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Chapter 377: The Captured Historical Warrior
Chapter 377: The Captured Historical Warrior
No matter how chaotic and overwhelming the situation, as long as one identifies the core issue and addresses it, even if not all problems are solved, at least most can be resolved.
This is precisely the approach Lu HaiKong is taking. With the development of Qiangyin as his focus, he is gradually tackling the myriad challenges before him.
As Lu HaiKong's control over Qiangyin increases, he begins to address the issue of the captured county generals, starting to spread the word about their fate.
Among these generals, most are from aristocratic families, with only a few from impoverished backgrounds or humble origins.
Lu HaiKong pays little attention to the aristocratic offspring, initially intending to use them as hostages for ransom. However, with his identity now cleared, he sees no need to act maliciously and has no plans to release them just yet.
Currently, Qiangyin is in the process of planning and allocating a dedicated area for a livestock market, which is still in the works.
In a few days, when Wang Jun has settled in Qiangyin, Lu HaiKong will release these captives, allowing their aristocratic families to retrieve them. This will serve as a grand opening event for the Qiangyin market.
Lu HaiKong has different plans for the generals from humble backgrounds. These individuals, having risen from the lower ranks, are either skilled opportunists or genuinely talented.
As the mountain stronghold is in dire need of capable individuals, Lu HaiKong is willing to accept either type, as long as they are willing to join him. Thus, he separates this group early on.
However, after a thorough inspection, Lu HaiKong is somewhat disappointed. Among these impoverished individuals, there are over nine layers of opportunists, which is understandable. Lu HaiKong knows their path to higher positions is challenging, and they must learn to navigate through political maneuvering. What frustrates him is that most of them lack genuine talent.
Lu HaiKong finds these individuals unappealing, and keeping them around would offer little benefit.
Nonetheless, Lu HaiKong's search is not entirely fruitless. Among the county troops, he discovers an unexpected surprise.
Within the ranks of the impoverished generals, Lu HaiKong identifies a historical warrior.
Initially, Lu HaiKong is taken aback, questioning his own eyes and wondering when historical warriors became so timid, as this one seems to have no presence and was easily captured.
Upon closer inspection, the warrior's attributes are not too shabby.
Cheng Lian (Not Yet at His Peak)
Historical Warrior
Abilities:
Strength: 70, Politics: 30, Strategy: 35, Command: 50
Skills: None
Lu HaiKong vaguely remembers Cheng Lian, who was one of Lu Bu's Eight Mighty Generals. However, he was not captured while serving under Lu Bu but during a battle against Zhang Yan.
Cheng Lian's situation is quite unfortunate. He was a temporary Qu Chang, assigned to Zhang Yan's forces. After a day of fighting, he returned to camp to rest, only to be ambushed by Lu HaiKong.
The ambush itself was not the issue, but Zhang Yan's camp fell into disarray, and in the chaos, a warrior with a strength of 70 could do little.
Overwhelmed by Lu HaiKong's dominance, Cheng Lian had no choice but to surrender, leading to Lu HaiKong's encounter with him.
Upon encountering Cheng Lian, Lu Haikong didn't hesitate to extend an offer. He sincerely presented an ultimatum: "Join me or die; the choice is yours."
With no other option, Cheng Lian surrendered without resistance and pledged allegiance to Lu Haikong.
"Congratulations! You have successfully recruited the historical general Cheng Lian. You've earned a Golden Treasure Chest."
Lu Haikong chose not to open the Golden Treasure Chest that Cheng Lian brought with him. He sensed that his luck might be running low and decided to wait for a more opportune moment to open it.
After recruiting Cheng Lian, Lu Haikong swiftly took a series of actions. Learning that Cheng Lian came from a humble background and was not well-off, Lu Haikong generously bestowed upon him a substantial amount of wealth. He sent people to bring Cheng Lian's family to him, provided him with a place to stay, and presented him with cultivation techniques, weapons, and armor.
This series of gestures significantly boosted Cheng Lian's loyalty, raising it from the initial 60 to 75. Lu Haikong then assigned Cheng Lian to Gao Shun's command.
Lu Haikong couldn't see the historical general's talent, but he could tell that it was significantly better than that of ordinary warriors. Cheng Lian was still in his early twenties, indicating that he had ample room for growth.
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Given his potential, Lu Haikong decided to send Cheng Lian to Gao Shun for further development.
Along with Cheng Lian, Lu Haikong also sent Ma Han to fill the vacancy left by Wang Chao's death and promoted Cheng Yi.
Cheng Yi was currently one of Lu Haikong's most capable subordinates, excelling in various aspects. Qiangyin County needed a prominent figure to maintain order, so Lu Haikong transferred Cheng Yi there and prepared to appoint him as the County Magistrate of Qiangyin.
As Qiangyin County developed, Lu Haikong gradually shifted his focus to it. This applied to military, economic, and talent management.
Soon, Cheng Yi assumed his new role, accompanied by a thousand Tomb Raiders. These Tomb Raiders weren't meant to serve as county troops in Qiangyin; they weren't that lucky.
Speaking of them, these men had truly suffered a streak of bad luck. They could have ended up with any other lord, but fate had them serve under Lu Haikong.
Lu Haikong had an abundance of gold, whether from his mountain stronghold's business ventures or actual gold mines. Money was the least of his concerns.
These Tomb Raiders, who were treated like royalty wherever they went, had little presence in Lu Haikong's forces. It was rare for their master to remember them, and Wu Sanzhi hadn't even had a chance to celebrate yet.
Lu Haikong assigned them to Qiangyin to mine gold.
In Lu Haikong's eyes, Tomb Raiders were just grave robbers. What's the difference between digging graves and mining? Let them truly 'raid tombs' at the gold mine.
Upon receiving this order, Wu Sanzhi was speechless and in tears. He, a proud Tomb Raider, had been reduced to mining.
As he left, he secretly vowed to find an opportunity to dig a grand grave for Lu Haikong, proving his worth...
(End of Chapter)
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