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

Chapter 58 Li Shimin was born?
"Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, it's actually him!"

When Li Hong saw the attribute panel of this middle-aged man dressed in ordinary clothes and looking like a scholar, he immediately understood who the person in front of him was.

At the same time, Li Hong's eyes lit up, and a feeling of excitement quietly surged in his heart.

Jia Xu was a famous strategist from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the early Three Kingdoms period. Later scholars called him, Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Guo Jia the "Five Great Strategists" of Cao Cao's group.

The "Records of the Three Kingdoms" writes a biography of Xun Yu, Xun You and Jia Xu together, which shows the important position of Jia Xu in the history of the Three Kingdoms.

People in later generations also called Jia Xu the number one "poisonous scholar" in the Three Kingdoms period, believing that he had insight into the weaknesses of human nature and had no bottom line in making suggestions.

For example, 1. The plan of "counterattack Chang'an".

Historically, after Wang Yun and Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo, they began to liquidate Dong Zhuo's remnants.

At that time, the remnants of Dong Zhuo were leaderless, and generals such as Li Jue and Guo Si planned to flee to Liangzhou.

In order to save his life, Jia Xu stood up and said, "I heard that the people in Chang'an are discussing to kill all the people in Liangzhou, and you have abandoned your subordinates and walked alone. A guard can catch you. It is better to lead the troops westward, gather soldiers along the way, and then attack Chang'an to avenge Dong Zhuo. If you succeed by chance, you can obey the order of the country and conquer the world; if you fail, it will not be too late to escape."

After hearing this, Li Jue, Guo Si and other generals seemed to have found a life-saving straw - instead of sitting and waiting to die, it would be better to fight a desperate battle. So they gathered their old subordinates and quickly captured Chang'an.

Li and Guo caused chaos in Chang'an. Minister of the Interior Wang Yun, Lieutenant of the Imperial Guard Huang Wan and others were killed. Chang'an City became a living hell just like Luoyang once was. What was even more fatal was that the whole country was in complete chaos, local separatism emerged, and countless people were killed and injured. As the proposer, Jia Xu was therefore scolded as a "poisonous scholar".

2. The strategy of "winning victory by using defeated troops".

After the Li-Guo Rebellion, Jia Xu defected to Zhang Xiu's army.

Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao, who not only "occupied" his aunt Zou, but also prepared to kill Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu surrendered and then rebelled again, attacking Wancheng. As a result, Cao Cao was defeated, and his general Dian Wei, eldest son Cao Ang, and nephew Cao Anmin were killed in the battle.

Cao Cao attacked Zhang Xiu for the second time, but failed and returned. Zhang Xiu wanted to pursue Cao Cao, but Jia Xu did not allow him to do so. Zhang Xiu insisted on going, and ended up returning in defeat.

When Zhang Xiu was defeated and returned, Jia Xu suggested to send troops to kill Cao Cao as soon as possible, and indeed they won a great victory.

3. The plan of "persuading Zhang to return to Cao".

The Battle of Guandu entered a stalemate phase, and Yuan Shao began to actively try to win over Zhang Xiu. However, Zhang Xiu was very cautious about how to "stand on the right side". Zhang Xiu's original intention was to join Yuan Shao, because Yuan Shao was more powerful, with more soldiers and generals.

However, Jia Xu disagreed and pointed out that Yuan Shao was narrow-minded. Jia Xu advised Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao, but Zhang Xiu was very worried. After all, he had surrendered once before and had lost his credibility. In addition, he had a grudge against Cao Cao for killing his son.

In the end, after being persuaded by Jia Xu's eloquent words, Zhang Xiu chose to surrender to Cao Cao. As expected, Cao Cao did not pursue the matter and instead gave Zhang Xiu important positions.

However, the powerful Yuan Shao was defeated at Guandu.

4. The strategy of "sowing discord".

After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was unable to conquer Jingzhou and Yangzhou and decided to attack Liangzhou. Ten allied forces led by Han Sui and Ma Chao held Tongguan to jointly resist Cao.

The allied forces of Han Sui and Ma Chao had been in a stalemate with Cao Cao for a long time, and Jia Xu took the opportunity to propose a plan of "sowing discord".

Han Sui, as the representative of the coalition forces, negotiated a ceasefire with Cao Cao. Cao Cao took the opportunity to adopt Jia Xu's strategy, won a great victory, and completely pacified Guanzhong in one fell swoop.

5. The plan of "secretly assisting Cao Pi".

Cao Cao was in poor health in his later years, especially suffering from headaches, so he had to choose between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi as the crown prince.

