In the land of Xuzhou, Xu Shu came here alone and stared at this place, which is where Liu Bei is now.
Hearing that Liu Bei was a clan member of the Han Dynasty, he rose up just to help the Han Dynasty. He also had two powerful generals under his command, Yun Chang and Yide. Together, they could fight Na Lu Bu for several rounds.
What Liu Bei lacks the most now is probably counselors like him. It is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide help when the time is right.
Xu Shu naturally knew the truth, and his arrival at this time would definitely attract great attention from Liu Bei.
"Xu Yuanzhi came to see you!"
Just reporting his name made Liu Bei ecstatic. He really lacked talents nowadays.
There had been news about recruiting talented people in the surrounding areas before, but no one had ever been found. Now Xu Shu's arrival instantly brightened his eyes.
Liu Bei was very good at recognizing people. Just by talking, Liu Bei knew that this person was a great talent.
"Yuanzhi, please come in." Liu Bei showed a smile. He actually got such a great talent today. Doesn't this mean that he is about to make a comeback?
Moreover, he received a wave of assistance from the Mi family a few days ago, although Mi Zhu remained silent about subsequent assistance due to the turmoil in the salt market.
But for Liu Bei, it was already a very urgent situation.
The two only talked for a moment before Xu Shu accepted Liu Bei.
Liu Bei still had no problems in some aspects, and at least his acting skills and his loyalty to the Han Dynasty could not help but move Xu Shu.
At this point, Xu Shu officially joined Liu Bei's army!
At the same time, far away in Bohai County, which is Yuan Shao's territory, two people came here wearing ordinary clothes.
"We want to see Mr. Yuan, could you help us inform him?"
The guard couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the two people's indifferent demeanor.
"You two, please sit down for a while. I'll go immediately."
However, the two of them had already begun to shake their heads slightly when they arrived here.
Today's Bohai County has nothing to say at all. Not only are the soldiers under his command, but also the countless wastelands around them, even the training is extremely poor.
With just one glance, Xi Zhicai could already see the problem.
Jizhou should be relatively fertile. Although Bohai County is a bit remote, there is no problem in cultivating fertile farmland.
The countless wastelands around it mean that Yuan Shao still relies on Jizhou for food supply.
Regarding Yuan Shao's previous rumors, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia had also heard about them, and they were full of conspiracy and unstoppable.
Now it seems that this is indeed the case, and in this period of time alone, they have seen countless things.
After waiting for a while, the soldier who went to summon him had not returned yet. The two of them couldn't help but frown and looked at each other.
It seemed that Yuan Shao had nothing to stay here, but the two of them did not leave. After waiting for a while again, the soldier came out and said: "My lord said that he is busy with important things now, and I am afraid he won't have time to see people."
Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai nodded, bowed and said, "In this case, we two will not stay for a long time."
There has been no development in Bohai County, and even the city is extremely dilapidated!
And how could they not know this? Yuan Shao didn't have any important matters at all, he just randomly found Li You to deal with them.
But just as it happened, according to their wishes, they didn't want to stay any longer.
"Brother Fengxiao, there are countless princes in the world, but it may be difficult to find someone who can overwhelm all the heroes." Xi Zhicai shook his head and said.
They originally thought that Yuan Benchu, the fourth generation and the third prince, was somewhat capable, but the final outcome was a huge disappointment for them.
A person's ability can be seen from the counties he manages. If he is really capable, how can the counties he manages be like this?
If he only has the strategy of leadership but no plan to govern the country, this is not the person they are looking for.
Guo Jia sighed and said, "Brother Zhicai, could it be that our requirements are too harsh?"
Xi Zhicai shook his head and said: "Now we have only found one prince. Let's wait until we look for more."
After hearing this, Guo Jia nodded. At the same time, after placing Yuan Shao, the two of them lowered their estimates for the other princes again.
After all, Yuan Shao is like this, so how can others be better?
Looking at the items aside, Guo Jia suddenly thought of something and said with a smile: "Brother Zhicai, can you make a bet?"
When Xi Zhicai heard about the bet, he looked very interested and asked, "I wonder what you want to bet on?"
Looking at the barren land around him, Guo Jia looked at Xi Zhicai with a deep look and said, "Why don't we bet on whether Yuan Shao will attack Han Fu in Jizhou!"
After hearing this, Xi Zhi smiled.
Now all the food in Bohai County comes from Jizhou, and Yuan Shao was the former leader of the princes, but now he is under Han Fu?
And if Jizhou cuts off the food supply to Yuan Shao, they will be in dire straits!
In other words, Yuan Shao now has no food and grass and cannot develop at all. For him, Han Fu controls his lifeline!
How could Yuan Shao endure it?
How could Xi Zhicai, who has thought everything through, bet on this inevitable loser?
"Brother Fengxiao is really good at calculating. I won't bet you on this. Yuan Shao will definitely attack Han Fu within seven days!" Xi Zhicai revealed a smile on his lips.
Han Fu was cowardly by nature, and if he united with them to intimidate him, he would give Jizhou away.
Guo Jia laughed loudly, obviously his little trick was seen through.
Just as the two were talking and laughing, a strong aroma of wine came.
The two of them suddenly stopped, sniffed, and followed the scent toward the tavern nearby.
Guo Jia's eyes brightened. Although he was a scholar, he actually gave up martial arts and became a scholar in his early years, and he never got rid of his habit of drinking.
"Brother Zhicai, this wine has a strong aroma. Why don't we go in and have a seat?"
Seeing Guo Jia's greedy eyes and eagerness to give it a try, Xi Zhicai knew that he would never be able to persuade him.
He had no choice but to smile helplessly, and followed Guo Jia into the Zhen's Tavern.
"Staff, could I please ask, what kind of wine is the most fragrant in your tavern?"
Guo Jia asked curiously. After all, this was wine. As long as it was wine, he would have a hard time getting around it.
He has tasted a lot of good wine over the years, but he has never seen a wine with a strong aroma.
Xi Zhicai on the side could only shake his head helplessly. Although he was drinking, it was difficult for him to get a word in on this topic.
The shopkeeper smiled and became enthusiastic.
"This is a perfect secret recipe passed down by our Lao Zhen family for two hundred years. The brewed wine is fragrant and mellow. Because the color of the wine is transparent and white, we call it Lao Baigan!"
Guo Jia was confused after hearing this. How could such a fragrant wine with a history of two hundred years not be famous?
The store seemed to have expected this a long time ago, and said with a smile: "Because our ancestors have never sold it, few people know about it."
After finishing speaking, Guo Jia nodded and said without hesitation: "Okay, in that case, give me a jar!"