"Grandmaster Cao, Grandmaster Cao of Danyang! You see, I am a commoner who has resigned from office and is going to live in seclusion in the mountains. I won't delay you sirs from talking about business. Farewell, farewell!"
Jia Xu said that before Cao Zhi and others could express their opinions, he wanted to turn around and leave.
When Zhong Yao saw that Jia Xu was about to leave, he tugged on Cao Zhi's sleeve anxiously, wanting to say something.
Cao Zhi waved his hand, and the two groups of soldiers who stood quietly in front of the courtyard raised their spears and shouted in unison, then surrounded them. The only courtyard door was immediately sealed.
Jia Xu, who had turned his back, let out a frustrated breath. He also knew that after being called by Zhong Yao's name, he could no longer leave easily. Jia Xu turned around again, put aside his weak attitude, and opened his eyes with small eyes.
He bravely stared at Cao Zhi with his bright eyes.
"Is this what your brother calls your hospitality?"
Jia Xu's high-pitched voice came again, but his tone was full of warmth and anger.
Cao Zhi was not angry at Jia Xu's questioning. At this time, his soldiers and guards had separated Jia Xu's subordinates from their families, pushed them down to the far corner, and once again guarded them as dangerous elements.
Xu Chu and Zhao Yun, who were watching the excitement behind Cao Zhi, also rushed to Cao Zhi's side, holding their swords in their hands and looking at Jia Xu warily. None of them knew this famous person from the Three Kingdoms, but Jia Xu, as Li Jue's military advisor, encouraged Li Jue to
Jue and Guo Si led their troops back to Chang'an, defeated Lu Bu, forced Wang Yun to death, kidnapped Emperor Xian, and conspired to defeat Ma Teng and Han Sui's Xiliang coalition, which was the main culprit that directly pushed the people of Chang'an into the second round of abyss.
Jia Xu is so famous, even though he is very low-key, even Zhao Yun, who has not been around for a long time and has been living in Hebei and Youzhou, was thunderous when he heard Jia Xu's name.
In their imagination, this man should have three heads and six arms, and be full of abilities. They were even afraid that Cao Zhi would be in danger. But when they got closer, they saw Jia Xu's virtues, and he should be harmless to humans and animals. But they were still worried about Jia Xu.
Xu had some special skills hidden under his wretched appearance, so he still protected Cao Zhi.
After hearing Jia Xu's words, Cao Zhi burst into laughter and said, "Everyone, step aside. Mr. Jia won't hurt anyone. You all don't know this Mr. Jia very well. Although he is called a 'poisoner', he is not a poisonous man."
How vicious he is, but it means that his schemes are exhaustive and full of ingenuity. Mr. Jia is a person who knows everything clearly. Seeing that Li Jue and his like do nothing, this is... let me think about it... Oh! This is Mr. Jia
Go to Wancheng, Jingzhou and serve Zhang Xiu!"
Cao Zhi's words shocked Jia Xu and everyone present. Jia Xu no longer had the slightest contempt and looked at this man in casual clothes, covered with stains, and with a half-shoe sole mark on his left face.
The second eldest son of the Cao family.
A group of people around him refused to be able to predict history like Cao Zhi. They also speculated that Cao Zhi suddenly revealed Jia Xu's whereabouts and were looking for evidence.
But at this moment, looking at Jia Xu's eyes, they all had the answer: Cao Zhi was right!
Because Jia Xu was from the same county as Zhonglang General Duan Xuan, he not only knew his reputation as the Taiwei's elder brother when he was young, but also swindled and deceived him. Some time ago, after getting rid of Li Jue, Guo Si ran away from Chang'an and fled to Hua.
Yin, take refuge with Duan Xuan who is stationed there.
Jia Xu is not only a person who is very good at using others, but also a person who can judge the situation very well. Jia Xu's current reputation has long surpassed that of Duan Xuan.
At that time, Duan Xuan was stationed in Huayin, and Jia Xu went there. Jia Xu's arrival was initially expected by Duan Xuan and other people in the army. Because Duan Xuan was not the strongest among the Liangzhou soldiers and horses in Chang'an at that time.
It was a pleasure to be able to attract such a resourceful Jia Xu. But the good times did not last long. Soon, while Jia Xu showed his superhuman talents, he also aroused the suspicion of Duan Xuan and his subordinates. Someone asked Duan Xuan
Reminder, with Jia Xu's prestige, he is likely to control his army for a period of time in the future. Duan Xuan became anxious when he heard this. He is a suspicious person, and as a military commander, he cares most about the soldiers and horses he has to live in.