Cao Pi took the initiative to seek advice from Jia Xu. This is a matter of standing in line, and one must be careful.

Jia Xu was a smart man. He had actually been optimistic about Cao Pi for a long time and began to help him secretly.

Jia Xu's choice of side was undoubtedly wise, and the gains were significant.

Later, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne and in order to repay Jia Xu for his help, he appointed him as Grand Marshal and promoted him to the title of Marquis of Weishou Township.

It can be said that throughout Jia Xu's life, Jia Xu exuded great wisdom everywhere, and Jia Xu was also one of the few people in the Three Kingdoms who could have a good ending.

In front of the gate of the dilapidated courtyard, Li Hong looked at the middle-aged Jia Xu. The historical experiences of Jia Xu flashed through his mind, and he developed a strong expectation of recruiting Jia Xu.

"I, Xu Jia, greet General Zhengbei!"

Jia Xu's voice brought Li Hong back.

At this time, Jia Xu was also observing Li Hong. He seemed a little shocked to see Li Hong so strong and energetic.

"Xu Jia?" Li Hong's mouth twitched when he heard that this was a pseudonym of Jia Xu.

It seems that Jia Xu is still somewhat cautious.

However, Li Hong did not bother about Jia Xu's alias. After all, Jia Xu always put self-protection first.

"Mr. Xu asked Patriarch Du to present the bamboo slips. I have read them and feel enlightened. However, I am still confused. Could Mr. Xu help me solve my doubts?"

Li Hong spoke to Jia Xu solemnly and politely.

The bamboo slips presented by Jia Xu were very impressive, but there was no further explanation.

The bamboo slips clearly read:

Do not release the Chanyu, and break up the Xianbei. Pretend that a foreign race is attacking the Xianbei, and the crisis can be eliminated.

By winning over and bribing various tribes, the Xianbei people were in chaos, blood flowed like a river, and the grassland could be conquered.

At the door, Jia Xu saw Li Hong being so polite and bowed to him, saying:
"If you don't mind the simple bedroom, please come in, General Li!"

Li Hong walked directly towards Jia Xu's dilapidated thatched cottage.

When Jia Xu saw Li Hong's free and easy personality, a light flashed in his eyes.

Followed.

Knowing that Li Hong wanted to discuss military matters, the head of the Du family did not follow in.

However, Huangfu Song and Zang Min also wanted to follow in, but were stopped by Li Hong.

Let the two of them stand guard outside the house for the time being and don't let anyone get close.

Although Huangfu Song and Zang Min were scratching their heads in anxiety, they had no choice but to obey Li Hong's orders.

Inside the thatched house.

Li Hong sat down and looked around, only to find that the room was very simple.

However, Li Hong did not care about these. Instead, he said to Jia Xu impatiently:
"Mr. Xu, please help me solve the puzzles about the strategy on the bamboo slips. I will be very grateful. In addition, if it is really as the bamboo slips say, I can ask for credit for Mr. Xu!"

If the bamboo slips presented by Jia Xu were really achieved, it would be too exciting and exciting.

Jia Xu laughed when he heard this:

"General Li, these are just some of my humble opinions. If it is not feasible, I will just listen to them."

Li Hong gestured for invitation, and Jia Xu did not hesitate and said:
"As everyone knows, the Xianbei are a loose alliance of tribes. It is only under the leadership of the Xianbei Chanyu Tan Shihuai that they can command in unison and become so powerful that they can overwhelm all the tribes on the grassland!"

"It can be said that Tan Shihuai has a very high reputation in Xianbei. As long as Tan Shihuai is there, the loose alliance of Xianbei will not fall apart. But what if Tan Shihuai is gone?"

"Undoubtedly, the leaders of the various Xianbei tribes will no longer submit to each other, the powerful Xianbei alliance will disintegrate, and the threat to the Han Dynasty will drop sharply!"

Jia Xu said with a smile, and when Li Hong nodded, he continued:
"And if General Li can detain Tan Shihuai and make the Xianbei tribes leaderless, he can secretly send envoys to the Eastern Xianbei, Western Xianbei, and Central Xianbei tribes to win over and guide the tribes of the three tribes with huge benefits so that they can compete for the position of the leader of the Xianbei and the leader of the grassland."

"The Xianbei people are barbaric and uninformed, and they value power and money more. I believe that by then the three Xianbei tribes will be plunged into a bloody storm, killing each other. This method can allow the three Xianbei tribes to complete a wave of consumption, and when the three tribes have a new leader, the three leaders will surely conquer again to decide the candidate for Chanyu."

