Chapter 143: Seeking Talent (1)
The mansion where Liu Biao lived was full of singing and dancing, and it seemed that even the harsh winter outside had not affected the atmosphere here. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info those courtesans in the house swayed their waists one by one in the eyes of the guests, and their snow-white skin attracted everyone...
Even the literati who used to boast of extraordinary determination now looked at it intently, and the clever and bright smiles of the courtesans made them a little fascinated...
There was a 'click', but a guest accidentally knocked down the wine glass on the table, and the wine inside instantly spilled all over the table, making a mess, and attracting the side eyes of some other guests.
Not to mention the subordinates who hurriedly stepped forward to clean up, Liu Biao, who had been sitting on the main seat, had a smile on his face.
As the lord of Jingzhou, Liu Biao's rights in this land dare not be said to be unique, at least no one dares to disobey him, especially during this period when the majesty of the royal family has been greatly damaged.
"How is that Yan Fuxian in Jingzhou now?" For others, the following song and dance may be intriguing or even mesmerizing. But for Liu Biao, he was already a little tired of it, and he was originally a literati who talked about it, so he took a sip of the wine in the glass, and Liu Biao asked Cai Mao next to him.
In fact, when Liu Biaohui invited Yan Shao, it was also a whim, thinking that such a heroic man arrived in Jingzhou, and as the lord of Jingzhou, he always had to entertain him, otherwise wouldn't he be blamed for losing his courtesy?
However, he didn't plan to invite for long, and then he thought that Yan Shao was also the master of one party, and it was unlikely that he would stay in Jingzhou for too long, at most three or five days. So I invited Yan Shao to a banquet from time to time, but I didn't expect this person to live in Jingzhou, in addition to participating in the banquet at the invitation of Liu Biao every day, I didn't know what to do, and it was more than ten days in a row, which made Liu Biao a little annoyed.
Originally, if it was just Yan Shao, it would be nothing, with the richness of Jingzhou, let alone ten days, even if it was raised for more than ten years, it was just a trivial matter. The crux of the matter is that he also brought a thousand soldiers and horses with him this time.
A thousand soldiers and horses, soldiers and horses...
Not to mention the 1,000 people for the time being, the daily consumption of grain and grass by the 1,000 war horses alone is not a small amount. What's more, almost all of the horses used by the Dare First Army were good horses captured from the Wuhuan people back then, and it was impossible to deal with them with ordinary forage, but only with fine materials.
The daily consumption of this 1,000 Dare Pioneers is even much greater than the consumption of 3,000 soldiers and horses. Even with the richness of Jingzhou, it is impossible to keep raising soldiers and horses for Yan Shao for no reason.
As his brother-in-law, although Cai Mao's ability is not particularly outstanding, he is also one of the people he trusts the most. In addition, this Cai Mao gave birth to a seven-trick exquisite heart, the best at figuring out, and even won Liu Biao's heart, so he entrusted many things other than military affairs to this person.
"The lord...", some reluctantly took his eyes back from the courtesan, Cai Maoyu reported. That Yan Shao had been visiting celebrities in the city a while ago and invited him to Qingzhou, but recently he had been staying in the city, and it seemed that he was visiting a down-and-out warrior..."
Anyway, it was also the task assigned by Liu Biao, and Cai Mao also completed it with his heart, so he found some news.
"Oh?" Hearing this, Liu Biao seemed to be a little curious.
When it came to Cai Mao, she seemed a little disapproving, but just fell her eyes back on those courtesans. "Thinking about how many talents there are in Qingzhou after the war, my Jingzhou is rich in land and resources, and there are countless talents available, it is normal for Yan Shao to be dazzled..."
Words are very proud of Jingzhou, which is also a common problem in this era, the more underdeveloped the area, the more regional consciousness. In addition, Qingzhou has been war-torn and war-torn in Jingzhou, but Jingzhou has been continuously invested by literati over the years, which can be regarded as prosperous, so it is no wonder that Cai Mao looks down on Qingzhou.
Liu Biao also thought deeply of Cai Mao's words.
