Ouyang Shuo returned to the House of Marquis to meet a special "guest". It was Zhao Kuo, who was under house arrest in the House of Marquis. The place where Zhao Kuo was placed under house arrest was a side courtyard of the Marquis's Mansion. It was deserted and deserted.
When Ouyang Shuo entered, he saw Zhao Kuo drinking alone in the courtyard. His beard was unkempt, and he looked slovenly.
After the crushing defeat in the battle of Lian Province, Zhao Kuo had become dispirited and dispirited. He no longer had the heroic bearing and fighting spirit he once had.
His lofty ambitions had completely fallen to the bottom of the valley.
Upon seeing Ouyang Shuo, Zhao Kuo staggered over with a wine pot in his hand. His eyes were hazy from the alcohol, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Marquis of Lian Province?" His words were filled with mockery and self-abandonment.
Now, Zhao Kuo had nothing to lose.
"That's me!"
Ouyang Shuo did not mind. He sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard and looked at Zhao Kuo indifferently.
"You, you came here, what are you doing here? Are you trying to humiliate me? Or, are you going to drag me out and behead me? Behead me! Behead me! "Zhao Kuo stammered, venting the discontent and resentment in his heart.
Zhao Kuo had long since become indifferent to life and death.
In other words, he was living a life worse than death.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said, "I naturally won't stop Ma Fuzi from abandoning himself to despair. However, if Ma Fujun knew that his son was actually so decadent and incompetent, I wonder how he would feel? "
Ma Fujun was Zhao Kuo's father, Zhao She, a famous general during the Warring States Period, and the ancestor of the Ma Clan.
Ouyang Shuo noticed that when Zhao Kuo heard the name 'Ma Fu Jun', his hand that was holding the wine pot unconsciously tightened. Obviously, his father, Zhao She, had a special place in Zhao Kuo's heart.
After the Battle of Changping, Zhao She also appeared in the wilderness, but he never went to Danyang County to look for Zhao Kuo. Obviously, Zhao She didn't approve of Zhao Kuo, and didn't want to see his father.
This was undoubtedly a source of pain in Zhao Kuo's heart, as he longed for his father's approval.
With a pale face, Zhao Kuo said bitterly, "What can I do? It's just death. "
"Of course Ma Fuzi can die." Ouyang Shuo's tone was indifferent as he said, "However, there are thousands of ways to die. Ma Fuzi, which one do you want to choose, committing suicide to escape punishment or dying from drinking too much?"
"You!" Zhao Kuo's face turned red as he shouted, "A warrior prefers death to humiliation!"
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said, "You're wrong. It's not this Marquis who's humiliating you, it's you, Ma Fuzi. Every single word and action you speak now is shaming your father's generation, and you're asking to be humiliated."
Sometimes, a serious illness needed strong medicine.
Zhao Kuo's heart had already turned into ashes. Ouyang Shuo could only use words to infuriate him, in exchange for igniting his fighting spirit. Otherwise, what was the use of a dispirited Zhao Kuo?
"Heh!" Stunned, Zhao Kuo raised his wine pot and gulped down a mouthful of wine. The wine spilled out and soaked his clothes, but Zhao Kuo didn't care at all. He was really drowning his sorrows in wine.
After a long time, Zhao Kuo raised his head, looked at Ouyang Shuo, and said, "What can a defeated general do?"
His words were filled with endless bitterness and loneliness.
Ouyang Shuo was speechless. Zhao Kuo was really unlucky. His first opponent was a peerless general like Bai Qi, and in the end, his reputation was completely ruined.
Furthermore, because of the Battle of Changping, he was forever engraved on the pillar of shame in history.
"Right now, there's a position that can help you make a comeback."
Ouyang Shuo threw out the bait.
