Chapter 20 Dare to act
Since Wei Yan took the initiative to vote, Guo Jia would never be able to refuse it.txt e-book download**
"If you pass the order, you will hold a banquet here to entertain Wei Yan and his party."
With a command from Guo Jia, the left and right guards came over to carry away the low table full of bamboo slips in front of him, and changed it to a new one. Pang Tong also went down to pass the order. After a while, the hall was filled with low tables for the utensils used by the guests.
The generals and the generals were called up, and the generals who were resting in the military camp were confused.
Is the celebration now?
Wouldn't it be the next Jiangling?
According to the generals' ideas, at least they have to go to Jingzhou before they can enjoy the reward.
After Ganning, Dian Wei Xuchu and other generals came to the hall to salute Guo Jia, they took their seats one by one, because only Jia Xu and Pang Tong were accompanying the counselors, and only a few civil servants in Jiangling came to the banquet tremblingly.
He specially ordered people to free up the position opposite to Gan Ning on his left hand. Guo Jia called Guo Ye and asked him to turn his head in front of him. Then, Guo Ye walked to the second position on his left hand and sat down.
After all the familiar civil and military officials arrived, the fine wine and food were also served one by one.
The generals looked at the empty position on the opposite side, and thought that some big shot might appear.
Outside the hall, Pang Tong took the lead in leading Wei Yan and several low-level officers under Wei Yan into the hall.
From a distance, Wei Yan gives people the feeling that he is a man who is decisive and aggressive in the big golden sword. His expression is majestic and rough face. His beard makes him feel a rebellious wildness.
After giving a silent salute, Pang Tong found a seat to sit down, and the eyes of the civil and military officials in the hall were focused on Wei Yan's group.
The few low-level officers around Wei Yan were naturally like green leaves. Facing so many powerful generals around them and the monarch sitting in the main seat, they all felt a little humble in their expressions. Only Wei Yan held his head up and spoke in a thick and heavy voice.
"A certain Wei Yan, whose courtesy name is Wenchang, is a visit to the envoy and the generals."
Wei Yan bowed to Guo Jia, and then turned to Gan Ning and other military generals.
This opener, neither humble nor arrogant, made everyone put away their underestimation of Wei Yan.
"Writing, I heard you are here to apply for it. Is this serious?"
Guo Jia and Yan Yue looked at Wei Yan with a smile.
Everyone also understood that this banquet was prepared for Wei Yan, and everyone was deeply surprised.
Almost none of them had heard of Wei Yan's name, and Guo Jia would definitely not hold a banquet for an unknown young man. Since he received Wei Yan so grandly, this person must be an extraordinary person.
Wei Yan's speech was full of momentum, and his voice was heavy without any ambiguity.
"This matter is absolutely true. I have heard that the envoy is a civil and military strategy, and intend to join the envoy to show his strengths. Today I will serve the people, but I will fulfill my long-cherished wishes in my life."
Guo Jia nodded with a smile, and then asked Wei Yan to take his seat.
Wei Yan was surprised to find that Guo Jia had placed him first, and the low-level officer who came with him was in the last seat.
Wei Yan felt that this trip was right! Guo Jia was able to regard him as a guest of honor, which meant that he did not underestimate him.
"Feast!"
Guo Jia said two words with a smile, and everyone raised their glasses and gave him a cup first.
Putting down the wine glass, Wei Yan said to Guo Jia impatiently: "Eunuch, now the Cao bandit is dead, and the Sun and Liu coalition forces are in short supply after the war. The envoy has already obtained Nanjun. Why not conquer the counties in Jingnan as soon as possible?"
Not only Wei Yan was interested, but other generals also looked at Guo Jia with a look of intention.
Guo Jia still smiled, but asked without answering a question: "Wen Chang, if I lead my army to take Changsha, will the prefect of Changsha Han Xuan surrender? Will the people want to see me take over Jingzhou?"
This question made Wei Yan silent.
For a moment, no reply.
Jingzhou was still peaceful under Liu Biao's rule, and Han Xuan, the prefect of Changsha, was also good to the people. Nanyang to the north of Jingzhou, Yidu to the west, and Jiangxia to the east, more or less suffered the war because of Cao, Guo Jia and Sun Quan in these years. Changsha was relatively peaceful. The people were determined to go to the Han Dynasty under Han Xuan's rule. If Guo Jia led his army to conquer Changsha, Han Xuan would probably not surrender, and the people would also resist.
Wei Yan knew Changsha very well, so he thought of a solution to this situation before he dared to serve Guo Jia.
"The envoy, if you want to obtain Changsha County, I am willing to come up with a plan for the envoy. The envoy can send a general to lead an army of 10,000. After the troops arrive in Changsha, if Han Xuan surrenders, the soldiers will not conquer Changsha without bloodshed. If Han Xuan does not surrender, I am willing to launch a mutiny in Changsha. As long as Han Xuan is killed, Changsha will be the envoy."
Wei Yan's words were righteous and stern, without any shame.
Disdain and shame flashed in the eyes of those Jiangling civil officials who surrendered to Guo Jia.
This Wei Yan is shameless!
Han Xuan, the prefect of Changsha, is your immediate superior! You actually said you would kill him, but you still remained silent!
The Taiping Army generals had no prejudice against Wei Yan's words.
Since Wei Yan has come to serve Guo Jia, it is a sign of knowing the current affairs and should be a hero!
If the prefect of Changsha, Han Xuan, did not surrender and Wei Yan would not kill him, they would not show mercy. Han Xuan would always be dead. Wei Yan was willing to launch a mutiny in his inner circle, which is a good thing that could reduce casualties among the Taiping Army soldiers!
