Chapter 43 Sharing Honor and Disgrace

Sometimes the Yizhou Business Association is more informed than Guo Jia's intelligence system. It is understandable that they travel around the world and can get along with all the people. They can hear more and know more than others. It is a very normal thing.

The information about Luoyang was only one day later than Guo Jia in Yizhou. It was estimated that the time difference was that the people who sent the letter on the road were not riding fast enough.

When I received this news, all the Yizhou rich families in Chang'an City were stunned. They thought it was fake information, but they could only choose to believe it when all families confirmed it.

At the same time, the unusual official movements in Chang'an also made them smell the breath of crisis.

I felt panic, as if the sky had fallen.

Even if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao entered Chang'an, they would be safe and sound if they fled back to Yizhou in advance, and there was nothing to worry about in their lives.

But……

This place has a lot of money and food, and comes to Chang'an City, buys land, builds houses and opens stores. These investments are astronomical. No matter how rich they are, they cannot be disguised and their faces remain unchanged.

Originally, this investment in Chang'an was risky, and the source was Guandong. The wealthy families in Yizhou, who were deeply lucky, did not expect that the fate would come.

But they were puzzled.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao brought more than 200,000 troops into Luoyang without saying a word.

This is not in line with reason and morality.

Logically speaking, the relationship between Guo Jia and Yuan Shao was not as incompatible as it was, and these Yizhou merchants did not encounter difficulties in the official forces when they went to Hebei to go to business.

Not to mention Cao Cao, at least half of the credit for Cao Cao's wielding the emperor to command the princes was Guo Jia.

If Guo Jia holds the emperor hostage, how can Cao Cao get his current political advantage?

Even if we don’t talk about this, Guo Jia, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are not allies, and at least they are not as good as enemies, right?

Wars are all about a name.

Guo Jia attacked Yizhou and later defended himself that Liu Yan was not a minister. This was not a mistake. It was barely reasonable. Guo Jia took the banner of war openly.

Guo Jia conquered Guanzhong and issued a proclamation to fight against rebellion. Li Jue and Guo Si was really angry with each other, and everyone was punished. Guo Jia won the battle, and the people who had been poisoned by Li Jue and Guo Si were applauded and praised them endlessly.

Isn’t you, Yuan Shao, who beat Gongsun Zan, also under the banner of avenging Liu Yu?

Did Cao Cao slaughter Xuzhou? Wasn’t you attacking and expanding by using the slogan of avenging your father?

If the princes want to fight, and there is no name at all, then the world is in chaos?

Without rules, there is no order. Every field has rules, and the same is true for the princes to conquer the world.

Zhen Yu, Zhang Xu and Zhang Qin had bad expressions, both anxious and timid.

Who is not afraid of war?

They are just merchants, just family leaders, not soldiers on the battlefield.

Even if you can't live a good life, it's better than fighting with your life. Don't be on your waist.

Guo Jia had a light smile on his face and was so calm that he let his servants serve new tea.

All three guests were a little confused.

Otherwise, it is a dream now, such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, all of which are illusory dreams.

Otherwise, Guo Jia is really confident to resolve difficulties when faced with danger.

If they understood military and national affairs, they might not pursue a businessman as low as that. So, they were already trembling as they heard the attack of more than 200,000 troops, and their teeth were trembling and they were frightened.

"Empress, weren't Yuan Shao and Cao Cao here to attack Guanzhong? Or was there something else?"

Zhang Xu stared at Guo Jia with a suspicious face, as if he wanted to see through all of Guo Jia's thoughts.

Are you pretending to be normal now or are you really sure to win?

"Haha, I'm inexplicable. I don't know what Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu ​​brought so many soldiers to Luoyang to do. Don't worry, maybe they were fighting Liu Biao? Or they would just build Luoyang together for the emperor, Xuchang is not as good as Luoyang. Maybe the emperor is not used to living in Xuchang?"

Guo Jia turned a blind eye to the tension of the three of them and said easily.

It sounds like a joke.

It is already incredible that Yuan Shao from Hebei came to Guanzhong. If he really went to Jingzhou, this would be the most incredible thing since the creation of the world.

There is also the emperor. If Yuan Shao could come to build Luoyang for the emperor, then Yuan Shao would have been in front of Cao Cao to welcome the emperor back to Jizhou.

This is definitely the coldest joke they have ever heard.

"Oh, Fengxiao, don't keep it a secret. How are you planning to deal with it?"

Zhen Yu is Guo Jia's brother-in-law. Compared to Zhang Xu and Zhang Qin, he is obviously more important in his words. Now he is so anxious that he is furious.

Looking at the anxious and anxious expressions of the three, Guo Jia still had a gentle expression, but was sneering inside.

Now, they know they are anxious.

If it weren't for the preparation that they had proposed to invest in Chang'an before, now, the entire Yizhou rich people would sit and watch the show with a mentality.

Under Guo Jia's rule, they began to be obedient and made a fortune in silence, but they were not yet at the point of sharing honor and disgrace with Guo Jia. If Guo Jia was defeated, these wealthy families would definitely lick the winner's toes in the next second.

Using a dilapidated Chang'an City as a sign, Guo Jia successfully put Yin*, a wealthy family in Yizhou on board.

