Chapter 63 Cao Mengde's Extraordinary Man
Cao Cao admired Mao Yu's profound insight into the world, and Mao Yu also applauded Cao Cao's concealment. From this, he was convinced by Yuedan Xu Shao's evaluation of Cao Cao.
Under the guidance of Mao Yu, Cao Cao's extinguished ambition was immediately ignited again. Mao Wei told him that with Cao Cao's personal character and the potential strength of the family, he can completely do something shocking. The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the person who has built a great career is smooth sailing? Only when you endure all the hardships can you be the best.
Although he is terminally ill, Mao Wei still recommended and attracted talents such as Xun You and Xun Yu for Cao Cao. At this time, Xun You Xun Yu was under the protection of the wings of Yuan Shao, the overlord of the north. They could abandon their glory and wealth and follow the depressed Cao Cao, which was all for Mao Wei's sake.
Before Mao Wei died, he recommended Guo Jia to Cao Cao. When Mao Jie returned to the light, she said to the sad Cao Cao: Brother Meng De, if you can get the "little prince" Guo Jia, you will get half of the river in China...
On the day when Guo Jia's family moved to Bo County, Gongzhou, Mao Jie drove to Hexi. Guo Jia and Xun You Xun Yu are both from Yingchuan City, but it is said that Xun You Xun Yu grew up watching Guo Jia grow up. They know how much energy Guo Jia has!
What's the use of a truly talented and learned scribe? Usually, a scribe can't even kill a chicken, but once a scribe is reused by a powerful prince or a rich family, then the prince or rich family's wish will come true. Doing things will get twice the result with half the effort and take a lot fewer detours.
In the initial contact, Cao Cao realized that the talents recommended by Mao Wei for him were all powerful roles once in a hundred years, and the scribes also realized that Cao Cao was a person who was a virtuous corporal. Together with Cao Cao, the scribes would be attracted to him and involuntarily speak freely.
If Cao Cao is a pool of water, Guo Jia and others are live fish, and their relationship is like a fish in water. When water has fish, it will be much more flexible; when fish encounters water, it will naturally survive, and talent will not shrink...
According to Cao Cao's reality and strength, Guo Jia and others have formulated a recent development plan for Cao Cao: Cao Cao's two brothers, Cao Ren and Xiahou Chun, accidentally entered the innate realm, so Cao Cao has the possibility of competing for hegemony. But Cao Cao has generals but no soldiers. At this time, most of the generals and soldiers a few years ago have lived and worked in peace and contentment. This is the foundation of Cao Cao. As a last resort, Cao Cao doesn't want to move his old capital... How can he fight with fierce generals alone? War is not a competition in the ring, it all depends on one-on-one. You can't ignore the occupation of a city, right? Such irresponsibility can only be strongly opposed by the people. Without the support of the people, how can they compete for the hegemony of the world? This is a linked matter.
Therefore, Guo Jia suggested that Cao Cao seek Qingzhou first. Although Qingzhou lacks supplies, it has a large population, which can ensure enough military resources. Guo Jia told Cao Cao: At present, Qingzhou is in a tense situation between the officers and the Yellow Turban Army. If the two sides go to war, Cao Cao's side can take the opportunity to enter Qingzhou to seek the "interest of fishermen". When Cao Cao obtained enough troops, the next step was to go back to Gongzhou and expand and develop with Bo County as the center...
In order to find out the actual situation in Qingzhou, the pragmatic Cao Cao led Cao Ren and Xia Houchun to Qingzhou in person. As a result, he found that Guo Jia's strategy was very feasible.
Cao Cao and the generals and scribes present drank and talked happily, and implemented the strategy of seeking Qingzhou. Cao Cao sat alone in the main seat, and there was a burly bodyguard standing behind him. This person was Dian Wei. As the saying goes, "one Lv, two Zhao three Dianwei". At this time, Dian Wei was also a master of the innate realm; the others were divided into two columns of literature and martial arts and knelt on the two sides of Cao Cao.
