Chapter 2303 - 2043: Troubles

It is said that because Chen Xi wants to walk the King’s Way, he pays more attention to the Dual Talent Legion. After all, this kind of legion is not only the main force but also a kind of trump card, so he has discussed related matters with Li Youu.

Unfortunately, Li Youu’s training method is really too crude and rough. Simply put, it’s about throwing soldiers onto the battlefield, continuously fighting, and continuously training, eventually leading to success.

Chen Xi expressed his disdain; everyone knows that by continuously engaging in brutal battles and continuously strengthening training, repeating this cycle over time will surely achieve the dual talent. If the will is extremely firm, there is a great possibility of achieving a Military Spirit Legion.

But isn’t this nonsense? The death rate is too high. If this method is played with, sooner or later, it will lead to people’s resentment and anger, so Li Youu’s nonsense training method was directly thrown out of Chen Xi’s mind.

Next is Gao Shun’s system, but Gao Shun’s system does not include the Dual Talent concept. Among the systems of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, this feature simply does not exist. This is the most awkward part. Although the decathlon-trained Wolf Cavalry is indeed very capable of fighting, it is also a pit.

Of those whom Chen Xi knows who are proficient in drilling soldiers, only Yu Jin, Chen Dao, and Lub Su remain. However, in this life, Lub Su might as well just wash up and go to sleep; he simply hasn’t had the opportunity to practice.

Moreover, even in the previous life, Lub Su’s trained soldiers were merely the supposed elite Eastern Wu Foot Soldiers. Chen Xi thought about this and just decided to scrap it. Once infantry carries the banner of Eastern Wu, except for the Elite of Danyang, which is purely a regional strong force, the others are basically joking around.

As for Yu Jin, he can indeed be considered a top-level figure in drilling soldiers currently. However, Yu Jin is akin to a typical large-scale troop trainer, usually saying, ’Let me first train about ten thousand soldiers who can fight,’ but when it comes to training super elites, Yu Jin loses interest after calculating the cost.

It’s worth noting that most of Liu Bei’s regular elite armies have been processed by Yu Jin. Tuntian Soldiers, retired veterans, and so on have all been managed and trained by Yu Jin after Chen Xi delegated tasks, if speaking of the quantity of elite trained, others combined might not have as many as his.

But the problem is, Yu Jin fundamentally doesn’t train for Dual Talent. In his words, ’I can give you a lot of elite soldiers with one talent. As for Dual Talent, you have to figure it out yourself. Dual Talent type super elite legions cannot be simply trained into existence.’

Therefore, under Yu Jin’s leadership, there hasn’t been any appearance of Dual Talent, and in the aspect of Dual Talent, it’s basically based on speculation. Because of this, Yu Jin’s opinions can only be considered as references.

One could say the only currently valuable Dual Talent belongs to Chen Dao, but Chen Dao is also a pit, with his reference value greatly diminished due to the Dual Talent it extends.

Forced into a corner, Chen Xi can only choose the common points among all plans, then see if he can infer some facts.

From this perspective, actually, Juo Yi is closer to that degree of being a strategist. However, comparatively, Juo Yi’s plan is also rough, after all, he carries very strong traces of Liangzhou.

But the good thing is that Juo Yi hasn’t been led astray by the techniques left by those from the Former Han, otherwise, no matter how formidable he is, with corruption from the start, it would have essentially been impossible for him to break free.

"In short, this is how things are. It’s a very complex matter. The currently easiest and most certain method to achieve Dual Talent is the way of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. But looking at their approach now, it doesn’t seem bloody because they already paved a road with skeletons." Chen Xi repeatedly warned Zhang Fei, to prevent that guy from going astray.

"I know." Zhang Fei said indifferently, but upon hearing the method the Xiliang Iron Cavalry used to reach this level, Zhang Fei felt a chill.

"As for the White Horse Soldiers, here’s the plan: I intend to have General Gongsun’s son start from the rank of centurion under my command. He is already seventeen years old." Zhao Yun thought and said.

Back then, Gongsun Zan actually didn’t need to die; he had already realized his mistake. But the pride of the White Horse General did not allow him to leave Youzhou. In the end, he only let Gan Ning and Taishi Ci take his family and the families of the military officers willing to share life and death with him to Mount Tai.

As for Gongsun Zan, after setting up the defensive system of the northern frontier of Youzhou, he engaged in a deadly battle with Yuan Shao and eventually died in Jicheng.

Chen Xi was quite helpless about Gongsun Zan’s way of dying. Although there was a time when Gongsun Zan was obstinate and wouldn’t heed advice, overall, he had a very clear distinction between right and wrong in terms of national duty.

If Lyu Bu managed to wash away the stains on himself with national duty, then Gongsun Zan from life to death never showed any shortcomings in terms of national duty.

It could be said that if Gongsun Zan had not died and managed to break into international territory, Gongsun Zan would definitely be a sharp blade, but ultimately, Gongsun Zan fought to the death to preserve his remaining pride.

