Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was reborn at the beginning to recruit

Chapter 20, Exchange of Interests

"My dear, these weapons are enough to equip thousands of people."

In the warehouse behind the village, Zhang Fei looked at the weapons and armor piled on the floor and couldn't help but sigh.

Liu Bei was also a little surprised, but then he felt relieved. The Yellow Turban could sweep the world in a short period of time, so he must have been prepared.

Guo Jia was thoughtful.

"Brother, sir, in your opinion, what should be done with this batch of ordnance?" Guan Yu asked the key question, should they keep this batch of armaments for themselves, or should they hand it over?

If he can mention Guo Jia, he obviously regards him as one of his own.

In fact, Guan Yu had gradually recognized the young scholar's abilities.

The seemingly weak body has played a huge role. Whether it is the previous analysis of the world situation or the strategy of dividing the troops into three groups and making a surprise attack at night, this person's ability is reflected.

Thinking about it from another position, if I were these "bandits", I would never have thought that the army would launch a surprise attack at night when the weather was freezing.

Liu Bei subconsciously looked at Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, what do you think?"

He was also an emperor in his previous life. Even if he only had a brief moment of peace, he still knew what he should do as a master.

When facing an important decision, regardless of whether you have any solution, you must first ask for everyone's opinions.

In addition to brainstorming, it also gives the minister an opportunity to perform. He only needs to make the final decision.

Guo Jia smiled slightly and said: "My lord, hiding weapons privately is a serious crime!"

Although the Han Dynasty was a martial artist, most of them could only wield swords but did not know how to make weapons such as armor. Once they were exposed, they were likely to be associated with the intention of treason.

Liu Bei understood instantly, and then said without hesitation: "Hand over all food and ordnance."

In previous lives, hundreds of thousands of armies were destroyed, let alone the equipment of just a few thousand people.

He may not be outstanding in military strategy, but he also has his own advantages, that is, he is decisive enough and will make up his mind immediately when he is determined.

Guo Jia's meaning is very obvious. None of the three brothers hold official positions. If they swallow this batch of ordnance, there will be endless troubles.

"Brother, this..." Although Zhang Fei knew that what Guo Jia said was right, he couldn't help but feel a little reluctant to hand over so many ordnances at once.

"Brother, how about we keep 30%? No, 20%!"

Guan Yu gently stroked his long beard, his face more rosy than before.

"Third brother, let's listen to my eldest brother and my husband."

Although he was a little reluctant to let go, he also knew the concerns of his brother and husband, which was to leave no loopholes.

Although the soldiers and horses in this battle are nominally theirs, they are only temporary and these spoils of war cannot be hidden.

Paper cannot contain fire...

Guo Jia walked up to Zhang Fei, patted the broad shoulder, and said with a meaningful expression: "It belongs to you, and no one can take it away. This batch of ordnance is only temporarily in storage."

Zhang Fei was confused and had difficulty understanding these words for a while.

Liu Bei smiled and said nothing. He knew that Guo Jia was referring to the following Yellow Turban Rebellion.

When the world is in turmoil in the future, all states and counties will expand their armies to deal with it. By then, the grain, grass, and ordnance in the treasury will naturally not be left unused.

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At the end of the day, when the sky was just getting dark, Guo Jia came to the county governor's house and reported to Xun Sheng the process and results of the bandit suppression.

"Uncle, these are all the gains from this bandit suppression."

Guo Jia presented a scroll of bamboo slips to Xun Sheng.

The middle-aged scribe on the side immediately stepped forward to take it and put it on Xun Sheng's desk.

Xun Sheng was still a little confused at first. Logically speaking, there was no need to report to him after annihilating a mere group of bandits.

But when he opened the bamboo slip and saw the list clearly, he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

He automatically ignored the capture of hundreds or thousands of bandits. What he paid attention to was the amount of ordnance, food and grass, and the number of craftsmen.

This is almost a small arsenal.

Xun Sheng looked at Guo Jia solemnly and asked, "Feng Xiao, are everything written on this true?"

Guo Jia nodded: "It's absolutely true."

Xun Sheng fell silent immediately.

The middle-aged scribe on the side was a little confused. He knew very well his master's Qi-nurturing skills. What kind of battle report would make him beam with joy?

After a while, Xun Sheng's face returned to calm, and he spoke again: "According to Fengxiao, do you want to submit this battle report to the court?"

Guo Jia raised his hands with a serious look on his face and said, "My nephew is just a scholar. He has no official position and does not dare to talk about political affairs."

Xun Sheng cursed the little fox in his heart, why didn't you say that when you asked me to borrow troops to suppress the bandits?

Guo Jia continued: "But my nephew thinks that even if my uncle wants to report it, he should have some reservations."

"Oh? Why?"

"Because if the imperial court knew that there were so many bandits in my uncle's jurisdiction and that he was making private weapons, how would he explain it?"

Guo Jia had a joking look on his face, and Xun Sheng immediately understood.

If this list is reported, not only will it not be a credit, it will probably be punished for poor governance.

"Then what does Fengxiao think we should do?"

"We are killing bandits. As for this batch of ordnance... aren't they newly made in the treasury?"

Xun Sheng suddenly found that the young man in front of him became more and more pleasing to his eyes. Not only did he add a lot of political achievements, but it also helped him save a lot of military expenses.

The old fox and the little fox looked at each other and smiled.

Xun Sheng smiled and said: "Fengxiao has made great achievements this time, what reward do you want?"

If the other party is willing, he can become his recommender in his career.

However, Guo Jia said: "My nephew is just talking this time. The real ones who charge into the battle are the soldiers of the three armies, especially Guan Yu and Zhang Fei."

"These two men bravely conquered the three armies. If my uncle can reward them heavily, they will definitely make the officers and men of the three armies grateful."

As for why he didn't mention Liu Bei, that's because Liu, Guan, and Zhang are one and the same, and Guan and Zhang hold military power, which means they are Liu Bei's troops.

Xun Sheng had been in high and low officialdom for many years, so how could he not hear the underlying message?

What's more, the military report submitted by Guo Jia originally stated the number of enemies killed by two people. Although it is a bit unbelievable, the truth or falsehood is no longer important.

Xun Sheng muttered: "Guan Yu was both wise and brave, and was promoted to the rank of captain. Zhang Fei was brave and good at fighting, and was promoted to army commander."

This is a transaction of interests, and it is also a return of courtesy.

The promotion speed of the two of them was a bit fast, after all, they were just civilians originally.

Rather than relying on military merit, it is better to say that Xun Sheng followed the current and handed over these thousand soldiers and horses to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia bowed deeply, cupped his hands and said, "I will make you wise."

"Um."

Xun Sheng nodded slightly: "Both of them have unique skills, so they should be put to good use."

"My nephew, please leave."

...After Guo Jia left, the middle-aged scribe couldn't help but said: "Does the lord really want to hand over these soldiers and horses to Guo Jia?"

"Guo Fengxiao is good at military strategy, and these soldiers and horses are more useful in his hands."

After Xun Sheng finished speaking, he lowered his head and looked at the bamboo slips on the table, feeling a faint feeling that a storm was coming.

(End of chapter)