Reorganizing the Military System and Building a Navy (2)
The emperor ruled Lujiang on behalf of his father and made great efforts to govern. He set up a "Recruitment Hall" to recruit talents from all over the world. Marquis Ning of Ding, Marquis Tai of Kang, Marquis Cao of Ke, Marquis Qin of Lie, and Marquis Sheng of Kai, who was only fifteen years old, heard the news and surrendered one after another, regardless of the small number of troops the emperor had. The emperor's strength increased greatly. Later, Marquis Ding, Marquis Kang, Marquis Ke, Marquis Lie, and Marquis Kai followed the emperor and achieved great feats. They were listed in the Wuteng Pavilion by the emperor and were admired by generations!
----Yong Shi: The Legend of Gan Zhouling and Jiang Xu of Jiangdong Heroes
"Gan Ning (Zhou Tai/Ling Cao) greets Lord Wei! I have admired Lord Wei for a long time. I heard that Lord Wei wants to recruit talents from all over the world to fight against the rebels. I hope that Lord will not mind my humble background and take me in!”After hearing Xun Yu's simple introduction, the three warriors looked at Wu Jun in surprise. They thought Wu Jun was a middle-aged man, but he was so young. The three of them cupped their hands and greeted him at the same time.
"Are the three warriors Gan Xingba from Ba County, Zhou Youping from Jun County, and Ling Kuntao from Wu County? Jun has also admired the three of you for a long time. It was truly a great honor to be able to meet the three strong men today!”After listening to their self-introductions, Wu Jun knew that they were the navy generals he had been searching for all this time. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. After helping them up, he said sincerely, with these three people, why would he worry about the navy not being strong? One had to know that these three people were the famous 'Overlords of the Sea, Drifting on Water' in the Three Kingdoms!”Although Ling Cao wasn't as capable as Gan Ning and Zhou Tai, he was still a great general. His son, Ling Tong, Ling Gongji, was a great general in the later stages of the Three Kingdoms. As long as he could keep his father in check, Ling Tong wouldn't be of any use to him. He had really made a killing this time. Buy one, get one free!
"Although Ning is in Ba County thousands of miles away, I have long heard that Lord Wei is extraordinary and treats the wise with courtesy. Seeing him today has truly opened Ning's eyes.”
"Tai also heard that our Lu Jiang's former 'Little Divine Doctor' and today's Lord Wei Hou had returned to his hometown and even set up a 'Recruitment Hall' to recruit talents from all over the world. Tai was overjoyed when he heard that. He had specially come to meet Lord Wei Hou. He did not expect Lord Wei Hou to be a rare hero in the world.”
"Cao Cao came from Wujun and wanted to go to Shouchun in Yangzhou. He wanted to find a job there to support his family. When Cao Cao passed by Lujiang, he heard the villagers talking about Marquis Wei and the Recruitment Hall, so he came to take a look. It seemed that Cao would have to disturb Lord Wei Hou for some time.”
When Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao heard that Wu Jun thought so highly of them, they realized that even though Wu Jun was dressed casually, he was still brimming with heroic spirit. They couldn't even see through his martial arts skills! "There's no need to be so polite! The three warriors were older than Jun, so if they thought highly of Jun, they could just call him Flying Dragon. They didn't need to call him Marquis Wei or Lord Wei, as that would seem like they were treating him as an outsider.”Wu Jun grabbed Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao's hands and said," Heroes don't have balls. Zhang Jun observed that Xingba, Youping and Kuntao are heroes among the people. Zhang Jun welcomes them very much. I hope that the three of you will be like a long drought waiting for rain. How can you dislike them? If Xing Ba, You Ping, and Kun Tao don't mind, the three of you can follow Jun and Wen Ruo to my humble abode to have a chat. How about that? I want to welcome the three of you! Jun would like to introduce a few brothers to everyone!”
