Chapter 15 Guo Jia offered good advice
Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun to divide his troops to the south, pretending to attack Jingzhou, but Liu Biao didn't know his intention and played the real thing.Hearing that Xiahou Dun led his troops to leave Beijing, he thought that the war was coming, so he immediately granted Liu Bei military power, ordered him to capture the counties of Nanyang first, and stationed troops in the north of Bowang County (southwest of Fangcheng County, Henan Province) to block Cao's army.Xia Houdun, Yu Jin, Li Dian and Liu Bei fought again and again, and the battle gradually became irresolvable.
In August of the eighth year of Jian'an (203 A.D.), Liu Bei, who had been in a stalemate with Cao Jun for many days, took advantage of the terrain to set up an ambush, burned the camp by himself and pretended to retreat.Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin led their troops to pursue and fell into a tight siege. Thanks to Li Dian who stayed behind in the camp for timely rescue, the second general barely escaped, but the soldiers and horses were severely damaged and had to switch from attack to defense; Yuzhou is within the bounds.Due to the situation, Cao Cao had no choice but to make a fake show and lead a large army to Xiping to confront Liu Bei.
When the war broke out in the south, the Yuan brothers' infighting became unscrupulous.Yuan Shang personally led his troops to attack his brother. Yuan Tan had to flee to Pingyuan County, Qingzhou to gather the remnants after one defeat after another.At this time, Yuan Tan rebelled after being defeated on the front line, and was in a desperate situation. After repeated plans with Guo Tu and others, he had to send Xin Ping's younger brother Xin Pi to surrender to Cao Cao, and begged to send troops to Jizhou to rescue him from his predicament—the Yuan brothers killed each other so badly. , To the extent of seeking skin from a tiger.
Xinpi was ordered to break through the siege, and after several twists and turns, he came to the front line of Cao Jun. He first found the military adviser Xun You, and begged him to urge this matter in front of Cao Cao.But at this time, Liu Bei was troubled before, and a good opportunity appeared in the rear, and Cao Jun was faced with a dilemma...
The Chinese army has been arguing for a long time, and there is still no consensus, but most of the generals feel that the Yuan family is in chaos, and Liu Biao is the enemy in comparison, and they advocate breaking Liu Bei first and going straight to Jingzhou.Xia Houdun and Yu Jin, who suffered losses before, even urged this discussion. Only a few people such as Xu You, Guo Jia, and Lou Gui agreed to accept Yuan Tan's surrender and return to the army to go north.
Cao Cao frowned while sitting in the handsome table, unable to make a decision for a long time.In his opinion, Yuan Shang is certainly a worry, but the big-eared thief is even more troublesome. He has no idea of going straight to Jingzhou, but he must not let the big-eared thief take advantage of it. The border of Yuzhou is empty, if there is another fiasco like the Battle of Bowang, Xudu will be in danger!Liu Bei is not incapable of fighting, it's just that he hasn't established a solid foundation for more than ten years. Now that he has Liu Biao as his backing, he has enough armor and food, so he can't be underestimated.
Xun You looked at Xu You, Lou Gui and the generals arguing with each other, frowning all the time without saying a word - although he took care of this matter, it is inconvenient to say more.Because the Xin family and the Xun family are both big families in Yingchuan, the two families have a marriage relationship.Xun You's aunt was married to the Xin family, and her sons Xin Tao and Xin Pi were brothers of the same clan.After breaking out of the plains, Xin Pi avoided fighting for many years and dared not meet Cao Cao. He first went to Xudu to find Xin Tao. He came here with a letter of recommendation from Aunt Xun You's cousin, and Xin's surrender was also involved. Dozens of people died!This official matter is mingled with private affairs, and many people have heard of it, which makes it inconvenient for Xun You to express his opinion.
Cao Cao had long noticed that Xun You was acting abnormal today, and he hesitated to speak several times, so he raised his hand to stop everyone's discussion: "What's so high about the military commander?"
