The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 248
After the defeat in Guanzhong, Yuan Shao returned to Anding, Hebei, and recruited new recruits to regroup. The unrest factors in his base camp were very stable. As long as he survived, the three sons would not dare to go too far even if they fought openly and secretly.

After Cao Cao returned to Xudu, the first headache was that the emperor wanted to form a new army. He could blatantly cut off Liu Xie's unreasonable ideas, but he used a more clever method to flatter him.

Proposing to grant Guo Jia the title of Duke would not only transfer the formation of the army that was clearly discussed on the agenda in the imperial court, but also transfer the conflict to Guo Jia.

Is Cao Cao kind-hearted?Absolutely not, never!

When the imperial party in the Xudu court fiercely opposed this proposal, Cao Cao argued on the surface and asked Guo Jia for a detached title, but secretly eliminated the negative impact of the rumors in the past few days among the people.

The imperial faction had no choice but to be manipulated by Cao Cao, and they had no choice. They would always oppose to the things that violated the ancestral system and the things that the courtiers usurped.

Especially for Guo Jia, the officials of the imperial party who want to defect and join Guo Jia have no way to go, so why should they shout for Guo Jia?They are afraid of Cao Cao, but they are not afraid of Guo Jia who is far away in the sky.

Feng Gong has not yet reached the point of being a king, but his power is almost the same as that of a king.

After the matter of Tian Zi's formation of the army was over, Cao Cao's political goal had been achieved. At this time, he no longer fought for the title of duke for Guo Jia. Anyway, this was his one-man show, and Guo Jia did not participate. There is no way to deal with Guo Jia. Even if Cao Cao really wanted the Duke for Guo Jia, Guo Jia in Yizhou would never accept it.

To use Guo Jia's words when talking about this matter with Fei Shi: Cao Aman wanted to put me on the stove to roast me, he is so cunning.However, Cao Aman played such a game this time, it was thunderous and rainy, and it didn't mean anything to me, but it actually suppressed the restless people in the court.

Indeed, Cao Cao was diverting his attention. He may not really dare to use political power to oppress Guo Jia. Guo Jia was really driven into a hurry. When everyone in the world fought back, Cao Cao, who was based in the Central Plains, was not the only one who was condescending and covetous.

Now that Cao Cao has placed his strategy in the direction of a decisive battle with Yuan Shao, he must have a very clear attitude towards Guo Jia in Kansai, whether to appease or be hostile. In the decisive battle, it is hard to predict whose side Guo Jia will stand on.

Fenggong is false, and the best thing to do is to retreat, but Fenghou is Cao Cao's move to appease Guo Jia sincerely.

The imperial court of Xudu issued an imperial decree to announce to the world, not only conferring Guanzhong imperial edict to Guo Jia, but also conferring Guo Jia the title of Hussar General, Marquis of Wuyang!

General Hussars, second only to Yuan Shao's Great General.

Marquis of Wuyang, the Marquis of County, is one level higher than Yuan Shao's Marquis of Ting.

Cao Cao's imperial title to Guo Jia is intriguing, the official position is lower than Yuan Shao, but the title is higher than Yuan Shao!
This is to please Guo Jia, disgust Yuan Shao, and at the same time anger Yuan Shao.

Anyway, Cao Cao wants to fight Yuan Shao, so there is nothing to fear from each other's grievances, but Yuan Shao is conceited and arrogant, and he will never look at Guo Jia in the right eyes, so that Guo Jia's title is higher than Yuan Shao. Cao Cao's intention is nothing more than Yuan Shao and Guo Jia can't form a friendly alliance. .

"Cao Mengde is really an old fox."

Guo Jia looked at the letter sent by Zhou Tai in Yizhou Mansion and was quite emotional.

Taking advantage of the political advantage of the emperor's orders to the princes, Cao Cao has almost reached the point of proficiency in playing the political card.

And this convenience does not necessarily mean that Yuan Shao can play the game by hijacking the emperor, and other princes may not be able to play political games as superbly as Cao Cao.

"Hehe, it's because Cao Cao is afraid of the lord. After Yuan Shao's disastrous defeat in Guanzhong, he has learned his lesson and will go every step of the way. After annihilating Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao will definitely fight Cao Cao to the death. Cao Cao has given all the lord wants to the lord now. He just hopes that the lord will arrive at that time." Don't meddle in the decisive battle between him and Yuan Shao."

Zhang Song said lightly.

Qin Mi, Zhen Yan, Zhen Yao, Fei Shi, Peng Yi and others nodded frequently.

Guo Jia knocked on the table with a relaxed face, but he didn't care. Politicians can turn their faces faster than turning a book. He and Yuan Shao can instantly turn enemies into friends, and Cao Cao can turn his back on Guo Jia after the first battle in Guanzhong .

Anyway, everyone has one thing on the outside and one thing on the inside, what exactly will they do, and they are not roundworms in each other's stomachs.

"Now it's all about speed. Guanzhong recovers quickly, and my army expands quickly. As long as I get ready before the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, no matter what they give me, if they want me to stay in Guanxi, I'm afraid it's hard. If I can't catch up, I'll take whatever they're willing to give me."

Guo Jia has nothing to be proud of.

Marquis of Wuyang, Wuyang is the county seat of Qianwei County in Yizhou. What is the use of Guo Jia's economic income from his own territory?Marquis, there are princes with a little strength in the world, and even Sun Ce, who conquered the six counties in Jiangdong, was named Wuhou by Cao Cao.

