Chapter 134: First meeting with Lu Su, Sun Ce is miserable Speaking of Lu Su, he was badly criticized in the novel. He is clearly a man of both literary and martial talents, but he is portrayed as an unremarkable scholar who seems to have nothing outstanding. In fact, he came from a wealthy family, was generous and charitable, and was very popular among the villagers. Seeing that troubled times were approaching, he sold his land, distributed his wealth, helped the poor, and made friends with the people. He had an extraordinary bearing since he was young, was good at planning, and liked to come up with strange ideas. He also learned fencing, riding and archery, and had a very strong physique. After being introduced by Liu Bei, Qin Zhen took a closer look and couldn't help but say to himself, what a guy, this guy doesn't look like a scholar at all, he is clearly a fierce general. He had a strong back, a slim waist, extremely broad shoulders, a square face and a short beard. He was even stronger than Liu Bei. While he was thinking, he saw Lu Su bowed to him and said: "My name is Lu Su, nice to meet you, Military Advisor!" In fact, when Qin Zhen was looking at him, he was also looking at Qin Zhen.

It would have been fine if you hadn't looked at it, but once you looked at it, you would be surprised. It’s not that Qin Zhen is too handsome, but that Qin Zhen is indeed a little too young! Actually, Qin Zhen is only two years older than him, but she looks even younger than him. But such a person has been active in the Central Plains for many years, serving under the command of various princes and becoming famous throughout the world. In comparison, he has accomplished nothing. Although he made friends with many important people, his achievements were far from theirs. While thinking, he did not dare to underestimate it and quickly bent his waist lower. However, Qin Zhen did not dare to be arrogant when he saw this. He hurried forward and grabbed Lu Su's hand and said with a smile: "I have heard of your name for a long time, but I have never seen you. Now that I see you, I can see that you are indeed extraordinary." Having said this, he smiled at Liu Bei and said: "From what I have seen, my lord must have known Zijing's talent!" "I wonder if it can be as Zi Yang recommended?" You know, he came quite early today, and looking at the appearance of the two of them, they must have slept in the same bed last night! This is also one of the reasons why he admires Liu Bei. No matter how busy or tired he is, as long as someone is a talented person he values, he will sleep with him once to show his affection. He asked this question because he wanted to see what position Lu Su held in Lao Liu's heart. If one really discovered the talent and knew that this person was extraordinary, then there would be no need to say more. If he didn't find out, he would have to find an opportunity to show it to Lu Su. We can’t let Old Liu let Lu Su go. Liu Bei had no idea what Qin Zhen was thinking, and thought that Qin Zhen was asking him whether Lu Su could be used, so he smiled and said: "The military advisor returned home yesterday, so I don't know!"

"I had a long conversation with Zijing last night and gained a lot!" "Zi Jing is indeed a man of great talent." He then recounted what happened after Qin Zhen returned home yesterday. It turned out that after Qin Zhen returned home yesterday, Liu Bei also returned to the mansion. After meeting his two wives and daughter, he saw Liu Ye coming to visit. Liu Bei was not like Qin Zhen. When he heard that Liu Ye was coming, he knew that his nephew had probably brought Lu Su to him, so he left the house without even changing his clothes. As soon as I went out, I saw Liu Ye and Lu Su, who was standing beside him looking quite nervous. In fact, when he first saw Lu Su, he had the same feeling as Qin Zhen, only he felt that this young man looked more like a military general than a scholar. But because Liu Ye strongly recommended them, he also invited the two of them into his mansion. As it turned out, after talking to him, I found that Lu Zijing was an extraordinary person. Although he looked quite rough, he was actually a man of great strategy. Talking about the current situation, Lu Su said: "The general trend of the world today is that many heroes have emerged, with Cao and Yuan being the most prominent. Yuan Shao dominates three states, while Cao Cao has a foothold in the Central Plains and a stronghold in Guanzhong." "The two families are in the south and the north, and sooner or later there will be a war!" "Your Excellency has the advantage of luck and fortune to defeat Yuan Shu, and the advantage of location and territory to control Huainan, but you lack the support of the people and cannot expand your influence!" "So we should take advantage of this severe drought to stop fighting, withdraw troops, provide relief to the victims, win the hearts of the people, ally with Lu Bu in the east, and make peace with Cao Cao in the north, first destroy Yuan Shu, and then take Jiangdong." "When the war in the north starts, we can observe the situation and decide whether to move west or north!" "In this way, if we advance, we can take the Central Plains and welcome the emperor. If we retreat, we can take Jingzhou and Yizhou. We can divide the river and rule. Our great cause will be just around the corner!" When Liu Bei heard this, he thought, isn't this the path to hegemony that Qin Zhen planned for him? It should be noted that among his subordinates, only Xu Shu knew the details of this strategy. Lu Su was an outsider, but his views were similar to Qin Zhen's. How could his talents be worse? He then talked to Lu Su and Liu Ye for a long time. At night, Liu Ye could not bear it any longer and said goodbye. Lu Su was kept in Liu Bei's mansion to chat all night. Liu Bei was very excited about this conversation. Because he discovered that this kid Lu Su was not only proficient in the overall strategy, but also had unique insights in the deployment of troops and military tactics. He could be said to be a talented general! After discovering this, Liu Bei was very happy. As soon as the day broke, he was ready to introduce Lu Su to Qin Zhen. As a result, before Qin Zhen was called, he came over by himself. So at this point, Liu Bei looked at Qin Zhen and said with a smile: "I still don't know why the military advisor has come to this point?" "Now that you have just returned home, shouldn't you spend more time with your wife and children?" He also knew that Qin Zhen was homesick, so he thought of giving Qin Zhen a few days off. Unexpectedly, Qin Zhen was back to work after just one night! If nothing happened, it wouldn't have come to this!

