System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

"Xu Rong."

"This man is not directly affiliated with our Xiliang Army. He was originally a General of the Central Army stationed in the capital and worked with us to quell the Xiliang rebellion."

"After my father-in-law took control of the capital, Xu Rong was recruited into his service. He was a man of outstanding ability and commanded troops well, but he was a bit bloodthirsty."

Li Ru said a name and gave a brief introduction.

"Xu Rong!"

Dong Yu had naturally heard of this name.

It can be said that this is a rare commander in the Xiliang army.

He beat up Cao Mengde during his Charmander period and defeated the powerful Sun Jian.

"Zihe has also heard of him?"

"This man is so capable that there aren't many who can match him in our Xiliang army."

"This is also the reason why my father-in-law tried so hard to win over this person."

"But this person is arrogant and fierce. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to control him."

Li Ru said with a smile.

Excellent people can always gain recognition from others more easily.

“To control an army is like to drive a wild beast; kindness and severity must be used together.”

"Also, I've observed that this army has strict discipline. I imagine he's also quite dissatisfied with the Xiliang Army's style of conduct, right?"

Dong Yu smiled noncommittally.

Only incompetent people are easy to control.

All the talented people in the world are wild horses.

As soon as they reached the camp gate, they were stopped by the stationed soldiers.

"The military camp is a restricted area, no outsiders are allowed to enter."

The soldier said in a loud voice with a solemn expression.

"I am Li Ru, the Minister of the Chancellery, and this is the son of the Prime Minister."

Li Ru said as if he was not surprised.

"It's Minister Li, please come in."

The soldier pretended to realize something and quickly made way.

"Does he know you?"

Walking into the camp, Dong Yu turned around and looked at the soldiers at the door.

"know."

Li Ru nodded slightly.

"Then why bother?"

"Isn't this a question you already know the answer to?"

Dong Yu said speechlessly.

"Otherwise, why did I say that this person is difficult to control?"

"Come, follow me to meet him. If you can subdue him, he will surely become your arm."

Li Ru smiled and shook his head, then led the way ahead.

It would be more accurate to say that Xu Rong was from the Han Dynasty rather than from the Western Liang Army.

Even Dong Zhuo was unwilling to put pressure on the other party to avoid unnecessary reactions.

No matter what, Xu Rong still obeyed Dong Zhuo's orders. As for the rest, let them be as they please. It is normal for powerful people to have a little temper.

"drink!"

"what!"

In the training ground, there were bursts of shouts of soldiers training.

A burly man in armor and with a serious expression was staring intently at the soldiers training on the parade ground.

"Haha, Wenliang, you won't blame me for coming here uninvited today, right?"

Li Ru stroked his beard and laughed, then walked towards Xu Rong.

Hearing the voice, Xu Rong turned around and immediately saw Li Ru, whom he had not seen for a long time.

"Minister Li."

Xu Rong bowed symbolically.

"It's rare to see soldiers training in the Xiliang army."

Li Ru looked at the soldiers waving swords and guns in the parade ground and sighed.

"I also find it rare."

Xu Rong said sarcastically.

"Are these the only soldiers and horses in this camp?"

Dong Yu estimated the number of people, about two to three thousand.

"Who are you?"

Xu Rong turned his gaze to Dong Yu.

"Who is this..."

Li Ru was just about to reveal Dong Yu's identity, so that the other party would always give Dong Zhuo some face and not do anything too embarrassing.

"My name is Dong Yu."

However, Dong Yu interrupted him.

"Surname Dong?"

"What does the Prime Minister mean? Are you asking me to hand over my military power?"

"It just so happens that this general is tired of this kind of life and plans to return home."

Xu Rong frowned and immediately guessed that Dong Zhuo wanted his son to take over the army.

As for why the other party guessed Dong Yu's identity.

Isn’t this easy?

Able to enter and leave the military camp, surnamed Dong, young.

