Three Kingdoms: Start by buying a governor.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui discussed as they ate: "This way of eating is wonderful. Everyone sits around a pot, which is lively and warm, perfect for the cold winters of the north."

Yuwen spoke the least Chengdu dialect, but ate the most—he ate three plates of mutton by himself.

Lu Bu and Zhao Yun are exchanging martial arts techniques, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are playing a drinking game, Huang Zhong is serving food to his son Huang Xu, and Zhang Liao and Gao Shun are discussing training soldiers...

The scene was incredibly lively.

Liu Ce felt satisfied watching this scene.

These are the core members he will use to conquer the world in the future.

He is capable of governing the country with his civil skills and securing peace with his military prowess.

Now, they sit together, eating hot pot and chatting, like a family.

This feeling is wonderful.

After several rounds of drinks, Guo Jia suddenly raised his cup: "Gentlemen, I propose a toast to the Marquis!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

Guo Jia said, "Lord Marquis, you've treated us to such fine food and lodging, and given us the opportunity to make our mark. This cup of wine is a toast to you, Lord Marquis!"

"Respect to Lord Hou (My Lord)!" the crowd shouted in unison.

Liu Ce smiled and raised his glass: "To all of you! With you all here, what great things cannot be accomplished!"

The glasses clinked, and laughter filled the room.

Outside the window, night has fallen, and the stars are twinkling.

The night in Zhuojun was quiet, but the Liu residence was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

The banquet ended around 10 PM.

Liu Ce had drunk a bit too much and was walking unsteadily.

Cai Yan and Zhang Ning helped him back to his room, one on each side, while Ren Hongchang followed behind, carrying a hangover soup.

"Husband, slow down," Cai Yan said softly.

Liu Ce slurred, "It's nothing! I'm fine! This is nothing! I can still drink!"

Zhang Ning said helplessly, "They're already this drunk, and they're still drinking."

Ren Hongchang handed over the hangover soup: "Drink it quickly, or you'll have a headache tomorrow."

Liu Ce obediently drank the soup and lay down on the bed.

The three girls helped him take off his outer clothes, covered him with a blanket, and were about to leave when Liu Ce suddenly opened his eyes:

"Don't go... talk to me..."

Cai Yan blushed: "My husband is drunk, please rest early."

"I'm not drunk!"

Liu Ce sat up. "I'm perfectly clear-headed! Let me tell you, I can definitely clean up this mess in Youzhou! When the time comes, we'll build a huge mansion in Youzhou, even bigger than the Marquis of Champion's mansion in Luoyang! Each of you will have your own courtyard, where you can plant flowers, play music, and more..."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and his eyelids began to droop.

The three girls exchanged a glance and then smiled.

Zhang Ning blew out the light, and the three of them quietly retreated and closed the door.

In the darkness, Liu Ce was just drifting off to sleep when a "ding" sound suddenly went off in his head.

The sound was crisp and melodious, like an alarm clock—no, where would an alarm clock come from in the late Eastern Han Dynasty?

Liu Ce sat up abruptly, all sleepiness gone.

That voice sounds so familiar, it's a system notification tone!

[System notification: Host detected arriving at the base in Zhuojun. You are awarded one sign-in opportunity. Sign in now?]

Liu Ce's eyes widened instantly.

Sign in! You have to sign in! This system may be low-key most of the time, but it always brings good stuff!

"Sign in now!" he shouted in his mind.

[Ding! Checking in... Check-in successful!]

[Congratulations, host, on receiving the following rewards:]

[Ten second-rate talents (five civil officials, proficient in civil administration, provisions, and law; five military generals, skilled in leading infantry and scouts, capable of serving as colonels or military commanders)]

Twenty Akhal-Teke horses

【Three Thousand Ironclad Cavalry (including full set of armor, weapons, and warhorses)】

[Yuchi Gong, Luo Cheng, Shen Wansan]

[Ding! All rewards have been stored in the system space and can be withdrawn at any time.]

Liu Ce was stunned.

Name: Yuchi Gong, courtesy name Jingde

Gender: Male

Age: 22

[Strength]: 103 (Top-tier)

[Leadership]: 90 (First-class)

[Politics]: 71 (Third-rate)

Intelligence: 75 (Third-rate)

[Appearance]: 63cm

Special skills:

[Single-handedly breaking through the enemy lines]: ...

Name: Luo Cheng, courtesy name Gongran

Gender: Male

Age: 20

[Strength]: 105 (Top-tier)

[Command]: 85 (Second-rate)

[Politics]: 56

[Intelligence]: 68

[Appearance]: 87cm

……

Name: Shen Wansan, courtesy name Zhongrong

Gender: Male

Age: 23

[Strength]: 35

[Command]: 88 (Business)

[Politics]: 81

Intelligence: 95 (Business)

[Appearance]: 75cm

Special skills:

【Treasure Trove】: Doubles investment returns, with a chance to trigger a "get rich quick" event.

……

[Generating unit panel... Generation complete]

[Name]: Iron Pagoda

Category: Heavy Cavalry

Combat Strength (Martial Power) : 55-65

[Rank]: Ace

He blinked, then blinked again.

Then my mind started racing:

"Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!"

"Iron Pagoda?! The Iron Pagoda of the Jin Dynasty?!"

Iron Pagoda! That's the Iron Pagoda! The Jin Dynasty's heavy cavalry, a monstrous unit known as "Iron Pagoda, Hooked Horse, Jurchen less than 10,000, but 10,000 are invincible!" Although there are 3,000 now, not 10,000, this is the late Eastern Han Dynasty!

He remembered the thing—heavy cavalry, both men and horses clad in heavy armor, like moving iron towers.

They typically operate in small teams of about ten people. During combat, the teams coordinate their actions, and if one person retreats, the entire team is executed. They are practically ancient versions of special forces suicide squads.

Historically, Yue Fei became famous for fighting with this thing.

Do I have three thousand now?

What does three thousand Ironclad Cavalry mean? Charging across a plain, they could crush tens of thousands of infantry! If you add the mobility of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, the combination of heavy and light armor makes them virtually invincible!

"That's awesome..." Liu Ce muttered to himself.

Then there's Yuchi Gong and Luo Cheng—the door god duo is complete! With Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, we won't need to put up any pictures for the New Year anymore; the real people will be standing at the door.

Luo Cheng and Zhao Yun could form a "White Horse, Silver Spear" duo, doubling the visual appeal and the fun. They wouldn't even need to lift a finger in battle; just standing there would be enough to blind the enemy!

And then there's Shen Wansan! The richest man in the Ming Dynasty! We won't have to worry about money anymore; this guy was so successful that even the emperor was envious.

There are also ten second-rate talents and twenty Akhal-Teke horses...

System, oh system, you've finally done something decent again! This gift pack is really generous!

Liu Ce was so excited that he rolled around on the bed, almost bursting out laughing.

Fortunately, he was alone in the room, otherwise people would have thought that the champion had gone mad.

He happily planned: release these people tomorrow, and don't rush to show the Iron Pagoda—it's too conspicuous, we need to find a suitable time.

Yuchi Gong and Luo Cheng can appear openly and legitimately because the system has arranged for them to be heroes they made during their previous travels.

Shen Wansan... The system assigned him the role of a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan who was optimistic about the development potential of Youzhou and came to invest.

It took him a long time to calm down, and he fell into a deep sleep with a smile on his face.

In his dream, he led three thousand Ironclad Cavalry across the grasslands, utterly defeating the Xianbei and Wuhuan...