When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 507: As an elder brother, even if I am not as good as my younger brother, I cannot be left too far behind by him ()
"You, you are Jingzhao Yin Jia Wenhe?"

In the hall of the government office in Yecheng, Gongsun Yue's pupils slightly dilated, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He looked at the kind-looking Jia Xu, and his heart was filled with waves. Now he was told that the person in front of him was Jia Xu? The person who looked the kindest was Jia Xu? !

When Gongsun Yue thought about how he had just pointed out in front of Gongsun Zan that Xu Shu was Jia Xu, embarrassment suddenly emerged in his heart.

Especially in front of Gongsun Zan and many important officials in the court, facing their gazes, he felt like he was facing countless flying knives. The surprise on his face was immediately replaced by embarrassment, so embarrassing that he became so agitated that he had to lower his head. He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"." Gongsun Zan glanced at Gongsun Yue and didn't say much. In terms of shamelessness, he thought he was far superior to his cousin.

Gongsun Zan coughed a few times to attract everyone's attention, and he gave Xu Shu an apologetic look.

Xu Shu finally understood, thinking that he had mistaken him for Jia Xu. He could not help but glance at Jia Xu. Although Jia Xu looked normal, he could not help but feel guilty. He thought to himself: Wen He's reputation is much worse than I thought. I have to explain to General Gongsun and apologize to Wen He in person. If it were not for my evil plan, how could Wen He's reputation become like this?

When Gongsun Zan saw Xu Shu shook his head without any blame on his face, he finally felt relieved.

As for Gongsun Yue's behavior just now, Gongsun Zan explained: "Gentlemen, I have never seen the world, please forgive me."

Cao Cao, who was one of the most fraternal people present, nodded in understanding, "General Gongsun, Captain Gongsun is really like this."

"Meng De, you're right."

"Captain Cao is right."

"What the Grand Herald said makes sense!"

Cao Cao's words were like a stone that caused ripples, drawing one response after another.

Jia Xu nodded slightly, "Gentlemen, we can discuss these trivial matters later. How about we talk about the important matters at hand?"

"That's exactly what I meant." The two Gongsun brothers were the first to respond. Even Gongsun Yue, who had his head lowered, couldn't wait to raise his head and quickly expressed his attitude.

"Good." Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Xu Shu, Cao Cao and others had no objection.

Zhang Fei looked directly at Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue, patting his chest and saying confidently, "General Gongsun, Captain Gongsun, if you have anything to say, just tell us. As long as we can do it, we will never refuse!"

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said, "Third brother, what you said is absolutely right."

Huang Zhong saw Gongsun Zan looking at him, and then he remembered that he seemed to be the commander. "Ahem, General Gongsun, me too."

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue looked at each other. Gongsun Yue touched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Brother, I..."

"Forget it, let me tell you." Gongsun Zan shook his head and looked at Gongsun Yue helplessly. He frankly and openly told the real reason for this trip one by one, "General Huang, General Guan, General Zhang, Military Advisor Xu, Military Advisor Jia, Lieutenant Cao, and General Liu have a captain named Tian Yu under their command. This man is not only proficient in military strategy, but also in government. At first, my brother Yue and I thought that Captain Tian was more suitable for marching and fighting. Letting Captain Tian take charge temporarily is really a waste of talent, and a gem is covered in dust."

“So I discussed with Brother Yue that it would be better to contact General Huang and General Guan first and let the court decide.”

"Now that I think about it carefully, I am really glad that I made this decision."

"It would be a great regret in my life if I didn't see Yecheng with my own eyes!"

"We never expected that General Huang and General Guan could not only repel the enemy on horseback, but also govern the country when they dismount."

"We hereby request General Huang and General Guan to send capable officials to take over the affairs of Bohai County!"

Gongsun Yue was shocked when he heard this. He looked at Gongsun Zan in surprise and said, "No, brother, why did you tell us all our previous plans?"
Guan Yu and Huang Zhong looked at each other, and then burst into laughter.

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue looked at each other with confusion on their faces. Could it be that they said something wrong?
Seeing the confusion of Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue, Guan Yu smiled and explained: "General Gongsun, Captain Gongsun, this is not our credit."

"That's right." Huang Zhong nodded in agreement.

Gongsun Zan turned around and thought, isn't it General Guan's credit? That makes sense.

Gongsun Zan asked curiously, "General Guan, please tell me who did this?"

Guan Yu looked towards Xu Shu, his lips curled up so much that he couldn't suppress it. Even Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue could hear the pride and pride in Guan Yu's words, "Of course it's Xu Yuanzhi, the military advisor."

