Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

"Okay, okay, that's great."

"My Lord, I still don't understand. Is there something so brilliant about this person?"

"He is just a frustrated man, but he does have some outstanding qualities. He is a little arrogant, but he can lower his head and bend his waist. If he can be used by me, I can keep him. If not, if he becomes my enemy in the future, I will kill him in advance."

The person Li Mo was talking about was naturally Han Xin. This was why Renault asked Cao Shen to find him. Li Mo had no chance to intercept Xiang Yu's men in advance. Xiang Liang was Xiang Yu's uncle, and some talented people were mostly from the old Chu state. Not to mention Fan Zeng, there was definitely no chance for him.

On the contrary, Liu Bang started late, so there was a high probability that he would be intercepted. The existence of Xiao He was the main reason why Liu Bang was able to stabilize the rear and conquer the world. Xiao He's existence before Liu Bang conquered the world was similar to Xun Yu under Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Cao Cao was able to lead troops to unify the entire north, and Xun Yu's existence played an indispensable role. The same was true for Xiao He. Cao Shen was the backbone of the army, who was both civil and military, and could govern or pacify one side.

Han Xin was a true military talent. He was able to defeat the enemy with more numbers and the enemy with fewer numbers. The more the better was what Han Xin did. It was not without reason that he was honored as the military genius. If he could intercept the enemy, he would naturally find a way to do it.

Gao Yao had thought about putting together the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty, but it was okay for Han Xin. At least there was a trace of him, and he had never been successful. However, Zhang Liang was different. As a member of the Old Han Dynasty, he was the leader of an anti-Qin organization in this era and had assassinated Qin Shihuang. By this time, no one knew where he was hiding. Gao Yao did not think he had the ability to find a Zhang Liang in the entire Qin Dynasty, so he simply gave up the search.

"Well, I am beginning to be interested in this person, as he is worthy of your words."

After hearing what Gao Yao said, Cao Shen couldn't help but become interested. Cao Shen naturally knew how capable and outstanding Gao Yao was. He was naturally interested in people who could be praised by Gao Yao.

"Let's talk business. How is the matter going?"

"My lord, as you said, the people in charge of the garrison in Guilin and Xiangjun are already at your service."

"Yes, reorganization is imminent, this is necessary. You have experience, so all matters concerning the soldiers in these three counties will be handed over to you."

"Well, please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely live up to your trust."

The normal garrison forces of Nanhai, Guilin and Xiangjun counties should have been dispatched by Gao Yao, with a total of more than 10,000 troops. However, whether they were willing to obey Gao Yao's orders was another matter. This was also the reason why Gao Yao took the initiative to show goodwill to Ren Xiao after he arrived. Even so, Ren Xiao finally handed over the soldiers originally in charge of Nanhai County to Gao Yao. As for the garrison soldiers of Guilin and Xiangjun counties, the rights to Gao Yao were not given.

Zhao Tuo took advantage of this convenience to stir up trouble in the two counties, and then used the excuse to put pressure on Gao Yao. His purpose was nothing more than to directly command the two counties. However, Gao Yao was not fooled. Instead, he took this opportunity to let Cao Shen enter the two counties legitimately, and then began to buy the hearts of the troops.

After all, what treatment did Gao Yao give, and what treatment did Zhao Tuo give, whether in terms of salary or food, the difference was more than a little bit. The soldiers in charge of the two counties were all cavalry captains. Once there was a gap, unfairness appeared. Under the circumstance that the Qin army did not move, Gao Yao was their immediate superior from a local perspective. The Qin army was also human, so they would naturally be tempted. They would be more willing to follow whoever gave them better food and more money.

Zhao Tuo never thought that he had originally wanted to use the opportunity to occupy Guilin and Xiangjun as an excuse, but he created an opportunity for Gao Yao. In three months, he not only cleared out the Nanyue people who were causing trouble in the two counties, but also formally incorporated the garrisons of the two counties. The number of troops directly controlled by Gao Yao exceeded 10,000.

Although the two of them were still on good terms on the surface, and Li Mo even sent people to deliver some delicious food every month, Zhao Tuo felt painful just looking at these things. He had underestimated Gao Yao's methods before, and now Gao Yao had directly completed the control of the three counties. If Zhao Tuo wanted to take action again, it would be equivalent to rebellion. Although he seemed to be in charge of 200,000 Qin troops, in fact, if it came to rebellion at this time, Zhao Tuo could still command 30,000 troops, which was considered a lot.

What's more, Ren Xiong did not have 100% trust in Zhao Tuo, and the person who was originally scheduled to replace him had not yet appeared. Zhao Tuo's position was becoming more and more awkward. At this time, Gao Yao was definitely thriving. Gao Yao had even begun to recruit a certain number of mixed soldiers, that is, a mixed force of Nanyue and Qin soldiers. At the same time, Gao Yao was also purchasing a large number of horses.

Horses were divided into different grades. In the Qin Dynasty, the lowest grade horses were even used for certain agricultural activities. Horses after that were used for travel, and horses above that were used for war. However, because of its location in the south, it was not suitable for horse breeding. This was currently its biggest drawback. It could only rely on purchasing from the north, and it even had to spend a lot of money to purchase. Otherwise, it would take a few more years before it could even buy a single war horse.

At the same time, horseshoes have been installed on all the horses under his command. This is very useful for protecting the life of horses, and can even improve combat effectiveness to a certain extent. Of course, it is only a part of it, and it is not that exaggerated. It mainly increases a certain amount of friction and protects the horse's feet. It can make the horse more stable when charging. It is too exaggerated to say that it directly increases combat effectiveness by several percent. The most important thing for any type of soldiers is still the quality of the personnel, not the quality of the horses.

"Master, your tea"

As soon as Cao Shen left, Yu Shu came to Gao Yao with tea. Under Lu Zhi's training, Yu Shu was very obedient. No matter it was day or night, she would cooperate as much as she was asked.

"Well, forget it, just follow me first."

"Here"

Gao Yao then took Yu Shu back to the room for a nap. After the nap, Gao Yao came to Lu Zhi's room. Lu Zhi was writing furiously on the table at this time. When she saw Gao Yao enter the room, she immediately stopped what she was doing.

"Husband, have you rested well?"

"Ah, ahem, not bad, not bad"