The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 104 Shocking
Having clearly understood Guo Jia's thoughts, Xu Shu returned to Yong'an overnight.

In the early winter morning, the warm sun is particularly pleasant. Outside Yong'an City, Guo Jia led an energetic army of soldiers to arrive in order.

After leading the army into the city, Guo Jia went straight to the military barracks in the city.

The military camp is located in the east of the city, covering a very large area. There are civilian houses nearby, which are the living quarters of the soldiers. At this time, the military camps are divided into two types: inside the city and outside the city. Obviously, the military camps inside the city are more comfortable and convenient for living than those outside the city.

Because it was still early, there were few pedestrians on the road leading to the barracks. When they saw Guo Jia's army coming, they all backed away. The city gate order had already gone to inform Sima Ju, but there was not even a soldier standing guard outside the barracks gate. !
Putting on a snow-white cloak, Guo Jia got off his horse and walked into the barracks. Guo Jia found a miasma of smoke and chaos in the camp. Weapons and armor were scattered all over the place.

"You, what are you doing? Do you know what this place is? How can idlers and others come in at the base of the military camp? I don't want to live anymore! You, you..."

A soldier rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked out of the big tent, disheveled and empty scabbard!But he pointed at Guo Jia and uttered nonsense, and then he probably saw the crowd behind Guo Jia, and after he cleared his mind, his tongue got stuck and he couldn't continue.

"Pull it down, cut it!"

Guo Jia with a gloomy face walked to the commander's platform on the school field, looked down at the entire chaotic barracks, suppressed his anger and closed his eyes, waiting for Sima Ju to arrive.

The soldier screaming for mercy was beheaded by Xu Chu's guards, and he dragged the body down with his head in his hands.

Many soldiers who heard the commotion ran out of their tents, and when they saw more than [-] soldiers under Xu Chu and Dian Wei pouring into the school grounds, they were all frightened and fell into panic.

"What are you doing! What are you running! Come out and stand up for me. If anyone runs away again, I will kill you with one knife!"

Xu Chu shouted loudly, and more than a thousand soldiers guarding the camp came to the school field with their heads bowed. They couldn't even stand up in the most basic formation, and they gathered together loosely.

Since receiving the news of Guo Jia's success, Sima Ju didn't think too much. He just felt that the lord was strong and his territory would expand again. His awe of Guo Jia was just a little bit deeper in his heart. However, he took this opportunity to hold a banquet, Drinking and having fun with some soldiers who were born and died, in the name of celebrating the victory of the lord, drink freely and have fun with the soldiers.

Sima Ju, who was hungover and still sleeping all night, was woken up by the two wives and concubines in his arms. He was confused and learned that it was Guo Jia's army entering the city. Fanran woke up with a start, put on her clothes in a hurry, didn't even care about washing up, got on her horse and headed towards the barracks.

At this time, all the Taiping soldiers in the city knew that Guo Jia was coming, they woke each other up from the houses in the city, hurriedly came to the barracks, and under the slightly contemptuous eyes of more than [-] soldiers from Xu Chu and Dian Wei, they went to the school grounds and stood up, waiting. Lost.

As soon as Sima Ju dismounted from his horse outside the barracks, he saw a headless corpse outside the barracks. Seeing that it was his soldier in clothes, his expression turned ugly. After clearing his mind, Sima Ju stepped into the gate of the barracks and saw Xu Chu Dian Wei's soldiers looked like they were waiting in full force, and there was a thump in his heart. For some reason, Sima Ju suddenly felt that his situation was very bad, but he couldn't figure it out, so he could only bite the bullet and walk inside.

Perhaps it was because he also felt that he was inappropriate to rule the soldiers at this moment, Sima Ju lowered his head slightly, feeling ashamed to face Guo Jia shamelessly.

Seeing Guo Jia wearing a snow-white cloak standing on the commander's platform, and behind him three generals Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Zhou Tai, Sima Ju walked up to the commander's platform and bowed his hands to Guo Jia, tilting his head and said: "The last general Sima Ju pays homage to the lord. Dare to ask why the lord suddenly visited the Yong'an camp? Why did you kill the last general's soldiers for no reason?"

Sima Ju, who has always valued friendship, wanted to discuss an explanation with Guo Jia even at this time. The soldiers under him were born and died with him, and their friendship is extraordinary, so they cannot lose their lives for no reason.

Guo Jia snorted coldly, and asked Sima Ju sharply: "General Sima, is this how you manage the army? When did the barracks allow drinking? It's almost noon, when are your soldiers going to practice? When you go in and out of the barracks, the soldiers go with you All the weapons are missing, if there is an enemy coming, how do you plan to defend against the enemy?"

Sima Ju felt uncomfortable, thinking that Guo Jia was playing the role of prestige after winning the battle, and said in a low voice: "The general is guilty, this is not helping the lord to take down Yizhou. Practice is a little slack."

