Han family achievements

Chapter 258 Cao Cao's Ambition

Qiao County, the back hall of the government office.

Cao Cao was sitting on the main seat, holding letters one after another in his hand.

His face was sullen, his brows furrowed, and there was both anger and helplessness in his eyes.

His subordinates were Guo Jia, Cao Ren, Le Jin and others, and beside him stood the tall and mighty Xu Chu.

Guo Jia was drinking wine leisurely, with several plates of side dishes placed on the small table in front of him.

Cao Cao's army was extremely strict. Among the entire army, Guo Jia was the only exception. He never left his hand drinking wine, and everyone in the army came and went as he pleased without restraint.

After reading the letter, Cao Cao felt gloomy and confused, and said: "The impeachment of me by the government and the public is getting more and more intense. Several ministers are keeping secret. There seems to be something going on in Tingwei Mansion and Yushitai."

Cao Ren, Le Jin and others looked at each other, and then looked at Guo Jia.

They are all martial artists, so this kind of thing depends on Guo Jia's opinion.

Guo Jia drank wine, his face calm and calm.

He was actually opposed to Cao Cao's sudden attack on Qiao County.

This location is indeed very special, a place where things happen, but it also places itself in the crater of a volcano.

Cao Cao waited for a while and saw no one spoke. He raised his head and cast his gaze on Guo Jia, saying, "Fengxiao, what do you think?"

Guo Jia drank wine and ate vegetables and said, "Duke Zhang's letter said that he asked the general to stay put and wait for orders from the Grand Sima Mansion?"

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Yes."

Cao Cao also served under Zhang Wen for a period of time and was considered an old subordinate.

"What does the general think?" Guo Jia asked.

Cao Cao now has an army of [-] in his hands, backed by the two major counties of Runan and Yingchuan, and also has the support of the imperial court at any time. It can be said that he is very confident.

Cao Cao looked at the guard, his narrow eyes flashing coldly, and said: "Everyone is not moving, but it is the best time to move. It will snow soon. If I rush in lightly, it will be easy to break through Xiangxian County!"

Guo Jia had a look of surprise on his face, then drank wine and said: "General, if you do this, the court will probably not let you go."

Cao Cao sneered, sat up straight, with a cold and solemn expression, and said: "I don't care about those pedantic scholars at all. As long as Dong Zhuo is put down and Yuan Shu is destroyed, it doesn't matter if Cao Cao escapes death!"

Cao Ren, Le Jin and others looked at Cao Cao with excited expressions. They looked at each other with excitement and excitement on their faces. Their eyes told each other: they were not with the wrong person!

Guo Jia didn't look at Cao Cao, but looked out the door.

Just listening to Cao Cao's words, he knew that Cao Cao's purpose was more than that.

But he didn't ask any more questions and thought about it slowly in his mind.

Le Jin couldn't help it anymore, raised his hand and said: "General, the last general and the five thousand soldiers will be the vanguard, and we will be the first to defeat the thieves!"

Cao Ren and others followed the call and asked for orders.

Cao Cao was still very satisfied with the reaction of Le Jin, Cao Ren and others, but his mind was on Guo Jia, so he praised and said: "Good."

With that said, he turned to Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao, what do you say?"

Guo Jia did not turn around, took a sip of wine, and said: "Dong Zhuo built fortresses everywhere and deployed heavy troops. It is almost impossible for a general to destroy Dong Zhuo quickly, and he will most likely end up in a bitter battle."

Dong Zhuo has done nothing in the past few years. He has built various fortresses around Pei State on the roads he must pass through, close to the mountains and rivers.

Cao Cao naturally understood and said: "If I unite with Huang Zhong, Xu Rong, Gongsun Zan, Liu Biao, Sun Jian and others to send troops from multiple directions to besiege Dong Zhuo, can we achieve a quick victory?"

Guo Jia shook his head. , is still a thorn in the side of the imperial court. Before Yuan Shu is destroyed, the imperial court will not start a two-sided war."

Cao Cao frowned unconsciously and said: "With only me, Huang Zhong, and Xu Rong, with a combined force of [-], can't we defeat Xiao Pei Kingdom?"

Guo Jia still shook his head and said: "Dong Zhuo is better than others, he is the best at knowing soldiers, and he has both strong generals and wise men in his hands. Once he escapes from the trap, he will be like a dragon swimming in the sea and will be difficult to eradicate. The situation will be in chaos. Not only did the general have no merit but he made a great mistake, and disaster is not far away.”

Le Jin, Cao Ren and others looked at each other, shocked and confused.

Guo Jia has always been far-sighted and has decided victory before sending troops. Why is he so "indecisive" this time?
Cao Cao was also a little dissatisfied with Guo Jia, and said with a sullen face: "As a filial piety, Dong should be destroyed next year?"

Guo Jia drank wine, looked outside in a daze, and said: "The general is in a hurry."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes even more, leaving only a gap, staring straight at Guo Jia's side face.

