The Three Kingdoms: General Yu She, reincarnated a hundred times.

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The following day, Yu She began practicing spear techniques at the crack of dawn. Although he was following the instructions of the half-finished spear technique left by Guan Yu, it was certainly not as effective as practicing with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei every day in the Suanzao camp.

But Yu She's current "potential is amazing" (there is a lot of room for improvement), and with hard work, he will definitely make progress.

When Yan Xiang had some free time, he shamelessly went to his door with a bundle of thorns on his back, sincerely seeking his advice.

He thought to himself, "Before Qin conquered the six states, how many people hadn't heard the story of the reconciliation between the generals and ministers of Zhao? Once this story spreads throughout Nanyang, who wouldn't praise He for his profound understanding of righteousness?"

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Yan Xiang was a gentleman!

Seeing that Yu She was neither angry nor upset after he had reprimanded him yesterday, but instead knew his mistake and was able to correct it, he felt that the boy was teachable.

Seeing him arrive carrying thorns, Yan Xiang dared not accept his apology. He quickly stepped forward to help him up and personally removed the thorns from Yu She's back, saying repeatedly.

"What's going on? I was just speaking casually, why is Zichuan taking this so seriously?"

"Yan Gong's unintentional words have awakened people from their dreams."

If Lord Yan had not regarded me as a close junior, why would he have reprimanded me to my face?

Having lost his parents at a young age and living alone, he relied on his martial prowess to wander to Nanyang. Fortunately, his lord did not abandon him, promoted him to his command, and appointed him as a general, which led to his current position.

I have only gained some empty fame by following my lord in the campaign against Dong Zhuo, but I have become complacent and forget myself. I drink and have fun every day, boasting to my colleagues, but I do not think about making any progress.

Is this what someone entrusted with important responsibilities by their lord should do?

I have heard that a gentleman who hopes for great achievements in others will point out their shortcomings, while a petty person who hopes for others to fall from a high place will flatter their mistakes.

Now that I've met Lord Yan, I suppose he's such a gentleman?"

Yan Xiang: "!!!"

Yan Xiang is too old for this.

"Yesterday I rebuked him in front of the lord, and he not only came to apologize with thorns on his back, but also regarded me as a gentleman."

If our lord were even slightly as open to advice as Zichuan, how could we not succeed in our great undertaking in Nanyang?

"Zichuan, you flatter me. I... how can I be worthy of such a title? However, since we are both serving the same lord, I cannot help but offer a word of advice. I am not worthy of such high regard from you, Zichuan."

"The fact that you listened to me, acknowledged your mistakes, and corrected them is already a great virtue."

Yu She was waiting for this very sentence, and immediately seized the opportunity to back down, saying, "I was just thinking of asking Lord Yan for more guidance!"

To be honest, although I have a quick wit when things happen, I have offered advice to my lord several times during the campaign against Dong Zhuo. As a result, my lord always seeks my advice when faced with important matters.

However, knowing my own dullness and shallow learning, I am extremely cautious and apprehensive, as if walking on thin ice, fearing that my thoughts may be inadequate and cause me to jeopardize important matters.

Therefore, I have come to seek guidance from Lord Yan. If I can receive your instruction, my ignorance will be dispelled and I will be able to understand the greater principles, and I will be able to better share your burdens in the future.

If Lord Yan does not reject me, I am willing to serve him as his teacher and plan for his affairs after his death.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiang realized why he had come here today.

"We're here to study!"

He pondered for a moment. Since returning from his campaign against Dong Zhuo, his lord Yuan Shu had often praised Zichuan for his talent like Guan Zhong and Yue Yi, and his strategic acumen like Lü Bu and Zhang Fei. Yan Xiang had also heard of this.

Yan Xiang admired Yuan Shu's recounting of Yu She's advice during the campaign against Dong Zhuo, believing that Yu She was indeed a rough gem.

This is also why he reprimanded Yu She to his face yesterday when he saw him arrive drunk.

As Yu She said, only close people would choose to rebuke someone to their face. Yan Xiang saw Yu She as a rough gem, which is why he wanted him to change.

