After receiving Yuan Shao's urgent document, Cao Cao abandoned Gaotang and rushed to Jizhou to rescue Yecheng day and night, but the fast horse galloped forward for less than three days but encountered Yu Fuluo and the Montenegrin army to intercept, and after defeating it, it was finally a step late, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao negotiated peace.

The area of activity of the Montenegrin Army is in the valleys of the Taihang Mountains in Zhongshan, Changshan, Zhaojun, Shangdang, Hanoi and other places. Montenegro is located at the southern end of the Taihang Mountains, so it is called the Montenegrin Army. According to legend, the Montenegrin Army is a branch of the Yellow Turban Army, but in fact, compared to the Yellow Turban Army, which has a clear political goal, the armed forces of the Montenegrin Army have no clear action goals, let alone 'revolution' in order to overthrow the Han Dynasty.

Xun Yue said in the "Han Dynasty": Establish momentum, be a prestige, make personal friends, and establish a strong person in the world, called a ranger, and the Montenegrin Army is quite similar to it in this regard. It can be said that the Montenegrin Army is more like a strong bandit composed of rangers, gathering in the mountains and forests, relying on force to rob, kill and plunder, and seek profit. But they have a lot of violations against rangers like Guan Yu, that is, the rangers must obey

Code of Conduct 'Indomitable for a long time, do not forget the words of life, give orders in danger, and help the same kind in order to save the times and difficulties,' if you do it, it is a ranger like Guan Yu, but if you can't do it, then you are like a thief, so although the Montenegrin Army used to belong to the group of rangers, but because it can't do the ranger self-discipline and standards, it is equivalent to being automatically expelled from the ranger establishment, and he can no longer be regarded as a ranger can only be a bandit.

But it is precisely because of such a layer of identity that the Montenegrin Army has not been affected by the quelling of the Yellow Turban Uprising, but has brought new opportunities for their development. In the Montenegrin army, there are countless armed forces on various hills, large and small, and the two largest of them are Zhang Niujiao and Chu Feiyan, the strongest, and the leaders of the two strongest forces are familiar at first sight. Since then, the troops have been united, but unfortunately it did not take long. Zhang Niujiao, who took advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, died in battle when he attacked Gauntlet, and Chu Feiyan naturally became the boss. On the first day of taking office, he did one thing, and changed his surname to Zhang in order to commemorate Zhang Niujiao, and since then Chu Feiyan has become Zhang Yan.

After the death of Zhang Niujiao, Zhang Yan knew that it was impossible for him to be the enemy of the imperial court with his current people, and he turned his attention to the armed forces of the surrounding counties and counties.

However, just when everyone thought that Zhang Yan was going to do a big job, no one thought that he would take the initiative to return to the court. When the Lingdi Zhongping two years, there was the disaster of Xiqiang outside, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion inside, and the surrender of the Black Mountain Army was unbegging for the imperial court, so he immediately agreed, and named Zhang Yan as the general of the middle of the peace, so that he led the valleys of Hebei.

Since then, Zhang Yan has had a legal status, of course, in the eyes of Yuan Shao and others, the Montenegrin Army is tantamount to the Yellow Turban Army, and the Yellow Turban Army is used to refer to the Black Mountain Army. Of course, the most important thing is that because the Montenegrin Army competes with it for Jizhou, it naturally cannot recognize the legitimate status of the Montenegrin Army like the imperial court.

The grievances have been going on for a long time, so there is a situation where the Montenegrin Army helps Gongsun Zhan, but in fact, there is Liu Lan's figure here. Before the beginning of the Battle of Jizhou, Liu Lan had recruited the Huns from Fuluo to enter Hedong and then enter Sanfu to save Cai Yong's father and daughter and Ren Hongchang, but as the war developed. Liu Lan had to transfer Yu Fuluo's troops back, and Yu Fuluo even proposed to invite the Montenegrin army to intercept Cao Cao. After all, Yu Fuluo and Zhang Yan have a relationship, but with the previous failure, this time I want Zhang Yan to help. Even if he has a friendship with Yu Fuluo, it is difficult, so Liu Lan took the initiative to persuade Gongsun Zhan to be willing to share Jizhou with it equally, which in exchange for Zhang Yan and Yu Fuluo to block the enemy together, but unfortunately in the face of Cao Cao, the Montenegrin army was finally defeated again, but it was too late, Yuan Shao still negotiated peace with Gongsun Zhan, and Cao Cao had to be forced to withdraw his troops and return to Dongjun.

