Xiaoqi

Speaking of this, Jia Xu paused, took a sip of tea, and then said: "Before this, Xuzhou has changed owners three times, and this is the fourth time. Four changes in ownership in just five years. It is rare among the states of the Han Dynasty, and this is the only case. It is not difficult to see from the many times that Xuzhou changed hands. It is easy to capture Xuzhou, and it can be obtained within ten days, but it is difficult to consolidate Xuzhou and make it a defensive city. It's not easy. The reason is that the counties in Xuzhou have extremely strong aristocratic families and gentry tyrants. This is an extremely stable alliance of interests. The relationship between the major aristocratic families is intricate, like the roots of old trees. Among them There is no shortage of relatively strong alliances of mutual marriages, where each other prospers, the other prospers, the other loses, and advances and retreats together.

Therefore, the lord handed over Xuzhou's military administration to you and me this time, just to let you and me join forces to break this situation, completely destroy the hidden alliance of interests, and fundamentally solve the problem of Xuzhou's easy attack and difficult defense, so that To achieve the strategic goal of long-term stability and stability, it has truly become a frontier town for our army based in Huainan. "

"Brother Wen He's words coincide with mine." Before Jia Xu's words fell, Guo Jia readily agreed, and continued: "The most important thing before us right now is how to break the situation, to put it bluntly. It is how to break this big net hidden in the dark, how to break the interest alliance that has been formed between them. In this regard, the lord once said this sentence: "If you have a gun, you are the king of grass." The most reasonable.

Therefore, my younger brother decided to start with the army and replace all the generals in the army who have direct or indirect kinship with the major families and gentry in Xuzhou, transfer them to other states or battalions for resettlement, and dispatch our army generals to lead the troops in Xuzhou.With this in mind, so far, my younger brother has replaced all the guards, lieutenants, and military marquises in all counties and cities of Xuzhou, and ordered our army to take over all counties and counties, and replace all city defenders.

Because of this, brother Gongtai has a lot of prejudice against my younger brother, but it is inconvenient to speak out, so he used brother Wenhe's mouth to persuade me to stop.It’s just that this matter has already begun, and now it’s anticlimactic to stop it. Not to mention the waste of all previous efforts, it will also make the major families and gentry and gentry feel hostile to us, thus planting the root of disaster and endless troubles in the future.Therefore, this matter must not stop here. Instead, we should strike while the iron is hot, comprehensively rectify the Xuzhou garrison, and then rectify the administration of officials to consolidate the lord's rule over Xuzhou.I wonder if Brother Wen He thinks so? "

Jia Xu thought about it and nodded lightly, affirming: "Feng Xiao's words hit the nail on the head, hit the nail on the head, and made Brother Yu admire him. Brother Yu has no objection to this, and is willing to fully cooperate with Feng Xiao's actions, but if there is a need for Brother Yu, Just a word from Feng Xiao, and Brother Yu will definitely help you with all your strength."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu couldn't help shaking his head, and said with a smile: "Brother Yu always thought that after the war in Xuzhou subsided, the lord is very likely to let Chen Gong take Xuzhou back. After all, Chen Gongtai has made great contributions to the battle of Xuzhou. , and has lived in Xuzhou for a long time, letting him succeed Xuzhou governor will help stabilize the situation, quickly restore the post-war order, and resume farming as soon as possible. But at this moment, listening to Feng Xiao's words, I know that the master has a clear understanding of the situation in Xuzhou, and the future governor of Xuzhou must be someone else There are people."

After hearing the words, Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked at each other, and then the two of them smiled knowingly, and reached a consensus without any communication.

After drinking a cup of tea again, Jia Xu casually picked up the arrow shaft placed beside him and put it on the case table, and said with a smile: "These days everyone is discussing this matter in private, there are all kinds of rumors, and it is said that there are many discussions. It’s not an exaggeration. Brother Yu is also very curious about this, can Feng Xiao explain the reason and clear up the confusion for Brother Yu?”

Looking at Jia Xu's arrow shaft on the case table, Guo Jia couldn't help shaking his head bitterly, and said with a wry smile: "Just now I noticed that the arrow next to Brother Wen He looks very familiar, and I have a feeling of deja vu. At this moment, I can see that this arrow is the exclusive arrow used by the soldiers under my tent." Just this sentence gave Jia Xu the answer he wanted to know, and the slightly bitter smile on Guo Jia's face also revealed the truth. Pretty good explanation of why he never made it public.He has a reason, or he did not do it out of intention, but as a last resort.

Jia Xu nodded thoughtfully, and said in an inexplicably suspicious voice: "Brother Yu heard the lord ordered Lu Bu to be killed that day, and I have been following the lord since then, and I have never seen the lord give the order to release Lu Bu. , I don’t know where the Lord’s military orders above the execution ground come from?”

