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The drill ground outside Ye City.
Wu Gang glared fiercely at Shi Sheng, who was causing trouble, and shouted,"Get back to your own team."
Shi Sheng met Wu Gang's cold eyes, his heart trembling.
" Captain Wu, you're so imposing. You're shouting at my men!" A tall and muscular young man with a straw in his mouth and a spear on his shoulder rushed over.
When Shi Sheng saw the person who had come, he immediately became confident. His attitude became arrogant, and his gaze began to provoke Da Niu.
" Song Tao, you're here to cause trouble too?" Wu Gang glared at Song Tao. His broadsword slid across the ground, making an ear-piercing sound.
At this moment, Da Niu and the others started to make a ruckus.
" Boss, spar with him. Stone always brags about how powerful their boss is."
Song Tao's face was resolute and his facial features were decent. Compared to the other soldiers in the army, he was considered extraordinarily handsome. He teased," Wu Gang, I heard that you defeated Dual Blade Liu Tai last time. You're so arrogant."
Wu Gang laughed out loud." Song Tao, if you're not convinced, you want to try my saber too."
Song Tao revealed a disdainful smile as he pointed his spear at Wu Gang with a provocative look.
The hot-blooded young man Wu Gang could not stand such provocation. He raised his saber with both hands, leaped high, and slashed out heavily. He pounced toward Song Tao like a ferocious tiger that had come out of the mountain.
"Clang!"
The weapons clashed.
Han Shang was dressed in a white robe. He took a step forward, but with just a single step, he was already over 100 feet away. It was extremely strange, causing a serious visual impact.
In the tent, Zhao Yun was wearing armor and holding a letter in her hand. She was reading it carefully. Suddenly, she had a thought and put down the letter with a surprised expression. She stood up.
Zhao Yun opened the curtain and saw Han Shang smiling at her.
" My lord, why did you come alone?" Zhao Yun asked with a smile.
Han Shang turned around and walked out, saying," Let's go find General Zhang He and patrol together." Zhao Yun followed closely behind and walked towards Zhang He's tent.
" My lord's martial arts cultivation has suddenly improved. I wonder what kind of opportunities he has in Chang 'an." Zhao Yun was surprised. When Han Shang arrived at his tent, he found that with his six senses, nothing within a mile could escape his ears.
" I don't know either. I just slept for a while, and when I woke up, I realized that my Soul Essence had awakened." Han Shang smiled, and his body was already 100 feet away.
Zhao Yun didn't make any movements and was already behind Han Shang.
Shouts came from afar.
Zhao Yun smiled." Those brats are causing trouble again. My lord, are you interested in taking a look? We are currently selecting your guards."”
Han Shang smiled and nodded.
Song Tao and Wu Gang, two young soldiers, were currently fighting. Song Tao was using his superior strength to subdue his enemy. Sometimes, he was unusually fierce, and sometimes, he would pull away to avoid the sharp edge.
Wu Gang pressed forward step by step, trying to get closer. His saber was filled with brutality.
The two of them were evenly matched, each with their own strengths. The battle was at a stalemate. There were hundreds of soldiers around them, banging their weapons and cheering. Everyone's faces were red, and they were eager to join the battle.
Han Shang and Zhao Yun watched from afar.
"What does the lord think of these two?" asked Zhao Yun.”
Han Shang smiled faintly." The saber wins in a life-and-death battle, and the spear wins in a martial arts competition. Both of them are not bad. They're enough to be personal guards."
In ancient China, the land was filled with spiritual energy. The stronger soldiers had a strength of 200 Jin, and the stronger captains and commanders had a strength of 500 Jin. It was unimaginable in the future.
"These two are both captains, and their martial cultivation is not bad. They were recruited into the army during the expansion of the army, and they are both born and raised in Jizhou.”It seemed that Zhao Yun had been paying attention to these two people for some time.
