Judging from the strength on paper, Zhuge Liang is undoubtedly the best!
But with Jia Xu in the middle, Liu Zhang felt pretty good. At least Yizhou was very stable.
The Yizhou family is also very convinced of Jia Xu. Now with the help of the Chamber of Commerce, there is no big problem at all.
If you look at it this way, Pang Tong's ability to go out with the army to make plans and even lead the army himself becomes outstanding.
After all, the only person around Liu Zhang who really only focused on military campaigns was Xun You.
"Shiyuan, you didn't come to Yizhou just to wander around out of boredom, right?"
Even if the hope is less than 10%, Liu Zhang must work hard. Especially when facing top talents like Pang Tong.
It's a pity that Pang Tong nodded happily and blocked Liu Zhang's next words.
"General Wei is right. I just want to come to Yizhou to see it with my own eyes."
"Ahem..."
Liu Zhang did not expect Pang Tong to be so "upright" and did not give him a chance to continue.
Both parties are good people, and they clearly know what the other party's purpose is as soon as they open their mouths.
"Shi Yuan, to be honest, I want you to serve under me."
This time it was Pang Tong's turn to be frustrated. He never expected that Liu Zhang was also so "upright"!
"General Wei is really direct..."
Liu Zhang couldn't help but start complaining in his heart. I also wanted to be tactful, but I can't help you pretending to be stupid!
"Shiyuan, you have extraordinary talents and unpredictable tactics. You are definitely the top talent in the world! But I am the only one in the world who can let you fully display your talents!"
Pang Tong wanted to say something shameless to Liu Zhang, but after thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what Liu Zhang said.
Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce?
Who can care about a young boy like him?
In fact, Pang Tong, who was born in Jingzhou, had very few choices. He could only choose to be loyal to Liu Biao, the pastor of Jingzhou, or Sun Ce, the little overlord who had just conquered Jiangdong.
Needless to say, Liu Biao was a loser. Pang Tong would rather farm at home than be loyal to him.
As for Sun Ce, he was very talented, but he was too reckless. Like his dead father Sun Jian, he was simply a butcher. I know how to kill, kill, kill all day long!
What Pang Tong looked down upon the most on weekdays was this kind of brave and foolhardy person.
Of course, Sun Ce is currently at the peak of his life, and he probably doesn't like Pang Tong.
In Yizhou, which borders Jingzhou, Liu Zhang, who is the herdsman and general of the Wei of Yizhou, could become Pang Tong's candidate for an official position.
In particular, Liu Zhang's talents and strategies were undoubtedly the Ming Dynasty's leader, and he himself admired Pang Tong highly.
Pang Tong knew this truth well, but he did not want to join anyone's subordinates at will.
"Is General Wei too arrogant? Is Pang Tong so unworthy that he does not deserve the important responsibilities of the princes of the world?"
Liu Zhang chuckled a few times, then shook his head.
"A scholar of more than a thousand miles of talent? But he is too young. Which prince in the world can entrust a young man who has just reached the crown with important responsibilities?"
Looking at the development from the late Han Dynasty to the present, except for Zhou Yu, who was like a brother to Sun Ce, who was reused at the age of twenty, no one has been given an important position at this age.
Zhou Yu was able to receive such treatment only after he had brought soldiers, horses, money, food, and various supplies on the battlefield.
Pang Tong is now alone and alone. Which prince would have such courage?
"Yuan Shao of Hebei annexed four counties, and now he is marching south to the Central Plains with a hundred thousand troops. I heard that Yuan Shao treated virtuous corporals but was not talented in commanding them. Isn't it possible that Yuan Benchu doesn't pay attention to them?"
Liu Zhang could tell at a glance that Pang Tong was speaking out of anger!
Among the princes in the world, the one least likely to take Pang Tong seriously is Yuan Shao.
"Shi Yuan, don't destroy your own future! Yuan Benchu is a timid and timid person, he is always scheming, he cherishes his own life when doing big things, and forgets his life when he sees small gains. He only treats virtuous corporals on the surface, just to gain a good reputation."
"Yuan Shao was really a foolish and incompetent man. He sent his eldest son to Qingzhou, his second son to Youzhou, his third son to stay with him in Yecheng, and he asked his nephew Gao Gan to go to Bingzhou. This resulted in numerous factions and fights under his command. Unbearable!"
"Yuan Shao will pay the price sooner or later for this stupid decision!"
Liu Zhang's words directly spoke to Pang Tong's heart, and the latter thought the same.
"What about Cao Mengde? Cao Cao started from a young age, and like General Wei, he issued orders seeking talents, and now he has occupied the Central Plains."
Liu Zhang's face darkened and he immediately showed endless anger.
"Cao Cao forcibly moved the emperor to Xuchang. Not only did he assume the position of Sikong and control the government, but this year he also killed the father of the country Dong Cheng, Dong Guiren, and even the emperor's blood in Dong Guifei's belly! Such a giant thief of the country, When everyone gets it, kill him!"
"Shi Yuan is a descendant of a large family in Jingzhou. He has lived in Han Dynasty for hundreds of years and is an indisputable official of Han Dynasty! Are you going to risk the disapproval of the world and prepare to help Cao Cao to abuse and instigate the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Zhang's words were sharp and he cursed Cao Cao angrily. Pang Tong was immediately panicked, and there was even sweat on his forehead.
Today, Cao Cao is indeed at the forefront of the storm, especially after he killed the Dong family and murdered the emperor's bloodline.
Pang Tong knew that as long as Cao Cao was defeated in Guandu, the entire Cao Group would immediately collapse! He must not get involved with the national thief Cao Cao.
"General Wei, please calm down. This is just a joke! Cao Cao deceives you and ignores your superiors. I wish you could kill this national traitor, so how can you serve him?"
Pang Tong immediately expressed his attitude, and Liu Zhang also softened his expression slightly.
"Shi Yuan is a genius in this world, don't fall into the trap by mistake!"
It has to be said that the murderous aura of Liu Zhang's superior was still very compelling, scaring the unexperienced Pang Tong to the point where he was sweating all over and had to admit his mistakes again and again.
"General Wei, now that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are mentioned, I wonder what General Wei thinks of the victory or defeat of these two men in Guandu?"
Pang Tong quickly changed the subject and told the story as quickly as possible.
Liu Zhang knew very well the outcome of the Battle of Guandu.
However, Liu Zhang could not give Pang Tong a simple answer. He also wanted to use this battle of Guandu to prove his ability to Pang Tong.
"Cao Cao's mastermind Guo Jia wrote a theory of ten victories and ten defeats for his master before the war. Shi Yuan should know it. To be honest, Guo Jia is not simple. He has long seen that Yuan Shao will lose!"
"The biggest problem with Yuan Shao is that he loves face too much, and he must put his own face first in everything he does. He recruits talents the same way, and the same goes for fighting!"
"There are many tricks and few ideas, and there is no solution! The powerful enemy Cao Cao has not yet been eliminated, so he is allowing his factions to fight with each other! I'm afraid Cao Cao cannot be eliminated, and Yuan Shao will be dragged down by his own internal strife!"
Liu Zhang sighed, then shook his head helplessly.
"Although I don't want the national thief Cao Cao to win, the ambitious and talented Yuan Benchu is indeed no match for Cao Cao. I am afraid that the land of Hebei will belong to Cao Cao sooner or later!"
