The Jingzhou young general Wen Pin came here not to have any friendship with Gongsun Zhu.
He's here for one thing only.
"Gongsun Fujun, our envoy is afraid that Fujun will not return to Jincheng for a long time, so he sent some news to Fujun.
Some time ago, news came from Chang'an that Situ Wang Yun and Wen Marquis Lu Bu killed the traitor Dong Zhuo!
But now Chang'an is in turmoil, and the Xiliang army may riot at any time. For the safety of Jingzhou and the safety of Gongsun Fujun, my lord asked a certain family to come to Nanyang to protect the safety of Gongsun Fujun.
Of course, in order to thank Gongsun Fujun for his help, our Lord will give the only opportunity to recommend Maocai this year to the people around Fujun!
Also... I wonder when Fujun will return to Jincheng? "
Wenpin said it politely, but Gongsun Zhu was so angry that he really wanted to hit this guy to death with a hammer.
But this time Guo Tu didn't need to remind him, he put down his anger, Huang Zhong remained silent, Cai Mao looked arrogant, and Wang Wei blocked Fan Cheng.
Gongsun Zhu knew that this lineup was against him at this time.
Guan Yu's hand kept rubbing the sword, as if he was ready to take action at any time. Ma Chao's eyes kept looking at Wenpin, Wang Wei and Cai Mao, as if he was thinking about who he could kill with his sudden attack. Take it.
Only Guo Tu was thinking quietly.
"You guys, calm down. If you want to kill yourself, don't get involved with a certain family."
"Why are two of us so impulsive? Don't you know that peace is the most valuable thing?"
"That's about it. I've given you enough face. If you start again, do you think you can compare with Sun Jian?"
Guan Yu had a headache when he heard Guo Tu's ramblings and glared at him fiercely.
"If I had listened to a certain family and killed Cai Mao with one blow, how could so many things have happened?"
"You have the guts to kill Liu Biao with a knife, and then kill the man from Chang'an. Isn't it good to let your uncle go directly to the capital of Han Dynasty to take over the palace and then do that? What nonsense are you talking about here? Why aren't you allowed to do it? , don’t you have any idea in your mind?”
Guo Tu was not the kind of person who would coax Guan Yu, so he directly shouted back, making Guan Yu's face turn even redder.
"Since we can't stay in Nanyang, then I'll wait..."
"We have already sent the people and food to Deng County. We hope that the young general will return to Deng County to appease the people."
Wen Zhongye chuckled and gave Gongsun Zhu the only way out. Cai Mao's eyes seemed to be full of provocation. He wanted to force Gongsun Zhu to take action and then directly expel this guy away.
It's just that Gongsun Zhu didn't give him this chance.
"Huo Du, take the soldiers and horses back to Deng County!"
Gongsun Zhu and his army finally returned to Deng County obediently. He did not dare to take action, and he was not qualified to have an impulsive conflict with them.
Cai Mao's provocative look made him want Gongsun Zhu to take action now.
Now that Sun Jian is dead, most of the Yuzhou army has been taken over by Liu Biao, Yuan Shu has slowly withdrawn from Nanyang County, and the situation in Jingzhou is excellent.
At this time, many forces under Liu Biao were competing for benefits. Even Liu Biao was taking the opportunity to increase his power. How could Gongsun Zhu be allowed to gain a foothold in Nanyang County.
Of course Gongsun Zhu knew that Liu Jingsheng had never been a generous person, but he did not expect that this guy would cease to be a human being so quickly.
Although he was also very helpless, he had no choice. The situation at this time was not as good as others, so he couldn't just turn against him. In the end, it was not Cai Mao who gained the advantage.
This guy obviously wanted to expel them from Jingzhou and then monopolize Nanyang and other places.
And judging from the appearance of Wenpin Huang Zhong and others, these people seemed to be ignoring them, maybe for these people.
Gongsun Zhu's existence no longer had much effect at this time. If it weren't for Liu Biao's mood, some people might have the idea of taking action seriously.
