The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 547 Analysis of Guo Jia
When Guo Jia said Cao Cao in this way, he didn't understand even more, and said, "Since this is the case, shouldn't we wait a few more years before sending troops?"

"My lord, our development has been far behind Li Yuan. We have been busy fighting everywhere for so long, but we have never been to Yuzhou and Xuzhou, but I have been to these two places recently. Although I don't want to Admit it, but I have to say that our Hebei is already far behind them." Guo Jia went to Xuzhou and Yuzhou to check it out in person not long ago, and then he was firm in his idea of ​​sending troops to attack Li Yuan.

"how do I say this?"

"Li Yuan has ruled Yuzhou and Xuzhou for a long time. Maybe he is famous for marching and fighting, but he is also very good at political affairs. The prosperity of Yuzhou and Xuzhou is far better than that of other places. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the business development is extremely developed. The degree of wealth is what I have seen in my life. , the people’s loyalty to Li Yuan has even surpassed that of the emperor of the Han Dynasty. This kind of scene is the real peaceful and prosperous age, and this is what the ideal prosperous age should be like.” Guo Jia will never forget what he saw and heard in Yuzhou and Xuzhou .

"Is it because of this that we have to send troops to attack Li Yuan?" Cao Cao frowned, dissatisfied with Guo Jia's words.

"My lord, it's not that I look down on us, but no matter how hard we develop, the gap with Li Yuan will only get bigger and bigger. Not long ago, he had calmed down Shanyue," Guo Jia thought for a while, and felt that it was wrong to say this, so he changed his mind, "No, it should be merging with Shanyue. Shanyue is a barbarian tribe, but instead of destroying them, Li Yuan chose to assimilate them. I have to say that this is a very clever strategy."

"Hmph, people who are not of my race must have different hearts, how clever is this move?" Cao Cao couldn't understand.

Guo Jia explained: "Although Shanyue is a foreign race, the fighting power of the Shanyue people is not weak. In addition, they live in the mountains all year round. It is impossible to completely wipe them out. I thought I could rely on Shanyue to consume Li Yuan's military strength, but Li Yuan's strategy of assimilating them completely disintegrated Shanyue's worries. Although it was difficult for the Han people to accept them in a short period of time, as time went by, they would gradually integrate into the lives of the Han people. Li Yuan was still able to Relying on the Shanyue people to form another army will increase his strength again, so the longer we delay, the worse it will be for us."

Cao Cao sighed and said: "I thought that after unifying Hebei, I could surpass Li Yuan, but I didn't expect that I was still behind him in all aspects, and I couldn't catch up with him. With the power of four states, he was enough to compete with my six states. This man He is really my biggest opponent in my life."

"That's why I suggested that my lord send troops to fight Li Yuan as soon as possible. The longer it is delayed, the more unfavorable it will be for us. Maybe Li Yuan will take advantage of our cessation to send troops to attack Jiaozhou. If he is allowed to occupy Jiaozhou, the situation will be serious. We are at a disadvantage."

In fact, Guo Jia has always had an idea in his mind, that is, nearly 20 years ago, when Li Yuan was in Yingchuan, he left Yingchuan with Li Yuan, and maybe he could help Li Yuan unify the world as quickly as possible. He would even envy his good friend Xi Zhicai whom he hadn't contacted for a long time. Of course, this idea just passed by him, and he never mentioned it to others, even Xun Yu, who he had the best relationship with. ,

"Feng Xiao, what do you think is my chance of winning this battle?" Cao Cao was still most worried about winning or losing.

"Maybe there is only a [-]% chance of winning." Guo Jia replied.

"Only [-]%?" Cao Cao looked back at Guo Jia, "Not even half the chance, why are you so unconfident." It was the first time Cao Cao saw Guo Jia who was so unsure, as if he was the first time he knew him.

"It's okay to change to other opponents, but Li Yuan is completely different," Guo Jia shrugged helplessly, "There are too many people under Li Yuan's command, let alone his five generals. A fierce general who is good at fighting, with Zhou Yu's help, he is like a tiger with wings added, and it is even more difficult to deal with, coupled with the support of excellent strategists such as Xi Zhicai, it is very difficult for us to win."

Guo Jia didn't say that Zhou Yu was fine, but when he said Zhou Yu, Cao Cao became angry. He sneered and said, "Zhou Yu is a shameless villain. He first took refuge in me, and then betrayed me and went to Li Yuan. If he falls into my hands again, I will definitely let him go." There is no place for him to die, and I will not let anyone in the Sun family be spared."

Although Guo Jia is not very clear about Zhou Yu's affairs, he also has a good understanding. He knows that Zhou Yu is always suspected by Cao Cao, so he left Cao Cao and switched to Li Yuan. To be honest, if Cao Cao treated Zhou Yu sincerely, Zhou Yu is still with them now. It would be much easier to deal with Li Yuan. For a person like Zhou Yu who can control the entire battle situation, he can either be used by them or killed. Now letting him return to Li Yuan's side is their worst mistake.

Of course, Guo Jia would not say these things to Cao Cao, otherwise Cao Cao would be even more angry. He changed the topic and said, "Master, we are mainly responsible for the attack here in Qiao County. Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun are responsible for attacking Xiaopei. Although we are the main force here, But maybe their attack will be smoother on that side."

"Xiaopei is just a small county. It's only natural that they will go smoothly. I believe Li Yuan will lead the army to fight against me in Qiao County." Cao Cao said disapprovingly.

"My lord, don't underestimate Xiaopei's city defenses. Li Yuan is indeed a man of foresight. He should have known early on that the lord would become his strong enemy, so he asked people to strengthen Xiaopei's city walls many years ago. Now Xiaopei It is no longer a small county town, but has become a very strong fortress, but although it is more difficult to attack than before, judging by the abilities of the two Xiahou generals, it should not be too difficult to break through the city." Guo Jia People have already been sent to investigate the situation in Xuzhou and Yuzhou.

"Although Wen Ze and Yuan Rang fought bravely, they lacked strategy. I plan to send a counselor to assist them. Who does Feng Xiao think is the best to send?" Cao Cao knew his generals very well.

Guo Jia replied without hesitation: "Master Liu Ye is the most suitable candidate. He is resourceful and very suitable to assist the two generals." In fact, Guo Jia recommended Liu Ye because Liu Ye did not get along with him, so he wanted to get Liu Ye out Going to other places, of course, Liu Ye is indeed resourceful and decisive, otherwise he would not dare to recommend Liu Ye, after all, this is a major matter of Cao Jun's survival.

"Okay, as you said, let Liu Ye go to assist Wen Wen and Yuan Rang." Cao Cao agreed. As the fourth counselor under Cao Cao's command, Liu Ye's talent was second only to Guo Jia, Xun Yu and Xun You.

Guo Jia reminded: "Master, there is one more thing I want to tell you, that is, the soldiers and horses in Luoyang and Chang'an cannot move."

(End of this chapter)