The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 37 It’s time to grab talents (please read!)

The next day, early in the morning.

A ray of morning sun shines across the sky, making the grass on the bank of the pond all yellow.

There are faint green hills in the distance, and the morning light shines brightly on the tops of the hills.

Li Yi got up from bed early, even though he had been very busy these days.

But he didn't have the habit of sleeping in. No matter how long he slept that night, be it one or two hours, he would get up as soon as he woke up.

This is a bad habit he developed when he was working from nine to five.

But the good thing is that it made him develop a good habit of self-discipline.

I got up early, got dressed with the help of Taohong, had breakfast, and then practiced Tai Chi.

As soon as the sky brightened, I watched the fish by the pond.

Rather than watching the fish, it is better to say that I am looking for a quiet place where I can think with peace of mind.

"Is the military advisor well?"

A voice sounded behind itself.

Li Yi stood up and saw that it was Liu Bei, and said:
"It turns out that the lord has arrived."

Then he turned around and rebuked Tao Hong who was standing beside him:
"Why didn't you report to me when you got here?"

Before Tao Hong could explain, Liu Bei spoke first:
"Sir, please don't blame me. I was prepared not to let her report it."

Liu Bei always interacted with others in a sincere manner.

To subordinates, they are in a superior-subordinate relationship in public, but in private they are good friends as close as brothers.

Not only Guan and Zhang, but also Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, Zhuge Liang and others are like this.

It was this kind of respect for the wise and humble that enabled Liu Bei to open his heart to many people.

"Sir, your old clothes have been changed and washed. I'm afraid you won't have any new clothes to wear."

"So I went out yesterday and bought a new piece of clothing specifically for my husband."

As he said this, he handed the clothes in his hand to Li Yi.

Li Yi took it. It was a light blue crane cloak, and it also came with a crown hat.

This is in line with Lao Liu's aesthetic.

Lao Liu’s biggest hobbies are raising horses, walking dogs, and wearing beautiful clothes.

He is quite knowledgeable about fashion, and this outfit must have been carefully selected by him.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be so impatient to deliver it to himself so early in the morning.

"……hehe."

"It's just a small matter. You can send someone to deliver it. Why does my lord have to go there in person?"

While thanking Liu Bei, Li Yi handed the clothes to Taohong.

Liu Bei took Li Yi's hand and walked to the small pond to watch the fish.

"I came here for another purpose."

"Early this morning, the Mi family sent people to deliver several carts of money and food."

"I have seen the silk book, which is worth tens of millions of dollars."

Liu Bei took a deep breath and said, "I think this must be the masterpiece of the military advisor."

Last night, when Li Yi was drinking with Mi Zhu, he hinted to Mi Zhu to send the money and grain as soon as possible, because money would be needed everywhere in Xuzhou to reorganize.

I didn't expect that Mi Biejia really had hundreds of millions of people and could collect so much money and food in one day.

"...Heh, the one who provided the money and food this time was Mi Biejia, not me. My lord, you should thank Mi Biejia."

For Mi Zhu, tens of millions of dollars are really just a drop in the bucket.

When Liu Bei was defeated by Yuan Shu, Mi Zhu spent hundreds of millions of dollars to help him make a comeback.

Now this 10 million is just a small test.

"Chen Yuanlong has also left for Guangling. With him in Guangling to contain Yuan Shu, Guangling will be safe."

After hearing this, Liu Bei felt relieved.

He took over Xuzhou under tremendous pressure and was prepared to face numerous difficulties.

But he didn't expect that after only two days, she had helped him to open up layers of connections and take over the Mi and Chen families.

Suppressing the Danyang faction, suppressing Guangling, and conquering Donghai, it is hard to imagine that Li Yi accomplished so many impossible things in such a short time.

It was incredible that Liu Bei could meet such a genius. It was truly a manifestation of the Emperor Gaozu's power!

Liu Bei was deeply moved. After wandering for half his life, he was finally getting his reward.

"According to the military advisor's plan, all factions in Xuzhou have been reorganized. I wonder what to do next?" Liu Bei humbly asked Li Yi for advice.

He is a heroic leader, so how could he not have some strategies in mind?

But there is a ready-made Zhang Liang, so why not ask him for advice?

Li Yi smiled and said:

"Then I wish to hear the Lord's intentions."

Liu Bei answered without hesitation:
"Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline and treacherous ministers have usurped power, I have no idea of my own abilities and want to spread justice to the world."

"I only regret that my wisdom and skills are so limited. I only ask for your guidance. It would be a great honor for me."

"...Good." Li Yi nodded, "My lord, if you have such a wish, we should gather 100,000 soldiers to wipe out the treacherous villains."

Liu Bei knew that Li Yi was reminding him that it was time to reorganize his military.

"I have had this intention for a long time, but..."

He changed the subject and suddenly sighed.

"Since I came to Xuzhou, I have been overwhelmed with so many things to do. I am really overwhelmed."

"If it weren't for the military advisor who helped me share my worries, I don't know when I would be able to reorganize my military."

Although Liu Bei had the two kingly factions of Guan and Zhang, and also had excellent generals like Chen Dao, they were still too few overall.

There is absolutely no comparison with Lao Cao next door.

If you want to command thousands of troops, it is not enough to rely on just a few generals.

The only way to solve this problem is to promote talents from the grassroots level, but this requires time to settle, and Lao Liu probably can't wait.

For Lao Liu and Xuzhou, the most unbearable thing is the cost of time.

Then we can only use another more direct and effective method, which is to directly recruit talents.

This requires extensive personal connections and an excellent eye for identifying people.

Cao Cao has Xun Yu next door, and he recommends talented people every now and then.

There are still too few talented people around Lao Liu.

"Zilong and Guo asked the lord over there to write a petition to recruit them and ask them to come back quickly, which may help alleviate the urgent need for manpower."

Li Yi suggested.

"They just left, I'm afraid they won't be back for a while."

Liu Bei waved his hand. He was even a little worried that the two would not come back.

Even though Li Yi advised him to be at ease many times.

Liu Bei paused for a moment, hesitated, and finally spoke:

“As the saying goes, a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest.”

"I am determined to govern Xuzhou well, but I regret that there are few people around me who can accomplish great things with me."

"The military advisor is well-versed in history and the present, and knows everything about the world. I wonder if there are any talented people you can recommend to me?"

Ha ha ha.

The corners of Li Yi's mouth curled up slightly.

If you want talent, just say so directly. There's nothing to be embarrassed about.

Even if Liu Bei didn't ask, he would have taken the initiative to recommend it.

"To be honest, I have a few talented people that I would like to recommend to you, my lord."

"Xuzhou is short of manpower right now. These people have their own talents. If they can be recruited, they will be of great benefit."

The talents of the Three Kingdoms were so numerous.

While this is still a copy of the war between the warlords, we should quickly summon those talents in the wild.

"Okay, please let the military advisor try to explain it to me."

Liu Bei was at ease and asked expectantly.

"The first person that Yi recommended to the Lord was a local from Xuzhou."

"This man's surname is Lu, his name is Su, and his courtesy name is Zijing. He is a man of both virtue and talent, and a loyal character."

"He is also well-known in the village for his generosity and charity."

Adhering to the principle of proximity, Li Yi first recommended Lu Su.

This is also the most capable talent that Liu Bei currently has the best chance of recruiting.

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