Among the reconstruction materials sent by Cao Cao, in addition to a batch of grain, there were also processed wood, stones, iron ingots, and even a small amount of cloth and medicine. In this way, a city lord can devote more valuable manpower to cleaning up the ruins, and basic buildings such as tailor shops, pharmacies, and medical halls can also be used well.

As for General Cao Ren, who escorted the reconstruction materials to Luoyang, he was directing his soldiers and horses to work hard at this time.

Most of Feng Xiang's personnel stationed in Luoyang were carried on their shoulders or tied to war horses to bring supplies, and when they entered the city, the rubble of Luoyang City did not cause them much trouble. Cao Ren was different, all the materials were transported by horse-drawn carts, and if he wanted to transport these goods to the "pure land" that Ah Niu and others had opened up in the center of the city, he had to at least clear a road that could be used by horse-drawn carriages. Cao Cao's soldiers and horses did this job.

"Ah Niu, isn't it a little ...... to summon Cao Mengde's men and horses like this" Lu Zhi looked at Cao Ren and the others sweating like rain, and said euphemistically to a certain city lord.

"Heh, General Cao Ren is sincere, hoping to do his part for the reconstruction of Luoyang, and it is simply an insult to him not to give him a chance. Besides, he was not stupid, and the gentleman saw that the road they had cleared had not been cleared of all the rubble at all, but had only been leveled a little so that the carriage could pass through Guò. A certain city lord said without changing his face.

Although Cao Ren's suspicion of cutting corners is very obvious, he can grab these two thousand free coolies to work, and Ah Niu can't ask for anything more. Seeing that Lu Zhi seemed to be unsatisfied, Ah Niu smiled and said:

"Sir doesn't know, according to General Cao Ren, there are still some princes who will transport reconstruction materials over, and we need to clear at least one lane before those transported troops arrive, otherwise the follow-up convoy will be a problem to enter the city. Cao Gong is also a person who is anxious for justice and righteousness, and he didn't let them stay to participate in the reconstruction, but just cleared a lane and let his people help with this little favor, so there should be nothing to say. Sir, rest assured, when they clear the way, Ah Niu will never arrange anything for them to do. ”

Lu Zhixin said: "If Cao Ren hadn't been squeezed by your words and couldn't move, plus he could only unload the materials after clearing the lane, would they probably listen to you?" Of course, Lu Zhi would not have said these words.

Cao Ren's troops were busy for three days before they could barely clear a road from the east gate of Luoyang to the central area of the city, and after unloading all the supplies with surprising efficiency, Cao Ren hurriedly retreated, and it was not until the troops left the city that Cao Ren went to say goodbye to Ah Niu.

"Why bother...... came all the way to Luoyang, and I didn't take a break for three days, at least I should rest for a day or two, so that Ah Niu can do a little bit of the friendship of the landlord. "A certain city lord is not without regret.

"No need, Cao Renjun doesn't dare to stay for a long time, so don't pass it away." Cao Ren is not stupid, stay here and wait for a certain city lord to fulfill the friendship of the landlord? I'm afraid I can count on being a free laborer for a few more days! Thinking that he had come all the way here to work as a coolie, Cao Ren's intestines were full of regret, and he didn't allow a certain city lord to keep him anymore, so he flew away.

From then on, when Dafan encountered matters that needed to be contacted with the city lord of Fengxiang, General Cao Ren, who was fearless on the battlefield, was silent, and would always find many reasons to prevaricate. Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh, "Isn't Zheng Aniu quite gentlemanly?" Actually tossing my generals so badly, it's really unseemly! ”

In the following period of time, the transport convoys of the Kwantung princes to support the reconstruction came in a steady stream, following Cao Cao's men, Hanoi Taishou Wang Kuang also sent a small amount of construction materials, as well as a thousand valuable laborers, and the military general who led the team said to Lu Zhi: "In order to raise troops to defeat Dong Zhuo, Hanoi spent a lot of materials, so it is difficult to provide more help to rebuild the royal capital. My family said, let these 1ooo laborers help the adults to rebuild Luoyang, these people are prisoners in Hanoi, and they don't even have to be paid. ”

Following Wang Kuang, the convoy sent by Han Fu, Liu Dai, Kong Rong, and Yuan Yi arrived and transported it along the potholed lane at the east gate of Luoyang. Except for Kong Rong's people who paid tribute to a certain city lord, the leaders of the rest of the princes all paid a direct visit to Lu Zhi after arriving in Luoyang, and they didn't look at poor Ah Niu.

Even Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance who was far away in the Bohai Sea, sent people to send some supplies, but compared to the actions of the rest of the princes, Yuan Shao was too stingy. "Damn, that's what the lords of the princes want? Is it true that when we are Feng Xiang beggars? Looking at the few construction materials sent by Yuan Shao, Liu Xing said indignantly.

