Wang Yan was a little surprised that Jia Xu came to join him.
Although his background is not very wealthy, the Jia family in Wuwei is also a real wealthy family in the local area.
He is a descendant of Jia Yi. Needless to say, Jia Yi's text "On the Passage of Qin" two thousand years later came from Jia Yi, known as Jia Changsha. Sima Qian and Qu Yuan jointly wrote a biography for him, and later generations called him "Qu Jia". A master of the generation who is well versed in Confucianism, Law and Taoism.
Jia Xu's great-grandfather was the governor of Wuwei, his grandfather was the governor of Yanzhou, and his father was a general of Qingqi. Although he was not as noble as the wealthy families in the Central Plains, he was still a truly wealthy family.
Jia Xu himself is not weak, he has become a Guanglu doctor, a serious two thousand stone official. But everyone knows what the current situation of the Han Dynasty is. After all, Li Jue is more powerful. He is the general of chariots and cavalry, the kaifu, the leader of the Sili school, the false festival, and the Marquis of Chiyang. How big an official can be depends on who is in charge of the emperor. You can be any official you want. If you don't have one, you can make one yourself.
Just like Wang Yan's "Tianwu Great General", he came up with it himself. It's not something that the Han Dynasty admits or doesn't admit. Although he later abdicated the throne due to filth, General Tianwu was recognized by the Han Dynasty and became an unknown number, but obviously, no one would think that this was an unknown number.
Jia Xu has two characteristics. One is that he has vicious tactics and is called a poisonous scholar. However, it seems that the name "poisonous scholar" was not given by the Chinese, but was passed down from a Japanese game. Later it became widely circulated and he was known as a poisonous scholar. As far as he knew, it was settled on Jia Xu's head. The other is to save one's life, and the old boy is very protective of himself.
But really speaking, Jia Xu didn't actually offer many strategies, but the strategies he offered were all very successful.
Li Jue and Guo Si gathered the remaining troops and counterattacked Chang'an, driving away Lu Bu and killing Wang Yun and other ministers. A lot of people suffered, but he himself saved his life.
Because Lao Cao slept with his widow, Zhang Xiu wanted to kill Lao Cao to avenge his shame. This was Jia Xuxian's plan. In the end, Dian Wei was killed, Lao Cao's son and nephew were killed, and a lot of sergeants died. Later, when they were in Guandu, Jia Xu made another suggestion and asked Zhang Xiu to go back and join Lao Cao. Zhang Xiu saved his life, and so did he.
Later, he was reused by Cao Cao. After Guandu, Cao Cao attacked Ma Chao and Han Sui, and Jia Xu came up with a plan to alienate him. Ma Chao and Han Sui turned against each other and started civil strife, and Lao Cao successfully captured Liangzhou.
Then he bet on Cao Pi, and then he stayed true to his duty, did not form factions, did not seize power, and successfully lived to the age of seventy-seven.
Although the consequences were indeed considerable, there was no reason to attribute this origin to Jia Xu. After all, really speaking, in the eleven years since Wang Yan started his business, too many people have died because of him, including Wuhuan people, Xianbei people, Huns, Fuyu people, Goguryeo people, wealthy families, wealthy households, landlords, and poor people. There are countless people.
Especially since the war against Yuan Shao had just ended, if he had not attacked Yuan Shao, then the people of Jizhou would not have been forcibly requisitioned by Yuan Shao for food and troops, he would not have forcibly recruited soldiers, he would not have destroyed the spring farming, and there would not have been an outbreak of disease because so many people died. There would be no rout of troops, no bandits making trouble, and so many people in Jizhou would not die.
He is much more poisonous than Jia Xu, and his numerous crimes are too numerous to list.
And the whole world knows what policies he has under the rule of General Wang. Now that Jia Xu has taken the initiative to vote, he is confident that he will not be killed.
Of course, what's more important is that now that he has taken over the territory north of the Yellow River, half of the world has been occupied. With his elite soldiers and brave generals, he currently seems to be the most likely to conquer the world. Jia Xu is now separated from Li Jue and others. If he wants to find the next safe place, he must consider it comprehensively and finally choose the safest new owner. Where else can Jia Xu go except Wang Yan.
The remaining princes, no matter who they defected to, could not defeat Wang Yan in the end. Those who are forced to surrender are worse than those who take refuge now. Jia Xu is naturally very clear about this truth.
It was already a month later when Wang Yan met Jia Xu.
Jia Xu took a detour, passing through Juyong Pass from Bingzhou, passing through Jixian County, and finally arrived at Zhending. Along the way, I dragged my family along and stopped to take a closer look at the situation under General Wang's rule. Finally, we arrived at Zhending, and after waiting for a few days, we were summoned by General Wang.
"Jia Xu pays homage to the general."
As he spoke, Jia Xu knelt down, kowtowed, and paid homage, showing his willingness to take refuge.
He is a tall, rich and slightly fat man with a mustache on his lips and a goatee on his chin. He has a long beard hanging from his temples, his skin is loose, and he looks kind-hearted. He started out as a military attaché, and of course he couldn't do it without good health. Lao Cao was quite capable in combat. In his early years, he was also a horse-riding fighter against the Yellow Turbans. It is natural that Jia Xu is taller.