The general direction was determined, and the scribes were on the table. Xun You, who was nearly 30 years old, said to Cao Cao with his beard and said, "Mr. Cao, I don't know the future result of Qingzhou. Will the official army defeat the Yellow Turban Army or the Yellow Turban Army defeat the officer army?"
When Cao Cao heard the words, after inspecting everyone on one side, he smiled and said to Xun You, "Through my field investigation, combined with the information provided by Guo Fengxiao, I think it is the Yellow Turban Army that can win the final victory. Qingzhou Mu Liu Yu did something a little out of line. In the face of a powerful enemy, he just united with the local rich clans, and did not know how to reuse the superior generals at the same time... On the way back, I saw nearly ten intermediate generals acting as a transportation team to escort food and fodder. This is really useless.
"Ah, ten intermediate generals are food transporters? Then Liu Yao is really good at tying rare things, and he is not afraid of being struck by lightning..." The 40-year-old Xun Yu shook his head with a pity.
Cao Cao turned his eyes and looked at Xun Yu and continued the topic just now. "Xun Zhubo, maybe Liu Yu didn't know that there were so many capable generals in Qingzhou's officers and army... Of course, Liu Yu also made a key mistake: he didn't know the specific situation of Qingzhou, and there was a suspicion of blind people touching elephants!"
"Brother Meng De, this also shows that Liu Yu's ability and ability are only enough to be a county magistrate, but not suitable to be a state shepherd!" Cao Ren, the general on the table, said sonorously. Brother Meng De, with me and Daxiahou going to Qingzhou, we will definitely eliminate the yellow scarf rebels and force Liu Yu back. Brother Meng De will be the herdsman of Qingzhou!"
Guo Jia couldn't help laughing when he heard Cao Ren's words. Everyone heard Guo Jia's laughter and looked at him. In the face of everyone's attention, Guo Jia's face was light and he accepted it calmly.
As a scribe, Xun Yu's temperament is as stable as Mount Tai, Xun You is as gentle as the spring breeze, and Guo Jia's temperament is a pool of water, a pool of flexible spring water: lazy, does not care about all external things, and there is always a bad smile at the corners of his mouth...
Of course, Cao Ren knew that it was his words that caused Guo Jia's laughter and could attract Guo Jia's attention. Even if it was a sneer, he felt honored. If others were laughing so much in public, Cao Ren would definitely be angry. He looked at Guo Jia with a stunned face.
Guo Jia looked at Cao Ren, shook his head and said, "Brother Cao Ren, if we can seize Qingzhou by force, why should we give up the distance? Can we completely occupy the nearby state? ...Force is very important, especially the battle between the two armies; but occupying a place cannot be done by force alone. It requires the planning of the counselor and the strategy of the general... Brother Cao Ren, it is better to win over the hearts of the people than to occupy a city..."
Cao Ren did not argue with Guo Jia, and he fell into meditation. As the main general, Cao Cao took the opportunity to interrupt and said, "Cao Ren, you have to understand more of Guo Fengxiao's words, so that you can truly become a wise and brave general..."
Cao Cao said this remark and paid special attention to Xiahou Chun Xiahou Yuan Cao Hong and others.
Cao Cao is also an extremely self-respecting person, and even a little narcissistic. Otherwise, he would not rely on his inner pursuit to go his own way, ignore his life, fight against the powerful, fight against the evil spirit, and even finally involve the family. However, Cao Cao has an extraordinary advantage, that is, he likes to socialize with knowledgeable and high-level people. He keeps in mind the remarks of these people. For him, even if it is a bad word or a wrong evaluation.
Who can stand the criticism of a young man in his early twenties? Who can not be jealous of people who are better than themselves? Cao Cao can. At the age of forty, Cao Cao knows more about what he needs, which is extremely clear...
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