Xun You cupped his hands and said, "This matter is quite obscure, and it involves my relatives..."
"Hey! You don't have to avoid your relatives to promote a virtuous person for the country, let alone military affairs, you can say nothing."
Xun You stood up: "I think it is my lord's original wish to take Hebei first, and it should not be abolished easily. It is better to send troops to the north."
Xia Houdun retorted: "Military commander, please forgive me for being rude. Yuan Shao, the Hebei leader, has been passed on to Yuan Shang, and Yuan Tan's chariot general murdered his younger brother. This person doesn't even think about brotherhood. Would you really surrender to our army? Besides, the land of Qingzhou has not yet been completely recovered. Wang Xiu and Guan Tong are all conspiring with him. Although our army can attack and defeat Yuan Shang by going north this time, then Yuan Tan recruited his troops to take advantage of the situation and take Yuan Shang back. If the land resists our army, aren’t we working in vain again? Eliminate one enemy and set up another enemy, and in the end return with no success like the previous two times.”
Yu Jin followed suit and said, "The current difficulty is not in the back, but in the front. If Liu Bei cannot be driven back, I'm afraid I won't be able to return to the army..."
"You don't want to interrupt! Please finish the sentence with the military adviser." Cao Cao frowned and scolded.
"Thank you, my lord." Xun You put aside his scruples for a while, and walked to the center of the big tent, "When the world is in trouble, all the heroes will fight to annex the neighboring lands, but Liu Biao sits between Jiang and Han, pretending to be Zhang Xiu, Huang Zu, etc. , Kuai Qi and other foreign feudal vassals defend against the enemy, and they have no ambitions in the four directions! The Yuan family was originally based on the land of Hebei, Qingyou and the four prefectures, with more than 100,000 armored soldiers. The two sons of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are in harmony to keep their careers, and the troubles of the world will not end. Now brothers are fighting against each other and competing for the high position. When the land is unified, its power will be dedicated, and it will be difficult to achieve it if it is dedicated. The Lord should not sit idly by, and should take advantage of this opportunity to kill his brothers together, and the world will be settled... I hope the Lord and you all The general thinks about it."
These words touched Cao Cao's heart, but Yu Jin's concerns were right. The problem at hand was how to get rid of Liu Bei's burden, so he turned his face and asked, "Gongren, Wenhe, what's your opinion?"
Dong Zhao and Jia Xu were specially transferred to the army by Cao Cao.Although Dong Zhao is not good at military strategy, he once served as the prefect of Wei County in Hebei, so he can play a role with his connections; He kept his mouth shut for fear of arousing Cao Cao's suspicion.At the moment, both of them were sitting on the slack stool, bowed their heads and said nothing, and only shook their heads when they were asked—one wanted to say nothing, and the other didn't say anything.
Cao Cao felt that his head was a little confused. He has not been in good health recently, and he may have been overworked. At this moment, he really couldn't make up his mind, so he walked outside the tent to breathe.Lou Gui quietly followed him, and said in a low voice: "Meng De, regardless of the situation of the world, we have been busy for many years and we are close to knowing our destiny. If I were you..." Said half of the love has committed an old problem, so quickly put it away mouthed.But these half sentences sounded like thunder to Cao Cao.Seeing that it is almost winter, most of the grass and trees are withered and yellow, this year is going to pass, Cao Cao is about to turn 50 years old, the way to stabilize the world is still far away, at this time, he must fight... Thinking of this, he suddenly Turning around, he said, "According to the strategist's plan, Yuan Tan is allowed to return and surrender, and set off to go north at another day!"
As soon as this decision was made, everyone present sighed. Some felt lucky, while others felt helpless.Yu Jin clasped his fists and said, "My lord! How to get out of the matter of the former enemy..."
