"In my opinion, why should you assist Liu Bei, why should you set up your own business?"
Jia Xu suggested.
Yu Yi also has this idea, but he has become a sworn brother with Liu Bei. Although he has a different concept, he has not reached this point. He said, "I appreciate the kindness of sir, but Liu Bei is my elder brother. If I set up my own business, I am the one who is so self-employed.
Injustice, how to gain a foothold.”
Jia Xu bowed and left Yu Yi's mansion, leaving him alone to think.
In Qingzhou, Cao Cao chose to surrendered soldiers, especially elite troops, to form the "Qingzhou soldiers". In order to properly resettle them and effectively solve the problem of eating, they asked them to assist farmers in farming and ensure crop yields. Cao Cao
His reputation also became very powerful, and he spread the news to Chang'an City. The court appointed him as General Zhendong according to his merits.
The attack on the Yellow Turban Thiefs in Qingzhou directly accelerated Cao Cao's expansion. He recruited talents in Yanzhou, including his uncle and nephew, who came to join him. He was from Yingyin, Yingchuan, surnamed Xun, named Yu, and courtesy name Wenruo.
Fu Jin's son had been serving Yuan Shao in Jizhou before. Later, he felt that Yuan Shao was not a hero and was very stupid, so he surrendered to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was overjoyed. He knew Xun Yu's reputation and introduced him to everyone, saying: "This
It’s Xun Yu, my Xiao He!”
He was also accompanied by his nephew, named Xun You, whose courtesy name was Gongda, and he was also a famous scholar. He once served as the Minister of the Yellow Gate and later resigned from his post to return home. These two were both very famous families at that time and were accompanied by
Fame added endless power to Cao Cao, so Cao Cao asked for advice based on the current situation.
Xun Yu said: "I heard that a very powerful strategist in Yanzhou is not sure where this person is now."
Cao Cao asked: "Who is the person you are talking about?"
Xun Yu replied: "He is from Dong'a, Dongjun, with his surname Cheng, his name is Yu, and his courtesy name is Zhongde."
Cao Cao nodded and said, "I also heard that this person has been a long time." So he sent someone to the village to inquire about him. When he learned that he was studying there, Cao Cao personally invited him. Cheng Yu was a little moved.
So he went to see Cao Cao, and Cao Cao was very happy.
He saw Xun Yu beside Cao Cao and said, "I am a little ignorant and I am really not qualified to get your recommendation. There is another person in our village, whose surname is Guo, whose name is Jia, whose courtesy name is Fengxiao. He is a strategist who is not born today.
, If you can get him, the world can be pacified."
Xun Yu suddenly sighed, "I really forgot if you don't talk about this!" So he reminded Cao Cao to find Guo Jia and let him work together to study the world. Guo Jia was very young at this time, but Cao Cao did not
He despised him and treated him with courtesy. Guo Jia was also moved by the other party's heart. So Guo Jia recommended the descendants of the Guangwu clan, a native of Chengde, Huainan, with the surname Liu, his name was Ye, and his courtesy name was Ziyang. Cao Cao immediately went to invite him.
Liu Ye recommended two more: one was from Changyi, Shanyang, with a surname of Man, with a name of Chong, and a courtesy name of Boning; the other was from Wucheng, with a surname of Lu, and a name of Qian, and a courtesy name of Zike. Cao Cao also knew these two reputations,
He was hired as an employee of the army. Man Chong and Lu Qian recommended one person together, and he was from Pingqiu, Chenliu, with the surname Mao, his name was Jie, and his courtesy name was Xiaoxian. Cao Cao was also hired as an employee.
After this round of recommendation started with Xun Yu, Cao Cao successively collected many counselors and generals, greatly expanding his strength.
On this day, Jia Xu came to Yu Yi again, talking about this matter, and said, "Now Cao Cao has taken in many counselors, and he is probably very ambitious."
Yu Yi sighed: "I advised my elder brother Liu Bei to take this opportunity to build his generals, but he firmly believed that he was a relative of the Han Dynasty. As long as the Han Dynasty was still there, he would not establish his own business, so he did not
What to recruit?"
Jia Xu smiled and said, "Let me say it bluntly, this is really short-sighted."
Yu Yi was a little unhappy, but the other party was telling the truth, so he could only shake his head and say, "Although my elder brother, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, was always unsustainable for lack of talented strategists.
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Jia Xu quipped: "I don't think you are his adviser?"
Yu Yi smiled and said, "Sir, don't joke with me. One is that I don't have good strategies and strategies like me, and I'm just a little clever."
Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Otherwise, if your elder brother Liu Bei followed your advice and let go of his hands and feet, he might not have done this."
Yu Yi knew that the key to this problem was not himself, and he didn't want to say much, so he said, "I heard that Cao Cao's new strategists, such as Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others, do you know?"
Jia Xu nodded and said, "I heard a little, and they are all counselors who are no less talented than mine."
"In this way, my elder brother will be much dim."
Yu Yi felt a little disappointed and didn't know what to do.
A few days later, another general led hundreds of people to surrender to Cao Cao. He was from Juping, Taishan, with his surname Yu, his name was Jin, and his courtesy name was Wenze. Cao Cao felt that this man had outstanding archery skills and good martial arts skills, so he appointed him.
As Sima of the Doi Army.
While others recommended it, some of Cao Cao's old subordinates were not idle either. When Xiahou Dun was wandering in the village, he also heard about a military general, so he personally went to recruit this person and brought it to Cao Cao. Cao Cao observed this.
The burly man said, "Who is he?"
Xiahou Dun replied: "He is from Chenliu, his surname is Dian, his name is Wei, and he is extremely brave. He was with Zhang Miao, and he was incompatible with his subordinates. He killed dozens of people and fled to the mountains. Later, I went to wander in the village and heard about it.
In his story, seeing that he drove the tiger away was extremely brave, he took him to our army. Now I specially recommended him to my lord."
Cao Cao observed again and said, "I feel that this person has a strong appearance and must have courage. He is not an ordinary person."
Xiahou Dun smiled and said, "My lord has such eyesight. In order to avenge his good friends, he killed his enemy and carried his head to pass through the downtown city. None of the hundreds of people dared to get close to him."
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Then let me see his martial arts."
So Xiahou Dun asked someone to bring an iron halberd weighing more than 80 pounds and asked him to get on the horse to practice. But he found that he didn't seem to feel the weight and transported the weapon to fly, which was really surprising.
Suddenly, the flag under the tent was blown up by the wind. The wind was very strong and was about to be blown down. The soldiers felt a little scared and fled one after another. As long as Dian Wei got off the horse, he suppressed the troops and held the flagpole in one hand.
, still motionless in the wind.
Cao Cao sighed, "His vicious spirit is really a flag in our army." So he ordered him to be the chief lieutenant in front of the tent. In order to show his importance, he specially took off his cotton jacket and gave his mount.
he.
Although Dian Wei had no questions, he was extremely brave and knew how to be grateful. He immediately took something and was full of gratitude for Cao Cao.