Lu Bu’s Life Simulator

"General, Wen County has already been attacked and there has been no resistance from the bandits." Cheng Lian said with a frown after escorting Xu Rong ashore.

The takeover of Wen County was a bit too smooth, so smooth that Cheng Lian always suspected whether there was fraud.

"Didn't you resist?" Xu Rong looked at Cheng Lian in surprise: "I remember that there is a Sima family in Wen County, which is a big family in Hanoi."

"It was them who surrendered and opened the city gate, and..." Cheng Lian said this with a strange look on his face.

"How is it?" Xu Rong looked at Cheng Lian and asked.

"And the Sima family actually took the initiative to hand over the land deed." Cheng Lian frowned.

If the Sima family resolutely resists or is unwilling to obey the court's new policies, he can use this as an excuse to directly destroy the Sima family. However, the Sima family behaved extremely docilely and not only persuaded Wen County Magistrate Kaicheng to surrender, but also He voluntarily handed over all the land deeds to his family and obeyed the court's distribution.

After following Lu Bu for so many years, this was the first time I encountered such a powerful and powerful family, and Cheng Lian didn't even know how to deal with it.

He gave land when he wanted, and had a good attitude. Although Lu Bu had an unfriendly attitude toward the nobles, he did not kill randomly. There must be a reason for his actions. People like the Sima family were really not easy to move.

Xu Rong frowned slightly. Cheng Lian's confusion was also his confusion. This was the first time he encountered this kind of thing in so many years.

"Since we are so sincere, we can't mess with the etiquette." Xu Rong hesitated for a moment and then said: "But we must also be on guard against others. Beware of the Sima family causing chaos."

In fact, the enemies who fight with you openly are not scary. The most terrifying ones are the enemies who use your rules to fight you. I hope the Sima family is not like this, otherwise it will be really difficult to deal with them in the future.

As for killing without reason, it is not good. By doing this, the Sima family can be regarded as setting an example for other aristocratic families. What should they do in the future? The Sima family is an example. If they are killed like this, how can they convince the public in the future?

"Where is Gao Lan?" After learning about the Sima family, Xu Rong just asked everyone to be careful and stick to the river bank. As long as this place is not lost, the Sima family can't do any tricks. The most important thing at the moment is Yes, it is better to occupy Hanoi as soon as possible to cope with Lu Bu's side.

"It is said that General Hua Xiong has defeated Gao Lan and is confronting him in Zhi County. General, should we rush to help General Hua Xiong immediately?" Cheng Lian asked.

After all, Hua Xiong's side doesn't have many manpower, so problems can easily arise.

Xu Rong shook his head and said: "Yu Huaxiong sent 10,000 crossbow arrows and asked him to hold on for a few more days. We will occupy all the cities first, and then encircle and watch!"

Cheng Lian nodded in agreement and immediately ordered Hua Xiong to send a batch of crossbow arrows, while Xu Rong commanded various troops to quickly seize the city while Gao Lan's main force was in Zhi County.

Not everyone will have Sima Yi's determination and foresight. When Lu Bu entered Hanoi, most of the Hanoi nobles rose up to resist. There was no mercy for these people. When Xu Rong sacrificed the butcher's knife this time, it was much smoother than in Chang'an. .

After all, in Chang'an at that time, it was somewhat burdensome to kill some high-ranking officials, but outside Chang'an, it was Shunchang's death.

"Butcher! Don't die a good death!" Sima Fang dared to say this at home. He was somewhat glad that he listened to Sima Yi's words, otherwise the Sima family would probably be gone by now.

"Father, look away." Sima Yi smiled.

"How can you still laugh at the arrogant behavior of a national traitor?" Sima Fang looked at his son's smiling face and felt a sullen feeling in his heart. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only use it towards Sima Yi.

"So what if you don't laugh? The current situation is like this. We, Sima, have no ability to buck the trend. We have no choice but to follow the trend." Sima Yi shook his head. He was somewhat disdainful of his father's words, but he couldn't show it.

"It's better for me to die and get my full name than to linger like this and be laughed at by the world's scholars." Sima Fang snorted coldly.

"If there are no more scholars in the world, then no one will make fun of my father." Sima Yi said with a smile.

"Guizi, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? No matter how cruel Lu Bu is, if there are no scholars to help him, the world will eventually fall apart!" Sima Fang said angrily.

"Wenzhi is naturally needed, but wenzhi does not necessarily require scholars." Sima Yi shook his head.

If scholars are required to rule the world, then Lu Bu's Guanzhong must be the most chaotic. But in fact, looking at the world, Guanzhong can now be regarded as a fertile land. This cannot be maintained by force alone.

Sima Fang snorted coldly, slapped the table hard, and said no more.

"If father wants to leave, this is the last chance." Sima Yi looked at Sima Fang and said with a smile.

"Go?" Sima Fang frowned and looked at Sima Yi: "Where are you going?"

"Whether it's Yecheng or the territories under the jurisdiction of other princes, looking at it from a child's perspective, Lu Bu will win this battle, but he won't take advantage of the victory to pursue him." Sima Yi sighed.

"Why is this?" Sima Fang frowned. Lu Bu was obviously a very ambitious person. How could he let it go when he had the opportunity to expand?

