Chapter 870

In this era, the forty-five-year-old Xun You is no longer young.

Jia Xu, who is fifty-five years old, can be called the twilight years.

Xun You didn't know how long he could help Liu Zhang, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years.

But as I grow older, I am afraid that the number of expeditions with the army this time will become less and less, until one day, I can only sit in the rear.

The position of the mastermind has always been indispensable.

At least until the day when the hero Xun You is twilight, there must be a Tian Zongying who can take up this responsibility!

At present, it is true that there are many capable people under Liu Zhang's command, but the candidates who are truly qualified for this position have their own shortcomings.

Needless to say, Jia Xu is capable enough, but he is ten years older than Xun You, which is simply unrealistic.

Liu Ye and Lu Su are extremely intelligent, but their abilities are more like strategists.

There is absolutely no problem in taking care of the overall situation and planning the strategic direction for Liu Zhang, and there is no weakness in even fighting the enemy for resourcefulness.

But acting as a military adviser and designing to annihilate the enemy is not their strong point after all.

Like Zhang Song and Zheng Du, their talents should not be underestimated.

But compared to the top strategists, they are after all inferior.

They can serve as the military advisers of one army, but as the masterminds of the three armies, I am afraid that they cannot be expected to confront the strongest wise men of the enemy.

Furthermore, Fazheng and Pangtong, whom Xun You placed high hopes on, were also admired by Liu Zhang.

Both Fa Zheng and Pang Tong have an advantage that others cannot match, that is age.

Pang Tong was twenty-two years old, and Fazheng was twenty-six.

For Fa Zheng, Xun You has no idea for the time being, and since he surrendered, he has almost achieved the law-abiding.

Fa-rectification has contributed to many decisions, but they are not as amazing as Pang Tong.

However, Liu Zhang has very high expectations for Fazheng, and Xun You also believes that one day Fazheng will be able to bloom his brilliance.

After the Battle of Hedong this time, Xun You saw hope from Pang Tong.

As time went by, Xun You believed that Pang Tong's achievements were far more than that.

With Pang Tong around, Xun You can really have no worries.

From this point of view, the position of the mastermind, no matter how many years it takes, will never be unavailable!

"Gongda, you seem to be happier than me!"

Liu Zhang looked sideways slightly, he hadn't seen Xun You so excited for a long time.

He can feel that this is a kind of joy from the heart.

"The great talents of Shi Yuan all depend on the Lord's insightful eyes to recognize people!"

Xun You nodded with a smile, his eyes showing admiration again.

A thousand-mile horse often exists, but Bole does not.

Being able to discover Pang Tong, a thousand-mile horse, is it not Liu Zhang's ability?

But Xun You's smile made Liu Zhang feel an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

Xun You, who was once a suave and handsome young man, couldn't stand the ravages of time, and his face had many wrinkles.

Especially the corners of the eyes and forehead, more like the traces of these years.

"Gongda, these years... you have worked hard!"

There are many people who need to be thanked for Liu Zhang to be able to come to this day. In any case, he cannot do without Xun You's help.

Since Xun You joined the army, he was absolutely inseparable from Xun You in every battle.

Every time Liu Zhang was able to defeat a powerful enemy, it was also inseparable from Xun You's plan.

Nearly eighteen years have passed in a flash, and Xun You has also devoted his youth.

"My lord, from the time when we had no foothold, we now occupy half of the country in the northwest!"

"Being able to witness with my own eyes the lord's transformation from General Empress to General Wei, and then to the soon-to-be-ascended Duke Qin, my life is not in vain!"

Xun You's sudden unrestrained expression made Liu Zhang's eyes light up.

"Gongda, when I stopped you outside the gate of the General's Mansion, you were so chic and refined!"

"It was also at that moment that I decided! You must be someone who can help me achieve great things!"

At this moment, time seemed to return to eighteen years ago.

That year, Liu Zhang was fifteen, Xun You was twenty-six, and Jia Xu was thirty-six!

Feeling Liu Zhang's true feelings, Xun You couldn't help being extremely moved.

"It is my honor to be able to serve my lord!"

Liu Zhang gently squeezed Xun You's hand, savoring the years of hand in hand.

"Gongda, you are still very young!"

"We will definitely be able to work together to wipe out the rebellion, and return the people of the world to a bright future!"

"In our lifetime, we will definitely be able to revive the Han Dynasty!"

The corners of Xun You's mouth rose slightly, and the smile on his face was extremely warm.

Liu Zhang's words made Xun You feel great comfort, and then there was a trace of longing in his eyes.

Maybe!

Xun You secretly sighed in his heart, which was also an encouragement to himself.

As a top sage, how could he not know how much effort Liu Zhang's ambition needs to put in?

Maybe their generation can do it all their lives, or it may take several generations of hard work.

"My lord, I may have doubts before, but after learning about Shi Yuan's performance today, I no longer have any worries in my heart!"

"Even if I can't see it anymore, Shi Yuan is still here! With him assisting the lord, I will definitely be able to accomplish a masterpiece!"

Liu Zhang suddenly realized when he heard the words, and only then did he understand the source of Xun You's heartfelt joy.

It turned out that everything was for my own great cause!

This is not only the joy of Pang Tong's defeat of the Huns, but also the excitement of successors.

"Gongda, having you by my side is really a great blessing in my life..."

There was a tremor in Liu Zhang's voice, he couldn't describe his mood at the moment.

It can only be summed up in two words, moved!

Xun You is really dedicated to his great cause!

At this moment, Liu Zhang secretly made up his mind.

Even if it is to follow his group of veterans, he has to work harder and strive to calm the world as soon as possible!

"Following the lord, isn't it a blessing in the next life?"

The two did not continue to lament the past, and the nearly twenty years of acquaintance had already allowed Liu Zhang and Xun You to communicate with each other.

"Gongda, Ji'er is an adult too?"

Liu Zhang changed the subject and mentioned Xun You's eldest son, Xun Ji.

"Xun Ji just won the championship this year, thank you for your concern, my lord!"

For Xun Ji, Liu Zhang was quite surprised.

Xun Ji in history has only a simple description, there is a wind, long gone.

There is You Feng, which proves that Xun Ji's behavior style, intelligence and ability at that time were very much like his father Xun You.

This also fully shows that the tiger father has no dogs!

It's a pity, it's long gone!

Xun Ji passed away early before showing his talents to the world.

There are not many records about Xun Ji's death, but Liu Zhang should be able to guess one or two.

In history, when Xun Ji was just born, he followed Xun You to wander around, and the world was also at the most turbulent time.

It is very likely that Xun Ji has been weak and sick since he was a child because he did not have a good growing environment.

The level of medical care in this era is too limited, and it is difficult for people with poor physique to live long.

But because of the appearance of Liu Zhang, Xun Ji moved to Hanzhong early and got a comfortable and stable life.

Coupled with the suitable climate in Hanzhong, this also prevented Xun Ji from showing any signs of premature death.

"Wenhe's three sons have performed well, and I believe Xun Ji will not insult his family!"

As soon as Liu Zhang said this, Xun You immediately understood everything.

Jia Xu's three sons became officials one after another, and were even appointed to practice in the Nanman area, and they all made good achievements.

When Liu Zhang mentioned Xun Ji this time, he must have wanted to cultivate him!

"The dog is dull, I hope the master will not be disappointed..."

"Hahaha, Gongda is too modest!"

(end of this chapter)