Chapter 367 It's a no-brainer! Jia Xu's analytical skills are outstanding!
"That's just the way it is."
After leaving Zhi, Guanxing and Guanping, Xu Shu led his horse and walked on the road: "At that time, I was still young and didn't understand anything. My father was not with me. I often received looks from others, so I often fought with others."
"To be honest, even though I didn't have much to eat or drink at that time, children from ordinary families were really no match for me. The kid from Liushu's family was severely beaten three times by me. Now that he sees me, he can't help but tremble all over.
.”
"It is precisely because of this that the elders of the Guan family don't want to see me. But the more they don't want to see me, the more I have to resist. If I can't beat the older one, I will beat the younger one. No one is my opponent anyway."
"Hahaha!"
Xu Shu looked up to the sky and laughed, and said softly: "So, it's not just my father's fault, but yours as well. Your abilities are somewhat similar to my father's demeanor back then."
"Um."
Guan Ping smiled slightly, but did not deny it: "I heard my mother-in-law say that my father and I are very similar in appearance and body. She said that when she sees me, she feels like my father is beside me."
...
The two of them were chatting one after another.
suddenly.
A black line appeared at the end of the field of vision ahead.
The keen Xu Shu immediately sensed something was wrong and waved his hand to signal Guan Ping to move aside.
The two hid in the woods not far away. After waiting for a while, a long team slowly passed by. They were all dressed in county soldier uniforms and covered with leather armor. They were obviously dressed like officers and soldiers, and they were definitely not grass bandits.
hiss-!
Xu Shu was surprised and gasped: "Something's not right."
Guan Ping frowned and asked urgently: "Aren't these officers and soldiers? What's the problem?"
Xu Shu said softly: "Normally, there are only a few hundred officers and soldiers in a county. This team has at least 3,000 people. It is obviously the sum of the soldiers and horses of several counties. To be able to do this at this time, he must be the county guard.
"
"That makes sense."
Guan Ping nodded with interest and followed Xu Shu's train of thought: "So, is Hedong County Sheriff prepared to protect himself? Or does he want to rebel?"
Xu Shu glanced at Yan Guanping and said with a faint smile: "They are marching in the direction we came from. They are obviously going to the exit of Zhi Guanxing."
"You said it yourself..."
Speaking of this, Xu Shu whispered: "What are they going to do?"
Guan Ping suddenly realized: "Are these guys trying to intercept the imperial troops?"
"Um."
Xu Shu nodded affirmatively: "That must be the case. The governor of Hedong County personally took action and presumably defected to Chang'an. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to mobilize so many troops in such a short period of time."
"The movement in the direction of Chang'an is really too fast. If they set up an ambush in advance at the Zhiguanxing exit, I am afraid that Zhang Liao and your father's troops will not be able to enter Hedong so easily. Even if they do, they will probably suffer heavy losses."
"ah?"
Guan Ping was worried about his father and asked urgently: "Uncle, what should we do now?"
Xu Shu said softly: "Don't worry, let's go to Anyi quickly, pass the news to the secret cave first, let them quickly pass the letter to the court, and then rush to Jie County immediately."
"The Hedong Guan clan is the only force that the imperial court can use in Hedong County. Whether we can help your father or not, it is crucial for you and me to return to the county this time."
Guan Ping waved his hand: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go quickly."
Xu Shu shook his head: "I'm waiting outside the city. You can go in alone and come out to find me after finishing your work. Anyi County must have been under martial law now. It's not convenient for me as a stranger."
"
"good."
Guan Ping nodded: "Don't worry, just leave it to my nephew."
Xu Shu reminded: "Remember, when you leave the city, ask Anchao to provide a sedan carriage."
Guan Ping frowned: "A three-box carriage?"
Xu Shu nodded: "Yes, if you tell them, they will understand."
Guan Ping didn't ask any more questions: "Okay, my nephew has taken note of it."
Xu Shu waved his hand: "Go."
Guan Ping galloped all the way to Anyi County.
As expected.
The entire county has been placed under martial law.
Although the city gate has not been closed yet, there are soldiers and horses checking the door.