He is forty-eight years old. It is normal for people to gain weight and develop wrinkles as they get older. In general, Jia Xu was not born with any abnormality, but he was well-fed and 20 years younger than the common people of the same age.
After taking a look at Jia Xu's appearance, Wang Yan waved his hand: "No courtesy, sit down and talk."
"Thank you, General."
Jia Xu stood up and bowed deeply again, then sat upright across from the desk, and carefully took the tea brought by the guard.
Wang Yan took a sip of tea and asked with a smile: "Why did Wen He come to support me?"
"Gai Yinxu had seen all the heroes and thought that the world would be conquered by the general, so he came to surrender in order to help the general. After the former king planned to kill Dong Zhuo, Xu had the intention to surrender to the general, but he had no choice but to escape at that time, so he had to join forces with Li Jue and Guo Si and others gathered their defeated troops and counterattacked Chang'an. Later, Li and Guo were in civil strife, and Xu was involved in many of them, and many of them tried to protect the Han emperor. Now Li and Guo turned against each other, and Sili were in chaos. Xu finally found an opportunity to escape, and finally met the general.
Xu knew the rules of the general and wanted to kill the unjust wealthy family. Although Xu came from a wealthy family, there were few poor people in Liangzhou. Although he had domestic slaves, he never did any harm, and he definitely did not harm the people for fun. Moreover, my family's rules are strict. Even if there are gangsters, they are only a few. If the general takes Liangzhou in the future, he will be killed if necessary. "
Wang Yan didn't need to ask any more questions, Jia Xu said it first. What stood out was that he was frank, practical, direct and simple.
Wang Yan nodded with a smile, and then said: "There are still rules under my rule, that is, for foreigners who are like-minded, no matter what high position they held in the past, they must start from the lowest level, so as to become familiar with my laws. Wen He must know Lu Bu After he was defeated and fled to Chang'an, he led the remnants of his troops to surrender and became a pawn in the army. He fought against Yuan and was promoted to captain. When Wen He came to surrender, he was supposed to be the chief of a pavilion first. Half a year later, he was the commander of the general's mansion. Are you willing to do what I do?"
This rule must be set. No matter how capable you are, no matter how brilliant you were in the past, you have to stay at the lowest level. First, as he said, we must be familiar with the grassroots and understand the regulations and systems through the grassroots. Secondly, it is also necessary to get rid of the arrogance of being superior to others.
Jia Xu said that he did not harm the people, but that was not due to his kindness, but to the arrogance of the higher class. And he didn't bully the people directly, but he did a lot of indirect bullying. If not, why would a fifty-year-old man look as good as a thirty-year-old Guizhou man?
It's the same as the capitalists. They didn't directly bully anyone, they even provided jobs and paid wages. But they still squeeze the value of workers, and they still use financial means to harvest wealth. Even if you work hard, save money hard, don't smoke, don't drink, and don't have any extra expenses, you are still exploited and become the wealth of others.
To be honest, Wang Yan's main purpose lies in the second point, which is to knock down the arrogance of these people and let them hold their noses and serve the people. If you can't obey the will of General Wang, even if you have great ability, what can you do?
So far, the only one who raised objections to his arrangement was Lu Bu, who was beaten severely and was beaten into submission. Of course, this was Lu Bu. Wang Yan wanted to recruit him, so he made a gesture with Lu Bu. If not, Lu Bu would have been dead by the time he raised his objection.
Now that we are here, it is not so easy to leave. It is impossible to live a hard-working life without obeying management. His words were not asked for other people's opinions, just like the government leaders two thousand years later. However, what they said affected their impressions and their possible career. For General Wang, it affected Dead.
Obviously, Jia Xu had a clear understanding. He shook his head repeatedly: "But with the arrangement of the general, Xu will definitely do his best."
He didn't talk nonsense. He already knew these things before coming. After all, it is difficult for this kind of thing to remain a secret. There are people in high positions outside, and local officials will inevitably discuss it. There are many businessmen here, so it can still be spread. What's more, not long ago, Lu Bu killed Yan Liang in a formation, adding another stroke to his strong resume, and people spread the word that he was even more powerful.
He believed that he was capable. As long as Wang Yan didn't let him, a forty-eight-year-old man, go to the front line to wield a knife as a soldier or show off the five-shot lightning whip, it didn't matter to him. Moreover, he had already inquired clearly. Wang Yan was very well-organized, or he could tell without asking. How dare he use Lu Bu if he didn't have the authority? Dare you give Lu Bu military power?
So he is not worried. He will definitely be promoted to a high position in the future. After all, starting from the bottom and then to the center, isn't this just to promote him. As far as he knew, this was how Guo Jia of Bingzhou got up, and Guan Ning and others were now in high positions of power.
Wang Yan nodded with satisfaction: "I have spent the past few days cultivating myself. Once the arrangements are made, I will arrange a mission with you and go."
Jia Xu stood up, bowed deeply, turned and left the study, and followed his guards out of the slightly dilapidated general's mansion.
