"First, my master heard that the people in Taishan County are living in dire straits, so he came here to rescue them."

"Secondly, my lord heard that Brother Jungong is knowledgeable and talented, and he works in Taishan County, so he wants to recruit Brother Jungong."

"Thirdly, there are as many as 10,000+ people in Taishan County. It would be unrealistic to let them all move to Jizhou, so we need a good official who loves the people to manage Taishan County. Brother Jungong is the most suitable candidate. .”

"Fourth, Taishan County is surrounded by mountains on all sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Qingzhou is to the north, Xuzhou is to the south and east, and Yanzhou is to the west. The geographical location is extremely important."

"Fifth, our army is blocked by the Yellow River in the land of Hebei. We must seize a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so as to provide convenience for our army to cross the Yellow River."

"Sixth, my lord heard that brother Jungong has two sons. They were smart, quick-witted and eager to learn since they were young. They will definitely be extraordinary in the future. My lord has many counselors under my tent, and I want them to teach me personally."

"Seventhly, there is a huge shortage of talents under my lord's account. If we can get the support of Zhuge's family, our army will definitely be able to take it to a higher level."

Zhuge Gui looked at Jushou in surprise, four of the eight conditions were related to him, and the news about Cao Shuo was quite well-informed.

But Zang Ba was different, he listened to Ju Shou's nonsense for a long time, but he didn't have a single one related to himself, so could he be so out of Cao Shuo's eyes?
"Eighth..."

Ju Shou paused, looked at Zang Ba at the side, and Zang Ba was a little excited. He finally remembered that he was a useful person.

"Eighth, Zang Ba is extremely powerful in Taishan County. If he is allowed to develop, he will definitely threaten Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Yanzhou. If he seeks refuge with other princes, he will definitely become a serious problem for our army in the future, so kill him now..."

"Ju Zhonglang, I sincerely surrender and have no second thoughts!"

Zang Ba broke into a cold sweat. Doesn't this mother test my loyalty?Anyway, let me have a chance to show off.

Ju Shou said meaningfully: "Whether you really surrender is still unknown, but if you accept your surrender, the risk is too great."

"Not too big, I have admired Jizhou Mu for a long time, but the Yellow River is separated, so I can't turn to him. Given this opportunity today, a certain general will definitely go through fire and water for General Cao."

Zang Ba was sweating profusely, what should he do so that the other party would believe in his loyalty?

"I'll give you a chance now. If you succeed, I will trust your loyalty!"

"Ju Zhonglang just follow orders!"

"I heard that your father is in Feiguo. If you can bring him, I will believe what you said."

"no problem!"

Zang Ba patted his chest and assured that he is sincerely surrendering now, so he also has plans to take his family over.

"Dianwei, you send two soldiers to follow him, and if there is any abnormality, cut it off!"

Dian Wei asked in bewilderment: "Military Master, with Zang Ba's strength, I'm afraid the two soldiers can't stand it!"

"It's okay, whether he dies or the soldiers die, we will raise troops to attack Fei Guo!"

Dian Wei suggested: "Why don't Zhongkang and I go in person?"

"No need!"

Jushou would not let Dianwei and Xu Chu take this risk, if Zang Ba led an army to surround them, they might not be able to escape.

After Zang Ba left, Ju Shou said again: "Brother Jungong, the sheriff of Taishan County, the lord asked you to do it, and the lord will send someone to deliver the missing supplies."

"Thank you, my lord, for your trust. I will definitely manage Taishan County as well as any county in Jizhou."

"Brother Jungong, your family is in Langya County. It's not very safe there. Why don't you and Zhongkang lead a thousand soldiers and bring them to Taishan County."

"Taishan County?"

Zhuge Gui looked at Jushou in surprise, he didn't understand, logically speaking, he should send his family to Jizhou.

"Brother Jungong, don't get me wrong. My lord has said it. You don't need to be suspicious of the employer. Brother Jungong's family is small, so stay with him. But Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang need to go to the lord to learn."

If it was someone else, they would definitely despise Cao Shuo's actions, using such an excuse to detain his two sons by his side.
But he, Zhuge Gui, would never think so. He had also heard about Cao Shuo's character, and he cared for his subordinates.

Zhuge Gui said: "There are many affairs in the county, and I can't get away from it. Why don't I write a letter and let them come by themselves."

"No, Qingzhou and Xuzhou are making yellow scarves. If you encounter trouble along the way, you will regret it. Zhongkang, you lead a thousand soldiers and rush to Langya with a letter from Brother Jungong."

"promise!"

After Xu Chu left with Zhuge Gui's letter, Ju Shou drove everyone away, leaving Dian Wei to stand guard outside the door.

"Brother Jungong, what do you think about Zang Ba's commanding army in Taishan County?"

"Zang Ba?"

Zhuge Gui looked at Ju Shou in surprise, never expecting him to choose Zang Ba.

Zhuge Gui thought for a while and said, "Zang Xuangao is quite brave and knows how to run an army. It is indeed very suitable for him to lead the soldiers of Taishan County."

Jushou said: "I heard that when Zang Ba was young, when his father Zang Jie was a county jailer, because the prefect killed the prisoner for his own sake, Zang's father refused to allow him, so the prefect locked him up. The young Zang Ba , Gather your companions, rob Zang Rong, and kill the prefect."

Zhuge Gui nodded and said, "Zang Ba is a truly filial son."

"Our army has just occupied several important towns on the south bank of the Yellow River. My lord's generals Zhang Ying, Han Meng, Hua Xiong, and Zhang Yan are all stationed on the south bank of the Yellow River. There is a shortage of guards in Jizhou. Zang Rong is also quite brave. Let him be a Qinghe Lieutenant Lieutenant of China, quite suitable."

Then the two looked at each other and smiled, people with criminal records must be on guard.

Just in case, Jushou didn't keep Zang Ba's subordinates Sun Guan and Wu Dun, but planned to select two other generals from Jizhou.

"Ju Zhonglang, I have something to ask!" Zhuge Gui looked at Ju Shou with a troubled expression.

"Brother Jun Gong, just say something!"

"Under a certain knee there is a woman named Zhuge Qian, who is twenty-eight years old. Although she is not as beautiful as the girls of the Zhen family, her beauty is definitely superior. I want her to marry the lord and be a concubine to repay the lord for his kindness. kindness."

"It's not difficult. After Xu Chu comes back, you can let him take Miss Zhuge and the two young masters to Jizhou. I will explain the situation to the lord."

"Thank you Ju Zhonglang!"

Ju Shou seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and said, "I want to remind Brother Jungong that my lord will not arbitrarily promote your official position just because you are his father-in-law."

"Ju Zhonglang misunderstood, I didn't mean that."

"A few days ago, my lord was kicked out of Jizhou because of the concubine of Cao Song, the old master of the Cao family, who bullied others."

"It is an honor for my subordinates to have such a master."

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