Chapter 66: Looking at the overall situation

Guo Jia did not make a statement at the first time about sending the proton to Xudu. In fact, he had already made a decision.

Of course it is impossible to send your son as a hostage.

But he said he would consider it for a few days, but in fact he wanted to wait and see if anyone under him would come to persuade him to bow to Cao Cao.

Every prince's subordinates inevitably have some surrender factions, but the key is whether this surrender trend has formed a force that cannot be underestimated.

With large areas of Yizhou and Guanxi, the officials under Guo Jia must have fences. If he fails one day, he faces defeat and faces defeat, and the disaster will surely happen.

Now Cao Cao has half of the country and is in great power. With the political advantage of using the emperor to command the princes, Guo Jia really wants to see if there are any officials in important positions under his rule.

Just like Cao Cao established his own family, not everyone under his rule was willing to go along with him. If Guo Jia wants to fight Cao Cao to the end, not everyone will follow him with the mentality of "being broken than being broken".

Whether it is out of the original intention of greed for life and fear of death or to continue fully, the attitudes of the officials under his command are what Guo Jia wants to test now.

Of course, there is no need to worry about the direct generals who have lived and died with him. Some officials who truly control the power of Yizhou Prefecture must support Guo Jia and Cao Cao in fighting for the world, but it is hard to say about the officials who will go down.

At night, the Guo family, which was always full of laughter, was filled with sorrow.

At dinner, the wives and concubines were silent, and the children all ate in peace and silent.

Guo Jia's eating movements were normal, with a calm expression, while others seemed absent-minded. Zhen Jiang, Cai Yan, and Da Qiao would glance at Guo Jia from time to time, and the atmosphere was very strange.

If Guo Jia wants to send his son to be a proton, these three mothers will definitely not be able to stop him.

Cai Yan believes that Guo Jia will not compromise, but that one makes her anxious.

Today, Cai Yan can't tell whether Guo Jia will sacrifice who for hegemony.

Giving the proton is to reassure Cao Cao, and to give him a weak point to be held in order to confuse the enemy and paralyze the enemy.

Having eaten half full, Guo Jia stood up and went to the study.

Several wives and concubines looked at Guo Jia's back, and the most complicated expression was Zhen Jiang.

She is Guo Jia's wife and the legitimate mother of all Guo Jia's children, but at this moment, she can't be generous. If Guo Jia sends Guo Jin to Xuchang, she will be in pain.

In the quiet study, Guo Jia was flipping through the books as usual.

The door was pushed open, and Diao Chan was holding a plate with a steaming soup bowl on it.

"Isn't this just having supper?"

Guo Jia put away the book and asked unexpectedly.

Diao Chan smiled sweetly and said to him: "In the past few months, my husband has lost weight. I have stewed some supplements to replenish my husband's body."

Since receiving the bad news from Xun Yu, Guo Jia has been losing appetite and has to barely deal with it every day. He doesn't know that, but others see it, but he is more aware of his physical condition.

Guo Jia put down the book, walked to the table, held Diao Chan's hand and said gently, "It's a big deal."

Diao Chan held Guo Jia's hand and shook her head and said, "You are so angry when you say that."

At this moment, a sound came from outside the door.

"Father, the child asks for a visit."

Guo Jia was stunned, Diao Chan said in surprise: "Yer is back?"

Guo Ye lives in the military camp and rarely returns home.

When Diao Chan got up and left, opened the door to meet Guo Ye, Guo Ye didn't expect Diao Chan to be here, so he hurriedly saluted and greeted him.

After learning the imperial edict, Guo Ye rushed home as soon as possible. He didn't even take off his armor. He was about to step into the study and reacted, took off his helmet and walked in.

Guo Jia, who was sitting at the table holding a bowl of soup, asked him unexpectedly: "Why did you return home today?"

With Guo Ye now only as a captain, he cannot leave the military camp at will, in order to deal with military incidents at any time and obey his superiors' orders.

Guo Ye put his helmet on the ground, knelt on both knees, and kowtowed three times at Guo Jia. His young face was full of determination.

"I'm going to Xuchang for my order."

Guo Jia put down the bowl in his hand again and asked him in confusion: "Oh? Why?"

Guo Ye bowed deeply and couldn't stand up. He said firmly: "The second and third brothers are still young. As the eldest son, the child should take on this responsibility. Although the child is naive, he also knows that the current Mu of Jingzhou is seriously ill, and the God-given opportunity for his father to move east is right in front of him. It is not advisable to turn against Cao Cao at this time. The child is willing to go to Xuchang to dispel Cao Cao's concerns about his father."

"stand up."

Guo Jia said softly.

Guo Ye raised his head and saw Guo Jia patting the position beside him. He moved his legs over and knelt beside Guo Jia.

He handed the soup bowl that was still hot on the table to him, and Guo Jia said softly: "This is the soup made by your aunt. Your conditions in the military camp are not as good as at home, so drink it quickly."

Guo Ye hesitated for a moment, then picked up the bowl and finished drinking it in big mouthfuls. He didn't care about the taste at all, and he still looked at Guo Jia intently.

A smile appeared on Guo Jia's face, very relieved.

At first glance, the eldest son was not outstanding except for his appearance, but he had never disappointed Guo Jia for so many years.

