late at night.
Guo Jia entered Xu You's house under the guidance of a man in black.
Xu You has already set up the food and drinks in the study.
Meet Guo Jia.
Xu You exclaimed: "Guo Fengxiao, you are so courageous. I didn't expect that you actually dared to come to Yecheng. Aren't you afraid that I will kidnap you and escort you to Mr. Yuan?"
Guo Jia smiled slightly, sat down and ate the food and wine without any courtesy.
After taking a sip of wine.
Guo Jia said: "The wine is good, but the taste is a bit bland. Xu You, since I dare to come, I will put life and death aside. Your lord Yuan Benchu is just a mediocre lord. He can't fight Cao Sikong. I'm here to see you. The first is to represent the sincerity of my lord; the second is to give you an opportunity to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side and serve the imperial court."
Guo Jia's arrival represents full sincerity.
But Guo Jia's tone of voice was very strong, which made Xu You feel uncomfortable.
However, Guo Jia's strength exactly represents the strength and confidence of the Cao Cao Group.
Xu You said: "If I do something for Cao Mengde, what official position can you give me?"
Serving the imperial court?
Abandon darkness and embrace light?
Those are all high-sounding words, just words, don't believe them.
After betraying Yuan Shao, Xu You wanted better treatment and a higher official position.
To talk about anything else is nonsense.
Xu You is a talented person who pays great attention to his appearance. He seems to be a gentleman, but in fact he is a villain who pursues personal gain.
Compared with Tian Feng and Ju Shuo, Xu You's character is indeed a bit inferior.
Tian Feng Jushou can at least keep his moral bottom line, be loyal and will not rebel against Yuan Shao. Even if they are wronged, they will not act half-heartedly.
But Xu You is different.
When Xu You was wronged, he would think of leaving Yuan Shao.
Betrayal of the lord is a very bad thing, as despicable as Lu Bu's patricide, and will not be welcomed by others.
People like Xu You don't care about reputation. He just needs to protect his own interests.
Xu You doesn't care about the rest.
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Cao Sikong can afford an official position. As for how high you can climb, it depends on your Xu Ziyuan's ability and your contribution to Cao Sikong. My master's principle of employing people is that the able ones go first. The mediocre will go down."
Xu You nodded.
If you want to get along under Cao Cao, you really can't do it if you don't have some skills.
If Guo Jia directly granted Xu You a high-ranking official and a generous salary, then Xu You would be suspicious.
But Guo Jia said that it depends on Xu You's performance and Xu You's contribution to Cao Cao's group to determine the size of the official position.
Xu You was relieved.
Xu You said: "Okay. I will definitely cooperate with whatever the court wants to do."
Guo Jia smiled and said: "My master is reorganizing the army and allocating food and grass. In less than a month, we will launch an attack on Yuan Shao. When Xu Ziyuan speaks, try to mislead Yuan Shao. We will provide you with some information. With that, With these things, I believe Yuan Shao will trust you even more."
The purpose of instigating Xu You's rebellion and misleading Yuan Shao was to minimize the losses on the battlefield.
When fighting, a wrong command by the commander will lead to the failure of the war.
Of course Xu You knows these truths.
Xu You nodded and said: "No problem. I will definitely do a good job in misleading Yuan Benchu. When Feng Xiao goes back, please put in a good word for me."
…
Zhang He is a warrior and can charge into battle, but his brain is much simpler than Xu You's.
Guo Jia promised that Zhang He could become a general as long as he surrendered to the imperial court.
In the future, with military exploits, it is possible to become a prince.
Guo Jia and Zhang He didn't talk about feelings and loyalty at all, they only talked about interests.
Because interest is the most practical thing.
Everyone is like this, what they shout on their lips and what they think in their hearts are not the same.
In terms of understanding and understanding of human nature, Guo Jia is considered the strongest person in the Cao Cao Group. Perhaps only the old guy Jia Xu can compare with Guo Jia.
Chen Kang is not very good at reading people's hearts.
Chen Kang's hearing, smell, vision, and perception are powerful, and no one can lie in front of Chen Kang.
After all, no matter how strong the psychological quality is, as long as a person lies, there will be subtle physiological reactions.
