Chapter 401: Guo Jia’s strategy of retreating into advancement
Xiang Yu sighed and said bitterly: "Now the reputation of being a butcher will never be washed away for the rest of my life."
Although Xiang Yu doesn't care much about what others think of him, he certainly doesn't want to leave a lasting reputation.
Shi Lan felt a pain in her heart when she heard this. She was about to comfort Xiang Yu, but then Guo Jia walked in with a frosty look on her face.
After seeing Shi Lan, Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, then his face immediately turned ugly, and he said calmly to Xiang Yu: "General Xiang, you are still surrounded by beautiful women. It seems that you don't know how much trouble you have caused. Farewell."
As he said this, Guo Jia pretended to leave. Seeing this, Xiang Yu quickly stopped him and said, "Xiao Feng, if you have something to say, don't leave."
Guo Jia was still stunned, but Shi Lan saw this and left wisely. Before walking out of the tent, Shi Lan turned around and took a deep look at Guo Jia.
Seeing this, Guo Jia smiled and moved his mouth slightly, but Shi Lan's expression suddenly changed and he quickly turned around and walked away quickly.
"Are you going to take action so soon?"
Shi Lan murmured to himself as he walked out of the big tent, his eyes full of struggle, but in the end it turned into a look of determination.
In the tent, Guo Jia looked at Xiang Yu expressionlessly and said, "General Xiang, if you get into trouble once, do you know how many people will take the blame?"
Xiang Yu thought that Guo Jia was affected by him, so he asked, "Is it serious?"
"General Xiang, you no longer care about others. Last time you massacred 150,000 surrendered soldiers without their consent, which already made the great sage very dissatisfied, but this time you directly ordered the massacre of civilians. , what exactly do you want to do?"
"This time the responsibility does lie with me. I was impulsive and I am willing to take all responsibilities."
Xiang Yu didn't defend himself. It was useless for him to explain anything now, and besides, there was no need for him to explain in front of Guo Jia.
"Just impulsive?"
Guo Jia curled his lips and said dissatisfied: "Your impulse has made all your previous efforts in vain, do you know?"
"so serious?"
Xiang Yu finally realized the seriousness of the matter, frowned, and asked, "Is there a way to remedy this?"
Xiang Yu is willing to admit his mistakes, but it does not mean that he will bear the price, especially the loss of the Yellow Turban inheritance rights recognized by Zhang Jiao, which is still the root of all his efforts, and failure must not be allowed.
Guo Jia did not respond directly, but asked instead: "If there is no way to remedy it, what will you do? Rebellion from the Yellow Turbans and go it alone?"
"I have no idea."
Xiang Yu did not answer directly, but gave an ambiguous answer, but Guo Jia knew that he would definitely do this.
Xiang Yu is not Huang Chao. Because of Xiang Yan, he has a deep foundation in the Yellow Turbans. Even if he rebels against the Yellow Turbans, he will have many followers. Of course, this number may be more than the average rebel king.
A sneer flashed across Guo Jia's lips, and he said: "General Xiang, I advise you to forget that unrealistic idea as soon as possible. If you really get to that point, not to mention your current subordinates, it will be Old General Xiang Yan They may not support you."
The Yellow Turban is an army that combines military and religion. Zhang Jiao is not only a military leader for the Yellow Turban soldiers, but also a spiritual believer.
Therefore, it is naturally impossible for the Yellow Turban soldiers to betray their beliefs.
The biggest reason why no one has rebelled against the king so far is because they know that not many people will leave with them willingly, so they might as well follow the Yellow Turbans.
Xiang Yan and Zhang Jiao are close friends. He is not as ambitious as Xiang Yu. Although he hopes that Xiang Yu can inherit Zhang Jiao's position, the premise is that the normal method is adopted. He will definitely not approve of the rebellious method.
After thinking of this, Xiang Yu immediately became depressed and said: "Don't worry, I will not betray the Yellow Turban."
Guo Jia felt that the time was almost up, and immediately said: "Actually, it's not that there is no way to make up for it, it's just..."
Xiang Yu suddenly became energetic and asked eagerly: "Just what?"
"I just need General Xiang to take the initiative to give up your intention to inherit the Yellow Turban to the wise master."
"What?"
Xiang Yu's expression suddenly changed. He finally defeated Huang Chao and became the first successor of the Yellow Turban. But now Guo Jia asked him to give up voluntarily, and Xiang Yu naturally couldn't accept it.
Seeing Xiang Yu's reaction, Guo Jia immediately explained: "The apparent giving up is just to let the great virtuous teacher see your sincere attitude of admitting your mistakes. Only in this way will things turn around."
"But……"
Xiang Yu was still a little reluctant, but Guo Jia didn't give him a chance to continue.
"So what if the general doesn't give up on his own initiative? If the wise master doesn't agree with you, it's all in vain, general."
Hearing this, Xiang Yu's face improved a little. He knew that Zhang Jiao had a soft temper. If he really saw that he was sincerely repentant, he would probably give him another chance.
"If I give up on my own initiative, will the Great Master really think that I am truly repentant?" Xiang Yu asked with some uncertainty.
"Of course not. We need a layer of insurance to ensure everything is safe."
"Double insurance?" Xiang Yu was stunned and didn't understand what Guo Jia was planning.
"If my prediction is correct, if you don't take the initiative to admit your mistake this time, the Great Master will probably try to seize your military power."
When Xiang Yu heard this, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat. Seeing this, Guo Jia continued:
"And if you repent and have a good attitude, the Great Master will definitely give you the opportunity to continue leading the army in order to continue to test you. At that time, you only need to take the initiative to ask for orders to attack Jingzhou. In this way, you can regain the trust of the Great Master. And if we can firmly hold the military power in our hands, wouldn't we be able to kill two birds with one stone?"
"But if we attack Jingzhou, doesn't it mean that we miss the greatest achievement of capturing the Chang'an court?" Xiang Yu said hesitantly.
“The next step will definitely be a tug-of-war that won’t end so easily, so it’s better to leave Sizhou, a land of right and wrong, so that we can get credit from other places.
Taking the initiative to leave the center will also make people feel that you really want to stay away from the dispute, and it can also show the general's repentant attitude. Of course, it is best to actively ask the general to be your lieutenant. "
"Zhang Liang? Why are you looking for him?"
"Because there is a father-in-law general supervising you, general, the great virtuous teacher can safely let you go south, general."
After listening to all Guo Jia's analysis, the more Xiang Yu thought about it, the more reasonable it became. Zhang Jiao was completely disappointed with himself.
Only this way of retreating to advance can restore one's image in Zhang Jiao's heart.
After thinking this, Xiang Yu went to admit his mistake decisively. Looking at the background of Xiang Yu leaving, Guo Jia murmured to himself:
"Brother Qin, I have done everything I can. Now Xiang Yu has taken the bait. As for whether Zhang Liang can hang him again, it depends on luck. And the task of completely burying the Yellow Turban will be left to you, Brother Qin." .
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