Chapter 882: You Need a Background to Get Around
"Adou, why don't we try to find a few team members?" Guan Ping said worriedly.
"It's useless. There always has to be someone to make up the numbers, and we are obviously just there to make up the numbers this time." Liu Chan looked up at the sky, and his face formed a big character on the bed.
"We have to give it a try, right?" Zhang Bao on the side also felt that Liu Chan's attitude was too bad. After all, he was listed as one of the six captains. Why should he be so decadent?
"What do you think? Yuan Tan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Cao Ang are competing directly for their fathers. Their fathers are in Luoyang and Chang'an. They can do anything within three days. My father is in the south of Yizhou. What can I use to compete?"
Liu Chan just put on a dead fish eye. Logically speaking, he was not afraid of competing with his father, but the problem was that he was out of reach.
The friends around me are all old friends. They can really be considered childhood sweethearts. They are either the sons of Guan, Zhang, Zhao and Huang, or adopted sons and daughters. They are not considered hostages. After all, Luoyang is also an academic center, and they are also studying here.
"Sun Zhongmou's situation is similar to ours. Aren't they also looking for someone everywhere?" Zhao Guang scratched his head and asked the question that was in his mind.
In this world, Zhao Yun obviously did not marry and have children, so Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang were his adopted sons, entrusted by his comrades.
"Sun Zhongmou has Lu Su as his advisor. I don't know how he managed to make Lu Su look at him with new eyes and even willing to put aside his current government affairs to give him advice."
Huang Wudie shook her head and denied Zhao Guang's doubt. Lu Su was a regular strategist in the Government Affairs Office. Compared with Cao Cao and Li Yuan, he was not much inferior.
Looking at his friends talking to each other, Liu Chan didn't care at all, he was used to being a laissez-faire.
"It doesn't matter. You are enough for us. Besides, we also have Tan Zhi. He is one of the best masters in Luoyang!" Liu Chan gave a thumbs up, which was a big move of showing off.
"But Brother Adou, if we go on like this, we won't be able to reach the Western Regions!" Guan Feng was anxious. He finally had the chance to go out and play with a legitimate reason, but if he continued like this, all his plans would be ruined.
"No, I will go. I guess it's just because the person in charge is different!" Guan Ping shook his head. As the eldest brother among the second-generation disciples, his control over the situation is different from others.
"Don't worry, I'm very strong!"
Having said that, he has fought in the battlefield of Guan Ping many times, and he has internal energy that can leave his body. With all the main forces going to Japan, he is truly a great general.
"I heard that Cao Zixiu, that guy, pulled out all his clansmen. I heard that their names seemed to be Cao Ren and Cao Chun, two very powerful generals!" Guan Suo said mercilessly.
As a young boy, he had a much better grasp of gossip than his friends and knew a lot of news about other people.
"I don't know what Sun Quan has been doing lately. He's been so secretive, but I heard from Sun Shangxiang that his second brother has recruited a powerful general."
"It's the same with Li Shimin. I heard that Qin Qiong and Luo Cheng have already agreed. Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong have also agreed to his request."
"Li Jiancheng is different. They are Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun, Feng Li, and Xie Shufang. All four of them have internal energy that can leave their bodies. Their strength should not be underestimated."
In fact, Li Jiancheng also had a group of powerful men under his command, who were definitely not inferior to Qin Qiong and others. However, due to the principle of success or failure, their fame was far from comparable to that of Qin Qiong and others.
Even if they defected to Li Shimin in the later period, their evaluation would be difficult to compare with Cheng Yaojin and others.
In fact, Xue Wanche and his four companions were also fierce generals who could behead three thousand people with just a few hundred men, and this is recorded in the New Book of Tang.
Guan Suo had some difficulty when talking about the last Yuan Tan.
"Yuan Tan is even more outrageous. I heard that he now has three great generals, Gao Lan, Zhang He, and Ji Ling, by his side. They are real veterans of the battlefield. In addition, generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou also seem to be planning to join Yuan Tan's army."
"You are strong enough to fight us, brother. But I'm afraid you are not strong enough to fight those people."
Guan Ping touched his nose . Just like Guan Suo said, he was invincible among his peers, and Cao Zhang couldn't beat him either. But the problem was that people nowadays were using equipment from an older era.
"Report! Zong Zheng is here to visit!"
