Three Kingdoms Guo Jia's growth diary

Guo Jia rolled up the map and went to Cao Cao.Passing by a small hall, I inadvertently caught a glimpse of dozens of scholars in cloth clothes and scarves, drinking tea in the hall.Guo Jia was a little surprised: These people don't look like people raised by poor families, one or two are wearing coarse old clothes, what are they trying to do?

He looked up at the plaque, and it turned out that it was the place where Sikong Dong, Cao Yu and Mao Jie worked, and he realized the truth in an instant. It was not that these scholars were poor, but that Mao Jie, who was in charge of selecting officials, advocated frugality.

Guo Jia didn't like complicated decorations, and Chen Qun would accuse him of being impolite when he appeared on some important occasions wearing a simple and clean Tsing Yi.It's time to drag Chen Qun to Mao Jie to open his eyes. The half-worn clothes in the hall are like fleeing famine.

how to say?Dongcao is in charge of the promotion, removal, appointment and election of court officials.Mao Jie of Dongcao is an upright official, advocates honesty, and changes the extravagant habits of the court, which is also a good thing for the country and the people.

Not long ago, Cao Cao personally praised Mao Jie.

But everything is too much, the atmosphere in the court has been a little crooked recently, some officials came to the court in patched official uniforms in order to cater to Mao Jie, which was very funny.It has to be said that Cao Sikong and Xun Lingjun are examples and imitate good virtues.

Guo Jia rolled his eyes straight, Cao Cao's robe was torn by Mrs. Ding, and the little maid Jian Qiu mended it.Although Cao Cao was frugal, he also paid attention to the majesty of Han officials, and would not wear tattered official uniforms to participate in court meetings.He often wears that patched old gown in private, in fact, he misses Mrs. Ding who resolutely returned to her natal family.

All Xun Yu's salary was used to help the tribe and the elders in his hometown.Apart from the Jinbo Mountain Stove, spices and Guqin, the Xun Mansion could not find any valuable items, not to mention that Xun Lingjun is really simple and frugal, and he wears official clothes gracefully and plain clothes elegantly, the key lies in his gentle and jade-like temperament.Some officials who deliberately make good clothes old or even patch them up, dare to imitate them?

In the main hall of Sikong Mansion, Cao Cao is sitting in front of the desk, reviewing documents.

As soon as Guo Jia stepped over the threshold with one foot, Cao Cao looked up and said happily, "Feng Xiao came at the right time. You can see this list." He picked up a bamboo slip in his hand and handed it to Guo Jia.

It is this year's roster of Xiaolian, Han Ji's name is also on it, and there are a few lines of small characters beside it: Han Ji, courtesy name Gongzhi, Xiaolian of Nanyang County, should not be recruited by the government, and fled to Jingzhou to live in seclusion...

Yes, Xun Yu spent a lot of effort to make Han Ji famous, and Guo Jia even wrote a letter to Zhao Yun to recommend him. As a result, the person surnamed Han didn't want to be an official, or he didn't want to work for the eunuch's grandson Cao Cao?He just slipped away and went to Jingzhou to become a hermit.

However, there are often celebrities who should not be recruited. Cao Cao has long been used to it. He obviously didn't want Guo Jia to see this.

Guo Jia glanced ten lines at a glance, scanned the roster from beginning to end, and easily captured the keyword: Cao Ang.

Situ Zhao Wen named Cao Ang as Xiaolian, well, this flattery is not bad.Guo Jia deliberately pretended to be confused: "Jia is stupid, I don't know what is the mystery of this list?"

Cao Cao chuckled and pointed at Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, Feng Xiao, I don't believe you didn't see it."

Guo Jia blinked: "If you want to live a long time, you'd better know what you don't know, and what you don't know is what you don't know." Don't ask about some things, if you ask, you don't know.