This excuse is really convincing!Helping Guo Jia take down Yizhou is to remind Guo Jia that they are heroes and relax the restraint on the soldiers, which shows Sima Ju's compassion for the soldiers.

I didn't realize it before, but now Guo Jia thinks that Sima Ju is quick-witted, but why is he so confused when it comes to right and wrong?

Just at this time, there was a commotion outside the barracks, and Guo Jia frowned and shouted: "The barracks is an important place, what's the noise?"

Xu Shu, who ran in from the barracks, wiped his sweat and came to Guo Jia, and said to Guo Jia in fear, "My lord, there are a group of ordinary people who insist on breaking into the barracks to meet the lord, and they can't be stopped."

"Let them in and see what's up with them."

Guo Jia gave an order, and the soldiers guarding the gate of the barracks moved out of the way. A group of ragged civilians poured in. There were men and women, supporting the old and the young. He cried out in a mournful voice.

"The general wants to call the shots for us."

"General, please let us pariahs go."

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Guo Jia, who led the Taiping Army as a general, is naturally a general in the mouths of the people.

Guo Jia frowned, inexplicably, waved his hand, and shouted: "Quiet! Why are you seeing me?"

The people in the audience immediately shut up and raised their heads to look at Guo Jia uneasily. After everyone looked at each other, finally, an old man pulled a little girl to stand up, raised his head and said to Guo Jia while wiping tears.

"General, I only have one son. My granddaughter's mother died early, and my family relied on my son to cultivate the land to support our grandparents. But you forced my son to serve in the military with your conscription order. My son misses my grandparents and grandchildren." He fled back home, but was caught by your soldiers again. The second time he fled back home, your soldiers beat him to death in the wild. Now, my nine-year-old granddaughter is going to go to the ground with me Work, but why do you even want to take away the land where our grandparents live? I beg you to show kindness and return the land to us. My nine-year-old granddaughter can't starve to death with me."

Perhaps it was the old man's courageous complaint that gave the other people confidence, and they all volunteered to file complaints, pointing the finger at Guo Jia, the general of the Taiping Army in Yizhou Prefecture!

Bullying men and women, rape and robbing, occupying fertile land, seeking wealth and murder, one pile after another, blood, tears and hatred piled up, Guo Jia was like a thousand arrows piercing his heart, making him clenched his fists uncontrollably, nails piercing Into the flesh, blood drops slipped down the fingers.

He has never been so self-blaming and guilty. Even the countless soldiers who were killed and injured in the battles against Yizhou and Jingzhou did not make him feel guilty.

There are victories and losses in wars, and casualties of soldiers are inevitable things. As a general, as a soldier, when you join the army on the battlefield, you should have the awareness of being shrouded in horse leather. Death is inevitable. , decision-making mistakes and self-blame, but throughout the ages, and even looking at future generations, there is no general who has fought a war without a plan, a hundred secrets, and a defeat. What he gets is a lesson and experience, and self-reflection is for the general after the war. A process that cannot be ignored.

But these people who are crying for injustice and asking Guo Jia to let them go, are all innocent, and their suffering and encounters can be avoided.

Improper employment of people, resulting in those in power oppressing and exploiting the people. Although this is also a common thing in ancient and modern times, it is a must for a wise monarch to select the virtuous and appoint the capable. Doing so that [-]% or [-]% of the people can live a stable life is already considered a sage king with a long history.

In order to test the talents of Sima Ju, Guo Jia sent Sima Ju, Xu He, and Zhang Baiqi outside. At that time, he only considered military deployment, but ignored the people's livelihood and government affairs. Guo Jia cannot absolve himself of the blame for today's situation.

The people are ignorant, oppressed, exploited, extorted by the local authorities, and they can't tell who is bullying them. The conscription order has never been issued by Guo Jia, but the people only think it is the order of the new ruler of Yizhou. Just like how Zhang Jue led the Taiping Road to raise the flag of righteousness, they kept saying that they wanted to overthrow the emperors of the Han Dynasty. They couldn't see what happened to them at all. Can improve the situation of the people of the world.

After Sima Ju arrived in Badong County, he built a new mansion with extensive construction work, married more than a dozen wives and concubines, and enjoyed himself in the mansion every day. How did he know what happened in Yong'an City and the surrounding villages and counties outside Yong'an?He turned a blind eye to other people's complaints brought to him, and he ignored his affection for Nian Pao Ze.

Today, it was also the first time for him to see and hear the people's tearful complaints, his face was dull, like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and his mind went blank.

The people under the handsome audience burst into tears, extremely desolate, Guo Jia also shed tears of regret, looked sideways at Sima Ju beside him, Guo Jia's handsome face showed a bit of paleness, and asked coldly: "Sima General, is this how you govern Padang County?"

The speechless Sima Ju's legs softened, and he knelt down beside Guo Jia, like a child who had done something wrong, and said to Guo Jia with tears: "My lord, the last general, the last general, the last general doesn't even know , Today is the first time I have heard of such a horrific tragedy.”

(End of this chapter)