After the banquet, Lu Bu asked about the government affairs of Langya.
Questions such as population, land, and the Yellow Turban were all asked, leaving Xiao Jian stunned for a moment.
Fortunately, the county magistrate and the chief minister were there to help answer the question, so I managed to get through.
Lu Bu couldn't help but feel a little sad. It seemed that Xiao Jian was not a very wise official.
After being the Prime Minister of Langya for so many years, I don’t even know my family background!
Then he changed the subject and asked about Langya's dock.
Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and established a short-lived new dynasty. Later, the world was in chaos, which directly hindered the trade on the Silk Road.
However, this also stimulated the development of maritime trade.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, maritime trade had become quite developed, and Langya was an important seaport.
Now even the county prime minister and long history can only give a rough summary.
After all, they are all members of the world. Who would go to the beach to ask about sailing and business matters?
Lu Bu sighed, it seems that he still has to ask himself!
When Xiao Jian saw Lu Bu sighing, he was obviously quite dissatisfied with his administrative ability, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
He is now a state pastor, the emperor's brother-in-law, and a great hero in killing Dong Zhuo. He can be laid off with just a memorial!
Just when he was thinking about how to flirt with Lu Bu, whether to give him some beautiful women or some gold and silver, Lu Bu said:
"I have brought so many people here this time, 10,000 of them are my elite soldiers, and more than 60,000 are the Yellow Turban Army who have just surrendered from Beihai.
This time I came to Langya with the intention of subduing all the yellow scarf thieves nearby. "
Xiao Jian was overjoyed when he heard this: "If this is true, your Majesty has done a great thing for Langya, no, for the people of Xuzhou!
Nowadays, the biggest threats to Langya, Pengcheng and other places are Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li, and Chang Xi, who are known as the 'Taishan Four Bandits'..."
After chatting with Xiao Jian, Lu Bu recruited his men to another place.
First he said to Chen Gong: "Gongtai, write a letter for me to the four bandits of Mount Tai!
Tell them that Guan Hai has been executed. As long as they are willing to submit to me now, I will protect them from danger in the future.
The wording doesn't have to be too drastic, just hit the mark.
By the way, send more people to inquire about the movements, number of people, deployment and other information of these people. "
"Here!" Chen Gong agreed, watching Lu Bu move his lips but still didn't speak.
Lu Bu smiled and said, "If you have anything to say on the public platform, it doesn't matter."
Chen Gong then said: "My lord, I know that you have two thousand people breaking through Guanhai and tens of thousands of people like searching a bag for something.
In the eyes of the Lord, these thieves are just a bunch of mobs.
However, I think there are four things wrong with attacking the four bandits of Mount Tai now! "
"Oh? What four points are wrong?" Lu Bu became interested.
Chen Gong said: "First, the soldiers traveled thousands of miles from Chang'an to Xuzhou, especially the soldiers who fell into the camp and followed the lord to Liyang and Beihai. They are now exhausted and should take proper rest.
Secondly, it can be said that the protagonist's actions to save Zhang Yang and Kong Rong were both acts of righteousness.
If we want to attack the four bandits in Taishan, it can be said that we are fighting the bandits for the Han Dynasty and eliminating harm for the people, but after all, Taishan County belongs to the Yanzhou Governor's Department, and the master is the Xuzhou Mu, so it is inevitable that he will be suspected of overstepping his authority, which may not be true.
Thirdly, in addition to the 10,000 elite soldiers, the Lord now has more than 60,000 Yellow Turban thieves from the North Sea who have just returned. If these people are not settled as soon as possible, they may change over time.
Fourthly, if the Taishan Four Bandits really lead their people to surrender, I am afraid they will also drag their families with them. Those are all mouths waiting for food!
With all due respect, although my lord was granted the title of Mu of Xuzhou by the emperor, Xuzhou also had Tao Qian, the governor.
Tao Qian has been operating in Xuzhou for many years and has long been deeply rooted.
Whether the lord can successfully settle in Xuzhou is still unknown. If the north provokes the four bandits of Mount Tai again...