"There will be a solution, let the old man think again and again." Cao Cao flicked his sleeves, "I have made up my mind, let's disband the tent." Yuan shouted: "Fucking bastard! The big-eared thieves came to harass the front battalion again, and Zhang Xiu has already joined them. Don't stand still, everyone, quickly lead the soldiers to help!"
The reality cannot be ignored, and it is impossible to withdraw troops in this situation.Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin glanced at Cao Cao again, seeing that he still had no intention of changing, they had to shake their heads and leave.The others also left one after another. Xun You wanted to say a few more words, but it was inconvenient to say more because of the situation.Jia Xu also walked out step by step, but was stopped by Guo Jia: "Brother Wenhe, please stay for a while. I have a plan to offer to the lord, and I will thank you for your consideration."
Cao Cao turned around and fiddled with the art of war he was annotating. After the others left, he asked Guo Jia, "What do you have to say, boy?"
Guo Jia smiled obsequiously: "I think the lord's will is determined, but he is still worried about the enemy in front of him. I will help you with brother Wen He."
Cao Cao looked up——Jia Xu stayed behind, but he slowly stood in the corner, bowed his head to his ears, and said, "Don't involve others, tell me if you have any strategy to defeat the enemy!"
"The counties in Nanyang have fallen into the hands of Liu Biao, and the big-eared bandits only divide their troops and fight each other every day, and refuse to fight in battle. Although our army is large, it is impossible to take it quickly, but it may be possible to make Jingzhou retreat on its own."
"Huh!" Cao Cao gave him a sideways glance, "You don't mean to join forces with Sun Quan to attack Jiangxia, do you? That won't work at all. There are mountains and mountains in the east of Jiangxia making troubles. I also heard that Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan has repeatedly invaded from the South Road. Sun Quan himself Gu Shang is too busy, how can he have time to help us?"
Guo Jiafang wanted to defend himself, but saw a scout soldier kneeling at the entrance of the tent: "My lord, General Zhang Liao has returned from the East China Sea, and Master Wu, the supervising army, wants to meet you immediately." There was a dispute over the strategy of using troops. At first, there was some reason for the two to quarrel, but later there were no specific problems.
"Understood." Cao Cao showed an impatient look, "I asked Zhang Liao to go to Pingchang Bazhi Rebellion, and he fought against Wu Zhou again. In the first half month, they sent letters to reason with each other, all about trivial matters , I don’t bother to care about it anymore. Look at Yu Jin and Jianjun Haozhou (hao, pronounced gao as a surname, which is extremely rare nowadays. It is said that King Wu of Zhou enfeoffed Haoguo in the northwest region, and later generations took it as his surname. Here it is mentioned Yu Haozhou, who was imprisoned in the prison army, whose name is Kong Yi, is a member of the Shangdang Party), they ate and drank together in hardships, and the two of them never blushed. Why can’t Zhang Liao and Wu Zhou do it? Donkeys go away."
Guo Jia disagreed: "Zhang Liao has a straight temper, he doesn't know how to behave like Yu Jin, and his relationship with the generals is not good. Wu Zhou is a straightforward person, with him restraining him, Zhang Liao can somewhat restrain himself. Seeing that it is right to tie the two together, arguing will not cause serious problems, and separation may not be a good thing."
Wu Zhou's feet were so fast, as soon as the scouts had left, he rushed in angrily, shouting at the top of his voice, "I report to my lord, that Zhang Wenyuan refused to obey my lord's order, and even secretly met with Changba to allow him to surrender. I tried to dissuade him one after another." He didn't listen, not only violated the military order, but also brought Changba here, please severely punish this lawless person!"
Cao Cao shook his head helplessly——Zhang Liao couldn't get rid of his recklessness, and he still couldn't let go of his loyalty with Chang Ba and his gang.The military law clearly stipulates that those who surrender after the siege will not be forgiven, but he didn't pay attention to it at all.But Zhang Liao was Cao Cao's most important general after all, and he had spent a lot of effort to subdue him. Chang Ba was just a small bandit, and he couldn't bear to deal with Zhang Liao because of this matter.Cao Cao caressed the handsome case and said with a wry smile: "Bonan has worked hard. I will leave the matter of Zhang Liao to the old man. You have been wronged again after working hard on the pommel horse these few days. Go back to your account and rest."