Of course, there are also people like Huang Zhong and Liu Pan. They are not heartless and unjust, they can't control them.
Huang Zhong is from Nanyang and has nothing to do with the Huang family in Jiangxia.
Liu Pan is Liu Biao's disciple. How powerful Liu Biao is is how powerful he is. Now these two people are the kind of people who have nothing.
After returning to Deng County, everyone was not in a good mood. Even the Huo brothers were taken back to Deng County by Gongsun Zhu. He did not suggest leaving, but he also did not say much.
Seeing that everyone seemed to be depressed, Gongsun Zhu tried his best to calm down his mentality, and then looked at Guo Tu, who had always been different.
"Did you already guess that there would be such a result?" Gongsun Zhu looked at Guo Tu and felt that this guy had expected the current situation. After all, when he resettled the refugees, this guy said it more than once Said.
The refugees finally had a chance to breathe, and they were quickly resettled. There were many refugees in Nanyang County, and they were worth the ten thousand or eight thousand land.
Thinking about these words now, it seems that there is something in them.
Guo Tu just curled his lips when he heard Gongsun Zhu's inquiry, neither admitting nor denying.
Suddenly Gongsun Zhu, who knew him well, became even more angry, and almost burst out the suppressed anger again.
"When did you figure it out? Why didn't you tell me?"
"From the time Liu Biao happily lent Nanyang to me, someone knew that he didn't have any sincerity, let alone whether he could make the decision in Jingzhou.
Nanyang County is the northern barrier of Jingzhou. Is he crazy and handing it over to you as an outsider, or is he a Jincheng County Sheriff who has no connection and just appeared out of nowhere?
Even if you have some reputation, what does it have to do with him?
Not to mention that Jingzhou doesn't have any big enemies now, even if Yuan Shu comes back, he won't be able to trust you.
Jingzhou has many famous generals and even more talented people. Why do they need you to help them guard the northern barrier? "
"Then you said you would lend Nanyang to us!"
"Hey, wait a minute." Guo Tu suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Gongsun Zhu from talking, "We have to speak clearly.
First, what Guo was talking about at the beginning was Fancheng, but you didn’t take it yourself. In the end, you wanted Deng County to establish a foothold. Of course, it’s not impossible for you to insist on Fancheng now. It’s not that Liu Biao won’t give it to you, but a certain family feels that it’s not possible. Necessary, after all it makes no difference.
Second, what Guo initially wanted was for Liu Jingzhou to be seconded to Nanyang to be with me, but when a certain family said he would give it to you now, it seems that Liu Jingzhou never said such a thing.
If you don't believe me, take out the letter and read it for yourself. "
Guo Tu's words seemed to shirk responsibility. Ma Chao almost couldn't help but take Gongsun Zhu's hammer and hit him hard.
However, Gongsun Zhu was suddenly stunned and looked at Guo Tu with a strange expression.
"You mean, you still have a backup plan?"
He heard clearly just now that Guo Tu told him that he asked Liu Jingzhou to be seconded to Nanyang County, but he did not specify the time.
This sentence is very interesting.
"Haha, I don't mean that!" Guo Tu was also a tempered person. After sneering, he raised his neck high and looked like he was ignoring Gongsun Zhu.
Seeing this bitch... pretentious-looking Guo Tu, Gongsun Zhu also felt relieved. Although this guy was a bit arrogant, he was really useful sometimes.
"Oh Gongze, are you tired? Do you want someone to loosen your muscles and bones and knead them?" Gongsun Zhu said this and pressed Guo Tu on the table, then moved towards Ma Chao. roared.
"Meng Qi, why are you still in a daze? Didn't you see that Gongze doesn't have the energy to speak now? Why don't you serve sir? The sledgehammer made by a certain family is over there. Come on, give sir a tap on the back." !”
Guo Tugu, who was roughly pressed on the table by Gongsun Zhu, was about to resist when he heard these words and couldn't help but trembled.