Liu Chan jumped up and looked
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Yuan Shao's letter had the expected power. In order to draw a clear line between the two sides, most of Yuan's family disciples decisively helped Yuan Shao this time. After that, they no longer owed each other anything.
Yuan Shao also understood this. He did not place his hopes on those disciples, but instead placed all his hopes on the Four Pillars of Hebei.
Many disciples of the Yuan family pieced together the information and spent a considerable amount of money to deliver the news to Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Without saying a word, the two of them contacted Guo Hao to apply. It was only at this time that Guo Hao and others in Japan learned that such a thing had actually happened in Luoyang.
When Guo Hao saw that the initiator was Chen Xi, he did not think much about it and directly approved the applications of Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
Speaking of which, the Four Pillars have also changed over the years. Although they still remember Yuan Shao's friendship, they no longer have the kind of mindless support they had in the past. They have begun to shift more towards fighting for the Han Dynasty.
Of course, if it were within the framework of the Han Dynasty, several people would definitely be willing to help Yuan Shao unconditionally, even if they would be implicated.
Just like this time, before Japan finished fighting the security war and it was time to reward people for their merits, the two men resigned. Strictly speaking, they were deserters and were ready to have their merits reset to zero.
But Guo Hao didn't care about this. When he first started out, he ran back to Xiliang to fight the Qiang people before he finished fighting the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Although there are big differences, they are basically the same.
"Well, the confrontation between Parthia and Rome. I remember it was almost the time when Parthia was destroyed, right?" Guo Hao thought for a while with his poor memory, and finally thought of this period.
In fact, all countries during this period were declining in various senses, including Rome and the Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty fell because of its strength, and the same was true for Rome. After conquering the Parthian Empire, Rome flourished with glory, and then died suddenly at its strongest.
The only difference is that the Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the concept of a unified China was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so not long after, the Han Dynasty once again restored the unified dynasty and ushered in the Holy Tang Dynasty.
Rome was a bit unlucky. When the Five Barbarians invaded China and the Eastern Jin Dynasty was at war, Rome also fell into chaos. Various forces directly clashed with each other, especially in 410 AD, when the "Eternal City" Rome fell, which basically marked the end of Rome's glory.
However, at this stage, Roma is still very strong. Although Guo Hao does not know what Roma has just experienced, he can roughly understand that Roma’s current strength should still follow the original historical trajectory.
But what Guo Hao didn't know was how big a surprise Parthia, after absorbing the Huns, would bring to Rome.
Guo Hao also felt that Chen Xi's plan was correct, so after thinking about it, he approved Yan Liang and Wen Chou's applications, and also planned to pick a few more people to send back.
Many people did not fully display their strength in the battle against Japan, and they have been itching to fight for a long time, so they decided to send them to the Western Regions to see the strength of other countries and lay the foundation for sending troops to destroy them in the future.
Due to the prevalence of militarism in the Han Dynasty, basically one call would lead to a hundred responses. Even people like Chen Dao had ideas, and the Xiahou brothers were at the forefront. Their contributions have always been neither big nor small, and this is a good opportunity.
"Well, if that's the case, why not just send a few more!"
Guo Hao thought about it and decided that there was nothing he could do as there were too many people. Since everyone wanted to fight, he would just fight.
However, personnel selection is a big problem, and he has to do a good job of coordination. After all, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are strictly speaking the top officers of the Han Dynasty, which is obviously not conducive to the competition of the next generation.
And it seems inappropriate that there is no one watching over the place.
Whether it is Yan Liang and Wen Chou, or Cao Ren and Cao Chun, these generals and officers are quite powerful, but they are still far from embodying the spiritual outlook of an empire.
"General, I would like to fight!" Just as Guo Hao was thinking, Zhuge Liang took the initiative to step forward.
"Huh?" Guo Hao looked at Zhuge Liang with an expression of confusion.
"General, please give me a chance!" Zhuge Liang bowed from a distance. The young man was unwilling to accept the shackles imposed on him by others.
Zhuge Liang was very clear about the current mainstream trend, which was to train Yue Fei to be the top military general and Zhuge Liang to be the top civil official.
Why is it that in the future Yue Fei will be in charge of combat and logistics, while Zhuge Liang is also capable of commanding a large army!
The young Zhuge Liang was obviously not convinced by this. His biggest characteristic was that he did not believe in fate.