At the beginning of returning to Dongjun, there was another thing that was to send away the messenger from Yuan Shao, for this messenger because of the war Cao Cao did not meet with it, when Xun Yu who came from the rear heard that the person who came was Xi Zhicai, he recommended him to Cao Cao for the first time, and after some inquiry, Cao Cao learned that this person was also a Yingchuan scholar, but this is not the key to Xun Yu's recommendation of Xi Zhicai.

Xun Yu talked about a secret, in fact, it is not a secret, when the heroes discussed Dong, Xun Yu Yingchuan is the place of the four wars, after being invited by Han Fu, and Yingchuan major families moved into Jizhou together, but it didn't take long for Yuan Shao to earn Jizhou, at this time, in order to stabilize Jizhou's Yuan Shao reused Jizhou scholars, like them, these Yingchuan scholars are difficult to display their ambitions, and in this case, Xun Yu came to Cao Cao's place, and Cao Cao compared him to Zhang Liang, which shows Cao Cao's importance to it.

But what Cao Cao didn't know was that before Xun Yu decided to leave Yuan Shao and join Cao Cao, he met someone first, that is, Xi Zhicai, who came to Jizhou to join Yuan Shao.

It is said that this person is a vein of Guo Zhen, the elder of the Guo family in Yingchuan, and the current Guo family is the third son of Guo Xi in the Guo family, and the current head of the family is Guo Hong, the former captain of the school, if what Xi Zhicai said is true, the position of the head of the Guo family must not only be returned, but also his father's title must be returned, this matter has almost become a topic of conversation among the people of Yingchuan after tea and dinner at that time, and finally the Guo family had to come forward to clarify that Xi Zhicai is not a descendant of Guo Zhen, but a deceitful and famous thief, but I don't want to die of grief and anger after a few months. He was only sixteen years old that year, and in a fit of rage, he set fire to the hut in the mountains.

Since Zheng Gong traveled to learn the six arts, when the style of scholars and scholars was prevalent, after burning down the hut, Xi Zhi left Yingchuan angrily and traveled all over the world, just a few years, all over the county, but never worshipped any famous master as a teacher. He once said that Confucianism has nothing to teach me in front of the famous scholar Ying Shao, so he didn't read Confucius and Mencius, didn't study poetry and books, and only read the two volumes of "Three Strategies" in his hand. Xun Yu laughed and then said, a few years later, Xi Zhicai saw that the world was in chaos and entered Jizhou to serve Yuan Shao, but what he didn't expect was that Guo Tu was one step ahead of him, although Tian Feng introduced him, but he was not known by Yuan Shao, but no one expected him to find another way, and wrote a volume of Zhengyu and Qing and dominate the world in Yecheng, which provoked Hebei scholars to rush to copy and buy. This can be regarded as attracting Yuan Shao's attention and recruiting him to the state pastoral mansion to talk freely. On the same day, he was appointed as a counselor and counselor,

But because Yuan Shaoxin won Jizhou at that time. Heavy Hebei scholars, although entrusted with a vacancy but always turned a blind eye to him, that is, in this situation, I met it unexpectedly, in the Yecheng wine shop, the two of us chatted about wine, did not want to talk more and more deeply, but talked for three days and three nights.