It stands to reason that he can take the entire Jingzhou by riding, and Liu Biao is also an unborn figure. It's a pity that this person is a literati after all, and all the dynasties and dynasties who can create a foundation are all people who can recruit and fight well. Not to mention the three emperors and five emperors, although Liu Bang is not as good as Xiang Yu, he can also go into battle and kill, as well as the emperors of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, they are all heroes who can go on the battlefield. Although Liu Biao can be called a masterpiece, it is a pity that he emphasizes literature over martial arts, and he is proud of Jingzhou, which has a flourishing literary style, but he also limits his horizons.
But...
"Who is that down-and-out martial artist that Yan Shao visited?" Anyway, he is also sitting on Jing Xiang, commanding more than 100,000 troops, and he can barely be called a hero, not Jiao and that kind of waste can be compared, so that he will not be heavy on literature and light on military force to that point, and he is somewhat curious in his words.
After all, there are so many talents in Xiangyang, but Yan Shao just visited such a down-and-out martial artist, even if Liu Biao thought about it with his knees, he could think that this person must be extraordinary.
Cai Mao shook her head disapprehantly. "Who knows, maybe it's just a reckless man with some brute strength..."
Although Cai Mao has a heart that is good at figuring out, it is a pity that due to his ability, his vision is still a little lower after all.
When Liu Biao heard this, he couldn't help frowning and drinking. "I'm so confused, who is Yan Shao? Although it is only a county guard in Beihai, it is powerful in Qingzhou, and even the Qingzhou Thorn History has to look at this person's face. What's more, this person has always had the ability to discern people, haven't you seen the young general who has been with Yan Shao before? I heard that this person was originally just a pawn under Yuan Benchu, but he didn't want to be asked by Yan Shaohui to come over, and then he fought against Lu Bu in front of the Tiger Prison Pass, and now the name of Changshan Zhao Yun is unknown to everyone who doesn't know? You say that the man is just a brute force? β
Cai Mao's head was getting lower and lower, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Looking at Cai Maocheng's frightened appearance, Liu Biao's anger rested for a while, he was also his own wife and brother, and now he was in full view of everyone, after all, it was impossible not to give him any face.
What's more, he was able to sit firmly in Jingxiang, relying on the full support of the Cai family and the Kuai family, but he couldn't really turn his face with them, so he only softened his tone.
"When the banquet is over, you can go and investigate..."
"Yes!"
Cai Mao's action efficiency was quite fast, especially after being reprimanded by Liu Biao, plus Xiangyang was their territory after all, Huang Zhong and they didn't have the slightest intention of covering it up when they were looking for a doctor before, so they quickly inquired about Huang Zhong's situation.
After learning that Huang Zhong came to Xiangyang to seek medical treatment for his beloved son, Liu Biao nodded thoughtfully.
"I heard that this person is very famous in the Nanyang generation, and he is a very powerful marksman..."Seeing that Liu Biao seemed to be a little interested, Cai Mao lowered his voice. If the lord is interested, it is better for me to lobby, the lord sits on the land of Jingxiang, and there are no less than 100,000 people with armor under his command, then Yan Shao is no matter how heroic he is, he is just a county guard, how can he compare with the lord, as long as that person is still a little wise, he should know how to choose..."
"Dejun..."Liu Biao shook his head slightly. How can a gentleman take the favor of others, that Yan Shao has already visited this person, if we snatch love with a sword, we will be ashamed and laughed..."
Cai Mao was somewhat unimpressed by Liu Biao's words. "That Huang Zhong hasn't worshiped Yan Shao yet, and the two don't have much to do with each other, even if we intervene, others won't be able to say anything. Besides, didn't the lord say it before, this Yan Shao has the wisdom to know people, the previous Zhao Zilong was just a small pawn under Yuan Benchu, but he was promoted by his discernment and wisdom, and he showed his might in front of the Tiger Prison Pass, and fought a draw with Lu Bu with that Donglai Tai Shi Ci, since he is so enthusiastic about this Huang Zhong today, this person must also be a rare battlefield general, if the lord lets it go this time, won't it be too late to regret it in the future? β
Cai Mao's words made Liu Biao's expression move.
