On the second floor of the wine shop, there is a document, with Lu Yu and Guo Jia kneeling on both sides.
Guo Jia's favorite wine gourd was placed on the table. The smell of wine spreading in it was particularly mellow and strong, which made Lu Yu feel confused.
However, because of the topic Guo Jia deliberately brought up, the atmosphere here was a bit serious.
"Fengxiao, do you have to make the atmosphere so ecstatic?" Lu Yu was the first to speak.
In the past, when I chatted with Guo Jiachang, I always commented on women and talked about which girl was more comfortable...
But... today...
Bullying is a bit inexplicably cold!
All in all, the atmosphere is very "ecstasy", extremely "ecstasy"!
"Lu Sinong, I'm talking about business, please be more serious." Guo Jia helped Lu Yu fill a bowl of wine while talking.
"What's the situation?" Lu Yu raised his head and asked: "The false emperor Yuan Shu was executed. Now Cao Cao is sitting in the four states of Si, Xu, Yan, and Henan, with more than 200,000 soldiers. Isn't this a great situation? Why do you say
What’s the point of dying without a burial place if it’s so serious?”
"As for it, it really matters!" Guo Jia stopped beating around the bush and took the initiative to mention. "Just a few days ago, Yuan Shao in the north took action!"
Speaking of this, his expression became even more cold.
Speaking of which, Guo Jia was born into the Guo family in Yingchuan, and his ancestors served as court captains for nine generations. Even when Guo Jia's father's generation declined, the family's aristocratic network was still preserved.
In addition, Guo Jia was quite far-sighted when he was young. Seeing the chaos in the world at the end of the Han Dynasty, he lived in seclusion before he was crowned. He secretly made friends with outstanding heroes. When he was 21 years old, he traveled north to meet Yuan Shao and concluded that this man had no known master.
He left Jizhou and continued to live in seclusion in Yingchuan.
However, although people left Jizhou, they met many talents and heroes who had similar temperaments and were not interested in fame and fortune!
Therefore, Cao Cao did not receive any information about Yuan Shao's every move in Jizhou, but Guo Fengxiao learned about it first.
"Yuan Shao's actions?" Lu Yu tapped his forehead. "Now in the northern border, when Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are entering the decisive battle, what actions will he take? He will not divide his troops to attack our Central Plains, right?"
"Haha..." Guo Jia smiled bitterly. "It would be better if he attacks. I'm afraid it's easy to dodge hidden arrows and it's hard to defend against them."
"Lu Sinong, do you know that recently...Yuan Shao has frequently sent envoys to secretly contact Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, Han Sui in Xiliang, Ma Teng, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, and Sun Ce in Jiangdong!"
this…
Lu Yu paused for a moment and murmured in his heart, it seems that Yuan Shao wouldn't take action against Cao Cao so early, right?
According to records in ancient books and documents, the relationship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao changed after he annihilated Gongsun Zan and sent Gongsun Zan's head to the court to demonstrate to Cao Cao.
And that happened in the summer of the fourth year of Jian'an, and now it's only the end of the second year of Jian'an. There is a whole year difference. It shouldn't be.
"Brother Fengxiao? Is your information true?" Lu Yu asked urgently...
"It's absolutely true." Guo Jia's eyes narrowed slightly. "If Lu Sinong doesn't believe it, you might as well go and find out. I believe this is not difficult to find out."
Hey…
Seeing Guo Jia being so serious, Lu Yu was already 80% convinced.
Well, if Yuan Shao was really wary of Cao Cao in advance, then it would mean a lot to send envoys to Zhang Xiu, Han Sui, Ma Teng, Liu Biao, and Sun Ce!
This is equivalent to Yuan Shao uniting these princes and weaving an encirclement circle to completely surround Cao Cao in the Central Plains. As long as he wants, he can encircle and suppress Cao Cao at any time.
At that time... surrounded by enemies on all sides, even if Cao Cao doubled his troops, he would still be no match!
hehe…
This is not just a military sanction, it will even form an economic sanction!
Of course, Yuan Shao would not have thought of this section with his mind!
But... among the talented people in Jizhou, Ju Shou and Tian Feng, they have very vicious eyes. It would not be surprising at all if they proposed this plan!
In fact, Lu Yu was thinking of the first level.
In fact, the situation took a turn for the worse... to a large extent, it was because of him, Lu Yu.
To know…
Today's current situation is hugely different from that in history, and the biggest difference is that Lu Yu helped Cao Cao avoid many "pitfalls" that resulted in the loss of troops and generals!
