Overlord!

Chapter 62 The main wife sent news that Wu Jun was under his command

Zhang Hong was appointed to take full charge of stabilizing Jiangdong. After he left, Sun Ce talked to Zhang Zhao about another matter.

That is to recruit talents from the outside world.

Zhang Zhao was the person Sun Ce appointed to be in charge of this matter when he first communicated with Lu Fan.He has such a high reputation that he can stop the mouths of all scholars.

After all, even the arrogant and arrogant Mi Heng, the number one troll at the end of the Han Dynasty, was a little apprehensive towards him.

In history, Liu Biao once wrote a book himself, and wrote a letter to Sun Ce, and then showed it to Mi Heng. After Mi Heng finished reading it, Chi laughed at Liu Biao and asked him: "I want to let the children under Sun Ce's account read it like this. Or do you want Zhang Zibu to see it?"

You must know that Mi Heng ridiculed Xun Yu as a shame, but she was also afraid that Zhang Zhao would laugh at him.

So Sun Ce solemnly said to Zhang Zhao: "Duke Zhang has always been popular among the scholars. The northern scholars who took refuge in Jiangdong all respect Zhang Gong. If I want to pacify Jiangdong, I must first win people. Dare to invite Zhang Gongbin to be famous and worthy." , recruit Haojun for me."

Zhang Zhao admired Corporal Sun Ce Zhejie's respect very much. With his hand on his beard, he nodded slowly and said: "The Central Plains is in trouble, and most scholars are far away from their homeland. They either take refuge in Liaodong or Jingyang. Liu Jingsheng, the envoy People welcome scholars in Wuguan and Nanyang, so Jingzhou’s culture and education are just like that. If the general can have the capacity of the Duke of Zhou, treat the guests with famous talents, and hand over the nobles, he will be able to make those who are on the same side like him, and those who are equal to him will gather together.”

After praising Sun Ce's demeanor, Zhang Zhao changed the subject and asked, "The general, has he ever thought about, Jiangdong Haoshi, who is the general he voted for?"

Why?

Sun Ce was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't thought about this question before. Why did the scholars in the world go to Sun Ce?
It can't be that everyone helps the same kind in order to save time!
Celebrities like Lu Fan, Zhang Hong, and Gu Yong, it is very rare to meet a few of them.

But if there is no need to help, who would defect to a small lieutenant under Yuan Shu's command like him?

So Sun Ce got up, saluted Zhang Zhao solemnly, and said, "Today's plan is up to the king. If I can take advantage of the Yangtze River, fight for power, punish the filth, and calm the troubled times, this is the king's meritorious service. Please also ask Zhang Zhao Teach me."

Faced with Sun Ce's great gift, Zhang Zhao was also shocked. Seeing his loyalty and generosity, he was touched by his words, so he stood up and returned the gift solemnly, and said generously: "I heard that the people are prudent in virtue; If the salary is determined by mediocrity, the people will prosper (I heard that if the title is established according to talent and virtue, then the people will pay attention to moral cultivation; if the salary is established according to merit, then the people will compete to build meritorious deeds)."

"Scholars and civilians are scattered and lost their careers. If the general can give him a title and a job, people will feel at ease. Why worry about people from Wu Hui not gathering here?"

Sun Ce's eyes suddenly lit up, and he felt enlightened!
Before that, he had been troubled by the fact that he was the general under Yuan Shu's command.Tangled with Yuan Shu's forces.

But after hearing Zhang Zhao's words, Sun Cedang even figured out how to gradually separate from Yuan Shu.

The so-called only tools and names cannot be faked by others.

Yuan Shu's biggest mistake was failing to grasp this point.

And as long as Sun Ce bestows titles and titles in Jiangdong, all the titles and salaries of all talents will be left in his own hands, then Jiangdong will be an independent system of feudal towns under Yuan Shu's command!
If the central government loses the ability to intervene in the personnel, financial, and military powers of the feudal towns, is it not just a matter of the generals saying that the feudal towns want to be independent?
Zhang Zhao said at this time: "Take Zhang Zigang as an example. He came across the river to assist the general. Although it is not for fame and salary, the general must give it to him."

"What Zhang Gong said is very true!" Sun Ce nodded heavily.

Scholars in the north were exiled to Jiangdong, and they basically lost their jobs and had no way of sustaining themselves.Many scholars in Jiangdong lived in hardship and suffered humiliation in the early stage.

For example, the biographies of Soochow ranked fourth, second only to Bu Zhi, the minister of Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, and Zhuge Jin.

When he took refuge in Jiangdong, he was single and poor. He met Wei Jing, who was of the same age in Guangling, and they were self-sufficient by growing melons during the day, and studied hard at night.

Jiao Jiao, a native of Kuaiji, was a wealthy family in the county, and his followers were greedy and cruel to the people.Bu Zhi and Wei Jing lived in their hometown, worried about being invaded by them, so they took famous cards and melons and fruits together, and went to dedicate them to Jiao Jiao.After arriving at his mansion, Jiao Jiao was sleeping indoors, and the two had to wait outside.

