Where did Lord Fang find so many subordinates?
They look like barbarians?
"Um, there's something I want to ask you."
Fang Chen paused for a moment and then said, "The three of you should give me a brief introduction to the major forces in the vicinity, as well as the number and strength of the bandits."
"Lord Fang, do you intend to... establish a regional power?"
Hearing Fang Chen's words, Yu Yao understood his meaning and immediately said, "Sir, if that's what you think, then I'll be frank. With this number of men, we're definitely not enough."
"Oh... what do you mean by 'not enough'?"
Fang Chen chuckled inwardly and asked curiously.
With everything he has now, he certainly wouldn't be so unambitious as to become a powerful warlord who controls a region. In today's chaotic world, heroes are vying for power and each has their own way of showing off. Fang Chen wants to conquer the world!
Seeing that Fang Chen was listening attentively, Yu Yao continued, "Currently, Sun Ce is the most powerful figure in Jiangdong, and several bandit groups are also active, with Zu Lang and Yan Baihu as their leaders."
"Sun Ce is currently developing his power in the Kuaiji area and has not yet arrived in Wancheng. Yan Baihu is entrenched around Wancheng and is confronting Sun Ce. I believe that the most important thing for you to do right now is to recruit local militia and strengthen your own forces!"
Yuyao said this because he felt that Lord Fang should be a wealthy man, so he suggested that he recruit local militia.
"oh?"
Fang Chen's heart stirred. "With the world in chaos, most of the local militia have probably already joined the army. If I go to recruit now, how many people can I get?"
He knew very well that in the world of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, warlords fought each other, and the people suffered. Wancheng was an important town, and the local militia had probably been harvested time and again, leaving very few.
“Another possibility is that you could subdue a band of bandits or recruit a warlord to your cause, which would also strengthen your power,” Yu Yao continued. He was just saying this casually; he didn’t believe that Fang Chen was capable of subduing a large band of bandits.
What forces and bandits are in the vicinity?
Fang Chen continued.
"Three years ago, Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, moved the county seat of Lujiang to Wancheng County to avoid the war. However, a notorious bandit named Zu Lang appeared in Wancheng and frequently harassed the county seat. Prefect Lu was helpless against this."
Seeing that Fang Chen was unaware of the situation in this area, Yu Yao quickly explained.
"The notorious bandit Zu Lang!"
Fang Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he slowly stepped forward, asking, "How many men does he have?"
"Approximately nine thousand people!"
Yu Yao spoke slowly.
"so much?"
Fang Chen was shocked upon hearing this; Zu Lang was going against the heavens!
That's all the bandits have!
"Lord Fang, the reason why there are so many bandits is because we are currently in a chaotic world, with wars raging everywhere, and people are struggling to make ends meet. Many of them are forced into this situation!" Yu Hang quickly interjected when he heard Fang Chen's exclamation.
"Yuyao, where is the seat of the prefectural governor?!"
Fang Chen's heart stirred, and he immediately spoke.
His current plan is to first understand the surrounding situation and wait for the base vehicle to be assembled!
While waiting for the assembly to be completed, he had to recruit as many local militia as possible.
If large, heavy soldiers are used, the expenses will be greater.
......
Just as Fang Chen was establishing the base.
Outside Kuaiji City, a thousand miles away.
A continuous stretch of campsites stood out prominently.
In the camp, dozens of flags fluttered in the wind, each bearing a large character "Sun".
At this moment, nearly twenty people were sitting in the middle tent.
In the main seat of the tent sat a young general in white robes, whose words and actions exuded an air of authority.
This man was none other than Sun Ce, known as "Sun Lang" by the people of Eastern Wu.
"My lord, you have already defeated Liu Yao of Niuzhu Camp, Xue Li, the Chancellor of Pengcheng, and Zuo Rong, the Chancellor of Xiapi. You have also subdued Meiling, captured Hushu and Jiangcheng, and killed Wang Lang. The situation in Kuaiji is now settled. In order to consolidate your power as soon as possible, I suggest that you quickly reorganize your army, assess Danyang County, and take over the important town of Wancheng!"
The speaker was Zhang Hong, Sun Ce's strategist.
Zhang Hong rejected the offers of General He Jin, Grand Commandant Zhu Jun, and Minister of Works Xun Shuang, but believed that Sun Ce was capable of great things, so he joined Sun Ce's cause.
“What you say is absolutely right. Now that Kuaiji has been pacified, it is time to expand southwards along the Yangtze River.”
Sun Ce nodded and looked at the assembled generals. "What do you all think of Mr. Zhang's suggestion?"
"We have no objection to the order, sir!"
The generals all spoke in unison.
Zhang Hong was a strategist personally invited by Lord Sun. Because of his advice, the army was unstoppable and the situation was very favorable.
Therefore, the generals trusted Zhang Hong's advice.