Lord in the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 153: Guo Jia, styled Fengxiao, from Yingchuan

"What a joke! Whose strategies could surpass yours? Let alone be ten times better!" Long Chen waved his hand and laughed.

What a joke, Xizi was a five-star strategist, a top-tier talent among strategists. Even Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Fa Zheng wouldn’t dare to boast so much.

Xizi then cupped his hands and said, "Lord! There truly is such a person in the world. He can strategize from within a tent and determine victory from a thousand miles away!!!"

"This person is Guo Jia, also known as Fengxiao from Yingchuan!!!"

Long Chen: ..........

What?!!

Guo Jia!!?

If Xizi had mentioned any other strategist, Long Chen might not have believed it. But if it was Guo Jia, then Long Chen had to take it seriously!

Guo Jia was indeed the top strategist of the Three Kingdoms. In terms of strategic planning and understanding of human nature, he was unparalleled!!!

Maybe only Jia Xu from Liangzhou could rival him!

Guo Jia’s brilliance was well-known, but if Xizi had brought him all the way back from Danyang County just to say this...

Long Chen frowned, pondered for a moment, and then looked at Xizi as if he were gazing at a rare beauty, his eyes filled with longing.

"Xizi, do you have news of Guo Jia!!?"

In an instant, Long Chen got up from his seat, walked down the steps, and grabbed Xizi’s hands warmly.

Xizi was stunned by this sudden 180-degree turn in Long Chen’s attitude.

Lord... You... You weren’t like this a moment ago...

However, seeing how much Long Chen valued talents, Xizi couldn’t help but feel gratified.

He called out towards the door:

"Fengxiao, why are you still hiding there? Our lord values you greatly!!!"

Hearing this, Long Chen was dumbfounded.

Fengxiao???

Turning his head, he saw a slender man, dressed in a blue long robe, walking towards him.

The man had a well-defined face, a fair complexion, and looked like a handsome young gentleman. However, his face was unhealthily pale, and his lips were somewhat colorless.

The slender man cupped his hands and smiled at Long Chen:

"Greetings, Lord! I am Guo Jia from Yingchuan."

Long Chen’s expression changed several times in a few seconds. He quickly let go of Xizi’s hands and grasped Guo Jia’s hands tightly, exclaiming in shock:

"Oh my!!! Oh my!!!"

"Are you truly Guo Fengxiao from Yingchuan?!!"

Behind them, Xizi had a complex look in his eyes as he stared at his empty hands and sighed.

Ah... Lord... You...

However, he was genuinely happy to see his long-time friend being valued so highly by Long Chen. He had always been in perfect harmony with Long Chen, so he didn’t mind the earlier actions.

Guo Jia, on the other hand, looked at Long Chen with curiosity and asked:

"Lord, do you know me?!"

Long Chen nodded heavily and said seriously:

"Of course, I know you! I have admired you for a long time!!"

"Back when I was in Yingchuan, I searched everywhere for you, hoping to invite you to join me."

"Unfortunately... I couldn’t find you..."

His tone turned solemn, then suddenly rose in excitement.

"I never expected to have the fortune to meet you today! Truly, the heavens are helping me!!!"

"You searched for me before?"

This time, Guo Jia was shocked!

After all, he hadn’t been famous at the time, and even now, his fame hadn’t spread widely.

Those familiar with him were mainly his friends, and only those who had a close relationship with him knew of his extraordinary talents.

Otherwise, the gates of his home in Yingchuan would have been trampled down by various warlords!

"Yes! When I returned to Jiujiang County from Luoyang, I passed through Yingchuan and wanted to find you..."

"Unfortunately, I couldn’t find you..."

"But I did find Xizi! Who is now my Military Advisor Jijiu!!"

Upon hearing Long Chen’s explanation, Guo Jia understood.

Then he chuckled lightly:

"No wonder! At that time, I was serving as a minor official under Yuan Shao in the northern Jizhou, so naturally, the Lord couldn’t find me."

Long Chen finally felt relieved upon hearing this.

Xizi also stepped forward, smiling:

"Lord, Fengxiao and I have been close friends since our youth. We both come from humble backgrounds and studied at the same academy...

Now that Fengxiao has left Yuan Shao, I asked him to come to Yangzhou!

Firstly, to find him a place to settle, as the world is in chaos, and warlords are fighting everywhere. Only under your lordship’s rule is there peace.

Secondly, to let him witness the Lord’s great talents."

"Previously, when we communicated by letter, Fengxiao thought I was exaggerating. But today, after coming to Jiujiang County, he finally realizes the Lord’s greatness!"

"Hahaha!!!"

"Xizi, you really overestimate me! In front of the esteemed gentleman, how dare I claim to be a lord of great talent."

Long Chen laughed and waved his hand.

Guo Jia remained silent, quietly observing Long Chen’s actions and demeanor.

After a long moment, he gave a barely noticeable nod, an action so subtle that most wouldn’t detect it. This small gesture signified Guo Jia’s slight approval of Long Chen.

In his earlier years under Yuan Shao, Guo Jia had seen right through him!

Wise men can carefully evaluate their lords, and Guo Jia was precisely such a wise man. During his time with Yuan Shao, Guo Jia realized that Yuan Shao merely wanted to emulate Duke Zhou’s practice of recruiting virtuous talents but lacked the true understanding of utilizing them. Yuan Shao was full of schemes but lacked the focus to execute them effectively. He liked to plan but couldn’t make decisive actions, making it incredibly difficult to save the nation from peril and achieve greatness with him.

Thus, Guo Jia decided to leave Yuan Shao.

This information was known to his close friend, Xizi. Knowing that Long Chen had many top-tier generals but was in dire need of strategists, Xizi decided to bring Guo Jia to Yangzhou. After all, it was better to keep such talents within their own circle.

They had made a gentleman’s agreement. Guo Jia would stay in Jiujiang County for three months, observing Long Chen. If Long Chen’s words and actions met Guo Jia’s standards for a worthy lord, Guo Jia would stay and assist Long Chen in achieving greatness. However, if Long Chen failed to live up to his expectations, Guo Jia would return to Yingchuan to continue his studies, waiting for the right opportunity to emerge before seeking a new master, much like Zhuge Kongming would later do.

But clearly, Guo Jia’s standards were higher than Zhuge Liang’s, or perhaps Guo Jia entered the scene earlier. At that time, Cao Cao’s roster of talents wasn’t as extensive as it would become. Even if Zhuge Liang wanted to join Cao Cao’s camp, it would have been difficult to secure a significant position immediately. In contrast, serving Liu Bei allowed him to leap to the highest rank instantly. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Back to the present, Long Chen was overjoyed. After all, in his past life, Guo Jia’s name was already deeply ingrained in his mind...