Yuan Shu was strong, and only after he rectified his territory, he would attack Jingzhou, and before that, he sent Yuan Yin and Yang Hong to Yizhou to instigate Guo Jia to take the lead.

After a night's rest, in the meeting hall of the General's Mansion the next morning, Guo Jia knelt on the main seat, still dressed ordinarily, but in the eyes of the guests Yuan Yin and Yang Hong, he was still a little cold, and the clothes of Yizhou Wenwu were also ordinary, and the bright brocade robes of the two were showing off.

When Yang Hong threw out the proposal that Guo Jia wanted to send troops to Jingzhou, Guo Jia's face was embarrassed, and he looked like he couldn't make up his mind, and asked Yuan Yin hesitantly: "This, Liu Biao has always been a member of the Han family, if I attack Jingzhou, I will be punished by the people of the world, isn't it appropriate?" ”

This lame lie is too hypocritical, Yuan Yin sneered in his heart: You didn't have a soft heart when you killed Liu Yanmanmen, but now you are respecting the Han family.

But Yuan Yin did not deny Guo Jia's scruples about Liu Biao's identity, at this time, Guo Jia had no place to stand when he was against Liu Yan, and after laying down Yizhou, he had a territory, and it was a fact that his humble background was not recognized by the princes, but Guo Jia also wanted to wash away the identity of the traitor, so he secretly surrendered to Yuan Shu, which is understandable, and Guo Jia naturally wants to be concerned about fame at this time.

"General, Liu Biao is a member of the Han family, this is true, but he, the Han family, was reprimanded for forming a party for personal gain when the first emperor was in power, and his Jingzhou pastor, although nominally the imperial court was entitled, but the edict must have come from the hands of the national thief Dong Zhuo, Liu Biao worked for Dong Zhuo, and had already left the ancestors of the Han family behind, and he raised Jingzhou on the surface to be justified, but in fact he was the minions of the national thief Dong Zhuo, if the general sent troops to attack Liu Biao, it would be a move to help the Han Dynasty."

Guo Jia was dumbfounded, and many people in the lobby were also like Guo Jia, showing surprised expressions.

Is there such a reversal of right and wrong? Liu Biao became Dong Zhuo's party when he led Jingzhou Mu, so if Liu Biao resisted the decree and did not respect it, would he be a loyal minister of the Han family?

The right and wrong of attacking Jingzhou, Guo Jia didn't want to bother with his tongue, and he would only insist on his own words on this, but it seemed that he was deliberately shirking, so Guo Jia looked at Zhen Yan and asked: "Zhen Yan, can the grain and grass in Yizhou be used for my army to go to Jingzhou?" ”

Zhen Yan has no talent in terms of intelligence, but he is conscientious in internal affairs, can handle everything properly, is not obvious, low-key but very pragmatic.

"Lord, this ......" Zhen Yan Siwen's face was full of hesitation, and he secretly glanced at Yuan Yin and Yang Hong, who were kneeling opposite, as if they had some scruples.

Guo Jia urged: "There is no need to hide it, but you can tell the truth, how much grain is still stored in Yizhou?" ”

As the saying goes, the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, especially in front of the envoys of the princes, Zhen Yan's concerns are not incomprehensible, and it is not impossible to make people laugh.

"If the lord wants to lead the army to go out, it may be difficult to supply grain and grass, and if there is a change in the middle, the consequences are unimaginable."

After Zhen Yan finished speaking, he lowered his head and didn't look at Guo Jia's embarrassed face.

It was forced by the lord to say it, and he did it himself.

Coughing a few times in embarrassment, Guo Jia barely squeezed out a smile and said to Yuan Yin and Yang Hong: "It's not that Jia is unwilling to help Yuan Taishou, but now it's difficult for Jia to be self-sufficient, and military food and grass are related to the life and death of the army, so you really can't do it rashly." ”

I wanted to use this reason to send the two away, but I didn't expect Yang Hong to stand up and bow his hand to Guo Jia and said: "General, regardless of the matter of grain and grass, if the general sends troops to attack Liu Biao, how many soldiers and horses can be mobilized?" ”

The expressions of everyone in the hall changed slightly, and the thoughtful and quick-witted drama Zhicai, Xu Shu, Qin Mi and others all thought of the deep meaning of Yang Hong's words, and they were incredulous, but also cast a surprised look at Guo Jia.

Can this pretend to be poor or this in exchange for benefits?

Guo Jia didn't look at other people's expressions, he lowered his head and muttered to himself: "There are 60,000 people in Hanzhong Zhang Liao, 30,000 troops can be divided, 30,000 Jinfan troops, plus 20,000 Zhou Tai, it should be no problem to mobilize 80,000, leaving Zhang Liao 30,000 soldiers and horses in Yizhou, 4,000 in the camp, Xu Chudianwei a total of 10,000, Zhang Yan, and Zhang Baiqi totaling 35,000." 80,000 stayed, 80,000 went on the expedition, well, almost. ”

After thinking about it, Guo Jia raised his head and said to Yang Hong, who was calm and relaxed: "Eighty thousand soldiers and horses." ”

This number made Yang Hong and Yuan Yin a little surprised, their expressions changed slightly, how many troops Guo Jia had in Yizhou, they didn't know, but after attacking Yizhou and the defeat of Jingzhou within a year, Guo Jia was still able to mobilize 80,000 soldiers and horses to go out, Yizhou is still not stable, how can he stay behind 30,000 to 50,000 men and horses, in this way, Guo Jia has at least more than 120,000 troops, which is really beyond their expectations.

