Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 221 Celebrities come to vote (third update)

Seeing that Tao Qian admired Gao Cheng very much, Mi Zhu was also very happy. After so many days of dealings between Mi and Gao, coupled with the fact that they faced a strong enemy, they had become a relationship where one prospers and the other loses.If Gao Cheng could be appreciated by Tao Qian and become a high-ranking officer in Xuzhou, the Mi family would no longer have to worry about Cao Bao and Zang Ba.

Mi Zhu said: "I want to report to Lord Tao, now that the Yellow Turban rebels are flooding Xuzhou, the soldiers of the state government can't deal with it, they can only rely on the bandits under Zang Ba's command. The side that is raging in Donghai County is fierce and stubborn. If these people know that Xuzhou can only rely on them to keep safe, they will have nothing to fear! It will harm the whole Xuzhou! Tao Gong must investigate!"

Tao Qian's expression was gloomy. He also considered this situation, but the most important thing right now is to defeat the Yellow Turban rebels. These rebels number in the hundreds of thousands. Zang Ba's tens of thousands of troops may not be able to last long in the face of ten times as many enemies. .It is too early to say that Zang Ba's bandit army is in great danger.

Mi Zhu paid attention to his expression, and continued: "After much deliberation, this subordinate is willing to pay for the recruitment of [-] soldiers and hand them over to Mr. Tao for the sake of keeping Xuzhou safe and maintaining Mi's business principles!"

Fifty thousand soldiers?

Tao Qian was immediately moved. He had just arrived in Xuzhou, and he had not yet fully grasped the counties under his command. He could not raise too much money and food for the time being, and he could not afford to raise soldiers if he wanted to. The weapons and armor of [-] soldiers and the food and grass consumed for training , very terrifying, and only the wealthy Mi family in Xuzhou can afford it.

Gao Cheng was also shocked. Just now he only said to recruit [-] soldiers, but Mi Zhu added [-] soldiers directly on top of the [-] soldiers. Calculated in this way, the [-] army is still stronger than Zang Ba.

Tao Qian stood up, looked at Mi Zhu, laughed fiercely, and said, "I didn't expect Zizhong to be so understanding of righteousness! Well, if you can wipe out the Yellow Turban rebels, you will be the first one! The [-] troops will be handed over to you." Commander Gao Ziming! I hope you will not let me down!"

At this time, Tao Qian understood Mi Zhu's purpose.

In troubled times, the most worrying about safety is the rich and powerful merchants. Whether they are rebels or those aristocratic families, they will regard rich merchants as lambs to be slaughtered. If they lack money and food, they will kill pigs and sheep to reap a wave.

Mi Zhu was planning for a rainy day, so he wanted to recruit [-] troops, with military power in his hands.In this way, there is no need to worry that Mi Shi will be regarded as prey by others.

Tao Qian is a seasoned and capable minister. Although he doesn't know the grievances between the Mi family and Zang Ba, he understands the purpose of Mi Zhu's willingness to recruit [-] troops for the state capital. In exchange, the general in command must be a member of the Mi family, or someone recommended by the Mi family!
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After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Mi Zhu's heart was still agitated. Mi's family had money and food, and Gao Cheng had soldiers. Together, they would be able to stand against Cao Bao and Zang Ba.

Back at the mansion, Mi Zhu vacated a few large manors outside the city to serve as military camps, then erected the banner of Xuzhou Governor's Mansion, issued a recruitment notice, and began to recruit good families and refugees.

In troubled times, if the recruitment flag is erected, there will be food eaters.For food, there are a lot of strong people willing to sacrifice their lives.When the recruiting flag was erected, more than 2000 people called Xuzhou soldiers that day.And among these people, there are many descendants of powerful locals.

The powerful families in Xuzhou are not stupid. When the Yellow Turbans poured in, they instantly realized that the world today is different from the past.

