On the Black Mountain Village, the night is deep.

"General, have you slept?"

Outside the door of a room, a faint voice was heard.

"What?"

Lu Bu, who was lying on the bed, had not yet fallen asleep, he was thinking about the future strategic policy, and now that Zhang Yan was seriously injured, even if he did not die, he would have to lie down for at least three or five months.

In this case, it is the best time to take this place.

Hearing that there was no anger in Lu Bu's voice, Bai Rao, who was waiting outside the door, breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and continued: "I just came to report that Zhao Jiu, the thief leader under the mountain, went up the mountain and wanted to see you. Originally, I told him, General, you have rested, but Zhao Jiu said that the situation is urgent, and he can't delay for half a minute, and he must see you today. I asked him what was the matter, and he didn't say anything, so the villain had to come and ask the general to see what you thought. ”

If it weren't for Bai Rao and Zhao Jiu having a lifelong friendship in private, who would dare to disturb Lu Bu at this point.

"Hmm~ then I'll go see him."

Lu Bu groaned slightly, then got up and changed his clothes and pushed open the door.

Seeing Lu Bu come out, Bai Rao lowered his head and was sincerely afraid: "Disturbing the general's dream late at night, the villain is really a capital crime!" ”

Lu Bu waved his hand, signaling that Bai Rao did not have to blame himself.

Previously, Sima Yi mentioned this person, Bai Rao has little ability, but he is a die-hard fan of Lu Bu, and he firmly wants to surrender and follow from the beginning. So no matter what, Lu Bu had to give him two points of thin noodles, so as not to make people feel cold.

When he came to the lobby, Zhao Jiu, who was standing in the hall, saw Lu Bu crossing the threshold, and immediately clasped his fists: "The villain has seen the general." ”

Lu Bu walked into the hall, found a place to sit down, then looked at Zhao Jiu, and said lightly: "Why did you come to see General Ben so late?" ”

Zhao Jiu is a straight intestine, he doesn't talk nonsense, and gets straight to the point: "The villain is bold, please tell the villain, where is Doctor Zhang now?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Bu figured out in his heart what Zhao Jiu meant.

It is estimated that Zhang Yan's injuries are serious and she is about to die.

He did know the whereabouts of Zhang Zhongjing, who had taught many highly skilled apprentices in Bingzhou over the years, and then began to travel all over the world, but still kept in touch with the school affairs department.

Lu Bu didn't answer, but asked: "I have a grudge against Zhang Yan for killing my father, and he has nothing to do with me in this life, so why should I save him?" ”

Could it be that after rescuing Zhang Yan, let him be his enemy, this kind of thing that does all kinds of harm and no benefit, a fool will not do it.

"General, as long as you are willing to tell the whereabouts of Doctor Zhang, the villain can promise you on behalf of Yan Shuai that you will withdraw from the Taihang Mountain Range, and you will never set foot here again in this life."

Zhao Jiu opened his own bargaining chips, which he had discussed with the thieves, and he also thought that Lu Bu had no reason to refuse.

"You have been here for more than ten years, robbing nearby states and counties all year round, and now you say quit and quit, have you asked me! It's really the air that General Ben can't do! ”

Lu Bu shouted angrily, and two sharp gazes shot out of his eyes, which looked domineering with his unobstructive tone.

Zhao Jiu only felt a shock in his heart, and his face was stunned.

"But if I want to save Zhang Yan, it's not impossible." Lu Bu's tone eased, as if there was room for negotiation.

Cause psychological pressure on the other party first, and the next topic will be relaxed.

This is the usual negotiation technique used by scheming.

Everyone knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

But the matter was urgent, and Zhao Jiu couldn't take care of it, and immediately asked: "What are the conditions of the general, just open your mouth." ”

Compared with Zhao Jiu's burning eyebrows, Lu Bu was not in a hurry, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "I want all the thieves and soldiers in the Taihang Mountains to surrender." If you agree, I will immediately send someone to invite Zhang Zhongjing. ”

When Zhao Jiu heard this, his face changed dramatically in an instant, he was really ambitious!

"The general is above board, this behavior is inevitably a bit of a robbery!" Zhao Jiu was not angry in his heart, so he ridiculed Lu Bu mercilessly.

"Lao Jiu, pay attention to your words!"

Before Lu Bu could exit, Bai Rao hurriedly scolded first, lest Zhao Jiu would anger Lu Bu because of his words.

Zhao Jiu knew that his words were out of harmony, and he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, if it wasn't for the rescue of Zhang Yan, he wouldn't have continued to stay here.

"General, all of us living in the mountains are lonely, old and weak, and they are all poor people who have been forced by the government and the court to live, and I beg the general to raise his noble hand and spare them. This time, we are willing to pay a huge amount of money for the consultation. As long as the general speaks, as long as we can take it out, we will never press down a child, what do you think? ”

This is already Zhao Jiu's last bottom line.

However, Lu Bu still didn't mean to let go, he looked at Zhao Jiu, his tone was indifferent, but it was undoubted: "There is no room for bargaining in this matter, hundreds of thousands of people in the mountains, I am bound to get it this time, but sooner or later." Now I give you the opportunity to surrender, because I think of the virtue of a good life in God, and I want to add less military disasters. If you want to fight, Lu will naturally accompany you to the end! ”

It is not for nothing that Lu Bu needs hundreds of thousands of people in the mountains so urgently.

Luoyang has been in ruins since the fire of that year.

Now that Lu Bu has taken Yanzhou, it is equivalent to taking over the gateway to the east of Luoyang. With a barrier in the east, Lu Bu naturally wanted to develop the former imperial capital in order to restore its former vitality and prosperity.

After all, Luoyang back then was so prosperous.

It's a shame to be abandoned.

The original population of hundreds of thousands of people in Luoyang was moved to Longyou a few years ago, so that the population of the entire Henan Yin was pitifully small.

If you want a decayed city to develop rapidly, the most indispensable thing is the population!

In the Taihang Mountains, there are nearly one million people, and it is not too far to migrate, just go out from the southern part of the mountain range, pass through Hanoi, cross the Turbid River, and then Luoyang.

If it weren't for these people, how could Lu Bu have put so much thought into this group of bandits.

Compared with Chang'an, which has the solidity of Cuihan, Luoyang is more like the heart of the Han Dynasty, affecting the lifeblood of various states. Perhaps because he was an official in Luoyang in the early years, Lu Bu himself also liked Luoyang more.

Zhao Jiu saw that Lu Bu refused to let go, he frowned deeply, and there was really no way, but the conditions proposed by Lu Bu were not something he could set alone, so he gave up his hand and left: "General, let me go back and discuss with other leaders before replying." ”

Lu Bu didn't force him, nodded, and asked Zhao Jiu to be sent down the mountain.

After that, Lu Bu returned to the room, sat at the desk and wrote a letter, secretly ordering the people from the school affairs department to bring Zhang Zhongjing to Montenegro.