Judging from the strength on paper, Zhuge Liang is undoubtedly the best!
But with Jia Xu in the middle, Liu Zhang felt pretty good. At least Yizhou was very stable.
The Yizhou family is also very convinced of Jia Xu. Now with the help of the Chamber of Commerce, there is no big problem at all.
If you look at it this way, Pang Tong's ability to go out with the army to make plans and even lead the army himself becomes outstanding.
After all, the only person around Liu Zhang who really only focused on military campaigns was Xun You.
"Shi Yuan, you didn't come to Yizhou just to wander around out of boredom, right?"
Even if the hope is less than 10%, Liu Zhang still has to work hard. Especially when facing top talents like Pang Tong.
It's a pity that Pang Tong nodded happily and blocked Liu Zhang's next words.
"General Wei is right. I just want to come to Yizhou to see it with my own eyes."
"Ahem..."
Liu Zhang did not expect Pang Tong to be so "upright" and did not give him a chance to continue.
Both parties are human beings, and they clearly know what the other party's purpose is as soon as they open their mouths.
"Shiyuan, to be honest, I want you to serve under me."
This time it was Pang Tong's turn to be frustrated. He never expected that Liu Zhang was also so "upright"!
"General Wei is really direct..."
Liu Zhang couldn't help but start complaining in his heart. I also want to be tactful, but I can't help you pretending to be stupid!
"Shi Yuan, you have extraordinary talents and unpredictable tactics. You are definitely the top talent at that time! But I am the only one in the world who can let you fully display your talents!"
Pang Tong wanted to say something shameless to Liu Zhang, but after thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what Liu Zhang said.
Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce?
Who can care about a young boy like him?
In fact, Pang Tong, who was born in Jingzhou, had very few choices. He could only choose to be loyal to Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, or Sun Ce, the overlord who had just conquered Jiangdong.
Needless to say, Liu Biao was a loser. Pang Tong would rather farm at home than be loyal to him.
As for Sun Ce, he is very talented, but he is too reckless. Just like his dead father Sun Jian, he is simply a butcher. He knows how to kill every day!
What Pang Tong looked down upon the most on weekdays was this kind of brave and foolhardy person.
Of course, Sun Ce is currently at the peak of his life, and he probably doesn't like Pang Tong either.
In Yizhou, which borders Jingzhou, Liu Zhang, who was the shepherd and general of the Wei of Yizhou, could be considered by Pang Tong to become an official.
In particular, Liu Zhang's talents and strategies were undoubtedly the Ming Dynasty's leader, and he himself highly praised Pang Tong.
Pang Tong knew this truth well, but he did not want to join anyone's army at will.
"Isn't General Wei too arrogant? Is Pang Tong so unworthy that he is not worthy of the important responsibilities of the princes of the world?"
Liu Zhang chuckled several times, then shook his head.
"A scholar has more than a thousand miles of talent? But he is too young. Which prince in the world can entrust a young man who has just reached the crown with important responsibilities?"
Looking at the development from the late Han Dynasty to the present, except for Zhou Yu, who was like a brother to Sun Ce, who was reused at the age of twenty, no one has ever been given an important position at this age.
Zhou Yu was able to receive such treatment only after he had brought soldiers, horses, money, food, and various supplies on the battlefield.
Pang Tong is now alone and alone. Which prince would have such courage?
"Yuan Shao of Hebei Province annexed four counties and is now marching south to the Central Plains with a hundred thousand troops. I heard that Yuan Shao treated virtuous corporals but was not talented in commanding them. Isn't it possible that Yuan Benchu doesn't pay attention to them?"
Liu Zhang could tell at a glance that Pang Tong was speaking out of anger!
Among the princes in the world, the one least likely to take Pang Tong seriously is Yuan Shao.
"Shi Yuan, don't destroy your own future! Yuan Benchu is a timid and timid person who is always scheming. He cherishes his own life when doing big things, and forgets his life when he sees small gains. He only treats virtuous corporals on the surface, just for the sake of a good reputation."
"Yuan Shao was really a foolish and incompetent man. He sent his eldest son to Qingzhou, his second son to Youzhou, his third son to stay with him in Yecheng, and he asked his nephew Gao Gan to go to Bingzhou. This resulted in many factions under his command and fighting.
Unbearable!"
"Yuan Shao will pay the price sooner or later for this stupid decision!"
Liu Zhang's words directly spoke to Pang Tong's heart, and the latter thought the same.
"What about Cao Mengde? Cao Cao started from a young age, and like General Wei, he issued orders seeking talents, and now he has occupied the Central Plains."
Liu Zhang's face darkened and he immediately showed endless anger.
"Cao Cao forcibly moved the emperor to Xuchang. Not only did he usurp the position of Sikong and control the government, but this year he also killed the father of the country Dong Cheng, Dong Guiren, and even the blood of the emperor in the belly of Dong Guifei! Such a giant thief of the country,
When everyone gets it, kill him!"
"Shi Yuan is a descendant of a large family in Jingzhou. He has lived in Han Dynasty for hundreds of years and is an indisputable official of Han Dynasty! How can he risk the disapproval of the world and prepare to help Cao Cao to abuse him and sway the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Zhang spoke sharply and cursed Cao Cao angrily, causing Pang Tong to panic immediately, with sweat dripping from his forehead.
Today, Cao Cao is indeed at the forefront of the storm, especially after he killed the Dong family and murdered the emperor's bloodline.
Pang Tong knew very well that as long as Cao Cao was defeated in Guandu, the entire Cao family group would immediately collapse! He must not get involved with the national thief Cao Cao.
"General Wei, please calm down. This is just a joke! Cao Cao deceives you and ignores your superiors. You are so eager to kill this national traitor, how can you serve him?"
Pang Tong immediately expressed his attitude, and Liu Zhang also softened his expression slightly.
"Shi Yuan is a genius in this world, he must not fall into the mud by mistake!"
It has to be said that the murderous aura of Liu Zhang's superior was still very compelling, scaring the unexperienced Pang Tong to the point where he was sweating all over and had to admit his mistakes again and again.
"General Wei, now that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are mentioned, I wonder what General Wei thinks of the victory or defeat of these two men in Guandu?"
Pang Tong quickly changed the topic and told the story as quickly as possible.
Liu Zhang knew very well the outcome of the Battle of Guandu.
However, Liu Zhang could not give Pang Tong a simple answer. He also wanted to use this battle of Guandu to prove his ability to Pang Tong.
"Cao Cao's mastermind Guo Jia wrote a theory of ten victories and ten defeats for his master before the war. Shi Yuan should know it. To be honest, Guo Jia is not simple. He has long seen that Yuan Shao will be defeated!"
"The biggest problem with Yuan Shao is that he loves face too much, and he must put his own face first in everything he does. He recruits talents the same way, and he goes to war the same way!"
"There are many tricks and few ideas, but no solution! The powerful enemy Cao Cao has not yet been eliminated, so he is allowing his factions to fight with each other! I'm afraid Cao Cao cannot be eliminated, and Yuan Shao will be dragged down by his own internal strife!"
Liu Zhang sighed, then shook his head helplessly.
"Although I don't want the national thief Cao Cao to win, the ambitious and talented Yuan Benchu is indeed no match for Cao Cao. I'm afraid that the land of Hebei will belong to Cao Cao sooner or later!"