Time flies...

In the blink of an eye.

A month later.

It was the middle of August of the seventh year of Jian'an.

The Shadows send information from the states and counties.

After Yuan Shao wiped out the Montenegrin army, he obtained a population of nearly one million and settled in Bingzhou. Yuan Shang was assassinated in the state, and 20,000 people were selected from them to form an elite team that was good at siege and mountain warfare, and named it Xiandeng Dead Soldier.

Youzhou Assassin Yuan Xi, not far behind, in order to resist the alien races in the north, trained a field elite, named the Black Flag Army. In just a few months, he defeated Wuhuan and deterred the Northern Desert.

Yuan Tan, the assassin of Qingzhou, and Xu You, the commander of the crossbow and arrow troops, built countless arrow towers and high bases on the border of Qingzhou. The 100,000 crossbow arrow troops have formed a very strong combat effectiveness, defending Qingzhou like an iron bucket.

At the same time, Liu Bei and Cao Cao are also developing rapidly.

Liu Bei got the help of Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang, fought in Yizhou, and conquered Liu Zhang's capital Chengdu, and collected tens of thousands of troops. Liu Zhang lost the city and land, and died with hatred.

Liu Bei adopted Pang Tong's advice and reused the famous people of Sichuan and Shu and the local families.

The families actively donated money and food, which allowed Liu Bei to tide over the difficulties and stabilize the situation in a very short period of time.

After Cao Cao implemented the new policy, the situation in various places was good. However, there are too few young and middle-aged people in the territory to withstand a protracted war. Although there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers, most of them were recruits who had never been on the battlefield.

Cao Cao, anxious to expand his power and seek allies, set his sights on Hanzhong and Sichuan Shu.

If he could occupy Zhang Lu's Hanzhong County, he would be able to open up a life channel for an alliance with Liu Bei, and when he fought against Yuan Shao and Lü Bu in the future, he would have a powerful foreign aid.

Besides, that place in Hanzhong County is the gateway to Sichuan and Shu. In the future, he will turn his face with Liu Bei, whether it is attacking Sichuan and Shu, or defending Yuzhou, he will have a great advantage.

Therefore, Cao Cao appointed Cao Ren as the main general, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan as deputy generals, and led 200,000 soldiers and horses to the south.

Yangzhou.

Shouchun City.

The Military Aircraft Department and the Military Department have already distributed the elite of each prefecture and county to the three newly formed armies.

Other units were also replenished.

Mu Guiying went to Danyang County to exterminate the bandits there. In only seven days, more than 600 of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun's subordinates were captured. By the way, 5,000 young men were recruited and included in the Danyang soldiers, which enhanced the strength of the Danyang soldiers.

"I heard Nie Zheng, the commander of the shadows, say that Yuan Tan and Xu You have hoarded 250,000 soldiers and horses in Qingzhou. Among them, 100,000 are three-bow strong crossbows? Fan Lihua came to Lu Bu's study.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "That's right." In Qingzhou, there are indeed 250,000 soldiers and horses, and most of them use three-bow crossbows. ”

"Husband, why don't you care about the Science and Technology Institute and leak the three-bow crossbow?"

Fan Lihua sat down angrily and said, "Isn't this raising tigers for trouble?" Why don't we call it now? ”

"Not right now."

"Why?"

Lu Budao: "Our soldiers, fighting every year, are tired. I have already said before that there will be a truce for several years, and the soldiers already know that if they go to war now, won't they slap themselves in the face? ”

Fan Lihua said: "When will the fight start?" ”

"Why hurry?"

Lu Bu put down the banknote in his hand, picked up the tea bottle, and said: "The war between us and Yuan Shao will be won if we don't come, and we must win when we come!" If you go to Qingzhou to find trouble because of the three-bow and crossbow, not only will it not work, but it will also startle the snake,"

"Alas... All right. ”

Fan Lihua sighed and said, "I'm going back to Xuzhou today, before leaving, give me a small gift, right?" ”

"A small gift?"

Lu Bu thought about it and said with a wicked smile: "It won't be my body, right?" ”

"You're thinking beautifully..."

Fan Lihua's face was red, but she immediately returned to normal, and said very seriously: "I mean the three-bow crossbow, can you give me a little?" Even Yuan Tan has it, I can't even be as good as him, right? ”

"Yes. How much do you want? ”

Fan Lihua was overjoyed, and said eagerly: "100,000 is enough..." ”

Burst!

Lu Bu squirted a sip of tea: "One hundred thousand? You're too loud, aren't you? Even the newly formed Second Army and the Third Army, there are only 60,000 sheets, which took half a year to assemble, do you think I can get 100,000 sheets now? ”

"That's what you call a little gift?"

Fan Lihua said: "But why Yuan Shao is okay?" In less than half a year, there are 100,000 strong crossbows? ”

Lu Bu said: "The human, material and financial resources he spent will be incalculable... We're going to have a truce for a few years anyway, so there's no need to rush. You go back to Xuzhou first and wait, and when the three bows and crossbows come out, I will send someone to send them to you. You can first bring back a batch of strong crossbows and select tens of thousands of soldiers to practice.... ”

"It's up to you."

Fan Lihua was still a little unhappy and left angrily.

It's after noon.

Lu Bu took Li Yuanba to the Mei Niang Hotel at the corner of the street.

Li Junxian's injuries have improved and he can walk freely and help with some small tasks in the store. But don't push too hard, or the wound will split.

Lu Bu naturally walked into the hotel and shouted, "Mei Niang, Jun Xian, come to the guests." ”

"General, please take a seat."

Wu Meiniang ran out with a pot of tea and poured it for Lu Bu and Li Yuanba.

"Where's Junxian?"

"He's in the house, he'll be out right away." Wu Meiniang replied.

After a while...

Li Junxian came out with a cane and saluted Lu Bu: "General Lu." ”

"Excuse me, excuse me... What's wrong with you? Wasn't it okay a few days ago, and I was able to walk on my own. Why do you still need crutches now? Lu Bu muttered, could it be that someone came to the hotel to find fault and injured Li Junxian?

"If someone is in danger and bullies you, just let me know." Lu Bu said.

"General Lu is too worried, and no one is bullying me..."

Li Junxian sighed: "I was careless." I want to go out to work early to support my family. Unexpectedly, after only a few hours of exercise, the wound cracked open, and if it wasn't for the timely treatment, I am afraid it would be difficult to even stand up. ”

Wu Meiniang stepped forward to help Li Junxian, looked at the deserted hotel, and said with some regret: "I knew that the hotel was not profitable, so it shouldn't have been opened." Now I am trapped by this hotel, and I am really helpless. ”

"Hehe..."

Lu Bu laughed.

"Why did the general laugh?" Li Junxian frowned slightly.

Lu Bu rolled down his sleeves and said, "Why did you forget me?" I'm a parent here, and I want your hotel business to be good, isn't it simple? ”

"We've tired you enough, how can we speak again..."

Wu Meiniang said this, but she thought in her heart: "If Lu Bu can help, the business of the hotel will definitely be booming." ”

Lu Bu organized the language, sat upright, and said: "Jun Xian is a person, I have always admired him, and he has a martial arts, why are you willing to be an ordinary person?" If you're interested, why don't you come and work under my account? ”

Wu Meiniang thought in her heart, since Lu Bu said so, he had already agreed to help.

(End of chapter)