To paraphrase a modern phrase, Lu Zhe's regime is too new and too tender, and the new forces that have been less than a year old, most of them have official positions of 500 lords and 100 generals, and their vision and experience are always limited. In order to increase the vision of his subordinates, Lu Zhe will explain the situation in the world to everyone by himself or by someone whenever he has the opportunity, and some current affairs will inevitably be talked about as long as there is enough information and the level allows.

No matter how small the south is, the Central Plains has been the center of the world since the summer, and talking more about what happened in the Central Plains will not only let everyone understand the situation in the Central Plains, but also deepen and strengthen the impression of the people on the future enemy.

At the beginning of the lecture, it is generally related to the recent war, which is related to the fact that most of the people are military personnel, after all, it is completely inappropriate for them to say that the current affairs of various countries are completely inappropriate.

"The clan of Qi is sound, although the Tian clan surrendered without a fight, Qi is grateful to avoid war for the people, and the Tian clan is the strongest among the countries in the people's heart." Yan Bi actually heard these from Lu Zhe, he saw Lu Zhe stand up and pause, and then continued: "Qi is east, far away from the Qin State, and there is the Zhao State in front of it......

Lu Zhe walked into the inner hall alone when he heard half of it, and before leaving, he ordered Mengsan to summon Zhao Xian and Chen Xuan.

It didn't take long for the two of them to come to the back hall, and when they saw Lu Zhe, they immediately bowed and saluted, and shouted: "Job, see the Lord!" ”

Lu Zhe, who was looking at the decoration in the hall, turned around slowly, he raised his hand and clicked on the left side of the window, where there were eight sitting gardens and a desk.

This mansion is newly built, to be honest, many of the supporting facilities are not complete, and Lu Zhezhu has always smelled a smell of grease, which should be the smell of the wood of the house painted soon. After he moved in, he had only been active in a limited number of places, and it was basically the rule of three points and one line, and he didn't know how many houses there were in the entire mansion and how big it was.

Chen Xuan and Zhao Xian were sent to Wu Rui for several months, and before they left, Lu Zhe only had 60,000 or 70,000 troops under his command, and the land was only one county, Nanjun. At that time, the rule in Nanjun was actually not very stable, and he was busy clearing out the remnants of Baiyue and bandits in the countryside.

When they came back this time, when they settled down in the state tomb, they learned that their lord was already the lord of the five counties, and the number of troops under his command had swelled to nearly 500,000.

To be honest, they were stunned when they first learned the news, and then they kept smiling bitterly in their hearts, it was really surprising that the forces they had served for themselves had grown so quickly in less than a year after they had left.

It stands to reason that Zhao Xian and Chen Xuan should be happy that their side has become stronger, and they are actually really happy, but there is always a trace of loss that cannot be avoided. They are on Wu Rui's side with a mission. went to Changsha County for his own master's future gain, but Wu Rui went undercover for several months, and lost all his territory one after another, which can be regarded as the soil that has not been implemented before the plan has even begun.

After Chen Xuan and Zhao Xian returned to Nanjun, they found that the original robes who stood at the same starting point as themselves, Gongwei and Ji Bu had become generals who could command tens of thousands of troops, and Mei Kai, Su Lie, Xu Zhi, Yijian, Diaoding, Wu Liang, etc., were at least a captain, they felt that they had missed too much, and they were very worried about what their future would be.

That's what the furnishings in the hall look like. The ancients liked to carve on wood, and Lu Zhe did not see many carvings in this lobby, which is in line with the saying "The mansion is built in a hurry, but it has not yet been built". He stepped over. Finger sitting: "Sit down." ”

Chen Xuan and Zhao Xian saluted again before sitting down on their knees.

In these years, it is not rude for subordinates to sit in the presiding officer, and the ministers also have seats when the emperor is conducting deliberations. Of course, if you are a slave, you can only stand, and sometimes you don't even have the qualifications to stand. You should get down on your knees and bow down to the ground.

"Three, let those girls come and serve." Lu Zhe commanded.

In view of the fact that there were no servants and maidservants in the mansion, Lu Zhe thought about it and made the decision to send the maid from Zhao Wan to stay for the time being. However, they are not here in the conference hall, and they have to run a hundred meters to call people.

Zhao Wan brought a large number of male servants and maidservants from Xianyang, including five hundred, and these were not dowries, but only servants who were responsible for serving Zhao Wan on weekdays.

To be honest, Lu Zhe had been wondering why the Gaomen family had to raise so many servants before, and only later did he understand what kind of guests should be entertained, how many servants should be dispatched, there are hard specifications, some family members need someone to serve them, and the Gaomen Mansion is indeed too big to maintain and require manpower.

Think about it, there are dozens or hundreds of clansmen in a big family at every turn, and the children of a family need two people to serve, so how many servants should there be for more than a hundred clansmen, not to mention the necessary pomp, house maintenance, and so on.

After Lu Zhe sat down, he asked, "What kind of person is Wu Rui?" ”

The two seemed to be prepared, but they didn't answer immediately, because they knew that what they said today would be related to Wu Rui's next fate.

