Chapter 16: It’s Jingzhou again
Guo Jia did not agree to join the army or refuse, but just replied with a few days of consideration.
No matter where the heroes come from, there are many famous generals and scholars who soar in the sky, but Guo Jia still thinks that Guo Ye is too young.
Fortunately, there is no war under Guo Jia's rule, and even if Guo Ye joins the army, he will not report it today and will go to the front line tomorrow.
Guo Jia’s consideration is just whether it is necessary to let Guo Ye join the army. If he only endures hardships in the military camp, it seems to be a bit of a big deal.
Guo Yu's full moon wine was very extravagant, and Chengdu civil and military officials were present, and the guests were all happy.
After the full moon, Guo Jia took Da Qiao and his son to Mount Emei. One was to go to Tianshi Palace to give him a wish, and the other was to ask Guo Yu for a talisman of peace.
In recent years, the Tianshi Palace has become famous. People around him will come to the Tianshi Palace for praying for gods and blessings. If wealthy families want to drive away evil spirits, they will also invite Taoist priests from the Tianshi Palace to do rituals.
The Buddhist disciples who were driven out of the country ten years ago would occasionally run back to preach without eyes, and they could not repeat themselves again and again. Guo Jia had no good feelings for the bald donkey, and was considered to be kind and righteous. If he found out, he would directly capture and do hard work with some prisoners who made meritorious and atone for their sins, repair water conservancy and roads, etc.
This time I went to Mount Emei, Guo Jia specially called Jia Xu.
He and Jia Xu ride in a carriage, and his family is in another carriage.
"Wenhe, Ye'er wants to go to the army to experience it. What do you think?"
Guo Jia was sitting by the window. He took Jia Xu with him to ask Jia Xu's opinions. Although he knew his son better than his father, Jia Xu's understanding of Guo Ye by example and deeds over the years is definitely not inferior to Guo Jia. Moreover, Jia Xu is Guo Ye's teacher. If you ask about his opinions, it is at least a reference material.
Jia Xu was unaware of Guo Ye's intention to join the army. He touched his beard. After thinking for a while, Jia Xu suddenly chuckled: "Young Master Ye seems to have a long-term vision."
When Guo Jia heard this, he stared at him and thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "This child is really thinking far enough."
The Taiping Army's war in the south was in full swing. Guo Ye's enlistment could not be sent to the battlefield in the south. Now he wants to enlist, most of his intention is to contribute when Guo Jia conquers the northwest.
Practicing martial arts in daily life is completely different from being a soldier in a military camp. Being a soldier is definitely not just about force. Military formations are practiced and orders are prohibited. There are orders in all aspects. Guo Ye’s plan is to spend the past few years to get familiar with the military camp, integrate into the army, and prepare for Guo Jia’s war in the northwest a few years later.
Marines and wars are related to life and death. No matter how strong theoretical knowledge is, it is still a talk on paper. Without being truly immersed in the scene, there is no right to speak.
What Jia Xu admires about Guo Ye is that Guo Ye is down-to-earth and focuses on practice rather than empty talk. If you want to go to war, you should first act like a soldier and not ask Guo Jia for an extraordinary appointment because of his status.
"What if the lord's advice?"
Jia Xu did not clearly express his support or not, but instead asked Guo Jia.
After pondering for a while, Guo Jia said, "If Jin'er spoke, I would think he was flashy and wanted to attract attention, and I would definitely not agree. But Ye'er volunteered, and it was difficult for me to make a decision. Wenhe, I think a person should show his talents on the most suitable stage. But after so many years, I have never discovered where Ye'er should be placed, or in other words, which path he should take in the future, I can't see through it."
In the future, Guo Ye will be either a literary or a martial artist. Guo Jia cannot see through it. To put it bluntly, he is not outstanding in the papers, and he is not outstanding in the martial arts. It seems to be mean, but in fact he is a little better than ordinary people.
Jia Xu smiled and said, "The lord is a little anxious. Mr. Ye is still young. You might as well give him more time. It is a good thing for him to join the army. It is better than staying at home and sticking to the rules. It is also time for Mr. Ye to really open his eyes and take a look at the outside world."
Guo Jia nodded, feeling something was right.
Rejecting Guo Ye's proposal is nothing more than letting him live a constant life and go to the military camp to suffer some hardships. If he is qualified, he will consider whether he will go to the battlefield in the future.
Guo Jia, who was leaning against the carriage, raised his chin and looked upwards, and suddenly asked leisurely: "Wenhe, Yuan Shao is ill and his body and mind are in decline, and he is afraid that his life will be short. Within five years, Cao Cao will unify the Central Plains and Hebei. At the same time, I will also take the northwest, south, the entire Yizhou and even Kansai. The confrontation between Kandong and Kansai is becoming more and more intense. If such a situation occurs, who should my first target be?"
It was not considered that Guo Jia was careless if he had not caught up with the Battle of Guandu. Zhang Yan was in Yizhou to guard against the Southern Barbarians. He had been able to easily resolve the situation in 50,000 or 100,000. However, the 200,000 army came, which led to Guo Jia's unsuccessful withdrawal. The situation in the northwest was also under Guo Jia's control. When he was about to send troops to advance east, Guanzhong left Yan Yan to recruit 20,000 troops to guard against Han Sui.
In the end, Han Sui stepped into Ma Chao's territory. After Ma Chao led his army back, Han Sui immediately withdrew his troops and the two families reconciled.
It has nothing to do with it. Han Sui was capricious. How could Ma Chao fight an old fox like a professional rebel?
After straiting the south for a while, Guo Jia had to start planning the northwest. He didn't take it seriously, whether it was Ma Chao or Han Sui. It was only a matter of time before he unified Guanxi.
