Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 657 Everyone is responsible
Guo Jia suddenly felt severe pain in his chest and couldn't help but cough.

Zhuge Liang compares himself to Guan Zhong and Leyi, aiming to become a general and become a prime minister. Leyi has been a general for generations, a general of Yan, and a powerful general who led the five-nation coalition to conquer more than [-] cities of Qi. Although Guan Zhong is the prime minister, he can also carry Zhan Ge is a warrior, so Zhuge Liang's self-perception is that he is both civil and military.

In contrast, Guo Jia, who is famous for his intelligence and scheming, does not care about his own body. He lives a bohemian life, and the bitter cold in the north gradually destroys his weak body. In the past few years, Guo Jia has It felt like my body was like a leaky bellows, constantly emitting a lingering breath.

But he didn't care at all. Without wine and women, life would be too boring. What's more, the path he has traveled and the achievements he has made in the past few years are comparable to what most counselors in the world have done in decades.

Being able to achieve this, he had nothing to regret. The only thing that made him feel guilty was that he was not completely loyal to Yuan Xi, but had concealed some things.

Although Guo Jia felt that these measures were actually very necessary for Yuan Xi's hegemony, in any case, he still failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a subordinate.

So as a compensatory apology, he rarely even took the medicine prescribed by Hua Tuo, behaved more unruly, and ignored the dissuasion of his family and friends.

Guo Jia stood up unsteadily, rolled up all the bamboo slips in front of him, threw them into the cloth bag, then carried them on his back and walked out of the door.

He has his own beliefs and persistence, and for this he will go to the end at all costs.

In Yuan Xi's mansion, the girls were sitting together, enjoying themselves. It was already late autumn, and winter was about to begin, which also heralded the arrival of the new year.

In the center of the room was a red-burning stove, which radiated heat and isolated the cold outside.

Zhen Mi held the baby in one hand and held Lu Lingqi in the other, talking quietly. Even Mrs. Wu had become familiar with the girls, and she no longer stayed behind closed doors on such occasions. , but Cao Xian helped hold Yuan Qian, looking fascinated.

Mrs. Hou asked Cai Zhaoji for calligraphy lessons. The two wrote a few words and gestured in front of the desk.

Zhen Mi saw it and smiled at Lu Lingqi: "It's quite lively now, but my sister left Mrs. Du in Haixi. I wonder when someone will be sent to pick her back?"

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi said helplessly: "This is because I was careless. I followed my husband in the war for most of the past six months. I thought it would be difficult to protect Mrs. Du on the battlefield, so I asked her to stay in Haixi to accompany the girls of the Mi family."

"As a result, I followed my husband from Haixi to Guangling, and then fought from Guangling to Wancheng. Finally, I captured Shouchun, Hefei, and then rushed to help Yecheng without stopping for a moment."

"But my tinnitus became more and more severe, so my husband made an excuse and asked me to escort Mrs. Yuan and the Zhen family to bed, but I didn't have time to ring Mrs. Du."

"To say that I still haven't fulfilled my promise to my wife, I'm really ashamed."

Zhen Mi listened and said sternly: "What are you talking about, sister? The things that sister has done for her husband over the years are already a hundred times and a thousand times more than what Mi has done."

"Not to mention that my sister has taken good care of the Zhen family. I feel so grateful that I can't express it in words."

She then whispered: "But there is something unclear about me. What happened to my husband and the girl from the Mi family?"

"So he's been leaving people alone for several years, right?"

Lu Lingqi said helplessly: "The girl from the Mi family was unlucky, and she started to be caught between Liu Yuzhou and her husband's power. Finally, when her husband and Liu Yuzhou got close, Mrs. Liu Yuzhou died, and the girl from the Mi family was the adopted daughter. You also need to observe mourning for three years, isn't this another delay?"

Zhen Mi was also a little speechless. This girl from the Mi family was really unlucky!
Just as she was about to speak, a maid came in and said, "Mr. Fengxiao, please see me."