"Gongsun Zhu, a certain family just saved your lives!"
Guo Tu's wailing did not affect Ma Chao's movements. At the moment when the sledgehammer was about to fall, Guo Tu finally said what Gongsun Zhu wanted to hear.
"A certain family has three strategies to solve this problem!"
"Hey, couldn't I have said this earlier? Why are you pretending?" Gongsun Zhu curled his lips, then handed Guo Tu a clay pot with a smile on his face, "Here, sir, drink some water. "
Guo Tu threw the pottery jar aside angrily and snorted coldly.
"As a plan, a certain family will go to Xiangyang now and tell Liu Biao that I haven't been home for a long time. Now I want to return to Jincheng. I hope Liu Biao can allocate grain and supplies.
Liu Jingsheng feels ashamed of us, and many forces in Jingzhou also want us to leave, so he is naturally willing to send us away.
Naturally, these small amounts of food and supplies are not a problem. "
"Next!" Gongsun Zhu also knew this was a good strategy, but he really didn't want to go back like this.
And he didn't come to Jingzhou out of curiosity. He didn't even want his family anymore and came here to make trouble. He had only one purpose, he wanted Jingzhou!
Must go to Jingzhou!
"Fell into the trap, we will cultivate on the spot, train the soldiers and prepare food and fodder. The changes in Chang'an will definitely not be stable. This world is no longer the great man it used to be.
We just need to wait and see how the world is changing and follow the trend. "
Falling into the trap is also very simple, just wait and wait for the opportunity to come.
However, Gongsun Zhu hesitated for a long time and finally did not agree.
"Too passive, what's your plan?"
Seeing Gongsun Zhu's unwillingness to give up, Guo Tu also sighed.
"The plan is to trade Deng County for Changsha. Now Liu Jingsheng has been attacking Zhang Xian for a long time, but he can't attack it for a long time. Now that Nanyang County has taken over, those guys will not pay attention to Changsha.
Now Liu Jingzhou has an excellent opportunity. If he wants to change this situation, he will definitely try his best to win over Yuzhou's troops.
And if we can take the initiative to help Liu Jingzhou solve the problems in Changsha and even Jingnan at this time, Liu Jingzhou will naturally be extremely willing.
Of course, if this kind of thing just happened to you, if you talk about it in this way, there will be two problems.
First, Liu Jingzhou will not believe that you, the governor of Jincheng County, have such kind intentions. He will definitely be on strict guard against you or even reject you.
Secondly, you are not really so kind to Liu Jingzhou, and you are also worried that he will try his best to kill the donkey again, and the cooperation between you will be full of intrigues from the beginning. "
Guo Tu's words made Gongsun Zhu's eyes narrow, but he still continued to ask.
"In that case, why do you still talk about this strategy?"
"Because it's quick!" Guo Tu sighed, "Actually, from the bottom of my heart, a certain family would rather you return to Yongliang or wait for the opportunity.
Although a certain family has never seen how you, Gongsun Zhu, reached such a point in the past few years.
However, you can still be the governor of a county even though you are young. In these troubled times, a certain family believes that you will be able to create something famous.
It's just... Although the land of Yongliang is located on the border, many foreign races such as Qiang, Hu, Xiongnu, Xianbei and so on are running rampant.
However, it also has its own unique advantages. The countries in the Western Regions are prosperous and rich in resources. They can connect trade routes to the Central Plains and quickly accumulate a large amount of wealth.
Of course, the Qiang and Huns need to be defeated.
The folk customs in the northwest are fierce, and Qiang and Han people live together. The people of Yongliang have had the choice of going to the west since ancient times. If they can gather a force, it will definitely be a powerful force.
Of course, this also requires fighting the Qiang and Huns.
Among them, Yongliang is close to Hanzhong and Sili. It can reach Bingzhou to the north and Hedong to the south. It is a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
As long as the time comes and the Qiang, Hu and Xiongnu are subdued, they can sit on one side and watch the changes in the world.
