to act in the name of the imperial court.

Relying on this, his words still carry a lot of weight among the nobles in these places.

In fact, whether it is Youzhou in the north or Qingzhou in the east. Although it is more difficult for him to pacify this side due to the chaotic situation, Lu Bu has not chosen to take action now, nor does he intend to take action in the near future. Anyway, let him

It's not a bad thing for them to run amok on their own. Self-depletion prevents any of them from forming a dominant force and thus posing a threat to themselves. At the same time, it makes it easier for them to conquer them when the time comes.

But now, if you don't conquer it in the near future, it doesn't mean that you will really let it go in the future. What's more, there are foreign enemies around, as well as people like Cao Mengde who are eyeing them. Although Lu Bu will not attack Youzhou or Qingzhou for the time being, Jizhou will.

Deciding on the ground first is also to prepare for conquering those two places in the future.

After all, the most important thing about Hebei lies here. When the Bingzhou and Jizhou crowds come together, what will be the problem in Youzhou? It’s just that Qingzhou, which Cao Mengde is already preparing to get involved in, will still have to pay for it.

It takes a lot of thinking, but with Jizhou as a rear support, it can also increase a bit of planning.

In fact, Lu Bu originally thought about taking Qingzhou instead of making this trip. At this time, after he gathered some of the remnants of Han Fu and Yuan Shao, he could already mobilize more troops, including these reorganized surrender troops.

Up to nearly 100,000, facing the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou is absolutely not scary, and Qingzhou does have

The things he needs, the men he lacks the most now, are readily available over there. I think that in that time and space, if Cao Cao had not collected the so-called million-dollar Qingzhou Yellow Turban, let alone the fire in the subsequent battle for northern hegemony

Wuchao and Guandu defeated Yuan Shao's luck with a small victory, and I am afraid they should have been annexed by the opponent long ago.

But after thinking about it some more and arguing with Liang Le and the others, I gave up the idea for the time being.

There is an old saying that says, "You can't bite off more than you can chew." This sentence is true when it comes to learning, and it is also true when it comes to expanding territory. If you just expand blindly and don't know how to advance or retreat, at most you will be like the Yuan Dynasty, where the situation is spread out.

It was too big, and it only took a few years for it to collapse in the end. The most important thing now is to consolidate the existing results, and the way to go is to proceed slowly and steadily.

Lu Bu now has three or four states under his command. Not to mention this, the important point is that he has more troops than Yuan Shao before. This is mostly because he has occupied the imperial power of Luoyang.

There are always a large number of soldiers and horses in the Sili area. After all, it is the capital city.

It is normal for there to be more garrison troops in the areas around the city. For Lu Bu, whose territory is expanding and his men are slowly starting to be stretched thin, this is an extremely powerful supplement, not to mention that after occupying the rightful position,

There are many talents that can be recruited in this way.

Thinking carefully about the four or five large pieces of land that he currently has under his control, Bingzhou is the real rear area and the biggest foundation for him to settle down. With Chen Gong watching over him, he can rest assured.

As well as the Liangzhou that is under control, and then this Jizhou. These places are enough for him to worry about, but where does he have the extra free time to worry about the places in Qingzhou that have not yet been obtained and are more likely to have to be extracted from the tiger's mouth?

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Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh, frowned and said, "It's difficult!"

It is difficult to be a human being. It is difficult for small people, but it is also difficult for people in high positions. Each has its own depression and suffering.

"What did my lord say?"

There was a voice behind him, and Lu Bu knew who it was without turning around. Lu Bu didn't want to tell the other person all his thoughts. Although he might be able to get some relief, he already had his own opinion in his heart, so he just shook his head. , then he thought of something again, smiled and said: "Speaking of which, next is our real harvest season."

Liang Le raised his eyebrows and didn't ask much about why he didn't want to elaborate. He just smiled and said: "Yes, it's time. After a few days, when we go to Yecheng, the situation in Jizhou will be the same." It’s settled.”
Chapter completed!