Chapter 222 Luo Yi's Positioning (Happy New Year!)
Luo Yi naturally didn't expect that Luo Cai would worry that he wouldn't be able to gain a foothold and leave Luo Village. As an elder brother who had fallen to such a state, he probably didn't know whether he should be happy that the relationship between siblings was good, or laugh bitterly at his own incompetence.
But Luo Yi is actually not as bad as Luo Cai thought. Even if it is still a county that is governed, there is a difference between becoming more desolate the more it is governed and becoming more prosperous the more it is governed.
Luo Yi's ability was enough to make him a prime minister and maintain the country's strength during the Warring States Period. If he really governed a county, he would surely be promoted to a high position in the central government for his outstanding achievements.
However, once Luo Yi arrives at the central government, he will probably have to watch the situation gradually deteriorate and try to patch things up, but the situation will inevitably deteriorate.
But isn’t this the case for most of the high-ranking officials in the world? To be able to reach the level of a paperhanger is already a great and famous person.
If he can successfully promote reforms to prolong his life like Duke Wen of Luo and Duke Xuan of Luo, he will be a super boss who will go down in history.
Being able to command 10,000 soldiers and even charge into battle array, he is definitely a great general, no worse than those talented older brothers under Liu Bang.
Luo Yi's role was actually not as insignificant as Luo Cai thought, and he was not awkward in Liu Bang's camp.
Because Luo Yi successfully played to his strengths and avoided his weaknesses, he found his position in Liu Bang's group, which was to find and fill in the gaps for Liu Bang.
Luo Yi is an extremely rare all-round figure in this world. There is nothing he doesn't know about government affairs, military strategies, and tactical tactics. Coupled with the experience he has gained from so many books on government affairs, he can definitely serve as the deputy of any of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, or even be the deputy of everyone at the same time.
Although he could not come up with those highly actionable strategies, guidelines and policies himself, he was able to give Liu Bang advice on whether these policies could be implemented and whether the strategies were reliable, and he was able to give Liu Bang advice on almost all aspects.
Anyway, after Luo Yi had been with Liu Bang for a short time, Liu Bang found that it was really great. He could ask Luo Yi anything and he could answer everything.
Liu Bang even said to everyone in his army, "Zi Yu is by my side, and I don't have to worry about making any mistakes from now on." This favor even exceeded that of his old brothers in Fengpei, but when facing Luo Zi, everyone's mentality was still calm.
Liu Bang was now in high spirits, feeling that he had reached the peak of his life, and he became a little carried away when he spoke. He had always been a knight-errant and liked to curse people, and now he cursed at every turn. In the eyes of ordinary people, he was simply a hooligan.
Xiao He and his group of Fengpei old men couldn't stand it anymore, so after staying in the city, they went to persuade Liu Bang together. A crowd gathered around him, and the scene was quite grand. Everyone didn't hesitate and sat directly in Liu Bang's room. Some drank and some chatted with him.
Except for Luo Yi, Liu Bang's current group is basically composed of old people from Fengpei. It has always been like this among everyone. This is the true appearance of the founding team.
Liu Bang was still very happy that everyone was close to him, so he deliberately asked in annoyance: "Don't you have anything to do? Why did you come to my house? Fan Kuai, have you arranged the troops? If something goes wrong, I will kick you twice first."
Fan Kuai knew his temper, so he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Brother, Lord Pei, Kuai is your general. Is this how you treat a general?"
Liu Bang cursed directly: "You are a worthless general. Look at Zi Yu, who is full of knowledge, well-versed in military books, and can even shoot a strong bow. This is the general I want to respect."
Seeing this, Xiao He said directly: "Pei Gong, Fan Kuai is your brother. If you treat him like this, he will still be loyal to you and die for you, but what about the others?
Zi Yu is indeed a talented person, but are there no other talented people in this world? For example, Zhang Liang under Han Wangcheng's command, don't you want to recruit him anymore?
But is there any wise monarch in this world who recruits talented people like you do?
We have thought about it privately and still think that what you are doing is inappropriate and disadvantageous to you, so we are here together to advise you."
Liu Bang became a little unhappy when he heard this. We have been together for so many years, don’t you know who I, Liu Ji, am? I just said a few dirty words when I was in the mood. We are all from the countryside, why do you have to pretend to be so literary?
So he turned around and asked Luo Yi with some displeasure: "Zi Yu, what do you think of what Xiao He said? Is it not good for me to recruit talents? Is it really wrong for me to do this?"
Luo Yi said directly without any hesitation: "Mr. Pei, you are a generous man, and a man should not be bound by trivial matters.
You guys don't really think you are wrong. They are all your fellow countrymen and have such a close relationship with you. They know your habits and understand your words. How could they misunderstand you?