"Ye'er, you must look at the overall situation and not just focus on the local area. As a father, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and all three parties are eyeing Jingzhou. This is not a secret. Do you think Cao Cao is testing me now? No, he is trying to anger me. The successive provocations are to make me lose my mind and miss the opportunity to sweep Jingzhou. Cao Cao is afraid of being suspicious. If he lets him control his father and obeys his request, he will become suspicious. There has been no war in recent years under his father's rule. Preparing for war, reserves food and grass, and the three armies are ready to fight. Cao Cao knows these. In terms of geographical advantage, Cao Cao can capture Xiangyang as soon as possible, and as a father, he will take all the territories south of the Yangtze River before him. At that time, the one who benefits more is still a father. Therefore, Cao Cao must ensure that his father will not attack Jingzhou before him, and he will try to provoke the battle."

Guo Ye listened attentively and changed his mind sharply. After Guo Jia finished speaking, he immediately asked: "When the two families start the battle, wouldn't it be beneficial to the Fisherman Sun Quan?"

Guo Jia smiled faintly and shook his head slightly and said, "No, what Cao Cao has to do is to attract his father's attention to the north. Once the battle starts, he can only restrain his father's troops, and Jingzhou will be his pocket. As for Sun Quan, if he is not strong enough, he can seize Jingzhou, and I and Cao Cao can force him to seize it. He can only take advantage of it because his troops enter Jingzhou. If Jingzhou resists, he will have to fight a battle with a chance of winning at most 70%. Even if he wins, Sun Quan cannot stop his father or Cao Cao from coming back. Therefore, if Sun Quan wants Jingzhou, he can only wait and see the situation temporarily. Before his father and Cao Cao have no strength to lose a lot, he dare not step into a Jingzhou with resistance. Although Liu Biao's 200,000 troops are already controlled by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, Jingzhou and Jiangdong have a feud. How could Cai Mao not resist and surrender to Jiangdong?"

After Guo Jia said this, Guo Ye suddenly realized, but there was still a question.

"Father, if you start a war with Cao Cao, then will your father want Jingzhou?"

Guo Jia did not answer this question positively, but said: "Yizhou was once Liu Yan, Chang'an was once Li Jue Guo Si, Liangzhou was once Han Sui's. Ye'er, remember, those who achieve great things should not care about the gains and losses of a city and a place. As long as the gains and losses are not fatal, don't be upset. Those who do not plan the overall situation are not enough to plan a corner, and those who do not plan for the whole world are not enough to plan for a moment. A broad vision is broad and the vision is relaxed."

Guo Ye seemed to have some sudden enlightenment, but he still had to digest more experiences slowly by himself.

Since sending the proton to Xuchang would not dispel Cao Cao's doubts, Guo Ye guessed Guo Jia's decision and immediately stood up to bid farewell to Guo Jia.

"The boy said goodbye. I left the barracks without orders. Now I will get twenty military sticks when I go back."

Guo Jia nodded and watched him leave.

Take out a piece of white silk from the low table, Guo Jia took a pen and wrote a few lines of words, then put his own seal on the signature, stuffing the white silk into a treasure bag.

Walking out of the study, Guo Jia called Xiao Yi at the entrance of the courtyard.

"Master, what are your instructions?"

Xiao Yi came to Guo Jia.

He handed him the tip, and Guo Jia whispered: "You send a confidant out of the city overnight to hand the tip to Ma Chao. Be sure to keep it confidential. The tip must also be handed over to Ma Chao in person, and you must not disclose whereabouts for others to know."

After taking the tip, Xiao Yi said, "Since this tip is so important, why not send it to Liangzhou in person?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "No, you can't go, find a reliable man, and you can also secretly send someone to stare at the person who delivers the letter. If there is a slight mistake, you can act according to the opportunity."

Xiao Yi and Xiao Ren are the commander of Guo Jia's personal guards. They cannot act rashly, and it will attract people's attention.

Xiao Yi understood and immediately went down to do it.

Asking one person to deliver a letter and then send someone to secretly protect and monitor the two. There is no connection between the two and they do not know what each other is doing, which strengthens the confidentiality and stability of the information.

Late at night, Guo Jia pushed open the door of Da Qiao's boudoir.

Zhu Guangying, Da Qiao was sitting beside the bed and was still asleep, with tears on her face that had not yet dried, and she was stunned.

Even Guo Jia didn't realize anything when she walked to her.

It was not until Guo Jia's fingers slid across the corner of her eyes to wipe away the tears for him that she suddenly woke up.

"Husband."

Da Qiao turned around and wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

"What happened?"

Guo Jia stood in front of her and pulled her body to the front. Da Qiao lowered her head and was silent for a while before leaning into his arms, saying quietly: "Yu'er had been here before. He said that if his husband wanted to send someone to Xuchang, he would be willing to go. He said that his eldest brother was a general and his second brother had literary talent, so he was useless. Outsiders secretly said that he was not doing his job properly. He felt that his husband was blind. If he could do his part, he would not be afraid of going to Xuchang."

Guo Jia sighed slightly. Guo Jia was very proud of his child who was only a few years old to say this.

Guo Yu neither likes to learn martial arts nor to read. He likes to tinker with exquisite gadgets all day long. Outsiders say that Guo Jia’s three sons are both literary and martial, and one is incompetent.

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