Chapter 40: Uncle Liu is eager to seek talent, Cao Mengde comes with fame

On the verge of day, after winning a complete victory, Liu Bei and Guo Jia immediately led their troops to Duchang City. After Kong Rong learned the news, he went out to greet him and held a banquet to entertain him.

"A fire burned out all the thieves, and the genius Guo Fengxiao was indeed well-known. Brother Decao taught a good student."

At the banquet, Kong Rong exclaimed without hesitation.

Guo Jia bowed and said, "Master Kong is too good. This battle is not the only one of the students. This strategy of fire attack is for the students to negotiate with General Liu."

Although Kong Rong is much younger than Sima Hui, he is of the same seniority, so it is reasonable to call him this.

"oh?"

Kong Rong looked at Liu Bei curiously when he heard this.

"I don't know where the general's name comes from?"

Liu Bei stood up, bowed slightly to Kong Rong, and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Liu Bei, whose courtesy name is Xuande, is really not to hide it. Bei is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan."

Although the Liu family descendants are everywhere, they still cannot stop the Uncle Liu from reporting to his own family.

Kong Rong immediately looked solemn: "I didn't expect that Xuande was the descendant of the royal family. It seems that God is really a blessing from the Han Dynasty. I will submit a report to ask for merit for Xuande."

Although the descendants of Liu's family are no longer valuable, they also depend on what he did.

Zhang Fei was drinking secretly, feeling a little bored, and his conversation with Guo Jia was always echoed in his mind from time to time.

[Yide, there is something you need to do at the banquet.]

【What's the matter?】

[Seeking money from Governor Kong.]

【Why?】

[Because you seem reckless, you can expose this with the words of drunkenness.]

Zhang Fei became more and more unhappy. What does he mean to look reckless? It is obvious that you are embarrassed to speak up and leave all the dirty and tiring work to me.

Is Zhang Fei a born with a great injustice?

hateful!

"It's better to take some money from the treasury and let us pay the fallen soldiers."

The rough voice broke the conversation between Liu Bei and Kong Rong. Zhang Fei was already blushing with his face. Coupled with his own image, he perfectly matched the drunkard.

Zhang Fei finally compromised because he knew very well that if he did not agree to this matter, the abominable military advisor would have to worry about his other half of his family's resources again.

Why do I say that again... because the previous pension cost half of his family wealth, Guo Jia's small treasury was also emptied.

With money going without gaining money, Zhang Fei felt that his identity as a rich man was almost unable to maintain.

Kong Rong was showing signs to Liu Bei, but he froze when he heard this.

Liu Bei immediately scolded, "What are you talking nonsense about this black guy!"

Zhang Feitian was not afraid of the earth, but he was most afraid of his brother. He was shaking all over when he was drunk, and half of his alcohol was gone.

"Big brother, I'm drunk too much, I'll apologize to Governor Kong."

He cursed in his heart, and it turned out that the military advisor did not tell his elder brother about this.

Zhang Fei was waiting to apologize, but was stopped by Kong Rong.

"Xuande doesn't need to be angry, this general is also concerned about the soldiers of the three armies."

puff……

Guo Jia's drink that had just entered his throat almost spurted out, looking disbelief.

Zhang Yide cares about soldiers?

Are you sure you said the wrong person?

Kong Rong faced Zhang Fei with a kind smile on his face.

"I had this idea for a long time. I wanted to wait until the banquet was over. Since the general spoke, I will give it to you now, and someone will come."

"What are the lord's instructions?"

"Go to the treasury immediately and come with 30,000 yuan."

"Here!"

After hearing this, Guo Jia curled his lips secretly. He didn't think that if he hadn't instigated Zhang Fei to do this, Kong Rong would take the initiative to give money.

If you really have this idea, you should prepare it in advance, not until the matter is over.

Now in full view of everyone, Kong Rong is always embarrassed to be an iron rooster.

——

Half a month later, Guo Jia led his army back to Yingchuan with Liu Bei.

In Yingchuan Academy, tea is brewed in a small pavilion by the lake.

"Fengxiao thought, will we continue to rush to other states and counties next?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "No need anymore. First, the lord has no official position after all, and second, the soldiers have experienced a series of bloody battles. Now they are physically and mentally exhausted and have developed a sense of war-weariness."

Their army originally had 3,000 people, but now there are only 800 people left. The war has honed an elite army, but it has also deprived most of its lives.

Liu Bei nodded. As far as he knew, although the Yellow Turban Rebellion lasted for nine months, it was actually under initial control after being fierce for two months.

In the next half year, all the officials began to counterattack.

Their accumulated enough merits, and the operation of buying an official is left.

"I want to go to Xuzhou." Liu Bei suddenly said.

Guo Jia was stunned when he heard this. After carefully checking the names of people in Xuzhou, he quickly got an answer.

Mi Zhu.

The reason why Liu Bei was able to raise another army after repeated defeats in his previous life was because he had Mi Zhu's support behind him.

If Zhang Fei was a rich man of this era, Mi Zhu was at the level of a billionaire.

Good guy, the rebirth is about to start to take advantage of his foresight.

Guo Jia knew it clearly, but he pretended to be puzzled and said, "What did the lord go to Xuzhou to do?"

This kind of acting has become a habit, and he even enjoys it.

Liu Bei pondered: "I heard that there is a wealthy man in Xuzhou who likes to make friends from all over the world on weekdays and want to try whether he can recruit him under his command."

Guo Jia guessed it right, he really wanted to recruit Mi Zhu.

After decades of war in his previous life, he naturally knew that money and food were indispensable to achieve great things.

Liu Bei had no idea of ​​concealing it, because if Mi Zhu agreed to apply for it, Guo Jia would know about it sooner or later.

Guo Jia deliberately pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, our foundation is still shallow. If we can get the support of merchants, the money and food problem will be solved."

After a pause, he changed his subject: "But the lord needs to bring five hundred soldiers with him to accompany him in case of an accident."

As far as he knows, although the Yellow Turban in Xuzhou has been repelled by Tao Qian, it has not been completely defeated.

"Okay, I only take Yunchang on this trip, so Yide stayed in Yingchuan to protect Fengxiao."

"Thank you lord."

So the next day, Liu Bei embarked on a journey of litting his golden fingers, and Guo Jiaze returned to his leisurely days. Occasionally, he also learned swordsmanship from Zhang Fei to strengthen his body.

Everything is to avoid repeating the mistakes of death young.

...

Two months later, an uninvited guest arrived in Yingchuan.

His name is Cao Cao and his courtesy name is Meng De.

Come here to see the reputation.

"The strange soldiers outside Yingchuan City fell from the sky, and the fire in the forest in Duchang burned the valley. I heard that many famous scholars in Yingchuan had been extraordinary when I saw it today... Hey ha!"

A good poem that I recited.

Guo Jia looked at the man in front of him who was not handsome or tall, and his slightly narrowed eyes seemed to have a hint of wisdom.

Although I have never met each other, Guo Jia has already vaguely guessed the other party's identity.

"I'm here Guo Jia, how dare you ask me?"

"In Xia Cao Cao, whose courtesy name is Meng De."

"But Cao Cao, who fought against eunuchs?"

"I didn't expect that Cao's reputation would spread to Yingchuan, and it was a big deal."

"Why did you come?"

"I heard of your name and came here to see you."

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!