He quickly changed the subject, looked at the Generals in the hall, and said in an unchallengeable tone!
"Since General has arrived here with the imperial insignia, all military and political affairs of Wuyuan Commandery will be managed by General alone. Generals, do you understand?"
All the civil and military officials in the Commandery, including Zheng Qian, the Prefect of Wuyuan Commandery, bowed respectfully with clasped hands and said loudly!
"We respectfully obey Lord's command."
Liu Jin nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. The people in the Commandery were quite sensible, and no one stood out to object.
But then again, Zheng Qian, as the Prefect of the Commandery, was on his side, so the others naturally wouldn't dare to object.
So, after discussing with everyone, he ordered the various levels of officials in the Commandery to perform their duties and continue handling the Commandery's affairs, though some major matters had to be reported to him.
As night fell, a banquet was held in the Prefect's Mansion to warmly celebrate Liu Jin's arrival. The Commandery's officials and powerful families all expressed their allegiance and support, even presenting some money as a sign of respect.
Liu Jin naturally did not refuse. He was about to go to war and was in great need of money and provisions, so any benefit he could get was naturally good.
After eating and drinking his fill, Liu Jin took his entourage and stayed in the military camp outside the city, not in the Prefect's Mansion.
After all, Zheng Qian's wife, children, and elderly parents were all in the mansion. It would be inappropriate for his group to move in.
Although the other party would vacate it, it would also be a bit of a hassle, so it was better to let Zheng Qian continue living there.
The next morning!
Suddenly, some noisy sounds came from the large camp outside the city.
Liu Jin, who was still asleep, was woken up by the noise. He opened his sleepy eyes, looking a bit tired, with displeasure on his face.
He immediately shouted at the personal guards outside the tent!
"Didn't General say we were resting today? Why is it so noisy outside so early in the morning?"
The personal guards outside the tent quickly replied respectfully!
"Reporting to Lord, there seems to be some friction and fighting in the military camp. General Guan has already led people to stop it."
Liu Jin was a bit confused upon hearing this. Fighting in the military camp would result in military punishment, and besides, the troops under his command had strict discipline and wouldn't make such a low-level mistake.
He immediately got up from the bed, put on his clothes, and walked out.
He looked up and saw two groups of people confronting each other, arguing.
Liu Jin's face showed an ugly expression. He didn't expect his soldiers to be arguing at such a critical moment.
He immediately led the surrounding personal guards and walked forward.
He saw that one side consisted of Generals like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Wu Xing.
The other side was a young man, tall and robust, holding a Halberd, with an untamed aura about him, surrounded by dozens of people.
The young man frowned and said coldly!
"Don't think that just because you are Generals under General Zhenbei, you can be so arrogant and bully our compatriots."
Zhang Fei, in the crowd, glared and shouted angrily!
"Nonsense! It's clearly your own soldiers who are extremely arrogant and don't obey military law. We are just punishing them according to military law, yet you dare to organize and resist!"
The young man at the head frowned slightly upon hearing this and said coldly!
"Even if they violated military rules, you shouldn't punish them so severely as to behead them publicly."
Zhang Fei snorted, and his rough voice continued!
"Military rules have always been like this. Since they disobeyed orders, it is a capital offense. What's wrong with beheading them publicly?"
The sounds of arguments continued, as if neither side would yield.
Just then, a loud shout suddenly came!
"General Zhenbei has arrived!"
The arguing stopped abruptly. The soldiers on both sides made way, and everyone's gaze turned to this spot.
Liu Jin slowly walked over with his personal guards.
The Generals around him all bowed with clasped hands and said loudly!
"Greetings, Lord."
Even the young man holding the Halberd, seeing Liu Jin's arrival, showed a respectful expression and bowed!
"Greetings, Lord."
Liu Jin nodded slightly, his face stern, and asked coldly to those around him!
"This is a military camp, why is it so noisy?"
Zhang Fei, standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and said loudly!
"Reporting to Lord, the soldiers under this man violated military rules. We originally intended to deal with them, but this fellow dared to protect his soldiers and even severely wounded the soldiers who were enforcing the law."
"After we learned of the situation, we immediately came to apprehend this person, but unexpectedly, these people on the other side resisted and even accused us of bullying them."
Liu Jin 'oh'-ed slightly upon hearing this, a cold light flashing in his eyes as he swept over the group in front of him, then looked at the young man at the head and asked coldly!
"Since they violated military law, they must be punished. Why dare to resist?"
"Do you want to become rebels?"
After saying this, the personal guards around him all touched the blades at their waists, as if they would kill all these people in front of them with just one command.
The young man at the head trembled slightly upon hearing this, immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his hands, and said loudly!
"Please, Lord, be fair!"
"The rules in the military camp are different from the rules set by General. The soldiers under my command did not know for a time, which is why they violated them. Please, General, show mercy and forgive our ignorance."
Liu Jin frowned upon hearing this. The rules in his army were indeed different from those in the Han Army.
After all, he wanted to train a strong army, so he naturally had to change some strategies. The first was to strengthen military discipline and rules, and unify commands, which naturally made them stricter than military laws in other regions.
If that was the case, he couldn't entirely blame this army.
Before he arrived, the other party was still under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, so it was normal for them not to understand his army's rules.
After a moment of thought, Liu Jin's tone softened, and he said loudly!
"Since it was due to ignorance, General can spare your death penalty, but you cannot escape the living punishment."
"Anyone who participated in the fighting will be severely beaten with twenty military rods."
After saying this, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes, and he said coldly to those around him!
"But from today onwards, all troops in the army must be reorganized and learn the rules set by the army. Anyone who dares to violate military law will be punished."
"If anyone is unwilling, they can leave the military camp. General will not stop them."
As soon as these words came out, the Generals gathered around all bowed and said!
"We respectfully obey Lord's command."
The young man breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as long as his life could be saved.
Looking at Liu Jin in front of him, his heart was filled with admiration.
That was a true great man, holding power over the world, with no one daring to disobey.
Liu Jin observed the person in front of him, tall and handsome, but with a faint, untamed aura about him.
He secretly pondered, could this be Lü Bu Lü Fengxian, the number one warrior of the Three Kingdoms?
After sorting through his thoughts, he asked!
"Are you perhaps Lü Bu Lü Fengxian, whom Prefect Zheng mentioned?"
The young man was stunned upon hearing this, his eyes filled with excitement. Without any superfluous words, he immediately clasped his hands and said loudly!
"Reporting to Lord, this subordinate is indeed Lü Bu Lü Fengxian, serving as Military Sima of Wuyuan Commandery."