Chapter 846: Fengxiao Has Great Talent

Without the handled travel documents, outsiders are not allowed to move around at will.

However, the post house was built well, and the decoration was quite elegant. On the top floor of the post house, there was even a pavilion where one could look at the sea.

Guo Jia did nothing. Every day, he just sat under the pavilion on the top floor of the post house, blowing the cool wind, reading the free *Wenchang News* one by one, and occasionally looking into the distance in a daze.

In fact, the area around the post house was quite lively, with wine and food shops, bookstores, stationery shops, tailor shops, etc. But Guo Jia didn't even take a look at anything except going to the bookstore to read books. The reason was very simple: he had no money. He had spent all his travel expenses on his way north. The donkey was also an old partner, and he couldn't bear to sell it. Although the bookstore allowed free reading, when he heard that there were more books in the Wenchang Pavilion and that anyone could go to read books, he lost interest after experiencing the novelty of books.

He knew that "paper" was the art of papermaking improved and promoted by the Grand General, which had become what it was today. Moreover, the Grand General treated Cai Hou with great respect. There was a portrait of Cai Hou in the Wenchang Pavilion, and it was even heard that there would be a statue to commemorate him. However, this was still under discussion in the Wenchang Pavilion, but it would certainly be built.

After all, there would be plenty of opportunities to see it in the future. He had already inquired clearly that anyone who came to join, whether they were refugees, scholars, wandering knights, or famous scholars, would be accepted. Even if Grand General Wang did not recognize the real person, he did not intend to leave, because the Grand General's rule was truly good. Whether it was life, culture, or even a large number of medical practitioners, there were two great divine physicians, Hua Tuo and the Grand General. Children could also go to school and learn in the directions they were interested in.

Even if Guo Jia did not understand the real estate selling points two thousand years later, he knew that this was a good place. Business was developed, medical conditions were good, educational resources were good, and material resources were abundant, especially in such an era as it was now. If Tuhe City really opened up real estate transactions, analogous to two thousand years later, even the housing prices in the capital could not compare.

Guo Jia looked at the distant seascape and felt the prosperity.

The post house was built large and high, as if it were intentional. On top of this building, except for the Wenchang Pavilion, many places in Tuhe City could be seen at a glance.

He could see the shipyard by the sea in the distance, the navy swimming in the sea, and the huge warships sailing in the far sea anchored in the port. He saw the bustle in the market, the busyness in the fields, the children playing between the fields, and even the male and female students practicing martial arts with the police in several schools. He could also see the busy officials walking in Tuhe City and the soldiers guarding various places.

In the prosperity and tranquility, a kind of order was revealed.

He really couldn't imagine how the great rebel, who was rumored to have come from the common people, joined the Yellow Turbans, suffered a defeat, then gathered the remnants, looted the people of Youzhou, and wantonly slaughtered officials, powerful clans, and wealthy households, could have such governance ability.

Before coming, he wanted to see if Wang Yan was a wise master. Although he was very confident, after arriving here, he felt that now it should be Wang Yan looking at whether he could enter Wang Yan's eyes.

However, he didn't care. After arriving here, he decided that as long as Wang Yan didn't make mistakes, even if he couldn't get the whole world, at least he had the foundation to divide the world in half. Even if there was an accident halfway, there would be no problem in guaranteeing the Liaodong foundation.

He had heard that the only place where troops were used now was the grasslands. If the northern barbarians were swept away, then Wang of Liaodong would be the biggest barbarian. With one hundred thousand armored troops, the Han territory would be unable to crusade for a long time. Being able to drive Wang Yan back to Liaodong would be their greatest achievement.

It was also with this understanding that he decided that no matter whether Wang Yan valued him or not, he would stay here. He could be a civil official, and if he was lucky, he could be promoted to the Government of Governance. He could be a teacher, he could even do academic work in the Wenchang Pavilion, or he could join the Military Supervision Mansion to do military logistics work. He was confident that he could handle all of these.

