It can be said that the performance of Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen was completely beyond Liu Zhang's original understanding of them.
Especially Cao Zhang.
I thought he was a reckless and frivolous person, but I didn't expect him to be so calm at such a young age.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhou Cang, Ling Tong and others successively provoked the generals of Cao Wei, but Cao Zhang was able to be so calm and calm.
At such a young and frivolous age, he showed unusual maturity.
At the same age of fifteen, Ling Tong was unscrupulous, arrogant and ignorant!
In contrast, Liu Zhang was even more disappointed with Ling Tong.
Perhaps there is a certain reason why Ling Tong's achievements in history are far inferior to those of Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen!
After a moment of silence, Xiahou Dun saw that Liu Zhang was not prepared to say anything more.
Then he took a step forward and walked towards another person.
After stopping, Liu Zhang's eyes suddenly lit up.
This man was eight feet tall and quite burly.
The square face gives people an extremely serious feeling.
This was also one of the few people present who Liu Zhang could look at more often.
"To the King of Qin, this is General Zhang He, who is under the command of the King of Wei."
It was just as Liu Zhang expected!
Xiahou Dun quickly confirmed Liu Zhang's suspicion.
There were only so many top generals in the late Han Dynasty. It was almost transparent in Liu Zhang's mind what kind of talents each force had.
Zhang He, whose courtesy name is Junyi, is famous for his dexterity and changeability.
As one of the Four Court Pillars of Hebei, his early performance can only be described as mediocre.
Since surrendering to Cao Cao, he has rarely had the opportunity to lead troops alone in battle.
Many of the achievements he made were in the role of attacker or deputy general.
However, for the tasks given, they can generally complete them well.
In the middle period, Zhang He got the opportunity to lead the army alone.
Unfortunately, he was defeated by Zhang Fei in Brazil. He was beaten to the point where he abandoned his armor and his entire army was wiped out!
Even so, Zhang He still received Cao Cao's favor.
It was not until the Three Kingdoms period, when Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, that Zhang He suddenly emerged!
The Battle of Jieting defeated Ma Su and shattered Zhuge Liang's intention to occupy Longyou.
In the subsequent Northern Expedition of the Shu Han Dynasty, Zhang He frequently suspected that the enemy was ahead of him and severely defeated the Shu army several times.
At this time, Zhang He was unparalleled in his use of military equipment, understood changes in tactics, and was good at setting up camps and formations.
Arrange strategies and tactics according to the terrain, almost to the point of predicting events like a god!
Starting from Zhuge Liang, there is no general in Shu who is not afraid of him!
It can be said that Zhang He during Cao Rui's period was completely invincible!
It's a pity that Mu Mendao died tragically due to arrows. . .
"I heard that in the past, Yuan Shao had four powerful generals, nicknamed the Four Court Pillars!"
"When I saw it today, it was indeed extraordinary!"
Faced with Liu Zhang's exaggeration, Zhang He's face was immediately filled with shame.
Four courtyard pillars?
It was once a title that people yearned for and respected.
But with the deaths of Yan Liang and Wen Chou one after another, Zhang He himself and Gao Lan surrendered.
The Four Court Pillars in Hebei Province have completely turned into a joke.
Zhang He was even more disgusted with this former title. He had buried it deeply in his heart and vowed never to mention it!
That is Liu Zhang. If it were anyone else, Zhang He would have glared at him.
"The King of Qin has made a false compliment, how dare I accept it..."
"The Four Court Pillars of Hebei are not worth mentioning! What's more, they are not as good as Yan Liang and Wen Chou."
"In the past, King Qin defeated Yan Liang and Wen Chou in front of Hulao Pass. Although I have not witnessed it with my own eyes, I can still imagine King Qin's heroic appearance!"
"My admiration for King Qin truly comes from my heart!"
Liu Zhang smiled and nodded, fully accepting Zhang He's compliment.
As expected of being famous for his versatile skills, Zhang He is also top-notch in terms of dealing with people and communicating with others!
