The news brought by Taishi Ci, which Yan Qing had long been informed of, was of little value, but he was not half as disappointed.
Being able to get such a wise and courageous marksman to take the initiative to defect, the investment he had made in Taishi Ci's mother at the beginning had received the most perfect return.
And Taishi Ci on the way also with his own strength, robbed the secret march of Cao Cao, actually will be his pride and joy, to the 'Jade Shadow Shadowless' to the name of the love of the horse to the bag, to add a few more points full of dramatic interest to this joy.
However, Taishi Ci in the playbook has a powerful luck: just before the foot said to capture Sun Ce back, the foot after the door really ran into only a dozen people walking horses wandering Sun Ce, the two roared to a burst of passionate physical combat, and ultimately is not very damaged back.
To show his importance, Yan Qing personally gave him an introduction to Lu Bu.
Since he had seen his lord, who was more powerful than the blue, use both kindness and authority to control his subordinates, Yan Qing no longer intended to show off his skills. After leading Taishi Ci to Lu Bu, he leisurely accompanied Guo Jia back to the main tent to continue the business at hand.
The specific content of the conversation, he had no way of knowing, but immediately knew the result: Lu Bu obviously did not have a general regard for Taishi Ci, and directly set him up as a military secretary, with a rank of more than one thousand stone.
Even Zhao Yun in the beginning was in the position of an adjutant, a junior soldier's food and salary for several months, until he fully proved his ability, won Lu Bu's trust and a certain seniority, before he got promoted and got out of the sole leader of an army.
Tai Shi Ci has been on the battlefield for many years, but he has been displaced and not utilized. This time to get the dream of Bole, he has always been actively seeking war, fight to build the warlike elements, with a drip of grace, must be returned with pride, where can lie at ease?
He only rested for the night as he was told, recuperating his spirit a bit, and came to see Yan Qing the next day.
Yan Qing was so busy that he stayed up all night, and when he stepped out of the tent, he was a little dizzy from the sunlight. But still interested in looking at this looks gentle white, seven feet seven inches tall, a pair of good shooting ape arm silver armor general, smiled: "Zi Yi do not have to be polite. You suffer from the pain of running around, do not rest for a few days, but anxious for what?"
Taishi Ci did not hide his urgency and said sincerely, "Ci hopes to borrow a thousand elite soldiers to cross the river and kill the bandits."
Yan Qing was noncommittal, only saying, "Does Zi Yi know that what you just said is extremely inappropriate?"
Taishi Ci had no fear, only confusion on his face, "Would you be willing to clear up Ci's confusion, sir?"
Yan Qing rolled his eyes and laughed: "Zi Yi is the Lord's personally appointed Secretary of the Other Department, not to mention a mere thousand people, even if you want to drive those 10,000 bowmen, you don't need to say the word 'borrow', you only need to get the Lord's permission to lead the people to go out on the battlefield."
The position of the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the army is one of the general's subordinate officers, can lead the number of soldiers is not a fixed number, but at any time the situation changes.
Because of this unique flexibility, Lu Bu would be able to entrust all those bowmen to him.
Taishi Ci abruptly widened his eyes and was viciously taken aback: "How can there be as many as ten thousand people!"
If Taishi Ci was told to know that the 10,000 men he thought he could have at most a few hundred in an imaginary position, but could actually command were a solid 10,000, not a watered down number spoken to outsiders, he would be destined to be even more surprised.
Those core brave generals in the army are mostly from cavalry, horsemanship abounds, but those who can really claim to have excellent archery skills and bow skills are only Lu Bu and Gan Ning.
With Gan Ning's jumpy and violent, capricious as crazy temperament, more suitable for charging into battle, and see him on the river for many years, Lu Bu simply specially assigned him some people, let him think of his own way to take advantage of the opportunity of this confrontation across the river, to set up a decent water army, naturally, there is no time to take over the training of the bowmen.
Lu Bu preach rather lack than abundance, a time to find a suitable candidate, put this position has been empty, 10,000 bow soldiers directly break up the first installed into the army, is far more than not concentrated, unified command to get the lethality of the big.
As the saying goes, it's better to come early than coincidentally, Tai Shi Ci, the big carrot that excels in the bow art, came at the right time, Lu Bu was a bright spot, and because it was recommended by Yan Qing, there was no question about his character, and he directly took him to fill the hole.
