"Liu Biao has no ambitions. He just wants to guard his one-third of an acre of land. Moreover, the power of Jingzhou is currently scattered in the hands of various forces, and he is unable to conquer the outside world. Even if Sun Ce turns Jiankang, the governor of Jiankang, into an empty city, Liu Biao has no courage.
Go down the river."
"But General Wei is different. Jingzhou and Yangzhou share the natural chasm of the Yangtze River. Why don't you want to take it as your own? If General Wei is confident that he can capture Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou in one go, then it's not a bad idea to march eastward to Jingzhou!"
Liu Zhang couldn't help but smile, and it was a helpless smile.
If it is true as Shifeng said, it would be equivalent to Liu Zhang occupying more than half of the land of the Han Dynasty. The difficulty must be outrageous!
In fact, what Shi Feng said is not wrong. As long as Jingzhou and Yangzhou are not in the hands of one force, the other side will feel like it's stuck in their throats.
Relying on Jiangdong's Sun family's urine, Liu Zhang absolutely dare not form an alliance with him, and he might stab you in the back one day!
The reason Liu Zhang didn't want to advance eastward the most was because there were too many places in Jingzhou that needed defense, and it was completely unlike Yongliang to just defend Tongguan and Wuguan.
"Mr. Shifeng's vision is really admirable. I won't hide it anymore. I will lead the army northward soon!"
After receiving Liu Zhang's confirmation, Shifeng was not too surprised. Instead, he looked at Huo Jun proudly.
"Huo Zhongmiao, did you hear that? By the time you come back from Jingzhou, Yongliang has been defeated, and you still have achieved a ridiculous amount of merit and a ridiculous career!"
"this..."
Huo Jun had the illusion of doubting his life, and could only look at Liu Zhang helplessly, asking Shifeng's explanation.
"Zhong Miao, the world will not be settled for a while, but there will always be only one eldest brother of yours. However, I do want to send troops to the Northern Expedition. You can decide for yourself which one is more important."
Liu Zhang personally prefers Huo Jun to return to Jingzhou. After all, Huo Du's life will end in the near future, and the Huo family in Zhijiang is not a small family, nor can it be abandoned easily.
Perhaps because of his youth, Huo Jun, who should have been decisive, fell into hesitation at this moment.
He wanted to follow Liu Zhang on the battlefield, and wanted to make great achievements and become famous all over the world. But he knew the body of his eldest brother Huo Du. He might live for a long time, or he might die overnight.
This time he ran out silently, and he really owed his family an explanation.
No one bothered Huo Jun again. Even Shi Feng, who had been speaking harshly to him, closed his mouth and waited for his next words.
After a long time, Huo Jun finally raised his head, his determined eyes showing that he had made a decision.
"General Wei, I have decided to return to Jingzhou temporarily and wait until the clan affairs are settled before we can work together again!"
Compared to Shifeng's angry eyes, Liu Zhang felt that this was the best choice.
"Okay, but you don't need to worry. The world won't be settled for a while, and there are still many opportunities to make a name for yourself. But everything must rely on your own strength!"
"Soldiers are a major event for the country, a place of life and death, and a way of survival! Just like the battlefield, life and death will depend on a single thought! At least you are not ready for this now!"
It was not that Liu Zhang deliberately attacked Huo Jun, but that the current Huo Jun did not behave as a general should. As Shi Feng said, he was indecisive and not decisive at all.
If he is so hesitant on the battlefield, the only thing that can greet him is failure.
Think about Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang, who was not following Liu Zhang in his early twenties, and who was not decisive in killing?
Huo Jun nodded heavily. He was not depressed by the questions Liu Zhang asked him. Instead, his eyes showed gratitude.
At least Liu Zhang was willing to point out his shortcomings, which proved that he was rather optimistic about him.
"Don't worry, General Wei, I will work harder next time!"
"Okay! Then I'll wait for a different Huo Jun to appear in front of me!" Liu Zhang patted Huo Jun on the shoulder again. He believed that when we meet again, it will be a different Huo Zhongmiao.
"Mr. Shifeng, what about you? What are your plans?"
Liu Zhang turned to look at Shifeng. Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance, Liu Zhang wanted to recruit him under his command.
Shi Feng looked at Liu Zhang with a chuckle, seemingly very casually, but in fact Liu Zhang caught the hidden tangled look in his eyes.
"General Wei, I heard that the general can identify the world's talents. Is it true?"
"certainly!"
Liu Zhang didn't dare to say anything else, but he was absolutely top-notch at the time in terms of knowing people!
"None of my generals Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and others started from humble beginnings. Their situation is no different from that of Wei Yan. Some of them can't even afford food and clothing."
"For example, the problem of Nanzhong mentioned by my husband before was that I sent General Gan Ning to Yangzhou to discover Lu Zijing, the top wise man at that time, who was the person next to me! Without Zijing, it would be impossible for Nanzhong to achieve such achievements!"
Liu Zhang's unstinting praise made Lu Su feel honored, and he quickly raised his hands to express his gratitude. Then he raised his hands and looked at Shifeng, briefly saluting.
"Coming with Zijing were Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang from Huainan who were both Han clan clan members. He discovered the fatal flaw in Yizhou at that time. It was precisely because of Ziyang's advance plan that Yuan Shao was completely ruined.
The six-pronged army prepared by the state."
There was a look of astonishment in Shifeng's eyes, it seemed that everything was God's will.
Liu Zhang hired two talented people from Yangzhou to make Jingzhou what it is today!
"I wonder if General Wei recognizes the talented people in Jingzhou?"
"Hehehe..."
Liu Zhang finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. At this time, he had completely determined Shi Feng's identity.
"Jingzhou's literary style is prevalent, and there are many talented people, but not many can truly become top talents."
"Who does General Wei think is the top talent in Jingzhou?"
Shifeng stared at Liu Zhang, his expression becoming nervous.
"Mr. Shifeng, the most talented person in Jingzhou must be Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, right?"
Shifeng said nothing and nodded a little disappointedly.
Brother Kuai's reputation was so great that it was understandable for Liu Zhang to think so, but Shi Feng felt a little disappointed.
Liu Zhang curled his lips and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he is indeed a young boy!
"But I think the Kuai brothers are not considered top talents and can only become the best in Jingzhou."
Shifeng's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked Liu Zhang again.
"Who does General Wei think is the right one?"
Liu Zhang touched his chin gently, seeming to be deep in thought.
It was this waiting process that was the most painful, and Shi Feng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
After a long time, Liu Zhang finally decided to tease Shifeng.
"My name is Shifeng, but it's a coincidence. I know there is a dragon and a phoenix in Jingzhou!"
"But the dragon is a crouching dragon and the phoenix is a young phoenix. I wonder if sir is this young phoenix?"
Seeing Liu Zhang's half-smiling expression, Shifeng finally realized that Liu Zhang had known his identity for a long time!