Chapter 57: Xun Yu's Dilemma

  It wasn't easy to calm down, and Xun Yu let out a long sigh.

  He walked slowly in the hall, carefully stroking the mysterious patterns on the wall with a cautious and reverent attitude.

  Xun Yu, despite being knowledgeable and having strategic ideas, is after all just an ordinary person. Not to mention him, even in Li Zhe's time, anyone who saw the War Horse Hall would probably be even more shocked and speechless.

  "This is truly a divine move..."

  Xun Yu stroked the texture, seeing that the light completely ignored the obstruction of his fingers, still jumping and shuttling along the texture with ease. The various mysterious phenomena made him look bewildered.

  Li Zhēn burst out laughing and said: "Wait a moment and let you see the real divine skill!"

  Xun Yu turned his head back, with an inquiring expression on his face, but he didn't say a word.

  As Xun Yu walked out of the War Horse Hall, he raised his head to gaze at the winter sun, as if he had a feeling of seeing daylight again. Inside and outside this gate were completely two different worlds!

  After witnessing the process of synthesizing the Mountain Wolf Rider in the Warhorse Hall, Xun Yu was left staring with an unutterable sense of wonder.

  "Is this creation method not the divine power of Nüwa?!"

  He muttered to himself.

  "I don't know if it's the power of Nüwa Goddess." Li Zhēn had indeed not believed in gods before, but after crossing over, he became half-believing and half-doubting.

  "Is this how the Qingyuan Cavalry and the Mountain Wolf Cavalry have come?" Xun Yu asked again.

  "It's just like that." Li Zhēng smiled and said: "If not for the lack of original material, self-replication would also require a considerable amount of time. Otherwise, the strength of my cavalry would be able to sweep across the land!"

  Xun Yu heard this and did not express approval, nor did he refute it.

  Li Zhong didn't care whether Xun You answered or agreed. Or rather, he didn't care now, after all, Xun You wasn't his person yet, whatever he thought had nothing to do with him.

  "Let's go take a look over there."

  Pointing to the Food Research Center and other buildings lined up with the War Horse Hall, Li Zhēn said to Xun Yu as he strolled along.

  Enter the Food Research Center, where the layout is similar to the War Horse Hall, but also different.

  The light in here is a soft green, and the patterns on the walls and floor are also somewhat different - if the patterns in the Warhorse Hall are bold and rough, then this one appears elegant and refined. Two styles, at first glance, can be perceived to have differences.

  "What you want to know about Gan Mai is that it's synthesized through here." Li Zhēn smiled and introduced, "In addition to Gan Mai, there's also a special kind of pasture grass for the warhorses - Mao Su, which is the same."

  After visiting the Food Research Center, the group came out and did not enter the A-armor Research Center.

  "Right next to this building is the Armor Research Center." Li Zhēng pointed at the Armor Research Center and said to Xún Yōu, "This place mainly focuses on researching and analyzing armor formulas. The actual manufacturing of armors takes place over there."

  "Right there," said Li Zhuo, pointing to a nearby forging center and several other buildings.

  Xun Yu looked up and saw three buildings not far away, with an exterior style similar to that of the War Horse Hall. Among those three buildings, strong men were pushing carts, sweating profusely as they came and went, flowing incessantly.

  After finishing, Li Zhēng pointed to a huge building next to the Jia Zhuang Research Center that was roughly the same size but looked very rough and said: "That is the War Rider Skills Center. Unfortunately, due to insufficient conditions, it has not been opened yet, so there's no point in visiting for now."

  As he spoke, Li Quan led Xun Yu towards the forging center.

  He followed Li Zhuang to visit the forging center and other three buildings, and saw with his own eyes that a set of metal armor or leather armor was forged in batches with ease. The production method was like flowing clouds and water, and the forging process did not require human participation at all, which really shocked Xun Yu.

  "As long as there is enough raw material."

  Li Zheng smiled and said: "I can create enough excellent equipment, and easily pull up a powerful force!"

  Xun Yu was speechless in response.

  "I have elite warhorses, excellent armor, and high-yielding delicious barley... Most importantly, I have these!" Li Zheng pointed to the Warhorse Hall and other buildings, with a heroic tone: "Mr. Gongda, do you think I am qualified to vie for this vast land?!"

  "Maybe I don't have enough foundation now, but I have that potential, right?"

  Xun Yu nodded silently.

  Xun Yu finally said, "I know where your ambition and confidence come from! I suppose those Xiongnu prisoners of war have also seen some incredible things? With divine means, the barbarians dare not resist, no wonder you can control them with ease." As he spoke, Xun Yu paused for a moment, then asked, "So, will I be stuck here from now on?"

  "Mr. Gong is a clever man." Li Zhong chuckled and said, "I've said it before, within a short period of time, I won't let Mr. Gong leave Lingzhou."

  As he spoke, Li Jing glanced back at Xun Yu and smiled: "By the way, I forgot to tell Mr. Gongda that your entourage has also been invited to the grassland for self-cultivation, they should arrive soon, not a single one will be left behind."

  Xun Yu was taken aback, and his gaze at Li Zhen had a hint of admiration, saying: "I didn't expect General Li to be so meticulous, Xun admires you."

