At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 210 Wen He offers advice and encounters Jinfan on the road

But it was said that Jia Xu knew that Li Jue and Guo Si were dead, and after helping the emperor and the ministers move eastward, he immediately left with his seal.

But Jia Xu was slightly hesitant about where to invest next.

He and Xiliang general Duan Xuan were from the same hometown, and he was also respected by Duan Xuan. According to the original history, he should have gone to Duan Xuan.

But Jia Xu also knew that even Li Jue and Guo Bang were doomed, let alone Duan Xuan.

Although Duan Xuan respected Jia Xu, he was very suspicious and it was not a good place to go.

In addition, Jia Xu had a close personal relationship with Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew had a much better reputation than other Xiliang generals.

If you go to Zhangxiu, it’s a good place to go.

However, Zhang Ji had previously asked several people to send hostages in order to reconcile with Li Jue and Guo Si. Zhang Xiu was now a hostage and had no freedom.

Jia Xu pondered for a long time and finally set his sights on the south.

"General Chariot and Cavalry paid three visits to Jia's house when he was still young. Even though his status was very different, he dared to recruit me with words. He also wrote poems such as "Dan Ge Xing"."

"At that time, I felt that he was a capable minister in governing the world and a hero in troubled times."

At this time, Jia Xu also had mixed feelings in his heart.

He did not expect that the young man who had already become famous in the capital before he reached the crown would actually rise from a humble background in just over ten years and eventually become a powerful prince dominating the two states.

Jia Xu sometimes thought that if he had followed Zhou Qi, his fame and status might not be as high as Xi Zhicai's now.

To this day, he feels even more sad when he thinks of what the young and energetic Zhou Qi said before leaving.

"The gentleman has a strategic mind and a good plan. His vision is very broad, his plan is very long, and he has the ambition to swallow up the heaven and earth and encompass the universe."

"In the world, Mr. can be used, Mr. can be used, Mr. Dare to use, Mr. Ling has no scruples to display what he has learned, only Qi is the only one."

If before this, Jia Xu didn't pay attention to these two sentences, then after so many years of complicated experience, Jia Xu already knew deeply that it was exactly what Zhou Qi said.

Although Li Jue and Guo Si both viewed Jia Xu in this way, these people were still on guard and were not willing to truly trust and delegate power. They would only think of asking Jia Xu for advice when necessary.

Not to mention Duan Xuan and his ilk.

As for Zhang Xiu, although he could listen to what others said, he could not achieve great things. He could be a general but not a king.

"A certain person knows that he has little talent and little learning, and his foundation is shallow."

"However, princes and generals, would you rather be kind?"

"If the country is peaceful and the people are safe, I would rather be a farmer in the countryside, marry a wife, have children, and live my life in peace."

"However, the traitors are in power, the government is weak, the people are in dire straits, and the world will be in chaos. Although a certain person is not talented, he has the ambition to support the country and has the heart to protect the people. What is missing is a man of this caliber."

"I know that's a little abrupt."

"However, it can take as little as five years or as long as ten years. Mr. Shi has taken an overview of the world and observed the heroes in the world. If he can remember what someone said today and feels that Zhou may be able to achieve something, I hope that Mr. Shi can help me and help the country together!"

Jia Xu thought about Zhou Qi's words that day and was silent for a long time. He couldn't help but sigh: "When I heard these words before, even though I knew Zhou Ziyi was not an ordinary person, I still felt a little scornful."

"Who would have expected it? He seemed to have foresight, as if he had anticipated today's situation."

"More than ten years have passed. Looking at the world, looking at the heroes and generals in the world, they will definitely achieve great things."

Zhou Qi's words in the past continued to echo in Jia Xu's ears like a magic sound.

He thought for a long time and finally made up his mind and headed towards Xiangyang.

Zhou Qi may have a lot of talented people under his command now, but if he were the other top counselors, he might not be willing to surrender midway and succumb to others.

Jia Xu is quite different.

He is not a person who is greedy for fame and fortune, and a relatively stable environment is more in line with Jia Xu's wishes.

What's more, Jia Xu would go to Xiangyang even to repay Zhou Qi's kindness in the past.

But it is said that after Zhou Qi moved to Xiangyang, apart from asking Chen Wen to send spies everywhere to collect information in the princes' territories, he did not do much. Instead, he began to cultivate his health and win over the Jing and Xiang family.

Since the Guanzhong Rebellion, many aristocratic families and people from Guanzhong have fled to Jing and Yizhou.

Most of the people who fled to Jingzhou poured into Nanyang County, and their household registration did not increase much under Zhou Qi's rule.

