The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 151 Sophistry
Yuan Shu defeated Sun Jian when he was defeated in Jingzhou. For Yuan Shu, the territory did not shrink, but his military strength was reduced, but his foundation was still there, but after being beaten by Cao Cao, he had to flee to Jiujiang, Yangzhou. Yuan Shu turned from prosperity to decline. It is hard to reach the sky if we want to make further progress in the Central Plains.

After fleeing to Jiujiang, Yuan Shu called himself "Uncle Xuzhou". Tao Qian of Xuzhou felt baffled. People in the world didn't know what kind of official position Uncle Xuzhou was. Inspector Liu Yao, Yuan Shu appointed many officials in Yangzhou in the past, but in fact Yuan Shu did not really hold Yangzhou in his hands. This is very similar to Guo Jia's early days in Yizhou. The rule of Yangzhou was in danger of falling apart.Second, Sun Ce returned to Yuan Shu's tent with the Danyang soldiers recruited by his uncle Wu Jing, and took on his father Sun Jian's identity in Yuan Shu's tent again. Just to dispel Yuan Shu's worries, Sun Jian's former subordinates Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and other generals all returned to Sun Ce's account to obey.

Yuan Shu was defeated in the south and turned from strong to weak. Gongsun Zan, who fought against Yuan Shao with the same stand as him, also suffered the first disastrous defeat in his life in Hebei.

Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought at Jieqiao. At first, the euphorbia soldiers, which Yuan Shao placed high hopes on, were led by Zhang Jai, but they couldn't resist Gongsun Zan's white horse righteousness at all. The melee unit, facing the meteor-like Baima Yicong who is good at controlling strings, has no power to fight back. The person who turned the tide and reversed the defeat was Ju Yi, whom Yuan Shao did not value. Ju Yi was not valued by Yuan Shao because of Ju Yi's background, but Ju Yi Yi's fighting skills are good. He took the lead in "the first to climb the dead" equipped with powerful crossbows, and defeated Gongsun Zan's invincible White Horse Yi Cong in one fell swoop. The mutual restraint of arms was vividly reflected in this battle.

Yuan Shao won the battle of Jieqiao, and the confrontation between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao in Hebei changed from offense to defense. Yuan Shao has since then grasped the initiative, but Gongsun Zan is not defeated like a mountain, and his strength is still there.

Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu, one north and one south, were defeated by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. The warlord group headed by Yuan Shao changed from defense to offense. He has become a powerful prince that no one dares to underestimate. Yuan Shao's momentum is like a rainbow in Hebei, Cao Cao rises like a comet in the Central Plains, and Liu Biao keeps resisting powerful enemies in the south. On the other hand, the warlord group headed by Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan is powerless to reverse the defeat.

At the same time, Li Jue and Guo Si in Chang'an were worried, guarding against the princes of the Guandong to attack them, and used the name of the court to cause some small troubles for the princes of the Guandong. For example, before Cao Cao was elected as Yanzhou Mu, Li Jue and Guo Si sent a Yanzhou The governor went to take office, but was sent back to Chang'an by Cao Cao.

Li Jue and Guo Si could only affect the situation in the Kanto through such small actions, but they were overjoyed that the rebel army who slandered the people and punished crimes did not wait, but waited for Cao Cao's tribute envoy.

In the past, Cao Cao followed Yuan Shao to hold the banner of Kuang Fu Han Dynasty. Now, he followed the advice of his adviser Mao Jie: obey the emperor to order but not ministers!

Therefore, Cao Cao did not use Yuan Shao's recommendation to take the position of Yanzhou Mu, but personally sent envoys to Chang'an to present to the imperial court, and asked the court to rectify the name of his Yanzhou Mu.

Since the Guandong princes did not come to crusade, Li Jue and Guo Si were also happy to see this situation, so they helped Cao Cao secure the position of Yanzhou Mu.

Another spring came, and Guo Jia had nothing else to do. The Central Plains was full of wars, which he longed to see. He just watched the show from the sidelines, and developed himself.

On the side of the martial arts training ground of the General's Mansion, Guo Jia sat under a tree to enjoy the shade, leaned back on a rocking chair comfortably, and took a sip of green tea from time to time, while Guo Ye on the martial arts training ground was not so relaxed.

On a warm spring day, Guo Ye was sweating profusely, and the sun was shining like a stove. He gritted his teeth and stubbornly stood firm, striding his horse. From early morning to noon, he remained motionless. Keep up the spirit and keep going.

Martial arts practitioners must first have a stable footing. Whether it is attacking or defending, being able to stand firm is the foundation. Therefore, although zama stance is hard work, it is the basis of martial arts training.

A person came from outside and bowed to Guo Jia. Guo Jia patted the empty rocking chair beside him, stretched out his hand and said, "Yuan Zhi, sit down."

The rocking chair was recently built, and it was the first time Xu Shu saw it. After sitting down, he swayed and was startled when he lost his center of gravity. Can do amazing things."

Guo Jia stretched his waist, tilted his body, turned towards Xu Shu, and asked, "Yuan Zhi, you don't come here for anything, so tell me, what's the matter you can't argue with?"

Xu Shu laughed and said, "My lord guessed wrong. I came here to tell my lord a news. Cao Cao sent someone to Chang'an to represent the emperor, and the court made Cao Cao the shepherd of Yanzhou."

The plain expression suddenly became a little excited, Guo Jia forced to ask: "Really?"

