Thief Emperor

Chapter 370 Promotion!

Du Qian's words were naturally meant to encourage Li Yun, to make him more proactive and set bigger goals.

To put it more bluntly, it is to persuade Li Yun to set his goals.

You should have ambitions to conquer the world instead of staying in Jiangdong and being a rat.

However, Du Qian has his own reasons, and Li Yun also has his own ideas.

He had read many books in recent years and was not completely unfamiliar with this era. Especially after reading the notes left by General Su, he at least had a clear understanding of the military aspect of this era.

He also knew that as long as he had more than 10,000 elite soldiers in the main battle, he would be ranked among the best in the world and would even be qualified to participate in future competitions.

However, although the army under Li Yun's command already has over ten thousand people, if we count the Yangzhou soldiers that Li Yun recently recruited, as well as the armies that Zhou Liang and Su Sheng have each gathered, the number of people may even be around eleven or twenty thousand.

But Li Yun knew very well that although the more than 10,000 men under his command were treated as main combat troops, at least for now, their combat effectiveness was still far from reaching the level of main combat troops.

Even after training, they have the physical fitness of a main combat force, but they still lack the battle formation, combat experience, and the military spirit that an army should have.

There is still a lot missing.

For example, the Duwei Battalion under Zhao Cheng had lost some of its strength after the battle of Yangzhou. If it encountered the main force of the Pinglu Army, it could only put up a hard fight.

As for the army in the south of the Yangtze River, the army under Su Sheng was relatively better after the battles in Shezhou and Muzhou, while the Duwei battalion under Li Zheng and Zhou Liang could not be regarded as the main combat force at all.

If you want to train a main force of 10,000 people, you can't just throw money at it and it will appear out of thin air.

It requires the tempering of blood and fire on the battlefield, the precipitation of time, and more importantly, it requires victory after victory to consolidate the soul of the army.

Du Qian is a scholar. Although he has read a lot of books, he is not as knowledgeable about military affairs as Li Yun himself. Therefore, in military affairs, Du Qian's opinions can be listened to, but Li Yun himself must also have a clear understanding and his own ideas.

In Yangzhou City, the two sat on the second floor of a restaurant. After they clinked their glasses, Li Yun thought for a moment and asked, "Qingzhou is trying to suppress Mr. Wenchuan's matter. Brother Shouyi, can we help spread the news?"

"It will definitely be passed on."

Du Qian said without hesitation: "Even if we don't consider the benefits, just for Mr. Wenchuan's character, this matter is worth publicizing. Besides, the Pinglu Army is our enemy now. As long as the matter is publicized widely enough, we can also bring up the crime of the Pinglu Army going south and occupying Jiangbei."

"Zhou Xu immediately became a traitor to the Great Zhou, and will become a sinner for all eternity."

Having said that, he looked at Li Yun and said softly: "When the time comes, we who fight against the Pinglu Army will become the army of justice."

"At least in terms of reputation, it is beneficial."

Envoy Du lowered his head and took a sip of wine, then said softly, "The most important thing is to spread the word in Jiangnan. The scholars in Jiangnan will be thinking of Erlang's benefits. Maybe soon, more people will come to join him, and Erlang won't have to worry about having no scholars to use."

"I will write the article and give it to Brother Liu, and have him spread the message as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Li Yun looked at Du Qian and nodded.

"By doing this, we can fulfill Mr. Wenchuan's wish."

Du Qian lowered his head and drank silently, shaking his head and sighing, "I think Mr. Wenchuan's move might be to practice the morality in his heart, not necessarily for fame."

Li Yun finished a glass of wine: "Brother Shouyi, you don't know that Mr. Wenchuan."

“In fact, he is quite resourceful.”

Mr. Li narrowed his eyes.

"He's going to Qingzhou... Hey."

"It must have been planned in advance."

At this point, Li Yun poured a glass of wine on the ground and said slowly: "But daring to die is already quite remarkable. Throughout the ages, there have always been some scholars like this. At least their courage is admirable."

…………

Yu Cong, the governor of Yangzhou, was imprisoned.

After being imprisoned, he was restless and kept crying out for injustice in the prison. It was not until Xu Ang put Mo Daozheng into the cell next to that of Yu Shijun that Yu Shijun finally settled down and stopped crying out for injustice.

However, he still pleaded with the soldiers guarding the prison from time to time, wanting to see Li Yun, but no one paid any attention to him.

In the prison, Mo Daozheng and Mo Sima sat in the corner without saying a word, staring at Yu Cong next to them.

His eyes were full of resentment.

But Yu Shijun was a very timid man. He got goose bumps all over his body when Mo Daozheng stared at him. He huddled in a corner, not daring to raise his head.

