Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 110: The Little Prince of Yingchuan's Ten Defeats and Ten Victories, Becoming a Trainee Military Advisor, Part
The childish yet anxious voice rang out, immediately attracting the attention of many people.

When they saw that it was the young man who spoke, many talented people and heads of aristocratic families suddenly showed a look of realization on their faces. They were not surprised that the young man, at the age of thirteen, shouted, "Is there a position of trainee military advisor for a thirteen-year-old young man like me, Yingchuan?"

Li Hong also looked at Guo Jia, a boy of only thirteen years old, and a flash of joy flashed in his eyes.

"You are only thirteen years old, yet you dare to covet the position of trainee military advisor of my Beiwei Army?" Li Hong asked with a smile, stroking his gray beard.

Seeing that Li Hong did not directly deny his behavior because of his age, but asked him questions, the young Guo Jia immediately straightened his face, bowed to Li Hong, and said seriously:
"General Li, please don't underestimate my young age, but age is not a measure of a person's ability and achievements. As long as one has extraordinary talent, age is not a problem."

"Just like Gan Luo, a native of Chu during the Warring States Period, grandson of Gan Mao, a famous prime minister of Qin. When Gan Luo was only 12 years old, he successfully persuaded Zhang Tang to go to Yan State as an envoy to take back the hostage Prince Dan. Later, Gan Luo went to Zhao State as an envoy and persuaded the King of Zhao to give Qin 5 cities for free. After Zhao State conquered 30 cities from Yan State, it gave Qin another 11 cities. King Ying Zheng of Qin appointed him as Shangqing and granted him a lot of land and houses."

"Gan Luo was appointed as a senior minister when he was twelve years old. I, Guo Jia, am already thirteen years old. What's wrong with me being an apprentice military advisor?"

"Another example is Huo Qubing, a famous general in the early Han Dynasty, who was known as the "God of Cavalry." He went to war with the army at the age of 17, personally led cavalrymen to raid hundreds of miles, annihilated more than enemies, and captured many nobles. He became famous throughout the world in one battle and was named Marquis of Guanjun by Emperor Wu of Han."

"At the age of seventeen, you have not yet been crowned, nor have you become an adult, but you can still achieve something. Age is certainly not a reason to restrict you from taking up a government post!"

When the thirteen-year-old Guo Jia faced Li Hong's questions, he held his head high and spoke eloquently without any sign of timidity.

"Well said, haha, I shouldn't judge a person by his age." Li Hong stroked his gray beard and laughed, then said to the young Guo Jia:

"However, whether it is Gan Luo or Huo Qubing, they are only a minority after all. Many more people still accumulate their knowledge and achievements as they grow older and gain more life experience and knowledge."

"I do not deny the existence of young and talented people. But how can you prove that you, Guo Jia, are a person like Gan Luo and Huo Qubing?"

Facing the young man Guo Jia who had just appeared, Li Hong immediately wanted to test Guo Jia.

As for Guo Jia, Li Hong naturally wanted to recruit him under his command.

I even want to get him now and cultivate him by my side.

However, Guo Jia is still very young, and he wants to take up the position of trainee military advisor now.

Naturally, he didn't want to do that, so he just waved his hand and stuffed the young Guo Jia in.

Unless Guo Jia shows shocking wisdom and talent.

In the hall, as soon as Li Hong finished his questioning, the room fell silent.

At this time, the head of Yingchuan Guo family hurriedly bowed to Li Hong and said with tears and laughter:

"Guo Jia is still young and doesn't know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth is. Please don't blame me, General Li."

"Jiaer, hurry up and step back. Don't embarrass yourself in front of General Li." The head of the Guo family frowned and rebuked Guo Jia in a deep and majestic voice.

Li Min, the governor of Yingchuan County, who was sitting next to Li Hong, also stood up to speak for the Guo family and said with a smile:

"General Li, I have also heard of this young Guo Jia. He is very intelligent and quick-witted, and indeed different from his peers. However, he is still young, and there is still a lot to look forward to in the future. I hope General Li will not blame me for offending him now."

Li Min spoke for the Guo family, which immediately brought a smile to the face of the head of the Guo family.

However, Li Hong waved his hand. He knew Guo Jia's intelligence very well, no matter what the head of the Guo family or Li Min said.

In history, Guo Jia was initially a subordinate of Yuan Shao, and later defected to Cao Cao. He made great contributions to Cao Cao's unification of northern China, and was promoted to military advisor and was granted the title of Marquis of Weiyangting. He died of illness during Cao Cao's expedition against Wuhuan at the age of 38. The history books called him "a man of talent and strategy, a rare talent in the world." Cao Cao praised him for his extraordinary insight, calling him his "extraordinary assistant" and even more of a "genius."

