The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 323 Setting an Example
Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, and Li Kan faced Guo Jia's action of holding a sword, but Cheng Gongying ate and drank freely as usual, as if nothing Guo Jia did had any effect on him.

Seeing the reaction of these four people, Guo Jia put down the sword.

Don't talk about whether there are still people who are loyal to the great man, even if they are loyal ministers who are dedicated to helping the Han Dynasty, wouldn't they have to beg for mercy from Cao Cao in Xuchang?
What's more, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, and Li Kan are all from warlords in the Northwest. In the past, they dared to fight for independence when they gathered tens of thousands of people. It is to live better and to live nourished, not to struggle for others' ideals.

The three trembled, not sure whether Guo Jia was trying to test them or what he wanted to do. The power to kill or not was in Guo Jia's hands.

Yang Qiuqiang raised his own smile, his hands trembling slightly, and asked: "Where did the envoy come from?" It’s fine to wait, but it’s unnecessary to fight and kill, right?”

After hearing this, Guo Jia stood up with a smile, picked up the wine glass and walked around the hall, stood in front of Cheng Gongying's table, looked at Yang Qiu, and said with a smile: "If you are willing to work for me, of course I will not." Will reject people thousands of miles away. I think, people must have self-knowledge. If what I said below is wrong, please bear with me."

Yang Qiu and the others hurriedly raised their cups and said to Guo Jia: "Your Majesty, it's okay to say it, I'll definitely listen to you."

Picking up the jug from Cheng Gongying's table and filling his own cup, Guo Jia paced the hall slowly, speaking slowly and softly.

"If I were you waiting, my dream in this life would be to live my whole life in comfort. When would it be the first time to kill? Every day I think about calculating others and beware of others. How much heart do I need to not be exhausted? Hehe, you When you join me, I will arrange for you to lead the first battalion to be a captain, no matter what? You must be able to wait for this. Don't think the official is small, think about it from another angle, it's all right, and you spend every day Walk around the barracks for two or three hours, training soldiers, and the rest of the time, you should drink and eat meat, and you should go home and sleep with your wife and concubine, just enjoy yourself. If there is a war, your waiting skills will be useful In the land of martial arts, beheading the generals and killing the enemy makes a contribution, not to mention my own life, the family fortune of my children and grandchildren will be spelled out, isn't it? I am not arrogant, who in this world dares to fight me in an open and honest manner? Cao Cao? If he dares to come to Hangu Pass, I will dare to enter Xuchang in one go! Everyone, let me introduce you to the young people sitting opposite."

Guo Jia stopped in front of Dianman's table, stretched out his hand and said, "His name is Dianman, his father is my powerful general Dianwei, and the two next to him are Xu Yi and Gan Gui. One of their fathers is Xu Chu, and the other is Gan Ning who is now in Wuwei City. Elai, Zhongkang, and Xingba have been with me for 20 years. Compared with the three of them 20 years ago, hehe, you You should understand what I mean. Under my command, as long as you don't neglect your duties, you will definitely be able to live a good life."

Yang Qiu and the three looked at each other after listening. They were not fools, and they could hear the deep meaning in Guo Jia's words.

It's one thing for them to surrender, it's another for them to betray.

The reason why Guo Jia said this was to outline a stable future for them, and to warn them from the side. As for the consequences of betrayal, there is really no need to say it.

Zhang Baiqi and Guo Jia entered Yizhou, what will be the end of their betrayal?
The three clans were wiped out, and they all died in front of Zhang Baiqi, one by one.

In fact, the current situation has exceeded the expectations of the three of Yang Qiu by far too much.

They thought that the worst end would be to be beheaded for public display, and the better end would be to die of old age in prison, and the best situation would be to be favored by Guo Jia and continue to work hard.

But now Guo Jia hosted a banquet to receive them, persuaded them to surrender, and even imagined a stable and beautiful life for them. As defeated generals, what more could they expect?

"The criminals are willing to go through fire and water for the king."

The three of Yang Qiu hurriedly expressed their views, with a flattered expression.

Guo Jia smiled faintly, raised his hand amicably to signal that they were excused, and walked slowly to the main seat.

There was one person who did not express his opinion, Cheng Gongying.

He only eats and drinks in his own place, as if he doesn't hear what's going on around him.

After chatting with them for a few words, Guo Jia asked them to go down first and live in the barracks for the time being. Detailed arrangements will be discussed later.

Looking at the backs of the four leaving, Guo Jia waved to Guo Ye.

Dianman Xu Yi and Gan Gui retired one by one, Guo Ye walked up to Guo Jia and asked, "What's the matter, father?"

Guo Jia leaned on the main seat and closed his eyes, and said in a cold tone: "Go and find out what Cheng Gongying has said, whether he is willing to surrender me or not."

Guo Ye frowned. He knew Cheng Gongying's attitude, so he asked tentatively, "Father, whether this person surrenders or not is irrelevant to the overall situation, right?"

In Guo Ye's view, Han Sui's defeat is inevitable, even if Cheng Gongying returns to Han Sui's side, it is impossible to turn the tide.

But Guo Jia opened his eyes, his eyes did not look casual and gentle before, but solemn and cold.