Yes, Lu Zhe needs to know what kind of person Wu Rui is, and then decide what he should use in the future, and the preliminary plan for Wu Rui to be General Yu is just a means of appeasement. Furthermore, even if Wu Rui became a general, if Lu Zhe only arranged positions and did not allocate troops, what was the use of becoming a general.

Wu Rui...... This year, Fang is twenty-two, and he is a descendant of Wu. He once spent his childhood at the southern foot of Longshan (now Shegeng Township) in Shanxiang, Yugan County, and there was some generosity among the townships. During the Yiling Rebellion, Wu Rui was an official of Luo County, and after the rebels killed the county magistrate of Luo County, he took a group of officials to stick to the township, because he had a good reputation in the countryside, and some people went to vote one after another, and the team gradually grew to nearly 1,000 people......

With Chen Xuan's narration, Lu Zhe knew how Wu Rui started.

Wu Rui has a generous reputation in the countryside in his twenties, I have to say that this is a very surprising thing, it can also be said that Wu Rui must have a wide range of friends, so some people continue to spread the good name for him, otherwise even if he is really generous, it will not spread so widely.

The question is, is Wu Rui passively being recited to his reputation, or is he actively using means to raise hope for himself? If it's passive, then he must have a bunch of loyal fans. If it is to take the initiative to build momentum, then what Wu Rui is trying to do this.

"How many generals are there under Wu Rui?" Lu Zhe asked again.

Chen Xuan didn't need to groan this time: "There is only one person who can be called a general, and his name is Fu Huyan, who disappeared after the interruption of the battle of Xiangshui. ”

Something is wrong, how can it be said that Wu Rui once expanded his army to nearly 200,000, how can there be only one general?

"This ......" Chen Xuan smiled bitterly: "In addition to the 30,000 regular troops in Wu Rui's headquarters, the rest of the team is only divided into large and small leaders, and there is no detailed structure. ”

Lu Zhe knew this, after all, he had borrowed troops from Wu Rui when he went north to block the Qin army from moving south.

"In Wu Rui's army, how many people are under each leader depends on whether the leader can win people, and whether the wealth is abundant. The deputy commander of the 30,000 regular army is Fu Huyan, so ......," Chen Xuan added.

Zhao Xian also said: "As the Lord said, because the army has no structure and lacks organization, if Wu Rui wins again and again, it will be fine, the problem is not obvious, once the battle is defeated and dispersed, the lack of cooperation of the leaders, it is really a situation where the soldiers do not know the generals and the generals do not know the soldiers." ”

Lu Zhe nodded, the forces that raise troops in times of war are like this, basically it is difficult for the army to form a structure, on the one hand, it is a lack of understanding of the army, and on the other hand, there is no corresponding officer.

They can also be regarded as soldiers, but they are slightly different from those who raise troops everywhere in that they are organized soldiers, and there is no shortage of grassroots officers in the ranks at the beginning, but even in this way, the functions of the military rank are chaotic for a period of time, and they are full of situations where they do not have the corresponding ability and experience to serve as high positions.

The most typical is Ji Bu, who was promoted from 500 lords to be able to lead a soldier, but his lack of experience almost killed the entire 5,000 people in one battle. And this is just a relatively strict zhòng, similar situations are not uncommon under Lu Zhe, but the results and consequences are not so prominent.

"How is Wu Rui doing to his subordinates?" Lu Zhe felt that his question was a little vague, and simply said: "His popularity in Changsha County and his prestige in the army. Let's talk about it in detail. ”

How so? Since Wu Rui shouted the slogan of "protecting the territory and the people", he has indeed been committed to stabilizing the place, and because he is doing practical things, he will be recognized by more and more people.

Because of the basic shortage of food in various places due to the war, a considerable part of the food that Lu Zhe supported to Wu Rui was used to help the head of the Qian, in addition to maintaining the needs of the army. This year, you should be grateful for doing something for the head of Qian, let alone taking out military rations to help? With this thing as a foundation, and indeed loving and governing the head of Qian, Wu Rui's popularity can be imagined.

"In this way, Wu Rui has countless people in Changsha County or am I helping?" Lu Zhe has supported 150,000 stone grains in the past!

Chen Xuan said: "It was Wu Rui who heard that the Lord released grain in Nanjun, which made the whole county grateful and loved, and the whole county enthusiastically participated. He needed a lot of troops to dominate Changsha County, so he ......"

Lu Zhe couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't seem to give free relief to the victims, he used the method of cash-for-work, Wu Rui definitely didn't really understand the details. However, in the past, he supported the food to let Wu Rui use the army, hoping that there was enough military food Wu Rui could last longer, but in the end he was invited to the hearts of the people, to be honest, I was not very comfortable knowing such a thing.

"Does the defeat of the army have anything to do with food?" Lu Zhe's question was more strict.

"Although it has an impact, it is not the main cause." Chen Xuan and Zhao Xian replied in unison.

Lu Zhe has been observing the expressions of the two when they talk about Wu Rui, and it can be seen that these two people who went undercover must have respect for Wu Rui in their hearts. He can see Wu Rui's personality charm from this, and because of this, he should think about how to treat Wu Rui. (To be continued......)