Majestic Hero was competing with Zhang Liao in terms of hard work. The two of them used a staff and a sword purely to compare notes.
"Wenyuan, take this!"
Majestic Hero used his staff as a sword and stabbed at Zhang Liao. Although he used the rod as a sword, it still had an indomitable and fierce aura.
"Good! Governor, you have good methods!"
Zhang Liao was delighted when he saw that. He twisted his body and used his staff as a knife to slash at Majestic Hero. He dodged Majestic Hero's sword and went straight for Majestic Hero's neck.
Majestic Hero was also impressed. He used all his strength to block the attack. The two clubs collided, and Majestic Hero immediately took half a step back. He knew that he had lost in terms of strength.
However, Zhang Liao did not continue his attack. Instead, he retracted his blade and waited for Majestic Hero to catch his breath before attacking again.
The two of them fought together in an instant. Although the stick exchange was not pleasant, it was also a hearty fight.
Over thirty thousand people would occasionally burst out in cheers. However, Majestic Hero knew that there was still a gap between him and Zhang Liao. Perhaps it was because he had not fully inherited Hwa Xiong's body and martial arts, or perhaps it was because he lacked fighting experience.
Majestic Hero wanted to use Zhang Liao to improve his martial arts, so this match became an exhibition match. Gradually, Majestic Hero gained a new understanding of his moves. He had a new understanding of Huaxiong's martial arts skills after connecting with some modern martial arts knowledge. At the same time, Majestic Hero exclaimed in his heart, I must find a strong opponent to improve my martial arts!”
Gao Shun and the others watched from the side with ashen faces. Others could not see that Zhang Liao was showing mercy, but Gao Shun slowly saw it. He thought to himself that Zhang Liao was indeed much taller than him.
All of a sudden, Majestic Hero and Zhang Liao shouted in unison. Their wooden sticks clashed again. The two wooden sticks, which were as thick as their forearms, finally could not withstand their powerful strength and broke into four pieces with a crack.
The two of them were stunned for a moment before they burst into laughter. Majestic Hero whispered,""Thank Wenyuan for giving in. My face looks much better!”
Majestic Hero then said loudly,""Alright, today I have Wen Yuan, it's like I have thousands of troops!”
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War was about to break out again, and everyone was extremely excited about clearing out the bandits. In their eyes, this was an opportunity to burn, kill, and pillage. Moreover, the strength of the bandits formed by the peasants in the villages was far inferior to the government troops.
There was no danger, and there was a chance to get more money and food. Where else could he find such a good thing?
However, Majestic Hero did not think so. In his heart, he had doubts about how to exterminate the bandits. He even had doubts about whether he should exterminate the bandits.
In the central tent, Majestic Hero and the other generals began to discuss the issue of raiding the bandits.
"Everyone, what do you think this bandit is going to do?”
The group of generals looked at each other. Gao Shun asked in puzzlement,""What do you mean by that? Since it was to exterminate the bandits, they naturally had to kill all the restless bandits!”
According to the custom of the imperial court, any peasant uprising had to be exterminated, and the leaders of some uprisings even wanted to wipe out the three tribes so that the people of the world would no longer dare to rebel. This was what the Yellow Turban uprising a few years ago had done.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Majestic Hero's face was covered in sweat, and he secretly said,""These soldiers are really casual when it comes to killing people.”
Majestic Hero said," But there are a lot of bandits. There are nearly 50,000 bandits from Chang 'an to Tongguan. And that's the number you got from your investigation. Are you going to kill all of them?"”
Zhang Liao was also puzzled." The imperial court has always exterminated these bandits who took the opportunity to make trouble. Let alone these people, it's normal for hundreds of thousands of people to die in one night during the Yellow Turban Rebellion." The Governor's words seemed to be a little unbearable?”
Majestic Hero thought about it naturally, but he had another thought in his mind: "I really can't bear it! It's really not like me to kill so many people!”
When he said this, the expressions of all the generals present became a little strange. They all wondered what was wrong with their commander. It was not like him to say that!
Majestic Hero paused for a moment before continuing," Besides, there's something worth considering. I feel like it's a waste to kill them all. It's not good for us!”
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what Majestic Hero was talking about. Gao Shunfu said,""Commander-in-chief, after these bandits are killed, all the property and provisions they have plundered can be used by our army. As for how much we have to report to the Imperial Court, that will be up to our army! What did the Commander-in-Chief mean by benefits?”
"But have you ever thought that most of these bandits are forced to become bandits because they can't survive? Is it right for us to kill them directly? Moreover, there are few merchants between Chang 'an and Luoyang now. Perhaps we won't get much money and food by killing them.”