is different from those ordinary sour Confucians, but Liu Biao is a different ordinary person. When he rode into Jingzhou alone, Liu Biao did not have a single soldier in his hands, but his methods were extremely ruthless. At that time, Jiangnan was very prosperous, and Liu Biao could not take office directly, so he went to Jingzhou anonymously and celibately before he could take office. Liu Biao went to Jingzhou, entered Yicheng alone, and discussed major matters with Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, and his current wife and brother from Yanzhong Lu County. Later, after consulting the strategy of the Kuai brothers, Liu Biao asked Kuai Yue to send people to lure 55 thieves (15 in the Book of the Later Han) to the banquet, kill all of them, and attack their subordinates together. Only the Jiangxia thieves Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng supported the crowd to defend Xiangyang, and Liu Biao sent Kuai Yue and Pang Ji to ride alone to surrender them. When the county magistrate of Jingzhou heard that Liu Biaowei was famous, most of them took off their seals and fled. At this point, Liu Biao controlled the seven counties of Jingzhou except Nanyang County, and managed the troops in Xiangyang to observe the changes of time.
It is also because of this that Liu Biao is very aware of the importance of strength.
If it is an ordinary general, maybe he really doesn't care much, after all, the land of Jingxiang is vast and densely populated, and there is really no shortage of idle generals. But if it is a fierce general of the same level as Lu Bu and Zhao Zilong, Liu Biao is really lacking...
Now Yan Shao found one on his territory, which really made him very hot.
Originally, for the sake of face, he couldn't win people's love, but what Cai Mao said was also very reasonable. That Huang Zhong is not attached to Yan Shao now, even if he intervenes, no one will say anything. As for whether it will be successful? Not to mention anything else, even if Yan Shao is now called the hero of the world, after all, he is just a county guard, how can he compare with him, the assassin of Jingzhou.
"Since that's the case...", after a deep groan, Liu Biao finally looked up at Cai Mao. I'll leave this matter to you..."
Seeing that Liu Biao finally opened up, Cai Mao was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed. "No!"
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In the backyard of the restaurant, Zhao Yun was competing with Huang Zhong.
For martial artists, it is too difficult to find an evenly matched opponent, and every time they encounter it, they will inevitably have the urge to see the joy of hunting, and it has become an inevitable choice to do it.
I saw Zhao Yun's gun shadows all over the sky, and the speed of each shot was very fast, like thunder and lightning, and he stabbed Huang Zhong with a move. On the other hand, Huang Zhong was holding a single knife, although his movements were not as fast as Zhao Yun's, but he could block the attack just right every time, making Zhao Yun return in vain every time.
The battle between the two was very exciting, which made Guan Hai next to him look so drunk, although he was only born in the wilderness, and his achievements on the battlefield were only based on his talent, but in his bones, he was the same as the two people in front of him, they were pure martial artists.
It's just that he himself knows very well that there is a considerable gap between himself and the two people in front of him, so he didn't take the initiative to come forward to find abuse, but seeing that Huang Zhong was over there with just a single knife, he was able to block Zhao Yun's offensive, but his eyes really lit up.
Guan Hai knows himself well, his martial arts are not outstanding, and in addition to being able to be called a fierce general, the most important thing is the experience he has accumulated on the battlefield.
If he encounters those opponents who are not as strong and powerful as him, it won't take a few rounds for Guan Hai to cut the opponent off his horse, not to mention those ordinary pawns. But he was born in a reckless background, and the worst thing he was at dealing with was an opponent with superb martial arts like Zhao Yun.
Every time he competed with Zhao Yun, he would be poked like a sieve, which was another reason why he was unwilling to compete with Zhao Yun.
Originally, he wanted to find a famous teacher, to make himself go further, not to defeat Zhao Yun, at least to insist on some more rounds, but where is this kind of famous teacher so easy to find. As for those generals under Yan Shao's command? Zhou Cang, like Wu Anguo, fought simply by natural brute force, and was not very proficient in martial arts. Tai Shi Ci is proficient in marksmanship and halberd technique, and Zhao Yun is similar to Tai Shi Ci, who is also proficient in marksmanship, but there is no way to teach him.
Sun Guan knows some martial arts, but if his martial arts are good enough, he will not become the weakest among the generals.
