"He then entered the imperial court and served as minister, and later served as general, commander, and governor of Jizhou. He is a strong and courageous person who should not be underestimated."

"It is a pity that Sun Li was disliked by Cao Shuang and was eventually dismissed from office."

When Guo Xun said this, he looked at Wei Yan and emphasized his tone:

"Cao Shuang is just a playboy. He behaves according to his likes and dislikes and loses the hearts of the people. After he dismissed Sun Li, he actually appointed Huan Fan as the governor. It can be said that he doesn't recognize people."

"Although Huan Fan has a good reputation, he has a rough temperament, does not listen to others' advice, and often has grudges with others."

"In the early years, the envoy Chijie Dudu Qing and Xu Zhujun had a dispute with the Xuzhou governor and wanted to kill him, so he was dismissed from office."

"Later, I was fortunate enough to have a bad reputation, and was recommended as the governor of Yanzhou. However, I didn't know how to restrain myself. I was at odds with my colleagues and felt depressed."

"When these people serve as the governor of Jizhou, they are just pigeons and dogs guarding the door. But in Yecheng, where the party is supreme, the mountains and rivers are dangerous, so why should the ruler be afraid of them?"

After hearing Guo Xun's analysis, Wei Yan raised his eyebrows:

"Sir, do you know Huan Fan?"

Wei Yan may indeed be regarded as a powerful general.

He was also considered an important minister in the Han Dynasty.

But after all, he came from a humble background and was a member of Liu Bei. He followed Liu Bei to fight in Sichuan and had many military exploits, so he was promoted to the rank of Yamen General.

He was able to guard Hanzhong because of Liu Bei's exceptional promotion - of course, facts proved that Liu Bei's vision was indeed unique.

But no matter how brave he is, no matter how important he is, interpersonal relationships will always be his biggest weakness.

Wei Yan's pride may not be a form of self-protection at times:

You don't want to be with me, and I don't want to be with you.

This attitude may not have mattered when the Han Dynasty failed to break out of Shu.

After all, Shu is such a big place, and with the Prime Minister pressing down on it, he naturally doesn't need to worry about some things.

But when he arrived in the Central Plains, where aristocratic families were everywhere, Wei Yan's lack of understanding of the intricate relationships between aristocratic families became even more amplified.

To put it bluntly, if they are not from the same circle, how can Wei Yan really understand the family?

No matter how many spies and agents are sent out, they can only get rumors from the market that are not true or false.

If you want to get really useful information, you have to find a way to break into the circle.

But Wei Yan is not someone like Feng, who has so many resources to squander.

This was one of the reasons why he relied heavily on Guo Xun.

At any rate, Guo Xun could barely be considered a descendant of an aristocratic family—although it was only a side branch.

More importantly, he has connections with the aristocratic families in Hedong and can get a lot of information.

At this time, when he heard Guo Xun talking about Huan Fan, he naturally wanted to ask more questions.

But when Guo Xun smiled calmly, he looked like he had everything under control:

"Your Majesty trusts me and respects me. How dare I not try my best to consider it for you?"

"Do you know, sir, why Sun Li was dismissed from office by Cao Shuang?"

Wei Yan shook his head: "I don't know."

Guo Xun explained unhurriedly:

"It's because of the dispute between the Qinghe Plain and the Qinghe Plain in Jizhou. Cao Shuang favored Qinghe, but Sun Li assigned the boundary to the Plain."

"That's why Cao Shuang was offended. In a rage, he found a crime and demoted Sun Li to a commoner. He then took the opportunity to make his countryman Huan Fan serve as the governor of Jizhou."

"The two counties of Jizhou seem to be fighting over boundaries, but in fact they are involved in disputes between large clans. Therefore, three governors have been unable to resolve it."

"When it was Huan Fan's turn, he was already the fourth. Huan Fan is already rude and rude. How can he solve this matter? I'm afraid things will become more and more complicated."

"But if we don't resolve the dispute between the two places, how can we pacify the place? If we can't pacify the place, how can we get the support of the big clans?"

"Without the support of the powerful clans, would Huan Fan'an have enough energy to peek west of Taihang?"

