Regroup
Li Feng led the remnants of his army back to Luoyang. He heard that Cao Mengde had reprimanded them and left. Tao Qian and Kong Rong took Li Feng. Tao Qian advised Li Feng,"Governor Li has already done his best. There's no need to be too sad. Victory and defeat are common in a military.”
Kong Rong sighed and said," Governor Li, you are truly far-sighted. Looking at the situation today, all of them have been defeated by Yuan Shao as the alliance leader. The royal family has invited such a catastrophe. It is truly unfortunate for the world. The signs of chaos have already begun."”
"Thank you for your concern." Li Feng cupped his fists. Now that the world is going to be in chaos, the three of us can rely on each other and help each other in the future. Now that the situation in Luoyang is in chaos, the various vassals are attacking each other. We can't stay here for long. We'd better return as soon as possible.”
Tao Qian and Kong Rong agreed, so the three clans left Luoyang and headed east.
When they reached the lower border of Xuzhou, Li Feng, Tao Qian, and Kong Rong bid farewell. The three families each led their troops back.
In Guangling City, Li Feng led his army back. Geng Wu and Guan Chun led the civil and military officials to welcome Li Feng back. The citizens of the city also stood on both sides to welcome the return of the army. Li Feng looked at these happy commoners and felt guilty. He dismounted and knelt by the roadside. The commoners were shocked and did not know what had happened.
"Why is my lord doing this?" Zhang He asked in surprise.”
"Sigh, that's not the case." Tian Feng sighed. How could he explain the deaths of so many people? This was the only way for the lord to regain the hearts of the people.”
At this moment, Li Feng knelt down and said," I, Li Feng, have let everyone down. I went to Luoyang with 15,000 people, but only 4,000 returned. It was my lack of command that killed the soldiers of the three armies. I, Li Feng, apologize to everyone here.”
All the citizens in the city knelt on the ground. An old man cried,"Governor Li, you're going for the country and us commoners. "Although our children died, their deaths were worth it. They died with great fanfare. They were all true men.”
Li Feng muttered,"Yes, they are all true men. They died in the right place."”
Dozens of commoners came forward to help Li Feng up and said,""Governor Li, since ancient times, only the people kneel before the officials. How can the officials kneel before the people? We really can't afford to be treated like this. Ever since you came, our days have been better. We have ample food and clothing, and our doors are not closed. You are really our second parent. We are all very proud that our children died for our country. Isn't that right, everyone?"
"That's right," shouted the group of people behind him.”
Li Feng was so touched that tears flowed down his face. He turned around and wiped away his tears as he shouted,"They are all heroes. We should be proud of them.”He turned to Geng Wudao and said,"All the family members of the deceased will be given twenty taels of silver each." The injured were immediately treated, and those who were disabled were given jobs. From now on, we will do so."
"Yes, sir," Geng Wu replied.
Li Feng then said to Guan Chun," Go and hire a stonemason to erect a stone tablet. Record all those who died in battle on it. I want their names to be left in history because they are all true heroes and true men."”This time, it was like splitting open the sky. Since ancient times, which king would erect a monument for a small soldier?
When the commoners heard this, they were all moved to tears.
Tian Feng, Zhao Yun, and the others behind Li Feng were all shocked when they heard this. Tian Feng said to Zhao Yun and the others," My lord, you are truly a wise ruler of the world. This idea is truly groundbreaking. From now on, we will not have to worry about the source of our troops."”"It is our great fortune to be able to follow you, my lord," said Zhao Yun.”The others nodded.
After giving these instructions, Li Feng followed the civil and military officials back to the prefect's manor.
Then, Li Feng gathered all the officials for a meeting. Li Feng was the first to say,"This expedition to Luoyang has its pros and cons. Although we have made a name for ourselves and the impact is not small, our military losses are also very serious. The population of Guangling was already insufficient, and now our vitality has been greatly damaged, which is very detrimental to our future economic and military development.”
Tian Feng lowered his head and pondered for a moment before leaving the class."Feng believes that in general, there are great advantages and disadvantages to sending troops this time. Although we've suffered a great loss, we'll still be able to attract the attention of the world's heroes. In the future, there will definitely be many wise and righteous people who will join us, which will be very beneficial to our long-term development. The loss is very unfavorable, but we can take some measures to minimize the impact of the labor shortage.”
Li Feng's eyes lit up and he asked,"Advisor Jun, do you have any countermeasures?"”
"Now that there are still remnants of the Yellow Turbans in the four quarters, we can go and conquer them and take them in for our own use," said Tian Feng. It could solve the labor problem.”
Xu Huang objected,"The Yellow Turban bandits are hard to change. If they are incorporated and cause trouble again, it will cause a lot of trouble."”
"Gongming, you worry too much. The Yellow Turban rebels are all farmers who were forced to rebel. After we take them in, we will give them land. Think about it, they have fields, land, food, and shelter. Why would they rebel?”