Wu Zhou knew that he was going to make love again, so he said sharply, "My lord, you can't do this! You have to be fair! Zhang Liao is too..."
"Okay, okay, I know everything." Cao Cao didn't want to listen to him anymore. "Zhang Liao is a warrior. He doesn't know the rules and laws. Don't be as knowledgeable as him. When he comes, I will persuade him. He apologized to you."
"Is this a mere battle of will?" Wu Zhou cupped his hands again and again, "The lord issued a decree a few days ago to strictly enforce the military law. If Zhang Wenyuan can do whatever he wants today, then tomorrow all the generals in the camp will not listen to the lord. How can we do it in the long run? What's more, that traitor, Chang Ba, has rebelled for the fourth time. If he still forgives, he is conniving. The lawless people in the world think that the Lord is lenient in things, so they must raise their troops if it is a little inconvenient, and they will surrender if it is inconvenient. The world will be in chaos!"
Everything Wu Zhou said made sense, but Cao Cao choked him speechless.Guo Jia took up the conversation: "Brother Bonan's words are certainly true, but Chang Ba, Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Yin Li, and Wu Dun are both generals in Xuzhou, and they are all close friends. Tu Zhujun is under their autonomy, and now Zang Ba and other generals have made great contributions. Wouldn't the generals be discouraged by putting Chang Ba to death at this time? General Zhang Liao also worked hard to make big things small, so brother Bernan, please don't be too harsh. "
"Yes, yes, yes!" Cao Cao hurriedly got off the donkey, "Feng Xiao is right, Bonan, don't worry, the old man knows all these things, so don't worry about it anymore, and when Zhang Liao comes, the old man will personally reconcile you." Zhang Liao is a brave general who is good at fighting, and Wu Zhou is a confidant who has served for many years.
Wu Zhou was still about to refute, but a small school came to report: "General Zhang Liao!" They didn't see each other the same way - this pair of general and supervising army were simply enemies.
Zhang Liao entered the big tent and hurriedly knelt down: "The last general will see the lord!"
Cao Cao was thinking about how to teach him a lesson, so he replied casually, "Get up."
Zhang Liao still knelt down: "The last general did not follow the military order, please punish the Lord."
Knowing that he was disobeying the military order but insisting on doing what he did, what would this kind of person do with him?Cao Cao sighed: "What do you want me to say about you? Forget it...you can go back to camp and apologize to Wu Bonan later, and next time he sues me, I will never forgive you!"
Zhang Liao hadn't been in Cao Ying for a day or two, and he had expected this result: "Thank you, my lord, for your forgiveness, and I will definitely abide by the military orders in the future." He said this countless times, and after saying that, the two of them should quarrel and quarrel.
"Where is Chang Ba?"
Zhang Liao pointed his finger out of the tent——Cao Cao had never seen Chang Ba, but now he saw a big man kneeling under the big banner with his arms bound and his chest bare.This man was born with a thick back and a big belly, with black hair all over his body, a big purple slightly fat face, with a wide mouth and cheeks, big ears facing his arms, nose and beard, and two eyes protruding out of the orbit.The tie was tied, but with his face upturned and his mouth curled up without apologizing, his two big eyes turned around and looked around.
"No wonder this guy's nickname is Chang Xi (豨, meaning wild boar), he is indeed a lawless wild boar!" Cao Cao couldn't help sneering, "How did you persuade him to surrender?"