When Wei Yan heard these words, he couldn't help but feel that it was an eye-opener:

"I didn't expect that there would be such an inside story in the land of Jizhou, the Wei thief."

But think about it, if it is not a powerful and powerful family, who has the ability to make several governors afraid to draw conclusions?

Thinking about the big man again, Wei Yan couldn't help but sigh:

"Although I am at odds with Feng Mingwen, I have to say that this son's methods are amazing, and he can actually make those wealthy people obey him..."

It's okay that he didn't say this. As soon as he said this, Guo Xun, who was originally calm and calm, suddenly turned dark!

Isn’t that right?

Those who don't obey will either have their family destroyed or their family ruined, or at the worst, their family fortune will be ruined.

Who dares to disobey?

Wei Yan didn't notice Guo Xun's expression. After sighing, he asked again:

"May I ask sir, are these things serious? How did you find out about them?"

Guo Xun adjusted his mood and explained:

"The prince knows that Xun is an in-law who came from Liangzhou to seek refuge in Hedong."

"Although my in-laws are not as good as those wealthy families, they still have some relationship with the Pei family."

"Although Duke Pei was the general who controlled the north of the Han Dynasty (that is, Pei Xiu's father Pei Qian), he had a young brother, Pei Hui, who was still in Wei."

"This information was obtained from the Pei family."

Because of the relationship between Pei Qian and Pei Xiu, the Pei clan is now Feng's dog in Hedong.

Naturally, it was impossible for Wei Yan to deal with Pei.

If these things are really what Guo Xun learned from Pei, then they are probably true.

Wei Yan looked thoughtful, and after a long time, he said with some hesitation:

"Having said that, Shangdang is an important place and we have to be careful."

Guo Xun clicked his tongue:

"How can a prince not know how to adapt? The soldiers of the Shangdang are the elite soldiers whom the prince trusts most."

"Without these soldiers, it will be difficult for the prince to capture Gaodu. As for Shangdang, if the prince is worried, he can recruit more county troops."

Wei Yan never wanted to capture Gaodu from the beginning, so now a considerable number of soldiers under Gaodu City are from the original Liangzhou Army.

As for the part led by Jiang Wei, it has a deep connection with the Liangzhou Army.

It's not that these soldiers didn't obey the general's orders, but that Feng's imprint on them was too deep, and they were somewhat incompatible with Wei Yan's command style.

Before getting used to it, Wei Yan would naturally not be able to command with ease.

Most of the soldiers who allowed Wei Yan to command with confidence stayed behind at Shangdang.

Therefore, Guo Xun's suggestion to transfer the Shangdang garrison was not an unwarranted mistake.

"Although the county soldiers cannot compare with the elite soldiers, it is enough to let them defend according to the danger."

"Besides, to the north of Shangdang, there is Taiyuan, an important county in Bingzhou. Even if Huan Fan dares to lead his troops to invade, does Taiyuan still dare to stand idly by?"

Speaking of this, Guo Xun lowered his voice:

"Deng Bomiao (Deng Zhi), the governor of Bingzhou, had a good relationship with Feng Mingwen, and Feng Mingwen also supported Bingzhou a lot."

"There have long been rumors that Feng Mingwen had promised to invest millions in Bingzhou, which shows the deep friendship between the two!"

"Feng Mingwen forced the prince to help defend Tongguan, so the prince forced Deng Bomiao to help defend the Shangdang. It happened that he used his own methods to repay the other party."

Using his way, will he also apply it to his body?

Wei Yan, who was still hesitating, immediately became energetic when he heard Guo Xun's words!

He is an impulsive and adventurous person, otherwise he would not always think about leading an army alone to meet the Prime Minister at Tongguan.

"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"

After hearing Guo Xun's detailed explanation of the pros and cons, how could he not be moved?

Facing a big boss like Wei Yan who had all his emotions written on his face, Guo Xun had already understood this.

But I saw him holding up his hands and asking for orders:

"If you are still worried, you can go to Shangdang in person to see if you can find some connections and ask the local virtuous people of Shangdang to contribute some money and food. You can also recruit more county soldiers to prevent the eastward attack."

Seeing that Guo Xundu had volunteered, Wei Yan was inspired by this and knew he could no longer hesitate. He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind:
Chapter completed!