Three Kingdoms: Plundering Entries, From Merchants to Emperors

The next morning, Zhang Chen came to the county government office.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ju Su had arrived early. Seeing Zhang Chen coming, Ju Su hurriedly stood up and saluted, and said with a smile: "My lord, did you sleep well last night?"

Zhang Chen smiled and said: "Thanks to your teachings, all the worries in my heart have been relieved, and I slept well all night!"

Zhang Chen exchanged a few words of greeting, and then said: "My lord, yesterday you said that you should accumulate strength and recruit talents. I thought of some people and wrote them down. You can take a look and send someone to inquire about them. If you know their whereabouts, I will prepare a generous gift to express my intention to make friends."

After Zhang Chen said this, he took out the paper with the name written last night and handed it to Ju Su.

Ju Su took it quickly and glanced at it. He couldn't help but show a surprised look in his eyes: "Most of the people written by the lord are talented people in Jizhou. But the lord was a merchant in the past, and should have no intersection with them. How did you know these people?"

Zhang Chen nodded and said: "I have always admired those talented people in my life. These people are famous, how could I not know them? But, I have only heard of them, never met them, and don't know where they live."

Ju Su nodded thoughtfully.

Suddenly, his eyes fixed, pointed to a name on the paper and said: "Lord, I recognize this person!"

"Oh? Who is it?" Zhang Chen was startled and hurried over.

Zhang Chen looked at the place where he pointed, and saw the two words "Tian Feng" written on it.

Tian Feng, Tian Yuanhao!

Zhang Chen's eyes flashed, Tian Feng, this is also the top strategist under Yuan Shao!

His life story was not much different from Ju Shou's. He also offered advice many times, but it was not adopted many times. In the end, he was sentenced to death in prison by Yuan Shao.

No wonder Ju Shou and him knew each other. It turned out that they were brothers in distress!

Zhang Chen was sighing, and Ju Shou said, "My lord, Brother Yuan Hao is also a talented person. I have known him for many years and I know that he is knowledgeable and upright, but his temper... is a bit stubborn and easy to offend people. If my lord is interested in recruiting him, I am willing to go and lobby him in person. With this three-inch eloquence, I will definitely persuade him to serve my lord!"

"If so, it would be great." Zhang Chen said happily, "Then I'll trouble you."

"My lord, don't worry. There is another person on the list. I know him, but I have never met him. If my lord is interested in making friends, you can send someone to visit him."

"Oh? Who is it?" Zhang Chen was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't expect to get two talented people at once.

Ju Su pointed to a name on the list and said, "This is Zhang He. He is from Hejian. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion last year, he volunteered to join the army to fight against the Yellow Turbans. Later, due to his merits, he was given the position of military commander. Now he is serving under the command of Lord Li Wen, the governor of Wei County. However, he is still young and has only been in the army for a short time. Although he is quite brave, he is just an unknown general. Are you sure he is outstanding?"

Wow, it's Zhang He! Isn't this a success?

Zhang Chen was immediately overjoyed.

One of the "Four Pillars of Hebei", one of the "Five Good Generals" of Cao Wei, and one of the most famous generals in the late Wei Kingdom!

Zhang He is not only outstanding in martial arts, but also in military strategy. Such a person is hard to find even with a lantern!

"You may not know that although this man is young, he has great talent. If we can recruit him, he will be a great help to us." Zhang Chen said, "I will order people to prepare generous gifts and go to visit him tomorrow. I'll trouble you with Mr. Yuan Hao's matter."

"My lord, wait a minute." Ju Su laughed, "Zhang He is young, so you don't need to give him generous gifts. In my opinion, you don't need to go in person, just send General Gao."

"Gao Shun?" Zhang Chen pondered, "But if I don't go in person, wouldn't it be a bit of a disrespect?"

"Hahaha! My lord, you are wrong." Ju Su laughed again, "Zhang He is a military commander, different from us scholars. He admires those generals who are braver and more meritorious than him. The lord has pacified the bandits in the four camps, and this matter has long been spread throughout the county, and Zhang He must know it. If he knew that the one who came to visit him was the leader of the 'Entrapment Camp' who pacified the bandits in the four camps, how could he not be in awe? How could he not be grateful for the lord's appreciation?"

"What you said to him is really wonderful!"

At that moment, Zhang Chen immediately summoned Gao Shun and ordered him to prepare a gift and go to the county tomorrow to visit Zhang He and express his intention to make friends.

Gao Shun had also heard of Zhang He's name. He heard that he had made many contributions in suppressing the Yellow Turbans, and he was a man of great martial arts and courage.

Gao Shun also admired heroes, and when he heard that he was asked to visit this person, he immediately agreed.

However, Zhang Chen did not expect Zhang He to join his army immediately. After all, he only had one county and not many soldiers.If he is not a military commander, how can he be under a county magistrate?

As long as the intention is conveyed and a good impression is left on the other party, it will be convenient for future acquaintance.

He will take over the entire Jizhou sooner or later. If he builds up friendship in advance, it will be easy to recruit him at that time.

Ju Su and Gao Shun took the order and left, and Zhang Chen started to plan secretly.

Now, the people's livelihood has been solved and the people's livelihood is gradually recovering. As long as there is no natural disaster, the people's life will be much better after the autumn harvest this year.

The matter of recruiting talents has also been arranged. Zhang Chen still trusts the abilities of Ju Su and Gao Shun.

As for his own business, Wu Guanjia will take care of it, and he doesn't have to worry about it at all.

Then the next is the issue of military strength.

At present, all his troops are only the "Xianzhen Camp" of 700 people. Although the Xianzhen Camp is strong, it can't have only 700 people to achieve great things in the future.

It is necessary to recruit soldiers and expand the army!

However, Guangping is only a small county of 100 miles. According to the system, it is impossible to support too many troops. If there are more than a thousand people, I am afraid the county will ask about it.

However, there are exceptions, that is, when there is a war.

Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the court felt that it was unable to suppress it, so it gradually relaxed the autonomy of the prefectures. In the event of a war, officials at all levels can recruit soldiers to resist on their own.

And this, of course, is also the cause of the later separatist warlords.

But the Yellow Turbans have just been pacified, and there is no war at the moment. What should I do?

Zhang Chen couldn't help but frown secretly.

Oh, if there is a rebellion or bandits at this time!

Zhang Chen was thinking about it, and suddenly someone came in to report that the inspection officials sent by the capital were already ten miles away. They sent a messenger to report that they would arrive in the afternoon and ordered Zhang Chen to take everyone in the county government to the north gate to welcome them.

They came so fast! Didn't they say they would go to Zhongshan County first?

Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel suspicious, but he couldn't neglect the arrival of the superior, so he hurriedly ordered all the county officials in the county government to prepare to go out of the city to welcome the superior.