Yingchuan.
After the chaos subsided.
Cao Cao had basically taken over the land of Xu Prefecture, and the rebellion in Yanzhou had also been eliminated. Zhang Miao had been imprisoned by Xun Yu in the prison of Juancheng, East County.
As Lu Bu and Chen Gong had lost their spies, they had no choice but to retreat due to the lack of food. In the end, they plundered the people in Puyang.
East County was once again in Xiahou Dun's hands.
At this moment, in Yangdi County, Yingchuan.
In a remote part of the city, beside a wooden house in a field, Xu Zhen stepped on the dry and cracked yellow soil, his feet stained with a lot of dust.
Behind him, Dian Wei led a group of soldiers and horses. Xiahou En, who had stubble all over his face, followed behind him with a sword on his back. He looked a little haggard.
Recently, he had been brooding over the oath he had made.
The main reason was that it was too embarrassing.
He had once thought that General Xu had really left behind a hundred Dragon Knights in Chen Liu for him, but in the end, it was to plunder!!
General Xu never plundered the people!
However…
Zhang Miao of Chenliu rebelled. After expelling the disobedient people, he plundered for three days and ransacked the homes of those who fled.
Then, he would snatch Zhang Miao?
This…
This…
He had fame and money.
The commoners and officials even applauded and were grateful!
He also obtained the military equipment of Zhang Miao's army.
He didn't want any of them and even scolded them.
"Why don't we want Zhang Miao's three thousand men?”
Even Dian Wei felt that it was a pity. Three thousand people.
They might be reduced to commoners, and they might even be worse than ordinary commoners. After all, they had rebelled before.
The officials would not allow them to enjoy the benefits of opening up wasteland.
Moreover, they would not be allowed to cause trouble. They could only be enslaved and digested by the aristocratic families or prominent wealthy families in various places.
"They already have the intention to betray us. Why do we need them? If we have that money, we might as well use it to hire a teacher.”
Xu Zhen's face was wrinkled.
"I'd rather raise a herd of pigs than have them.”
"Some people eat five people's meals at a time. They eat more than pigs. Shouldn't we save some money?”
Dian Wei: "??"
What the f * ck? Scold me again!
"Yeah, what do you think?"
"General is right," Xiahou En said coldly.”
Dian Wei smacked his lips and rolled his eyes at Xiahou En.
This kid was asking the same question no matter what he asked. He had gone crazy again.
Use this money to invite Sir? Was that why he was here now?
Who could they invite here?
In front of them was a wooden house. They had heard that a person who had been suppressed by Madam Guo lived here, and it was said that it was almost time to pay taxes.
Soon, someone would come to collect taxes from him, and life would be bitter.
Xu Zhen took a look and suddenly pointed with the hand behind his back." Is it there?”
"Yes, General is right." Xiahou En nodded.”
Xu Zhen was speechless.
He took a step forward into the courtyard, but it could not be called a courtyard.
It was just a courtyard surrounded by fenced stakes. There was not even a floor, and it was still a muddy ground.
Some places were already covered in grass, and the ridiculous thing was that it reached his ankles. No one had cleaned it up at all.
There were a few silkworms in the courtyard. At this moment, a thin scholar wearing a patched dark gray robe came out. He stuck his head out and was instantly stunned.
He calmed himself down and took a few glances at the hundred elite cavalry, the young general standing in front of the door, and the tower-like guard Dian Wei.
He seemed to have understood something.
Then he asked Xu Zhen,"Did you bring wine?"”
Xu Zhen's eyes widened and he was stunned. He nodded blankly and said,""Yes."
"Bring it in quickly!"
The young man waved his hand and then turned around to get a few broken bowls.
He placed it on a stone in the courtyard.
He made a shushing gesture and said seriously,"Hurry up and keep your voice down. My mother is sleeping.”
"Let me have a sip first."
Xu Zhen and Dian Wei were both amused.
This person was quite interesting.
Dian Wei took the wine jug from his horse and handed it to the youth.
The young man opened it and took a sniff. His brows immediately twitched a few times.
"This is too crude, but it's fine.”
He gave Dian Wei and Xu Zhen a bowl each.
Then, he raised his head and gulped down the rest of the wine. However, his drinking technique was very good, and not a single drop fell from his mouth.
Dian Wei wanted to stop him, but when he looked at the stone, he felt lucky for some reason.
This person is really not bad. He even left a small bowl for me.
……
"I am Guo Jia, also known as Feng Xiao."
"My name is Xu Zhen, also known as Yifeng."
"My name is Dian Wei."
The three of them clinked their bowls.
Guo Jiaduo glanced at Dian Wei.
There were no words, which meant that he was not of noble birth and was just an ordinary citizen. Moreover, he either committed a crime or did not have any clan leader to give him a title when he was twenty years old.
"In my early years, I was a literary assistant in Yuan Shao's office. Later on, I returned. After that, the Guo family suppressed me and I lived in the suburbs.”
Guo Jia spoke very briefly and frankly, as if these experiences weren't something embarrassing to talk about. This made Xu Zhen and Dian Wei feel a little more relaxed.
He didn't need to persuade her further.
"Please be the main registrar, and this box of things will be a gift for you.”
Xu Zhen asked someone to bring in two boxes of gold.
Each box wasn't very big, weighing 500 jin.
Guo Jia's expression did not change, but he could not help but ask," I was chased away by Yuan Shao, yet you still spent so much money?”
What he meant was that there was nothing wrong with his brain.
She was chased away. She had made it very clear.
"That's right." Xu Zhen nodded.
"Are you really giving it all to me? Five hundred catties of gold?"
Guo Jia asked after a moment of silence.
"It's true."
"Alright, wait for me to pack up. I'll bring my mother over.”
Guo Jia stood up and bowed. Then, he wiped his clothes with both hands, turned around, and walked a few steps. Then, he turned back and asked,"You really gave it all to me?"
Dian Wei and Xu Zhen nodded together." That's right.”
Xiahou En interjected," General is right. Give them all."”
"Alright."
Guo Jia blinked, then turned around to pack his luggage. He waited at the door for a while and called out softly. He waited for the old man inside to get up before entering the house.
Xu Zhen found a carriage and placed the old man in it. At this time, the old man was sick, so he was a little pale and weak. He couldn't get wind. It was going to be winter soon, so they naturally didn't dare to neglect him.
Guo Jia found a few people in the village and took over the small plot of land in front of the house. Then, he followed Xu Zhen.
Guo Jia returned the 500 catties of gold to Xu Zhen, but he asked for a house, a maidservant, and wine.
The entire process was very simple.
It was as if they were both willing parties and were just waiting.
Moreover, Guo Jia's calculations were very clear.
He had been idle at home for the past few years and had secretly made many friends.
He had heard of Xu Zhen's name before.
He had heard of Cao Cao's name before.
Since they were both willing, and they were not going to be literary officials, and they had the ambition to rule the world, there was no need to hesitate.
If he hesitated any longer, he would really starve to death.
It was not a big deal if he starved to death alone. If he starved to death with Xu Yuanzhi's mother, he would be scolded for decades or centuries in the future.
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