"You will serve as my bodyguard for the time being."

Chu Tian deliberately wooed Zheng Zhilong, the shipping king of the late Ming Dynasty, and tamed Zheng Zhilong when he was young and had no ambitions, so that he would not be so easy to betray in the future.

Zheng Zhilong thought that Chutian's appointment of him as a guard was a sign of his importance, so he readily replied: "The last general will take the order!"

Chu Tian nodded with satisfaction and secretly glanced at Zheng Zhilong's panel.

【Name】: Zheng Zhilong

[Talent]: King-level general (Navy department)

【Level】:30

[Identity]: Fujian General Soldier, Nanming Pingguo Gong

【Age】:21

【Loyalty】:75

[Commander]: 79 (maximum 92, only applicable to naval battles)

[Force]: 77 (maximum 85)

[Intelligence]: 72 (maximum 79)

[Politics]: 48 (maximum 56)

【Charm】:80

【Character】: Brave

[Favorability]:50

[Characteristic 1]: Ship King (S-level trait, warship collision damage +15%, fire ship damage +15%, navy unit attack power +15%, water bandits and pirates are afraid of it)

[Feature 2]: Maritime trade (S-level feature, when sailing at sea, the probability of encountering sea storms, pirate attacks, reefs, and stranding is reduced, and the probability of cargo damage is reduced)

[Characteristic 3]: Fu Chuan (a-level characteristic, when leading Fu Chuan in combat, the overall performance of Fu Chuan is +5%)

[Characteristic 4]: Incompetent in land battles (negative trait, during land battles, the commander attribute is reduced by 10 points)

[Special arms]: Zheng Jiajun (fifth-level naval infantry/archers, upper limit of 30,000)

Obviously, Zheng Zhilong is a pure naval hero, but he is not good at land battles. The 92 points of commander in naval battles directly becomes 82 points on land.

Chutian also had no intention of letting Zheng Zhilong fight on land.

On land, the infantry included Zhou Yafu and Le Yi, the longbowmen included Li Guang, and the cavalry included Xue Rengui, Zhao Yun, Hua Mulan and others.

Zheng Zhilong only needs to command the navy well.

Zheng Zhilong, who has strong naval combat capabilities, is expected to replace Xu Sheng as the commander of the naval battalion, while Xu Sheng can only serve as deputy general.

On land, except for Zheng Zhilong's commander attribute changing from 79 to 69, his military force will not change.

At the same time, in addition to being a commander for maritime operations, Zheng Zhilong is also suitable for commanding merchant fleets to trade in various ports.

From the perspective of naval warfare and maritime trade, Zheng Zhilong is more practical than an imperial commander on land.

Chu Tian temporarily handed over Zheng Zhilong to Zhao Yun for training, so that Zheng Zhilong could learn what loyalty is and quickly integrate into the small circle of Xuzhou generals.

After consuming two random historical figures recruitment orders, Chutian only had one random civil servant recruitment order left.

Chu Tian didn't think too much and just used it casually. He got so many recruitment orders this time that Chu Tian didn't feel any pain when using it.

"Ding! Consume a random civil servant recruitment order, and you will gain the allegiance of imperial civil servant Du Ruhui."

"Ding! The S-level achievement 'Fang Mou Du Duan' is completed. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui obtain the bond characteristic 'Fang Mou Du Duan', and you obtain the eighth-level special building construction drawings - Lingyan Pavilion construction drawings."

Chu Tian was suddenly startled.

Du Ruhui, who is as famous as Fang Xuanling, was actually recruited!

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were Li Shimin's right-hand men, collectively known as "Fang Mou Du Duan". One was good at making suggestions and the other was good at decision-making. They were legendary.

Fang Xuanling once recommended Du Ruhui to Li Shimin, saying that he was smart and knowledgeable, as well as Wang Zuocai. The two had a good personal relationship.

Du Ru later strategized and joined the army, and made great achievements in winning the world for Li Shimin.

