Chapter 306: Li and Guo's Internal Fight
Young people, after all, can't hide their thoughts.
Although Zhang Liao is younger than Zhang Xiu, he has experienced much more and can see through Zhang Xiu's thoughts at a glance.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, another one who was hit.
Talent and aptitude seem like an insurmountable gap for ordinary people.
Many centurions in the army were famous for their bravery in the villages around them. Many thousand-man commanders had made a name for themselves in the counties.
But what the military lacks the least is genius.
Tian Ze attached great importance to the military, and he almost gathered all the brave men under his rule, but only a few of them could eventually become generals.
There are even fewer people who can compare with Zhao Yun and him.
"Since you are Brother Zilong, you should behave like a senior brother. There is no point in being a personal soldier under my command. Are you willing to lead the cavalry and ride on the grassland?" Zhang Liao said.
Zhang Xiu was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he clasped his fists and said with a sharp look in his eyes: "I am willing!"
"General..." Zhang Ji wanted to explain.
However, Zhang Liao stopped him with a wave of his hand: "It's okay, I will explain to the lord. I also want to see what Brother Zilong is like."
Facing the scrutiny in Zhang Liao's eyes, Zhang Xiu's face immediately turned red, and he said indignantly: "I will not let the general down!"
Looking at Zhang Xiu who was provoked to regain his fighting spirit, Zhang Liao nodded slightly.
"Okay, Boji. We still need you to appease the Xiliang soldiers. This matter is settled for now. Transfer 1,000 Xiliang cavalry to Youwei for command. Make him a lieutenant for now, and you can be promoted after you have made meritorious contributions in the future."
Zhang Ji heard this, pulled Zhang Xiu and bowed deeply to Zhang Liao: "Thank you, General!"
After the two left, Guo Jia walked in from outside the tent with a lazy look on his face: "Zhang Ji is indeed a smart man. He knows the gains and losses and knows when to advance and retreat. It's a pity that he retired like this."
Zhang Liao shook his head. "It's not easy to stay in Xiliang for so long and hold on until now. If you want to quit, then quit. It will be good for both him and us."
"Did you agree to the Xiliang troops too hastily? The lord attaches great importance to military discipline. If we can't change it, I'm afraid they won't allow it even if they can fight."
Zhang Liao was silent for a long time, then he sighed deeply: "They are all veterans who have come through hard times, how can we ask too much of them? In the future, when we are on the battlefield and fighting against foreign races, you should be able to accept that their military discipline is a little poor, after all, they are all very capable fighters."
The soldiers from Xiliang are famous for their fighting ability.
Whether in Xiliang or in the army, it is a place for breeding poisonous insects.
Those who are weak can’t even get food and cannot survive.
Those who can stay in the army have all stood up by stepping on the corpses of others.
The combat capability of these people has been integrated into their blood and has become instinct. As long as they have enough food and wages and keep up with the training, they will definitely not be inferior to any powerful army under Tian Ze.
Zhang Liao knew that although most of these Xiliang soldiers were not bad people by nature, the habits they had developed over the years would be difficult to change, as they were all veterans.
But he really couldn't bear to see these veterans "pass away" like this.
You know, many of them have fought all their lives, and the first thing they do when they open their eyes is fighting and training. It is not easy to ask them to go back to farming.
For many of them, leaving the battlefield was a torture.
"maybe."
Guo Jia actually understood Zhang Liao's idea.
But if this situation is just an isolated case, it will be fine. If there are too many of them, it will become a disaster in the long run. However, this group of people is indeed special, and it is a pity to waste them like this. It is a good choice to keep them.
"This Zhang Xiu seems to be a promising talent, but I don't know how good he is." Guo Jia asked. "We'll know after we fight on the battlefield." Zhang Liao said nonchalantly.
He valued Zhang Xiu not only because of his status as Zhao Yun's junior brother, but also because it was a choice he made after understanding his situation.
Although the title of the Northern Gun King has not yet spread throughout the world, it has spread within a small circle.
Zhang Liao had learned a lot about this when he inspected the situation of the Xiliang soldiers.
In terms of martial arts alone, Zhang Xiu is capable of commanding an entire school, not to mention that his ability to lead troops is also said to be good. With a little experience, it should not be a problem for him to command 10,000 cavalry.
After Zhang Ji retired, the command of the Xiliang troops was still a problem, and Zhang Xiu was undoubtedly the best choice.
Only if Zhang Xiu "succeeds" can this group of Xiliang cavalrymen truly win their loyalty and submission.
"With this arrangement, Hongnong will be safe and Hedong won't be a big problem either. It all depends on how Li Jue and Guo Si react," said Guo Jia.
"These two are short-sighted and foolish. I don't think they can cause any waves. After we reorganize Zhang Ji's army, we can take Chang'an directly." Zhang Liao said confidently.
Guo Jia shook his head slightly: "Why are you so anxious?"
"Attacking the city is inferior, attacking the heart is superior. For people like Li Jue and Guo Si, they can be easily taken down with a little planning."
Looking at Guo Jia's meaningful smile, Zhang Liao couldn't help feeling a little cold in his heart, and he mourned for Li Jue and Guo Si for a while.
Among Tian Ze's many counselors, Guo Jia was not as vicious as Jia Xu and Cheng Yu, but he was no less cunning than them.
Those who are calculated by him are almost completely unable to fight back, and some will even jump into it even though they know it is a trap. He has a perfect grasp of human nature.
Just as Zhang Liao was reorganizing the Hongnong troops, Guo Jia's secret plan, which had been arranged long ago, began to take effect.
Li Jue and Guo Si, who had been in a desperate struggle to defend Chang'an, suddenly started fighting among themselves.
The reason was simple. Li Jue was superstitious about divination and Guo Si's wife was suspicious. Guo Jia had already known these two pieces of information. In addition, Zhang Ji surrendered this time, so it was easy to play with these two brainless guys.
With just a little provocation, the two men felt that the other side wanted to murder them as a means of advancement, so they surrendered to Zhang Liao.
After all, Zhang Ji's previous experience was a lesson that was close to their eyes, and neither of them dared to be sure whether the other party had the intention to surrender. Because they themselves felt that they seemed to be unable to win, surrendering was a good choice, but they were just afraid that the ending would be bad.
If you trick the other party, whether they surrender or not, there will be more room for easing the situation and reducing risks.
The two men's IQ was not high enough to see that this was Guo Jia's "open conspiracy", and they only stayed at the first level, but it was enough to fight to the death.
Originally, they had many grudges against each other, but they were not sure they could defeat each other and were worried that Zhang Ji and others would take advantage of them, so they compromised with each other.
Now facing a life-and-death crisis, I have nothing to worry about.
Guo Jia simply provoked two small-scale conflicts, and the situation began to escalate to the point where it was out of control.
In Chang'an City, soldiers from both sides could be seen fighting at any time, and their tempers were completely ignited.
They were so angry that they no longer cared about the overall situation and were determined to kill each other.
Zhang Liao and Guo Jia just stood by and watched them go crazy quietly.
After Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others learned some of the information inside Chang'an City, they all sighed.
Although I knew these two idiots were useless, I didn't expect them to be this useless.
The entire Guanzhong area can be taken over without wasting soldiers, just a walk.
(End of this chapter)