Guo Jia smiled slightly, and answered irrelevantly: "Brother Wen He, do you know why the lord ordered me to take full charge of the battle at Baimenlou?"

"Eh?" Jia Xu was stunned when he heard the sound, and asked, "Could it be that there is something else hidden here?"

"Exactly." Guo Jia nodded in response, and explained: "When Lu Bu defeated Yanzhou and led the remnants to flee in a hurry, he intended to join the lord's command, but because he was worried that the lord would harm him, he switched to Liu Bei's account. Then the lord asked On this matter, my younger brother once boasted that one day he would capture Lu Bu alive, and let him serve the lord wholeheartedly, so that there would be no more surrender and rebellion. The lord believed it at the time, and since then, he has handed over all matters related to Xuzhou to Let me deal with it, including Han Xian, Yang Feng and Chen Gong who have been lurking under Lu Bu's tent for a long time and many other secret matters.

It is precisely because of this that after Picheng was captured by our army, the lord gave me full authority to deal with the attack on Baimenlou in public, and patted me on the shoulder twice before leaving. "

"This move has a lot of meaning!" Jia Xu interjected in surprise.

Chapter 109

"Oh?" Jia Xu interjected in surprise, "My lord patted Feng Xiao on the shoulder twice? This move has a lot of meaning!"

Guo Jia nodded when he heard the sound, and said: "Brother Wenhe's words are right. At that time, Mrs. Lingqi was holding the corner of the lord's clothes and begging for help, but the lord had already expressed his heart in public, and he would not change his words, so he left when he left. I patted my brother on the shoulder."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia's voice paused, and a bitter smile appeared on his face again, as if he had lingering fears, but also seemed to have a lot of feelings.

"It was this light pat that reminded me of the promise I made in front of the lord four years ago, and I immediately knew why the lord ordered me to stay in Xiapi City to take charge of the battle at Baimen Tower, and to handle the post-war affairs with full authority."

Jia Xu noticed that Guo Jia was in a trance when he spoke, and immediately interjected to comfort him: "Feng Xiao, don't blame yourself. After all, it has been four years, and it is understandable to forget it for a while, so there is no need to blame yourself. Fortunately, Feng Xiao is smart. Wisdom, known as quick wit, recall it in time, and make a remedy, it is not too late."

After Guo Jia's narration, Jia Xu was reminded, reminding him of some strange things in recent years, and now he finally found the answer, and it turned out that everything started because of this.

In fact, before the Sili War, the information from the states and counties in the Central Plains was usually sent to Jia Xu as soon as possible, and then he screened it and then reported it to Li Li.But after the Sili War, the situation changed suddenly. For no reason, Jia Xu never received any information related to Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and Yanzhou, and Li Li did not have any explanation for this.This invisibly made Jia Xu suspicious, secretly guessing whether his hand was stretched too far.In turn, the protagonist Li Li was very displeased, so he withdrew some of his authority.This move is to remind him not to interfere with the military aircraft too much, otherwise the next time will not be to withdraw his right to know information.Instead, he directly lifted his right to be a military adviser.

For this reason, Jia Xu paid special attention to Li Li for a long time, but found nothing, and did not find that Li Li had any dissatisfaction with him.As a result, Jia Xu secretly wondered, not knowing what the problem was, why did he suddenly lose the right to know the military situation of the Jianghuai states and counties?

Since then.Jia Xu has become more and more cautious in dealing with people, not daring to be negligent in dealing with anything, for fear that there will be mistakes in his own affairs.Lost some authority again, and was even completely squeezed out of the core decision-making layer.At the same time, he also knew that Guo Jia would take over the part of his authority that he had lost, and if Guo Jia's own authority was added.Guo Jia's authority has surpassed that of Jia Xu.He came from behind and became Li Li's most trusted chief military adviser.

Seeing Guo Jia crawling on top of him day by day, if Jia Xu had no idea, even he himself would not believe it.But Jia Xu has an unmatched strength, or advantage, that is, he can always maintain a normal mind, extremely peaceful state of mind, and can stand loneliness.Even cold reception.For many years, he rarely competed for fame and fortune.Not to mention being troubled by the division of power, the city is extremely deep, the heart is tenacious, and the emotions and anger are invisible.He will do everything that Li Li has explained to him wholeheartedly, and there will be no mistakes, and Li Li will not be disappointed.

At the same time, Jia Xu never seized power, never overstepped things, and could not act arrogantly.For a long time, he has been adhering to his duties, doing whatever he does in whatever position, or not doing it, and doing his best to do it well.Because of this, Li Li has always relied heavily on him and trusted him, because he can make Li Li feel at ease in everything he does.Maybe what he did was not perfect, but he never had a major mistake. Sophistication has become synonymous with Jia Xu, and occupies an irreplaceable important position in Li Li's mind.

