In Jizhou, outside the Weichang County of the Zhongshan Kingdom, a carriage was traveling north.
There were two youths in the carriage. One of them had a face as white as paper and was leaning weakly against the carriage shed. The other person was leaning against the carriage casually, holding a jug of wine in his hand. He would occasionally take a few sips, feeling very content.
" Cough cough…" Due to the bumpy carriage, the pale-faced young man coughed a few times. Looking at the other party's concerned gaze, he reluctantly said,"
"It's fine, it's fine. Hehe, Fengxiao, if you drink like this, I'm afraid you won't have the money to return to Yingchuan, right?”
"Ha, I, Guo Jiasheng, have a good head. I have my own strategy in mind. How can I not get a few travel expenses? Zhicai, don't worry about me.”
After saying that, Guo Jia took another sip of wine and continued in a suppressed tone,
"I just hope I can reach Wuji County before Lin Chuan.”
"Warhorses gallop at full speed, traveling no less than two hundred li in a day, but Luoyang is no less than two thousand li from Wuji. Without ten days, they won't be able to arrive.
However, life and death were determined by fate, so Feng Xiao did not have to worry too much.”
The two people in the carriage were the famous strategist Guo Jia and the unpredictable opera talent Guo Jia.
However, the two of them had yet to become officials, so not many people knew about them.
The two of them and a scholar traveled thousands of miles from Yingchuan to Wuji, and they even had to save Huang Zhong's child from Nanyang, Linchuan.
Xi Zhicai had been weak and sickly since he was young. Although it was not as serious as Huang Zhong's child, he had sought help from many doctors to no avail. It was probably the reason why Xi Zhicai died of illness not long after he left the mountain.
Ever since he heard the rumor that Lin Chuan had saved Huang Zhong's son, Guo Jia was prepared to bring his talent to Lin Chuan to ask for medicine.
However, Lin Chuan was too fast. The 100,000 Yellow Turban soldiers were defeated in less than ten days. The two knew that they could not catch up with Lin Chuan with their physical fitness.
Fortunately, Guo Jia knew that Lin Chuan had raised a group of Yellow Turban soldiers in the Zhen family of Wuji. He would definitely pass through the Zhongshan Kingdom if he went to Yanmen County, so he sold his family property and changed into a carriage to rush all the way to find Lin Chuan.
"Fengxiao, I heard that Lin Chuan loves talents as much as his life. What if he doesn't want you to leave after giving me the medicine?”
Guo Jia was only a little famous in Yingchuan, but Xi Zhicai knew him very well and admired him even more. He knew that he had great talent.
"How could that be? Lin Chuan is not a robber. Besides, how would he know our talent? If he really wants to keep me, that's fine. Hahaha…"
Xi Zhicai shook his head helplessly. He was still the same, cynical and acting in his heart.
" But then again, although the danger of the Yellow Turban has been temporarily lifted, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty lifted the ban on the party and delegated power to the prefectures and counties. Now, all the prefects and state governors can legitimately recruit soldiers and buy horses. Don't look at it as calm now, it won't be long before it will enter a chaotic situation of vassals fighting for supremacy.
In the end, we can't let down our talents. Since we're going to be officials, we have to start choosing our lord.
Lin Chuan could defeat the strong and turn the tide. Perhaps he was a wise ruler. Did Feng Xiao really not consider him?”
Xi Zhicai said a lot of things in one breath. Guo Jia opened the water bag beside him to let him breathe slowly. The two of them had been like brothers since childhood and were extremely close. Otherwise, Guo Jia would not have accompanied him to such a far place.
" Lin Chuan…" Guo Jia muttered. His eyes became somewhat empty as he looked into the distance.
"This person is shrewd and has good resources. He might become the overlord of the north in the future. He will gradually expand his power with Yanmen Prefecture as the foundation and eventually dominate the Central Plains.”
"Oh? How do you know?"
Xi Zhicai became interested. He reluctantly supported the carriage and leaned himself up, wanting to hear Guo Jia's evaluation of Lin Chuan.
"Zhicai, you know it very well. Why do you need me to say it?”
They were all smart people. It could be said that their talent, understanding of people, and attainments in the art of war were all on par. If he could see it, he could see it too.
However, it was rare for Xi Zhicai to be so interested in a person, so he still said,
"In terms of shrewdness, in the Battle of Changshe and the Battle of Wancheng, he could have captured the Yellow Turban rebels as reinforcements, but he did not choose to do so. Why? He knew that if he rose up too quickly, he would definitely attract the taboo of Emperor Ling of Han.
Moreover, he should have seized a lot of money from the Yellow Turban Army in the several major battles, but he only got the official position of Yanmen County Chief. If he was willing, he could bribe Emperor Ling of Han with money to change places, but he didn't. He wanted to stay away from Luoyang and avoid the sharp edge. He wanted to grow in secret and take the route of accumulating food and slowly becoming king.
In terms of resources, his subordinates Zhao Yun, Pei Yuanqing, and Huang Zhong can be said to be tiger generals who can fight against ten thousand people. I don't know much about Jia Xu, but I heard that the fire attack on Changshe was his strategy. His civil and military officials are all experts.
In addition, he also had the financial support of the Zhen family. The Zhen family was the richest person in Zhongshan Country and even north of Jizhou.
Zhicai thought about it. Since Lin Chuan had occupied enough, how could he not be powerful in Yanmen County?
When the world changed, he could lead the army out of Yanmen and set up the banner to fight for the throne.”
Listening to Guo Jia's words, Xi Zhicai occasionally nodded and occasionally smiled. It was obvious that the two of them had the same opinion.
"Fengxiao, don't forget that Yanmen Prefecture is not an ordinary place. The complexity there is no less than Luoyang. There, it is not possible to get things done just by having soldiers and horses.”
Xi Zhicai looked at Guo Jia with great interest, wanting to hear his opinion on this issue.
Unexpectedly, Guo Jia only took a sip of wine and closed his eyes to enjoy the aftertaste of the wine. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile and he teased,
"That's why I brought you to Wuji County to rob Lin Chuan of his Dao, and not to Yanmen County to wait for him!”
"Hahaha, what a genius."
Xi Zhicai was amused by Guo Jia's words.
At the same time, he admired his calmness. Lin Chuan's safety was uncertain when he went to Yanmen Prefecture. If he died halfway like the other prefects, he would not be able to get the medicine.
Moreover, even if he arrived safely, he would probably be tied up with many matters. Facing such a powerful enemy, how could he have the time to give him medicine?
Choosing Wuji County as the waiting point was undoubtedly the smartest choice.
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