What is Guo Jia proud of?
As for General Hussars, his reputation is completely false. The soldiers and horses are still his own, and he has not added a single soldier.

In the final analysis, these are all given by Cao Cao. In politics, Guo Jia and even Yuan Shao have to rely on others to see Cao Cao's face.

Guo Jia would feel ashamed if he took an honored attitude towards Cao Cao's award.

However, it is better to have more of these false names than nothing. The higher the official position, the higher the title, the higher the reputation of Guo Jia. A obedient citizen.

"If the lord intends to take advantage of the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, then please make preparations early. After the first battle in Guanzhong, Yuan was still stronger than Cao. Yuan Shao sent 20 troops to attack Guanzhong, but was defeated by the lord's tens of thousands of troops. Once, Yuan Shao was about to fight Cao Cao. I am afraid that the number of soldiers and horses he put into the battlefield may be several times that of 20. Only in this way can he be sure to flatten the Central Plains. victory or defeat."

Fei Shi went out and said to Guo Jia.

No matter how intriguing or planned a war is, it is always the army that implements it. If there are few troops, those who use them will be stretched.

Guo Jia pondered for a while, his relaxed expression changed slightly to solemnity, and he said in a deep voice: "The expansion of the army is imminent. I think three years later, the number of troops under his command will have to be around 40 to control the situation in the Central Plains. First, Badong and Hanzhong must Form a new army, Qin Mi, are the existing craftsmen in Yizhou competent to build warships?"

Craftsmen are not know-it-alls. Ships look simple, but they are actually finely constructed. Loading, speed, defense, etc. are all aspects that a warship must consider. The difference between a small boat and a warship is not comparable between ordinary craftsmen and advanced craftsmen.

The craftsmen in Yizhou have always been a group that Guo Jia valued very much. Over the years, he has continued to recruit talented people. As long as he has a skill, he will treat him kindly. Ma Jun is a typical figure in this group. He defeated the enemy on the battlefield and was invincible. Most of the equipment of Jia's army comes from the Hanzhong Army Workshop. In recent years, Guo Jia has been telling Ma Jun to focus on building warships. Ma Jun is from the northwest. Under Guo Jia's urging, he kept brainstorming, but he didn't know how effective it was today.

Qin Mi gave Guo Jia an affirmative answer.

"Last winter, Ma Biejia wrote a letter to Chengdu, stating that Hanzhong was able to build medium and large warships. Wu Yi also sent people to Yangzhou to inquire quietly. The scale is almost the same, so I don’t know how different it will be in actual combat in the middle of the river.”

Guo Jia nodded after listening. Ma Jun is not a person who can talk in empty words. As long as he is an honest man, Guo Jia will never think that Ma Jun is exaggerating.

Guo Jia has already received news of Liu Biao’s recruiting actions after the crisis was resolved in Jingzhou. Guo Jia can look at this matter from Liu Biao’s point of view. Repeat the same mistakes again and give him a drudgery.

People fall, and when they fall, they get up and learn from it.

Liu Biao pretended to attack Yizhou, but he was trapped in a cocoon. This time he recruited troops, and if he really joined forces with Cao Cao or Yuan Shao to deal with Guo Jia in the future, Liu Biao would never bluff again.

Therefore, Guo Jia wants to deter Liu Biao, and at the same time, he must also start to lay the foundation for the future strategy of Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

To fight in the Central Plains and the north, you must rely on cavalry and infantry, and to fight in the south of the Yangtze River, you must have a navy!
If there is no navy, Guo Jia will never be able to get involved in Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

Because of the use of the Yangtze River basin, Jiangdong and Jingzhou can come and go freely from the Yangtze River. The breathtaking streamline of the Yangtze River will become the landing point for their soldiers and horses. They will go to the south with only infantry, and they will face Jingzhou and Yangzhou's defenseless troops. .

"Well, transfer Gan Ning back from Chang'an and let him go to Hanzhong. Gan Ning is in Hanzhong and Zhou Tai is in Badong. Give the two of them an order to start forming a navy. Gan Ning will be the governor and Zhou Tai will be the deputy Commander. The size of the navy will be [-]. All the soldiers and horses under his command can be converted into navy, but if some soldiers are not suitable for surface combat, then these soldiers will be handed over to Zhang Liao to lead, and they will still be used as infantry. The Silver Feather Flying Cavalry will not move for the time being, Gan Ning will still lead them."

After Guo Jia issued the military order, his serious expression suddenly relaxed. He wondered if Liu Biao would sleep well after hearing the news?

If there were only infantry in Jingzhou, then Guo Jia's [-] sailors could go down from Badong and Hanzhong along the south of the Yangtze River. With the addition of infantry, Guo Jia could easily send troops three ways to advance by land and water, and sweeping Jingzhou would be as easy as pie.

How should Liu Biao defend?There is almost no other way except to form a navy to guard the main points of the river.

Moreover, Liu Biao formed a navy passively. His navy can only be used for defense, but not for attacking Yizhou.

Because of the dangerous terrain of Yizhou, the rivers and gorges in the territory are very steep. Jingzhou’s navy must first overcome the predicament of going upstream, and secondly break through the difficult and dangerous gorge. favorable location.

Guo Jia really wanted to see Liu Biao's expression after he learned that Yizhou had formed a navy. It should be very exciting.

(End of this chapter)