Chapter 2: I want Jingzhou

Yizhou Prefecture

The main seat of the lobby was hanging in the air, and civil servants who coordinated political affairs in Chengdu were present.

Lu Su sat in the last seat, with wide sleeves and robe, looking like a loyal and honest man.

From the impression of the appearance, everyone will present a rough visual sense.

For example, Xu Shu is upright and upright, Qin Mi is a gentleman, Zhang Song is ugly and agile, Peng Yifa is righteous and arrogant, etc., and Lu Su definitely thinks that this person is not the kind of cunning person who is good at fraud at first glance.

Lu Su visited everyone present one by one, then went straight to the topic, knelt down to the direction of Xi Zhicai and bowed: "My lords, the Cao bandits are now swallowing Jingzhou and attacking Jiangdong, and the world is in danger. If Jiangdong is lost, the Han Dynasty will collapse. Cao bandits' ambition to change the dynasty is obvious. In the past, there were brothers of Yuan, Liu Jingzhou and our lord in Guandong. Now, only our lord will resist Cao bandits. I am here to come. I hope that all lords can write a letter to Guo Envoy at this moment, and be sure to ask Guo Envoy to do his best to break Luoyang in Chang'an."

Including Sun Quan, Lu Su and others believed that Guo Jia's troops could not fight against Cao's army in both Yizhou and Guanzhong, which was not in line with the art of war. Yizhou did have naval troops, but it was Yizhou's last line of defense, and there were only 100,000. If these 100,000 naval troops were defeated by Cao Cao, then Cao Cao not only dominated Jingzhou and swallowed Jiangdong, but even captured Yizhou in one go.

Guo Jia wants to protect himself, first of all, the defense line between Hanzhong and Badong cannot be moved.

Secondly, Guo Jia's main troops are all in the north. Cao Cao led his troops south, and the defensive power in the Sili area will naturally be greatly reduced. This is the best time for Guo Jia to sweep the Central Plains.

As long as Luoyang is captured by Guo Jia, especially before Cao Cao goes to war with Jiangdong, Cao Cao must first ensure his retreat, and his path of progress will be difficult to deal with by the lost ground in the rear.

Another point is that it is unrealistic to expect that Guo Jia will withdraw all the troops from Chang'an to Yizhou and then join forces with Jiangdong to attack the Cao army in Jingzhou.

How can a tired army fight on a long journey?

Besides, will Cao Cao give Jiangdong time to form a united front with Guo Jia in the south?

Now Cao's army integrates troops in Jingzhou, with the purpose of giving soldiers from the north a physiological adaptation buffer period, overcoming the disagreement of the local environment and familiar with water wars.

The only disadvantage of Cao Cao was that his troops were not adapted to the local conditions and were not good at fighting.

As for the consequences of this proposal made by Lu Su himself, it is not considered by Jiangdong Group for the time being.

If Guo Jia swept through the Central Plains, how powerful will his power be in the future, or will he become the second Cao Cao? Jiangdong didn't have time to think about this, and the danger of collapse in front of him was what they were considering.

Xi Zhicai, Pang Tong, Jia Xu, and Qin Mi did not speak out, and looked like he lowered his head and thought.

The other strategists were actually more or less panicked.

Cao Cao's attempt to dominate Jingzhou not only made the power higher, but also blocked Guo Jia's expansion path. The remaining path, in the north, was not optimistic about the wars there and the news that came back.

Zhang Liao could not conquer outside Luoyang for a long time.

Huang Quan said to Lu Su helplessly: "Mr. Zijing, I'm not to hide it. My lord is on the way back to Chengdu. Why don't you stay in Chengdu for a few more days? After my lord returns, do you tell my lord Wu's proposal in person?"

"What? Guo Envoy is returning to Chengdu?"

Lu Su was shocked.

If Guo Jia withdraws his troops, then Cao Cao will not even have any worries in the rear!