It was mainly because he had seen the Grand General's rule. His idea of assisting others to fight against Wang Yan disappeared. Such a scene of vitality, just looking at it, and then thinking about fighting against such a force, how desperate it would be.

The main source of despair lay in the invincible hearts of the people. He believed that whoever destroyed the good days of those people would inevitably be hit crazily by these common people, and they would not stop until they died...

His mind was set. Although he had no money to enjoy, Guo Jia also settled down, unhurried and calm, with a plan in his chest.

Five days passed like this. On the morning of the sixth day, someone from the post house found him: "Sir, after you have finished your breakfast, follow me into the city to the General's Mansion to see the Grand General. The Grand General is a kind person, so do not panic, just be normal."

In the Tuhe post house, there were truly no common people coming and going. Either they were rich people in business, or scholars who came to join. Therefore, the servants all called them "Sir," and there was absolutely no fault to be found.

"Thank you for telling me." Guo Jia cupped his hands and bowed.

The servant smiled and returned the salute: "No need to thank me, this is my duty."

After saying that, the servant left to notify other scholars.

Recently, there has been turmoil in the Central Plains, the situation is unclear, and more scholars have come to Liaodong, so it is quite busy.

After breakfast, until the *Chen* hour, which was after eight o'clock, Guo Jia followed the post house personnel, along with other scholars who wanted to see Grand General Wang, entered Tuhe City, and went straight to the General's Mansion.

No one was surprised. The *Chen* hour was the time when officials started working every day, and the General's Mansion would only handle affairs at this time.

Guo Jia waited in the side hall with the scholars. There was stir-fried green tea, some pastries, the latest *Wenchang News*, and the Military and Political Advisory Report of the General's Mansion, which was not in the newspaper and could only be seen by officials. It recorded things that happened within the territory, praised officials in a certain place, praised a certain soldier, etc., and also had some progress in internal affairs. Of course, it also lacked the handling of officials involved in corruption within the territory, as well as the Grand General's encouragement and warnings to military and political officials.

Guo Jia looked at it with novelty. This was something he had not been able to come into contact with before, and it belonged to something he had heard of but never seen. Now that he saw it, he thought of the wonder of this newspaper. Because there were many government decrees and various detailed rules on it, it had a strong regulatory effect on the middle-level distortion of government decrees, which could achieve the transmission from top to bottom. Unless a place was completely rotten from top to bottom, it was impossible to hide it from the Grand General.

It also broadened the horizons of grassroots officials, and being able to look at problems at the highest level was also a very important point for grassroots officials.

He was immersed in the information of the Advisory Report, silently analyzing the intentions of various matters, and did not notice the changes around him. One by one, the scholars left, until finally only he was left.

"Sir, Sir? Please follow me." The personal guard gently patted Guo Jia, who was immersed in the information, and called him back to his senses.

Guo Jia looked around, saw that he was the last one left, smiled apologetically at the personal guard, got up and followed him out of the side hall, walked through the spacious corridor, and all the way to the large study room of the General's Mansion. The personal guard introduced that this was the place where the Grand General handled government affairs and read books, and it was also the place where the Grand General spent the longest time every day.

After sending Guo Jia to the door, the personal guard made a gesture of invitation and stood at the door, not moving forward.

Guo Jia was naturally not nervous. He had already figured out the path ahead. It would be better if the Grand General valued him, and it wouldn't matter if he didn't. Anyway, he could live quite well in Liaodong. As for realizing his value and ideal of helping others fight for hegemony, that was already gone.

So he walked straight in and saw the Lord of Liaodong, the second largest rebel in the world today, sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the north.

Seeing the Grand General dressed casually without any dignity, Guo Jia felt relieved. Because a hero who came from the common people and created such a great foundation, but learned the etiquette of scholars, was not a good thing.

Thinking like this, he stepped forward and bowed solemnly: "Guo Jia of Yingchuan pays respects to the Grand General."

