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Chapter 51 Call for Talented Individuals

In that era, many people highly praised Duan Jiong's military talent, commending his extraordinary courage and strategy, strict military discipline, and that he was a rare and excellent general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Duan Jiong lived up to this reputation. He led his troops in battles across Liangzhou and Bingzhou for more than ten years, winning over a hundred battles without ever being defeated. He stabilized the turbulent northwestern borders of the declining Eastern Han Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Duan Jiong was later caught up in the vortex of court factional struggles. As a Liangzhou native with a military background, he was never favored by the powerful families of the Central Plains and was forced to rely on the eunuch group to protect himself. He even participated in framing famous officials, which led to his disgrace in his later years and damage to his reputation.

Later generations have given him mixed reviews, praising his outstanding military achievements and considering him the foremost general in the Eastern Han Dynasty who pacified the Qiang people, and praising his highly systematic and methodical military tactics.

He was criticized for being opportunistic, morally deficient, and lacking the integrity expected of a great general.

This is a classic case of someone talking without understanding the situation.

In a situation where imperial power was waning and factional strife was fierce, what could he do?

If he hadn't attached himself to the eunuch faction, he probably would have been beheaded long ago due to the suspicion of those whose achievements threatened the emperor and the machinations of powerful families.

[Host, do you wish to continue summoning?]

"I'll stop summoning for now."

With advisors like Fan Li, fierce generals like Jiang Song, commanders like Chang Yuchun and Chen Yun, and political figures like Wen Zhong and Zhou Jian, he would not need to be summoned for a long time.

As for the quota deletion function, let's test its effect when he needs to summon it!

[Okay, this balanced summoning session is over. The host is rewarded with one random summoning card and one low-level silver attribute point.]

The host currently possesses the following: 5763 Summoning Points, four Random Summoning Cards, three Silver Martial Arts Summoning Cards, one Silver Intelligence Summoning Card, one Silver Summoning Card, one Black Iron Random Summoning Card, one Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill, and one Low-Tier Silver Attribute Point.

In order to cope with the unpredictable situation ahead, Jiang Ce naturally had to save his last four summoning opportunities. After all, these were the last four waves of benefits given to new players by the system, and their value far exceeded that of ordinary summons.

If you use it rashly and fail to summon suitable top talents, you'll have nowhere to cry.

After all, Fan Li alone brought over almost all the civil and military officials, as well as talented individuals, of the Yue Kingdom, creating a surge of talent.

If one could summon other historically renowned figures, they might also bring along an entire generation of elite talents.

With the special benefits for new players, these people will be directly placed under his command, and will be loyal to him without any dissent.

That's why Jiang Ce doesn't summon them at all, but once he decides to use them, he has to maximize their value.

Only in this way could he quickly accumulate the initial capital to contend for supremacy in a chaotic world.

"That's right, besides summoning historical heroes of China, we can also recruit local figures." Jiang Ce suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of this problem that he had overlooked.

After all, in the past few hundred years, the number of talents in Tianyuan Continent has experienced explosive growth. Although top talents are still only a small group, Heaven-level talents are as numerous as carp crossing a river.

Upon thinking of this, Jiang Ce immediately took action, unwilling to waste any more time. He promptly ground ink, picked up his brush, and wrote a proclamation seeking talented individuals.

"General Ning Bobiao."

Jiang Ce finished the manuscript in one go, and then called out loudly towards the door.

For Jiang Ce's safety, Wei Renpu specifically suggested that Jiang Ce strengthen and expand his personal guard. After all, Sun Hanchuan was to be a hidden guardian and could not appear openly in front of others.

Therefore, other powerful generals are needed to serve as Jiang Ce's personal guards, so that they can protect him when he goes to the battlefield.

Jiang Ce readily agreed to Wei Renpu's suggestion and chose Ning Bobiao, whose strength had reached the high level of the Heavenly Realm and whose combat power was no weaker than that of the peak of the Heavenly Realm, as well as his younger brother Ning Boyan.

"Your Highness."

Upon hearing Jiang Ce's call, Ning Bobiao immediately pushed open the door and entered, bowing respectfully in response.

"Take this and have it copied immediately. Send it to the counties of Laiyang as quickly as possible."

Jiang Ce handed over the written recruitment order directly.

At the end of last year, when he was conferred the title of Prince of Laiyang by the imperial court, he already had the right to establish his own government and was qualified to recruit talented people from all over the country. However, due to the special circumstances in Laizhou, he did not start a large-scale operation.

Now that he has officially unified Laiyang and flexed his muscles to the people of Laizhou, it is only natural that he should also show his magnanimity.

If Jiang Ce's appeal for talent in Laiyang County was a grand affair with official notices posted and copied, then the rest of Laizhou was a place where the net of cunning was secretly scattered.

After all, those insightful people certainly wouldn't want to become henchmen of powerful families and have an ambiguous relationship with the Dongyi people.

While recruitment notices from other regions didn't reach them as quickly, in Changyang and Laiyang counties, the moment the notices were posted, the area was already packed with people.

Laiyang County is Jiang Ce's base of operations.

Changyang became a new source of revenue. Furthermore, after the Laiyang army breached the city, they did not harm the people in the slightest and even distributed wealth to them. In addition, they had to thank the Laizhou aristocratic families for their contrasting influence. All these factors contributed to Jiang Ce's high reputation among the people.

For ordinary people, there is no distinction between countries. Whoever helps them live a good life, they will follow, whether it is the Eastern Yi or the Cangming.

It didn't make much difference to them.

This is the day, in front of the notice board.

Jiang Ce had specially arranged a group of shills who vied to publicize Jiang Ce's achievements, attracting many people to gather here. When the time was right, one of them read the contents of the notice board to the people who had gathered together.

The Prince of Laiyang's Recruitment Order:

It is said that the prosperity of a nation depends on its virtuous and talented people.

The stability of a country depends on good help.

Now, I have been entrusted by His Majesty to pacify the border regions, to quell the flames of war, to revive the people, and to secure the territory. This cannot be accomplished by my own efforts alone; I must rely on the joint efforts of all wise men.

I hereby issue a public notice seeking talented individuals, employing only those with ability, regardless of their background!

Whether they are our own people or foreigners;

Whether from aristocratic families or humble commoners;

Whether they are well-versed in the methods of rites and music education or skilled in the strategies of warfare;

Even the ability to calculate revenue and expenditure, build roads and dredge rivers, adjudicate cases and settle disputes, and translate and maintain good neighborly relations...

But those who possess true talent and can benefit the country and its people are welcome to answer the call and offer their advice!

The Prince of Laiyang's residence had a "Gathering of Wise Men" pavilion on the side, where officials stood by day and night, and those who offered strategies were immediately presented and discussed.

If your proposed plan is adopted, you will be granted an official position, without following the old system! If you truly possess the ability to mend the sky and bathe the sun, I will welcome you with open arms, treat you with the respect due to a teacher and friend, and work together to achieve our grand goals!

My promise is as clear as the sun and moon, and as witnessed by the mountains and rivers!