And Chen Kang can just catch this subtle reaction and use it to judge whether the other party is a human or a ghost.
Guo Jia and Jia Xu studied human nature, while Chen Kang studied technology. Each is a different matter. They cannot be lumped together.
After taking care of Xu You and Zhang He, Guo Jia felt relieved.
However, Guo Jia did not fully believe Xu You and Zhang He because he was not sure whether they sincerely surrendered to Cao Cao.
Whatever he does, Guo Jia will keep a secret.
Even if Xu You and Zhang He join Cao Cao's group in the future, they will never be truly trusted.
A surrendered general, no matter how capable he is, cannot be regarded as a true member of his own family.
Just like Lu Bu, on the surface everyone respects him and praises him for his martial arts. But in fact, everyone kept a respectful distance from him and deliberately distanced themselves from him.
No one likes a "house slave with three surnames".
…
As soon as Guo Jia came out of Zhang He's house, Liu Yi said, "Military advisor, I just met Shi A."
At present, the interests of Cao Cao's group represent the interests of the imperial court.
Warlords like Yuan Shao should be punished if they disobey the emperor's orders.
Liu Yi is willing to be Guo Jia's bodyguard.
But this does not mean that Liu Yi agrees with Cao Cao's approach.
Liu Yi's belief has never changed. She wants to take back Cao Cao's military power, return political power to her younger brother Liu Xie, and preserve the Liu family's foundation.
Therefore, when Liu Yi protected Guo Jia, he did his best and did not go against the rules.
Guo Jia was startled and said, "Isn't Shi A protecting Mr. Cao Pi? What is Shi A doing when he comes out late at night?"
Liu Yi said: "I'm afraid you have to ask the military advisor about this matter to Cao Pi."
In the past two days, Liu Yi discovered that something was wrong with Cao Pi.
When Shi A does things, it must be Cao Pi who is in charge.
Guo Jia said: "I will have a talk with the young master after I return."
Guo Jia always believed that although Cao Pi was young, he was Cao Cao's son and should understand the general situation.
This place is Yecheng, Yuan Shao's hometown. For Guo Jia and Cao Pi, this place can be regarded as a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. If they are not careful, they will fall into trouble here.
…
The Zhen family courtyard is not far from Zhang He's house.
When Shi A sneaked into Zhen's house, he passed by Zhang He's house and happened to be bumped into by Liu Yi.
Shi A didn't even say hello to Liu Yi, and just left.
After finding out the details of the Zhen family, Shi A decided to "steal" Zhen Mi back tonight.
As a merchant, Cao Pi had paid to bribe the goalkeeper.
As long as they grab someone, Cao Pi and Shi A can leave Yecheng at night.
Things in the world are so magical. Often when you are worried about an accident, the accident will actually come.
The guards in Zhen's mansion were just second-rate warriors, and with Shi'a's swordsmanship, he could easily deal with them.
However, it happened that Yuan Xi was in Zhen Mansion tonight.
As soon as Shi A entered Zhen's Mansion, he was noticed by Gao Lan, Yuan Xi's bodyguard.
Those who stood high were Yuan Shao's generals, whose martial arts were astonishing. Among the fierce generals under Yuan Shao's command, there would be no more than five who could surely defeat Gao Lan.
Even if he were to face two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, he would not be defeated even if he knew a hundred moves.
"who?"
Gao Lan shouted and rushed into the yard.
Seeing that he was discovered, Shi A had no choice but to attack with his sword first.
Cao Pi gave him a death order to take Zhen Mi back no matter what.
Gao Lan is a top-notch military general, only half a step away from being a peerless warrior.
Shi A is the master swordsman at the pinnacle.
Their martial arts skills are comparable.
However, Gao Lan's martial arts style is more suitable for fighting on the battlefield, while Shi A's swordsmanship is more suitable for fighting alone.
At this moment in the fight, Shi A had the upper hand.
Yuan Xi came to the courtyard, his face was livid, and he said angrily: "You are so brave, you dare to come to Zhen Mansion to cause trouble, you are just asking for your own death. Gao Lan, let me capture him."
Gao Lan said: "Master, this man is superb in martial arts and has sharp swordsmanship. The general may not be his opponent. Master, please step back."