Majestic Hero had been thinking about this question for the past two days. Did those bandits really have a lot of money and food?
All the generals lowered their heads. In fact, how could they not know this truth? However, no one dared to say that this was all Dong Zhuo's fault. After all, it was Shangguan's problem and they could not participate.
Zhang Liao cupped his hands. But what could he do if he did not kill them all? Since the Imperial Court has sent the Commander-in-Chief to suppress the bandits, we can only follow orders. Moreover, for the sake of the lives of more people in Chang 'an, these bandits could not be left alive!”
"Killing them won't do us any good, but not killing them won't be easy to deal with! There were probably more than 100,000 bandits within a hundred miles of Luoyang. What a pity! These are all human lives!"
Majestic Hero's expression was one of compassion, and it made the generals feel respect for him. They all thought to themselves that they had never expected the Governor to care so much about the people.
At that moment, an idea appeared in Majestic Hero's mind. He asked,""Everyone, what do you think? What if I recruit a portion of them?”
As soon as this idea was said, everyone was shocked, especially Zhang Liao.
He had felt strange when he saw the soldiers of the Majestic Hero Army having meat every meal.
Even though the soldiers would feel that their generals treated them well, they would not have enough money and food if they were to use normal methods. Moreover, Majestic Hero had just deducted half of his food and pay.
Zhang Liao asked," Commander, I have a question. I'm afraid that the money and food you have to support our army are not enough. If we recruit more troops, where will the money and food come from?"! Please think twice before you act."
"In the end, it's still a matter of money!”Majestic Hero sighed and fell into deep thought.
If they did not surrender the bandits, his army could secretly pretend to be a escort team. Through his father-in-law, Hua Yongchang's network, he could protect the Chang 'an merchants' darts and obtain additional income. However, if he exterminated the bandits, the rich merchants would not need anyone to protect their goods. Compared to the loot from the bandits, Majestic Hero believed that the wealthy merchants were richer.
Gao Shun didn't think so. He thought that Hwa Xiong wanted to expand his army by capturing the bandits. Did he have his own thoughts?
"Commander-in-chief, you can't be thinking of ganging up with the bandits around Luoyang to dominate a region, right?" Gao Shun asked in surprise.”
Hearing this suggestion, the eyes of all the generals lit up. After the imperial court's deduction of food and pay, they only believed in heroes. The imperial court was nothing in their hearts.
Only Zhang Liao's eyes flashed. He looked at Majestic Hero from the corner of his eyes, waiting to see what he would say.
Majestic Hero's eyes lit up as well. This was the final result he wanted. He would dominate the Central Plains and unify the three countries. In the end, he would see if he could enter Europe and discover the New World, America, and prove that the earth was round and unify the world.
Majestic Hero's thoughts quickly extended, as if he could already see the future, and a bright smile bloomed on his face.
When the generals saw Majestic Hero's smile, they were overjoyed.
However, when Zhang Liao saw Majestic Hero's smile, his heart sank. He had thought that this man was a general who could make him show his ambition and loyalty. He did not expect him to be such a reckless person. He wanted to fight with the powerful dukes who had been rooted for many years. He had underestimated the heroes of the world.
However, Majestic Hero's expression turned into a helpless sigh."It feels good to think about it, but it's good to realize it! With his abilities, it was impossible for him to unify the world. Now, even if he wanted to dominate a region, it would be very difficult!”
"Nonsense!" Majestic Hero said. How was this possible? He was not a good official soldier, but a bandit army! It's not like I have nothing to do after eating my fill. We'd better wait until we're full before considering this matter!”
What Majestic Hero meant was that he would wait until his team had enough money to spend. Right now, his army could not even feed themselves, let alone improve their armaments and build new troops.
Most importantly, Majestic Hero lamented in his heart,""Sigh, I can only blame myself for being too ordinary. Now, I have no fame, no cities, no S-grade advisors, too few S-grade generals, and not enough money to spend. If I go to the dukes like this, not to mention fighting with Cao Cao, even Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao can destroy myself!”
Thinking of this, Majestic Hero thought,""If I were like Liu Bei, with the support of a few big merchants, and a Super S class strategist like Zhuge Liang, then I would dare to fish in troubled waters between the dukes. But why don't I have any? Even Jia Xu treats me like a lab rat. What a pity! It was better for him to do his best to ensure his safety first. As a person, he had to strictly abide by the principle of safety first. It was better to keep a low profile! Especially in this era where there were so many powerful people.”
None of the generals understood what Majestic Hero was implying. They could not help but look disappointed. Only Zhang Liao's expression finally relaxed a little.
