Sun Ce defeated Xu Gong with 5,000 men, beheaded him in battle, and won a complete victory, but he himself did not enter Gusu City, but led his army to retreat to Da Lei Mountain.

He even handed over everything to Cai Mao and Wei Teng on the grounds that he was not the Taishou of Wu County and it was not appropriate to ask about Wu County's affairs. If there is anything, Cai Mao and Wei Teng will deal with it first, and if they can't handle it, they will ask him for instructions in Da Lei Mountain.

Cai Mao was the first time to be a taishou, and Wei Teng was also the first time to be a county magistrate, and both of them were grateful for Sun Ce's trust and worked very hard. Cai Mao is good at business and is a good negotiator. Wei Teng is a celebrity, and has a close relationship with the Wujun family, and the two join forces, one talks about profit and the other talks about righteousness, but they also complement each other.

After seeing Sun Ce's open-mindedness with his own eyes, Lu Kang believed that Sun Ce could bring peace to Wu County, and others believed that Sun Ce could bring them benefits, so they were all very positive. Lu Kang and Gao Dai were busy raising Wu County School, expanding the scale, increasing the school building, and bent on building Wu County School into an academic highland like Nanyang County School, Zhang Yun and Shen Heng accepted Cai Mao's invitation and entered the Taishou Mansion, Zhu Huan didn't want anything, he joined the army with an iron heart, and became a staff officer by Sun Ce's side. Gu Hui went to Sun Ce's side as a staff member, helped Sun Ce take charge of the documents, and ushered in the delivery. Only Gao Guo is used to being lazy, and he is only willing to cooperate with Cai Mao to do business, and he doesn't want to be constrained by entering the office, so he is still a comfortable idler.

Under the exemplary role of these families, the Wujun family has taken action. The people who originally attached to Xu Gong or received Sun Ce's invitation but didn't go now regret it, relying on relationships, looking for a way, and trying to keep up with the new situation. In order to make up for their mistakes, they redoubled their dedication, or paved the way with money, as little as a few hundred or more gold, or took the initiative to donate land to fully support Sun Ce's new policy, or took the initiative to make profits and negotiate cooperation with Sun Ce on more favorable terms. In a few days, Sun Ce received thousands of hectares of land, more than 6,000 gold, and all kinds of gifts were piled up, with bulging purses and rich money.

I have to say that there are really a lot of rich people in Wu County, and the first city in Jiangdong is worthy of its name.

But Sun Ce still lives in a simple place, not only does he rarely go to Gusu City, but even if someone goes up to Da Lei Mountain to ask to see, he also lets Gu Hui and Jiang Gan receive him, and he rarely shows up, and he can see him anytime and anywhere except Cai Mao and only Lu Kang.

For this honor, Lu Kang was both grateful and a little uneasy.

"I really don't have time." When Lu Kang once again expressed that he was afraid of trusting Sun Ce, Sun Ce said: "I am about to return to Yangxian, Liu Miao is attacking Danyang, and the bandits in Tongguan Mountain will not stop, I will rush to deal with it." When Shen You and Zhu Huan's conscription is over, we will leave. ”

When it comes to conscription, Lu Kang also has a different opinion. After Sun Ce defeated Xu Gong, almost all the defeated county soldiers were dismissed, and Cai Mao, Shen You, and Zhu Huan were re-recruited, not only to be in good health and combat effectiveness, but also to have a stable family, have a permanent production, and respect his own wishes, and not to be reluctant to recruit those who do not want to be recruited. Although Wu County has a large population, most of the people who are really willing to serve as soldiers are forced to make a living, and how many people are willing to work the battlefield without worrying about life?

Sun Ce explained why he did this. It is precisely because of the danger of going to the battlefield that those who are mercenary cannot be chosen, they are just trying to survive, and once the situation is unfavorable, they will not insist. Who can risk their lives to keep fighting? People of faith. What beliefs? The first is to protect the family and defend the land; The second is to make meritorious contributions and be rich and prosperous. Only such people can grit their teeth and persevere in the most difficult times, and only such people can pay sweat and blood for victory.