This remark is a bit unreasonable, because I am afraid that Confucius' coffin will not be able to hold it down.Cao Cao asked himself, for someone who could guess what he was thinking, his first reaction would definitely not be appreciation, but wishing to kill someone to silence him.Only Guo Jia, who often sees the truth without telling the truth, makes him his confidant.

The eldest son, Cao Ang, was about to enter an official career. Cao Cao had mixed feelings in his heart. Mrs. Ding had reconciled with him and returned to live with her natal family.In order to keep his identity as the eldest son of Cao Ang, he did not right Mrs. Bian for the time being.If Mrs. Bian becomes the main wife, then Cao Pi will be the legitimate son.Cao Ang became the eldest son of the concubine and had no right to inherit the family business.

Cao Cao always felt: Cao Ang once asked Ma to rescue his father, he was both civil and military, talented and virtuous.

However, if Mrs. Ding still refuses to come back, there are so many concubines and children in the backyard, and there will be no way for the mistress to take care of the trivial matters in the house. I am afraid that the Bian family will have to be helped in the end.

Therefore, it is necessary to let Cao Ang gain enough prestige as soon as possible to ensure that after Kashi ascends the throne, Cao Ang's position as the heir cannot be shaken.

Cao Cao dragged Guo Jia and talked endlessly. He even broke the news about Cao Ang being beaten when he was five years old and getting into the skirt of a girl. He wanted to hear this Qizuo's opinion.

Guo Jia didn't answer the conversation, he was not serious, he played with the folding fan casually, with an attitude of avoiding talking about it.

As soon as Cao Cao thought about it, he realized that this prodigal son was always alert and would never interfere with his family affairs, especially the sensitive issue of who should inherit his career.

He took Guo Jia's hand, and said solemnly, "Please don't be shy about being filial. Among all the gentlemen, you are the youngest. I will entrust the affairs of Gu's death to you in the future."

Only then did Guo Jia speak, and slowly spit out a word: "No."

Cao Cao: "..."

Cao Cao appointed Cao Ang as the marching Sima to go out with the army, and patted Guo Jia's shoulder hard, which was full of hints.

Guo Jia: My lord, this is asking me to support Zixiu (Cao Ang).

He finally found an opportunity, and slowly unfolded the map: "My lord, this time we go on an expedition, we still need to be prepared for Liu Biao to take advantage of the main force of our army to attack Nanyang."

Liu Biao is a panelist, but the current situation is different from the official history.Liu Biao lent Nanyang to Zhang Xiu, but Zhang Xiu defected to Cao Cao in advance, which meant that there was no buffer zone between Liu Biao and Cao Cao.Cao Cao can use Nanyang as a springboard at any time to attack Xiangyang, the seat of Jingzhou, and enter Liu Biao's house.

Guo Jia's folding fans have been ordered in Xiangyang, Nanyang Wancheng, Nanyang Ye County, and Xudu.These four places are very close to each other. Zhao Yun, who is stationed in Wancheng, has already threatened Xiangyang, the seat of Jingzhou, making it difficult for Liu Biao to sleep and eat.In the same way, if Liu Biao regains Nanyang and occupies Wancheng or Ye County, it will also threaten Xudu.

Therefore, Liu Biao had every reason to stab Cao Cao in the back while Cao Cao was beating Yuan Shu to regain the lost ground.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, then sent Cao Hong to defend Yecheng, block the road from Nanyang to Xudu, and assist Zhao Yun to resist Liu Biao.

Make arrangements in advance for hidden dangers.Guo Jia took a sip of tea and discussed with Cao Cao how to deal with Yuan Shu's Seventh Army.When it comes to the specific formation of troops, Guo Jia or Xi Zhicai has always been there to assist Cao Cao in deriving, and other advisers are not very good at this aspect.

Of course, pre-deduction is just to let the coach know.The battle situation is changing rapidly, and the ability to adapt to changes is also essential.

