"Guo Fengxiao, is he already in Yingchuan?" Zhang Han remembered that Guo Jia must have experienced being bullied by Yuan Shao first before returning home depressed.
Yuan Shao is also at the top of his game now. He is about to capture Youzhou and Bingzhou, and he has already captured Qingzhou in the battle with Gongsun Zan. From the time he captured Jizhou, all the heroes and talents in the world have responded, and there are not a few who are dependents. It was a bustling place.
Later, it even reached the point where only celebrities from home and abroad could not come to see him, in order to highlight the special status of his civil and military personnel.
Being able to reach this point shows how huge Yuan Shao's momentum has become.
If Zhang Han remembered correctly, Guo Jia seemed to have been given an official position casually, as if he was a literary clerk. He was responsible for copying every day and was not qualified to discuss politics. Then he cursed Yuan Shao and most of his subordinates Wenwu. , and then go home to relax as quickly as possible.
The reason for unemployment is probably related to swearing.
It was as if he was applying for a job and the interviewer asked him if he had graduated from a prestigious university and had high enough academic qualifications, certificates, scholarships, etc. Guo Jia did not, so he told him that he could only start from the bottom and tighten the screws first. He refused to do it and scolded the interviewer and the company from top to bottom.
Then he was blacklisted by the entire industry.
But there is another way out here. Sooner or later, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will be on opposite sides. If he is really talented, he will not take into account his reputation in northern Hebei and will definitely appoint people according to his talents. So Jijiu personally wrote a letter to recruit, and now With Boss Cao’s fame and wealth, it’s not surprising that Guo Jialai would be able to show off his talent.
After all, he definitely wants to join the Cao family and participate in the future battle with Yuan Shao. If he can win, he can write a poem to express his feelings, or a paragraph, such as "Do you think today is normal?" day, and years later you realize it was the best day of your life, and it will never happen again.”
"He has returned to live in Yingchuan. He has a good friend who went away after killing people in the countryside. Fengxiao happened to come back, so he entrusted his mother to Fengxiao's care. Therefore, he has been unable to travel far, but now the old lady is in poor health. He is much healthier. If I send someone to pick him up, he can arrive in Juancheng before winter." Xi Zhicai wrote the note and said, "Oh, there are good strategies and strategies for Fengxiao. I want to rely on it. I showed my talents to Yuan Shao, but I saw that Yuan Shao was arrogant, willful, and scheming without making any decisions, so I was disheartened and just returned to my hometown."
"Now, our Lord is so talented in literature and military strategy, and is very good at strategizing. Moreover, his benevolence spreads throughout the two states. If they can meet each other, he will definitely be allowed to stay, and Yanzhou will also have one more person who is good at planning. .”
He looked at Zhang Han with a smile, and continued: "My lord said before that you have recruited a warrior for him, named Xu Chu. His bravery is not inferior to Lu Bu's, and is comparable to Dian Wei; and I can invite this close friend." It’s not too bad to go out of the mountains.”
"It's not bad!" Cao Cao didn't know when he was standing behind the screen and came in with Xu Chu and Xu Ding.
Zhang Han and Xi Zhong stood up at the same time and saluted with their hands in hand.
"It's simply God who helps me. Where morality lies, everyone from all directions helps me."
Cao Cao is very proud of himself. This year has really made him extremely comfortable, and he has solved the Xuzhou war first. Now he only needs to defend the territory, support the people internally, stock up on food, grass and baggage in a reasonable way, and slowly expand armaments.
Within a year or two, we will definitely be able to catch up with the brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao.
At that time, how can we still be afraid of the general trend?
"Thank you all," Cao Cao said sincerely, his words were very sincere.
…
In the morning, Zhang Han discussed with the sages, and in the evening he made an appointment to entertain the Xu brothers at home and make friends with powerful people.
But in the evening, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and others came back from outside. As soon as they entered the mansion, they asked many servants to bring in many boxes. It took a full stick of incense to unload the carts and display them in the courtyard.
Zhang Han and others rushed out after hearing the news, their eyes a little surprised.
"these are……"
Sun Qian cupped his hands and said: "Sir, this is the betrothal gift prepared for you. I asked someone to fetch it yesterday, and it has just arrived. It was previously stored in Shouzhang City and stored in a private treasury. There are several pairs of white jade and sapphire of good quality. Yes, there is also a Warring States gentleman jade, which is of the highest value."
"In addition, there are all fine cloths, ten pieces of Shu brocade, tea leaves, ancient porcelain carvings and other items. The total value is immeasurable, and they can all be used as betrothal gifts. However, although these are treasures, they are difficult to exchange. It would be a pity to turn it into gold, silver, and cloth and use it as military supplies."
If there is a market, after the betrothal gift is sent, a few things can be saved, and the rest can be exchanged by Duke Cao for military rations, or can be used as a financial support for the wealthy family of common people. This is among the family assets that have been preserved by our ancestors to this day. a part of.