"That's not what he wants. At least for the time being, he has no desire to rule the world." Sima Yi looked at his father, hesitated for a moment, and sighed: "Father, times are changing. Although we don't want to, the general trend is hard to change. , Don’t cling to the old glory any longer. When the sky changes, these glory will be just a burden to our Sima family rather than a legacy!”

"I hope what Zhongda said is right." Sima Fang looked at his son with complicated eyes and sighed. The whole family's property had been donated, and now he was asked to leave, which made him somewhat reluctant to leave.

"My child will definitely use all his life's knowledge to protect our Sima family!" Sima Yi said solemnly.

Xu Rong quickly gathered the territory in Hanoi, while Gao Lan was trapped in Zhi County by Hua Xiong. Especially after Hua Xiong got 10,000 new crossbow arrows, he became even more arrogant. Gao Lan was blocked by Lian Nu several times when he tried to leave the city. When he came back, Gao Lan didn't know for a moment how many crossbow arrows the opponent had.

More than a month passed like this, Xu Rong had captured all the land in Hanoi, and then he led his army to join Hua Xiong.

But before coming here, Xu Rong found another person to help him.

"The general will win every battle. He is famous all over the world, but I don't know how this old man can help the general?" Sima Fang looked at Xu Rong who came to the house to ask for help. He was naturally repelled in his heart, but he did not dare to show any disrespect on his face. .

"Sir, you are ridiculous." Xu Rong smiled and said: "Now that Hanoi has fallen, only Gao Lan in Zhi County is holding on to the city and refusing to surrender. I would like to ask you to surrender on your behalf."

Sima Fang frowned when he heard this. Xu Rong's move was somewhat excessive. Even if he had become an official, he had once been a public minister. How could he be a lobbyist for others?

Just as he was about to refuse, Sima Lang on the side smiled and said: "General, my father is upright by nature, but he is not good at words. Why don't you give me a try? Maybe you can succeed?"

Xu Rong looked at Sima Lang with a smile, shook his head and said, "Other than Sima Gong, even the young master would have a hard time undertaking this trip to Zhi County."

Sima Yi pulled his brother, how could he ask for help? It was obviously here to recruit people to join the gang, or the Sima family's behavior was too abnormal, so as to test the Sima family. In this Sima family, only his father can come forward, and no one else is enough.

Sima Fang frowned and looked at Xu Rong for a long time, and then said: "Since the general insists on me going, it's hard for me to refuse, but if it fails, the general shouldn't blame me."

"With Sima Gong's status, he should be able to do his best. Could it be that Sima Gong is unwilling to do his best?" Xu Rong looked at Sima Fang, his eyes gradually becoming colder.

Sima Yi hurriedly stepped forward, supported his father, and then looked at Xu Rong: "I wonder if I can go with you? My father is in poor health, and I have to have a family member around to take care of him."

"The second young master is really filial." Xu Rong nodded and said, "Since the second young master is willing to accompany us, it is naturally the best."

As long as Sima Fang comes and is willing to help him persuade Gao Lan to surrender, then this should be enough for Sima Fang to set an example for the world, right?

Xu Rong has followed Lu Bu for so long, and he has his own rules on how to make scholars submit.

At this moment, under the leadership of Xu Rong, the group headed straight for Zhi County. At this time, Hua Xiong's troops were not the only ones surrounding Zhi County. Xu Rong's main force arrived at Zhi County first.

"Bosheng, can this Sima family be trusted?" Hua Xiong couldn't help but ask after sending Sima Fang and his son to the city.

After all, they had a grudge against the aristocratic family, and no matter how hard they thought, the Sima family would not be able to help them.

"It's not important." Xu Rong took the tea cup brought by his subordinates, looked at Hua Xiong and said, "After this battle, you should be promoted."

"Hey, we are all doing things for our lord, why should we be promoted?" Hua Xiong waved his hands indifferently, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face. After all, he defeated more with less and defeated the higher rankings. It would be unreasonable not to give him a promotion. .

Then Hua Xiong looked in the direction of the city: "Since Bo Dao left, I don't have any useful lieutenants around me. I think that boy from the Sima family is good. If they really surrender, I wonder if I can get my lord to let him be my deputy." Lieutenant general?"

Xu Rong shook his head: "I think this city is quite deep. If I follow you, I'm afraid you won't even know that he has betrayed you."

Among the people in the Sima family, Sima Fang is naturally the most famous, but the one who feels the most dangerous to Xu Rong is Sima Yi. Several trials were finally resolved by this person. This kind of person, even if Lu Bu really asked him to give it to Hua Xiong. As a deputy general, I'm afraid Hua Xiong can't control it. It's best to let the lord see it before making a decision.

"Hey, since Bo Dao left, I have no one to use. I really envy you." Hua Xiong looked at Xu Rong. There are quite a few people who can be used by him.

Xu Rong glanced at him with a smile: "I am the commander-in-chief, so naturally there are many people."

After all, Hua Xiong is his own lieutenant, right? As a lieutenant, should you correct your position and go around begging for favors and favors? This has seriously lowered the moral integrity of the Xiliang generals.

Speaking of which, it seems that only a few of the Xiliang generals in the past are still highly used by Lu Bu. However, the former generals such as Niu Fu, Duan Xuan and others have basically no sense of existence now.

The general is amazing.

Hua Xiong curled his lips, "This battle is over, I am also the commander in chief, my lord must match me with a more powerful person."