What Guo Jia is thinking about now is that after conquering the Northwest, his strategic focus should be in the south or the north.
In the south, we wanted to attack Jingzhou. Liu Biao in Jingzhou had 200,000 troops. If Guo Jia supported less than 500,000 troops, he might marry others when he went to attack Jingzhou.
In the north, it means that you have to fight directly with Cao Cao. The two heroes from the east and west will first distinguish between the superior and inferior. Either you die or I die. The winner will annex the other's territory, and then it will be not far from being unified.
After a brief silence in the swaying carriage, Jia Xu said, "If Cao Cao unified Hebei, he would occupy the seven states in the world, including Ji, Qing, You, Yan, Yu, Xu, and some Sizhou. His territory is already half of the country, the city, the money, grain, soldiers and horses are above the lord. When Cao Cao annexed Hebei, he would definitely be wary of his lord sending troops from Hangu Pass. If he could not attack unexpectedly, the lord would only waste the people and the money. It would not be easy for Cao Cao to attack the lord. If there is a heroic pass in Guanzhong, it would make it difficult for Cao Cao to advance. Therefore, after Cao Cao unified Shandong, he would most likely turn his attention to the south. With half of the country, plus Jingzhou and Yangzhou, he could only consume with his lord to unify the world."
Guo Jia deeply agrees with Jia Xu's views on the basic situation.
Shu Han and Eastern Wu could not defeat Cao Wei, so we can look at it separately. Shu Han's money, grain, soldiers and horses were less than half of that of Cao Wei. Even Zhuge Liang was a god-like man, but he could only helpless in the face of Cao Wei's defensive strategy in Guanzhong. Eastern Wu and Cao Wei also fought to the point of collapse. Unfortunately, Eastern Wu could not afford to spend money, and in war, the number of people was the money, grain and people.
With a large population of money and grain, there will be more troops and horses, and after the war, it will recover quickly and replenish resources quickly.
"No matter what, Guanzhong cannot be lost first."
Jia Xu made the first conclusion.
If Guo Jia loses Guanzhong, it means that the overall strength of him and Cao Cao is getting bigger and bigger, and such a gap will increase over time.
"If Guanzhong is gone, I will just submit to the court and bow down to the court."
Guo Jia closed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
Yuan Shao has a good deck of cards. The four states of Hebei are rich and have many soldiers and generals. But Yuan Shao can really waste this good card. So many soldiers and horses swept across the Central Plains without distinguishing each other, but they have to confront Cao Cao in Guandu. In Guo Jia's eyes, this is no different from using four two kings to take them out with four two kings. Good cards are wasted, and the rest are all waiting to lose.
The biggest card in Guo Jia's hand is Guanzhong.
Whether it is strategic position or its impact on comprehensive strength, Guanzhong is the top priority. This big card is the trump card that determines whether Guo Jia can still compete in the world!
When Qin was unified and Liu Bang became emperor, they waited for an opportunity to sweep the Central Plains after watching the foreign enemies fight to the death and exhausted them.
Guo Jia's situation is very different from the two founding kings before, because Cao Cao was about to unify the Central Plains and Hebei, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou and Sun Quan in Jiangdong was obviously impossible to pose a threat to Cao Cao.
"If there is no change, Cao Cao will be stronger in five to eight years, and the lord will also solve all his worries. At that time, Jingzhou will decide the trend of the world."
Jia Xu finished speaking expressionlessly, Guo Jia closed his eyes and listened, and after a while, he said coldly: "Jingzhou, Jingzhou, will always be Jingzhou!"
His cold expression suddenly slowed down, and Guo Jia suddenly asked: "Can Wenhe guess what Sun Quan's attitude towards Jingzhou in Jiangdong?"
Jia Xu blurted out: "I miss you day and night."
Ha ha ha ha
Guo Jia laughed loudly.
Just now, he suddenly thought that when Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, there was a person who refused to serve Sun Ce who should have already become an official.
Lu Su!
The conversation between the ministers on the couch included the strategy Lu Su suggested to Sun Quan.
Taking Jingzhou was the only way to resist Cao Cao. As for whether Lu Su would still make suggestions to Sun Quan to enter Xichuan to seize Yizhou, Guo Jia was very curious.
"Lord, if Cao Cao plots against Jingzhou, the lord can take the opportunity to send troops from Hangu Pass. If Cao Cao attacks the lord first, the lord will use Guanzhong as bait to drag Cao Cao, and take advantage of the situation to go down the river and sweep across Jingzhou."
Jia Xu rewinds the topic again.
One south and one north, Jia Xu's strategy was nothing more than to respond to Cao Cao's movements. When Cao Cao went to attack Jingzhou, Guo Jia attacked the Central Plains. Cao Cao attacked Guanzhong, and Guo Jia dragged Cao Cao to attack Jingzhou.
There is a prerequisite for this strategy, that is, Jingzhou has the ability to resist and cannot be defeated by a battle.
But Guo Jia opened his eyes and asked, "What if Liu Biao is dead?"
Jia Xu was stunned by the question.
Who knows when Liu Biao will die?
If Liu Biao is really a long-lived star, it wouldn't be too strange even if he lives for thirty or forty years in his nearly fifty years.
"If Liu Biao died within ten years, Jingzhou would probably be within reach of Cao Cao."
Jia Xu frowned.
The reason is very simple. The Jingxiang clan would never be able to follow Guo Jia. If there is no hero to take over, it is obviously more cost-effective to surrender to Cao Cao than to defeat Guo Jia. The Jingxiang clan did not have the courage to fight Cao Cao to the death. Jia Xu understood that 99% of the wealthy and noble families who were all greedy for life and fear death.
Chapter completed!