"Huh? Do you think so too?" Tang Yi looked at Cheng Shan with unkind eyes, and there was disappointment in his eyes.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has misunderstood. What the old slave means is that instead of killing Duke Zhongguo, we can capture him, bring him to Liaozhou, and then slowly start persuading him. If it still doesn't make sense, Your Highness can let him leave. , as long as he promises not to return to Daliang City to serve the current emperor. In this way, His Highness has repaid his kindness and fulfilled King Zhong's order. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" Cheng Shan took a step back and took a step. He came up with a compromise method and spoke.
"That's okay." Xiu Zhe nodded. Before, he thought that Shen Ao was a talented person, so it would be a pity to kill him like this. According to Cheng Shan, if the matter is settled, this person can still be loyal to the king. It's really the best thing to use.
As soon as Cheng Shan's idea came up, not only Xiu Zhe agreed, but Tang Yi also nodded after thinking about it. As long as he didn't kill Shen Ao and repaid his kindness, as long as he could satisfy this requirement, he would cooperate.
After convincing Tang Yi, the matter was settled. The next step was to consider how to take action. They knew that Shen Ao had a quasi-grandmaster accompanying him. Although two hundred dead soldiers came this time, plus Tang Yi There are more than a hundred guards around him, totaling more than three hundred, but facing a quasi-grandmaster, no one can guarantee that he can successfully succeed. In this case, it is best to move Xuefei away, so that it is easier to attack. .
After Cheng Shan explained the problem, Xiu Zhe and Tang Yi discussed the issue.
Shen Ao didn't know that someone was going to take action against him. At this time, his attention was completely focused on recruiting new soldiers.
According to Emperor Qianwen's order, the Dingzhou front line does not need any new troops for the time being. The previous 20,000 people will be enough for a while. But who would have thought that not long after the order was issued, the Jin army seemed to be going crazy. They continued to launch fierce attacks, and even braved the damage of thunder to rush to Dingzhou City several times. This kind of hand-to-hand combat was the most draining of combat power. In this way, 20,000 new recruits were not enough, so they had to resort to , another decree came back to Daliang City, and it was necessary to bring the prepared 20,000 new recruits to the front line.
As soon as the imperial edict arrived, Yan Fu, the chief eunuch, took 20,000 recruits who had been trained for several days out of Daliang City and headed straight for Dingzhou City. Although the training time was shorter, it was very useful in extraordinary times. There is no way to tolerate any delay now.
Not only that, when Yan Fu left, he specially called Cheng Bolin and Shen Ao to talk about the continued recruitment. After all, no one knows how long the front line can last and how much the losses will be until the war is over. In order to ensure that there are available troops when His Majesty calls for troops, it is still necessary to recruit some soldiers. As for the previous issue of Emperor Qianwen's order not to send troops to the front line, no one cared about it, right now and then?
Fortunately, with Shen Ao here, this task was not difficult to complete. As a result, the important task of recruiting new soldiers almost fell on him alone. For this matter, Shen Ao had to get busy and recruited two soldiers again. The work of thousands of people was carried out in Daliang City.
This is already the third batch of 20,000. Although the population in Daliang City has become more and more with the development, the soldiers are not worried, but the time is too tight, the quality of the soldiers is obviously not as good as the previous two batches. People, caused both Shen Ao and Cheng Bolin to have some headaches.
"That's all, if the quality is not good, then the quality is bad. This is just a contingency preparation. Maybe they won't be needed at all?" As Minister of the Ministry of War, Cheng Bailin could be described as being so busy that he hit the back of his head.
Food, weapons, bows and arrows, transportation items, etc. all need to be coordinated by him. In addition, Daqian has not fought a major war for almost twenty years, and many officials in the Ministry of War are exposed to such things for the first time. Coordination kept him so busy that he had no time to sleep, so the matter of recruiting soldiers mainly fell on Shen Ao.
"I hope it won't be needed." Shen Ao also said this with a sigh. His eyes fell on the new soldiers who were training in front of him, and he couldn't take them back for a long time. He didn't know how many of these soldiers would be able to do it once they went to the battlefield. Come back alive. And how sad and painful will be the families of those soldiers who died in the battle, and how many cries will be heard in Daliang City.
No wonder in later generations, most of the things that happened were met with protests or condemnations. Think about it, if weapons were used in anger, it would be a nightmare for many families.
"Master, Han Ce is here. He wants to see you." Shen Ao stood on the training ground and was distracted when Zeng Tong walked up to him.
Cheng Bolin didn't know where he went, he must have been busy again. Zeng Tong then took Han Ce outside the training ground and found Shen Ao.
