'The best part is that when I, the rebel, began my uprising, the literati disdained to join, which ensured purity,'
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As Aaron pondered, he heard Poison Dragon Child say, 'Fellow Daoist's method may indeed win a few talents... But as the old saying goes, without attracting defectors and accepting the surrendered, how can we rapidly develop and take down Golden Stone, intimidating the southeast?'
'That strategic goal is not bad!' Aaron looked at Poison Dragon Child with slight surprise.
In ancient times, it was normal for rebels to be illiterate, or to have never even seen a map of the entire country.
That Poison Dragon Child could think of this move was already quite talented.
But just for this minor objective, was it necessary to incorporate landowning literati and to tolerate and even make concessions to them?
Aaron was unwilling!
'Sorry, but I have a good set of teeth and I prefer hard food over soft food!'