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Chapter 285 Lu Su, full of pets! The strength of Nanyang Han court has been improved again!

"This news must be true, absolutely correct."

"There were signs of troop mobilization yesterday, and many people saw it."

"It seems that a war is really coming. I hope your majesty can cancel the order of mercy. If this continues, I will die!"

"This time you should spend money to teach me a lesson. If you do this kind of thing again, I will chop off your hands!"

"Did you see that they are all buying farmland? The price must have skyrocketed."

"I spent a lot of money to buy this lesson!"

"..."

Listening to the discussion of the children of the wealthy families outside the carriage, Liu Bian smiled and lowered the curtain: "Every bustle in the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. The word "benefit" can cause great harm to others."

"yes!"

Xun or Twisting his beard, who was sitting at the side, sighed: "The weaker the powerful family, the more they will manipulate it for profit. On the other hand, the Yin family and the Deng family are more stable."

"The big fish just eats the small fish."

A trace of disdain flashed across Liu Bian's face. He already knew the faces of the wealthy families: "They are indeed more calm and able to control the news, but they are also doing it for a profit."

"Whether it is the Deng family or the Yin family, who can give up such an opportunity and willingly stick to the property of their ancestors without any evil intention to annex the weak and powerful families?"

"This is a war without smoke."

Liu Bian took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and said with great solemnity: "It won't bleed, let alone pile up corpses, but it can easily tear apart a family, just like squeezing a bedbug to death."

"Okay."

At this point, Liu Bian was already losing interest and waved his hand: "Let's go, we have seen what we need to see. Let's hurry up. Perhaps Shixun has already started to select troops at this moment."

Xun or opened the curtain: "General Zhu, let's go."

Zhu Tong nodded: "Okay."

drive-!

The carriage started and drove away from the gate of the temple.

On the way to the trapped camp.

Xun You handed over a roll of roster and said softly: "Your Majesty, farming has been fully launched, and every farming plan we have formulated has been completed ahead of schedule. This is the eucalyptus document compiled by Xu Xuan. Please take a look at it."

"kindness."

Liu Bian took the silk book and started browsing.

After several months of cooperation.

Whether it is Xun or Xu Qiu, they are all accustomed to Liu Bian's working method. They no longer have long speeches, all written in words, but will supplement them with tables to make it clear at a glance.

On the silk book at the moment, there are tables one after another, summarizing the specific completion status of the production responsibility letters for farming tasks in major counties. There will be comments below the tables.

Xinye Liu Bei: superior;

Tang Xiang, Wancheng: superior;

...

Biyang Yuan Huan: superior;

Niyang Sima Lang: middle to upper level;

...

Danshui Lusu: superior;

Du Yang Man Chong: middle to upper grade;

...

"Huh?"

Liu Bian frowned slightly and his eyes suddenly brightened: "Lu Su, Man Chong? Why are there so many strangers?"

Xun You explained casually: "It's like this. They passed the exams and their grades were relatively good. In the middle of the farming period, some county magistrates failed to complete the responsibility letters, so they removed them and replaced them with new ones."

"Because some county magistrates in the early stage failed to complete their responsibility letters, even if new people came up, they could not make up for it in time. After the mid-term, the frequency of replacement of county magistrates is relatively large."

"But Your Majesty..."

Xun Ou specifically pointed at Danshui Lu Su and said: "This man named Lu Su is indeed a genius. Although he barely completed the farming production responsibility document, the individual contents are not outstanding."

"but!"

Xun or a divine twist: "Before Lu Su, Danshui went through three county magistrates, which resulted in a serious lag in the content of the production responsibility document. However, after he took office, he not only made up for it quickly, but even completed it ahead of schedule in the later period."

"His Majesty!"

Xun You never recommends others easily, but this time, he solemnly handed it over: "I think this person is definitely not a talented person. Let alone a small county, it is a county or a state. This person is also not here."

That’s it.”

"What about Man Chong?"

Liu Bian frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty is really wise."