Wang Yan did not know what Guo Jia was thinking, but in fact, he was clear about the so-called etiquette. As for why he was wearing a single garment now, of course, it was because he was hot. It was not that he did not observe etiquette, but that it had to be based on his comfort. In such hot weather, he could not wear three layers of clothes, step on boots, and wear a crown. It was like the group of scholars in the Wenchang Pavilion. They were originally hot, so wouldn't it be fine to wear less? They had to dress meticulously every day.

This persistence is correct, but Wang Yan thinks it is unnecessary to persist to this surface. However, he did not speak out. The scholars of the present age are not corrupt Confucians, and it is not his turn to preach about how to dress. Whatever they like, whoever is hot knows.

Looking at Guo Jia in front of him, the Grand General smiled: "Fengxiao, no need for such formalities. Sit down and talk."

Guo Jia cupped his hands to thank him and sat down straight opposite.

"Fengxiao, why did you come to join?" Wang Yan opened his mouth with the same words, which was basically what he said every time.

"The Han imperial clan exists in name only, the Emperor has no authority. First He Jin held power, then Dong Zhuo threw the country into chaos, and now there are eighteen warlords crusading against Dong Zhuo. Everyone says that the eighteen warlords are loyal to the Han imperial clan, but I think otherwise. Although there are three hundred thousand troops, Dong Zhuo cannot be defeated. There is even Guan Yu slashing Hua Xiong, and the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang fighting Lu Bu, which has spread throughout the world. However, the warlords have different thoughts and will inevitably fight for power and profit, shirking responsibility. They can defeat Dong Zhuo but cannot destroy him.

I estimate that Dong Zhuo will surely hold the Emperor hostage and move west to Chang'an. The warlords have different hearts, so the battle will not be effective. If Dong Zhuo moves west, the coalition will inevitably break up. At that time, the warlords will return to their own lands and will inevitably attack and crusade against each other to achieve imperial hegemony.

Last winter, I heard that the General knew Liu Hong died, He Jin held power, and he mobilized troops to advance to Linyu. I also heard that the General had pacified the grasslands for five hundred *li* in the west for two years, and after the autumn, he mobilized troops for a thousand *li*, captured Guangning, and took Juyong, forming a pincer movement from east and west to plot for the land of Youzhou. Since the grasslands have been pacified, the grain route can be opened, and Guangning can be used as an advance base to take Pingcheng (Datong), strangle the danger of Yanmen, plot for the two provinces of Bing and Liang in the north, and look at the Guanzhong region in the south.

With these three routes of Linyu, Juyong, and Yanmen mobilizing troops simultaneously, the land of Hebei will be easily obtained, and the General's hegemony will be accomplished. With the General's ability to govern the world, farming steadily for five years, accumulating grain and grass, and training the army, crossing the river to go south, the General will surely reach the position of the Nine-Five.

Although I am young, I have studied literature for four years, read extensively, traveled to various places, and claim to have obtained the essence of dragon-slaying. If the General does not abandon me, I am willing to run around and plan for the General's gate and help the General accomplish great things."

After listening to Guo Jia's words, Wang Yan nodded with a smile.

This kid's meaning is very simple, that is, he heard his Grand General Wang's reputation, and heard his actions, thinking that the timing was chosen well, and the place occupied was also good. He is a person with a level. Because he looks up to him, he came to be his subordinate. A few words showed his strategic vision, and he also made a small prophecy.

Dong Zhuo moving west to Chang'an should be underway now. Luoyang has been burned, and Sun Jian has obtained the Imperial Jade Seal. At this moment, he might have already run away and fought with Liu Biao, but the news has not been transmitted yet.

He, a big rebel, had not received the news yet. Guo Jia led a donkey north all the way, from the time the ice melted to the summer now, it was even more impossible to know. So Guo Jia made this judgment with foresight, which is quite strategic.

As for Guo Jia mentioning Liu, Guan, and Zhang fighting Lu Bu, this news has already spread. At that time, Gongsun Zan introduced Liu, Guan, and Zhang, thinking that he should have said that the three were the ones who fought the Liaodong thief Wang under the walls of Lingzhi City back then.

