After teasing Lü Lingqi, Yuan Yao took over the thousand bandit forces under her command and continued on his journey back to Huainan.
Along the way, Yuan Yao kept chatting with Lu Lingqi. Lu Lingqi seemed to have gradually adapted to his charm and was no longer shy.
"Lingqi, did you personally train these 1,000 bandits?”Yuan Yao asked Lu Lingqi, who was riding alongside him.
"That's right. When I was in Xu Prefecture, I liked to go to the military camp when I had nothing to do. Uncle Wen Yuan and Uncle Gao Shun taught me a lot of military knowledge.”
"I usually train my soldiers according to the art of war they teach me.”
"How is it, Brother Yuan? The army I trained is not bad, right?”
Lu Lingqi looked at Yuan Yao proudly, as if she had regained her confidence after being defeated by him.
Yuan Yao nodded.
It was no wonder that this bandit force was so organized, and their formation was completely different from ordinary bandits.
It turned out that Lu Lingqi had an expert guiding her behind her back.
Needless to say, Zhang Liao was the leader of the five generals of Cao Wei and was also selected as one of the 72 generals of the Tang Dynasty.
In the battle of White Wolf Mountain, he killed Wuhuan Chanyu Tadun, and in the battle of Hefei, he led 800 death squads to defeat Sun Quan's 100,000-strong army, which shocked Xiaoyaojin.
Gao Shun wasn't bad either. Although he didn't leave a name, there weren't many records in the history books of the Three Kingdoms.
He was like a shooting star that streaked across the magnificent time and space of the Three Kingdoms. Before he could shine more brightly, he died prematurely.
However, the 700 Breaking Ranks he trained were famous and could be considered to be invincible. They were the elite troops of the three countries.
Lu Lingqi was able to receive guidance from these two famous generals, so her ability to train soldiers was not bad.
Unfortunately, Zhang Liao had surrendered to Cao Cao and Gao Shun had been killed. He could not obtain such a military talent.
After sighing inwardly, Yuan Yao did not think too much about it.
Although he didn't get Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, it wasn't bad to get Lu Lingqi.
A few days later, Yuan Yao led his army back to Huainan River Pavilion.
It had been more than a month since Yuan Yao led his army to Runan.
When he saw Yan Xiang and Bu Zhi again, he realized that the two of them had become much more haggard. It was obvious that they had worked hard for the matter of opening up wasteland.
Yuan Yao was thinking that he had to give these two a higher salary. He could not be a black-hearted boss. Outstanding employees had to be rewarded well. Otherwise, who would work for him in the future?
The two of them excitedly reported the harvest of the second phase of the settlement, as well as the settlement of hundreds of thousands of refugees.
In short, the entire Huainan had finally begun to recover. The people could rest and recuperate, and Yuan Yao's military rations were sufficient to support the next battle.
That night, Yuan Yao set up a banquet for his ministers.
At the same time, he introduced the newly recruited Zhao Yun, Zhou Cang, and Lu Lingqi to the civil and military officials under his command.
When everyone saw that there were new talents joining Zhong Nation, they were naturally very happy. This meant that Zhong Nation had begun to embark on the road of revival under the leadership of the wise and mighty emperor.
The ministers were also filled with confidence in the future of this Zhong Nation.
That night, the monarch and his subjects enjoyed themselves, and the guests and guests enjoyed themselves.
……
The next day, when Yuan Yao woke up from his drunken stupor, it was already late in the morning.
After washing up, Yuan Yao brought Zhou Cang out of the city for a private visit.
He wanted to see if the people of Huainan under his rule had really settled down and started to be satisfied with their lives in Huainan.
Then, he would see how the people's hearts were and whether he could recruit strong soldiers to expand the army to prepare for the upcoming expedition.
After Yuan Yao inspected the area, he found that the people under his rule were living quite well.
After all, with the three high-yield crops of corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, it should not be a big problem to solve the problem of food and clothing.
The biggest problem of food and clothing had been solved, and the people had settled down. They gradually began to support his regime.
The bad impression that his cheap father, Yuan Shu, had left on the people of Huainan was almost recovered bit by bit by his son.
After all, the commoners at the bottom generally did not care about the change of dynasties. Their request was only 30 mu of land, a cow, a wife and children, and a warm bed.