He is calm now and knows that Guo Jia is right.

The reason why he is anxious is because the government and the opposition are increasingly clamoring for his impeachment. The Tingwei and Yushitai have begun investigating him. Once there is evidence, he can only be taken to Luoyang to face the interrogation of the swordsman!
How could he, Cao Cao, endure that kind of humiliation!
But Cao Cao was very dissatisfied with Guo Jia's 'suggestion' and felt angry in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, Cao Cao looked towards the south with a firm expression and his eyes as cold as lightning.

Guo Jia seemed to feel it and drank alone without saying anything more.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Cao Ren quickly interrupted and said: "General, the top priority now is to organize the troops and raise food and fodder to prepare for the war."

Cao Cao suddenly woke up and said with a smile: "What Zi Xiao said is true. Feng Xiao, please don't drink alcohol these days. There are still many things that I need your help with."

Hearing this, Guo Jia turned around with a smile and said, "Remember."

Cao Cao and Guo Jia nodded, showing no sign of any discord. Then they took a deep breath and said, "First organize the troops, find out Dong Zhuo's details, and then make plans!"

"General, take your orders!" Cao Ren, Le Jin and others raised their hands one after another.

Everyone left the back hall, leaving only Cao Cao and Guo Jia.

Cao Cao stood up, walked over, and handed a letter to Guo Jia personally.

Guo Jia was slightly curious, so he took it and read it. When he saw that it was Yuan Shao's letter, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. He took it out and read it carefully, and said with a smile: "Yuan Benchu ​​is really good at calculating."

Cao Cao sat back, nodded and said: "He and Dong Zhuo have a genocide hatred, and have some friendship with me in the past. It is not a surprise to invite me to attack Dong Zhuo."

Guo Jia put down the letter, looked at Cao Cao and said, "How did I hear that the Yuan family repeatedly plotted against the general and almost caused his death?"

Cao Cao laughed and said: "I can't hide Feng Xiao. There is indeed such a thing. Speaking of it, not only do I have no friendship with brothers Yuan Benchu ​​and Yuan Gulu, but I still have some grievances."

Guo Jia drank wine, shook his head and mocked: "Yuan Benchu's letter is probably to test the general. It seems that this man has been imprisoned for several years, but his ambition to be a hero has not diminished at all."

Before and after Liu Bian succeeded to the throne, Yuan Shao's reputation was unprecedented.

He led his troops into the palace and killed the eunuchs, which made the nobles who were oppressed by the eunuchs very happy. His praises soared to the sky!

Historically, this was one of the most important reasons why Yuan Shao, a concubine, was able to win the support of the Guandong family over Yuan Shu, a legitimate son.

In response to this, Yuan Shu could only scold him, "If you don't follow me, you will be a slave to my family"!
After Yuan Shao walked out of Huangmen Beisi Prison, he has been fighting Yuan Shu in Jiujiang and other places. He did not have the upper hand at first, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly surrendered Yuan Shu's general Zhang He and successfully entered Jiujiang County.

This frightened Yuan Shu, boosted the morale of all parties in the south, and the situation changed in an instant.

It can be said that Yuan Shu's defeat was entirely Yuan Shao's handiwork!
Cao Cao was noncommittal about Guo Jia's evaluation of Yuan Shao as a 'hero' and said: "Yuan Benchu ​​was originally a man who could achieve great things. Unfortunately, the Yuan family was too ambitious and did too much, which led to their own destruction."

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and said: "General, is he moved because of Yuan Benchu's heart?" Cao Cao took a sip of tea and said seriously and sincerely: "I am worried that Pei State and other places will fall into Yuan Shao's hands. Yuan Shao, this person, More difficult to deal with than Dong Zhuo."

Guo Jia nodded slightly and said: "General, the imperial court is in decline and heroes are vying for the throne. The general trend has been established and it is difficult to change in a short time. Now that heroes are rising together, the situation is treacherous and major changes will occur at any time. You must not make a wrong step! General wants to achieve great things. Don’t be too hasty.”

Cao Cao listened to Guo Jia's words and said thoughtfully: "What do you mean by being a filial piety, do you want me to sit on the sidelines and wait for the situation to change?"

"We still need to strengthen ourselves." Guo Jiadao.

Cao Cao frowned, mentally agreeing with Guo Jia's words, but feeling awkward.

He is a Han official, so he hopes to eliminate banditry and make achievements.

But at the same time, he also wants to strengthen himself and strengthen his troops.

Outside, Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Le Jin, Cao Hong, Cao Ang, Zhang Xiu, Guan Yu and others were organizing their troops.

An army of [-] must be clearly integrated and disciplined, and it will take time to test the generals who lead the troops.

When Cao Cao came out, he saw a very neat military appearance. Thousands of people stood in front of him, with banners fluttering and murderous intent.

Cao Cao squinted his eyes against the wind, his chest filled with pride.

Luoyang City.

