I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 59 Ding Yuan, please die!
Wang Ling, with hundreds of people, spent half a month to complete the accounting work. It is conceivable how much money Emperor Ling Liu Hong made through the Ten Eunuchs in recent years. He was in office for only 22 years, but among the three officials, the Grand Marshal alone changed 26 times, an average of more than one change per year.

If we calculate based on the fact that each general has to pay a membership fee of 100 million when taking office, the total amount would be 2.6 billion.

How much do the other civil and military officials earn in total?

It's no wonder that the aristocratic families are so resentful towards Emperor Lingdi given the intensity of the fleecing. He has been fleecing them so hard that sparks are about to appear. It's no wonder they are not angry.

After reading the account book, Wang Jing couldn't help but sigh: "I remember that the court maintained 300,000 border troops, and the annual military expenditure was less than 2.3 billion coins, right?"

This means that the wealth in Wang Jing's hands at this time is theoretically enough to support an army of 300,000 for two years.

Unfortunately, no matter how many soldiers there are, they still need enough generals to command them, and true masters cannot be gathered just by spending money. Therefore, even if this money looks like a lot, it will definitely not last for a few years after it is actually spent.

But even so, Wang Jing, who got the inheritance of Emperor Ling, no longer had to worry about military expenses for the time being. This was the benefit of being close to the center of power. As long as you are bold and ruthless, you can often become rich overnight.

"No wonder Dong Zhuo is obsessed with Luoyang. There really is gold everywhere here."

Wang Jing was muttering happily in his heart, if he went back to Jinyang and farmed honestly, how long would it take him to earn such a huge sum of money?
It’s not like now, where you can just pick it up for free.

Wang Jing told Wang Ling, "Yanyun, you have to take good care of this money for me. It will be very useful to me."

"Don't worry, second brother. Ling promises that the money will be spent wisely."

"Well, Yanyun, I still trust you to do things."

Wang Jing naturally trusts Wang Ling, his cousin with excellent character. What's more, the two of them cannot write two "Wang" characters with one stroke. They are all family members with the same interests. Who else can he trust if not him?
Wang Jingzheng and Wang Ling were talking about how to spend the money next when a thunderous roar came from the martial arts field not far away.

"it is good!"

"Captain Yan is mighty!"

"Captain Zhang, come on!"

Along with the sharp sound of metal clashing, bursts of noise also rose one after another, making it very lively.

Wang Ling looked at Wang Jing in astonishment: "Second brother, is it that Yanming and Wenyuan are fighting?"

"Go, have a look."

Wang Jing also had a puzzled look on his face, and then strode towards the martial arts arena with big strides.

At this time, spears and halberds were flying on the martial arts field. Yan Xing and Zhang Liao were fighting fiercely and the fight was in full swing.

Surrounding the martial arts arena, there was a circle of soldiers from the Tunqi Camp and the Huqi Camp, cheering for their respective commanders. They were all very excited and competing with each other in terms of vocal skills.

Seeing that the two were just sparring, Wang Jing joined in the fun, laughing and saying, "Yanming and Wenyuan are in a good mood, but how can a fight be without a prize?"

Then Wang Jing took out a bottle of Xuanlong Bone Forging Pills as a prize: "Let's use this as a bet. Whoever wins will get these twenty Xuanlong Bone Forging Pills."

Such a generous gesture naturally won a lot of praise and admiration.

Even the soldiers of the Tunqi Camp and the Huqi Camp waved their flags and cheered more vigorously. After all, they were not stupid and knew that things like the Xuanlong Bone Strengthening Pill were for the big guys like them, and Yan Xing and Zhang Liao would have no use for them at all.

Since this was so related to their own interests, they were naturally more excited than Yan Xing and Zhang Liao, and they couldn't wait to go on the field and compete in person.

Yan Xing waved his spear and looked at Zhang Liao with a burning gaze: "Wenyuan, I'm sorry!"

"Then let's see who among us has better skills!"

Zhang Liao wielded an iron halberd. Although his skills were not as strong as Yan Xing's due to his young age, he was not willing to be outdone and fought hard.

Both of them were accompanied by clansmen who served as their personal soldiers, so they could not use the twenty Black Dragon Bone Tempering Pills themselves, but their subordinates could use them.

Therefore, he might have held back a bit in the fight just now, but now he was going to use his real skills.

Yan Xing used his spear to perform the Tianlong Halberd Technique and used the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Secret Technique to stimulate his body's potential. His moves were wide open and close, his strength was powerful and fierce, and his attacks were swift and sharp. The spear he stabbed left a trail of afterimages, and he attacked Zhang Liao as densely as raindrops.