After Sun Qian and Mi Zhu discussed it, they planned to offer it to Zhang Han.
After all, although Zhang Han has a high status, he was born as a white man. Over the years, he has become rich, but it is just money.
You can't just give money as a betrothal gift, right? Naturally, it is necessary to send treasures in pairs to make them appear grand.
Not to be the butt of laughter.
Although they have paid a lot, both of them are sensible people. Following Zhang Han, they naturally have to deal with it as their own family's business. If they search and hide and refuse to give, they will inevitably feel guilty in the future, and they will ask themselves, Is Zhang Han nice to them?
Well, it is the kind of good that has no barriers. We often have banquets at home and talk about everything. When we were drunk, we scolded the big man together and recited one or two rebellious poems together. Moreover, Zhang Han also said, "I am born with talent." It will be useful, and a thousand pieces of gold scattered will come back again." Such wonderful poems are so heroic.
Therefore, if none of our brothers are willing to donate money to support him, how will he be able to "come back" in the future?
The principle of the world has always been that when people disperse, wealth gathers, and when wealth disperses, people gather.
Xu Chu, who was under the verandah, was stunned for a moment. He turned his head in surprise and said, "What, sir, are you getting married? Which family are you marrying?"
Dian Wei smiled and said, "Daughter of Duke Cao."
"Ha!" Xu Chu immediately smiled boldly, patted his chest and said, "In that case, I should also give Mr. Bochang some big gifts."
Xu Ding pulled him and said seriously: "My family has a lot of money to fund the army. We have just obtained more than a thousand armaments. At least 80% of the village warriors who follow us still use farm tools to fight with people." , what do you want to give as a gift?"
"I," Xu Chu scratched his head and spoke frankly, just went to make a promise, but he really didn't think of what to give, so he could only smile bitterly, "Send it to a beautiful bar. The wine stored in the cellar at home is indeed hundreds of years old and valuable. Thousands of gold!”
Zhang Han was stunned and looked into the room, "So what we are eating today is fake for a hundred years? Did you lie to us about a hundred years?"
Damn it, you look so honest, why do you like to brag!
Amidst the laughter, Xu Chu's face turned red.
"This, this, how can you lie about drinking wine? This wine is several decades old, but it is still mellow enough..."
"Ha ha!!"
Amid the laughter and laughter, the air inside and outside the house was filled with joy.
…
In the next ten days or so, Zhang Han's mansion was mostly busy. Sun Qian decorated almost the entire front yard for him and assigned enough manpower to handle the various processes of the day's celebration.
In addition, a large number of pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks were purchased and kept in a side courtyard. Four chefs were even hired, all of whom were old men who had been specialized in this business for many years. When the lanterns were put on, the betrothal gifts had already been given. After arriving at the Cao Mansion, the government office informed the people in the city of the incident, and people from outer cities could also come to congratulate him.
Anyone who comes to celebrate on that day will receive a gift of food. Therefore, before winter comes, almost the whole city knows about the marriage of Cao's daughter and the person who made the proposal to farm.
On the eleventh day, some carriages and horses entered Juancheng and went straight to Xi Zhicai's residence.
After Xi Zhong learned about it, he rushed back from the military camp. He knew that Guo Jia had arrived and was going to take him with him to meet his lord Cao Cao. When he rushed back, Xun Yu also drove over and met Guo Jia first.
The three of them were all good friends in Yingchuan, and Xun Yu admired their talents and vision. In addition to admiring them, the other two also liked to use Xun Yu's money.
"Fengxiao, it's been a hard journey."
Xi Zhi just met her and took a deep look at her several times. She hadn't seen her for many years, but the traces of time had added to her appearance. Her skin color was no longer as fair as when she was young, but she looked much more mature.
Guo Jia was dressed in black robes, and his beard had grown quite a bit on his upper lip. It was black and thick, but it had been obviously trimmed, so he looked very elegant. His chin, which had not yet become a goatee, was also black and neat.
This man is tall and tall, has a heroic body, his eye sockets are slightly deep, and his eyes are very bright, as if he may look at others at any time. When he is not frowning, his eyes are full of affection, making people feel that he is a scholar with sentimental temperament.
"Zhicai, Wenruo."
Guo Jia bowed his hands and the two of them returned the salute.
"No need to say more, I will take you to see the lord immediately. After today, you can take over as the military sacrificial wine."
"No," Guo Jia shook his head, "I only need the position of chief register."
"Master's book..."
Xi Zhicai felt a little sorry. In his opinion, Guo Fengxiao's talents were definitely qualified for the position of offering wine, but he was willing to step down to his position or become a Sima in the army, managing marching routes, food routes, military equipment, etc. for Cao Cao.
This was something done willingly, not deliberately to show old friendship, and he was confident that with his strong recommendation, the Lord would definitely consider it.
