said that after Sun Quan was hit by Sun Shangxiang, Sun Shangxiang went back to the boudoir to sleep in her beauty sleep, and Sun Quan took a walk in the courtyard in depression. When Zhang Zhao came to report the tax budgets of various counties this autumn, Sun Quan, who was depressed, told Zhang Zhao about the conversation with Sun Shangxiang before, and asked Zhang Zhao what he meant.

After asking about some information, Zhang Zhao pondered for a long time before saying to Sun Quan: "Lord Mingjian, the old man has never had any contact with Lu Ren, but it is because the old days (Zhang Hong's character) had some contacts with him when he went to Xu, so I knew some things about Lu Ren. Looking at its behavior and style, if there is nothing to do, it is not an exaggeration to say that people and animals are harmless; But once something is persecuted, there seems to be no way he can't think of it, and as soon as he makes a move, it will inevitably be earth-shattering, and everyone else will be shocked. ”

Sun Quan was a little puzzled: "Earth-shattering? Will it be too much? ”

Zhang Zhao shook his head again and again and said: "It's not too much, the old man will tell you a few things, and the lord will know a thing or two." The first thing, when Lu Ren first appointed Xu Duling, there was a shortage of copper and iron because of the new construction of Xu Du, that is, Lu Ren came up with a way to solve it, and he actually bought it back from Hebei in the name of private iron, which shows that this person is good at change, never rigid and rigid, and often uses some methods that others can't imagine to solve problems. ”

It was still in the second or third year of Jian'an, when Sun Quan was only a teenager, and he had just been sent by Sun Ce to Yangxian County to be the county magistrate, and he had never heard of anything about Xuchang. Hearing these old news at this time, Sun Quan was dumbfounded and laughed: "Xu Du is short of copper and iron, and he actually solves it with a private iron strategy?" How could he do such a thing? ”

Zhang Zhao shook his head again, and explained the current situation at that time, as well as the relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and Sun Quan's face became a little more solemn after hearing it. Sun Quan's political vision is very keen. With Zhang Zhao's explanation, Sun Quan of course immediately understood how difficult it was for Lu Ren to get a large amount of urgently needed copper and iron for Xuchang with the situation at that time.

And Zhang Zhao's evaluation of Lu Ren is "good at change, never rigid and rigid, and often uses some methods that others can't imagine to solve problems", which has a different meaning in Sun Quan's ears. Exactly. In Sun Quan's view, Lu Ren seems to do things by any means to achieve his goals. And such people are often very troublesome characters.

Then Zhang Zhao focused on two things about Lu Ren. The first is that Lu Ren used the so-called "Seven Star Forbidden Spell" when Cao Cao besieged Lu Buyu in Xiapi, which was widely spread, and it had already changed a little under a lot of gossip and discussion, but the main plot of the Xiapi city gate collapsed by Lu Ren and Lu Ren vomited blood at that time did not go much wrong; The second thing is Lu Ren's escape from Cao Ying, which has also been made up in many versions, but those are not important, the important thing is that Lu Ren did escape from Cao Ying. And he also burned the political strategy and industry that he had written for many years.

After saying these two things, Zhang Zhao concluded: "The lord should understand now, right? If this Lu Ren didn't provoke him, he would be like a docile cat with whom he could play at will. But the lord, even if it is a docile cat, the fish in its mouth must not be snatched, otherwise the cat's paws will come over, and the skin will inevitably be opened. And the cat is weak. But even poisonous snakes dare to fight with it. ”

After a pause, Zhang Zhao continued: "Lu Ren is such a person. If he was really persecuted, he would dare to fight and vomit blood; If it really touched on the people and things he cherished. He would rather destroy them all than leave them behind. And this man is far-sighted, so he may have been prepared for many things. Therefore, the county lord said that he would open a new overseas residence in addition to Yizhou, and would rather destroy Yizhou than stay in my Jiangdong when necessary, and the old man was convinced of this. At that time, I am afraid that just as the county lord said, the lord has spent a lot of money, food, soldiers and horses in vain, but what he has obtained is only a piece of scorched earth that is of little use.

"What's more. The lord and him are now also on good terms because of the county lord, and he has a lot of dealings with Jiangdong, but once the lord thinks about him, it will become an abandonment and an enmity, and I am afraid that the coastal land of Jiangdong will be unpeaceful because of this. This is what the lord of the county sees. But there is a bigger problem, but the county lord has not imagined it. ”

Sun Quan's heart tightened, and he asked urgently, "Is there anything bigger?" ”

Zhang Zhao said: "Of course there is! Now that Cao Chengcheng has swept away the foundation of the Yuan family in Hebei, if nothing else, Hebei can be determined within three years, and Cao Gong will inevitably lead the army south, and at that time, will the lord fight or surrender? If you can't resist the enemy, it's okay to surrender, and if you can resist it, it's okay to fight. But at this time, if you provoke Lu Ren and provoke Lu Ren to take revenge on the lord frequently, won't you have to be distracted to deal with Lu Ren's revenge when you are fighting against Cao Gong with all your might? The old man reminds the lord here once again that the relationship between Lu Ren and Cao Cao is not bad! ”

Sun Quan's brain buzzed loudly, and even on a hot day in August, Sun Quan's body was covered in cold sweat. Zhang Zhao was right, if Sun Quan had resisted Cao Cao's southward movement with all his might, if Lu Ren had only been in the coastal areas, Sun Quan might have been able to deal with it. But if Lu Ren is really forced to take refuge in Cao Cao's side again, then the trouble will really be big.