Xun You took a deep breath and sighed with emotion: "Although this Man Chong is only rated as average and the completion of various indicators is not outstanding, its official management is rated as top-notch."

"Xu Qiu highlighted it and devoted a lot of ink to comment on it at the end of the list. He expressed a strong interest in it. Wei Chen privately looked for Xu Qiu. He really had an idea and included it as a Tingwei."

Liu Bian nodded with interest and turned to ask, "What about you, Wenruo?"

Xun might have smiled, but he no longer concealed it: "Wei Chen really has an idea to bring Lu Su to the Chancellor's desk."

"kindness."

Liu Bian simply responded.

In terms of ability alone, Lu Su is indeed qualified to enter the Secretariat.

What's more...

Xun Or is indeed under a lot of pressure now.

It is indeed necessary to find someone capable to share some of his pressure.

However, Liu Bian did not rush to make a decision. Instead, he made a thought and communicated with the military advisor alliance in advance: "Teacher, what are the experts' opinions? Will this affect our strategy?"

"after all......"

As the superior, Liu Bian had a lot to consider: "Our plan to suppress the family mainly depends on these grassroots officials. Lu Su is a capable person. Is it a bit impulsive to transfer him away?"

The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance immediately sounded: "Don't worry, Mr. Bian, suppressing the family is indeed very important, but we are currently in control of the general situation, and it is not possible to change the county magistrate to affect the general situation."

"If Lu Su is transferred to the Chancellor's Desk, it can set a good example for these grassroots officials. As long as they do all the work well, they may be promoted. Nanyang Hanting is currently not fully organized, so everyone has a chance."

"That's true."

Liu Bian deeply agreed that officials indeed need to have upward motivation in order to better play their roles: "But what if Lu Su is promoted, and Tang Xiang and Liu Bei are superior?"

"Liu Bei must not be able to move. The roots of the Yin family, Deng family, and Lai family are all in Xinye. If the Xinye order is replaced by someone else, I would really feel a little uneasy."

"and!"

Liu Bian emphasized: "Although Wan County is just a county magistrate, it is the imperial capital of Hanting in Nanyang after all. The Wan County Magistrate must have a trustworthy person in charge, and Tang Xiang seems to be unable to move."

"These two superior people cannot be promoted, but they want to be promoted to Lu Su and be favored by Man. Will it cause criticism from others and have a bad impact?"

Have to admit it.

Liu Bian was thinking about the problem more and more deeply.

This is a method taught by experts from the Military Advisor Alliance.

but......

He still looked a little immature, and the Military Advisor Alliance continued to guide: "Liu Bei cannot move. This is beyond doubt. If it were anyone else, he might not be able to control the Deng family, the Yin family and other aristocratic families."

"Until the family's strength is completely weakened, Liu Bei can only hold on there, and we must continue to increase Liu Bei's strength just in case."

"After all, the strength of the Yin family and the Deng family is by no means comparable to that of those wealthy families. They can easily have thousands of soldiers and horses. Once it breaks out, it will be easy to counterattack the county."

"certainly!"

The Alliance of Military Advisors was afraid that Liu Bian would misunderstand, so they hurriedly explained: "Experts try their best not to let the world explode, but the preparations that need to be made must be made. We must have both soft and hard knives. This is called controlling the overall situation."

Liu Bian thought: "I understand! Liu Bei has no doubts here. The main thing is Tang Xiang. After all, he is my brother-in-law. I am afraid it is not appropriate to promote two outsiders but not him?"

"And the most important thing is that Man Chong's evaluation is only above average. If he directly becomes an official of Tingwei, it would be a bit too fast and it might cause dissatisfaction from others."

The military advisor alliance said softly: "Master Bian, the expert opinion is that Man Chong will be transferred to Wancheng as the county magistrate, and Tang Xiang will be transferred to the Shangshutai to join Lu Su and become Xun You's assistant. The specific tasks will be assigned by Xun You.

That’s it.”

"this......"

Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened, as if a window had opened: "What a solution! When Man Chong arrives in Wancheng, he can also share part of Xu Qiu's work pressure, and even help Guo Jia. It's like killing three birds with one stone."

"That's right!"

The Military Advisor Alliance said with certainty: "That's what the experts mean."

Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand."

Immediately.

He raised his eyes to look at Xun He and said softly: "Wen Ruo, what do you think of this? Transfer Lu Su and Tang Xiang to Shangshutai, and transfer Man Chongping to Wan County to continue testing him for another year."

"Pingdiao Wan County?"

Xun Er twisted his beard, thought for a long time, and showed a knowing smile: "Your Majesty is really thoughtful. He not only takes into account the needs of the ministers and Xu Tingwei, but also takes into account the enthusiasm of the counties below."

"admire!"

At this point, Xunhe bowed solemnly and said, "But Your Majesty, Liu Bei may need you to write a personal letter. After all, he is the most outstanding among the twenty-six counties of Nanyang."

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded: "Don't worry, I will write a letter when I get back."

Xunhe nodded: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"No, this is what I should do."

"..."

In the carriage.

The two of them chatted about government affairs and thought about the future.

Not long after, the carriage arrived at the trapped camp.

Soldiers had already come forward to greet them, taking Liu Bian and Xunyou to the recruiting site.

"Your Majesty, this first round of selection has ended."

"The school captain will eliminate those with poor physical fitness and is currently in the second round of selection."

"Look there..."

The soldiers took Liu Bian and Xun Yu to the general platform and looked down at the fence.

The fence was completely covered with military tents, and there were five archery targets inside. Five soldiers stood under the target. Opposite them, five people were twisting their bows and setting arrows, as if they were going to shoot at the target.

"this......"

Xun or was shocked: "Your Majesty, this is going to cost someone's life! Is Shixun crazy? What if the arrow misses the target but hits the soldiers below?"

"Don't worry."

Liu Bian seemed relatively calm.

He could see at a glance that Gao Shun's purpose was to select soldiers who were truly not afraid of death: "Gao Shun, Hou Cheng, Cao Xing, Hao Zhao, as well as Lu Bu, Xu Rong, and Han Dang, all of them have excellent archery skills.

There won’t be any problems.”

After all, courage directly determines morale.

Of course.

This kind of thing is difficult to detect.

Liu Bian did not expect that Gao Shun would screen in such a way.

Xun You was horrified when he saw it. The row of arrows missed and four of the five soldiers collapsed on the ground. Even Xun You, including Xun You, couldn't help but shudder.

"return......"

Xun He's throat rolled and he broke into cold sweat: "There are really some people who are not afraid of death!"

Liu Bian nodded: "The battlefield is extremely cruel. Only those who are not afraid of death deserve to live."

Xun was shocked, but he had also experienced the battlefield, so he naturally understood the deep meaning of Liu Bian's words: "Your Majesty's words are reasonable, but how many soldiers can be screened out with this method?"

Immediately.

Xun You glanced down, raised his hand and pointed not far away, turned to glance at the soldiers who were introduced along with him: "Those two columns are the selected qualified soldiers, right?"

"kindness."

"How many people are there?"

"There are only thirty-two people at the moment."

"Thirty-two people?"

Liu Bian saw clearly that there were ten people in a row, and two were missing. There were indeed thirty-two people: "How many are unqualified?"

The soldier replied: "More than three hundred people."

hiss-!

Xun You was surprised: "It's less than one tenth."

Liu Bian said: "This ratio is already very good. It seems that Xu Rong has not compromised in executing the edict. These five thousand soldiers and horses are indeed elite."

At this moment, even the netizens in the live broadcast room couldn’t help but burst into excitement:

"Damn! No wonder Gao Shun takes vaccinations. Selecting soldiers in this way is simply too scary."

"Through the screen, you can feel how scared the people under the target are."

"To be honest, if it were me, I might be scared to death."

"Yeah, once you miss the target, it's a fatal rhythm."

"Gao Shun is simply too bold and cruel."

"..."