It is even more of a great achievement!
The generals all looked at Guo Jia, and Changsha County was at their fingertips, so it depends on what decision Guo Jia made.
Guo Jia was not surprised when faced with Wei Yan's plan.
There are always many ambitious people in this world.
Wei Yan must have ambitions. He gave him ten thousand courage to be the king and emperor, and he did not dare to have such a thought. But he became famous after success and became famous. A general with blood and ambition must have such ideals.
In a peaceful and prosperous era, it is difficult for civil servants to rise to the top with just one pen, but it is too difficult for military generals to make a name for themselves.
If a general wants to take office, he must rely on military achievements. Then these people are more or less afraid that the world will not be so lucky.
Now that the world is in a great position, warlords are in power, Wei Yan wants to make a name for himself and stay in Changsha where peace is not good. If he wants to take office, he must follow the pioneering and enterprising master.
Cao cào was originally a good choice, but Cao cào attacked Jingzhou in July and died in less than four months!
Even Cao cào himself did not step into the other side of Jiangling, and Wei Yan had no time to join Cao cào.
Guo Jia, who is profitable, is now firmly in Jiangling and does not go to war with the Sun and Liu coalition forces. This is obviously the next step to conquer Jingnan, so Wei Yan can't sit still. Instead of waiting for the other party to come and make a forced submission, it is better to take the initiative to surrender and make it more important.
Seeing that Guo Jia did not agree or rejected, Wei Yan could not understand Guo Jia's attitude. In order to show more prominently and make Guo Jia pay more attention to him, Wei Yan said again: "Empress, Cao Wei will definitely usher in a movement now that Cao Wei is dead now."
Before Wei Yan could reveal the strategic concept he designed for Guo Jia, Guo Jia pressed his hand and said to him, "Wen Chang, I am so happy that you come to me today. Today I will not talk about important matters, but only talk about the wind and moon. Come on, I will give you a cup. Wen Chang helps me, and I will be like a tiger with wings."
Guo Jia interrupted Wei Yan's words while drinking. Wei Yan really didn't know what Guo Jia meant.
When he drank with Guo Jia in a respectful manner, Wei Yan sighed and suddenly felt a little unhappy.
Guo Jia regarded him as a guest of honor, but it seemed like a perfunctory act.
The atmosphere of the banquet in the lobby became increasingly warm. Most of the generals would not be as dull as literati. Guo Jia said he would not talk about business affairs, so he would not have to worry about it. Everyone should drink and drink, and enjoy the wine.
When the banquet ended, Guo Jia asked Wei Yan to stay in Jiangling without having to go back to Changsha. Then, Guo Jia left the venue first on the grounds that he could not bear the wine.
When the other generals saw that the lord had left and they had almost had a chat, they left one after another.
Wei Yan was drinking a dull wine, absent-minded, and there was obvious loneliness on his rough face.
He never claims to be a gentleman, a real man stands in the world and dares to act!
Han Xuan is his boss, and he knows exactly what kind of infamy he will cause if he kills him.
However, he was willing to do this and did not bother to hide his head and tail. He dared to take the blame on his head!
This is a way and sacrifice for him to express his loyalty to Guo Jia. Isn’t it enough to surrender to this point?
Wei Yan came to Jiangling secretly. Han Xuan didn't know, but only his confidant in the army knew.
He is a general who treats his soldiers well and can share the joys and sorrows with his soldiers. This surrender to Guo Jia is related to his personal future, as well as the life and death of the soldiers in Changsha.
It was precisely because Wei Yan had a high prestige in the army that the soldiers were willing to follow Wei Yan that Wei Yan dared to say that he launched a mutiny in Changsha City to present the city to Guo Jia.
"General Wen, speak with his own hands."
Just when Wei Yan was in a state of dismay, the young man who had been sitting beside him but was ignored by him smiled and waved to him.
Wei Yan saw that the civil and military people in the hall were walking away. Seeing that the young man was young, handsome and extraordinary, he was only aware of his identity.
"I wonder what position you hold under the envoy's tent?"
In Jiangling, Wei Yan was not familiar with the place, so he naturally had to be respectful to others.
The young master smiled and said humbly: "I have the surname Guo and his name is Ye, and his name is Gongrui. I don't have any official positions now. Please follow me to talk."
Wei Yan sobered up three points and his expression was shocked. Guo Ye? Isn’t that Guo Jia’s eldest son?
So he quickly bowed.
"I hope Mr. Ye will not blame me. I am a rough man and don't know etiquette."
From the beginning to the end of the banquet, Wei Yan never greeted Guo Ye, for fear that his previous attitude of ignoring the other party would be mistaken for being arrogant.
Guo Ye smiled and greeted Wei Yan, and then walked out of the lobby together. Wei Yan's accompanying soldiers were arranged to spend the night in the military camp.
The winter is cold and the night is dark. Guo Ye lifted a lantern from the guards and walked side by side with Wei Yan in the road ahead.
"General Wen, I'm here to apologize to you for your father. I hope to forgive you for your negligence. I'm not to hide it. There were outsiders present during the previous banquet. My father knew that General Wen would definitely speak amazingly, so hehe."
Wei Yan suddenly realized that it was not that Guo Jia didn't want to listen to his words, but that these words were best not to be heard by others.
The surrendered civil officials in Jiangling naturally did not trust them.
The two walked to the military camp in the city, and Guo Ye took Wei Yan to his tent. Accompanied by candlelight, Guo Ye reached out to invite Wei Yan to take his seat.
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