Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 802 Surprise

When Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue entered the hall, they found that the seats inside were empty. Not only was Yuan Xi not present, but Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun were not present. Only Guo Jia, who had not said a word yesterday, was left.

Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue did not dare to underestimate Guo Jia. After all, he was Yuan Xi's first mastermind when he started his career. Yuan Xi's impressive achievements in the first two years of his campaign could not be separated from his shadow.

After the two parties met, the host and guest sat opposite each other. Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang had completely different styles. They hardly said any trash talk to stimulate each other. Instead, they made Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue think about it for a long time with just a few words.

Of course, this was due to Guo Jia's verbal trap, but also because Guo Jia's reputation was so great that the two of them were extremely cautious. Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue responded while thinking about it, and also had to guard against the other party's possible verbal traps. It felt like Much more tired than yesterday.

A full morning passed, and the two sides exchanged dozens of words. Seeing that it was almost noon, Guo Jia asked people to prepare wine and food as usual.

Zhang Zhao has a good memory. He saw that many of the officials and subordinates behind Guo Jia were absent today. The few remaining people were responsible for internal affairs. He felt a little moved in his heart and asked Guo Jia: "Where is the unknown envoy today?"

Guo Jia slowly drank a glass of wine and said, "Of course there is something going on."

Kuai Yue has always been very confused. He heard the faint sound coming from outside, seemed to feel something, and said in a voiceless voice: "Is there something big happening in the city today?"

Zhang Zhao also reacted with a shocked look on his face. The sound coming from outside was obviously the sound of drums and horns before the army set off!

Guo Jia smiled: "Yes, your Majesty will send troops today."

Zhang Zhao's face slowly turned pale, "I think you want to break the contract!"

His first reaction was that Yuan Xi took advantage of the peace talks to attack Jiangdong!

Guo Jia still looked indifferent, "Chang Shi thinks too much. Unlike you Jiangdong, how could you be such a treacherous person?"

He felt a little regretful, because at the beginning, Guo Jia really wanted to take advantage of the negotiation to attack Jiangdong. As for whether he would break the contract, Guo Jia didn't care about such things.

But after carefully studying the Jiangdong defense, Guo Jia regretfully gave up this idea.

Although the Jiangdong soldiers are unable to fight externally, their defensive strength is not low. Moreover, the large cities along the Jiangdong coast are full of water and the ground is wet and soft. Many large-scale siege equipment cannot be deployed. However, the strength of the Jiangdong naval forces should not be underestimated. If they attack the cities along the river, For the current Yuan Xijun, it is still a bit too reluctant.

When Sun Ce attacked Jiangdong, he often not only adopted extreme measures, but also bribed many local nobles. After all, the Sun family had been operating a business in Jiangdong for many years. With this help, Sun Ce was unstoppable and invincible.

However, when outsiders like Yuan Xi went to attack, they would have to face the local nobles who shared the same hatred and the fortified city built by the Sun family. Lu Xun, Zhuge Liang and others estimated that to conquer a large city like Dantu, hundreds of catapults and catapults would be needed. More than five hundred large ships were temporarily out of reach for Yuan Xi, who had experienced the Battle of Chaohu and faced Cao Cao's prying eyes at the same time.

So Guo Jia regretfully gave up this idea and turned to the first and most important party that needed to be solved.

Kuai Yue's face was extremely ugly. He couldn't understand for a while why Yuan Xi chose this time to send troops without saying goodbye?

And who exactly is the opponent going to fight?

Although the possibility of attacking Jingzhou is very small, Kuai Yue is also worried, because Jingzhou is the weakest among the three parties, and it is naturally best to annex it. If Fierce Tiger and Jiangdong had colluded long ago, they would brazenly send troops to Jingzhou at this time...

Kuai Yue simply didn't dare to think about it anymore. He tried hard to tell himself to calm down. When he saw Zhang Zhao in a blink of an eye, he found that there was also some concealed panic on his face, and he felt relieved a little.

That’s right, you shouldn’t be afraid. Although Fierce Tiger has a reputation for being vicious, he still acts morally and has never violated faith. If you want to be afraid, you should be afraid of Jiangdong who betrayed his trust first, right?

When both of them were unsure, Zhang Zhao finally summoned up the courage to speak out: "Who is Yuan Shijun going to fight?"

"Everyone was not here yesterday. Could it be that this was a long-planned war?"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "No comment yet."

"But I can assure you that we are not attacking Jiangdong or Jingzhou. Please rest assured."

At this time, Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue came to their senses and cursed in their hearts, what do you mean by being relieved? This is dragging them into a trap!

Because no matter who the fierce tiger attacks, in the eyes of outsiders, it was after Jiangdong and Jingzhou arrived in Shouchun for negotiations that the fierce tiger launched its troops!

This shows what?

In the eyes of outsiders, it can only mean that Yuan Xi and Jiangdong Jingzhou have joined forces!

This is taking advantage of the situation, it’s so insidious!

The two of them had a bitter taste in their mouths, and they began to slowly work out the taste. This method was simple and crude, and they tied Jiangdong Jingzhou to the chariot without negotiation!

And this spearhead is likely to be pointed at Cao Cao!