, Duan Xuan was afraid that Jia Xu would gain a foothold in his army and seize his military power, so on the surface he treated Jia Xu very politely, but secretly he began to guard against him.
Who is Jia Xu? He is a well-known spirit in the history of the Three Kingdoms. He quickly saw the clues and couldn't feel at ease, so he decided to leave.
At this time, Li Jue and Guo Si allied with a unit from the Xiliang Army. Something happened. This unit was led by Zhang Ji, who was born in Wuwei Zuli (today's Jingyuan, Gansu Province). After they invaded Chang'an, they have been under the control of Li Jue.
Jue and Guo Si were assigned to guard Hongnong. However, he had always been at odds with the Xiliang generals and believed that Li Jue and Guo Si had been deliberately ostracizing him, so he decided to leave.
Just when Zhang Ji was worried about where to settle down and live, Li Jue and Guo Si fell out and attacked each other to control Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. When Zhang Ji saw that he couldn't stay in this place, he discussed with his most trusted nephew Zhang Xiuyi and decided to leave.
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As for Zhang Xiu, he had been secretly in contact with Jia Xu, so Zhang Xiu sent someone to ask Jia Xu for advice on where he and his uncle should go. Jia Xu told him that Guanzhong was too complicated and he couldn't stay here, so he hurried to the south.
Jia Xu told Zhang Xiu that Jingzhou, located in the southern part of the Central Plains, was rich and a good place. Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou, was not only a relative of the emperor, but he was also weak and sandwiched between Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others.
Your uncle's power should be very needed at this time. Where you go should be a good choice.
After Zhang Xiu returned home, he discussed with his uncle about going to Jingzhou. Zhang Ji also thought that Jingzhou was rich and a good place to go. However, Zhang Ji had the habit of a Xiliang general and was relatively strong. He did not like to make friends and liked most things.
Solve it with force.
As soon as Zhang Ji arrived in Jingzhou, he didn't have a firm foothold. Instead of making friends or relying on the local snake Liu Biao, he directly asked him for territory and asked Liu Biao to allocate a piece of land to him in Jingzhou. Liu Biao refused, so the two sides started fighting.
Zhang Ji thought he was strong and looked down on the troops in the south, thinking that they were all soft persimmons. Unexpectedly, when he attacked Rangcheng, he was killed in the attack.
So Zhang Ji's troops were taken over by his nephew Zhang Xiu. It was at this time that Jia Xu could no longer stay with Duan Xuan, so he sent someone with a letter to extend an olive branch to Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu was in crisis at this time, and having a highly intelligent counselor like Jia Xu join him was exactly what he wanted. Zhang Xiu asked Jia Xu to come to Jingzhou quickly, and killed his uncle in the battle, leaving him with no place to settle down.
I said so in the reply.
Jia Xu stayed with Li Jue and Guo Si for a long time, helping them handle state affairs. Naturally, he knew the state of the world better than anyone else. Before he left, he wrote a letter telling Zhang Xiu that the only thing he could do now was
Surrender to Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao!
Jia Xu knew that Zhang Xiu and his subordinates would definitely not agree to the suggestion that Zhang Xiu surrender to Liu Biao. Their old boss had just been killed in a battle with the Jingzhou army. They still had the strength, so what they should do now
It's revenge, how can you surrender to the enemy?
Jia Xu made a comprehensive analysis of this issue to Zhang Xiu in his letter. He told Zhang Xiu: Liu Biao is not a competitive person. He just wants to ensure that his territory is not occupied by others. But he is not in the same situation now.
Wonderful, he has Yuan Shao to the north, Yuan Shu to the south, and Cao Cao to the east, all of whom are eyeing this fat and oily territory of his. It’s just because there are things at hand that are bothering him right now, so they won’t take action against him in the next year or two.
, but Liu Biao should have seen that his problem always existed.
Jia Xu told Zhang Xiu that as long as you take the initiative to tell Liu Biao that you are not here to snatch his territory, but to find a place to settle down, Liu Biao will not only take you in, but also take you to Nanyang, which Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao are all eyeing.
I will give you a sweet potato so that you can face these three powerful forces. Because ever since Liu Biao took advantage of the war between Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to take back Nanyang, he only rejoiced for a while, but then he found that this treasure land had become his heartache.