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Majestic Hero was competing with Zhang Liao in terms of hard work. The two of them used a staff and a sword purely to compare notes.
"Wenyuan, take this!"
Majestic Hero used his staff as a sword and stabbed at Zhang Liao. Although he used the rod as a sword, it still had an indomitable and fierce aura.
"Good! Governor, you have good methods!"
Zhang Liao was delighted when he saw that. He twisted his body and used his staff as a knife to slash at Majestic Hero. He dodged Majestic Hero's sword and went straight for Majestic Hero's neck.
Majestic Hero was also impressed. He used all his strength to block the attack. The two clubs collided, and Majestic Hero immediately took half a step back. He knew that he had lost in terms of strength.
However, Zhang Liao did not continue his attack. Instead, he retracted his blade and waited for Majestic Hero to catch his breath before attacking again.
The two of them fought together in an instant. Although the stick exchange was not pleasant, it was also a hearty fight.
Over thirty thousand people would occasionally burst out in cheers. However, Majestic Hero knew that there was still a gap between him and Zhang Liao. Perhaps it was because he had not fully inherited Hwa Xiong's body and martial arts, or perhaps it was because he lacked fighting experience.
Majestic Hero wanted to use Zhang Liao to improve his martial arts, so this match became an exhibition match. Gradually, Majestic Hero gained a new understanding of his moves. He had a new understanding of Huaxiong's martial arts skills after connecting with some modern martial arts knowledge. At the same time, Majestic Hero exclaimed in his heart, I must find a strong opponent to improve my martial arts!”
Gao Shun and the others watched from the side with ashen faces. Others could not see that Zhang Liao was showing mercy, but Gao Shun slowly saw it. He thought to himself that Zhang Liao was indeed much taller than him.
All of a sudden, Majestic Hero and Zhang Liao shouted in unison. Their wooden sticks clashed again. The two wooden sticks, which were as thick as their forearms, finally could not withstand their powerful strength and broke into four pieces with a crack.
The two of them were stunned for a moment before they burst into laughter. Majestic Hero whispered,""Thank Wenyuan for giving in. My face looks much better!”
Majestic Hero then said loudly,""Alright, today I have Wen Yuan, it's like I have thousands of troops!”
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War was about to break out again, and everyone was extremely excited about clearing out the bandits. In their eyes, this was an opportunity to burn, kill, and pillage. Moreover, the strength of the bandits formed by the peasants in the villages was far inferior to the government troops.
There was no danger, and there was a chance to get more money and food. Where else could he find such a good thing?
However, Majestic Hero did not think so. In his heart, he had doubts about how to exterminate the bandits. He even had doubts about whether he should exterminate the bandits.
In the central tent, Majestic Hero and the other generals began to discuss the issue of raiding the bandits.
"Everyone, what do you think this bandit is going to do?”
The group of generals looked at each other. Gao Shun asked in puzzlement,""What do you mean by that? Since it was to exterminate the bandits, they naturally had to kill all the restless bandits!”
According to the custom of the imperial court, any peasant uprising had to be exterminated, and the leaders of some uprisings even wanted to wipe out the three tribes so that the people of the world would no longer dare to rebel. This was what the Yellow Turban uprising a few years ago had done.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Majestic Hero's face was covered in sweat, and he secretly said,""These soldiers are really casual when it comes to killing people.”
Majestic Hero said," But there are a lot of bandits. There are nearly 50,000 bandits from Chang 'an to Tongguan. And that's the number you got from your investigation. Are you going to kill all of them?"”
Zhang Liao was also puzzled." The imperial court has always exterminated these bandits who took the opportunity to make trouble. Let alone these people, it's normal for hundreds of thousands of people to die in one night during the Yellow Turban Rebellion." The Governor's words seemed to be a little unbearable?”
Majestic Hero thought about it naturally, but he had another thought in his mind: "I really can't bear it! It's really not like me to kill so many people!”
When he said this, the expressions of all the generals present became a little strange. They all wondered what was wrong with their commander. It was not like him to say that!
Majestic Hero paused for a moment before continuing," Besides, there's something worth considering. I feel like it's a waste to kill them all. It's not good for us!”
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what Majestic Hero was talking about. Gao Shunfu said,""Commander-in-chief, after these bandits are killed, all the property and provisions they have plundered can be used by our army. As for how much we have to report to the Imperial Court, that will be up to our army! What did the Commander-in-Chief mean by benefits?”
"But have you ever thought that most of these bandits are forced to become bandits because they can't survive? Is it right for us to kill them directly? Moreover, there are few merchants between Chang 'an and Luoyang now. Perhaps we won't get much money and food by killing them.”