Liu Bian took Liu Yu and Liu Xie out of the palace to study in Hongdu.

For some reason, the little guy passed by a brothel and saw the bustle, so he insisted on dragging Liu Bian in.

"Father, let's go play..." The little guy took Liu Bian's hand and almost lay on the ground, tilting his head and looking at the swaying woman at the door.

Wearing plain clothes, Liu Xie, Dian Wei and others looked up at the sky, pretending not to see.

Liu Bian had no choice but to kick him in the butt and said, "If you keep messing around, I'll kick your ass to pieces."

The little guy still acted shamelessly and sat directly on the ground, shaking and saying: "Father, there are so many people, it must be fun inside, take me there, take me there..."

Liu Xie and others suppressed their laughter and did not dare to say anything.

Nowadays, His Majesty is taking his second son, His Highness, to visit a brothel. If this kind of thing were to spread, it would be a big joke.

Liu Bian had nothing to do with this little guy, so he just dragged him up, held him in his arms, turned around and left.

"Brother?"

At this time, a man who was obviously too drunk came over with his arms around a scantily clad woman, and said with a smile: "Are you out of money? Do you want me to lend you some?"

Liu Yu blinked and said hurriedly: "Is it fun in there?"

The man looked at Liu Yu and said with a sinister smile: "It's fun, I guarantee you'll never forget it in your life."

"father……"

Before Liu Yu opened his mouth, he was covered by Liu Bian.

Liu Bian looked at the man's clothes and frowned: "Are you a student of Hongdu School?"

The man looked at himself up and down and said, "How do you know?"

It wasn't that Liu Bian recognized it, but this virtue reminded him of some situations he had encountered before.

Liu Bian couldn't help but look sad.

Back then, he saw with his own eyes the students of Hongdu Sect who were prostitutes and gamblers. They showed no knowledge or skills and were wanton in pleasure. They were completely unlike students.

For this reason, he severely reprimanded his father-in-law Cai Yong and rectified the Hongdu sect.

I just didn’t expect that after a few years, Hongdu School would still be this virtuous.

"go!"

Liu Bian suppressed his anger and left with the noisy Liu Yu.

Liu Xie also looked a little bad. In broad daylight, when class was supposed to be in class, these students actually came out to visit prostitutes openly?What are Hongdu Menxue and Taichang Temple doing?
"Brother, I can really lend you money for just one penny of profit!" The man from Hongdu School hugged the prostitute and shouted at Liu Bian's back.

Liu Bian stopped and turned around, preparing to go back and teach him a lesson.

Liu Xie quickly stopped Liu Bian and whispered: "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to handle things here."

Liu Xie, who is already fourteen years old, is less immature and more calm than before.

Liu Bian glanced at the brothel with its flourishing branches and colorful chatter, took a deep breath, glared at Liu Xie and said, "They still lend money?"

"I don't know this, brother." Liu Xie lowered his head.He really didn't know that Yushitai had not discovered any similar cases.

Liu Bian snorted coldly and said: "You are really doing nothing at the Yushitai!"

After saying that, Liu Bian hugged Liu Yu and strode away.

Liu Xie's face stiffened and he was sullen, and followed Liu Bian.

Liu Yu seemed to feel his father's anger. At this moment, he hugged Liu Bian honestly, raised his head, and looked at Liu Bian.

Liu Bian glanced at him, pressed his head in his arms, and with anger rising in his heart, he said, "How's it going with the Imperial Academy?"

The only one who could answer here was Liu Xie. He bit the bullet and said, "I don't know, brother."

Taixue is basically monopolized by the children of aristocratic families and officials, and it is an aristocratic education.

The Hongdu School, which started from Emperor Ling, basically recruits common people. All tuition fees are exempted, and a certain amount of money, food, clothing, etc. are also subsidized. In the case of very tight national treasury, it can be said that the investment is quite large.

Not only in Luoyang, but also in Bingzhou, Yanzhou and other places, it is implemented, and the Minister of Taichang Temple is in charge.

Liu Bian glanced at Liu Xie and said, "I've been too lax with you lately, so you've been too lax?"

Liu Xie's expression changed suddenly, and he quickly raised his hand and said, "My brother, I don't dare!"

Liu Bian had great expectations for 'education', and he attached great importance to it from the beginning of his accession to the throne, even going so far as to drive away his useless father-in-law.

But I never thought that under such circumstances, the Hongdu School would not change much, and it would go its own way, as always!

Liu Bian straightened his face, his eyes were cold, and he unconsciously quickened his pace, heading straight for Hongdu Gate.

Pass through Hongdu Gate and come to the gate of Hongdu Gate School.

Liu Bian was very familiar with this gate. The plaque was still inscribed by him. There were guards guarding the gate. There were many students coming in and out, all neatly dressed, holding books in their arms, coming and going in a hurry.

Liu Bian was a little surprised when he saw this situation. He wondered if he had made a mistake in his previous judgment and the pervert had mistakenly identified him.

(End of this chapter)