"Liu Shijun's benevolence and righteousness spread all over the world, and his subordinates are also responsible for their affairs. Do you know why Zhang Zhiyong ended up in such a situation?"
Liu Bei shook his head. This was also the question he had been pursuing.
"Please ask the elders for advice!"
The old man chuckled several times and kept stroking his beard.
"Does Lord Liu know that Liu Zhang is in the northwest and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers with him?"
Liu Bei looked very depressed and shook his head in shame.
"I don't know..."
Liu Bei's honesty earned the old man a hint of relief.
"After Liu Zhang wiped out the Yellow Turbans, he personally sought out two talented people! Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, Xun You and Xun Gongda."
"Jia Xu was called a poisonous scholar by Liu Zhang and became his confidant. With him in charge of Yizhou, Liu Zhang could conquer at will without worrying about the rear!"
"Xun You was regarded as the mastermind by Liu Zhang and was made a military advisor general. As long as Xun You goes out with the army, Liu Zhang will be invincible!"
"With the help of these two people, Liu Zhang was able to pacify the entire Yizhou with just one county in Hanzhong!"
A look of horror appeared in Liu Bei's eyes, and the questions in his heart for many years seemed to have been answered.
Liu Bei has always believed that Liu Zhang was a person with both ability and luck.
All Liu Zhang's current achievements have always been attributed to Liu Zhang personally.
Hearing the old man's words today, he felt like he was enlightened!
"What the elder means is that Liu Zhang has two top wise men to help him?"
"No..."
The old man shook his head gently.
"It's five!"
"Five!"
Liu Bei exclaimed, extremely shocked by this number.
What is a top wise man?
Can single-handedly change the direction of war, power, and even the pattern!
Liu Bei spent some time in Cao Cao's Xuchang and got to know the talents under Cao Cao's command.
Only Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Cheng Yu were called the top wise men at that time by Cao Cao.
Cao Cao occupies the most prosperous and densely populated Central Plains region, and there are not even five top wise men. Unexpectedly, Liu Zhang has one under his command!
The most important thing is that the number of five people was not boasted by Liu Zhang himself, but confirmed by a person who had nothing to do with Yizhou!
"Did all the talented people in the world belong to Liu Zhang?"
“I always thought that the world’s top talents were all in the Central Plains, but I didn’t expect that they were all in Yizhou!”
"Is it true that destiny lies with Liu Zhang?"
I remember when Liu Bei knew that Liu Zhang was going to Hanzhong, he still laughed at Liu Zhang for being short-sighted and ruining his huge advantage.
Only today did Liu Bei fully understand that the clown had always been himself!
The old man smiled again and shook his head.
"No, none of these five people are from Yizhou."
"Is it possible that he took the initiative to defect to Liu Zhang?"
Liu Bei could only comfort himself in this way. After all, Liu Zhang was famous!
He is also a member of the Han clan, another Yizhou Shepherd, and another General Wei!
Even Liu Bei had to admit that Liu Zhang was indeed a hero.
"No, these five people were almost all obtained by Liu Zhang after all his efforts."
"Jia Xu and Xun You were recruited by Liu Zhang when he was in Luoyang. Jia Xu was actually given by Liu Zhang for the huge favor of rescuing Dong Zhuo in exchange for the opportunity to meet Jia Xu!"
The old man couldn't help but have a hint of admiration in his eyes.
This alone shows Liu Zhang's thirst for talent!
"Where are the other three?"
Liu Bei finally understood the gap between himself and Liu Zhang, and he couldn't help but want to imitate him.
The old man smiled and immediately saw what Liu Bei was thinking.
"After Liu Zhang regained Bajun, he ordered his general Gan Ning Qingzhou to go to Yangzhou and recruited two great talents, Lu Su and Liu Ye."
"Lu Su, whose courtesy name is Zijing, is from Dongcheng, Huainan. Liu Ye, whose courtesy name is Ziyang, is a virtuous person from Huainan. Both of them have talents in the world!"
"Lu Su helped Liu Zhang plan a plan to regain the entire barbarian tribe. Liu Ye saw through Yuan Shao's plan and destroyed several armies attacking Shu!"
Liu Bei sighed softly, with a look of envy in his eyes.
"Why did such a great talent belong to Liu Zhang..."
Especially Lu Su and Liu Ye, they both live in Huainan, Liu Bei has the advantage of geographical location!
The old man chuckled and shook his head.
"Liu Shijun, at that time, even if Lu Su and Liu Ye take the initiative to join you, you may not be able to reuse them."
"How can it be!"
Liu Bei must not agree with the old man's words, otherwise he would become a blind person.
"Although Liu Bei is a foolish man, he has always been a courteous and virtuous man, and he is thirsty for talents!"
"If Lu Su and Liu Ye can really help each other, Liu Bei will definitely rush to greet them and respect them as he respects his mentor!"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei recognized Liu Bei very much and quickly echoed him.
Liu Bei has indeed done this over the years.
It's a pity that none of the people who came to serve can be called resourceful people.
"Liu Shijun, I don't doubt your character! It's just that when Lu Su and Liu Ye joined Liu Zhang, they were just above the age of three."
"Twenty years old!"
Liu Bei exclaimed again, no wonder the old man said he would not reuse him.
Liu Bei really doesn't know how to reuse these two twenty-year-old boys, or even pay too much attention to them!
"Liu Bei dare not deceive the elders. I once controlled Xuzhou and have never heard of the names of Lu Su and Liu Ye."
"How did Liu Zhang know about their talents?" The old man did not answer, and he did not know this question.
Throughout Liu Zhang's past, the word Bole was most vividly displayed in him.
As long as it is a thousand-mile horse, it will definitely not escape his eyes.
"Sir, who is the fifth person?"
Seeing that the old man didn't answer, Liu Bei didn't hesitate to keep asking questions.
"This fifth person is from Jingzhou. It is said that he is my nephew."
"This man's surname is Pang, Tong's courtesy name is Shiyuan, and his Taoist name is Fengchu. His talent is limitless, and he is called the leader of Nanzhou scholars!"
Liu Bei slapped his thigh suddenly, his face full of unwillingness.
To have a title like Feng Chu shows off his talents!
"Sir, since Mr. Fengchu is from Jingchu, why did he go to Yizhou?"
Liu Bei was going crazy because he was overtaken by Liu Zhang again!
The old man also had a hint of helplessness.
"As far as I know, Pang Tong did not go to Yizhou to serve. He just went to Yizhou to visit."
"I didn't expect that Liu Zhang would discover him at a glance and recruit him personally."
"My nephew deeply felt the kindness of Liu Zhang in knowing him, so he stayed in Yizhou to serve him."
Suddenly Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he looked at the old man pleadingly.
"Since the elder is Pang Tong's elder, can you recall him to Jingzhou?"
The old man gave Liu Bei a strange look, not expecting him to make such a request.
Pang Tong was able to make all the changes under Liu Zhang and was deeply trusted. Do you want him to abandon Liu Zhang and come back to serve you, Liu Bei?
Doesn't this push Pang Tong into the fire pit?
Don't say that the old man has some relationship with Pang Tong. Even if there is no relationship, you can't harm others like this.
"Pang Tong's heart is as strong as iron and will never be shaken!"
Liu Bei glanced at the old man gratefully.
After asking, he also regretted it, but if he said it out loud, he would throw away water.
Fortunately, the old man saved face for him.
"May I ask the old man if there are any wise men here?"
The old man nodded slightly and smiled.
"Wolong and Fengxiao, if both of them are together, the world will be at peace!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes suddenly became extremely hot.