Please let me tell you a secret, do you know the jade seal of the First Emperor?"
Liu Bang's eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded heavily, "Of course I know. It is said that it is a piece of natural luminous jade with the words 'Mandate from Heaven, Long Live and Prosper' on it. It was a divine object sent down from Heaven to suppress the fortune of the Qin Dynasty after the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu were lost in the Luo River, just like the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu did to the Zhou Dynasty."
Luo Yi smiled, "The jade seal is indeed a divine object, but it is not born with the words 'Mandate from Heaven, Long Live and Prosper' engraved on it.
The jade seal was made from a divine object called the He Shi Bi. When it was first discovered, it was covered with a thick layer of stone, and everyone thought it was just an ordinary stone.
No one could see the beautiful jade inside. After all, there were too many stones like that. A man from Shihe said there was beautiful jade inside, but no one believed him.
It was not until the best craftsman accidentally saw the material inside through the gap and slowly polished it that the He Shi Bi appeared in the world.
The reason why you have come to advise me is that you want to imitate the craftsmen and polish away the stone other than jade for you.”
Hearing this, Liu Bang thought that Luo Yi and Xiao He and others thought the same thing, and even Xiao He and others thought so, and a smile appeared on his face.
Unexpectedly, Luo Yi changed his tone and said, "The He's Jade has not been discovered because there are too few people with vision like the He family, and too many mediocre people.
If you are willing to shine, then listen to your advice. If you are not willing, you will only discourage some people with insufficient vision.
Will a beautiful jade turn into stone just because it is inside a stone?"
With just a few words, Luo Yi turned Liu Bang's problem into other people's problem. Xiao He couldn't help but sigh that this young man was really good at fooling people.
But Liu Bang was very pleased to hear this and laughed, "Zi Yu is right. Can someone who cannot recognize my true nature of gold and jade be a true talent?
but……
Alas, there are not many people with vision in this world. Even though we cannot let go of those with natural talent, we must also recruit other talents. I should control my temper and let everyone see my good qualities.
You all heard it, so hurry up and get out of here. Zi Yu, stay and play chess with me."
Everyone achieved their goal. Although the process was a little strange, they still looked at each other and walked out of Liu Bang's room. Fan Kuai walked to Xiao He and said with emotion: "The young master is really extraordinary. He is an outsider and has known him for less than three months, but Pei Gong is so close to him."
Upon hearing this, Xiao He glanced at him and saw that he looked normal, without any jealousy on his face. It seemed that he was speaking from the heart.
Then he said, “If an old woman in the village gave you a hot meal when you were hungry and encouraged you with words, you might be very grateful, but at most you would just think about repaying her.
But if there is a king who is willing to give you enough food and encourage you with words, you will certainly die for him.
Although Pei Gong is a hero, we all came from the bottom after all, and we don’t know how to face these thousand-year-old nobles, and we always feel a little insecure.
The young master is also friendly to Pei Gong, and Pei Gong must feel flattered, so he treats the young master differently. This is human nature, and no one can escape it. "
Fan Kuai was stunned when he heard this. Although he was a fierce general, he was actually very meticulous. After thinking about it carefully, he found that it was true. He even put himself in other people's shoes and found that in his subconscious mind, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Liu Bang being friendly with Luo Yi.
After all, he is the legitimate son of the Luo family. He was a guest of honor of the Zhou emperor in the past, and he interacted with princes and nobles for thousands of years. Now he is the third in command of such a rebel army. To some extent, isn't it considered condescending?
The two walked together. Fan Kuai didn't know what to say, but Xiao He smiled and said, "Fan Kuai, you have to cheer up. This is an unprecedented opportunity for us.
We assisted Pei Gong in becoming king in Guanzhong, and we became the new nobles among the king’s subjects. Hundreds and thousands of years later, our descendants will also be the thousand-year nobles.
The Xiang family can now chat and laugh with the Luo family because they were one family eight hundred years ago. The Lu family can claim to be related to the Luo family because of their thousand-year-old friendship.
But there were more than just these two families that had such pleasant discussions with the Luo family in the past.
Eventually, they all gradually disappear with the passage of time. This is the reason why everything is ever new.”
Fan Kuai turned his head and stared at Xiao He. He had known Xiao He for a long time. He was a butcher and Xiao He was a clerk. The two had known each other since they were in Pei County. But until this moment, he suddenly felt that there was a difference between him and Xiao He. Xiao He's vision seemed to be much bigger than his.
There was no expression on Xiao He's face. He just walked forward, with some thoughts churning in his mind. Just now, he suddenly discovered that after Luo Yi joined Liu Bang's camp, some things inevitably underwent beneficial changes, and he needed to re-formulate his plans.
