Cao Cao glanced at everyone and shook his head.
It seems that none of these people, except Guo Jia, have thought about this issue.
In fact, he has considered this matter.
The last time he met Lu Yi in Xiaopei, he felt that he was in danger for a long time after returning.
Lu Yi was able to capture Xuzhou so quickly at such a young age.
After Xuzhou was captured, counselors such as Chen Deng, Chen Gong, and Yan Xiang were added to the account.
There were also fierce generals such as Zhang Liao and Gao Shun who opened up new territories.
The strength has become much stronger.
In this case, Lu Yi might stay in Jiangdong?
Obviously impossible.
The next step is definitely Jingzhou.
However, Cao Cao speculated that Jiangdong would not take action against Jingzhou in the short term.
First, Jiangdong has been in war in recent years.
It just changed hands again.
In Kuaiji and other places in the east of the Yangtze River, hundreds of Yue people and bandits were causing trouble.
Therefore, Jiangdong must now stop and recuperate.
Otherwise, there will be many crises.
But what Guo Jia said today made him feel that Lu Yi might indeed take the opportunity to attack Jingzhou!
Moreover, it was in a way that he had never expected.
Just like taking Xuzhou.
And if he attacked Jingzhou in this short period of time, he would indeed be unable to deal with it.
In addition to the pressure from Yuan Shao, the court has also begun to become turbulent recently.
The emperor and some other officials began to act like monsters again and were dissatisfied with Cao Cao.
Although he pretended not to see it on the surface, he was actually quietly arranging troops and horses, preparing to take advantage of the opportunity to catch those people together and catch them all!
Therefore, he really could not mobilize any troops to deal with the situation where Jiangdong might annex Jingzhou in a short time.
Looking at Guo Jia, seeing that he clearly had "unfinished ideas", Cao Cao smiled and said: "Fengxiao, I see you are confident. Tell me how to deal with the current situation in Jiangdong?"
Guo Jia laughed and said: "I have a plan. Although it cannot prevent Jiangdong from annexing Jingzhou, it can delay Jiangdong's annexation of Jingzhou to the maximum extent."
Cao Cao hurriedly said: "Speak quickly!"
Guo Jia stood up, took steps in front of everyone and said, "My plan is to walk in four steps."
He raised his first finger and said, "Although Liu Biao of Jingzhou is a mediocre leader with no ambition, he is not stupid. Otherwise, he would not be able to ride through Jingzhou alone."
"Sending someone to Jingzhou secretly to remind him to be on guard against Jingzhou is the simplest step."
Cao Cao nodded.
"The second step is to send envoys to Changsha, Guiyang and Lingling counties."
"These three counties are now managed by Zhang Xian, a native of Changsha."
"In the past few years, Jingzhou Liu Biao has used troops in these three places several times, but with no results."
"Why?"
"Because Zhang Xian has always regarded himself as a Han official and disdained to collude with Jingzhou Liu Biaohang."
"Send an envoy to ask Zhang Xian and Jingzhou to temporarily stop fighting and guard against Jiangdong out of the emperor's righteousness."
"Once Jiangdong mobilizes troops against Jingzhou, Zhang Xian will command the troops from Changsha, Guiyang and Lingling counties and join forces with Jingzhou to fight against Jiangdong."
"The two places are at odds with each other."
"Even if it is impossible to stop Jiang Dong, it is absolutely fine to slow down Jiang Dong so that Jiang Dong cannot quickly capture Jingzhou."
"At the same time, send an envoy to contact Jiaozhou Shixie and ask him to unite the Baiyue people and bandits to riot against Jiangdong from the rear."
"Jiangdong is even more uncomfortable."
Cao Cao nodded again: "Continue."
Guo Jia raised his third finger and came to the wall behind Cao Cao and Xun Yu, where a giant map hung.
Guo Jia pointed to Hanoi and said: "Send a general to capture Hanoi County and open up the territory north of the Yellow River. Then order a capable person who can speak well to guard Chang'an and contact the princes in Guanzhong."
"First of all, if we start a war with Yuan Shao in the future, we can prevent these princes in Guanzhong from taking the opportunity to cause chaos."
"Secondly, Han Sui and Ma Teng have always regarded themselves as ministers of the imperial court. If they can be allowed to serve as officials in the imperial court, they can not only restrain other princes in Guanzhong, but also help us fight against Yuan Shao."
"In case, I mean just in case, Zhang Xian and Liu Biao cannot stop Jiangdong from annexing Jingzhou, and we are caught in the middle by Jiangdong and Yuan Shao."
"At that time, we can fight against each other while moving towards Guanzhong, then capture Hanzhong, and finally occupy Yizhou."
"Yizhou is a land of abundance. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. You only need to send a general to guard it."