Shi'a's eyes lit up as he saw the beautiful girl Zhen Mi.
Zhen Mi stood next to Yuan Xi and looked at Shi A in surprise.
She didn't understand why a thief came to her home?
Are you trying to steal money?
Everyone knows that the Zhen Mansion is rich.
But this time Zhen Mi guessed wrong.
Shi Alai didn't do it for money, but to rob her.
Shi A suddenly changed his swordsmanship style, and his sword moves became sinister and vicious, imitating Liu Yi's swordsmanship by eight or nine points.
Gao Lan was beaten into confusion for a while.
Shi A took the opportunity to rush towards Zhen Mi.
Yuan Xi thought that Shi A was here to assassinate him, and he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and called for help: "Gao Lan, save me."
Gao Lan stood in front of Yuan Xi and said angrily: "Evil thief, please don't hurt my young master."
Shi A ignored Gao Lan and Yuan Xi, but grabbed Zhen Mi, jumped onto the roof, used his skills, and quickly disappeared into the night.
Yuan Xi was stunned for a moment, then, with red eyes, he roared: "He is here to catch my Zhen Mi. I must find him, and I will cut him into pieces!"
Zhen Mi is Yuan Xi’s fiancée.
In front of him, his fiancée was snatched away, and Yuan Xi was about to go crazy.
The Zhen Mansion fell into panic.
…
There was such a big commotion in the Zhen Mansion that Yuan Shao was alarmed.
Yuan Xi is about to get married to Zhen Mi.
However, Zhen Mi was kidnapped at this moment. If Zhen Mi is not found, then the Yuan family will become the laughing stock of the world.
No matter what, Yuan Shao couldn't swallow this breath.
Blockade Yecheng.
Citywide manhunt.
In the inn.
When Guo Jia saw a large group of soldiers and horses appearing on the street, looking for people everywhere, his expression suddenly changed.
Guo Jia stared at Cao Pi and asked in a cold voice: "Master, where did Shi A go? Did you let Shi A go do something?"
Right now.
Shi A came back with the girl Zhen Mi.
Cao Pi was also panicked at this moment, and he didn't dare to hide anything anymore, so he told Shi A that he had ordered Shi A to go to Zhen Mansion to "steal people".
Guo Jia almost fainted from anger and pointed at Cao Pi, unable to say a word.
Zhen Mi is indeed a strange woman. Although she is young, she is unfazed by favors and insults and looks at the people in the room calmly.
Guo Jia hated that iron could not become steel, and suppressed his anger: "Master Cao Pi, do you know what you are doing? You ruined the lord's important affairs for a woman. And you, Shi A, are you a fool? What did the master ask you to do? , what are you doing? He asked you to die, and you committed suicide too? This is Yecheng, not Luoyang. You are too messy. It is simply lawless."
Guo Jia has always appeared in front of people as a calm and composed wise man.
No matter what happens, Guo Jia can handle it with his resourcefulness.
But this time, Guo Jia was really panicked and very angry.
It wasn't that Guo Jia was afraid of death, but that he was worried about ruining Cao Cao's military and political affairs.
If he messes up things, Cao Cao will be a little passive and will waste a lot of food and kill more soldiers.
Shi A said: "Mr. Fengxiao, Your Highness the Princess and I will take you out of the city."
Liu Yi said: "Military advisor, with my and Shi'a's martial arts and swordsmanship, we have a chance to take you and Cao Pi out of the city."
Liu Yi glanced at Zhen Mi with a hint of jealousy in her eyes.
As a woman, Liu Yi actually felt a little inferior in front of Zhen Mi.
It can be seen how beautiful Zhen Mi is.
If you want to escape from the city, you can't take Zhen Mi with you.
Guo Jia said: "Leave the city? You think things are too simple. It's not that Yuan Shao doesn't have peerless generals under his command. If Yan Liang and Wen Chou come, are you opponents? Do you think you are Mr. Chen Kang, or are you the old immortal of Nanhua?" Can you escape unharmed among thousands of armies?"
Yan Liang and Wen Chou's martial arts skills were stronger than those of Li Jue and Guo Si.
Back then, when the eighteen princes met for an alliance, Yuan Shao said that as long as Yan Liang and Wen Chou were around, Hua Xiong would not be allowed to become arrogant.