Officers and soldiers fought against the Yellow Turban rebels, no matter who wins or loses, as long as there is a war together, the whole of Xuzhou will fall into a state of war.Some smarter tyrants and aristocratic families immediately sent their own children to join the army after hearing the news that the governor was recruiting soldiers. If they could have military power among the officers and soldiers, they would be able to protect their families in this troubled world.

On the second day of recruitment, the refugees who came from Pengcheng also heard the news, and a large number of refugees came to defect.One or two thousand young adults join the army every day.

The new construction of the army, whether it is food, weapons, logistics, or army training, is a mess. Gao Cheng is in charge of training, and Mi Zhu is in charge of money and food. These things take up a lot of time for the two of them.

On this day, Gao Cheng and Mi Zhu were discussing matters in the temporary barracks, when they heard a messenger rush over and report: "General, there is a soldier outside the barracks asking to see you!"

Gao Cheng and Mi Zhu looked at each other. At this time, the [-] army has been recruited. Does anyone want to join the army?

But since it was a scholar asking for an interview, as the children of aristocratic families, the two of them naturally couldn't be too arrogant. After hearing the report, they immediately went outside the barracks together and greeted them proactively.

Walking to the barracks, I immediately saw a young man in white standing outside. This man had square eyes and an extraordinary bearing. At this time, there were bursts of shouting and training in the barracks. The young man in white looked at the place where the sound came from, as if sensing wearing something.

"Huh? A soul-refining master of the extraordinary level?" Gao Cheng's heart moved, and he felt a layer of grandeur surrounding this person. This is a vision that will only appear when the Confucian soul-cultivation method is cultivated to a high level, and he is proficient in the classics and righteousness. .

When Mi Zhu saw this person, he immediately revealed a look of surprise, "It's actually Pengcheng Zhang Zibu!"

This white-clothed young man was Zhang Zhao who, not long ago, was besieged by the Yellow Turban rebels, holding a bow and arrow and using the six Confucian arts to break out of the encirclement.

"Zhang Zhao? It turned out to be him!" Gao Cheng was also very excited. This is the top internal affairs talent he dreamed of. If this person is willing to serve him, someone can take on those tedious internal affairs.He is not used to doing everything by himself these days.

Gao Cheng and Mi Zhu hurriedly welcomed Zhang Zhao into the barracks.When passing through the training area, Zhang Zhao took a special look at Jiang Qin and Pei Yuanshao, who were currently training the newly recruited soldiers according to the training methods given by Gao Cheng.

After a few days, Gao Cheng selected some people with good character and ability from among the children of the aristocratic families and the powerful children who took refuge in him to serve as the chiefs of the grassroots corps.Higher positions are awarded on the basis of their performance.

It has to be said that most of the people in this world who are literate and know how to obey orders are the children of wealthy and powerful families. These people have been exposed to elite education since childhood, and they have no problem serving as senior governors.The civilians and refugees among the [-] soldiers are very mediocre, basically without any talents.

It took Gao Cheng these days to sort out the general outline of the army.Seeing this, Zhang Zhao's eyes lit up slightly.

The three of them entered the main tent and knelt behind the wooden table.

"I've heard about Brother Zibu's name for a long time, but seeing him today really deserves his reputation!" Gao Cheng laughed.

With a wry smile on Zhang Zhao's face, he sighed slightly and said, "It's just a bereaved dog, how dare you let the general praise you so much! To be honest, most of my Zhang's family business has been destroyed by the Yellow Turban rebellion. When we were going south, I heard that General Gao and Brother Zizhong were recruiting soldiers to fight against bandits, so I came here to have a look!"

"Revenge for destroying the family must be reported! Today, I saw that General Gao trained his troops well, so I came here to serve, hoping to join the army, wipe out the Yellow Turban rebels, and restore peace to Xuzhou!"

When talking about the Yellow Turban Rebels, Zhang Zhao gritted his teeth. With his character, he even refused the enlistment of the previous governor, but now he took the initiative to join the army in order to suppress the bandits.It can be seen that he has hated the Yellow Turban Rebels to the extreme!

(End of this chapter)