Old Liu was appointed as the Youzhou Provincial Governor, so he did not have to attend court every day. After arranging Jian Yong's matters in the morning, he let everyone chat first while Old Liu went to the backyard to visit Zhiqing.
Zhiqing was still resting because she had overworked herself last night. Seeing that she was still asleep, Old Liu did not wake her up. He just covered her with the blanket and went to find the generals to discuss how to organize and expand the army when they returned to Youzhou in the future, so as to prepare for the northern expedition in the future.
Guan Yu and the others were still chatting in the living room. When they saw Old Liu return, they hurriedly stood up and said,""My lord, why aren't you accompanying Mistress in the backyard? Why are you back?”
"There's something I need to discuss with you guys, so I'm here."”
Guan Yu said," My lord, please speak your mind. Now that you have fulfilled your wish and become the governor of Youzhou, I would like to hear your next plan."”
"That's right. We also want to know what our lord plans to do next.”The others also said.
"This is what I want to discuss with you now. Brothers, we have our own territory now. But as far as I know, Youzhou has very few troops now, which is why those foreigners are allowed to run amok in the territory of Great Han Dynasty. The main reason is related to the military service system set by the imperial court. In Great Han Dynasty, only the southern army and the northern army are relatively large. The local armed forces can only play the role of maintaining local security. Brothers, do you have any good ideas to change the current situation?”
After all, Xu Huang had worked in the government before. Hearing what Old Liu said, it was indeed the case. Hence, he said to Old Liu,"My lord, I believe that if we want to strengthen our forces and have the ability to intimidate the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and other tribes in the future, or even pacify them in the future, we must have enough troops. The Wuhuan and Xianbei have more than 100,000 cavalry. Without an army of 100,000 to 80,000, we will not be able to defeat them. However, according to what I know, the imperial court has stipulated that the military strength of a province cannot exceed 20,000.”
Guan Yu said," My lord, just as Gongming said, we cannot violate the rules of the court. What can we do to expand the army without offending the court?"”
The others couldn't think of any ideas either. For a moment, they all looked at Old Liu.
In fact, after Old Liu arrived in Luoyang, he had been thinking about this problem. After thinking about it, he felt that he could only use Cao Cao's military method to solve this problem, so he put forward his own idea.
"When we arrive at Youzhou, we will first set up a regular army of 20,000 men and train them using the same method we train our personal guards. I believe that although we only have 20,000 men, if we train them well, coupled with excellent weapons and protective gear, they will definitely be comparable to the 100,000-strong army of the Wuhuan Xianbei." In addition, we will recruit a large number of soldiers, but not in the name of conscription. Instead, we will recruit them to farm and call them military camps. We will give these people land. After farming, they will undergo training. The intensity of the training will be lower than that of the regular army, but as long as we train them well, we can still organize them when there is a war and replace the regular army to carry out the tasks of maintaining public order and guarding the place...
With the protection of the city walls, and the Wuhuan and Xianbei people are not good at attacking cities, I believe they can also protect our cities. This way, our regular army can gradually pacify the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes when the weather is suitable. What do you think?”
"My lord's idea is brilliant. I believe that as long as we have ten thousand personal guards, equipped with the crossbows, javelins, and Zhanmadao designed by my lord, we can defeat fifty thousand Wuhuan cavalrymen.”Yan Liang, who had been silent all this while, said.
The others also thought that Old Liu's idea was feasible. Old Liu said,"Since everyone thinks that this is feasible, then what we need to do now is to find a few more Great Generals. This way, with the help of our brothers, our great plan will definitely succeed.”
Following that, according to his memory, Old Liu sent a few people out. Guan Yu and Xu Huang went to Taiyuan and Shangdang in Bingzhou to look for a general named Gao Shun. No matter whether they found him or not, they had to return within 20 days. Also, if they met a general named Lu Bu who used the Heavenly Halberd, they must not be careless. They should not easily compete with him, but they could recruit him. They only told him that he was the new Youzhou governor, Liu Bei, and that he wanted to take him to the Great Wall to conquer the Xianbei, Wuhuan, and other foreign races. If he encountered other generals, he could summon them as well.
Then, Old Liu sent Yan Liang and Lu Xiang to Yanzhou to look for generals named Zang Ba, Yu Jin, and Yue Jin. He also said that the new Youzhou governor Liu Bei had invited them. Finally, they went to Donglai in Qingzhou to look for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth. His name was Taishi Ci, which was easy to remember. Once they found him, they would bring him back to Wuji. They didn't need to return to Luoyang anymore. They could go back directly from Jizhou through Nanpi. When they reached Nanpi, Yan Liang could go look for Zhang He, who had once been defeated by him. It would be best to bring him back as well.
Hearing that Old Liu actually knew so many people, it seemed that the lord was really well-informed. Afraid that they would continue to ask him, Old Liu quickly said,"These people, I heard from the spies who were sent to various places. They are all very capable. You will set off tomorrow. On the way, you must pay attention to your own safety. Along the way, try to stay in the Zhen family's inns.”
"Thank you for your concern, my lord." The few of them answered in unison.
Seeing that his lord hadn't arranged anything for him, Wen Chou said,""My lord, what should I do then?"
