The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 376

Cao Pi, who had just inherited the throne, was dressed in pale filial piety. Now in the whole of Yecheng, as long as the people who had a relationship with the Cao family were mostly wearing sackcloth and filial piety, Yecheng was shrouded in sadness and vengeance.

After Cao Pi ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to send out fast horses immediately, and spread the news to Zhang Jai, Cao Ren, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, and Xia Houshang all night long.

The civil servants are led by Chen Qun, Xun You, Cui Yan and others to support Cao Pi, so the military commanders must hold on to their own hands. Fortunately, the military power is in the hands of the Cao clan. Even Zhang Jaw, his background is similar to that of Cao Wei. It has nothing to do with the gentry and imperial party. On the contrary, Cao Cao accepted his surrender during the Battle of Guandu, which was a kindness to him. Therefore, Cao Pi was able to quickly stabilize the situation on both the military and political fronts.

Even if Cao Pi successfully inherits everything left by Cao Cao, there is still one thing that may change.

Xuchang!

Xuchang was originally a puppet court, which has long existed in name only, but now that Cao Cao is dead, if the emperor Liu Xie is restless, and the imperial party loyal to the Han Dynasty wants to make trouble, Xuchang's military strength may not be able to control the overall situation. Leading the army to Xuchang, Cao Pi instantly understood the key points.

However, Cao Pi looked worried and asked Sima Yi: "Zhongda, if Xia Houshang is transferred to Xudu, wouldn't Hefei leave it alone? Wouldn't Sun Quan take the opportunity to go north?"

Sima Yi and Chen Qun looked stern. The current situation is not optimistic. Cao Wei's strength has been greatly damaged, and because the territory is too wide, it is impossible to deploy all aspects of troops.

"King Wei, what our army can do now is to stick to the Central Plains. Guo Jia and Sun Quan are allies in name, but they must be wary of each other in their hearts. After the battle in Jingzhou, it will take time for Jiangdong to recover. Even if Hefei is not fortified, Sun Quan If you want to go north, you must first ensure that Guo Jia will not take the opportunity to go east and shoot cold arrows behind him. King Wei can think about it, the relationship between Liu Bei and Lu Bu in Xuzhou back then is just like Sun Quan and Guo Jia now."

Cao Pi paced with his hands behind his back, thinking in his heart.

After Jingzhou was swallowed by Guo Jia, in terms of territory, Guo Jia and Cao Wei were on par, but Guo Jia had just won, Cao Wei was defeated, and Guo Jia was even better in terms of momentum, so Guo Jia was the largest prince in the world , Isn't Sun Quan afraid?
The two families will not go on peacefully forever, sooner or later there will be someone secretly behind the scenes.

Fancheng rejected Guo Jia, and Hefei used Hefei as bait to lure Sun Quan to go north. This trip was dangerous, but it was not without profit.

If Sun Quan went north to attack Hefei, Jiangdong could dispatch too few troops, at best he would take Hefei, and it would be difficult to attack Xuchang, especially after Xia Houshang led troops to guard it.

Guo Jia would not sit back and watch Sun Quan grow stronger. If Sun Quan really marched to Hefei on the north bank of the Yangtze River desperately, Guo Jia might take the opportunity to march into the six counties in the east of the Yangtze River.

Compared with letting Sun Quan conquer Hefei, it would be more fatal if Xuchang changes, because it will not be as simple as sending troops to suppress it.

The lesser of two evils, Cao Pi immediately wrote a military order in his own hand, asking Xia Houshang to lead the [-] soldiers stationed in Hefei back to Xuchang to strictly prevent changes in the imperial capital.

And in this military order, Cao Pi instructed that if someone in the Xuchang court had evil intentions, Xia Houshang would just kill him!

God of the Cao family, Cao Cao is dead. In this world, there is really no one Cao Pi dare not kill!

In response to the situation after Cao Cao's death, the Cao Wei Group in Yecheng did not show a situation where the building was about to collapse. On the contrary, Cao Pi took over at an extremely fast speed to stabilize the situation.

Bringing the dowry, he took the big boat from Jiangdong to Jianye, and Guo Jia arrived at Jianye three days later.

Marquis Wu led Jiangdong Wenwu out of the city to greet him with grand etiquette.

The winter in the south is warmer than that in the north, so Guo Jia didn’t wear thick clothes. He rode in a cloak and rode elegantly. He waved his hand, meaning that he would not have to look like a big enemy.

Everyone arrived in Jianye, Sun Quan wanted to kill Guo Jia, it was easy, Zhang Ren and his thousand followers were not enough for others.

Sun Quan laughed boldly and walked up affectionately. The two held hands and entered the city together.

The civil and military officers on both sides, the civil servants headed by Zhang Zhao, and the military generals headed by Zhou Yu, all focused on Guo Jia with a calm expression.

Perhaps many people were amazed and amazed, with Guo Jia's gentle appearance, how could he get to where he is today in this troubled world?

Jianye was not small and prosperous, and Wu Hou's mansion was even more magnificent, comparable to Guo Jia's mansion in Chengdu.

Already having prepared a banquet in the mansion, Sun Quan gave Guo Jia a clean slate and spent a lot of money.

The chief minister of Jiangdong showed a completely different attitude towards Guo Jia.

Sun Quan was extremely enthusiastic, and he chatted with Guo Jia about irrelevant topics for a long time.Most of the civil and military men in Jiangdong had cold expressions, and occasionally cast a slightly hostile look at Guo Jia. If it weren't for Sun Quan's pressure, this banquet might have really become a grand banquet.

For two days in a row, Guo Jia came to Jianye to live a corrupt life, full of sensuality and feasting.

