As the first ray of sunlight in the morning tore through the darkness, the faint dawn was gradually dispelled, and the soldiers who had been groomed overnight became alive again. Lu Bu did not leave the army until this time.

In the environment like yesterday, although Jiang Jie invited Lu Bu to live in Jiang's house, he was still refused by Lu Bu. It is necessary to be wary of others. You must know that before the chaos of the Qiang people, these people had nothing to do with the chaos of the Qiang people. Without Lu Bu, he would not believe it. In the dark state, if the other party had malicious intentions, it would be very troublesome, and he could not meet his soldiers in time. Even if he could escape alive, there would be few of these soldiers left.

It’s not that my soldiers say they can’t die. A man was born in troubled times, and dying on the battlefield is his destination, but he must not die in a meaningless way. He didn’t die on the battlefield, but died at the hands of his own people. This is not only sadness, but also shame.

After making sure that his soldiers were all right, Lü Bu asked Hua Xiong to stay in the camp on standby, and he brought a few personal guards to see the Ji County lord.

The Jiang family, the Zhao family, the Liang family, the Yang family, and the Yin family are considered as taxis in Jixian County. Of course, only in Jixian and Tianshui are they considered as scholars. In the circle of scholars, they should be from the same family. The impoverished family is high, but it is not too high. After all, places like Tianshui, Longxi, and Jincheng are equivalent to exile for most scholars.

The land in the northwest is barren and sparsely populated. If the aristocratic families in this place are placed in the Central Plains, they may be like the local snakes in some county towns. Although they are higher than the poor families, they are not enough for the circle of scholars, or just reach them. , belonging to the group standing at the door.

The circle of scholars has a strict hierarchy. This point, Lu Bu has confirmed countless times, the core of the problem is actually money, or more precisely, it should be resources. , there are naturally more resources, and the Xiliang side is another Jingxiang. Although it is not far away, the land here is barren, the Qiang people are in chaos all the year round, and the population is sparse, even if the same county is the entry point in Jingzhao million households On the Xiliang side, the county towns reaching 10,000 households are almost invisible. This is the gap.

If you look at resources, whoever can mobilize more resources will have a higher status, but the resources here include land, wealth, official positions, etc., and the amount of benefits you can bring to others will be as high as your status.

So, in the final analysis, the rules of the game are the same as in other circles, but in this circle, money and goods are no longer the 'vulgar things' that circulate.

In this comparison, the status of these nobles in Xiliang can be clearly seen. Even if they have entered the threshold of scholars, except for the former Liangzhou Sanming, there has been no such person in the barren land of Xiliang for a long time. Now, this is the reason why these Xiliang clans are so catering to the Jingzhao people. If they want to become stronger, they need resources to build up, and most of the resources they want are in the hands of those in the court.

And Lu Bu is also one of the masters of this resource, so Lu Bu's arrival has been treated very highly.

"This time the siege of Ji County can be resolved, it is entirely up to the Marquis Jun to take action. If it were not for Marquis Jun, the lives of thousands of people in Ji County would not have been saved." As Jiang Jie's father, Jiang Jie's outstanding ability to find reinforcements this time. The siege of Jixian County, so the hospitality of Lu Bu naturally fell on him.

"Bu led the army into Longguan this time because he came here to pacify the chaos of the Qiang." Lü Bu raised his wine cup, his eyes swept over the crowd, and finally fell on Jiang Yuan: "As for why these Qiang people suddenly besieged Ji County affairs..."

Jiang Yuan's hand trembled while holding the wine. This is the most embarrassing thing about myself.

"This general doesn't want to be held accountable either." Lu Bu looked at the expressions of the crowd, straightened his body, and said solemnly: "What Bu has done in entering Longguan this time is to pacify the chaos, and we need everyone's help to pacify the chaos. "

"Don't be so polite, Junhou, this time, the timely action of Junhou is equivalent to saving our lives!" Zhao Rong stood up and bowed to Lu Bu: "I heard that the imperial court dispatched troops in a hurry. If there is a shortage, the old man is willing to offer 10,000 stones of grain and grass for the monarchs and princes to pacify the chaos, and if it is not enough, I can make up another 10,000 stones of grain and grass."

"Thank you!" Lu Bu nodded. This was a good start. Although he wanted to calm the Qiang this time, he wanted to do more than just calm the Qiang. He wanted a group of talents that could be used by him. It is impossible to count on those in the imperial court, but the scholars in this world are not only found in aristocratic families, and Lu Bu is targeting the Longxi gentry.

Their status is embarrassing, but their talents are not necessarily bad, and they want to climb up, and Lu Bu happens to be the one who can provide them with a way. Of course, it is too early to talk about these things. Let’s talk about food and grass first, and other things can be picked up later. In the next cooperation, I will try it slowly.

With Zhao Rong as an example, the other families are really grateful to Lv Bu for his relief, and secondly, they also have the heart to befriend Lu Bu, the now prestigious general, a Ji county, and let Lv Bu raise 100,000 stones of grain and grass. These are enough to solve Lu Bu's urgent needs. .

