Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

Seeing Cai Mao's hesitation, Xun You patiently explained to him: "You have been watching the Marquis of Xiang for a long time in Jingzhou, and I admire him very much in my heart. I dare to assert with my life that the Marquis of Xiang will win this battle. Moreover, after the Marquis of Xiang repelled Yuan Shu, the next step is absolutely not It will be to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but to send troops to Jingnan and completely control Jingzhou!"

Both Cai Mao and Kuai Liang nodded slightly, and at the same time secretly said in their hearts that Xun You has a sharp eye.

Regarding the matter in Jingnan, although Li Yi has not yet made a definite conclusion, the meaning is already very obvious. People like Cai Mao and Kuailiang naturally know it, but Xun You is different. He relies entirely on guessing, and he guesses right Yes, this is great.

"Please continue, sir."

Cai Mao bowed to indicate that it was unnecessary to meet at the beginning, but now he has put his posture more seriously, because Xun You's vision of resourcefulness deserves his respect.

Xun You smiled modestly, did not speak directly, but pointed to the moon in the sky, and said, "Yuan Shu outside the city, Liu Biao inside the city, and many famous people in the Quartet are like the bright moon in the sky, which can attract the attention of the world. .”

"And the people in Jingnan are like the stars surrounding the bright moon. Although the bright moon is bright, it can't completely cover up the brilliance of the stars."

"However, Li Xianghou is the sun at the beginning. It can shine for thousands of miles at a glance, and it will be full of vigor. As long as you give it a little time, the sun will be scorching in the sky. At that time, whether it is the bright moon or the stars, there is nothing else that can compare with it." Xianghou strives for glory."

Xun You said with emotion: "The talent of the Marquis of Xiang is rarely seen in the ages, and the ambition of the Marquis of Xiang lies in the world. In the southern region, there must be a confidant to sit in the town on behalf of Xianghou, so that Xianghou can attack other places with confidence."

Xun You suddenly cupped his hands and said, "May I ask you two, under the command of Marquis Xiang, who can take on this important task and sit in the rear for Marquis Xiang?"

Cai Mao and Kuai Liang thought for a while, then shook their heads together.

If it was a peaceful and prosperous age, as long as the local officials were appointed by the imperial court, they would naturally be able to make government orders understandable, so that the younger generation would submit to them and ensure the stability of the place.

However, now that the world is restless and people’s minds have changed, except for the relatively stable Yizhou, if you want to be a good official in other places, you either have countless elite soldiers and strong generals, who are afraid of people with malicious intentions, or you have high morals and high prestige, which makes people feel ashamed. Surrender from the heart.

If you can't do both, but insist on taking that position, it will be a disaster for others and yourself.

The most typical example is Zhuge Xuan.

Back then when Zhuge Xuan was the prefect of Yuzhang, when Yuan Shu called, Zhuge Xuan didn't arrange troops to resist, and there was no obvious problem with the arrangement, but wherever Yuan Shu went, the troops Zhuge Xuan arranged would come down upon hearing the wind, just like that. Even the people in the city rebelled, and in turn captured Zhuge Xuan's family to claim credit.

The big reason is that Zhuge Xuan's reputation is not enough to convince his subordinates.

So, who under Li Yi's command can take on this important task?

Cai Yong and Huang Chengyan are fine, but these two are the living signs and pillars of Li Yi Academy, and Li Yi is definitely reluctant to move them.

As for the other people under Li Yi's command, although their talents are very good, their reputation is too poor, which is not enough to deter a county, unless Li Yi arranges tens of thousands of troops for each county, but in that way, Li Yi can't make it by himself?

"Mr. Jin Yu's words, Liang has been taught, and when the Xiangyang incident is over, Liang will recommend himself as Lingling prefect to stabilize the rear for the Marquis of Xiang!"

Cai Mao was still thinking, but he didn't want Kuailiang to make a decision first, he was surprised and said: "Brother Kuai is not the leader of the army, he can stay in Xiangyang, why go to some remote place to suffer?"

Cai Mao's eyes were full of disbelief. Although Jingzhou is prosperous, it is mainly the area around Xiangyang. As for Jingnan, it is relatively ordinary, especially the Lingling area is the worst. There are even barbarians who come out to make trouble from time to time. Quite a hassle.

Seeing Kuai Liang's indifferent look, Cai Mao couldn't help but added, "Even if you're going to Jingnan, brother Kuai doesn't have to choose Lingling, right?"

Kuai Liang smiled and shook his head, "De Gui, you made a mistake."

Cai Mao was puzzled and said, "What's wrong?"

Kuai Liang said: "What I have done today is just icing on the cake for the Marquis of Xiang. The real credit lies with Zhang Liao and Guo Jia. This is not because of the bias in Marquis Xiang's mind. It is really that we are powerless and unable to take on the heavy responsibility. , yes or no?"

Although Cai Mao was a little unwilling, he still nodded and admitted.

It's not that he hasn't fought Yuan Shu before, but he really can't fight, what can be done?

Kuai Liang continued: "Since Marquis Xiang has lofty aspirations, in the future, there will be countless people with various talents under his command, whether they are resourceful or brave. People who have made great achievements in the field celebrate with each other, but you and I can only use the old incense to flatter them, how can it be so embarrassing?"

Cai Mao's face turned red. Although he was less aggressive because of some things, it didn't mean he wanted to be a salted fish. If the situation Kuai Liang said really happened, Cai Mao felt that he had no face to appear in the before people.

Cai Mao asked, "So brother Kuai is going to Lingling?"