As the saying goes, if you hurt the enemy one thousand, you will lose eight hundred!
Historically, Cao Cao, who defeated Yuan Shu, only had 70,000 soldiers and horses. Naturally, a mere 70,000 men would not attract the attention and fear of "big brother" Yuan Shao. He could still treat Cao Cao as a watchdog.
Can…
Today, Cao Cao has four counties and more than 200,000 soldiers. With such a scale, Yuan Shao, who was slow to react, can also realize that this former little brother is gradually turning into his powerful enemy in the future!
He conquered Gongsun Zan and had no time to go south, but it did not mean that he would let Cao Cao develop.
And combined with Zhang Xiu, Han Sui, Ma Teng, Liu Biao, and Sun Ce to form an encirclement!
This was a strategy proposed by Tian Feng, which Yuan Shao took seriously and immediately implemented. Even with the rise of Cao Cao, none of the Ruying clan under Yuan Shao questioned this strategy of "trapping Cao".
and attack.
This is the butterfly effect!
Lu Yu waved his wings, and the entire Central Plains was experiencing a huge tsunami!
It can be said...
Nowadays, there has been an irreparable rift in the relationship between Cao and Yuan, and wind and rain have quietly blown on the sea.
On the verge of breaking out!
"Fengxiao, if that's the case, what do you have to say?"
Lu Yu's expression suddenly became serious.
To be honest, Cao Cao currently does not have the capital to compete with Yuan Shao. It is not the disparity in military strength, but the constraints of diplomacy and internal hidden dangers!
"I don't dare to take high opinions seriously, but the top priority is urgent. There are two things Lu Sinong needs to do!"
Guo Jia seemed to have guessed that Lu Yu would ask this question early on. He reminded carefully: "The first thing is to purge the interior of the Central Plains. The second thing is to win the support of these peripheral princes. At least let them remain neutral!"
Guo Jia didn't talk too much.
He knew that with Lu Yu's eyesight and his understanding of the current situation, he could just stop talking a lot.
These two reminders suddenly made Lu Yu fall into deep thought.
Purging the interior, as the name suggests... is to eliminate the Central Plains princes such as Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Zhang Yang, Zhang Xiu, etc.
These... are already underway.
Cheng Yu went to Hanoi to deal with Zhang Yang's 50,000-strong army;
Yang Xiu went to Xiapi City to deal with Lu Bu and Liu Bei.
As for Zhang Xiu, we have to put it aside for the time being. After solving the problems of Zhang Yang, Lu Bu, and Liu Bei, we can then solve the problem on the side of the bed.
As for the periphery... Han Sui and Ma Teng in Guanzhong, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Sun Ce in Jiangdong...
These…
Lu Yu rolled his eyes.
"Fengxiao, I mentioned a strategy to Cao Sikong in Chen State some time ago. You might as well listen to it..." Lu Yu changed the topic. "——Look east, move west, cross south, make peace in the north, and determine the strategy.
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Lu Yu explained this strategy to Guo Jia in detail.
This is the next strategic plan he explained to Lao Cao Weiwei based on the development of the historical situation.
But now, the situation is somewhat different, and this strategy must be slightly adjusted.
And when Guo Jia heard this strategy!
He was thoughtful at first, and then his eyes narrowed.
"Actually, Liu Biao's side is not a big problem. Since he rode into Jingzhou alone and put down the rebellion in the nine counties of Jingzhou, he has been addicted to pleasure. He will most likely adopt a wall-riding strategy, adopt neutrality, preserve his strength, and reap the benefits of others.
"
"There is no need to worry about Sun Ce in Jiangdong. Sun Ce has conquered Jiangdong in recent years and has killed all heroes. However, he was defeated in Lujiang and his base was exhausted. His position in Jiangdong is not stable.
In addition, this person is reckless and not good at guarding, and he will die at the hands of assassins sooner or later! So there is no need to be too careful!"
"The only thing you need to pay attention to is the attitude of the princes in Guanzhong..."
At this point, Guo Jia paused. "Lu Sinong, the strategic concept of 'expanding to the west' you proposed is perfect. The only thing lacking is time. With the current situation, this 'expanding to the west' must be put on the agenda.
Execute immediately, win over the princes of Guanxi as early as possible, and have no worries on the western front of Cao's camp!"