"Mr. Yuan Shuo." After thanking everyone, Lu Bu looked at Jiang Yuan: "There is something I want to discuss with Mr. Yuan Shuo."

"Your Majesty has something to say, but it's okay to say it." Jiang Yuan smiled.

"Jiang Jie, this son, I think he is quite brave. If Mr. Yuan Shuo is willing, Bu wants to recruit him as a general. I wonder what Mr. Yuan Shuo would like?" Lv Bu looked at Jiang Yuan and asked with a smile.

This was Lu Bu's first official test of the Tianshui family, and it was also an olive branch. What he wanted was not just Jiang Jie, but also the attitude of the Jiang family and even the entire Tianshui clan.

"It's a great blessing for the dog to be valued by the prince." Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "But this boy has been stubborn since he was a child, and he is worried that he will collide with the prince."

"If that's the case, then you should join the army to experience it." Lv Bu looked at Jiang Yuan: "Of course, this is a child of the Jiang family. If Mr. Yuan Shuo is unwilling, Bu will not force it."

"Junhou's words are serious." Jiang Yuan shook his head and said: "Since the dog can be valued by Junhou, I will let him pack up immediately and go to Junhou's tent tomorrow to listen to orders?"

"Very good!" Lu Bu raised his wine cup and drank it with everyone, and then the atmosphere gradually became warmer.

Lu Bu could see the attitudes of these people. After the Qiang incident, he was dissatisfied with those noble families in Guanzhong, but he would not really show it. If at this time, they could throw an olive branch to win over, there is a high probability that these people would return. It will fall over there. After all, for scholars, it is faster and easier to squeeze in if they can get the support of the upper circle.

But if the other side is unwilling to hand over this olive branch, then these people will choose themselves without hesitation, because they also have the resources they want in their hands, and even if they don't have them, Dong Zhuo also has them.

Human beings are such a reality, especially when they are at this stage, they will have a lot of things to consider, and they will also **** resources. If they are replaced by nobles in other places, they may still have concerns, but in Xiliang, most of them do not have this concern. It's a pity that Dong Zhuo is only famous for his reputation. He didn't see this. In fact, he could find scholars who would support him, but these people... Dong Zhuo didn't like it himself.

Now that Lu Bu has come to Xiliang, if this Longyou clan is willing to support him, he will not be afraid that he will be unavailable and fall into the embarrassing and passive situation that Dong Zhuo is now in.

A banquet didn't end until late at night, and it was considered that the guests and the host enjoyed themselves. With the help of his personal guards, Lu Bu returned to the temporary station.

"General, how?" Hua Xiong looked at Lu Bu expectantly. The issue of military rations was always the invisible shackles that stuck to their necks, so they had not dared to do much since they entered Longguan, for fear that the rations would not keep up.

"Raising 100,000 stone grains can be regarded as a temporary solution to the urgent need." Lu Bu sat down, he was really drunk today, looked at Hua Xiong and said, "Tomorrow, after Jiang Jie comes to the army, you and him will start preparing to receive the grain and grass. We will send another person to inform Wen Yuan, leaving Song Xian to guard Longguan, and Zhang Liao leading other troops into Tianshui, and we will use Tianshui as our foundation in the future.”

Although everyone has reached a preliminary cooperation, Lu Bu is very clear that the Tianshui family is still in a wait-and-see state. Lu Bu needs to show his ability, and this ability is not only about marching and fighting, but also the ability to coordinate the overall situation.

As long as Tianshui and these families are willing to rely on themselves, they can rely on these families to gain the support of the entire Xiliang clan step by step. Lu Bu can be considered to have his own ruling team, and at the same time can control Xiliang, sit and watch Guanzhong Dong Zhuo and Guanzhong scholars If Dong Zhuo was victorious, Lv Bu would sit in Xiliang, and if Dong Zhuo was defeated, Lü Bu would quickly move his troops south to occupy Chang'an and take over power instead of Dong Zhuo.

Of course, the premise here is that he can get the support of the Longyou aristocrats. In this world ~lightnovelpub.net~ if you want to make a difference, it is impossible to completely break away from the scholars, at least not now, although the Longyou aristocrats It is relatively weak, but it is precisely because of this that it can be better controlled. Some conditions that the scholars in the Central Plains cannot accept are acceptable to the scholars in Longyou.

"That's great, in this way, I can let go of my hands and feet!" Hua Xiong clenched his fists excitedly.

"What do you want to do?" Lu Bu looked at Hua Xiong.

"Suppress the Qiang Chaos!" Hua Xiong looked at Lu Bu suspiciously.

"The root cause of this chaos is no longer the Qiang people. We just need to defeat those Qiang people who are brave. After Tianshui and Longxi are stabilized, I will take the Golden City!" Lu Bu shook his head. He was instigated by others, and the initiator was still himself, but the behind-the-scenes driving force that has developed to this scale is beyond his ability. Now that he has led the army independently, the next step is to clean up the behind-the-scenes driving force.

"The last will listen to the general!" Hua Xiong grinned.

"Of course you have to listen to me." Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "Go and rest, I'm really drunk today!"

"I will retire at the end!"