Li Feng remembered that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao went to Qingzhou to destroy the Yellow Turban and re-developed himself. Moreover, his power was bigger than before. In an instant, he developed into the second most powerful force besides Yuan Shao.
Thinking of this, Li Feng agreed,"You're right, Military Advisor." I think this method is feasible."
Seeing Li Feng nod, no one objected.
Li Feng ordered Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Zhang He, and the others to reorganize the soldiers and intensify their training to attack the surrounding Yellow Turban Army.
When Zhao Yun returned to the residence, Zhao Yu came up and leaned on Zhao Yun's shoulder. She giggled and said,"Brother, did the lord give you a new mission?”
"Don't ask so many questions, you're just a child," said Zhao Yun with a straight face.”
"I'm already seventeen," Zhao Yu said with a pout."I'm not a child anymore. Last time you didn't bring me along when you went to crusade against that thief Dong. This time you must bring me along.”
"Do you think we're going to play?" Zhao Yun glared at him. You have no idea how many of our brothers died in the battle of Xingyang. The lord had vomited blood because of this matter and even fainted once. Do you think war is so simple and only knows how to play?”
When Zhao Yu heard this, she let out an "ah" and opened her mouth wide. After a long time, she said,"It turns out that the lord is sick. I didn't even notice it when I came back. He even kneeled down to the people of the city when he arrived at the city gate. I've never seen an official kneel to the people in my entire life.”After saying that, he lowered his head and remained silent.
Zhao Yun sighed." Sigh, my lord is truly a benevolent person. I, Zhao Yun, am truly blessed to be able to follow such a lord."”
Zhao Yu thought about Li Feng's resolute face, his magnanimity, and his actions. She could not help but think about it foolishly. She could not help but mutter,"My lord is really different from other men."”
Zhao Yun looked at her sister and said with concern,""What's wrong? Do you like the lord?”
When Zhao Yu heard that, she blushed and said in a low voice,"No, you're talking nonsense. I won't talk to you anymore." Zhao Yun punched him and turned to run.
Zhao Yun laughed and said,"The little girl has finally grown up, silly girl."”After Zhao Yu walked far away, she thought of Diao Chan and sighed."Sigh, the lord is doing this for her. It seems that their relationship is really not ordinary. Would this silly girl have a chance?”After saying that, he shook his head and walked into the back hall to rest.
In the following days, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, and Zhang He led their troops everywhere to conquer and recruit the remaining Yellow Turban factions in the surrounding areas. The army's strength gradually increased, and its power was stronger than before. In addition to the original eleven thousand men, more than thirty thousand Yellow Turban soldiers were incorporated. Li Feng still adopted the system of opening up wasteland, continuing to use the army as soldiers in wartime and farming in leisure time. With this, the labor problem was solved, and Guangling's economy was not affected too much. Later, when the land was not enough, Li Feng started to open up the surrounding barren areas and encouraged the people to open up wasteland. As Guangling was also near the sea, Li Feng saw that the economy was not affected, so he hired skilled craftsmen to open a shipyard and divide 10,000 soldiers to train the navy. As Li Feng was not very good at shipbuilding, he could only develop and create new technologies based on the shipbuilding technology at that time.
At the same time, Li Feng also paid special attention to recruiting talents. Liu Ye, a descendant of the Shiguang Martial School, came from Chengde, Huainan. His name was Ziyang. Li Feng hired him as the other driver of Guangling and was in charge of government affairs. Liu Ye recommended Shanyang full favor full Boning, Li Feng appointed him as the arsenal order, in charge of materials and grain. One day, Cai Yong's disciple Gu Yong, the character sigh, came to surrender. Li Feng saw that he was quiet, did not drink, strict and upright, so he was appointed as the army law enforcement, in charge of criminal law. One day, Jiang Qin, a native of Shouchun, led an army to surrender. Li Feng knew that Jiang Qin was a general of the navy and appointed him as a brave lieutenant. He let Jiang Qin manage the navy and build ships. Jiang Qin was very happy and left. There was also Chen Wu, also known as Zilie, from Songzi, Lujiang. He was eighteen years old at that time. He was seven feet and seven inches tall. His face was yellow and his eyes were red. He looked strange. His voice was like thunder. He was proficient in water and land, skilled in archery and riding. He came to Li Feng. Li Feng saw that he was kind and generous, and he was very strong. According to the records of the Three Kingdoms, in the 20th year of Jian 'an, Sun Quan attacked Hefei, and Chen Wu fought to the death. His beard was caught by a tree branch in his sleeve, and he was killed by Pang De. Li Feng was appointed as a loyal lieutenant to assist Jiang Qin in managing the navy.
From then on, Li Feng's subordinates were filled with talents, and his power increased greatly.
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