Chu Tian did not expect that Hua Mulan would snatch back Lu Zhi, one of the officials in Luoyang. In a sense...this time she would snatch back a big boss.

Lu Zhi is not only a commander-in-chief, but also a great scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His seniority is higher than that of Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian. The latter must still be respectful in front of him. Unlike the generals he recruited, he is truly influential in the Eastern Han Dynasty in the world of "Lords" A powerful celebrity, he was also one of the "Three Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty" who suppressed the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army, alongside Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

When he met his former temporary boss, Chu Tian quickly asked someone to give him a seat.

To please Lu Zhi, with Lu Zhi's reputation, Chutian could still gain the support of the Eastern Han Dynasty scholar-official class even if his reputation was not as good as that of Yuan Shao IV and Three Dukes.

"I will also give you a seat for all your lords."

Chu Tian saw that the other officials were still silent. In order to ease the atmosphere, Chu Tian made these officials believe that he was a good person and was different from Dong Zhuo, so he showed his kindness to them.

Lu Zhi saw that the officials had calmed down, so he patiently recalled the past with Chu Tian: "Two years ago, we said goodbye to each other on the battlefield in Guangzong County. At that time, you were still a rebel lord. Now you are powerful in Guandong, and you are General Fubo and Prime Minister Langya. I I’ve heard about it.”

Chu Tian said respectfully: "Zimou is still a little immature in front of Sir. Today, Dong Zhuo has brought cholera to the government and set fire to Luoyang. Heaven and man are outraged, so he responded to the coalition of Kwantung princes to attack Dong's thieves."

"Zimou serves the country and the people. This is a good thing."

"I see that my husband and all of you have nowhere to go, so why not move to Xia City. Although Xia City is not an absolute paradise, it has never been conquered. The people live and work in peace and contentment, which is just suitable for you to live. Although I am poor, I can still live there. I will provide you with money and food every month."

Chu Tian tried to trick Lu Zhi and these famous civil servants into going to Xiacheng.

Xiacheng can support twenty or thirty hard-working civil servants. This group of civil servants can bring some intangible bonuses to Xiacheng and expand the cultural influence of Langya Kingdom. Overall, it is not a loss.

Lu Zhi's expression was gloomy: "Now that the imperial court is in chaos and the world is difficult to stabilize, I plan to return to Zhuoxian County to live in seclusion and not be interested in worldly affairs from now on."

Lu Zhi wants to live in seclusion?

Chu Tian did not want to give up the opportunity to recruit a commander and a great scholar, so he said: "This is wrong. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits. Even a butcher should join the army and bring peace to the world. In exchange for the people to rule the world, don't you feel ashamed that you once suppressed the Yellow Turbans for General Bei Zhonglang?"

"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world."

Lu Zhi was preached by a young man, but this young man also spoke every word and hit the mark.

Lu Zhi himself was an upright person, and when he was so provoked by Chu Tian, ​​even though he knew two or three things about Chu Tian's intentions, he was still willing to take the bait.

This is a conspiracy.

Chu Tian found it easy to deal with people who had upright personalities and no lords.

Loyalty, filial piety, righteousness, fame, profit, sex, human nature is nothing better than this.

Lu Zhi took the initiative and asked: "General Fubo is young and promising. He must have great ambitions. I don't know what countermeasures can be taken to pacify the world?"

Chu Tian replied: "The only way to stop force is to fight with force."

Lu Zhi pondered: "I have been thinking about it for a long time recently, and this is the only way..."

It turns out that Lu Zhi also advocated using force to pacify the world?

Speaking of which, how could a Zhonglang general who personally commanded the suppression of Zhang Jiao of the Yellow Turban Army fail to realize the importance of force?

Unlike Kong Rong, who was also a Confucian and was driven away by the Yellow Turban Army, Lu Zhi was the military commander who forced Zhang Jiao to Guangzong City. He would not talk nonsense, nor would he despise force.

Historically, Lu Zhi once served as Yuan Shao's military advisor, but he died a year later.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Chu Tian proposed to recruit people: "Zimou is not talented. The Langya Kingdom only has 50,000 soldiers and horses, which is nothing in the world. It is incomparable to Dong Zhuo's hundreds of thousands of troops. But Zimou is determined to do it."

To cultivate one's moral integrity, manage one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world, I hope you can get help from your husband."

Chu Tian openly recruited Lu Zhi, and the other twenty or thirty officials all showed strange expressions.

In their view, it would be condescension for Lu Zhi to be loyal to Chu Tian.

Lu Zhi is two generations older than Chu Tian, ​​and coupled with his amazing influence, do you want Lu Zhi to become an official under Chu Tian, ​​a Langya prime minister?

"Please allow me to think about it carefully."

Lu Zhi obviously did not consider whether he should live in seclusion or serve as an official. In the past few months, the ten permanent ministers, Yuan Shao, and Dong Zhuo came to power like a trot, which was a huge blow to Lu Zhi.

"My lords, you can think carefully during this time. Dong Zhuo controls the court like a hungry tiger or a wolf. If you go to Chang'an, you will inevitably die, and you will not be able to manage the government. If you want to live in seclusion, you can consider going to Langya Kingdom. I will not force you to do so."

Except for Lu Zhi, to be honest, Chu Tian doesn't like anyone else.

If they can be allowed to move to Xia City, it would be best to increase the influence of Langya Kingdom. If they are not willing, Chutian does not want to force a group of Confucian scholars to stay, otherwise he is afraid that he will become infamous.

"Yes, there is a 'Du Fu Thatched Cottage' in Xiacheng, which is a gathering place for literati. I believe you will benefit a lot from a trip to Xiacheng."

