funbook-pk Chapter 525 The Minister's Office is expanding its recruitment again? Shu generals: It's L
Chapter 525 The Minister's Office is expanding its recruitment again? Shu generals: It's L
Yangping Pass
The two oldest of the four scourges of Cao Cao's camp stood side by side on the city wall.
Jia Xu, with a delighted expression, said to Cheng Yu beside him:
"Old Cheng, you've guessed wrong."
“That kid Fazheng saw through the fact that the garrison inside the pass was actually our army in disguise.”
Cheng Yu lightly flicked his sleeve and smiled:
What harm is there in letting you win?
"Anyway, Liu Bei doesn't have much grain left."
"With food supplies exhausted, the next step will be hell on earth!"
Jia Xu's lips twitched slightly.
Compared to Cheng Yu, Jia Xu is simply a good person!
After all, his strategies often left behind the enemy's corpses.
Cheng Yu's plan has been reduced to scraps.
Suddenly, Cheng Yu's gaze sharpened:
"Old Jia, what tactics do you think that kid Fazheng will use when he's cornered?"
Jia Xu stroked his beard, looked down at the city wall, and laughed:
"Whether it's a strategy or not, I, Jia, don't care at all."
"What I'm really concerned about is whether this lad will be able to enter the Minister's residence."
As soon as they finished speaking, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu simultaneously recalled "that man," who sounded like a resentful woman.
As Cao Ying's territory expanded, and veteran comrades like Cheng Yu were no longer serving in local positions.
Therefore, the Ministry of Works had the opportunity to release the cattle and horses to escape.
Honestly, Xun Yu wished he had never had this opportunity!
I'm already familiar with the cattle and horses I have. What if I switch to other cattle and horses and they're not used to them?
Furthermore, the Ministry of Personnel is a harmonious and loving family, and everyone is reluctant to see their colleagues leave.
After careful consideration and discussion, Xun Yu reluctantly agreed to release three serving cattle and horses!
The talented men of the Minister's office were practically fighting tooth and nail for those three spots.
However, such transfers involving "high-end positions" require not only Xun Yu's approval but also a powerful backer outside the workplace!
For example... some outstanding talents who were sent to the Ministry of Personnel for reformation for offending the four scourges of Cao Cao's camp in their youthful arrogance certainly lost this chance to escape.
To secure the three spots, the talented individuals each displayed their unique abilities.
But who will ultimately receive the three spots will not be determined until after the Battle of Hanzhong.
But based on Cheng Yu and Jia Xu's understanding of Xun Yu...
For every expenditure, there must be an expenditure!
Therefore, the Ministry of Personnel is expanding its recruitment!
Young talents from all regions are welcome to apply. If they have sufficient experience in government affairs, the age requirement may be relaxed appropriately.
Contact person: Xun Lingjun of the Shangshu Lingfu!
Recruitment message: I miss you so much at the Minister's residence!
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Liu Bei's Camp
Fa Zheng suddenly sneezed loudly.
In a daze, he seemed to recall the nightmare he had a few days ago.
"Xiaozhi, are you alright?"
Liu Bei walked in from outside, his eyes revealing his concern for Fa Zheng.
"My lord, rest assured, I am fine. I was just thinking about the war."
Liu Bei nodded and comforted him:
"Xiaozhi need not worry too much."
"Although Liu Bei never defeated Cao Mengde, that was in the past."
"The Hanzhong region is the place where Emperor Gaozu rose to power."
"With the protection of our great-grandfather, Bei will surely achieve a great victory."
Fa Zheng knew that Liu Bei didn't want him to have too much psychological pressure.
But how could Fazheng not be worried about the war?
The thought of his opponents being those four guys made Fa Zheng feel like prey being chased by a hunter, desperately trying to escape the clutches of the predator!
Time passed by, second by second.
Soon, the originally scheduled time for the surprise attack, midnight, will arrive!
Liu Bei's army had already taken their positions and split into two groups.
Liu Bei gave instructions to Lei Tong, Wu Lan, Zhuo Ying, and other generals from the Dongzhou faction.
When Liu Bei reached Ma Chao and Ma Dai, he was momentarily speechless. He said a few polite words and then turned to leave.
