Chapter 530: Military Advisor and Lieutenant General
"After listening to Mr. Guo's analysis, are you not optimistic about our Pingzhou?" Lu Songli asked with a smile.
Guo Chong said, "No, quite the opposite. It is precisely because of Pingzhou's desperate and solitary courage that he has the greatest chance of winning."
Otherwise, he would not have come to Pingzhou first.
Xie Zhan's actions are too harmonious and in harmony with the world.
In troubled times, severe punishments are needed to cleanse the country of dust.
"Then, Mr. Guo, are you willing to stay in Pingzhou and join us in this great cause?"
"Before that, I need to ask Governor Lu a question."
"Excuse me, Mr. Guo."
Lu Songli was not surprised. Employees and bosses usually make choices in a two-way manner, especially for capable people like Guo Chong.
Guo Chong was satisfied with her attitude.
Now that she was in a high position, she didn't have the limitations that most women have. He was increasingly looking forward to her answer.
Guo Chong asked seriously, "Are you the think tank of the Qin and Lu families?"
Before deciding to go to Pingzhou, he studied the changes in the Qin and Lu families in recent years. His initial conclusion was that the Qin family had been instructed by someone and that there were smart people helping the Qin family.
In fact, the Qin family's fate had been foreshadowed. The Qin family's transformation began after their exile. The Qin family was exiled three thousand miles in the dead of winter, yet no one died.
To achieve such an achievement, it would be basically impossible without making some arrangements in advance.
Later, when he analyzed Lu Desheng's path to promotion, that feeling became even stronger.
In the past few years, Lu Desheng has experienced several dangers, some of which were life-threatening, but he avoided them all perfectly.
Unless someone points it out to him, he really doesn't believe in coincidences. Once can be considered a coincidence, but twice or three times, anyone who believes it is a fool.
Later, Lü Desheng was exiled to Houcheng. After arriving in Houcheng, he immediately presided over the negotiations with the Xianbei royal court. With this, he became the prefect of Liaodong County and then the governor of Pingzhou.
Afterwards, while the Dali court and the Xianbei royal court were negotiating, they rebelled and occupied Pingzhou, and also took over Youzhou.
It took the Qin and Lu families only two years to achieve these achievements.
From this, we can infer that there must be a top strategist among the Qin and Lu families.
This person is good at the general trend and has a very forward-looking strategic vision.
He gave Lu Desheng advice and pushed him step by step to the position of a local lord, and sought power and territory for him.
No one noticed this man's moves.
Looking back now, the planning along the way is extremely clear, from the details to the whole.
Every move made by the chess player was not wasted. I think he must have calculated everything to the extreme.
When he deduced this result, he was surprised. When did such a powerful person appear in this world?
He couldn't help but wonder who this person was. He had carefully investigated and found that there were no top-level counselors around Lu Desheng. At least, none of the ones he knew of appeared around Lu Desheng.
Until the Pingzhou uprising was over, Lü Desheng actually wanted to abdicate and let his youngest daughter Lü Songli take over as the head of Pingzhou and Youzhou.
What is incredible is that such a transfer of power was carried out smoothly.
He felt it was wrong at the time. How could such a wise counselor be willing to be second to others? Even if he was willing to be second to others, how could he be willing to be inferior to a woman like Lu Songli after Lu Desheng abdicated?
Unless, that top strategist is Lu Songli himself, and Lu Desheng is just the executor. Only in this way can it make sense.
After asking this question, Guo Chong held his breath and waited.
His question made Lu Desheng and Xue Xu who were present laugh. He was indeed a smart man.
Lu Songli said frankly, "I am."
At this moment, Guo Chong stood up suddenly. His speculation was actually true?! God knows how surprised he was when he came to this conclusion.
Guo Chong took a deep breath and bowed to Lu Songli, "I am willing to use my limited talents to help the governor."
"Mr. Guo, please stand up." Lu Songli stood up and helped him up.
Guo Chong took advantage of the situation and rose to prominence.
"Mr. Guo, let me introduce two people to you first." Lu Songli introduced Guo Chong, "This is my father, Lu Desheng."
Guo Chong looked at the two old guards who had stood behind Lu Songli before. He had guessed that the identities of these two people were not simple.
Lu Desheng greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Guo."
"Hello, Lord Lu."
Guo Chong was surprised. He didn't expect that this person was the famous sharp-tongued troll.
"This is Xue Xu, the Chief Secretary."
"Xue Xu."
"Guo Chong."
Xue Xu: "Welcome to join our Great Pingzhou. From now on, we will be in the same boat. Let's work together to assist the governor, using Pingzhou and Youzhou as a foundation to gradually expand and strengthen the entire province."
Although they only occupy Pingyou and You states now, Xue Xu firmly believes that they will definitely conquer larger territories in the future.
"Okay, let's work together to assist the governor." Guo Chong was a little surprised by Xue Xu's friendliness.
It wasn't that he was conceited; it could be said that his arrival could potentially threaten Xue Xu. After all, both of them were talented strategists, but they specialized in slightly different areas.
At the same time, I am also a little happy. After all, it is better for everyone to unite and face the outside world than to fight against each other internally.
Xue Xu was friendly because he knew Guo Chong was quite capable and Pingzhou needed talent, a lot of talent. In addition, Xue Xu felt that since Guo Chong had been with the governor for so long, the relationship between the two sides was different.
After the four of them sat down again, Lu Desheng asked Guo Chong some questions that were personally relevant.
Guo Chong answered all of them in a friendly manner.
Finally, Lü Desheng couldn't help himself and asked Guo Chong curiously, "Mr. Guo, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. You and Fan Yang are equally famous. I wonder who is stronger, you or him?"
Guo Chong was in a good mood, and Lu Desheng's mention of Fan Yang did not affect his mood.
He has a straightforward personality and when he sees something good, he buys it immediately.
As for Fan Yang, he always believed that good things are worth waiting for, and he would think over everything again and again.
In his opinion, thinking too much is like eating shit and being hot.
Facing Lü Desheng's question, Guo Chong pondered for a moment before answering, "Our abilities should be comparable, but we excel in different areas. Fan Yang comes from an aristocratic family, and his talents and abilities stem from formal official studies. In other words, Fan Yang excels at righteous and open schemes, while I excel at unconventional and treacherous tactics."
At this time, Lü Songli said, "Mr. Guo, how about I appoint you as the military advisor and lieutenant general?"
"Thank you for the governor's promotion and respect. Guo will definitely work hard."
Both Guo Chong and Xue Xu were talented strategists. Xue Xu excelled in domestic affairs, while Guo Chong was a versatile strategist, skilled in both strategic planning, military strategy, and domestic affairs. Appointing him as the Military Advisor and Lieutenant General would allow him to assist Qin Heng during wartime. Qin Heng's composure, paired with a strategist skilled in unconventional tactics, should yield a significant advantage.
In peacetime, he can assist in domestic affairs. He is good at taking unconventional approaches, and with his own pressure, he will not go too far.
Lü Songli was a skilled strategist, particularly in matters of general affairs and domestic policy, but her military skills were relatively weak. After all, she was born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze. As a non-military person, she had no chance to experience war. However, through her upbringing, she had heard and understood some classic battles.
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