Xu Shu stroked his beard and smiled, confirming: "It's absolutely true."

Sitting up from the rocking chair, Guo Jia stood up and paced back and forth, his expression fluctuating, but the hidden ecstasy was still obvious.

Cao Cao's request to the imperial court for the title of Yanzhou Mu seems to be similar to that of Yuan Shao's "inheritance" of appointing officials, but in fact it has a completely different meaning. First of all, Cao Cao's attitude towards the imperial court recognized the court's current Authority is reciprocal, and the court also expressed friendship to Cao Cao and agreed to Cao Cao's request. However, the court controlled by Dong Zhuo has never recognized the officials appointed by the princes privately.Starting from the overall situation, Cao Cao has begun to respect the emperor and is no longer under Yuan Shao's coercion. This is a sign of a breakdown in the alliance among the warlords headed by Yuan Shao. Both of these points are beneficial to Guo Jia.

After a pause, Guo Jia said to Xu Shu: "Quickly ask Zhicai, no, ask Ziyan to write me a form, send someone to Chang'an, and let the imperial court make me Yizhou shepherd."

Xu Shu chuckled, took out a form and presented it to Guo Jia, saying: "Everyone asked Zhicai to write the handwriting, but Zhicai said that Ziying was brilliant in writing, so Ziying wrote it. After reading it, everyone thinks it's okay. My lord, take a look."

It’s really comprehensive. With the help of these capable counselors, Guo Jia is like God’s help. He couldn’t help taking the watch and unfolding it. The joy on Guo Jia’s face became more and more joyful.

The content of this form is really awe-inspiring, criticizing Liu Yan's arrogance, stating his disobedience in Yizhou one by one, and then just understating the capture of Yizhou by Guo Jia's army. For the purpose of eradicating traitors and thieves in the Han Dynasty, Guo Jia has now made great contributions in Yizhou. He has made Yizhou peaceful and peaceful by protecting the environment and the people. The imperial court should make him Yizhou Shepherd.

The so-called righteousness and integrity, this expression emphasizes that Liu Yan really has a secret desire to proclaim the emperor, which is not tolerated by the Han Dynasty and the world. Guo Jia is a teacher of justice, and he has suppressed the rebellion for the Han Dynasty. Thanks!

"Ziyu's performance really makes me feel ashamed." No matter how thick-skinned Guo Jia was, he couldn't resist Qin Mi giving him the name of a hero of the Han Dynasty.

However, the content of this form is not all about black and white, sophistry, Liu Yan's disobedience is a fact, and the court also knows that Guo Jia killed Liu Yan to help the Han Dynasty clean up, but is Guo Jia loyal to the Han Dynasty? , it is debatable.

"My lord, if you think this form does not need to be revised, then send it to Chang'an?"

Xu Shu is here for business, so hurry up to work.

Guo Jia came back to his senses, handed the watch back to Xu Shu, and said with a smile, "There is no need to change it. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, I sent someone to rush it to Chang'an overnight. If Li Jue and Guo Si have any requests, Xiaoli will satisfy them regardless of the matter." They, if the lion speaks loudly, hehe, I hope they have the courage to take risks."

Guo Jia expected that when he sent this form, Li Jue and Guo Si could only have two reactions, either agree or not. If he agreed, Guo Jia could pay some price in exchange for a legitimate Yizhou shepherd, but if the other party did not agree , Will Li Jue and Guo Si be afraid that Guo Jia will command Guanzhong in a rage?As long as they feel that angering Guo Jia is more beneficial than appeasing Guo Jia, and they can bear the consequences, then they can ignore Guo Jia.

"Yuan Zhi, do you like this chair? Later, I will order people to build more and send some to your house." Guo Jia personally sent Xu Shu away.

When he walked back, Guo Jia was still thinking about something, but there was a thud on the training ground, which made him look up, and found that Guo Ye couldn't hold his butt and fell to the ground.

Going forward to pick up his son, Guo Jia called Xiao Yi to rest under the tree for a while.

"My lord, the young master is much better than I was back then. When I first practiced martial arts, I could hold on for two hours in Zamabu, but the young master lasted for nearly three hours, and he was still so young."

After Xiao Yi sat down, Guo Jia personally poured him a glass of water, and said casually: "You can't say that, a child's mind may be patient to learn on a whim, if you let him practice like this for ten years, maybe he will Will give up halfway, you, don't call him a little son, kid, you are his elder, call him Ye'er, he should also respectfully call you master, at a young age, if you don't respect your elders, grow up Are you still lawless when you grow up? Ye'er, do you hear me?"

Guo Ye, who was sitting on Guo Jia's lap, nodded dizzily, and said respectfully to Xiao Yi: "Thank you, Master, for teaching Ye'er."

Xiao Yi hesitated to speak, but finally shook his head with a wry smile.

"Have you and Xiao Ren's wedding date been fixed yet?"

Guo Jia probably knew that the two brothers would get married in spring, but the exact time was unknown.

Holding the cup, Xiao Yi said softly, "It's settled, the first day of next month."

Guo Jia smiled and said, "That's good, that's good. If you need anything, just ask."

Xiao Yi smiled without saying a word, his lowered eyes were a little dazed.

In recent years, Guo Jia has given countless rewards to the two brothers in private. If the Xiao family really counts as family property, it may be ranked among the richest families in Chengdu.

(End of this chapter)