After Cao Cao thanked the old imperial doctor and left, he informed Xi Zhicai of all the problems.
There was quite a bit of self-blame and regret in his tone. Xi Zhicai just smiled and said, "It's God's will. You don't need to worry about me."
"It's just that you are so considerate of me now. Is it really just for me to cultivate myself in your home for a few days?"
"And nothing else?"
Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao, and then took a little more of the Five Stone Powder he carried with him.
He knew very well that Cao Cao must have asked for something when he left him behind.
Otherwise, no matter how hospitable you are. No matter how benevolent and righteous he is, he cannot treat himself like this. Cao Cao has gone to great lengths to do this.
But he also showed his sincerity in front of Xi Zhicai, proving that he really loves talents.
Moreover, he is thirsty for talents and is willing to pay tribute to them.
Therefore, Xi Zhicai was naturally willing to stay and help Cao Cao. As for the original thoughts in my heart, it was just because Yuan Shu had a greater reputation.
And the strength is strong enough, and the foundation is also very solid. Naturally, it is the first choice of many counselors and wise ministers, and Xi Zhicai is naturally no exception.
After hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Cao Cao didn't know what he meant.
He immediately raised his hands and said, "Fuck, sir, please teach me!"
Xi Zhicai also stepped forward to help Cao Cao up and said, "Sir, please get up quickly. I have exactly what I want."
Afterwards, the two of them sat at the table and said, "Sir, before that I have a very important question to ask you."
"Please, sir, please don't hide anything, just answer truthfully."
"No matter what your answer is, I will definitely do my best to help you."
The first thing Xi Zhicai wanted to know was whether Cao Cao raised the army for the Han Dynasty or for himself.
With these two completely different answers, Xi Zhicai would naturally have two different choices to advise Cao Cao.
Cao Cao also answered honestly: "Sir, I'm telling you the truth."
"Cao Cao raised the army before, but it was really for the country and the country of the Han Dynasty."
"For the sake of the common people in the world, I want to get rid of the Dong thieves and help the Han Dynasty."
"But now, the Han Dynasty has long existed in name only. And it is extremely corrupt, so I am doing it for myself now."
Cao Cao's answer is quite acceptable, and this is also the true thought in Cao Cao's heart.
After all, no one does it for himself, let alone after what happened at Hulao Pass.
Cao Cao no longer saw any hope of the Han Dynasty reviving, and they were not the only ambitious princes in the world.
Among them are things that are visible and things that are invisible. They all covet the world today and can't wait to take this great country into their pockets.
When Xi Zhicai heard Cao Cao's answer, he didn't have much reaction. Instead, he said: "Sir, it is for yourself, not for the great Han Dynasty."
"Now I have three good suggestions. Sir, are you willing to listen to them?"
Xi Zhicai was indeed a Xi Zhicai, and he had three good strategies as soon as he took action. Unfortunately, he died young.
If not, it is estimated that he can assist Cao Cao until his later years. Maybe there is no such thing as Sima Yi and his like.
Cao Cao immediately stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Cao, sir, please give me some advice!"
Xi Zhicai: "Sir, please sit down and wait for the next one."
"Now, do you think that the reputation of soldiers, horses, and food and grass can be compared with those of the princes in front of the people of the world?"
Cao Cao: "Cao, it's not as good as that!"
"Today, when it comes to the number of soldiers and generals, we should consider Dong Zhuo, who held the emperor hostage and commanded the princes, Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and the three princes, and Yuan Shu brothers."
"There are also Liu Yan, Han Fu, etc. who occupy a continent, they are not as good as fuck!"
Xi Zhicai asked again: "What advantage do you have over virtuous ministers and counselors?"
Cao Cao: "No, compared to them. I only have two retainers under my account. The two of them are more than enough to handle simple matters and control food and grass."
"But when it comes to making plans and solving problems, I'm not qualified."
Cao Cao was just telling the truth. After all, he knew his own family's affairs.
Moreover, the strategies of those two counselors were not as good as Cao Cao's own.
Not to mention compared with Yuan Shu, Dong Zhuo and their counselors.
Xi Zhicai did not comment on what Cao Cao said, but asked again: "In that case, what about your integrity and benevolence in front of the people of the world?"
This time Cao Cao only answered two words: "Alright!"
In fact, these are already very good answers.
After Cao Cao finished speaking, Xi Zhicai said: "In that case, my lord, please listen to these three good strategies!"
"First, since your reputation among the people is pretty good, you can continue to maintain and use this image."
"When necessary, you can do it yourself to give the people a good impression."
"Moreover, we can also secretly add fuel to the flames. In this way, all you have to do is recruit troops on time and use the Thousands of Gold to Buy Bones."
"After that, those soldiers, wise ministers and fierce generals will naturally come under your command, and all you have to do is maintain your own image."
