Han family achievements

Chapter 363 Jia Xu’s Letter of Surrender

Cao Cao was in a dilemma.

If he annihilates Dong Zhuo, it will definitely make the government and the public more 'worried' about him and intensify their offensive.

Dong Zhuo was annihilated, and Cao Cao was expected to become a marquis. Such a feat was something that countless people in the government and the public did not want to see, and would make those people even more determined to kill him!

Guo Jia gave a rare sigh and said: "General, since ancient times, it has been difficult for generals and generals who have achieved success to end well. They must also learn to protect their lives wisely."

Cao Cao was indifferent, as if he hadn't heard anything.

He was constantly analyzing and debating in his mind the pros and cons of advancing and retreating.

Seeing that the achievement he had longed for for many years was achieved, Cao Cao was not willing to give up.

But behind his achievements was the danger of annihilation, and Cao Cao had to be wary of it.

Guo Jia said nothing more, silently took a sip of medicinal wine, and also fell into silence.

He is planning a long-term survival for Cao Cao, but he is not good at government affairs, let alone party struggle.

He can guess the thoughts of some people in the government and the opposition, but he cannot deduce those people's next moves like military operations.

Guo Jia's alienation from the imperial court was because he hated the dirty things in the imperial court and did not want to touch, mess with, or even understand them.

"Father!"

In the silence, Cao Ang hurriedly opened the curtain and entered with an excited tone.

But seeing the expressions on Guo Jia and Cao Cao's faces and feeling the silence in the tent, his smile froze and he stopped talking.

Cao Cao frowned and reprimanded expressionlessly: "I've told you many times to report before entering the tent, why can't you remember!"

Cao Ang noticed that his father seemed to be hiding anger, and quickly raised his hand and said: "Back to my father, it's Captain Huangfu of the Imperial City Mansion. He sent Jia Xu here, and he also brought great news!"

If it were someone else, Cao Cao wouldn't care at all, but Huangfu Jian looks different.

Cao Cao subconsciously looked at Guo Jia, stood up suddenly, and walked out of the tent.

When he opened the curtain, he saw Jia Xu, dressed in white, spotless, with a cold face and dark eyes, standing quietly in front of the tent.

Shi'a stood beside him, holding an umbrella for him personally, and the sword in his right hand was slightly unsheathed.

Cao Cao took a look, then suddenly strode forward and said with a smile on his face: "Wen He, I'm waiting for you to drink, come in quickly, come in quickly, prepare the wine and food, I want to get drunk with Wen He!"

Jia Xu felt Cao Cao's outstretched hand and subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but he also knew that this was his future 'master', so he resisted.

After being enthusiastically pulled into the tent by Cao Cao, Jia Xu first saw Guo Jia sitting on the left side, covering the wine pot.

At the same time, he also smelled a strong medicinal smell.

Guo Jia glanced at him and immediately felt wary. He stood up with a smile and said, "Mr. Wenhe, we welcome you from afar."

"Wenhe, sit down!"

Cao Cao personally took Jia Xu and sat opposite Guo Jia, saying with great enthusiasm: "I have been looking forward to Wen He's arrival, and today I finally arrived. I will definitely not come back until I'm drunk!"

Jia Xu glanced at the dark fingerprints on his sleeves, his brows moved involuntarily, and he felt extremely uncomfortable, but he said calmly: "General Cao, you're welcome."

Cao Cao was polite again and again, sat down on the main seat, glanced at Shi A who was standing behind Jia Xu, and said: "Shi A, sit down, we are old friends, there is no need to be polite to me."

Shi A was also a ranger, and he was acquainted with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Xu You and others. Among them, he had the most contacts with Cao Cao and was considered the most congenial.

Shi A raised his hand and said: "Now that you are an official, you should distinguish between superior and inferior. The general is in front of you to show your authority. There is no place for the subordinate officials to sit down."

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Shi A, who never looked down upon officials, would actually say such a thing today.

But he didn't care. He smiled, his eyes fell on Jia Xu, and said: "Wen He, let's not mention the past. Now that we are officials in the same dynasty, we must work together to eliminate thieves for the country."

Jia Xu was focused on the dirty fingerprints on his sleeves, but he had to force himself to calm down. He glanced at Guo Jia out of the corner of his eye and said, "General Cao didn't have a plan to break the city, so why bother Jia Xu?" Talkative?"

Cao Cao shook his head repeatedly and said: "Wen He is so humble. There are no outsiders here, so what's the plan? Even if you say it bluntly, Cao Cao will never miss Wen He's name on the imperial court's merit list!"

Jia Xu knew that Cao Cao was testing, so he pretended to be silent and said: "Captain Huangfu, as early as a month ago, he cut off the rivers around Xiapi. Coupled with the heavy rain in the past few days, it was enough to flood the city of Xiapi."

Cao Cao opened his eyes slightly, feeling secretly shocked.

He had never thought of this strategy at all!

And Huangfu Jianchang had actually prepared it a month ago!

This ability to predict the enemy's advantage made Cao Cao inexplicably frightened!