Relying on the fact that he is six or seven years older than Zhang Liao and has more profound skills, Yan Xing now has the upper hand in the fight.

Although Zhang Liao was only twenty years old, one year younger than Wang Jing, and his cultivation was slightly inferior to Wang Jing, he was also extremely talented. He used the halberd techniques he learned from actual combat with ease.

Although Zhang Liao's long spear moves were still immature, they were also very imaginative. For a while, he fought back and forth with Yan Xing and did not show any signs of defeat.

roar~
Yan Xing roared like a tiger and once again used the explosive secret technique of "Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound" to activate his own qi and blood power. He launched a series of fierce attacks, trying to take down Zhang Liao in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao suddenly changed his offensive. He tapped the ground with his footsteps, withdrew the iron halberd in his hand, and retreated like a wild goose, cleverly avoiding Yan Xingshi's powerful attack.

Then, taking advantage of the moment when Yan Xing's old strength had been exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated, he suddenly turned around and launched a counterattack.

Behind Zhang Liao, golden energy transformed into a pair of goose wings, and the long spear in his hand was like a goose beak, flying back and stabbing out with one move, "pecking" at Yan Xing's face.

Faced with such a surprise attack, Yan Xing quickly breathed in and out and used the leopard roar to greatly increase his speed, thus narrowly avoiding Zhang Liao's counterattack.

"Wen Yuan used the Golden Sun Technique?"

The attack missed, and Zhang Liao's halberd touched the ground at the moment, then he turned around and swept across, blocking the attacking spear, and responded to Yan Xing: "No, this is a move I learned by myself, called Wild Goose Wing Returning."

Upon learning that Zhang Liao's martial arts was created after he comprehended the Golden Sun Secret, Yan Xing praised him sincerely: "Haha, Wenyuan really has great talent and understanding."

Zhang Liao was taught the "Golden Sun Secret" by Ding Yuan, and because he was born in Yanmen, he named his self-created martial arts "Golden Goose Across the Sky".

Among the five elements, metal represents killing and destruction.

Among the six birds, the wild goose has lofty ambitions.

The martial arts that Zhang Liao realized on his own were just like his personality, magnanimous and ambitious.

Wang Ling stood by and watched the battle. He couldn't help showing surprise on his face. He congratulated Wang Jing and said, "Second brother really has a keen eye for talent. He can comprehend the skills by himself. This shows how talented Wen Yuan is. If it weren't for his young age and insufficient foundation, in another ten years, with Wen Yuan's ability, he would definitely be among the world's top masters and be feared by the world."

Wang Jing laughed proudly: "Wenyuan is extremely talented, both in literature and martial arts, and his future achievements are naturally limitless."

At this time, Zhang Liao was only twenty years old, and was still a little lacking in both martial arts skills and combat experience. However, even so, he still relied on his own efforts to make a name for himself in Bingzhou, where there were many brave generals, and was valued by Ding Yuan.

Ding Yuan not only taught Zhang Liao the "Golden Yang Jue" which is top-notch martial arts on the martial arts list, but also sent him to Luoyang for further studies, to follow General He Jin to gain experience and seek a future. This shows that there are still many people with vision in the world who saw the infinite potential in Zhang Liao.

That is to say, Zhang Liao is still young and his fame is only known in the Yanmen area. Otherwise, in another ten or twenty years, he will surely be one of the most powerful people known throughout the country.

After all, reality is not a game, and the character's data will not be directly constant at a certain value.

Even generals as strong as Guan Yu and Zhang Liao have to keep improving, and the outcome of a duel depends not only on their respective conditions and performance, but also on their foundation and cultivation.

In history, Zhang Liao was not able to display his prowess and become famous until the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, but at that time, he was actually already 46 years old.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Zhang Liao's strength was far from reaching its peak. Even though he was in great shape and his talent was a level higher than Yan Xing, he was still defeated by half a move due to his insufficient cultivation.

Dang~
The halberd in his hand was shaken by the huge force, and Zhang Liao's middle gate was suddenly wide open. Yan Xing took advantage of the situation and stabbed Zhang Liao's throat with his spear. Finally, the tip of the spear stopped an inch in front of Zhang Liao, and he withdrew his hand in time.

"Wenyuan, admitted it."

"What a great move of the Heavenly Dragon Halberd Technique, a mad dragon shaking the mountain, I am defeated."

Although Zhang Liao was defeated, he remained undeterred and his fighting spirit became even stronger: "But next time, I will definitely win back."

Yan Xing was also a man of heroic character. Seeing this, he laughed and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

The two of them got to know each other through fighting and soon became familiar with each other. They even discussed their respective experiences and understandings of martial arts with each other in a harmonious atmosphere.

