Chapter 1145: Dispatching Troops to Sili
Chapter 1145: Dispatching Troops to Sili
October 8th, 2017
In the end, Lu HaiKong decided to recruit Cheng Yao Jin and the other two.
However, when Lu HaiKong was recruiting them, he noticed that the system did not grant him any rewards. Normally, recruiting three generals with a strength of 99 should have earned him three legendary treasure chests, but the system showed no signs of this. Moreover, when Lu HaiKong examined their attribute panels, he realized that he couldn't see the loyalty attribute, which was standard for regular subordinates.
These two details seemed to indicate that the system had little regard for people from outside the domain, and could even be seen as discouraging the purification of outsiders.
Through these details of Lu HaiKong's recruitment, the system seemed to be conveying a message: without rewards and with unknown loyalty, would he still be willing to purify them, knowing they might betray him at any time?
Lu HaiKong had no way of responding to the system, which was nowhere to be found, so he took action.
Since Lu HaiKong had already recruited Cheng Yao Jin and the other two, he intended to utilize them, but his approach towards them differed from how he treated his regular subordinates.
Contrary to his previous protective nature towards his own subordinates, Lu HaiKong immediately displayed a distrustful attitude towards these three from the start.
He demonstrated varying degrees of distrust in various aspects, denying them military authority and real power, and even openly assigning people to monitor them. However, Lu HaiKong did not keep them by his side; soon after recruiting them, he sent them away.
Their destination was Lingzhi City and the Liaoxi Four Prefectures, where Lu HaiKong assigned them different tasks, all of which shared a common goal: to clean up the mess left behind by their previous actions, or those of the foreign demons.
It was clear that Lu HaiKong was adopting an attitude that said, 'Although I don't trust you now, I hope you will strive to earn my trust.'
In fact, in addition to his attitude, Lu HaiKong also took many actions. Regarding Qin Shu Bao and the other two, Lu HaiKong not only provided them with the three Heaven and Earth Blessings but also invested a lot of effort.
It seemed that Lu HaiKong had already given far more than he had received in return for these three, yet he continued to invest in them. This was not only because of their strength but also because the true value of recruiting them was worth Lu HaiKong's effort.
While Lu HaiKong was busy recruiting Cheng Yao Jin and the others, Xun You and Guo Ja's work was also nearing completion.
After nearly a month of effort, Xun You and Guo Ja finally presented a military reorganization plan that satisfied Lu HaiKong.
What interested Lu HaiKong the most about their proposal was not the division of his legion's forces but the military rank system they had devised based on his ideas.
Lu HaiKong essentially asked them to replicate the modern military's rank system, from Private to Marshal.
Xun You and Guo Ja's task was to set the conditions for promotion and benefits based on each rank.
Being top-notch historical strategists, Xun You and Guo Ja performed exceptionally well in this aspect. After carefully reviewing the proposal several times and confirming its accuracy, Lu HaiKong handed it over to Wang Jun.
Lu HaiKong's intention was not to seek Wang Jun's attention, but rather to have Wang Jun's side review the welfare system.
After all, this welfare system would require financial resources, and although the military already had the War Office, the finances of the Northern Defense Tower were still managed separately. However, the War Office's funds were still sourced from the Tower, so the welfare system needed Wang Jun's approval.
Of course, Lu HaiKong could have directly approved it himself without Wang Jun's review, as the Lord, he had the authority to do so. But Lu HaiKong had been increasingly reluctant to make such decisions on his own.
He was no longer just the leader of a small mountain stronghold; the territory under his command was now comparable in size to the Celestial Empire of his previous life. With such a vast responsibility, Lu HaiKong couldn't afford to act impulsively.
In the past, his impulsiveness might have only burdened Wang Jun with additional work, but now, the consequences of his actions would affect more than just Wang Jun. The price of impulsiveness had become too high, and Lu HaiKong had learned to be more cautious.
Wang Jun's review of the welfare system was swift, and he promptly sent it back with no hesitation, pointing out various issues and demanding changes from Lu HaiKong's side.
Lu HaiKong had anticipated this response from Wang Jun.
Obtaining funds from Wang Jun was never an easy task, but Lu HaiKong didn't need to worry about it himself.
He simply handed the proposal to Xun You, letting him and Wang Jun negotiate. Lu HaiKong only needed to wait for the outcome.
Both Wang Jun and Xun You were practical men, and when tasks were assigned to them, Lu HaiKong didn't have to wait long. Within two days, they had modified the proposal to a mutually acceptable level and submitted it back to Lu HaiKong for review.
After carefully reviewing it several times, Lu HaiKong approved and signed the proposal, putting it into effect.
With Lu HaiKong's signature, the military rank and welfare system began to be implemented within his forces, generating significant positive feedback among the troops.
In the 16th year of the Kaihuang era, the first edition of the book was published without a single error.
As the military rank and welfare system took effect, the enthusiasm of the people in Bingzhou and Youzhou to join the army soared upon witnessing the attractive welfare benefits. Their morale and support for the army skyrocketed.
From this perspective, Lu HaiKong's military rank and welfare system was undoubtedly a success.
While the people in Lu HaiKong's territory focused on the military ranks and welfare system, his neighbors had a different concern—the reorganization of Lu HaiKong's army beyond the military rank system.
In this reorganization, Lu HaiKong's forces were divided into three army groups, and the locations of these groups held significant meaning.
They were all positioned along the borders of Bingzhou and Youzhou, giving the impression that they were ready to strike outwards at any moment.
This development heightened the tension among various powers who were already wary of Lu HaiKong.
However, Lu HaiKong didn't immediately take action. Instead, he waited for over two months until the army reorganization was complete and the military rank and welfare system was in place before initiating his plan.
When Lu HaiKong finally made his move, even Dong Zhuo's scalp went numb, as Lu HaiKong's target was none other than Sili Prefecture!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
