Jia Xu and Xun You's mutual humility made Liu Zhang feel a little relieved. If the two of them didn't speak, it would really put him in a difficult position.
"Both strategists are the top wise men in the world. If you follow just one of them, you will be able to defeat the Xiliang army!"
Liu Zhang still didn't take the initiative to make a decision. He had to let the two people speak out for themselves.
"Lord!"
Jia Xu was the first to speak out, looking at Xun You with admiration in his eyes.
"Gongda is good at military strategy. With him following the Lord, we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy!"
Xun You waved his hands repeatedly and praised Jia Xu's merits to Liu Zhang.
"My lord, Wen He was born in Xiliang. He knows the terrain, troops, and power situation better than I do. Moreover, Wen He is good at discerning tricks. With Wen He following my lord, no matter what conspiracy the enemy has, it will be difficult for them to succeed!"
"It's impossible! This matter must be done by Wenhe!"
"How can this be done? Gongda must follow!"
Liu Zhang looked at the two of them helplessly, and couldn't help but sigh that it's not good for subordinates who are too humble!
To outsiders, one might think that even Liu Zhang’s military advisors were unwilling to go on an expedition with him!
"Two strategists, stop arguing! I know your abilities very well. If one of you attacks the Xiliang army, it's like trying to get something out of a bag!"
When Liu Zhang said this, Jia Xu and Xun You also laughed at the same time, which was not only convinced of the other party's strength, but also recognition of their own strength!
"Lord, why don't you order a general?"
Xun You also thought Jia Xu's idea was a good one and quickly nodded to Liu Zhang.
"Yes, my lord. Since my lord thinks that both of us are capable of the job, why not let me decide!"
Liu Zhang couldn't help but cover his forehead with his hands. He really shouldn't talk too much. This was going downhill. In the end, he still had to make his own decision.
"That's up to..."
Just when Liu Zhang made up his mind to announce, the guards outside the house interrupted Liu Zhang.
"Report! Report to the general, there are two people visiting from outside the house, claiming to be the general's old friend!"
"Old friends? What old friends do I have?"
Liu Zhang thought about it carefully, but he couldn't figure out who this old friend was.
"Forget it, I'll go take a look! Gongda, Wenhe, you guys sit here for a while!"
Liu Zhang got up and walked towards the gate. He didn't think of any old friends along the way.
When I got to the door and took a look, I suddenly realized that he was really my old friend!
"Brothers! You're welcome and safe!"
Liu Zhang stepped forward and bowed his hands. It turned out that they were Guoyuan and Sun Qian coming from Beihai!
Guoyuan and Sun Qian also stepped forward one after another and bowed to salute.
"Meet the general!"
Liu Zhang quickly helped the two of them up, and then pretended to be unhappy.
"We haven't seen each other for so many years, why are these two brothers so estranged from each other?"
Sun Qian laughed loudly, Liu Zhang's enthusiasm made him extremely heart-warming.
"Hahahaha, we all know the friendship between generals, but the etiquette cannot be abolished!"
Liu Zhang quickly stepped aside and invited the two of them into the house.
"This is not the place to talk. Brothers, please come inside!"
Both Guoyuan and Sun Qian were delighted, but they still handed over and let Liu Zhang go first.
"General, please!"
Liu Zhang directly stretched out his hands, took one person with one hand, and walked into the house.
These two people came at the right time, and they were a timely help to Liu Zhang!
When he was still far away, Liu Zhang started shouting into the house.
"Wenhe, Gongda, you don't have to fight now!"
Xun You and Jia Xu naturally heard Liu Zhang's call. Just as they were about to go out to greet him, they saw Liu Zhang already pulling them in.
"Wen He, Gongda, you two can go with me now!"
Jia Xu and Xunyou looked at the two people Liu Zhang was holding in surprise.
For two people to be so valued by Liu Zhang, their abilities must be extraordinary!
"Come, let me introduce you."
Liu Zhang took Guoyuan Sun Qian and walked to Jia Xuxunyou. He stretched out his hand and pointed at Jia Xuxunyou first.
"These two are Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, and Xun You and Xun Gongda. Both of them are great talents in the world! They are now the chief secretary and chief historian of our General's Mansion."
Guoyuan and Sun Qian did not dare to neglect at all, and bowed their hands to the two of them in greeting.
Both Guo Yuan and Guo Yuan were quite surprised. Jia Xu and Xun You were in high positions at such a young age and were valued so highly by Liu Zhang. They must not be ordinary people!
Especially Xun You, who is about the same age as himself, definitely less than 30 years old!
Liu Zhang laughed and extended his hands to Guoyuan and Sun Qian.
"Wen He and Gongda, these two are my senior brothers. This is Zini, named Guoyuan, and this is Sun Gongyou, Sun Qian. We all learned from Mr. Zheng Xuan."
"I went to Beihai to study when I was ten years old, and I had two older brothers to take care of me! And both of my older brothers are not ordinary people!"
Naturally, Jia Xu and Xun You did not miss the etiquette, and they also greeted the two of them in unison.
"Let's stop standing at the door and hurry into the house. I want to catch up with my two brothers!"
The five people entered the house, sat down separately as guest and host, and left the servants to make tea.
Guoyuan and Sun Qian still had some lingering worries in their hearts. They never expected that Liu Zhang would treat them with such courtesy.
Liu Zhang is now a post-general and is no longer the young man he once was. Naturally, they have no confidence in his attitude towards their fellow disciples.
"Brothers, thank you for your hard work! I am really grateful that my brother is here because of this letter from me!"
Liu Zhang didn't think so much. In his opinion, the fact that Guoyuan and Sun Qian could come was a huge favor for him.
"Letter? Did the general write to us later?"
Guoyuan and Guoyuan were slightly startled, and they looked at each other, as if they were asking each other.
"Didn't the two brothers come here because of my letter?"
Liu Zhang was even more surprised. Not long ago, he asked, Huang Zhongxin's sworn letter of guarantee must have been sent!
"It's true that we didn't receive the letter. As for coming here, we came here purely voluntarily. I wonder if the general will take him in?"
Sun Qian raised his hand and asked Liu Zhang, quite jokingly.
Liu Zhang was immediately excited and stood up directly and walked to the two of them.
"Brother, this is not a joke!"
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Although Sun Qian laughed heartily, there was no hint of joking in his eyes.
"Of course not. After the two of us said goodbye to our teacher, we came directly to Luoyang. Especially Zini, he refused to go with the teacher!"
Hearing Sun Qian mention Zheng Xuan, Liu Zhang also became interested.
"Brother Gongyou, the teacher left Beihai? Where did he go? Did he go to Shuzhong?"
"No, the teacher went to Liaodong to avoid trouble."
Sun Qian was also a little curious about Liu Zhang's mention of Shuzhong, but he did not ask out loud.
"Liaodong..."
Liu Zhang was slightly disappointed. It seemed that Zheng Xuan had not changed because of his few words.
But that's right, how could a great scholar like Zheng Xuan care about what a boy said!
"General Hou, I declined my mentor's invitation to go to Liaodong with me, and came to Luoyang specifically just to show off my ambition! I wonder if you can take us in?"
Liu Zhang felt like he was in a dream, Guoyuan was actually recommending himself!
He wrote to these two people at that time, and he spent a lot of thought on it because he was afraid of being rejected.
During this period, I thought of countless words, just to attract the two of them!
Unexpectedly, the letter was not delivered, but the person came by himself!
It’s really like a famous saying of my own later generations!
Life is unpredictable, the large intestine wraps around the small intestine!