"Well, let's meet him." Shen Ao nodded. Han Zhong had already been sent to the front line. Han Ce came with him in person that day. At that time, he asked to see him, but Shen Ao was at that time. He was busy recruiting new soldiers and had no time at all.
Now that the soldiers are basically full, Shen Ao is not so busy, so it is time to meet the former chief staff of King Xiang.
It's funny to think about it. Once upon a time, both the former prince and the king of Xiang regarded Shen Ao as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh. However, after a few years, their chief staff members have all defected to their side. Could it be that they have strong charisma?
Shen Ao was thinking so stupidly and saw Han Ce standing respectfully in a side hall outside the training ground.
Speaking of which, the two of them had interacted with each other many times, and even met more than once or twice, but this time it was completely different from before. This time, Han Ce came to see Shen Ao as a subordinate. master.
"Han Ce has met Duke Zhongguo."
"We are all so familiar with each other, so there is no need to be polite. I am very happy that Mr. Han can come, but if you have any requirements or conditions, or if Mr. Han wants to do something, you can just say so." Shen Ao Sitting on the main seat, he politely pointed to a chair in front of him and spoke straight to the point.
Whether Shen Ao or Han Ce, including Zeng Tong who was sitting next to him, the three of them are familiar with each other. Since Han Ce can come to Shen Ao again at this time, he must be determined to serve. That's it. There is no need to engage in the polite and virtuous corporal manner, just get to the point.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhongguo, for trusting me. I am new to the country. I am willing to cooperate with Mr. Zeng to do some things. Can I make a choice after I get familiar with him?" Han Ce said tentatively. Although he is said to be very capable, he is not interested in Shen. Ao's strength is not completely clear, and it is prudent to understand it first.
To this, Shen Ao naturally agreed, nodded and said: "That being the case, I'll let Mr. Han work with Mr. Zeng first. Oh, by the way, although your son went to the front line of Dingzhou, but by his side , I also arranged for someone, so there won’t be any danger at all, just don’t worry, Mr. Han.”
Hearing that Shen Ao had even arranged such a thing, Han Ce couldn't help but feel moved. Although Shen Ao wanted to win over him, just because he rescued Han Zhong was already a great favor. Okay, even if something happens to his son on the battlefield, he can't be blamed.
Shen Ao did nothing, and Han Ce could not say anything. But now, even if he knows that others think about him so much, of course he must be grateful. Han Ce then stood up, saluted, and said respectfully: "Han Ce Thank you very much, Mr. Guo."
"Haha, just call him Young Master like Mr. Zeng." Hearing Han Ce's change of title, Shen Ao also laughed and allowed the other party to call him Young Master, which was regarded as recognizing the other party's identity.
"Thank you, Master." How could Han Ce not know who could use the title "Master", so he said excitedly. He had been worried that they had been enemies, and even if he wanted to take refuge, Shen Ao might not be able to To really recognize yourself, it is essential to at least test it out. Now it seems that I have been worrying too much.
Shen Ao's ambition is indeed not comparable to that of a short-eyed villain like Prince Xiang.
This also made Han Ce completely relieved and devoted himself to making suggestions for him. Although they did not know what great things a prince could accomplish in the future, they had no choice but to do their best to do the things in front of them. , as for the future, let’s talk about it later.
Both wise men Zeng Tong and Han Ce joined Duke Zhongguo, which greatly strengthened his own strength. At the same time, it also gave him more talents to use, and he could leave other matters to them. Next, he only All you need to do is train the new recruits.
Training new recruits but not being able to lead them into battle seems to be a thankless job. But Shen Ao doesn't think so. He can participate in the military, which will help him understand the military situation better and help him lead the troops after he is crowned. It is a process of accumulating experience. Once one day, one can become a general leading an army of thousands of horses, at that time, whoever becomes the emperor will have to give oneself three points, so that he can do more things like Things to do.
After having such an idea in his mind, Shen Ao became more active in training soldiers. He would always arrive at the military camp very early every day and have meals with the soldiers at noon. In the evening, he would usually wait for the soldiers to rest. Only then did he put on his slightly tired body and go to the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion.
After three consecutive days, Shen Ao's skin became darker, but his whole person looked healthier, as if he always had inexhaustible energy.
On the fourth day, Shen Ao did not go to the military camp again. Instead, after making some preparations, he went straight to Prince Zhong's Mansion in Daliang City, where Prince Tang Yi lived. Yesterday, he sent a greeting card through the housekeeper Cheng Shan, saying that he would discuss building a road. Regarding the matter, I thought that the road from Daliang to Liaozhou had been built for more than a year. In the era when the foundation was not too deep, the distance was more than half completed. Now Tang Yi is looking for him, probably to discuss the next steps after the road is completed. The issue of benefit distribution.