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After leaving Luo Village, Luo Cai and Luo Xin went directly north along the river from Jiangdong. Then they separated at the Huai River, because Luo Cai was going west to Nanyang, while Luo Xin was going east to Qi.
On the bank of the river, Luo Xin rubbed Luo Cai's head and said, "A Cai, you must be careful. If there is any danger, call Su Wang or Big Brother to enter Taohuayuan. Although the family heritage is precious, the lives of the children are the most important. Don't force yourself."
If it wasn't a gate built in advance, entering the Peach Blossom Spring directly would cost a lot of luck points. Moreover, entering the Peach Blossom Spring requires the person's consent. In fact, in many cases, the children are unwilling to enter the Peach Blossom Spring, but Luo Cai is a woman, so Luo Xin said this specifically.
Luo Cai nodded in agreement, and the two of them parted ways. Dozens of strong warriors protected Luo Cai, ten of them were wearing armor, and although the others were not wearing armor, armor was still placed on the boat, but they took turns wearing armor to save effort. There were also bows, crossbows and sharp blades. This was a small army, a group of elite warriors that the second son of the Luo family had specially sent to protect Luo Cai when she was traveling.
Most of the way from Jianghuai to Nanyang can be traveled directly by water. In the past, Qingji and Sun Wu conquered the Chu capital Yingdu by taking this water route, and then changed to land, cutting directly into the Xinyang Channel. In a short period of time, they completed a thousand-mile raid and defeated the strong with the weak.
Luo Cai was sitting at the bow of the boat reading when he heard a noisy sound coming from the shore. Looking into the distance, he saw two groups of people fighting with weapons. In fact, they were at war, but because of the small number of people and poor weapons, it looked like a fight between two groups of bandits to Luo Cai.
But as she watched, Luo Cai suddenly exclaimed "Huh!" She discovered that the side with fewer people fought in a very organized manner, with clear advances and retreats. This was the deployment of troops in the orthodox military strategy.
It's obvious that he is the descendant of a military family. How could he appear in such a fight? Isn't he worried about any accidents?
Luo Cai frowned deeply. Military tactics are most useful when used by large troops. The more people there are, the more useful they are.
This kind of small-scale battle relies more on personal bravery. It would be ridiculous if a military strategist who can command a large army died in such a fight.
Luo Cai observed the situation and found that the total number of people on both sides of the fight did not exceed two thousand, and none of them were wearing armor, and they did not even have equipment such as bows and crossbows. He also looked at the surrounding terrain and was sure that there was no possibility of an ambush. He immediately decided to disperse the ridiculous fight between the two sides.
Following Luo Cai's order, the brave warriors put on armor and the ships looked for a suitable place to dock. The armored ones fought against the unarmored ones, and the frontal battlefield was basically a massacre, which was completely on a different level.
Not to mention the brave and elite soldiers like the Daring Warriors. If these two thousand people did not run away, the Daring Warriors could easily kill both sides without any injuries.
When the brave warrior entered the battlefield and directly swung his sharp blade to kill several people, and then the swords in the hands of these people clanged on the armor but could not penetrate, everyone was a little at a loss.
These dozens of people were all wearing armor and were very strong. They were obviously the guards of a nobleman. So the leader of the group with more people asked loudly: "Warrior, where are you from? We have no grudge against you, why did you participate in our previous battle?"
The leading warrior shouted, "Everyone put down your weapons and squat on the ground. We have something to ask you, and we will leave after you've asked us."
Everyone looked at each other, but looking at the blood splattered on the ground and still steaming, they knew that this man was obviously not a good person and was no match for them, so they decided not to confront him head-on. So the leaders of both sides obeyed the order wholeheartedly.
The leader of the smaller group asked softly, "Xin, are you sure you can defeat these people?"
Han Xin was the commander of these people. He rolled his eyes upon hearing this and said unhappily, "I am a human, not a god. These people are fully armored and have bows and crossbows. They are all elite soldiers. No matter how good I am at arranging the troops, they can just gather like arrows and kill all our soldiers without getting tired. To fight such elite troops, you either need equally elite troops or a large army to surround and kill them."
Hearing what Han Xin said, he sighed softly and said, "Alas, it is so difficult to seek refuge with the princes. I heard that Duke Xiang Liang of Chu has already gone to Zhao. If we go too late, I am afraid we will not be able to achieve any meritorious service."
Han Xin said with an indifferent expression on his face: "Zhang Han is not so easy to defeat. Although Xiang Liang, Duke of Chu, has a profound family background, I am afraid it will still be a protracted war. If you are really anxious, go directly to Henan to join Xiang Yu. He is also a member of the Xiang clan and a fierce general who defeated Meng Tian's vanguard army."
"Xin, I remember you said you wanted to be a prince, to command an army and wear the seal of a prime minister, but why are you not in a hurry now?"