At the same time, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance also sounded: "Master Bian, Gao Shun's method of selecting and training troops already has the prototype of modern special forces."

"In fact, special forces have death indicators controlled every year, which include combat deaths and non-combat deaths. Deaths during training are considered non-combat deaths."

"Master Ben."

The Military Advisor Alliance continued: "The expert has a proposal, I wonder if you can agree to it?"

Liu Bian tried to ask: "What proposal?"

Military Advisor Alliance: "Can you ask Gao Shun to submit his ideas for selecting and training troops in the form of a plan? Firstly, Mr. Bian can be mentally prepared. Secondly, experts also want to use this to get a glimpse of the Han Dynasty.

military training methods."

"certainly!"

The Military Advisor Alliance added: "The most important thing is that ancient military experts can also put forward some opinions based on his plans, and even add some military training equipment to improve professionalism."

Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened, and he thought: "Of course, I can't ask for it!"

The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "Just in time, Gao Shun is here."

"ah?"

Only then did Liu Bian come to his senses.

really!

Not far away, Gao Shun came running all the way.

Obviously, someone has told Gao Shun the news of his coming here: "Gao Shun is trapped in the camp, please see your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to indicate that he would be exempted from the courtesy: "Shixun, if you select soldiers like this, you can't select many soldiers, right?"

Gao Shun nodded: "Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid we can pick out five or six hundred people. Plus the original two hundred people in our army, it is conservatively estimated at seven or eight hundred people."

"but......"

When the conversation changed, Gao Shun said softly: "There are many soldiers in the infantry battalion we captured earlier who are lining up in the back. I heard from General Xu that they are not afraid of death, so they may be able to meet my requirements."

"An infantry battalion warrior?"

Liu Bian was shocked, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Xu Rong actually brought all the soldiers from the infantry battalion over? It seems that he quite supports your work."

"kindness."

Gao Shun nodded: "It's not bad! However, General Xu only brought soldiers below the squadron rate. There are not many who have real experience in killing generals, capturing flags, and being the first to get there."

"Understandable."

Liu Bian naturally understood Xu Rong's concerns: "After all, the team leader level and above are related to the organization of the army. If you leave them all to you, it will be equivalent to breaking up Xu Rong's structure."

"at this point."

Liu Bian took a deep breath: "Shixun, you have to be considerate."

Gao Shundan smiled: "Of course, we are all officers, so we can understand. Otherwise, why would General Xu come to help me select troops today? Your Majesty, don't worry."

"Oh right."

Liu Bian changed the topic and glanced at Gao Shun, landing on the selection area below: "Shixun, I am very interested in your method of selecting and training soldiers. Can you take the time to submit it in the form of a plan?

, I want to take a look."

"But Your Majesty..."

Gao Shun looked slightly startled, slightly surprised, and hurriedly handed over his hand: "The general's military training method is different from ordinary people, I'm afraid it is not suitable for promotion to the entire army."

"I'm afraid..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bian waved his hand and interrupted: "This method is indeed not suitable for ordinary soldiers, but it may be suitable for other elite soldiers. You should submit it first. Whether it will be promoted is another matter."

Gao Shun felt relieved and immediately nodded: "Here."

"alright."

After Liu Bian explained the matter, he immediately ordered: "Selection of troops is important. You don't have to stay here with me. You should go back to select troops as soon as possible and start training as soon as possible."

"Well......"

Gao Shun frowned, as if he had something to say.

Liu Bian noticed something different in his expression: "Why, does Shixun have something to say?"

Gao Shun didn't hide it, and nodded affirmatively: "Yes."

"In that case, let's just say it bluntly, why bother to be coy?"

"good!"

Gao Shun took courage and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, it will take about three days for the general to select troops. Once the trap is established, the weapons and equipment must be in place, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve the training effect."

"Weapons and equipment..."

Liu Bian turned to look at Xun Yu and tried to ask: "Wen Ruo, how about where are you going?"