Majestic Hero had been thinking about this question for the past two days. Did those bandits really have a lot of money and food?
All the generals lowered their heads. In fact, how could they not know this truth? However, no one dared to say that this was all Dong Zhuo's fault. After all, it was Shangguan's problem and they could not participate.
Zhang Liao cupped his hands. But what could he do if he did not kill them all? Since the Imperial Court has sent the Commander-in-Chief to suppress the bandits, we can only follow orders. Moreover, for the sake of the lives of more people in Chang 'an, these bandits could not be left alive!”
"Killing them won't do us any good, but not killing them won't be easy to deal with! There were probably more than 100,000 bandits within a hundred miles of Luoyang. What a pity! These are all human lives!"
Majestic Hero's expression was one of compassion, and it made the generals feel respect for him. They all thought to themselves that they had never expected the Governor to care so much about the people.
At that moment, an idea appeared in Majestic Hero's mind. He asked,""Everyone, what do you think? What if I recruit a portion of them?”
As soon as this idea was said, everyone was shocked, especially Zhang Liao.
He had felt strange when he saw the soldiers of the Majestic Hero Army having meat every meal.
Even though the soldiers would feel that their generals treated them well, they would not have enough money and food if they were to use normal methods. Moreover, Majestic Hero had just deducted half of his food and pay.
Zhang Liao asked," Commander, I have a question. I'm afraid that the money and food you have to support our army are not enough. If we recruit more troops, where will the money and food come from?"! Please think twice before you act."
"In the end, it's still a matter of money!”Majestic Hero sighed and fell into deep thought.
If they did not surrender the bandits, his army could secretly pretend to be a escort team. Through his father-in-law, Hua Yongchang's network, he could protect the Chang 'an merchants' darts and obtain additional income. However, if he exterminated the bandits, the rich merchants would not need anyone to protect their goods. Compared to the loot from the bandits, Majestic Hero believed that the wealthy merchants were richer.
Gao Shun didn't think so. He thought that Hwa Xiong wanted to expand his army by capturing the bandits. Did he have his own thoughts?
"Commander-in-chief, you can't be thinking of ganging up with the bandits around Luoyang to dominate a region, right?" Gao Shun asked in surprise.”
Hearing this suggestion, the eyes of all the generals lit up. After the imperial court's deduction of food and pay, they only believed in heroes. The imperial court was nothing in their hearts.
Only Zhang Liao's eyes flashed. He looked at Majestic Hero from the corner of his eyes, waiting to see what he would say.
Majestic Hero's eyes lit up as well. This was the final result he wanted. He would dominate the Central Plains and unify the three countries. In the end, he would see if he could enter Europe and discover the New World, America, and prove that the earth was round and unify the world.
Majestic Hero's thoughts quickly extended, as if he could already see the future, and a bright smile bloomed on his face.
When the generals saw Majestic Hero's smile, they were overjoyed.
However, when Zhang Liao saw Majestic Hero's smile, his heart sank. He had thought that this man was a general who could make him show his ambition and loyalty. He did not expect him to be such a reckless person. He wanted to fight with the powerful dukes who had been rooted for many years. He had underestimated the heroes of the world.
However, Majestic Hero's expression turned into a helpless sigh."It feels good to think about it, but it's good to realize it! With his abilities, it was impossible for him to unify the world. Now, even if he wanted to dominate a region, it would be very difficult!”
"Nonsense!" Majestic Hero said. How was this possible? He was not a good official soldier, but a bandit army! It's not like I have nothing to do after eating my fill. We'd better wait until we're full before considering this matter!”
What Majestic Hero meant was that he would wait until his team had enough money to spend. Right now, his army could not even feed themselves, let alone improve their armaments and build new troops.
Most importantly, Majestic Hero lamented in his heart,""Sigh, I can only blame myself for being too ordinary. Now, I have no fame, no cities, no S-grade advisors, too few S-grade generals, and not enough money to spend. If I go to the dukes like this, not to mention fighting with Cao Cao, even Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao can destroy myself!”
Thinking of this, Majestic Hero thought,""If I were like Liu Bei, with the support of a few big merchants, and a Super S class strategist like Zhuge Liang, then I would dare to fish in troubled waters between the dukes. But why don't I have any? Even Jia Xu treats me like a lab rat. What a pity! It was better for him to do his best to ensure his safety first. As a person, he had to strictly abide by the principle of safety first. It was better to keep a low profile! Especially in this era where there were so many powerful people.”
None of the generals understood what Majestic Hero was implying. They could not help but look disappointed. Only Zhang Liao's expression finally relaxed a little.
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