This is true; it is the truth.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were indeed capable of killing Hua Xiong.
boom.
A general wearing black armor rushed into the inn with his men.
The visitor was none other than the famous Hebei general "Wen Chou".
Clang.
Liu Yi pulled out his long sword and attacked Wen Chou.
Wen Chou snorted coldly, used all his energy, and used his spear to block Liu Yi's attack.
boom.
The attacks of the two formed a powerful air current.
Liu Yi was shaken back, and the arm holding the sword was shaking.
Wen Chou stared at Liu Yi and said with a smile: "You evil thieves went to snatch Mr. Xi's fiancée without knowing whether to live or die. I finally found you. You woman's swordsmanship is very good, but it's a pity that your strength A little weaker."
There is indeed a slight gap in strength between the peak master and the peerless warrior.
To defeat a peerless warrior like Wen Chou, Liu Yi must break through the bottleneck of a martial arts master.
Over the years, Liu Yi had been distracted by thoughts of taking over power for his younger brother Liu Xie, and could not concentrate on his practice.
Once a person is not attentive, even if Chen Kang gives personal guidance, it will be of no use.
Liu Yi said coldly: "Shi A, let's go together and attack together to kill him!"
Guo Jia said: "Stop. Don't fight anymore."
Guo Jia knew very well that even if Liu Yi and Shi A teamed up to kill Wen Chou, they would not be able to leave Yecheng.
Now that he has been exposed, he should go see Yuan Shao openly.
Maybe, things will turn around.
Guo Jia regained his composure, his mind was spinning, and he was thinking of countermeasures.
At this point, there is no point in being angry and complaining. I can only think about surviving, and it is best not to ruin what Cao Cao told me.
Wen Chou stared at Guo Jia and said, "Are you the leader of the thieves?"
Guo Jia took off his disguise, revealed his true face, and said, "General Wen Chou, we meet again."
Wen Chou said in surprise: "Are you Guo Jia?!"
Guo Jia once served under Yuan Shao, but he soon realized that Yuan Shao was not a wise master, so he left Yuan Shao and went to Yanzhou to join Cao Cao.
Wen Chou knew Guo Jia.
At the beginning, Guo Jia was just a small figure in Yuan Shao's think tank and was not taken seriously.
Unexpectedly, when Guo Jia arrived under Cao Cao, he showed extraordinary resourcefulness and became Cao Cao's chief military advisor.
Guo Jia said: "I didn't expect that General Wen Chou would still remember me, Guo Fengxiao. Take me to see Yuan Benchu."
Wen Chou nodded and said, "Okay. I will take you to see the lord right now."
…
In the main hall.
Yuan Shao sat on the main seat.
Almost all the civil servants and generals in Yecheng have arrived.
Everyone stared at Guo Jia, Cao Pi, Liu Yi, and Shi A.
Cao Pi no longer had the confidence and arrogance he had before.
After all, Cao Pi is just a young man. When facing Yuan Shao, Cao Pi still felt a little guilty.
Wen Chou and Yan Liang stood on both sides of Yuan Shao.
With these two peerless generals here, Yuan Shao is not afraid of Liu Yi and Shi A's sudden attack.
Yuan Xi stared at Cao Pi fiercely.
He finally knew now that Cao Pi wanted to rob his fiancée Zhen Mi.
Yuan Xi's face was filled with anger and he shouted loudly: "Father, kill them."
Yuan Shao waved his hand and asked Yuan Xi to calm down.
Guo Jia regained his composure, smiled and saluted, and said, "Guo Jia has met Mr. Yuan. My Cao Sikong asked me to say hello to you on his behalf."
Yuan Shao sneered: "Oh? Cao Mengde asked you to come and say hello to me? Guo Fengxiao, are you sure Cao Mengde didn't ask his son to rob my daughter-in-law?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Mr. Yuan is joking. Mr. Cao Pi and Mr. Yuan Xi are young people. They are just having fun. Children's games of playing house are harmless. It is not worthy of Mr. Yuan's anger."
Yuan Xi said angrily: "Guo Fengxiao, you fart. What a child playing house, you say it easily. It's not your fiancée that Cao Pi robbed. I tell you, since you came to Yecheng, just wait to die. . If I kill you, Cao Mengde will definitely feel distressed for a while."