Yuan Yao was very satisfied with the loyalty of the people under his rule, so he returned to River Pavilion City with a happy mood.
Walking on the streets of River Pavilion City, Yuan Yao suddenly heard a song.
The song says,"Heaven and earth are changing, and the fire is dying; The building is about to collapse, and a tree can't support it. There is a wise man in the valley who wants to go to a wise monarch. A wise monarch seeks a wise man, but he doesn't know me.”
Yuan Yao looked towards the source of the voice and saw a young scholar wearing a turban robe and black shoes singing towards him.
When he walked closer, he saw that this person was wearing a Confucian robe, with a short beard and a long sword at his waist. Although he had the air of a scholar, he also had the air of a chivalrous man.
Hearing this familiar voice, he looked at the scholarly and chivalrous young man in front of him.
Yuan Yao gradually realized who the other party was.
Wasn't this Xu Shu from Yingchuan? Why didn't he go to Jingzhou to seek refuge with Liu Bei? Why did he come to Huainan?
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Yuan Yao cupped his hands and bowed to the scholar in front of him." I heard you sing just now. I was a little moved. I wonder what you mean by singing?"”
The scholar stared at Yuan Yao with a smile that was not a smile, as if he already knew his identity.
"I want to go to a wise lord," he replied.”
"You want to join a wise master?"
"Oh, what kind of person do you think is a wise ruler?”
Although Yuan Yao already knew that Xu Shu was very likely to come to rely on him, he still spoke out to test him.
"A wise ruler must know how to appoint people well, accept advice humbly, forge ahead with determination, and be open-minded. However, other than these, there is one more important thing that I believe a wise ruler to have.”
"Oh, which one is it?" Yuan Yao asked doubtfully.
"That is to care about the people!"
"The heroes of the world are rising together, and there are endless wars. Hungry people and lonely people can be seen everywhere. I am willing to assist a wise ruler who cares about the people and pacify the world as soon as possible so that the people can live and work in peace.”
The young scholar seemed to be very dissatisfied with the current chaotic situation and empathized with the sufferings of the people.
"May I know your name and what brings you here?”Yuan Yao asked despite knowing the answer.
"I'm from Yingchuan. My surname is Shan and my name is Fu.”The scholar cupped his fists and bowed.
"Shan Fu? I'm afraid you won't give me your real name, right?"
"Since Mister has already guessed that I am the Emperor of Zhong Country, why can't you be honest with me?”
Yuan Yao looked at the other party with a faint smile.
"Ah, does Your Majesty know my true identity?”
The scholar was shocked.
"That's right, you are Xu Shu. Xu Yuanzhi, I have been looking for you for a long time, but I didn't expect Yuanzhi to take the initiative to come and join me.”
Yuan Yao said with a smile as he looked at Xu Shu's astonished expression.
Xu Shu asked, feeling both touched and ashamed.
He didn't expect that His Majesty would think so highly of him. He actually hid his identity and refused to tell the truth. He was really sorry to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, this one is indeed Xu Shu. Shan Fu is this one's alias.”
"In my early years, I stood up for a friend in my hometown and killed a local tyrant. I was wanted by the government, so I had no choice but to change my name to Shan Fu.”
"I did not mean to deceive Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will not take offense.”Xu Shu said with a face full of shame.
"No wonder, no wonder. Yuanzhi abhors evil as his enemy and acts chivalrously. I can't even praise him enough.”
Yuan Yao waved his hand and said with a smile.
Did Yuan Yao not know what kind of person Xu Shu was?
Xu Shu was a ranger in his early years. He liked to fight against injustice and was determined to help the people in danger. He had the ambition to sweep away all the injustice in the world.
However, he gradually understood that just relying on his martial arts alone would be a drop in the bucket to save the world.
Thus, he abandoned martial arts and started to learn the knowledge of stabilizing the country and governing the world.
Although he changed his profession halfway, his knowledge and strategy surpassed most scholars, and he was eventually ranked among the top ten strategists of the three countries.
Xu Shu could be said to be skilled in both literature and martial arts. Moreover, he was in the midst of war, and his ability to use strategy in battle was very outstanding.
In the words of later generations, he was a master of tactics.
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