Free Web NovelChapter 83: Rectify the Internal Affairs!
The reason is simple. In a place like Yangzhou with numerous rivers, rapid development and expansion are desired!
The navy is undoubtedly a crucial element. With a robust navy, it can easily maneuver through the multiple rivers in Yangzhou, ensuring smooth operation.
With the addition of Ling Cao, a skilled leader in naval warfare, the development of the navy will undoubtedly reach new heights.
Jiang Qin was very pleased as finally, someone had come to assist him!
Leading an army of 8,000 naval forces alone was somewhat challenging. Having a deputy skilled in naval warfare to assist him undoubtedly reduced the intensity of his work!
Next, after discussions between Long Chen and Xi Zhicai, there was a significant focus on enhancing the defensive structures within the territories!
The main walls outside the main cities of Wu County and Jiujiang County were raised in levels and reinforced with a thick layer of iron, becoming literal iron walls.
This significantly increased the durability of the walls, extending their defensive capabilities!
Aside from upgrading the walls to iron fortifications, Long Chen also purchased a considerable amount of defensive equipment: Greek fire, catapults, and more.
The considerable investment in defense infrastructure was Long Chen’s way of planning ahead.
Being well-versed in history, he knew that the Eighteen Princes’ uprising would take place soon. During that time, he would undoubtedly head to Luoyang to meet with the princes of the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
His territory would be vulnerable then. If rogues were eyeing his territory, it could lead to significant trouble.
After all, there were numerous players in the game "Great Lord," especially in resource-rich Yangzhou, with over ten million players!
Both Jiujiang County and Wu County were the most developed areas in the north of Yangzhou. Now, they were directly occupied by Long Chen alone.
This left millions of other players in a bind!
The resources were scarce, and now Long Chen had claimed most of them, leaving only a bit for others.
These players wouldn’t give up easily.
At present, Long Chen’s army guarded the cities, keeping a keen eye on these other players.
But once Long Chen led his army away, the rear would be left vulnerable.
These players might develop other intentions.
Apart from defensive equipment, Long Chen also built and procured a significant amount of siege equipment like battering rams, catapults, and siege ladders!
These were meant for dealing with Dong Zhuo in the future and for preparing for the conquest of various places in Yangzhou.
Taking advantage of the current lull, it was essential to prepare. Otherwise, how could they advance without these tools later?
Fortunately, Xizhicao had a long-term vision. After outlining the grand plan for Long Chen’s next few decades, he started preparing these items for Long Chen.
This round of expenditure consumed nearly 700,000 to 800,000 copper coins of the remaining nearly one million copper coins!
Long Chen felt bitter. Despite seeming plentiful, the expenses flowed away like water...
Alas, it seemed that no matter how much money one had, it couldn’t withstand such spending!
Finally, recruiting talents!
Since issuing the recruitment order a few months ago, Long Chen’s government mansion had been bustling!
However, most of them were ordinary talents without any star ratings!
Long Chen now understood the bitterness of those other players. Finding talents with star ratings was indeed very challenging!
Otherwise, with Long Chen’s prestige and reputation, perhaps he would have recruited a large number of talents by now, and the number of excellent talents under his command would not be less than ten.
However, it wasn’t entirely fruitless. It was challenging to find talents with three, four, or even five stars, but he managed to recruit more than ten ordinary talents with one or two stars.
These talents were not recorded in historical books. They might not attain high positions, but they could serve as low-ranking officials like county officials or village chiefs, which was better than having high-ranking officials but no lower ones.
For talents in the middle and lower tiers, Long Chen was also eager to acquire them!
By controlling these people and building his own core team, he could better manage his territory!
Immediately, Long Chen strategically placed various trusted individuals in positions within the territories of Jiujiang County and Wu County.
This way, Jiujiang County and Wu County became like iron barrels. If there were any unfavorable news for Long Chen, there was a high probability that he would be informed.
This was the advantage of having these one or two-star talents!
With extremely high charm value and his official position prestige, Long Chen gathered a large number of talents who followed him willingly.
"Finally, let’s see how my personal attribute panel has progressed!" Long Chen silently opened his familiar panel.
[Name]: Long Chen, courtesy name Jueming
[Official Position]: General Who Guards the South(Second Rank), Prefect of Jiujiang County and Wu County (All resource harvests within the territory +15%)
[Title]: Loyal Minister of the Late Han Dynasty (Orange Epic) (Increased favorability +5 from all peasants in the Thirteen Provinces of the Late Han Dynasty, All attributes of soldiers under command +10% during combat)
[Rank]: Count (All resource harvests within the territory +10%)
[Level]: Level 67 (30,000/70,000)
[Strength]: 80 (Currently the strength of a second-rate general) (Limit 105)
[Strategy]: 60 (Limit 95)
[Endurance]: 40 (Limit 70)
[Domestic Affairs]: 20 (Limit 95)
[Charisma]: 100 (Reached the limit due to the talent "Dragon and Phoenix Among Man")
[Awakening]: None
[Equipment]: Horned Spear (Orange), Silver Qilin Armor (Purple), Jade Lion (Blue)
[Skills]: The Great Book Of Peace (SSS Divine), Thunderfall (SS), White Tiger Spear Technique (S)
[Martial Arts]: The Book of Mystical Escapes (SSS Divine) (Divided into three realms, currently in the mid-level of Earth Realm!)
[Talent]: Dragon and Phoenix Among Man (Golden Legendary)
[Wealth]: 280,000 copper coins
[Tiger Seals]: Second-tier special unit Yellow Turban Fighter(1000), Third-tier special unit Yellow Turban Warrior(500)
[Followers]: Xi Zhicai (Five Stars), Xu Chu (Five Stars), Zhou Tai (Four Stars), Jiang Qin (Four Stars), Ling Tong (Four Stars), Ling Cao (Three Stars)
Huh!?
Why is there a four-star military general Ling Tong among the civil and military talents?
Originally, Long Chen was reading contentedly when suddenly, an orange light caught his eye—a military general he had never seen before.
Upon closer inspection, Long Chen discovered that Ling Tong was the son of Ling Cao. Since Ling Cao belonged to his command, the system automatically included Ling Tong under his jurisdiction!
Considering Long Chen’s friendly relationship with Ling Cao, who often boasted to his son about how formidable and outstanding his lord was, Ling Tong’s favorability towards Long Chen had reached a level of 62, signifying allegiance.
Faced with such a stroke of good fortune, Long Chen naturally felt ecstatic!
It was akin to winning a lottery jackpot!
Ling Tong, at the tender age of five or six (historically born in 189 AD), held a four-star rank with tremendous potential. freёwebnovel.com
Long Chen pondered and decided to instruct Ling Cao to train his son properly the next time they met.
