Chapter 285 Recruiting Talents and Fa Kui
Nearly a month later.
On this day, in the newly established capital of the Dafeng Kingdom, which now rules almost the northwest corner of the Chaotic Land, which was the capital of the original Tao Kingdom, there were posters everywhere on the streets and alleys saying that King Feng Guo was recruiting talents. notice.
"I am the King of Dafeng. I am telling the world now that anyone with talent can enter the palace for examination. Regardless of civil or military affairs, if they are hired, they can become officials or generals..."
These notices are not only posted at the intersections of various streets, but also read aloud by dedicated personnel every day, and those who think they are talented are directed to the King's Palace to test for jobs.
"This new king is really unique. He actually uses this method to recruit talents. I heard that the palace is crowded with people every day."
On a street, a man who looked like a scholar The young man looked at the people gathered next to the notice and sighed, because this kind of direct recruitment of talents on the street has never happened in this world. In the past, it was an internal recommendation system limited to the aristocratic elite.
"Young man, I see you are also a scholar. Why don't you go to the palace and give it a try? Old man, I am really old, otherwise I would not miss this opportunity."
A hunchbacked old man immediately smiled and said after hearing the scholar's sigh, with a sense of regret in his voice that he was born at the wrong time.
"To be honest, my father-in-law, I am still studying poetry and classics. How can I be favored by the royal palace examiners even if I go there?"
The young man immediately hesitated and said that his experience was not mature enough and he did not have enough confidence in his own strength.
"You young man... As the saying goes, opportunities must never come again. This notice does not say that young people like you are not wanted! If you don't seize the opportunity in front of you today, you will regret it later! Even if you can't become an official If you can't make a career as a soldier, isn't it better than studying?"
The hunchbacked old man then spoke in a burst of words, making this young man who looked a little immature feel ashamed.
"My father-in-law, you are right! Xiaosheng, go and give it a try now!"
Being so excited, the scholar mustered up his energy and went straight to the direction of the palace.
"Haha... young people are easy to fool..."
After seeing the man running away, the hunchbacked old man suddenly laughed secretly in his heart. It turned out that he was actually a persuasion arranged by Fengguo officials, specifically responsible for impressing those people. Those who were undecided went to the king's palace to apply for a job.
"I don't know if what this king is doing will have any effect...but as long as you give me a lot of money..."
Thoughts flashed through the old man's mind, and he was somewhat suspicious of Feng Guo. Whether the king's move was meaningful or not, but as he grew older, he quickly gave up thinking about this issue and only focused on the interests closely related to him.
Scenes like this are not only happening in the capital of Fengguo. In the new capital in the northeast, which is the capital of the former Yinguo, a large-scale social recruitment activity has also been launched. In the mountains of Fengguo The old capital is no exception, but because the population there is smaller, the scale of activities will be relatively smaller.
At the same time, talent tests were being held simultaneously in the core palaces of each major city. This test was said to be based on standards drawn up by King Fengguo himself and was divided into two categories: civil and military.
The essay will test your written writing skills and basic arithmetic. There are also a number of policy questions that need to be answered. Once you pass the test, you will be qualified to become a minor official, and some outstanding ones may be directly promoted to officials.
The martial arts aspect is simpler, including only the martial arts test and the military test. You only need to pass one of the two. If you pass both, you will be considered an outstanding talent and will receive better treatment.
The martial arts test is a test of personal strength. As long as you perform well in the confrontation with the examiner, you can join the army as a soldier. If you perform well, you can become a captain of ten or a centurion. The military test is about military strategy. After passing the test, those who pass the test can become army counselors, and those with special talents can even directly become generals.
At this time, in the palace of the capital of the Feng Kingdom, which was the capital palace of the original Tao Kingdom, there was a special talent who was particularly eye-catching and attracted the attention of all the examiners.
He was a tall and mighty young man in his twenties. Not only did he have an excellent appearance, he was like a god descending from the sky. His martial arts skills were also outstanding. Not only could he defeat the martial arts examiner with one or two moves, but he could also defeat someone behind him. He easily defeated the siege of many examiners, and even answered questions fluently during the military examination, showing that he was extremely proficient in military matters.
"What's your name? Where are you from? How come I haven't heard of an outstanding young student like you before?"
