After the pain of the Northwest War, Xu Rong truly surrendered to Liu Jian and was willing to recognize Liu Jian as his lord, and stayed with Liu Jian from then on.
Compared with Xu Rong, Huang Zhong, another one who came out from Dong Zhuo's command, is now very proud.
Xu Rong also participated in the campaign in the northwest. Xu Rong was depressed and frustrated, and was willing to resign rather than continue to stay in the northwest. However, Huang Zhong made repeated military exploits in Liangzhou and now became the official Huwuhuan Colonel named by the imperial court.
, shocking the world.
It has to be said that in terms of using generals, Dong Zhuo is actually far stronger than his colleagues in the DPRK and Central Government.
Dong Zhuo knew very clearly from his heart who the real talents were.
This was also the reason why Liu Jian did not recommend Xu Rong to Dong Zhuo's command.
If Xu Rong was allowed to serve under Dong Zhuo and fight with him in Liangzhou...Liu Jian probably wouldn't be able to wait until Xu Rong came to claim his master in his next life.
"Hansheng, congratulations. Now you have become the captain of Wuhuan Huhuan, and you have become a real military attache with two thousand stones. I'm afraid it will be a piece of cake to leave a name in history in the future!"
Huang Zhong bowed to Liu Jian and said: "If the envoy had not recommended Zhong to go to the northwest to fight with the army, Zhong would not be what he is today. If the envoy had not written to Dong Zhuo and asked about Zhong's situation, Zhong might not have been able to leave the northwest as he wished.
Your love for taking care of me will never be forgotten in this life, and there is nothing I can do to repay you."
Liu Jian smiled and said, "You and I are close friends, why should we be like this?"
Speaking of this, Liu Jian said again: "You will go to Youzhou soon. The imperial court has entrusted you with all Wuhuan affairs. Don't be lazy. For the battle of Liangzhou, the imperial court owes Wuhuan Tu cavalry troops pay.
Things may cause great changes among the Wuhuan tribes, and Wuhuan may rebel at some point, so you must be careful."
Huang Zhong hurriedly said: "Thank you very much, envoy, for reminding me. I will remember it carefully."
"Also, my brother Yunchang is a captain in the Liaodong vassal state, and my senior brother Gongsun Zan was demoted to a captain because of his military merits. He is a powerful person among foreigners. Many of the children of my Liu family are all counties in Youzhou.
We are guarding the fortress. If you have anything to do over there, just say it."
Huang Zhong was very moved after hearing this.
"yes!"
Although there was only a short one-word answer, the words were full of gratitude to Liu Jian.
"Your Majesty, Huang Zhong is lucky enough to be your old official. I am truly grateful. This time I came to Youzhou to take up my post. I am not far away from your Majesty. If your Majesty has any instructions, I will send someone to inform Yu Zhong. Even if there are thousands of
In all difficulties and dangers, Huang Zhong will come to Jizhou to help, and he will be driven by the envoy!"
Liu Jian laughed loudly: "Han Sheng, the fact that you can say this proves that I am not wrong about you... However, most of the difficulties in Jizhou have been solved by me. I am afraid that you will face difficulties when you take office this time.
There are many more than me, so in the short term, you still have to rely on me to help you."
Huang Zhong pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Could it be that the difficult matter mentioned by the envoy means that Wuhuan's tribes are ready to move, fearing that they may have the intention of rebellion?"
Liu Jian leaned forward and said: "It's not that I'm afraid of rebellion. Han Sheng, let me tell you, with the current situation of the Han Dynasty, Wuhuan will rebel in the near future! But as for how far this rebellion can go,
, it depends on how well you and I can prepare in advance."
Huang Zhong had always believed Liu Jian's words.
He immediately raised his hands to Liu Jian and said, "Please give me your advice on how to act."
Liu Jian said: "First of all, you must be able to adapt to changes. Since you are the captain protecting Wuhuan, you must have troops that can be used to suppress the rebellion at any time."
"But since the Xia Yu Northern Expedition, the troops and horses of the Wuhuan Commandery Mansion have never been fully staffed. This is also related to the local financial shortage of Youzhou. But if you want to quickly build up enough usable military strength, it is impossible without financial support.
It won’t work.”
Huang Zhong also had a headache when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty's words, Zhongzhi knows it, but the difficulty is that Huang does not have enough wealth in his hands to build a new army."
Liu Jian said: "I can provide you with money."
When Huang Zhong heard this, he looked at Liu Jian in surprise.
"Make you rich? However, the goods in your warehouses in Jizhou belong to this state, and the last official is working in Youzhou. So the goods from Jizhou are sent to Youzhou to recruit troops. I'm afraid it is against the rules."
Liu Jian was happy when he heard this: "Of course it's against the rules. Don't worry, the expenses for recruiting troops for you are all from my own hand. I don't use Jizhou's financial accounts."
