Time is like a wheel that moves forward,

Slowly but never stopping,

In the blink of an eye, it is already approaching the end of January,

The breath of spring is getting stronger and stronger,

Even in the bitterly cold Xiliang region,

At this moment, there is also greenery gradually appearing.

Lu Bu was finally able to rest for a while during this time,

rebellions in Xiliang and other places,

Ma Teng father and son, Zhang Xiu and others are responsible for extermination,

Without the leader of Burning Dangqiang,

and the interference of those old Han Sui's ministries,

Xiliang was quickly pacified,

At the same time, Hetao, Hexi and other areas,

It is also naturally occupied by Lu Bu.

At this moment, Lu Bu is sitting in Guzang,

An important meeting was held today.

"My lord, now all parts of Liangzhou have stabilized, and all the Qiang tribes, under the presence of the old Qiang king of Baima Qiang, are also willing to naturalize the imperial court. The Western Expeditionary Army led by General Lu Zhi has now arrived in Yueshi, and a few days ago it was reported that in three days, Yueshi will be fully subdued. At the same time, Ma Chao led his subordinates, and they had already occupied the entire territory of Hetao and Hexi, and all the remnants of Qiang were ambushed. ”

Ma Teng stands in the middle of the main hall,

Lang Sheng reported to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu nodded, and asked Ma Teng:

"Now in the territory of our army in Liangzhou, how many soldiers and horses are there?"

After Ma Teng thought for a while,

Then he spoke:

"Today, there are more than 22,000 infantry and more than 20,000 cavalry in Liangzhou. In addition, there were more than 50,000 prisoners, of which 20,000 were from the rest of Han Sui's troops, and the rest were Qiang rebels from various tribes of the rebellion. In about three months, it will be ready to go. ”

Hearing this number,

Lu Bu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows,

He didn't expect that after this turmoil,

Liangzhou's side is not only completely calmed,

And also added so many soldiers and horses,

The number of these soldiers and horses in the Ma Teng Institute,

or cut out the 30,000 greedy wolf iron horsemen brought by Lu Bu,

and the Western Expeditionary Army led by Lu Zhi.

If the captives are fully integrated,

The soldiers and horses of the entire Xiliang will reach 100,000 people,

That's not a number.

And there are countless Qiang people among them,

The Qiang people are good at riding and shooting,

Especially their elite, the string controllers,

The cavalry of them,

Not much worse than the elite cavalry of the Huns and Xianbei.

It's just that there are so many soldiers and horses,

Although the military strength of Liangzhou has been greatly improved,

But it also brought another,

Very serious problem.

Lu Bu's heart moved,

Hurriedly asked:

"Then what is the grain and grass in Liangzhou now?"

When Ma Teng heard this, the expression on his face suddenly fell,

But he replied loudly:

"Back to the lord, the grain and grass are in an emergency, and at most they can only support the rest of the month. It is necessary for the lord to allocate grain and grass as soon as possible. ”

Lu Bu's right index finger lightly tapped the tabletop,

Suddenly asked:

"How is the farming situation in Liangzhou?"

Ma Teng's face twitched,

Bite the nail on the head:

"My lord, the land in Liangzhou is barren and the climate is bitter cold, so it is not suitable for farming. In addition, in the past few years, a large number of people have been lost, and the cultivated land has been barren, and now the farmers have lost four out of ten......"

Lu Bu lowered his head and didn't speak,

Ma Teng felt even more embarrassed,

Hurriedly opened his mouth and added:

"Rest assured, spring ploughing is about to begin, and I have instructed all localities to vigorously develop farming, and I believe that Liangzhou can achieve good results this year."

Hearing this, Lu Bu raised his head and asked:

"Oh? So what initiatives have you prepared? ”

"This ......"

Ma Teng scratched his head,

fell into hesitation,

If you ask him to march and fight,

That's hard for him,

But these things in terms of developing people's livelihood,

Then he has seven tricks and six tricks - none of them.

At this time, a young man next to him,

Out of the column saluted Lu Bu and said:

"The lower official is willing to solve the doubts of the Lord on behalf of General Ma."

Lu Bu turned his head to look,

I saw that this person was Jiang Tong,

Jiang Jian's brother,

I've met a few times before,

He is quite talented,

Won the trust of Ma Teng.

Seeing Jiang Tong, Lu Bu couldn't help but think of Jiang Yin,

At the time of the Battle of Lijing,

fell into the plan of the slave,

At the time of the destruction of the city of Lijing,

He killed himself on the castle tower.

