Jia Xu continued: "Many small countries in the Western Regions were once again controlled by the Northern Xiongnu, so they cut off contact with the Central Plains in recent years. ”

Tian Feng's brows furrowed even tighter when he heard this,

"In that case, wouldn't it be even more inappropriate to send someone to the Western Regions at this time. The lord has determined the northern grasslands, but many nomads have a grudge, and the feud of the Xiongnu Xianbei has now been returned to the lord, so the Western Regions are not even more hostile to the lord. ”

Jia Xu nodded, then shook his head again,

Smiled and explained to the two:

"Yuan Hao's worries are not bad, but as I said just now, only some small countries in the Western Regions are controlled by the Xiongnu. After all, compared with our Han people, the Western Regions are more disgusted with the rule of the Xiongnu. Therefore, many countries in the Western Regions are also rebelling against the control and rule of the Xiongnu, and if our army goes to the Western Regions at this time, it is an excellent opportunity, at least to reduce a lot of resistance. ”

Lu Bu smiled when he heard this,

After listening to Jia Xu's explanation,

This conquest of the Western Regions has become an imperative matter.

Tian Feng's frowning brows gradually stretched at this time,

Obviously, he was also moved by Jia Xu's words.

In addition, after all, Li Wenwei was once the first strategist under Dong Zhuo, and Liangzhou was Dong Zhuo's base camp, how could Li Ru not understand his neighbors clearly. Therefore, if the lord chooses Li Ru to go to the Western Regions, he and Xu Rong are both literate and martial, complement each other, and can occupy the time, people, and in less than two years, they will definitely present the complete Western Regions to the lord. ”

Jia Xu stroked his beard under his chin and said lightly.

Lu Bu's eyes lit up,

As Jia Xu said,

Li Ru, as a native of Liangzhou,

If he doesn't know anything about the Western Regions,

That's something that's impossible with a stunt.

Tian Feng couldn't help but retort: "But after all, Li Ru hasn't been in Liangzhou for a long time, but how can he understand the current Western Regions?" ”

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said confidently:

"I know Li Ru quite well, there is a way of 'cunning rabbit three holes', and this person is even more proficient in this way. If he hadn't made any preparations in the Western Regions, I wouldn't have believed him. Just one sentence, how can the horse farm in Liangzhou provide hundreds of thousands of Xiliang iron horses to dominate the world, you must know that a considerable part of the Xiliang army is the Western Regions war horses, such as Wusun Liangju and Dawan Liangju. ”

Before Tian Feng could open his mouth to refute, Jia Xu continued:

"Take 10,000 steps back and say, Fang Cai Yuanhao, you also said that now Li Ru and the others have become hot potatoes, if they don't use it like this, is there any other better way?"

Hearing Jia Xu's words,

Lu Bu nodded slowly,

Tian Feng also closed his mouth,

Jia Xu smiled again and said:

"As for Yuan Hao's concerns, the road to the Western Regions is long distance, and it is difficult to supply. But now Chang'an has been in the hands of our army, and General Ma Teng is guarding Liangzhou, Chang'an City has countless grains and grasses, Li Ru sent troops from Chang'an, and entered the Western Regions through Liangzhou to ensure that the road back is safe. Therefore, I suggest that the lord can make up his mind to send Li Ru to pacify the Western Regions. ”

Lu Bu nodded,

Turning his head to see the look on Tian Feng's face next to him,

suddenly thought that Fang Cai Tian Feng had said that he had two concerns,

I couldn't help but ask:

"Mr. Tian, you said just now that you have two concerns, what is the other concern?"

Tian Feng raised his head and looked at Lu Bu,

The opening explained:

"Another concern is Li Ru. This person is wise, otherwise it would be impossible to assist Dong Zhuo to the Taishi, and in the later period of Dong Zhuo, if it weren't for alienating Li Ru, I'm afraid he wouldn't have suffered this fiasco. But it is precisely because this person's ability is too strong, after all, the lord and Dong Zhuo have a deep grudge, if this person has a foundation in the Western Regions and has strength, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not rebel against the lord in the future, wouldn't it be ......"

Lu Bu's heart tightened,

Although he was very sure that Li Ru would not do this,

But there is a way that is unpredictable,

The current Li Ru would not do that kind of thing,

But who dares to say what will happen in the future?