It's a pity that you just don't want to go back, but if you are walking in the Central Plains, you can only wait and see what happens.
This land in the Central Plains is a land of wealth and treasures. There are many aristocratic families and powerful forces. You can't get rid of what you have in the Central Plains, so you can only sit back and watch the world change, taking advantage of every opportunity.
As for the future, you and your son will join forces in Guanzhong to help him open the Central Plains Avenue.
But you still don't want to, you are too impatient, so there is only one way left.
That is to defend according to danger, monopolize one area, avoid the Central Plains, and develop separately from your father. This will test the tacit understanding between you and your father.
If you are not careful, both of you, father and son, will be in a lot of trouble, and this road is extremely difficult to walk.
But there are also advantages. Your father's identity is always a problem. You kid has a natural ability to mess up everything, and the troubles you cause are bigger than the last.
This ability is amazing, but if you use it well, you can help your father solve many troubles that he can't solve.
It's up to you to decide how to choose. "
Guo Tu's words made Gongsun Zhu fall into silence for a while. The current step was completely contrary to his thoughts back then.
However, when he got to this point, he didn't regret it at all. He finally found a stable place for his cheap dad.
But by chance, it seemed that he had embarked on the wandering path that his father should have taken.
It is really the way of heaven that reincarnation is easy, who will God spare?
"Then how should we solve the two problems you mentioned?" Gongsun Zhu asked this question, which meant that he had made a choice.
Guo Tu sighed helplessly, "It's easy. Liu Jingzhou wants to recommend talented people to those around you. If you have a son, recommend your son. If you don't have a son, you can only recommend your clan or people you trust." .
After the person who has been given to you comes down, you will... No, what is your origin? But recommendation? "
"This...is not!"
"Are you from a military background?"
"Um!"
Looking at Gongsun Zhu with a calm look on his face, Guo Tu's expression changed a little.
"If that's the case... wouldn't it be better if you just ask for this Maocai's identity?
Then you can entrust the governor of Jincheng County to recommend you to work in another state, using Jingnan as a springboard.
Yizhou, Shangyong, Hanzhong, Jiaozhou, Yangzhou, you can choose any of these places, the final result will be the same anyway. "
At the Governor's Mansion in Xiangyang City, Guo Tu visited Liu Biao again.
This time Guo Tu didn't make any more excuses. This time neither party was in the mood to talk nonsense.
Liu Biao wanted to speed up the fight to snatch more soldiers and gain more initiative in the coming time. His eldest son Liu Qi and many family members were also heading towards Jingzhou.
At the same time, he has also used his identity to continuously send invitations to many of his friends. He wants to establish a large-scale education in Jingzhou and invite many celebrities to settle in Jingzhou.
At the same time, for Jingzhou and for himself, he quickly opened up his reputation.
Liu Biao is not a state pastor, and he also knows who he relies on now. He has to change while balancing!
All he did was hate that he didn't have enough time. Where would he have time to talk unnecessary nonsense with Guo Tu here.
The same goes for Guo Tu. Since his crazy man decided to take the most difficult path, he must make all kinds of preparations.
His time is even tighter than that of Liu Biao, so he has no time to talk nonsense with Liu Biao. Besides, neither of the two parties knows that the other party is not thinking well, and they can already live well in terms of face.
Guo Tu first told Liu Biao that Gongsun Zhu was determined to achieve a great career, and expressed that his roots were in the northwest.
But there is really no other way now. Chang'an is in chaos and he cannot let the army pass.
It’s really a helpless move!
At the same time, he thanked Liu Biao for recommending him as a talented person, and told Liu Biao secretly that Gongsun Zhu had also decided to write a letter to the generals in Jincheng County.
Ask them to directly recommend Liu Biao's son Liu Qi as Xiaolian in the name and seal of Gongsun Zhujincheng County Sheriff, as a way to express their gratitude.
