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Chapter 661 Tian Feng and Ju Shou

Tian Feng, courtesy name Yuanhao, was a gifted man since childhood. When he was young, he mourned for his parents’ death. After the mourning period was over, he still smiled without showing his teeth, which made him respected by his neighbors. Later, he became famous in Jizhou for his erudition and was selected as a talented person. Later, he was selected as a royal censor. However, he was dissatisfied with the eunuchs’ dominance, so he resigned and returned home to live in seclusion in his hometown.

Later, Yuan Shao used the strategy of turning the tables to capture Jizhou. Hearing of Tian Feng's great name, Yuan Shao came to visit him in person with generous gifts, hired Tian Feng as his deputy, and entrusted him with important tasks.

Afterwards, Tian Feng helped Yuan Shao to defeat Gongsun Zan and personally participated in the Battle of Jie Bridge.

During Yuan Shao's expansion, his advisers Tian Feng and Ju Su formulated detailed strategic guidelines for him, and also persuaded Yuan Shao to welcome the emperor and use him to control the princes. Unfortunately, Yuan Shao did not adopt this plan, which led to Cao Cao winning the emperor first.

Later, before the Battle of Guandu between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Tian Feng also advised Yuan Shao to take it slow. In simple terms, Yuan Shao had a vast territory and a large population, so he only needed to follow the routine, train his soldiers well internally, and send troops to harass Cao Cao externally. After two or three years of development, he could rule the world.

Unfortunately, Yuan Shao did not follow the advice of Tian Feng and Ju Su, but adopted the strategy of Guo Tu and others, and hurriedly took the expanded and untrained troops to fight Cao Cao to the death. Before leaving, he also imprisoned Tian Feng for disturbing the morale of the army.

As a result, Yuan Shao was defeated in the Battle of Guandu, and when he returned he was so angry that he executed Tian Feng.

I can only say that being with the right person is more important than anything else.

"I have long heard that you are a virtuous man with the talent to help the world. Liaodong is already as large as a state, and I need talented people to assist me. I wonder if you are willing to come out of retirement and follow me to Liaodong?"

"Feng is just a foolish man from the countryside, how can he be responsible for such a great task?"

"Mr. Yuan Hao, why should you be so modest? Looking around Jeju, who doesn't know your reputation? In the court today, there are eunuchs in power, and relatives of the emperor are in power. The whole country is in turmoil, and the court has long been exhausted. In addition, the court changed the governor to the governor, which will definitely intensify the situation of princes' separatism. Mr. Yuan Hao has great talent, why do you have to farm in the countryside? Why waste your talent?"

Tian Feng was silent for a moment, and seeing that Lu Cheng was sincere, he asked, "Lu Taishou, let me ask you, what is a citizen, and what is a ruler?"

"The people are water, and the king is the boat. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it."

Hearing this, Tian Feng's eyes lit up and he nodded in praise: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. In this case, Feng would like to ask the governor what his life ambition is."

Lu Cheng pondered for a moment, and recalled: "I was born in a farming and reading family. I studied and practiced martial arts when I was young, and I didn't know the sufferings of the world. Later, I was involved in the Yellow Turban Army, wandering around the world, and living in a foreign land. I have seen too many sufferings in the world. There are people who can't get enough food and live from day to day. There are refugees who exchange their children for food, and their bodies are lying in the wilderness.

Born in a turbulent time, what is the fault of the people? The wars among the princes are bound to be fought everywhere, and the smoke of war will never stop. Lu, who is not talented, is willing to take up a three-foot-long sword and perform an unprecedented feat. If I retreat, I will protect the people of one area. If I advance, I will sweep across the world and give the people a bright and peaceful world! "

"I admire the governor's ambition. Tian Feng has another question. Since the governor started his army in Liaodong, he has been fighting for years, sweeping across four counties, destroying Fuyu, pacifying Xianbei, and taking over Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje. With all this going on, I wonder if the people of Liaodong can live in peace? Can they have enough food and clothing?"

"Mr. Yuan Hao, do you think that Mr. Lu has disregarded the safety of the people and is militaristic? I wonder if Mr. Yuan Hao has heard that Liaodong has high-yield crops, such as corn and sweet potatoes, with an output of more than 1,000 kilograms per mu? Nowadays, every household in Liaodong has surplus food, and there are schools everywhere in Liaodong cities.

The people can live and work in peace, the children can go to school and learn, and the soldiers can have no worries. If you don't believe it, you can go to Liaodong and see for yourself. Moreover, Mr. Bo Ji is in Liaodong right now, presiding over education. "

"But Cai Yong and Cai Boqi?"

"Exactly."

"In this case, Feng is willing to go to Liaodong. If what the governor said is true, Feng is willing to serve the governor."

Tian Feng was also a man of action. When he said he wanted to go to Liaodong to take a look, he immediately started packing his bags and equipped himself with a sword.

Nowadays, scholars have to learn six basic skills: etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. Among them, archery refers to archery, and charioteering refers to driving.

Moreover, scholars usually carry swords and master some martial arts skills. Otherwise, how can they travel around the world and protect themselves?

Lu Cheng did not expect Tian Feng to be so decisive, and he immediately said, "Mr. Yuan Hao, I have other things to do on this trip. I am afraid I cannot accompany Mr. Yuan Hao to Liaodong."

"That's fine. Tian can go there on his own. And visit Mr. Bojie while you're there."

"How can you let the gentleman go alone? I will arrange a team of people to accompany you and protect you."

After several years of development, Liaodong's intelligence departments have spread all over the country, either stationed in some important cities for long-term reconnaissance, or traveling around as merchants to deliver information.

Jizhou and Youzhou are adjacent to each other and are not far away, so there are naturally many intelligence personnel here.

Lu Cheng just nodded to a guard, and the guard immediately took out a whistle and blew it a few times at a specific frequency. Soon a pigeon fell from a distance.

Not long after that, a cavalry team of more than ten people arrived at Tian Feng's door first.

The leader came to Lu Cheng and bowed respectfully, waiting for Lu Cheng's instructions.

"Arrange a team of soldiers and a caravan to escort Mr. Yuan Hao back to Liaodong."

"Yes, my lord."

Tian Feng watched all this from the side and was secretly surprised, but without asking any more questions, he followed the group and left.

Before leaving, Tian Feng thought for a moment and said, "Lu Taishou, if you are here to look for talents, you can go to Yiyang County to look for Ju Shou and Ju Gongyu."

"Thank you Mr. Yuan Hao for the reminder."

As for Ju Su, Lu Cheng would definitely go and see him. In terms of strategic vision alone, Ju Su's talent was not much worse than Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu.

More than ten years before Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Plan" appeared, Ju Su and Yuan Shao had a similar "Yezhong Plan", in which he formulated a plan for Yuan Shao to establish a foothold in Jizhou, first suppress the Yellow Turbans, then destroy Gongsun Zan, intimidate the Rong and Di peoples, sweep across the north of the Yellow River, take the land of four states, gather heroes from all over the world, and have a million people. Later, he would welcome the emperor to Chang'an, restore the ancestral temple in Luoyi, and then he could command the world and punish those who refused to submit.

Later, Yuan Shao basically followed this strategic policy and completed the previous process, occupying the four states north of the Yellow River and facing Cao Cao across the river.

Unfortunately, Yuan Shao became too impatient and ignored advice many times, thus missing good opportunities and being defeated by Cao Cao.

At this time, Yuan Shao had not yet come to Jizhou, and even Jizhou Mu Han Fu was appointed by Dong Zhuo later. Ju Su did not become Han Fu's Jizhou Beijia, but was serving as the county magistrate of Yiyang County, Guangping County...