The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 264
Kanto was raging with war, while Kansai was peaceful and peaceful. At the end of the fourth year of Jian'an, the peaceful days came, and the last calm before the storm was coming to an end.

Anyone who follows the general trend of the world knows that a war sweeping across the Central Plains is about to come, and this signal is the fall of General Baima to Yi Jing.

From the Kwantung Army's defeat of Dong to today, Yuan Shao has always been the most dazzling military and political leader in the world. There are officials promoted from the Yuan family everywhere. His soldiers, horses, money and food have always been far ahead of other princes. The next target is the Central Plains, he occupies the absolute dominance of the situation.

Cao Cao, who was in Xuchang, was ill in bed recently, suffering from severe headaches and unbearable pain.

Sitting on the bed wrapped in a quilt, Cao Cao resisted the pain of a splitting headache while listening to Man Chong's report.

Man Chong is a resolute knife. Cao Cao suppressed the gentry, and often used Man Chong as his executioner. When Yang Biao was imprisoned, Man Chong was in charge. One after another, Man Chong had a lot of blood on his hands, but These instead increased his weight in Cao Cao's heart.

The Yidaizhao incident is by no means as superficial as it appears on the surface.

It is absolutely impossible for the people who participated in it to be a few names on Xuezhao.

Cao Cao knew very well that under his rule, many officials were in Cao Ying and their hearts were in Yuan.

On the surface, they were in awe of Cao Cao, but they secretly communicated with Yuan Shao in private.

In this situation, Cao Cao understands that Yuan is strong and Cao is weak, Yuan Shao is the leader of the gentry, and he gives great power to the gentry under him. Although Cao Cao uses two prongs, he has been suppressing the gentry with the common people, even his Cao family Xiahou clan, Sometimes it's even worse than a surrendered general, such as Xu Huang.

To solve this situation, it is not to kill all those who are dissatisfied with Cao Cao, but to defeat Yuan Shao.

Man Chong is here to report the final verdict on the Yidai Zhao incident, and the participants who have been exposed will naturally not be forgiven.

After Cao Cao listened absent-mindedly, he sat on the bed with his eyes closed as if he had fallen asleep. Man Chong bid farewell in a low voice. Just as he was about to turn around, Cao Cao asked weakly.

"Boning, I didn't expect that within half a year, Yuan Shao would send his army south. I'm going to put all my eggs in one basket to deal with Yuan Shao. I can't distract him. How can I guard against Guo Jia in Kansai?"

Man Chong lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "Guo Jia has restrained his edge since the victory in Guanzhong, and he has not made any progress in defending the territory. He let Han Sui and Ma Chao who could be wiped out in a blink of an eye. From this, it can be inferred that Guo Jia has a big plan. He doesn't want to lose troops in the northwest, the purpose is to let the soldiers under his command recharge their batteries. He is afraid that what he is waiting for is the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and the lord, but it is a little unpredictable. To deal with Yuan Shao first, to deal with the lord, his strength may not be able to stop Yuan Shao, to deal with Yuan Shao, he should discuss this matter with the lord, the two families reject Yuan Shao together, it is better than fighting each other by a hundred times."

The situation was treacherous, and Guo Jia's silence made it difficult to understand his attitude.

In terms of political interests, there is no possibility of reconciliation between Guo Jia and Yuan Shao. On the contrary, it is more likely to unite with Cao Cao. Both of them are committed to weakening the gentry, suppressing the powerful, and easing class conflicts.

But at this time, Guo Jia didn't take the initiative to contact Cao Cao, as if he really wanted to sit on the sidelines, which was very puzzling.

Guo Jia is a variable in the battle situation. If he joins the battlefield, it is impossible to fight both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao add up to nearly a million soldiers and horses, which is definitely not something Guo Jia can swallow in one go.

Yuan is strong and Cao is weak. Common sense suggests that Guo Jia should unite with Cao Cao to deal with Yuan Shao and carve up the territories of the four prefectures of Hebei.

Cao Cao said ninja with a headache: "Guo Jia will never attack Yuan Shao first. If he joins forces with me, he will at most take down Sili and Bingzhou. He will never mobilize troops for such a small territory. He doesn't care about the gain or loss of land. There is Hangu Pass in the pass. Guo Jia's help is nothing more than pushing the garrison of Hangu Pass eastward to Hulao Pass. It is completely unnecessary. There is no danger to defend Bingzhou. I, the richest Jizhou must belong to me, so it is even more impossible for him to stand on my side. I predict that when he sends troops eastward, he will join forces with Yuan Shao to destroy me first, and he will swallow all my territories before Yuan Shao , and then use the Yellow River as the boundary to drag Yuan Shao first, and the navy army in Yizhou will take advantage of the situation and go eastward along the river, and then take Jingzhou, three points in the world, he will have two points!"

As Man Chong listened, his brows became deeper and deeper, and the worries in his heart became more serious.

The counselors of the Cao Cao Group agreed that Guo Jia would appear on the battlefield of this Yuan-Cao battle, but they couldn't guess how Guo Jia would play his cards.

Some people in the Yuan Shao Group also think that Guo Jia will not stay in Kansai peacefully, but Yuan Shao has 70 troops. Even if Guo Jiazhen and Cao Cao join forces, the number of troops on the battlefield will not exceed 40. Fear of any situation, and therefore, Yuan Shao Group doesn't care about Guo Jia's attitude. The key is when Yuan Shao will send his troops south. Jushou Tian Feng hopes that Yuan Shao can wait another three years, so that he can be fully prepared. If the cavalry keeps harassing Cao Cao and containing Cao Cao, then the disparity in strength between the two will widen and Yuan Shao will win the Central Plains with ease.

