Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 65 City Building Plan
When Lu Ming arrived at the front yard, he saw thousands of soldiers gathered in the training ground.

They were all young people, not particularly strong.

But it was very orderly.

They stood still, too afraid to move.

The Mo Daobing stood aside, grinning and pointing.

After Lu Ming arrived, the onlookers dispersed in a panic.

The veterans have started lining up for meals, while the newly recruited soldiers are still standing in the same spot.

Even though her stomach was growling with hunger, she still didn't dare to move an inch.

Lu Ming looked at them and nodded in satisfaction. "You are all young and strong men selected from various places. Starting today, you will participate in the most rigorous training. I will take care of your food, drink and supplies, but you must be obedient!"

The sound wasn't loud, but anyone in the training field could hear it clearly.

"Yes, General!"

The thousand new recruits all spoke in unison.

Her eyes were filled with excitement as she looked at Lu Ming.

They cherish this job very much, especially in these times, as it is enough to keep their family from starving.

Just then, Lu Ming's eyes fell on a man.

This person was at least two meters tall and had very robust bones.

He was a size larger than Zhang Mu from that day, and there were no signs of cultivation on his body, but he gave people a dangerous feeling.

Her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and she wore a black cloth robe.

His muscles were like those of a diamond, and his body was extremely taut.

It resembles a majestic lion.

"My lord, his name is Lu Shi. He is born with superhuman strength. When I sparred with him yesterday, he caught me and I almost suffered a loss. With a little training, I'm afraid he can unleash powerful combat strength."

Zheng Yong saw that Lu Ming had spotted the man and whispered a reminder in his ear.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

The latter nodded.

Then, pointing at the burly man, he said, "Come out here."

His words startled Lu Shi, who clearly hadn't expected the legendary Yunhui Colonel to seek him out.

Then, somewhat bewildered, I walked out.

After all, he was only eighteen or nineteen years old. Even though he was naturally strong, he was still a little reserved in front of Lu Ming.

A smile appeared on the latter's face.

Then he walked up and patted Lu Shi on the shoulder.

Sure enough, he could feel that this person was strong and powerful. Although he patted very lightly, the other person only swayed slightly with his own strength.

He turned to look at Zheng Yong and said, "From now on, he will train with the Mo Dao soldiers and receive the same supplies. Let's see if you can train him to be a good soldier."

"Yes, my lord!"

Zheng Yongxing said hurriedly.

As a general, one naturally hopes that more promising talents can emerge from among his subordinates.

"Train them well; we only need elite soldiers here." Lu Ming glanced at the group of new recruits, then put his hands behind his back and walked out.

As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, they found a number of ragged refugees, with their families, entering Fenglei County.

Some of them appear to have had some wealth in the past.

But now, he still follows the group of refugees.

Under such circumstances, no one can escape unscathed.

On both sides of the road, yamen runners were maintaining order.

It must be said that Bai Yan is indeed a talented person. In just a short period of time, he not only mobilized the masses in Fenglei County to build stream wells, but also took care of everything. Now he has also managed to settle the refugees in an orderly manner.

At the very least, despite so many people entering Fenglei County, it didn't cause much chaos.

"General, general!"

Just then, Lu Ming faintly heard someone calling his name in the distance.

Turning his head, he saw two people walking towards him.

One of them was Bai Yan. His robes were weathered, and his face was no longer as fair as before, with several wrinkles appearing.

Beside him was another person, equally tall and dressed in scholar's robes.

His clear, bright eyes revealed a hint of arrogance.

When the two arrived at Lu Ming's side.

Bai Yan first bowed and said, "Greetings, General!"

Then, he turned to his companion and introduced him, "This is my friend, a famous scholar from Yunzhou, Su Zhe. He is from the Su family of Yunmeng Prefecture."

When Lu Ming looked at the other person.

Su Zhe gave a perfunctory bow.

Clearly, they didn't think much of him as a captain. Lu Ming didn't care.

Disciples of such large families are often like this.

The Su family of Yunmeng Prefecture is a prominent family, similar to the Baili family.

Of course, a captain like him wouldn't be interested.

Therefore, Lu Ming simply nodded politely and then looked at Bai Yan beside him, "I wonder if Magistrate Bai has anything to discuss? I was planning to see you this afternoon, but since you're here now, how about we have a couple of drinks?"