Guan Ping got off his horse and lined up, waiting for inspection.
"Where are you from?"
"Merchant from Guanzhong direction."
"Hold it and wait for further inspection."
"ah?"
...
"Listening to my little brother's accent, could it be..."
"I am from Jie County, can't you tell?"
"Jie County?"
"Well, the Guan family in Jie County."
"It turns out it's Guan's family, let's go in."
"Okay, thank you."
...
Guan Ping secretly rejoiced that Xu Shu was wise.
Otherwise, you will inevitably be detained at the city gate.
I don’t know if I can come out in a short period of time, but it will definitely delay the important events of the court.
"Uncle is really smart."
Guan Ping praised him secretly and hurriedly led his horse to the designated place.
This is a wine shop, located in a relatively remote corner of the city. Guan Ping tied up his horse and looked inside. There were only seven or eight people drinking wine and chatting. How could any of them be lonely?
"Store."
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
"Do you have Zuixian Brewing? I want a good Zuixian Brewing."
"Oh? I wonder if your guest wants one from the south or the north?"
"Of course it's from the south, that's the authentic one."
"Sir, please come with me."
"good."
Guan Ping followed the waiter and went straight to the inner house.
Go through the corridor and enter the room.
"Your Excellency is..."
A man with a beard frowned and asked tentatively.
"oh."
Guan Ping hurriedly handed over his hand: "I am in Guan Ping. I am from the Guan family in Hedong. I have been ordered to enter Hedong and contact the Guan family. This is my order. Please see it, sir."
Immediately.
Guan Ping took out a token from his arms.
The bearded man took the token, checked it, and nodded: "Yes! This is true, but the news I received should be Mr. Xu Shu's contact. Why is it you?"
Guan Ping explained: "Now that Anyi County is under martial law, Mr. Xu is afraid of being exposed and causing unnecessary trouble, so he ordered me to come and meet with you."
"So that's it."
The bearded man naturally knows the situation in Anyi.
The other party's behavior is reasonable and consistent with the information, so it must be true.
After confirming the identity of the other party, the bearded man immediately took down a package from the nearby bookshelf: "This was originally the identity document that Shangfeng ordered me to prepare for Mr. Xu Shu."
"But it's a pity that inspections in Anyi County are very intensive now. Even if there is an identity document, you can't walk around at will, so it may not be of use."
"It doesn't matter."
Guan Ping nodded, his face now indifferent: "Mr. Xu has already expected it. He just asked me to ask you for a sedan, and he can handle the rest by himself."
"A three-box carriage?"
The bearded man's eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded slowly: "Yes, that's all we can do now. I happen to have one here. You can take it away later."
"good."
Guan Ping nodded and continued: "In addition, we have some situations that need to be delivered to the court through hidden caves."
The bearded man hummed: "Okay, no problem."
"That's right, we found outside the city..."
"Okay! I will send the message immediately."
"Thank you."
******
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held the memorial handed over by Jia Xu and read it carefully, not missing every paragraph. "So Wenhe, do you think Zhang Kan, the governor of Hedong County, has defected to the Han court in Chang'an?"
"That's right!"
Jia Xu nodded affirmatively: "Not to mention the information sent back by Xu Shu, as many as three thousand officers and soldiers rushed to the exit of Zhiguanxing, and they must have gone there to set up defenses in advance."
"And there is only one person who can do this, and that is Zhang Kan, the governor of Hedong County. If my guess is correct, the total number of officers and soldiers should be at least six thousand, or even more."
"also......"
At this point, Jia Xu leaned over and held up his hands, adding: "The Wei family in Hedong have also made some noise. They have provided a large amount of food and grass, as well as private soldiers of the Wei family."
"If these two are combined, at least 10,000 troops and horses will be gathered at Zhiguanxing within three days. If they occupy a favorable terrain and set up an ambush in advance, our army may not be able to get out of Zhiguanxing."
Liu Bian naturally agrees with this.
Although the total number of troops under Zhang Liao's command has exceeded 10,000, they are at a geographical disadvantage after all. Since the opponent rushed to Zhiguanxing, they must have set up an ambush in their pockets.