Guo Jia did not argue with Yuan Xi.
The person who decides his life and death is not Yuan Xi, but Yuan Shao.
There is no point in arguing with Yuan Xi about winning or losing. On the contrary, it will lower Guo Jia's grade.
Yuan Shao asked: "Guo Fengxiao, you are Cao Mengde's chief military advisor. Tell me why Cao Mengde sent you to Yecheng? If you tell the truth, you will survive."
Guo Jia said: "Master Cao Pi and I came to Yecheng to instigate the counselors and generals under Yuan Gong. My lord has decided to use troops against you in a while. At this moment, my lord has already deployed troops and generals in Luoyang. Years ago I will launch an offensive. Mr. Yuan, I am telling the truth, not a single lie."
Yuan Shao's face was livid and he said nervously: "Who did you instigate?"
Guo Jia smiled and shook his head and said: "I can't give you the list. Mr. Yuan, you can check it yourself, or you can guess it yourself."
If you have exposed yourself, you can't play conspiracy, you must play scheming.
What Guo Jia is using now is Yangmou.
Tell Yuan Shao clearly that he is here to poach you, but he will not give you the list.
If he can't get the list, Yuan Shao will become suspicious and have random thoughts.
Maybe Yuan Shao sees everyone as a spy, and having Yuan Shao be wary of every counselor and general can make people in Yuan Shao's camp panic.
During a war, when people are at odds, that is a big no-no.
Yuan Shao said coldly: "Come here, take Guo Fengxiao and the others under custody, and they will be tortured. They must hand over the real list."
Sudden.
Buzz.
A spear came through the air and was nailed to the floor in the hall.
The force of the spear shot was no less powerful than the crossbow used to attack a city.
The faces of the people present changed drastically.
Yuan Shao was startled.
Chen Kang wore black clothes and walked into the hall step by step.
When Cao Pi saw Chen Kang, he shouted in surprise: "Mr. Chen Kang, save me."
Chen Kang glared at Cao Pi.
Chen Kang had just arrived in Yecheng.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the city, they learned that something had happened to Guo Jia and Cao Pi.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou held their weapons and pointed them at Chen Kang, blocking Yuan Shao's path and looking at Chen Kang warily.
Chen Kang said: "Yuan Benchu, you and I have not seen each other for nearly ten years. You have enjoyed a lot of glory and wealth, but you look much older and your body is fatter."
Yuan Shao's beard is gray and his body has grown fat. He is already past middle age.
Yuan Shao sneered and said: "Chen Kang, you look a lot older. Why, you had a hard time at Cao Mengde's place, did you overwork yourself? No matter how powerful your martial arts are, you can't stop the hundreds of thousands of troops under my command. "
Chen Kang said: "I don't need to defeat hundreds of thousands of troops. I just need to be able to deal with you. Yuan Benchu, if you let Mr. Cao Pi and Guo Fengxiao out of the city, I will not use force on you. You know in your heart that if I want to kill you, Ping Yanliang He Wen Chou’s martial arts skills cannot stop me.”
Yuan Shao's expression changed for a while, and finally he sighed and said: "I didn't expect Cao Mengde to even send you Chen Kang. What else can I say. I promise you to let you go."
Chen Kang was the "Land Immortal", and his martial arts skills were so powerful that Yuan Shao did not dare to gamble.
Chen Kang clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan. Mr. Yuan, please rest assured that you and my lord can compete boldly on the battlefield, and I will not assassinate you."
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Let's go."
Chen Kang said: "Feng Xiao, Mr. Cao Pi, Your Highness the Princess, Shi A, let's go. We will leave the city immediately."
Chen Kang just walked out of the hall with the four of them.
Yuan Xi was unwilling to give in and shouted: "Father, how could you let them leave? I want to kill them!"
Snapped.
Yuan Shao slapped Yuan Xi and said coldly: "Chen Kang came to Yecheng. It's a blessing to be able to send him away. Do you still want to kill Chen Kang? Chen Kang is a land god, how can he be dealt with by ordinary people? There are so many people that it is useless against him. If you want to die, you can chase him out now."
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