But as soon as he said this, Qin Zhen was speechless. He couldn't say that he was here to resolve a private matter. After all, the chairman has been working all night here, and it is not appropriate for him, an executive president, to only take care of family affairs. After thinking for a while, he simply smiled and said: "It's not a big deal. The seal is still in the army." "Although Cao Cao has left, our army must not neglect its duty. We should send one of our men to the imperial court to return the imperial seal to the emperor." That’s right, until now, the imperial seal is still in their hands. He had said before that he had sent an envoy to the court, but that was just a lie to Cao Cao. In fact, the jade seal had always remained with Liu Bei. Because presenting the imperial seal was not a small matter, it required military escort along the way. Moreover, this envoy cannot be sent casually. It is necessary to help them achieve certain political goals through this matter. Therefore, Qin Zhen asked Lao Liu to keep it quietly first, and then decide how to present the jade seal after returning to discuss it. He used this as a cover-up, and when he raised this point, Liu Bei took it to heart and nodded quickly: "This is indeed a matter of concern, but I wonder who the military advisor thinks would be the best person to send as an envoy?" Seeing this, Qin Zhen thought for a while and said: "The person who will be sent as an envoy has not yet been decided, but I think Zi Yang is a prudent person and a descendant of the royal family, so it would be more appropriate for him to present the imperial seal!" "But the journey to Xudu is long, and Ziyang must be tired from traveling back and forth." "While Zi Jing is here, we might as well invite Zi Yang to come and discuss the matter so that we can settle it!" Liu Bei listened and thought that it was feasible for Liu Ye to be sent as an envoy. On the one hand, the current situation was complicated, and Liu Ye was bold and careful, so he could respond flexibly. On the other hand, Liu Ye had a special status, so it would be easier for him to talk to the emperor when he entered the court. And things were just as Qin Zhen said, Liu Ye had never been idle since he joined his army. We have just brought Lu Su here, and now he wants to go on a diplomatic mission to the court. It is indeed a bit too much to ask! Thinking of this, he sent someone to find Liu Ye to discuss matters. Taking advantage of the vacancy caused by Liu Ye's arrival, Qin Zhen established a relationship with Lu Su. After all, we will be colleagues in the future, and there is no harm in getting closer to each other. He then pulled Lu Su aside and asked about his family situation, whether he had brought his family with him, and his experiences when he went north. Lu Su also knew that Qin Zhen was in a high position of power and was interested in establishing a relationship with him, so he naturally told him all these circumstances. When Qin Zhen heard this, he felt a sense of fear. It turned out that when they paid attention to Lu Su, Zhou Yu was actually also trying to win over Lu Su. To explain this matter, we must start from Sun Ce's side. However, after Sun Ce was defeated by them and fled south, he received news of a rebellion in Jiangdong. When Sun Ce heard this, he was naturally furious, and hurriedly led his troops south to return to Jiangdong to quell the rebellion. Because of insufficient military strength, he followed Zhou Yu's advice and stopped in Shicheng first, and ordered Sun Ben, Sun Jing, Wu Jing and others to lead their troops to join forces before advancing eastward. But before the reinforcements arrived, a letter from Lu Bu was received. When he opened the letter, Sun Ce was furious because he had previously sent Qin Song to persuade Lu Bu, but Qin Chen had turned the tables on him, resulting in Qin Song staying in Lu Bu's army.

