The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 198
"Heh, Guo Jia and Cao Cao had a deadly feud in Luoyang. Today, although Cao Cao is nominally the pillar of the imperial court, Guo Jia is also a prince of the Han Dynasty, but Cao Cao must be worried that Guo Jia will get out of Guanzhong after gaining a firm foothold. Dominating the Central Plains, Liu Junlang is a lesson from the past."

The situation in the world is clear at a glance, and everyone knows that if Guo Jia develops steadily, it will be enough to form a force that can control the situation in the world.

Liu Biao could see it, but his vision was still a little low.

If Guo Jia wants to fight Cao Cao one day, it will definitely not be because of personal enmity in Luoyang.

Liu Biao looked indifferent, he didn't care if Guo Jia was strong or weak, he experienced ups and downs in his early years, and the disaster of party imprisonment made him go through a lot of hardships, at this age, if he can live his life, he shouldn't fight for hegemony.

No matter if it is Guo Jia, Yuan Shao, or even Cao Cao, who is serving the emperor's order but not a minister, it will take at least ten or eight years for any of them to rule the world. If the strength is evenly matched, the chaos will continue, Liu Biao Just wait until the end of life, and enjoy the tranquility in Jingzhou.

"Since this is the case, my lord may wish to decline on the grounds that Yuan Shu of Yangzhou and Zhang Xiu of Wancheng are coveting. Or, my lord, inform Cao Cao of the strength of the soldiers and horses in Yizhou and ask him. It is not impossible to attack Chengdu, but Jingzhou has insufficient troops. If Cao Cao can borrow [-] troops, there will be no problem."

Kuai Yue finished speaking without haste.

Yuan Shu in Yangzhou has shifted his attention to Xuzhou. After Zhang Xiu in Wancheng succeeded Zhang Ji, Liu Biao took the initiative to express his apology and appease Zhang Xiu. On the surface, Zhang Xiu was half dependent on Liu Biao and half independent.

How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?Liu Biao didn't care, this is not difficult to understand, after all Zhang Jishi was the strongest soldier, but he ended up dying when he attacked Jingzhou, Zhang Xiu was nothing to fear.

It is appropriate to use this reason to prevaricate Cao Cao.

Liu Biao agreed with what Kuai Yue said earlier, but what he said later made him puzzled.

"Cao Cao has a total of [-] soldiers and horses. If I borrow troops from him, will he agree? If he really agrees, he came here in the name of reinforcements, but he is actually plotting against Jingzhou. Wouldn't it be a lure?"

Liu Biao's concerns are not unreasonable.

If it is borrowing troops, it gives the opposing army a reason to enter Jingzhou, which is not much different from reinforcements.

Besides, it is easy to ask God to send God away, Yuan Shao seeks Jizhou, and there are also Han Fu's own reasons. If he hadn't asked Yuan Shao to help put down the Yellow Turban, how could Yuan Shao become Yuan Shao after being "scared to death".

Later in history, Liu Bei entered Shu under the banner of reinforcements. Unfortunately, Liu Bei actually went to Yizhou to settle down.

Kuai Yue let out a sneer, Jiangbei Central Plains, Jiangnan Jingyang, this area is full of princes, it is an intricate chess game.

"My lord also said that Cao Cao has [-] soldiers and horses. He has to beware of Lu Bu in the east, Yuan Shu in the southeast, and even Yuan Shao in the north. He is indeed coveting Jingzhou, but there is a distinction. He did not eliminate Lu Bu. He didn't dare to go south. The lord was worried that if Cao Cao agreed to borrow troops, he would do a false plan to destroy Guo. They are all likely to be flanked by Lu Bu and Yuan Shu."

When Liu Biao heard it, he immediately understood.

Since Cao Cao ordered him to attack Chengdu in the name of the Son of Heaven, if he refused directly, it would be against the way of a minister. Judging from the current deployment of troops in Yizhou, Cao Cao deliberately made things difficult for him. Now, he wants to make things difficult for Cao Cao in reverse.

