Through countless dynasties, I can summon the heroes of Chinese history.

Chapter 12 Inheritance of the Emperor's Soul, Tian Yan Offers Advice

"Is that even a question? Immediately, right now!"

The moment Jiang Ce finished speaking, a vast torrent of memories, as boundless as the ocean, suddenly rushed into his mind.

The torrent surged and rushed, unstoppable. Jiang Ce didn't even have time to utter a muffled groan before he fell into a coma.

In his endless dreams, Li Shimin's life story, as well as his insights and reflections in every choice and every storm, flashed through Jiang Ce's consciousness like light and shadow.

At this moment, his mind had become a time theater, completely replicating the life trajectory of this General Tian Ce.

Undercurrents were swirling within the Jin Yang Palace.

Yellow sand filled the sky over the shallow water plain.

The clash of swords and the thunder of horses before Hulao Pass.

The air was filled with the fragrance of ink as portraits were painted in Lingyan Pavilion, and the meritorious officials stood solemnly.

All of these are still vivid in my mind.

When the flames of war from Goguryeo dissipated in Liaodong, the heroic spirit of expanding territory and the regret of unfulfilled ambitions, intertwined with reflections on merits and demerits, came rushing back.

Meanwhile, in the brief intervals between these fleeting moments of life, Jiang Ce could clearly see the Emperor Taizong's hidden cunning and the clear distinction between reward and punishment and the tacit understanding of interests when he managed those wise and capable ministers and generals.

His decisive and ruthless actions in taking risky positions and turning the tide against all odds.

From the bloodshed at Xuanwu Gate to the Reign of Zhenguan, the historians' reticence in writing, their penetrating insight into human nature, and their deeply ingrained imperial balancing tactics...

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In the days that followed, Jiang Ce followed the usual transmigration tropes and began to recruit refugees from the surrounding area. Due to the invasion of the Eastern Yi, the remaining land in Laizhou was basically in chaos, with no fairness or justice to speak of.

Against this backdrop, many people took their families with them and began a life of wandering.

Jiang Ce should take this opportunity to recruit more refugees and select the strongest men among them to expand his army.

Jiang Ce currently has at most two thousand men under his command, and after removing the old, weak, and disabled soldiers, only about twelve hundred able-bodied men remain. In addition, there are more than five hundred men under Chang Yuchun's command.

If we don't replenish our ranks with fresh blood, we'll have virtually no chance of holding Laiyang should we face another invasion from the Eastern Yi army.

Fortunately, the battle a few days ago made Jiang Ce famous in Laiyang County, and many people who could not make a living spontaneously came to Laiyang City.

In just three to five days, the population of Laiyang City, which originally had only six thousand soldiers and civilians, suddenly exceeded ten thousand.

This also brings a new problem: the consumption of military rations is enormous. If this continues, they will run out of food before the Dongyi people even attack.

That evening, Jiang Ce sat in his study, staring at the account books, at a loss for what to do, and began to think of a solution to the problem.

Since the completion of the Emperor Soul Inheritance yesterday, Jiang Ce's five-dimensional attribute panel has been updated as follows:

Command 96, Strength 97, Intelligence 93, Politics 94, Charisma 97;

Command and charisma have increased dramatically, while intelligence and politics have only increased slightly!

Last night, the ups and downs of Li Shimin's life played out in Jiang Ce's mind like a movie, including not only the decisiveness of the Xuanwu Gate Incident and the foresight of the Zhenguan Era, but also the considerations of Emperor Taizong at each key juncture and the insights gained from each game between the emperor and his ministers.

It was precisely because of this deep resonance that his leadership and charisma achieved a huge breakthrough overnight.

It should be noted that his original two attributes were completely different from those of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin.

But one must know that knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial!

At this moment, he has only touched the threshold of Emperor Taizong's governance and military strategy. To truly grasp the essence of the inheritance and make those literary and military strategies his own, he cannot succeed by watching "Life Replay" once!

Once he fully digests and utilizes this imperial soul inheritance, his attributes will surely approach the level of Emperor Taizong.

Of course, some things cannot be learned no matter how much they are passed down. Every emperor in history has a unique style of doing things. For example, Emperor Taizong's inclusiveness and skillful management of his subordinates are qualities that many emperors cannot learn.

Moreover, Emperor Taizong's innate charisma, which made virtuous ministers and fierce generals willingly follow him, was a gift he was born with and could not be replicated even after a hundred imperial soul inheritances.

Just as Jiang Ce was tossing and turning, Tian Yan quietly walked in carrying a bowl of ginseng soup.

Since Jiang Ce was surrounded by a group of rough men who were good at fighting, but not at taking care of his daily life, Zhao Gao arranged for Tian Yan to serve as Jiang Ce's personal maid.

In daily life, they can take care of Jiang Ce's daily life and protect his safety in critical moments.

As Guan Zhong, a peasant girl from the Qin's Moon series, Tian Yan's five-dimensional attributes are not bad.

[Ding dong, Tian Yan's current five-dimensional attributes are: Command 93, Martial Prowess: Grandmaster Peak, Intelligence 97, Politics 85, Charisma 97;]

As soon as Tian Yan entered, she noticed that Jiang Ce's brows were furrowed. As intelligent as she was, she immediately guessed what was troubling Jiang Ce. After hesitating for a while, she finally spoke up: "Your Highness, this servant... this servant has an immature idea."

"Oh, Yan'er, tell me quickly." Upon hearing this, Jiang Ce immediately became interested, after all, this woman was quite intelligent and might be able to provide him with some ideas.

"Your Highness, there are many refugees in the city, while our army's food supplies are dwindling day by day. Simply providing relief to the refugees is not a long-term solution. As the saying goes, 'A bushel of rice is appreciated, but a bushel of rice is resented,' which perfectly describes this situation."

"Instead of letting them be rescued for nothing, we should change the approach. Our army can set up a granary in Laiyang City and allocate a portion of the grain each day to provide porridge to the refugees who have come to us."

"However, this food was not given to them for free. They had to exchange it for their labor, such as repairing the city walls, cultivating the wasteland outside the city, or even doing odd jobs for the military camp."

"In this way, they will have work to do and food to eat, so they won't be idle and will naturally have no energy to cause trouble. Moreover, if the city defenses are repaired and the fields are cultivated, Laiyang will ultimately benefit."

"Well done, she truly is a female Guan Zhong."

Upon hearing Tian Yan's words, Jiang Ce immediately stood up. He had only thought about how to cut costs, but had never considered how to turn the burden of these refugees into an asset!

As expected of a silver-level strategist, his mind is truly exceptional.

Tian Yan was also filled with doubt at such praise, because Jiang Ce had just called him the female Guan Zhong, which was enough to prove that the prince agreed with her suggestion.

However, the name Guan Zhong still stirred something within her. But Tian Yan knew her own identity clearly, and naturally knew that there were some questions she could ask, and some she could not.

Jiang Ce was unaware of the mistake he had made in his words.

Instead, they think about what to do next.