Immediately, Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia, then picked up the teacup and drank tea.

Guo Jia also didn't expect it. He resisted the urge to drink and said with a smile to Jia Xu: "Captain Huangfu, I always know about things in advance. I wish I could meet him."

How could Jia Xu be the boss of Huangfu Jian Chang? The normally smiling person was full of evil ideas, which Jia Xu could not guess at all.

Therefore, he said nothing, lowered his eyes, and kept staring at the black handprint left by Cao Cao on his sleeve.

He didn't dare to move his right arm, thinking about changing clothes and taking a shower as soon as possible.

Seeing that he didn't speak and his throat felt uncomfortable, Guo Jia held the wine bottle and said, "Mr. Wenhe also thinks that Xiapi should be flooded?"

Jia Xu's slightly frowned brows relaxed, and he shook his head and said: "A strong attack is a bad idea. I can write a few letters to get in, and maybe I can defeat myself without attacking."

When Cao Cao heard this, instead of smiling, he became even more silent.

It is no longer difficult to defeat Xiapi and annihilate Dong Zhuo, it is only a matter of time.

Cao Cao's question is whether he deserves this great credit.

With this great merit, how should we face the surging attacks from the government and the public?

Feeling the strange atmosphere in the tent, Jia Xu turned to look at Cao Cao, feeling slightly suspicious.

Jia Xu had also studied Cao Cao, especially when he suddenly occupied Qiao County a few years ago. Jia Xu expected that this man was not a loyal minister and must have other thoughts.

Cao Cao reacted quickly, glanced at Cao Ang and others standing at the door of the tent, and said: "You all get out."

Cao Ang and others immediately understood and withdrew all the soldiers. They originally wanted to call Shi A away, but Shi A didn't move.

When Cao Ang saw that Cao Cao was silent, he took the others away and stood outside the door.

Cao Cao pondered for a while and said: "Wen He, to be honest, it is not difficult for me to defeat Dong, but it is because of the counterattack of the government and the opposition against me afterwards."

Jia Xu understood it instantly. After thinking about it for a moment, he said, "Yingchuan Party?"

Cao Cao nodded lightly and said expressionlessly: "I, Cao Cao, will be loyal to the Han Dynasty and will never regret it until my death. However, the traitors and sycophants are in power, so I dare not move forward. In the face of traitors, it is not my personality to look forward and backward."

Jia Xu did not expect that Cao Cao would mention such a taboo topic during their first meeting, and turned to look at Shi A behind him.

Shi A drooped his eyebrows, as if he didn't hear or see.

Seeing this, Cao Cao said: "Wen He, you might as well say it bluntly, Shi A is not an outsider."

Guo Jiaqiang endured his alcohol addiction and kept staring at Jia Xu, wondering if he had any countermeasures. Jia Xu was silent for a while and said calmly: "In my opinion, General Cao can only advance but not retreat. If he advances, he has a chance to protect himself, but if he retreats, he will surely die."

Cao Cao raised his hand and said, "Wen He, please explain in detail."

In front of the new boss, Jia Xu knew that this was a letter of surrender, so he thought about it again and again, and said: "If you advance, you will have merit and have something to rely on. There will be someone to protect the general. If the general fails to gain an inch of success and attacks in groups, even if your majesty comes again, Even if you try to maintain it, it won’t last long.”

Cao Cao was not very satisfied with Jia Xu's words, mainly because the strategies Guo Jia gave him in the past were often comprehensive and had few flaws.

"After this battle, will I return to the court or stay in the state?" Cao Cao asked.

"Return to the court."

Jia Xu did not hesitate and said: "General Cao, looking at the Han Dynasty and the public, only the general can put down the rebellion now, and others are not qualified. When the general returns to the court, the Yingchuan Party will feel at ease, and with the protection of His Majesty and the Grand Sima Mansion, Most likely nothing will happen. According to my expectation, within two years, the imperial court will definitely send another general out of Luoyang to quell the chaos."

Cao Cao saw that Jia Xu had said too much and couldn't help but think about it. He glanced at Guo Jia out of the corner of his eye.

Guo Jia didn't say anything. He couldn't see or care about what happened two years later.

Holding the wine bottle, I thought about Jia Xu's words.

Although Jia Xu's words are a bit hollow, they do make sense.

After annihilating Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao could not hold a large army outside, otherwise not only the court, but even the palace would be uneasy.

Guo Jia once again thought of the three questions Liu Bian asked Cao Cao, especially 'Xu County', which had always made Guo Jia feel like he was stuck in his throat and worried.

After a moment, Cao Cao sat up straight, his eyes were bright, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay! Send the order to the three armies to prepare for war!"

Seeing that Cao Cao was determined to break the city, Guo Jia didn't say anything. He looked at Jia Xu and judged in his heart whether Cao Cao could be entrusted to this person.

Jia Xu turned a blind eye to Guo Jia's gaze, and struggled in her heart. What she was thinking about was Cao Cao's black handprint on her arm.