It can be seen that Guo Jia is talented, and Li Hong naturally likes him very much.

He would not underestimate Guo Jia because of his age.

Li Hong waved his hand to Li Min, the head of the Guo family and the governor of Yingchuan County, and said:
"I have said that when I select talents today, I will not look at age or background, but only ability. If little Guo Jia is qualified to be a trainee military advisor at the age of thirteen, I will definitely leave the position of trainee military advisor vacant for him."

"Well, little Guo Jia, are you willing to let me see if you are as good as the Gan Luo and Huo Qubing you mentioned?"

Li Hong stroked his gray beard and asked Guo Jia amid the uproar of the crowd.

Guo Jia was quite shocked when he heard Li Hong's words. He bowed respectfully to Li Hong and said:
"General Li is eager to recruit talented people, which makes Jia admire him."

"I am not talented, please give me some advice, General Li. I am willing to try for the position of intern military advisor!" Guo Jia's voice became excited. Thirteen or fourteen years old is a relatively vigorous age.

Not to mention, Guo Jia is such an ambitious and talented person.

"Okay!" Li Hong cheered loudly, obviously agreeing.

The atmosphere in the hall was instantly ignited, and all the heads of the noble families and the talented people from Yingchuan became agitated.

Upon seeing this, Yingchuan County Magistrate Li Min and the head of the Guo family dared not say a word.

Li Min shook his head at the head of the Guo family.

The head of the Guo family looked slightly unhappy and sat down as well. He was worried that Guo Jia would lose face for the Guo family and make them a laughing stock.

"Please ask General Li to test it!" Guo Jia took a deep breath and bowed to Li Hong.

Everyone in the hall gradually quieted down and looked at Li Hong in unison.

They wanted to see how Li Hong would test and teach the position of trainee military advisor of the Beiwei Army.

Li Hong looked at Guo Jia, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"This time, His Majesty has ordered me to lead the Beiwei Army and take full responsibility for wiping out the Yellow Turbans. Please analyze this for me. What are the chances of my Beiwei Army winning this time? And what are the chances of the Yellow Turbans winning?"

As soon as Li Hong opened his mouth, he dropped a bombshell, which made everyone in the hall restless, and their faces became tense and frowned.

What are the chances of the Beiwei Army winning? What are the chances of the Yellow Turbans winning?
This is undoubtedly the most direct assessment and also the most difficult assessment!

From the perspective of the Yingchuan families and talents standing in the hall.

Do they dare to say that the Beiwei Army can win?

Do not!
As the Yellow Turbans broke through and occupied the imperial capital of Nanyang, destroyed states and counties, and opened four major battlefields in succession, covering nearly ten states of the Han Dynasty, the total number of the Yellow Turban army was terrifyingly no less than one million.

The three imperial armies suffered another disastrous defeat.

The Yellow Turbans are really fierce!

Otherwise, Emperor Liu Hong and a number of top families in Luoyang City would not be so anxious to raise a large amount of money and food, and would not be so impatient to send the Beiwei Army to fight against the Yellow Turbans!
All the Yingchuan noble families and talented people turned their attention to the young Guo Jia.

Seeing how young Guo Jia was with a childish look on his face, they immediately felt that Guo Jia might not be able to answer.

Really, it’s hard for them to say.

Xun Yu, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, and Jia Xu's eyes flickered slightly. Although they were looking at Guo Jia, their heads were thinking about the question raised by Li Hong:

What are the chances of the Beiwei Army winning? What are the chances of the Yellow Turbans winning?
"Although the Yellow Turban Army is strong, it is just dying. How can it win? General Li, I have studied the Yellow Turban Army and the Taiping Sect for several months and summarized the "Ten Defeats of the Yellow Turbans". General Li, would you like to hear it?"

A tender and steady voice sounded.

Xun Yu, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, and Jia Xu were startled and immediately came back to their senses.

The hall was instantly filled with uproar.

Theory of the Ten Defeats of the Yellow Turbans?
The Guo family's patriarch's expression became even stiffer.

Li Hong, who was sitting in the main seat, was very satisfied when he heard this. He looked at Guo Jia with a softer gaze and said with a smile:

"What a great Yellow Turban Ten Defeats! Are you trying to please me, little kid? Tell me now!"

Hearing this, Guo Jia did not hesitate. Xi Zhicai, who was standing beside him, poked his waist nervously and said in a childish voice:

"Although the Yellow Turbans were powerful, they made common mistakes like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, and Jia had "ten defeats"."

(End of this chapter)