After a while, Wei Jing got impatient and wanted to leave, but Bu Zhi stopped him and said, "Our original intention of coming here was to fear his mighty power, but now we have left without authorization after our visit failed, and we want to express this If you are pure, you will only have a grudge with him."

After a long time, Jiao Jiao opened the window and saw them, so he ordered people to spread out seats outside and let them sit outside, while he sat upright inside.Wei Jing felt more and more ashamed, but Bu Zhi's expression was calm.

Jiao Jiao arranged for them to have a meal, and his big table was full of delicacies, but he gave Bu Zhi a small plate of rice.Wei Jing, there are only a few vegetables.

Wei Jing was depressed and couldn't swallow, but Bu Zhi ate all the food.Then he bid farewell to Wei Jing and left.

Wei Jing scolded Bu Zhi angrily: "How can you bear this kind of insult?"

Bu Zhi replied: "We are humble and humble people. It is very appropriate for the master to entertain us with a humble gift. What is there to be ashamed of?"

The sufferings of Bu Zhi and Wei Jing are just a microcosm of the northern scholars losing their careers.

Many people live in different places without a livelihood and are in a state of anxiety.

At this time, Sun Ce bestowed a magnate salary. It was a trivial matter to provide him with a livelihood.

This MG can be informal, but it must not be absent.Because this is an opportunity for most scholars to persuade themselves.Scholars, most of the time, just need a reason to persuade themselves.

So Sun Ce said to Zhang Zhao: "I plan to appoint Zhang Gong as the chief historian and Fujun school captain to take an overview of military affairs. I will take Zi Gang as the official school captain to follow the army's planning and participate in confidential matters. After Zhang Gong takes office, the first thing is Give my subordinates heroes, reward them with meritorious service, and then look for oddities and recruit wise men."

Zhang Zhao bowed his hands and saluted: "The general has the ability of Huan and Wen. He treats me as a gentleman of the country. How dare I not repay him as a soldier of the country? Zhao must wait until the end of the festival, and only after death."

Zhang Zhao was very talented. He reviewed the political affairs and quickly sorted out the meritorious deeds of Sun Ce's subordinates.

All the generals were pleasantly surprised to be promoted.

Among them, Cheng Pu was the captain of Zhenwei, who increased his troops to 400 and supervised four Sima.

Han Dang became the captain of Zhenwu, and he also increased his troops to 400, supervising four Sima.

Xu Kun is the commander-in-chief of Wujun, and he will not lead an army, and is going to sweep Wujun and take over the city.

Chen Wu was even promoted to Captain Xiaoqi, commanding all the cavalry.After defeating Ruo Rong and Liu Yao, the number of qualified war horses in the army has reached nearly [-]. He is trying his best to expand the cavalry team and strive to build an iron cavalry with a scale of [-] people.

Even Yang Xiao and Xian Yulie were promoted to cavalry governors, commanding the black armored cavalry.Although they only command a hundred iron cavalry each, their status is equivalent to that of other Sima.

While Zhang Zhao Cexun was going well, the affairs Zhang Hong was in charge of were also a great success. After the call for action was released, responders gathered, and within ten days, more than [-] soldiers and hundreds of horses were captured.

Especially in Piling County, which is adjacent to Qu'a County, because the local officials donated the city walls and hid in the mountains, the people in the city volunteered to surrender.This avoided a large number of killings, and Sun Ce successfully took the city without fighting with defenders, powerful people, etc.It will greatly facilitate future rule.

Take Piling County and continue to Wuxi.This is the north of Taihu Lake, with vast plains and dense water networks. It is the most suitable area for building water conservancy and developing agriculture.

Sun Ce sat in the camp with Zhang Hong himself, studying the situation in Wujun with a map.Wu Jun is bound to win!This land of abundance will be the foundation of his hegemony.

Not long after the two sat down, Jiang Qin strode to the front of the tent, cupped his hands and reported: "General, there is a young hero outside the camp who claims to be the old man of the general. He has attracted hundreds of people and asked to see the general."

Zhang Hong stroked his chin with a smile, and said: "The general's family has a lot of prestige in Wu County. It influences the counties and counties. It can gather township party members, attract heroes, and get help from others. With this momentum, the pacification of Wu County will be like a storm."

Sun Ce was not as optimistic as Zhang Hong, because he really couldn't think of any old friends he had in Wu County.Of the thirteen counties in Wu County, I only occupy three counties now. It can be said that the foundation has just started, and even the uncles in the clan have not come to help me. Who would travel thousands of miles to join me?

So Sun Ce got up and said, "Since a hero is here to vote, don't neglect it. I'll go and meet him personally."

Zhang Hong nodded slightly, Sun Lang's demeanor of a corporal is really Zhou Gong's bearing.Let me ask the hero who came here, seeing Sun Lang walk out of the welcoming door in person, and invited him in with courtesy, how could he not be happy to die for him?
However, the hero who came this time really surprised Sun Ce and Zhang Hong, because as soon as they reached the gate, they saw the hero outside the camp waving joyfully.