Everyone was stunned. It was getting late outside. Guo Jia came in at this time, maybe there was something urgent!
Zhen Mi stood up and said, "Sisters, wait a moment, I'll go see what's going on."

As the principal wife, she had the responsibility to handle the affairs of the palace when Yuan Xi was away. When she arrived at the front hall, she found that Guo Jia was already waiting, so she stepped forward and saluted, "Sir, what are you doing here? "

Guo Jia said: "There is news coming from the south. Because some of the news is sent through unique channels, the envoys who are still in Huaicheng may not be able to understand it."

"Jia came here this time to inform Madam of some key news so that she can decide whether to send someone south to deliver a message to the envoy."

After hearing this, Zhen Mi wondered: "Usually, the military situation is decided by the gentleman. As a woman, we don't interfere in foreign affairs. Why do you want me to make the decision today?"

Guo Jia spoke up: "Because these pieces of news involve the female family members of the house."

After hearing this, Zhen Mi asked curiously: "What does this mean?"

Guo Jia lowered his voice and said a few words. After hearing this, Zhen Mi suddenly stood up in shock and asked with a pale face, "Is this happening?"

"Sir, do you want me to tell them?"

"Isn't this too cruel?"

"Wouldn't it be better to wait for your husband to tell you personally?"

Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "Because they still have something to do."

"If you strive to dominate the world, you will be in danger at every step. If you are not careful, you will die and your family will be destroyed."

"As a female dependent who has entrusted herself to the envoy, now is the time to contribute to the Yuan family."

Zhen Mi hesitated and said: "But wouldn't it be too much to just tell them the news and ask them to do something..."

Guo Jia said calmly: "This matter is solely decided by my wife."

"If Madam wants to hide it from them, I have no objection. I will just send someone to inform you."

"But Shu Jia bluntly said that because of his promise, the envoy will inevitably leave Huaicheng without shame. This will push the enemy too hard and lead to a group to deal with the envoy."

"Although the commander has many generals, the soldiers are tired. It means that the punches have reached the farthest distance and are already exhausted and unable to defeat the enemy."

"It obviously doesn't make much sense to stay in Montenegro at this time, so you need to retract your fist and accumulate strength so that the next punch can cause greater damage to the enemy."

"And the only one who can persuade him now is Mrs. Lu."

After hearing this, Zhen Mi's face changed several times, and finally she said with a bitter smile: "In that case, then I'll be the villain."

"I have never accomplished anything, but instead relied on Mrs. Lu all the time. I am really ashamed."

Guo Jia cupped his hands and said, "Everyone has their own approach and path. Madam, there is no need to blame yourself." When he saw Zhen Mi asking someone to invite Lu Lingqi, he added, "I want to have a few words with Madam Wu."

Zhen Mi sighed softly and asked her maid to invite Mrs. Wu.

Not long after, Lu Lingqi and Mrs. Wu followed the maid there in confusion, and they sat opposite each other.

Seeing Zhen Mi hesitate to speak, Guo Jia said decisively: "Let me speak."

He took out a few bamboo slips from his luggage, placed them on a wooden plate in front of him, and said to Lu Lingqi, "Madam, please take a look."

The maid came over and brought the wooden tray to Lu Lingqi. Full of doubts, Lu Lingqi untied the bamboo slips and reed ropes and looked over.

The first line made her completely lose her composure.

Marquis Wen died in the battle.

Lu Lingqi was dizzy, and stretched out her hand tremblingly to hold the table in front of her. She pinched the edge of the wooden table with her fingers, trying to stay calm, and then looked at the second sentence.

The first wife, Yan, fell into the city and died.

Lu Lingqi's arms softened and she overturned the table in front of her. She tilted her body and almost fell to the ground.

Zhen Mi and Mrs. Wu quickly wanted to come up to help, but Lu Lingqi raised her hands to stop her and gritted her teeth and said, "I'm fine, don't worry about me."

