Chapter 34: Wishful Aspirations
Guanzhong and Yizhou are now Guo Jia's territory. He settled the capital in Chengdu and Chang'an, both of which were in his thoughts, but if the capital was really moved from Chengdu to Chang'an, the chain reaction caused would be unimaginable.
Cai Yan heard Guo Jia say that she was naive and bit his fingers and used force.
"Hey, you're really biting."
Guo Jia felt a slight pain in his fingers and wanted to pull them back from her mouth.
But Cai Yan smiled and licked his fingers with a small lilac in his mouth before reassuring.
"Do you want to promote yin in the daytime?" Don't skip the words.
Guo Jia looked at the crystal saliva on his fingers, and thoughts were full of thoughts.
At this time, if a servant might have come to invite them to dinner in a short while, Cai Yan didn't dare to make a fuss and held Guo Jia's face and laughed: "Who told me that I am innocent? Isn't it good to move to Chang'an?" He didn't jump.
Cai Yan can see the political significance of Chang'an and the strategic significance of Chang'an, or any strategist should see it, but neither Xu Shu nor Fa Zheng, nor even Pang Tong, who came to Chang'an to take office, did not propose to Guo Jia to move the capital to Chang'an.
"Daughter-in-law, everything has its pros and cons. In your eyes, moving to Chang'an is beneficial to me, but in my eyes, it is harmful to me but not to me."
Guo Jia hugged her, thinking about something.
When Cai Yan heard this, he felt a little dissatisfied.
"My husband is really exaggerating. If he moves his capital to Chang'an, he can speed up the revival of Guanzhong and prepare for the future advancement of Guandong. Did you say it wrong?"
Guo Jia looked at Cai Yan with a stubborn expression at this time, smiled knowingly, and nodded, "That's right. You're right. Then let me ask you back, if you are Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Biao, what will you think of my actions to put the capital in Chang'an at this time?"
Cai Yan is so smart, and you can understand it at one point.
It is understandable that she is a talented woman and she also has outstanding talents and insights, but she always ignores some details and sees the situation clearly, which does not mean that she can make the right decision.
"From the inside, my foundation is still in Yizhou. The people of Yizhou and the wealthy families of Yizhou, and even the scholars who want to serve me. They support me. If I move my capital to Chang'an, it will weaken my connection with Yizhou. In the future, Guanzhong will be revived, and my connection with Yizhou will become even more fragile."
Guo Jia looked at Cai Yan with a smile, and Cai Yan glared at him like a sudden inspiration. This level was something she had never expected.
Always keeping a clear mind is a quality that a superior must possess. He cannot be blinded by victory, nor can he be blinded by small profits and small victories, and be arrogant.
"In the southern part of Yizhou, Yunnan and Guizhou are still not included in my territory. If I walk forward, maybe the forces that are about to move in the south will cause trouble. At critical moments, this is enough to be fatal."
Guo Jia talked about another factor that Cai Yan did not expect.
Most of the southern barbarian tribes in southern Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou areas are from Southern Sichuan. Guo Jia has been in peace with them over the years, but it does not mean that peace will continue. There are many former Yizhou gentry members who were purged and suppressed by Guo Jia. If they ignore their existence, it will be a fatal mistake.
"I am in Chengdu, Liu Biao dare not act rashly. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will let Liu Biao suppress me. When I am in Chang'an, Liu Biao will rest assured. People in the world will think that my next step is to attack the Central Plains or Hebei. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will feel a sense of crisis. Now Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have a gap. If I get into a leap, they will turn swords into jade and turn the fingers at me, wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
To the east of Guo Jia's territory are these three forces, compared with the farther Yangzhou Yuan Shu and Sun Ce, Xuzhou Lu Bu and Liu Bei, and Youzhou Gongsun Zan, these are not Guo Jia's head-on battles for the time being, and their current power is not afraid.
"I understand. My husband wants to show his enemy as weak and weak, and he cannot be eager for quick success and instant benefits. Oh, my husband, it hurts."
As Cai Yan said, his face changed, he reached behind his back and rubbed his buttocks, staring at Guo Jia resentfully.
Guo Jia looked at the roof with a high face and said thoughtfully: "I need low-key and pragmatic development, not to move to Chang'an, not to attack Ma Tenghan, and to swallow Liangzhou. These are all clumsy strategies. There are countless talents in the world, and there are many people who can see through it at a glance. Let me survive the spring of the year and spread the world, just around the corner."
Guo Jia knew very well that no matter how low-key he was or how weak he showed, the fact that he took over Guanzhong would not change, and his ambition to enter Guanzhong to expand his territory has also been revealed to the world. It is hard to say whether Yuan Shao and Cao Cao would treat him as the top enemy.
The spring of the next year was a critical period. Wei Yang, who had once fought against Qin and Wei during the Warring States Period and was still in Wei, proposed a strategy: the battle of autumn and spring.
Even at this time, the power balance and situation between Guo Jia and the Guandong princes could not be compared with that between Qin and Wei at that time.
But Guanzhong needs to rest and recuperate. If the princes of Guandong really want to attack Guo Jia, the spring next year is the best time.
Because the war in Guanzhong can stagnate the production in Guanzhong, affect spring plowing, and affect the harvest of the year.
Summer is hot and not conducive to marching, and spring is a season for soldiers to be energetic.
Therefore, if the princes of Guandong really want to attack Guo Jia, it is most appropriate to attack in spring. Slowly drag down Guo Jia and consume Guo Jia, which will make Guo Jia occupy Guanzhong, but it will only carry a heavy burden.
