My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 329 Yuan Ziyou's Counterattack
Over the course of several days, the quality of the recruited "talents" varied greatly.

Some only know a few common characters, while others are as talented as Liu Jingxuan.

In the end, Gao Yu glanced at the roster and found that the results were quite good; Nanqingzhou was indeed a treasure trove.

"With a little training, these people can solve our immediate crisis."

Cui Xian also breathed a sigh of relief.

At least they no longer have to work at a high capacity, and they can leave some of the minor details to their own devices instead of doing everything themselves.

A person's energy is ultimately limited; with so many things to handle, they simply can't be in two places at once.

"Ah."

Gao Yu nodded. “We can slow down a bit for now. The vast majority of refugees in the territory have been wiped out and captured. If there are any left, we can leave them for now. We also shouldn’t set up twenty garrisons yet. Let’s set up ten first, and then expand appropriately after some time.”

Lacking sufficient basic talent, Gao Yu had to slow down his troop production rate.

He still needs to implement a policy of elite troops and cannot expand blindly.

Firstly, it could easily affect the army's combat effectiveness, and secondly, it could easily benefit others.

Gao Yu also needs enough time to exert influence on the lower and middle-ranking soldiers and officers, so that they will always remember the general's kindness.

Once I'm done here.

Gao Yu was finally able to free up his hands to attend to two things.

He wanted to go to the seaside to try out the salt-making method, extract refined salt, and expand his means of making money.

At present, salt and iron are not state monopolies. Whether it is the Northern Wei or the Southern Liang, salt is sold privately and the quality is very rough. Now that we have reached the seaside, how can we miss such a good opportunity?

White sugar and refined salt were the commodities that Gao Yu wanted to make into sought-after goods in Nanliang, so that Liu Taozhi could take them there to sell, and also see if he could do some 'human trafficking' in Nanliang.

The North is known for its martial spirit, while the South, under the rule of Xiao Pusa, enjoys peace and prosperity and has not experienced large-scale wars for a long time.

In a time of extravagance and ostentatious displays of wealth, there was also a greater emphasis on culture.

If he could bring a group of people back, it would alleviate his embarrassing situation of having no one to use. Moreover, since they came from the Southern Dynasty, he wouldn't have to worry about them colluding with the powerful families in the North.

Besides.

Gao Yu also wanted to work on movable type printing. This technology didn't have much of a technical barrier; the real challenge was achieving a breakthrough from scratch. Just like horseshoes, stirrups, and Takahashi saddles, once someone developed it, everyone else would instantly learn it.

Because there are no technical barriers, skilled craftsmen can learn it at a glance.

Many things in ancient times were difficult because they required the ability to break through from zero to one; one had to be able to think of that.

Gao Yu immediately took a few personal guards to Zhuxian County. This area is located by the sea, and in the 21st century, the area directly south of Zhuxian County is the hometown of the famous 'Rizhao Zoro', Rizhao, Shandong.

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Inside Luoyang City.

As soon as Yuan Ziyou came out of the inner palace, he saw Erzhu Ying'e's increasingly protruding belly and knew that his time was running out.

Looking around the entire palace, all the imperial guards, maids, and attendants had been replaced by unfamiliar faces.

Yuan Ziyou felt a sense of powerlessness.

Erzhu Rong was indeed ruthless; though he was far away in Jinyang, he could remotely control everything in the Luoyang Imperial Palace and the court.

Yuan Ziyou ordered all the soldiers of the Central Army, whom Gao Ang had painstakingly trained, to be transferred away from Luoyang under various pretexts.

Currently, there are very few Imperial Guards who obey his orders within the palace, especially since he has also heard that Erzhu Rong is conducting further investigations.

Regardless of whether there was any private contact, all the imperial guards who had protected Yuan Ziyou for more than three months had to be transferred out of the palace.

All these actions told him that Erzhu Rong was eager to take action and was further investigating all the risks. Once the risks were cleared up, Erzhu Rong would most likely leave Jinyang and go to the Luoyang palace to take the final step.

The only good news these past few months was that Yang Yu returned from Shandong and told him personally that Gao Yu had trained a formidable army! "Shandong alone is not enough... Yuan Zigong must also be ordered to recruit and train soldiers in Yuzhou."

On the surface, Genji Kyo is a royalist, but Genji Yu is unsure, after all, you can't judge a book by its cover, and the imperial power is waning.

More importantly.

Erzhu Rong occupied Bingzhou, and the Shanxi region where Bingzhou is located is like a sharp blade hanging over Luoyang. The army can reach the outskirts of Luoyang in just three or four days.

No matter how brave and fierce Gao Yu's soldiers were, they could not arrive in Luoyang from Shandong to provide support in just three or four days.

Why does Your Majesty sigh?

Yuan Ziyou looked up and realized that the person who came was Zhu Rui, the Yellow Gate Attendant. This person was also a confidant of Erzhu Rong. He came from Dai and could be regarded as one of the "Dai confidants" who were abandoned after Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital. Zhu was also a Xianbei surname "Kezhuhun" which was Sinicized.

Although Zhu Rui, a native of Dai, was a confidant of Erzhu Rong, he was also extremely respectful to Yuan Ziyou.

Like Xi Yi, he was Erzhu Rong's spy planted beside Yuan Ziyou, and someone Yuan Ziyou constantly tried to win over.

"Yuan Long."

Yuan Ziyou immediately changed his worried expression and said with a smile, "Is there any government matter to report?"

"Indeed..."

Zhu Rui nodded. "The Prime Minister sent an official document saying that he will come to Luoyang to meet His Majesty in September."

"September?"

Yuan Ziyou was taken aback.

Erzhu Ying'e's expected delivery date was at the end of October or the beginning of November.

Erzhu Rong will be coming to Luoyang in September.

But then I thought about it.

Then I realized there was some truth to it.

Erzhu Rong's replacement of all the imperial guards and other personnel in the palace is clearly a preparation in advance.

Besides...

He must have made preparations in advance before he was going to carry out the 'abdication'.

Is time really that tight?

"Yuanlong".

Yuan Ziyou looked up at the sky. "Do you think I still have time, still have a chance?"

Zhu Rui remained expressionless, but a hint of reluctance flashed in her eyes.

Yuan Ziyou was indeed a charismatic ruler and could certainly be considered a wise and enlightened ruler.

It's just a pity that he was born at the wrong time.

Zhu Rui remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Your Majesty is a wise ruler, why do you say such a thing?"

Yuan Ziyou smiled bitterly, "To receive such praise from Yuan Long is a testament to my efforts over the past few years. It's a pity... there are too few loyal ministers like Yuan Long in this court."

Zhu Rui sighed, "The Prime Minister has shown me great kindness, and His Majesty has also been incredibly kind to me. I am truly torn between two options..."

He glanced around cautiously, then stepped forward and whispered in Yuan Ziyou's ear, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, if one's internal strength is insufficient, one can borrow strength from the outside... I have a plan that can help Your Majesty buy some time."

He whispered a few words.

Yuan Ziyou's eyes lit up immediately, but he restrained his expression. "Good, good, good! Yuan Long is indeed a pillar of the nation!"

(End of this chapter)