Zhang Xun read the military newspaper and knew that he had misunderstood Sun Ce.

The real trouble is Xu Rong and Niu Fu, especially Xu Rong. If he breaks into Nanyang, even if the city can be defended, the people outside the city will suffer. The ferocity of the Xiliang soldiers is obvious to all, and they have already seen it when they were in Luoyang.

Yan Xiang also rushed over, and after reading the military report, his brows furrowed tightly. Sun Ce knew at a glance that he was not going well with Nanyang Taishou.

"What's the matter, what's the trouble you're in again?"

"None of the surrounding counties replied, no one took me as a Taishou in their eyes, and even the warning of the coming Xiliang soldiers turned a deaf ear, and they were all preparing for the New Year. If the Xiliang soldiers suddenly appeared, the casualties would definitely not be small. ”

Blessings are not double, disasters are not one-way, seeing that troubles are coming one after another, Sun Ce calmed down instead. It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, it's useless to be anxious, and you have to find a way to solve it.

"Don't worry, no matter how much trouble you have, you have to come one by one. Let's talk about Luyang first, how is Shu Shao, can he hold Luyang, and how long can he hold on? ”

Yan Xiang shook his head. "Shu Shao has a good reputation for officials, but he is not good at military affairs. was able to block Zhang Miao before, because Zhang Miao was a talker, and the county soldiers under him had little combat effectiveness. Replaced by Niu Fu, he will definitely not be able to hold it. ”

Sun Ce looked at Zhang Xun, Zhang Xun also agreed with Yan Xiang's suggestion, and felt that although Shu Shao was a good official, he couldn't stop Niu Fu. But he has another worry, although the news of Sun Ce's succession has been sent, but from the perspective of time, Shu Shao has not received this urgent report when he sends it, and when he receives it, it is not very certain whether he can still listen to Sun Ce's orders.

Zhang Xun said it very vaguely, but Sun Ce understood what he meant. Shu Shao should be the former official of the Yuan family, and he can recognize Yuan Shu, but he may not recognize him Sun Ce. Time is too tight, if it weren't for the approaching Xiliang soldiers, he could still replace it slowly, now, there are thousands of holes, and there are flaws everywhere.

"Do you want to be replaced?"

Zhou Yu frowned and thought for a moment. "Is it Shu Zhongying, the brother who fought to the death?"

"That's right, it's him."

"Then you don't need to change, just give him a reinforcement and an assistant."

Seeing that Zhou Yu was confident, Sun Ce couldn't help laughing. "Look at what Gong Jin means, you already have the right candidate?"

"That's right, it's also a coincidence, I just ran into it. In the evening, I was patrolling the city, and I heard someone talking loudly under the city, and the voice was so loud that I could hear it clearly in the city, and after listening to two sentences, I felt that there was some truth, so I said a few more words to him, and was planning to introduce it to the general tomorrow. ”

Zhang Xun stroked his beard. "So, you've known each other for less than an hour?"

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Zhang Gong, whether it is a talent or not, you will know if you see it." ”

Sun Ce also felt a little unreliable, but then again, Han people are so confident, and Zhou Yu is no exception. "Who is it?"

"Yan Fujun may know, Jingzhao Duling people, Du Ji Du Bohou."

"He." Yan Xiang snorted, but there was no more. Sun Ce took a look and knew that Yan Xiang knew this person, but his impression was not very good. But he knew who Du Ji was. If the history books are recorded, let alone assisting Shu Shao to guard Luyang, even if he is made to be the Taishou of Nanyang, Du Ji is properly qualified. Yan Xiang had a bad impression of him, firstly, he may have limited knowledge, and secondly, he may have prejudiced.

Du Yi is capable, but not a follower in the traditional sense, the history books record that he is sparse and informal, but Xun Yu said that he is brave and strategic, and can take on great responsibilities, and later experience proves that Xun Yu is very accurate in seeing people, at least more accurate than Yan Xiang.

I didn't expect Du Ji to be in Wancheng.