"Lord Wei, Lord Gan Ning, please accept my bow! I am indebted to the lord for thinking so highly of me. I am willing to follow the lord to the death to serve him!”Ever since Gan Ning had washed his hands of his robbery, he had been studying the Hundred Schools of Thought day and night in search of a wise ruler who could make a difference in this chaotic world. Today, when she first saw Wu Jun, she was already attracted by him. Moreover, it was only the first time the two of them met, and he invited her to the Wu Residence for a banquet. What kind of breadth of mind and trust was this! He was afraid that if he didn't follow and pledge loyalty to him now, there would probably be no more shop after this village. Gan Ning was the first to kneel and pledge his loyalty to Wu Jun.
"Lord Wei, Lord, please accept my fellow countryman Zhou Tai's bow! From now on, I will obey your orders. I will follow your orders and swear not to disobey!”Ever since Zhou Tai's house was caught in a fire a few years ago, the Zhou family had received a favor from Wu Jun's father, Wu Shuo. He had always wanted to find an opportunity to repay Lord Wu. However, ever since he became a bandit at sea, he had been too ashamed to see Lord Wu again. A few days ago, Zhou Tai had heard that Lord Wu's son, Wu Jun, had set up a recruitment hall in Lujiang to recruit talents. He had brought a few of his brothers to see what was going on. He hadn't expected Wu Jun to be a hero. He knew it was time for him to repay his kindness and show his skills. When Zhou Tai saw that Gan Ning had pledged his loyalty to Wu Jun before he did, he also knelt down and bowed like Gan Ning.
Although Ling Cao had come to the Recruitment Hall with the mentality of 'taking a look and giving it a try,' he had been attracted by Marquis Wei Wu Jun's charisma ever since he saw his series of actions. Moreover, he saw that Wu Jun also thought highly of him. He did not seem to be pretentious at all. Instead, he was sincere. Seeing that the two colleagues who came with him today were no weaker than him in terms of martial arts, and that Wu Jun, Xun Yu, Gan Ning, and Zhou Tai were all looking at him, it was as if they were saying to him with passionate eyes,"Kun Tao, there's only one person left.”Ling Cao didn't have time to think about it and followed suit. He bowed to Wu Jun and said,"Lord Wei is above, Lord is above, Wu County Ling Cao is also willing to follow and serve Lord, please accept Cao's bow!”
"Xing Ba, You Ping, and Kun Tao, please rise! Today, I can get the help of the three of you. It's really a heavenly army sent by the heavens to help me wipe out the rebels! Wen Ruo, today, Jun was able to get Xing Ba, You Ping and Kun Tao, your contribution is not small ah!”"The lord was able to obtain Xingba, Youping, and Kun Tao because of your reputation. I dare not claim credit!”"Let's go. It's not too late for us to meet at the Wu Residence's courtyard first. Today, I'm going to welcome Xing Ba, You Ping, and Kun Tao!”
When Wu Jun and Xun Yu returned to the Wu Residence with Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao, Cai Yan, Xiu 'Er, and Zhao Yu had already rushed over to Wu Jun's side. Cai Yan said,"Brother Jun, you're back! When Uncle Da heard that an honored guest had arrived, he had already prepared everything at home. Everyone was waiting for you.”
"Gan Ning (Zhou Tai/Ling Cao) greets the three matriarchs! The three matriarchs have personally come to welcome us. We are truly in awe and trepidation!”When Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao saw how intimate the three women were with Wu Jun, anyone who wasn't blind could guess the relationship between the three women and their lord. The three women had treated them as honored guests and had personally come to welcome them. They were naturally grateful, so they immediately paid their respects to Cai Yan, Xiu 'Er, and Zhao Yu.
"Big brothers, there's no need to be so polite. From now on, everyone is one of us. Please get up quickly. Otherwise, the three of us won't be able to bear the responsibility!”Cai Yan, as the future daughter-in-law of the Wu family, was temporarily playing the role of the first sister. She led Xiu-Er and Zhao Yu to Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao and spoke politely.
"Xing Ba, You Ping, and Kun Tao, I'm sorry to make a fool of myself! Let's go to the hall. I think everyone is waiting for us.”Before Wu Jun and Xun Yu led Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao into the hall, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Dian Wei, Tian Feng, and Li Su had returned. Wu Jun introduced Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao to everyone. During the dinner, Wu Jun introduced Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao to his parents and parents-in-law.
Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao were also shocked by Wu Jun's sincerity. He did not expect his lord to have so many outstanding talents under him. Wen Ruo, Yuan Hao, and Xian De were in the civil department, while Zi Long, Wen Yuan, Zi Chang, and Zi Jian were in the military department. Moreover, all of them were extraordinary talents in governing the country. It seemed that his lord was indeed a hero of the world. How correct and wise his choice was. Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Ling Cao humbly asked for advice from the crowd, and the crowd welcomed them with open arms.
That night, Wu Jun asked his father for an order and made Gan Ning the Left Commandant of Hengjiang. Zhou Tai and Ling Cao were appointed Hengjiang Right Commandant and Vigorous Commandant respectively. The three of them first familiarized themselves with some important military matters and the structure of the army. A few days later, Zhou Tai recommended his good friend, Jiang Qin, Jiang Gongyi, from Shouchun, Jiujiang, to his lord, Wu Jun. Wu Jun was overjoyed and appointed Jiang Qin as the Vigorous Commandant.
Seeing that his navy commanders Gan Ning and Zhou Tai had submitted to him, Wu Jun began to plan for the construction of a navy. He planned to form two naval forces, named "Riding the Wind" and "Breaking the Waves". They were derived from the phrase "Riding the Wind and Riding the Waves will come at a time, sailing straight to the sea!"”Gan Ning and Ling Cao would be the commanders of Chengfeng. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin would be the battalion commanders of Breaking Waves. In history, half of Dongwu's navy had been trained by Zhou Yu, the other half by Gan Ning, and the rest by Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin. Gan Ning and Zhou Tai were like the overlords of the sea, and they were particularly fond of the navy. No one was more suitable than them to be the navy commander. Wu Jun asked Gan Ning, Ling Cao, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin to recruit 1,000 men each according to their own standards to form the second battalion of the navy, Chengfeng and Breaking Waves.
Some people asked,"Why do we have to form two different water armies? Isn't it enough to form one?" Why was it so troublesome and a waste of food and money? However, Wu Jun, who had the memories of his later life, always believed that only with competition could there be progress. The navy of two different generals would have different battle styles. If they were different, there would be competition and progress. Moreover, he had an additional choice in offense. Wu Jun had Gan Ning and Ling Cao's Chengfeng Battalion train the navy at Poyang Lake, which was located southwest of Lujiang Prefecture. He ordered Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin's Wave Breaking Battalion to train the navy in Chaohu Lake in the northeast of Lujiang Prefecture. The second battalion of the navy should not flaunt the Lujiang flag and continue to appear in the name of pirates. A small part of the navy would attack some unscrupulous businessmen and bullies on the sea, but most of the navy should be trained in secret to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Half a month later, Xu Sheng and Xu Wenxiang of Xu Prefecture's Langye came to Wu Jun's residence at Gan Ning's recommendation. Xu Sheng was about fifteen or sixteen years old, but he was very mature and mature. Wu Jun knew that Xu Sheng was a famous general of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. At the end of the Han Dynasty, due to the chaos of war, he moved to Jiangdong and began to assist Sun Quan. In his early years, Xu Sheng fought against Huang Zu and was promoted to Zhonglang General because of his meritorious service. When Liu Bei attacked Wu, Xu Sheng followed Lu Xun to capture many camps of the Shu army. When Cao Xiu attacked Wu, Xu Sheng had successfully defended against the enemy with fewer troops. Because of his military exploits, Xu Sheng was promoted to Jianwu General, Anton General, and Lujiang Prefecture. Later, Cao Pi attacked Wu on a large scale. Wu followed Xu Sheng's suggestion to build a wall around Jianye, and Cao Pi was forced to retreat. Wu Jun first let Xu Sheng train in Riding the Wind for a period of time. Xu Sheng was a new force of the younger generation, and he had shown great ability to lead the navy in both history and reality.
After the series of agricultural, commercial, and military restructuring and development, Wu Jun finally heaved a sigh of relief. Standing on the high platform, he looked at the lively soldiers and his brothers and beloved generals who were busy all day long. Wu Jun could not help but feel smug. I finally built my own force. Three Kingdoms, I, Wu Jun, am here! Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, let us compete under the vast skies of the Three Kingdoms!
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