Liu Bei put the battle report aside. said to Liu Chan: "Chan'er hasn't seen you for almost a year, and my father asked you to supervise the army, because I want you to join Ma Chao, Cheng Ji and others to lead the army to support Longyou, deal with the Qiang rebels, train with the army, and be familiar with military affairs."

I don't want the Cao army to suddenly raise troops, it is indeed not easy for Chan'er to fight with the army, so I am not less afraid! In the past few months, Chan'er and Cao Jun's battles have been known to his father, and he has done a good job, which is beyond his father's expectations.

Since it is my Liu Bei's son, it should be like this, like that. Zen'er, tell your father what you have learned in the past year! ”

Liu Chan was ashamed and said: "The child with the army deeply feels the danger of the war, and the battlefield is changing rapidly, which is a great test for the person who leads the army. The child Wu can't cross the horse to kill the enemy, Wen can't strategize, and he doesn't have the talent to lead the army.

Taoyang relies on Chen to the generals, Yuzhong relies on Su Ze, Gong Fu and others, and the child himself has no outstanding performance, hoping that his father will atone for his sins! ”

Liu Bei raised his body and said, "But I have self-knowledge and understand my ability, not bad!" ”

Liu Bei paused for a moment and said, "Is it a good thing to have self-knowledge? You are my eldest son, and my only adult son at present. My father is old, and you are still far from inheriting your father's career like this! ”

Liu Chan sweated and said: "What my father taught is ......!" ”

Liu Bei sighed: "Zen'er, just call your father, there is no one here!" You remember your father's words.

It doesn't matter if you can't get on the horse and kill the enemy, there are generals, fighting generals, and brave generals to kill the enemy for you. It doesn't matter if you can't strategize, there are military advisors, strategists, and military members to give you advice. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to command the troops, there are handsome talents and generals who can command the troops.

But that doesn't mean you don't have to do anything. What you have to do is to discover the person you use and discern from his words and deeds that he is good and evil.

Virtuous and loyal people, brave and loyal people can give them grace, the main thing is trust, so that they can display their ambitions and use them for your use, such as Kong Ming, who is dedicated to doing things and does not care about personal interests. However, there are too few such people, and once such people look away, they will be in trouble, Wang Mang and Zhou Gong are just a thin line! ”

Liu Chan hurriedly said: "Then what should I do, the child can't see people's ability to stand as well as his father, and he can't tell the difference!" ”

Liu Bei pressed his palm and said: "Zen'er, my father will choose Zhou Gong for you!"

In fact, there are more people like Fa Zheng who are talented but not virtuous, or have incompatible personalities and strange tempers, but they can't be used, these people are also capable and unwilling to do nothing, you don't need them, they will be co-opted by Cao Pi and Sun Quan.

It doesn't matter what he likes, good fame, good money, and good beauties, you can give it to him, these people with shortcomings are more assured to use, and they are easy to control!

No matter what kind of person you are, there's only one thing you can't let go, not at all. Zen'er, Father thinks you can understand what you can't give! ”

Liu Chan nodded and said, "The child knows!" ”。

Liu Bei continued: "Chan'er, do you know what your father told you to join the army? ”

Liu Chan said: "In order to let the children know the soldiers and horses!" ”

Liu Bei said with satisfaction: "Yes, it is not in vain to be offended for a year." Chan'er, you can't lead the troops to fight, but you have to join the army, and you have a reputation for being the king of Hanzhong and sharing weal and woe with the soldiers.

The impact on those battle-hardened generals is even greater, regardless of whether they have made meritorious contributions or not, joining the army at least gives people the feeling of courage, bows and horses, and can endure hardships.

To join the army, you must know the military column and how many generals. Arrows, halberds, and so on have understanding, and each sergeant's armor, equipment, etc. must be clear, and the generals know how much it is reasonable to ask for supplies, and if they ask for too much, there will be ghosts.

How to report military merits, and how much is the truth and fiction. It's normal to falsely report your achievements, which is not surprising, but everything must have a degree, and it will not be tolerated if the report is too outrageous!

If you grasp these, the generals will not dare to despise you, deceive you, and do too presumptuous things! ”

Liu Chan promised: "The father said that the child has benefited a lot! ”

Liu Bei said: "It's good to understand, come to Zen'er, sit down!" Just now, my father talked about selecting the Magi for your use, and I told my father about the people you have noticed in Liangzhou and Longyou! Don't be afraid to say or read wrong, it doesn't matter if your father is in you, you just look at people wrongly! ”

Liu Chan said slowly: "The child has stayed in Jincheng County for the longest time.

