The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 201
When the two armies are at war, fighting spirit is the key.

If you have the will to fight, you will not be afraid to face thousands of troops.

If there is no fighting spirit, even begging for mercy when facing the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and more than [-] soldiers intend to commandeer Guanzhong, Guo Jia's response is the second, first of all, he must show his attitude, so that the whole army can use its life with one mind.

If you want to withdraw, you can simply go back home and return to Yizhou immediately.

If you want to defend or attack, it depends on the situation. Should you play it by ear or fight to the end?

"Is there anyone who wants to persuade me to return to Chengdu to preserve my strength?"

Guo Jia asked lightly from the main seat.

Everyone in the hall was silent.

Guanzhong has 20 soldiers and horses, Luoyang has more than [-] soldiers and horses, and Yizhou has [-] soldiers and horses, but that is the foundation of Guo Jia, can it be used to fight to the death?

What's more, Yizhou and Guanzhong have a total of more than 18 soldiers and horses, but can Guo Jia mobilize all these soldiers and horses to fight against Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in Guanzhong?

On the general's side, Gan Ning closed his eyes, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

To fight is to fight.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao.

Can't wait to meet for a while.

Xu Chu and Dian Wei held their heads high, their eyes were like copper bells, and they stared at Guo Jia with piercing eyes, as if they were waiting for his order to return to the camp immediately to gather troops and horses to enter Luoyang.

Gao Shun always had an expression of indifference. At this moment, the long-lost fighting spirit was slowly brewing in his chest.

If the generals were timid before fighting, Guo Jia would not be able to win even if he wanted to fight.

Once a general is successful, his bones will die, he will be bathed in blood on the battlefield, and he will kill the enemy. This is the way for a military general to become famous.

The three counselors lacked the enthusiasm of the generals for war, and their rationality was driving them to analyze the situation, analyze the pros and cons, and then make a judgment.

Whether to fight or not to fight, their opinions are very unified.

Xu Shu said lightly: "Guanzhong, you can't give it away."

Fazheng also said one after another: "At present, people from all over the world are returning to Guanzhong, trying to live and work in peace. , there is no way out, only to keep the Guanzhong intact.”

This spring is a critical period.

If the returnees know that a great enemy is coming, they will be panicked and have the intention of fleeing again.

As the people at the bottom of the society, they will only support the rulers who treat them well. They don’t know whether Yuan Shao and Cao Cao can be more close to the people and love the people than Guo Jia, and implement the policy of light corvee and low tax. After Yuan Shao or Cao Cao occupied Guanzhong and treated the people well, Guo Jia would lose the support of a large number of people. On the contrary, if Yuan Shao or Cao Cao could not treat the people well, the people would be disappointed with Guo Jia.

For Guo Jia, as long as Guanzhong is lost, the people in Guanzhong will lose the hearts of the people.

Not to mention that it is difficult to accommodate officials who have just taken office in various places in Guanzhong, as well as the Yizhou wealthy family who came to Guanzhong to develop their family business with a large amount of supplies and food.

The gains and losses of the war are not only in the military, but also in the land, and more in the hearts of the people.

Guanzhong cannot be lost. This is an analysis of pros and cons.

But how to fight the war still needs to be discussed.

Pang Tong, who was the last to speak, was articulate, clear, crisp and firm.

"Yuan Shao and Cao Cao marched into Luoyang with no fewer than 20 troops. Among them, Yuan Shao must have the most troops, at least 15. Because it is impossible for Cao Cao to bring more than 20 troops to attack Guanzhong. In this case, the 20 Soldiers and horses are nothing to be afraid of. Yuan Shao’s army came all the way to Luoyang, and after years of battles with Gongsun Zan, the soldiers were exhausted, and at least [-]% of their combat power was lost. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were at odds with each other, but in fact they were plotting against each other, and they could not be united If the two join forces, the strength of the two forces will not rise but fall, and another [-]% will be lost. In Guanzhong, there is Xiongguan Gongwei, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are attacking from their backs. They do not take advantage of the land, and their combat strength will decrease by [-]%. Down to the fact that the common people all support the lord to govern Guanzhong, then the army and the people are united, and the strength of our army will increase greatly. From this point of view, the [-] enemy troops can be destroyed with a snap of a finger."

It's a good saying "it can be destroyed with a snap of the fingers"!
All the civil and military officials in the hall were slightly shocked.

What is shocking is Pang Tong's brazen words, but he speaks clearly and clearly.

Pang Tong didn't change his face, he was as firm as before.

He must be forgiven for seeming to be a little arrogant, and to reduce Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to vulnerable small roles.

As a strategist, it is difficult to rise to the top if it is well-behaved.

If you want to win the favor of the owner, sometimes you just have to keep your words to death.

An incompetent counselor can only exaggerate and create something out of nothing.

A capable strategist will always show his extraordinary talent at critical moments, and then become a blockbuster.

Guo Jia, who was sitting on the main seat, smiled gratifiedly.

At least there are no capitulators in the civil and military circles he regards as his confidants.

The situation has been analyzed clearly and thoroughly.

Guanzhong cannot be lost, and Guo Jia cannot retreat without a fight.

That being the case, what Guo Jia has to do now is to issue a military order and prepare for the battle.

His complexion was complete, and Guo Jia looked solemn.

"Xu Shu, immediately issue a document to the officials of Hongnong County, asking them to take the people under their rule to temporarily move to Chang'an for refuge. As long as they are registered in the county, they can get living security."