In addition to handling government affairs every day, Zhou Qi enjoys tea and spends time with his wife, concubines and children. His life is very comfortable.

"My lord, the famous Liangzhou scholar Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe would like to see you!"

Zhou Qi was enjoying tea at the Cavalry General's Mansion when he saw Chen Wen walk in and said loudly.

"Clap!"

Zhou Qi was overjoyed when he heard this. The tea cup in his hand fell to the ground, and the tea wet the clothes in front of him, but he still didn't realize it.

He stood up quickly, grabbed Chen Wen's hands, and asked, "Is it really Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe?"

Chen Wen's hand hurt, but he didn't dare to say anything, he just nodded heavily.

At the same time, Dian Wei, who had just patrolled the area with his personal guards, walked to the door and saw Jia Xu, and couldn't help but be shocked.

"Why are you here, sir?"

Even though he now holds an important position, holds a large number of troops, and is a trusted general under the command of the Chariot and Cavalry General Zhou Qi, he still cannot forget Zhou Qi's three visits to the Jia Mansion.

He was the first person to follow Zhou Qi and witnessed the rise of the cavalry general. He had never seen Zhou Qi care so much for a person.

When Jia Xu saw Dian Wei, his eyes lit up and he cupped his hands and said, "I have met the general. I came here this time to pay a visit to the general of chariots and cavalry."

Dian Wei stepped forward and grabbed Jia Xu's arm, saying, "Since you are here, sir, why are you waiting at the door?"

Jia Xu said: "Someone has already gone in to pass the news."

But Dian Wei shouted: "Since Sir is here, why do you need to communicate?"

"Follow me directly into the house!"

Jia Xu hurriedly said: "The etiquette cannot be abolished!"

Dian Wei didn't care, and directly pulled Jia Xu towards the house.

As soon as they walked through the door, they saw a large area of ​​wetness on their chests, but they were still unaware of it and instead hurried over to them, General Zhou Qi.

Dian Wei shouted: "Lord, Mr. Jia is here!"

Zhou Qi replied: "I know, quickly prepare hot water, clothes, incense, wine and food, I want to take care of Wen He!"

Zhou Qi came over quickly, and when he saw Jia Xu, he didn't say anything else. He directly took his hand and said affectionately: "I have been your husband for fifteen years."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Qi held Jia Xu's hands tightly, with tears of joy in his eyes.

When Jia Xu saw this, the big stone that had been weighing on his heart along the way was finally removed.

Before meeting Zhou Qi, he was still vaguely worried about whether the chariot general, who was no longer what he used to be, would still remember the promise he made back then.

Although it was just his first meeting with Zhou Qi at this time, Jia Xu already knew that his choice this time was not wrong after just hearing a few words from him.

He broke free from Zhou Qi's clenched hands, took two steps back, bowed deeply, and said: "Thanks to the great love of General Chariot and Cavalry, I am afraid!"

Zhou Qi grabbed Jia Xu's right hand again and said, "I know your talent."

"I was lucky enough to occupy the two prefectures of Jing and Yang, and I had trouble sleeping all day and night. I was afraid that I would make a mistake in my decision-making, which would lead to the destruction of my foundation. I would be a disgrace to the great trust of the late emperor and the imperial court, and to the people of the two prefectures."

"Now that Mr. Xiangyang has arrived, I have nothing to worry about!"

The reason why Zhou Qi is so excited is not only because of Jia Xu's own talent.

Compared with this, Zhou Qi values ​​Jia Xu's birth and experience more.

Just like Liu Bei paid three visits to the thatched cottage to invite Zhuge Liang, he not only took a fancy to Zhuge Liang's talents, but also because of Zhuge Liang's network of connections that spread throughout the upper class in Jingzhou.

Liu Biao, Cai, and Kuai were all related by marriage to Zhuge Liang, and celebrities in Jingzhou were also on good terms with Zhuge Liang.

With Zhuge Liang's allegiance, Liu Bei could truly gain a foothold in Jingzhou.

The same is true for Jia Xu.

The Jia family is a famous family in Liangzhou. They have been generals for generations and have a network of connections throughout Liangzhou.

Especially after Jia Xu worked under Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si, not only Liangzhou princes and generals, but also many Qiang leaders and sergeants knew Jia Xu's name.

With Jia Xu, it will be much easier to capture Longxi in the future.

Just like in the original history, Liu Bei knew that Ma Chao was a tiger and a wolf and did not dare to grant him real power, but he still ranked him with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in a prominent position.

It wasn't Liu Bei who took a fancy to Ma Chao's bravery, but Ma Chao's reputation in Liangzhou.Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said: "General Chariot and Cavalry has many talented people under his command. Wouldn't such words be harmful to me?"

