The future is bright, but the road is undoubtedly tortuous.
The difficulty of recruiting Xu You is completely different from that of subduing a rich man like Guan Ding. The latter only needs to show courtesy and respect, and he will be grateful and die-hard; for the former, even if there is a life-saving grace
, is not enough to be a reliable basis.
After all, Xu You is a senior celebrity. Before joining Yuan Shao, he had planned major events such as deposing the emperor. Later, he took on important responsibilities in the Jizhou shogunate, the most powerful shogunate in the world. His vision was extremely high. Although Liu Bei would not
He belittles himself, but he also knows that in Xu You's eyes, his small fortune is as inconspicuous as the Caotai team.
Compared to being his own military advisor, Xu You has many better choices, such as his old friend Cao Cao in Yanzhou, his old friend Liu Biao in Jingzhou, and even Yuan Shu, who is entrenched in Huainan, is also a very good choice.
Xu You's talent may not be considered top-notch among the staffs of these princes. But after having dealt with Jizhou for so long, Liu Bei knew very well that Xu You was not just a staff member, he controlled Yuan Shao's intelligence.
net!
It is a huge network. Even if Yuan Shao's power collapses, it will not disappear. As long as Xu You, the center, is still there, it is easy to preserve part of it.
With this capital, no matter which force Xu You joins, at least in the beginning, he will receive extremely high standards of courtesy.
Especially for the impoverished Liu Bei, if he can recruit Xu You, he can almost complete the great transformation from a black chicken to a phoenix, directly replacing a shotgun with a cannon.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to take the risk that Qingzhou Qingqi would appear in Wei County at any time, but also wanted to stay in Guanjiazhuang, not to celebrate the New Year, but to wait for Xu You to make a final decision after collecting the necessary information from the outside world.
Today is New Year's Eve, and it is also the day when Xu You found the secret agent and delivered the latest information to Xu You. Likewise, today is also the day when Xu You, an important figure, can be retained to complete the most important leap since the inception of the army.
A crucial moment!
With endless anxiety and expectation, Liu Bei forced himself to calm down and exchanged polite greetings with Guan Ding. After giving in, Xu You was finally pushed to the top spot. He and Guan Ding accompanied him on both sides.
Not avoiding the situation is also one of the ways to win over, which can make the other party feel valued. After all, the subsequent persuasion work, whether successful or not, will involve many world trends and secrets.
Hearing secrets is the only way to show goodwill.
Just like Liu Bei's Guan Ding, Liu Bei's thoughts did not escape Xu You's eyes. He was good at conspiracy and scheming. Although Xu You's ability to understand people's hearts was not as good as Jia Xu's, it was still above the standard. Liu Bei did not deliberately restrain himself.
Of course he couldn't fail to see Liu Bei's solicitation intention.
In fact, he originally had a good impression of Liu Bei.
The grace of saving his life is secondary. Xu You's biggest weakness is his vanity. There are too many famous people under Yuan Shao, so he doesn't really stand out. Occasionally having a meal together is a great favor to Yuan Shao.
, but for Xu You, it was somewhat insufficient.
Although Liu Bei was in decline, his attitude was much more upright than that of Yuan Shao. His behavior of pushing Xu You to the top position and sitting down to accompany him illustrates this point well.
Xu You believed that with his own capital, he should be treated politely all over the world, but today, I am afraid that this kind of treatment can only be obtained from Liu Bei.
His vanity was satisfied, which greatly enhanced Xu You's affection for Liu Bei.
Of course, this was not enough to be a decisive factor. What really made Xu You shaken was the emergence of Guo Jia.
When he first embarked on the road to escape, Xu You's target was Cao Cao. However, fate was not as good as man's calculations. Although Chun Yuqiong attracted the attention of his pursuers, the bad weather caused serious obstacles to Xu You's escape.
.Although he was rescued by Liu Bei and his life was saved, the time was delayed after all.
Xu You really doesn't know how capable Guo Jia is, but there is no doubt that Guo Jia's appearance will make his importance in Yanzhou significantly less than expected.
Cao Cao walked to greet Cao Cao. Ordinary people would only think that Cao Cao was thirsty for talents, and would compare him with Zhou Gongdan, who was holding his hair and spitting his breasts. But in the eyes of a discerning person like Xu You, Cao Cao was looking for this young man.
Build momentum from the top!
Guo Jia is too young. Even if he is really talented, it will be difficult to convince the public. But with Cao Cao doing this, he can suppress the internal dissent. The lord has already done this, whoever makes trouble again, isn't it?
Are you having trouble getting along with your lord? Isn’t my lord’s vision stronger than yours?
In fact, the allusion of Liu Bei visiting the thatched cottage three times has the same purpose, but Guan Zhang has a special status. If you want these two to be silent, you have to go through some overt and covert fighting. But for the current Yanzhou Army, Cao Cao's move is considered
This completely established Guo Jia's position as the second-in-command.
For Wang Yu, this was a great regret, but for Xu You, it was equivalent to the closing of a door.
With Guo Jia, it would be impossible for him to rely on his expertise in espionage to get to the top. Although the intelligence network that Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai have been running for several years is worse than Jizhou's, the gap is not too big. If Guo Jia really wins,
With Xi Zhicai's talent, it won't take long for this gap to be filled, which is not enough.