"Military Advisor Xu"

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Zan's eyelids twitched, they were both startled, and looked at Xu Shu in horror. He had heard a little about Xu Shu, who was a disciple of Sima Hui.

Sima Hui was a very remarkable person. He was a famous hermit, known as "Mr. Water Mirror".

If he was a disciple of the hermit, Gongsun Zan would not find it surprising that he could lead troops into battle, let alone govern the country.

The question is, how long did Xu Shu study under Sima Hui? !

Is there a five-finger count?!
They knew that Xu Shu had made efforts to help Liu Bei quell the banditry in Jingzhou, but that was only in terms of military strategy!
Governing is different from fighting a war. In a war, the outcome of a victory can be determined by the bravery of generals, the elite soldiers, and the strong morale.

Governing a country cannot be done by just charging forward blindly. It is very boring to learn. If governing a country is so simple, he would not have to take Liu Bei with him to fight cocks and run dogs while he was studying.

You can try your best to fight a war, but if you can't learn how to govern, you really can't learn it.

Now, someone suddenly told him that a guy who had no knowledge of literature could manage Yecheng to such an extent in just a few years? !

It would be better to tell him that Liu Bei has the mandate of heaven. After all, it sounds much more believable.

What's more, what was Xu Shu's previous identity? He was an official in Liu Bei's court.

If Xu Shu was really so powerful, why did he serve as an official in Liu Bei's court? And why did he not complain at all?
Could it be that talented people like Xu Shu are everywhere in Liu Bei's court? !
The more Gongsun Zan thought about it, the more frightened he became. Oh no, oh no, why do I feel more and more that Xuande has a destiny?!
Gongsun Yue felt even gloomier in his heart. It's over, it's over. Just now I mistook Military Advisor Xu for Jia Wenhe. Military Advisor Xu won't hold a grudge against me, right?

Seeing that Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue looked increasingly uneasy, Xu Shu coughed a few times and interrupted their suspicions, "General, you are too kind. This is not just my achievement. It is the result of the unremitting advice of Military Advisor Jia, the stable public security of General Guan and General Huang, and the efforts of all the comrades in the army. I have only played a small role."

Jia Wenhe’s suggestions?

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue looked at each other. This was understandable, as they had heard about Jia Xu's successful governance of Liang Province.

However, Gongsun Yue discovered something strange. He put his mouth close to Gongsun Zan's ear and said in a low voice, "Brother, I wonder if you have noticed. Whether it is General Huang, General Guan, or Military Advisor Xu, they all seem very modest. It is really strange."

"Brother Yue, what's so strange about this? Doesn't this just prove that General Huang, General Guan, Military Advisor Xu and others are both virtuous and talented? They are simply the ideal virtuous and capable generals!"

"That being said, before this, Military Advisor Xu was a poor man, General Guan was not from a wealthy family, and General Huang was an old soldier. How did they become so powerful?"

"Is there any need to ask? Xuande is a man of character. I never thought that after such a long time, Xuande could achieve such a level. He is indeed worthy of being my brother."

Although Gongsun Zan's words sounded fine at first, Gongsun Yue always felt that his brother's face was a little smug, as if he was saying, "Xuan De is good at judging people, so what about me who is recognized as his elder brother by Xuan De? How can I be bad?!"

Gongsun Yue's face twitched. He really didn't want to continue this topic, so he urged: "Brother, on the way here, didn't you say that you had a lot of questions to ask General Huang, General Guan, and Military Advisor Xu? I think it's better to ask them now."

"Brother Yue, you did remind me." Gongsun Zan restrained his expression and turned serious.

Such a change forced everyone present to be extremely alert. As Gongsun Zan opened his mouth and asked about matters related to Yecheng, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, Xu Shu and others answered them one by one, answering every question.

The mystery of Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue was gradually solved. It turned out that it was not enough to just torture the nobles. The most important thing was to expand the team. In this way, the selection of the team became the biggest problem. Guan Yu and Huang Zhong... No, strictly speaking, the team Liu Bei chose was the soldiers, the common people, the porters he met on the road, and the farmers working in the fields. As long as the lives of these people were not so bad, he could win their support.

These people are the ones who were able to capture Yecheng so quickly and rebuild it so quickly after the war.

This is the truth, and it is not new at all. Xunzi once said: Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.

The people's support determines the rise and fall of a country.

However, there are two different concepts when these principles are written in books and when they are written in the heart. The reason why Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue felt a little unfamiliar was that they had never experienced them personally. This was the first time that someone had explained them one by one.

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue just felt their scalps tingling. This is easier said than done.