For this expedition, Xun Yu stayed behind in Xudu and took charge of the government.In addition, Cheng Yu sits in Yanzhou and is responsible for monitoring the movements of Yuan Shao in Hebei.Zhong Yao served as the school lieutenant of Sili, guarding Guanzhong, and was responsible for pacifying the large and small separatist forces in Guanzhong, as well as Ma Teng and Han Sui in Xiliang.

With more and more generals defecting to Cao Cao, the total number of Cao's army has exceeded 12. Unfortunately, both Yanzhou and Xu are located in the place of the Fourth World War. Every time they go out, they must leave a large number of troops for defense, so those who can be brought out to attack Yuan Shu , that is, 8 people.

Among them, the vanguard troops Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu had a total of [-] soldiers.Cao Cao led the [-] central army himself, and [-] rear troops were responsible for transporting supplies and protecting the grain roads.

The army marched in an orderly manner.This time, it was different.Guo Jia was one step behind and did not walk with Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was not used to it. When he looked back for the third time, Xun You rode up to catch up and chatted with Cao Cao about the situation in Chen Guo.

In this way, Cao Cao and Xun You were in front, Guo Jia and Xi Yan were behind, and traveled more than 50 miles.Hundreds of remnant soldiers and a few generals rushed towards them, and the military flag was broken, so it was impossible to tell which side it belonged to.

However, scouts had come to report earlier that this was Liu Bei's men.

It is said that Liu Bei is quite popular in Xuzhou.When he received the imperial edict, he originally planned to delay it as long as he could, trying not to send troops, and fooling around.However, Yuan Shu fell for Xun Yu's strategy of "driving tigers and devouring wolves" and sent General Ji Ling to attack Liu Bei.

Liu Bei could only conquer Yuan Shu according to the order.

It's a pity that he got off to a bad start and was defeated by Ji Ling, who chased after him and beat him.

Liu Bei fought and retreated, leaving only two thousand remnants, so he had to ask Cao Jun's vanguard for help.Therefore, Lu Bu and Liu Bei joined forces to beat Ji Ling away.Things have developed to this point, it seems that Liu Bei only needs to go back to Xiapi City and wait for the imperial court's reward.

However, on the way back to the army, Liu Bei and Guan Yu met Zhang Fei with his armor torn.

Liu Bei had a bad premonition, and he asked Zhang Fei, "Third brother, didn't you agree to defend the city?"

Zhang Fei rolled off his horse and knelt down on the ground with a plop: "Big brother, second brother, Zang Ba and Sun Guan got me drunk and let Zhang Xiu take over Xiapi City."

Isn't Zhang Xiu also a general of Cao Cao?

Liu Bei helped Zhang Fei up, anxious: "Where is Yuanlong (Chen Deng) now? Can Zhang Xiu make things difficult for him?" Chen Qun accepted Cao Cao's enlistment, while Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and others had limited talents, only Chen Deng , is his most capable staff member, and it is a pity to lose him.

Zhang Fei was annoyed: "The army is in chaos, it's too late to call Mr. Chen, and the two sisters-in-law are also trapped in the city." The more he talked, the more ashamed he became, and he drew his sword to kill himself. Guan Yu grabbed Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei said in tears, "Brothers are like brothers. A wife is like clothes. If the clothes are torn, they can still be sewed, and the hands and feet are broken, so it can be continued? My brother made a mistake for a while, so why blame yourself so much?" Guan Yu and Zhang Chang were both moved.

Full of doubts, the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang led two thousand soldiers to the outside of Xiapi city, shouting to the city at the top of their voices.

After shouting for a long time, Jia Xu slowly appeared at the top of the city, and read out another imperial decree: to make Liu Bei the governor of Yuzhou, and he will take office immediately without delay.

In Liu Bei's mind, ten thousand mud horses galloped past: Yuzhou Mu, it sounds like a reward, a promotion.In fact, Xudu, the governing seat of Yuzhou, is a vain job with no soldiers and no power, and Cao Cao puts it under his nose.

The question is can he say no?

