Those who are familiar with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms or history, when talking about Cao Cao's counselors, the first thing that comes to mind is the genius Guo Fengxiao, or the talented Wang Zuo Xun or.
Or it could be the poisonous scholar Jia Xu, the human flesh dealer Cheng Yu, or Xun You, etc.
But Su Fan knew that these people all joined Cao Cao's command in the mid-term.
In the early days, Cao Cao was not a big deal among the princes. In the novel, he was the initiator of the crusade against Dong Zhuo.
However, after conquering Dong, he was only recognized by Yuan Shao as the governor of Dongjun, with only a few thousand soldiers and horses.
In the early days, Cao Cao's development was almost all planned by Xi Zhicai alone.
Planning Yanzhou and annexing Qingzhou Yellow Turban allowed Cao Cao to grow rapidly.
This person was definitely a top strategist, but because he died too early, his reputation was far inferior to that of Guo Jiaxun or others.
Of course, maybe it has something to do with his poor background.
After all, most of the history books of later generations were recorded by disciples of aristocratic families. Naturally, it would be difficult for poor disciples like Xi Zhicai to record much.
According to historical records, Xi Zhicai came from a poor family, which could not even be considered a poor family.
After all, a humble family can still be considered a member of a wealthy family in the final analysis. Their ancestors were all wealthy families.
The gate represents the family. At least one of our ancestors had the official position of prefect, and over the generations, he developed into a county magnate, a county magistrate and even a noble family.
It was just that he became lonely later, but there are still some inheritances of classics, history, Ziyi, etc. in his family.
For example, Guo Jia was born in the Guo family of Yingchuan. Of course, he was not a direct descendant, but a concubine, and he was born in the fifth service.
He is considered a boy from a poor family.
But no matter what the opponent's background is, his ability is not bad. He can always be remembered by Cao Cao, which shows his ability.
When Su Fan came to Yingchuan, he wanted to conquer a few talents so that he could make plans for the future.
When fighting for world hegemony, talents are very important, whether they are counselors or generals, this is still the case in this world.
Moreover, these counselors are often soul masters.
Su Fan also has a greater advantage than other princes, that is, he knows who are the top talents, which is quite powerful.
Some people can recognize talents with a keen eye, but some people can only watch talents slip away from their hands.
In the history of romance, Yuan Shao is such a person.
When it comes to the princes in the world, the two brothers Yuan Shao do have a great advantage, especially Yuan Shao, although the Yuan family supports Yuan Shu more.
But Yuan Shao's prestige among scholars was still higher than Yuan Shu's.
Because of the Yuan family's appeal, many talents, whether they are generals or counselors, will regard him as their first choice.
For example, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, etc. You must know that these people did not choose Lao Cao at the beginning.
It's a pity that Yuan Shao didn't know people well and ended up taking advantage of Lao Cao.
When it comes to the world of the Three Kingdoms, the one who has a good ability to recognize people is definitely Liu Bei.
However, Liu Bei's background was even worse than that of Lao Cao, especially when the Han sect did not correctly recognize Liu's bloodline, he only relied on a name.
It was later that he became Uncle Liu Huang, and only then did he have talents to seek refuge with him.
Liu Bei, who has no talent, has wasted decades. If he had obtained Zhuge Liang earlier, let alone Zhuge Liang, even if he was Xu Shu, I am afraid things would really be different.
During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, there were many talented people, whether they were counselors or famous generals.
Su Fan knew that with his current status, it was simply unrealistic to conquer top talents like Xun or others.
Even if he becomes the governor of a county, it will be difficult to recruit these people to his rule.
After all, top-notch talents like Xun or a first-class family would definitely look down upon the average eunuch.
Unless they are governors or state shepherds.
Su Fan is still self-aware, but he can go there first and get familiar with him first, and then when he has the strength, he can try to conquer him.
However, Su Fan was a little surprised when he met Xi Zhicai on the way. Xi Zhicai's background meant that it would be the easiest to conquer him.
And now he is still the other party's savior.
Now when Xi Zhicai stepped forward to thank him, Su Fan responded with a smile on his face: "It's a small effort, so why bother?"
"I'm going to Guangling Gaoding and Gao Ning'an."
"Brother Zhicai, what are you doing?"
"Hey! It's hard to explain in words."
Xi Zhicai's face was gloomy, with a bit of sadness, and he briefly explained a few words.
Xi Zhicai was originally studying in Yingchuan, and when Taiping Road broke out, he heard that the Yellow Turban Army was raging in the area, and he immediately thought that his father-in-law, wife and children were still in Xu County.
Because he was worried, he attacked Yangzhai City and went to Xu County, preparing to take his father-in-law and his family to Runan County. In his opinion, it would be safest to have the Yuan family in Runan.
Unexpectedly, before they could go out, the Yellow Turban Army had already begun to attack his father-in-law's Wubao.
His father-in-law was a county magnate in Xu County. His family was quite wealthy and had thousands of guards.
But facing tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops, they were ultimately defeated.
Although he is a scribe at the ninth level of soul cultivation, his effect on the battlefield is not very great.
Finally, his father-in-law asked him to break out with his wife, children and some people.
"I see!"
"Brother Zhicai, I see that your face is pale, it's because you have injured your origin. I have the Pill of Strengthening the Origin and Strengthening the Origin. You should take it. Otherwise, if your injury lasts for a long time, it may affect your longevity."
Su Fan took out a blue pill and handed it to Xi Zhicai.
"this"
"How is this possible? It's too precious."
Just by smelling it, Xi Zhicai felt that his body felt a little more relaxed, and he immediately understood how precious this elixir was.
Of course he knew that the injuries on his body were caused by excessive consumption of the power of the soul, causing damage to the original source.
Indeed, as the other party said, once it is delayed for a long time, life span will be reduced.
However, he is not afraid of the other party harming him, as he has nothing worth harming him.
In terms of wealth, this elixir of the other party is probably more than his worth. Even his father-in-law would have a hard time getting such an elixir.
"Brother Zhicai, take it! For me, I can take as much of this elixir as I want. I refined this elixir myself, so it's not that precious."
"Brother Zhicai is a student of Yingchuan. If brother Zhicai really feels guilty, how about introducing some great talents to me when he comes to Yingchuan in the future?"
Su Fan's words made Xi Zhicai stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and looked at Su Fan deeply.
"Well, thank you very much, Brother Ning'an."
Xi Zhicai is not a hypocritical person, and he certainly does not want to die young. He still has a lot of passion and ambitions that he has not yet displayed.
"But brother Ning'an, it may not be safe to go to Yingchuan now. Then Bocai's Yellow Turban army has already trapped Yangdi City."
"The officers and soldiers can only defend the city and wait for support."