"In this way, the entire Xianbei will complete the second round of conquest. The Xianbei's power will certainly be greatly reduced, and the danger to the Han Dynasty will be reduced. The Han Dynasty can even send troops to the Xianbei and take over the grassland in one fell swoop."

In the living room, Jia Xu's calm words made Li Hong's eyes widen. He looked at this unremarkable middle-aged scholar in shock.

Jia Xu's few words made Li Hong feel like his hair stood on end.

Jia Xu could actually cause the Xianbei to fall into a situation of fratricide with just a few words.

Is this plan feasible?
Naturally, Li Hong immediately felt that there was a lot of room for maneuver.

Don't expect the chief of the grassland tribe to be loyal to Tan Shihuai.

If one could fight for the position of Chanyu and command the entire grassland, I am afraid no one could control the inner impulse.

It is conceivable that if the three Xianbei tribes really participated in the fight for the position of Chanyu, none of the twelve generals would submit to each other, which would be a catastrophe for the Xianbei people.

"Okay, Mr. Xu's words have really enlightened me. This plan can not only cause chaos among the Xianbei, but also help the Han Dynasty to get rid of the danger for the Xianbei!" Li Hong came back to his senses, met Jia Xu's somewhat nervous gaze, and immediately could not help but clapping his hands and said happily and excitedly.

Li Hong was indeed somewhat excited. Jia Xu's explanation was quite clear. This plan could cause chaos among the Xianbei and even allow the Han army to control the grassland.

Jia Xu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Hong's happy and excited expression.

This plan is indeed a bit vicious and cruel.

Jia Xu was really worried that Li Hong would reject him, but now it seems that is not the case.

In fact, there was a reason why Jia Xu chose to come to Yunzhong to offer advice to Li Hong.

On the one hand, he had checked the Li family and Li Hong beforehand and knew that Li Hong was a kind person who treated his subordinates well. All the noble families that cooperated with the Li family had a good relationship with the Li family, and Li Hong himself suddenly showed a good future, so he, Jia Xu, came here to see if Li Hong was really to his liking.

Jia Xu was already thirty-five years old, very old, but had achieved nothing, because he came from a poor family and had failed in his attempts to get a job. When troubled times were approaching, Li Hong, who had great potential and had won a great victory, suddenly emerged. Naturally, he wanted to try more.

On the other hand, Li Hong's horse trampled on the Xianbei royal court and captured the Xianbei Chanyu, which made the Xianbei face a huge crisis.

This is an excellent opportunity to stand out, and Jia Xu naturally will not miss it.

Therefore, Jia Xu did not hesitate to quickly come to Yunzhong City from Liangzhou to wait for Li Hong.

"Sir, what you said is very good, but that's a matter for the future. The most urgent thing is that 300,000 Xianbei cavalry have entangled me, and we need to get out of it first. Please teach me, sir!"

Li Hong was excited for a while, then calmed down. It must be said that Jia Xu's strategy could cause chaos in the Xianbei, with rivers of blood flowing, and greatly weaken them. However, that was a matter for the future. The most urgent task now was to get rid of these Xianbei people.

When Jia Xu heard Li Hong's question, he bowed to Li Hong and said:
"General Li, I dare not ask for your advice, but if you want to get rid of these Xianbei people and make them retreat, you should use the strategy of luring them with benefits and attacking them!"

"Oh, the strategy of winning over, bribing and attacking? Please tell me in detail, sir!" Li Hong said with great energy as he listened to Jia Xu's words.

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu did not hesitate and said respectfully to Li Hong:
"General Li, if you want to make the Xianbei retreat and then cause chaos among them, you can actually plan and implement it now."

"General, you can select a few tribes from the Eastern Xianbei, Western Xianbei, and Central Xianbei to win over, and tell our emperor that you can support them to become the new Xianbei Chanyu and the ruler of the grassland. In this way, the Xianbei commanders who have been won over will definitely not want Tan Shihuai to return to the grassland. They would rather want General Li to take Tan Shihuai back to the Han Dynasty."

"At this time, what these ambitious Xianbei commanders lack is an excuse to withdraw their troops. General Li can give them an excuse to withdraw their troops. Why not let the Liangzhou and Youzhou troops pretend to be Xiongnu, Wusun, and Wuhuan people and take advantage of the internal weakness of the Xianbei to plunder the Xianbei tribes and make a big show of strength? Then, these Xianbei commanders will definitely withdraw their troops!"

"I wonder if the old general is satisfied with this plan?"

