"Hahaha, Zijing, don't be nervous. Don't you know how many sons Ma Teng has?"
Although he knew that Lu Su most likely acted panicked on purpose, Liu Zhang still cooperated.
While laughing loudly, he gently patted Lu Su on the shoulder.
The atmosphere instantly relaxed due to Liu Zhang's seemingly unintentional actions.
"Yes, yes! I was abrupt..."
Lu Su's hanging heart also completely dropped.
Although there is no 100% certainty that Liu Zhang has not changed from beginning to end, Lu Su can't help but think of the good.
Perhaps Liu Zhang is still the same Liu Zhang, his identity has changed, his status has changed, but his sincerity has never changed.
"Zijing, you and Ziyang met Gu at a time of crisis, and our friendship is by no means easy to compare!"
When Lu Su and Liu Ye were kidnapped, Liu Zhang did not even fully occupy Yizhou.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a time of crisis!
Without Lu Su, Nanzhong would not be able to achieve rapid equality, and the barbarians would not be able to fully surrender.
Nanzhong would not be able to transform from being a burden to Yizhou into a fertile land that nourishes Yizhou.
Not to mention that the barbarian soldiers would show off during the campaign against the two states of Yongliang.
As a strategist, Liu Ye was not inferior to Lu Su in any way.
Without Liu Ye's accurate foresight, Yuan Shao would never have been able to launch the siege of Yizhou so calmly.
Even with the original looseness of Yangping Pass, it is very likely to cause huge losses.
Once Yangping Pass is broken, Hanzhong will not be protected!
Thinking of this, Liu Zhang was extremely moved.
"Without your help, where would the Qin State be today? Let alone the King of Qin today!"
"The King of Qin's words are serious, and I will never accept them!"
Lu Su was moved by Liu Zhang's sincerity, and a warm current suddenly flowed in his heart.
“The King of Qin’s current status is all due to God’s will!”
"The destiny belongs to King Qin, how can it change because of one or two people?"
"Hahaha...good!"
Liu Zhang looked up to the sky and laughed, but did not refute the so-called destiny.
In this era, and in troubled times, sometimes destiny is often the most important.
Without destiny, why should Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebel?
Without destiny, how could Liu Bang, the pavilion chief, ascend to the throne of emperor?
Therefore, even if Liu Zhang refuses any praise, he will not refuse the so-called destiny.
Only with this destiny can we be invincible.
"Zijing, sit down! Let's talk slowly!"
Liu Zhang pulled Lu Su to his seat, and the three of them sat down again.
Then he picked up the list and placed it in front of Lu Su.
"Ma Wan, Zhang Heng, Li Kan, who are these people...?"
For Liu Zhang, these people were all acquaintances.
After all, they followed Ma Chao and Han Sui in history and rebelled.
As for what it is now, Liu Zhang has no idea.
"For the record, King Qin, these three people are powerful men in Liangzhou, and they all come from rich families."
"Well...the origin is similar to that of Dong Zhuo in the past. Everyone has many parts."
As expected by Liu Zhang, these people have a high status in Liangzhou!
I'm afraid that more than a thousand people can be drawn out casually.
But fortunately, they are from a wealthy family, not a wealthy family.
One word difference makes a world of difference!
The aristocratic clan is an existence that affects the course of the world.
A wealthy family means that they have a higher status than ordinary people, have more money, and are richer, that's all.
"Are there more than just these three people?"
Lu Su's eyes showed surprise and he nodded quickly.
"The King of Qin is really a god, he can even guess this!"
"There are eight powerful people in Liangzhou, namely Sanliang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, and Yang Qiu."
"Each of these eight people has a branch of one to two thousand people. If they are united, there will be no less than 20,000 people!"
Liu Zhang nodded, which was similar to his idea.
If these people were stronger, they might not be able to be tolerated by Han Sui.
"Have all these people converted? How did they convert?"
These eight people all had a history of rebellion and had considerable power in Liangzhou, so Liu Zhang had to be careful.
Even though eight people together wouldn't be able to make a big splash, after all, it's better to do less than to do more.
Lu Su showed absolute confidence in this.
"Don't worry, King Qin! The eight of them are from wealthy families, but they are simple warriors."
"These people only wanted to enter the official career, so they all took the initiative to hand in all their subordinates."
"After all the troops were gathered, I selected the best among them and put them directly under the governor's office to stabilize the counties in Liangzhou."
"These eight people have been appointed by me as county lieutenants of various counties in Liangzhou."
A county lieutenant manages the military affairs of a county and maintains public order in a county.
Each county under the jurisdiction of a county has its own county captain, and the county captain's immediate boss is the county captain.
All county soldiers in a county are under the control of the county captain.
Rights cannot be trivial!
Some powerful men without any official positions can ascend to the position of county lieutenant through official career, which is definitely not low.
Dong Zhuo, the largest warlord in Liangzhou, started out as a county captain.
"Zijing, are these people... honest?"
After all, we are in charge of military power, so we cannot be careless.
Lu Su pondered for a moment and finally nodded.
"I reported to the King of Qin that I also had such concerns, so after these people were appointed as county lieutenants, I sent many people to keep an eye on them."
"As a result, these people not only did not make any changes, but worked conscientiously, as if they were afraid of neglecting their duties. The county captains of each county also spoke highly of the eight people."
"The Qiang and Han people in each county are mixed, and various problems often occurred before. Since the eight people took office, the conflicts have been significantly reduced!"
Liu Zhang raised his eyebrows, full of surprise.
Unexpectedly, the famous Eight Generals in charge of public security is a good hand!
"Zijing, how do you think these people are brave? Can they come to Chang'an to serve?"
But after all, he was a battlefield veteran who was valued by Han Sui. In short, he should still display his due talents.
Furthermore, Qin seems to have many top generals, but in fact there are serious gaps among its middle-level generals.
Filling these people with mediocre abilities can not only stabilize the local area, but also supplement the quality of the army.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
"I report to the King of Qin that among these eight people, Yi Ma Wan, Zhang Heng, and Li Kan are the strongest in martial arts, while the other five are slightly inferior."
"In these competitions and selections, Liang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Cheng Yi, and Yang Qiu all failed."
"In my opinion, if you lead an army alone, you will never be able to do the job. If you are a general in front of the battle, waiting for the command of the King of Qin, you can be useful."
Lu Su told the truth and gave the choice to Liu Zhang again.
In short, if the King of Qin wants anyone, he will definitely obey him.
"Zijing, if these eight people are to leave, then the position of county captain will suddenly be vacant for eight people. Isn't it a bit tricky?"
The Qiang and Han people in Liangzhou lived together and finally stabilized.
Liu Zhang didn't want to be ruined because of himself.
"Don't worry, King Qin!"
The corners of Lu Su's mouth raised slightly, showing an extremely confident smile.
"Many talents sent by King Qin to Liangzhou before are already fully familiar with Liangzhou's environment. This includes the county captains of various counties."
"Even without these eight people, it will not affect the overall situation."
Liu Zhang understood now that perhaps the label of these eight capable officials was due to their wealthy backgrounds.
In the Central Plains, Hebei, Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other regions, wealthy families may not be considered a big deal.
However, in the northwest of Liangzhou, there are fewer inherited families, and the status of the wealthy families may be quite different.
"In that case, after this competition is over, please dispatch eight people to Chang'an."
