Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 74 Guo Jia's Item Replacement Task: The Abyss of Intrigue
Ju Su mentioned Xun Yu again in front of Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao's face suddenly darkened, and a thousand horses were whistling through his mind. He thought to himself:
"Do you really not know that Xun Yu is something I'm afraid of? And yet you keep bringing it up again and again. Aren't you afraid that I'll get angry right away?"

Xu You watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Jun Gongyu, ah Ju Gongyu, if I let you continue to act recklessly today, I'm afraid you will be thrown into prison by the lord... Well, the battle is ahead, I will save you one more time."

Xu You, a centrist, couldn't help but stand up. Before Ju Su could speak again, he said, "My lord, you are absolutely right! If one loses the other, the other's teeth will be cold. We must save Cao Cao!"

Ju Su saw Xu You suddenly interrupt him and was about to speak again, but was gently pulled by Tian Feng beside him.

Ju Su turned to look at Tian Feng and saw him shaking his head slightly. Then he suddenly realized that he had unknowingly angered Yuan Shao again.

But the problem is, all I say are honest advice. If you can't even listen to honest advice, how can you be a wise leader?

After hesitating for a long time, Ju Su finally sighed, shook his head and retreated.

Yuan Shao happened to see Ju Su sighing, and thought that Ju Su was dissatisfied with him, so he buried his hatred in his heart.

Xu You ignored Ju Su who was "seeking death" and continued to analyze:

"Yuan Shu may seem powerful, but he lacks cohesion. He is also overly arrogant, and inevitably looks down on Cao Cao.

However, Cao Cao was a cunning and treacherous man, and he had people like Xi Zhicai to give him advice.

If Yuan Shu continues to take it lightly, he will not gain any advantage in this battle!"

Xu You didn't even mention Guo Jia, let alone Xun Yu, perfectly avoiding the potential risk of angering Yuan Shao.

To put it another way, wouldn’t the effect be much better?
Yuan Shao's anger finally subsided a little, and his expression softened a lot.

He asked Xu You, "Ziyuan, do you have a plan to achieve both goals?"

"Of course!" Xu You smiled, looking confident.

"Tell me quickly!"

"We need to save Cao Cao, but we also need to suppress him!" Xu You smiled and stroked his long beard, saying, "My lord, you can send a detachment to Yanzhou. As long as Cao Cao doesn't show signs of defeat, there's no need to help him. We just need to keep him alive and let him and Yuan Shu slowly consume each other.

If Cao Cao cannot stop Yuan Shu, we will raise more flags, bluff, and display a large-scale battle, so that Yuan Shu will mistakenly think that our army has a large force to support us, and never give Cao Cao a chance to breathe. "

What Xu You said hit the mark exactly what Yuan Shao wanted, and he nodded repeatedly.

Xu You then continued, "Furthermore, didn't Cao Cao ask you, my lord, to petition the court for the position of governor of Yanzhou?
My lord can use the excuse that the court does not allow it and send someone else to Yanzhou to take up the post.

Cao Cao will definitely not give up his position.

In this way, wouldn't he always be in an unjust position?
Without a formal status, it would be difficult for Cao Cao to completely win over the hearts of the army and the people, and he would not be able to gain the full recognition of the local aristocratic families in Yanzhou.

As time goes on, there will definitely be chaos in Yanzhou!

When the Lord defeats Gongsun Zan and takes over the entire Hebei region,

At that time, a letter of persuasion to surrender was sent to cross the Yellow River to the south.

Aren't all the counties in Yanzhou surrendering?!"

"Hahaha! What a great idea! What a great idea!" Xu You's words made Old Yuan very happy!

This is called planning and winning from thousands of miles away!

This is what a counselor should be like!
……

When Guo Jia heard Cao Yan calling him from behind, he was so scared that he ran away.

Unfortunately, with Guo Jia’s injured body, how could he outrun Cao Yan who practiced martial arts every day?

Soon, Cao Yan grabbed his collar from behind and pulled him forward like a chicken.

"Why are you running?" Cao Yan asked.

"I always felt that something bad was going to happen...so I ran away." Guo Jia replied with a curled lip.

At this time, when Cao Yan came into physical contact with Guo Jia, he took the initiative to trigger the task of replacing Guo Jia's entry [Heaven's Envy of Talent].