Kuai Liang nodded and said: "That's right, under the command of Marquis Xiang, there are Zhang Liao and Xu Huang who are fighting, and now Wenpin is also dominated by Marquis Xiang. Is there room for me to use it?"

Cai Mao shook his head again and again. After several setbacks, he had already lost his previous self-confidence. Even if Li Yi gave him the opportunity to expand his territory, Cai Mao would not dare to accept it.

Kuai Liang said again: "The planners around Marquis Xiang include Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Cai Yong and Huang Chengyan. How do you compare with me?"

Cai Hao still shook his head. Although it is not easy to evaluate Jia Xu and Guo Jia's talents intuitively, it can be seen from the fact that Li Yi used Jia Xu to guard Wancheng and Guo Jia as his military adviser instead of Cai Yong and Huang Chengyan. People are unusual.

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Kuai Liang spread his hands and said, "Don't you understand that De Gui doesn't understand that our ability lies not in leading troops to fight, let alone planning thousands of miles away, but our strength lies in the fact that we can use Jingzhou's favorable location and harmony to stabilize the place for Marquis Xiang , so that the Marquis Xiang can continuously supply food, grass and soldiers during the conquest, so that the Marquis does not need to worry about the safety of the rear. Far!"

Xun You took a deep look at Kuai Liang, and then said: "That's exactly the case. Although the military division was in crisis and voluntarily gave up military power, although it is understandable, it is too obvious and it also damages the reputation of Xianghou. Xianghou must not like it. On the contrary If the military division chooses Changsha, in the future it will only be the garrison troops in Changsha. Naturally, the Marquis Xiang does not need to worry about what happened tonight in Xiangyang City. Moreover, the military division will definitely think that the military division is dedicated to the public, and the Marquis Xiang must be moved. Based on this, As long as the military division can guarantee the stability of Changsha, how can the Marquis Xiang lose the contribution of the military division?

Having said all this, if Cai Mao can't make a decision, it would be too wasteful. Moreover, Cai Mao actually doesn't have any messy thoughts at all, he just simply doesn't want to leave Xiangyang.

"Okay, thank you two for your pointers, Cai has already realized it, and when he sees Xianghou, Cai will ask for his order!"

Cai Mao spoke so loudly that he didn't notice the smiles in the eyes of the other two.

"Ugh."

Suddenly, Cai Mao sighed, stepped forward and took Xun You's hand and said, "Mr. Mao is very grateful for such a plan for me, but I don't know what I can do for him. If you have something to do, just ask, Cai will never say anything. "

Xun You's eyes lit up, and he said, "You happen to have something to ask the military advisor!"

Cai Mao's smile faltered for a moment. Although what he said just now was sincere, Xun You should be humble and courteous, and then make a request. How could he be so eager?

Fortunately, Cai Hao is also an old man in the officialdom, so he immediately returned to his normal expression and asked, "I wonder if there is anything Mr. Cai can do for you?"

Xun You hurriedly said: "I dare not, you just admired the Marquis of Xiang for a long time, and I have always hoped to meet with the Marquis, but you are lack of connections and cannot be recommended by talents, so I hope the military advisor can help."

Originally, Cai Mao looked anxiously at Xun You, and thought it was a big deal, but he just introduced him to Li Yi, and immediately patted his chest to assure him: "You don't have to worry about it, so why don't you stay in my house first, and wait until I see the prince of Xianghou?" How about taking you with me?"

Xun You made a gesture of great joy, bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, Military Advisor!"

Cai Mao waved his hands again and again, saying: "It should be, it should be."

Cai Mao agreed so happily, although he meant to repay Xun You, but he also had his own ideas.

Now Li Yi is obviously not a thing in the pool, and his future is limitless. If he leaves Xiangyang, although Cai Yu will be the bond to maintain the relationship between the two families, but with his sister's character, Cai Mao really dare not place too much hope, so he He just wanted to manage a few well-connected people around Li Yi, and Xun You was obviously a resourceful person. Cai Mao felt that he was likely to be reused, so that if something happened in the future, Xun You would probably help him speak, no As for making him passive.

The matter was settled, and the three exchanged a few more pleasantries. Cai He came to report that the ladder was ready and could rush into the mansion at any time. Cai Mao was about to give the order, but he thought about Xun You's words before, and changed his mind. Xun You asked: "Sir, do you think you should go all out for today's affairs, or do you say that you are not able to do it?"

As soon as the words fell, Xun You understood Cai Mao's meaning, smiled secretly in his heart, but said in his mouth: "Hasn't the military division already made a decision?"

Cai Mao laughed, and said: "If that's the case, Mao will be excused for the time being, don't blame the two of you."

After Cai Mao finished speaking, he left in a hurry. Although what he said just now was not very clear, Xun You and Kuai Liang understood it in seconds.

Li Yi's order in the letter was to let Cai Mao control Liu Biao, and Li Yi was afraid that Cai Mao would not do well, so he asked Kuai Liang to secretly return to Xiangyang to assist Cai Mao. Now Cai Mao's performance is obviously very good, and Liu Biao can be captured alive immediately.

But Xun You's words had an impact on Cai Mao, making Cai Mao realize that it is easy to catch Liu Biao, but it is very troublesome to eliminate the influence of this matter, so Cai Mao wanted to keep a hand, not really catch Liu Biao, but just consume the guards in the mansion. Let Liu Biao become the turtle in the urn, which not only completes Li Yi's task, but also shows his "soft" side.

As Cai Mao gradually walked away, Kuai Liang suddenly stared into Xun You's eyes, and said meaningfully: "Gongda, it's so tricky to play De Gui in the palm of your hand."