Maybe it's because of the difference in what he has learned, Xun Yu felt such a sharp person for the first time, and it was the courage and radicalism between his words that made him feel a feeling he had never felt before. Domineering and treacherous, this is Xun Yu's conclusion to Xi Zhicai, that is, in this conversation, his words completely moved Xun Yu, and finally made up his mind to leave Yuan Shao to vote for Cao Cao, I still remember what he said at the time: The wise man judges the master, so he can be famous and famous. Yuan Gongfu wanted to follow the corporal of Zhou Gong, but he didn't know the opportunity to use people. There are many ends and few demands, and there is no decision to plan. If you want to help the world together, it is difficult to determine the cause of the overlord! Then he said, "Fang is going down today." The second Liu and the second Yuan cannot be supported, but the one who can be supported ......"

"Who?"

"He didn't say it, but he said something else."

"What?"

"Know people and be good at their jobs! Meritocracy! ”

"Know people and be good at their jobs! Meritocracy! "The eight-character proverb I should be the law. Cao Cao felt a lot of emotion in his heart, and these eight characters almost summarized his employment criteria. No wonder Xun Yu will ...... Thinking of this, he suddenly looked at Xun Yu and smiled. Said: "Wen Ruo was used by him. ”

"Wen Ruo naturally knows, but Yuan Shao is not a person who has achieved great things, let alone knows people well! Meritocracy! It is because Wen Ruo is naturally willing to use it. Xun Yu hesitated, but still spoke, and said: "This person Yu originally didn't plan to recommend it to the lord, it seems that characters like Xi Zhicai are like Chen Ping in the previous dynasty, if he uses it well, he will seek himself and the country and the world; With the chaos, the country and the people will be harmed, and a certain can be described as a two-level magnet, if it is a friend, it will attract, if it is a minister, it will repel each other, if it is for the lord, once this person is not important, the consequences are unimaginable, but since he is here, Wen Ruo does not dare not to raise the virtuous ...... for the lord"

"It was Wen Ruocai who didn't recommend him until he heard that he was leaving, but he came here." In his opinion, Xun Yu is indeed a righteous talent, even if he knew that it would be difficult to get along with Xi Zhicai in the future, he finally came, but he had never seen Xi Zhicai, but after listening to Xun Yu's introduction, he could also know that this person was a ruthless person, thinking that after his mother died, he could burn down the hut without leaving a way out for himself, what did such a ruthless person do with his cadres, but just like Xun Yu would eventually change his mind, if he Cao Cao was just a general, he would naturally not use such a person, and he would not dare to use it, But how could Emperor Wei Wu in another time and space be a general, so he naturally dared to use him, so he smiled and said: "Let's go, I'll accompany you to meet this 'Chen Ping' in your mouth, if he is really talented, leave him in the army, Wen Ruo, don't worry, I have self-confidence, I can make the two of you complement each other, and help the Han family with me!" ”

Cao Cao and Xun Yu came to the camp tent where the envoy was stationed, as if they were affected by the peace, the personnel drooped their heads one by one, and the morale was not high, and before the main tent, there was not even a guard, it was deserted, the two entered the camp tent affectionately, there was only one person in the tent, it was Xi Zhicai, who was packing an old wooden box full of bamboo slips, compared to Liu Lan's various old wooden boxes, the discount in front of him was only three rolls of bamboo slips.

"Zhicai."

Hearing this, he turned around and found that it was the Jizhou soldiers who came to urge, but Xun Yu, who had not been seen for many days, and said with a smile: "I heard that Wen Ruo has been deeply used since he entered the Cao camp, congratulations, congratulations!" ”

"Why did Zhicai leave if he knew?"

Xi Zhicai smiled but did not speak.

"Zhicai ......"

"You don't need to say it, I understand what you're here for." Xi Zhicai glanced at the middle-aged man next to Xun Yu and withdrew his gaze, obviously treating Cao Cao as a small servant, and this purpose was exactly what Cao Cao wanted, suggesting that Xun Yu should not reveal the secret of heaven at a glance, so he watched coldly from the side.

"Zhicai, I have recommended you to Meng Degong, Meng Degong knows people well, I believe he will definitely reuse you."

