Her idea was similar to Mr. Lu's. You have already put the knife to his neck, so just rob him directly. Why bother to tell him a bunch of specious principles?

"Princess, have you learned it?" Doug no longer paid attention to Mr. Lu, but looked at Luo Shuang and asked.

"Master, the method you taught me is not applicable." Luo Shuang said, "I have learned about the succession of dynasties from history books. The emperors who founded the country did have their own set of policies and strategies when they started the rebellion, but that was under specific circumstances..."

"Put out your hand," Doug interrupted.

Luo Shuang stretched out her hand reflexively.

Snap! The cane fell and hit Luo Shuang's palm heavily.

Luo Shuang's hand subconsciously retracted, but she quickly reacted and said unconvincedly: "Master, am I wrong? He is just a country boy. The reason he submitted is not because of your reason, but because he is afraid of you. If you force him with a knife, he will give you money and food..."

Mr. Lu nodded in agreement.

"Princess, I know the logic is wrong." Doug looked at Luo Shuang disappointedly and said, "But what I taught you today is how to find money and food? How to recruit talents?"

"..." Luo Shuang frowned and was about to refute.

But before he could speak, Douger interrupted him again: "Princess, what I really want to teach you today is the art of being thick-skinned and evil-hearted. You are right. If I force him with a knife, he will indeed give me money and food, but if we do that, won't we become robbers? Are we robbers?"

"Of course not." Luo Shuang said.

"Yes." Mr. Lu said silently in his heart.

"Yes, we are not bandits." Du Ge said, "To punish without teaching is cruelty; to punish those who fail to change after teaching is the way of the king. Just like Mr. Lu just now, I promised him benefits, and if he is willing to help us, that would be the best; if he is unwilling, it means he is stubborn and unyielding. Then we will have a legitimate reason to punish him..."

"Master, this is not what you meant!" Luo Shuang said.

Doug glanced at her and continued, "Princess, don't be so serious. Just understand what I want to say. You have to win over one of the landlords and the peasants. If you can't win him over, then kill him and win over another group of people. In this way, your team will become stronger and stronger."

Luo Shuang pondered, as if thinking about something.

Mr. Lu kept wiping the sweat from his forehead. Compared with Du Ge, he suddenly felt that it was not a big crime for him to seize a few pieces of land from the common people.

"But this can only recruit the weak. What if we encounter the strong?" Luo Shuang was still unconvinced and asked, "I can't just find a group of people who are not convinced in their hearts, or a group of mud legs who have never been on the battlefield, to help me restore my country!"

"Are you convinced or not?" Doug turned to Mr. Lu and asked.

"I am convinced." Mr. Lu was extremely terrified.

"Master, you know that's not what I meant." Luo Shuang was a little angry.

"Luo Shuang, do you remember what I said? A single spark can start a prairie fire, a pile of sand can make a tower, and a collection of fur can make a coat. No matter how big an empire is, it is made up of these ordinary people." Douge frowned and said earnestly, "You have nothing now, why do you look down on them?"

Mr. Lu was interested.

"Princess, you have played card games before, right? To win, you must have cards in your hand. You don't have any cards in your hand now, so don't even think about risking a small fortune." Doug said, "When you are desperate, you can gamble. But most of the time, if you take one step at a time, you will walk more steadily and go further.

A person's reputation is accumulated bit by bit. When you have accumulated a high enough prestige, then you can truly call for followers. This is not my fake followers who rely on scaring people. Do you understand?"

"Well, I think I understand." Luo Shuang thought for a moment, and the fog in her mind was gradually dispelled, and the sacred halo on Doug's body condensed again.

I understand too.

Mr. Lu looked at Du Ge with admiration and felt that he had benefited a lot. He thought that if he applied the principles that Du Ge taught the princess, he might be able to make a fortune.

"Now that you understand, tell me, how do you plan to deal with Mr. Lu next?" Doug pointed at Mr. Lu and gave the test question.

Mr. Lu was stunned.

Luo Shuang was also stunned. She asked foolishly: "Master, aren't you using him to teach me how to recruit talents? Do you really want to subdue him? This is Chongming Country, not Qingwu Country..."

That's right, that's right, you've already taught her, so just ignore me! Mr. Lu looked at Luo Shuang expectantly, his eyes full of gratitude.