  "Haha, matters concerning life and death, I have no choice but to be meticulous."

  Although Li Zhong's true foundation actually exists in the depths of his mind, the current strength of the grassland is indeed very weak. Many things that can be called secrets, although Li Zhong did not intentionally hide them, cannot be spread too widely and must be controlled within a certain range. After all, whether it was the Great Han Dynasty or Han Xi, or even the Xiongnu people in the north, or the Xun family behind Xun Yu, they were still not something he could handle at present. If an accident occurred, Li Zhong could only escape with his life and start anew.

  However, time waits for no man.

  To start anew and develop to the current stage, Li Zhēn can't afford the time and energy required. As the saying goes, "one step ahead, every step ahead", the earlier you get up, the smoother it will be afterwards.

  "Whatever."

  After a moment, Xun Yu regained his composure and smiled, saying: "I will follow whatever arrangements General Li makes."

  "Haha..."

  Li Dang burst out laughing and said, "Mr. Gong Da is indeed a wonderful person." He then beckoned to Zhao Wu and said, "I plan to have Mr. Gong Da take over all the responsibilities of the pasture from you, what do you think, Zhao Wu?"

  Zhaowu smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I have long had the feeling that my abilities are not up to par. Mr. Xun is a great talent, as long as he can share your worries, I am willing to yield to him."

  Li Zheng smiled with satisfaction, patted Zhao Wu's shoulder and nodded: "You understand the general idea, I'm very pleased."

  Xun Yu was forcibly kept in the grasslands, a temporary decision made by Li Jing.

  At first, Li Jing was very eager and admired Xun Yu, but he felt that he didn't have the qualifications yet. So in his interactions, although they seemed to be communicating smoothly, there was actually some distance between them.

  However, Xun Yu's investigation made Li Zhuo determined to reveal the truth.

  No regrets.

  Perhaps it was because Li Jing was too eager for talent, and subconsciously believed that Xun Yu would have a change of heart when he saw all his trump cards.

  Perhaps it was youthful arrogance, and a momentary impulse cannot be helped.

  Of course, Li Zhong himself also has his own considerations.

  If it weren't for Xun Yu, but instead his younger brother Xun You, then Li Jing would not have made his move. What kind of character Xun You was, Li Jing did not know.

  But from those vague memories, Li Zhēn knew Xún Yì's final outcome.

  It seems that because of his hesitation between Cao Cao and the Han dynasty, even leaning towards the Han dynasty, he was not trusted by Cao Cao in the end, and finally died in depression.

  It was a long time after Xun Yu had followed Cao Cao.

  Was Cao Cao bad to him? Definitely not!

  Since Xun Yu still had such doubts, it means that in his heart, some factors were more important than Cao Cao, his master.

  But Xun Yu was different. This person's character is more open-minded. He looks at people and things with a broader perspective, not pedantic.

  Of course, this is just Li Zhong's own speculation, and what kind of person he really is can only be truly understood after a deeper understanding.

  Xun Yu was right under his nose, and there would be plenty of time to get to know him later. Li Jing wasn't in a hurry.

  With Xun Yu and Zhao Wu, they toured the entire grassland. Zhao Wu explained to Xun Yu on the side, which also included handover work.

  The day passed like this, and when night fell, Xun You's attendants were also taken to the grassland, cutting off some of Xun You's temporary thoughts, making him quite helpless.

  The dinner was extremely sumptuous, and in Li Zong's words, it was a feast to welcome Xun Yu.

  Although Xun Yu did not acknowledge him as his master, he had to start working for him after all, even if it was of a semi-compulsory nature, which was not very reassuring.

  After dinner, Li Zuo and Xun Yu walked out of the house, strolling and chatting while digesting their food.

  "Mr. Gongda," the two walked side by side, Li Zheng smiled and said: "My current situation, you basically know everything about it. Many secrets, were originally not supposed to be open to outsiders, but coincidentally, you know them all, see how good I am to you?"

  Xun Yu smiled, but inwardly he was scornful.

  Li Zhēn saw that he wasn't speaking, and continued: "I have so many incredible trump cards, I naturally have the ambition to contend for the world. Moreover, currently there is no one under my command who can be used, if you are willing to serve me wholeheartedly, in the future you will definitely be a founding merit subject, your name will be recorded in history, it's not just an empty promise!"

  Continue to bluff.

  Xun You also understood this point in his heart.

  Li Zhong's magical things are extremely promising. Indeed, as Li Zhong said, he has no one to use them on. If Xun Yu acknowledges him from now on, he will be his number one capable subordinate, and his future prospects will naturally be limitless.

  But Li Zhong's semi-compulsory detention made him very unhappy, and whether he acknowledged his guilt was still a topic of debate.

  "Commander Li, I have a question for you."

  "Please go on."

  "If I were to be detained here for a few years, and the court and my family couldn't get any news from me, how would you explain it? And what about Fu Nanrong's place, what would you say?"

  "Ah..." Li Zhong slapped his forehead, looking shocked, and hastily bowed to Xun Yu, saying: "Thank you, Mr. Gongda, for reminding me, otherwise I almost forgot about this matter, fortunately, fortunately!"

  Xun Yu smiled slightly and didn't respond.