【Name】: Du Ruhui

[Talent]: Imperial Advisor

【Level】:40

[Identity]: Li Shimin Shogunate, Cai Guogong

【Loyalty】:85

[Commander]: 47 (maximum 55)

[Force]: 31 (maximum 35)

[Intelligence]: 92 (upper limit 96)

[Politics]: 87 (maximum 93)

【Charm】:90

【Character】: Calm

[Favorability]:50

[Characteristic 1]: Plan for the future (SS-level trait, when accompanying the army in battle, there is a high probability of putting forward proposals, and a high probability of seeing through the enemy's plan)

[Characteristic 2]: Decision (S-level trait, when making a decision, there is a high probability of selecting a favorable proposal)

[Characteristic 3]: Xianxiang (S-level characteristics, popular support, public security is not easy to decline, and administrative efficiency is improved)

[Characteristic 4]: Fang Mou Jue (bond characteristic, when going out at the same time as Fang Xuanling, intelligence will be temporarily +1, making it easier to make favorable judgments; when being in the same force as Fang Xuanling, the administrative efficiency of the two will be improved)

…

This was the first time Chu Tian saw the bond feature. This is the fourth feature given to Fang Xuanling by the achievement system, which can temporarily enhance the abilities of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

Now Chutian has a second top counselor. In addition to Fang Xuanling, he also has Du Ruhui at his disposal. In the future, Chutian will take Fang Xuanling with him, and he can also ask Du Ruhui to assist other generals in their expeditions.

Le Yi's own resourcefulness is not low and he does not need a strategist. Zhou Yafu is not easy to fall into the trap and does not need a special strategist.

The cavalry regiment may need a top strategist.

Most cavalry heroes are relatively reckless, so it is necessary to equip the cavalry legion with top-notch counselors. However, Chutian was worried about whether Du Ruhui could withstand the marching intensity of the cavalry legion's surprise attacks of hundreds or thousands of miles.

In addition to adding the feature of "Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui" to the achievement system's rewards, there is also another reward - the eighth-level special building - Lingyan Pavilion!

Chutian looked at the architectural drawings of Lingyan Pavilion.

【Name】: Lingyan Pavilion

[Description]: A high pavilion with images of heroes built in the Tang Dynasty to honor the heroes.

【Effect】:Unknown

[Construction conditions]: The title is king or emperor

"The effect is unknown...it can only be built after becoming king or emperor..."

Chutian completed the achievement mission and obtained the special eighth-level architectural drawings, but found that Lingyan Pavilion could not be built at all and had no idea of ​​its effects.

Call yourself king or emperor?

Chu Tian couldn't imagine it.

Now we have just entered the situation of separatism among the heroes. Various princes are vying for power in the Central Plains. The princes only serve as governors, state pastors, and governors. If whoever takes the lead in proclaiming himself king or emperor, everyone will join forces to attack him. Furthermore, the aristocratic families within their influence

The people will also be dissatisfied with this.

No one dares to risk the disapproval of the world before they have enough strength.

Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor when his strength was not enough, and the outcome can be imagined.

Chu Tian kept the drawings of Lingyan Pavilion well, and later became king, and then mobilized resources to build Lingyan Pavilion.

Lingyan Pavilion was originally designed to honor the founding heroes of the country. If there was no king or emperor, there would be no founding heroes. It is useless to build Lingyan Pavilion now. Therefore, the restrictions on the construction of Lingyan Pavilion are reasonable and reasonable.

In desperation, Chu Tian stayed in the high cabinet.

Fortunately, there are no restrictions on the use of Du Ruhui as a counselor. You can safely use Du Ruhui as the second strategist.

Fang Xuanling's status is still unshakable in Chu Tian's mind. Fang Xuanling has the highest intelligence of 97, and Du Ruhui has the highest intelligence of 96. This gap does not make much difference, and it is difficult for top counselors to plot against each other.

Fang Xuanling's status is that he is a veteran of the Langya Kingdom. He has followed Chu Tian all the way. His seniority is second only to Hua Mulan, Xia Liang, Li Kui, and Zhou Yafu. Moreover, Fang Xuanling also has the merit of Yuelao.

The lord married a wife and took concubines, and Chu Tian had to consider his kindness.

Du Ruhui, like Fang Xuanling, was a disciple of an aristocratic family. He was attracted by Chutian's characteristics of "four generations and three nobles" and was very loyal.

It has to be said that disciples of ancient aristocratic families monopolized most of the positions of civil servants and counselors. Even though Zhuge Liang claimed that he was "a commoner and worked hard in Nanyang", he was actually a descendant of the Zhuge family of Langya Kingdom, and his ancestor was a Sili school captain.

(roughly equivalent to the governor), his father and uncle were prefects and county magistrates, not commoners as understood by later generations.

Chutian introduced Du Ruhui to many officials and appointed him as his army officer, while Fang Xuanling continued to serve as chief historian.

There is no direct relationship between Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, but after the two met, they suddenly hit it off and they had the same compatibility.
To be continued...