"The battlefield on the western front is close to Bingzhou. If they unite with Yuan Shao, how can the Central Plains resist if they join forces? But if the battlefield on the western front is attached to Cao Gong, it means that Yuan Shao will not be able to open up a second battlefield, and the situation will be
Stay safe!"
Guo Jia analyzed Lu Yu's strategy in detail sentence by sentence.
Immediately, just a few changes were added, changes that were adapted to the times, and these changes were exactly what Lu Yu needed!
I have to praise Guo Fengxiao for his meticulous thinking.
What Lu Yu could think of and what he couldn't think of, through Guo Jia's mouth, he checked for omissions and filled in the gaps, making it more realistic.
"In Guanzhong, I will discuss it with Cao Sikong tomorrow. As for the candidate, I do have one! But..."
"Fengxiao, there is one more thing, please help me think about it."
Lu Yu rolled his eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, and decided to tell Guo Jia about the incident.
"Lu Sinong said it's okay?" Even though Guo Jia was talking and pouring wine from the wine gourd into his mouth, his thoughts were always very clear.
The title of genius is no joke!
"Over Jiangdong, I have placed a reliable person. He is a younger brother of my mother's clan. His name is Lu Xun!"
Lu Yu blurted out his words...
Guo Jia raised his eyebrows. "But the Lu family, one of the four major families in Jiangdong?"
"That's right!" Lu Yu nodded...
Hearing this, Guo Jia exhaled heavily.
"If the Jiangdong Lu family can help, then... maybe we can be more drastic about the situation in Jiangdong!"
"What do you mean?" Lu Yu asked.
"Support a new master of Jiangdong!" Guo Jia's eyes were fixed and his tone was particularly firm.
Who would have thought, hahaha... Lu Yu burst out laughing.
He immediately patted Guo Jia on the shoulder.
"Brother Fengxiao, we heroes think alike!"
…
…
Jiangdong, Wujun, Lufu.
"Bo Yan, there is a guest outside the door who wants to see you."
Lu Ji hurriedly ran into the main hall.
At this moment, Lu Xun was closing his eyes and meditating. He had just returned to Wu County for only three days, and he still had no clue about many things that needed to be done.
"Guests outside the door?" Lu Xun waved his hand. "Didn't I say that we don't see outsiders in the Lu Mansion?"
"But he..." Lu Ji said quickly: "He wanted me to give a message to Boyan!"
"——Laughing and sighing are poor, the ancient fool is crazy today, and it will eventually become empty!"
As soon as this statement came out...
Lu Xun's eyes, which were still closed, suddenly opened.
"Quickly, invite him into the main hall!"
While talking...
Lu Xun and Lu Ji hurried to the main hall.
Seeing Lu Xun, the man in black repeated it again: "——Laughing and sighing are poor, the ancient fool is crazy now, and it will all come to nothing!"
Lu Xun replied immediately without thinking: "——When a sword is blunt and its edge is weak, when a kindness is severed, a dream will be broken!"
The man in black grinned, and finally added, "——Sighing on the desolate road, looking at the footprints, no one understands!"
As soon as this statement came out...
Lu Xun quickly handed over his hand. "But what new orders does my elder brother have?"
The eldest brother he mentioned was Lu Yu...
And this "laughing and sighing is poor, the ancient fool is crazy today, and it will eventually become empty."
“When a sword is blunt and its edge is weak, when a kindness is severed, a dream will be shattered.”
"The road is desolate and I sigh, I can see the footprints and no one understands."
These three sentences are all joint codes, and they were specially instructed by Lu Yu to Lu Xun!
In order to prevent the secret from being leaked and being used by others, the people sent by Lu Yu to contact Lu Xun must strictly follow this street code.
And as soon as these three sentences came out, both parties exchanged glances, and they were both sure that the right person was here!
"Master Lu... I'm here with the Knights of Longxiao Camp!"
The man in black raised his hands and saluted, and immediately, without any hesitation, he took out a map from his arms. "Lu Sinong asked me to give this to you."
As he spoke, the man in black had already put the "map" into Lu Xun's hand.
"Map?" Lu Xun was stunned.
You know, when he went to Lujiang, he gave Lu Yu a map of six counties and seventy-two counties in Jiangdong. Why...this time, the elder brother handed him another map?
"What else did eldest brother say?" Lu Xun asked quickly.
The man in black wanted to open his mouth, but seeing that there was a handsome man beside Lu Xun, he immediately took back what he wanted to say.
Lu Xun understood and quickly explained.
"This is Lu Ji, and he is also a member of my Lu family. He is a trustworthy person."
