"Old madam, General Taishi, I'm waiting."

Taishi Ci quickly dismounted and helped his mother out of the carriage.

"Mom, we're here."

A kind-hearted old woman stepped out of the carriage, looked at the bustling Jinling City and the rosy-faced people around it, and said with emotion: "Yuan Zhoumu is indeed a wise master! Ziyi, you should assist General Yuan well in the future. You must not

Let’s live up to the general’s great love!”

Taishi Ci lowered his eyebrows and said, "Yes, mother. I have remembered it."

The old woman nodded slightly.

The confidant sent by Xun You next to him burst out laughing when he heard this: "Old madam, please rest assured, our Lord is kind and kind, and he appreciates the filial piety of General Ziyi the most. He will definitely not let you grow old."

Disappointed."

The old woman looked at the happy and hopeful crowd around her and nodded with satisfaction.

Taishi Ci was also very curious about his future lord.

Yuan Shu knew that there was a famous general like Tai Shici in the Three Kingdoms, but he only knew that his hometown was in Donglai, so he sent people to Donglai to inquire about it.

In the end, we found out Taishi Ci's home, but there was only an old woman in the house. Taishi Ci took refuge in Liaodong because he had offended Honshu.

In line with the principle of preferring to kill by mistake rather than let go, Yuan Shu took a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, he had people stay at Taishi Ci's home, taking good care of Taishi Ci's mother, and entrusting people to absolve Taishi Ci of his crimes. On the other hand, he sent others to Liaodong to find him.

Tai Shi Ci.

Later, the spies found Taishi Ci and handed over Yuan Shu's letter seeking talents. Yuan Shu's eager behavior of seeking talents instantly moved Taishi Ci. However, Taishi Ci was a filial son and did not agree rashly. He only said to go home and ask his mother.

As a result, the old woman had been taken care of by Yuan Shu for several months, and she naturally had a good impression of Yuan Shu. Moreover, following Yuan Shu, her son suddenly changed from a sinner to a general. How could she disagree? She made a decision immediately.

In Yangzhou, let Tai Shici follow Yuan Shu.

Among the three people Yuan Shu asked Xun You to recruit, Taishi Ci, who was farthest away, was the first one to arrive. Because among the remaining two people, Xu Chu was not a grassroots person like Taishi Ci. His family had a big business, so he was finally persuaded.

Finally, I had to bring thousands of families in Xujia Village with me.

Yuan Shu was happy to accept such a large population, but Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, was not happy!

Yuan Shu persuaded and sent tens of thousands more pieces of paper, and then the whole Xujiacun was exchanged. Fortunately, Kong Nian didn't know about Xu Chu, and thought that Yuan Shu simply wanted to buy some strong men, so the price was not high. Otherwise, he would not see it

This fat man, who is more than eight feet tall and has a waist that is ten inches larger, will definitely not let him go so easily.

After Yuan Shu bought the entire Xujia Village, he felt very happy. Although tens of thousands of pieces of blank paper were valuable, they were worthless here. It was worth it to replace them with a top bodyguard and a population of nearly 10,000.

If he hadn't been afraid that selling too many papers would arouse the family's suspicion, Yuan Shu would have really wanted to give out a few million more papers to replace people.

It is also quite difficult to deal with the other Yu Jin. This guy is a serious Du Bo, who is under Bao Xin. Although he is not taken seriously by Bao Xin, he is the opponent's general after all! Yuan Shu has already passed 300,000 yuan.

Shi's grain was exchanged for it.

However, it was worth it to exchange a year's worth of food and fodder for an army of 10,000 for a top general Yuan Shu. Both sides thought they had taken advantage and secretly laughed at each other's stupidity, but Yuan Shu knew who was the fool.

Although it took some effort, Yuan Shu felt that he had made a lot of money now that he was able to recruit the famous generals who had not yet made their fortunes that he knew he could recruit.

Xun You had already arranged a mansion for Taishi Ci. The servants and maids were fully equipped, and he was waiting for Taishi Ci's mother and son to move in.

After settling his mother, the servants sent by Yuan Shu led Tai Shici to the general's mansion.

Looking at the majestic and jade-like Taishi Ci in front of him, Yuan Shu was filled with admiration.

"The last general, Tai Shi Ci, pays homage to the lord!"

When Taishi Ci saw Yuan Shu with an appreciative look on his face, he immediately fell to the ground.

"Ziyi, please get up quickly!"

Yuan Shu hurried forward and helped Taishi Ci up.

"I am so happy that Ziyi can come and join me!"

Looking at the rich purple halo on Taishi Ci's head, Yuan Shu once again sighed with sincerity.

"Ziyi is just a vulgar person who mistakenly received the Lord's love. In the future, he will fight on the battlefield to repay the Lord's kindness!"

Yuan Shu smiled and said: "Zi Yi is serious. I know your talents well, but the army has military laws. I will first make you a general to fight against invaders and give you an army of 10,000. After you have made meritorious service, I will give you a bigger reward!"

"Thank you, lord!"

Taishi Ci was overjoyed. Although he knew that Yuan Shu had come all the way to recruit him, he would definitely reuse him, but he did not expect that he would be given the position of a general with ten thousand people. It was really too generous!

"Ziyi, you go and train the army first and make preparations. I will need you to defeat Jiaozhou in half a year."

Yuan Shu planned to arrange for Tai Shi Ci to stabilize Jiaozhou. After all, there were not many generals under Yuan Shu who were good at mountain warfare. The most important thing needed for mountain warfare was good archery. Originally, Huang Zhong and Ju Yi under Yuan Shu were more suitable.

But these two are generals that Yuan Shu relies on for important tasks, so it would be a waste to put them in such a small army. Now Taishi Ci is here. This guy happens to be good at archery and has no experience in commanding troops. Use them to practice.

just.

Once Jingzhou is captured by Yuan Shu, Jiaozhou will probably surrender without a fight. At that time, it will be just right to send Tai Shici to deal with those foreign tribes.

Jiaozhou can really be called a barren land. Among the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, Bingzhou, which was under the iron heel and existed in name only, was stronger than this place.

The entire state has a population of less than 1.5 million, which is about the same as the city of Jinling. Moreover, due to the rugged roads and inconvenient transportation, the development here is very backward.

Therefore, in the eyes of the princes, this place is simply worthless. If the place were not really big, it would probably be revoked as a state.

But Yuan Shu is very aware of the importance of this place! If nothing else, Yuan Shu is moved by the fact that the rice here can be harvested three times a year. Moreover, the land here is fertile and the natural resources are rich.

What's more important is that this place is directly connected to the three states of Yang, Jing and Yi, and its strategic position is very important. Occupying this place can consolidate Yuan Shu's rule over the southern states. That's why Yuan Shu attaches so much importance to Jiaozhou.

The current ruler of Jiaozhou, Shi Xie, has been here for four or five years and has initially stabilized his rule. His brothers and clan members all hold important positions such as county guards in Jiaozhou, and they can be said to be the local overlords.

Although this person was very able to see the situation clearly, he had always done his duty throughout history. After Sun Quan stabilized Jiangdong's rule, this guy worked quietly as a housekeeper under Sun Quan until his death.

After Yuan Shu captured Jingzhou, there was a high possibility that this person would surrender.

But Yuan Shu still wanted to clean up his local power. Yuan Shu would not hand over the military and political power of a state to him just because of the loyalty of his subordinates.

This is not a question of trust or distrust, but a question of principle. Even if you can guarantee his loyalty, it is difficult to guarantee the loyalty of his descendants and the interest groups behind him.
Chapter completed!