In Guangling City, Chen Deng, the prefect of the county, had 30,000 troops, looking south to the south of the Yangtze River and blocking Shouchun to the west. No force dared to attack Guangling, leaving Chu Tian without any worries.

Chen Dengzheng was planning to lead his troops north to support the Xia Pi Kingdom. Hearing that all the troops in the north had won a great victory, he rested and rested to appease the people.

"Master Taishou, Zhang Zigang would like to see you."

"Hurry up and ask him to come in and see me. I'm about to recommend him to the state."

Chen Deng heard about Zhang Zigang's reputation, so he ordered his subordinates to invite Zhang Zigang to the county government.

Zhang Zigang, also known as Zhang Hong, and Zhang Zhao are also known as "Er Zhang". He is one of the core interior ministers of Soochow.

Zhang Hong, who was in his thirties, met Chen Deng. They both came from aristocratic families and they sympathized with each other.

Xuzhou implemented the imperial examination system, but in troubled times, Chu Tian selected talents recommended by various aristocratic families based on their talents and did not avoid suspicion. The quality of disciples from aristocratic families was much higher than that of common people in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"After hearing that Xuzhou Mu issued an order to seek talents, I originally intended to go and seek refuge with Xuzhou Mu, but I was blocked by the former Guangling prefect at that time, so I was unable to leave for Xiacheng. I wonder if I can still be used to join Xuzhou Mu now?"

Zhang Hong was originally quite famous, but for Xuzhou Mu, who was in the limelight and had many talents under his command, he was not necessarily indispensable. Therefore, Zhang Hong was not proud of it, but was humble.

"My lord has always emphasized that talent is the only way to succeed. With your talents, Zigang, you can easily find subordinates. My lord should return to Xia City. I will send a few servants to go to Xia City with you."

"Thank you Yuanlong."

At this time, Chutian returned to Xiacheng and used the Yihe Navy to transport the legions in Pengcheng and Xiapi back to Langya Kingdom to put pressure on Qingzhou.

As for Cao Cao, he was still restrained by Zhou Yafu, Xu Rong, and Pang Juan, making it difficult for him to grow bigger.

Chutian is considering attacking Qingzhou Beihai Kingdom. Qingzhou Beihai Kingdom is just north of Langya Kingdom. If Beihai Kingdom is not captured, Langya Kingdom will always have a dagger hanging above its head.

"To capture Beohae Kingdom and Dongnae County, the north is the sea. There is no need to worry about threats from the sea for now. Koryo and Japan do not have the ability to cross the sea to carry out conquests."

Considering the safety of Langya Kingdom, Chu Tian could only attack Mr. Zhao massively.

The sea is the best protection for territory.

As long as the conquests between civilizations have not yet begun, the sea will be safe.

"Order Zheng Zhilong to go to Qu County in the East China Sea Kingdom, and command the Fubo Army together with Xu Sheng to participate in the preparations for the crusade against Qingzhou."

Chutian kept the great pirate Zheng Zhilong by his side for a period of time. After seeing that his loyalty increased, he sent Zheng Zhilong to Qu County in the East China Sea to join the Fubo Legion.

The Fubo Legion has a total of 30,000 navy soldiers, 30,000 sailors, and 500 various ships.

"My lord, Zhang Zigang from Guangling wants to see you."

Chutian was preparing to send the Fubo Legion to attack Donglai County through the waterway, and officials came to report.

Zhang Zigang, a native of Guangling...

"Could it be Zhang Hong?"

"Exactly."

Chu Tian almost emptied Soochow's family.

Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Lu Su, and Xu Sheng of the Soochow forces were attracted by him, which made it difficult for the Soochow forces to develop.

Cao Cao's forces were being suppressed by Chu Tian, ​​and Liu Bei's Zhao Yun and military advisor Zhuge Liang were also acquired by Chu Tian.

The foundation of the Three Kingdoms of the Eastern Han Dynasty has been half destroyed.

Zhang Hong came in and was surprised when he saw young Xuzhou Mu.

Compared with his status, Chutian's age does seem a bit young.

Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao are almost the same age. If they can be recruited, Chutian will have no shortage of civil servants to govern Xuzhou.

The Xuzhou area is rich in civil servants. The Langya State has Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yu and others, the Donghai State has Wang Lang and Mi Zhu, the Xiapi State has Chen Gui, Chen Deng, and Lu Su, the Pengcheng State has Zhang Zhao, and the Guangling County has Zhang Hong, which can completely satisfy Chu

The needs of heavenly forces for civil servants.

Not to mention Chutian, Li Kui, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, each of them are civil servants at the level of prime minister.

"Guangling Prefect Chen Yuanlong recommends me..."

"Zigang is a great talent, no matter who recommends him, he can be reused."

Before Zhang Hong elaborated on his origins, Chu Tian had already decided to reuse him, and he couldn't help but be moved.

Chutian seemed to value him very much.

"Lord Zhou Mu has given you too much praise. If Lord Zhou Mu doesn't dislike it, Zhang Hong is willing to work for Lord Zhou Mu to appease the people."

There was no need for Chu Tian to recruit him deliberately, Zhang Hong came to join him on his own initiative.

When Chu Tian issued the order to seek talents, Zhang Hong was already ready to defect to Chu Tian, ​​but was blocked by the original foreign lord of Guangling County. After Chu Tian occupied Guangling County, Zhang Hong secretly observed Chu Tian's actions and found that Chu Tian still valued Chu Tian.

