Chapter 190

"Father and Mother, you should also prepare as soon as possible!"

"So we can depart as soon as possible!"

Although they had been separated for less than a month, and there had been one correspondence in between, Zhen Jiang's heart was already full of longing for Su Xuan, and she wished she could appear by Su Xuan's side immediately.

"Haha! It's good that you can think it through! Are you in a hurry? Let's go prepare!"

Zhen Yi and Zhen Mother were happy and began to prepare.

In Ma Yi, Yanmen Commandery, Bingzhou, at the Zhang residence,

"I didn't expect that the youth from back then would have been appointed a General and enfeoffed as a Marquis in just half a year, becoming a Commandery Administrator, famous throughout the world, and becoming a big figure."

Zhang Jiu said with emotion and sigh.

His eyes were full of exclamation and envy.

Thinking, if Su Xuan were his son, how good would that be? Unfortunately...

His son Zhang Liao was also very excellent, but compared to Su Xuan, he was far behind.

"Yes!"

At this time, Zhang Liao also nodded, also very emotional: "Who would have thought that in just half a year, Brother Su would have grown to this point;"

"Speaking of which, when we first met, he faintly told me that in the near future, the Taiping Dao might launch a rebellion, and he told me that if I had the intention to establish merits, I must seize the opportunity;"

"Even, after meeting a few more times, he faintly expressed his intention to recruit me;"

"It's just that, at that time, he was only a commoner, and he was worried that I would refuse, so he didn't speak directly, and I didn't pay attention;"

"Thinking about it now, I wish I had joined his command back then;"

"If that were the case, wouldn't I be famous and have some achievements by now?"

Unfortunately, it is too late to regret now.

As for the Taiping Dao rebellion.

Zhang Liao listened to some of it and made some preparations, but failed to seize the opportunity in the end.

Because there were not many Yellow Turban troops in Bingzhou.

And the troops under his command were not enough, not strong enough, and there was limited work he could do.

Plus, the Yellow Turban Rebellion caused the Hu Ren at the border to be restless, sending many troops to harass and probe.

He could only lead the army to help guard the border and clear out the Hu cavalry.

It could be considered a small harvest; he is now a Military Sima in the border army.

"What?? There was such a thing?"

Zhang Jiu was startled, slapped his thigh, and regretted: "Why didn't you mention it to me, and why didn't you agree directly?"

Otherwise, wouldn't his son have already made a name for himself following Su Xuan?

"Uh..."

Zhang Liao looked at his father speechlessly: "Didn't I say it? Back then, Brother Boyuan was still a commoner; it's not that I am snobbish, but no normal person would just join his command like that, right?"

"Moreover, even if I had impulsively agreed back then, would you have agreed?"

How could he not believe it?

Who knew Su Xuan would be so fierce?

Suddenly jumping so high?

"Uh... that's true!"

Zhang Jiu's expression froze; he had to admit that Zhang Liao was quite right.

Back then, he certainly wouldn't have agreed.

After all, Zhang Liao was the one with the most talent and future in the Zhang family; how could he go and join a commoner youth?

Crucially, the Su family's strength and background were not much better than their Zhang family back then.

Back then, he was so unwilling!

He glared at Zhang Liao unreasonably: "Even if Father didn't agree, couldn't you have been willful once? Run away from home to join General Su?"

"Look at Huang Zhong and Dian Wei; aren't they all like that?"

"If you had this courage, you would be like Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and others, rising step by step."

"Now General Su is the Nanjun Administrator and General of the Zhennan; if Huang Zhong and the others don't have accidents, they must at least be a Colonel in the army, right?"

"Unlike you now? Still just a small border Military Sima."

Useless.

The border Military Sima is not worth much.

Zhang Liao, hearing his father's words, widened his eyes speechlessly: "Dad, do you want to hear what you are saying?"

Isn't this purely unreasonable?

Are you trying to make me die of filial piety?

"What? Can't I be unreasonable once?"

Zhang Jiu glared at Zhang Liao: "I am your father!"

"Humph!"

"Forget it! Don't talk about this! It's too late!"

Zhang Jiu waved his hand in disappointment, then asked Zhang Liao: "Tell me, if you go to join General Su now, can you get reused?"

"I heard that he has always been unconventional in selecting talents, only looking at talent;"

"With your ability, Wenyuan, joining his command now is not too late; you should be able to get reused, right?"

"Father always feels that the chaos of the Han is not over yet!"

"In the future, who knows if there will be more and greater turmoil?"

"Not to mention anything else, just look at our Yanmen Commandery; how much have the private soldiers of various families expanded during this rebellion?"

"How much have the refugees increased?"

Even Yanmen Commandery at the border is like this; one can imagine what the central plains will be like?

He indeed does not have the foresight of a top strategist and cannot see so far.

But with his years of experience, he is not completely unaware.

"This..."

Zhang Liao frowned slightly: "Father's worry is very likely correct; there may be more and greater turmoil in the future;"

"On this point, Brother Boyuan actually analyzed some of the future trends of the world when we chatted in the past;"

"He did say some things."

"Oh?"

Zhang Jiu's eyes lit up: "Since even he says so, it's likely true!"

"So, Wenyuan, joining General Su's command now shouldn't be too late;"

"Since there will be more and greater turmoil, General Su will definitely need more civil and military talents in the future; this is your opportunity."

Since Su Xuan could predict the Yellow Turban Rebellion, his prediction of the future must be accurate.

At this time, Zhang Jiu had a mysterious confidence in Su Xuan.

"Hmm!"

Zhang Liao nodded in agreement: "Reasonable! I can go and try;"

"Currently, I have 500 elite private soldiers under my command; although they cannot form a military formation, they are all elite cavalry who have fought in a hundred battles;"

"In addition, Gao Shun is also a general who can command troops;"

"Especially, he has a set of methods for training and commanding heavy infantry;"

"Perhaps, I can take my private soldiers and Gao Shun to join Brother Boyuan's command; I should be able to get better treatment."

Since his father supported him, he indeed had this thought, so he would go and try.

Based on his understanding of Su Xuan, as long as Su Xuan is not a fickle person and is consistent in his words and actions, he shouldn't be wrong.

"Good!"

Zhang Jiu clapped his hands and said: "Wenyuan, your idea is very good; just do as you say!"

"Isn't General Su about to marry the Xun clan's daughter?"

"These two months, we will prepare well, try to get a few precious horses, and bring more warhorses as a congratulatory gift;"

"I think he should be very short of warhorses now;"

"Back then, the warhorses he bought from us and Lu Bu did not exceed 7000;"

"Now that he has been promoted, as the General of the Southern Garrison, commanding 20,000 troops, but the cavalry is still only the 3,000 Black Armored Army from the beginning, he will inevitably expand the Black Armored Iron Cavalry in the future;" ===== CHAPTER 192 =====