"If the situation is really desperate, we can move the capital here."
"Sikong will lead heavy troops to guard the area from Guanzhong to Hanzhong, capture the princes in Guanzhong, and then sit back and watch Yuan Shao and Jiangdong fight for it."
"Once any of them is at a disadvantage, we will use Yizhou as the core and send troops to capture it."
"And fourth, before Jiangdong takes Jingzhou, we unite with Jiangdong to continue to fight against Yuan Shao."
"Even if Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan, his military strength will be invincible."
"but--"
"Yuan Shao is a man who is always scheming."
"When I worked under his account, I often found that the two major factions under his account, the Yuzhou faction and the Jizhou faction, were fighting and criticizing each other."
"Yuan Shao not only took warning from them, but also often allowed them to fight among themselves."
"It's a big taboo to bring trouble to Xiao Qiang."
"Also, Yuan Shao was born in a family of four generations and three princes. His journey has been too smooth. He is not like Sikong who has experienced setbacks and cannot withstand strong winds and waves."
"Therefore, I think that even if Yuan Shao goes south and we can block his first wave of army attacks, or even give him a heavy blow, Yuan Shao will definitely be in chaos internally, and he will even be unable to move forward from now on."
"In such a situation, we have every chance to capture Yuan Shao."
"Even if it doesn't work, you can still free up your hands to help Liu Biao, suppress Jiangdong, and prevent the annexation of Jingzhou."
"The best situation is if we capture Yuan Shao, then it won't be difficult to fight against Jiangdong."
The whole hall instantly started talking.
"Are you crazy? In Jijiu's eyes, is Yuan Shao not as difficult to deal with as Jiangdong Lu Yi'er?"
"Who is Jiangdong? Who is Lu Yi'er? It's just a small Lu family. How can he compare with Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and the third prince?"
"I think it is impossible for Jiangdong to capture Jingzhou under our noses! Liu Biao of Jingzhou is not comparable to Yuan Shu's disciples!"
"Yes, even if we go south with all our strength, we still can't take Jingzhou. I don't believe it. Jiangdong has just experienced several years of war and the people are not united. How can they defy fate and take Jingzhou?"
"Although the situation of Jiangdong taking Jingzhou is too scary, I also think that this idea is basically untenable. Moreover, I cannot accept such a situation to give up the great situation in the Central Plains, retreat to Hanzhong and Yizhou, and watch the battle between Yuan Shao and Jiangdong. ! As for moving the capital to Yizhou, that is even more impossible. How could our Han Dynasty, which has been in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, be so humble as to move the capital to a remote and remote area like Yizhou? Yizhou is really so good. When Emperor Gaozu and the King of Chu were fighting for hegemony, why did they have to attack from Yizhou? Come out? After all, Yizhou is a barbarian land!"
Cao Cao looked at the officials arguing and said "Hey~".
The officials suddenly became quiet.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jiaqi and said, "Fengxiao, go to Sikong Mansion tonight and let's talk in detail."
Guo Jia bowed and said: "Here!"
Cao Cao then stood up, pulled up his clothes and said, "You go ahead and discuss the marriage process with Jiangdong. I will go back to Sikong's mansion first and discuss with several ladies which daughter to marry this time."
After saying that, he stopped caring about everyone and left the chancery directly.
Seeing this, Guo Jia also stood up, took a wine bottle from his waist, took a sip, and said to Xun Yu: "Xun Lingjun, I'm going to Zhangtai to take a stroll and see if there are any beautiful women there today. I have to go to Sikong's place in the evening, so I can take advantage of this time to relax."
The officials immediately exploded.
"presumptuous!"
"Guo Fengxiao, you are so rude! This is the Chancellor's Desk, and you actually left your business behind and went to Zhang's Desk!"
"It's insulting to politeness! It's insulting to politeness! You are an official of the imperial court, but you bluntly say that you are looking for flowers and willows at the Chancellor's desk. It is really insulting to politeness!"
Chen Qun also stood up angrily, pointed at Guo Jia who had reached the threshold of the Chancellor's desk, and said to Xun Yu: "Your Majesty Xun, this Guo Jia is simply lawless. He blatantly drank during government affairs and looked for flowers! Don't arrest him! , It is a disgrace to the court! If everyone imitates him, what prestige will our court have?"
Xun Yu watched Guo Jia humming a tune and leaving with a small drink, and then looked at the angry looks of these officials, one with a head and two heads.
Especially when facing Chen Qun's almost cannibalistic gaze, Xun Yu took a long breath, waved his hands and said: "Okay, okay, everyone will go down to rest today. Those who are dissatisfied with Guo Jijiu will come to court tomorrow morning. , you can impeach him in the main hall and let the Emperor and Sikong come to trial. I am busy now, so I won’t say more to you."
(End of chapter)
