It was obviously a big defeat, and the Taiping Army did not even formally confront the Jingzhou Army. It was completely led by Liu Biao to death and had no power to fight back. It was in a mess, but Guo Jia asked someone to inform Sima Ju of Badong County with the victory of a great victory. Xu Chu did not understand why. If the general dared to do this, it would be a lie about military affairs and beheaded on the crime. But Guo Jia was the lord, and Xu Chu would do whatever he said, without any objection.

Ten clever soldiers were selected from the personal guards, and they were asked to polish their armor, replace them with sharp weapons, and then wash them up well. Xu Chu told the ten people of Guo Jia's order, and repeatedly told them not to reveal any flaws. They must maintain the attitude of a victor. No sadness or loss can be placed on their faces. Afterwards, there will be a heavy reward.

He rode ten fast horses to Badong County on a starry night. The people who reported the victory had been sent out. Guo Jia then took Zhou Tai and Xu Chu Dianwei, leading only more than 8,000 soldiers under Xu Chu and Dianwei to rush to Badong County, deliberately letting Zhang Yan lead an army of 30,000 to slightly behind half a day.

At sunset three days later, Badong County was near, but Guo Jia saw Xu Shu outside Wu County.

Xu Shu, who was hurriedly leading a hundred cavalry, turned over and dismounted when he saw Guo Jia's army, and walked to Guo Jia's horse, and asked anxiously: "Lord, how is the battle in Jingzhou? How many soldiers are damaged? Are the generals okay?"

Looking up at the generals beside Guo Jia, Xu Shu continued to ask in shock, "Where is General Zhang Yan? Could it be?"

Guo Jia, with a serious expression, pressed his hand and signaled Xu Shu to be calm and said calmly: "Feiyan led the army not far from the rear, and I deliberately asked him to come from the rear of the palace."

Xu Shu's face improved a little, but his brows frowned and asked in a low voice: "Lord, do you want to Sima Ju..."

Jumped off the horse, Guo Jia turned around and ordered Zhou Tai: "Order the entire army to rest outside Wu County for one day and enter Yong'an City tomorrow."

After saying that, Guo Jia and Xu Shu walked to remote wilderness outside the county together.

This time Guo Jia attacked Jingzhou, Xu Shu was responsible for the dispatch of food and grass in the rear. He had just arrived in Yong'an from Chengdu with supplies, and he had just arrived in Yong'an. He heard that Guo Jia's victory came, and Sima Ju held a banquet in his mansion to celebrate. Xu Shu led a hundred cavalry out of Yong'an, and his words to Sima Ju were to welcome the lord, but Xu Shu knew that Guo Jia must be frustrated in the front and was already on the way to withdraw his troops.

The reason is very simple. Even if Jingzhou is not on guard, Guo Jia will not be able to take Xiangyang and Jiangxia in such a short time. Even if he takes over the two places and stabilizes government affairs, it is impossible to return in less than a month.

The good news is simply fake! Xu Shu even thought deeper that there might be murderous intent in this good news.

Xu Shu could see that there was something wrong with this good news, but Sima Ju might not be able to see it. According to Xu Shu's speculation, Guo Jia sent someone to send good news out of the need to stabilize Yizhou. Otherwise, the news of his failure to attack Jingzhou would be transmitted back to Yizhou, which would most likely trigger the secretly aroused forces to attack.

However, the paper cannot contain the fire. Good news can stabilize the temporary situation, but it can cure the symptoms but not the root cause. Guo Jia's good news is only sent to Badong County and no longer sent to Chengdu. The biggest possibility is to use good news to shock Sima Ju and then replace Sima Ju.

At the foot of Wushan, there is a vast green field, and the cold weather is raging in autumn and winter. Guo Jia has been feeling unwell recently, but he did not say it and has been holding on to Badong County.

Standing side by side in the wilderness, Guo Jia felt a little cold, his hands tightened the snow-white cloak. This was sent by Zhen Jiang to him before going to war. He didn't care about it at that time, but at this moment, he felt warm.

"Yuanzhi, have you ever heard of Sima Ju's actions in Badong County?"

After hearing Guo Jia's question, Xu Shu had already guessed that Guo Jia was thinking and indeed wanted to take action against Sima Ju.

Xu Shu nodded silently. Everything he saw and heard in Badong County was all negative news about Sima Ju. Although it had not yet reached the point where both humans and gods were angry, it had completely deviated from Guo Jia's rule policy.

"Sima brought 10,000 troops to Badong County. In less than three months, he had actually recruited 5,000 troops. Recently, deserters appeared in the Duowen Camp."

Xu Shu sighed slightly. Even when the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han Dynasty did not dare to recruit soldiers, but only dared to recruit rebels from all over the country. It can be seen that this act of recruiting soldiers was disinterested from the people. Sima Jun not only dared to recruit soldiers, but also did not respond. He was simply unaware of the greatness of the world.

Cough cough

After coughing a few times, Guo Jia raised his hand to signal Xu Shu with concern, and sighed softly: "Sima Ju dared to do this in Badong County. I wonder if Zhang Baiqi would be the same in Fuling County? Is Xu He also chilling in Jiangyang County?"

To stabilize the situation in Yizhou, Guo Jia's first priority is to stabilize the internal situation. Sima Ju, Zhang Baiqi, and Xu He's actions in the local area, he only learned about Sima Ju for the time being, so Guo Jia will not discuss the other two, but Sima Ju must be taken down.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Shu said carefully: "Lord, Sima Ju's wife and concubine in Yong'an, I wonder if the lord understands?"

