The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

345--Andrew
When Zhang Ji went to Jincheng alone to question Ma Chao, Ma Chao actually lay on the bed pretending to be seriously ill.

Changing from the domineering attitude he had when facing Mi Fang, Ma Chao lay on the hospital bed with a very humble expression, repeatedly expressing to Zhang Ji his self-blame for delaying the military plane.

Zhang did not leave Jincheng until he got Ma Chao's reply that he would lead the army to Chang'an immediately after his condition improved.

And in the fields east of Hangu Pass and west of Luoyang, the two armies faced each other, each with more than [-] soldiers and horses, and their murderous aura was surging.

The overwhelming army changed the color of the world, and the spirit of murder permeated the air.

Under the bright sunshine, the two armies are clearly separated.

In this battle that is about to start, both sides are doing their best.

Guo Jia is wearing armor and sitting on the chariot, and the generals on the left and right are majestic.

Someone in Cao Jun's army rode out more and more.

Cao Cao in armor rode slowly towards the center of the battlefield. There was another rider behind him, and a man sitting on it, wearing a dragon robe and a crown on his head, was Liu Xie.

Leading the emperor to stop in the middle of the battlefield, Cao Cao looked at the center of the front row of the Taiping army, looked back at Liu Xie, who was trembling in fear, laughed, and then shouted at the Taiping army.

"Guo Jia! During the Xingping period, you went to the imperial court. After being recruited as a vassal, it is now 13 years since Jian'an. You have been a Han minister for more than ten years! When you attacked Guanzhong, you issued a call for rebellion. What are you talking about? Suppressing traitors and thieves for the Han Dynasty? When you attacked Liangzhou, you called Han Sui a traitor of the Han Dynasty. I just want to ask you, do you dare to come out and say something about yourself in front of the emperor? He is a Hanchen loyal to the Han Dynasty! Hehe, hahahaha."

This time when he launched a war with Cao Cao, Guo Jia did not issue any proclamation, because Cao Cao was a thief, and it was already a public opinion in the world.

As the two armies confronted each other, Cao Cao's voice blew in the wind and echoed for a long time.

What he said was obviously mocking Guo Jia. It can be said that what Cao Cao said was the truth.

Guo Jia and Cao Cao are essentially the same kind of people.

It's just that Cao Cao put his ambition on the outside before Guo Jia.

On the side of the Taiping Army, Guo Jia slowly stood up from the chariot. The guards brought his mount, and then Guo Jia stepped on the horse. This horse was a new mount sent to him by the Shandan Racecourse. It was magnificent and extraordinary. A rabbit-headed horse.

Guo Jia then made a move that shocked everyone.

When he set off on the expedition, he was slack along with him and a coffin was carried out.

Guo Jia was wearing several tens of kilograms of armor, and held the coffin on his shoulders. He gritted his teeth and put his legs between the horse's belly, and the crowd came out.

boom

The coffin fell in front of Cao Cao and Liu Xie, and Guo Jia stared at Cao Cao indifferently.

The distance between the two was less than ten steps. Cao Cao looked down at the coffin. After seeing it, he smiled and shook his head. He stared at Guo Jia playfully, and said calmly, "If you don't die, you can't be alone."

Guo Jia said with a blank expression, "So am I. Cao Mengde, I prepared this coffin for you. Will you lie in it by yourself, or should I send you in?"

Hahahaha
Cao Cao looked up to the sky and laughed, unable to restrain it.

Pointing to Guo Jia, he said dumbfoundedly: "Guo Fengxiao, many people in this world not only prepared a coffin for Cao, but they wished that the Cao family would never stand up again. There are countless people who think this way. I remember Yuan Shu thinking like this, and Lu Bu thinking like this." , Yuan Shao thinks so, you think so too, but so many people have already set an example, why are you still obsessed with it?"

After Cao Cao laughed, he suddenly looked serious, stretched out his hand to Guo Jia, and said in a deep voice: "Guo Jia, now Cao has half of the country in his hand, you have three parts of the world, you and I join forces, the world can be settled in the blink of an eye, why bother to seek death ?”

Guo Jia raised his head and looked at the misty white cloud sky, he seemed to be hesitating, seemed to be weighing, but when he looked at Cao Cao again, he suddenly burst into a bone-chilling coldness.

"Cao Mengde, the reason why I came here is to ask you a question face to face."

Cao Cao was quite surprised, and said straightforwardly: "Excuse me, Cao knows everything. In today's world, you are the only one who can make Cao speak freely."

Whether Cao Cao's words were a compliment or a sincere one, Guo Jia didn't care. The two are the most powerful people in the world, and perhaps only the dialogue between the two of them saved all the hypocrisy.

Guo Jia's face was grim, he stared at Cao Cao with cold eyes, and gritted his teeth to spit out a word.

"You, how can you do it?"

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Xie, who was ignored by the side tremblingly, was at a loss, and had no idea what Guo Jia was talking about.

But Cao Cao's face showed a touch of sadness and guilt.

He is well aware of what Guo Jia said.

Xun Yu!
Xun Yu's death is inconclusive and unclear.

However, this should have happened in the next few years in history, but it was staged ahead of time. Guo Jia was sure that behind Xun Yuxi, it was Cao Cao who wielded the butcher knife.

And what Guo Jia didn't understand was why Cao Cao was so eager to become a prince. This is something that should have happened in the future in history.

Cao Cao, who was still high-spirited just a moment ago, suddenly fell silent.