At this moment, a cold wind blew over. Zhou Qi felt a chill in his chest and couldn't help but shiver.

We are now in the second Little Ice Age in Chinese history. After the cold winter, not to mention Xiangyang in the central part, even the vast area in the southernmost part of Yangzhou often experiences heavy snowfall and the climate is very cold.

Therefore, most of the princes stopped fighting in winter, because if they fought in winter, the non-combat attrition would be very scary.

Zhou Qi's chest was now wet, and when the cold wind blew, he naturally felt a biting cold.

Jia Xu was keenly aware of Zhou Qi's strange behavior and asked hurriedly: "General Chariot and Cavalry's clothes are wet. Please go inside and change your clothes first to avoid getting cold."

"Aqiu!"

Zhou Qi turned around, covered her mouth and nose, sneezed, and said apologetically: "The weather is really too cold. I went to change my clothes first, and then I'll catch up with my husband."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Qi hurriedly turned around and entered the house.

With the medical conditions in ancient times, Zhou Qi was not willing to get sick easily, otherwise he might die soon.

After watching Zhou Qi leave, Chen Wen looked at Jia Xu strangely and said, "It's rare to see my lord value someone so highly."

"When my lord learned that my husband was here, he was so excited that he accidentally knocked over the tea cup and wet the clothes on his chest."

When Jia Xu heard this, he couldn't help but be secretly moved in his heart.

Before Zhou Qi came out, servants and maids came to Jia Xu and led him to bathe and change clothes.

Jia Xu braved the severe cold and traveled a long distance, and the journey was dusty. He was indeed unworthy of a celebrity, but he did not refuse Zhou Qi's kindness.

Because at this time, he had already made up his mind to stay in Xiangyang, so he naturally accepted these gifts happily.

Jia Xu's attitude was very different from that under Li Jue and Guo Si. No matter how Li Jue and Guo Si awarded the reward, Jia Xu would make excuses to postpone it.

Even if it was the title of a prince or a general that others dreamed of, Jia Xu did not accept it.

Because he did not intend to be sincerely loyal to Li Jue and Guo Si, nor did he want to be too involved with them. Otherwise, if the two failed, Jia Xu would most likely be implicated, just like Li Ru was.

Not long after, Jia Xu, who had finished washing, was led into the hall, and steaming delicacies were served one after another.

Zhou Qi asked someone to warm some wine, took the initiative to pick up the wine glass, greeted each other from afar, and said: "Sir, please!"

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Zhou Qi took the initiative to ask: "Today the Han Dynasty is in decline, the princes have risen together, the people have been displaced, and the people of the three auxiliaries have almost eaten each other out."

"Although I have the intention to bring peace to the troubled times and relieve the people's suffering, in the end I only occupy the land of two states and my ability is limited."

"But I can't bear the suffering of the Han people. I don't know what you think, sir, how can we calm down the troubled times as soon as possible?"

When Jia Xu heard this, his expression was shocked. He knew that this was not only a test of himself by the chariot general, but also a chance for himself.

Otherwise, Jia Xu will be nothing more than a new recruit and has not made any achievements, and Zhou Qi will not be able to arrange an official position for him.

Jia Xu pondered for a moment, and then said: "If my prediction is correct, General Chariot and Cavalry should want to sit back and watch the northern princes fight, and take the opportunity to capture Bashu first, and then plan for Liangzhou."

Zhou Qi couldn't help being shocked and asked in a voice: "Sir, where did you say this?"

Since Jia Xu came to surrender, he did not intend to continue hiding his weakness and said directly: "If the general of chariots and cavalry wants to conquer Xuzhou, Cao Cao will not make any moves when he attacks Tao Qian."

"If the generals of chariots and cavalry want to capture Yuan Shu and Guanzhong, Nanyang is the place to be fought for. However, the general only captures Fan and Deng, which shows that this is not his ambition."

"If the general doesn't plan for the north, he will definitely plan for Bashu!"

Zhou Qi couldn't help but sigh secretly and said: "Sir, your eyes are indeed as bright as a torch!"

"Yizhou has a household registration of one million and is a land of abundance. It is the foundation of Han Emperor Gaozu's hegemony."

"However, the land of Bashu has high mountains and dangerous rivers, and barbarians are rampant. It may not be easy to take over the land."

Bashu is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

It is not easy to take Yizhou from east to west, let alone from north to south.

Historically, Liu Zhang led the wolf into the house. Even though Liu Bei entered Yizhou in advance, occupied key areas, and had many surrender factions, it still took him three years to capture Chengdu.