Zhang Liao clasped his hands and said: "The last general and General Xiahou have been besieging Sangong Mountain for a long time. During the inspection, they found that Chang Ba is always watching us on the mountain. His soldiers guarding the mountain are also shooting fewer and fewer arrows. I understand this guy's temper. He must have been hesitant when he saw the strength of our army, and he didn’t know whether to fight or surrender. I pretended to be a messenger and went up the mountain to negotiate with him, and he surrendered.”
He spoke lightly, and Cao Cao was so startled that he was sweating profusely: "This is not the method of a general!"
Zhang Liao didn't care, and said with a naive smile: "It's okay, this guy and I are old acquaintances, we went to his house for a drink, and saw his wife and children."
Cao Cao was stunned: "Wen Yuan, Wen Yuan, you are really reckless. You abandon the soldiers and go into the tiger's den alone. If that guy turns his face and kills you ruthlessly on the mountain, who do you ask the soldiers of the three armies to obey? Wu Bonan deserves to scold you!"
"My lord, don't worry too much." Zhang Liao said with a smile, "Who doesn't know that my lord's prestige is all over the world, and I serve the emperor to dissuade my ministers. In the end, I will rely on my lord's authority and act as if I were ordered. No matter how brave Chang Xi is, how dare he harm me? .”
Guo Jia laughed secretly——Zhang Wenyuan has also learned badly, and he knows how to flatter.
Sure enough, Cao Cao felt radiant when he heard his "great truth", and changed his face: "Although that is the case, but in the future, you must never do this again."
"Promise, the end general must put the overall situation first." Zhang Liao quickly agreed, and interceded for Chang Ba, "Since Chang Ba has come here, I think he surrendered on his own initiative, my lord..."
"Is it possible to be lenient?" Cao Cao snorted, "I have encountered countless enemies since I raised my army, and there is no one as difficult as him. If you rebel once, it will be fine. This is already the fourth time. Even if He doesn't have many people, and the old man can't just waste his time with him! From ancient times to the present, in which dynasty or generation did someone rebel four times without being punished?"
After all, Zhang Liao and Chang Ba are friends, and he said again: "This time he really surrendered sincerely, and brought two sons with him, willing to stay in the capital as hostages, please forgive him again, my lord."
"This..." Cao Cao glanced at the stunned young man outside the tent again, "Okay, let the second son stay in the army, thinking that he has some fame in the east, he will not be dismissed, and half of the soldiers will be laid off. Let him go back." Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief, and wanted to beckon him in, but was stopped by Cao Cao, "No need! He is not worthy to talk to me like a reckless person, you tell him, this time it's all up to you Zhang Wenyuan In order to save face, tell him to obey orders from now on, and if he dares to act recklessly again, this old man will take his life at any time!"
"The last general thanked the lord for Changba." Zhang Liao fell to his knees again.
"Forget it, untie the rope and tell him to go away...you go back and rest." Cao Cao forgave Chang Ba for Zhang Liao's sake, and this man will be the most loyal man. If this righteousness can be fulfilled, Zhang Liao will definitely redouble his efforts in the battlefield in the future .
Zhang Liao was really grateful to Dade: "Since there is an enemy in front of us, how dare the last general dare to rest? After I settle down in Changba, I will lead troops to station in the front battalion and defend Liu Bei together with Zhang Xiu."
"Good job! This is like a real general!" Cao Cao's biggest characteristic of governing the army is that he does not hesitate to praise those warriors, and can always coax people to work happily for them.
After Zhang Liao left, Guo Jia reminded him: "I don't think Chang Ba's appearance is good. This person will definitely rebel in the future. Wen Yuan missed the official business because of selfishness!"
Cao Cao nodded: "Whether Changba is trustworthy or not is irrelevant. This person has lost his reputation by rebelling again and again. Who would want to work with him in the future? After his army is disbanded, there are still a few hundred left. Even if he continues to make trouble, he will not be able to make a fool of himself." Yes. Since he is willing to offer his son as a pledge, this old man will give Zhang Liao and Zang Ba some face, and I hope this guy can live in peace from now on."