What made Liu Xing even more angry was that the person sent by Yuan Shao actually invited Lu Zhi in front of Ah Niu, "Before leaving, the general of the Che Cavalry asked the villain to bring a message to Lord Lu. Previously, when I was in Luoyang, my family had a lot of suggestions from Lord Lu, and I never had the opportunity to reciprocate. Now that the Che Cavalry General has become the leader of the Kwantung Heroes, the special villain invited Lord Lu to go to Nanpi to live in the small house, and will treat him as a military advisor, so that the Che Cavalry General can listen to more teachings, which is a letter written by the Che Cavalry General himself. ”

In the face of this naked digging of the corner, even Ah Niu, who has always been good-tempered, said nothing, and Liu Xing, who was impatient, was even more eager to kill the messenger on the spot. Ah Niu now understands that the so-called "aid" is simply a cover, and Yuan Shao's real purpose is to pry Lu Zhi away.

Lu Zhi smiled indifferently, "I went back to tell Yuan Benchu that since Lu had accepted the commission of the city lord of Aniu to rebuild Luoyang, there was no reason to give up halfway." Lu is old and inconvenient to travel long distances, so he can only live up to his original kindness. ”

The envoy was greatly disappointed, "In this case, the villain should truthfully report to the general of the chariot when he goes back, and if Lord Lu changes his mind, the general of the chariot and cavalry will meet him." Leave! After that, he didn't pay attention to Ah Niu, who was next to Lu Zhi, and got on his horse and left.

"This Yuan Benchu, who has always been known for his humility and courtesy when he was in Luoyang in the past, didn't expect to be so reckless once he won the power, hey." Lu Zhi shook his head and said, in fact, except for Kong Rong and Cao Cao, the rest of the princes who sent aid materials had been in contact with Lu Zhi in private, but no one was as arrogant as Yuan Shao.

"With Mr.'s prestige and talent, it is natural for Yuan Benchu to send someone to woo him, how can Ah Niu He De, he can actually get Mr. to help and wronged Mr. If Mr. has other plans, Ah Niu will definitely not have a second word! "A certain city lord is solemn.

Lu Zhi looked at a certain city lord with interest, and said with a light smile: "Lu is over half a hundred years old, and Rong Ma has also worshiped an official for half his life, and his personal fame and honor have long been lighted up. This time, he went out of the mountain to take over as the Taishou of Luoyang, just hoping to do more things for the people of the Han Dynasty and the people of the world. ”

Lu Zhi said this, obviously implying that he would not leave Luoyang, so that a certain city lord would not have to worry about switching to someone else's banner, this famous Confucian in the sea has long been tired of the competition in the court.

"Thank you, sir!" Ah Niu took a deep look.

Lu Zhi smiled and calmly accepted a certain city lord's salute and said, "There is one thing that Ah Niu needs to pay attention to. Now the princes of the Seven Roads have sent aid materials, so that our reconstruction plan can be carried out smoothly, and even the materials of Xuzhou Taoqian and Beihai Kongrong have arrived, but Nanyang Taishou Yuan Shu, who is close at hand, has not said the slightest, which is obviously a little puzzling. There is one thing that Ah Niu may not know, a few days ago, Yuan Shu sent a secret envoy to contact me, and the intention was the same as Yuan Benchu. ”

Ah Niu immediately understood the deep meaning of Lu Zhi's words.

Among the Kwantung princes, the closest to Luoyang is Nanyang Yuan Shu.

On the public, Nanyang is a place of anointing, rich in products and sufficient treasury, when many princes are making representations for the reconstruction of Luoyang, Yuan Shu, who is adjacent to Luoyang, is unexpectedly unreasonable; In terms of selfishness, when he was in Luoyang in the past, although the friendship between Lu Zhi and Yuan Shao was not as deep, Lu Zhi and Yuan Shu also had some contacts, so it was right to express their hearts a little.

And the fact that Yuan Shu privately sent someone to contact Lu Zhi shows that Yuan Shu is not ignorant of Lu Zhi's appointment as the Taishou of Luoyang. Yuan Shu's reaction was too abnormal!

In fact, Ah Niu didn't really care how much supplies Yuan Shu could help, even if he stopped collecting raw materials from now on, the resources he received so far would be enough for Luoyang for two months. Under Lu Zhi's reminder, Ah Niu suddenly realized that it seemed that Yuan Shu's attitude towards the reconstruction of Luoyang was very ambiguous, and this was the key!

"Ah Niu understood. In a few days, thousands of villagers will arrive in Luoyang to participate in the reconstruction work, and at that time, our troops stationed in Luoyang should have a good rest. A certain city lord laughed.

Lu Zhi nodded and said softly, "The son can be taught." ”

Both of them understand that the time has come for Luoyang to rearm. (To be continued)

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