It's not that we don't want to fight Yizhou, but that we have difficulties, insufficient troops, and strong enemies.

"Hehe, this plan of different degrees is very clever. I'll wait and see how Cao Mengde reacts."

Liu Biao agreed to Kuai Yue's suggestion, and then left happily, continuing to recite poems and compose Fu.

Most of the counselors who left the court one after another were in low spirits.

Liu Biao has no ambitions, and they are all heroes with no use for their talents. If there is no great talent, it is nothing more than asking Tian Wenshe to seek wealth, but after all, there are many people with great ambitions and talents. Now Liu Biao is here. Talent is not appreciated, even though the status is not low, the power is not small.

One south and one north, Cao Cao sent a secret letter to Yuan Shao and a secret edict to Liu Biao, and treated them differently, depending on the person.

When the replies from both parties were sent to Xuchang, Cao Cao secretly discussed the matter with a new adviser in his study.

On the low table were Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's replies. Cao Cao sat kneeling in front of the table. Opposite him was a middle-aged man who was about the same age as him.

Xun You, Xun Gongda.

This nephew, who was older than Xun Yu, had just joined Cao Cao. Cao Cao was overjoyed and treated him with great courtesy.

Xun You is definitely a courageous and capable counselor in this world.

As early as Dong Zhuo's chaotic period, Xun You once conspired with He Yong, Zheng Tai, Wu Qiong and others to assassinate Dong Zhuo, intending to save the emperor, follow the example of Qi Huan and Jin Wen, and rule the world.

Although the assassination of Dong Zhuo failed, Xun You, who was imprisoned, sleeps and eats freely. Compared with He Yong who committed suicide in fear of punishment, Xun You's extraordinary courage is particularly prominent.

Cao Cao welcomed the emperor to Xuchang, and obeyed the emperor's order not to be a minister, which not only made him justified, but also gained fame. Talented people rushed to vote, which greatly increased Cao Cao's strength, and Xun You was one of them.

"Yuan Benchu ​​seems to be a little smarter."

Cao Cao picked up Yuan Shao's reply with a look of contempt and sarcasm.

"Although Yuan Shao is resourceful and indecisive, he has countless capable people under his command. It is not surprising that he made this decision."

Xun You said calmly.

With the lessons learned from Liu Bei's attack on Yuan Shu in Xuzhou, if the princes of the world still can't see what tricks Cao Cao is playing in the name of the Son of Heaven, they are simply ignorant.

"Yuan Shao doesn't want to suffer, hehe, let him get what he wants."

Cao Cao seemed to intend to let Yuan Shao and Guo Jia fight to the end, and reap the benefits himself.

Now that Yuan Shao has seen his intentions, Yuan Shao is still fooled. Even though Yuan Shao has countermeasures, Cao Cao is logical to satisfy Yuan Shao.

"Yuan Shao is very pleased with his achievements. This time, he will send troops of no less than 15 troops. Firstly, he will show his might. Second, if he defeats Guo Jia, he will have troops stationed in Liangzhou, Sizhou."

Xun You talked eloquently, explaining Yuan Shao's strategy.

This is obvious, and Cao Cao was not surprised. Yuan Shao had 40 soldiers in his hands, and Gongsun Zan was on the verge of becoming a threat to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao sent troops to Guanzhong this time, and 15 troops may not be considered small. After all, Guo Jia has a lot in Guanzhong. More than [-] soldiers and horses are on the defensive again. If Yuan Shao wants to take the Northwest in one go, he must have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength.

"Guo Jia is not an ordinary person. After Yuan Benchu's army came to Sizhou, let's see how he decides whether to retreat, defend, or attack. Gongda, what do you think?"

Trying to figure out the enemy's mind is a necessary homework. The so-called predicting the enemy first means analyzing the situation from the enemy's point of view.

Xun You looked calm. He had admired Guo Jia for a long time, but after all, he had never had any personal contact with him, so he could only infer from Guo Jia's behavior in the past.

