Chapter Thirty-nine and Six: Recruiting Great Talents
"What the general is doing now is contrary to the Han family. If time passes, I am afraid that there will be no elite men left and I will sigh." Guo Jia said what he thought was shocking words.
"Also, the land in Liangzhou is known to be barren. Even if we rely on Xianlian Pavilion, it may not be a long-term solution. Under the rule of General Jia Zeng, the people's taxes are extremely low. I wonder where the food and grass for marching and fighting will come from?"
Unexpectedly, Jia Rong laughed after hearing this and said: "I also know about this. The Xiliang army has many fierce generals and no counselors. So we set up schools to provide talents for the Xiliang army. What you said is true. The people's taxes are not needed."
No matter what, Mr. Guo can see how the merchants in Chang'an compare with those in Neijun?"
"Neijun can't compare." Guo Jia said truthfully.
Jia Rong said with a smile: "In this way, this matter is easy. Sir, the land in Liangzhou is barren, and the food in the people's homes may not be able to support the Xiliang army."
Guo Jia was curious, but he was not from the Xiliang Army and did not ask questions.
"The Xiliang Army seems to be the best in the world, but in fact it is not!"
After Guo Jia finished speaking, he looked at Jia Rong and saw that his expression was still as usual, and said slowly: "In the land of Guanzhong, after the war, the people were declining from ten to seventy-eight, Liangzhou was barren, and there were Xianbei tigers and tigers outside, but the princes of the Central Plains were not like that.
, similar to Yuan Shao, the fourth and third Duke, with a high reputation, he occupied Jizhou, recruited virtuous people, recruited soldiers and horses, and his plans were not small. Cao Cao of Yanzhou was also a man of great talent and strategy. Liu Biao of Jingzhou ruled over thousands of miles of fertile land and had hundreds of thousands of armored men.
The navy is crossing the river, but no one dares to take advantage of it. In time, the princes will rise in power, has the general ever thought about it?"
Jia Rong was slightly shocked. This Guo Jia is worthy of the name of a genius. He can explain the situation in a few words, but it is also a problem for the Xiliang army. He wants to expand the territory and lacks righteousness. At the beginning, the Han emperor did not have this problem.
But now there is a tiger army, but the princes of the Central Plains are not the same. Just like Cao Cao, he has the Han Emperor in his hands, holding the emperor to command the princes. His family background will inevitably attract scholars, which is not the same as having the Han Emperor in his own hands, and Yuan Shao is not a good person either.
It is easy to see that Jizhou has a lot of money and a wide range of grains. It is one of the major grain states in the Han Dynasty, and it has the reputation of the Four Generations and Three Dukes.
"Everything you say makes sense, sir. May I ask you to teach me some good advice?" Jia Rong bowed and bowed.
Guo Jia was shocked, stood up in a hurry, helped Jia Rong up, knelt down and said, "General, Jia Rong is just a scholar, how can he be treated like a great gift!"
Jia Rong said with a solemn face: "This is about millions of people and hundreds of thousands of troops under the control of the Xiliang Army. I have to be cautious. I listened to the teacher's words and was enlightened. I deserve this gift."
Guo Jia secretly felt proud that Jia Rong's gift had invisibly established a great prestige for himself in the Xiliang Army Group.
"Mr. Guan is a scholar of heaven and earth. May I ask for your help? I wonder what your intention is?" Jia Rong said in a respectful tone.
Guo Jia remained silent, paused for a moment, then knelt down and bowed to the ground, "Lord!"
Jia Rong was overjoyed to receive Guo Jia's help. He hurriedly helped Guo Jia up and said with a big smile: "With Feng Xiao's help, I have nothing to worry about!"
The master and servant looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
"I wonder if Sir is good at civil or military governance?" Jia Rong asked.
Guo Jiabi replied respectfully: "Junzhi!"
Guo Jia was famously unruly in Yingchuan Academy and rarely had serious moments, but after he became the lord of Jia Rong, he was very polite in both speech and etiquette. Even Chen Qun couldn't find any fault here.
"The Xiliang Army lacks strategists. I temporarily appoint you as the staff of the Xiliang Army. What do you think?" Guo Jia's talent and reputation will be nothing to say in later generations, but the system of the Xiliang Army is different, and it is impossible to just come up.
Appointed as a high official.
"That's what you wish for!" Guo Jia bowed and bowed.
Jia Rongdao: "Fengxiao, the Xiliang army is not the same as the army of princes. Soldiers need to accumulate military merits before they can gradually become generals. They will not be accomplished overnight, and the same is true for counselors."
Guo Jia laughed and said: "My lord, what you said is wrong. Jia was originally a poor scholar. He only had a strategy in his mind. If he sells it to a knowledgeable person, it is enough to have fine wine to drink every day."
"But it would be a beautiful thing if my lord can give me a luminous cup for my humble position." Guo Jia is a good wine. Ever since he saw Jia Rong's luminous cup and listened to Liangzhou Ci, he naturally yearned for it.
"Okay, I'll follow Fengxian's words! But Fengxiao also has to agree to a request of mine." Jia Rong immediately agreed. If Guo Jia made other requests, Jia Rong would be surprised.
"What's the matter? Jiading won't refuse!"
A sly smile appeared on Jia Rong's face, "I see that Fengxiao's body is indeed a little weak. From now on, you have to participate in the Xiliang Army's morning exercises."
Without waiting for Guo Jia to object, Jia Rong continued: "I will wait for you at the school grounds tomorrow."
Guo Jia had no choice but to bend down and accept the order.
Acquiring Chen Qun and Guo Jia, the Xiliang army has added internal affairs and military talents. I am very happy. Such a person is not famous now, but in the future he will be famous all over the world.