This meeting with the traitor Wang was beyond his expectations, because the meeting was very short, and Wang Yan did not have the slightest demeanor of a virtuous king, and was not at all in line with the ancient king's attitude of asking for virtuous people. He didn't even ask him about his future development suggestions, and he didn't pay much attention to him. Instead, he was directly sent to be the director of the pavilion.
However, he was relieved when he thought about it. Wang Yan's development so far has been done step by step by himself. Wang Yan knows how to develop and does not need anyone else to say anything. As for examining his level, whether he has the ability or not will naturally be revealed in his future work. Empty talk and white teeth, no matter how much he talks now, it will be in vain if he has no real talent and learning.
And the most important point is that the traitor Wang was born in Guizhou Province. He started as a rebel and did not respect etiquette. How could he talk to him so much in vain? Whether he can do it or not depends on whether he can do his job well.
After leaving the General's Mansion, he followed the staff to divide the house, and brought a large family member from Guanyi there. He started busy packing things and cleaning the house. He officially settled down in Zhending and began to live stably under the rule of General Wang. new life.
He also has two sons and grandsons, but those are not important. Wang Yan must know what his situation is. Besides, his son is studying literature and martial arts, so he always has somewhere to go...
Wang Yan really couldn't bear to talk too much to Jia Xu, even if it was Jia Xu, it wouldn't make any difference.
He has already reached this point, so why should he be a hypocritical and polite corporal? In fact, he has never done this since he started his business. It is either forced or semi-forced, and only a small part of it is voluntary. Now, they have all volunteered.
The style of his rule was at its peak. There is also policy support that allows them to continue to deepen on their favorite path. What's more, now that he has achieved great success, his rule is the safest, most prosperous, and most stable. Let them go and they won't go.
Ignoring Jia Xu's matter, Wang Yan continued to do his work.
It's another year's autumn harvest. Although Jizhou has replanted grain, it is still not enough to support the consumption of Jizhou's population. In addition, there is also the matter of winter. Although Jizhou is not colder than the Northeast, people can still freeze to death in winter. In the past period of time, brick-burning, glass-burning, house-building, etc. have been carried out on a large scale. Now we have to start transporting coal in large quantities, and the harvest of autumn grain and supplies still need to be coordinated.
Furthermore, the Jizhou militia must be summoned to begin large-scale military training, and this matter must also be coordinated.
The most important thing is the expansion of land. This matter also needs to be carried out. There is still a large area of land to be captured in Bingzhou. Farther away there is Liangzhou, where Wang Yan has always wanted to grow cotton.
Now Ma Teng and Han Sui are in civil strife. They became sworn brothers and then turned against each other and attacked each other. However, in the past two years, Wang Yan did not have the conditions to mobilize troops, so he could only trade some cotton with Han Sui. Although it was far from enough, it was better than nothing.
In fact, even if he has the conditions to send troops, once his army passes by, there will be no need to think about the scene. Even if Han Sui, Ma Teng, Li Jue, Guo Si and others will be fooled, knowing that he sends troops to attack, in the blink of an eye Even if we join forces, work together, and fight him together, there is no way we can just sit back and reap the benefits. On the contrary, it is more in his interests for Ma Teng and Han Sui to attack each other and consume each other.
The same is true in Henan. Ever since Yuan Shao ran away and occupied Luoyang, he began to fight Cao Cao. The fighting has been going on for half a year now, and there is still no truce. Instead, the fighting has become even more severe because of the availability of food during the autumn harvest. Generally speaking, Cao Cao has the upper hand in the current situation.
There is no doubt that Lao Cao is stronger than Yuan Shao. After all, Lao Cao himself is a military strategist and very strategic. He made a plan when he had nothing to do, and the effect was quite good. On the other hand, there are also a number of civil servants such as Xun Yu and Xun You, as well as military generals such as Xu Chu, Cao Ren, and Xiahou Dun. These are all capable people. It does not matter if Guo Jia is missing.
Yuan Shaoxin was defeated and lost several generals, so he was naturally defeated. It's just that because of the unprecedented unity of his men at the current moment of life and death, the group of people together is quite sufficient, and it is rare to form unified opinions many times. Yuan Shao naturally broke up, so he fought back and forth with Cao Cao.
Over in Jiangnan, Liu Bei, who is no longer what he used to be, and with two good brothers, really showed his potential. Unfortunately, there is no way to bridge the gap in hard power. Yuan Shu is not really useless, he has many capable people.
Moreover, Yuan Shu has more troops, not to mention the Danyang soldiers, which are notoriously strong troops. Although Liu Bei also had Danyang soldiers inherited from Tao Qian, his troops were ultimately insufficient. Moreover, only Guan Yu and Zhang Fei can fight as generals, and there are countless counselors such as Mi Zhu and Sun Qian.
It is true that Yuan Shu did not have any generals who were as capable as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but he had many generals who could stand alone, and there were even more advisers. Liu Bei had a very difficult time fighting, and he had to fight, and the situation was not very good for a time...
I would like to express my daily gratitude to the good brothers who vote monthly for their support.
Thank you to all the brothers who recommended me for your support,
Thanks to the big brothers who read silently for their support.
(End of chapter)
