I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 393 Yu Lin Lang

Since there is nothing wrong with me, then the two people in front of me must have problems.

Just as Sun Ce was about to question, Dian Wei spoke up. "Young General, may I ask what you just said... Was it the emperor who arranged for the two of us to come here? Um, no, was it His Majesty?"

What little general?

When Sun Ce heard this title, he was about to get angry and was about to warn them to use their titles here, but then he heard the following words.

They don't know how they got here?
However, Sun Ce changed his mind and thought - if His Majesty had intentionally concealed the truth from them, he would have definitely informed him. Now it seems that they were just stupid and only found out now.

"exactly!"

"In addition, you all remember that here, you must call me the chief!" Sun Ce looked at Dian Wei and emphasized, "Since this is your first offense, I will not punish you for now. If you do it again, I will double the punishment!"

Dian Wei's head was still dizzy from the sudden news, and he could only nod when he heard it.

He never thought that he would be favored by the emperor! That Sima Zhang was actually sent by the emperor. No wonder Captain Liu let them go without saying anything and said that their future would be better!

Once he was shown the way, Dian Wei instantly became very smart.

That’s the Son of Heaven!

Dian Wei wanted to tell his wife and children who were still in his hometown about this matter immediately.

Compared to Dian Wei, Xu Chu's brain is not much smarter, otherwise he would not have been nicknamed "Tiger Crazy" in history. Tiger Crazy does not mean that he is obsessed with tigers.

Sun Ce saw the two men giggling for a while, then restraining their smiles and looking firm. He waited for a while before saying, "I'll take you to see Sima first."

"Sima Huangfu is below General Zhu, the General of the Imperial Guards. Although he is not well-known, he has been following the Grand Marshal in his campaigns since his early years. During this time, he has made many military achievements, but he has always been by the Grand Marshal's side. Now that the Grand Marshal has returned to the court, he has been arranged to come and teach us."

"So, Lord Huangfu is not only our superior, but also our mentor. When you meet Lord Huangfu later, you must be polite!"

Dian Wei and Xu Chu were both afraid to be careless when they saw how serious Sun Ce was.

They all answered yes according to what Sun Ce had taught them before, following military etiquette.

Sun Ce nodded with satisfaction and said, "There were originally fifty Yulin Lang with me, all of whom were carefully selected. Later, one of them retired due to injury. Now, including you, there are fifty-one in total. Divide them into five groups, and you two will be under my command."

"It was not only Sima Huangfu Gong who taught us the art of war and how to march and fight. Even Grand Tutor Lu Gong and Grand Commandant Huangfu Gong have been here before... So, now you know where you are, right?"

Dian Wei and Xu Chu were in very similar moods. They were both very excited, but besides being excited, they were also a little nervous and afraid, fearing that they would not be able to meet the requirements.

Especially Dian Wei, he couldn't even recognize a few big characters. Let alone other things, the four words "military strategy and tactics" were like a mystery to him.

However, when facing Sun Ce, who seemed to fit his stereotype of the sons of the powerful, he refused to show his weakness and did not mention it.

He is just that kind of man!

Sun Ce didn't understand the inside story, but he still dutifully introduced the two people. Soon, Sun Ce took them to see a man and bowed first, saying, "Greetings, Sima!"

Dian Wei and Xu Chu followed immediately.

This Sima was naturally Huangfu Li. He and Liu Bei had fought side by side since the time they rushed to support Liang Province. He had heard about the two of them's ease performance outside the West Garden.

Especially in the flag-raising event, which tests strength, their assessment results are based on the upper limit of the gate flag set, not the upper limit of their strength.

If he were put on the battlefield and had such strength, as long as he was courageous enough and armed with powerful weapons, he would undoubtedly be a fierce general.

After observing for a moment, Huangfu Li asked, "What books have you two read before?" "Sima, I have read The Analects of Confucius," Xu Chu replied.

Huangfu Li thought for a moment and then tested Xu Chu, saying, "Everything is established if it is prepared, and it will fail if it is not prepared. Why is that?"

Seeing Xu Chu's hesitation, Huangfu Li comforted him, "Most of the soldiers are rough people, without those complicated etiquettes. Even if you say something wrong, no one will laugh at you."

Xu Chu was relieved and answered: "What this means is that when you are in conflict with others, you must not hesitate and must be decisive! Otherwise, your power will be lost."

"I remember when the Yellow Turban bandits stole the cow from my farm, and then the cow ran away. Without hesitation, I dragged the cow by the tail for more than a hundred steps in front of the Yellow Turban bandits, and then I established my power and frightened them!"

Huangfu Li clenched his fists and tried hard to stop himself from laughing.

Then he suppressed his smile and said to Xu Chu calmly, "I already know your level."

He turned and looked at Dian Wei.

Dian Wei on the side didn't know what Huangfu Li meant by what he just said, but he felt that no matter how he thought about it, it was not what Xu Chu understood!

Can you pass this way?

While thinking, Dian Wei saw Huangfu Li looking at him, and answered truthfully: "I have never read a book."

Huangfu Li immediately got a headache - the generals were brave generals, but they were just brave generals. His Majesty stuffed them into his side. Did he think that he was too idle on weekdays?

Could it be that they have the potential to become great generals that I haven't seen?
"It's not too late to study now. There are many people in Xiyuan Army who started studying after they became adults and have achieved great success!"

Huangfu Li looked at Sun Ce and said, "Bofu, they are under your command. You should spend more time to help them lay a good foundation!"

"Yes!"

"Go!"

Sun Ce took the order and left. Before bringing the two men to the ward, he called back the people from the same squad who were outside.

After introducing his new colleagues, Sun Ce decisively gave an order: "I'll leave their studies to you!"

……

The Xiyuan Army was very excited about recruiting brave men from all over the world, but another group of people saw all this and couldn't help feeling a little jealous.

That day, the Northern Army Captain Bao Xin took Guanqiu Yi, who had fought side by side with him, to find Wang Kuang and complained, "Gongjie, in recent months, the people of Luoyang have often discussed the grand occasion of the West Garden, but they have no idea that our Northern Army is the elite of the Han Dynasty!"

Wang Kuang was the most experienced of the three. Hearing this, he asked, "What are your thoughts on coming here?"

"When you are in trouble, you must think of change!" Bao Xin said decisively.

Wang Kuang shook his head and said, "But the Northern Army is different from the Western Garden Army. The Northern Army has a wide range of soldiers. Since the Jianwu period, the Northern Army has been recruiting soldiers according to the method of father-to-son succession and brother-to-brother succession. Occasionally, there are additional recruits, and most of them are the original soldiers' children."

Guanqiu Yi said: "Actually there is another situation..."

"When the Yellow Turban Rebellion was suppressed, the Northern Army suffered heavy casualties. Didn't they select some of the good families in Sanhe at that time?"

Wang Kuang said: "But that was during the war, and there is no war now. Besides, even if there is a war, we should cherish our sons' lives!"

Bao Xin said, "Of course, Gong Jie is thinking about that. I just think that the Xiyuan Army has eight divisions, while my Northern Army only has five. Isn't that a little too little?"

(End of this chapter)