Seeing that the winner had been decided, Wang Jing stepped forward with a smile and said, "What a wonderful fight. Yan Ming has a solid foundation and Wen Yuan is extremely talented. It really broadened my horizons."

"I've met my lord!"

The two men saluted Wang Jing with fists. Wang Jing put his arm around their shoulders and laughed: "With Yan Ming and Wen Yuan, I have no worries about not accomplishing great things. Let's go and have a drink. I'll treat you today."

"My lord has given an order, how dare we disobey it?"

Yan Xing and Zhang Liao also smiled at each other. Ever since they joined Wang Jing's army, their lives have been so comfortable. Not only have the resources for their cultivation become abundant, they have also gained something they had never had before - dignity.

Before, Yan Xing served under Han Sui, and he had to be cautious at all times, for fear of arousing Han Sui's suspicion.

After joining Wang Jing's army, Yan Xing's official position was promoted like a rocket. In just a few months, he had already been promoted to the rank of Tunqi Xiaowei, officially entering the ranks of mid-level military generals in the Yanhan Dynasty.

The same goes for Zhang Liao. He Jin has too many talented people under his command. Although he was recommended by Ding Yuan, in He Jin's eyes, he is just that.

The General's Mansion wouldn't make much difference if he was added or removed. Zhang Liao was just a marginal figure who couldn't join the core team, and the cultivation resources he could be allocated were pitifully few.

But after he appointed Wang Jing as his lord, Zhang Liao took off instantly.

The five-fruit level cultivation treasures are supplied on a monthly basis. Even the core children of some aristocratic families may not be able to have such treatment. It can be seen that the degree to which Wang Jing values ​​him is far beyond what He Jin can compare.

People are all made of flesh and blood. Wang Jing treated the two of them sincerely, so Yan Xing and Zhang Liao naturally swore allegiance to Wang Jing until death.

In the West Garden, Wang Jing bought a lot of wine and meat to reward the whole army: "Come, there is wine and meat today, everyone should eat and drink, don't save money for me."

"Hahaha, don't worry, Wang Zhonglang, there will definitely be nothing left!"

The soldiers below also sincerely supported Wang Jing. The military morale quickly gathered and fell on Wang Jing, forming a bloody mist of military spirit.

The Soldier Evil is the gathering of military morale. It is fierce and powerful, and can ward off all kinds of attacks. It has infinite magical uses. Therefore, only a general who can truly gather the morale of the army can control the Soldier Evil, refine it into his body, and enhance his own strength.

There are many methods for military strategists to gather troops, and the most advanced one in Wang Jing's hands is the "White Ape Sword Technique" obtained from Tiansi. Therefore, he quickly took this opportunity to use the secret method to refine all the gathered soldier evil spirits into Gengjin sword evil spirits, and immediately felt his own strength increasing rapidly.

The power of thousands of soldiers is concentrated in one person, so this power is naturally extremely powerful. As long as the soldiers' energy has not been completely consumed, Wang Jing even feels that even if Yan Xing and Zhang Liao join forces, they will not be his match.

Feeling the powerful killing power of the Gengjin Sword, Wang Jing realized something in his heart: No wonder the strong people in this world still need an army even though they have extremely powerful martial arts. The magical powers of these military strategists are truly incredible.

The military science was able to become a famous school of thought in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and is still passed down today. There are certainly some merits to be learned from it.

Wang Jing immediately felt that the money he had spent on raising troops was not wasted. Just as he was getting drunk, Shi A came back with the latest intelligence: "My lord, Li Su, a subordinate of Dong Zhuo, has been in close contact with Lü Bu these days. Although I don't know what the two talked about, Lü Bu stayed indoors all day and did not show up for several reports. I'm afraid he has some plans."

"Li Su went to see Lu Bu?"

"Yes, I have confirmed this matter again and again."

"Very good, this information is very crucial."

Wang Jing's drunkenness disappeared instantly, and Li Su went to see Lu Bu, which meant that Ding Yuan was not far from death.

Xun You immediately suggested: "My lord, it seems that we can take action now. I have secretly contacted Gao Xiaoming a few days ago. Although he is not from Bingzhou, he has a straight-forward personality. If Ding Yuan is still alive, I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to win him over. But once Ding Yuan dies, you only need to use the righteousness to pressure him, and you will surely be able to subdue him, and Bingzhou's thousands of elite soldiers will also be in your pocket."

"Hahaha, Gongda, this is a brilliant plan. Let's do it!"

Wang Jing has been waiting for this opportunity to get a bargain for a long time.