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Hahaha! Here I am!"

"Hahaha! I told my sister that I have become a weapon."

"I didn't expect my brother-in-law to value me so much, and he went out to welcome me, a junior."

Hearing the twittering voices like sparrows outside the camp, Sun Ce was really stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise, "Are you...Xiaobao?"

The little fat man outside the door immediately ran over with his thick legs and laughed happily: "My brother-in-law is me, it's me, Chen Bao."

Sun Ce looked at the tall young man standing in front of him in surprise. He had the most typical belly of a military general in the Central Plains. He had a stout figure, but his brows and eyes were green, and there was a fine fluffy beard that had just grown out at the corner of his mouth.

In order to show his maturity, he deliberately wore a crimson military uniform and a two-stage armor that are often worn by county soldiers, but under his plump figure, his youthfulness of half a child was even more obvious.

Sun Ce said with a smile: "I remember when I left Wu County, you were only 11 years old, right? During the Spring Festival, you burned firecrackers and burned a hole in my brocade clothes."

Chen Bao rubbed his head and smiled embarrassedly: "Hey, brother-in-law, wait for me to make contributions, I will buy you three brocade clothes, and return home in brocade clothes! I am 17 years old this year, and I can bring people to help you fight the war Yes. I brought all the men in the house over."

Sun Ce has an open-minded personality and likes to joke. Not only the hero is happy to serve him, but even the juniors like to get close to him very much.

Chen Bao has always thought that his brother-in-law is the most charming hero in the world, unmatched by anyone else.

Sun Ce didn't put on airs with Chen Bao just because he was a junior, and said with a smile, "Come into the camp with me, and tell me in detail how you brought people all the way here by yourself."

The 17-year-old child led hundreds of troops and marched hundreds of miles all the way. Just this one thing is worthy of Sun Ce's admiration for him.

Not everyone can lead an army at the age of 17 like Sun Ce and Li Shimin.

Chen Bao excitedly followed behind Sun Ce. Looking at the huge camp and the majestic army, he felt the excitement in his chest. That's enough."

Sun Ce was amused and asked, "What about your sister? She actually agreed with you to take so many people on an adventure? You are the only one in the Chen family."

Sister Chen Bao is Sun Ce's official wife, named Chen Yue.She is the daughter of the Chen family, a wealthy family in Qiantang County.

The Sun family was from Fuchun County. Sun Ce's grandfather, Sun Zhong, was born in poverty and made a living growing melons.Passers-by give generously when they ask for it, so the name of filial friend is widely heard in the village.

There is also a myth and legend about Sun Zhong.It is said that Sun Zhong once invited three thirsty teenagers to eat melons. The teenagers claimed to be Si Minglang. In order to thank him for guiding the cemetery behind their parents, they asked Sun Zhong whether he would like to be a prince for generations or be emperors for several generations.

Sun Zhong replied that he was the emperor, and the young men instructed him to walk a hundred steps down the mountain without turning back. However, Sun Zhong turned around after walking [-] steps, and found that the three young men had turned into cranes and flew away, so he buried his parents there.There is often purple air rising from the tomb, and the local people say: "The Sun family should be prosperous".

Sure enough, in the generation of Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, he began to make a fortune and became the top lieutenant of the Han Dynasty, almost to the point of being unsealable.The fief is located in Wucheng County in the north of Fuchun County.

After Sun Jian became popular with everyone, he began to gather young people.Knowing the past in the village, there are often hundreds of people who come and go.All the powerful men in Wu County are proud to associate with Sun Jian.

Xu Kun's father, Xu Zhen, Chen Yue's father, Chen Dong, Jiaxing tycoon Wang Sheng, Zou Ta and others are all close friends of Sun Jian.

Sun Jian had many marriages with these rich and powerful families, such as marrying his younger sister to Xu Zhen, and helping Sun Ce marry Chen Dong's daughter.

The entire Sun family actually compiled a very strong network of in-laws in Wu County.

The Wu family, a wealthy family in Wu County, married their daughter to Sun Jian, and Wu Jing even led troops to help Sun Jian and Sun Ce fight.

The daughter of the Sun family married the Xu family, so Xu Kun, who is eight feet tall and brave and invincible, will help Sun Ce.

Sun Ce also planned to marry Hongzi and tie the Hong family of Yangzhou rich family to the chariot.

Right now, there is also Chen Bao, the only seedling of the Chen family, who is also ambitious and wants to help Sun Ce make contributions.

If Sun Ce ascends the throne, then Chen Bao is a relative in the absolute sense, with exactly the same status as Wei Qing, and even higher than Zhou Yu.

He was full of energy, and immediately explained to Sun Ce: "My sister asked me to come. My sister asked me to tell my brother-in-law that Zhu Zhi, the governor of Wujun, had sent troops from Qiantang to fight fiercely with Xu Gong, the governor of Wujun. Xu Gong was defeated, he abandoned his army and fled south to join Yan Baihu!"

(End of this chapter)