Yan Qing's eyes snowed, "Zi Yi has not yet been to the Bow Barracks, has he?"
Taishi admits shamefully, "Not yet."
He never thought, even if he has some thin name, but also only in the hometown area of the matter, now the first time to come, the Lord actually so trust in him, this and other important commission.
Yan Qing spoke long and hard, advising with kind words, "To kill the Yuan traitors, why rush? It is not a bad idea to go to the camp first, familiarize yourself with the situation, and then promote a few people who are handy to be vice-generals, which is the most urgent task."
Taishi Tzu sincerely responded, leading the reluctant Jade Shadow back out.
No, it's not called Jedi Shadow anymore.
Lu Bu is now wide-eyed, generous, naturally did not see the hunt, will be this rare love horse from the hands of Tai Shi Ci take away, but also hand lift, generous reward a bunch of armor. Tai Shi Ci was able to keep it.
Look at its unhappy eyes, and the black body, without a single miscellaneous hair of the divine steed, Taishi Ci instantly flash of light, the day travel thousands of miles, fast as lightning mount's name, officially changed to understandable - black hair.
According to Yan Qing's opinion, the taste of the name of the other part of Lu Bu's army is really not complimentary, exposing the miserable literary quality, it would be better to extend the original name of the shadow.
Guo Jia yawned lazily, seeing that Yan Qing had dismissed Taishi Ci, who had volunteered for the job, in a few words, he couldn't help but smile a little, "Why did Chong Guang stop him?"
Yan Qing could do nothing about it: "I am afraid that ZiYi will be too proud to go out lightly, and in turn lose his own life. If we dismiss him out of hand, we don't want him to lose his heart and mind."
They have a large family with sufficient manpower, a large area with a lot of food and a solid rear, even if they go down by single consumption, it is a sure win situation, so why should they let their generals' lives go to fight?
Taishi Ci is good at everything, but he is too fond of risky moves. When the opponent is much different from his level, he can return home unharmed, but when he meets the brave and cautious Zhang Liao in the play, he suffers a great loss, and is seriously injured to the point of losing his life.
Yan Qing couldn't afford to let Taishi Ci just come and disappear before he could warm him up, so he might as well tell the other party to know that he was shouldering a great responsibility and not to act rashly for the time being.
After the incident of Tai Shi Ci, Yan Qing was reminded of another person who had also left home to avoid trouble. Into the tent, the other things are not busy, spread out a piece of white paper, dipped in ink, before the pen, concentrate on thinking about how to write this letter.
Guo Jia curiously said, "To whom does Chong Guang wish to write?"
Yan Qing said without thinking, "Wen Ruo that great nephew."
Guo Jia blinked and laughed, "The Yingchuan Xun Clan's children are thriving, and if you really want to count them in detail, there are quite a few nephews of Wenruo's. I wonder which one Shiguang is referring to?"
Yan Qing said, "Name Yau, cousin Gong Da that. I don't know if Fengxiao was familiar with him as he was a secret friend of Yingjie in his early years?"
Guo Jia really has some impression: ''Xun Jia Gong Da? If it's the one in the crowd who is mute and stupid and quite lucky, although I have never met him, I have heard of him a few times from Wenruo's mouth. When General He Jin was here, he was ordered to enter the palace, the official yellow door attendant post, during the period of inactivity, and then because of the failure of the assassination of Dong Zhuo plot, was arrested and imprisoned, only by chance to meet the ambush of Dong Zhuo, only to be pardoned. After that, he abandoned his post and left, not knowing where he went."
Yan Qing raised an eyebrow, "Could it be that Feng Xiao also thought that that was really a fool with excellent luck?"
Some clever people love to play tricks, although it can hide the world, but it is impossible to deceive the discerning Guo Jia. He smiled at the words, a spot-on comment: "Chongguang use this question to consider in the Jia, inevitably have the intention of underestimating. As Gongda could see Dong Zhuo's face is good and heart is evil, it is a scourge, so he intended to harm him, only because he was not successful and was imprisoned. Afterward, he knew that his life was at stake, but he could still eat freely, how could a mediocre person do that? Kung Da's action is to hide his light and keep himself safe. I am afraid it is difficult to estimate the depth of his talent and courage."