"Fazheng, send an urgent report to Zhang Liao, ordering him to stick to Hangu Pass. Although he has the power to adapt, he must ensure that Hangu Pass is not lost! In addition, send an urgent report to Yan Yan of Wuguan, ordering him to strengthen As for the investigation of the enemy's situation in the east, like Zhang Liao, Wuguan must not fail. In the end, he gave Wu Ban in Fufeng an order that if Ma Teng and Han Sui dared to take advantage of the fire, he had the right to make a decision on the fly. ability, even if he enters Liangzhou, I will reward him."

"Pang Tong, use flying pigeons to send a message to Chengdu, so that Chengdu will always pay attention to the movements of southern Yizhou and Jingzhou. Hmph, Liu Biao, please don't give me a reason to attack Jingzhou! The generals should go back to camp and prepare for war, Yuan Shao And Cao Cao at least won’t come to fight without saying a word, I want to see what name they use to attack me.”

After Guo Jia gave the order one by one, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, his eyes became sharp, his fists were clenched, and a sneer appeared on Jun Lang's face.

Yuan Benchu, Cao Mengde.

In fact, I have been waiting for this day for a long time.

Although it is obvious that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao sent troops to Luoyang, they are Guo Jia's immediate enemies.

But how many enemies are there in the dark?
Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Ma Teng of Han Sui in the northwest, and even the barbarians in the south of Yizhou who had not surrendered.

If you don't guard against them, there will be a day when you will regret it.

Whether Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will secretly incite these forces, Guo Jia does not know, put himself in the position, if Guo Jia has the advantage of Cao Cao serving the emperor in order not to be ministers, he will definitely incite the surrounding forces to attack together.

Chengdu, Yizhou Prefecture
Now the official offices of Yizhou Prefecture are no longer in Guo Jia’s mansion. The magnificent palace-like State Shepherd’s Mansion built by Liu Yan has changed its name several times. In the end it became the Guo Mansion.

After all, there are Guo Jia’s family members living in the backyard, and it is always inappropriate for officials to work in the front lobby, so another office building was deliberately built in Chengdu.

Xi Zhicai, who works in Yizhou Prefecture, is wearing a windbreaker. Although winter is coming and spring is coming, he still feels unwell recently, and it is his priority to keep warm.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, Xi Zhicai looked up and saw Zhen Yao approaching with a solemn expression.

After Zhen Yao entered the hall, he didn't say much, and all the red tape was omitted, and he directly handed the letter in his hand to Xi Zhicai.

After Xi Zhicai took it, he began to read it, and his expression became solemn.

"When did you get the news?"

Zhen Yao answered immediately, "Just now."

This is a message sent from Changan Feige.

Flying pigeons passed on books as early as when Chu and Han were fighting each other, but this method of transmitting information was developed and popularized in the Tang Dynasty.

Maybe there are horses that can run faster than birds, but horses always have to go around mountains and ford rivers.

The sky is unobstructed, and the efficiency of flying pigeons to send letters is undoubtedly much higher than that of people and horses.

It's just that raising homing pigeons is extremely difficult, and laymen can't figure out how to do it. It's not easy to learn this skill overnight.

After Guo Jia took control of Yizhou, he recruited capable people and strangers from all sides, and there were indeed people who were skilled in birds and beasts to respond, so Guo Jia gave the task of raising pigeons.

After so many years, this project has been somewhat effective, and now it can only be used in the exchanges between Chang'an and Chengdu, or to release a carrier pigeon when sending news carefully.

It's all risky.

And there are limitations. Flying pigeons use the homing instinct of homing pigeons instead of finding directions to a destination.

Just like when Guo Jia sent a message to Chengdu with a carrier pigeon, Xi Zhi wanted to reply to Guo Jia, so he couldn't use the same carrier pigeon, but a carrier pigeon whose nest was in Chang'an.

Of course, for this kind of information transmission within the territory, the carrier pigeon is fast, but it is not safe, so two-pronged approach, people still have to be dispatched, and the carrier pigeon arrives first, which improves the efficiency. If the carrier pigeon loses, manpower can make up for it.

Xi Zhicai paced back and forth in the hall, lost in thought.

Everyone knew in their hearts that once this spring was over, Guo Jia would have a solid foundation of people in Guanzhong. After the autumn harvest, Guo Jia could gradually recruit troops to expand his power.

So Yuan Shao and Cao Cao seized the opportunity very well.

In other words, they really wanted to crusade against Guo Jia, rather than bluffing.

"Let's just wait and see what happens. The battle in Guanzhong will be handled by the lord. We must ensure that there will be no mistakes in Yizhou. If there is any change in Yizhou, Guanzhong will be lost."

Xi Zhicai said seriously, and Zhen Yao took it seriously.

The most taboo in war is to face the enemy from the front and back. When the head and tail are hard to care about, defeat is inevitable.

"Cough cough..."

Zhen Yao, who had just turned around, heard Xi Zhicai's sharp cough behind him, stopped, turned to face Xi Zhicai, and said with concern on his face, "Brother Zhicai, you should go home to recuperate. , your condition goes from good to bad, if it continues like this, it will become a serious illness."

After finally calming down the breath of wheezing and coughing in his chest, Xi Zhi squeezed out a smile and said with a forced smile: "Hehe, my lord said that the illness comes like a mountain and goes away like a thread. My illness is slowly getting better, and it won't be long. It will be healed in a day."

"You... ugh..."

Zhen Yao knew that no matter how hard he tried to persuade Xi Zhicai, he turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)