Peng Yi, who was sitting opposite the seat, looked at Lu Su disdainfully and sneered: "Haha, a few months ago, my lord wanted to go out of Hangu Pass to attack Cao's thieves, and invited Wu Hou to raise an army from the east to echo. As a result, how did Wu Hou treat it? If he agreed, he would agree, and if he didn't agree, he shouldn't even send a reply letter regardless of the etiquette, right? Now? Cao's thief wanted to sweep Jiangdong, but Wu Hou came to ask for help from my lord? If he had known this day, why would he have been there?"

As soon as Peng Ye finished speaking, his colleagues beside him smiled bitterly.

This person has an old problem again!

To put it bluntly, it is the villain who succeeds.

Guo Jia beat Peng Yi and Fa Zheng, and they restrained themselves a lot, at least they did not show off their arrogant faces to their colleagues. Guo Jia was not at ease with these things.

Now facing foreign ministers and Jiangdong's envoy, Peng Yi couldn't help but become more charming and sarcastic.

Come and ask for help now?

What have you done long ago?

If Sun Quan had raised an army from the east and attacked Cao Cao from both sides of Guo Jia, would the situation develop to this day?

If Guo Jia is present, he will tell Peng Yi a definite answer: no matter whether Sun Quan sends troops or not, the situation will develop to a similar situation as it is now.

The only people present knew about Xi Zhicai, Qin Mi, Pang Tong, Jia Xu, and all four of them participated in the formulation and deployment of Guo Jia's plan to destroy Cao.

Lu Su looked embarrassed and said, "At that time, there were important matters in Jiangdong that need to be distracted from our Lord. When Guo Envoy's letter was delivered to our Lord, it had been delayed for a long time. This will be apologized to our Lord next."

Peng Yi raised his lips and sneered disdain.

Everyone knows whether this is the case.

Guo Jia’s letter was sent to Jiangdong, who dared to delay it? Who dared to be negligent? Not to mention that it was written to Sun Quan, even if it was written to Cao Cao, no one under Cao Cao dared to take it lightly.

Didn’t Sun Quan just want to watch the Guo and Cao families fight and both lose money and make a profit?

The dream of enjoying his life was shattered, but the fire burned to his doorstep. Humph, I deserve it.

Xi Zhicai, who truly represents Guo Jia, coughed twice and wanted to speak a few sarcastic words. Peng Yi immediately shut up and his expression returned to normal.

"Mr. Zijing, our master did not withdraw his troops from Guanzhong, but just handed over the war in the north to General Wenyuan. I believe that Cao Cao went south and under heavy troops from both sides of Luoyang, the north and south, was to guard against our master. If our master really wanted to attack Luoyang, he would have to do his best. Otherwise, this battle would be difficult to fight."

What Xi Zhicai said is true and there is no hiding it at all.

Lu Su also knew that Cao Cao had a total of 100,000 troops in Wancheng and Shanyang, forming a staggering force with Luoyang. No matter which one Taiping Army attacked, it would have to deploy several times the force to be sure to win. This is also the reason why the Taiping Army was unable to advance in an inch.

Hangu Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If Zhang Liao goes out to fight Luoyang, he will be attacked by the opponent and occupy the Guancheng after he will be attacked by Hangu Pass. The Sili area will be in a situation of being strong and clearing the country. At the very least, it will lose hundreds of thousands of troops, and at the worst, it will even be in danger of falling into Guanzhong.

How could Lu Su not know about these situations?

But he still said with great thought: "Sir, imagine if Cao thief dominates Jiangdong, then seven parts of the world will be in his hands. Can the envoy Guo stay in Guanxi forever?"

All the smart people present, Lu Su's words were easy to understand, and everyone could understand them.

They also know all this well.

Cao Cao cannot even capture Jiangdong, otherwise Guo Jia's prosperity today will be just the light of fireflies, and it is difficult to compete with Cao Wei's bright moon.

