Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

"Don't look at the high morale in our army, but as the prefect of Lujiang, the princes in the Jiangdong area, no matter how abundant my food and grass are, no matter how prosperous my army is, it will be difficult to make up for the lack of generals under my command."

"Now I have [-] soldiers under my command, but ninety-nine are not at the top. Even the leading fighters, there are many newcomers who are not at the top of the martial arts."

"Jiangdong is no better than the Central Plains, and I don't have any good solutions."

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"This... what does the envoy mean?"

After hearing Zhang Yan's words, Liu Bei's expression became serious.

Needless to say, what Zhang Yan said made sense.

Although the upper limit of personal strength generally has nothing to do with one's background, when the reference range is expanded from individuals to groups, the number and density of generals in the Central Plains are indeed five times or even ten times that of the surrounding remote areas.

You must know that in Dahan, those who are qualified to improve martial arts must at least be inheritors of martial arts families.

For example, the Wei family and the Huo family are top martial arts families that have lasted for more than two hundred years since the early years of the Han Dynasty.

And such aristocratic families... are mostly concentrated in the Central Plains, especially in the Heluo area.

For example, in the Northland, because of the perennial wars, the people's customs are tough, which makes sense.

In the Jiangdong, Jiangnan and even Jiaozhou areas in the south, there were not many wars in normal times, and there was no family. How could it support Zhang Yan's needs for generals in such a huge army.

In fact, Zhang Yan discovered such a problem as early as the establishment of the Third Army Ma Division.

Even though the Lujiang army has a habit of training grassroots generals that has been inherited from the Central Forbidden Army for a long time, but training always takes time.

Today's Lujiang Army is actually quite stretched in terms of the number of grassroots and middle-level generals.

According to Lu Su's previous calculations, this is likely to lead to a large-scale, evenly matched battle, because the Lujiang side will not have enough local breakthrough forces, resulting in a weak follow-up, and even losing everything.

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To solve this problem, one of the ways is to cultivate a large number of generals, but it can't quench the near thirst. This method alone is far from enough for Zhang Yan.

Originally, when he was in Lujiang, Zhang Yan had discussed related issues with these generals under his command... But in the end, due to insufficient manpower and lack of top-level combat power, he had to stop.

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Now seeing the three Liu Bei brothers, especially Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, this made Zhang Yan's previously suspended plan alive again.

Coincidentally, he also needs to find an entry point to achieve a deeper intersection with Liu Bei and others, and even cooperate...

He lowered his head and sorted out his language slightly, then Zhang Yan said softly:

"Since you and I are here for the same purpose, I think there will be a chance to gallop on the same battlefield in the future."

"Although I in Lujiang are huge, I am short on the number of generals. If Lord Xuande and your two virtuous brothers go to the battlefield in the future and see the enemy's generals, regardless of their official positions, I hope you can help me pay attention. , Don’t kill at will.”

Speaking of this, Liu Bei has gradually understood Zhang Yan's meaning, his face became more solemn, and a gleam appeared in Zhang Yan's eyes.

Just before Liu Bei wanted to refuse, Zhang Yan said first:

"For all the generals captured on the battlefield, as much as you can help me capture, Mr. Xuande, I will redeem them at a price several times the ransom."

"Anyone who does not enter the stream can be exchanged for five catties of gold, or fifty-five thousand baht, or one thousand stones of grain!"

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"Third-rate warriors, those who are not disabled, can be exchanged for fifty catties of gold, or 50 baht, or ten thousand stones of food! Disabled people, every three people are counted as one person!"

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"Those who are second-rate and above can be exchanged for gold that weighs more than their weight, or can be converted into five baht coins, as well as military rations and property of the same value. Disabled or not, they are treated the same as third-rate."

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"If there is a top-ranking general in the world, regardless of whether he is disabled or not, he can exchange two thousand pieces of gold, plus a million stones of food, and he will never break his promise!!"

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That's right, this is the little calculation Zhang Yan has been making all along.He not only needs the generals at the lower level, but he also wants the generals at a higher level.

Back when Zhang Yan was in Lujiang, the intensity of the wars that Zhang Yan participated in were basically at the state and county level, and the enemies he encountered... were all similar to those in Xinshou Village.

For example, a third-rate military general can fight back and forth with the opponent, while a second-rate general such as Yang Feng can form a crushing situation against the opponent.

But now, the battlefield has been upgraded from a local battlefield to a national scale, and Zhang Yan's opponents will not only be bandits, but heroes from all over China.

China has a land of thousands of miles, a population of tens of millions, and so many heroes!

The second-rate level is not enough to be seen on a national-scale battlefield.

At the very least, Zhang Yan can now name no less than twenty generals who are stronger than Yang Feng, without any repetition.

Xu Huang does have the potential to become a top-notch general, or even a top-ranking general...

However, potential is just potential. Before Xu Huang grows up, he can't compare with Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others who dominate the current era.

