Sun Ce defeated Xu Gong with 5,000 people, beheaded at the last battle, and won a great victory, but he did not enter Gusu City, but led his army to withdraw to Dalei Mountain.

He even handed over all the matters to Cai Mao and Wei Teng on the grounds that he was not the prefect of Wu County and was not suitable to interfere in Wu County. If there was anything, Cai Mao and Wei Teng would first handle it. If he couldn't handle it, he would go to Dalei Mountain to ask him for instructions.

Cai Mao was the prefect for the first time, and Wei Teng was the county magistrate for the first time. Both of them were grateful for Sun Ce's trust and worked very hard. Cai Mao was good at doing business and was a good at negotiating. Wei Teng was a famous scholar and had a close relationship with the Wujun family. The two joined forces, one to discuss profit and the other to speak of righteousness, which complemented each other.

After seeing Sun Ce's mind and demeanor with his own eyes, Lu Kang believed that Sun Ce could bring peace to Wujun, and others believed that Sun Ce could bring benefits to them, so they were all very active. Lu Kang and Gao Dai were busy raising Wujun County Schools, expanding the scale, and renovating the school building, and were determined to build Wujun County Schools into an academic highland like Nanyang County Schools. Zhang Yun and Chen Heng accepted Cai Mao's employment and joined the prefect's office. Zhu Huan did not think about anything, and he was determined to join the army and became a staff officer around Sun Ce. Gu Hui went to Sun Ce as an aide to Sun Ce, helping Sun Ce take charge of the documents and welcomed and sent him. Only Gao Guo was used to being lazy and was only willing to cooperate with Cai Mao to do business. He did not want to be restrained in the officialdom and was still a free and idle person.

Under the demonstration of these families, the Wujun families have worked hard. Those who originally depended on Xu Gong or received Sun Ce’s invitation but have not been there now regretted it. They rely on their relationships and find ways to keep up with the new situation. In order to make up for the mistakes, they have doubled their contributions, either paving the way with money, giving as little as a few hundred thousand gold, or actively giving land, fully supporting Sun Ce’s new policy, or taking the initiative to make concessions, and discussing cooperation with Sun Ce on more preferential conditions. In a few days, Sun Ce received thousands of hectares of land, more than 6,000 gold, and various gifts were piled up like mountains, with a large wallet and a wealthy atmosphere.

I have to say that there are quite a lot of rich people in Wu County, and the number one city in Jiangdong is well-known.

But Sun Ce still lived in seclusion. Not only did he rarely go to Gusu City, but even if someone went to Dalei Mountain to ask for a meeting, he also asked Gu Hui and Jiang Gan to receive him. He showed up a lot. Except for Cai Mao, the only one who could see him anytime and anywhere was Lu Kang.

Lu Kang was both grateful and a little uneasy for this glory.

"I really don't have time." When Lu Kang once again expressed his fear of being ashamed of Sun Ce's trust, Sun Ce said: "I'm going to go back to Yangxian soon. Liu Yao is attacking Danyang. The bandits in Tongguan Mountain are not calm. I want to rush to deal with it. When Shen You and Zhu Huan's conscription are over, we will leave."

When it comes to recruitment, Lu Kang also had different opinions. After Sun Ce defeated Xu Gong, he almost disbanded the defeated county soldiers, and asked Cai Mao, Shen You and Zhu Huan to re-enlist. Not only should he be healthy and have combat effectiveness, but he should also have a stable family, a permanent property, and respect his own wishes. He did not want to follow the conquest. Although Wu County has a large population, most people are willing to join the army because of a livelihood. How many people who live without worries are willing to fight to the battlefield?

Sun Ce explained the reason for doing this. It is because it is dangerous to go to the battlefield that people who are profit-oriented cannot be chosen. They just want to survive. Once the situation is unfavorable, they will not persist. Who can risk their lives to fight? People with beliefs. What beliefs? First, protect their families and have the responsibility to defend their territory; second, make achievements and wealth can be expected. Only such people can grit their teeth and persevere in the most difficult times, and only such people can give their sweat and blood for victory.

Sun Ce was very sincere. "Mr. Lu, what I want is a soldier with faith, not a tiger or wolf who can only kill people. I heard that warriors in ancient times were also soldiers, but not everyone could join the army to fight. Now, using sinners and slaves to join the army, they are getting farther and farther away from the standards of soldiers. Even if the court wants to revive the style of martial arts, such a warrior cannot be respected by the world. Although I have shallow abilities, I am willing to start from a small way, and use the standards of scholars to demand myself, my subordinates, and practice the teachings of saints. Even if the task is heavy and the way is long, I will not refuse."

The imperial court's martial arts may be just a temporary measure, but Sun Ce did not mean perfunctory. The decline in the status of military men was certainly due to Confucianism, but the increasingly poor quality of military men was also an important reason. In the Spring and Autumn Period, warriors were privileges of nobles. In the absence of distinction between civil and military affairs, warriors were also scholars. Making meritorious service was an important way to improve the class. Therefore, scholars not only did not oppose practicing martial arts, but were also very proactive. There was no need to mention the style of martial arts. The martial arts style was very strong. Confucius himself was a master, and the shooting and the shooting was first-class. Later, the scale of the war expanded and there was not enough scholars, so civilians were summoned to join the army. Now it is even more exaggerated. Sins and fugitives became the main force of the army. They did not distinguish between soldiers and bandits, and harming the people was more active than killing enemies. How could such a person gain the support of the people and how could he be respected by the world?

If Sun Ce wants to save the martial spirit in Chinese culture, he must first turn the situation around. This is definitely not something that can be accomplished in a day or two, nor is it something that can be achieved by just a shout, writing a few articles, and saying a few empty words. It may take a generation to go with the heavy weight. But he has this time and the will, and he can change it step by step.

There are 50,000 or 60,000 households in Wu County. According to the calculation of two strong men in each household, he can recruit 100,000 people at any time. He doesn't believe that he can't pick out thousands of soldiers who meet the requirements. Even if there are fewer ones, it doesn't matter. He is now training backbones and does not need so many people. When it is really necessary to fight a large army, he promoted these people to sergeant commanders. He can recruit five or ten times of troops anytime and anywhere, and can ensure that his combat effectiveness is not weak.

"Mr. Lu, I have a request."

Lu Kang was moved by Sun Ce's lofty ambitions and felt more relieved by his choice. A young man, a martial artist with limited reading, could have such lofty ambitions and put the teachings of the saints into practice, which was much better than those scholars who could only sit and discuss the truth. He might not be able to see the day when Sun Ce's lofty ambitions were realized, but he was willing to contribute to it.

"As long as I do not violate the righteousness and do my best, I will do my best."

"I would like to ask Mr. Lu to strengthen popular education at all levels in addition to academic research. All schools in the village should be established and qualified teachers should be arranged to teach. For example, scholars from county schools should take turns to teach in various village schools for one or two years, which can not only help the people to learn literacy, but also be familiar with the people's sentiments. When those children grow up in the future, whether they join the army or enter the workshop, it is always good to read the text and literacy. Even ordinary people can understand the government's notices and avoid being deceived by corrupt officials. Civilization should not be a small number of people talking big, but the quality and upbringing of the general public. Are you right?"

Lu Kang stroked his beard and agreed repeatedly. "Of course I can't ask for this general. But this is a big expense. Can you give it?"

Sun Ce was confident. "Don't worry, if possible, I will give priority to this money. I don't want to expand the army at the moment, but I also want to save some military spending and be more affordable."
Chapter completed!