If he went step by step, Xu You didn't dare to think about where he would be in the ranking of Cao Cao's shogunate. There would be at least Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Man Chong in front of him... Xu You alone knew that
, there are more than ten of them, plus some hidden ones and potential ones... Xu You only feels that the future is gloomy.
He could imagine his future after arriving in Yanzhou.
He will receive a grand reception at the beginning, but he will definitely not be able to keep the intelligence network in his hands. The courtesy at the beginning is just for a smooth handover. Once the handover is completed, the level of attention will plummet. Although he has other trump cards, in the end
There is no way to escape the fate of becoming an ordinary staff member and competing with many celebrities.
This is definitely not what Xu You wants.
As for seeking refuge with other princes... Xu You doesn't think things will change much. Hebei is too dangerous and won't be considered. The power framework of Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and other forces has matured, and there is no room for him to intervene at all. Liu Yan, Liu Yao and others are where
It was too remote, and at best he was just a local emperor; the relationship between Xuzhou and Qingzhou was too close, could it be that he wanted to join Dong Zhuo?
Even Dong Zhuo couldn't become the second-in-command. He also had a son-in-law Li Ru who was extremely resourceful!
After going around in a circle, Xu You finally discovered that Liu Bei was actually a good choice.
Yes, Liu Bei's power was very weak, but that was before he had himself. With himself, it would definitely be different!
Thinking of this, Xu You had a plan. He interrupted Liu Bei's modest words of asking for advice and asked with a smile: "I would like to hear the general's ambition."
When Liu Bei heard this, he knew that the critical moment had come. He immediately cheered up and confided: "The Han Dynasty is in decline, and traitorous officials have stolen their lives. They are prepared beyond their capabilities. They want to do justice to the world, but their wisdom and skills are shallow and they have accomplished nothing. Mr. Wei is the first to start."
It is truly a blessing to save him from his misfortune due to his foolishness."
Liu Bei's words were very pragmatic, and there were only a few real words, just for the occasion. For onlookers like Guan Ding, they had a very confusing effect. Once they heard it, they knew that this was a man with great ambitions for the world. But for Xu You, among them
The most important thing is that Liu Bei admitted that he was "short in intelligence and skill".
Ordinary people should be modest when they speak like this. But Liu Bei is a heroic man, and every word and deed has deep meaning. If Xu You is not mistaken, Liu Bei's subtext is: If Bei is not good at scheming, everything will happen.
Subject to the wishes of Mr.
Of course Xu You would not be complacent just because of a subtext. His ambition to occupy a position in Cao Cao's camp was not without reason. It was much easier to convince Liu Bei than to attract Cao Cao's attention.
"Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the world's heroes have risen together. The reason why Yuan Shao was stronger than Wang Yu, but was defeated, is because he can't use men... Now Wang Yu has a hundred thousand strong soldiers, dominating the mountains and seas.
The princes of the world are retreating one after another, and I sincerely cannot compete with them. Hebei cannot gain a foothold, and I don’t know where the general wants to go?"
Liu Bei pondered for a long time, then hesitantly said: "Is Jiangdong okay?"
This time is different from the time when he visited the thatched cottage three times in history. Liu Yan and Liu Biao are dominant and powerful, and they are far from being easy to defeat. Cao Cao occupies Yan and Yu, Yuan Shu occupies Huainan, and Dong Zhuo in Guanzhong has 100,000 troops, which is nothing.
As for an easy target to deal with, after much deliberation, only Jiangdong is blank.
"The general is wrong!" Xu You knew that Liu Bei was not on point, so he was waiting to correct him.
"The general wanted to go to Jiangdong because he and Liu Zhengli had the same clan. However, did the general know Liu Zhengli's temperament? Although Liu Zhengli was noble, he was narrow-minded. The general fought side by side with Wang Yu that day, and Liu Dai died because of this. You know
This matter has nothing to do with the general, but what would Liu Zhengli think? Even if he reluctantly accepts it, does the general still want to do anything in Jiangdong?"
Liu Bei was sweating profusely. He immediately stood up, bowed his hands to the ground, and asked for advice sincerely: "Bei knows that he is far from wise and resourceful, but he doesn't want to take a look at it. He has gone so far as to make such a mistake. I dare you to ask Sir to teach me."
In fact, he didn't mean what he said. Going to Jiangdong or something was just something he said casually. If he had really thought about where he was going, he wouldn't have stayed in Guanjiazhuang for so long, with the last glimmer of hope, waiting to see the king.
Yu and Yuan Shao were both injured.
It was precisely because of confusion that he lingered in Jizhou, but after a few days of getting along with each other and what he heard in the past, he knew a little bit about Xu You's temperament. To put it bluntly, this man was a celebrity, and he was very good at dating him.
, you have to hold it up hard, the higher the better.
Giving your face to someone to slap is actually one of the best ways to flatter someone, and the effect is very good.
"After the Hebei War, the world was shaken. The world only saw the strength of Qingzhou's military front and was intimidated by its power. Even a powerful man like Cao Cao had the intention to force him to the edge. It can be said that the limelight was unparalleled for a while. However, few people
Seeing the opportunity hidden in the crisis, Meng Minggong did not give up and treated me generously. You are not talented. I dare to ask Minggong to listen to me and let you point out a clear way for Minggong!"
Xu You's tone was loud and not very respectful, but the sincerity on Liu Bei's face became stronger.
He stood up again and saluted, and then simply stood there, saying loudly: "Be ready to listen attentively." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)