Chapter 43: If You Get Rich, Don't Forget Me
When Shao Bo heard what his best friend said about King Qingji of Wu's efforts to find talented people, he couldn't help but be moved.
"Ziqin, since you are so optimistic about the King of Wu's move to seek talents, why don't you go to Wu and seek an unprecedented achievement?"
Ziqin heard this and just shook his head slowly and said, "Shaobo, you and I are different. I also want to go to Wu to realize my ambitions. However, I am the governor of Chuwan and I have a family. How can I do whatever I want like you, Shaobo, without any scruples?"
Shao Bo couldn't help but fall silent.
Indeed, he is different from Ziqin!
Shaobo and Ziqin are just the names of two people. Shaobo refers to Fan Li and Ziqin refers to Wen Zhong, both of whom were from Chu.
Although Fan Li was born in a poor family, he was knowledgeable and talented, both civil and military. He had the ability to see through the world and the ambition to control the universe!
Wen Zhong was a noble of the State of Chu and had a distinguished family background.
How did these two people meet and become close friends?
At the beginning, Fan Li was very sloppy when he met Wanling Wen Zhong. He squatted in the dog hole and barked at Wen Zhong like a dog, but Wen Zhong didn't care.
The next day, Fan Li changed into new clothes and met him, and the two had a very pleasant conversation!
It's just a matter of having similar interests.
Wen Zhong had no prejudice against a poor man like Fan Li!
He knew that Fan Li was a man of great talent and recommended him several times, but the recommendation was always in vain because of Fan Li's humble background.
"Ziqin, what kind of monarch do you think King Qingji of Wu is?"
Fan Li suddenly asked.
"King Wu?"
Wen Zhong was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said, "I don't know much about the King of Wu. I heard that he is very strong and can defeat ten thousand people. In his early years, he was known as the first warrior of Wu."
"After Prince Guang murdered the emperor and usurped the throne, Qingji, in order to avenge his father, prepared his troops in Wei State, raised his flags and drums, and finally conquered Wudu and expelled the traitors."
"Qingji also released Yaoli, who was trying to assassinate him. Such a broad mind and such righteousness are rare in the world!"
Wen Zhong lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "If you ask me what kind of person King Qingji of Wu is, I would say he is brave and resolute, has good plans, is benevolent and virtuous, and cares about the world. Only then can we describe the current King of Wu."
"Ziqin thinks highly of the King of Wu."
"Yes, the King of Wu deserves such an evaluation."
“…”
At this moment, seeing Fan Li remained silent, Wen Zhong could not help but chuckle and said, "Shao Bo, you can go to Wu to find out what's going on."
"If the King of Wu really wants to seek talents, and Shao Bo is being used in Wu, you can send me a letter, and I will serve under the King of Wu together with you, Shao Bo!"
"good!"
Fan Li was immediately relieved.
As the saying goes, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget your friends!
When Fan Li became successful, he would never forget his confidant Wen Zhong.
Fan Li is a man of great talent, but he has no place to use his talents!
The State of Wu is currently seeking for talented people. If King Qingji of Wu really has a keen eye for talent and can appoint the right people to the right positions, Fan Li believes that he will be able to display his strengths and make his name known to the world!
Like Fan Li and Wen Zhong, there were countless talented people who were hesitant and indecisive because of Wu's order to recruit talents, and their number was as numerous as carp crossing the river.
Some of them did not set out for the State of Wu immediately and were still waiting and watching.
Some people, in order to realize their ambitions, took the money they needed for the journey and set out on the journey to Wu!
But no matter what, Wu's order to seek talents has been known to other countries in the world.
The Wu State, which was originally unknown and has only risen suddenly in recent years, has once again entered the vision of major powers.
…
There is a camp outside the city of Wu.
"prick!"
"kill!"
In the huge parade ground, there were shouts of killing that shook the sky and were extremely shocking.
Thousands of Wu army soldiers are training!
At the command of every captain and sergeant, the soldiers under his command immediately raised their spears or swung their swords in unison.
Such a simple movement requires practice day after day!
At this moment, King Qingji of Wu, accompanied by generals including Sun Ping, Sun Wu, and Meng Ben, was inspecting the training of the soldiers on the parade ground.
In addition to the soldiers performing chopping movements, there are also many archers practicing their archery skills!
"Prepare!"
As the command flag was waved, a whole team of archers immediately stepped forward, drew their bows and arrows, and aimed at the target a hundred steps away.
"Shoot!"
“Grab, grab, grab!”
The arrows shot by the crossbowmen basically hit the target, but the accuracy was a bit poor, and it was rare for them to hit the center of the bull's eye.
"Next team!"
The captain held the command flag again and shouted.
When one team of archers retreated, another team of archers stepped forward, drawing their bows and shooting arrows.
If they repeat this process over and over again, I believe that it won’t be long before their archery skills will be substantially improved!
On the other side of the training ground, the Wu army soldiers were practicing chariot driving and sword fighting!
"kill!"
Each side had 500 soldiers, all holding spears without tips dotted with white powder or white paint.
Any soldier who was hit by a spear would have this powder on his body, which would declare him "killed in action"!
The military exercises organized by Qingji were very realistic.
Everyone worked very hard!
Why?
This is because the soldiers of the defeated side could not have any dinner at all.
The soldiers of the victorious side can eat double dinner with extra meat!
“Boom!”
A burst of flags flashed.
“Boom boom boom!”
As the dull and slightly depressing sound of war drums sounded, the soldiers on both sides drove their chariots and rushed towards each other at lightning speed.
Since their clothes and armor were the same, one of the two groups had a black ribbon on his arm, while the other had a white ribbon on his arm!
This way, we won't accidentally injure our own soldiers in the melee.
"For meat!"
"superior!"
"Kill them!"
The soldiers on both sides were howling like hungry wolves.
With a "bang", at the moment when the two sides were fighting, they roared and swung their spears, knocking the enemies on the opposite side away.
At this moment, Qingji was standing on the high platform, watching this extraordinary military exercise.
Such a fierce battle moved everyone nearby !
Look, both sides are putting all their efforts into trying to knock the other side down.
As the battle began, in addition to the sounds of fighting like a real battlefield, there were also many screams.
Among the soldiers in the melee, many had broken skin, bleeding, and broken bones!
When the Grand Marshal Sun Ping saw this scene, he felt very sorry.
"Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate for us to train our soldiers to death like this."
"Recently, most of the soldiers in the army have been complaining about this. Such a tragic military exercise is really rare in the world!"
"That's right. My king, after this martial arts performance, at least several people were seriously injured and unable to get off their beds!"
"In recent days, the soldiers have been complaining privately. If this continues, I am worried that there will be a mutiny in the camp or even a rebellion! "
Led by Sun Pingyi, the generals following Qingji all spoke out and advised Qingji to stop such "tragic" military performances.
However, it is impossible for Qingji to change his mind easily!