" There's no need for too many guards. Five hundred is enough. It'll be hard on you." Han Shang had never liked to follow many people in and out.
"Originally, the guards were supposed to select five thousand people. How can you reduce it to five hundred?" Zhao Yun said in surprise.”
" 500 is enough. I only ask for quality, not quantity." Han Shang waved his hand.
At this moment, the soldiers let out a heaven-shaking shout. Wu Gang was sent flying, and Song Tao stabbed his spear into the ground and shouted with his arms outstretched. His attitude was extremely arrogant, as if he was the victor. Shi Sheng and a few of his subordinates rushed into the arena and threw Song Tao into the air.
From afar, Zhang He and Zhou Cang rushed over and came to Han Shang's side, bowing and saying," Greetings, my lord."
Han Shang smiled and walked to Zhou Cang's side, patting his shoulder and saying,""Zhou Cang, have you adapted to the military? I have something for you to do later.”
Zhou Cang's wide face revealed a smile as he said," Thank you for your concern, my lord. I'm used to everything."
Zhao Yun brought Han Shang around the military camp, including weapons, armor, accommodation, and food.
In Zhao Yun's tent.
Zhou Cang was clad in armor and a sharp knife hung from his waist as he stood by the side, awaiting orders.
"You will lead five thousand soldiers and turn into horse thieves. You will only rob the food that is being transported to Hanoi.”Han Shang ordered.
Zhou Cang paused for a moment and cupped his hands in obeisance,"Yes, sir." He cursed in his heart again.
" These 5,000 soldiers will follow you from now on. Train them well. They will be your capital to make a name for yourself," Han Shang said with a smile.
Zhou Cang was overjoyed, and a light flashed in his eyes.
A month later, the autumn harvest was huge in Jizhou.
The streets of Wing Prefecture could be seen everywhere. Farmers sold grain in exchange for other materials, and the price of rice was low. All the clans in Jizhou were buying large amounts of food, and the Zhen Clan was the strongest.
Han Shang and Guo Jia were sitting by the window on the second floor of the Moon Viewing Tower by the side of the street, looking into the street.
" My lord, this year's harvest is a little too good. The people are selling food at such a low price. Many merchants in Hanoi have come to our land. If this continues, Yuan Shao will be overjoyed," Guo Jia said with a smile as he took a sip of wine.
Han Shang was neither sad nor happy as he said in a low voice,"Feng Xiao has a brilliant plan."
Guo Jiayi smiled and said,"We're also buying food. Although we have some reserves, our lord has great ambitions. As long as we take down Hanoi, we can barely provide food."
"I've already instructed Zhou Cang to return to his old profession. Yuan Shao can forget about getting a single grain of rice into his river."”
Guo Jia laughed out loud and said,"My lord, this move is truly vicious. However, I'm afraid that there isn't just one group of mounted bandits. There are at least a dozen groups of mounted bandits from Jizhou to Hanoi."
Han Shang took a sip of wine and said coldly," I've already ordered Zhang He to wipe out the Horse Gang with 20,000 men. Yuan Shao is sending his troops to kill me." Anyway, he has a lot of soldiers there. 150,000 elite soldiers, let's see how you're going to support them.”
A trace of surprise flashed across Guo Jia's eyes as he said,"My lord, you plan to raise an army after the autumn harvest?”
" It's still early. I'm waiting for an opportunity," Han Shang said.
"Last night, Ju Shou had a secret meeting with the wealthy people in the city. Today, many big families have sent troops out of Jizhou City. Even General Zilong has secretly left Jizhou.”Guo Jia said.
" Fengxiao guessed what I was thinking. I'll treat you to this meal," Han Shang said.
" What if I guess wrong?" Guo Jia smiled.
" Please," Han Shang grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth.
" My lord, of course, you went to such great lengths to make a move on Yuan Shao. Now is the autumn harvest season," Guo Jia carefully observed Han Shang's expression and began to speculate.
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