Chapter 190: Talent Breeding Base

Xizhong, Xi Zhicai. Those familiar with the Three Kingdoms Romance or history, when mentioning Cao Cao's strategists, the first thing that comes to mind is the ghost talent who is naturally Guo Feng Xiao, or the Wang Zuo talent Xun Huo.

Or the poisonous scholar Jia Xu, the human trafficker Cheng Yu, or Xun You, etc.

But Su Fan knows that these people joined Cao Cao's command in the middle stage.

In the early stage of Cao Cao, among many warlords, he didn't count for anything. In the romance, he was the initiator of the crusade against Dong Zhuo.

However, after the crusade against Dong, he was only the governor of Dong Commandery recommended by Yuan Shao, with only a few thousand troops.

In the early stage, Cao Cao's development was almost planned by Xi Zhicai alone.

Planning Yanzhou, annexing the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, allowed Cao Cao to grow rapidly.

This person is definitely a top-tier strategist. Because he died too early, compared to the fame of Guo Jia, Xun Huo, and others, he is much worse.

Of course, perhaps it also has something to do with his poor background.

After all, most of the history books of later generations were recorded by aristocratic disciples. Naturally, like Xi Zhicai, these poor disciples have few records.

History records that Xi Zhicai was born in poverty, and it can't even be considered a poor family.

After all, a poor family, strictly speaking, is still a part of aristocratic clans. Their ancestors were all great clans.

The gate represents the gate valve. The ancestors at least held the official position of governor, and several generations of development became county powerful clans, commandery-prominent clans, or even aristocratic clans.

It's just that they declined later, but there are still some inheritances of classics and history in the family.

Just like Guo Jia, he was born in the Guo family of Yingchuan. Of course, it is not a direct descendant, but a collateral descendant, and it is still outside the five generations of mourning.

It is considered a disciple of a poor family.

But no matter what the background of the other party is, the ability is not bad. Being able to make Cao Cao always miss him shows his ability.

Su Fan came to Yingchuan, isn't it because he wants to recruit a few talents to make plans for the future.

Competing for the world, talents are very important, whether it is a strategist or a martial general, it is still the same in this world.

And these strategists are often Soul Dao experts.

Su Fan has a greater advantage than other warlords, that is, he knows who are top-tier talents. This is quite powerful.

Some people can recognize talents, while others can only watch talents slip from their hands.

In the romance history, Yuan Shao is such a person.

To say that the warlords of the world, the two Yuan Shao brothers, indeed occupy a great advantage, especially Yuan Shao, although the Yuan family supports Yuan Shu more.

But Yuan Shao's prestige in the scholar forest is still higher than Yuan Shu's.

Because of the appeal of the Yuan family, many talents, whether they are martial generals or strategists, will take him as the first target to choose.

For example, Guo Jia, for example, Xun Huo, you must know that these people did not choose old Cao at the beginning.

It's a pity that Yuan Shao didn't know people, and finally cheapened old Cao.

To say that the Three Kingdoms world, the ability to recognize people is good, it belongs to Liu Bei.

However, Liu Bei's background is even worse than old Cao, especially before being confirmed as the Liu family bloodline by the Han clan, he only relied on a name.

That is, later he became Liu the Imperial Uncle, and then there were talents to take refuge.

Liu Bei without talents, years wasted for decades. If he had obtained Zhuge Liang earlier, not to mention Zhuge Liang, even if it were Xu Shu, it would really be different.

The Three Kingdoms era of the late Han Dynasty, talents emerged in large numbers, whether it is a strategist or a famous general, there are very many.

Su Fan knows that with his current status, wanting to recruit top-tier talents like Xun Huo is simply unrealistic.

Even if he becomes a commandery governor, it is very difficult to recruit these people to his rule.

After all, top-tier talents like Xun Huo, plus first-class aristocratic clans, ordinary commandery governors, definitely can't look down on them.

Unless it is a provincial governor or a state shepherd.

Su Fan still has self-knowledge, but he can go over first, get familiar with the face first, and then try to recruit later when he has strength.

However, meeting Xi Zhicai halfway, it was a surprise to Su Fan. Xi Zhicai's background determined that recruiting him was the easiest.

And now he is still the life-saving benefactor of the other party.

Now when Xi Zhicai stepped forward to thank him, Su Fan also responded with a full face of smiles: "A small effort, not worth mentioning."

"Underneath, Gao Ding of Guangling, Gao Ning'an,"

"Brother Zhicai, you are this?"

"Alas! It's hard to say in a few words."

Xi Zhicai was full of gloom, with a bit of sadness, and explained briefly.

Originally, Xi Zhicai was studying in Yingchuan. The Taiping Dao broke out. He heard that the Yellow Turban Army was ravaging the local area, and the first thing he thought of was his father-in-law and wife and children who were still in Xu County.

Because he was worried, he left Yangzhai City and went to Xu County, preparing to take his father-in-law's family to Runan Commandery. In his view, Runan has the Yuan clan, which should be the safest.

As a result, he didn't expect that before they went out, the Yellow Turban Army had already started attacking his father-in-law's dock.

His father-in-law was a county powerful clan in Xu County, with quite a lot of assets, and there were thousands of guards hidden in the family.

But facing tens of thousands of Yellow Turban Army, he was finally defeated.

Although he is a literati at the ninth level of Soul-Nourishing, the effect on the battlefield is not very large.

Finally, his father-in-law let him take his wife and children and a part of the people to break out.

"So it is!"

"Brother Zhicai, I see your face is pale, it is because your origin is damaged. I have Peiyuan Pill here, which can solidify the foundation and cultivate the origin. You take it, otherwise, if this injury drags on for a long time, it may affect your lifespan."

Su Fan took out a cyan pill and handed it to Xi Zhicai.

"This..."

"How can this be? Too precious."

Just by smelling it, Xi Zhicai felt that his body was a bit more comfortable, and immediately understood how precious this pill was.

He naturally knew the injury on his body, which was caused by excessive consumption of soul power, causing damage to the origin.

It is indeed as the other party said, once it drags on for a long time, it will reduce his lifespan.

But there is no merit without reward. He is not afraid of the other party harming him. What does he have that is worth the other party harming him?

In terms of wealth, the other party's pill is probably worth more than his net worth. Such a pill, even his father-in-law can hardly take it out.

"Brother Zhicai

"Brother Zhicai, you are a scholar from Yingchuan. If you truly feel regret, how about introducing some great talents to me when you eventually return to Yingchuan?"

Su Fan's words left Xi Zhicai stunned, but he quickly reacted and took a deep look at Su Fan.

"In that case, many thanks, Brother Ning'an."

Xi Zhicai was not a pretentious man; naturally, he did not wish to die young. He still had a heart full of passion and ambitions that had yet to be realized.

"However, Brother Ning'an, it is likely unsafe to go to Yingchuan now. Bo Cai's Yellow Turban army has already besieged Yangzhai City."

"The imperial army can only hold the city and wait for reinforcements."

Xi Zhicai reminded him.