Chapter 227

It would be enough to surpass Yao and Shun!

And!

With such terrifying food crops, how could Lin Yang possibly lose!

The people of the world would not let Lin Yang lose either!

"Now, it depends on how the lord settles Zang Ba!"

As the two chatted, Guo Jia's gaze couldn't help but glance into the main hall of the Provincial Governor's Mansion!

Now!

Zang Ba of the Taishan Army had already arrived!

"Zang Ba, your journey here was arduous!"

Looking at Zang Ba below, Lin Yang couldn't help but frown slightly!

Regarding Zang Ba and his Taishan Army!

Lin Yang didn't actually have a very good impression of them!

"I dare not disobey the lord's summons!"

Zang Ba bowed and said, stealing a glance at Lin Yang!

At the age of twenty!

He already occupied the position of Xuzhou Provincial Governor!

Such a hero made Zang Ba feel uneasy!

The reason he was willing to defect to Lin Yang!

Was because Lin Yang was simply too young and his edge was too sharp!

Starting an army from a mere Jiangdu County!

In just two years, he had become the master of Xuzhou!

Zang Ba didn't have the courage to confront such an ambitious hero!

Contending for the world was not a good choice!

One slip, and it would mean certain death!

Zhang Chao and Tao Qian already had grass growing a meter high on their graves!

"Hmm, I see that Zang Ba's martial arts are not bad. From today on, don't return to Kaiyang!"

Zang Ba had been respectful enough, and Lin Yang gave him a chance!

Hearing that he shouldn't return to Kaiyang, Zang Ba's body trembled slightly!

On the way here, he had already thought of this!

Lin Yang was not Tao Qian!

Tao Qian was old!

He lacked the ambition to suppress and consolidate him!

But Lin Yang was only twenty!

How could such an ambitious hero tolerate the existence of the Taishan Army!

"I will obey all the lord's instructions!"

Bowing to Lin Yang, Zang Ba accepted his fate at this moment!

Since he had defected to the other side, Zang Ba would no longer have any other thoughts!

"Hmm, very good. From today on, Zang Ba, you shall hold the position of General Who Attacks the Rebellious, with Sun Guan as your deputy general, commanding ten thousand troops!"

Zang Ba was willing to surrender, and Lin Yang wasn't stingy, directly granting him the title of a miscellaneous general and command over ten thousand troops!

These ten thousand troops, in addition to the five thousand soldiers Zang Ba brought, would be supplemented from the Taishan Army to ensure combat effectiveness!

Now that he was the Xuzhou Provincial Governor, the number of miscellaneous generals under him had also increased!

"Thank you, my lord!"

Hearing that he could still command troops, Zang Ba felt a sense of relief!

He had originally prepared for the worst!

He didn't expect Lin Yang to still trust him!

After chatting with Zang Ba and soothing his emotions, Lin Yang let him leave!

Watching Zang Ba's retreating figure, Lin Yang felt quite helpless!

He didn't want to use him!

But he didn't have enough generals!

Yes!

With the expansion of his territory, Lin Yang found that he was short of generals again!

The only ones capable of leading an army independently were Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci!

Although Seeing Dian Wei's martial prowess was not bad!

But Lin Yang had tested him several times!

Seeing Dian Wei's command ability was a bit lacking!

He could be a general, but not a commander!

Therefore, Lin Yang had no choice but to win over talents like Zang Ba who could lead an army independently!

"Li Gang, the people I asked you to send someone to pick up—where are they?"

After a moment of silence, Lin Yang looked at Li Gang beside him!

"My lord, according to the news, they should arrive today!"

As Lin Yang's trusted aide, Seeing Dian Wei was responsible for Lin Yang's safety, while Li Gang was responsible for many of Lin Yang's secret matters!

For example, black powder, fierce fire oil, and recruiting some talents—Lin Yang had Li Gang do all of these!

After all, he was a trusted aide who had followed Lin Yang since Jiangdu County!

Knowing him inside and out, Lin Yang felt at ease using him!

Although Cheng Yu had followed him early on as well!

But Cheng Yu was a strategist who needed to devise plans for Lin Yang, so there were many things Lin Yang couldn't ask him to do!

"Hmm, once they arrive, be sure to notify me as soon as possible!"

After instructing Li Gang, the latter nodded!

Meanwhile, at the Xuzhou city gate

"Is this Xuzhou City?"

Several carriages drove in from the Xuzhou city gate, and the young man in the carriage looked at the prosperous Xuzhou City with curiosity!

"Xu'er, be careful not to catch a cold!"

In the carriage, an old woman looked at the young man with concern and whispered a reminder!

Reminded, the young man had no choice but to sit back down!

However, in just this short while, the young man was coughing incessantly!

"Sigh, Master, now that we've arrived in Xuzhou City, can it really cure Xu'er's illness?"

The old woman looked at the man opposite her and couldn't help but ask!

"Mr. Zhang has also come to Xuzhou now, so we can only wait and see!"

The middle-aged man was only in his forties, with a sturdy and robust build, but there was a trace of worry between his brows!

He had a son in his later years, but because the child was born prematurely, he had been plagued by illness!

Over the years, for the sake of his son, he had no interest in worldly affairs and had been visiting famous doctors everywhere!

The only person with hope of saving his son!

Had also come to Xuzhou!

Therefore!

He had no choice but to come!

Half a day later, in a mansion next to the Provincial Governor's Mansion

"General Huang, please rest here for a moment. My lord will arrive shortly!"

After settling the middle-aged man and the others, the attendant who had reported turned and left!

Looking at the arrangements, the middle-aged man could only accept the situation as it was!

As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would wait!