Only the two of them knew that they were leaning toward Cao Cao, and Yuan Xi did this. What would Cao Cao think if he knew that the two of them came to Shouchun to negotiate peace, and then Yuan Xi sent troops?

While a sense of powerlessness arose in their hearts, a question also arose.

I am the leader of the capitulation faction who is leaning towards Cao Cao, but I am sent to negotiate at this time, and Fierce Tiger sends troops at this time. Is this really a coincidence, or is there another reason?

Thinking of this, the two of them became more and more panicked. When Guo Jia saw it, he smiled and said: "You two don't have to think too much. Eat slowly, drink slowly, and stay in Shouchun for a few more months. It's also good."

As soon as these words came out, the two of them even felt bitter in their mouths. This time they were tricked!

Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue have never regretted coming to Shouchun so much, but the matter has come to this, and now that the situation has developed, they can no longer do anything. Kuai Yue asked tentatively: "When can we go back?"

Guo Jia said leisurely: "Whenever the agreement is reached, you can leave at any time."

"Of course, these three parties have agreed and signed an oath. I believe that both of them have brought the seal to exercise the lord's power. As long as they place the seal, it will be considered complete."

Kuai Yue smiled bitterly and said that if Jiang Dong agreed to the terms, Jingzhou might not be able to accept them, and the same was true for Zhang Zhao.

Originally, Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue were forced into the negotiations during the three visits, so they were reluctant and deliberately made things difficult for each other. But now, Yuan Xi has turned the army against him.

If you sign it, it will probably be detrimental to you. If you go back, you will be punished. If you don't sign it, then you will stay in Shouchun. In a few months, the world situation may have undergone irreparable changes. If you don't If you go back, you may miss a lot of things!

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao first said: "Can we not talk about it?"

He naturally realized that Sun Quan originally asked him to delay time, and there was not much sincerity at all, but if he did not go back, Jiangdong would definitely make a misjudgment and make a wrong decision!

Guo Jia's face turned cold for the first time, "Zhang Changshi, please think twice before you act and don't do something you will regret."

"You must know that your army is ready to go, but you can use your troops against Jiangdong at any time."

"Besides, Chang Shi can't even defeat Yuan Long. Do you really think you can help Jiang Dong when you go back?"

Zhang Zhao vomited blood and Zhuge Liang was damaged enough, but he didn't expect Guo Jia's mouth to be so poisonous!

He said solemnly: "There are big changes at this time. I need to think about it before I can make an answer..."

After hearing this, Kuai Yue also echoed.

Guo Jia stood up and said: "I think you two are not in the mood to talk today, so I will send you back to rest first and give you two a few days to think about it."

"Of course, if you two want to pass the news back, I advise you to stop thinking about it, otherwise I can't guarantee that it will happen."

He and Kuai Yue looked at each other in confusion, knowing that Guo Jia had guessed their thoughts. The other party had already prepared, and they were afraid that they would not be able to make some small calculations before the three parties signed the alliance.

Kuai Yue said in a bitter voice: "The melon that is forced is not sweet, Jiangdong aside, Mr. Sincerity in Jingzhou should see it, why is it like this..."

Guo Jia said seriously: "Of course I know, and so does the lord, so I can have the patience to have a good talk with you two."

"But if it's an enemy, it's different. I believe you two will see how the lord deals with the enemy soon."

"I believe that after you two see the result, you will no longer want to be an enemy of the lord."

Faced with these cold and threatening words, Zhang Zhao and Kuai Yue had nothing to say, so they had no choice but to say goodbye dejectedly and went back to the posthouse to think of a solution.

Guo Jia looked at the empty hall and thought that he had already completed the layout before the war, and he would leave the rest to the rising stars.

His body is no longer suitable for marching and fighting. This time he went south from Youzhou, first to destroy Yuan Shu, then to attack Cao Cao, then to attack Jiangdong, and finally to negotiate as a cover-up. Guo Jia was in charge of planning everything from behind, not to mention all the trouble. , The long-distance attack also caused great harm to his body.

This kind of high-intensity fighting is too exhausting for twenty-year-old Yuan Xi, who often falls asleep while sitting, let alone Guo Jia, who is nearly thirty but has the same physical condition as a person in his forties due to his dissolute life. .

Therefore, Yuan Xi decided to leave Guo Jia to guard Shouchun and preside over the negotiations. He took most of the people in a fleet and headed east along the Huai River, all the way to Haixi City.

Today, Yuan Xi is standing on the bow of a galloping Chinese warship. Behind him are Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, while Lu Xun and Tai Shici are still leading the way in the front.

The news of the Shouchun negotiations has spread throughout the Jianghuai region due to Yuan Xi's previous high-profile promotion. Cao Cao's side must know it. Most people predict that it may take at least several months for the three parties to reach a consensus.

Even the most radical strategists predicted it would be just over half a month.

But no one expected that on the second day of negotiations, Yuan Xijun, who had been well prepared, had already set off in full force.

Moreover, Yuan Xi's goal was not Yingchuan, Cao Cao's base camp in Runan County, which was separated from Shouchun, but another goal.

For this sudden attack, he started preparing a year ago and mobilized the hidden troops and resources in Youzhou, Xuzhou and Shouchun, just to give a fatal blow to a person who could no longer communicate.

Qingzhou Yuan Tan!

(End of this chapter)