In my humble opinion, Xuzhou should be stabilized first, and the surrounding areas are safe in Xutu's direction. "
Lu Bu was silent after hearing this. He had to say that what Chen Gong said made sense.
Zhang Liao said: "Brother! Although Chen Gongtai's words are reasonable, Tao Qian is not even able to protect himself. Does he dare to defy the Holy Ming and openly confront eldest brother?
The eldest brother just brings a large force to Pengcheng to meet Tao Qian. The younger brother is willing to lead 2,000 people here to wait for the second brother to bring his people, and by the way, he can learn the skills of these four bandits in Mount Tai! "
Lu Bu waved his hands and said, "In order to fight against the outside world, we must first settle down the inside. What Gongtai said makes sense. Maybe I am too impatient!"
Before fighting the outside world, we must first make peace with the inside? Chen Gong's eyes lit up after hearing this! These six simple words sum it up incisively and appropriately!
The reason why Lu Bu was anxious was that he was afraid that the four Taishan bandits would be captured by Cao Cao.
But now it is indeed a big problem to feed so many mouths.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "Then don't do anything to them for now.
However, they still need to master their information as detailed as possible. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in any battle.
In addition, the letter still needs to be written, but the wording should be softer, roughly speaking, I can understand that they have no choice but to rebel.
In the future, if you want to change your ways or are desperate, you can come to me. "
"Here!" Chen Gong agreed.
Lu Bu said to Gao Shun again: "Fourth brother, we are resting in Langya for a few days, and we must not let the soldiers be too leisurely.
Especially those who have never participated in combat need more training.
Let them practice the formation training, military stance, etc. I taught you first. "
"Here!" Gao Shun also agreed.
Although he didn't quite understand why a group of big-headed soldiers were asked to stand neatly in a daze, Lu Bu's words had their own truth!
Gao Shun now has a kind of honey worship for Lu Bu.
Chen Gong added: "My lord, there is one more thing. Langya Prime Minister Xiao Jian didn't even know that my eldest brother was leading Xuzhou Mu, nor did he know that his eldest brother married a princess and became the Prince Consort.
Should Mr. Cai be asked to print some big-character posters and have people go to various counties in Xuzhou to post propaganda? "
Lu Bu thought for a moment but shook his head and said, "It's okay not to talk about it for now. I want to see how slowly such news can spread!"
After saying some more words, Lu Bu said to Dian Wei and others: "Dian Wei, Tai Shi Ci, Zhang Rao, you two will take a team of guards with me to go to the beach tomorrow!"
After the meeting, Lu Bu walked to the inner courtyard, hesitated for a moment and entered Cai Wenji's room.
Unexpectedly, Cai Wenji was not in the room, and she must have been talking to Liu Xiao and others again.
Lu Bu didn't look for it, but found a piece of charcoal, found a piece of paper, spread it on the table and started sketching.
While I was engrossed in the painting, I felt a weight on my shoulders. It turned out that Cai Wenji had come in at some point and was gently wrapping a cloak around herself.
Lu Bu smiled, twisted his neck and asked, "Are you giving them knowledge again?"
Cai Wenji rubbed Lu Bu's neck with her hands very considerately and said, "I heard that Marquis Wen is going to take us to the beach. Who is still thinking about studying? We are all wondering what the sea is like."
Lu Bu laughed and said: "A big pit, full of water!"
Cai Wenji rolled her eyes at Lu Bu and said, "Marquis Wen made fun of me again. Hey, what is Marquis Wen painting?"
Lu Bu asked, "What does it look like to you?"
Lu Bu asked, "What does it look like to you?"
"Is this... a ship? Why is there no shipyard and so many sails? Also, the shape of the ship is weird..."
Lu Bu said: "Yes, this is a ship, but this is not a tanker that sails in rivers, nor a warship used for war, but a sea ship that can sail in the ocean."
Cai Wenji blinked and said, "Marquis Wen really didn't go to the beach to play."
Lu Bu took Cai Wenji's hand, took her into his arms and said, "You can go and have fun, I want to do some big and profitable business!"