Zhang Zhao saw that Sun Quan had woken up, so he stepped forward and whispered in Sun Quan's ear: "It's not impossible for the lord to move Lu Ren, but if you can't kill him in one fell swoop, it's better not to act rashly." Last time, it was a good opportunity for him to send the county lord back to Wu, but because it involved too many aspects, it was not beneficial for him to move the lord, and the old man never spoke. Now that the lord has this thought, the old man should remind the lord...... Plan before you act. ”

Sun Quan looked at Zhang Zhao and nodded very hard.

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The next few moments should have been quiet. To the north, Cao Cao was busy killing Yuan Shao's three sons; Jingzhou, Liu Biao is still the virtue of having nothing to do; Jiangdong, Sun Quan is honestly developing strength.

There is nothing special here in Lu Ren, which is to build a new city and engage in development, and at the same time gradually digest the surging population. In addition, at the end of the eighth month and the beginning of September, Zhao Yu returned to Yizhou. Lu Ren had a bottom in his heart after asking Zhao Yu about the situation on Zhang Xiu's side, but there were some things to prepare, and the time for the two had not yet come, so they had to let it go first.

Zhao Yu himself was quickly sent by Lu Ren to the Women's Army to help Lu Lingqi, otherwise Lu Lingqi was complaining and coquettish in front of Lu Ren, and Lu Ren was really a little unbearable. Can you imagine what a female tyrannosaurus-like creature would look like when she was spoiled by your side?

In terms of sea area, because Cao Cao captured Nanpi, Lu Ren adjusted the purpose of Gan Ning's pirate fleet in time, so that Gan Ning could suspend the raiding of the northern coastal areas, so as not to have any conflict with Cao Cao.

The Ganning fleet set out around June of the 10th year of Jian'an, arrived in the Naha Islands at the end of June, and subdued the natives after a few modest battles with the natives...... At that time, the natives of Naha Island were really backward, and it was strange to be able to beat a killing god like Gan Ning! In Gan Ning's words, this kind of battle has no taste at all!

But fortunately, the current Gan Ning is no longer the frivolous boy he was at the beginning, and Lu Ren has repeatedly told Gan Ning, so Gan Ning withdrew his hand at about the same time, and took out the sweet dates immediately after the stick. Otherwise, with Gan Ning's personality when he was young, he was afraid that he would kill too much, and Lu Ren's establishment of a port in Naha would most likely be dragged down by this.

All in all, by the time autumn and August, the improvised port on Naha Island had been basically built, and Gan Ning had sent the children of the local indigenous patriarchs to Yizhou for education at Lu Ren's request...... Of course, there are many hostages.

However, for those backward tribes, the Big Stick and Sweet Jujube Offensive was still very effective, so effective that Gan Ning only left a few dozen people in Naha to ensure the further construction and stability of Naha Port.

Then, in autumn and September, after returning to Yiju for rest, the Ganning fleet sailed north according to Lu Ren's plan, and arrived on Jeju Island in mid-October to prepare for the next move.

Jeju Island has the aborigines of Samhan, and there are not a few of them, so if you fight hard, you won't be able to take advantage of it. Therefore, Lu Ren had previously adopted the method of establishing a foothold in trade, establishing relatively good relations with several indigenous tribes first, and then starting to establish a trading port with the support of these tribes, and the rest of the things would have to wait until the foothold was firmly established. In addition, Jeju Island is relatively close to Youbukpyeong, where Tian Chou is located, and can be used as a retreat point on Tian Chou's side.

By now, Lu Ren's territory on Jeju Island has reached a certain scale, and his heels are completely firm, so he asked Gan Ning to take Jeju Island as the center and start to develop the area around Jeju Island in Samhan and Yamadae. As for the coastal areas of the two prefectures, it is not convenient for them to make any moves in the past. Rather than this, it is better to get some oil and water in the area of Sanhan and Yamatai, although there is not much oil and water, but no matter how small the mosquito is, it is meat, and Lu Ren has follow-up thoughts on these two lands. On the other hand, if Ganning's fleet stays on Jeju Island, it can also be in a state of standby for the Qing, You, Liao and other regions, and can be dispatched to support at any time.

Next, Mi Zhen's caravan came back from Jingzhou, and brought back an accident to Lu Ren...... To be precise, it was an expected accident, that is, Huang Zhonghuang, who Lu Ren had been making up his mind, and his son Huang Xu came to Yizhou to seek medical treatment from Zhang Zhongjing. And Lu Ren was really stunned for a long time when he learned the news, because according to Lu Ren's original plan, he had to go to Old Man Huang to ask Old Man Huang for ...... (To be continued.) )