But this time, Guan Yu's strength in slashing Hua Xiong while the wine was still warm, Lu Bu's invincibility in single combat, and the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang joining forces to suppress Lu Bu also made people re-recognize Grand General Wang's combat power. Emotionally, the previous legends were not the Zhen clan bragging for Wang Yan, but Wang Yan was indeed an invincible fierce general.

However, most of them just thought about it. Martial bravery does not determine the problem. Chu Bawang was also fierce, but wasn't he also beaten by Liu Bang until he had no face to see the Jiangdong elders and committed suicide at Wu Jiang...

Guo Jia did not appear now, but waited until the warlords broke up and returned home, and he went to see Yuan Shao. But as everyone knows, Yuan Benchu was indecisive, and it was difficult for him to last long. Guo Jia saw this point, and Yuan Shao did not value him much, so he returned to his hometown for a few years.

It was not until the strategist Xi Zhicai under Cao Cao died of illness that Xun Yu recommended Guo Jia to Cao Cao. He became Cao Cao's strategist and offered many plans. The most famous was the theory of ten victories and ten defeats against Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, which was deeply in line with the essence of military strategy and was highly praised.

Now that Guo Jia has come under Grand General Wang's command, it will certainly have an impact on Old Cao, but it is not as big as imagined. Because there are many talents under Cao Cao, and he himself is quite capable. The wheels of history roll forward; there is only meeting by chance, not who is indispensable.

Of course, this does not apply to the Communist Party. To use a set phrase, it is to have a historical mission. This is beyond doubt, because the Communist Party has repeatedly turned the impossible into the possible, survived from death several times, and developed and grown, liberating China. For example, the most famous four crossings of the Chishui River, that kind of dead end, is absolutely not something that can be turned around by anyone.

For Guo Jia's strategic vision, Wang Yan is very recognized, because he is indeed arranged like this.

However, it is still the same sentence. He is just guarding the key places and leaving an advance base to slowly nibble away, rather than destroying the land of Hebei in one battle. Liaodong cannot digest it now. With so much territory and population, resources and military strength cannot keep up. That is not strengthening, but weakening.

"Fengxiao indeed has great talent. What you said is exactly what I thought. However, sending troops on three routes to fight for the land of Hebei cannot be achieved in one battle. It is all because my people are abundant. If the population increases suddenly, the old people will inevitably be exhausted. When I raised the army, I once said that I would teach the people to eat three meals, have meat in three meals, have education, and have medical treatment. However, I have worked hard for five years, but I can only make the people eat two meals a day, thick porridge in the morning and dry rice in the evening. If it weren't for the benefit of being close to the sea and the harvest of fish and seafood, meat would be empty talk."

Guo Jia nodded and supported: "The General is righteous and truly seeks wealth and strength for the people. It is the blessing of the people."

Wang Yan waved his hand and said: "Fengxiao has come, and has foresight and wisdom, with strategies in his chest. I will surely appoint him. Military and political affairs, what does Fengxiao want to govern?"

Guo Jia was very sensible, got up and saluted, and bowed deeply: "It all depends on the General's arrangement."

"I know Fengxiao has great talent, but perhaps he lacks practical experience. Moreover, be a pavilion chief in Tuhe first and communicate more with the common people. The officials under my rule are not 'governing the people'. The people are not cattle, horses, dogs, or sheep, so why govern them? My officials are 'for the people'. Moreover, the army comes from the people, and the people are the foundation of the country. The priority is the people. Fengxiao, be a pavilion chief for half a year first, and enter the General's Mansion as an official next spring. Fengxiao, you don't know, I mentioned Liu, Guan, and Zhang before. Among them, Liu is Liu Bei, Liu Xuande.

He is a member of the Han imperial clan, a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan. The year before last, he was promoted to Anxi County Lieutenant for his merits in crusading against Zhang Chun. At that time, the supervisor asked for money, and Xuande whipped the supervisor and hung up his seal and left. Because he was afraid of being punished, he came to my Liaodong to seek refuge. Like you, he was first a pavilion chief, and then an official."