Suspicious people don't need to be suspicious, and no doubt is Lu Bu's style of acting,

But that's based on a deep understanding of the people who use it.

It's a long way to the Western Regions,

Li Ru is also holding heavy troops and because of Dong Zhuo,

For Lu Bu, Li Ru must also have resentment in his heart.

If it is said that Lu Bu is not worried at all,

That is obviously impossible and unrealistic.

After all, in Lu Bu's current position,

There are some things that he has to think about in advance.

It's better to do more than that, but not to regret it.

Out of selfishness, he can trust Li Ru and others unreservedly,

But for the sake of business, he had to have an extra mind,

This is not suspicious, but out of the overall consideration,

Now he can't do anything willful,

fell into deep thought, and couldn't help but slowly wrinkle his brows together.

"My lord, Mr. Tian."

Jia Xu spoke again at this time.

Lu Bu and Tian Feng turned their gazes to Jia Xu, and then he spoke:

"Li Ru attaches great importance to kindness and righteousness, and Dong Zhuo has the grace of knowing him, so he is desperately assisting, otherwise how could he personally do such a rebellious thing with his personality and resourcefulness."

Several people understood what Jia Xu said,

refers to Li Ru's poisoning of the first emperor at that time.

Indeed, with Li Ru's character and his identity at the time,

You don't have to do that thing yourself.

and that they will not bear the reproach of today,

But for Dong Zhuo's sake,

Li Ru did what such wise men did not take.

Coupled with the man's other deeds,

I have to say that Li Ru is a person,

Putting aside the issue of identity and position,

At least in terms of loyalty,

No one can find fault with him.

Jia Xu looked at the two thoughtful people,

Then he spoke:

"Li Ru has no queen, Dong Ye is Dong Zhuo's only bloodline, as long as there is this person in his hands, he does not worry that Li Ru will do treachery in the future. And this person is extremely smart, how can he not understand the concerns of the lord, if he really has a heart, he does not have to serve the lord at all, but since he has served him, how can he be the person who repeats himself? ”

Lu Bu nodded,

About Li Ru's personality,

The conclusion of his analysis is almost exactly the same as Jia Xu's,

That's why he has such a plan.

But suddenly he suddenly remembered something,

Hurriedly asked:

"Strategist, but I remember that when I rescued you in the first place, it was this Li Ru and Li Wenwei who were ready to kill you, why did you defend him so much?"

Tian Feng was stunned when he heard this, and asked:

"Didn't Mr. Wenhe belong to Dong Zhuo's command with Li Ru before? Why did Li Ru still attack you? ”

He really didn't know about it.

Lu Bu and others did not say,

Jia Xu himself will not say,

Tian Feng and others are not troubled people,

Therefore, Lu Bu mentioned this matter at this moment,

It made Tian Feng feel a little surprised.

Jia Xu glanced at Lu Bu,

It seems to blame him for his mouth,

Gently touched his nose,

Only then did he turn his head to Tian Feng and explain:

"Hahaha, it's not a big deal. Although Li Ru is very talented, he is a little cautious, especially when he can't see people who are stronger than him, such as me. ”

As he spoke, Jia Xu smiled smugly.

Tian Feng laughed dumbly when he heard this,

This reason explains the filthiness between the two.

There is a way that there is no first, and there is no second,

Since ancient times, talented people have sympathy for each other,

At the same time, there will be jealousy,

Therefore, Tian Feng instantly understood the general situation of the matter.

Jia Xu waved his hand,

There is no continuation of superfluous topics,

Again the color spoke:

"My lord, Mr. Yuan Hao, I still think that Li Ru is really the most suitable person to take on this position."

Lu Bu nodded and did not speak,

Instead, he looked at Tian Feng,

When he put forward this idea, he hoped to send Li Ru and Xu Rong there.

At this time, the small discussion is to hear the opinions of others.

Jia Xu has already agreed without thinking,

Then let's take a look at Tian Feng's opinion.

Tian Feng frowned slightly,

The right hand unconsciously plays with the beard,

Apparently thinking with heart.

Neither Lu Bu nor Jia Xu spoke,

Don't disturb Tian Feng's thoughts,

The three of them fell into silence like this,

Only the sunlight outside the window slowly spreads in the room,

The winter sun is still quite warm,

There was no glass in this era,

Only a slight opening of the window is a line,

In order to not let the biting cold air enter too much,

And I can get a little bit of sunlight.

