The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 266

Before Pang De came to meet Guo Jia, Ma Chao had already taken his pitiful [-] troops to the west of Fufeng County. Zhang Liao had asked in Chengdu whether he would send troops to guard against Ma Chao. Confront Ma Chao's soldiers and horses.

Now Guo Jia doesn't need to confront Ma Chao, he wants to target Ma Chao, he can easily send [-] troops from Guanzhong, and Ma Chao will be wiped out in the blink of an eye.

His father and brothers were all killed by Cao Cao. It is natural for Ma Chao to want to avenge his father.

After being overwhelmed with anger, he didn't bother to think about the odds. Even if Ma Chao's [-] soldiers walked out of Hangu Pass, they might never return.

Pound came to Guo Jia in a white robe, and was about to salute, but Guo Jia kindly raised his arched hands.

"Lingming doesn't need to be too polite. There are no outsiders present at this time. Red tape can be saved if you can."

Hearing Guo Jia's words, Pang De's nervousness when he came here dissipated a lot.

It was a chore for him to take this trip.

"If Ling Ming doesn't mind, walk around the courtyard with me."

Just when Pang De was thinking about what wording to use instead, Guo Jia invited with a smile.

Pound had no reason to refuse, and followed Guo Jia to the backyard of the mansion, where there was an open courtyard, a pond and rockery, and the combination of flowers, plants and trees was a pleasant scene.

The sun was setting, and the dusk felt like it was announcing the end, which was somewhat bleak. Guo Jia and Pang De walked slowly by the pond, chatting about the current situation with some melancholy.

"Brother Shoucheng is loyal to the king and serves the country. Back then, he exterminated Li Jue and Guo Si side by side. Brother Shoucheng was loyal, courageous and unparalleled. It's a pity that he ended up like this. The law of heaven is unfair."

Leaving Guo Jia's true thoughts aside, how indifferent Ma Teng was to being killed except for Ma Chao, at least at this moment, there was a touch of sadness on his face.

Pound stopped by the pool, his eyes were moist, and he closed his eyes in time to keep the tears in his eye sockets, but two drops still fell from the corners of his eyes.

Ma Teng was kind to him, and it was Ma Teng who lifted him up with one hand, and his lord was Ma Teng.

Now the protagonist has become Ma Chao, emotionally, he is very different from Ma Teng.

It's like Guo Jia left suddenly and asked his subordinates to recognize his son as the master. Not to mention people like Xu Chu Dianwei, just Fazheng Pang Tong and other civil and military personnel who were appointed by Guo Jia's exception will definitely undergo earth-shaking psychological changes.

"Lingming, are you here to be a lobbyist for Ma Chao, are you trying to attack Cao Cao through Guanzhong?"

Guo Jia guessed Pound's intention here, so he didn't beat around the bush.

He has a lot of ways to run on Pound and make things difficult for Pound, but he has none of them. It is a kind of sincerity and respect to get straight to the point.

At the same time, it also relieved Pound, who was hard to talk about, from embarrassment.

Pound said gratefully: "As the envoy said, I came here this time for exactly this purpose. Since the envoy guessed it, can I ask you to accommodate me?"

Guo Jia didn't answer the rhetorical question, but stared at Pang De with worry in his eyes, and said, "Lingming, Meng Qi hastily marched eastward. I understand his determination to avenge his father, but he is hitting a stone with an egg. Don't you Do you want to accompany him to die?"

A trace of struggle appeared on his face, Pang De shook his head and said: "It is my duty to avenge the old master, even if everything is destroyed, I will never back down."

In terms of military strength, Ma Chao and Cao Cao are incomparable. If you run from the northwest to the Central Plains to fight Cao Cao, it will be disadvantageous to attack, and your chances of winning will be very small.

Pang De knew all this well.

However, should we just ignore Ma Teng's hatred?Is it because you can't fight and don't fight?
The angry heart, the fire of vengeance, has driven reason aside.

Guo Jia turned sideways, looked at the turbulent green water of the pond, and sighed softly: "If Ma Mengqi wants to go, I will not hinder it. Brother Shoucheng and I used to be comrades-in-arms. Since then, there have been no conflicts, and Meng Qi has not let me down, so how can I make things difficult for him? People from the Ma family can take the road in Guanzhong at any time."

Pang De was very surprised, he didn't seem to have thought that Guo Jia would be such a nostalgic person.

Today's Guo Jia doesn't need to look at Ma Chao and Han Sui's face, even Yuan Shao and Cao Cao want to see Guo Jia's face.

Ma Chao used Guanzhong, and most rational monarchs would reject it. Who knows if it was a trick to attack Guo?

Moreover, Pound even thought that Guo Jia could use this as an excuse to start a war with Ma Chao, and then swallow Ma Chao's territory.

As if seeing Pang De's disbelief, Guo Jia laughed at himself, looked up at the sky and said, "Ling Ming, before I saw you, the person who reported to me had already guessed the reason for your visit. At the same time, he gave two suggestions. One is to refuse, so that Ma Mengqi may meet me with swords, and then I have a reason to expand westward. The second is to pretend to agree, when Ma Mengqi leads the army through Guanzhong, I set up an ambush along the way , so that Meng Qi can be easily buried in Guanzhong, and his territory is at your fingertips."

Pound was taken aback.

These two strategies, one positive and one strange, one bright and the other dark.

In fact, no matter what the strategy is, Ma Chao's lack of strength is the root cause. Guo Jia only needs a reason to go to war. The ambush is to reduce damage, and the war is to raise the banner of justice.