However, Guo Jia said: "There is a saying that 'overreaching and destroying the top', one is an offense, two is involved, if you don't correct it three times, you will be destroyed. Now that Changba has made trouble for the fourth time, even if the lord forgives him, how can you feel at ease? Alone If you can rebel four times, you don't care about having a fifth time. This is because of nature..." At this point, he returned to the original topic, "This is like Liu Bei and Liu Biao. Against Lv Bu, betrayed the lord, fled to Yuan Shao, how can such a person be expected to be loyal to Liu Biao? On the other hand, Liu Biao is too cautious in his nature, fighting with the lord for peace, fighting for peace, this time he still wants to reconcile."
"Are you so confident?" Cao Cao disagreed with this theory of human nature.
Guo Jia burst into a smug smile again: "If my lord doesn't believe it, please brother Wen He explain the mystery."
"Huh?" Cao Cao had forgotten about Jia Xu, and only then noticed that he was still standing in the corner of the big tent, with his hands in his sleeves and his head looking down, without making a sound. He talked for a long time, as if there was no one in the big tent. He is the same.Cao Cao couldn't help laughing, "Wenhe, Fengxiao, please tell me about the situation in Jingzhou."
"Uh..." Jia Xu took two steps forward, still keeping his head down, "I really don't know what Feng Xiao is referring to..."
Guo Jia was also really let go, and grabbed Jia Xu by the beard: "You old slicker, why are you pretending to be so confused, can you still eat you after a few words? I just saved face for you in front of everyone, and now I don't want to eat you." It's time to speak up, tell me how Liu Biao treated you and Zhang Xiu when you were in Nanyang."
"Oh oh oh." Jia Xu looked suddenly enlightened, and said slowly, "I lived in Nanyang with General Zhang back then, and I have repeatedly fought with... my lord, please forgive me." When he mentioned the past, he still did not forget to plead guilty, "I have repeatedly fought with the lord , Liu Jingsheng is afraid of the lord’s invasion from the south, and he is also afraid that General Zhang will sit in Nanyang, so the provision of military rations and supplies is only adequate, and there is nothing left, just enough to support the soldiers.” He stopped talking here, and took a step back silently.
"My lord is not clear yet?" Jia Xu didn't say anything, but Guo Jia wanted to make it clear, "Back then Liu Biao helped Zhang Xiu station in Nanyang, but he used it as a shield to block the lord's army, and now Liu Bei is doing the same. Think about Liu Bei again and again. Repeated reputation is far inferior to Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao is not a blind person, how can he not know? He intends to occupy Nanyang and protect Xiangyang. He has no ambition to conquer the north. Now that Nanyang is in his hands, he can accept it. If Liu Bei is allowed to go north to touch you What good will Liu Biao do if he goes south, or further marches into Xudu? If Liu Bei is defeated, the lord will follow the trend, and the war will come to Xiangyang, and he will suffer; if Liu Bei wins by chance, he will take the opportunity to fight against him Turning against each other, isn't he going to make one enemy and make another enemy?"
"This statement is justified!" Cao Cao said sharply, "If this is the case, how should we deal with it?"
Guo Jia has already thought of a way: "You can send an envoy to go over Liu Bei and go directly to Liu Biao to discuss peace, and temporarily give up the Nanyang county to Liu Biao, leaving only Ye County as a road to the south in the future. He will immediately call Liu Bei to stop the battle and return to the village. Solvable."
"Hmm..." This method seemed to work, but asking Cao Cao to bow his head to ask Liu Biao for peace would be too detrimental to his usual prestige.
At this moment, Jia Xu muttered casually: "Actually, Liu Jingsheng is quite suspicious."
Guo Jiawen's heart brightened when he heard this, and he immediately changed his words: "My lord, you don't have to bow your head to ask for peace. You can send people to Xiangyang to spread rumors, saying that Liu Xuande's power is unstoppable. My lord, you have the intention of retreating. Then Liu Biao will definitely come to us to discuss peace. .”