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Fortunately, although Jiangdong does not have the foundation of military generals, the place is rich.

And very rich.

After reaching a trade agreement with Sun Jian, which had been less than half a year old, Zhang Yan used weapons and armor to extract a lot of glaring gold from the opponent's mouth.

I'm afraid even Zhang Yan himself can't remember the exact number.

And this is his confidence.

Even if he doesn't have a suitable general, he can still spend money.

It is now 190 A.D., and it is time for the resources grown from farming to be transformed into combat power to strengthen one's own protection in troubled times.

Chapter No.16 A Natural Cavalry General

If Zhang Yan were to go to various parts of China to search and recruit generals, he would definitely not have so much time.

However, compared with other princes, Zhang Yan has a great advantage, that is, he has a lot of spare money in his hands. Even his Lujiang treasury plus his own internal treasury, the total number has already surpassed the princes of all parts of China. Ranked in the top ten or even the top five.

Speaking to Liu Bei today about wanting to redeem people with money was an idea that Zhang Yan had conceived a long time ago.

This is also the fastest way to quickly convert the cash flow in his hands into combat power.

It's just that this kind of behavior is common in Zhang Yan's eyes, but it's a little different when it comes to Liu Bei's side.

The three of Liu Bei, who were born as gangsters and at most had been generals at the Sima level, have never seen a game where hundreds of catties of gold can be used at every turn?

Not to mention first-rate and second-rate military generals of the highest level, even those "bad fish" who are in an embarrassing position and the third-rate generals can be exchanged for tens of catties of gold, or tens of thousands of shi of grain...

For the two brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, this is no different from giving away money for free.

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For example, five years ago, when the brothers fought desperately with the Yellow Turban Army in Hedong and Hanoi, which of the famous generals in the Yellow Turban Army, such as Cheng Yuanzhi and Deng Mao, were not third-rate generals?

These third-rate military generals couldn't hold out for three rounds under the hands of their two brothers, so they were beheaded by their horses.

If it were changed to today, it would be a lot of gold, or even a lot of military rations!

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Back then, if they had known Zhang Yan earlier, why would the three brothers go to Anxi County to suffer?And why bother to travel thousands of miles to the north to seek refuge with Gongsun Zan?

With such a foundation of money and food, they have already recruited troops and bought horses in the Central Plains and established a firm foothold.

A full man doesn't know a hungry man is hungry, Zhang Yan has been rich in Lujiang for a long time, and the food consumption of the army is much higher than that of ordinary princes.

It seems that in his eyes, the amount of food is mediocre, and if it is handed over to Liu Bei and the others, at least [-]% or even [-]% of the soldiers can be fed!

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Thinking about what Zhang Yan said just now, a first-class military general can exchange two thousand gold, and an extra million stones of food...

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other and swallowed at the same time.

To put it bluntly, the two of them just now had the idea of ​​packing and selling themselves to Zhang Yan in exchange for money, food, soldiers and horses for their elder brother Liu Bei.

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"This... Mr. Zhang, what you said is true?"

On the side, Liu Bei raised his head in disbelief after being silent for a long time, and glanced at Zhang Yan.

Originally, he heard what Zhang Yan meant, and thought that Zhang Yan had some kind of enemy in Luoyang, so he wanted to ask his brothers to take action, so as not to get rid of that enemy on the battlefield.

The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. Even top generals at the level of his second and third brothers may overturn at any time.It is precisely for this reason that Liu Bei initially planned to decline Zhang Yan's request...

Money can't buy the safety of siblings. Although agreeing to the other party can win Zhang Yan's favor, Liu Bei is a little dissatisfied with this method.

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But now, everything is different.

After Zhang Yan said the latter words first, every time he said a word, Liu Bei swallowed silently.

After Zhang Yan finished speaking, Liu Bei's cheeks, which were never in a hurry or annoyed, turned red.

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"Mr. Zhang, the transfer of money and food on this scale is not a trivial matter. You really have millions of grains in your hands, and thousands of gold in your hands. Are you willing to use them to redeem the generals in Dong Zhuo's hands?"

Looking at Zhang Yan with red eyes, Liu Bei's voice became a little hoarse.

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"That's natural!"

Seeing Liu Bei like this, Zhang Yan laughed:

"Anyway, I'm still the first-class prince of a big man, how could I lie to you about such a trivial matter?"

"I'm going to put my words here today. Whether it's a general under Dong Zhuo's command or not, as long as it's a captured general on the battlefield, I'm willing to redeem it at the above price."

"As for how much food I have in my hands..."

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Speaking of this, Zhang Yan obviously betrayed.

"Naturally, I have limited money and provisions. If Mr. Xuande brings back a hundred or eighty generals at once, then I really have to scrape together to afford it."

"However, from the current point of view, I will definitely not default on you for second-rate and third-rate generals. Even if you are a first-rate general, as long as you have the ability to catch them back, the two or three generals, I am the same I can eat it!"