"Of course there is no problem."

Then, looking at Su Zhe, he asked, "Brother Su, what do you think?"

"I won't go. I'll wait for you at the county government office." Su Zhe didn't even lift his eyelids, and after saying this, he headed straight for the county government office.

Lu Ming glanced at the other person but didn't say anything more.

Instead, Bai Yan entered the mansion and said to Zhang Meng beside him, "Bring some wine and dishes to the front hall."

Then, he followed Bai Yan into the living room in front of the training ground.

Knowing that the other person was afraid of the cold, they had someone bring over a brazier.

A moment later, a clay pot, several plates of mutton, dried vegetables, and a jar of wine were placed in front of the two of them.

After pouring Bai Yan a cup, Lu Ming said, "We're quite familiar with each other now, so Magistrate Bai, please speak your mind."

"General, there are quite a few refugees coming to our Fenglei County this time. I've done a count these past few days, and the number has already reached tens of thousands, and it's still growing. The county government's food supply will soon be insufficient."

Moreover, and most importantly, we need to get the people involved and enable them to create value; otherwise, if they just eat, drink, and relieve themselves here every day, the entire Fenglei County probably won't be able to sustain itself.”

"Tell me your thoughts." Lu Ming picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it into the boiling casserole. Instantly, a rich aroma of meat wafted out.

After seeing the meat change color, she placed it in Bai Yan's bowl.

"General, what I mean is that our Fenglei County has not yet started building city walls. If the world really falls into chaos in the future, this will be a very dangerous thing. If we were to build a city in the past, the expenses would be enormous."

But now, with so many more refugees, they'll do anything as long as they're fed.

"Do you think we can start building the city now?"

"That would be the best, of course," Lu Ming said with a smile, taking a sip of his drink.

If the world really descends into chaos, Fenglei County, lacking a city, will indeed be subject to constraints everywhere.

"However, as you know, I came in a hurry. Although I managed to gather some food with the help of friends from the past, it's almost all used up these days. So I hope you can provide some assistance."

Don't worry, I just need food.

Bai Yan looked up at Lu Ming and forced a smile.

He also knew that in the world today, food was the most valuable commodity.

However, he really didn't want to see these people displaced and eventually starve to death in the wilderness, and Fenglei County did indeed need to be rebuilt.

Without the protection of city walls, even with an elite army, the common people would inevitably suffer.

Lu Ming has grain; there are currently 200,000 shi (a unit of dry measure) of it stored in the warehouse.

That's enough to feed his soldiers for several years.

Actually, Bai Yan was thinking the same thing as him.

Therefore, after raising his glass and clinking it with Bai Yan's, he said, "I'll allocate 10,000 shi first, and let me know if that's not enough."

Hearing Lu Ming agree so readily.

A look of excitement appeared on Bai Yan's face as he poured himself another glass of wine. "I'll toast you."

After saying that, he drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Lu Ming smiled and said, "I heard that someone advised you to pledge allegiance to the Prince of Yong?"

Bai Yan smiled wryly, "It's Su Zhe. He has great talent, and his lifelong wish is to assist a true dragon to ascend to the throne and make unparalleled contributions. Now that the world has changed, he naturally has the opportunity, so he chose the heir of Prince Yong."

"What do you mean?"

"I just want the people to have food to eat, and you, sir, are a perfect fit for me," Bai Yan said earnestly, raising his head.

After spending this time together, Bai Yan developed a deep and sincere respect for Lu Ming.

"Then I thank Magistrate Bai for his trust."

Lu Ming said with a smile.

It has to be said that the feeling of being recognized is quite nice.

The two drank and chatted until the afternoon when Bai Yan finally left, staggering.

That evening, his friend stormed off, surrounded by guards.

The next day, the 10,000 shi of grain allocated by the army was delivered to the government office.

Meanwhile, Lu Ming was in the secret chamber, preparing to break through his current realm.

At this moment, he opened the system shop and spent 10,000 points to exchange for a True Essence Pill.

Then, without hesitation, I put it in my mouth.

The next moment, I felt a warm current spreading throughout my body.

(End of this chapter)