A disciple of the aristocratic family also appointed Chen Yuanlong, a native of Xiapi, as the governor of Guangling County. He suppressed the princes from all directions at the same time and looked down upon the heroes, so he made up his mind to come and serve.

The situation in the world is not yet clear, and all the aristocratic families are waiting and watching. Among all the princes, Chutian is one of the top princes. Zhang Hong observes the surrounding princes, and the situation in Jiangnan is not yet clear. Yuan Shu is a withered bone in the grave, and it is difficult to achieve great things.

, only Xuzhou Muchu Zimou has the value of assisting.

Not only Zhang Hong, but in the eyes of other aristocratic families in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Chu Tian was also one of the first choice lords to seek refuge.

If it weren't for the various princes to keep talents within their territories, there would be more talents coming in an endless stream.

"Ding! King-level civil servant Zhang Hong pledges his allegiance to you."

"Ding! The achievement system - the A-level achievement 'Jiangdong Erzhang' is completed. You have obtained the sixth-level building ship construction blueprints, and the hero Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong have obtained the bond characteristic 'Jiangdong Erzhang'."

After Zhang Hong took refuge, Chu Tian unexpectedly accomplished an achievement.

There is also a bond between Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, similar to the close cooperative relationship between Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

Chutian has currently completed three bond achievements, "Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu", "Fang Miao Duo", and "Jiangdong Two Zhangs".

"Zigang might as well serve as the chief historian under Prime Minister Langya. Langya Kingdom is the core place, and I value it very much. Although he is not a state pastor, the position of chief historian of Langya Kingdom is actually important."

In order to relieve Xia Liang's pressure, Chu Tian decided to temporarily appoint Zhang Hong as the chief minister of Langya State to assist Prime Minister Langya in managing government affairs.

While waiting for Zhang Hong's response, Chutian secretly checked Zhang Hong's panel properties to make better arrangements.

【Name】: Zhang Hong

[Talent]: King-level civil servant

[Level]:60

[Identity]: An important minister of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, and together with Zhang Zhao, he is known as the second Zhang of Jiangdong.

【Loyalty】:80

[Commander]: 23 (maximum 25)

[Force]: 22 (maximum 23)

[Intelligence]: 82 (upper limit 85)

[Politics]: 92 (maximum 94)

【Charm】:82

【Character】: Conservative

[Favorability]:70

[Characteristic 1]: Literary ethics (S-level exclusive trait, when serving as a long history, the territory’s cultural development speed is +10%, the territory’s attractiveness to the literati race is greatly increased, and the people’s support is not easy to decline)

[Characteristic 2]: Entrusting lonely and important ministers (S-level trait, when assisting the young master, the probability of rebellion by powerful civil servants and generals is reduced, and the death of the master has greatly reduced the negative impact on people's hearts and public security)

[Characteristic 3]: Steady (neutral trait, actions, and proposals tend to be conservative)

[Special Characteristics]: Jiangdong Two Zhangs (when Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong are in the same force, political +1, administrative efficiency is improved)

Another lonely and important minister...

With Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong under the command of Chu Tian, ​​this characteristic has no effect, because Chu Tian is now full of energy. Especially after Hua Tuo taught "Five Animals Play", Chu Tian's mental state has obviously improved a lot, and the most obvious feeling is

Xia Liang and Hua Mulan...

Due to the completion of the achievement "Jiangdong Two Zhangs", the political attributes of Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong can be temporarily increased a little. Zhang Zhao's political upper limit reaches 97, while Zhang Hong's political attribute upper limit reaches 95.

Compared with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui plays more of a role in the army, while the pair of Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong play a complete role as interior ministers.

There was no way they could arrange for Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong to go to war. They were just going to kill people. Their views on military matters were mediocre, so they had better stay at home and appease the people.

Zhang Hong's ability is obviously to increase the cultural prosperity of the territory.

The cultural prosperity of Xiacheng is already very high. There are buildings such as Han Yuefu, Confucius Temple, Lefang, Du Fu Thatched Cottage, and Diao Chan, Cai Wenji, Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Du Fu and others joined in. The culture is extremely prosperous.

Recently, Lu Zhi also recommended his fellow disciple Zheng Xuan to him. Chu Tian saw that he had no intention of becoming an official, so he stayed in Du Fu's thatched cottage and was enshrined by the lord's mansion, so that he could study Confucian classics with peace of mind.

"Lord, the fleet organized by the East China Sea Kingdom to trade with Hirado Castle in Japan will soon go out to sea. This is our first time to trade with overseas, and the Lord's Mansion is also participating this time. It is estimated that we can make tens of thousands of taels of silver from it..."

Xia Liang came to report the trade with the lord of Hirado City in Japan. He saw Chu Tian talking to a civil servant he had never met before, and knew that it was another civil servant recruited by Chu Tian.

Recently, many talents have come to seek refuge in Chutian. Lu Su and Zhang Hong are the representative figures. In addition to Lu Su and Zhang Hong, there are also some disciples from other aristocratic families. Maybe they are not as famous as Lu Su and Zhang Hong.

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"You came just in time. Zigang, this is Prime Minister Langya."

"Langya Xiang is actually a woman..."
To be continued...