Chapter 177 A perfect match "Youruo, isn't it a bit hasty for the lord to arrange for Shen Pei and Guo Tu to go to Qingzhou together?" In Jizhou, Ju Su chatted with Xun Chen with a little concern. Xun Chen sipped the fragrant tea and poured a cup for Ju Shou: "Try it. Tian Chengshou's new way of brewing tea is slightly bitter at first, but it has an endless sweet aftertaste, which is quite amazing." Upon hearing this, Ju Su shook his head slightly, sat down, and took a sip as well. Xun Chen smiled when he saw this: "Why worry so much? The Lord's talent is not inferior to you and me, but sometimes he thinks too much. And now, it's just right." "Although Shen Pei and Guo Tu are capable, they have too many flaws. I am afraid that in the event of..." Ju Su was good at grasping the general trend, but his consideration of human nature was far inferior to Xun Chen. "Why did the lord send Gao Lan and Jiang Qi? Do you understand?" Xun Chen asked in return. Ju Su nodded slightly: "Jingzhi has the talent of a commander, and he is naturally good at using his power to bully others. Our army has many soldiers while Tao Qian has few, so he is the best choice to lead the army to conquer." “Although Yiqu only has the talent of a general, his talent is very effective against weak bandits, and he can also quickly expand his army.”
"The two of them are a perfect match. As long as the logistics are sufficient, they can fight against vassal lords like Tao Qian who are not good at conquering, and they can become stronger and stronger, and expand their team while conquering." "Then why did my lord arrange Shen Pei to go?" Xun Chen asked again. "Zhengnan is good at military formations and tactics, and his talent can counter the enemy's plots. He and Jing Zhike complement each other and ensure that the enemy is crushed by force." Ju Su said like he knew everything. Yuan Shao's subordinates are mostly talented people, but most of them have some shortcomings. No matter how many talented people there are, it depends on how Yuan Shao uses them. "What about the public rules?" Ju Su remained silent. He was an upright person who never spoke of other people's shortcomings. Although he was not good at guessing people's minds, he had some guesses about the role played by Guo Tu, which was why he was so worried. It would be strange if Shen Pei could respect an incompetent and fawning strategist. Given his authoritarian personality, he would probably execute Guo Tu if he was unhappy. He really didn't understand why Yuan Shao sent Guo Tu. "Although Guo Tu is selfish and incompetent, he also has his strengths, which is self-knowledge and knowledge of interests." Xun Chen said with a smile. "He knows his own abilities, so he never thought of replacing us. He just wisely plays his role and balances us for the Lord." "He is a very good flatterer." In Xun Chen's eyes, everyone has their own strengths and values. Guo Tu, who seems useless or even a hindrance, may be of great value in the right position. "What does this have to do with Zhengnan?" asked Ju Su. "Zhengnan's talent is no less than yours and mine, but his shortcomings are also extremely obvious. He is arrogant, conceited, arbitrary and selfish." Xun Chen sighed. "He has great talent, especially when paired with the lord and Gao Lan's talent, it can be said to be a perfect match, so he regards all the counselors in the world as nothing." "In many cases, he was too lazy to think for himself and just relied on his talent to guide him." "This state is very dangerous. If God wants to destroy him, he must first make him crazy. If it weren't for the unfavorable situation we are in now, I'm afraid the lord would have already hidden him away." "But fortunately, he is extremely loyal, and only the lord can control him."
"So, it's Guo Tu?" Ju Su murmured. Seeing Ju Su awaken, Xun Chen smiled slightly: "Once Guo Tu's talent is activated, what he thinks is what the lord thinks, and what he says is what the lord worries about. To a certain extent, he is equivalent to the lord in that state." "No one can control Shen Pei except the lord, but Guo Tu, who is almost equal to the lord, can. He will carry out the lord's orders to the letter." "Moreover, Shen Pei's uprightness and loyalty can greatly suppress Guo Tu's selfishness." "They both have their flaws, but when they complement each other, they can make up for each other. They are a perfect match." When Xun Chen said this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart at Yuan Shao's sharp vision. Because of Tian Ze's strength, Yuan Shao, under heavy pressure, abandoned all distractions and no longer thought about how to check and balance his subordinates. Instead, he was determined to exert the maximum pressure on his civil and military subordinates. He was able to think of a clever idea in a hurry and finally unlocked the correct usage of Guo Tu, completely releasing the talented general Shen Pei. In terms of military command ability, Shen Pei was second only to Ju Su under Yuan Shao. In terms of military leadership ability, Shen Pei was always the best. However, due to his personality and the way he deals with things, it is difficult for him to cooperate with others, and he is the one who should least be tricked, but instead he is extremely easy to be targeted by the other party. "A perfect match?" Ju Su asked thoughtfully. No one is perfect, almost everyone has their own flaws. Even Zhuge Liang, who is considered the embodiment of perfection, was questioned for many reasons, such as his inability to employ people, his inability to command troops, and his unwillingness to take risks, let alone them. However, through cooperation with each other, they can make up for each other's shortcomings and magnify each other's advantages, thus achieving a qualitative leap. “Of course, not everyone needs to make up for their shortcomings. They are just not so good at certain aspects, just like you and Xun Yu.” Xun Chen said with a little admiration. He originally thought that a pervert like his fourth brother would be considered unparalleled in the world, but he did not expect that the world is so big and there are so many talented people. The talent of this person in front of him is almost as good as that of his fourth brother, and he can even surpass him in military strategy. It is really terrifying. This all-round strategic strategist may not be as outstanding as their men of extraordinary strategies, but his influence on a force is extremely far-reaching, far exceeding theirs. Ju Shou shook his head slightly: "I am still far inferior to Xun Wenruo. Even if there are countless heroes in the world, there is probably only one person like Xun Wenruo." After learning that Xun Yu had once wanted to defect to Yuan Shao, but eventually left and chose Cao Cao, Ju Su felt extremely regretful. Although his abilities somewhat overlap with Xun Yu's, his natural talent enables him to display his talents in military affairs without having to worry about living under Xun Yu's shadow. Only as a counselor of the same kind did he know how capable Xun Yu was. It is clear just by looking at Cao Cao's current strength. From being extremely poor in the past, he now has a state, 100,000 elite troops, and many wise and brave generals. The most rare thing is that Xun Yu was able to gain their support while helping Cao Cao suppress and restrict the powerful families. This was something he could hardly imagine. Ju Su knew very well that although Yuan Shao seemed to be quite powerful now, that was all based on the support of the Jizhou families, and the hidden dangers were too great. It is not so bad to have a strong enemy outside at this time, but once Yuan Shao gains power, the internal hidden dangers will erupt. At that time, external attacks will be difficult, and internal forces will hinder them. On the one hand, they have to fight against external enemies, and on the other hand, they have to be wary of their colleagues. If they want to win, I am afraid there is little hope. But Ju Su had no choice.
He couldn't do what Xun Yu did, so the only way he could think of was to unify the country by taking advantage of the general trend and then concentrate on gradually solving internal problems. But with the example of Emperor Guangwu before him, he was not sure of success. After all, there is only one Xun Wenruo in this world. (End of this chapter)