Sun Ce was very sincere. "Lu Gong, what I want is a taxi with faith, not a tiger wolf who can only kill people. I've heard that in ancient times, samurai were also warriors, but not everyone could join the army. Now that sinners and slaves are used to join the army, they are getting farther and farther away from the standard of soldiers, and even if the imperial court wants to revive the martial arts, it is impossible for such a martial artist to be respected by the world. Although my ability is shallow, I am willing to start small, demand myself with the standards of a scholar, ask my subordinates, and practice the teachings of the saints, even if I have a long way to go. ”

The martial arts of the imperial court may have been just an expedient measure, but Sun Ce did not mean to be perfunctory. Although the decline in the status of the warriors is due to the factors of Confucianism, the deterioration of the quality of the warriors themselves is also an important reason. In the Spring and Autumn Period, conquest is the privilege of the aristocracy, there is no distinction between civil and military, and the samurai are also scholars, and meritorious service is an important way to improve the class, so the scholars not only do not oppose the practice of martial arts, but also are very proactive, and do not need to mention any martial style, the martial style is very strong. Confucius himself is a master, and his archery is first-class. Later, the scale of the war expanded, and there were not enough soldiers, so civilians were recruited into the army, and now it is even more exaggerated, sinners and fugitives have become the main force of the army, and there is no distinction between soldiers and bandits, and the people are more active in harming the people than killing the enemy, how can such a person win the support of the people, how can he get the respect of the world?

If Sun Ce wants to save the martial spirit in Chinese culture, he must first reverse this situation. This is certainly not something that can be completed in a day or two, nor can it be achieved by climbing the heights, writing a few articles, and saying a few empty words. But he has the time and the will, and he can change step by step.

There are 50,000 or 60,000 households in Wu County, and according to the calculation of two strong men per household, he can recruit 100,000 people at any time, and he does not believe that he will not be able to pick out a few thousand soldiers who meet the requirements. It doesn't matter if it's a little less, he is now cultivating backbones, and he doesn't need so many people, and when it really comes to the need for a large corps to fight, he will promote these people to army commanders and even commanders, and he can recruit five times or ten times the number of troops anytime and anywhere, and he can ensure that the combat effectiveness is not weak.

"Lu Gong, I have a request."

Lu Kang sighed at Sun Ce's lofty ambitions, and became more and more pleased with his choice. A young man, and a martial artist with limited reading, can have such a lofty ambition to put into practice the teachings of the saints, which is much better than those who can only sit and talk about the Tao. He may not see the day when Sun Ce's lofty ambition will be realized, but he is willing to contribute to it.

"As long as it doesn't violate the general righteousness and does what I can, I will do my best."

"I would like to ask Lu Gong to strengthen universal education at all levels in addition to academic research, and to establish schools in the township and arrange for qualified gentlemen to teach, for example, to require the scholars of the county school to take turns to teach in the township schools for one or two years, not only to help the people to read and write, but also to be familiar with the people's feelings. In the future, when those children grow up, whether they are in the army or in the workshop, it is always good to be literate and hyphenated, even ordinary people, who can read the notices of the government and avoid being deceived by corrupt officials. Civilization should not be the rhetoric of a small group of people, but the quality and upbringing of the general public, right? ”

Lu Kang stroked his beard and agreed repeatedly. "The general has such a grand wish, of course I can't ask for it. But that's a lot of money, can you afford it? ”

Sun Ce was confident. "Lu Gong rest assured, as long as possible, I will give priority to providing this money. At the moment, I don't want to expand the army, but I also want to save some military spending and have more money on hand. ”

"Although the general is prone to talk about profit, but this benefit is a great benefit related to morality, although I am old, I am willing to do my best to do my part. My Lu family has small assets, and food and clothing are not a problem. I don't want the money for the sacrificial wine in this county, so take it out to help the students. ”