Chu Tian tried to use literati to attract literati, so that more literati could gather in Du Fu Thatched Cottage and expand the influence of Du Fu Thatched Cottage.

Many civil servants looked at each other in shock: "General Fu Bo, none of us have heard of Du Fu Thatched Cottage."

"My lords are in trouble and have nowhere to go. Why don't you go to Xiacheng and see what Du Fu's Thatched Cottage is. I will pay for all the food and drinks."

If Chu Tian had a way to lure them to Xia City, he would also have a way to keep some of them here.

It is unrealistic to leave everyone in Langya Country, after all, everyone has their own ambitions.

This group of civil servants were looted by the rebels and left destitute. The court was controlled by Dong Zhuo. They might have narrowly escaped death when they went to Chang'an.

"Bojie, I intend to go to Langya Country. What do you think?"

Lu Zhi looked at one of the civil servants, as if he wanted to ask his opinion.

Chu Tian knew that Lu Zhi called the other party by his name.

Bo Zhe, isn't this the character of Cai Yong? Cai Yong was a writer and calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was proficient in music and was very famous in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was also the father of Cai Wenji.

It turns out that he was also captured by Hua Mulan...

Cai Yong thought about it and finally said: "If Prime Minister Langya doesn't mind us old guys being a burden, we are willing to go to Xiacheng to have a look."

Lu Zhi and Cai Yong planned to go, and other civil servants soon responded. Literati always follow the crowd, and when the prestigious Lu Zhi and Cai Yong nodded, others followed suit.

This is the importance of reputation.

Chutian is also famous in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His reputation is the greatest among the players, followed by the princes and the aristocratic family.

If he hadn't known Lu Zhi before, Lu Zhi might not have been so patient in talking to him.

After taking down a group of great scholars such as Lu Zhi and Cai Yong, the aristocratic families in Xuzhou probably would not dare to look down on Chu Tian.

This group of civil servants had been frightened recently, so Chu Tian had people prepare meals for them to entertain them.

The various princes were stationed at Hangu Pass. Except for Chu Tian, ​​other princes also grabbed some officials.

In the eyes of the princes, population, money and food, war horses, hundreds of officials, and the emperor are all resources that can be used to fight for hegemony. Some resources are tangible, while some resources are intangible.

Liu Bei's camp was located near Chutian's camp. When he learned that Lu Zhi was in Chutian's camp, he was shocked and immediately came to visit.

Liu Bei didn't think that Chu Tian would plot to kill him.

"Xuande has met his mentor!"

Liu Bei paid homage to his teacher and performed discipleship etiquette.

But soon Liu Bei felt something was wrong.

Chu Tian and Lu Zhi sat side by side, chatting and laughing. Why did he feel that he was a generation behind Chu Tian... his mentor's friend... how to calculate this generation?

Liu Bei felt even more puzzled.

Even if Chu Tian took away part of his military exploits, now he won't even let his mentor go.

Lu Zhi met with Liu Bei. The two reminisced about old times and couldn't help but feel a little sad when they learned that another student, Gongsun Zan, was besieged by the Wuhuan tribe in western Liaoning.

Chang'an, Dong Zhuo finally escaped here, counting the troops and horses, and the losses were difficult to measure.

The Cavalry Captain Hu Zhen was killed, and the two generals Xu Rong and Hua Xiong were missing. Dong Zhuo's power was severely dealt a blow.

Xu Rong and Hua Xiong were generals to Dong Zhuo, so he asked people to inquire about the whereabouts of the two generals.

"The deserter reported that when General Xu Rong of Zhonglang fell at Hulao Pass, he was captured by the young general in silver armor and white robes!"

"That's Chu Zimou's general!"

Dong Zhuojing reminded that the opponent was wearing silver armor and white robes, so he was probably one of the two fierce generals who fought against Lu Bu at Hulao Pass.

"The whereabouts of the cavalry captain Hua Xiong has been discovered. Yan Huaxiong, a member of the Xiliang cavalry who escaped, was captured alive by a young general in silver armor and white robes. His life or death is unknown!"

Dong Zhuo learned one after another that two capable generals were captured by Chu Tian. His slightly bloated body trembled slightly. His fear of Chu Tian reached the extreme.

"Report! Chu Zi plans to unite the princes of Guandong and station troops at Hangu Pass, intending to march westward and threaten Chang'an!"

Something happened that made Dong Zhuo even more frightened. Chu Zimou was about to attack Chang'an!

If Dong Zhuo had remained calm at this time, he would not have thought that Chu Tian really wanted to attack Chang'an, but this time Dong Zhuo messed up his position.

His benefactor started the war very fiercely. He drove Dong Zhuo from Hulao Pass to Chang'an, and now he wants to fight against Chang'an.

If Dong Zhuo fled again, he would have no choice but to flee to Liangzhou.

The lords of Liangzhou would not easily accept Dong Zhuo as their real master, as there were also princes such as Ma Teng and Han Sui.

In other words, Dong Zhuo had no way out.

"Send someone to sue for peace. As long as Chu Zimou withdraws his troops, I will agree to whatever he wants. Money, food, grass, or beautiful women."

Dong Zhuo was frightened and was willing to accept some harsh conditions if Chu Tian could withdraw his troops.

Soon Dong Zhuo learned the thoughts of Chu Tian and other Guandong princes - they wanted higher official positions.

The princes of Guandong presented themselves to the emperor, but in fact they fell into the hands of Dong Zhuo.

"He is already Langya Prime Minister and General Fubo at a young age. Now he begs Xuzhou Mu. His appetite is too big. He also wants dozens of generals and lieutenants from me. When have generals and lieutenants been so worthless?
To be continued...