The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 430
Guo Ye, who went north from Hefei to Xuchang, was heading north to west, and Guo Jia's next strategy was to clear the south of the Yellow River before winter, that is, to destroy Liu Bei in Xuzhou, so he set off from Hefei Guo Ye actually marched northeastward with [-] soldiers and flattened Guangling and Xiapi, and could directly sweep Xuzhou, but Guo Jia asked him to go far away and join the army in Xuchang.

Since the Taiping Army swept across Jiangdong, the whole army has been greatly encouraged. This can be seen from the expressions of ordinary soldiers, either full of confidence or high morale.

Obviously, for ordinary people, they also know what it means to destroy Jiangdong. Soon, an era of universal peace will come, and these Taiping soldiers will definitely have gratifying gains when rewarding their meritorious deeds.

Guo Jia never treated the army badly, even those who were killed in battle received more generous pensions than living meritorious ones.

When there is hope, goals, and a bright future that is within reach, people are always full of motivation. This is the case with the Taiping Army walking on the wilderness roads now, full of courage and fearlessness.

Guo Ye rode on the horse and turned his head to Wei Yan who was beside him and wrote lightly: "Arrogant soldiers are bound to be defeated. When setting up camp, remind all officers not to get carried away with complacency."

Although the self-satisfied Wei Yan also noticed the change in the mentality of the soldiers, he didn't take it to heart. They swept Jiangdong and defeated Cao Wei. Seeing that the unification of the world is close at hand, and this time Liu Bei conquered Xuzhou, Liu Bei had no more than [-] troops That's all, what's there to be afraid of?
"My son, don't worry too much. Now that our army is invincible like a rainbow, I think when our army arrives in Xuzhou, Uncle Liu Huang will definitely be captured without a fight."

Guo Ye didn't like Wei Yan talking to him in a tone that seemed to be discussing, but also seemed to be thorough. This was not a good sign.

Turning his head, Guo Ye stared at Wei Yan indifferently, Wei Yan didn't notice anything at first, until he found Guo Ye's calm eyes fixed on his face, he suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, did you say something wrong? "

Guo Ye didn't answer, but still looked at him. Suddenly, Wei Yan felt a needle on his back, and he also came to his senses. The young man in front of him was the heir, and he might be the second emperor of the Guo family, so he put it away and relaxed. He lowered his eyes slightly, and said: "The general understands that when it gets dark, he must tell all the officers and officers in the army."

Then he looked away, and Guo Ye looked at the farmers who were busy harvesting in the farmland beside the road, and said softly: "Mr. Wen, when I was young, my father told me that Luoyang was not built in a day, but it was destroyed in one day." .”

The background of this sentence is that Guo Jia told him the history of Dong Zhuo burning the imperial capital. Although the original sentence should have replaced Luoyang with Rome, the meaning is the same.

Now Wei Yan is cautious, not daring to think and say whatever he wants, although he thinks Guo Ye is alarmist, given the current situation of the Taiping Army, it is really unlikely that anyone can suddenly appear and turn the world around.

"Do you know why my lord ordered our army to go to Xuchang first and then attack Xuzhou instead of our army directly attacking Xuzhou?"

Riding on the horse and swaying slightly, Wei Yan thought for a while and replied: "My lord, do you want to reduce casualties?"

It is conceivable that Guo Ye took 15 soldiers and horses to kill Xuzhou, facing Liu Bei with 15 soldiers and horses, and after joining Guo Ye and Guo Jia with [-] troops to kill Xuzhou, the casualties of the Taiping Army must be completely different , [-] against [-], Liu Bei still has room to fight back.

Guo Ye smiled slightly. Outsiders don't know the hidden meaning, but he said softly: "There is a fine line between self-confidence and self-confidence, and there is also a line between self-satisfaction and self-error. The lord does not want the conquest of Xuzhou to change, so divide the troops to attack Xuzhou in two ways." Maybe it cut off all Liu Bei's escape routes, but if I lead [-] troops to attack Xiapi Guangling, my lord is worried that it will give Liu Bei a chance of life, especially after my [-] troops are wiped out."

Wei Yan was taken aback, and said in disbelief, "Master, you think Liu Bei too highly, don't you?"

In Liu Bei's life, he lost a lot of battles and lost his family several times. He really has nothing to show off. Even the victory in Chibi was Jiangdong's main force. Wei Yan only said half of the truth. ye.

"What is there to be afraid of Liu Xuande? But let me lead an army into Xuzhou and face Liu Bei's [-] troops alone. I really have to be careful and step by step, otherwise I may really go back and never return if I am not careful. The real fear The person in question is Zhuge Kongming."

Guo Jia's words are imperial edicts to Guo Ye. You don't need to get to the bottom of it. Just accept it as the truth. Guo Jia said that Lu Xun is the leader of the younger generation. If Guo Ye doesn't investigate Lu Xun, he will believe that Lu Xun is sure. A veritable talent.Guo Jia said that Zhuge Liang is a genius in the world, and he is an all-rounder in military and political fields. Naturally, Guo Ye would not use a skeptical attitude to test Zhuge Liang. A fluke step.

Wei Yan was dissatisfied from the bottom of his heart, but he couldn't get his words out, so he could only echo Guo Ye's words.