When Qin Song, a scholar, met Lu Bu, it was like a scholar meeting a soldier. He had no way to explain himself and was directly forced to stay in the army by Lu Bu. In desperation, he had to offer some conditions and ask Lu Bu to help him get his children back. So Lu Bu simply sent a letter to Sun Ce, directly asking for Qin Song's family. If someone else wrote a letter, it would definitely be to give good advice, but Lu Bu liked to show off when writing letters. Just like the sarcastic letter he wrote to Yuan Shu before, Lu Bu mocked Sun Ce in the letter. The general meaning is: I, Lu Bu, have no intention of making things difficult for a young man like you, but it's a pity that you have no foresight and actually teamed up with Cao Cao to get me. I, Lu Bu, don't have much special abilities, but I'm good at fighting. Why bother to make yourself my enemy? Now, where are the 20,000 troops under your command? I heard that several generals died. Why bother? There have been many schemes to sow discord since ancient times, but you sent people to sow discord without planning it well, and instead caused Mr. Qin to be trapped in our army. I think Mr. Qin is a good guy and he is from Xuzhou, so I am willing to make an important position for him. If you have any conscience, just send the child over here. If you don't have any conscience, just forget it. I will go to Jiangdong to ask for it in person when I have time. This letter is full of pretentiousness, sarcasm and cynicism, using every possible means. It's obvious that he wants to make the other person younger, but he's threatening and intimidating them, which is really unreasonable and unreasonable. Sun Ce was so angry after reading the letter that he almost vomited blood. He immediately drew his sword and shouted: "Old villain Lu Bu, if I don't kill you, I, Sun Ce, will not be a human being!" At that moment, he decided not to go home and instead headed straight to Xuzhou, killing Chen Yu, Chen Deng and Lu Bu to vent his anger. It was only after repeated persuasion from Zhang Hong, Zhou Yu and others that he stopped. But after it stopped, the question arose again: should Qin Song’s family be sent over? If you say you don't want to send it, Qin Song did nothing wrong. He worked hard and was taken prisoner, so he had no choice but to give in. If you say it's a gift, Sun Ce will feel really bad about it. Not only was his strategist suppressed by Lu Bu, but he also had to send his family to help Lu Bu calm Qin Song's heart. Isn't this just another form of minotaur? And compared to Liu Bei, Lu Bu is the real yellow-haired man! Liu Bei and Qin Zhen were in love with each other and were heading towards each other. What Lu Bu did was to use coercion and intimidation, clearly treating Sun Ce as his victim! How could Sun Ce, who had a strong character all his life, endure this! As a result, Sun Ce fell into depression for a while and pondered for a whole day. Finally, he gritted his teeth and decided to send Qin Song's family over there. I really have to send them off. If I don't, the morale of my subordinates will be scattered and it will be difficult to lead the team. However, in order to save his own face, he explained his original words like this:

"Now that Wenbiao has fallen into the hands of the enemy, it is all my fault. I have already allowed him to take the risk, so why should I harm his family as well?" "Let's send his family north to relax our efforts to defeat Lu Bu. When Jiangdong is pacified, I will personally lead the troops north to Xuzhou to kill the old villain Lu Bu and then welcome Wen Biao back!" When everyone saw him like this, they naturally praised Sun Ce as a benevolent ruler. But only Sun Ce himself knew the bitterness of it. I sighed for several days, thinking about my unfortunate fate. Zhou Yu felt bad for his brother, so he thought of his good friend Lu Su and said to Sun Ce: "Now that you have lost your Wenbiao, you are lacking a strategist. I recommend someone who is very strategic and talented in both civil and military affairs to fill the gap between you and Wenbiao!" Sun Ce was feeling sad because of the loss of Qin Song. When he heard that there was such a talent, he was overjoyed and hurriedly asked Zhou Yu to recruit him. Zhou Yu originally wanted to go in person to recruit him, but the situation in Jiangdong did not allow it, so he simply wrote a letter and asked someone to give it to Lu Su. Before Liu Ye arrived, Lu Su received Zhou Yu's letter. Although due to Qin Zhen's influence, Lu Su and Zhou Yu did not have time to deepen their communication, their friendship was still deep. He thought that he was just sitting there doing nothing, and since Sun Ce came to recruit him, he might as well go south first to have a look. But before they set off, Liu Ye came to Juchao in person. When Liu Ye heard that Lu Su was going to go south, he became anxious and said to Lu Su: "Who is Sun Ce? He is a great thief of our country!" "His father first hid the imperial seal, and then followed Yuan Shu. In the past, he planned to succeed him, but he helped Zhou to commit atrocities. Although he betrayed Yuan, he did not submit, which shows that he has the intention to establish his own regime." "You have the talent to help the country, how can you surrender to the enemy?" "It is because when Envoy Liu arrived in Huainan, he heard of your name and sent me here to summon you." "Today, all the bandits in the world have risen up. My son's talent is especially suitable for today." "Your Excellency will be close to the wise and noble, accept the strange and record the unusual, and you will surely revive the Han Dynasty. This is the time to cling to the dragon and the phoenix and rush forward. Your Excellency is here, don't you have any intention?" When Lu Su heard this, he thought it was true. If the Han Dynasty could not be supported, he would have to find a wise leader. But now Liu Bei has emerged as a rising star, proving that he has the potential to be a dragon and a phoenix. The Han Dynasty may be able to revive. The situation in Jiangdong is indeed bad at the moment, and Sun Ce was defeated by Liu Bei again. Comparing the two, it is more appropriate to join Liu Bei! Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated. He wrote Zhou Yu a letter of polite refusal and headed for Shouchun with his family. So, inadvertently, Sun Ce, who was already miserable enough, was intercepted again. (End of this chapter)