Xun Or bowed his head and replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Huanshou Sword and other weapons have been prepared. It's just that the armor pieces are a little slower. However, Gongzhi has already installed two additional hydraulic presses, so it won't waste time."

Even fine iron armor is a type of armor, just changed from leather armor to iron armor. According to the workmanship of the late Han Dynasty, these pieces of iron are difficult to prepare in a short time.

However, Liu Bian has already innovated the smelting and casting workshop. In order to make balls, he even built a hydraulic stamping machine. Now he only needs to replace the punch and adjust the size of the nail plate to achieve large-scale production.

"Shi Xun."

Liu Bidan smiled and turned to look at Gao Shun: "Did you hear that?"

Gao Shun was ecstatic in his heart: "This is very good. Your Majesty, rest assured that the general will definitely build a strong iron-blooded army that can fight and win before the autumn harvest. It will live up to your Majesty's high expectations."

Liu Bian nodded: "Okay! I will treat you as a military order, and I also promise you that no matter what method you use to train your troops, even if there are rumors from the outside world, I will not interfere."

Gao Shun's eyes shone brightly and he was flattered. He immediately knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Liu Bian helped Gao Shun up with his own hands: "Get up, you have trained your troops and horses, and you can prove it by your military records. As the commander of a battalion, your military records are the symbol of your ability. The rest are insignificant."

Gao Shun's fierce fighting spirit has been ignited: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the general will live up to his high expectations."

"good."

Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "Go back, that's where you should stay."

Gao Shun cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I will finally retire."

Immediately.

Suddenly he turned around and left quickly.

Liu Bian and Xun continued to watch for a long time, then immediately left the barracks, took a carriage and went straight to the racecourse.

The racecourse is not far from Pheasant County. You can reach it after passing two bends and a forest.

Previously, only some alfalfa was transplanted, but after dedicated care and several months of development, it has grown to a small scale and can afford 30% of the forage supply for the war horses.

According to the order of the priest in charge of the racecourse, alfalfa planting can be tripled in half a year at the latest, which will basically be able to meet the fodder supply for war horses.

"Your name is..."

Liu Bian still doesn't know his name.

"Tang Feng."

The priest ordered the court to answer with his hands.

He is from the Tang family in Yingchuan.

Before that, he was the wrangler of Mr. Tang Yu's horse farm.

Although Tang Feng is not from the Border County, he has been raising horses for more than 30 years and has extremely rich experience, no less than the Border County horse herders.

"kindness."

Liu Bian stared at the lush alfalfa.

Wuyangyang galloped past like a wave of war horses, feeling particularly comfortable: "You did a very good job, but I ignored you. From now on, you will be the imperial eunuch."

Horse administration has a long history. During the Han Dynasty, a complete system of horse husbandry and management had been established. Even during the period of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Prime Minister Xiao He wrote the Nine Chapters of the Han Code, created the Stable Code, and formulated laws related to horse breeding.

The central Taipu Temple was the highest institution in charge of chariots and horses in the Han Dynasty, and Taipu was ranked among the nine ministers, which proved the importance the court attached to horse administration.

Although the current conditions of Nanyang Hanting were simple and there was no decent horse farm, they still had to have official positions. Tang Feng was a member of his own family, so Liu Bian was naturally willing to promote him.

"Wen Ruo."

"exist."

"When I get back, I will issue an edict."

"Here."

Tang Feng, who was beside him, was overjoyed. He leaned over and held his hands in his arms and said, "Thank you for your support, your Majesty. I will serve as an official... I will definitely live up to your majesty's high expectations. I will definitely be able to raise horses for the imperial court."

"kindness."

What Liu Bian wanted was this enthusiasm, and he said softly: "Can the war horses be classified as required?"

Tang Feng hurriedly handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, don't worry, we have already classified them! Those who are good at speed, there are 326 horses in total; those who are good at endurance, there are 85 horses in total."

"ah?"

Liu Bian was stunned: "Eighty-five horses? So few?"

Tang Feng nodded: "Well, I'm afraid these war horses may not be able to afford such heavy equipment."

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