Not only does it occupy a geographical advantage, but it also waits for work and waits for the rabbit. Even with a small number of troops, it is still not something Zhang Liao's troops can handle.
"Can we send people to fly pigeons to deliver the message?" Liu Bian tried to ask.
"Yes." Jia Xu nodded, "The letter has been passed on by flying pigeon."
"very good."
Liu Bian nodded, very satisfied with Jia Xu's prompt decision: "In your report, you mentioned that Wang Yun might want to recruit Bai Bo and Huang Jin to surrender. How did you judge this?"
Jia Xu bowed and handed over his hands, and explained casually: "It's very simple! Among the many grain and grass news, one mentioned that the grain and grass sent from Anyi County is transported to the north, not to the east to Zhiguanxing exit."
"And to the north of Anyi County, nearly two hundred miles up the river, is the Baibo Valley where the Baibo Yellow Turbans are stationed. Wang Yun will never give up this armed force."
"So..."
Jia Xu gave his judgment: "I believe that Wang Yun will definitely recruit Baibo Huangjin to surrender, or even has already done so, otherwise it would be impossible to transport grain and grass directly to Baibo Valley."
"certainly."
Speaking of this, Jia Xu quickly added: "This is just a guess and requires final intelligence verification."
Liu Bian finally saw Jia Xu's ability. Just through some clues, he could infer the other party's actions and even give the current progress.
In this way, Liu Bian can analyze in advance and make targeted adjustments to improve the safety of the army's march and ensure that the balance of victory always favors him.
"What do you think?"
Liu Bian assured the daily and asked tentatively.
"It's very simple."
Jia Xu bowed his head and said softly: "I temporarily order Zhang Liao to march slowly to buy time for Xu Shu and Guan Ping's actions. I also order Liu Bei to speed up the momentum building and try to contain some of the troops."
"If it's Xu Shu and Guan Ping who can win over the support of the Guan family in Hedong, we can definitely stage an internal and external cooperation to catch the opponent off guard."
"As long as Zhang Liao's troops and horses can be ensured to pass Zhiguanxing smoothly, no matter whether it is Zhang Kan, the Hedong Wei family, or the Baibo Yellow Turbans, they will not be the opponents of the imperial court."
"also......"
Jia Xu paused for a moment and said softly: "The Han court in Chang'an attaches great importance to aristocratic families, and can use its imperial power to win over aristocratic families such as the Wei family in Hedong and the Guo family in Taiyuan for its own use."
"And your Majesty cannot give up trying to win over him. The Montenegrin Army is all from poor people. They must yearn for a benevolent and righteous king like your Majesty. Your Majesty can take advantage of Wang Yun's inability to take care of it and send people to win over him."
"If you can win the surrender of the Black Mountain Army Zhang Yan, Your Majesty will be in Bingzhou, with hundreds of thousands more troops. You can contain Yuan Shao and Yuan Wei at the same time."
"From the news sent back from Shangdang County, it can be seen that the Southern Xiongnu Chan Yu Fuluo is currently stationed in Zhangshui, but he often sends people to infiltrate Hanoi County and Dong County. It is obvious that he has second thoughts about Yuan Shao."
"If Your Majesty does not dislike it, the imperial court will also send people to win over Yufuluo. However, after all, Yufuluo is the Shanyu of the Southern Huns. Now facing Nanyang and Chang'an's solicitation, he will definitely sell it for a price. If Your Majesty is not prepared to make a move,
With such huge capital, I’m afraid it will be difficult to recruit this person, and I’m afraid I might even become an enemy of this person.”
After all, Jia Xu was also someone who had heard about the Yin Xiu incident, so he could tell that His Majesty the Emperor was a man who would rather lack his mother's will than make promises easily.
Chang'an can do whatever it takes, but Nanyang definitely won't!
Therefore, Jia Xu only gave his opinion and ranked him behind the Montenegro Army in wooing him, rather than ranking him in front of the Montenegro Army based on combat effectiveness.
really.
