At the end of October.
Winter had arrived, and the world was covered in frost.
Chen Mu was roasting a brazier in the Provincial Governor's Office. Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Ding Yuan, and Zhang Yi stood below.
Ding Yuan took a deep breath and said respectfully,"Northguard Marquis, I didn't disappoint you. I brought back 30,000 soldiers from Bingzhou. Two of them were commandants, and the rest were killed!”
"Who are they?" Chen Mu asked indifferently.”
"Shuofang Commandant Gao Shun, Yunzhong Commandant Zhang Yang!" Ding Yuan said respectfully.”
Chen Mu raised his head to look at Ding Yuan and said in a deep voice,""Ding Jianyang, I am the Marquis of Northern Battlefront, and I am the governor of Bing Province. I am in charge of the military and political affairs of Bing Province.”
"Ding Yuan greets the lord!" Ding Yuan bowed without hesitation.
"Zhang Yi greets the Lord!" Seeing this, Zhang Yi immediately bowed.
"My lord?"
Lu Bu and Zhang Liao also bowed.
They had been following Chen Mu since a few years ago. At that time, Chen Mu was still a mere chiliarch. It was only after that that he led the vanguard army. Furthermore, they were used to calling him general and had never thought of calling him lord.
Now, they were also taking advantage of the situation to get promoted in the future!
"Wen Yuan, go to the military camp and call Zhang Yang and Gao Shun in!" Chen Mu said in a deep voice.”
"Here!"
Zhang Liao replied.
Not long after, Zhang Liao brought Zhang Yang and Gao Shun into the study.
After Chen Mu checked their attributes, he said in a deep voice,""Gentlemen, I am now in charge of Bing Province. Are you willing to acknowledge me as your master?”
"My lord!"
Gao Shun and Zhang Yang shouted.
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and said," The reason why the officials of Bingzhou are so corrupt that they can't resist the invasion of the Hu is because the prefect controls the military and political affairs. Therefore, the provincial governor can't dispatch them. Now, I'm stripping the military and political affairs and appointing Jianyang as the prefect of Shangjun. Are you willing?"”
"Here!"
Ding Yuan was not dissatisfied at all. He had risen from a minor official to a prefect, almost reaching the heavens in one step.
Chen Mu looked at Zhang Yang and said in a deep voice," Uncle Zhi, I hereby appoint you as the Governor of Yunzhong County. You will take up your post today and rectify the internal affairs of Yunzhong County!"”
"Here!" Zhang Yang said respectfully.
"Zhang Yi!"
" I hereby appoint you as the Shangdang prefect. I will rectify the internal affairs of the state. If there are any followers of the Path of Peace in the state, I will kill them all. If there are any who show mercy, I will dismiss you from your position as prefect!”Chen Mu said in a deep voice.?
"Here!" Zhang Yi replied.
"You will go to your posts tomorrow. Don't delay!”said Chen Mu.?
"Here!" Ding Yuan, Zhang Yi and Zhang Yang shouted.
"My lord, two people have come from outside the manor. They said that they came from Jizhou. They heard that my lord is a virtuous person who provides relief for work, so they came to seek refuge!”At this moment, a guard outside the study said respectfully.
"Please come in!"
Chen Mu's eyes flashed with excitement.?
This was the first time he had used the Civil and Military Recruiting Order. As for who he could recruit, he was not sure. However, with a single attribute exceeding 80, it should not be too bad. Perhaps it was someone who would be passed down in the future.
"Guangping Zhushou greets Northguard Marquis!"
"Hejian Zhang He greets the Northguard Marquis!"
Not long after, the guard brought two people into the study. The two of them bowed to Chen Mu and introduced themselves.?
"Jushou, Zhang He?"
Chen Mu's eyes widened and he stood up immediately.?
"Yes, sir!"
The two of them looked at each other in confusion.
It was as if this Northguard Marquis had heard of them and was extremely familiar with them.
"Phew!"
Chen Mu exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and said in a deep voice,""I'm in need of manpower. I wonder if you two can join the Northguard Prefecture to share my worries!”
"Greetings, Lord!"
Zhang He bowed respectfully.
The two of them had come to seek refuge with Chen Mu. Now that Chen Mu had spoken, how could they not obey him?
Jushou took a deep breath and said," My Lord, Jizhou is in chaos now. There are believers of the Path of Peace everywhere. This is a disaster for the country. If there are any believers of the Path of Peace in Bingzhou, they should be killed and expelled immediately!”
"I have my own conclusion!"
Chen Mu glanced at Jushou and pointed at Zhang Yi and the other two.""Jieshou, I hereby appoint you as the governor of Bing Province. You will oversee the internal affairs of Bing Province. Before the end of the year, you will name the nine county governors. These three are Yunzhong, Shangdang, and Shangjun!”
"Here!"
Qiushou said respectfully.
Chen Mu's gaze landed on Gao Shun and said,""Gao Shun, how many soldiers do you need to stop the Wuhuan roaming cavalry from plundering in Yunzhong for a year? I only need you to stop them for a year!”
"My lord," Gao Shun replied meticulously,"I will lead 800 elite soldiers to fight against 10,000 Wandering Cavalry, and 5,000 elite soldiers to fight against all the Wandering Cavalry of the Wuhuan!”
"Impossible!"
Lu Bu's eyes were filled with suspicion.
Gao Shun explained," My elite troops are heavily armored. Soldiers will have to eat meat every three days. They will wear heavy armor, long sabers, halberds, iron shields, and strong crossbows. The cost is comparable to ten thousand troops!”
"Correct!"
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and said," I'll prepare 5,000 sets of heavy armor for you within ten days. Once you get them, immediately dispatch your troops to Yunzhong. Do you know what kind of serious crime it is to allow the Wuhuan to break through?"”
Gao Shun shouted,"The city is there, the people are there, the city is broken, the people are dead!"”
"Wenyuan!"
Chen Mu's gaze fell on Zhang Liao and he said in a deep voice,""I will give you ten thousand soldiers to protect Shangjun for a year and stop the Southern Xiongnu. After a year, I will personally conquer the Southern Xiongnu and wash away the hatred of all those years!”
"Here!" Zhang Liao shouted.
"My lord, this lowly general?" Lu Bu said anxiously.
"Xu Yi, I will lead five thousand of your troops to guard Shuofang. The city will be there, and the people will be there.”said Chen Mu.?
"Here!" Zhang He replied.
"Fengxian, I want you to form 10,000 Northern Battlefront Army. Remember, 10,000 cavalrymen!”said Chen Mu.?
"Here!" Lu Bu replied.
"You guys go and divide your forces. I'll personally review it in three days!”
"Ju Shou, bring Ding Yuan, Zhang Yi, and Zhang Yang to discuss the matter of providing work as relief and tidying up the internal affairs. Give me an answer within three days!”Chen Mu said as he looked at his subordinates.?
"Here!"
Lu Bu and the others replied.
Everyone retreated, leaving Chen Mu alone to look at the flickering flame.?
He left a year to train his army. He was also going to intervene in the Battle of the Yellow Turban Army. He would use this to collect the war coins and strengthen the Northern Battlefront Army.
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