Originally, Guan Hai was already a little desperate, but he didn't expect that God actually sent Huang Zhong to him, thinking that he could learn advanced sword techniques from Huang Zhong's body, Guan Hai was a little excited.
Almost at the same time, the duel between Zhao Yun and Guan Hai seemed to have come to an end. After a few more rounds, Zhao Yun took the lead and took a step back. "Hansheng is still worried about Xu'er's condition?"
Although the two didn't say a word just now, many things can be understood without words, Huang Zhong's worried emotions have long been integrated into his sword technique, and even the reckless man next to Guan Hai can clearly feel it, let alone him...
"Yes..."Huang Zhong didn't deny it, it was rare to meet an opponent like Zhao Yun, it was impossible for him not to see Hunting Xinxi, but he was worried about his son's condition, and he couldn't mention all his emotions at all, which is why in the previous duel, he was more on the defensive, and didn't take the initiative to attack, it's not that his skills are not as good as others, he can fight with Zhao Yun with a single knife, which in itself has proved his strength, but he is worried in his heart, but he is really not in the mood...
Seeing Huang Zhong like this, Zhao Yun also sighed and comforted. "Don't worry, Han Sheng, my lord has already sent someone to find that Hua Tuo Divine Doctor, I believe that as long as he can be found, he will definitely be able to save Xu'er's condition."
There is no way, among the three divine doctors in Jian'an, Dong Feng, that is, the youngest in the name was born in 220, that is, twenty-five years of Jian'an, in other words, it will take at least fifty years to expect him to become a famous doctor.
Of the remaining two, Zhang Zhongjing's position is actually the best to know, after all, he is now an official. It's really easy to find out about him, but he is an official, and he can't leave his post without permission, even if he usually sees a doctor in the yamen, and he specially picks so many times to see it, and wants people to come to Xiangyang to see a child, even if Zhang Zhongjing is indeed a doctor's parents, it seems that it is still a little whimsical.
In this way, the only thing that is slightly more realistic is Hua Tuo...
However, compared with these two, Hua Tuo is the real Shenlong, and when he will find his traces, no one dares to guarantee this.
"Now I just hope that Xu'er can hold on until that time..."Now Huang Xu's condition is getting more and more serious, and he is constantly losing weight every day, Huang Zhong is really anxious when he sees it in his eyes.
Of course, Zhao Yun also knew his feelings, and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry, my lord has found the best doctors in Xiangyang City, although those famous doctors have not cured Xu'er's illness, but they have also prescribed a few prescriptions, at least they can stabilize Xu'er's condition, and then as long as they can find the miracle doctor named Hua Tuo, Xu'er's condition is equivalent to being saved..."
Guan Hai next to him also nodded approvingly, looking very honest.
Speaking of this, Huang Zhong was also a little grateful.
In fact, by this time, the wealth brought by Huang Zhong had been almost spent, where did he invite those famous doctors to come over? He originally planned to return to Nanyang first and sell some of his family wealth to continue to treat Huang Xu, but these were finally taken over by Yan Shao.
Those famous doctors were all invited by Yan Shao, and he also paid out of his own pocket, and the pharmacies prescribed by those famous doctors were all expensive to death, and all the money was paid in advance by Yan Shao, for which Yan Shao even asked Guan Hai to pull a few war horses to the horse market to sellββββββ at this time in Jingzhou and Jiangdong and other places, war horses were scarce materials. After all, the war horse is currently only produced in the north, and it is too difficult to transport it to the south for a long distance, and it is also necessary to take into account the concern that the war horse may be infected and die.
The value of each war horse will increase exponentially after it is transported to Jingzhou.
With this money, Huang Xu's expenses were a piece of cake for Yan Shao.
"I really don't know how to be grateful to the envoy..."After speaking, Huang Zhong was already bowing to the location of Yan Shao's room.
"Alas, why should Han Sheng be like this..."Hurriedly helped Huang Zhong up, Zhao Yun smiled. For example, a hero like Hansheng is exactly what my father-in-law is most willing to befriend, just money, why should Hansheng care? β
This is the truth, it's just a lot of money, Yan Shao really doesn't care much, if he can get a fierce general like Huang Zhong, even if it is ten times more than a hundred times, Yan Shao will definitely not feel a pity... (To be continued.) )