Waiting for next spring to pass is a torment for Guo Jia. Gongsun Zan has been forced into a dead mirror and built a barrier in Yijing, and it is very likely to defend himself for the rest of his life.
As long as Gongsun Zan is wiped out, Yuan Shao's next move will definitely go south.
At that time, Yuan Shao's number one enemy was Cao Cao. Regardless of whether Cao Cao was willing or not, or whether he still wanted to suppress Guo Jia, he had no choice but to fight against Yuan Shao.
Under such a situation, as long as Guo Jia recovers from the spring of the next year, he will be able to hold Guanzhong in his palm and grow with peace of mind.
The snow is flying in Chang'an, and the snowflakes dance lightly in Jizhou.
Yuan Shaoben, who was in the Yecheng Prefecture, played with his wives and concubines in the mansion, listened to the piano and danced, and occasionally wrote poems with great enthusiasm when he was full of poetry. It was so pleasant.
But a secret letter disrupted his happy days.
After reading the secret letter, Yuan Shao was hesitant and immediately summoned civil and military officials to come to the mansion to discuss matters.
Yuan Shao, who was kneeling on the main seat, looked slanted with a serious expression. After everyone arrived, he still said nothing and let the secret letter from Cao Cao pass on to the counselors to circulate it.
At this moment, Cao Cao, who was holding the emperor to make the princes, made Yuan Shao jealous.
He also regretted why he did not follow Ju Su's advice at that time and went to Luoyang to welcome the emperor to Yecheng.
Is the emperor a burden?
Yuan Shao once thought so.
But the emperor did not seem like a burden at all in Cao Cao's place.
It's a very useful tool.
An imperial edict asked Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shu, but Liu Bei really went there. What was the result? Yuan Shu failed to attack, but instead lost Xuzhou City.
Cao Cao used the emperor to cause struggles among the princes. Yuan Shao saw all this and felt jealous.
Although the emperor appointed him as the general who commanded the world's troops, Yuan Shao was happy and still felt dissatisfied. He still wanted to invite the emperor to Yecheng as the best.
Cao Cao is now without the name of the emperor and performs the position of the emperor
After circulating the secret letters, the civil and military officials in the hall looked at each other. Some lowered their heads to ponder, while others expressed their disdain, and each had their own wonderfulness.
"What do you think?"
Yuan Shao was unable to make up his mind and had not even analyzed the situation clearly. At this time, he had to let the strategists do their best.
In short, Yuan Shao knew one thing, he could not do whatever Cao Aman said.
Rusting the goatee, Xu You had no expression on his face, neither happy nor worried, and said calmly: "Lord, there is at least one thing that Cao Cao wrote in this secret letter. After Guo Jia captured Guanzhong, he had become a great enemy that the lord had to be wary of early after Gongsun Zan. Cao Aman was right. The battle between Emperor Gaozu and the overlord Chu and Han is a lesson from the past."
There are many things that can be seen by people with discerning eyes and scholars.
For example, Guo Jia today, whether it is intentional or not, is already copying Liu Bang's rise and his trajectory of winning the world.
Before the Han Dynasty, Qin unified the world and ended the disputes. In the rise of Qin, their trajectory was also from west to east, and from Chang'an to sweep the princes.
Just the lessons of the rise of the Qin and Han dynasties is enough to arouse the vigilance of the whole world.
Guo Jia's ambitions in attacking Guanzhong have become clear.
Just to compete with Yuan Shao for the world
Now Gongsun Zan is at the end of his journey, and Yuan Shao’s next target, who should he hit?
Yuan Shao is also struggling with this issue.
He had thought about beating Cao Cao, but he was not confident enough. After all, Cao Cao had an emperor there.
Just as he was hesitating, Cao Cao's secret letter gave him the idea of ​​raising troops to advance westward.
Cao Cao did not dare to issue an edict to Yuan Shao and asked Yuan Shao to attack Guo Jia. Cao Cao could not use political orders because Yuan Shao could not hide his face and using edicts would make mistakes.
If you use secret letters, understand them with reason, move them with emotions, and then offer a generous condition, you will not be afraid that Yuan Shao will not be moved.
"Lord, Guo Jia has less than 100,000 troops in Guanzhong, and the lord is now home to nearly 400,000 troops. As long as the lord leads his army, Guo Jia will probably flee in fear. As long as Guo Jia retreats from Guanzhong and returns to Yizhou, then Cao Cao's promise to send the emperor to Yecheng must be realized. Otherwise, he will give the lord a reason to attack him."
Guo Tu smiled and was very proud.
After reading this secret letter from Cao Cao, he couldn't help but be happy.
Yuan Shao's command was divided into two camps, two factions: the clear and turbid factions, one is the public and the other is the private.
At this time, the two sides agreed to unify their opinions.
Because Guo Jia's development momentum must be curbed, otherwise it will be a major concern in the future. This is the matter.
As for personal gain, the chaos in Liangzhou has spread to Hebei.
If Yuan Shao conquered Guanzhong and then unified the northwest, it would be easier for him to dominate the northwest.
In this way, Yuan Shao's territory was not only Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Bingzhou, plus Sizhou and Liangzhou.
In the thirteen states in the world, Yuan Shao has half of the country. Where can the princes whose territory is only one state or a few counties have the strength to compete?
When fighting Guo Jia, Yuan Shao seemed to have no reason not to send troops.
Chapter completed!