Wife and concubine?

Guo Jia stared at Xu Shu with confusion and signaled him to continue.

Xu Shu said in a deep voice: "Sima Ju's wife is the daughter of a branch of the Qin family in Guanghan. She also married five concubines, all of whom were maids of the daughter of the Qin family."

Confronting Xu Shu's eyes, Guo Jia's gentle eyes gradually shone with cold light, and in the end he was already full of murderous intentions.

"I understand. It seems that my behavior of showing weakness to the Guanghan clan has been seen through. They want to rebel against me, but they cherish their lives and have no courage. They can only distract people from the hearts of the people from within our army and gradually erode my foundation. Since the people around Sima Ju are all daughters of the Qin family, Zhang Baiqi and Xu He must have the temptation to show goodwill among the geniuses in Yizhou."

It is more likely that even Zhang Liao from Hanzhong and Gan Ning who built the Kange Road in Zitong were also disagreement, but Guo Jia was sure that these two people would not betray him, but Sima Ju, Zhang Baiqi, and Xu He were hard to say.

It is impossible for both sides to show their trump card as soon as they contact each other. If the Yizhou gentry came to Sima Ju directly and used money to buy Sima Ju directly, and asked Sima Ju to rebel, I am afraid that Sima Ju would not have the courage to kill the other party directly. But first show goodwill, and then secretly instigate him. Sima Ju's misconduct in Badong County will definitely be the Yizhou genius fanning the flames. When Sima Ju was confused, he gradually forced him to the point where he could only rebel. If Guo Jia had not led his army to attack Jingzhou and found signs, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Lord, your good news has already confused Sima Ju. At this time, the lord returns to Badong County with the power of victory. Sima Ju dare not act rashly, but he now has 15,000 soldiers and horses. When Zhang Baiqi and Xu He first arrived in Fuling County and Jiangyang County, they had only 10,000 soldiers and horses. If they were recruiting and expanding their troops like Sima Ju, the total number of soldiers and horses in the hands of the three people would probably have 50,000. In addition, the Yizhou gentry and prominent families assisted by the side and were not careful in handling it, it would shake the lord's rule in Yizhou."

Xu Shu's concerns were also something Guo Jia was worried about, but he could not let it go, and he could not punish him slightly, because that would be very likely to be secretly hated by them. Guo Jia didn't want to talk about the great truth again. God is destined to be the leader of the bandits and generals of the army. Not everyone can be the one who is not brute force enough to be the general who is capable of taking the great responsibility.

When they are constantly in trouble, they are the heroes, but the temporary achievements are not enough to last for a lifetime. At this moment, Guo Jia can only raise the butcher knife.

Guo Jia, whose eyes were closed, said sadly: "Tomorrow, enter Yong'an. No matter what, Sima Ju must die, and Badong County must be replaced with other generals to guard it."

It is not enough to dismiss Sima Ju's position because Sima Ju has the Yellow Turban soldiers who are loyal to him. Punishment and punishment may make Sima Ju angry and rebellious, and must be eliminated forever.

Xu Shu advised Guo Jia with a heavy expression: "Lord, if Sima Ju dies, Zhang Baiqi of Fuling County and Xu He of Jiangyang County will probably not give up. They are all the remaining Yellow Turbans, and they are in unison with Xu Chu Dianwei, Zhang Liao Gaoshun and others under the lord. The consequences of killing Sima Ju are unimaginable."

The cold wind blew, and the coolness swept across his body. Guo Jia pressed his arms toward his body a little, shook his head bitterly and said, "If this opposition is to compete for strength and be competitive, and compare the power and prestige on the battlefield, I am not worried but happy. But if I am secretly jealous and fight for power and profit, what is the use of such a general? Yuan Zhi, it is not that I don’t miss the old love, but because of the situation. Jingzhou is already in Liu Biao’s pocket. Badong County is the gateway to the east of Yizhou. If you are tolerating Sima Ju for a while, you may have a devastating future."

Xu Shu was shocked, and hesitated for a while before hesitating: "Is it Liu Biao who defeated the lord in Jingzhou?"

He had always thought that it was the thieves in Jingzhou who carried Guo Jia into a group to resist Guo Jia, which made Guo Jia come back, but he didn't expect that there was another hidden truth. Xu Shu could not have thought that Liu Biao took Jingzhou in a flash, which was like a miracle.

Guo Jia nodded in pain and informed Xu Shu of the defeat in Jingzhou in detail. After hearing this, Xu Shu sighed: "The plan of arrogant soldiers and the strategy of luring the enemy. The defeat of the lord lies in the morale of the army and the plan of others."

The army was proud of its morale and planned to set up a situation. Guo Jia also came to such a conclusion after the war.

Originally, Jingzhou was a land of unparalleled land. No matter what Sima Ju did in Badong County, it was an administrative problem. But now Liu Biao was in command of Jingzhou, Badong County was extremely important in strategy. Guo Jia must send a great general to guard it. Otherwise, if Sima Ju was completely instigated by the Yizhou gentry and cooperated with Liu Biao inside and outside, and the army could attack Chengdu in a short time, Guo Jia would die without a place to die.

It was precisely because Badong County suddenly became so important in the overall strategy that Guo Jia had to use the good news to shock Sima Ju first, and then he took Sima Ju when the army withdrew back to Badong County.

The situation in Yizhou suddenly became turbulent after Guo Jia's defeat. Xu Shu no longer advised Guo Jia. Because of the threat from Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Sima Ju had to die. The transfer or punishment were all due to the consequences, and only by cutting the roots.
Chapter completed!