Chapter 151: Xun You recognizes his master, Liu, Guan and Zhang appear

"Gongda, this is delicious, you eat this."

"Gongda, how old are you? Do you have a wife or concubine?"

"Gongda..."

Ever since Xun You's identity was revealed, Xi Zhicai fell out of favor and became a pure social animal, doing the job of 007 every day.

Xun You also got the attention he wanted, but compared to when he cosplayed Guo Jia, he became more taciturn.

As long as Jin Mao didn't ask any questions, Xun You would remain silent, like a wooden man.

the other side.

Ever since Xi Zhicai found out that his two good friends had stabbed him, he has been thinking about revenge.

this day.

Xi Zhicai happened to come to Jin Mao for something, so he suggested, "My lord, the person I sent to escort Guo Fengxiao has sent a letter saying that he has been delivered to Yangdi."

"Look, should we write a letter saying that you want to recommend Fengxiao as a filial and honest official?"

This is an open conspiracy. Guo Jia, who was recommended as a filial and honest official, must come to Yangzhou to meet Jin Mao first. By then, no matter how hard he tries, won't Jin Mao still have the final say?
"Okay!" Jin Mao figured out the key point and said straightforwardly, "I'll leave this matter to you!"

"Also, tell Guo Fengxiao that Xun You promised me that as long as I am loyal to the two emperors of the Han Dynasty, he, Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao, will recognize me as his master."

"I've remembered this, and I hope he'll remember it, too. Otherwise, he'll have to bear my wrath!"

"Don't say you didn't predict what you said!"

Xi Zhicai suppressed his laughter and said, "Yes!"

A sense of revenge surged in his heart, and Xi Zhicai asked again: "I heard that when Gongda pretended to be Guo Fengxiao, he said what conditions would be met before he would recognize the master?"

Jin Mao said: "That's what happened."

Xi Zhicai pretended to be annoyed and said, "My lord, please don't be fooled by Gongda!"

"He was asking on behalf of Guo Fengxiao, not for himself. Gongda is Gongda and Fengxiao is Fengxiao. They cannot be confused!"

Jin Mao looked at Xi Zhicai in surprise. Are you guys playing so extravagantly?

I'm not even that good at role playing!
Seeing that Jin Mao didn't believe him, Xi Zhicai said, "Gongda is a loyal and modest man. In short, he is a sincere person!"

"No one can change his mind even if he is determined!"

"If you don't believe me, you can just try as I say and ask him whether Xun Gongda will recognize you as his master!"

Jin Mao thought about it and it made sense. It wouldn't be a big deal to try it, so he asked, "Then how should I ask specifically?"

Xi Zhicai said: "You just need to do this and that and that."

Jin Mao smiled and pointed at Xi Zhicai: "You are such a bad boy!"

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "They were unjust first, so don't blame me for being unkind!"

Jin Mao couldn't help but sigh, never mess with your good friends, because they know you best and understand your weaknesses best.

...

The residence of Xun You in Shouchun County.

"Gongda, have you eaten?"

Xun You bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir."

"Hey, why are you still calling me sir?"

Jin Mao grabbed Xun You's hand. There was a difference of half a head between the two of them, so Jin Mao had to crane his neck every time he wanted to look directly at Xun You.

"You are Xun You Xun Gongda now, not Guo Jia Guo Fengxiao!"

"Xun Gongda, you can call me Lord."

Xun You sighed and asked, "Zhicai told you all these things, right?"

Jin Mao tactically retreated, but is Xun You so smart? It seems that he didn't reveal his weakness.

Jin Mao did not deny it, but stepped forward and held Xun You's hands, and said sincerely: "Gongda, I need you to help me to create a great cause together!"

Xun You took a step back, bowed deeply with a serious expression, and asked, "Before I acknowledge my master, can I ask you a question?"

Jin Mao was overjoyed, rubbing his hands in a classic manner, and quickly said, "Ask me, no matter what the question is, I will answer you."

Xun You bowed again and asked, "What is your ambition?"

Jin Mao was puzzled: "That's it?"

Xun You nodded solemnly and said, "I want to know what I want to strive for in the future."

This is a big topic.

Jin Mao needed to think carefully, and Xun You did not rush him.

Jin Mao's thoughts drifted back to the time when he had just traveled through time. He felt uncomfortable with all kinds of things. In fact, he still wasn't used to it now, but he had been there for so long that he had forgotten it.

If we talk about Final Fantasy, it would definitely be to build a world like the future in this era, but this is impossible to achieve.

Next level, conquer the world?

Jinmao does not have such ambitious goals.

Another level, ending the Three Kingdoms and unifying the country?
Jinmao does not have the confidence to complete it.

Then the only hope is to survive!
But how you live is crucial.