If Lei Bu or Chen Lan were to come drunk, Yan Xiang would have no time to say a word to these crude and vulgar men.

Now that he saw that Yu She had come to his door with great pomp and circumstance, he was clearly sincere in seeking advice. In addition, Yu She was now a confidant of his lord Yuan Shu. If he taught him well, they could work together to accomplish great things in the future and help his lord achieve great things. Why not?

"Most importantly, if Yan Xiang were the same age as Yang Hong today, in the prime of his life, he would surely compete with Yu She in front of the lord to see who was better and who was worse."

But he was getting old, and seeing the world becoming more and more chaotic, and his lord being a capricious person, Yan Xiang was always worried. If he were to pass away, who would help his lord's great cause?

Furthermore, the Yan family has no heir. If he passes away, to whom can the family be entrusted?

Yu She's words, "To share the burdens of our lord and to plan for what will happen after Lord Yan's death," resonated deeply with Yan Xiang. This disciple's arrival was perfectly timed, addressing his deepest concerns.

The two were of one mind; one wanted to learn, and the other wanted to teach. After the apprenticeship ceremony, Yu She sincerely asked for instruction, and Yan Xiang also did his best without holding back.

The story of Yuan Shu apologizing to his father with a bundle of thorns on his back and reconciling with his ministers, and the master and disciple working together to accomplish great things, became a popular tale. With such good ministers and generals under his command, Yuan Shu's prestige grew daily, and Nanyang prospered.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu was overjoyed and greatly pleased!

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Having sought advice from Yan Xiang, Yang Hong was naturally not to be overlooked. When Yu She came to ask for his guidance, Yang Hong also happened to have something he wanted to ask him.

On that day, Yu She only whispered a sentence and persuaded his lord, whom he had tried to dissuade but could not. How could Yang Hong not be amazed by such a skill?

The two hit it off immediately. One sought advice on strategic planning, while the other learned the art of eloquence. Both got what they needed and gained something from the experience.

However, what troubled Yu She was that he himself was a renowned and unparalleled general in terms of martial arts, boasting that "no more than five people in the world could defeat him." Therefore, when he learned Guan Yu's guidance, it was nothing more than "hard practice."

Since Guan Yu was a man who remembered kindness the most, this scroll was a parting gift. To repay the favor, he was so thoughtful that he even drew out the moves for him, so he could just follow along.

However, the more diligently Yan Xiang and Yang Hong taught him in matters of strategic planning, governance, and analysis of global trends, the more Yu She found it like listening to gibberish, obscure and difficult to understand, causing him immense suffering.

This made him quick-witted, eloquent, adept at distorting the truth, and skilled in diplomacy. Yu She dared to claim that he was unparalleled in this regard. However, the strategies of these strategists, such as calculating every step, planning ahead, proceeding step by step, and seeing the big picture from small details, were not in the same category as his expertise.

To learn this from scratch and grow into one of the world's most brilliant strategists is no easy feat.

"Wait... something's not right!"

When Mingming was taught by his teachers Wen You and Mengde, he learned everything perfectly. After mastering it, even his lord Yuan Shu praised him, saying he possessed the talent of Guan Zhong and Yue Yi, and the cunning of Lü Bu and Zhang Fei.

Upon realizing this, Yu She suddenly understood!

"It's not that I can't learn it, it's that the teaching methods are wrong!"

After that, Yu She stopped studying basic theoretical knowledge with Yang Hong and instead directly learned through practice.

In terms of practical experience, although he lacks the ability to deduce things out of thin air, he has a wealth of experience!

Although the current predicaments we face are certainly not something we can use as teaching material or for enriching our minds.

Otherwise, if he were to seek advice from Yang Hong and then immediately offer suggestions to Yuan Shu, it would be strange if he didn't expose his deception.

In previous lives, he was basically either killed by Hua Xiong or Lü Bu. He was no match for Lü Bu in terms of martial prowess, and even if he sought advice, there was nothing he could do.

Only one lifetime!

In his lifetime, when his body was in Dong's camp but his heart was in Yuan's, he was truly taught a lesson by Li Wenyou, that opportunistic villain, and was schemed to his death.

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