The examiner of the palace this time happens to be the old man whom Wang Zhifan relies on most. Xiangguo, the old Xiangguo was originally in charge of the policy and theory of the literary examination, but the commotion in the military examination attracted him as well, making him very interested in this person's origins.
"Back to Shangguan, Xiaosheng's surname is Feng Mingxian. He was born in Gongguo in the south. He has been practicing on Shenfeng Mountain since he was a child. A few months ago, his master said that the world will change and it is the time to make contributions, so he asked Xiaosheng to go down the mountain and wander around. ..."
This young man, who was impeccable in appearance, martial arts, and talent, immediately answered calmly, making the old prime minister even more satisfied with his talent.
"It turns out that he is a talented person who came down from Shenfeng Mountain. No wonder he is so outstanding... Just wait in the palace for a few days. I will write to the king immediately. The king needs talents like you now..."
Old Xiangguo did listen. I mentioned Shenfeng Mountain, then It is said that this is the place where an expert hermit lives in seclusion in this chaotic situation. Unexpectedly, a master hermit really came today. Although it cannot be ruled out that this young man is trying to promote himself, his ability cannot be faked. , no matter what, he is a talented general.
Scenes like this are rare in examination centers around the world, but it is not the only one. It indicates that Wang Zhifan has achieved good results in recruiting talents from the society and attracted some high-quality talents. But don’t think that this is just his luck. In fact, it is closely related to the fact that he has successively captured Yin and Tao in the past two months, which has greatly expanded Fengguo’s territory by more than four times. Although the people now think that he is the Fengguo The king is full of aggression and likes to fight, causing thousands of people to die on the battlefield, but everyone has to admire his war ability. After all, the winner can have everything.
Nowadays, more and more foreigners have gathered in the capital of Fengguo. Desperate people from various countries in the south hope to join his ambitious family. He worked under the king and achieved a reputation that can be recorded in history.
At the same time, in the new capital of Feng State further north, which was once the old capital of Yin State, Wang Zhifan was not idle. In fact, he just came here from his capital in the south today and was in the palace with the man who had been rescued by him for almost a month. General Liu discussed matters.
After General Liu was cured by him using the biological transformation device, it can be said that he was very grateful to him as the king. After all, life-saving grace is not something that can be easily forgotten, so when he found that his body was not only restored to intact After becoming several times stronger, he immediately reported to Wang Zhifan and actively devoted himself to high-intensity work.
Every day he was either practicing troops in the military camp or studying the future war strategies. He was devoted to the goal of hegemony that Wang Zhifan had mentioned to the generals long ago, and looked like he wanted to die from overwork.
"Your Majesty, I think the current plan is to go north to capture Kui Kingdom first. If we go south and encounter Huan and Lu, there may be a risk of unfavorable war..."
At this moment, in the main hall, General Liu, who was still very energetic after working hard for several days, pointed at a black and white ink map and put forward his strategic suggestions.
"Isn't Kui Kingdom surrounded by mountains? It doesn't pose much of a threat to Dafeng? Why attack it first?"
Wang Zhifan knew about Kui Kingdom when he first came to this dungeon. It was a bigger place than before. The Feng Country is a small mountainous country further to the north. The original Feng Country was relatively close to the edge of the mountains. This Kui Country is completely located in the deep mountains and old forests. Basically no country will try to take advantage of it, so it Now I am very confused as to why General Liu fell in love with this place.
“The king does not know something. Although Kui Kingdom is small, the land it occupies is rich in iron ore. If the king wants to dominate the world, he must not lack this... and now the Feng Kingdom’s soldiers lack experience, although they have won successive victories. But there is no appearance of a victorious army, and the final general will have the courage to lead the army to defeat Kui for the king, laying the foundation for hegemony..."
General Liu's intention There are two main points in his thinking. One is that Kui Country is not easy to fight due to its location, but if it is conquered, it will obtain iron ore resources and lay a solid foundation for future hegemony. The other is that the general found that Feng Country’s current army is not that big. He is capable and needs to be further tempered by war. He himself is willing to lead troops to attack and win the only remaining country in the north for Wang Zhifan.
"It is not impossible for Aiqing to lead troops to conquer the Kingdom of Kui... But please wait for a few days, just in time to use this war to train the new batch of recruited generals..."