After pondering for a moment, Xun You stroked his beard and said calmly: "Guo Jia has always been in danger in his military operations. He will never run away when he hears the wind. Therefore, unless there is something he can't do, the possibility of him seeking peace and retreating is very low. As for the first attack, he will take it." Taking the initiative, although it is a good strategy to attack instead of defending, it can surprise the princes and deter the princes, but Guo Jia's attack on Yuan Shao is not good for himself, but it will benefit the lord, so he will not attack first. I guess Guo Jia He must stick to Guanzhong, unless there is no room to reverse the situation in the defeat, otherwise he will not let Yuan Benchu ​​get Sizhou and Liangzhou as he wished, after ten years of hard work, Guo Jia has been defeated in Jingzhou for five years, and he has been dormant for five years before he came God-given opportunity to conquer Guanzhong, how can you give it away so easily?"

Cao Cao nodded approvingly.

Guo Jia endured for five years before he got Guanzhong. Even if Yuan Benchu ​​went out with an army of 40, Guo Jia would never retreat without a fight.

Smiling lightly, Cao Cao's laughter was somewhat unpredictable.

"Gongda, what do you think Guo Jia has a chance of winning?"

Xun You smiled wryly and shook his head: "It's hard to say. The key depends on Guo Jia's attitude. If the leader is weak, the soldiers will not be motivated. Guo Jia is the commander. If he is determined to defend Guanzhong, the three armies will use their lives. If he wavers and fears the head and the tail, the general will not be able to kill him." When the strength is in harmony, the combat power will be greatly reduced."

Cao Cao was thoughtful when he heard the words, but stopped talking.

Xun You on the opposite side actually couldn't figure out Cao Cao's thoughts. It was like sending a secret letter to Yuan Shao and a secret edict to Liu Biao. Even Cao Cao was ready to agree to all the harsh demands in Yuan Shao's reply letter.

To mobilize the masses to contain Guo Jia?
Xun You felt that Cao Cao was thinking too far, Guo Jia was thinking far away, and Lu Bu, Yuan Shu and Zhang Xiu were near-term worries.

The hostile forces around Yanzhou and Yuzhou have not yet been eliminated, but Cao Cao went to deal with Guo Jia in Kansai with great fanfare.

Maybe three years later, five years later, Guo Jia should not be underestimated.

But now Cao Cao should obviously focus more on dealing with close enemies like Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu.

"My lord, can you tell me, what is your intention in attacking Guo Jia so eagerly?"

Xun You asked tentatively.

No need to doubt people, no doubt about employing people, although Cao Cao is a hero who knows people and is good at responsibility, but Xun You has just joined Cao Cao, even if Cao Cao has reservations about him, it is human nature.

Cao Cao looked dignified, and said softly: "Weaken Yuan Shao!"

Xun You's pupils shrank slightly, and he was startled suddenly, and the thoughts in his heart suddenly became clear.

Everything is understood!

Guo Jiaqiang is the future.

Yuan Shaoqiang, it's now!
As long as Yuan Shao wiped out Gongsun Zan, the next target must be Cao Cao.

Cao Cao hadn't defeated Lu Bu, nor had he wiped out Zhang Xiu. Yuan Shao didn't care about this, as long as he unified Hebei and sent his troops south, Cao Cao's current strength would be hard to resist.

Since Guo Jia is the future enemy, Yuan Shao is the immediate enemy.

So it is reasonable for Yuan Shao to fight Guo Jia.

It's just that Cao Cao made enough appearances to influence all parties, as if he wanted to force Guo Jia back to Yizhou.

These are all for Yuan Shao to see, and Yuan Shao cannot be suspicious.

Cao Cao has only one purpose now, to suppress Yuan Shao, weaken Yuan Shao, and delay Yuan Shao's pace of unifying Hebei.

Only in this way can he gain breathing time.

Xun You suddenly realized, and blurted out: "It turns out that the lord has already started preparing for the decisive battle with Yuan Shao."

Cao Cao closed his eyes and nodded, then said in a deep voice, "I hope Guo Jia won't disappoint me."

(End of this chapter)