Three Kingdoms

Jizhou, Yecheng.

In the Government Affairs Department, Jushou handed over some of the latest information to Yuan Shao for review. Naturally, among them was the latest hot request for talent.

The order for seeking talents was like a strong wind, not only blowing the land in the north, but also instigating the four directions. Among them, the first one to get it was Yuan Shao, who was in Jizhou besides Guanzhong and Hongnong.

"Hmph!" Yuan Shao glanced up and down, then threw the paper with the order of seeking talents on the table, and there was a hint of anger in his eyebrows.

Seeking wise orders!

Why ask for virtue?

Isn't it just to tell the people of the world that now Han Emperor Liu Xie wants to rise up, needs talents, and needs the support of the world?

And from another aspect, isn't it a subtle indication that the princes holding various flags around them, including Yuan Shao, are not "virtuous", so why do they come here to seek virtuous people?

How can this make Yuan Shao feel happy?

But it can’t be said, and it’s hard to say.

Ju Shou was sitting on the banquet. He looked at Yuan Shao's expression, pondered for a moment, then raised his hands and said, "Is Duke Ming worried about this order to recruit talents?"

Yuan Shao nodded silently.

Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan had a temporary truce.

Of course, the reputation and reputation of the imperial court is one aspect, but it is only a very small aspect. It is more because the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan has consumed too much, resulting in a temporary shortage of food and grass, and at this time During the lean period, neither the nobles in Jizhou nor Yuan Shao himself were able to support the army's long march to conquer Gongsun Zan, so they simply went along with the flow and betrayed the court's face.

But this does not mean that Yuan Shao puts the court first, so naturally when he accepted this letter of seeking talents, he felt a little unhappy.

If the power of the central court increases, how many more days can Yuan Shao be able to falter?

Jushou looked at Yuan Shao and said, "Ming Gong, why do you need to worry so much? This strategy can be easily defeated..."

"Oh?" Yuan Shao suddenly became interested and said, "Please give me some advice."

Jushu stroked his beard and said: "Now Duke Ming supports the soldiers of Jizhou and leads the loyal and brave people. He is powerful in Heshuo and famous all over the world. Who doesn't know about it? Who doesn't know about it? Now I can go up to the table. Please welcome me as soon as you come." This will prevent the great power from falling to the side, and secondly, it will also be able to recruit talents from all over the world. Through this, over the years, we can lead the brave soldiers to command the world and attack those who do not obey. Who can defeat them?"

"This..." After hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded slightly, but did not express any clear attitude.

Go up to the table to welcome Emperor Han?

Of course, from a strategic operation perspective, Jushou's suggestion is indeed good.

but……

"What you said makes sense, let me think about it..." Yuan Shao did not make any reply in the end, but said to Ju Shou, stood up, and ended the conversation.

Jushou opened his mouth, originally wanting to say something more, but when he saw Yuan Shao had stood up and turned to the back hall, he sighed slightly and lowered his head.

Yuan Shao hesitated.

Speaking of which, Yuan Shao really only wanted to help the country at first, and he did not have much intention to replace the Liu family of the Han Dynasty. When he left the court and came to Jizhou, Yuan Shao just wanted to prove himself and let everyone in the world know how loyal Yuan Shao was to the country, how caring he was for China, how caring he was for the country and the people, how wise and mighty he was... …

But at this time, and he didn't know from that moment on, in Yuan Shao's heart, there seemed to be a voice whispering softly: "The person who replaced the Han Dynasty is Tu Gaoye."

Maybe it was from the day Liu Yu rejected him?

Maybe, Yuan Shao is not sure.

At that time, Dong Zhuo took control of the court and repeatedly issued orders from the court to Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao appointed himself a cavalry general, he was not recognized by the government and the public. Therefore, under such circumstances, Yuan Shao naturally wanted to find another solution.

Yuan Shao's strategic layout at that time was actually very simple. If Liu Yu agreed, then the two sides would join forces to attack from the north and the south to deal with Gongsun Zan. Then Jizhou would have no worries and could naturally follow the plan that Yuan Shao had formulated when he was young. The grand strategy was to lead the soldiers from Hebei all the way south to defeat Yuan Shu, who he hated so much. It was he, Yuan Shao, who had the final say in this world.

