Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 157 Heavy Duty (Large Chapter)
"That's right, my uncle is none other than Lord Pang De... Your lord is at my uncle's place. Have you ever heard him mention me?" Pang Tong said awkwardly.

If Pang Tong was willing to risk his face and ask Mr. Pang De to recommend him, he wouldn't be in such a miserable situation, but... On the one hand, his pride is at work, and on the other hand, his uncle has a "special" personality, so Pang Tong doesn't really want to go through the back door.

"No, Mr. Pang De and I... are just close friends. But after reading your resume, I found that you have outstanding talents, but some are overqualified, so I went to check your background." Bai Tu said.

Pang Tong's eyes lit up when he heard this... Don't tell me, it became even more scary after that!
"My lord, you are wise!" Pang Tong didn't know whether he was complimenting Bai Tu or bragging, but he was not modest at all.

But he also meant it sincerely. After all, what Zhou Yu asked him to do were all unskilled chores. Even Pang Tong himself was almost desperate. He didn't understand how Bai Tu found out about himself from drawing forms, copying official documents, etc. Amazing talent?
"Ahem, it's just... I still don't know much about your abilities. Can you introduce yourself?" Bai Tu asked.

Pang Tong is only 17 years old this year, and he is a rising star with little reputation. When Bai Tu faces him, he doesn't have to talk about him like he does with celebrities like Hua Xin.

After hearing Bai Tu's question, Pang Tong hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Has Mr. Bai ever heard of the Ten Volumes of the Heavenly Book?"

Pang Degong had told him not to reveal the Heavenly Book to anyone unless he was truly determined to follow him for the rest of his life.

However, Pang Tong originally admired Bai Tu, especially now that Bai Tu actually promoted him with a "discerning eye for talents". This made Pang Tong, who had always been looked down upon because of his appearance, his "favorability" for Bai Tu soared, and he directly approached Bai Tu. The picture is submitted...

Although Pang Tong died young in history, especially in romance, he was as famous as Zhuge Liang as a top planner.

Because he died early, the only record he could achieve was the big battle of "helping the master enter Shu". However, this battle can be said to be the foundation for the establishment of Shu Han!

"Entering Shu" is not a battle, but like "King Wu defeating Zhou", it is a comprehensive contest from internal governance, diplomacy, to military strength, showing the strength of Pang Tong's top planner.

It is not beyond Bai Tu's expectation that such a heroic hero would have a heavenly book...

And... "Book of Heaven Volume [-]: Reading"?It's very reasonable, after all, "one fate, two luck, and three feng shui, if you are ugly, you should read more"!
It was just the unique strategy that Pang Tong learned from the "Book of Readings" that amazed Bai Tu.

Lu Su had previously searched for historical materials, and even borrowed the Lu family's "clan chronicles", from which he discovered some deeds of the suspected owners of the Book of Heaven.

According to Lu Su's speculation, the same Heavenly Book should have different abilities each time it is born, or the direction in which the Heavenly Book plays its role, due to different owners.

The most favorable evidence is that Lu Xun, as the successor who is very compatible with the "Feng Shui Scroll", was discovered by Lu Su and came into contact with the Book of Heaven in advance. However, what he understood from the Book of Heaven was not "observation of the earth's energy", but "observation of the earth's energy". It is a "defeat formation" - a strategy that can maximize the use of geographical advantages in conjunction with the use of troops and tactics.

If "Observing the Earth's Qi" is a strategic application, then "Jue Zhen" is a tactical use to take advantage of changes in the terrain...

No matter which direction you approach to comprehend the Book of Heaven, there is always a distinction between superior and inferior. There is only the most appropriate direction, not the best direction.

However, Pang Tong's understanding of "Dushu Scroll" really surprised Bai Tu. In addition to the basic "multitasking", Pang Tong's advanced application of "Dushu Scroll" is obviously inclined towards "simulation", or in other words Replace "travel thousands of miles" with "reading thousands of books"!
"Mr. Pang De thinks... the abilities of Shiyuan should focus on military strategy?" Bai Tu asked with burning eyes.

Bai Tu was the second person Pang Tong had ever seen who looked at him like this after his uncle.

"Yes, uncle said that my ability can reduce the cost of 'growth', and 'soldiers are a major event of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival, and must be observed'. It is the cost of growth that is the highest and most dangerous. It is also the most important event." Pang Tong said.

To a certain extent, what Pang Degong said does make sense. Zhao Kuo, who "talked on paper" in the pre-Qin period, is the best example.

The cost of his growth was the lives of hundreds of thousands of Zhao Jun, and he had no chance to show his growth...

If it were Pang Tong, this would not be the case.

Historically, before Pang Tong became the "general planner for entering Sichuan", his "most conspicuous" political achievement was that as Zhou Yu's assistant, he paid his funeral after Zhou Yu's death...

After defecting to Liu Bei, he was appointed as the county magistrate, which also made him small-tempered.

However, it was such a "rookie" who eventually became the core plotter of Liu Bei's entry into Shu.

However, in Bai Tu's view, Pang Tong's ability is a waste when used in military affairs!

Bai Tu originally thought that the books he wrote (from the hard drive files) would be shelved for a long time. After all... many of them he couldn't even understand.

