Lu Bu’s Life Simulator

  Chapter 316 See the Lord

"In the Central Plains, from today's point of view, the stalemate between the two Yuan will not last long, but now that Cao Cao is fighting in the north and south, he has the potential to be a hero. In the future, this person and Yuan Shao may become the largest princes in the north and south." Jia. Xu looked at Lu Bu and said solemnly, "If Cao Cao wins Yuzhou, his potential may not be weaker than Yuan Shao's."

  Lü Bu nodded when he heard the words, and he could naturally see that this Cao Cao might be the one who replaced Yuan Shu as the overlord of the Central Plains and confronted Yuan Shao in the north and south, which should not be underestimated.

   "I think that there are two ways out for the lord in the future." Jia Xu said solemnly.

   "I would like to hear the details." Lv Bu said with a solemn expression, sitting upright.

"One is to take advantage of the feuding feudal lords in the world, enter the land of Shu, capture Bashu, and then use Bashu to go down by water, you can take advantage of the situation to seize Jingzhou and even Jiangdong, and watch the changes of the princes in the Central Plains; the second is to take the Central Plains first, although the lord joins It is very easy for the Central Plains to form a three-thirds trend, but if the Central Plains can be finally obtained, and the world is three-thirds, the lord will have obtained two, and can wait for the opportunity to seize the land of Jingzhou and Bashu, and the world will be settled.”

In fact, neither of these two roads is easy to take. It is necessary to take Bashu, but Lu Bu has never been to the difficulty of the road, but he has a deep understanding of it. A dangerous pass can block a hundred thousand troops. It is good to lay down the land of Shu.

   Once the land of Shu is conquered, it means that Lu Bu's land is more stable, and Jingzhou is almost surrounded by Lu Bu, so he can send troops from Nanyang and Shu at the same time.

But at the same time, there are a lot of disadvantages in winning the land of Shu. From the map, you can see that Lv Bu's land will form a fragmented situation. The generals in Shu must not only have outstanding abilities like Gao Shun, but also reassure Lu Bu.

   Take the land of Shu, although Jia Xu did not say it clearly, but at first glance, it is mainly guarding, and the news is blocked, and it is easy to miss the opportunity. If Lu Bu is now at an absolute disadvantage, then taking the land of Shu is indeed a good way.

   But now the heroes are fighting each other, Lü Bu holds the emperor in his hand and is in charge of the righteousness. Although the population under his rule is not comparable to that of Er Yuan and Cao Cao, in terms of his control over the ruler, he is unmatched in the world.

   has such an advantage, giving up the Central Plains and taking Bashu is a bit unwise in terms of results.

Of course, sending troops to the Central Plains may not necessarily win. The reason why Jia Xu gave Lü Bu these two strategies, and even more valued the land of Shu, was because Lü Bu would be strongly resisted by the scholars of the Central Plains when he attacked the Central Plains, so he went to Bashu first and consolidated his foundation. Step by step.

  If Lü Bu takes Bashu, but the Central Plains lords are still in a state of division, then it would be better. At that time, Lü Bu would be able to take Jingzhou, or station troops in Guanzhong, and participate in the Central Plains battle, all have enough confidence.

But things in the world are often impossible to have both. They say that these strategies are naturally the most unsatisfactory state. What may happen, after the worst situation is put out, the choice will be much easier, you can only choose one, is to choose to consolidate the foundation? Or beat the Central Plains first?

  The two paths, Jia Xu has already given, as for the final choice, that is Lu Bu's own business.

   "Sir, have you been to Shu?" Lu Bu asked after thinking for a long time.

"I've been there a few times in the early years." Jia Xu nodded with a teacup in his hand. After completing his studies, scholars like to travel around the world. One of them is to increase their knowledge, and it is also necessary to expand their contacts. Of course, I didn't want to go to all places. Jia Xu in Shu just happened to be there.

   "Is it easy to enter Shu from Guanzhong?" Lu Bu asked.

Jia Xu shook his head: "During the time of Emperor Gaozu, there were still waterways connected. At that time, it was relatively easy to enter Shu, but then the world changed and the waterways were cut off. Now that we enter Shu from Guanzhong, even if we win Hanzhong, we still need to go through the Sword Gate. The danger of this pass is the best in the world. Even Hulao is far less dangerous than this place. It can be said that one husband is a passer and ten thousand people cannot open it! And the road is difficult, even if it is broken, it is extremely difficult to transport goods between Guanzhong and Shu. , Many places are plank roads, and if you are not careful, you will fall into a cliff."

   In other words, even if the land of Shu is conquered, the exchange of materials between Guanzhong and Bashu is very difficult. Only after Jingzhou is captured, it will be transported to Jingzhou by water, and then sent to Guanzhong by Hanshui.

And the most important thing is that the connection between Guanzhong and Shu is easy to cut off, so if the guardian of Shu has the slightest selfishness, as long as the sword gate is sealed, then Lu Bu in Shu will be beaten in vain, unless Lu Bu himself goes to take charge, but then What should I do when I come to Guanzhong?

   To win the land of Shu, you must seize Jingzhou as soon as possible, otherwise the communication between the land of Shu and the court will be easily blocked.

   After thinking about it for a while, Lü Bu smiled and said, "The army is impermanent, the water is impermanent, and the same is true for the conquests in the world. Let's see which side has a good opportunity first."

   The two paths Jia Xu gave to Lu Bu were not the most perfect, but there was no perfect plan in this world, it was all human beings, and even the best plan was useless if it was not executed well.