In the current situation, they either give up the capital they have invested in Chang'an, or stand on the same front as Guo Jia, adding help to Guo Jia's guarding Guanzhong.

Combining interests also means sharing risks.

If Guo Jia cannot defend Guanzhong, it is equivalent to losing the city. The wealthy families in Yizhou also suffer heavy losses. After all, they are not from Guanzhong. If Guo Jia wants to withdraw from Yizhou, they can't stay and compete with the new master of Chang'an, right? Unless they are not afraid of seeing their foundation in Yizhou being uprooted by Guo Jia and taking at least hundreds of people of the three tribes away.

"Things are very simple. If an enemy attacks, I will fight back. As for victory or defeat, haha, I say I will win. This sounds like a boast. I say it is hard to win, which will make others more ambitious and destroy your own majesty. Haha, it's better to do this. Tell me, what do you want to hear? I will say something."

He picked up the tea and took a sip, and Guo Jia smiled and was entertaining.

To be honest, he didn't understand what the three people in front of him were worried about.

If you have no confidence in Guo Jia, you will withdraw directly to Yizhou and wait and see the changes. It is expected that Chang'an will be lost. Chang'an is still there, so it will not be too late to return to Chang'an to operate.

If you have confidence in Guo Jia, you don’t have to worry about getting angry. This is an extraordinary time. Everyone is short of time and visiting home is not a chat. There must be a purpose.

At least now, Guo Jia hasn't seen the attitude of the wealthy families in Yizhou. Should he stand by or help him?

Before they express their attitude, Guo Jia will temporarily lie with them.

At this moment, if the Yizhou rich people contributed their efforts, it would obviously be of great benefit to Guo Jia.

But Guo Jia would not ask for help. If the other party did not really want to help him, he would be a joke.

Even if Guanzhong was straitored, Guo Jia was still the monarch and still dominated the life and death power of everyone in Yizhou.

Facing the wealthy families in Yizhou, Guo Jia will never bow his head unless he dies.

The posture of a superior is very important. It is all about when you are friendly and majestic.

Sometimes a kind and happy look can unite people's hearts, and sometimes a person who is not angry can shock his subordinates.

At this critical moment, if Guo Jia put down his majesty and asked the rich people of Yizhou to help, he may have aroused their bad intentions in the future. Many people just like to be arrogant and not beating them from time to time will not work.

Zhen Yu, Zhang Xu, and Zhang Qin looked at each other, and a little helplessness and despair were revealed on their faces.

The silent atmosphere was depressing. Zhang Xusi thought about it and felt that he had to understand Guo Jia's attitude.

Should Guo Jia fight or retreat? If he retreats, when will he retreat? How much determination will he be?

"I will not hide it from the envoy. The representatives of the county in the Yizhou Business Association unanimously hope that the envoy can refuse to be Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. I am also confident in the envoy. If the envoy has any needs, please speak out and do what you can. I am willing to represent the business association without refusing."

Zhang Xu had a sincere expression and stared at Guo Jia with a bright look.

After all, these Yizhou rich people have invested heavily in Chang'an City. Guanzhong is in the hands of Guo Jia, so their future will be brighter.

Guanzhong, if you can avoid losing it, try to keep it as much as possible.

Even if you take out some money and grain to help Guo Jia, as long as you have the ability to protect Guanzhong, it will be better than losing it for them.

hehe

This time, Guo Jia laughed happily.

After so many years, the Yizhou rich people finally did not disappoint him.

Everyone respects each other, you respect me one foot, I respect you one foot.

Not only did they not foolishly want to take advantage of the situation, but instead took the initiative to lend a helping hand. It is indeed a master of the times.

"Brother Zhang is very happy. Since the Business Association intends to help me, I am not pretentious. I hope you can help me with three things. First, in order to ensure that the food and grass in Guanzhong are sufficient, please transport the food and grass you stocked in Yizhou to Chang'an. I will buy all of them at a price of 10% higher than the market price."

The basis of war is food and grass. Without food and grass, don’t mention war.

It’s not that Guo Jia has no military rations. He has a lot of grain storage in Hanzhong, but transporting grain from Hanzhong to Chang'an was a difficult task.

Zhang Xu, Zhang Qin, Zhen Yu, and the three of them immediately showed joy.

If Guo Jia wants to withdraw, he will never collect grain at a high price

Because the food and grass that cannot be taken away in war will basically be burned, if Guo Jia is not determined to fight to the end with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, he might now divide some of the grain storage in Chang'an and transport it back to Yizhou.

"This matter is not difficult, and I will definitely not disappoint you."

After Zhang Xu exchanged expressions with Zhen Yu and Zhang Qin, he agreed immediately.

Guo Jia is buying grain, not collecting grain. This matter cannot be considered as one who helps anyone, and they are mutually beneficial.

"I dare to ask the envoy, what are the other two things?"

Zhang Qin hurriedly asked.

The first thing is that Guo Jia gave them a reassurance. Now they are not afraid of how difficult the things Guo Jia entrusts them to do. The stronger Guo Jia's determination and confidence in fighting the enemy, the happier they will be.

"There are two more things that we need to make a long-term plan..."

The day after learning that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were stationed in Luoyang, Guo Jia once again discussed with others in the mansion.

It was not until late at night that the three guests left one after another.
Chapter completed!