"A total of … six thousand able-bodied men?"
"It's that simple?"
Cao Ren was dumbfounded.
Recruiting six thousand able-bodied men wasn't a difficult task. All he needed to do was to reward them with some money.
Currently, Cao Wei was extremely powerful. Without the suppression of the landowning clans, the people were living very well. The population was also rapidly expanding.
Recruiting soldiers would be much faster than before.
Moreover, it was only six thousand.
The money spent on recruiting these six thousand able-bodied men was probably less than a quarter of Bai Feng's mansion.
"But …"
Xiahou Dun was puzzled.
"Sir, why do you want to recruit so many able-bodied men?"
"Moreover, you're the Grand Marshal. You can use your own name to recruit them. Why do you want us to recruit them?"
"Isn't this unnecessary?"
Bai Feng sighed softly.
"After we conquer Jingzhou, I've decided to settle down here."
"After I find a place to live, I'll use these six thousand able-bodied men to help me farm and become landlords."
Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren were instantly dumbfounded. They looked at each other.
"Sir, are you serious?"
Xiahou Dun swallowed his saliva and said,
"Why do you plan to stay in Jingzhou City for a long time?"
Bai Feng sighed and said,
"After we conquer Jingzhou and Hanzhong, no other marquis can stop the Wei Emperor's footsteps."
"As for Jiangdong, it will either be destroyed along with Jingzhou or it's only a matter of time. Jiangdong isn't unbreakable."
"Since that's the case, I'll have nothing to do after we conquer Jingzhou. I'll retire and retire."
Their eyes twitched when they heard this.
Although they had been calling Bai Feng their military advisor, Bai Feng wasn't even 20 years old yet. He was a complete child.
It was just that Bai Feng's strategy and wisdom were far superior to others.
What would Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren, two 'old men' in their thirties, think if he talked about retiring at this time?
But on second thought, Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren understood.
Bai Feng knew that he had reached the end of his career.
The current Bai Feng could be said to be an extremely high official. If he were to be conferred a higher rank, he would be conferred the title of Marquis.
However, the world had just been settled, and Wei Emperor was only a king. How could he give Bai Feng the same status as himself?
Obviously, Bai Feng wanted to retire because he wanted to retire from the world after his success.
As for what these six thousand able-bodied men were for, it went without saying.
Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun weren't fools.
These 6,000 soldiers must be the private army that Bai Feng wanted to raise.
However, this was understandable.
After all, as the Grand Marshal, Bai Feng had offended most of the landowning households. He had fought in both the north and the south, so he had many enemies.
If he didn't have a private army, he would definitely feel uneasy if someone came to seek revenge after he retired.
Moreover, Wei Emperor would definitely allow him to have a private army.
After all, this was human nature.
Even if 6,000 soldiers were a lot, they wouldn't be much of a threat even if they wanted to rebel.
Everything made sense now that they thought about it.
"Teacher, have you thought about it?"
Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren had received Wei Emperor's secret order. They knew how to treat Bai Feng after they took over Jingzhou.
However, the two of them were very respectful to Bai Feng and couldn't bear to do that.
If Bai Feng was willing to retire, that would be the best outcome.
Bai Feng sighed and nodded slightly.
The two of them slapped their thighs and laughed.
"Good! Then we'll agree to this bet. "
"However, Marshal, it's very difficult to win this bet."
"I'm afraid that you won't be able to retire and might even lose two houses."
Bai Feng smiled and didn't answer.
Cao Chun dampened their enthusiasm.
"Have the two of you really forgotten the Marshal's methods?"
"Do you think Mi Fang will be more difficult to deal with than the Xiliang army?"
Hearing this, the two of them were slightly stunned.
In his heart, he felt that something was not right. Had he fallen into a trap?!
Could it be that the Marshal already had a plan and was just using this opportunity to recruit soldiers for him?
Thinking of this, the two of them were speechless.
It's over. We're probably being used as a tool this time.
Looking at their expressions, Bai Feng's heart was filled with joy.
It seemed that the two of them believed that he was going to retire.
However, in reality, if Boss Cao wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have given up his military power like Zhao Kuangyin.
Who was Cao Cao?
A careerist!
He had slaughtered his benefactor Lu Boshe's entire family, yet his expression did not change. He had said that he would rather betray the world than let the world betray him, and so on.
How could such a person be so easy to talk to?
However, what Bai Feng lacked the most now was military power.
Without soldiers, it would be very difficult to fight Boss Cao.
Thus, he used this opportunity to deceive Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun.
Cao Ren was Cao Cao's follower, and Xiahou Dun was Cao Cao's most trusted subordinate. If the two of them only recruited 3,000 soldiers, Boss Cao would definitely not care.
However, if he recruited them himself, Boss Cao would definitely keep a close eye on him and obstruct him in every way possible.
If they fell out, he wouldn't be able to recruit soldiers in Cao Wei's territory.
Only with soldiers could he plan the next step of his plan.
…
Very quickly, an hour had passed.
Bai Feng whispered to Cao Chun,
"Find the four most obedient commanders of the Ferocious Cavalry and give them to me."
"Yes, sir!"
Cao Chun had absolute trust in Bai Feng. He hurriedly received the order and quickly brought the person over.
Bai Feng took out the map, pointed at four places, and said softly,
He whispered, "The four of you are to each lead a thousand men to the east, south, west, and north of the city and set up an ambush.
"You must move back and forth without stopping. Also, remember, no matter who provokes you, do not stop. Otherwise, you will be beheaded."
The four commanders were immediately intimidated by Bai Feng's imposing manner and hurriedly obeyed.
Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun were stunned.
What was Bai Feng doing?
He didn't have enough soldiers to begin with, and now he was sending out 4,000?
How could a mere 6,000 men fight against the 20,000 City Defense Army soldiers in the city and suffer less than a hundred casualties?
This was simply an impossible task.
Bai Feng didn't care what the two were thinking. Instead, he led Cao Chun and the remaining soldiers toward Jiangling City.
"Marshal, have you gone crazy?"
Cao Ren couldn't help but exclaim, but Xiahou Dun quickly covered his mouth.
Xiahou Dun said in a low voice, "This isn't your first meeting.
"It's not the first day you've known the marshal. I feel that every decision the marshal makes has a purpose and a plan."
"Otherwise, why would Marshal send six thousand men to their deaths?"
Hearing this, Cao Ren swallowed his saliva and remained silent.
Xiahou Dun was right. Bai Feng hadn't done anything unnecessary.
…
A few moments later, in Jiangling City:
"Reporting! Reporting to Great General Mi! "
It was late at night, and Mi Fang was sleeping when he suddenly heard a cry of alarm. He hurriedly sat up on his bed and whispered.
"What happened?"
The messenger hastily said.
"Great General! Cao Wei's army is attacking! "
Mi Fang was alarmed.
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