Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

After that, he turned around and ordered the attendants behind him: "Come here, quickly take Duosi and Mr. Xiao He into the mansion to bathe and change clothes, and then prepare a sumptuous banquet to entertain the two distinguished guests."

"Yes!" With Gao Yao's order, a group of well-trained servants rushed out of the mansion. They quickly greeted Duo Si and Xiao He and led them into the depths of the mansion. Along the way, Duo Si seemed a little terrified and carefully observed the unfamiliar environment around him; while Xiao He was much calmer and more composed. It was obvious that he had long been familiar with Gao Yao's style of doing things and was no longer surprised by such reception arrangements.

For Duo Si, she was undoubtedly flattered at the moment. Before this, she only barely had the qualifications to enter Gao Yao's core circle and participate in related discussions.

However, now, she was fortunate enough to be invited to dine at Gao Yao's mansion! In the entire southern region, those who could receive this honor and enter Gao Yao's mansion to dine together were rare, and it was not an exaggeration to describe it as "very rare". Except for famous figures like Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Han Xin, even people of high status like Feng Quji were not qualified at all.

In this way, this dinner is of great significance to Duosi, because it means that Duosi has successfully entered the core circle. On the surface, this seems to be just an ordinary banquet, but in fact, it is a crucial step for Duosi to rise to prominence in the future. After all, there are many generals in the Southern Border Army, but Duosi is the only one who can truly enter the core level. This not only represents the promotion of actual power and status, but also a symbol of supreme honor. Faced with this situation, how can Duosi not feel extremely happy?

After Xiao He and Duo Si had bathed and relaxed, they came to the dining room. Gao Yao had been waiting for them in the dining room, and countless exquisite dishes had been placed in the dining room.

"My lord, my lord..."

"You're welcome, just take a seat." Facing the two people, Gao Yao greeted them warmly and asked them to sit down. Gao Yao was not in a hurry to talk about business first, but let them have a good meal first. After all, they had been traveling so hard, and there was still time to talk about business.

After eating and drinking, Gao Yao led the two back to the main hall, and the servants brought them the best tea. Gao Yao saw that Xiao He had lost a lot of weight, and even his body was getting darker. The higher the altitude, the stronger the ultraviolet rays. Now if someone said that Xiao He was a scholar, I'm afraid many people would not believe it.

However, looking at Xiao He like this, Gao Yao couldn't help but keep smiling, which made Xiao He feel uncomfortable.

"My Lord, it shouldn't be so funny, you should be more restrained." Xiao He also looked helpless. When he was bathing just now, Xiao He also saw his current appearance and was also embarrassed.

"Sir, thank you for your hard work!" After stopping smiling, Gao Yao also took Xiao He's arm seriously and said with emotion,

"My lord, why do you have to do this? Xiao He is terrified. This is what Xiao He should do!" How could Xiao He not be moved after hearing Gao Yao's words? He knew how difficult it was for Gao Yao to say such a thing. He even stood up to salute but was stopped by Gao Yao.

Xiao He knew very well how rare it was to have a leader like Gao Yao, and Gao Yao's sincere expression just now moved Xiao He very much. This was completely different from the way he got along with Liu Bang in the original world. Xiao He and Liu Bang were friends first, and then ruler and subject. However, it was the opposite with Gao Yao. They were ruler and subject first, and then friends. One relationship became more and more formal, and the other became more and more intimate. They were essentially different.

"Xianyang has fallen! Not only that, Fusu has also died on the battlefield, killed by the Chu army." Gao Yao looked serious at this time, and had already started talking about business.

Upon hearing this, Xiao He, who was sitting next to him, frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he raised his head, looked at Gao Yao with a firm gaze, and said solemnly: "My lord, in my opinion, we must not rashly continue to send troops to fight. The wisest thing to do now is to rest and recuperate, so that the soldiers can take a breath and recover their vitality, and at the same time seize the time to develop production and enrich the national strength. This is the best strategy among the best strategies! After all, Xianyang has fallen, and the originally allied princes will inevitably fall apart. In the short term, they will never have enough strength to regroup the so-called princes' coalition and launch an attack on the southern border. So during this time, our army can just rest the troops, appease the people, and digest the results of this war!"

After saying this, Xiao He paused for a moment, as if he was organizing his thoughts. Then, he continued, "In addition, we should properly recruit and resettle the soldiers who surrendered from the imperial court, so that they can become our effective forces. Also, after this fierce battle in the southern border area, the various post-war repairs and follow-up work are extremely tedious and complex, requiring a lot of manpower and material resources. My lord, you have always paid attention to the quality of details. According to your past style of doing things, the cost must be very high. These all need to be planned in advance, so as to further consolidate the foundation of our army and enhance its strength, waiting for the next battle!"

"Well, this is roughly what I thought. After successfully taking over the two counties of Bashu, we should immediately start recuperating. At the same time, I also plan to make some changes to the military positions!"

At this time, Gao Yao solemnly expounded on the current crucial reform measures. In fact, at first, he wanted to implement the two reforms simultaneously and fully, but after careful consideration, he finally decided to proceed step by step. After all, if the pace is too big and the people affected are too wide, the subsequent management may be difficult to sustain.

"Reform... military positions?" Xiao He was startled when he heard what Gao Yao said, and looked at him in surprise. Obviously, he had never expected Gao Yao to have such a grand move and determination.

"Yes, I have been planning this matter for a long time. As for the specific plan, I will send someone to deliver it to your residence later. When everyone returns to their positions and all the personnel are ready, we will convene a meeting to discuss this matter together." After Gao Yao finished speaking, he looked at Xiao He with a firm gaze.

"Yes!" Xiao He hurriedly bowed and responded, indicating that he would follow your instructions. At the same time, he also realized that after this battle, power began to undergo large-scale changes.