Jia Xu's calm voice reached Li Hong's ears. After hearing it, Li Hong immediately slapped his thigh and his face became more excited.

"Great, what a good plan. This move has both substance and face. It can not only establish a relationship with the Xianbei commander and make plans for the future, but also make the Xianbei withdraw their troops and resolve the current situation. Great, sir, your plan is extraordinary."

Li Hong praised Jia Xu without hesitation, while looking at him with burning eyes.

Talent.

He is worthy of being the top strategist during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period!

This kind of wisdom will stand the test of time in the long river of history.

"Just follow your advice, sir. After I return, I will research which generals to contact."

Li Hong decided to use Jia Xu's strategy without hesitation.

Jia Xu smiled and bowed to Li Hong, saying:

"I am honored to be able to help General Li!"

Li Hong stood up at this time, bowed solemnly to Jia Xu, and said:
"Sir, you have great talent, but it is a waste to let it be buried in the countryside. I would like to invite you to serve as my military advisor. Please do not refuse!"

Jia Xu also stood up and bowed to Li Hong, saying:

"General Li has said too much. I am just a country bumpkin. I can never be a military advisor to a large army."

After a pause, Jia Xu looked at Li Hong with a strange look in his eyes, and said to Li Hong:
"Of course, if General Li needs it, I can be his clerk and write for him when needed!"

"Huh?" Li Hong was stunned, looking at Jia Xu who had fallen into the trap with some surprise.

Jia Xu actually gave up his position as military advisor and wanted to be his clerk.

The military advisor of the army, that is the army of the Han Dynasty, will also be rewarded by the court after returning from a great victory on the grassland.

It can be said that being a military strategist was enough to make Jia Xu successful and famous.

But Jia Xu actually gave it up? He wanted to become Li Hong's man.

Yes, Jia Xu said that he wanted to be Li Hong's clerk and abandon his military advisor. Wasn't this a disguised way of saying he wanted to work for Li Hong and become Li Hong's man?
Li Hong didn't understand what Jia Xu was planning, but he was indeed flattered.

"Sir, you are a man of extraordinary talent. You abandoned your military advisor and wanted to stay with me. I will certainly not treat you lightly." Li Hong hurriedly helped Jia Xu up and agreed directly.

What a joke! Jia Xu came to surrender. No matter what Jia Xu thought, Li Hong would welcome him with open arms.

When Jia Xu heard Li Hong agree, a smile appeared on his face.

Although the military advisor is attractive, Jia Xu has been selected as a filial and honest official and has wasted 10 to 20 years in officialdom. Jia Xu understands that it is difficult for a poor man without any background to make a living in officialdom.

You are looked down upon everywhere and there are barriers to promotion everywhere.

Even if this time, with the help of his position as military advisor and Li Hong's recommendation, Jia Xu was made an official, what would happen after that?

There were so many aristocratic families in the court that there was no place for Jia Xu at all. It would only be a waste of time for him.

Moreover, according to his speculation, troubled times were not far away, so what was the point of becoming a rootless Han official!
It would be better to invest in Li Hong, who Jia Xu thought was very good.

With this unprecedented achievement, Li Hong is qualified to become the top military general of the Han Dynasty.

In Jia Xu's opinion, if Li Hong was good at listening to others, he would definitely help Li Hong and his family achieve different success.

Jia Xu looked at the excited Li Hong and felt that Li Hong was as easy to get along with as the rumors said, and his impression of Li Hong became even better.

After a moment's hesitation, Jia Xu smiled at Li Hong and said:
"Old General, I am already quite old. I heard that after becoming a guest of the Li family, I can learn the health-preserving boxing created by General Li. I wonder if I..."

"Huh?" Li Hong, who was originally smiling happily, was stunned when he heard Jia Xu's words, and then looked Jia Xu up and down.

This guy, it turns out he came here for his health-preserving boxing technique? ? !

Undoubtedly, this is in line with Jia Xu's fear of death.

[Congratulations to the host and Bian Yu'er on the birth of a son, who is intelligent, calm, and has the demeanor of a king. The system's comprehensive evaluation shows that he has the highest compatibility with Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty at 63%, which is over 60% compatible and can be compared.]

[Congratulations to the host for giving birth to a son. Is he comparable to Li Shimin? If so, the son will inherit Li Shimin's complete qualifications and personality. Is he comparable to Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty? You can get the golden entry: Tian Khan, life span of twelve years. ]

Before Li Hong could respond to Jia Xu's words, several prompt sounds came from his mind, making Li Hong freeze on the spot.

Li Shimin, born?
(End of this chapter)