Jia Xu stretched out his thin hands,

Rubbing each other vigorously,

Expose your body to the sun,

At the same time, he shrunk his hands as close to the stove as possible,

In this way, the temperature of the body is raised.

In this place, though free and pure,

But he couldn't get out,

After all, until now,

He's still a 'dead man',

Every day, I can feel the breath of the outside world through this window.

Lu Bu also persuaded him many times,

There are some landscapes outside this craftsman's camp,

When you have nothing to do, you can go out for a walk,

But Jia Xu politely rejected this matter.

After half a cup of tea,

Only then did Tian Feng speak:

"My lord, Wenhe."

The two followed the sound and looked at Tian Feng.

Slowly shook his head,

"I still think this move is inappropriate. My first concern has been dispelled, you two are right, these things can be solved. But for Li Ru, I'm really not at ease. ”

After a pause, Tian Feng then spoke:

"I have also carefully analyzed Li Ru before, this person has far-reaching wisdom, he is by no means extraordinary, he can pacify the Western Regions, I don't have half a doubt about this, not to mention that Xu Rong cooperates with him. But after all, this person did not voluntarily join our army, and the grudge with the lord was too deep, after all, he was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, so he ......"

Lu Bu's brows furrowed tightly when he heard this,

He bowed his head and did not speak.

Jia Xu stared at the coals burning in the furnace,

and no longer open their mouths to persuade,

He has already made it clear what he should say.

At this time, he doesn't need to speak again,

It's up to Lu Bu to decide,

After all, although he has confidence in Li Ru,

But after all, people's hearts are separated from their bellies,

He is well versed in the way of self-preservation,

to be able to say those words,

It's already a bit against his philosophy of life.

Lu Bu's heart finally wavered a little at this moment,

Tian Feng's worries are not unreasonable,

The world today is not the world it used to be,

The current merger is no longer the original merger state,

There are many things that Lu Bu can no longer do with his personal preferences.

After all, he needs to think about the big picture.

Standing up, Lu Bu slowly walked to the window,

Looking out the window at the snow,

The first snow of the year came a little late,

It seems to have been backlogged for a long time,

This snow has been falling for two or three days,

Now it's been two days,

Outside is still a snow-covered landscape,

Looking at the past, it gives people a feeling of clarity of heart.

Silent for a long time,

Lu Bu finally turned around and said:

"Li Ru must be used, but what Mr. Tian said is also extremely reasonable, we must find another person, otherwise we can't easily release Li Ru."

Tian Feng and Jia Xu glanced at each other,

nodded in unison,

For Lu Bu's decision,

Jia Xu didn't feel a little unhappy,

Lu Bu made such a decision very safely.

Walked two steps in the house,

Lu Bu's brows were still tightly furrowed:

"It's just that such people are not easy to find."

Hearing this, Tian Feng said in a low voice:

"But it's embarrassing. This person must not only have absolutely no two hearts, but also must not be influenced by Li Ru and them, and must also be highly respected and able to deter Li Ru. ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly,

The opening added:

"And this person must also be proficient in military affairs and be able to govern one side, otherwise he will not be competent."

Lu Bu heard the addition of one person and one body of the two major strategists,

The frown is getting tighter and tighter,

It seems that there is a Sichuan character.

It's not that Tian Feng and Jia Xu deliberately look at Lu Bu to be embarrassed,

to give him such a problem,

It's really because Li Ru himself is too difficult to deal with,

Since you have to choose a person who can suppress him,

Then this person must be stronger than Li Ru,

In this way, Li Ru will not be despised by Li Ru,

and not to be fooled by him.

In addition, the expedition to the Western Regions is not a battle after all,

may require a protracted and sustained war,

In such a situation,

If the military quality of the chief general is not strong,

Then there is a high probability that there will be a bad situation.

At the same time, the Western Regions are vast,

Every time you attack a place or a country,

It is necessary to carry out governance and pacification work,

Therefore, the political ability of this candidate cannot be ignored either.

In this way, the requirements for this candidate have become very harsh.

And even so,

The two of them also felt that these requirements were just the most basic requirements.

After Tian Feng and Jia Xu said Fang Cai's words,

also closed his mouth in unison,

The brows of the two of them also furrowed tightly at this moment,

It's too difficult to choose.

Because he had to meet all the conditions that he had just mentioned,

But under the whole world,

How many people can fully meet such demanding requirements?