The whole of Nanyang is located at the corner of Yanzhou and Yuzhou. Cao Cao gained part of Yuzhou's territory during the battle with Yuan Shu, but whether intentionally or unintentionally, he kept several counties of Yuzhou bordering Nanyang and did not encroach on it.
Dropped. This will allow Liu Biao to face two powerful enemies, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao. Although Yuan Shao is far away, there is no guarantee that people will not talk about this. Cao Cao is developing too fast, Liu Biao must guard against him, and Yuan Shu will definitely wait for him to recover.
, will definitely retake his home base. After Yuan Shao and others control the northern states, they will definitely attack Jingzhou.
In fact, Liu Biao received both a treasure and a heart ailment, which made him miserable.
Jia Xu grasped this point, and before anyone arrived, he analyzed Zhang Xiu based on the actual situation and gave Zhang Xiu such an idea.
After Zhang Xiu read Jia Xu's letter, he actually did it. He sent someone to ask Liu Biao to surrender, and said that he just came to Jingzhou to find a shelter where he could live and settle down. Liu Biao also knew that he could no longer stay in Chang'an.
Zhang Xiu's surrender was a lie. Besides, he had no ability to recruit such Xiliang warlords.
So just as Jia Xu had guessed, Liu Biao did not accept Zhang Xiu's surrender, but instead formed an alliance with him and vacated Wancheng in Nanyang to him, but told the outside world that it had been occupied by Zhang Xiu. The main purpose was to let him face the approaching Henan Province.
, Yan and two states are powerful.
Although Zhang Xiu successfully took control of Wancheng, he soon discovered that he only actually controlled Wancheng, and the other counties in Nanyang were still under the control of Liu Biao. He knew that Liu Biao would treat him as cannon fodder.
It was not a long-term solution to continue like this, but Jia Xu had to come and give him an idea on how to go next. He sent someone to wait for him in Hanoi County, which Jia Xu must pass through, hoping to pick him up soon.
, go to Wancheng to help him with advice.
But Jia Xu is a cautious person by nature. After leaving Huayin, he did not go straight to Jingzhou, but crossed the Yellow River north and detoured to Hanoi to go to Wancheng. He thought that this was the safest way, but who would have thought that when passing by Hedong County
, unexpectedly heard that this place was occupied by a group of troops. Jia Xu's servants, no better than scouts, could identify which army and horses they were coming from. However, when exploring the road, they discovered that there were soldiers and horses moving everywhere in Hedong County, which was originally ownerless.
After Jia Xu learned about this situation, he immediately changed his original route and detoured to Shangdang County, hoping to pass between the two places. He never thought that Shangdang County was now almost controlled by Cao Zhi's men.
Then he encountered the scene in front of him. In fact, when Zhong Yao saw Jia Xu, Jia Xu also saw him. Jia Xu knew that he was in trouble when he met this old guy. As expected, Zhong Yao revealed Jia Xu's name, and Cao Zhi forced him to
Keep him.
When Jia Xu's whereabouts were revealed by Cao Zhi, he was confused. Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu's encounters were recent. He decided to defect to Zhang Xiu half a month ago. How could Cao Zhi know his destination?
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Jia Xu didn't know that Cao Zhi came from the future, and this historical knowledge was just a piece of cake for him. Cao Zhi didn't even know that Zhang Ji was dead, and that's why Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu were introduced. It was only based on Zhang Xiu's historical fame that he barely knew Zhang Xiu.
Remember this. Of course, the reason why Zhang Xiu is famous is because he has an extremely beautiful aunt, who is Zhang Ji's wife. In history, it is very famous that Cao Cao occupied Zhang Ji's widow.
After Cao Zhi said something shocking, Zhao Yun on the side also said "Hey!" and followed Cao Zhi's words and murmured: "Zhang Xiu!"
"Does Zilong know Zhang Xiu?" Cao Zhi turned to Zhao Yun curiously.
Zhao Yun bowed and took a step forward and replied: "I don't know him, but this Zhang Xiu may be my senior brother!"
Everyone was shocked, Zhao Yun's senior brother! Cao Zhi didn't know much about this relationship, so he casually continued to ask Zhao Yun why he didn't even know his senior brother.
