I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 37 The Internal Affairs of Mayi
During this trip to Jinyang, Li Shimin gained a lot. He not only subdued such inappropriate brave generals as Guan Yu and Zhou Cang, but also recruited well-known advisers such as Xi Zhicai and Xu Shu, making his team even stronger.

On the other hand, although I don't know what the old Patriarch Li's intention is to find me, at this stage, it is also a great help to me, no matter whether it is officialdom or shopping malls, I have established a deep personal relationship.

The next thing Li Shimin needs to do is to accumulate strength secretly, manage Mayi, the base camp, and further plot Yanmen County to expand his territory. When the Yellow Turban Uprising causes chaos in the world, he will take advantage of the chaos to rise and dominate the world.

This is also the result of discussions between Li Shimin and the two advisers.When Li Shimin revealed to the two advisers his ambition to dominate the world, aspire to the Central Plains, and establish a new dynasty, they were naturally shocked.

"I didn't expect this person to be so ambitious that he wanted to win the Central Plains." The two of them were also secretly shocked.

But soon the two came back to their senses, knelt down under Li Shimin's command, and said willingly: "I am willing to be driven by the general, and I will go through fire and water, and I will do whatever I want."The performance of the two of them was within Li Shimin's expectations.

Both Xi Zhicai and Xu Shu were born in humble backgrounds and have always been at the bottom of the scholar-official class. They often have aspirations that are difficult to achieve and are not recognized by the court.Their family background has blocked them from the periphery of the power center, do you think they have no resentment in their hearts?It's just difficult to change the status quo for a while.

To put it bluntly, they are two frustrated literati. Only when the dynasty changes can they have a chance to make a difference and realize their ambitions. Therefore, Li Shimin and Li Shimin naturally hit it off.

After a few days, Li Shimin and others finally returned to Mayi, and he also had mixed feelings when he returned to this place where he had been away for a long time.

Before entering the city, he saw a lot of densely cultivated land in the distance, with criss-cross canals and rice paddies for traffic. It is obvious that the farmland has been completed. Li Shimin also saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart.

Soon, they went to the county government office first, beat drums to gather the generals, and at the same time called Zhang Liao back in advance. Li Shimin was naturally very happy to see that the ministers and generals in the hall had already reached a considerable scale.

After grandly introducing Guan Yu, Xi Zhicai and Xu Shu to everyone, Li Shimin began to arrange tasks.

"Zhang Liao, report the current progress of recruiting troops." Li Shimin's first concern was his own army.

"Reporting to my lord, 500 soldiers have been recruited, including 3000 cavalry, and a reserve of [-] soldiers. As long as there are sufficient weapons and food, an army of [-] can be formed soon." Zhang Liao said quite proudly.

"Yes, General Zhang has worked hard." He was very satisfied that Zhang Liao was able to recruit and train 10 soldiers in such a short period of time.It's a pity that there is still not enough food and grass at the moment. Although there is [-] shi of food saved in the county government, it is still stretched to absorb refugees and form an army. It can barely last until next autumn harvest.

Therefore, he had to plan earlier about the matter of food and grass.

"General Zhang and General Guan are courageous and decisive, with high martial arts skills. From now on, I hope that you two will work together, strengthen each other, and train elite soldiers. Now I order you two to lead 500 troops each, and I will come personally for the remaining [-] cavalry. Training." Li Shimin let Guan Yu and Zhang Liao each command an army, and he also intended to train them.

Guan Yunchang's joining also directly led to the reduction of soldiers under Zhang Liao's command, but Zhang Liao was not dissatisfied at all. With the growth of Li Shimin's power, he knew that he would be able to lead more soldiers in the future.

However, he was a little dissatisfied with Li Shimin's decision to let Guan Yu command his troops, and there was a provocative look in his eyes.Naturally, Guan Yu could feel it too, so he cupped his fists towards Zhang Liao and said, "General Zhang's reputation is as powerful as thunder, and I am not talented. I would like to learn a thing or two."