Just at this time, a fast horse galloped in front of him. Guo Ye looked around and found that it was Lu Xun in green clothes. When Lu Xun came to Guo Ye and was about to bow his hands to salute, Guo Ye waved and said, "Bo Yan is running all the way. , don't be too polite. How is it going?"

Lu Xun took a breath, smiled and said, "Fortunately, the Langya Wang family agreed on the spot."

It is impossible for Guo Ye to come to each of the six marriages in one go. The Wang family located in Langya County, Xuzhou, was Lu Xun who went there on behalf of Guo Ye.

Lu Xun, who came back from Langya, told Guo Ye what he had seen and heard in this line of work.

In short, there are several pieces of information that deserve attention.

Lu Xun went to propose marriage on behalf of Guo Ye, and it was aboveboard. Even if Liu Bei knew about it, he didn't get in the way.

The well-known gentry and powerful families in Xuzhou are all in a neutral position, neither supporting Liu Bei nor resisting Liu Bei.

The last piece of news was expected. The Langya Wang family learned that Guo Ye wanted to marry him. After the matter was finalized, many wealthy families in Xuzhou were ready to move. They went to the Wang family to inquire about news, hoping to establish a relationship with the Guo family.

After listening to Lu Xun's experience, Guo Ye looked ahead and said calmly: "Every chess game is divided into three stages, the opening, the middle game, and the endgame. It’s still based on defense, or it’s all about going all out or hiding murderous intentions in the balance. In the middle game, it’s about killing and killing each other. In the end game, the overall situation is determined, and the victory or defeat is clear at a glance.”

After hearing this, Lu Xun laughed and said, "My lord, this game has come to an end. Although Liu Bei won Xuzhou, there is nothing he can do to bring it back."

Before the Taiping Army sent troops to destroy Wu, everything was a layout, and when Jiangdong was destroyed, Cao Wei Sili and Jingzhou's soldiers and horses were greatly damaged, the game of chess in the world has reached the endgame, and Guo Jia still has more than 20 soldiers and horses Cao Wei still has less than [-] soldiers and horses, and Liu Bei in Xuzhou has only [-]. In terms of territory, Guo Jia already has the upper hand.

Those officials in Xuzhou, whether they belong to the rich family or the original Cao Wei officials, will definitely not vote for Liu Bei. This is no different from seeking death. Who would jump on a sinking ship knowing it is sinking?Even if Guo Jia hadn't swept across the Jiangbei and Jiangnan, the Mi family in Xuzhou used to have a family fortune of over [-] million and tens of thousands of diners, gave everything to Liu Bei, and what did they get in exchange?
The lesson learned by Mi Zhu is enough to discourage all those who want to put their treasure on Liu Bei.

Seeing that he was about to step into the territory of Yingchuan, Guo Ye was full of emotions. This is the birthplace of Guo Jia, so it was naturally the hometown of the Guo family, but it was the first time for Guo Ye to come to Yingchuan County.

The Central Plains area was the first place where Cao Wei practiced farming, and the development of various places is well-organized. Although the army has withdrawn from the Central Plains, the people still have to live, harvesting in autumn and storing in winter. It is still a bustling scene.

"Those who accompany my father to fight the country will definitely receive the best treatment. Those who come to support my father after the country is settled can only get ordinary preferential treatment, and those who want to fight against my father will definitely end up miserable."

Guo Ye suddenly said these words leisurely.

Wei Yan, who was silent for a long time, interjected from the side: "It's no wonder that many people want to have a relationship with the lord right now."

A sneer appeared on Guo Ye's face, and he said, "There must be a lot of people here who want an amulet of exoneration. Just give it to them first, and don't show your feet again, otherwise, hehe."

The reason why the six marriages were settled in one go, Guo Ye actually wanted to start with the wealthy families from all over the country and divide the local forces. No matter who among them is sincerely serving the Guo family, and who is speculative under the big tree to enjoy the cool, Or if you commit crimes and crimes and want to hide the sky and cross the sea and work hard to resist it, it doesn't matter. As long as the official gentry and the local rich are not in the same heart, it will be easy to handle. After the Taiping Army takes over the territory in full, the officialdom will be shuffled. It is a breeze for local tyrants to kill them.

When Guo Jia took control of Yizhou, he also temporarily bowed his head to the local tyrants in Yizhou. It was all a scheming trick of vain and submissive, and it was also a strategic tactic to attack the enemy. Now Guo Ye has learned eight points to emulate.

The army came to the wilderness of Yingchuan County in the evening, and it is expected to enter Xuchang tomorrow afternoon to join Guo Jia's [-] troops.

The first thing to do when setting up camp in the wild is to scout out the terrain. Although this place is very close to Xuchang, Guo Ye still sent out scouts to scout within a radius of a hundred miles for the sake of caution.

There are some not majestic mountains nearby. Guo Ye is looking around at the foot of the mountains, as if he wants to find some sense of belonging from Yingchuan.

"My lord, I caught a suspicious boy on the opposite mountain."

The soldiers of the Taiping Army were building a camp with earth and stones. Guo Ye stood outside in a daze, but was disturbed.

Turning his head, Zhang Yi escorted a young man towards him. Seeing that the young man was poorly dressed and unarmed, and he didn't look like Kong Wuli, a tough guy who had practiced kung fu. Guo Ye smiled and asked, "What's your name?"

The young man showed no signs of fear, looked up at Guo Ye, and said with a straight chest, "My surname is Deng and my name is Ai."

(End of this chapter)