As soon as Liu Hong died, Wang Jingbai found a royal secret treasury and made a fortune.

After He Jin's death, Wang Jingbai picked up Zhang Liao and more than a thousand elite soldiers from Bingzhou.

Now that Ding Yuan died again, Wang Jing could directly swallow up all the family property that Ding Yuan brought out from Bingzhou. Several thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders were enough capital to survive in troubled times.

No wonder they say when a whale dies, all things come to life.

If you want to get rich, working hard on your own is not as efficient as stealing other people's inheritance.

The prelude to chaos in the world is about to begin. The more gold you accumulate at this time, the better your future development prospects will be. Otherwise, you will end up wandering for half your life like Liu Bei, living under the care of others. By the time you make a name for yourself, it will be too late.

Wang Jing summoned all his generals overnight and began to discuss countermeasures.

First it was Yan Xing and Zhang Liao.

"Yanming, Wenyuan, you two will lead the soldiers of the Tunqi and Huqi battalions and follow me to the Dongguo camp."

"Yes, my lord!"

Then it was Ren Jun and Han Hao's turn.

They are now also rising with the tide. After Wang Jing was promoted to General of the North Central Army, he was awarded the titles of Captain of Yue Cavalry and Captain of Changshui, and he was transformed from a pheasant to a phoenix.

"Boda, Yuansi, the two of you lead the Yueqi and Changshui Battalions to take over the defense of Shangdong Gate and block the roads. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order."

"Leader!"

Wang Jing made such arrangements naturally in order to send people to block Dong Zhuo's Xiliang troops in advance, to prevent Dong Zhuo from rushing to support Lu Bu and destroy his plan to intercept Ding Yuan's troops.

Next are Yan Hu, Shi A and Deng Zhan.

Among them, Yan Hu was the infantry captain, Shi A was the Huben captain, and Deng Zhan was the Huben Sima. However, at this time, the old and weak infantry battalion had been laid off, and the number of people had dropped sharply to only more than a hundred people, and the Huben battalion had just been restored and had not had time to recruit many people, so the three of them were left alone.

Wang Jing immediately ordered them to go and assist Xu Lan: "Yiming, Zijun, Zicheng, you three take your men to the Dongguo camp first, and join up with the Chenliu old camp to assist Qiyun. Remember, you must keep a close eye on Lu Bu. As soon as he attacks Ding Yuan, you must immediately send a signal and find a way to delay time."

"understand!"

The three of them responded in unison, feeling extremely excited. They were finally able to participate in such a big event. Now was the time to make achievements!

Finally, Wang Jing looked at Xun You, Wang Ling, and Yang Ye and said, "Gongda, Yanyun, Bingshu, you three will go with me to fight. The success or failure of this operation is related to my future plans, so we must win and not lose."

Xun You was promoted to the position of Vice Minister at this time, and Yang Ye was also promoted to the position of Secretary. Both of them were subordinates of the General of the Northern Secretary, so naturally they had to accompany Wang Jing to assist him.

Wang Lingyu was the captain of Zhonglei Camp, but at this time the Zhonglei Camp had just been rebuilt and there were only a few people, so he could only fight with Wang Jing.

After everything was arranged thoroughly, Wang Jing began to wait patiently for Lu Bu to take action.

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Late at night, Dongguo Camp.

Ding Yuan was wearing Confucian clothes and reading by lamplight at night.

He was born in a poor family and had no chance to study when he was young. Now that he has come to Beijing to serve as an official and holds a high position, he naturally wants to make up for his past shortcomings and add some literary flair to himself.

Luoyang is located at the foot of the emperor. Here, those who can only wield guns and sticks will be despised.

Although Ding Yuan was promoted to the position of Praetorian Guard, he was often ostracized and looked down upon by the civil service group because of his lack of knowledge and weak spiritual cultivation.

After all, Confucianism was the only prominent school of thought in the imperial dynasty at that time, and the art of the holy words dominated the world. No matter how magical your Taoist methods or how powerful your military skills were, they were naturally inferior to the holy words of Confucianism.

With this in mind, Ding Yuan wanted to change his own circumstances by reciting the Six Classics. Moreover, he was also extremely yearning for the Confucian art of the holy words.

Inside the tent, Ding Yuan was reading the Book of Documents intently, when suddenly a cool breeze blew in and the candlelight flickered.

"Who?"

"it's me."

When Ding Yuan saw that the person coming was his trusted confidant Lu Bu, he immediately let down his guard and smiled: "It's you, Fengxian."

As Ding Yuan's chief clerk, Lu Bu had always been trusted and treated kindly by Ding Yuan, so he went straight into the tent without any notification.

(End of this chapter)