"I have an ordinary face, so it's normal for the attendant to find me familiar."
"Alright, we've been meeting so many people lately that it's inevitable that we might have made mistakes. Tell me, what are you doing here this time? I remember you were from the court officials' faction. Are you coming here to join us?"
Zhang Rang certainly didn't understand what Feng Yun came for. Their two factions were incompatible and they probably wouldn't have any contact with each other.
Naturally, this question arises.
"Master Changshi, you must have remembered it wrongly. I never said which faction I belonged to, and of course I didn't do it to join yours."
Fengyun was afraid that the other party was overthinking it, so he quickly explained.
Zhang Rang's face turned cold at this moment, and he said:
"Then why are Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song both pushing you?"
Fengyun knew he was talking about his previous battles, and said again:
"That was when I really played a decisive role. They were both relatively upright, so it was normal for them to recommend me."
"Oh, so what are you doing? Aren't you trying to get closer to us?"
Seeing that Zhang Rang was forcing him to take sides, Feng Yun had to reiterate his position.
"I'm here to tell you the truth. I'm not here to take sides. I'm here because I've made another great contribution this time, and I'd like to know how much it would cost to make me a regular general."
In Fengyun's opinion, Zhang Rang only cares about money and not people.
As long as I pay him, won’t he do the job?
Among the Ten Attendants, the most practical ones are pragmatic, and being pragmatic is their style.
So Fengyun thought there was no need to say anything ambiguous.
really!
Zhang Rang was not angry, he was already used to this kind of rejection.
In a businesslike manner, he said:
"Is that so? That's a lot of money. A county magistrate costs 10,000 gold coins, and a general costs 100,000 gold coins."
Zhang Rangduo's general was the lowest-ranking regular general.
Fengyun was very surprised.
“The price is so high?”
Zhang Rang said calmly:
"As the saying goes, a county magistrate earns 100,000 silver taels a year. Although a general cannot extort money from the people, he can ensure peace in his own home during these turbulent times."
"But I surrendered Jian'an to the court last time, and this time I captured Zhang Bao. Even if my achievements aren't enough, they're pretty close, right?"
Zhang Rang had already seen Feng Yun's achievements, and Your Majesty is also aware of this.
However, the two previous consecutive enthronements made Liu Hong feel that he had been too hasty in enthroning others, and he had to hold back this time.
Of course Zhang Rang couldn't have any objections.
He also felt that Fengyun had been too easy on him the previous two times, and this time he had to pay money before he could be given an official position.
The general's price is clearly marked, and he didn't say that nonsense.
But Fengyun said that he had military merits, so it is impossible to just erase them.
At this time, Zhang Rang smiled slyly and said:
"Hehe, you're right. With these two achievements, the 100,000 gold coins are definitely not necessary. But 10,000 gold coins are a must."
Fengyun thought about it and felt that he would probably not be so lucky again in the future.
And in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, only Zhang Liang and Zhang Mancheng were left.
He really had no way to surround those two people.
And attacking a city requires a huge cost.
The Yellow Turban generals who had surrendered had made it clear that they would not kill each other, so he could only use Lan Yu's Black Dragon Cavalry.
But the Black Dragon Riders are not used to attack cities.
Therefore, he is not optimistic about whether he can continue to get the first credit in the future.
It is also a very good idea to spend 10,000 to buy the title of general for yourself in advance.
You should know that after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo entered the capital.
If I had enough titles, I might be able to seek greater benefits.
So I made up my mind.
"Okay, here are ten thousand gold coins. I'll have to trouble you, Master Changshi, to take care of the rest."
Zhang Rang put away the gold coins with a smile.
The reason why he just paid the money was that he kept his word.
These eunuchs are very trustworthy in taking money to help others eliminate disasters.
"Okay, congratulations, General."
Fengyun and Zhang Rang had nothing in common, so he said:
"Thank you, Lord Changshi. I will take my leave now."
"General Fengyun, don't you plan to stay and have a good chat?"
Feng Yun shook his head and was about to leave, but an idea suddenly occurred to him and he said:
"Master Chang Shi, I have something to say. Please remember to be careful of Dong Zhuo."
Zhang Rang was very puzzled by these incoherent words.
"What do you mean? Dong Zhuo was just pardoned. I bet he won't be able to cause any more trouble in the future, right?"
Fengyun smiled mysteriously.
"Master Changshi, please remember my reminder today. If Dong Zhuo comes to the capital someday, I advise you to make plans early."
"Okay, we understand."
Zhang Rang didn't believe that Dong Zhuo, a general from a remote border area, could cause such a big stir.
But he also casually echoed Fengyun's kind reminder.
"Then I'll be leaving first."
Fengyun felt that this would happen sooner or later anyway, so he told him in advance.
It can be considered as a good relationship with him.
No one will target me in the court in the future.
…
"Alright everyone. Today is the time to reorganize the original Yellow Turban forces."
After Fengyun returned from Luoyang, he discussed with Zhang Jiao for several days before deciding on the fate of these millions of troops.
This time, he specially called a meeting of generals.
Fengyun finished speaking and looked at the generals below.
They are:
Zhang Bao, Zhang Yan, Guan Hai, Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, Bian Xi, Zhang Niujiao, Cheng Yuanzhi, He Yi, Yang Feng, Yu Du, Bai Rao, Sui Gu, Tao Sheng, Zuo Xiwenba, Huang Long, Bai Jue, Zuo Xiao, Wulu, Kuli, Liu Shi, Pinghan, Dahong, Sili, Yuancheng, Luoshi, Lei Gong, and Fuyun.
It can be said that most of them are descendants of the future Black Mountain lineage.
However, the strongest fighting force of the Yellow Turban Army has basically gathered here. The only regret is that Xu Huang was not found.
Perhaps he was not yet an important general of the Yellow Turbans at that time, or he joined the Yellow Turbans too late.
He's not here anyway.
He looked at everyone's reactions and saw that everyone was very calm, so he cleared his throat and continued speaking.
"This time our forces are simply too numerous and massive. If we continue with our current size, we'll be completely overwhelmed. So I think we need to make significant cuts."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
They didn't expect their lord to do this.
But the great and virtuous teacher standing next to the lord was still smiling, and they felt relieved.
Fengyun then said:
"Everyone, there are 28 of you in total, so I've decided to keep 300,000 men, and the rest will be demobilized. If there are casualties in the future, we'll replenish them. Each of you will lead 10,000 soldiers, and the remaining reserve will protect Zhang Jiao in the rear. Do you have any objections to this arrangement?"
After hearing that the Great Sage Master was properly protected, everyone had nothing to say.
Although they have surrendered to Fengyun, the Great Sage Master is still their inner pillar and he cannot be in any danger.
If the Great Sage Master had not died of illness last time, they might even have died fighting for Zhang Jue.
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