Although it caused the passivity of the war situation,

But also had to,

Jiang Jian is still capable,

Just young and vigorous,

And too inexperienced.

Ma Tie was also seriously wounded in that battle,

Only then was healed by the old monster,

Still out of danger,

It only takes some time to raise it,

will be able to fight on the battlefield again.

What makes Lu Bu regret the most is that

Jiang Jian died like this,

On the one hand, it is a pity that such a talent,

If you cultivate it well,

Future achievements may not,

On the other hand, it is because of Jiang Wei,

Jiang Jian is Jiang Wei's biological father,

But in the history of later generations,

Jiang Wei is not born yet,

But his own father has died,

So, this peerless general, known as the pillar of the late Shu Han Dynasty,

It won't be in this era.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh,

As soon as the conversation changed, he asked:

"It is really sighing that my brother is generous to righteousness. I just don't know if there is anyone in the family now? ”

Hearing Lu Bu mention Jiang Yin,

Jiang Tong couldn't help but sigh in his heart,

A gloomy look appeared on his face.

Ever since he took refuge in Ma Teng,

Quite valued by Ma Teng,

His brother Jiang Jian was also under his recommendation,

Joined here,

The elders of the Jiang family also have high hopes for their two brothers,

Hopefully, through them,

Gain a place in Lu Bu's camp.

When the two brothers were about to show their strength,

Jiang Jian was defeated and died,

It's a no-blow to the Jiang family,

For Jiang Tonglai,

I feel a little guilty in my heart,

After all, it was he who recommended Jiang Jian to come out,

And when Jiang Jian applied to go to Lijing,

Jiang Tong also strongly recommended,

Therefore, after Jiang Jian's accident,

Jiang Tong also blames himself from time to time.

Suppress the sorrow in your heart,

Jiang Tong opened his mouth and replied:

"Lord, there is a widow in my brother's family, and there is also a baby son in swaddling clothes, who is now less than half a year old."

Lu Bu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this,

There was a sudden burst of ecstasy in my heart,

I couldn't help but say:

"It is a blessing that the sky has eyes and is loyal and good."

Then he asked Jiang Tong with hope:

"Can his son be named?"

Although Jiang Tong wondered why Lu Bu cared so much,

But still nod to the point:

"Brother Jian used to name the child Wei before his death."

"Dimension? Are you Jiang Wei? ”

Lu Bu said lightly.

Somewhat strange to Lu Bu's surprise,

Jiang Tong nodded his head,

did not continue to speak,

But the look on his face was a little uncertain.

After Lu Bu saw the look on Jiang Tong's face,

I knew that I was a little excited,

As soon as the conversation changed, he hurriedly spoke:

"Jiang Tong, I have a reluctant request, and I hope to agree."

Jiang Tong didn't know what medicine was sold in Lu Bu's gourd,

It's not good to agree directly,

I can only speak:

"My lord, please."

Lu Bu groaned,

Opening:

"I want to take care of Brother Ling's widow and his young son, okay?"

"What?"

Jiang Tong lost his voice when he heard this.

Fang Cai Lu Bu kept asking,

Jiang Tong felt a little weird,

Hearing Lu Bu's words at this moment,

Suddenly understood,

But I couldn't help but feel a wave of anger in my heart.

Lu Bu saw that Jiang Tong's face was not good,

The opening explained:

"I don't mean anything else. Jiang Yin's generosity to righteousness touched me very much, and I wanted to do something for him. Therefore, if you make this request, rest assured, I will not treat them badly. In addition, my wife has just given birth to a young son, and the two children can grow up together, and they also have a companion. ”

This is after Lu Bu heard Jiang Wei's name,

Suddenly I thought of this,

If you take Jiang Wei with you,

When I start cultivating,

The achievements in the future will inevitably far surpass Jiang Wei in the original history.

Although this Jiang Weibi is really historical,

to be born many years earlier,

But Lu Bu would rather kill a thousand by mistake,

Unwilling to let go of an attitude,

Won't let it go no matter what.

What's more, since he came to this era,

I have long found that many things have deviated,

Maybe this Jiang Wei is also because of this reason,

Born all these years early,

Therefore, he is even more reluctant to give up.