Nowadays, the Hebei Chamber of Commerce and Trade is growing stronger, and the number of industries it monopolizes is also gradually increasing. Mu Shu, led by Liu Jian, controls the chamber of commerce, uses administrative means to intervene in business revenue, and controls the market conditions of bulk commodities in Hebei. He wants to provide Huang Zhong with
The cost of recruiting soldiers in Youzhou is naturally not difficult.
Although he didn't know what methods Liu Jian used, Huang Zhong's admiration for Liu Jian became even stronger.
He cupped his hands at Liu Jian and said: "Since I have been helped by the envoy, I must do my best to manage Wuhuan in various places and avoid mistakes."
Liu Jian nodded to Huang Zhong and said, "In addition, I have inquired about the Wuhuan clan a lot over the years."
"Among them, Nanlou commands more than 9,000 people and is more powerful."
"Wu Yan leads more than 800 troops, and he is the leader of Wu Huan in You Beiping."
"Qiu Liju, the leader of Wuhuan in western Liaoning, ruled over five thousand people."
"Su Puyan, the leader of Wuhuan in Liaodong, has more than a thousand palms in his hands."
"When you first serve as the Wuhuan Colonel, you need to know how to balance and gain profits. For these Wuhuan people, you need to know how to divide and separate them, to win over those who should be attracted, and to suppress those who should be suppressed. Remember, it is impossible for everyone to listen.
It’s your words, but it’s impossible for everyone to be against it. Han Sheng, you have to know the trade-offs and be good at using the contradictions between them to achieve a balance, you know?”
Obviously, Huang Zhong didn't know much about it.
He said sincerely: "Reporting to the envoy, when it comes to charging into battle, arranging troops, and fighting to the death with the enemy, this is Huang's strength, but what the envoy just said is also Huang's shortcomings.
."
"Um……"
Liu Jian frowned.
Yes, if a person has strengths, he must have shortcomings. No one in this world is perfect, and he should not make things too difficult for Huang Zhong.
After thinking about it carefully, Liu Jian said to Huang Zhong: "Youzhou is my hometown. When I was in Youzhou, I also made inquiries about heroes and resourceful people in various counties, hoping to make friends with them."
"But because I was just the son of a rich man in the county at that time, and I was young, I didn't have many opportunities to interact with them. But today, my identity is different,"
"But I haven't been back to Youzhou for many years, and I don't know much about the famous local talents. So... I will write a letter to my brother Jian Yong later."
"Before you go to Youzhou to take office, you can visit him in Zhuoxian County. Now that Jian Yong is well-known in Youzhou and has a high prestige, you can ask him to recommend some capable people to help you. I think it won't be a big deal!"
Huang Zhong immediately said: "Okay, then I will follow your envoy's instructions and go to Zhuo County to visit Mr. Jian!"
…
The next day, Huang Zhong took Liu Jian's handwritten letter and took his people to continue north to take up his post in the northern border.
On the way, he passed through Zhuoxian County and followed Liu Jian's instructions to visit Jian Yong.
Jian Yong today is different from when he was one of the Four Tigers of Zhuo County.
Now, when he walks on the streets of Zhuoxian County, no one will call him the "Four Tigers of Zhuoxian County" anymore.
Now, everyone calls him "the great dragon of Zhuoxian County".
Is it so awesome?
That’s how awesome!
Liu Bei, the eighth captain of Xiyuan, was his eldest brother.
Liu Jian is his eldest brother.
Guan Yunchang, the captain of the Liaodong vassal state, was his younger brother.
Liyang Camp Captain Meng Zhang Fei was his younger brother.
He was familiar with Gongsun Zan, the fierce general of the Gongsun family in Liaodong, Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen family in Zhongshan, Su Shuang, the leader of the merchants in Zhuojun, and Zhang Shiping, Feng Lan, Tian Wu, and Ping Xi.
The local county magistrate of Youzhou, the poor family of the common people, or the successive governors, whoever met Jian Yong had to respectfully call him "Brother Jian Dalong".
At this time, if we talk about who is the most popular person in Youzhou, Jian Dalong of Zhuo County will definitely be ranked first!
…
After Huang Zhong arrived in Zhuoxian, he asked anyone on the street for Jian Yong's address, and no one knew it.
Therefore, he easily found Jian Yong's residence.
Back then, when Jian Yong was one of the Four Tigers in Zhuo County, the small shabby house he lived in was gone.
In its place is a very high-end, high-end mansion built from the ground!
When they heard that the newly appointed Captain Hu Wuhuan was personally visiting, the officials of the Jian Mansion did not dare to neglect and hurriedly reported to their father-in-law.
Jian Yong is now a man who has seen the world. When a captain with two thousand dan came to visit him, he was more than able to handle it and showed his style.
But when Huang Zhong showed Jian Yong the letter written by Liu Jian, Jian Yong's very polite expression suddenly changed.
He stopped pretending and showed a happy and relaxed expression.
"Oh, with this letter, everything can be said easily! Huang Xiaowei, with this letter, why didn't you take it out earlier? We are a family! Don't worry, your affairs will be taken care of by me!