After Zhao Yun's explanation, everyone was relieved. Zhao Yun learned his marksmanship from Tong Yuan, a famous martial arts master in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Tong Yuan originally only had two apprentices in his life, one was Zhang Xiu of Wuwei Zuli, and the other was Zhang Xiu, the governor of Xichuan.
Ren. Both of them learned his "Hundred Birds Shooting Phoenix Spear" and achieved high fame.
Tong Yuan lived in seclusion in the mountains in his later years. Later, he was begged by Zhao Yun and accepted Zhao Yun as his disciple. No one knew that Zhao Yun naturally did not know his two senior brothers. But Tong Yuan told him that he had such two senior brothers who would travel around the world in the future.
Don't be unfamiliar with each other when you meet someone from the same school.
After everyone was relieved that Zhang Xiu was Senior Brother Zhao Yun, Jia Xu turned his eyes at this moment, strode forward, and bravely admitted to Cao Zhi and Zhao Yun: "Wen He (Jia Xu's courtesy name) is going to Wancheng.
I will meet with General Zhang and ask Grand Administrator Cao to consider the fact that the Major General and General Zhang are from the same family. It will be convenient for us to send documents and pass the customs, and go to Nanyang."
"Well, you Jia Xu, sometimes you act pitiful, sometimes you pretend to be serious. I didn't see you admitting so readily just now that you went to seek refuge with Zhang Xiu. Now that Junior Brother Zhang Xiu has appeared, you immediately connected with him. This
This guy is so realistic! He is so good at taking advantage of everything around him! He is so despicable! I, Cao Zhi, need such talents so much!"
After Cao Zhi saw Jia Xu's despicable performance, it somewhat confirmed some of his impressions of later generations' evaluations of him. Since he was "genuine," at this time, Cao Zhi had already made up his mind to forcefully keep Jia Xu.
"We are from the same family! Mr. Jia said well. Come and move Mr. Jia's family members into the backyard and place them properly. Oh! By the way, send Mr. Jia's wife to Mrs. Yang to live with her!"
Cao Zhi's subordinates understood this order clearly, especially Cao Zhi's request that Jia Xu's wife be sent to Yang Wan's courtyard to live with him. The hint was obvious enough. Jia Xu is now half of their captives.
People who are at the same level as Yang Wan must be treated well and their freedom must be restricted.
Cao Zhi glanced at Xu Chu on the other side. He immediately understood and personally led people forward to accept Jia Xu's family. When Xu Chu and his men began to let Jia Xu's family members stand near the courtyard wall, there was naturally another
The main reason was that when these people saw Xu Chu's fierce face, they thought Cao Zhi was going to kill them!
When Jia Xu first heard that Cao Zhi not only refused to let him go, but also wanted to take his family into custody, he was very angry and anxious. He shook his body like a bamboo pole, pointed at Cao Zhi and tremblingly said "you!"
He quickly calmed down, and after giving Cao Zhi a hard look, he pushed away Zhong Yao who was about to come forward to comfort him, turned to face the noisy family, stopped their noise, called out his wife, and called him
in front of.
Under Cao Zhi's instruction, Cao Zhi's soldiers did not stop Jia Xu's wife from coming.
Jia Xu's wife walked up to Cao Zhi and others and bowed politely to her husband, Cao Zhi and others. When she raised her head, Cao Zhi also saw clearly this chubby lady, who was a perfect match for Jia Xu.
He's long enough to be "unremarkable".
Cao Zhi could tell from Jia Xu's criteria for choosing a mate that for most of his life, Jia Xu had been trying to find ways to have a future for himself while also guarding against others being jealous of him. This man was simply
He is like an ostrich, trying his best to bury his head in the sand and only sticking it out when necessary.
Jia Xu waited for his wife Huang to complete the necessary polite procedures, then stood aside with his hands behind his back and said loudly to his wife: "This is the temporary residence of Governor Cao of Danyang. You don't need to panic. Governor Cao has no intention of harming us. Come in."
Go to the back house and live with Mrs. Yang, don’t cause trouble to her, she is also a guest of Prefect Cao like us!"
Jia Xu's words made Cao Zhi, Zhong Yao, Li Ru and others stunned. Especially the last sentence, they all wondered how Jia Xu knew that Mrs. Yang was also Cao Zhi's "guest".
Cao Zhi watched inexplicably as Jia Xu sent his wife Huang away, and asked curiously: "How does Mr. Jia know that Mrs. Yang is not my wife, but my guest?"