Therefore, although Li Li has successively included many counselors in recent years, there are many top strategists with outstanding resourcefulness and generals with both civil and military skills, such as Guo Jia, Fazheng, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Zhuge Liang, and Xun You.However, Jia Xu is still firmly in the position of Chief Military Adviser, Li Li's most important right-hand man, and holds a pivotal and lofty position in the Xiliang Army, and no one can replace him.

Up to now, under Li Li's rule, there are currently five master planners, and more than a dozen top-notch advisers, while Jia Xu has always been ranked second after Li Xuan.Among the only six civil servants and military generals under Li Li's rule, Jia Xu occupied one seat, with the same rank as Jiuqing, but higher than Sangong. (Compared to the Sangong means that the salary is not as good as the Sangong, but the actual power is not inferior to the Sangong; the same as the Sangong or the position and the Sangong, that is, the salary and real power are equal to the high positions of the Sikong, Situ and Taiwei.)

At this moment, after hearing Guo Jia's explanation, Jia Xu suddenly realized that he was too cautious, so that he misunderstood the lord Li Li and Guo Jia.Fortunately, he didn't take any action and kept holding back, otherwise it would be unnecessary and troublesome.

In addition, Jia Xu's persuasion to Guo Jia not to blame himself is not an act of hypocrisy, but sincere persuasion.He was well aware of the weight of the promises Guo Jia made at the beginning. As a counselor, he was the most refrained from making promises lightly.At least, Guo Jia will lose his trust in Li Li, and it will be impossible to gain Li Li's trust again; Dispensable fringe civil servants may even lead to death.

And this is the true portrayal of companions like companions of tigers.As a close minister, it is easy to gain power and lose power faster; improper words or misunderstanding of the Lord's intentions will lead to unimaginable consequences, ranging from dismissal from office to life.Guo Jia, on the other hand, is a combination of both. The promise comes first and the misunderstanding comes later. The degree of danger is obvious.

Fortunately, Guo Jia's reputation as a ghost is by no means a vain name. He was born with a delicate mind, extraordinary wit, and is especially good at adapting to changes.

"Yeah, thanks to my lord's light pat on the shoulder, it reminded me of the bold words when I made promises when I was young." Guo Jia said with lingering fear.

Jia Xu nodded and said: "Feng Xiao is bold, careful, and witty. If he were a fool, he would never dare to promise in front of the lord." After finishing speaking, Jia Xu couldn't help laughing.His smile was very sincere, and his eyes were full of admiration and admiration. Guo Jia was deeply encouraged by seeing him, and immediately put away his melancholy and smiled knowingly.

"To tell the truth, brother Wen, in order to make Lu Bu wholeheartedly serve under the lord's command, my little brother has worked hard, and it took a lot of time."

Speaking of the process of subduing Lu Bu, Guo Jia reached out to pick up the arrow shaft on the case table, and continued: "Actually, my lord's pat on my shoulder twice is to allow me to exert pressure on Lu Bu, including various punishments. Torture him severely, let him taste the pain of flesh and blood, and have a long memory. However, if Lu Bu really follows the lord in the future, he will be our colleague, not to mention Mrs. Lingqi who serves by the lord's side all day long; It made me quite scruples, and I had to carefully consider the countermeasures.

In desperation, I came up with the farce of executing him in the Beicheng execution ground.In advance, I ordered my soldiers to make more than a hundred of these arrow shafts. At first glance, they look like sharp arrows, but in fact they are just a wooden shaft, without arrowheads or feathers. They can't even penetrate clothes, so they can't kill at all. people.In addition, the last sentinel who broke into the execution ground to convey the false military order was actually the captain of the guard under my account.I was afraid that ordinary soldiers would not be able to seize the right opportunity, so I asked him to pretend to be the lord's personal soldier, and hid in the north gate tower to watch the execution, and when the time came, he rushed to the execution ground to deliver the lord's military order. "

Speaking of this, Guo Jia paused, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then smiled and said: "The whole thing is like this. It sounds complicated, but it's actually very simple. To put it bluntly, it's just to scare Lu Bu. Subtotal, not worth mentioning, made brother Wenhe laugh."

"Small plan? Hehehe, Feng Xiao is too self-effacing!"

Jia Xu responded in astonishment, then smiled while stroking his beard, poured a cup of hot tea for Guo Jia again, and said with a smile, "If Feng Xiao's plan is still a small plan, then what kind of plan can be called a big plan? Actually In the world, it is not surprising that many strategies in the world are revealed. The real value lies in whether the strategy is feasible, whether it can achieve the expected effect or strategic intention. Obviously, Feng Xiao's plan is perfect, and there is no trace in advance. You were impeccable in everything, and you succeeded in subduing Lu Bu, a tiger, and made him grateful to you. His family and Mrs. Lingqi thanked you for your great kindness, and also maintained the supreme majesty of the lord.