Considering that he just captured someone's own uncle, Xun Yu, and is now still locked up, Yan Qing in the case of not knowing whether Xun You is the kind of public and private, or the kind of extreme importance of affection, before worrying about the wording of the matter.
As soon as he heard this, as if he had found a savior, he hastened to Guo Jia raised or a blank piece of paper, blearily said, "In that case, Feng Xiao would like to be able to do more to help me?"
Guo Jia guaner smile, also do not excuse, directly took: "A small matter. Just Jia Gu would like to do his best, if not ......"
Yan Qing interrupted him with a smile and said, "Plotting is in the hands of man, accomplishing is in the hands of heaven, Qing knows this, Feng Xiao don't worry about doing it."
Guo Jia shook his head slowly and methodically, dusted off the non-existent dust on the paper, and laughed, "Chongguang as a person, Jia knows in depth, and would not think that you would be blamed indiscriminately for this unfavorable matter?"
Yan Qing but smiled.
Guo Jia suddenly converged on the smile, God face slightly solemn, said: "Jia know heavy light, only talent is selected, knowledge of people know people, good at appointment, but Cao Cao one day is not extinguished, it is not allowed to use him, Wen Ruo is also."
Yan Qing silently smiled, "Qing is exactly what he means. And with Gong Da's dark wisdom, he will surely be able to recognize the true meaning as well."
He intended to invite Xunyou, not really because he was thirsty for talent.
After all, under Lu Bu's command, there are now also a lot of talent, there is no need to envy Yuan Shao's good and bad. Although from saturation is still far, but each is a top strategist, internal affairs or there is still a lack of, but between the tent, has been more than enough.
If a wise man is willing to work together, he will be able to get half the result with twice the effort; if he harbors evil intentions, it is really a horrible pit without seeing blood.
This letter is written to Xunyou, but this gesture is not just for Xunyou to see.
After all, the relationship between Lu Bu and the big families is already delicate, insist on imprisoning Xun Yu, has not been seen without use, is already causing people to mutter, and then simply due to Xun You also surnamed Xun reason will be caught, some people offended the bottom line of the heart.
Xun You acted low-profile, after the loss of the assassination of Dong Zhuo, he was even more cautious. After he was released, he pretended to go to Shu County as a minister, but then he excused himself as the road was impassable and stayed in the affluent Jingzhou to continue to wait and see what would happen.
Yan Qing's goal is also very clear: no matter dead or alive, he can't let this Cao Wei strategist who is full of plans and strategies to win be used by others.
And Xunyou is smart enough, as long as he is not willing to die, see through the killing intent of him, will be obedient to follow the people to Zhencheng.
At first, the reason why he could not hide from this disaster that Yan Qing and Guo Jia had jointly arranged was because he thought that his presence was thin enough not to attract attention.
In the first place, ten vassals attacked Dong Cao Cao, even though he was pursued by Cao Cao's single army (even though he lost everything in the battle and borrowed all the troops and horses from his friend Zhang Miao); in the second place, Lv Fengxian, who really called this vicious thief to death, killed his family, and then swept up the ranks to clear his name and become a hussar general; and there was also Xun You, who scolded Dong Zhuo for being a traitor and deceiving the sky and generously went to his death. This conspiracy failed, was also released quietly a district minister, not at all eye-catching.
Even if Xunyou is more learned in the past and present, and is good at hiding, it is impossible for him to guess that the book "Xunyou's Biography" that Yan Qing has read has exposed his old background that he has been trying hard to hide for many years to a clean sweep.
What Yan Qing and Guo Jia didn't expect after Xunyou was finalized is that Yuan Shao's delay is not just due to his procrastination, or the fact that his important strategists are busy quarrelling, or the fact that he is counting on Gongsun Zan's reinforcements to come to his rescue.
Rather, in addition to Cao Cao, who has traveled thousands of miles to attack, Liu Bei, who is a parasite, Zhou Yu, who has fraudulently surrendered and faked his defection, Tian Kai, who is headstrong, and Yuan Tan, who has not long left for his post, there is another person, who has also silently set his sights on this piece of land in Qingzhou.
Author's Note: It's been so long since I've written, I feel like my hands are raw.
@Tai Chi wrapped in a bath towel