Ma Chao remained expressionless.
Ma Dai quickly said to him:
"Brother, please don't worry about it."
"In my heart, my elder brother has always been a peerless hero!"
Ma Chao couldn't understand the hidden meaning in Ma Dai's words, but he patted Ma Dai on the shoulder, feeling very gratified.
Then, as if remembering something, Ma Chao sighed softly:
“In the past, I, your brother, also had the desire to make great achievements and become famous throughout the world.”
"But now, I only want to retire to the mountains and forests, I am tired of these worldly disputes."
Regardless of whether Ma Chao was telling the truth or not, Ma Dai believed him.
The thought of living a peaceful and undisturbed life with Ma Chao after going into seclusion was incredibly appealing.
Ma Dai's dopamine levels surged, and his face flushed red; he was overjoyed!
That kind of world for just the two of them was exactly what he had been longing for!
Ma Chao did not notice anything unusual about Ma Dai.
In fact, what he just said to Ma Dai can be taken as a sarcastic remark.
Just like the countless cattle and horses in the Minister's mansion, they all longed to escape the mansion, but they still had to go to work early the next day.
Oh no, some of them might not have even left their workstations.
I'll just make do and sleep there; the Minister's mansion has everything I need anyway.
Once a mat is laid out, it makes a decent bed.
Ma Chao, with his morally bankrupt character, could not possibly lead a secluded life.
If you really let him have some free time, he'll only have three to five days at most before he comes up with new ideas to cause trouble!
Unfortunately, Ma Dai believed Ma Chao.
Following in Ma Chao's footsteps had long been his life motto.
……
Child
As planned by Fa Zheng, Liu Bei's First Army launched a surprise attack on Yangping Pass.
The Cao army soldiers on the city wall, dressed in the uniforms of the Yangping Pass garrison, "seemed" to have no idea that their plan would be seen through, and immediately fell into a panic.
"Hahaha, light it!"
The war allowed Ma Chao to regain his strength.
He even personally fired a rocket, setting a corner of the city wall ablaze.
The morale of the First Army was greatly boosted.
However, Cao Cao's army stationed outside the city immediately set out and launched an attack on the First Army.
The leaders were Yue Jin, Pang De, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Wen Pin.
Relying on his skill in using flying hammers (throwing small, concealed weapons made of copper hammers), Lei Tong took the lead and charged towards Wei Yan.
But Wei Yan's teacher was Jia Xu, the sixth brother, and he usually focused on studying "the way of the sixth brother".
The mere small copper hammer was easily neutralized by Wei Yan.
Lei Tong looked surprised.
Before he could even regain his senses, Wei Yan had already attacked from the side.
"careful!"
Wu Lan, a close friend standing nearby, gave a reminder.
Lei Tong quickly raised his weapon to defend against Wei Yan's attack.
But Wei Yan suddenly revealed a smile that resembled Jia Xu's.
A "bang" sound!
Lei Tong's warhorse took a heavy blow, throwing Lei Tong forward.
Wei Yan's personal guards quickly stepped forward.
Prisoner, +1.
Witnessing this scene firsthand, Huang Zhong's lips twitched slightly.
Back when he hadn't yet joined Cao Cao's camp, he also encountered this same "deception by Lao Liu".
The only difference is that Huang Zhong fought against several of Cao Cao's old men back then.
Today, Wei Yan alone easily dealt with Lei Tong.
Wu Lanren was stunned!
His relationship with Lei Tong was similar to that of Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
They didn't necessarily eat, live, or even share the same clothes, but they at least participated in all kinds of military activities together.
Seeing that her good partner was gone, Wu Lan was furious. She spurred her horse, brandished her spear, and chose to attack Yue Jin, who looked the weakest!
Le Jin looked at Wu Lan as if she were a fool, waiting for her to approach.
Although, in terms of martial prowess, Yue Jin was not outstanding.
But in terms of both the initial capture record and the number of prisoners, Yue Jin is undoubtedly the number one in Cao Cao's camp!
As for the record of defeating generals, Zhao Yun still holds the top spot.
The main problem is that there are too many enemy generals who are foul-mouthed.
If Zhao Yun is in a bad mood and triggers a certain buff, the enemy general will often be speechless after just one move.
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