"Second, the counselors you mentioned are not enough. But there is someone in my hometown, Yingchuan, who can help you plan for a longer-term future."
"This person's talent is ten times or even dozens of times better than mine. You only need to be the people of the world, benevolent and righteous, and help the Han Dynasty to impress this person."
Cao Cao: "I wonder who can be so highly praised by Sir?"
Play Zhicai: "Yingchuan Xunyu, this person has the talent to understand the world."
"If you get help from this person, you will be like a fish in water, even more powerful than a tiger."
Cao Cao secretly remembered this person's name in his heart. After all, it was someone who Xi Zhicai could admire so highly.
There are advantages in comparison, not to mention that even Xi Zhicai himself admitted that Xun Yu's talents were not inferior to his.
Xi Zhicai: "The third and most important thing."
"Your Excellency, we are short of soldiers and food. Even if we recruit soldiers, it is difficult for a skilled woman to cook without rice."
"So, Sir, you should keep a low profile. Collect food widely, build a high city, and slowly become king!"
Xi Zhicai's nine-character mantra directly entered Cao Cao's soul like the sound of Taoism.
Cao Cao was still thinking about the nine words that Xi Zhi had just said, and murmured: "Gather grain widely, build a high city, and slowly become king!"
"It's true!"
Then Cao Cao immediately knelt down to Xi Zhicai, kowtowed three times and said, "Sir, you are a great talent, but now you have this disease."
"It's just natural jealousy. If possible, Cao would rather have this disease happen to him than have his husband suffer like this."
Xi Zhicai: "Your Excellency, there is no need to be like this. I have already felt your sincerity."
"Now, I'm just doing what I need to do."
Just as Xi Zhi finished speaking, he suddenly started coughing violently. Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and after he stabilized, Xi Zhicai also took some Five Stone Powder.
This makes me feel much better.
At this time, Cao Cao said to Xi Zhicai: "If you don't mind, sir, Cao Cao is willing to worship you as a military advisor."
"I wonder what you think, sir?"
Xi Zhicai bowed his hands and said, "In this case, Xi Zhicai has only met my lord in Xia Yingchuan!"
At this point, Cao Cao also completely conquered Xi Zhicai. And I have a clear direction for my development in the next few years.
Not only that, this is also a very good destination for Xi Zhicai himself.
Cao Cao: "In the future, I will look up to you for help."
"Sir, just stay here with peace of mind. Cao will definitely personally instruct his servants to take good care of him."
For Cao Cao, he is very happy now.
In this way, Xi Zhicai became Cao Cao's first counselor in the true sense, and also laid the foundation for Cao Cao's future hegemony.
However, even drama has the wisdom of ten thousand people. But now it is not necessarily possible to compare with Yuan Shu. After all, the gap is really too big.
Moreover, the three points mentioned by Xi Zhicai just now include accumulating grain widely, building the city high, and becoming king slowly.
Now Yuan Shu has done it all, not to mention food and grass. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are two crops that allow Yuan Shu to sit back and relax.
What's more, it is not an exaggeration to say that today's Nanyang has been built into an iron wall by Yuan Shu. Everyone who comes in and out and every piece of goods will undergo strict inspection.
Even the identity information will not be missed, and there are more than 200,000 troops in Nanyang. And there are more than 10,000 new soldiers he purchased from the system, and even the number of cavalry such as Iron Buddha has increased to 3,000.
It is conceivable that Yuan Shu's current strength is terrifying. As for his counselor, he has Cheng Yu and Jia Xu.
Not to mention military generals, there are even more powerful ones that I purchased.
If it weren't for the sake of survival, Yuan Shu's true strength could definitely sweep through any princes now.
After Cao Cao arranged to play Zhicai, Xiahou Duncai said to Cao Cao: "This sick young man is in good health. I still understand what he said at the beginning."
"But I couldn't understand a word of what the two of you talked about later."
Xiahou Dun had been standing by to guard Cao Cao just now, so he naturally listened to what Xi Zhicai said.
Perhaps Xia Houyuan here will be very clear about the value of Xi Zhicai, but Xia Houdun, a reckless man, can only hear some simple things.
Cao Cao: "Starting tomorrow, you will arrange for our own team of cronies."
"We are divided into two teams, day and night, and are responsible for protecting the husband. You can buy whatever he wants."
"Remember not to offend the other party."
"By the way, hasn't Miaocai been training Ang'er in the army recently?"
"From tomorrow onwards, let Ang'er protect you at all times."
Although Xiahou Dun was surprised, he didn't say anything. After all, he did whatever Cao Cao said.
Thinking too much will make you feel annoyed.
Xiahou Dun simply didn't want to think about it that much, "I'll make arrangements now."