Liu Bian waved his hand without hesitation and said: "That's it for the Southern Huns. I am indeed no better than Chang'an Yuan Wei. He can spend a lot of money or even lose money, but I will never break the bottom line."
"So be it."
Liu Bian was naturally thinking about countermeasures, and said sonorously: "Send Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Xu Chu into Heluo to keep an eye on the Southern Xiongnu. If they dare to act recklessly, I will eat them all."
Although the Southern Huns are cavalry that come and go like the wind, they may still be able to maintain their advantage when encountering ordinary soldiers and horses, but if they encounter tiger cavalry, leopard cavalry, or wolf cavalry, they will only be beaten passively.
Liu Bian had absolute confidence that he could crush the Southern Huns, or even annihilate them, making them completely disappear in the Han Dynasty. After all, to be a dog, you must have the consciousness of being a dog. Dogs that dare to bite their master must be killed!
Jia Xu obviously had expectations and nodded slightly: "Here."
Liu Bian continued: "As for the matter of recruiting the Montenegrin army, it is better to leave it to Dong Zhao. He handed over Nanmianchi to Liu Bei. This matter happened to be free. It would be perfect for him to go."
Jia Xu bowed his head and said, "I understand."
Liu Bian exhaled: "You did a pretty good job and you didn't let me down."
There was no overly excited expression on Jia Xu's face, but he just nodded slightly: "I will do my best to live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
Liu Bian didn't bother to debate whether it was true or not, and said softly: "Okay, please step back."
Jia Xu bowed his head: "Here."
Looking at Jia Xu's back as he bowed and left, the moment the hall door closed, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. With a thought in his mind, he communicated with the Military Advisor Alliance:
"Haha, I didn't expect that Jia Xu would be where he is today. Summarizing these ten pieces of information, we can really see Jia Xu's talent. Ordinary people simply cannot reach this level."
"yes."
Even experts from the Military Advisor Alliance couldn't help but sigh: "Jia Xu is really powerful. Just by the amount of grain and grass transported, he can roughly estimate the total strength of the opponent."
"This was already amazing, but he was able to find a special trace of grain transportation from thousands of pieces of grain transportation information, and thus deduce Wang Yun's next plan."
"Even the experts in the alliance can't help but admit that Jia Xu's deduction and judgment ability is so powerful that it can be called the Han version of the intelligent analysis head. No wonder he has a reputation for making every plan."
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "Jia Xu, the enhanced version of KPI, is indeed very powerful. Letting him and Guo Jia analyze and judge things like wars really saves a lot of trouble."
The Military Advisor Alliance affirmed: "Of course it is."
Liu Bian smiled: "Yuan Wei and Yuan Shao are going to be in bad luck. It's not good to meet anyone, but they meet Jia Xu. Alas, to be honest, I feel a little sorry for Yuan Wei and Yuan Shao."
"..."
******
Hedong County, Jie County.
outside the city.
A carriage came slowly, waiting in line for inspection.
Guan Ping sat on the carriage, holding a riding whip in one hand and taking off his bamboo hat in the other, staring at the officers and soldiers approaching.
The officers and soldiers looked at the carriage up and down, and also looked at the two horses tied behind, and couldn't help but wonder: "Why do you still ride in the carriage when you obviously have horses?"
Guan Ping glanced at the officers and soldiers, looked at each other up and down, and said without any politeness: "Why, if you have horses, you can't ride in a carriage? Which law stipulates this?"
"Boy..."
When the officers and soldiers heard Guan Ping's voice, they were filled with anger: "You are crazy."
Guan Ping raised his chin: "How long have you been in Jie County, and you haven't heard of my name, Guan Ping?"
The officers and soldiers were stunned for a moment: "Are you... a member of Hedongguan family?"
Guan Ping said coldly: "I used to be, but I have been kicked out of the house long ago."
"ah?"
Hearing this, the officers and soldiers not only did not dare to act arrogantly, but even looked horrified: "Are you Guan Ping who suddenly disappeared half a year ago? How come you...actually came back."
Guan Ping said coldly: "Why, when I go back to my home, do I still need to report to you?"
The officers and soldiers hurriedly bowed their hands and said, "How dare you!"