After all, Zhang Han, who had been highly recommended before, is now deeply relied on. With this precedent, Cao Cao will definitely consider whether Guo Jia will be the second Zhang Han.
"Just be the chief secretary," Guo Jia emphasized again, his face relaxed, and he showed a slight smile: "Zhicai, if you can make contributions and make contributions, why bother about the official position? You only need to be the chief clerk, you can It is my wish to participate in daily discussions and discuss domestic affairs and military policies at any time."
"Then you are with Yuan Shao..." Although Xi Zhicai understood the character of his friend, every time he thought about what he said in his letter, he would feel a little worried. He was afraid that he would still not be reused after he arrived at his lord's place. He left in anger and filial piety.
He was worried that his filial piety had been damaged after going to Jizhou.
"Haha," Guo Jia chuckled, "This is different. He didn't even give me the qualifications to be a senator. He only thought that I was a member of the Guo clan in Yingchuan, and because Guo Tu was his adviser, Therefore, I am regarded as the same class as those who seek official careers."
"Yuan Shao's command is like a busy city, with countless advisers and wise men. In Jizhou, there are at least hundreds of people who advise him in Qinghe and Weijun. And these people also have their own factions, competing for power with each other. It’s like the flowers in the garden competing for beauty one after another, it’s really ridiculous.”
Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai looked at each other, and they both believed in each other. There were many factions of advisers, and the merits were certainly not enough, so they would naturally compete with each other for merit.
Now, Jibei probably feels that Northern Xinjiang and even the whole world are already in their pocket, right?
"Okay, that's better..."
"Where is Zhang Bochang?" Guo Jia asked directly with solemn eyebrows, "I came here because I wanted to meet the young man you mentioned."
"Oh," Guo Jia proudly held his head high and stood with his hands behind his back, "I didn't expect you to think so highly of him. He is an unparalleled resourceful person in the world. I have to meet him."
"Go see the lord first," Xi Zhicai said seriously.
"Um."
…
The night passed.
After coming out of the government office, it was already early morning.
After Cao Cao took care of his official duties last night, he went to the side courtyard to hold tea and entertain Guo Jia. He also talked about the military and political affairs, and at the same time talked about the current situation in the world.
Guo Jia's ideas and strategies were roughly the same as today, but he asserted that Yuan Shu was bound to lose.
Gathering thieves and bandits without thinking about winning the hearts and minds of the people.
If this aspect is for a king, it is the aspect of ruining the country; if it is for a hero, it is the aspect of burden.
"Although there are many people in Yangzhou, they appear to be menacing, but in fact the thieves have no choice but to gather in a land of plenty. Why? They are the birds and beasts in the mountains. Once there is no food, the birds and beasts will disperse and gather elsewhere, so these troops and horses can be reduced by half. "
"Yuan Shu himself was unprincipled and used talismans to force the civil and military forces. As a result, he was filled with civil and military officials. However, his heart was not yet surrendered. Jia learned that most of his great victories were fought by old generals of the Sun family. His own control was insufficient and he was not as good as Ming Gong. He is not a wise king because he is not capable of attacking with troops and horses, so he can cut off another 20% of his troops."
"Ming Gong is a well-trained elite, as expected by Jia. The man named Hubao has never been defeated. He is an ever-victorious division. He is invincible. However, Yuan Shu's people are betrayed and it is difficult to survive. Moreover, he has a high self-esteem." , do not follow the orders of the court, ban Ma Rixi, Jin Shang, Zhao Taifu, etc., and have a vague appearance of self-reliance! Sooner or later, they will lose their morality, and this can be reduced by another 20%."
"In this case, Yangzhou claims to have an army of 400,000, but in fact it is only 40,000 ears. It is only 40,000 soldiers and horses. If he wants to defend the huge Huainan and Huairu, isn't it just a fool's dream? Ming Gong will wait for the opportunity after he has cultivated his health and rested, and since Xu and Yan Send troops at the same time, first capture Yuzhou, and then advance to Huainan, Yuan Shu will definitely be unable to move."
"As for Liu Biao in Jingzhou, he can still maintain the status quo, but he is exaggerating! He cannot be aggressive. He only needs to occupy Nanyang to contain the entire Jingzhou. What is there to fear!?"
Cao Cao looked at this young man who was less than thirty years old. He himself had a dark appearance. Although he was handsome, he always had a stern look. He seemed to be poor in words and good at hiding behind the scenes.
But when it comes to strategies and military strategies, he seems to be obsessed with it and extremely confident.
Every assertion is categorical and there is no doubt about it. If you want to study it carefully, you can analyze it and get to the bottom of it.
Leaving aside the strategy, Cao Cao really liked this temperament.
He is also the military advisor I have been seeking for a long time.
Still writing, still writing! I'm still writing!
(End of chapter)