Pang De was in a state of confusion, and Guo Jia told everything frankly. This kind of candor is really rare for a prince who has the world's attention and strength, especially because he is just an ordinary general.

Guo Jia turned his head, looked at the side road and continued: "Actually, if I want to plot Meng Qi's territory, I don't need to refuse him to pass through Guanzhong, nor do I need to set up an ambush on his way to the Central Plains. I just need to watch If he walks out of Guanzhong, I can immediately lead the army to take over his territory, because anyway, he will die if he goes to attack Cao Cao."

The dumbfounded Pound stared blankly at the calm Guo Jia, and after a long time of silence, he showed a bitter smile.

Ma Chao wants to avenge his father, regardless of life and death, since he has the consciousness to pay the price for his own life, so what is he thinking about?

"Thank you for your accommodating envoy, I will take my farewell."

Pound couldn't tell what it was like.

From his thoughts before meeting Guo Jia to now, in a short period of time, there has been a sharp change.

Before coming, he was worried that Guo Jia would reject Ma Chao's excuse, and at the same time, he was also faintly afraid that Guo Jia would design Ma Chao. After all, Guo Jia always gave people the impression that he was good at strategy and was extraordinary.

But now, Pang De couldn't tell what he thought of Guo Jia in his heart. He wanted to excuse, and Guo Jia gave it to him, but Guo Jia also made it very clear that when Ma Chao led the army out of Guanzhong, Guo Jia's soldiers and horses would immediately Take over Ma Chao's territory.

It turns out that it's not that I judge a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain, but that I make you see it more clearly than anyone else.

As soon as Pang De turned around, Guo Jia called him back.

"Ling Ming stay here for now, I have something I want you to tell Ma Mengqi."

Hearing Guo Jia's persuasion, Pang De turned around suspiciously and waited for the next sentence.

Guo Jia walked up to him, and said calmly: "Father's hatred is irreconcilable, Ma Mengqi is eager to avenge his father, I understand that, but if he can't kill Cao thief with his own hands, he will make the Ma family die, what face does he have?" See Brother Shoucheng under the Nine Springs? It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. The decisive battle between Cao thief and Yuan Shao is coming soon. I hope Ma Mengqi can bear it for the time being. When the war between Hebei and the Central Plains breaks out, Ma Mengqi will then lead If the army enters the Central Plains, the chances of retribution for father's revenge will be much higher than now, and I would also like to help Meng at that time, and I will bear the food and grass for marching eastward."

Pound looked at Guo Jia in shock.

For Guo Jia, Ma Chao's strength was just icing on the cake. Without Ma Chao, Guo Jia's strategy would not have changed.

Ma Chao and Guo Jia are two camps. Guo Jia can let Ma Chao die now and take over his territory. This is far better than bringing Ma Chao as a support in the future Eastern Expedition.

Pound couldn't figure out Guo Jia's thoughts, and after much deliberation, there was only one conclusion: Guo Jia really wanted to avenge Ma Chao.

It's still a villain's heart.

Pang De felt ashamed. He wanted to make an excuse, but Guo Jia gave it to them, and they went to die. From a perspective, the current situation is definitely hundreds of times stronger than their going deep into the Central Plains alone to fight Cao Cao.

"Your envoy's kindness, I sincerely appreciate it. I will definitely pass it on to the lord and give you an answer as soon as possible."

Pound walked away without delay.

Guo Jia personally sent him out of the house, and Pang De could always feel Guo Jia's gentleness, thoughtfulness and kindness in dealing with people in every detail.

After Pound left, Fei Shi, who had been staying in the mansion without leaving, came and asked Guo Jia how to answer Pound.

Fei Shi suggested that Guo Jia swallow Ma Chao's territory, but Guo Jia is not in a hurry.

Before the battle of Guandu was about to come, Guo Jia didn't want to distract his attention. It was not worthwhile to waste manpower and material resources for those counties.

What's more, for the northwest, if Guo Jia wants to move his army to the west, he must wipe out Han Sui together and unify the northwest in one go, instead of encroaching on their territory bit by bit, which will make Han Sui who is far away in the northwest even worse. Take more time and opportunity to prepare for the battle. If you want to fight, you must be surprised.

After learning about Guo Jia's reply to Pound, Fei Shi asked tentatively, "My lord wants to take this opportunity to take Ma Chao under his command?"

Guo Jia is strong, Ma Chao is weak, Guo Jia shows favor to Ma Chao, it looks like he is showing kindness, and Guo Jia's current status will never show kindness without reciprocating, what is the intention?This is the only conclusion Fei Shi can draw.

Guo Jia wants to take over Ma Chao.

With a smile, Guo Jia asked Fei Shi: "Jin Ma Chao is a young man who has just been promoted to be the leader. Unless he is in a desperate situation, how can he bow to me? If I reject Ma Chao, he will definitely turn his head and join hands with Han Sui to take advantage of it." I am not prepared to attack Guanzhong, but now that Ma Chao is going to fight Cao Cao, he is going to die, which is meaningless, since he is a knife aimed at Cao Cao, then I will use it at the best time."

After all, Guo Jia walked towards the backyard, where the whole family was still waiting for him to have dinner.

Ma Teng's death cannot be fake, so Ma Chao's hatred for Cao Cao is absolutely true.

With this premise, Guo Jia can use it for himself without recruiting Ma Chao.

(End of this chapter)