The Magi first recommended Jincheng Taishou Su Ze, and Huang Thorn Shi introduced Su Taipunctual and said that he was erudite and well-versed in Confucian classics. The child has asked Su Taishou for advice, and he is indeed knowledgeable, upright and strong, and meticulous in his work.

once pointed out that the child has been in the mansion for a long time and is unwilling to get close to the people in the market. All food is specially cooked, and it should be the same meal as everyone else. ”

Liu Beixi said: "Well said, Chan'er, you have never suffered for your father, and your mother (Mrs. Mi) raised you and took care of you in every way. Su Ze can't stand it anymore, he is a gentleman with a good character, and these problems have not changed. ”

Liu Chan said: "Father." I have changed, the rebels in Liangzhou rebels, I am in Yuzhong every day around the city to comfort the people. As for the food, I opened a small stove in private, and my face was not as blatant as before. Father, it's not that I can't eat at all, it's just that the food in the army is really hard to swallow. ”

Liu Bei Zhengse said: "You can listen to Su Ze's words, and you are very satisfied with being a father." Some things have to be pretended to be out, this is a means, a means to win people over! ”

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Su Ze's learned children are very admired, but unfortunately when the rebels came, they asked him for advice several times, and he said, 'The safety of Yuzhong is in Yongdeng'." ”

Liu Bei said: "This sentence is enough, Su Zeren has seen it for his father, and it is indeed as the child said." He didn't say much because he refused to recognize the king of Hanzhong as his father in his heart, which was just right for his character.

As for why he pointed you out, it was because the people outside the city, once the rebels came, the people who didn't enter the city suffered first, Chan'er, you rescued the people, so Su Ze helped you!

Su Ze and Xu Miao are now serving the imperial court, and they would rather stay in the county appointed by the imperial court than accept a higher official position given by their father! ”

Liu Chan said: "Father, the white-eared elite soldiers are powerful, the Qiang people can't stop them at all, thanks to these people, the child can be as stable as a mountain!" ”

Liu Bei said: "It's really powerful, but these people have lost one person and one less person, so they can't make up for it!" Liu Chan looked puzzled.

Liu Bei said slowly: "The white-eared elite soldiers are all people brought from the north by my father, and they are absolutely reliable!" Hundreds of people have been selected among the displaced people in Jingzhou, and each of them has outstanding martial arts and has been on the battlefield for a long time!

Although there are elites in Jingzhou and Yizhou over the years, my father feels that they are locals, and they are not as reliable as these people who have no worries! Now the total number of white-eared elite soldiers is less than 3,000, and 2,000 have been allocated for your father. ”

Liu Chan said: "But father, the child heard that you ordered Mr. Zhuge to form a white-eared elite soldier!" ”

Liu Bei said with a smile: "That's a white soldier, and it's rumored to be a white-eared elite soldier." It's not the same! Then talk about the Magi of Liangzhou. ”

Liu Chan nodded and continued: "Father, the former Dunhuang Changshi Zhang Gong and his son Zhang are available. At the beginning, Huang Hua and Zhang Jin responded to Ma Chao and kidnapped his son Zhang to coerce Zhang Gong, but Zhang Gong was unmoved, but sent his brother Zhang Hua to attack Huang Hua and Zhang Jin.

Our army sought to pacify the entire territory of Liangzhou, and Huang Hua, Zhang Jin and others were given the head. Zhang Gong resigned and returned, and did not enter the official career. Huang Tingshi's several invitations were rejected, and there are still documents on the Huang Tingshi desk to solicit the father and son.

The child knows in Liangzhou that both father and son are very courageous, famous in Liangzhou, and they are available people! ”

Liu Bei touched his beard and said: "Famous in Liangzhou, Dunhuang is close to the Western Regions, my father has long thought about opening the Western Regions again, so that Liangzhou and Longyou trade prosperous, business prosperity, this war and military expenses will be available!" When you talk about this, Zhang Gong and Zhang can be considered! ”

After saying that, he said on the sleeve of his robe: "I want to let Zhang Gong take up an official position!" Zen'er, just so you can go and please try it, remember not to mention Liu Bei, just say that you run the Western Regions for the imperial court, Zen'er try it first! ”

Liu Chan promised and continued: "There is another person in Dunhuang, Zhou Shenglie, who is good at annotating the scriptures and making annotations for the "Zuo Biography".

I haven't come out to be an official now, but Huang Tingshi sent someone to send a large number of precious books, and befriended him, and the child is ready to go and ask for a look! ”

Liu Bei sighed: "I can't imagine that there are such capable people in barren Liangzhou. Zhou Shenglie doesn't want to be an official, so he can go to teach, and make notes to make the classics easy to understand.

Now that Sun Qian and Jian Yong are gone, Mi Zhu has been sick and bedridden for a long time, but there is a lack of this kind of teaching doctor! ”

Liu Chan said: "The child's contact with people is limited, but the child seems to be the magistrate of Jincheng County, Shi Li Zheng, and the children of the Shu clan selected and sent by his father, such as Wu Xi, the chief bookkeeper, and others each perform their own duties, and they can be called competent to deal with the Cao army and the rebels!" ”

Liu Bei smiled: "Okay, it seems that the selection method has begun to bear fruit." Zen'er has grown up this year, and the father has to stay in Longyou for a while, so you will follow the experience of the father, and the father will guide you as much as possible! Liu Chan promised.

Liu Bei patted his leg, stood up and said: "Liangzhou doesn't need to pay attention to it for the time being, Pang Shiyuan sent a message that Ma Chao and Zhao Yun were victorious and were retreating to Jieting, so we will rush back to Ji County." ”

At that moment, Liu Bei said goodbye to Xu Miao and returned to Ji County with Li Yong and Ma Hao.