In fact, it was precisely because of Yu Cong's timid character that Li Yun had the opportunity to enter Yangzhou City. Otherwise, Li Yun might have led his troops back to Jiangnan by now. While these two Yangzhou officials were neighbors in the prison, in Li Yun's residence, an old man in his fifties bowed respectfully to Li Yun and said, "Envoy Li."

Li Yun sat in the main seat, looked at the old man, and said with a smile: "Is it Master Qin? Sit down and talk."

The old man surnamed Qin shook his head quickly and bowed his head slightly, saying: "How can I address you as Master in front of you, Lord? You can just call me by my humble name."

Li Yun asked him to sit down and said with a smile: "The age difference is not very appropriate. It's just a name, don't take it seriously."

"In the blink of an eye, it has been more than a month since I came to Yangzhou City. During this month, the Qin family has submitted greeting cards seven or eight times, right?"

Li Yun glanced at the Yangzhou tycoon and said calmly, "Why is Mr. Qin so anxious to see me?"

Master Qin lowered his head, sighed and said, "Your Excellency is a big shot in charge of a region. In front of your Excellency, I will not beat around the bush. I have been anxious to see you, naturally for the sake of my life and property."

Li Yun was startled, then he burst out laughing and said, "Hasn't the Qin family been doing fine for the past month? Who wants to take away Mr. Qin's wealth and life?"

“The government has been investigating.”

Mr. Qin lowered his head and said, "Although my family is purely a businessman, doing business these days inevitably involves dealings with the government. Naturally, the Qin family has some financial dealings with the Yangzhou government. If the government investigates, it will sooner or later lead to the Qin family."

Li Yun said calmly, "Giving money to those former officials in Yangzhou will be forgiven. As long as no one is killed, no one commits evil, and no one brings disaster to the village, no one will hold Mr. Qin's family accountable."

Master Qin hesitated for a moment, but still handed the wooden box to Li Yun and said, "Sir, this is the title deed of the Qin family's more than 20,000 acres of land in Yangzhou, as well as the title deeds of some houses in Yangzhou City."

"I heard that the envoy loves the poor people and often distributes land to tenants wherever he goes. The Qin family's land in Yangzhou is presented to the envoy. If you divide it up, it will be considered a good deed for the Qin family."

Li Yun looked at the wooden box at hand, and looked at Master Qin with a smile, but did not accept it directly. Instead, he said lightly: "Master Qin thinks that Li is an official like Yu Cong."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Master Qin was so frightened that he stood up and waved his hands, saying, "I have never had such thoughts. People like Yu...Yu Cong only seek wealth for themselves, but you, the envoy, benefit the people. How can you be the same as an official like Yu Cong?"

Li Yun couldn't help but admire in his heart.

As expected of a businessman, he knows how to talk.

Although he was very happy in his heart, on the surface, Li Yun still looked calm. He just smiled and said, "Master Qin, take these Qin family's properties back first. As for other matters, I do have some things to discuss with Master Qin."

"I heard that the Qin family has the largest business in Yangzhou City."

Mr. Li lowered his head and drank tea: "So, I want to discuss some cooperation with Mr. Qin."

Master Qin stood up again and bowed his head and said, "Just give your orders, my Lord. We will do our best to do what we can!"

Li Yun smiled and was about to speak when there was a knock on the door: "Sir, the imperial envoy has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yun looked at Master Qin, then stood up and said, "The imperial envoy has arrived. I will go out to take a look. Master Qin, do you want to go with me?"

Master Qin hesitated for a moment and nodded silently.

Li Yun left the main hall with his hands behind his back, and soon saw two imperial envoys galloping towards him on horseback in the front yard.

Judging from their appearance and attire, they should be officials in the palace.

After seeing Li Yun, the two first looked at him, then asked, "Is it... Li Yun, the Jiangdong Recruiting Envoy?"

Li Yun was stunned when he heard this.

He originally thought that his name in the court should be "Li Zhao", but he did not expect that the court had already updated his name.

He was just slightly stunned, then nodded slowly: "I am Li Yun."

"An imperial decree."

An eunuch unfolded the imperial eunuch's letter. When Li Yun was hesitating whether to bow, another eunuch waved his hand and said, "Li Envoy, just stand and listen."

Li Yun didn't say anything polite and just stood there.

After a lengthy introduction, the eunuch finally got to the point.

"Now, the Central Plains and Guanzhong are in turmoil, and there are also many unusual movements in the south and north of the Yangtze River, which have caused unrest in the local area and unrest among the people."

"Appoint Li Yun as the Recruiting and Suppressing Envoy of Jiangnan Road... and the Recruiting and Suppressing Envoy of Huainan Road."

"To eliminate local bandits and bring peace to the people."

"Appreciate this."

(End of this chapter)