Han Xin slowly spread his hands and said, "Someone once told me, 'If you really have the talent to conquer the world, would you still worry about being stuck in a shallow shoal?'
I deeply agree with this statement. Since I left my hometown Huaiyin, I have seen the world under the command of many princes, and even followed Chen Wang Wu Guang. Now, I have realized that I am probably a real genius.
In this chaotic world, I am probably destined to succeed, so what I need to choose now is a monarch who can make me achieve meritorious service, rather than just finding a famous prince to serve. "
Han Xin's words were full of confidence, and then he looked at the brave warrior with a dark look in his eyes, "But now the dragon is trapped in the shallows and is oppressed by a few soldiers. I am really uneasy. Don't make trouble, just wait for them to leave."
Han Xin wanted to keep a low profile, but the leading warrior came straight at him, walked up to the two of them, and asked in a deep voice: "Excuse me, who was in command just now? My nobleman saw the son of a military family and wanted to invite him to have a chat."
Han Xin was shocked. He didn't expect that he was the one coming for him. He was not happy at all. Instead, he frowned deeply. He really wanted to avoid such a noble person who came from nowhere.
But it was impossible to hide now, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "I was the one who gave the order just now."
Although the warrior's voice was muffled under the armor, his attitude was still very good, and he said politely: "Then please follow me, sir. It is inconvenient for you to appear in front of everyone."
Because the brave warrior's attitude was quite friendly, Han Xin tried to ask: "General, I don't know where you are from. Please tell me about it so that I won't offend you later."
Han Xin seemed to hear the people in front of him laugh, and then he saw the person who had just spoken to him said: "Sir, don't worry, as long as you know the etiquette, the nobles in the family are very kind, completely different from those arrogant nobles."
Han Xin didn't take it seriously at all, but at least he knew that this noble man had a relatively good temper. After all, the guards spoke in a very relaxed tone when they mentioned him, without the kind of oppression that came from years of accumulated power.
"It's you?"
A somewhat cold voice came into Han Xin's ears along the ripples of the water. He was stunned for a moment, with an expression of disbelief on his face. He would never forget this voice.
Han Xin twisted his neck and looked in the direction where the sound came from. An extremely beautiful woman was standing at the bow, looking at him with a smile, with a hint of coldness in the corners of her eyes.
The dust had been removed from his face, and he shone brightly. But Han Xin suddenly remembered that day when someone told him that no one who achieves great things has done so without going through hardships.
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When Xin fled to Zhao and Dai, Emperor Gaozu said, "Xin's merits are great, and he will be rewarded only by the king."
Xin was very pleased and wanted to make him king. Anyang said, "It is difficult to be king. Why do you want me to be king?"
Xin said: "If I get a king, I will make her my queen. If I get a marquis, I will make her my lady. I want my wife to be honored and noble."
Anyang was pleased and said, "Madam, you are welcome."
Xin then resigned from the king.
Two hundred and forty years of the Xia Dynasty, this is an era where time travelers need to work hard to save the nation and dare to change the world.
Wu Dao looked at the map of the 72 provinces of the Xia Dynasty, which stretched from Suwu Sea in the north to Lizhou in the south, from Yingzhou in the east to the Arabian Sea in the west, with a total area of about 24 million square kilometers, and he couldn't help but fall into silence.
It seems like this world doesn’t need Wu Dao to work hard for anything?
Martial arts, true strength, changes in the sky's orbit, replacement of the earth's instruments, in the same year the world revealed its old face, and Wu Dao also revealed a grim smile.
"Heaven created all things to nourish man, but man has no virtue to repay Heaven."
"We need to give them a head-on blow!"
"Can you be as smart as our ancestors?"
"I think you guys, a bunch of demons and monsters, are in need of being slaughtered."
"Is it because I, Wu Dao, didn't work hard enough?"
"System, give me some more!"
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Thirteen Swords of the Formation + Eight Slashes of the Unending Slash = Nine Turns of the Divine Gate!
Nine Turns of Shenmen: Nine levels of Qi and blood, leading directly to heaven and man!
Southern Dipper’s Thunder Chart for Life + Northern Dipper’s View of Death = The Supreme Star Lord’s Visualization Method
The visualization method of Taishang Xingjun: the master of life and death, the evil spirits will not invade, and the disasters will not cause disasters!
Wu Dao was like the celestial Buddha in mythology, gazing at the demons and monsters on the land of Zhuxia with thunder in his mouth.
"How dare you, the demon! How dare you invade the Chinese nation! Kill! The Yaksha evil spirits, kill! The demon lord, kill! The devil messenger from Hell, kill! The demonic energy is overwhelming, forcing me to kill! Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"
(End of this chapter)
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