"It doesn't matter, think for yourself!"

Guo Ye hurriedly lowered his head and stepped back out the door.

Staring at Guo Ye's back, Guo Jia sighed softly.

"Ye'er, your journey is still long."

Because Guo Jia didn't intentionally make things difficult for Yang Qiu and the others, the four of them had separate tents in the barracks. Cheng Gongying was ready to rest as soon as he was brought into the tent. The past half month had made him exhausted physically and mentally, and he was exhausted at all. I can't fight anymore.

But Guo Ye came in at this time, Cheng Gongying stopped when he was about to take off his clothes, politely bowed to Guo Ye and said, "Why is Mr. Ye visiting?"

Guo Ye smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency makes it difficult for me. You don't want to serve my father, but my father seems to value you very much."

Cheng Gongying turned around and spread the quilt gently, and said: "It's not that you value me, but that you hope that I can surrender obediently. Maybe you won't ask me for my name afterward, and you will even send me away in a blink of an eye. I forget about it."

Having said that, Guo Ye was confused.

If Guo Jia didn't like Cheng Gongying's talent, why did he ask him to talk about it?
But listening to Cheng Gongying's tone, Cheng Gongying had already guessed the reason.

"Could you be able to guess my father's mind?"

Guo Ye asked in surprise.

Cheng Gongying turned around and sat on the bed, laughed at herself and said, "It doesn't matter if I guess or not? On the contrary, Mr. Ye, your expression seems to want to break the casserole and ask the bottom line. Why?"

Guo Ye sat on the ground and said without any concealment: "Your Excellency, my father entered the Guanzhong eight years ago, and I was brought by my father's side. One of my teachers said that if I could understand everything about my father in the Guanzhong But eight years have passed, and I have thoroughly studied the intricate situation and process in Guanzhong, but now I still have no idea what my father's purpose is, which makes me feel deeply ashamed."

Cheng Gongying looked at Guo Ye and looked up and down. He could see that Guo Ye admired Guo Jia very much. At least you can't be criticized as a tiger father and dog son.

"Young Master Ye, you are too impatient. At your age, there are few people in the world who are better than you. Life experience and experience cannot be obtained overnight. People like your father, give him Ten years, he will be very strong, give him 20 years, he will be invulnerable, give him 30 years, he will be hard to beat. If you want to learn from him, it will take at least another ten years.”

Guo Ye frowned slightly, scratched his head and said: "My teacher told me what you said, but I want to keep up with my father's thinking rhythm. From your tone, I seem to have guessed my father's intention to recruit you. Why don't you say Come out and let me hear and see if you're bluffing or if you're really smart."

"Extreme general? Hehe. Mr. Ye, this kind of thing is easy to say. Your father has countless capable people. If you ask anyone casually, you may have guessed what your father is thinking. But I and you are also considered friends who have forgotten the years. It's not difficult for me to speak up. But before I say it, I want to ask Mr. Ye, don't you think it's unusual for Shijun to receive me and other four captives in person?"

Cheng Gongying sat by the bed, looking down at Guo Ye who was sitting on the ground.

Guo Ye frowned even deeper, in fact he also felt that something was wrong.

Yang Qiuma played with the four captives of Li Kancheng, Gongying, and Guo Jia had no reason to come to receive them personally or recruit them to surrender.

If you surrender, then you will surrender. If you don't surrender, no one will feel a pity if you cut it off.

What's more, Guo Jia also said in person that after Yang Qiu and the others were demoted, they would be officials of the first battalion school lieutenant. Guo Jia has more than 30 soldiers and horses. Would he come here to recruit a few small officials who command 2000 people?
There must be demons in things that are impermanent, and Guo Jia must have other intentions when he acts abnormally.

It's just that Guo Ye couldn't guess what the intention was, and Yang Qiu and the others would not affect the overall situation of the Northwest.

If you want to make waves, you don't have the ability.

"This? I can't guess my father's intention."

Guo Ye lowered his head in frustration, he really felt lost.

Cheng Gongying closed his eyes and sighed softly, and said: "Young Master Ye, Shijun did this for the sake of the world. The northwest is already in the envoy's pocket, and the next step, Shijun will naturally make preparations for advancing eastward." .”

Guo Ye raised his head suddenly, and Mao Sai suddenly understood.

He blurted out: "I see. Father, this is the one who opened the door and prepared to surrender."

Cheng Gongying nodded heavily.

Under Guo Jia's command, there were very few surrendered generals, except for one Wu Yi, almost none.

On the contrary, Cao Cao is famous for recruiting and rebelling.

What Guo Jia wants to create now is to accommodate and employ people. He wants to let Cao Cao, Liu Biao, and the civil and military in Sun Quan's land see how he treats the enemy and how he treats the surrendered generals.

If the Northwest was slaughtered, it is conceivable that no one would be willing to surrender when Guo Jia attacked, especially if not only lost their glory and wealth, but even their lives could not be saved after surrendering.

Therefore, when conquering the northwest, Guo Jia wanted to kill Han Sui, but he wanted to recruit as many enemy generals as possible, give them better treatment, and set them up as an example for the people of the world.

(End of this chapter)