"Please take a look." Sun Ce said: "If he is really talented, it doesn't hurt to let him try." ”

Sun Ce spoke, but Yan Xiang and Zhang Xun couldn't say anything. Zhou Yu immediately sent someone to invite. While waiting, Yan Xiang gave him a brief introduction to what he knew. Du Ji is also a famous family, Du Ling Du family from the former Han Dynasty imperial history doctor Du Yannian, nearly three hundred years, it can be said that the generation of officials, but the Du family is the Legalist culture, the former Han Xiaoyuan Emperor respected Confucianism, Legalism is not very popular, this dynasty Confucianism is booming, the Legalist family is even worse, the Du family's career has been tepid, there has been no big official.

Du Yi was weakly crowned, worked as a county gongcao, and concurrently served as Zheng Ling for a period of time in the middle. There were hundreds of prisoners in the county jail, and as soon as Du Yi arrived in office, he personally went to the county jail to judge the case, and the verdict was completed within a day, killing several people, and letting the others go, which was a surprise for a while. However, after reviewing the file, some cases were not properly adjudicated, so he was not promoted. After a few years of qualifications, he moved to Hanzhong Mansion, but in fact, it was still a flat adjustment, it is estimated that he did not do well, abandoned the official and went home, and Guanzhong was in turmoil, and he took refuge in Nanyang.

"But he's a dutiful son." Yan Xiang finally said: "His biological mother died early, and soon his father also died of illness, and his stepmother treated him badly, but he was very filial to his stepmother, even if it was his own son. With this virtue, it is enough to be famous in the township. ”

Sun Ce is no stranger to the historical materials of Du Ji, who is not the most famous in the history of the Wei State, but he is by no means an ordinary little person. Yan Xiang's attitude towards Du Ji made him realize that the historical materials were coffin-covered conclusions, which were not necessarily the same as the situation at that time. If Du Ji hadn't been recommended by Xun Yu later, he would have been an official to the lieutenant of the school, and he had been a scholar and servant, he might not have been able to leave his name in the history books.

People sometimes have to look at opportunities, but more often than not, they have to grasp opportunities on their own. Meeting Zhou Yu may not be an accident, but more likely to be his silent temptation. He didn't go to look for Yan Xiang, he should have known that Yan Xiang had a bad impression of him, so he didn't look for himself. It can be seen that Du Ji is actually very measured and knows who can and can't be found.

As soon as Yan Xiang finished speaking, Du Qi came. Du Qi was about thirty years old, with a slightly dark complexion, a short black and shiny beard, no beard on his chin, a medium build, and a thin body. Wearing a half-worn jacket, he didn't feel cold, but looked very energetic. He walked very long, and his speed was very fast, it seemed to be very far, and he came to him in a few steps, and when he went up to the hall, he did not come up step by step, but stepped up in one step. As soon as his heels rubbed against each other, he took off his snowy straw sandals, revealing a pair of gray footcoats, and his thumbs were already exposed, but he was ashamed.

Seeing that Yan Xiang was present in the hall, Du Yi smiled. "Yan Jun has been very haggard recently, and his gray hair has added a lot."

The beard at the corner of Yan Xiang's mouth trembled, and he twisted his head to the side, not wanting to talk to Du Qi. Du Yi's words were clearly ridiculing him for his limited ability, and this Nanyang Taishou did not do well.

Sun Ce found it interesting. The history book's evaluation of Du Yi is correct, this is not a rule-following official, and he is a little disrespectful to his predecessors, and the old-fashioned Confucian scholars will not like him.

"General." Du Ji arched his hand to Sun Ce and looked at Sun Ce twice.

"Du Bohou." Sun Ce crooked his mouth and teased: "I've been very haggard lately." ”

Du Yi's eyebrows were raised, a little surprised, and then he became excited again and blurted out. "The general is in trouble, but not insurmountable, just a shortcoming of time. But Yan Jun was different, even if he was given more time, he would still be haggard. ”

Yan Xiang couldn't bear it anymore and took the case. "Du Ji, in front of the general, you must not be presumptuous."