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Upon seeing Jiang Ce's handwritten letter, they were filled with immense admiration.

They originally wanted to fight the Dongyi, but because their own army was at a disadvantage, if they blindly started a war with the Dongyi army, they would likely face the danger of total annihilation.

That's why they've had a very frustrating time playing these past two years.

But now that Prince Jiang Ce has raised his banner, these stray dogs have instantly found their leader. Naturally, they are now thinking about avenging their fallen brothers.

"General Chen, since His Highness has taken the initiative to invite us, what is there to hesitate about? Let's fight the Eastern barbarians! I can't take another day of this cowardly life of hiding and living in constant fear!"

General Huang Shan roared!

"Let's give it our all! Let's give it our all!"

As soon as Huang Shan finished speaking, a series of angry roars erupted, startling the birds in the forest into flight.

At this moment, Chen Yun suddenly grabbed a long spear beside him, its tip reflecting the campfire with a chilling gleam.

"Pack your things! We'll head down the mountain tonight!"

Chen Yun raised his arms and shouted, "Gentlemen, follow me to Laiyang, find His Highness, and retake Laizhou!"

Meanwhile, in the woodshed in the backyard of the Laizhou government office.

A young man dressed in menial clothes was reading the imperial edict by moonlight. He was originally the captain of the scouts of the Laizhou army, but he had changed his name to save his life. Now, seeing the familiar handwriting, tears rolled down his cheeks without warning.

He carefully hid the imperial edict on his person, his eyes now devoid of any cowardice, only burning with fierce fighting spirit.

In a rural area of ​​Laizhou, inside a private school.

A Confucian scholar put down the imperial edict, sighed deeply, and slowly rose to his feet.

He was once a military officer in the Laizhou army. After Laizhou fell, he chose to hide in the countryside and become a schoolteacher, but the passion in his heart never cooled.

Now that he has received the decree from the King of Laiyang, he naturally cannot remain in despair. So he immediately took out his long-forgotten iron spear and prepared to cross mountains and rivers to meet in Laiyang!

Outside his window, villagers who had heard the news waited quietly, hoes and sticks in hand, their eyes full of anticipation.

Thus, at the call of Jiang Ce, the King of Laiyang, a continuous stream of people gathered from all directions on the official road leading to Laiyang City.

Some of them wore tattered armor, while others held rusty weapons, but they all shared the same unwavering determination: to follow Jiang Ce in recovering their homeland and avenge their blood debts!

.........

Several days later, at the south gate of Laiyang City.

Banners fluttered in the wind, and dust billowed in the air.

Just as Chen Yun and other former generals of Jiang Ce were leading their troops to Laiyang, Zhao Gao sent this intelligence to Jiang Ce through the Luowang network. Upon learning of this news, Jiang Ce immediately arranged for Wei Renpu to take full responsibility for welcoming Chen Yun and his army.

this day.

Chen Yun led tens of thousands of troops brought down from Kunwu Mountain, traversing mountains and rivers along the way, and finally arrived in Laiyang first.

Although they were wearing armor, its color was already quite dull, and it would probably be completely destroyed after a few battles. Even so, it could not conceal their murderous aura and sharpness.

"This humble general, Chen Yun, greets Your Highness!"

When Chen Yun saw Jiang Ce personally welcoming him, he immediately knelt on one knee and said, his voice choked with emotion. The men behind him also knelt down in unison, and their shouts echoed through the city gate.

"We pay our respects to Your Highness!"

"Generals, rise!"

Jiang Ce immediately stepped forward and helped Chen Yun up. He then patted Chen Yun's shoulder with a steady hand and said, "General Qingzhi, you've worked hard these past two years."

Chen Yun suddenly looked up and saw the earnestness in Jiang Ce's eyes. His eyes welled up with tears.

"Your Highness, I am incompetent and have failed to defend Laizhou..." Chen Yun said with deep shame.

"Qingzhi, this is not your fault."

Jiang Ce interrupted Chen Yun in a deep voice, then glanced at everyone and said loudly, "The Eastern Barbarians are barbarians with wolfish ambitions. We are all people burdened with national and familial hatred."

"We gather here today not to regret the past, but to plan for the future, to reclaim Laizhou, and to slaughter all the barbarians!"

"Reclaim Laizhou and slaughter all the barbarians!"

The roar once again ripped through the sky, and even the banners on the city gate tower seemed to tremble.

Before the crowd could finish speaking, a series of rapid hoofbeats came from the end of the official road. It turned out that the scout captain was riding up with several brothers. When they dismounted, their saddles were still covered with wet mud.

Following closely behind was a local militia led by young recruits, armed with hoes, clubs, iron spears, and long spears. Though not exactly elite, they exuded a fearless and indomitable spirit.

In just half a day, the south gate of Laiyang City was already crowded with people.

Looking at the weathered yet spirited faces, Jiang Ce felt a surge of passion in his heart.

He raised his hand to silence the shouts of the crowd, his voice booming like thunder: "Pass on my order: open the granaries and distribute grain! Reward the three armies!"

Wei Renpu responded and left. Before long, the granary gates burst open, and cartloads of golden grains were pushed out of the city. Smoke rose from the chimneys, and the aroma of meat filled the air.

As night fell, the council hall of the Prince of Laiyang's mansion remained brightly lit.

Chen Yun and the young recruits also introduced their generals to Jiang Ce one by one.

It must be said that Chen Yun did not waste his two years in Kunwu Mountain. With his reputation in Laizhou, he not only gathered more than 20,000 men, but also recruited many heroes from the outlaw world.

In particular, among these people, there was even a mid-level Heaven-rank general, while the rest were all top-tier.

Jiang Ce naturally wanted to recruit all these talented individuals at once.

[Ding dong, the host skill 'Sage Ruler' effect 3 has been activated. When the host devises strategies, leads troops into battle, personally fights enemies, or even recruits talents, his political, intelligence, command, martial prowess, and charisma attributes will be improved to a certain extent.]

The current host is recruiting talent, therefore their own charm increases by 5, with a base charm of 98. When the charm value rises to 103;

With the boost from the Sage King skill, Jiang Ce's Charm attribute skyrocketed to 103, making him practically a walking succubus.

Thus, through his few words of emotional manipulation, coupled with the added charm of his status as the Prince of Laiyang, he instantly made these court generals, who were like stray dogs, and the heroes of the Jianghu feel valued like never before, and they all swore allegiance.

If before this, they came to Jiang Ce because of his status as a prince, and because they had fought together in the army and knew each other well, then now they truly submit to Jiang Ce.

[Ding dong, congratulations host, you have gained the loyalty of the local divine general Mu Yu and successfully started the system's main quest "Recruiting Talented Individuals";]

Recruiting Talented Individuals: Once the host successfully recruits...