Jinmao has recruited so many people, is it just caring about itself and not caring about the lives of others?
He can't do it!

Since you have to survive with so many people, you will inevitably have to participate in the struggle for hegemony in troubled times.

But Jinmao didn't have the confidence to compete with so many powerful princes.

What can he do?

Farming! Farming! Damn farming!
Farming requires people and land.

The land is simple and everywhere.

The key lies in people.

In an instant, Jinmao had an idea.

Before he knew it, the sun was setting and Jin Mao fell into deep thought, even missing his lunch time.

At this time, Xi Zhicai rushed over after hearing the news and stood by quietly.

The generals also poked their heads out, curious but not daring to disturb, which made Jin Mao laugh.

"Come in, everyone."

Jin Mao felt that these words should not only be said to Xun You, but it was also a very good opportunity for team cohesion.

Therefore, in addition to the two counselors Xun You and Xi Zhicai, there were eight military generals present: Huang Gai, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Yang Lin, Bai Shi, Ling Cao, Dong Xi, and He Qi.

The first four generals are naval generals, and Bai Shi never leaves his side. Ling Cao, Dong Xi and He Qi are about to participate in the military settlement.

Seeing that everyone was present, Jin Mao began his first speech in his life.

"Once, Gongda jokingly said that if I was loyal to the Han Dynasty, he would recognize me as his master."

"Gongda, do you still remember what I said at the beginning?"

Xun You repeated the original words word for word.

Jin Mao nodded and said, "That's right!"

"I can tell you clearly right now." Jin Mao said shockingly: "I will not be loyal to one family or one surname! Now! In the future! Not ever!"

"I will be loyal to one nation, the Han people!"

The generals didn't understand and looked at each other, trying to see if anyone understood them.

Xun You and Xi Zhicai looked thoughtful.

Jin Mao continued, "Since Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified the country, we have used the same writing system and the same weights and measures!"

"Since Emperor Taizu Gao established the Han Dynasty, everyone in the world has the same title: Han people!"

"After four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, we have formed a single nation! The Han people!"

Everyone present suddenly realized, and Xun You and Xi Zhicai were even more excited, as if they knew what Jin Mao was going to say next.

"Just now Xun Gongda asked, what is my ambition?"

Jin Mao shook his head and said, "My ambition is not that, wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow, all belong to Han territory." "My ambition is very small, I just hope that in the future, no matter whether it is the Baiyue, barbarians, Qianghu, Xiongnu, Wuhuan or other ethnic groups, everyone will speak my Han language, use my Han characters, and learn my Han customs!"

Xun You excitedly stood up, bowed with great respect, and said, "My Lord! Xun You is willing to serve you at your utmost!"

Xi Zhicai followed closely behind: "My Lord, I am willing to die for your aspirations!"

The generals screamed with excitement and said all kinds of things.

Jin Mao really underestimated his ambition. This is much more awesome than "Wherever the sun and moon shine, and wherever the rivers flow, all is Han territory."

You can destroy a nation, but you cannot force a nation to assimilate with you.

This is a great fantasy that far exceeds the Qin and Han dynasties, and in a sense even surpasses the Final Fantasy.

It’s no wonder that everyone is so excited. As long as their lord achieves one ten-thousandth of his ambition, they will all be famous in history.

This is a thousand times better than just opening a family tree!
Of course, Jin Mao was also very happy to have Xun You recognize him as his master.

Lofty ambitions are just pie in the sky drawn for subordinates, only the benefits gained immediately are real.

"From now on, I will use these words to fool people, and I guarantee it will work every time." Jin Mao made up his mind secretly.

Just then, a messenger from Danyang County rushed in and told a shocking news.

"Transfer the governor of Xuzhou to quell the rebellion?"

Unexpectedly, Guo Jia’s prediction came true.

Originally, Jinmao didn't take this sentence seriously, but now he has to take it seriously.

Fortunately, the imperial edict did not mean to deprive the military power, nor did it send a new governor of Yangzhou.

There is a lot of room for maneuver.

Sit down again.

Jin Mao couldn't help but look at Xun You and Xi Zhicai and asked, "Do you two have any good ideas?"

Xun You and Xi Zhicai looked at each other and pushed each other to the side.

Finally, Xi Zhicai said, "My lord, a quick battle and a quick decision can both quell the rebellion and preserve our base."

Jin Mao nodded, this is a good idea.

"Gongda, what do you think?"

Xun You bowed first, then said, "A quick battle and a quick decision is better than taking risks. I think Feng Xiao's strategy is the best."

"My lord once said that your foundation lies in the people. Why not store the food among the people and only keep enough for the war?"

Jin Mao said thoughtfully: "Please tell me in detail."