Guan Ping frowned: "If you don't hurry up and check, why are you standing here? Why, with such a big carriage, is it possible that it can hide people? Can you please hurry up and check it?"
"well."
The officers and soldiers nodded hurriedly and bowed their heads in a respectful manner.
In Jie County, Hedong, no one does not know the Guan family, and no one does not know how cruel Hu Zi was when he was expelled from the Guan family!
The officer and soldier hurriedly inspected it and then waved their hands: "Quick, let's go."
drive-!
Guan Ping then rode his horse straight to the city.
When he arrived at the Guan family's old house, he handed over a letter: "Hurry to the old patriarch, I, Guan Ping, are back again, but this time I am not here to be filial, but to collect debts."
"this......"
The old housekeeper Guan Pu took the letter and said with melancholy: "Ping'er, you... why are you doing this?"
Guan Ping's eyes widened: "Stop talking nonsense and report it quickly, otherwise I will kill you first, and then force my way into the Guan family's old house, so I can see how these old guys are still living?"
"If they are already dead, by chance, I can burn incense to them. If they are not dead yet, I am here to avenge my parents."
"Old thing..."
Guan Ping was furious and said sternly: "Why don't you quickly hand over my letter of challenge?"
Guan Pu had no choice but to sigh and say, "Ping'er, you'll wait a moment." He then returned home.
At this moment, in the Guan family's old house, an old man with white hair and beard was sitting cross-legged in the ancestral hall, discussing the recent events.
This battle is related to the fate of their Guan family, so they have to pay attention to it.
"Even the Wei family in Hedong has taken refuge in Chang'an, and the county governor has also taken refuge in Chang'an. How can we be spared?"
"That's right, let me tell you, we are just a wealthy family, there will be no problem if we follow the Wei family."
"Although Nanyang is powerful, now that Chang'an has Yuan Wei in charge, its strength must be no less than that of Nanyang."
"I agree! It's just a matter of providing some money, food, and private soldiers. Our Guan family can fully support it."
"I suggest that everyone go out of the palace and gather 500 people for Zhang Kan."
"It would be best if you can make a contribution. Even if you can't, at least it means we have given you support."
"Who knows what will happen to Nanyang? I only know that the Wei family and Zhang Kan have all taken refuge in Chang'an."
"..."
Just when the elders in the clan were talking about it.
suddenly.
Outside the ancestral hall, a long voice sounded:
"Master!"
"Master of the house—!"
Guan Ling raised his eyes and looked.
But seeing the old housekeeper Guan Pu rushing over, he leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "Master, something bad has happened. Ping'er is back."
Guan Ling frowned, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Ping'er? Which Ping'er?"
Guan Pu took a deep breath: "Who else could it be? Yunchang's son."
"ah?"
All the elders in the hall were shocked, and each one showed a look of horror.
Especially Guan Ling, who was sitting upright, was even more surprised and asked hurriedly: "Yunchang's son? Didn't he leave Jie County half a year ago? Why did he come back again?"
"Harmful!"
Guan Pu handed over the letter: "I heard that he wanted to take revenge, and that he wanted to kill all the elders in the clan. This kid went out for a trip, and somehow he became so violent."
"Can Guan Yu's son not be so violent?"
"That's right! You shouldn't have kept him in the first place."
"This kid is a disaster!"
"How dare you come back?"
"..."
The elders in the clan were very angry. It seemed that they all flashed through their minds, the sad faces of their children after being beaten, which was really infuriating.
I thought that after this kid suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, he would never come back again, but who would have thought that he would actually appear once in just half a year.
Amid the criticism from the elders, Guan Ling opened the letter and started browsing it. He found that the content on it was completely different from what Guan Pu said:
"Guan Pu, where is Ping'er?"
"Outside the door."
"Walk!"
Guan Ling did not hesitate and waved his hand: "Come with me to welcome him. I didn't expect that this kid didn't come back for half a year, and he brought such a big surprise when he came out."
Guan Pu was completely deceived, Jinghai couldn't help but said: "Ah? Patriarch, you are..."
Guan Ling said coldly: "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and leave!"