But she bit so hard that her lips were bitten. She forced herself to read on. What followed were the details of Lu Bu's death in Huaicheng. The more Lu Lingqi looked at it, the more her body trembled uncontrollably. .

When Zhen Mi saw it, she secretly sighed, Guo Jia's behavior was too ruthless.

But she also had to admit that only people like Guo Jia were qualified counselors who put aside personal feelings and put their husband's gains and losses first.

Mrs. Wu was speaking to comfort her when she heard Guo Jiaqi say: "I also have a tube of bamboo slips here, and I would like to ask Mrs. Wu to take a look."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu's eyes suddenly darkened. She immediately guessed that this was definitely not good news!

Looking at the wooden plate brought over by the maid, she stretched out her hand tremblingly, trying to tear off the reed rope on it, but she pulled it several times but could not break it.

She raised the bamboo tube, put it to her mouth and bit off the reed rope, then unfolded it to take a look. The next moment her fingers loosened, and the bamboo tube fell on the table with a snap.

Lu Lingqi saw her over there and knew that Mrs. Wu might have encountered something similar. Although she was sad, as someone who had been on the battlefield, she knew that Guo Jia must have a purpose when he came here, so she said with difficulty: "Mr. What do you need me to do?"

Guo Jia looked appreciative and said, "I want my wife to take action in person and persuade you to return to Jicheng for the time being."

"He has been blinded now. It would be unwise to confront Cao Cao in a meaningless place like Sili."

"Even if we beat Cao Cao away, we still have to face the harassment of Ma Teng and Han Sui. It's really not worth the loss. To the envoy, Sili will have no value for at least two years."

"The most important thing now is Jizhou's gains and losses!"

"I'm not trying to persuade you not to avenge Marquis Wen, but rushing to take revenge will play into the opponent's hands. If Jizhou is lost, it will be difficult for the prince's territory to be connected. This is the real trouble."

Lu Lingqi whispered: "What you said makes sense, but there are also Mr. Yuan Hao and Boyan who are accompanying the army. Can't they see it?"

Guo Jia said aloud: "They should be able to see it."

"But what I'm worried about is that they are worried that if they suggest withdrawing troops, they will be criticized for giving up the idea of ​​avenging Marquis Wen, so they are too worried to speak out."

"Or maybe they have already said it, but because of your face, you are unable to make the most correct decision."

"At this time, only what Madam says is effective."

Only then did Lu Lingqi understand what Guo Jia meant. She suppressed her grief and said, "I understand sir's hard work!"

"What do I want to tell my husband?"

Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "It's not that Sili can't be beaten. After all, clowns like Yuan Shu and Ma Teng need to be taught a lesson before they become honest."

"My suggestion is to temporarily withdraw the troops and reorganize them, recharge their batteries, and wait until the spring of next year before fully mobilizing troops from Youzhou."

"At the same time, contact the senior officials of Bingzhou immediately, and we can be the horns of each other to attack Sili."

"You must personally take charge of these matters."

"The more important point is that your only big enemy now is Cao Cao."

"The battle with Cao Cao at Sili, with the help of Yuan Shu and Ma Teng, really has little chance of winning."

"If the emperor withdraws his troops, Cao Cao will definitely take the emperor hostage and leave Huaicheng, return to Yanzhou to reorganize his army, and leave Yuan Shu and Ma Teng to garrison Sili."

"This is a good time to free up your hands to deal with Yuan Shu and Ma Teng."

"Although these three parties have a lot of troops, they each have their own thoughts and find ways to separate and isolate them, which is the way to minimize losses."

"As for Cao Cao, he will definitely attack Jizhou in the future, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang can temporarily join forces under pressure. It will be much better than the internal fighting now."

Now all the girls understood, and Mrs. Wu hissed: "What do you need me to do, sir?"

Guo Jia turned to Madam Wu, "What Madam has to do is much more difficult than Madam Lu's."

(End of this chapter)