Perhaps at that time, Yuan Shao was still willing to respect the Han and was willing to achieve his own career under the banner of the Han, but Liu Yu refused.

But now it seems that fortunately Liu Yu refused...

Now Yuan Shao felt as if he was standing at a fork in the road. Should he go left or right next?

Yuan Shao hesitated.

Jushu's suggestion is undoubtedly to go back to the path that Liu Yu rejected before...

But Yuan Shao now doesn't want to look back on such a path. The previous Yuan Shao wanted to prove himself and prove that Yuan Wei's previous discrimination and unequal treatment were wrong. He wanted to prove that among the younger generation of the Yuan family, he was the only one who deserved to be the best. It proves that Yuan Shao can do as well as Yuan Wei. He is ranked among the three nobles and has the most power in the world.

However, now, it seems that there is another choice, a brand new path, a path that is higher than Yuan Wei, a path that surpasses the ancestors of the Yuan family...

Of course, Yuan Shao is also very clear about what it means to take such a path, so he is very hesitant now.

Yuan Shao put his hands behind his hands and looked up at the sky.

"What's next?"

"Father, if you were alive, what would you do..."

…………………………

The order to seek talents spread to Jizhou, and naturally it also spread to Yanzhou, which was about the same distance away.

"...I never thought..." Guo Jia shook his head. Halfway through the sentence, he sighed and did not continue.

The pen in Xun Yu's hand paused for a moment, and then he continued to write something on a piece of wooden slip. Then he put down the pen, then raised his head and said to Guo Jia: "Seeking for a wise order?"

"Well..." Guo Jia twisted around and changed to a more casual sitting position, then closed his eyes slightly and shook his head, "...I really started to do it..."

Xun Yu frowned, and his beautiful and clean eyebrow lines converged in the middle of his forehead, leaving a few wrinkles that would make people feel distressed when they saw them, "...Fengxiao, you mean..."

"...Not only that, but also the previous bet..." Guo Jia twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a strange face that didn't know whether he was happy or sad, "...calculating the time, it's been almost three years... ...This...sigh...is there really such a person in this world? Three years, could it be that he had planned all this three years ago?"

"This is impossible!" Xun Yu said firmly, and then repeated, "...This, this should be impossible..."

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Then it can only be regarded as a coincidence? Of course, it can only be regarded as a coincidence..."

After saying that, both of them couldn't help but fell silent.

Because this kind of thing is inevitably a bit unbelievable for both people.

If it only involves one or two people and plans three years in advance, it would be more or less reasonable, but this involves almost everyone in the world. In this way, the things involved are not increased by a little bit, and any change in either party will be a big deal. It is possible to change the direction of the entire incident. If under such circumstances, we can plan three years in advance and accurately promote the current rhythm, that is indeed an incredible thing.

But no matter how unbelievable something is, when it happens, it becomes a reality.

"Let's talk about how to deal with it first..." The two of them were silent for a moment. Xun Yu was the first to break this invisible shackles and said first, "...The lord is now in Xuzhou... coming and going, although it doesn't last long, but if there is If something unexpected happens, it is better to come up with a strategy first..."

Cao Cao took Qingzhou soldiers to Xuzhou.

At this time, there is nothing going on with Cao Cao's father, or in other words, Cao Cao doesn't think anything will happen to his father. Of course, there may be another reason, that is, Cao Cao is already overwhelmed by the current situation and cannot care about his own father. .

In any case, at this point in time, Cao Cao's father is still in trouble, and he is still a happy old man weighing two to three hundred pounds.

The main reason why Cao Cao went to Xuzhou was to find food. Ten thousand enemies sounds good, but when it comes to battle, unless it's in a fantasy world, how can it really be used as if it were ten thousand people? So most of the time, more soldiers are still needed, and these soldiers naturally need more food and grass.

The arrival of the Qingzhou soldiers solved Cao Cao's problem of insufficient soldiers, but it also brought about the problem of a shortage of food. In order to solve this problem and win the hearts of the Qingzhou soldiers, Cao Cao finally decided to take the Qingzhou soldiers to Xuzhou as a guest. , have a few meals by the way...