Gongsun Zan felt that he encountered great resistance just because he was ruthless to the gentry, not to mention that he had achieved the level that Xu Shu, Jia Xu and others talked about.

It was not difficult for him to hear that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xu Shu, Jia Xu and others were not satisfied with the current situation in Yecheng.

You have to know that in his eyes, if every place in the world was like Yecheng now, there would be peace and prosperity.

They never expected that this was far from enough in the eyes of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others. What should they do next? Could it be that they wanted to strive for promotion from the noble families?

When Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue heard that Liu Bei had started teaching his soldiers to read in Liang Province, they felt as if struck by lightning. Their ears started buzzing and their whole bodies became extremely stiff. The brothers' pupils shrank sharply into a tiny dot at this moment. It was actually true!
Gongsun Zan's Adam's apple moved, and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva. Under normal circumstances, if you asked him to kill Liu Yu, he would never dare to do it, even if he hated Liu Yu. If he encountered a special situation and was blinded by anger, he might kill him.

But no matter how special he is, no matter how brave he is, he can never be an enemy of the great clans in the world!

At this moment, Gongsun Zan felt that the clear image of Liu Bei that he had finally formed in his mind suddenly collapsed. He felt that Liu Bei had become a stranger.

He couldn't help but wonder, is this still his good brother?

At the same time, Gongsun Zan lowered his head and sighed. He was convinced. He was completely convinced by his brother.

No wonder it can achieve such a level.

Gongsun Zan forced a bitter smile. It turned out that in terms of ambition alone, he was far inferior to Liu Bei.

Gongsun Yue, who was also feeling mixed emotions, said with emotion: "Liu Xuande is truly a hero."

"Yes." Gongsun Zan smiled bitterly.

Zhang Fei frowned slightly. Having been in the crew for a long time, he could see the loss of Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue at a glance.

So he shook his head deliberately and sighed: "It seems that Big Brother's vision was wrong this time."

"An error?"

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue were both stunned. Who else could Zhang Fei call "big brother" other than Liu Bei?

Gongsun Yue asked, "General Zhang, why do you say that?"

"Why do you say that? Of course my elder brother said that there is a white horse in Youzhou, which is brave and good at fighting, and the Wuhuan are all terrified. No matter what setbacks it encounters, it will not be discouraged, and will not compromise even if it dies. Only today did I learn that this white horse is not a white horse."

As soon as these words were spoken, even Guan Yu, who had been practicing for a long time, suddenly changed color. Everyone could tell who the white horse Zhang Fei was referring to.

Guan Yu grabbed Zhang Fei's arm and scolded him in a low voice: "Third brother, how can you say that about General Gongsun? Regardless of the fact that General Gongsun is my elder brother, General Gongsun has helped us a lot. We should comfort him instead of ridiculing him!"

"Second brother, just relax. I studied psychology in the fairyland. General Gongsun's illness must be cured with words."

"Third brother, are you sure?"

"of course."

Guan Yu let go of Zhang Fei's arm. He didn't believe in psychology, but he believed in Zhang Fei.

At worst, I will take responsibility and apologize with my third brother in the future.
Guan Yu, having made up his mind, looked at Gongsun Zan nervously.

The atmosphere on the scene became particularly strange, as if it was the eve of a storm.

Suddenly Gongsun Zan stood up, and even Gongsun Yue was startled. He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and shouted wildly in his heart, "Brother, don't do anything stupid! This is Yecheng, and Zhang Yide is not Liu Xuande after all!"

Just as Guan Yu's eyes were filled with tension, Gongsun Yue was filled with fear.

Gongsun Zan actually raised his head and clasped his fists towards Zhang Fei with great solemnity, "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading! Thank you, General, for enlightening me. I am very grateful, very grateful."

"General Gongsun, what I said just now was a bit harsh. I hope you don't mind it. I can't bear the gratitude." Zhang Fei scratched his cheek awkwardly. This action swept away the tense atmosphere and made everyone present except Gongsun Yue laugh.

Gongsun Yue only felt his head buzzing, and he didn't even notice Gongsun Zan approaching him.

"Brother Yue, why do you have such an expression?"

"Brother." Gongsun Yue looked at Gongsun Zan at a loss, and spoke in a dry voice, "Aren't you angry?"

"Angry? Why should I be angry? General Zhang said the truth. If it weren't for General Zhang, I wouldn't have realized it yet."

Gongsun Yue asked dryly, "Realized? Realized what?"

"As an elder brother, even if I am not as good as my younger brother, I cannot be left too far behind by him."

(End of this chapter)