Cao Cao originally wanted to chat more with Jia Xu, but seeing that he looked preoccupied, he just wanted to arrange for him to rest first.

After Jia Xu saluted, he walked very confused. His right arm was always stiff and he did not dare to move.

After Jia Xu left, Cao Cao's expression softened and he said, "Fengxiao, do you think Jia Wenhe is trustworthy?"

Guo Jia smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter whether it is credible or not, as long as the general makes good use of it."

Cao Cao was startled for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "The words of filial piety are still what I want. Okay, I will break down Xiapi within three days and return to Luoyang before the end of the year!"

Guo Jia responded with a smile and let out a sigh of relief.

I'm afraid I won't be able to go back with you.

Cao Cao just thought that Jia Xu had drunk too much and didn't care. He discussed the destruction of the city and the matters after the destruction of the city with Guo Jia in detail.

At the end of the conversation, Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with indifference and he said: "Then Liu Bei is obviously going to seize Xuzhou. What do you think of Fengxiao in Yuzhou?"

Guo Jia couldn't help it anymore, opened the flask, took a big drink, wiped his mouth, and said: "Liu Bei made a mistake. Dong Zhuo has not been defeated, so he rushed to seize Xuzhou in such a hurry, which will definitely arouse the anger of His Majesty and the imperial court. A big stick will never be light. As for Yuzhou, His Highness and the Xun servant are here, so the general does not have to think about it. After this battle, the general left his troops in Pei State and returned to Luoyang alone."

Cao Cao thought the same thing, but he still felt uneasy and said, "Fengxiao, can you leave some backup?"

Guo Jia took a sip of medicinal wine, smiled gradually, and said: "I heard that Mr. Liu has been in poor health recently, and many affairs are being sorted out by the Ministry of War?"

Cao Cao's expression moved slightly. He didn't know this news yet.

Then, he thought deeply about the profound meaning hidden in Guo Jia's words.

Liu Yu is indeed not young. As those left by the late emperor gradually died of illness, Liu Yu can be said to be the last remaining official of the late emperor's dynasty in both the government and the public.

Looking at the Han Dynasty and the public, if Liu Yu passes away, who will be the next Great Sima?

In terms of military merit and qualifications, especially Lu Zhi once paved the way for Cao Cao.

It can be said that Cao Cao is the most suitable, or even the only candidate!

Cao Cao's narrow eyes were half-closed, his face was like iron, and he couldn't help but smile. He sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Fengxiao, how can I leave you?"

Guo Jia quietly covered the wine pot, as if to hide the strong smell of medicine, touched his mouth, and said with a smile: "General, I have no children. When I die in the future, you must build a good monument for me. Don't do it." Let no one in the hereafter know about me.”

Cao Cao laughed loudly and said, "Fengxiao, you and I will be buried together in the future!"

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao with a smile on his face, but his heart was secretly cold.

He was really going to die.

I have to say that Cao Cao is a good 'master'. In troubled times, the master chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose his master. Guo Jia was lucky and made the right choice.

It's a pity that his life was short and I couldn't help him along the way. I couldn't see the moment when he achieved his achievements and became famous all over the world.

On the other side, Jia Xu changed into clean clothes and suddenly felt refreshed, her expression calm, and her sharp thoughts returned.

He sat in the tent, carefully recalling his conversation with Cao Cao, and analyzing Cao Cao's situation.

‘It won’t be another Dong Zhuo, right? ’ With in-depth analysis, Jia Xu secretly frowned, and he found that Cao Cao was similar to Dong Zhuo in many places.

Character, conduct, ability, perception to the outside world, and realistic situation.

After a while, Jia Xu shook his head again.

There are still differences.

Cao Cao has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty, which is different from Dong Zhuo's early betrayal.

And this difference is crucial!

It is true that the Han Dynasty is in decline, but the hearts of the Han Dynasty are still there. Anyone who dares to rebel blatantly will be attacked by a group of people and will not end well!

Cao Cao was very smart in this regard.

Jia Xu thought clearly, picked up the pen, and started writing a letter.

The first letter he wrote was not to Niu Fu, with whom he had always had the best relationship, but to Zhang Ji.

I didn’t write much, just over a hundred words.

Then, he paused and wrote more than two hundred words to Li Jue.

The third letter he wrote was to Lu Bu. This letter was very long, with more than 500 words written.

After finishing writing, Jia Xu picked it up, blew it, looked at it again, looked at Shi A not far away, handed it over, and said: "Tell General Cao to find a way to send it in, and he must send it to the right person."

Shi'a took the letter without reading it, turned around and handed it to the Imperial City guard behind him, saying: "Make a copy and give it to the second young master."

"Yes." The guard responded, turned around and went out.

Jia Xu stood up, arranged his clothes, and said, "Tell the second young master that the city will be destroyed in three days at most. Let him prepare early."

Shi A raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you preparing for?"

Jia Xu said: "He knows."

Shi A knew that Jia Xu was always treacherous, so he didn't ask many questions and let someone pass the message on his behalf.

(End of this chapter)