"Oh?" Guo Jia was very surprised and said, "Looking at his actions, he is a person with great ambitions, and has Guan and Zhang to help him. The General has the ability to recognize people, but did not recruit him? Since you didn't recruit him, why did the General give him a high position? He knows the General's reality well. If he succeeds, he will surely be a great trouble. Since he didn't surrender, why didn't the General kill him, but instead taught his three brothers to go south?"

Guo Jia is also a ruthless person, and of course, the important thing is that he is young. This kid made friends with wandering knights early on, has knowledge, but can also be considered to be mixing in society. After all, to a certain extent, wandering knights are hooligans. This hooligan is not a noun for people without houses or land, but an adjective two thousand years later. So saying such things as killing if not surrendering is not strange.

Even if you have to praise it, Guo Jia's words also show his meticulousness, far-sightedness, and caution. Because he felt that Liu Bei might succeed, he had to kill him first. If this is not meticulous, not cautious, and has no far-sightedness, then it is strange.

"Fengxiao also has the ability to recognize people. I also see that Liu Xuande has the spirit of a hero, and Guan and Zhang are both capable of fighting. In the grassland war, there were these two as generals."

Wang Yan laughed loudly, first praised Guo Jia, and then said, "Fighting for the world is indeed in slaughter, but attacking the heart is even more so. I once recruited Liu Bei, but I am a rebel, and he is a Han imperial clan member. How can he serve? I see that he has a kind heart and treats the people quite kindly, so I made him a pavilion chief, let him go deep into the people, and let the people enter his heart more. Making him an official under me is to make him know my strength.

Since he left Liaodong, he knows my reality and will surely not establish a foundation in the north, but will go south to plan. If he really succeeds, I know him, and he knows I am strong. When the day comes when I arrive at the city, he will surely not resist meaninglessly and will lead the crowd to surrender. Moreover, he is also deeply influenced by Liaodong and will surely treat the people kindly. The people under his rule can live in peace. This is also what I wish for."

"The General has high insights." Guo Jia cupped his hands and supported. Of course, he really didn't expect that Grand General Wang thought so far, and his methods were even wilder. Sending someone he cultivated to the south to fight for hegemony, how much confidence must he have in himself?

"Fengxiao, where is your family?"

"My parents died early, and I have never married, remaining alone until now."

"Since this is the case, I will find you a good wife to carry on the family line. This is a big deal. Moreover, the most lacking thing under my rule is population. If there are people, I will send a large army to occupy the land."

Seeing Guo Jia nod and thank him, Wang Yan said: "I see that your energy is weak and your body is weak. Reach out your hand, and I will take your pulse and treat you, and open some tonic soup."

"Thank you, General." Guo Jia hurriedly reached out his hand. He was quite afraid of getting sick. With a divine physician in front of him, he hurriedly took a look.

After taking his pulse, Wang Yan picked up his pen and wrote a prescription, handing it to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, don't be afraid. It's just a minor illness, no big deal. Three doses of medicine will be enough. Take this prescription to the medical center to get the medicine. If you don't know how to boil it, you can also wait in the medical center for the apprentice to boil it for you.

To accomplish great things, physical health and longevity are the priority. Your energy is weak and your body is weak. After using medicine to regulate, you must concentrate on tempering your body. After you settle down, go to the medical school to find Hua Tuo. He is a divine physician from Nanyang, and now he is the Great Medical Order and Medical School Libation under my rule. He has created his own health-preserving exercises. You go and learn them, and you must practice them every day."

"Thank you, General, for your concern." Guo Jia bowed deeply again.

This boss is really good. How realistic his words are...

"Fengxiao, no need for such formalities. I came from the common people and am a Huang Jin rebel, so why care about so much?" Wang Yan laughed loudly and waved his hand, "Go, handle the room and travel documents today, and tomorrow someone will come to find you to arrange matters. Do not let me down."