Li Shimin didn't stop him, he just said that after the official duties were arranged, let everyone watch the battle together, and the generals would not fight or make a deal.In the previous life, Zhang Liao and Guan Yu were inseparable, but they were in different camps. This time, they both joined him, so they can naturally continue their friendship.

"Mr. Zhang, what is the current situation of our farming?" This is related to the long-term plan for the future. Li Shimin did not dare to be careless, so he asked Mr. Zhang.

"Reporting to my lord, [-] mu of farmland has been reclaimed. Before the spring of next year, another [-] mu of farmland can be cultivated. According to the current output, it can barely support the rations of [-] troops for a year." This old man is obviously good at internal affairs, Everything in the county is well organized.

"Thanks for your hard work, Mrs. Zhang. At your age, the most important thing is to take care of your health." Li Shimin said with great concern.

The old Mrs. Zhang is indeed not young, and he also has some chronic diseases, so he can't do such hard work, so he said to Li Shimin: "My lord, the old man is really old, and I really can't do what I want. I have been trying to maintain it recently. With two handsome men joining in, the old man can retire even more successfully."

Li Shimin naturally also understood the good intentions of the old man Zhang, he took the initiative to abdicate to give way to the virtuous, and gave these two young people a chance, so he was even more grateful to him.

"Old Grandpa Zhang, you have made great achievements through hard work, and the people of the world will remember it in your heart." Before walking down the hall, he saluted respectfully.

"From today, Xu Shu will be appointed as Mayi county magistrate to perform the county magistrate's duties. Xi Zhicai will be appointed as marching commander Shi, and I will go to Yanmen to take up the post with me." Li Shimin also appointed these two think tanks.

The two also took orders immediately. In fact, Li Shimin regarded Xu Shu as his housekeeper, in charge of logistics, similar to Xiao He's position in the Western Han Dynasty.

Then Li Shimin made some more arrangements and was about to end.

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Immediately, he led everyone to the school grounds, preparing to enjoy the contest between the two peerless brave generals.

Guan Yu was holding the Qinglong Yanyue Saber, and Zhang Liao also took out his Crescent Halberd. The two sides looked at each other coldly, and the murderous aura spread and collided with each other.Zhang Liao yelled, and like a tiger descending a mountain, he rushed towards Guan Yu majesticly, and then the two of them killed each other.

Guan Yu's Spring and Autumn Swordsmanship is extremely domineering and imposing, while Zhang Liao's blood-drinking long halberd is unpredictable and cannot be underestimated.The two were fighting like two armies, and the sound of the killing was loud and resounded through the sky.

Guan Yu's swordsmanship is sophisticated and majestic, and he slashed at Zhang Liao's vitals, making people sweat for Zhang Liao.Zhang Liao didn't show any weakness either, he could always defuse Guan Yu's saber moves, and he could take advantage of the situation to fight back, without losing the wind at all.

The two sides fought back and forth for hundreds of rounds. Zhang Liao was a little exhausted and faintly lost, while Guan Yu had a slight upper hand relying on his proficiency in swordsmanship and control.

The shocking battle between the two made all the civil and military people terrified. Everyone knew Zhang Liao's bravery, but they didn't expect Guan Yu to be so powerful.

They all felt that Li Shimin was really extraordinary, and it was really rare to gather so many capable ministers and brave ministers for their own use.

Seeing this, Li Shimin already understood that the victory and defeat had already been decided, and he was afraid of hurting the peace of the two of them, so he quickly stopped: "Haha, the two generals are brave and famous in the world, I don't think there is any need to continue fighting."

When the two heard that Li Shimin had spoken, they prepared to stop fighting.Zhang Liao knew that he was no match for this man for the time being, so he respected Guan Yu and said frankly: "General Guan is brave, I am not your opponent. Let's watch my logistics and practice in the future. Let's fight another hundred rounds."

Seeing Zhang Liao being so open-minded and voluntarily admitting that his skills are inferior to others, Guan Yu felt sorry for this young general...

(End of this chapter)