"Okay! Just follow the plan of filial piety."
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "Since the lord has made up his mind, I will take my leave."
"There is Lao Wenhe, you can go...but you must keep this plan and don't leak it."
"No." Jia Xu bowed his head and walked out of the tent cautiously.
Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled: "This Jia Wenhe is always walking on thin ice. Isn't it because he is afraid that people will bring up the matter of his military invasion of Chang'an again? I didn't pursue it when I planned to kill my son. Why can't I be honest with each other! It’s too much to worry about, don’t you think?”
Guo Jia bowed his head and said nothing in his heart: It's not easy to be honest with each other. Now that you don't treat him as a sinner, who knows if you will change your mind in the future?Liu Biao's suspicion just now is clearly reminding me that he knows everything in his mind but doesn't say much. This person is as wise as he is stupid...
"Bong Xiao!" Cao Cao called out to interrupt his reverie, "You used to be an official in Hebei, do you know that Simpi?"
"Naturally, this person is Xin Ping Xin Zhongzhi's younger brother."
"It turned out to be him? Huh..." Cao Cao couldn't help sneering, "Back then when Xudu was built, the king ordered you to use your fellow villagers from Yingchuan as a conspiracy. I also used the emperor's order to conquer the Xin brothers, but they swore to be loyal to Yuan. Shi, I’m afraid I didn’t expect to see today, right?”
Guo Jia said: "Although Xin Ping is a vassal of Yuan Tan, he is open-minded, not a stubborn and stubborn person like Guo Tuna; even this Xin Pi can speak eloquently and is quite talented."
"What I'm worried about is that he is eloquent and talented! If Yuan Tan is not troubled, he is exaggerating here, and the old man rashly sent troops to attack Yuan Shang, wouldn't it be a hard work for others? Yuan Rang's words just now are still It makes sense." Cao Cao still had concerns, "Although Yuan Tan is trapped in the plains, it is not clear how many other tribes he has in Qingzhou. Since you know Simpi, you might as well find out."
Guo Jia had an idea: "Although I, Xun Yan, and Dong Zhao once worked in Hebei, we switched to the lord for many years, and now the officials under Yuan's account are not familiar with them. Even if we know a little bit, it is impossible to know that Ye Regarding the situation in the city, does my lord need to contact someone from the inner circle this time going north?"
"Naturally, that's what we wish for." If Nei Ying could be contacted, Er Yuan's subordinates could be encouraged to rebel against the enemy, and it's not known if they could win Yecheng if they worked together.
Guo Jia put his hands together: "My lord, you don't have to look around, I think it's this Simpi!"
"Feng Xiao would like to persuade this person to surrender?" Cao Cao didn't believe it, "This person dared to break through the siege to move troops for Yuan Tan, so it can be seen that he is Yuan's best friend."
"Hahaha..." Guo Jia looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "Brothers of the Xin family are indeed loyal to Yuan Tan, but there is a difficult matter in our hands that cannot be resolved without the help of the lord."
"What's the problem?"
Guo Jia laughed but said nothing, and said: "If my lord can trust me, give me a few days, and ask the military commander to stay away from Simpi for a while. I will definitely tell him to come under the lord's tent with his three-inch tongue, not only Confid the truth to the lord, and be willing to open up mountains and open roads for you to connect with internal support!"
Cao Cao was just joking at the beginning, but after thinking about it again, everything since Guandu has been as expected by Guo Jia, so he believed it 80% to 90%: "It is best to say that this person is sent down, but don't delay for a long time."
"It will take only a few days to do this. I can assure you that before the arrival of the envoy from Jingzhou, this person will be called to surrender. You will definitely not miss your important event. My lord, just wait for the good news." After finishing speaking, Guo Jia gave a deep salute, smiled and retreated go out……