And isn't Pang Tong in front of him the best technology developer?
Not only is it equivalent to quickly cultivating a high-level all-round expert, but also... the cost of trial and error when turning theory into reality can be transferred entirely to Pang Tong's mental consumption!
Pang Tong looked at Bai Tu nervously, always feeling that... his lord's eyes were strange.

"It seems that Shi Yuan is an all-rounder..." Bai Tu said.

"I don't want to be a generalist. I'm just... good at reading." Although Pang Tong's eyes were full of pride, he was still very restrained in front of his lord.

"Then I have three development routes, upper, middle and lower. Shiyuan can choose any of them." Bai Tu said.

Pang Tong was even more excited when he heard this - still have a choice?The lord really thinks highly of me!Five years... no, after three years, that "Kanlianyu" must know what it means to not bully a young man!
"Down the road, I am appointing you as the magistrate of Fuchun County now... You should know something about the situation in Fuchun County, right? As long as you can make achievements in the past two years, from now on the magistrate... and even higher responsibilities , they can all be considered.”

That is the way of the party in power...

Although later generations Pang Tong looked down on the county magistrate appointed by Liu Bei, and was almost kicked out because of paddling. Only then did he gain attention, but... Pang Tong is only 17 years old now, and he has already received Baitu's attention, so he won't do anything special to attract attention.

The situation in Fuchun County is also different from that of ordinary counties. Not only was it the hardest hit, but Xu's Chuping was in a mess and full of waste. If one was really talented, it would be easy to achieve results.

Of course, if the ability is not enough, the current situation in Fuchun cannot be solved.

However, after Pang Tong heard this, he was not moved. He was also very confident in his political abilities, but... he felt that this was not the best way to use his strengths, and his lord also said that this was the "lower path".

"On the middle road, Shi Yuan worked hard to garrison troops at Ruxukou... to attract people and beware of Hefei. It would be better if he could stabilize his steps in Chaohu. If he could make a name for himself here, Shi Yuan would definitely have a place in the Privy Council in the future." Bai Tu said.

Pang Tong's eyes sparkled when he heard this. He naturally knew what the Privy Council was - a department that was independent of the six departments and took charge of the military affairs of the generals, chariots and cavalry!

And compared to going to Fuchun, leading troops in Ruxukou obviously has a wider scope, and naturally... can make more contributions.

Ruxukou is close to Chaohu Lake to the north. Next to Chaohu Lake is Chao County. At this time, it was just an inconspicuous small county. It was not a military fortress built by later generations to guard against Soochow and the station of the Chaohu navy. Further north is Hefei. .

At this time, the main responsibility of settling in Ruxukou is to attract refugees, but to what extent it can be achieved is a big difference. If... we can directly capture Hefei, won't we be scared to death "Kan Mianyu"?
Pang Tong's face was full of emotions, but this was only the "middle road". His curiosity about the "upper road" temporarily suppressed the urge to immediately ask for release from Ruxukou.

"This bottom lane shouldn't be too difficult for Shiyuan. If you want to do your best in the middle lane, it will be a bit of a test... As for the top lane, hey... I don't know if it can be done." Bai Tu deliberately let it slip. .

When Pang Tong was aroused, he saw Bai Tu sending someone to get some books.

"Shi Yuan, you can give it a try and read these books. After that... I have important tasks to entrust to you. There will even be many important tasks entrusted to you in the future. When I get to the position of the Ministry of Labor, I don't need to After all the hard work, I can take on the role." Bai Tu looked at Pang Tong expectantly.

Pang Tong saw that the so-called "taking the road" seemed to be the "most difficult" choice in Bai Tu's mouth, but it was actually studying?

I was a little confused and at the same time full of confidence. When I stepped forward to take the book handed over by Bai Tu, he specifically said: "My lord, what kind of book is this? I have read many unique copies of Mohism at my uncle's place. Maybe I’ve seen it…”

Pang Tong also understood that since Bai Tu mentioned the Ministry of Industry, it meant that these were books written by the Mohists.

However, solubility, evaporation, specific heat capacity...the composition of seawater...

Pang Tong couldn't wait to read the catalog, and then realized that... he really hadn't read it, or even understood it at all!
Unlike the Heavenly Book, he knew every word in the catalog, but when combined together, most of them became unfamiliar words.

However, Pang Tong is still full of confidence, and even a little excited - he hasn't read a book for a long time, and it seems to contain knowledge that he has never been exposed to!
It didn't matter if he couldn't understand the table of contents. This made Pang Tong more interested in the text, and he didn't mention going to Ruxukou for the time being.

Bai Tu was relieved when he saw this. He was worried before that Pang Tong would look down on these "wonderful skills". When the time comes, he must first educate Pang Tong that technology is the primary productive force and the foundation that can change the times...

Otherwise, Pang Tong will be able to paddle if he arranges work forcibly!
However, after deliberately whetting his appetite, although in Pang Tong's eyes, these inexplicable things were not as important as the national affairs of "soldiers", but... Pang Tong wanted to challenge whether it was really as difficult as his lord said. !

　Dongdong: There is a big chapter of [-] words, and there should be a big chapter in the afternoon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)