Just a short effort.

Fang Shen and Gao Min were over twenty-five years old, and the seven-foot young man wearing a Confucian suit and a crown hat took the lead in saying his thoughts in public.

For a while, Ma Liang listened slowly from the side, silent.

When the words settled, the two of them went straight back to their seats and continued to sit down.

As for Ma Liang at this time, he was secretly muttering: "Gao Min, Fang Shen's ideas are decent, but they are not too bad, take the time to cultivate, and it is expected to be a soldier in the future!" ”

After a moment of silence, he already had an idea in his heart.

"I wonder if you have a better opinion?"

After waiting for a moment, Ma Liang's face was not obvious, and he said in a deep voice.

As soon as the words fell, several scholars scrambled to fight again, each insisting on their own thoughts, but at this moment they did not notice the imperceptible anger on Ma Liang's face.

"This group can't stay!"

In an instant, he made up his mind again.

His assessment of the scholars this time is not only to assess the talents of the people, but more importantly, the character.

Since Cao Cao in the north raised his army, he issued a recruitment order, and all talented people can be appointed regardless of their virtues!

But they can't, Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, has always lived as the emperor of the Han family, and the banner he played is also that the Han thief is not separated, and the royal industry is not partial.

Therefore, it is natural to inherit it with the ancestral system of the Han family.

The two Han Dynasty both rule the world with filial piety, that is to say, the first thing to pay attention to as an official is virtue rather than talent!

In fact, this is also Guan Ping's idea.

He felt that a person with too inferior virtue, even if his ability was at the top, he would definitely not be able to love the people like a son and become a virtuous person.

In this way, it is better to directly abandon this kind of scholars.

At this moment, Ma Liang's face was still exposed, looking at the situation that he was still arguing about who would speak first, but he was already ruthless in his heart, and couldn't help but secretly say: "These people don't even have a little etiquette, and they are clowns who jump off the beam." ”

"Such a character can only be a selfish person, even if he enters the army, it will definitely cause internal contradictions in the future, I think it is better to clean it up directly!"

About halfway through, seeing several people finish their own words, the people around them couldn't help but be confused, and they didn't know what they were talking about.

"Okay."

"Your performance today is so perfect, it really makes Ben Ji admire!"

After a smiling mockery, Ma Liangsui's face suddenly became cold, and he said sharply: "In this case, you can leave later." ”

"Leave?"

As soon as the words fell, several scholars who had just stopped the quarrel couldn't help but be stunned, and after a while, one of them, a middle-aged scholar who was nearly thirty years old, couldn't help but be angry at this time, and shouted: "Ma Cheng, what do you mean by this?" ”

"What mistake did we make, and why did we disqualify from the assessment and expel us?"

A questioning question also immediately ignited the anger of the rest of the people, and they couldn't help but show ruthlessness on their faces, and said sharply: "Ma Cheng, what wrong did we make?" ”

"Is there something wrong with our words?"

"Yelling what? What else did the gentleman ask you to go in as soon as you could when you left? ”

"Hmph, Ma Ji often doesn't ask about expelling me indiscriminately, so I naturally don't accept it, why can't I ask clearly?"

Suddenly, the elder thirties and middle-aged man also seemed to be angry at this moment, and directly refuted the scholar next to Ma Liang, and then said loudly.

When the words fell, Ma Liang's expression remained unchanged, he was still sitting in danger, facing the crowd, and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, do you think that the attitude of these people should not be disqualified from the assessment and expel them?" ”

"Dang!"

Fang seconded the proposal.

Gao also seconded the proposal.

As soon as the words fell, Xi Xuan from the side got up even more proudly, and walked straight and slowly in front of the few people, the eyes in his eyes became more and more fierce, and the anger was gradually accumulating.

He felt like he was about to explode!

"Why are you being expelled from you, don't you know in your heart?"

Slowly approaching, Xi Xuan's face showed a look of anger, and he reprimanded loudly, and then his words were fierce, shouting: "Just because of your virtue, you are embarrassed to bark in front of the monarchs and quarrel with you?" ”

"You have read poetry and books, but from this point of view, I am afraid that you have read the sages and sages for so many years in vain, and you have not had any respectful etiquette, so you also want to devote yourself to the military to make a name for yourself?"

"You're really shameless!"

When the words fell, the crowd became more and more angry, but when they were about to refute again, they were directly stopped!

"Please leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless under the knife."

At this moment, the cold air on the bodies of several members, their faces were cold, and the sturdy guards with the swords on their waists were slowly unsheathed, approaching them, shouting loudly.