After all, Xu Rong had followed Dong Zhuo for a while, so he knew how many offspring he had.

"No."

"General Xu, please don't be angry."

"I am not here to seize power."

"On the contrary, I plan to let General Xu command more troops."

Dong Yu shook his head and said gently.

"Oh?"

"Why?"

Xu Rong looked at Dong Yu with interest.

"This is not the place to talk."

Dong Yu looked around and reminded in a low voice.

"follow me."

Xu Rong's expression became serious, and he immediately led the way to the military tent.

Following Xu Rong into the military tent, Xu Rong personally poured a bowl of water for them.

"There's no fine wine or meat in our army, so just some water. Please make do with it."

Xu Rong sat back in the main seat and spoke to the two of them.

"It's okay. We're not here to drink water."

Dong Yu glanced at the water in the bowl and didn't move.

"What did you just say, sir? What do you mean by that?"

Xu Rong looked at Dong Yu and asked curiously.

"General Xu has also seen that the Xiliang Army is rotten to the core."

“It’s incredibly difficult to make changes quickly.”

"I plan to build a strong army, but I have no prestige in the army, nor do I have any trusted confidants."

"If General Xu is willing, I would like you to lead this army."

"As for the specific scale, I don't know if this number interests you."

Dong Yu stared at Xu Rong and whispered, holding up two fingers.

"Twenty thousand troops?"

"really!"

Xu Rong was shocked and asked immediately.

Although he had led an army of 20,000, leading and directly commanding were two completely different things.

During wartime, they were granted command of a large army, but it would be taken back after the war.

In fact, the real troops were only the 3,000 soldiers outside the tent.

However, Xu Rong was resentful in his heart. He was obviously much stronger than Li Jue, Guo Fan, Niu Fu and others, but he was still not valued.

"A gentleman's word."

Dong Yu smiled and spoke.

"Hurry up and whip your horse!"

Xu Rong immediately answered.

"I wonder if General Xu would be willing to serve under me?"

Dong Yu asked, nodding with a smile.

"What is the difference?"

"I have never disobeyed the orders of Prime Minister Dong."

Xu Rong looked at Dong Yu in surprise.

"It's different. My father is my father, and I am me."

Dong Yu shook his head.

"Why me?"

"In comparison, wouldn't it be easier to select some trusted personnel from the Xiliang Army?"

Xu Rong frowned and asked the last question.

"General Xu was able to remain in the mud without getting a speck of dust on him."

"In the entire Xiliang Army camp, only General Xu's place doesn't smell of alcohol, and there are no women."

"General Xu has strict military discipline and is not the same kind of person as them."

"You are a talented general, a great commander. How can you be compared with a soldier or a bandit?"

Dong Yu spoke loudly and confidently.

"General Xu, the young master has great ambitions. The court has issued an edict to appoint him as a general. General Dong is currently short of manpower. If you are interested, there is no need to be afraid of others."

Li Ru on the side reminded with a smile.

Since Li Ru said so, Xu Rong felt that he could struggle a little longer.

If it really doesn't work, go back home and seek help from others.

"General Xu Rong is willing to follow General Dong."

Xu Rong stood up and clasped his fists. Although he agreed, he did not bow to the master immediately.

"With the general's assistance, I can defeat an army of 100,000."

Dong Yu held Xu Rong's arms with both hands and said excitedly.

While speaking, Dong Yu couldn't help but be curious and used the system to check Xu Rong's abilities.

Name: Xu Rong

【Gender】: Male

【Age】：30

[Force]: 87

【Commander】: 99 (Unknown)

Intelligence: 88 (Unknown)

Politics: 61 (Unknown)

[Special]: Fierce Pot: When commanding troops, if the enemy's main general's command is lower than yours, your own command +3, intelligence +2;

Ambush: The trap has been set, the ambush is complete. When the ambush is set, the enemy commander's intelligence is reduced by 3. If the ambush is successful, the enemy's morale is greatly reduced.