Xun You took apart a roll of blank bamboo slips, placed them on the ground one by one, and began to analyze them.

"My lord, please take a look."

Xun You took out one and said, "This is your army. It is rooted in the people of Yangzhou."

"Now, you are going to lead them to Xuzhou to quell the rebellion. They will become rootless duckweed and no longer be fierce."

“There are a lot of problems that come with it.”

Xun You broke down and analyzed Jinmao's current policies and systems. Once the foundation was lost, the cohesion of the Jinmao army would no longer exist.

Because there is no logistics, the soldiers have no food to eat and there are few loyal followers.

Even if Jin Mao brought millions of stones of food and fodder, it would be useless because they would all be eaten up one day.

The more Jin Mao listened, the tighter his brows frowned: "According to what Gongda said, I really don't dare to leave Yangzhou."

Xun You smiled and said, "No!"

"My Lord, you have left Yangzhou. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hone your skills!"

He said: "I agree with your strategy of elite troops, but I think they are not elite enough now."

Xun You explained that if some people could not bear the temporary loss of their foundation and wanted to leave, it only meant that these people were not really following.

What would it matter if such a person was removed from the team?

On the contrary, it will bring the cohesion and centripetal force of the entire army to an unprecedented high.

By that time, you will truly become an indomitable elite veteran!

But Jin Mao was still worried: "If the people forget me, the loss will be too great."

Xun You disagreed: "My Lord, you underestimate the wisdom of the people. They may not be able to distinguish what is good, but they can definitely distinguish what is bad."

"If someone can do it better than you, wouldn't that be the best thing in the world?"

"But the officials nowadays are already corrupt. It would be great if they could be even one-tenth as corrupt as you are."

"The people will only miss your kindness even more. When you return, the people will welcome the king's army with food and drink."

Jinmao is the kind of person who would never try anything unless he is 99% sure.

Everything is going smoothly now, why take risks?

What Jinmao is most worried about is: "If I take away the talents who manage Yangzhou, how will I manage it on a daily basis?"

"If we don't take them away, what if they turn around and seek refuge with others?"

Xun You didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was too cautious.

"You must trust your own vision, and you must also trust your subjects."

Xun You suggested: "If you are really worried, then take away the minister you are least confident in, and leave the minister you are most confident in to look after Yangzhou for you."

Jin Mao thought this was a very good suggestion: "Let's do it!"

But for the first time, the generals in the audience did not want to follow Jin Mao, as everyone thought he was the most loyal one.

"Give me the order!"

Jin Mao said: "Xun You and Xi Zhicai will serve as military counselors, and the rest of the staff will remain in their posts."

"Except for the guards in important positions, all others will follow me to Xuzhou to quell the rebellion. I will also recruit another 40,000 soldiers and 40,000 civilians from all of Yangzhou."

Of the 3,000 nurses, 2,000 followed the army, and the remaining 1,000 were used as a foundation to expand the army to 10,000 more.

However, these 10,000-strong army of nurses will no longer receive salaries; everything is voluntary and they will live among the people.

Jinmao was still worried and wanted to keep some eyes behind.

In the most important Qu'a County, Zhang'an County and Yongning County, Jinmao left a team of 1,000 people, led by Gong Lei, Huang Xing and Dong Xi respectively.

This made all the generals very angry. This showed that Jinmao trusted these three people the most, and only Bai Shi didn't care.

The recruitment has begun in full swing. This time there is no salary, and the soldiers are not included in the system. It is purely voluntary.

But the people's enthusiasm for joining the army remains high because this year Jinmao promised to return grain to the people.

Whether out of gratitude or thanks, the people all sent their young and strong men to join the army. Even if they could not become soldiers, they would at least serve as laborers.

...

Xuzhou Guangling County Wharf.

A very complex team was looking for a boat to cross the river.

Among them were government troops, militiamen and surrendered bandits. The most conspicuous were three people.

One of them is good at using twin swords, one is good at using the Zhangba Snake Spear, and one is good at using the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

That’s right! It was Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei!
Their purpose of this trip was to escort Wuqiu Yi to Danyang County to recruit soldiers.

Wuqiu Yi came to recruit soldiers under the order of General He Jin.

"Brother, we have escorted the high official across the river, so we have achieved the great feat, right?"

The young Zhang Fei had thick hair and a loud voice, but just this one sentence attracted the attention of everyone present.

Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei in reproach and apologized to Wuqiu Yi: "Please forgive me, my lord. I am just a rough man and my words are rude."

Wuqiu Yi snorted angrily and said no more.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and became murderous.

Seeing this, Liu Bei quickly grabbed Guan Yu and stopped him with his eyes.

What two troublesome brothers!

(End of this chapter)