Unfortunately, Yuan Shao couldn't wait.

He is over fifty years old, and he doesn't know how long his destiny will last. How can he wait another three years?

In the past three years, if he can't afford to be ill, if Cao Cao becomes a little stronger after he wiped out Zhang Xiu Lu Bu and Yuan, whether he can make the Yuan family win the world in his lifetime will be a question that may not be solved until his death doubt.

"Does Guo Jia really have the confidence to resist Yuan Shao's 70 troops?"

Guo Jia is always an enemy, and Man Chong will not grow the ambition of others. He thinks Guo Jia is invincible. If Yuan Shao has 40 soldiers, Man Chong may not ask such a question, but Yuan Shao has 70 soldiers, even the soldiers of other princes in the world The sum of the sum, with such strength, could Guo Jia swallow the Central Plains and drag Yuan Shao to the north of the Yellow River?
Cao Cao hit his head with a headache and let out a low growl. The feeling of headache annoyed him.

"Guo Fengxiao can't be judged by common sense. He often does what you think he can't do. No matter what, I can't let him go to the Guandong Campaign to disrupt my decisive battle with Yuan Shao. Bo Ning, I want to hold Guo Jia, How to do?"

Cao Cao is a talent who predicts the enemy's ambush, but he is also unpredictable about Guo Jia. Guo Jia, who seems to have no desires and desires, has no one to figure out. He doesn't have a clear idea, which makes it difficult for Cao Cao to make sure judge.

After thinking for a while, Man Chong said, "Why don't you marry Guo Jia again, my lord?"

After Cao Cao heard this, he shook his head in disappointment and said, "How else can I show my kindness to him? His official title is already as high as the sky. Besides, even if I show my kindness to him, even if he accepts it on the surface, he must have other plans in his heart. This person seems to be a gentleman, but he is actually a treacherous villain!"

Man Chong calmed down and continued to say: "On the surface, you can show goodwill to him and let him relax his vigilance. My lord can secretly provoke Ma Chao. If Ma Chao wants to lead an army to avenge his father, he must pass through Guo Jia's territory. There will be a gap, and at the same time, the lord can also secretly encourage Han Sui to grant the Liangzhou imperial edict to Han Sui. In this way, Han Sui can gradually become stronger, and Guo Jia will be indifferent? If he wants to send troops to the east, he may have to solve his worries first. "

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and his headache seemed to have eased a little. He laughed: "Bo Ning is right! However, when Guo Jia invaded Guanzhong, Han Sui and Ma Teng were left alive. Under Guo Jia's control, Han Sui and Ma Chao couldn't cause much trouble."

Man Chong thought he had offered a good strategy, but Cao Cao happily denied it.

That being the case, what is Cao Cao happy about?

"Then why is the lord laughing?"

The master's mind, the subordinates can often touch the edge, but can't fully understand it.

Cao Cao didn't explain, and lifted the quilt around his body, and said to Man Chong: "If I remember correctly, Chen Changwen is from Yingchuan, right?"

Man Chong nodded and replied: "That's true, Changwen was born in Yingchuan."

"Well, call him here, I have something for him to do."

Cao Cao got out of bed, Man Chong left, and the maid came in to help Cao Cao put on his clothes.

Chen Qun came to Cao Cao's room and left after three hours.

The battle between Yuan and Cao was imminent, and Yuan Shao had already begun to mobilize his troops to advance to the north bank of the Yellow River. After the autumn harvest, he had fully stocked up the food and grass for the war.

成都
Guo Jia accompanied his family in the open courtyard of the mansion, surrounded by his wives and concubines, and his two sons were also sitting on his left and right sides. On his lap was his youngest daughter who had just turned two years old.

Da Qiao Cai Yan plays the piano, Xiao Qiao Diao Chan dances lightly, Guo Jia's happy life makes everyone envious.

After the song and dance ended, Guo Jia, who was holding her daughter, suddenly turned to look at Guo Jin and asked, "Does Jin'er know Lu Bu?"

Guo Jin blurted out: "I know, among the people, Lu Bu has a great reputation, but it's a pity that he died in Baimen Tower."

Guo Jia asked again: "Then do you know who killed Lu Bu?"

Guo Jin replied without thinking, "Cao Cao."

This answer made Guo Jia smile without saying a word, turned his head to look at Guo Ye, and asked, "Where is Ye Er? What do you think?"

The 12-year-old Guo Ye always gives people a tepid, neither happy nor sad attitude, and he also blurts out answers to Guo Jia's questions.

"Liu Bei."

Looking up to the sky and laughing, Guo Jia said gently to Guo Jin after laughing, "Jin'er, don't look at the surface. Lu Bu's life was taken away by Cao Cao, but it was Liu Bei who made Cao Cao decide to wield the butcher's knife."

Guo Jin suddenly realized, and asked back: "Could it be because of Liu Bei's words?"

Guo Jia nodded and sighed: "Killing people without a knife is far more terrifying than killing someone with a knife."

After thinking about it for himself, Guo Jin said to Guo Jia: "I understand, my son. Cao Cao likes to recruit surrenders for his own use. When he saw Lu Bu, he thought about surrendering. Liu Bei hated Lu Bu so much, so he deliberately said a word of punishment." Listen to Cao Cao's words."

Guo Jia said playfully after hearing the words: "Jin'er, what you said is only half right."

(End of this chapter)