Liu Bei looked back, not far away, Lu Bu's Bingzhou Iron Cavalry had already set up a posture, and several young generals under Lu Bu's command were staring at Liu Bei, gearing up, like staring at a piece of fat.

Lu Bu also carried a secret letter on his body, if Liu Bei resisted the order, he would be killed on the spot.Reward one thousand gold, plus twenty dancers.

Zhang Fei raised his head and yelled at Jia Xu at the head of the city to vent his dissatisfaction.As soon as Jia Xu raised his hand, the soldiers on the city raised their bows and arrows, and there was a rain of arrows to serve them.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei protected Liu Bei and retreated, and the soldiers behind them fled. In the blink of an eye, there were only a few hundred old, weak, sick and disabled left among the two thousand soldiers.

All of this is the strategy of Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Chen Deng.

It was Chen Deng who persuaded Zang Ba and Sun Guan to join forces with Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu to seize Xiapi City.Zang Ba and Sun Guan are Tao Qian’s old generals. After Liu Bei took control of Xuzhou, he was very kind to these two generals. However, the friendship between Liu Guanzhang and other generals has a feeling that they are not needed or trusted. , The feeling of not being able to squeeze into the inner circle.

Chen Deng was a straightforward man, and he had a good personal relationship with Zang Ba and Sun Guan, so he persuaded them to submit to the "imperial court" together without much effort.

The most touching thing is: Liu Bei was sold by Chen Deng, the super Infernal Affairs, and he is still thinking of him.

Liu Bei: Chen Yuanlong (Chen Deng) assisted me in governing Xuzhou. He has worked hard and made great achievements. I hope he is safe and sound.

Chen Deng: Liu Shijun walks slowly, not to see you off.I just want to have enough food and clothing for the people of Xuzhou. As for the governor of Xuzhou, it doesn't matter who he is, as long as he can understand the people's sentiments, support me in developing agriculture, and care for the weak and orphans.

Seeing the distressed appearance of Liu Guanzhang and the three of them, Cao Cao secretly smiled in his heart, but his face was serious. He allocated some supplies to Liu Bei and asked him to follow the army.

Yuan Shu believes that: Mandate of Heaven has long since left the Han Dynasty, and the political power came from a private sect.In today's world, the heroes are separated, which is no different from the Warring States Period. The powerful forces annex the weak forces, and eventually dominate the country, just like the King of Qin swept Liuhe.The four generations and three princes of the Yuan family are the strongest princes today, and they should replace the Han Dynasty to rule the world.

He felt that after he proclaimed himself emperor, Yuan Shao would automatically become the emperor's elder brother, so there was no reason to be unhappy and not to support him.The grievances and grievances of the two brothers in the past are not important, the key is: the world will become the world of the Yuan family.

However, there is always a gap between ideal and reality.

The news of Yuan Shu's proclaiming himself emperor spread to Yecheng, Yuan Shao scolded him several times for being a fool, and he severed his brotherhood with Yuan Shu.Cao Cao said quite generously: pardon Yuan Shao's crime of killing Lian.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao personally attacked Yuan Shu and captured Yuan Shu's generals Liang Gang and Le Jiu in Peijun.

As soon as Yuan Shu suffered a defeat, Jiangdong Sun Ce declared self-reliance, drew a clear line with Yuan Shu, who was known as the emperor, and expelled Yuan Yin, the prefect of Danyang appointed by Yuan Shu, and sent troops in response to Yuan Xiwen.

This was not over yet, Cao Cao was chasing after him, Yuan Shu speeded up his march in order to escape for his life, the food he had snatched from Chen Guo earlier was too late to be transported away, so it was hoarded in Pei County, all of which made it easier for Cao Jun.

Yuan Shu retreated to Huaiyang City in Chen State. Guo Jia sent dozens of soldiers with loud voices, carrying shields, and shouted under the city: "Yuan Thief killed King Chen and captured ten thousand stones of food. Looking at Cao Jun's flag in the distance, he ran for his life in a panic. .”