Recruiting Talent

"Han Chen, there are other talented students like you in the Martial Hall who are not given important roles!"

Qin Yan was a little curious. Although Qi Hao was also from the Martial Hall Academy, they were ultimately from a different circle.

Qin Yan's current priority in contacting and winning over students is still those ordinary students with no background!

"There are some!"

Han Chen thought for a moment and said, "There are probably two. One is Zhang Xin, who is good at logistics and is relatively smooth in his dealings with people."

The other one was named Bai Yi, who was very skilled at training soldiers.

They are all top performers in their respective fields.

"If the general wishes to see them, I can arrange it."

Han Chen said very seriously.

"Well, I won't stay in the Martial Hall for too long. After I leave, I will form three thousand cavalry."

Keep an eye out for any students in the Martial Hall that are worth recruiting during this time.

Take me to meet this Zhang Xin first!

"Okay, I'll take you there now."

Han Chen is now full of energy. Being able to follow a general with Infinity potential, he sees an opportunity to realize his ambitions.

"General, that is Zhang Xin!"

When Zhang Xin saw Qin Yan, the person Han Chen had brought him to see, he was startled. "Greetings, Brother Qin!"

Then he looked at Han Chen: "I didn't expect that Brother Han Chen has already made his own choice."

So what's your choice?

Qin Yan smiled and looked at the other person, "If you don't align yourself with those noble families, what are your plans for the future?"

"Brother Qin, you must be looking for me to win me over."

Zhang Xin smiled and asked, "Brother Qin, what can you offer me?"

"You'll always have a place by my side!" Qin Yan thought for a moment and smiled, "I'm always very generous to my own people. If you're capable, you'll be in charge of the logistics for the army I build in the future!"

From this day forward, you are my brother, Qin Yan's brother. What I have, you will have too."

"That sounds great."

Zhang Xin, with a solemn expression, said, "Zhang Xin greets the General!"

Qin Yan explained his meaning to the other party.

"The general is in a hurry to build up the army, and elite soldiers and good generals are naturally indispensable."

I know more people than Han Chen, so how about I handle this?

I promise I won't let the general down.

"Alright!" Qin Yan nodded. "Han Chen, what do you think?"

"Zhang Xin is better at these things, so it's best to entrust them to him."

Han Chen was naturally happy to agree!

You can take these for now.

As he spoke, Qin Yan took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and handed them to Zhang Xin.

"Social obligations inevitably involve spending money, so please use this money for now."

If you need more, just ask me. And while you're at it, treat yourselves to something nice too!

Zhang Xin was stunned the moment he took the silver notes; each note was worth a hundred taels of silver, and there was a thick stack of them.

"This...!"

His family wasn't wealthy, and he lived a very frugal life after joining the Martial Hall academy.

Even those poor scions who pledged allegiance to nobles, if the young masters of aristocratic families were in a good mood, would only eat ten or twenty taels less per month!

This amount of silver is probably worth ten thousand taels.

"General, this is too much."

He had never seen so much money in his life, and he appeared very uneasy and nervous.

"Since you're in charge of logistics, make good use of this money. I'm looking forward to seeing how you perform."

Qin Yan laughed!

"Thank you for your trust, General."

Zhang Xin took a deep breath and nodded emphatically.

You have treated me with great courtesy; I will repay you with my life.

But he couldn't help but ask, "General, aren't you afraid I'll run off with this money?"

Qin Yan countered, "Why should I worry?"

Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust.

Since I have chosen to believe, I will give you the trust that is due.

In my opinion, you are worth far more than ten thousand taels of silver.

He patted the other person on the shoulder.

Qin Yan smiled and turned to leave.

"General Qin Yan possesses such magnanimity and breadth of vision; he is destined for great things."

Zhang Xin unconsciously clenched the silver notes in his hand, his eyes burning with fervor as he stared at Qin Yan's retreating figure!

"A scholar will die for a friend who understands him; I will not fail the general's trust."

Zhang Xin bowed respectfully.

"Brother Han Chen, we must carry out the general's instructions as soon as possible, lest we disappoint him!"

Zhang Xin laughed excitedly, "With this money, we can not only win over other students."

It might even earn the general a lot of money.

His ability to become a member of the Martial Hall's Logistics Department as a student is sufficient proof of his talent.

In the past, even a skilled cook couldn't cook without rice.

Things are very different now.

"Let's go find the others."

It must be said that Zhang Xin's abilities are quite remarkable; he found talents from various fields for Qin Yan in just one day.

Some are skilled in horsemanship and archery, some in intelligence gathering, and some in weapon forging...

Han Chen, Zhang Xin, Bai Yi, Ma You, Li Tan, Tie Qian...!

These people were all outstanding individuals from humble backgrounds, and they were all persuaded by Zhang Xin to join Qin Yan.

They were all talents in their respective fields, possessed their own pride, and did not easily submit to those noble families.

Qin Yan's appearance gave them a possibility and hope.

There are only about ten of us now.

Han Chen gathered everyone together and said in a low voice, "This is far from enough."

There are also many outstanding talents among the senior students in the "Tian" class and the junior students in the "Xuan" and "Huang" classes.

We can try to win them over!

"Brother Han is right. The senior students in the top class have already been honed and matured. We should bring them over."

The general's lower and middle-ranking officers were thus secured.

Zhang Xin's eyes gleamed. "I remember there are quite a few senior students with great potential in the top class!"

Many people are still observing, so we need to put in more effort.

The others nodded in agreement.

We will get it done as soon as possible.

"Brother Qin, today is Elder Pillar of the State's 150th birthday. We must hurry to the Duke Yingguo's Mansion."

Qi Hao's loud voice rang out from outside the door.

The two rode their horses back to Capital.

"This banquet is extremely grand; all the prominent figures in Capital will be attending."

The crown prince must be among them.

This birthday celebration, in particular, will surely be a grand affair.

Qi Hao kept talking, like a machine gun that couldn't stop.

The two chatted and laughed all the way, and the streets were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, making it seem like some kind of grand celebration was about to take place.

Qin Yan encountered many high-ranking officials and nobles along the way, each surrounded by a large number of martial arts practitioners for protection!

These people are all quite capable; they'd be considered important figures wherever they go.

But they willingly followed those aristocratic families, becoming guards at their beck and call!

The gate of the Duke Yingguo's Mansion!

High-ranking officials and nobles arrived in person, and announcements were made continuously.

"I am Qi Hao, grandson of Qi Hong, the Northern Demon-Suppression General -Demon-Suppressing Bureau!"

This is the newly appointed Count of Qinghe.

Greetings, British Duke!

Qi Hao bowed to the sprightly old man before him!

"So he's Qi Hong's grandson, young and promising, with a handsome appearance."

The speaker was Li Chong, grandson of the Duke of Yingguo and a Supreme Pillar of the State official!

The old man then looked at Qin Yan, a look of approval on his face. "Not bad! You've got some of the air of a young general."

You two go inside quickly!

Entering the Duke's Mansion.

Qin Yan discovered that the number of important figures present was probably even greater than at a court assembly, and there were also quite a few hidden big shots.