Xi Zhi is a legend of this era. He is known together with Guo Jia, but he died too early and left no specific deeds, only legends. Not to mention that later generations do not know him, even contemporary people know him.

Guo Jia is one of the few. On the one hand, he is thanks to his similar personalities, and they are not scholars in the standard sense; on the other hand, he is thanks to Guo Jia's extraordinary observation ability. He has only met Xi Zhicai, and now he is the main one, and he is just fighting from afar and has no chance to meet.

In a sense, they are the same type of people. They are not from high origins and have few opportunities to become officials in the right path. They are also possessed of extraordinary abilities. Under the appearance of self-conceit, they always want to find a wise ruler to do things, make achievements that cannot be made, and prove that they are different. Such people often act extreme and ignore consequences. At the same time, they are noble in front of others and suffer from them later. They have to put in several times the effort of others to succeed. They usually do not live long, and dying young is almost an inevitable result.

Xi Zhicai was like this, Guo Jia should have done so, but he was lucky. Not only did he meet Zhang Hong, who could see through his predicament at a glance, but he also met Sun Ce who trusted him and knew how to protect him, organized a military team to share his tasks, forced him to rest and recuperate regularly, and prevent him from being too tired.

This made Guo Jia more calm when competing with Xi Zhicai, and unknowingly he had already stood at a higher level.

Sun Ce gently tapped the table and thought about it carefully for a while. "Fengxiao, according to your understanding of Xi Zhicai, what is his attitude towards the court?"

Guo Jia shook his head. "He has never received the favor of the court and has no loyalty to the court. Although he does not recognize it by the world, he regards himself as a party member and is the most radical type. Standing in the new dynasty is his belief."

"So, will he encourage Cao Mengde to leave the court?"

Guo Jia immediately understood what Sun Ce meant. "General, the terrain of Yizhou should be divided and retreated to the valley to observe the changes in the world, but would not be the first in the world. Neither Xi Zhicai nor Cao Mengde would make such a mistake. From a geography, their threat to the general is much greater than that to Yuan Shao."

Sun Ce laughed. "Fengxiao, I don't think there is a rush. Cao Mengde just got Chengdu and hadn't taken Mianzhu yet, Meng Lang was like this. He was not a steady person. If he had no Xi Zhi tied him up and helped him, he would not be able to gain a foothold in Yizhou. If he was defeated, the court would send another person loyal to the court to come, which would be even more unfavorable to us. It would be better than Cao Mengde in Yizhou."

Guo Jia shook his feather's shoulders and his eyes flashed slightly. "But this is the case, I'm afraid there will be a big problem."

"Even if he is too big, he should be worried about the court, not us." Sun Ce was confident. "Cao Mengde only had one Xi Zhicai, but I have you and Xun Gongda and Xin Zhuozhi. Can you lose to him if three fights? Fengxiao, I even think you may not have the chance to take action. Xun Gongda and Xin Zhuozhi are enough to settle Xi Zhicai." He smiled and showed a hint of joking. "The premise is that if Xi Zhi can live to that day."

Guo Jia couldn't help laughing. "General, don't forget that although the talents in Yizhou are not as prosperous as those in the Central Plains, they are not a wild place. If Wuhui has Yu Zhongxiang, how can one or two geniuses appear in Yizhou? Compared with Yuzhou, Jingzhou and Yizhou gentry are weak, they cannot pose too much threat to Cao Mengde, and it will be a matter of time before they bow down and surrender."

"So we have to keep the talent for watching the movie."

Guo Jia's eyes flashed and he slapped his forehead. "General, I'm not thinking about it. You're right, it's better to keep Xi Zhi." He thought about it and said, "In this way, we have to help Xi Zhicai, otherwise he won't last long."

Sun Ce had a slight head. "Tell Mr. Zigang a message, he would know what to do. In addition, he gave Ding Chong a generous gift to find a way to disrupt Cao Mengde's marriage."

Guo Jia laughed loudly. He raised his thumbs up. "General, your method is getting more and more clever."

"I am close to the ink, and I am with you every day. I can learn a little bit." Sun Ce said with a smile: "This is how things in Yizhou are done. How to do it in Chang'an? It seems that the Yuan Party is about to make a comeback again, and something may happen in Luoyang."

Guo Jia slightly turned his head and put away his smile. He picked up a walnut, turned around and waved to Lu Yi. Lu Yi turned around and was about to tie Ruyi, Sun Ce waved his hand, took the walnut from Guo Jia's hand, held it in his palm, and used a little force. The hard shell of the walnut made a slight crisp sound. Sun Ce spread out his palm, and the walnut shell cracked, revealing the kernel inside, and the grains were intact.

Guo Jia was surprised. "General, your martial arts have improved again."

"I was injured some time ago and couldn't do anything with others, so I had to practice my skills. By the way, I forgot to say something." Sun Ce turned around and said to Lu Yi: "Go and get the Five Animal Play Map."

Lu Yi responded and turned around and went into the cabin. Not long after, he took out a brocade box and placed it in front of Sun Ce. Sun Ce opened it, took out the map from it and spread it in front of Guo Jia. Guo Jia glanced at it while picking out the walnut kernels and putting it into his mouth.

"Guiding technique. General, I think I am not suitable for guiding technique. I prefer room art. It is better to give me a few beauties than if you give me this. I heard that there are some witches in the Tianzhu, called Rakshasa, who are proficient in Tianzhu's room art, and are much better than Mrs. Lu, who is the Tianshidao..."

"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. Rakshasa women suck people's essence and blood, which is not easy to match." Sun Ce laughed and scolded: "This Five Animal Show is a new creation by Hua Tuo. It has excellent results. It can not only loosen muscles and promote blood circulation, but also strengthen the body. If you are really practicing well, you can guarantee that you can still have a son at the age of 100."

"So good? Then I have to practice." Guo Jia said with a smile: "I have been idle at home these two days and suddenly I have an idea. In fact, the most important thing for a person is to live long and live until all his opponents die, and you will be invincible in the world. I am right, my teeth are hard, but when a person is old, they will fall out. The tongue is soft, but when a person dies, the tongue is still there. It makes sense that weakness is better than strength."

Sun Ce looked at Guo Jia in confusion, not understanding whether he was talking casually or feeling. Based on his understanding of Guo Jia, he was not a person who believed in Taoist theories. Did he not only change Guo Jia's life, but also change Guo Jia's thoughts?

Facing Sun Ce's puzzled gaze, Guo Jia smiled even brighter. "So, many things should not be urgent. If they cannot be solved in a short time, you might as well put them aside first and wait. It may seem like a big problem now, but it may not be a problem after a few years. If you are eager to achieve success, some things are not a problem, but they may become a big trouble. Many things are bad in their hearts."

Sun Ce's eyes rolled. "You mean... Chang'an?"
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