After listening to Lu Bu's explanation,

The anger in Jiang Tong's heart gradually subsided,

Just now, he also misunderstood Lu Bu in a hurry.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, among many barbarians,

There are many customs that are very strange,

For example, brothers, wives, brothers, etc.,

Among the Han Dynasty, especially the high-ranking nobles,

There are also things that give each other wives and concubines from time to time.

Even many literati,

And think of this kind of thing as a fun thing.

Lu Bu's martial arts reputation was shocked,

But at the same time,

His reputation for infatuation and affection is also a household name,

The tiger prison is closed and the crown is angry,

Committed to the enemy,

It has become a good story.

Jiang Tong was originally born in Liangzhou,

There are many Qiang people and Di people around,

I've seen a lot of this strange custom,

In addition, it was Lu Bu who took the initiative to mention it,

That's what caused the misunderstanding.

Now, although Lu Bu's explanation is very reasonable,

But Jiang Tong still couldn't help muttering a little in his heart.

Although their Jiang family is not a wealthy family,

But in Liangzhou,

But it's also famous,

Feeding orphans and widows is not a problem.

How can you let the widow and young son of the clan brother send people under the fence,

If this is preached,

Wouldn't their Jiang family want to make people laugh off their big teeth.

Jiang Tong was still hesitating how to refuse Lu Bu here,

But Ma Teng suddenly stood up and said:

"My lord. The Jiang family of Tengdai thanked the lord for his kindness. The lord is sympathetic to his subordinates, generous and benevolent, which really makes us worship! ”

After Ma Teng agreed to Lu Bu's request,

Then he lost no time in slapping a sycophant,

The people behind him also hurriedly responded.

Lu Bu stretched out his hand and pressed downward,

stopped the flattery of the multitude,

Turning his head to Ma Teng, he wondered:

"How do you do it for others?"

Ma Teng smiled and replied:

"The lord doesn't know. The Ma family and the Jiang family are world friends, and I and Jiang Yin's father and father-in-law are friends, and the two old friends have passed away. But whether it is Jiang Tong or Jiang Yin, they all call the lower official an uncle. The lower officials even regarded Jiang Jian as their own son-in-law, so they dared to speak out and admit this matter. ”

Although Lu Bu studied history,

But it's not possible to be exhaustive.

Like the relationship between the Ma family and the Jiang family,

He didn't know it before,

So after hearing Ma Teng's explanation at this moment,

That's when it dawned on me.

Lu Bu was overjoyed in his heart,

Turning his head to look at Jiang Tong,

At this time, I saw that Jiang Tong's face was still a little reluctant,

But still a little bit,

Only then did I finally put my mind at ease.

Jiang Tong for this matter,

Still a little unhappy,

But Ma Teng has long figured out the key.

Regardless of Lu Bu's reason,

wants to take care of Jiang Yin's widow and children,

But this act,

In the eyes of many,

is an act of compassion for subordinates,

also means that Lu Bu is using practical actions to make it clear,

As long as the soldiers do their best to be loyal,

I will take care of you for your family.

This alone can gain a lot of people's hearts,

Those soldiers who went into battle to kill the enemy,

Desperately serve on the battlefield,

What he did was to be able to make contributions to his family and make a good life.

All I am worried about is the fear that after my death,

The family has no one to take care of them.

Now that Lubuken is doing this,

All the soldiers have no worries,

that morale and loyalty,

Naturally, it doesn't go away.

On the other hand, Fang Cai Lu Bu,

Take Jiang Wei over to raise,

also hopes to be a companion with Lu Bu's son,

That's the most important thing.

Lu Bu now occupies the land of the two states,

And two of the four counties of Jingzhao and Sizhou,

Now also under his control,

Almost one of the most powerful princes of the day,

But the youngest son of Lu Bu was his firstborn.

At the same time, he is the one who is most likely to inherit everything from him in the future,

If Jiang Wei can accompany such a person to grow up,

Then the identity and status of the future are self-evident.

Although Lu Buqi's own thoughts,

Just wanted to wrap Jiang Wei around,

personally cultivated a peerless general,

This sense of accomplishment made Lu Bu very addicted,

Now he's three,

Including Guo Jia and Liu Ba are all cultivated in this way,

But they are also sensible and follow themselves.

For Jiang Wei's young age,

When you grow up in the future,

That sense of accomplishment must be even more enjoyable than it is now.

But these ideas of Lu Bu,

It is impossible for outsiders to know,

But this act of his,

But it was interpreted by Ma Teng and others to have so many deep meanings.