"Without the accumulation of small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without the accumulation of small streams, one cannot form a river." Du Ge said, "Princess, is your ambition only to build the Qingwu Kingdom?"

"What's inappropriate?" Doug laughed, "Don't let stereotyped thinking restrict your thoughts. It's the same when you form your own team in Chongming.

If you can overthrow Chongming, use all of Chongming’s military strength to restore your country; if you cannot overthrow Chongming, muddy the waters of Chongming and let everyone see your ability. At that time, you will have soldiers and food.”

Mr. Lu began to wipe the sweat from his forehead again.

"But..." Luo Shuang frowned, "But in that case, won't Qingwu Kingdom and Chongming Kingdom unite to fight us?"

"When your father was alive, Chongming Kingdom was at war with other countries. Would your father send troops to help him, or would he also take the opportunity to send troops to beat him up, making him attacked from all sides, and then blackmail him and fleece him?" Doug asked.

"The latter!" Luo Shuang said hesitantly.

"That's all." Douger shook his head and said, "Princess, don't limit yourself to where to start the rebellion. The key is to get things done first. Now your identity and our plan are known to Mr. Lu. If you don't recruit him, then we have no choice but to kill him. Once he goes to the authorities to report it, we will both be in trouble."

Luo Shuang looked at Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu was horrified and said hurriedly, "Princess, I will keep my mouth shut and will never tell on you. If I do, my family will all have mouth sores and die miserably."

"Princess, do you believe him?" Doug asked, "Throughout history, if oaths worked, the busiest person every day would probably be Thunder God."

"..." Mr. Lu suddenly raised his head and looked at Douge. He suddenly realized that it was not this naive princess who decided his fate, but this cruel and ruthless guy in front of him. He swallowed his saliva and laughed dryly, "Sir, what do I have to do for you to believe me?"

"Stock up on money and food, find a blacksmith to forge armor and weapons, train soldiers in the name of protecting the manor, collect as much information as possible on the whereabouts of officials, and it would be best if you write a manifesto insulting the Emperor of Chongming. Only by doing this can you be considered to be truly loyal to the princess." Duger said calmly.

Mr. Lu looked as pale as paper.

"Are you willing?" Doug continued.

"I...I do." Mr. Lu lowered his head dejectedly.

"Congratulations, Princess, on having a great general." Doug turned around and said to Luo Shuang with a fist salute.

Luo Shuang was confused. Isn't this still a threat? "Princess, this is not a threat, this is coercion." Doug saw through Luo Shuang's thoughts and said with a smile, "After explaining these things to Mr. Lu, we can leave without worrying about him reporting it. If he wants to report it, he will be in big trouble first."

Gulp!

Mr. Lu swallowed his saliva, glared at Doug, and felt extremely resentful.

"Princess, we just need to go step by step and plant spies like Mr. Lu in various places in Chongming. When the time comes, we can gather a large army in the shortest possible time to attack cities and seize land." Du Ge said, "There are ways to rebel in troubled times, and there are ways to rebel in peaceful times."

"But what if he runs away after we leave?" Luo Shuang pondered for a moment, looked at Mr. Lu and asked.

"We two passers-by scared him. Maybe he won't come back after leaving today." Doug looked at Mr. Lu. "If he abandons his family and career just because of this, then he is too stupid."

Mr. Lu had already made plans to escape, but after hearing what Doug said, he became interested again.

"Besides, the whole world belongs to the king. Where can he run to?" Doug smiled. "If that day comes, we will send the words he wrote insulting the emperor of Chongming to the government, prove his guilt, and make him unable to sleep peacefully..."

NMB! When you are at home, disaster may come from the sky.

Mr. Lu cursed Duger in his heart. How could there be such a black-hearted guy in the world?

"I dare not run, I dare not run." Mr. Lu said embarrassedly.

"Yes, this is the choice of a smart person." Doug looked at Mr. Lu with appreciation and said, "Take a chance and you will be promoted. If you take a step back, you will spend the rest of your life in prison. Mr. Lu, you are a smart person. A smart person will naturally know what to do..."

Mr. Lu felt like crying but had no tears.

Luo Shuang was dumbfounded. Only at this moment did she truly understand the method of recruiting talents that Doug taught her.

(End of this chapter)