"Oh? Hehe, Marquis of Lian Province wants to recruit me? "
Zhao Kuo's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"The general lost because he didn't find the right position. The general has a wealth of theoretical knowledge, and he's familiar with military books. He's good at planning and plotting behind the scenes instead of directly commanding an army. The Marquis of Lian Province has a Military Office that oversees the territory's military affairs. The Military Office has a Department of War, which is responsible for planning and commanding operations. "
Ouyang Shuo briefly explained the structure of the Marquis of Lian Province.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuo's eyes lit up. He was still a little dissatisfied with Ouyang Shuo's evaluation. He always felt that he could also command an army on the battlefield.
Seeing Zhao Kuo's hesitation, Ouyang Shuo dropped another bomb, saying, "The Military Office and the army don't belong to each other, but they work together and restrict each other."
Ouyang Shuo stopped there. Presumably, with Zhao Kuo's wisdom, he would be able to understand the meaning behind his words. When it came to Zhao Kuo's mortal enemy, it had to be Bai Qi.
The relationship between the Military Office and General Bai Qi was that they cooperated, but they also competed against each other.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuo's interest was piqued, and his eyes lit up.
Seeing Ouyang Shuo's silence, Zhao Kuo knew that the Marquis of Lian Province was waiting for him to express his opinion.
Zhao Kuo let out a long sigh, threw away the wine pot, and smashed it to pieces. He tidied his clothes and bowed to Ouyang Shuo, saying, "The defeated general, Zhao Kuo, greets the Marquis!"
Ouyang Shuo accepted the greeting and helped Zhao Kuo up. He said, "General, wash up and get ready for tonight's drill! If Ma Fujun knows that you've pulled yourself together, I'm sure he'll feel gratified. "
Zhao Kuo choked on his words.
Ouyang Shuo quietly left when he saw this.
He asked Zi Su to prepare new clothes for Zhao Kuo, and also arranged for two maids to help him wash up.
After leaving the courtyard where Zhao Kuo was imprisoned, Ouyang Shuo checked Zhao Kuo's attributes through the Lord's Panel.
[Name]: Zhao Kuo (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Warring States (Zhao)
[Identity]: General of Shanhai City
[Occupation]: High-rank General
[Loyalty]: 70
[Commander]: 75 [Strength]: 45 [Intelligence]: 75 [Politics]: 58
[Specialties]: Familiar with military books (increases military planning efficiency by 25)
[Remarks]: Zhao Kuo learned the art of war when he was young. He likes to talk about military affairs, and thinks that no one can stop him. In fact, he can only read his father's books. Although his father's teachings are not good enough, he doesn't know how to combine them.
Gaia didn't think highly of Zhao Kuo, but he was more than qualified to lead the military office as a commander of the War Department. With Zhao Kuo's help, Du Ruhui's burden would be reduced a little.
After checking Zhao Kuo's attributes, Ouyang Shuo remembered that he hadn't checked Sun Bin and Bian Que's attributes yet.
[Name]: Sun Bin (God Level)
[Dynasty]: Warring States (Qi)
[Identity]: General of Shanhai City
[Occupation]: Special General
[Loyalty]: 80
[Commander]: 99 [Strength]: 50 [Intelligence]: 88 [Politics]: 55
[Specialties]: Annihilation in Battle: increases troop morale by 40; Tian Ji's Horse Racing: increases troop movement speed by 30; Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao: increases troop defense by 20; Anticipating Enemy Changes: increases troop lethality by 25.
[Martial Arts]: Sun Bin's Fist Manual
[Equipment]: None
[Classic]: Sun Bin's Art of War
[Remarks]: Sun Bin's Art of War [Grievances]: Save Zhao Cunhan, and turn him into a hero. Save Zhao Cunhan, and the army will rise. Cut off the ugly, and the Fu Chai Maling. Carve out the Yi Cauldron, and the King of Books and Vines. The Tao of Dragons and Leopards, and the Law of Punishment.
Sun Bin was indeed better than the Commander, and his Commander Points were even higher than Bai Qi's.