The two main people were from poor families. In the Han Dynasty, where there were many aristocratic families, it was difficult for people from poor families to make a difference. Although Jia Rong's actions in his early years offended the aristocratic families, they won the support of the poor families.
"Fengxiao, go to the military advisor's office and learn the military system of the Xiliang Army first."
"No!" Guo Jia leaned over and bowed.
"Send an order for Blacksmith Liu to come and see me."
Guo Jia understood and stood up to leave.
Looking at the dark-faced Blacksmith Liu below, he couldn't help but think of every detail of the past, "Come here, give me a seat!"
Liu Tiejiang seems a bit reserved, and does not give people the feeling of freedom and freedom like a craftsman's workshop.
"How are things going in the craftsman's workshop lately?" Jia Rong leaned forward slightly and asked.
Hearing this, Blacksmith Liu trembled slightly and said, "General Qi, the workshop is getting better and better under the leadership of Mr. Pu."
Jia Rong said with a smile: "Master Liu, there is no need to be formal. You and I have known each other for a long time. What would the craftsman's workshop be like without Master Liu? It's just like good friends meeting each other in the past."
Blacksmith Liu Nuonuo said yes, but his expression still couldn't relax.
Jia Rong was also helpless. After occupying a high position, except for Guo Bang who could occasionally talk to him, the generals who were brothers in the army in the past saw that he was always cautious. Invisibly, Jia Rong felt that he had already had a relationship with the officials under his command.
There is a gap, but this gap is inevitable and cannot be escaped.
"Do you know about the luminous cup?"
Seeing Blacksmith Liu's confusion, Jia Rong explained: "That's glass!"
Liu Tiejiang suddenly realized that he knew about the recently famous glass in Chang'an City. Although he was curious, he did not dare to ask. The core secrets of the Xiliang Army could not be pried into casually.
Not only did Blacksmith Liu not know about it, but even Pu Yuan in the workshop didn't know about it. Even though Pu Yuan was the leader of the workshop, Jia Rong actually had his own small team to research some items.
"The general's luminous cup has been rumored in the city recently. Of course I have heard about it, but I don't know how it is made. I have never heard of it before."
Jia Rong said calmly: "This thing comes from a craftsman's workshop!"
Liu Tiejiang secretly regretted his mistake just now. The core secrets of the Xiliang Army are not accessible to ordinary people. He has followed Jia Rong for a long time and has some understanding of his character. He cannot know anything that he should not know.
"Glass is of great importance. It is another way for the Xiliang Army to make money. I want to leave the production of this thing to you, do you have the confidence?" Jia Rong stared at Blacksmith Liu with bright eyes.
Pu Yuan was appointed as the leader of the craftsman's workshop. Liu Tiejiang retreated to the second line, and his influence among the craftsmen gradually decreased. This was what Jia Rong did not want to see. The craftsman's workshop could not become Pu Yuan's one-stop shop, and the production of glass was just the right thing to do.
It would be possible to allow Mr. Liu to regain control of some of the real power of some crafts workshops. With Mr. Liu's influence in the crafts workshops, this should be easily accomplished. A competitive situation within the craftsmen's workshops is a healthy development, rather than a blind stubbornness.
"General, leave this matter to me?" Liu Tiejiang asked.
"What? You don't dare to accept it? Or you still don't have confidence in yourself?"
Blacksmith Liu knelt on the ground with a pop and said, "I am willing to go through fire and water for the general, despite my humble position."
Jia Rong smiled and helped Blacksmith Liu up, and warned: "The glass matter is of great importance, and the craftsmen who make it must keep their mouths shut. You have been following the Xiliang Army for a long time, so I can rest assured that you will handle this matter."
A simple "I'm at ease" moved Liu Tiejiang deeply. He was originally a small blacksmith who joined the Xiliang Army by chance and gradually achieved what he is today.
"No!" Liu Tiejiang said, cupping his fists.
After leaving the General's Mansion, Liu Tiejiang was in high spirits, and his face regained a look of confidence. Glass, like fairy love, is a rare thing in the world.
While Blacksmith Liu was secretly making glasses and balls in the workshop, Jia Rong was working hard to explore the deficiencies in the new military system. In particular, the instructors assigned to each company must be properly placed.
In the school in the south of Chang'an City, when Jia Rong led the Blood Guards to appear here, the ripples caused were no less than an eight-magnitude earthquake. In the past, Jia Rong was busy with political affairs and neglected school affairs. He sent scribes to teach students, and then Zhang Li and others
A group of civil servants select talents.
"Welcome General!" A white-haired old man stood in front of the school gate with an excited expression, looking at the spectacular cavalry with excitement.
Jia Rong turned over and dismounted, and a hundred blood guards behind him all dismounted. Their movements were uniform, and the students in the school who came to greet them were filled with enthusiasm. This was the world-famous Xiliang Army, their Chang'an army.
Jia Rong didn't dare to entrust him to the elder. This old man was responsible for the school affairs in Jincheng when he first arrived. Li Zhen also heard about it.
"Mr. Li, please get up quickly." After helping the old man up, Jia Rong said to the students: "Everyone, get up."
Like the leaders of later generations, under the leadership of Li Zhen, he visited the places where students eat, stay and attend classes. As the Xiliang Army developed, the construction of the school also expanded. The neat seats and spacious classrooms made Jia Rong nod.
, it can be seen that the internal affairs officials still attach great importance to this place.
"I wonder what knowledge Mr. Li imparts to his students on a daily basis?" Jia Rong asked.
"Of course it's the Confucian way of governing the world." Li Zhen replied casually.
"Have you ever taught the art of war to students?"
"General, the students from the academy are the ones who govern the counties and counties. What is the use of learning the art of war?" Li Zhen asked.