If Liu Zhang hadn't been weak and took the initiative to surrender, Chengdu would have been able to sustain itself for at least another year.

It can also be seen from this.

No one among the princes of the late Han Dynasty was easy to fight. Even the weakest one would take a long time to destroy.

Although Zhou Qi now has strong soldiers and horses, he is not arrogant.

When Jia Xu heard this, he smiled and said: "If it were him, it would not be easy to conquer Yizhou, but now we have a very good opportunity."

But Liu Yan was devastated when he learned that his two sons had been killed by the Xiliang army. Then fire from the sky burned down the mansion and the carriages. The fire spread to people's homes, burning countless houses, and many people died in the fire.

At this time, people were quite superstitious and believed that the coming of fire from the sky was an ominous sign, so rumors spread.

Liu Yan had no choice but to move to Chengdu.

The new loss of his second son, coupled with the worry about Tianhuo, caused Liu Yan to lose weight day by day, became seriously ill, and eventually became a gangster.

When Liu Yan was in Yizhou, he used people from Dongzhou on a large scale, cut off valley pavilions, killed Han envoys, and commissioned others to kill more than ten powerful people in the state, including Wang Xian and Li Quan, to establish his power.

Ren Qi and Jia Long, the prefects of Jianwei, rebelled and led an army to attack Liu Yan. Liu Yan defeated them and killed them all. Only then did he become famous in Yizhou, and the major families did not dare to rebel.

Within a few years of Liu Yan's appointment as the shepherd of Yizhou, the power of the Dongzhou scholars expanded rapidly. Through plunder and robbery, they misappropriated the lands and properties of many local wealthy families in Yizhou.

Fortunately, Liu Yan had good methods and was able to balance the local Yizhou clans and Dongzhou clans, so it did not cause a catastrophe.

However, after Liu Yan's death, the suppressed natives of Yizhou began to make moves.

On the Yangtze River, several merchant ships came from Jingzhou and entered Bajun, Yizhou. There were more than a dozen guards and more than twenty sailors on board.

There was a person sitting on the boat at the front, it was Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe.

There were two people standing beside him, namely Chen Wu and Ling Cao.

At this time and space, Sun Ce did not fight back to Jiangdong, so Ling Cao did not go to Sun Ce. Instead, he was conquered by Zhou Qi, and his reputation is not obvious now.

Although Chen Wu followed Zhou Yu to train Lujiang Shangjia, he had no reputation.

This time Jia Xu came to Yizhou secretly, and his plans were too big to reveal his identity casually. Therefore, Zhou Qi did not send famous generals such as Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Zhou Tai to accompany him, but instead selected Ling Cao and Chen Wu.

Chen Wu selected a dozen famous rangers from Lujiang County, each with extraordinary skills.

Zhou Qi also asked Ling Cao to select more than 20 soldiers with excellent water skills from the Xiangyang navy and asked them to come to drive the boat to protect Jia Xu's safety.

"Sir, we have arrived in Bajun, we should be more careful."

"Yizhou is not as stable as Jing and Yang. According to the guide, water bandits are rampant on the Yangtze River. Although we have brought more than 30 experts, we should be careful."

Ling Cao walked to Jia Xu and whispered.

"Jingle Bell!"

"Jingle Bell!"

"Jingle Bell!"

At this moment, the sound of bells could be heard faintly, and the expressions of Ling Cao and Chen Wu all changed.

They hurriedly drew out their weapons, walked to the bow of the ship, and looked away, only to see dozens of small boats appearing on the river, heading in the direction of the merchant ship.

Chen Wu said with a solemn expression: "We have heard that Jinfan thieves are rampant in Ba County."

"These brocade sail thieves display their chariots and horses when walking, and connect their boats when traveling by water. The attendants are clothed in brocade and are dazzling wherever they go. When they stay, they often use brocade to maintain their boats, and when they leave, they cut them off and throw them away. To show his wealth and luxury.”

"They wandered around in groups, carrying bows and arrows, with bird feathers on their heads and bells on their bodies. Wherever they passed, even the local governors had to treat them with courtesy, otherwise they might be exterminated. disaster!"

"Did we encounter the Jinfan thief?"

When Ling Tong heard this, his expression became very solemn.

"Don't panic, you two!"

At this moment, a gentle voice sounded, and Jia Xu had already walked to the deck.

Ling Tong said hurriedly: "Sir, please enter the cabin first to avoid being injured by random arrows if there is a conflict later."

Before the fleet departed, Zhou Qi repeatedly told Ling Tong and Chen Wu to ensure Jia Xu's safety.

Jia Xu waved his hand and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter."

(End of this chapter)