The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 111 The Battle of Trapped Beasts
In a daze, Guo Jia lay in the carriage covered with a quilt. As the carriage moved forward, his body swayed slightly, turned over, opened his eyes, regained his energy, and rubbed his eyes to see Xu Shu sitting next to him. Beside him, asked him with concern: "How does my lord feel physically?"

Great joy, great sorrow, great ups and downs, plus the cold and windy autumn and winter seasons, Guo Jia was sweated by the fire in Bian County, and then was poured cold by the heavy rain. As early as when he left Bian County, he He feels a headache and fever, but he has to rush back to Badong County as soon as possible, because Liu Biao of Jingzhou is likely to send people to Yizhou to spread the news of his defeat. Guo Jia has to return to Badong County to stabilize the rear before Yizhou gets Jingzhou's battle .

After strenuously supporting his body and beheading Sima Ju in Badong County, Guo Jia still fell down. For the past two days, he was drowsy and tired. He had been sleeping and resting in the carriage except for drinking soup and medicine. Now, finally I have some energy, but I always feel that my body is still a little weak.

Rolling up the quilt around his body, Guo Jia leaned against the carriage and asked palely, "What's the news from Chengdu?"

He didn't know how Xu He and Zhang Baiqi would react, but he had to do something against Sima Ju. Leaving aside the strategic position of Badong County, it was enough for Sima Ju to indulge his subordinates. Let Guo Jia be the killer.

Guo Jia does not object to his generals having fun, if they have no ambitions and want to enjoy the rest of the year with some military exploits, Guo Jia does not force the other party to go through life and death for him.

You can build a mansion, do some business, become a rich man, marry many wives and concubines, and so on. Guo Jia doesn’t care about it. According to the law, it is impossible for Guo Jia to tolerate adultery and turn a blind eye to it.

Guo Jia rewarded his generals in Chengdu with nothing more than a mansion and the two-year governor's salary converted into money. The governor's salary of a state is six hundred shi, and two years is [-] shi. This is calculated in terms of grain. It is not a small amount of money, and Zhang Baiqi, Xu He, and Sima Ju were sent to the local area. Guo Jia did not reward them with luxury houses, but they are all prefects of a county in name. live?The eunuch's salary is much higher than the governor's. The eunuch's annual salary is two thousand shi. Guo Jia paid this salary in advance for the three of them. Isn't it enough?
Sima Ju built a new luxury house, where did the money and material resources come from?Guo Jia knew it well. He thought it was just a coincidence, but he didn't expect that the Yizhou gentry would be credited for it. Guo Jia didn't expect Sima Ju to be able to join forces with the Yizhou gentry. They are so oppressed that they join the Taipingdao.

Honest people can't stop sugar-coated bullets.

Seeing that although Guo Jia was weak, but his expression was as bright as before, Xu Shu dared to tell him the news.

"Zhang Baiqi did not change in Fuling County. On the day Xu He got the news, he rebelled with Jiangyang, Qianwei, Guanghan, Shu, and the gentry and powerful families of the four counties, and raised troops to attack Chengdu."

So fast?
Guo Jia frowned. He had expected a rebellion, but even if Xu He rebelled a day later, Gan Ning should be able to lead the Jinfan Army back to Chengdu, but Xu He would resolutely rebel the first time?Guo Jia did not believe that he had such courage!

Xu He really didn't, he was furious at that time, he was just venting his anger, if it wasn't for Qin Wu's provocative words outside Qin Wu's house, Xu He probably wouldn't have let Xu He recklessly raise his troops to rebel.

Guo Jia didn't know about these secrets, he just wondered if Gao Shun in the city would be able to hold Chengdu if Xu He's soldiers forced Chengdu.

Chengdu can't lose, otherwise the whole Yizhou will fall into turmoil!
"My lord, let's stay calm. Now we have passed through Anyang in Brazil County, and we will return to Chengdu in two days' journey. I believe that Zhicai and Gongxiao will not let the lord down."

Xu Shu's expression was calm, not because he didn't care about the safety of Chengdu, but because the matter had come to this point, and getting angry would not help.

Suppressing the restlessness in his heart, Guo Jia, who calmed down, suddenly laughed at himself, and said to Xu Shu in a shy voice, "Yuan Zhi, I'm sorry, if I had listened to your words, I'm afraid I wouldn't have returned home, and now there are civil strife."

On the issue of whether to attack Jingzhou, Xu Shu was resolutely opposed to the war faction, but that was all in the past. Now Guo Jia dared to admit his mistakes face to face. Xu Shu admired this kind of mind and spirit very much. He smiled and said: "Victory!" Defeat is a common thing in military affairs, the lord might as well think of it this way, if the lord dispatches troops smoothly, and really wins Xiangyang and Jiangxia, it will indeed have an important effect on the lord's hegemony, but it's just that man's calculation is not as good as heaven's calculation, Liu Biao has no soldiers and no generals, but he can deceive people. Quickly pacify Jingzhou, the lord did not expect it, nor did I expect it. I am afraid that no one in the world would have foreseen this situation. Don't worry about gains and losses for a while. On the other hand, the defeat of Jingzhou also sounded the alarm for the lord. It is also a great achievement to have the opportunity to eliminate hidden dangers in Yizhou."

Everything has advantages, disadvantages and risks. There is no thing that is fully sure, and there is no benefit that has no risk. Guo Jia's attack on Jingzhou has both advantages and disadvantages, but the counselors are divided into two factions, one believes that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and the other thinks that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages Only then will there be opinions on whether to fight or not to fight.