Sun Quan seemed to have become rich and powerful in an instant, and held four banquets in two days. When he was tired of eating, drinking and having fun, he would enjoy singing and dancing, or he would take Guo Jia to see his private collection, antiques, famous dogs and famous horses, etc.

Guo Jia was not in a hurry, but Zhang Ren was.

Jiangdong is a non-land, so it is not suitable to stay for a long time.

On the third day, Guo Jia woke up groggy from his sleep. Zhang Ren was waiting outside the room. Hearing the movement, he entered the room to wait for Guo Jia to get up.

"Uh"

Guo Jia panted, shook his head, and said with a wry smile, "I've slept all night, but I still feel my stomach is bloated."

It was delicious and delicious, and it made Guo Jia miserable to deal with the scene. When someone else toasted, he should have a drink, and when a dish was served, he should use his chopsticks.

Zhang Ren patted Guo Jia's back and asked, "My lord, isn't Jianye married during this trip? Why does it seem like Marquis Wu forgot about this?"

From his point of view, Guo Jia was in Jianye for the past two days, and he was doing nothing with Sun Quan.

Guo Jia washed his face, raised his head and looked at Zhang Ren with a half-smile.

"It's winter now. If it's spring and autumn, Sun Zhongmou might drag me to hunt. It's not that he forgot the business, but he is delaying time. He wants Cao Wei to get the news, and then we can see what will happen to Cao Wei." If Cao Wei's soldiers and horses make any movement, then maybe he will make up his mind to kill me."

Zhang Ren was shocked when he heard this, and blurted out: "Then the lord should return to Jiangling immediately."

Wiping his face, Guo Jia waved his hands, and said indifferently: "Sun Zhongmou wants to kill me, but he must first ensure that he is not in danger. I will compare my courage with him once, and see who is more desperate."

After wiping his face clean, Guo Jia was much more energetic, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

Even if Cao Wei can stabilize the interior immediately after getting the news of Cao Cao's death.

But the situation in Jiangdong spread to Yecheng, and then Yecheng issued a military order to Fancheng. This time is definitely not short. Sun Quan just wants to delay this time.

On the third day, Guo Jia recuperated in the mansion on the grounds of being unwell, and did not continue to participate in Sun Quan's extravagant and lustful life party.

This temporary residence has a nice view, Guo Jia sits in front of the stone platform in the courtyard, sipping tea and reading a book, if not for the withered branches and leaves of the trees in the courtyard in winter, perhaps this place would be very pleasant.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the courtyard. Zhang Ren hurried to Guo Jia and said in a low voice, "Someone broke into the mansion without a registration number. From the looks of it, it is likely to be a dignitary from Jiangdong."

Guo Jia didn't change his expression, he held the bamboo slips in his hand and asked, "What is the leader like?"

Zhang Ren immediately replied, "It's a young woman."

Guo Jia was thoughtful when he heard the answer, and smiled lightly, "Oh, it turned out to be her."

"My lord knows?"

As soon as Zhang Ren finished speaking, people from outside broke in.

The guards following Guo Jialai outside the courtyard all had bruised noses and swollen faces, and some even had sword wounds on their bodies, and even many who resisted fiercely were trampled on the ground.

The people who did it were men and women, all dressed up as guards, and they were arrogant.

A young woman in military uniform stepped into the courtyard. Zhang Ren saw this situation. His soldiers were being bullied by Jiangdong people. How could he stand it? Just as he was about to ask questions, Guo Jia didn't look sideways and said softly: "Zhang Ren Ren, bring people back."

"Lord!"

Zhang Ren gritted his teeth, and finally reluctantly made his followers give up resistance and leave with him.

When passing by the woman, Zhang Ren glared at him, but the young woman showed disdain and showed no false colors to Zhang Ren.

The mixed guards rushed into the courtyard and immediately surrounded Guo Jia.

The leading woman walked slowly and came to Guo Jia, seeing that Guo Jia was still leisurely turning over the bamboo slips and drinking tea, she unexpectedly drew her sword to face him.

The point of the sword pointed at Guo Jia's neck, Guo Jia didn't change his face, and asked, "Miss Sun is here, what's your business?"

Only the Sun family can run wild in Jianye. Since she is a young woman, it is undoubtedly Sun Shangxiang.

Sun Shangxiang was dressed in a heroic military uniform, radiant and radiant, and her delicate face showed a youthful and beautiful feeling.

"You are Guo Jia? Did you kill Cao Cao?"

Sun Shangxiang spoke with doubts in his tone, as if he didn't believe that the gentle and refined scholar in front of him could kill Cao Cao, who was famous all over the world.

At the same time, Sun Shangxiang didn't believe that the man in front of him would be a prince who had gone through ups and downs and dominated one side.

You can't see the bloody and brave side from him. Does Sun Shangxiang even suspect that he has seen blood for such a person?
"Miss Sun, if I twist my neck, your sword will cut my throat. Within a few breaths, I will die. However, I think that the six counties in Jiangdong will be buried with me. There is a thin line between them. Survival of Jiangdong, you are the most important woman I have ever seen, because now you are playing with fire with the six counties of Jiangdong, so don't shake your hands."

Guo Jia calmly flipped through the bamboo slips, without squinting, with a calm expression.

A sneer appeared on the corner of Sun Shangxiang's mouth, and he said proudly, "You think I, Jiangdong, will be afraid of you?"

"Whether you're afraid or not is the second thing. Whether you want to fight or not is another matter. Why don't you try? Kill me now and see if the people of the six counties in Jiangdong can see the scenery of spring returning to the earth in the coming year?"

Guo Jia was still lukewarm, even though Sun Shangxiang's sword had touched his skin, he was not afraid at all.

(End of this chapter)