As for Gongsun Zan’s family, Liu Bei took them over, never missing out on gifts during the four seasonal festivals, and after Yuan Shao died, Gongsun Xu put down all his anger from before and began diligently studying and practicing martial arts.

As the descendant of an extreme nationalist, Gongsun Xu naturally became an extreme nationalist under the influence of Gongsun Zan, which is why during the Battle of the Northern Frontier, Gongsun Xu insisted on heading north to fight the enemy.

In the end, it was Liu Bei who suppressed him. Gongsun Xu’s martial arts were quite poor, even worse than Gongsun Zan’s back in the day. As for military strategy, it was quite mediocre, making him neither accomplished in literature nor in martial arts.

This was a reality that troubled Liu Bei greatly. He wanted to look after Gongsun Xu, as he was Gongsun Zan’s son, and Gongsun Zan had helped him a lot when he was weak.

However, he was truly uneasy about sending someone who was neither skilled in literature nor martial arts onto the battlefield.

Fortunately, Gongsun Xu was likely aware of his situation and did not make things too difficult for Liu Bei. He quietly spent an entire year carefully studying himself and eventually identified his talent; it seemed he had a knack for drilling soldiers.

Back when Gongsun Zan brought him along for a mix in the military camp, he had seen his father’s White Horse. Compared to Zhao Yun’s White Horse Soldiers now, though they seemed similar, upon observation, Gongsun Xu realized there were significant differences between the two.

It was precisely these differences that gave Gongsun Xu some inexplicable ideas. Since Zhao Yun’s White Horse and Gongsun’s White Horse shared the same lineage, could the characteristics of Gongsun’s White Horse be replicated on Zhao Yun’s White Horse?

In the previous era, the White Horse Soldiers, though now few, had not all perished. At least, people like Xue Shao and Gongsun Xu’s escort were still alive, though they had lost their former glory. Nonetheless, in comparing the two, Gongsun Xu, who had a deep understanding of Gongsun’s White Horse, had already discerned certain things.

Unlike ordinary soldiers, the former White Horse Soldiers were Gongsun Zan’s pride. As Gongsun Zan’s son, he was often taken by his father to the camp to experience that pride.

"Oh, no problem, after all, he’s already seventeen." Chen Xi nodded. He understood the meaning behind Zhao Yun’s words; the promotion of a centurion did not need to be reported to Chen Xi, but Liu Bei was more interested in such matters, and it was brought up to accommodate Gongsun Xu.

"Zichuan, Lord asks us to attend the banquet tonight." As Chen Xi was chatting idly with Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, Li Youu entered to inform the three.

"Oh, a banquet, what’s going on with Lord Xuande?" Chen Xi casually inquired.

"Nothing significant, the little princess is a hundred days old and can now be carried out," Liu Ye also entered at this moment and casually said.

Three months ago, the Zhang Clan gave birth to a daughter for Liu Bei, who then named her Liu Jiang. The people behind the Zhang Clan felt helpless, but the Zhang Clan did not mind much, thinking a daughter is just a daughter, which in their view was quite normal.

More importantly, although the Zhang Clan was Liu Bei’s legal wife, she knew that Liu Bei had intentions of establishing Liu Shan as the princely heir. Having been given a position for free and understanding the whole situation, the Zhang Clan had little intention of competing for the heir.

Therefore, the birth of a daughter left the Zhang Clan very satisfied, sparing many troubles. Since receiving a reprimand from Chen Xi back then, the Zhang Clan had become much calmer and less ambitious. She felt she was already enjoying the honor of her husband’s household, without the need to seek trouble for herself.

"Oh, oh, oh, it’s evident that Lord Xuande is quite fond of the little princess," Chen Xi said with a smile. Back in Chang’an, Liu Tong had conferred the title of Commandery Princess to Liu Bei’s daughter, which also served to bring everyone closer.

"After all, she was born of the legal wife," Liu Ye implying something, made Chen Xi glance at him.

"Let’s go together tonight then, Ziyang, how’s your village merging project going?" Chen Xi shifted the topic blandly. As he observed the situation, he knew Liu Bei didn’t plan a large event, but by notifying all the senior members, he was already fulfilling his obligations.

"Not well, I came back precisely because of this matter. It’s not as simple as you think. Although it has everlasting merits and many benefits, if handled improperly, it will incur public wrath." Liu Ye shook his head, his expression becoming serious, no longer as teasing as before.

"What unexpected trouble has come up again?" Chen Xi said speechlessly, "Haven’t we already planned everything out? We just need to follow the procedure; what problems have arisen now?"

"Two issues. One is dismantling the clan, which is very complicated. Another is the village and fortress reconstruction issue," Li Youu answered in place of Liu Ye.

"Wasn’t dismantling the clan previously not much of a problem?" Chen Xi looked at Li Youu speechlessly, "Regarding the village and fortress reconstruction, what aspect is problematic?"

"Previously, the dismantling of the clan wasn’t a big issue because in Mount Tai of Qing Xu, our prestige was high, and the government’s credibility was very secure. In Jizhou, Youzhou, and Yuzhou, although we’ve tried our best to establish prestige, it’s not enough." Liu Ye sighed and said.