Is such a strategy of killing multiple birds with one stone a small plan?This is the real generosity and wisdom. The three words 'fast, accurate, and ruthless' are not enough to describe the brilliance of this plan, and courage and courage are the most important.Every link is almost perfect, impeccable, pressing step by step, interlocking, forcibly forcing away the last trace of luck left in Lu Bu's heart, and then pushing him into the bottomless abyss, causing his mental breakdown, heart ashamed, completely Desperate.

If Lv Bu was subdued at this time, he might surrender and rebel in the future, and Feng Xiao had anticipated this, so he pushed him to the execution platform and allowed his wife and concubine to come and see him off.This move was to arouse Lu Bu's desire to survive, to make him realize that there are still people and things worthy of his nostalgia in the world, as well as many extremely innocent relatives who have been implicated by him.When he realized the preciousness of life, Huan Fei stepped forward to toast to let him taste the evil consequences of many unrighteous deeds that would lead to his own death, filling his heart with bitterness, enduring endless torture and struggle in his heart, and repenting for what he had done before. everything.And the last one hundred or so arrow shafts without arrowheads and arrow clusters let him experience the taste of death for a while, branding an indelible and permanent memory in his heart, and he will never and dare not make the same mistake again for the rest of his life. . "

Speaking of this, Jia Xu jumped up and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "Such a well-coordinated strategy, how can the word 'absolute' be so good!"

Guo Jia shook his head when he heard the sound, and said with a modest smile: "Brother Wen He is too famous. If it is an ordinary general, he can subdue him if he knows his own advantages and disadvantages. But who is Lu Bu? He is a capricious tiger in the world. The tiger still needs the strength of ten thousand pounds, and it needs ten thousand pounds of strength to subdue the tiger. But to subdue the tiger in the first life, it is not enough to subdue its mind, it is not enough to dispel its indiscriminate thoughts, it is not enough Let it be remembered forever!"

Chapter 110

In mid-July, after the war subsided, Xuzhou was once again undercurrent and turbulent.

Just at this time, the Dongmen Street in Xiapi City was full of gongs and drums, flags were flying, and there was a scene full of joy.

The gate of the city was wide open, and thousands of Xuanjia cavalry stood inside and outside the gate. The soldiers were fierce and mighty like a prison, but the guards at the gate did not prohibit the people from entering and leaving the city.

Until noon, the East Gate was closed to pedestrians.

Immediately, hundreds of soldiers splashed clean water on the street, and then marched to clear the way. Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Chen Gong led Xuzhou's civil and military officials out of the city with great fanfare to welcome the lord of Xuzhou, the general, who returned from his inspection tour in Donghai County Li Li.

Li Li, who was riding slowly, saw the grand scene at the gate of the city from a distance, and immediately raised his eyebrows, and a stern look appeared in the corners of his eyes.As he got closer and closer to the city gate, the strange color on his face disappeared, replaced by a gentle smile. The bright and handsome face under the sun is very good.

"Wei Chen waits to meet the lord! Welcome the lord back to the city!" Seeing Li Li driving the golden beast king across the suspension bridge, Jia Xu and Guo Jia led more than [-] civil servants and generals to step forward to greet him.

"You don't need to be formal, get up quickly." While speaking, Li Li waved his hand to signal everyone to get up, but he didn't get off his horse.

Immediately, with a big wave of his hand, he drove his mount into the city, "Everyone follow me into the city, let's talk in the lobby of the state capital!"

As Li Li entered the city gate first, Lu Lingqi, Li Zhi, Ke Bineng, Chen Deng, Xu Yi and others who followed him entered the city one after another.At this time, those who are interested can clearly see that Lu Lingqi, who is following Li Li, is becoming more and more radiant.She was dressed in military armor but couldn't hide the charming look on her pretty face, so glamorous and charming that countless men dare not look directly at her.However, no one dared to lay their eyes on her.He didn't even dare to have any unreasonable thoughts, for fear of offending the supreme majesty of the general.

Half an hour later, Li Li, who had a little freshen up, appeared in the main hall in a dark red brocade robe, sitting on the upper-level State Shepherd Throne, looking down at the civil servants and generals bowing down in the hall.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone took their seats. Jia Xu and Guo Jia were at the head of the civil and military groups.Chen Gong and Chen Gui sat below Jia Xu, while Huan Fei and Xu Chu sat below Guo Jia.

"It's ten days away, and you all went out of the city to greet each other. It really shouldn't be. Gu Nian will not be prosecuted for the first time. You must remember that you must not act like this in the future!" His tone was not good, but Li Li's expression was very calm when he spoke .It seems that the mood is invisible.