No wonder he was favored by Cao Cao and ranked among the five good generals.
Naturally, it is extremely extraordinary!
"General Zhang, I have actually heard of the name General a long time ago."
"At the beginning, I followed the order of the late emperor and led the army to fight in Hebei!"
"It's a pity that I couldn't meet the general."
Zhang He was a little shocked. He didn't expect that King Qin would be willing to talk to him so much!
I thought that after knowing that I was a surrendered general, I would not think highly of him.
But from what Liu Zhang meant, he had already fallen in love with him twenty years ago?
Then, he couldn't help but sigh slightly.
"Hey, I was just a small official in the river at the beginning, but the King of Qin is a Zhonglang general, how can I dare to reach such a high level?"
"No matter what, I would like to thank the King of Qin for your attention. I am very grateful!"
Liu Zhang was a little shocked when he heard what Zhang He said.
It seems like I really missed something!
Since Zhang He was able to surrender to Cao Cao at Guandu, this shows that he was not tied down by his family.
Perhaps during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, if Zhang He, who was a junior official, was personally recruited by Liu Zhang, he might not refuse!
It's a pity, how can there be so many ifs?
After Liu Zhang said goodbye to Lu Zhi, he immediately rushed to Zhaojiazhuang to look for Zhao Yun.
Just like that, it was almost a step too late!
Zhao Yun almost died young.
After returning from Zhaojiazhuang, Liu Zhang had almost no extra time at his disposal.
In addition, the river where Zhang He was located was blocked by the Yellow Turban Army, and the road was not smooth.
There was also the influence of Tian Feng and Ju Shuo, two people with strong clan ideas, who made Liu Zhang lose interest in Hebei's famous generals.
Naturally, he didn't have much interest in taking risks and going to the river where he might get into trouble.
It can be said that the failure to recruit Zhang He was entirely due to a combination of circumstances.
In other words, there is no fate with Zhang He.
"I think Lai Gu and Hebei Xiancai are quite close to each other!"
"I have had a relationship with Tian Feng and Ju Shou!"
Mentioning Tian Feng and Ju Shou also made Zhang He a little moved.
As former colleagues, Zhang He respected the two of them very much.
I couldn't help but ask now.
"King Qin knows these two military advisors?"
Liu Zhang nodded slightly, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, it’s been more than twenty years!
"When he helped Lu Ziqian defeat Zhang Jiao and capture Julu, Tian Fengshang resigned and stayed home."
"At that time, I went to see Tian Feng in person, hoping to get help from Tian Feng."
"It's a pity that Tian Feng is tied down by his clan and doesn't want to leave his homeland. This matter can only be abandoned here!"
After Zhang He heard Liu Zhang's narration, he suddenly showed a look of enlightenment.
"That's it! No wonder Military Advisor Tian was always sad at the beginning and often lamented that he regretted it!"
"I didn't expect that King Qin and Military Advisor Tian would have such an intersection..."
An extremely stubborn person like Tian Yuanhao could actually say something he regretted!
It really made Liu Zhang a little shocked.
This is enough to show how much Yuan Shao disappointed him.
Liu Zhang exhaled softly and said nothing more.
Just like Zhang He, it can only be said to be fate.
"After leaving Julu, I led my troops to the north to suppress the enemy. At that time, the Yellow Turban bandits besieged Huolu County, and I took advantage of the situation and eliminated the bandits."
"At that time, Jushou was serving as the county magistrate here, so we had a close relationship."
Zhang He nodded slightly, not mentioning anything in particular this time.
Liu Zhang also understood it quite well.
It should be that Jushou never mentioned more than a few words about Liu Zhang, and others had no idea that he had ever met Liu Zhang.
This is not difficult to understand. Who made Yuan Shao hate Liu Zhang to death?
Moreover, when they were in Huolu County, the conversation between Liu Zhang and Ju Shou was not so friendly.
Jushou would rather die than surrender to Cao Cao, how could he regret missing Liu Zhang?