Seeing this, the middle-aged scholar who was over thirty years old couldn't help but become more and more annoyed, but he was afraid of becoming a ghost under the knife, so he couldn't help but be angry, and finally had to stretch out his hand and point at Ma Liang and go crazy: "Ma... Ma Liang, you wait, you expelled me, sooner or later, I will definitely make you regret it! ”

As soon as these words fell, the older middle-aged scholar quickly left with several angry people and disappeared into the bamboo forest.

Seeing that several people had been expelled away, Ma Liang didn't care at the moment, he didn't care at all about the cruel words he just released, and he was just a clown!

However, Xi Xuan's performance just now couldn't help but shock Ma Liang, and he couldn't help but be impressed by his extraordinary conversation, so he suddenly got up and faced him and asked, "Hey, what's your surname?" ”

When the words fell, Xi Xuan looked back and saw that it was Ma Liang who had already walked straight behind him, and couldn't help but hurriedly bow his hand and salute: "Ma Cheng, boy Xi Xuan, the word Boren, please see you." ”

"Oh, don't be polite, this official just watched you talk extraordinary, where are you from?"

Hearing this, Ma Liang also waved his hand and asked about his family history instead.

After hearing this, Xi Xuan's eyes rolled a few times, and he pondered secretly for a moment, and then he said: "Qi Qi Ma is engaged, the kid is from Yicheng, and his father is the commander of Zhijiang County, with a single name and a good character." ”

"Because my father fled to Jiangnan with the king of Hanzhong in his early years, and had a bloody battle with the king of Hanzhong in Dangyang and Cao thief, so in the end, after our army attacked Jingzhou, my father was appointed and dismissed as the Zhijiang order."

After half a sound, he informed Ma Liang of the general situation of his house.

However, Ma Liang was overjoyed when he heard this, and his good impression of Xi Xuan on his face became stronger and stronger, as if it was clearly visible!

"It seems like a coincidence!"

"It just so happens that this official is also from Yicheng."

As soon as the words fell, the two couldn't help but talk with a smile on their faces.

This is the love of compatriots in ancient times!

In ancient times, ordinary people would not leave their homeland from almost birth to death unless they were forced to do so.

It is precisely because the people's local concept is extremely strong that now Ma Liang will be excited when he hears about his fellow villagers.

After chatting for a while, Ma Liang's face gradually regained his indifference, and then he faced the crowd and said loudly: "Master Xi, then you will talk about your strategy next!" ”

"No."

Hearing this, Xi Xuan's face suddenly became solemn, and he bowed and saluted.

After saluting, he looked at the scholars kneeling around him, and then said slowly: "Gentlemen, boy Xi Xuan has saluted you!" ”

"Today's thinking is to discuss the next strategic movement and deployment of our army."

"Strategic deployment?"

As soon as the words fell, some scholars of the same age slowly put forward their opinions.

"How can we discuss such strategic matters?"

"Xi boy, you should talk about something else, otherwise if Ma Cheng thinks that you are a spy sent by the Cao thief, I am afraid that not only you will suffer, but I am afraid that the whole family will suffer."

"It's extreme, it's extreme! Brother Ning said very well, Xi family boy, you have to think clearly. ”

Suddenly, there were several coaxing scholars in the crowd, and they couldn't help but provoke Ma Liang's bottom line.

At this moment, seeing this group of people one after another, Ma Liang couldn't help but look ugly for a while, and when he wanted to have an instantaneous attack, Xi Xuan on the side couldn't help but smile, and took the lead in speaking: "Hehe, this doesn't bother you anymore, the kid has his own plans!" ”

"But you'd better think about the way back."

As soon as the words came out, Xi Xuan still had a smile on his face, but his words seemed to have a hidden murderous intention, and the words were like knives threatening the scholars who provoked trouble.

"You ........."

"Humph!"

Seeing this, Ma Liang on the side was silent on the surface, but he couldn't help but set off an uproar in his heart, so he secretly said: "Xi Xuan, this person's emergency response should not be underestimated!" ”

"It seems that this talented man, I have to stay no matter what, if this is lost, it will be a great loss!"

After observing the half-sound, Ma Liang couldn't help but groan secretly at this time.

"Gentlemen, since the major general fought hard to repel the conspiracy of Wu thieves to attack Jingzhou in December last year, our army has been resting for several months, it can be said that the front of the soldiers is strong, the fighting spirit among the sergeants is high, and the combat power is unprecedentedly strong."

"Half a month ago, the major general defeated the southern barbarians again and the division returned."

Speaking of this, the look on Xi Xuan's face couldn't help but become more and more happy, and he said with a smile: "Therefore, the kid has studied the next strategic trend of our army several times before the strategy, but now he has a little experience. ”

"Horses, can the boy speak freely?"

However, although Xi Xuan said that it didn't matter, he still asked each other in the end.