But so what if I understand? They are all ministers, so I can’t make the decision for Guo Jia, right?

Lu Su did not force them to agree, but hoped to try to convince Guo Jia.

Just as the hall was in a stalemate, a burst of hearty laughter came from outside the hall.

"Hahaha, I heard that Lu Zijing came to Jincheng alone. Could it be that he came to serve me?"

As soon as autumn began, Guo Jia walked in from outside wearing a cloak, walked around the door and unbuttoned the cloak and threw it to the guards at the door. He stepped into the hall in a dark red brocade robe. After searching for his eyes, he saw a strange face: Lu Su.

Lu Su looked at Guo Jia with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze.

Is this opening remark poaching?

What an alternative monarch!

Lu Su quickly stood up and left the table, and respectfully bowed Guo Jia.

"In Xia Lusu, whose courtesy name is Zijing, I would like to greet the envoy on behalf of my lord."

Guo Jia waved his hand and stared at Lu Su and asked, "Zijing, you haven't answered my question yet. Why not come to Chengdu to be an official. With your talents, Yizhou Prefecture will have a seat to show your strengths."

Lu Su smiled bitterly and said in a panic: "I am dedicated to serving my Lord with all my heart, and I dare not have two hearts. Thank you for your love."

Guo Jia turned his head and looked at Wang Xi Zhicai and others, shrugged in despair, and walked slowly towards the main seat.

Lu Su wiped his sweat, but Guo Jia turned his back to him and asked another question that made him almost collapsed on the ground.

"Zijing, Zijing, then when will your lord establish the title of Emperor and dominate the world?"

Everyone in the hall focused their eyes on Lu Su's face, while Lu Su's face was horrified.

Guo Jia casually unfolded his sleeves and sat down, looking at Lu Su with a relaxed smile.

Create an emperor to strive for the world!

This is what Lu Su said to Sun Quan when he first met Sun Quan after Sun Quan inherited Jiangdong.

That is comparable to the best strategy for Longzhong, which is the strategic route that Lu Su outlined for Sun Quan!

Lu Su, although he looks like a loyal and honest person, is definitely an extraordinary person.

But he definitely was not a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. He wanted to be a minister of the new dynasty!

Otherwise, he would not suggest that Sun Quan be emperor.

But how did Guo Jia know these words?

Lu Su was confused and frightened.

"The envoy is joking. My lord is dedicated to supporting the Han Dynasty. How could he try to usurp the Han Dynasty like Cao thief?"

Lu Su lowered his head and defended himself, not daring to see Guo Jia's smile-like expression.

Even if the princes in the world have ambitions to be emperor, they dare not put their ambitions outside. Cao Cao was called a usurpant minister since the beginning of the Battle of Guandu, so it seems natural that Cao Cao has confirmed this title.

In order to skip this topic as soon as possible, Lu Su's expression turned aside and bowed his hand to Guo Jia. When he was about to ask Guo Jia to attack Luoyang with all his might in the north, Guo Jia raised his hand to stop him.

"Zijing, I have guessed your purpose. If Cao thief wants to sweep south of the Yangtze River, I will not let him succeed. Don't worry, I will send troops from Hanzhong and Badong to help Jiangdong and overcome this difficulty."

Lu Su was moved when he listened to the previous words and felt that Guo Jia, the monarch, had courage and was unambiguous!

Just hit the nail on the head!

However, the last sentence shocked Lu Su.

If Guo Jia sent troops from Yizhou, would he have any troops? He really took the risk of throwing the navy into the war to attack Cao Cao?

Cao Cao himself brought 200,000 troops south and surrendered 200,000 troops in Jingzhou. This totaled 400,000 troops. Could it be that Guo Jia had the confidence to win with the 100,000 naval army?

Could it be perfunctory?

Guo Jia had a solemn expression. When Lu Su was pondering, he spoke again: "But I have a condition to defeat Cao, Jingzhou, and return to me."

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Chapter completed!