This was also Guo Tu's method to prevent Liu Biao from regretting again and giving up this spot to others in order to win over the Jingzhou family.
Gongsun Zhu recommended Liu Qi, who was thousands of miles away from Jincheng. This kind of thing would definitely make people inquire about it. If Liu Biao gave the place of Maocai to Gongsun Zhu at this time.
So this is two people expressing each other's feelings, and that's a good story.
If Liu Biao talks like he's farting again, then even if Guo Tu and Gongsun Zhu don't say anything, Gongsun Zhu will still have to spread the word and ask how Liu Jingsheng, who was born in the Eight Great Men, can be silent all day long. Believe it.
Does he still need his reputation?
By then, Liu Biao's lifelong reputation would be completely lost.
Liu Biao couldn't help but darken his face after listening to Guo Tu's words, and then looked at Kuai Yue aside, with a little helplessness in his eyes.
Guo Tu actually guessed correctly. Kuai Qi of the Kuai family also took a fancy to this spot.
At this time, Guo Tu did this, and Liu Biao could only "apologise" to Kuai Yue, but Kuai Yue smiled slightly and seemed to be a little relaxed.
Kuai Yue can represent the meaning of the Kuai family, but the Kuai family often does not represent the meaning of Kuai Yue. This family matter is always so unclear.
After Guo Tu confirmed Maocai's matter, he also stated his purpose again.
He hoped that after Liu Biao recommended Gongsun Zhu as a talented person, he could send troops to help him enter the land of superiority. At the same time, Guo Tu also asked Gongsun Zhu to say so in a letter to Ma Teng and others in Jincheng County.
Get them ready and build momentum.
In this way, even if he does leave town again in the future, it won't be too shocking.
The most important thing is not to cause too much noise in Jincheng County.
As for who would be stationed in Jincheng County in his place, Gongsun Zhu had not thought about this. At this moment, he hated himself extremely for not giving birth to a son earlier.
As for the land of Shangyong, it connects to Hanzhong, and at the same time, you can enter Yongliang from Hanzhong.
This choice has nothing to do with Liu Biao. It can reassure Liu Biao and also reassure those forces.
At this time, Guo Tu told Liu Biao that they were willing to leave Jingzhou and enter Shangyong, but this would take time and a springboard. It was quite difficult for Deng County to enter Shangyong.
So he wanted to enter the land of Jingnan, and of course as a price they were willing to help Liu Biao pacify Zhang Xian in Jingnan.
This condition surprised Liu Biao. There seemed to be many links, but this was also excellent news for Liu Biao.
And as Guo Tu said before, if there is a place of excellence, there is no need for Gongsun Zhu's nephew to stay in Jingzhou for a long time.
Moreover, it is a chaotic place like Jingnan. Except for Changsha, several other places are places with barren land and barbarians running rampant. Each one is more troublesome than the last.
Especially when there is a stubborn donkey like Zhang Xian.
Although Liu Biao also felt that there seemed to be some conspiracy, the conditions and reasons given by Guo Tu did not allow him to find anything to doubt.
After Liu Biao thought for a long time, he did not ask the Kuai brothers again this time, and finally chose to agree.
Of course, Guo Tu also bought enough time for Gongsun Zhu. Now they need to repair and appease the people who follow them back and forth.
After the autumn harvest, we will prepare to send troops. In the spring of next year, we will cross the Han River and attack Changsha.
Regardless of whether it is a delaying strategy or not, at this time, this is already the best result!
After Guo Tu returned, he also began to intensify his exploration of Changsha. At the same time, he also began to ask Gongsun Zhu to appease the people's livelihood as much as possible, because the grain reserves in Deng County this year were not only to appease the people.
It's more about preparing a way out for them.
Zhang Xian was an extremely difficult figure to have blocked Liu Biao for so long.
Although Zhang Xian seems to be just the governor of Changsha now, he has almost ruled the entire Jingnan land.
In other words, the four counties in Jingnan now follow his lead. This is very important.