"Knowing people well? But what's the use of me staying? Cool officer? Xi Zhicai waved his hand and said: "All the princes in the world, employing people is nothing more than a German word, and if they can know people well, make the best use of their talents, they can dominate one side, if the text is to vote for its master, why bother to harm my pearl secretly vote?" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Like Meng De, it is nothing more than being burdened by false fame like Yuan Shao, knowing people well, and only being difficult to do. A pure gentleman like Wen Ruo will definitely be able to entrust him with important tasks, and people like me who have an unjust style. and shall be rejected by it, as it is. What is the difference between staying in the place where I am and staying in the beginning? Instead of staying in Meng De, who knew people and was good at his duties, it was better to stay in Yuan Shao's office and continue to be my staff officer. ”

Xun Yu laughed and said: "Zhicai, this is to blame Meng De for never seeing you in the future, in fact, Zhicai doesn't need to care so much, besides, Meng De knows people and is good at his duties, but he can also act only as talent, as long as he can support the Han family, he will soon value his virtue and his talent!" ”

"Wen Ruo, you don't have to persuade me. Since you are here, if you and I have another bottle of wine before leaving, it can be regarded as my congratulations that you have finally found the master and can show what you have learned in your life. ”

Xun Yu secretly looked at Cao Cao, and when he saw him nodding, he had to say, "Okay, since Zhicai refuses to stay, then I will drink a few bottles of power to see you off." As he spoke, he sat down with him, while Cao Cao stood beside him with his hands crossed. It was like a guard, and when he scooped up wine for the two, he suddenly said: "Actually, it's not impossible to stay and be a cool official, at least you don't have to snort in Yecheng anymore." After all, there is also Guo Tu, the eldest grandson of the Guo family, who is a famous criminal family! ”

Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao, his complexion changed for a while, and he put down the wine bottle. Instead of blaming this guard who didn't understand the rules, he burst into laughter: "You even know the rights and wrongs between me and the Guo family?" ”

"Nature knows. The matter of Yang Zhai's Guo family is afraid that it has long been spread all over the world. Why do I know? ”

"The law of the Guo family is not the ambition of a certain person's life, but if you talk about the law, the descendants of the Guo family ...... Hum. Speaking of this, his face was full of disdain, and he obviously never took the descendants of the Guo family, who were known as the famous criminal family, in his eyes.

"It's also true, but the art of the Legalists is also a small skill, and it will be okay if you don't learn it."

Xi Zhicai looked up to the sky and laughed: "Okay, okay, even such reckless men have come to slander the Legalist technique, so you can tell me about the Legalist method?" ”

"Whether it is the law of the Legalists or the criminal law of the Han law, it is nothing more than law, art, and potential, and the law is the avenue, the art is a small skill, know its reason, and the meaning is self-revealed, the law in your mouth, don't you learn it?"

Xi Zhicai smiled and said nothing, and did not continue to entangle, but instead raised the bottle to Xun Yu and said with a smile: "Brother Wen Ruo, I can't respect you to see me off today, I'm going to leave later, come, let's do a bottle first!" ”

"I didn't expect Brother Zhicai to be as refreshing as he was in the Yecheng wine shop that day, come, drink this bottle!" The two drank it all, and Xi Zhicai sighed and said: "On that day in Yecheng, you and I sat and drank together, I was poor, and you couldn't show your ambition." See you today, what if you are, what if I am? I am also the same as that day, muddy, with no beginning and no end, but Wen Ruo voted for the master, showing what he learned in his heart, how can he not make people sigh that the encounter is impermanent! ”

"Why should Brother Zhicai be so sarcastic about himself, with his brother's high talent, he will become a great weapon one day."