Xu Shu's comforting words made Guo Jia chuckle, and said, "Yuanzhi, Yuanzhi, you can really speak to my heart. Forget it, let's not mention Jingzhou's defeat. I feel unwilling because Jingzhou has Liu Biao, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave Yizhou again for ten years."

Putting away his smile, Xu Shu nodded solemnly. The two of them did not regard Chengdu's crisis as the top priority. It was out of trust in Xi Zhicai and Gao Shun. But they are definitely rare talents in the world. Guo Jiaken gave Chengdu to Xi Zhicai to guard, not because of friendship and personal relationship, but because Xi Zhicai really has this ability.

"My lord's concern is also in my heart. Go out of Yizhou to enter the world, or conquer Jingzhou and Yangzhou in the east to unify the south, or conquer the central plains in the north, but now there is Liu Biao in Jingzhou and Dong Zhuo in Guanzhong. If there is no good opportunity, the Taiping army is like a trapped beast. battle."

Guo Jia, who closed his eyes, said: "In the future, if you go east to Jingzhou, you may marry someone else. It will be difficult to gain a foothold in the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong. Dong Zhuo is a hero at the end of his life, and he can't be underestimated even if he takes the land of Guanzhong. Teng, the vassals of the Kanto region, are facing enemies."

Dong Zhuo didn't have many days to live, Guo Jia knew it in his heart, but he didn't dare to guarantee it, his sudden emergence had already disrupted the trajectory of history, and with Diao Chan by his side, could Wang Yun's series of tricks still succeed?For a woman who can create a gap between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, scheming and courage alone are not enough, the most important thing is to make both of them have an inseparable greed.

And even if Dong Zhuo is really killed by Lu Bu, Guanzhong and Sizhou will be controlled by Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and Zhang Ji's tens of thousands of troops. Teng also coveted the land of Guanzhong.

Guo Jia sighed in his heart: Liu Biao, if you enter Jingzhou, I will stay dormant in Yizhou for at least ten more years!

The matter has come to this point, and Guo Jia has nothing to do. The current situation is such that no one can turn it around.

Badong County was handed over to Zhou Tai for guarding. Originally there were [-] soldiers of Zhou Tai, but Sima Ju's old subordinates were very grateful for Zhou Tai's intercession. Besides, in their eyes, Sima Ju resolutely died for righteousness. He didn't hate Guo Jia, and was successfully merged into Zhou Tai's command.

Bringing Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and Zhang Yan back to Chengdu with nearly [-] troops under his command, Guo Jia entered Dongguanghan County a day later, and at the same time got news from Chengdu.

Xu He's [-] miscellaneous troops were defeated by [-] soldiers in the trapped camp. Xu He had [-] soldiers and horses, more than [-] were killed, and more than [-] were injured. The rest, including Xu He's father and son, surrendered.

Although Gan Ning led the Jinfan Army to miss the battle of Chengdu, he returned to Chengdu in time to stabilize the overall situation.

When East Guanghan County passed through Ye County, the army stopped suddenly, Xu Chu rode his horse to Guo Jia's carriage, and said loudly to the inside of the carriage: "My lord, there are people from the Qin family blocking the way."

Guo Jia, who was already fully dressed in the car, was reading a book to pass the time. Hearing the words, he thought about it, then lifted the curtain of the carriage, walked out and stood on the carriage to look around.

Ye County is not far to the north, but the men, women, old and children kneeling on the roadside, well-dressed, do not look like ordinary poor people, but in front of the road where the army is marching, the young man in white and brocade robes is lying on the ground. It's Qin Mi.

Rolling up the bamboo slips and knocking them in his hand, Guo Jia showed a wry smile and said to Xu Chu, "Call Qin Mi over here."

Xu Chu Deling patted his horse to the front of the army and asked Qin Mi to see Guo Jia. Qin Mi got up and didn't even care about patting the dust on his body. He trotted to Guo Jia's carriage, knelt down and bowed his head in fear and said, "Criminals!" Qin Mi pays homage to the general."

Ha ha ha ha
Guo Jia couldn't stop laughing, he wasn't making a mockery of showing off his might, but he was laughing at Qin Mi's intelligence. If Guo Jia entered Chengdu, the Qin family would probably be taken over by the barbarians, and if he blocked the way here, Qin Mi must have come pleading.

Hope he knows how to measure it.

He bent down and tapped Qin Mi's shoulder with the bamboo slips. After Qin Mi raised his head in a daze, Guo Jia waved to him and said, "Ziyu, let the Qin family go back, you get into the carriage." , don’t delay my trip back to the army, if you have anything to say, I will give you a chance to explain it clearly.”

Qin Mi nodded excitedly, got up and ran to send a message to her father who was kneeling at the roadside and leading the way. Qin Mi's father led the Qin family to get up and walk back to Ye County.

He walked up to Guo Jia's carriage again, Qin Mi was about to step up, but looked down, the luxurious brocade robe was covered with dust, he slapped it a few times but didn't clean it off, but he couldn't care less , got into the carriage and got into the carriage.

The army headed towards Chengdu again, and after getting into the carriage, Qin Mi saw Guo Jia leisurely leaning in the carriage, flipping through the bamboo slips and reading, opening his mouth to speak, but Guo Jia raised his head and looked at him with a smile.

"Ziyu, you should first think clearly about what the Qin family has done before asking for mercy."

(End of this chapter)