After talking for a while, Wang Zhifan was convinced by General Liu who wanted to repay his kindness with merit. Mainly, he felt that what the other party said was reasonable. Now his Feng Kingdom covers an area much larger than two months ago, and the population it controls is even greater. Ten times faster, this means that Fengguo's war potential is no longer what it used to be. As long as the strategy is right, it can definitely take over the only remaining Kwaiguo in the north and complete a regional unification.
“I will not personally take action in this battle to defeat Kui. Aiqing must be fully prepared and work together with all the generals to overthrow the Kui Kingdom, so that my Dafeng’s military achievements will be added to the glory. !”
Wang Zhifan then decided that he wanted to Let the people below to complete this task, because he is tired of being a fire captain everywhere. War should be fought like a war. We should rely on the hard work and mutual cooperation of all armies to defeat the enemy, rather than fighting whenever there is a problem. It is expected that he, the great king, will personally go into battle to kill the enemy.
Although he has a combat power that far exceeds that of the army, his personal energy is limited after all. Once he gets used to letting the army rely on his personal combat power, it will only bring many hidden dangers. I am afraid that he will have trouble when he encounters a strong enemy. There is a risk that the war situation will collapse and the struggle for hegemony will have to start again. In order to successfully pass the level, he must make these armies under his command stronger.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! The general will definitely fulfill his mission!"
Seeing that his king and savior had so decisively entrusted him with the important task, General Liu became excited and determined to do something great for Wang Zhifan and do his best to repay his kindness.
And Wang Zhifan can indeed do this. His extraordinary combat power determines that he is not like a regular king. He is not afraid of the people below him who have different intentions. Whoever wants to rebel and cause trouble for him The problem can be solved by just coming to the door single-handedly. The army is just his tool, not his lifeline. It is not a big deal for him for generals to support their troops and respect themselves. He can just kill the disobedient ones and replace them with obedient ones.
In this way, for a while, the entire Feng Kingdom began to prepare for the new war. A large number of materials and soldiers began to gather near the old capital, such as General Liu who had been entrusted with important tasks by Wang Zhifan and the newly recruited The young general Feng Xian and other talents were arranged to discuss the strategy of conquering the country. On the contrary, Wang Zhifan, the king, did not pay much attention to the attack on Kui Kingdom and spent most of his time in the southern capital to suppress the original Tao Kingdom area.
The main reason is that he knows his own abilities. He doesn’t understand war at all. He has some experience in personal combat. Just leave professional matters to professionals. If they fail, It shows that they are not professional enough. Just replace them with a group of capable people.
But this does not mean that Wang Zhifan can completely lie down during this period. In addition to daily practice, he also has an important matter when he is stationed in the southern capital, which is to prevent several big countries further south from invading Feng. Lands, such as the Huan State with its divine pattern soldiers, and the Lu State, which is famous for its Dragon Riders. These countries are truly powerful countries in chaos, and they are one level stronger than elite monsters like Tao State.
In the past, due to mutual constraints and distance, these powerful countries did not pay too much attention to the northwest corner where Fengguo is located, but now this corner is about to be completely unified by Fengguo. As long as those in power are not blind, those powerful countries will You'll know it's time to take care of this place.
After all, no powerful country can sit back and watch another country rapidly expand and become stronger around it. In order to suppress new challengers, they may even temporarily stop their hatred of each other and unite their efforts to eliminate potential opponents first. .
This is the reason why Wang Zhifan is now personally stationed in the south of Feng Country. He estimates that the powerful countries in the south will soon react and will not give him more time to develop easily.
Sure enough, seven or eight days later, before exact news came from the Kui Kingdom’s expedition in the northwest, the army guarding the southern border brought the latest information to Wang Zhifan through a flying eagle letter:
"Your Majesty, after many investigations, we found that there are many foreign armies gathering in the southern desert, including divine pattern soldiers with black lines on their faces, and dragon cavalry riding on the back of a triangular dragon..."< br>
"Forget about this divine tattooed soldier. I guess he gave the soldiers special tattoos and added some BUFFs. Based on the morphological description in the intelligence, could this Triceratops be a Triceratops? Are there still dinosaurs in this world? They were even trained as cavalry? It's a bit interesting..."
Wang Zhifan has naturally learned a little bit about the famous divine pattern soldiers of the Huan Kingdom and the famous Dragon Riders of the Lu Kingdom these days. Even if the information is not very sufficient, he also found that Something surprising happened.
(End of this chapter)