Hearing this, the man in black spoke: "Lu Sinong didn't say much, but he mentioned that all the treasures in Jiangdong are hidden in this map."
In a nutshell…
The man in black handed over his hand. "It's not easy to stay here for a long time, so I'll leave now."
As he spoke, the man in black turned around and hurriedly left through the back door...
The whole process, from the time the man in black came to the door to the completion of the meeting with Lu Xun, was just a cup of tea. It came and went gently, waved his sleeves, and left only a so-called treasure map!
Lu Xun watched the man leave and quickly unfolded it.
Huh…
It was better not to unfold the map. Once it was unfolded, Lu Xun's eyes narrowed, and Lu Ji also frowned. He was the first to say: "Bo Yan, this... this is not the topography of the six counties and seventy-two counties in Jiangdong that we drew.
Is it a copy of the picture? Why did Lu Sinong... send it to me again?"
What Lu Ji mentioned was also Lu Xun's subconscious thought.
For a moment, Lu Xun couldn't figure out what kind of medicine his elder brother Lu Yu was selling in this gourd?
etc…
Lu Xun suddenly realized that no, this picture was slightly different from the picture he had presented before. To be precise, there were many dots in the picture!
Is this a mountain?
That's right, there are mountains, some are barren mountains, and some are mountains with owners!
You must know that the powerful families in Jiangdong are extremely powerful, not only in business, but also in many mountains and lands... They have bought them all, and they are considered the eternal assets of their families!
Even the Sun family, as the ruler of Jiangdong, would not dare to take back these mountains and lakes casually. Even... some families that have a good relationship with the Sun family, or families that have made great achievements, Sun Ce will also give them mountains, rivers and lakes.
Wait, let’s use this as a reward!
Of course, none of this matters.
What's important is that in the topographic map in Lu Xun's hand, there is one or two words attached to each mountain.
For example, Qionglong Mountain, which is closest to Wu County, has the word "锔铁" written in small seal script on the back, and the word "金" is also written in small seal script on the back of Shenting Ridge...
This is…
At first glance, Lu Xun had not yet reacted.
However, Lu Ji immediately reminded him, "Could it be that Lu Sinong wants to tell Boyan and our Lu family that there are iron and gold mines in these mountains?"
this…
As soon as these words came out, Lu Xun's eyes suddenly narrowed.
If it is as Lu Ji said, then...
Iron, gold ore... is there a mine in this mountain?
If there are mines in these mountains.
Then...with a little operation, it is almost equivalent to the Lu family having a mine at home!
call…
With a long breath, Lu Xun tried hard to suppress the throbbing in his heart.
"Jiuji, please keep your mouth shut at this time..."
Lu Xun quickly gave instructions.
"Don't worry Boyan, I know what to say and what not to say!" Lu Ji replied immediately...
call…
This pair of "brothers" with different generations looked at each other, understood each other, and immediately exhaled for a long time at the same time.
Their eyes were all glowing...
Green and golden.
It's like seeing gold and embracing it.
When he was in Lujiang, his eldest brother Lu Yu mentioned that he would support the Lu family in terms of money, food, and even troops. Lu Xun was also wondering, what form would his so-called support take?
You know, it is not easy to transport money and food from Jiangbei to Jiangnan.
But what I never expected was...
The first help has come. Although the method is not direct, if the iron and mines in the mountains are real, then the Lu family will not just rise. The Lu family is going to be prosperous.
!
The top priority was that even if Lu Xun spent all his wealth, he still had to buy several barren mountains rich in iron and gold mines.
Of course, what Lu Xun didn’t know was…
This distribution map of Jiangdong minerals was roughly marked by Lu Yu based on the topographic map of the six counties of Jiangdong, combined with... the distribution map of my country's minerals, local chronicles of the Jiangnan area, and even... evidence from many ancient books and documents. There will be errors, but The error won't be too big.
After all, Lu Yu was quite troublesome to draw, and his brain almost exploded. Even so, it took him several days to draw.
It can be said...this map is Jiangdong's guide to getting rich.
However, discovering iron ore is one thing, whether it can be dug out is another!
After all, the mining tools and excavation skills of this era were not very strong!
Can the Lu family do it?
Lu Yu didn't know, but with Lu Xun and Lu Ji's intelligence, Lu Yu felt that... they could make good use of this terrain map, this huge advantage!
Similarly, because of this battle on the mineral distribution map of Jiangdong, it has brought unlimited confidence to Lu Xun and Lu Ji!