What surprised Ouyang Shuo was that Sun Bin had actually created his own fist technique. It was no wonder that even though his legs were crippled, his Strength was still 50. He was indeed an extraordinary person.
After Bai Qi, the territory had another Divine General.
[Name]: Bian Que (God Level)
[Dynasty]: Warring States
[Title]: First of the Five Great Ancient Physicians of China
[Identity]: Shanhai City Resident
[Occupation]: God Level Physician
[Loyalty]: 70
[Specialties]: Careful Calculation (Increases territory trade profits by 1)
[Classic]: Difficult Classics, Bian Que's Internal Classics, Bian Que's External Classics
[Remarks]: Bian Que spoke of medicine, and was a master of prescriptions. He was astute, and the future generations followed the rules.
Bian Que could be said to be the originator of China's traditional medicine. He created the diagnosis method of "look, smell, ask, and feel", which laid the foundation for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
The Five Great Ancient Physicians of China were Bian Que, Medical Saint Zhang Zhongjing, Hua Tuo, Sun Simiao, and Li Shizhen.
Among the five, Zhang Zhongjing and Sun Simiao were conferred the title of Medical Saint. Sun Simiao was conferred the title of Medical Saint, Zhang Zhongjing was conferred the title of Medical Saint, and the other three were also God Level historical figures.
The five of them were the representatives of the School of Medicine within the Hundred Clans.
Therefore, Bian Que's residence in Shanhai City was not enough to meet the requirements of the School of Medicine. At the very least, one of Zhang Zhongjing or Sun Simiao had to choose to settle in Shanhai City.
After lunch, it was New Year's Eve.
Important officials and generals from various places also arrived at Shanhai City.
Among the civil officials were Skywind Manor's Magistrate Cui Shousi, Mulan Manor's Magistrate Mu Lanyue, Duanren Manor's Magistrate Zhou Haichen, and North Sea City's Castellan Gu Xiuwen.
Of course, there was also the magistrate of the Mountain and Sea Prefecture, Wei Ran.
Other than attending the banquet, the magistrates also took advantage of this time to rush back to the Marquis Manor to report on their duties. This was especially true for Zhou Haichen, who had been appointed in a hurry and hadn't had a deep conversation with Ouyang Shuo before taking office.
Among the civil officials, other than the four prefectures and a city guard, there was another official who received an invitation from the Lianzhou Marquis Residence. He was Yongye County Magistrate, Shen Zhui.
This signal was thought-provoking.
Those with a keen sense of smell had already guessed that Shen Zhui would be given an important position after the new year.
Among the generals, there was the First Division's Chief Shi Wan Sui, the Second Division's Commander Luo Shixin, the Third Division's Commander E Lai, and the Fourth Division's Commander Mu Guiying.
Dai Qin and Lin Yi were the other two people who were invited.
Of course, Bai Qi, Du Ruhui, Sun Bin, Fan Lihua, and Zhao Kuo were also invited.
If Dai Qin's invitation was a sign … Because when Du Ruhui persuaded Dai Qin to surrender, she had already made a promise that Dai Qin would be given an important position.
Then Lin Yi's arrival would be similar to Shen Zhui's arrival in the civil service.
Obviously, Lin Yi would also be given an important position.
All the generals gathered in Shanhai City not only for the banquet.
Before the new year, the military office had reorganized three divisions from the prisoners of war according to Ouyang Shuo's instructions.
The Marquis had returned. Obviously, the three division commanders would be decided after the new year.
Therefore, the military and political conference after the new year had not yet begun, but it had gradually become the focus of attention of all parties.
Shen Zhui and Lin Yi, the two young men, were naturally the focus of attention.
If Jiang Shang and Sun Wu, who were specially invited, as well as the three heads of the civil officials were added, the lineup for Shanhai City's New Year's Eve banquet could be said to be epic. (To be continued.)
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