   And it’s not very good to give the future road to death now.

Jia Xu nodded. He only gave Lu Bu these two directions. As for how to decide, it is entirely up to Lu Bu. Both paths have their own advantages and disadvantages. Which one to take depends on the situation. Which one.

   is just the road in the middle of Shu. Once you choose it, it is not easy to regret it.

After the government office had dealt with the affairs of the past few days, Lv Bu took Jia Xu and Dian Wei directly to the Cai residence. This time, he went not only to drink tea with Cai Yong, but also to find Guo Jia. The exam was over. , As the number one in strategy theory, although the previous meeting was a bit awkward, Lu Bu felt that it would be better for such a talent to come forward and invite him in person.

   After returning to Chang'an, he didn't even go home. After going to the government office, he came to invite him directly, which was considered Lu Bu's sincerity towards Guo Jia.

   In the Cai family mansion, Cai Yong learned that Lu Bu was coming, and hurriedly went out to greet him.

   "Before the big test, Brother Bo Xie was shocked, and it was a mistake." Lü Bu smiled at Cai Yong.

  Cai Yong shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter, where Fengxian is, this old man feels that the safety can still be guaranteed."

   The assassin's target that day was also Lv Bu. He didn't take any action against the scholars who took the big test at that time. In addition, Lv Bu was extremely protective of the big test scholars. Even if these people wanted to shoot against the big test scholars, it would be extremely difficult, let alone Cai Yong.

After the two exchanged a few words of greetings, Cai Yong welcomed Lu Bu into the mansion and let them serve tea, Lu Bu smiled and said, "Today, in addition to visiting brother Bo Xie, Bu also wants to gradually honor Mr. Xiao, may I be there? "

  Cai Yong nodded, motioned for someone to call Guo Jia, and said with a smile, "Fengxiao also praised Fengxian a lot."

   This is true.

  Lü Bu thought of the scene where the two sides met for the first time and wanted to laugh.

   After a while, Guo Jia came in with a bit of alcohol, saw Lu Bu, and said slightly: "Jia sees Wenhou!"

   "Wenhou?" Lv Bu looked at Guo Jia with a half-smile, "If I remember correctly, Fengxiao said he wanted to help me. Now that the big exam has passed, Fengxiao is still called Wenhou?"

Thinking of the scene of the first meeting, Guo Jia rubbed his temples, but he didn't show any embarrassment, and said casually, "Jia is only interested in helping, but Wen Hou has already taken Jia's education test, but Jia also has a question. "

   "Tell me!" Lu Bu's answer was very straightforward. In this era, what is important is that the ruler chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the ruler. It is normal for each other to examine and teach each other.

   "It is rumored that Wenhou criticized the scholars, but Gein was born, but that's true?" Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu and asked with a smile.

   "Fengxiao also thinks this way?" Lu Bu asked rhetorically.

   "Jia doesn't think much of it." Guo Jia shook his head: "At least from the appearance, it does make some sense."

   Lu Bu nodded: "There is indeed a reason for his birth. After all, it is almost impossible for him to become a member of the court because of his birth, but even if he is not bound by his birth, it will probably be the case."

   "I would like to hear the details." Guo Jia drank a cup of tea and sat upright, looking at Lu Bu, this is what he wanted.

  Lü Bu took the cakes on the plate and asked, "Fengxiao thinks this world is fighting for what?"

   "In terms of military affairs, it's population and property; in terms of administration, it's what people want." Guo Jia didn't think much about it. If he was fighting for the world, it was probably these things.

   "That's right." Lu Bu nodded approvingly, and pointed to the refreshment, "I said that farming in the world is wealth, and this pastry replaces farming."

   Guo Jia looked at the cakes in Lu Bu's plate and nodded.

"When the Great Ancestor founded the country, although there were big clans, they were relatively few, and most of the ministers who started businesses were more diligent and thrifty. They were willing to do their part for the world and would not destroy them wantonly, so..." Lu Bu said with a small piece of cake. : "This is the cultivated land occupied by the nobility when the country was founded~www.wuxiamtl.com~ Guo Jia smiled, probably for the first time someone said it from this point of view, it sounds a bit vulgar, but it points directly to the root of the problem.

  Lü Bu went on to take out a large piece: "However, the world has changed, and after the world is at peace, the descendants are not as ethical as the ancestors, and people have selfishness, so the descendants will find ways to acquire land through mergers."

Looking at Guo Jia, and then at Cai Yong, who lost his mind, Lu Bu took out the first small piece: "In the beginning, although there was a lot of embezzlement, the people still had a way to survive, but as the land occupied more and more The land of the common people became less and less, and they had to be tenant farmers for the scholars.”

   Guo Jia said with a smile: "This is also a livelihood. Isn't the court now treating the common people as tenant farmers?"

"This is natural, but the taxation of the court will become more and more difficult to collect as the nobility annexes the land. According to the old tax system, all the taxes that the court can collect are from the common people, but the common people only have this amount of farmland left." Lv Bu He took the last piece of cake and said, "However, this arable land is responsible for all taxes, and more people give up arable land to become tenant households, and if the court wants money and food at this time, they can only see the faces of the nobility. If you don't take back these things that belonged to the imperial court, you will not end up better than your grand master, so Fengxiao might accept it?"

   Guo Jia nodded and bowed to Lv Bu: "See your lord!"

   (end of this chapter)