Guo Jia bowed habitually again, smiled apologetically at the Grand General, took two steps back, and then turned and left, his steps much lighter...

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, and then began to concentrate on handling the affairs reported to him. There were quite a lot of affairs for over a million people, involving all aspects. However, he only handled the general direction and delineated the scope, and the people below could do the rest.

Now it can be said that there are many talents under his command, mainly because scholars are gathered together. Sensible people know that the world will be in chaos, and those with decisiveness all run north. Of course, this refers to northerners, and there are relatively few southerners. Mainly because the south is still stable now, and Wang Yan cannot radiate so far.

Guo Jia has talent, a high upper limit, and must be cultivated well. Regardless of civil affairs, he must also be used in fighting in the future. Sending him to the front line to manage logistics, offer advice to front-line generals, and make decisions on the spot can play a very strong role.

Now that the world is in chaos, Wang Yan is also thinking about who will take the initiative to join his Grand General Wang. After all, this is the Three Kingdoms, and they are all famous people. With a group of famous figures under his command to offer advice and lead troops to fight, he himself is also light, and listening to it is also exciting.

Especially there is a joy of collecting...

Let's say Guo Jia left the large study room, was led by the personal guard out of the General's Mansion, and handed over to a small official, who led him to the Government of Governance opposite.

Entering the Government of Governance, at the entrance hall, he handled the travel documents.

As everyone knows, the "Yan" is an ID card, and the "Chuan" is a letter of introduction. Grand General Wang also retained the system of "Chuan" under his rule, but it was handled very easily. The common people just greeted the pavilion chief, and it was written clearly on a piece of paper with a printed format, stamped with a seal as an endorsement. The Grand General encourages the common people to move around more, but for the convenience of management, this system was not abolished; otherwise, just an ID card would be enough.

After a burst of printing operations by the official, finally pressing the seal hard, Guo Jia obtained his identity in Liaodong, and he looked at it curiously.

It was a square blue hard paper that could not be easily bent, and it was well-made. The characters on it were all printed, and it was very easy to distinguish by hand. It was divided into front and back sides. The front side had his name, Yingchuan origin, age, and a row of unfamiliar addresses, which should be the house he was going to live in. The back side had the four big characters "Pass without obstruction," with Grand General Wang's signature and the Grand General's seal below.

As if seeing his confusion, the official explained: "Sir, the Grand General supports scholars to move around under his rule. Anyone who has met the Grand General can pass without obstruction in Liaodong and can go anywhere."

"What if there are spies?"

"The Grand General has said that if there are really spies, just do their jobs, and they can be exempted from responsibility, giving them a chance to correct their mistakes. If they don't do their jobs, they will be sent to forced labor. Liaodong is bitter and cold, and they will surely freeze and starve to death in one winter."

The official grinned, but his yellow teeth were frighteningly bright.

"The Grand General truly has the world in his chest."

Guo Jia sighed at his new boss's great pattern. It didn't matter whether people died or not; the main thing was that Wang Yan didn't care about others coming to spy on information, as long as they did their jobs well. This is how much confidence he has.

Sure enough, he didn't join the wrong person. With such a degree of tolerance, he must be able to accommodate people. He is truly a good boss.

After silently praising Grand General Wang again, Guo Jia followed the small official who had left the Government of Governance earlier and walked toward his residence. When he arrived, he found that the house was not far from the General's Mansion, and he could feel the Grand General's importance from the location... ===== CHAPTER 847 =====

Guo Jia marveled at his new boss's grand vision; whether people died or not was irrelevant, the main thing was that Wang Yan didn't care about others coming to spy for intelligence, as long as the work was done well. What immense self-confidence this was.

He certainly hadn't chosen the wrong person to follow; such magnanimity, surely capable of tolerating others, truly a good boss.

Silently praising General Wang once more, Guo Jia followed the minor official who had left earlier to leave the government office and walk toward his residence. Only upon arriving at the place did he discover that the house was actually not far from the General's Mansion; just by looking at the location, he could feel the General's high regard...