Hearing this, Ma Liang couldn't help but go back to the boulder and sit down, and then he looked at the crowd and said to him: "Master Xi, of course it is!" ”

"The purpose of why our army is holding a large-scale strategy this time and recruiting all the gentlemen to come to Jiangling is to gather talented people from all counties in Jingxiang, and we will unanimously discuss the next strategic plan."

"Since Gongzi Xi is willing to do it for him at the moment, Na Liang naturally can't ask for it, and Gongzi can say it."

After getting the approval, looking at the kind look on Ma Liang's face, Shi Xuan couldn't help but smile, and then his face suddenly burst into laughter, and he said with a smile: "According to Xuan's pondering, I think that the current position, Shuzhong is not suitable as the main force, continuing the Northern Expedition or the eastward extension of the war." ”

"Xi Xuan, tell me what you think?"

As soon as the words fell, Fang Shen on the side couldn't help but ask first.

"Hmm."

In response, he continued: "Because, now that our army has obtained Hanzhong, the Cao thief has shrunk his forces to Guanliang, Luoyang and other places, it can be said that the Cao thief today is full of defense against us, and the enemy's military strength is also extremely strong. ”

"Not only that, but the plank road through Guanliang in Hanzhong is extremely difficult to pass, and it must be unrealistic to want to send the main force from Shuzhong to Qinling to attack Xijing, and nine times out of ten it will be detected by Zhang He, Zhang Ji and others in the garrison Guanzhong."

"At that time, our army will be easily defeated by them if it goes deep alone, and the gains outweigh the losses!"

After a pause, he whispered: "From Yi Xuan's point of view, if the king of Hanzhong still wants to take Shuzhong as the main and Jingzhou as the auxiliary and go on a northern expedition, I am afraid that when the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains is made, the chance of reviving the Han dynasty will also be extremely slim!" ”

With a few words, Xi Xuan slowly thought about it!

After hearing this, the two young scholars on the side, Gao Min and Fang Shen, couldn't help but smile, and began to be interested in the strategy proposed by Xi Xuan, so they pretended to be pensive and thought about the "new strategy".

At this moment, Ma Liang couldn't help but think about something in his heart, so he said: "This kid is a malleable talent!" ”

"If he is cultivated well, and as he grows older, he will definitely be above me in the future, as long as he is not abolished, he will definitely be the pillar of the major general when he is stationed in Jingzhou in the future."

At this time, Ma Liang couldn't help muttering to himself.

Ma Liang is resourceful, he is engaged in state governance, and he is in a high position, how can he not know that now Bashu can no longer become the main direction of the Northern Expedition.

After all, in the battle of Hanzhong, Xiahou Yuan was caught off guard by a surprise attack!

In the end, Zhang He was defeated, Xiahou Yuan was beheaded, and Cao Cao had no choice but to withdraw from Hanzhong, so the glory of Shu Han also blew in all directions with the wind, as if to inform the public.

Shu Han has become the world's first military power.

Merely.

Ma Liang pondered carefully at the moment, and felt that what Xi Xuan said was extremely reasonable, this was just as he thought, the Northern Expedition of Bashu was no longer realistic, because Zhang He and Zhang Cheng would strictly guard the plank road and arrange the defense to be impenetrable!

If the Han army continues to raid Hanzhong, it will go to raid Guanliang.

This is destined to suffer a big loss!

As Xi Xuan said, the current strategic focus of the Northern Expedition should be adjusted to the front line of Jingxiang, not limited to Shuzhong.

Half-groaned.

Shi Xuan continued to analyze with a smile: "Now from the Northern Expedition in the land of Bashu, there is only a few plank roads out of the Qinling Mountains to attack Guanliang. ”

"The rapid march is indeed an advantage, but if the Cao army reacts quickly and recruits the defenders from all directions to attack, then our main force will be in danger!"

"It must be known that the Guanzhong Plain is vast, but it is very suitable for the Cao army's war cavalry to gallop vertically and horizontally, once our army is bitten in Guanzhong, it will be extremely difficult to get out."

When the words fell, he continued: "Compared with the limitations of the Northern Expedition from Shuzhong, Jingxiang is much stronger. ”

"Since the last time the prince led the northern expedition, the young general took Xiangyang with his own strategy, and now our forces have bordered the south bank of the Han River and confronted the Cao army across the river."

"Judging from the current situation, if the main force of our army marches from Jingxiang, it can attack Fancheng, force Cao's army to fight a decisive battle on the north bank, and threaten the safety of Xudu."

"On the other hand, you can also take the opportunity to send a deviant division to attack Xudu or attack the east into Jianghuai, and you can achieve good results."

"Why not?"

As soon as he spoke, Xi Xuan said with a solemn look on his face.