"Okay, then I'll give you this opportunity!" Guo Hao nodded and directly agreed to Zhuge Liang's application. Only with competition can there be progress, which is a good thing.
"In that case, all the generals, listen to my orders!"
"I am here!" Everyone saluted hurriedly.
"Order Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wei, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Taishi Ci, Huang Gai, and Xue Rengui to return to Luoyang! The rest of you will take over their tasks and speed up the cleansing of the demons and bandits in Japan. We will return to the capital before the end of the year!"
Guo Hao's order was quickly implemented. With the help of Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang and others opened a space channel to return to Luoyang.
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In Luoyang, Liu Chan, who was originally in a state of disgrace, was meeting with his nominal uncle Liu Yan.
Seeing Liu Chan's poor performance, Liu Zhang became so angry that he couldn't even vent his anger.
"Adou, you are a member of the royal family, how can you be so lazy? The other five people are actively seeking help, why are you the only one who doesn't even go out of the door!" Liu Zhang said with great sorrow.
Liu Chan was speechless. If he remembered correctly, Liu Zhang left Yizhou to his father to deal with, and then ran directly to Luoyang to be the Chief of the Imperial Clan. It seemed that he was even more decadent than him.
Liu Zhang also noticed that Liu Chan's expression was strange. He coughed twice and quietly began to change the subject.
"What on earth are you thinking?"
"Uncle, please be wise. My father and two other brothers are not here. I have no choice but to do this!" Liu Chan followed Liu Zhang's words and spread his hands to show that he was indeed helpless.
"Humph, you are lazy!" Liu Zhang was stunned when he said this, and he reprimanded Liu Chan righteously. "You are a member of the royal family, why don't you ask the royal elders for help? Are we all dead?"
"..." Liu Chan was stunned. He really hadn't thought of this.
His father had always taught him to be kind, and he had no worries about food and drink. Except for the New Year when he would remember that he was a member of the royal family and had to participate in ancestor worship, he never really considered himself a member of the royal family at other times.
Liu Zhang also sighed helplessly. This is the case with the young people in the royal family nowadays. Under Liu Ying's leadership, they save as much as possible on many things. The cohesion is much worse than before, but everyone is doing better than before. Times have changed.
As the head of the Zongzheng clan, he could not escape blame, and Liu Chan's reaction was simply a slap in his face.
"Forget it, let's talk about this later!" Liu Zhang took over the topic depressedly.
"I'm here to lend you a helping hand. After all, the princess's surname is Liu, and she also ordered me to bring our support to you!" Liu Zhang sighed.
Originally Liu Ying didn't care about this matter. It was a matter of everyone having to use their own methods.
But Liu Chan was so miserable. Others tried every means to compete with their fathers, but in the end Liu Chan was like an orphan. Isn't this simply a slap in the face of those people with the surname Liu?
Liu Ying didn't waste any time and started assigning people to Liu Chan. It sounded a bit too ridiculous that there was no one available among the royal family members.
"Pang De, Zhang Liao, and Gongsun Xu, they will lead the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and Youzhou White Horse Legions to join your team. Don't let us down!"
Liu Zhang directly handed the edict signed by Liu Ying to Liu Chan. Liu Chan's mouth twitched. Although it felt good to have a backer, why did it feel like cheating?
Others only count the generals, but he brings both the people and the legion together. Isn't that a bit too much?
But Liu Zhang didn't care about that. Although the situation in the past two years was different from the past, the royal family was still the royal family. I could do without privileges, but I absolutely could not do without them.
Just like what happened to Liu Chan, if you don't use your privileges, you will rely on your own abilities. If you use your privileges, then I have to tell you the value of the royal privileges.
Liu Chan looked at the edict in his hand and sighed. He didn't want to be the leader.
He hopes that there will be a big shot in the team by then, and then he can directly delegate power to the big shot and just get the credit. Being the boss means being responsible, and he won't do such a thing.
"Brother Adou! Good news, good news!" Zhang Xingcai rushed into the room in a hurry.
"Kong Ming is back!"
"What, Kong Ming is back!" Liu Chan laughed wildly, hahahaha, his golden thigh arrived.
Although they are classmates in this world, the bond still binds them together and they have a very good relationship.
"Let's go, let's go find him now!"
Liu Chan just wants to give up and then hand over power to Zhuge Liang, and he will win without any effort!