You have selected the replacement entry "God's Envy of Talent (Gray)" to unlock the quest: The Abyss of Intrigue.

Mission Completion Conditions: 1. Guo Jia's faction is currently facing a conspiracy orchestrated by an enemy intent on destroying its foundation. Guo Jia must use his wits and insight to uncover the key clues and the mastermind behind the conspiracy, and promptly thwart the enemy plot (the host must not provide this crucial information, otherwise it will be considered a violation. If this violation occurs more than three times, the mission will fail). 2. Guo Jia's faction is currently facing a three-pronged encirclement by a powerful alliance. Guo Jia must use his wits and strategy to dismantle the enemy alliance and force at least one of his vassals to withdraw from the hostile alliance (the host's assistance level must not exceed 30%, otherwise the mission will fail).

3. During the long-term campaigns and strategic deployments, Guo Jia may sacrifice the interests of innocent people or resort to dishonorable tactics in order to achieve victory or achieve his goals. You need to guide Guo Jia to understand that true wisdom lies not only in victory on the battlefield but also in protecting the people and promoting social development. Help him understand the principle that "the well-being of the people is greater than temporary victory or defeat," so that he will prioritize long-term interests and the well-being of the people in his decision-making.

[Task Completion Rewards: Purple Item*1 (Random), Special Drawing*1 (Random)]

[Mission failed: The entry is fixed to "cannot be replaced".]

Looking at Guo Jia's entry replacement task, Cao Yan thought: "This task doesn't seem too difficult, and I don't have to wait for several years..."

At this moment, a plan already appeared in his mind.

Guo Jia noticed that Cao Yan's gaze suddenly became hot, and he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.

He broke free from Cao Yan's grip and asked cautiously, "What do you want to do?"

Cao Yan was brought back to reality by Guo Jia's question and replied, "I have something to discuss with you. Come to my tent and I'll tell you in detail."

Guo Jia swallowed his saliva and said, "Can't we do it here?"

"There are too many people here, it's hard to get things done."

"..."

Guo Jia, with a look of despair on his face, was dragged into Cao Yan's tent.

"Fengxiao, I always feel a little uneasy." Cao Yan said after entering the tent.

"Not very reassuring?" Guo Jia paused, then asked, "In what respect?"

"I always feel that there is a dark hand behind the scenes, plotting against us," Cao Yan continued.

According to Cao Yan's idea, he wanted to use Chen Gong and Lu Bu's sneak attack on Yanzhou to achieve the first condition of Guo Jia's mission.

But due to mission restrictions, he could not say it directly and could only guide Guo Jia to see the truth himself.

Therefore, Cao Yan planned to establish a spy network organization, and then give Guo Jia some guidance and let him discover the conspiracy behind it himself.

Guo Jia stared into Cao Yan's eyes and saw that he didn't seem to be making excuses, so he calmed down and thought.

After a moment, Guo Jia shook his head and said, "There is too little information available at the moment. I cannot tell if someone is targeting us."

Cao Yan replied, "So, I would like to suggest to you, big brother, that we set up a spy network organization to collect and aggregate intelligence from all parties."

Guo Jia raised his eyebrows and said, "That's a good idea. Are you planning to let me be the head of this spy network?"

"You have great insight and can quickly identify the key points from a large amount of information. You are the perfect person to lead the spy network."

"Zhicai is also good at this, why don't you look for him?" Guo Jia asked.

"Zhicai is good at planning and strategizing, but when it comes to understanding people's hearts and human nature, he's not as good as you."

Guo Jia raised the corners of his mouth slightly, snorted twice, and said, "Finally you admit that I am better than Zhicai?"

"Do you care so much about who is stronger?" Cao Yan asked in surprise.

"Do you think everyone is like you, a worthless person?"

"..."

“There is no first in literature, no second in martial arts. Without competition, how can we make progress?”

"Then you wait. After this battle, I will tell my elder brother about this."

"By the way, what time do we evacuate tonight?"

"Let's go after dark!" Cao Yan smiled and said, "Brother should be arriving in Puyang soon. Let's go join in the fun and meet our old friend White Rabbit!"

(End of this chapter)