The people in Xuzhou were very disgusted with these poor relatives from far away who came uninvited. Naturally, they couldn't have a good face, let alone give food and grass to Cao Cao, so Cao Cao took action. Well, no, he directly raised the flag. Turned over the table.

Boss Tao, the boss of the Xuzhou gang, was of course very dissatisfied with Cao Cao, a fool who invaded territory and tried to seize territory. When his dissuasion failed, he led his troops to show Cao Cao some color, but he did not expect that in the hungry Qingzhou In front of the soldiers, these big and round Shandong men in Xuzhou did not show their strength like Wu Song. Instead, they retreated like Wu Dalang, and finally had to retreat to Tancheng.

Since he was a Qingzhou soldier, in order to avoid suspicion, Xun Yu could not follow the army too closely, and he would not even ask Xun Yu. Originally, Guo Jia could have gone with Cao Cao, but it was a pity that Guo Jia was in such a bad body...

So in the end Wei Jian followed, while Xun Yu and Guo Jia stayed behind in Yanzhou.

"...Yes, we need to respond, but how to respond?" Guo Jia shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "This was awarded by the Emperor. Could it be that Shang Shu rebuked the Emperor? Or did he give an order not to allow others to go? Or simply not announce the request. Xian Ling? Haha... Zheng Xi played well..."

"..." Xun Yu was speechless for a moment.

As soon as this order for seeking talents was issued, people who were interested would naturally know the role played by General Fei of the Western Expedition. Otherwise, why did Han Emperor Liu Xie make such a move when he arrived in Pingyang when there was no movement before?

But the problem lies here.

Although it is natural for the emperor of the Han Dynasty to issue an order seeking talents, from the Han Dynasty to the present, which emperor has issued an order seeking talents in the territory of the princes? Of course, this may be due to a coincidence. Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty may not have had any opportunity before to publicly express his attitude and strategy towards the country's governance towards the Han Dynasty. However, this incident can be regarded as the first time that the Han Dynasty has suffered in history, right?

This feeling is so weird, but I don't know what to say...

It's like having diarrhea. You just lifted up your trousers and took two steps, but you feel an overwhelming cramping pain, and then you have to do what you just did all over again.

Of course, if you find at this time that the only remaining pit you just left is now occupied by another person, how will you feel...

The current situation is almost like this for these noble clansmen.

If you go, there won’t be much benefit, but if you don’t go, what if the slot is occupied?

It's quite embarrassing anyway.

To be honest, the appeal of this order to seek talents is not big enough for these nobles. It’s not that Qiuxianling’s literary talent is not good, or there’s something wrong with the lyrics, but the person who posted it and the place where it was posted are really...

How embarrassing.

If Liu Xie were five or six years older and was located in the imperial city of Luoyang, it would be more appropriate to issue this order seeking talents. However, the current Han Emperor Liu Xie is still young and has lost his monarchical power. It's no longer a special secret. Looking at Er Yuan's actions and then looking at Yang Biao's actions, the nobles all over the world will inevitably murmur in their hearts. So is it really the right time to send the so-called elites in your family to participate in this power struggle game at this time?

Especially when there may be other local princes and forces around.

Therefore, for most people, it is naturally the best strategy to send out children from other branches, even some whose family fortunes are in decline, to serve as pebbles to ask questions...

However, the situation in Yanzhou is somewhat different. Whether Cao Cao serves as the governor of Dongjun or is now the governor of Yanzhou, he actually does not put too much emphasis on people from Yanzhou. The people around Cao Cao are still mainly people from outside Yanzhou, such as Xun Yu himself.

"...order all counties to promote filial piety and honesty..." Xun Yu was silent for a long time, and then said, "...otherwise..." Cao Cao did not give the post of governor of Dongjun to Yanzhou people, but gave it to Xiahou nepotistically. The people in Yanzhou were extremely dissatisfied. If the order to seek talents was allowed to continue, the gentry in Yanzhou might immediately start a rebellion.

It may not be true that many people will go, but there will definitely be people who will use this to stir up trouble, so we will free up some positions to let the people in Yanzhou see some room for promotion, and to appease the emotions of the Yanzhou nobles to some extent. What needs to be done now, otherwise if Cao Cao leads the army, Yanzhou will be unstable...