"Bujun will follow me in Luoyang. When you have nothing to do, you can go to the restaurant to help take care of it, in case there are local ruffians and hooligans causing trouble. Also, you can also interact more with the two sisters you sent back last time.”
"My lord, you're joking with me again. Why would I come into contact with them? It's just that my lord, if I come into contact with them, what do you think I should do? My lord is experienced. You must help me.”
"Give them some rouge, makeup, and other things that girls like. If they accept it, then give them some clothes and jewelry. It's just that they're not handsome, so you'd better choose one to give. Don't give too many people. In the future, if they all take a liking to you, you'll be in trouble.”
"Thank you for your guidance, my lord. I will go buy some rouge on the street now. If my lord has nothing to do in the afternoon, I will go to the restaurant.”
"Okay, if you're not handsome, don't embarrass me. You must find a beautiful daughter-in-law as soon as possible…
Fu Lai."
Wen Chou hurriedly bid farewell to Old Liu and everyone before running out happily.
By lunchtime, Zhiqing was basically fine. Old Liu brought her to the dining hall to eat with everyone. At the same time, he announced that Zhiqing would be their matriarch from now on. Everyone congratulated Zhiqing, making her so embarrassed that she wanted to lower her head into the soup basin in front of her.
Jian Yong came back and told Old Liu that his teacher had already made an agreement with him. His teacher promised that when they returned to Youzhou Province, Lu Min and Lu Yu would follow Old Liu there. Additionally, he told Old Liu to treat them strictly so that they could stand hardships and make great achievements.
After lunch, the servant who went out to inquire about Wang Yue returned and told Old Liu that they had found Wang Yue in a small martial arts school not far from Beiping Restaurant. He was the owner of the martial arts school.
"Alright, you eat first. After you eat, bring me to Wang Yue's martial arts school.”
In order to show his respect for Wang Yue, Old Liu brought a few generals with him to the dojo in the afternoon. However, none of them brought any weapons.
Under the guidance of the servant, everyone arrived at the door of the martial arts club. As the servant said, the martial arts club was not big, much smaller than Yan Liang and Wen Chou's Tianwei Martial Arts Club in Zhending. The plaque hanging on the door had the words " Zhendong Martial Arts Club " written on it.
There were two martial masters standing in front of the dojo. When they saw Old Liu and the others coming over, they quickly came over and asked,"Who are you? Why are you here at our dojo?”
"Please inform Hall Master Wang that the Marquis of Zhuoxian County and the new Youzhou governor, Liu Bei, requests an audience," said Old Liu.”
He knew that although Wang Yue was a swordsman, he had always wanted to seek fame. Unfortunately, no one had ever appreciated him, so Old Liu reported his official title.
Hearing that the Youzhou Provincial Governor had arrived, a martial master hurriedly said,""Sirs, please wait a moment. I'll inform my master right away.”With that, one of the martial masters hurriedly ran into the courtyard.
Not long after, the martial master ran out again and said to Old Liu,"Master, please enter. I'll lead the way for you now.”
Old Liu thought to himself, No wonder no one has ever appreciated Wang Yue. Just based on his poor display of power, if he didn't know his situation, he probably wouldn't have been willing to go in and see him.
Old Liu didn't say much and followed the martial master into the main door.
In the courtyard, there were more than ten young people, and they were practicing their swordsmanship with a Martial Master who seemed to be the leader. Although Old Liu was not very proficient in swordsmanship, the swordsmanship of the leader was indeed brilliant.
After passing through the courtyard and arriving at the main hall, he saw an old man with a goatee standing in front of the door and looking at him. It seemed that this was the world-famous Great Swordsman Wang Yue.
Hurriedly arriving in front of Wang Yue, Old Liu bowed to Wang Yue and said,"I am Liu Bei, Liu Xuande of Zhuo County. I have received orders from my godfather to pay my respects to Head Wang.”
After saying that, Old Liu handed the small peach wood sword that he had always carried with him to Wang Yue.
Seeing the Youzhou Provincial Governor bowing to him, Wang Yue was puzzled. When he saw this small sword, he suddenly realized that Liu Bei was the adopted son of his old friend Tong Yuan. It was only right for him to receive his bow.
He quickly pulled Old Liu up and said,""You're welcome, Xuande. I haven't seen your foster father for seven or eight years.”
"Godfather is in good health and is currently living in seclusion in Zhen Ding's mountain. When he heard that I was coming to Luoyang, he told me to come and see you.”
"I've long heard that Zhuo County has a young hero who defeated the Wuhuan army. So he's the adopted son of my old friend. Liu Bei, don't be so polite. Your foster father and I are like brothers, so you can call me Martial Uncle. I just heard from my disciple that the Youzhou Provincial Governor is here.”
"That's right. Thanks to the Emperor's permission, I am now the Youzhou Provincial Governor and the Wuhuan Guard Lieutenant.”
"Then I'll congratulate you. Come, come, let's talk inside.”
After saying that, Wang Yue pulled Old Liu's hand and entered the main hall. The martial master who led the martial arts practice in the courtyard, Guan Yu, and the others followed the two of them into the house.
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