The calm and indifferent Guo Jia roared like a wounded beast.

"Cao Mengde! Who is Wen Ruo? He is Wang Zuozhi! When he abandoned Yuan Benchu ​​and joined you, what was your situation? How many of your subordinates are comparable to Wen Ruozhi? Who supported you to turn defeat into victory in the end? It was Wen Ruo! In the first year of Jian'an, who supported you to hold the emperor in your palm and order the heroes? It was Wen Ruo again! Who is behind you that you are sure to win? On the front line of Guandu, who keeps encouraging you to persevere? Since you went out to fight, who has guarded the base camp for you as firmly as Mount Tai? Who are those talented people around you Push them into your line of sight? Wen Ruo, or Wen Ruo! You said he is your Zhang Zifang, but he is more than Zhang Liang! He is still your Xiao He! How can you do it?"

Guo Jia's eyes were about to split, and his hatred for Cao Cao burst out uncontrollably.

Cao Cao lowered his eyes slightly and remained silent.

Perhaps from the perspective of outsiders, Guo Jia's questioning is very difficult to understand.

He and Cao Cao are opposites, so no matter how much personal friendship he has with Xun Yu, the camps are different, and each is their own master. Since Xun Yu is so important, Cao Cao loses Xun Yu, like breaking his own arm. Why is Guo Jia unhappy? ?
A general has the dignity and principles of a general. A general who dies in battle, even if he loses to an enemy general, has a clear conscience and deserves his death.

The same is true for civil servants. Talented and virtuous should show their strengths. It is a pity to be buried, and it is even more regrettable to be murdered.

Xun Yu's death was unknown, in Guo Jia's eyes, it was far more desolate than dying before he left school.

Cao Cao took a deep breath, raised his gaze, looked at Guo Jia, and said calmly: "Guo Jia, you want to know the answer, so I will tell you, everything is because of you!"

Guo Jia's eyes were full of shock, and he laughed out of anger.

"Cao Mengde, you forced the emperor to make the princes deceive the people of the world with the image of a loyal minister, and now you dare to tell lies in front of me, hehehehe, you, you, you..."

Guo Jia was so angry that he couldn't even speak.

Cao Cao was indifferent, and the sadness in his eyes was sincere.

"Jiangdong Sun Quan, why are you afraid of the land of the six counties? Liu Biao of Jingzhou, the dying lord, it is easy to kill him alone. Only you, Guo Fengxiao, are over fifty alone, and you are not yet four. Xun. If you can't be wiped out in Gu's lifetime, how can Gu's descendants defeat you? Guo Fengxiao, because Gu fears you, so the Cao family must become stronger."

Cao Cao's words made Guo Jia dumbfounded, and he was also thinking deeply while being shocked.

He got an answer.

Perhaps, it was because of him that Cao Cao advanced his plan to become a Duke, and Cao Cao couldn't wait to set up his own family.

Before Cao Cao became the Duke, he was the prime minister.

The prime minister is the prime minister of the great man.

Dukes and princes belong to the Cao family!

In other words, if Cao Cao dies, his heirs will have great resistance to inheriting the position of prime minister. Such a superb person is unpredictable.

With the duke and further princes, Cao Cao's heirs can inherit the title. At the same time, because the prince can open a mansion and have an independent office, Cao Cao can let the Xudu court exist in name only, and the real ruling power lies with Wei Gong or Wei Wang. In his hands, the people below will also understand Cao Cao's thoughts, whether he is still a Hanchen, who is he to conquer the world, and if it continues to be subtle, even if Cao Cao is dead, there will be no turmoil in the transition of power, and the descendants of the Cao family will be able to succeed smoothly.

And Jin Feng Wei Gong is equivalent to establishing his own family. Wang Mang, who has learned from the past, is a good example.

Therefore, Xun Yu is a stumbling block that prevents the Cao family from replacing the Han.

This is the path Cao Cao must take for his own hegemony and for the descendants of the Cao family. There will be no compromise. Therefore, even if he cuts off his own arm, he feels guilty or condemns himself, he must kick Xun Yu, who is a stumbling block. open.

To be external, we must first secure the interior. Cao Cao is preparing for the internal stability of the regime, but he does not hope that one day he will be buried in the land and be at peace. The struggle for power.

A wise man often has foresight and foresight. If Yuan Shao left a mess after his death, his family would be ruined and his blood would be cut off. No one else would be to blame.

After Guo Jia figured it out, he sneered.

"Cao Mengde, let me tell you, I will watch you die with my own eyes. You want the Cao family to rule the world, and I will be with you for a day, just dreaming!"

Cao Cao also sneered at each other, and asked back: "Guo Fengxiao, if you don't dream of being an emperor, why don't you want to surrender to Gu? Or do you really take it as your mission to help the Han family?"

As soon as the words fell, Liu Xie, who was ignored by the side, suddenly shouted at the two of them.

"Rebellious ministers and traitors! Rebellious ministers and traitors! Wait, you actually uttered such rebellious words in front of me! In your eyes, is there still a big man? Your ancestors also received the grace of a big man, and now they are actually trying to usurp the man, you wait Do you have the face to meet your ancestors after death?"

This Liu Xie, who had been the puppet emperor for half his life, finally had the courage to get angry in front of the warlords. He bristled with anger and had a hideous face, but only received indifferent responses from Cao Cao and Guo Jia.

(End of this chapter)