Xi Zhicai sighed: "It's a pity that there are no talented people in this world, in fact, I originally entered the original place, in fact, I wanted to be with Guo Tuyi for a long time, but unfortunately in Yuan Shao's eyes, only his Guo family is the right way, and I am just a side door, it is ridiculous that Yuan Shao distinguishes the right way side door to judge the family, and a certain turn to merge Sanzhou into a hegemonic strategy, want to be a staff, but unfortunately at the beginning only Nanyang, Hebei scholars, now it seems that a certain determination to spend 20 years to let scholars to prove who is the authentic Guo family, can only be a joke. ”

Cao Cao and Xun Yu were surprised and silent, and glanced at each other, completely unexpecting that he actually went to Yuan Shao for such a purpose, and what surprised Cao Cao the most was that if the strategy of merging the three states into hegemony turned out to be his deliberate strategy to please Yuan Shao, then this person would be too powerful, you must know that no one in this world except him will know that this is the truest thought in Yuan Shao's heart: "You voted for Yuan Shao for such an absurd reason, and even deliberately went to meet him for the sake of advancement, Wrote for him that other and the strategy of the three states to become a hegemon? ”

"Is it absurd?" Xi Zhicai shook his head and sneered, and said: "From the time I left Yingchuan to embark on the road of study, I knew that I could not learn the way of Confucius and Mencius of Laoshizi, as for the path I chose, it was completely contrary to it, but it was my own penance, let me ask, if I took the road ahead, the current Xi Zhicai is just an ordinary man, not recognized by scholars, and even rejected......"

This word hit Cao Cao's heart like a hammer, at this moment, only he can understand the hardships of Xi Zhicai, and only he can understand the hardships of this, as if he has been working hard for so many years, but in the end it is all in vain, how can he be recognized by those sanctimonious people after such eunuchs?

Xi Zhicai continued: "No one agrees with me, then I will recommend myself, I want to overpower Guo Tu, to recapture the Guo family, first of all, I have to make contributions, so why don't I use some means, even if I will be blamed, but as long as I can achieve the final success, then these hard work means are worth it, at least I didn't rely on anyone, like Guo Tu roasted a famous family to start a family, but I still failed in the end, it doesn't matter, I also admit it, but I didn't compromise." You will not understand my sufferings about these, and you will never be able to understand the children of high-ranking families like you. ”

Xun Yu has been silent, he doesn't understand, but he can fully understand it, while Cao Cao has been listening, empathizing, and said: "Zhicai, you are just missing a chance now, if one day Cao Gong personally comes to recruit you, then what will be your first policy?" ”

"No, it won't."

"I'm just saying what if."

"Strong soldiers come first, cultivation and planting are second, and livestock and military resources are third." Don't even think about it, as if these have already been in his heart and come easily.

"That's all there are three?"

"No, I am not the last to obey the order of the Son of Heaven!" Xi Zhicai is impassioned.

Cao Cao and Xun Yu looked up to the sky and laughed, and the former praised even more: "Good! Good! Looks like I've come to the right place. ”

"But it's too late." Xi Zhicai stood up after saying a meaningful sentence and said, "I should go." So saying, he went and lifted the wooden box and went out of the tent.

"Zhicai! As long as you stay, I will worship you as a sacrificial wine for the air force," Cao Cao said.

Xi Zhicai smiled and ignored it.

Cao Cao Zhengse said, "Zhicai, do you remember the oath you took for twenty years?" Believe me, I will help you regain the Guo family, regain the master of the Guo family that belongs to you, as long as you help me, I will definitely make your oath come true instead of a joke! ”

Xi Zhicai finally stopped, but he didn't turn back: "Do you dare to use someone like me?" If one day ......"

"Monarchs and ministers know each other, why are they afraid, disaster to the country and people, chaos in the world? I don't believe there will be that day. “

The wooden box fell to the ground, and Xi Zhicai turned around and bowed: "Xi Zhicai meets the lord!" ”

"I have to be talented, such as Chen Ping into Haner!"

"No!"

"What?"

"From today on, there will be no more drama talents from the past, only the Guo family, Guo Jia !!"

"Okay, yes, yes, Guo Jia, believe me, as long as you and I work together, one day we will fulfill your wish and regain the Guo family that belongs to you!"

"Maybe not twenty years!" Guo Jia smiled, a flush swelled up on his pale face, Lord Ming, he had waited, this day he had finally waited, but at this time, he thought of another person, Liu Lan.

What is he doing now? (To be continued.) )