Yang Hong's expression changed, his joy and sorrow were unpredictable, and things seemed to be a little out of his calculations.

I thought that Guo Jia would mobilize 50,000 soldiers and horses at most, Liu Biao brought 100,000 armor in Jingzhou, 50,000 to fight 100,000, Guo Jia would definitely not be able to win, but if Guo Jia dispatched 80,000 troops, and Liu Biao was evenly matched, the outcome was unpredictable, in case Guo Jiazhen defeated Liu Biao, captured the city, and increased troops from Yizhou, I am afraid that it would be self-defeating for Guo Jia to swallow Jingzhou.

Looking at Guo Jia on the throne, Yang Hong couldn't see any clues from Guo Jia's calm expression, and he couldn't figure out whether Guo Jia had the ambition to swallow Jingzhou, so he asked tentatively: "General, my lord and the general jointly sent troops to attack Jingzhou, if Liu Biao is defeated, who does the general think Jingzhou should be led?" ”

Hearing this, Guo Jia instantly understood the intention of Yang Hong's question, he couldn't put on a righteous attitude and let the Chang'an court send another envoy, which was not only hypocritical, but also fake like perfunctory, but really became a ghost in his heart.

After a moment of silence in thought, Guo Jia said in an almost rhetorical tone: "If Liu Biao dies, Jingzhou cannot be left without an owner, Yuan Taishou is the county Taishou of Nanyang in Jingzhou, and it is the best thing for him to take Jingzhou." ”

When they said this, Yuan Yin and Yang Hong's expressions were not relaxed, but a little gloomy.

Ming people don't say dark words, Guo Jia will really be stupid enough to charge into battle and let Yuan Shu occupy all the spoils after the battle? Even Guo Jia knelt down and swore that the two would never believe it!

Just when the two of them decided that Guo Jia had other intentions, Guo Jia's voice changed.

"However, it is difficult for the land of Yizhou to support the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under my command, if the two families can really send troops to capture Jingzhou, why don't they hand over the three counties of Jianping, Wuling, and Lingling to the east of Badong County to me to govern?"

Guo Jia of Yidu County didn't dare to ask for it, because Yidu County was too close to Xiangyang, and if he asked for it, he would be a bit of a threat to Xiangyang.

Hearing Guo Jia say this, Yuan Yin and Yang Hong were relieved, Guo Jia couldn't do it in vain, but he still knew what was good or bad, and the requirements were not too much.

If Guo Jia patted his chest and said that he didn't want anything, just sent troops to exterminate Liu Biao for the sake of the Han family, and retreated back to Yizhou after the battle, Yuan Yin and Yang Hong would definitely pat their butts and leave, because it was definitely a lie to fool people.

Now, everything is reasonable, holding the banner of righteousness and sending troops, trying to expand the territory and strengthen yourself.

Yang Hong smiled faintly and said: "If Jingzhou can really be captured, these three counties will be governed by the general, and the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment." ”

Guo Jia asked inexplicably: "Didn't you say it before, Jia is not reluctant to send troops, but he is really powerless." ”

Yang Hong looked around at the solemn expressions of the people in the hall, and then arched his hand towards Guo Jia and said, "General, as long as you are willing to send troops, my lord will fund you with 500,000 stones of grain and grass for military needs." ”

Not to mention the advisers below, Guo Jia was also taken aback.

Yuan Shu is crazy? Generous to this point?

But after thinking about it again, 500,000 stones sounds like a lot, but one stone is less than 30 catties, and the 80,000 army is consumed, and the fast is more than a month, and the slow is two to three months, which is actually not much.

It's just that Guo Jia thinks that Yuan Shu is too generous, right? When Yuan Shu was at its worst in history, the army in Huainan could only eat wild vegetables and bark, and even eat people...... But after all, it was later, and now Yuan Shu is in high spirits, he has just won most of Yuzhou and Yangzhou, and he has enough soldiers and food, and he is really generous when he starts.

"Really? 500,000 stone is indeed a lot, but if I and Liu Biao reach a stalemate, when the food is exhausted, I can only retreat. ”

Guo Jia really climbed up the pole and wanted to knock a little more, anyway, Yuan Shu is so rich now, he doesn't rob the rich and help the poor, he is really sorry for himself.

Yang Hong secretly praised Guo Jia for being thoughtful and thoughtful, and said with a smile: "If the situation at that time is really as the general said, my lord will send grain and grass to support the general." ”

Send it again? No way.

Guo Jia was happy when he heard this, and said with joy: "This is very good." ”

After the official negotiations were settled, Yuan Yin and Yang Hong hurriedly said goodbye, and Guo Jia personally went out of the city to see them off, and even waved his hand as they left.

In the carriage on the way back, Yuan Yin couldn't help but ask: "The lord said that he could give Guo Jia a maximum of 800,000 stones of grain and grass, why did he only say 500,000 stones?" ”

Yang Hong was confident as if everything was under control, and said with a mysterious smile: "As long as Liu Biao is undefeated in a short period of time, when Guo Jia's grain and grass are exhausted, he will definitely retreat, at that time, Liu Biao's soldiers are tired and tired, Guo Jia withdraws his army back to Yizhou, and the lord can not only take Jingzhou, but even, if Guo Jia loses serious troops, the lord can also take Yizhou after a little rest." ”

Yuan Yin frowned, he could understand if he captured Jingzhou, but if he took Yizhou again, Yuan Shu's strength would definitely not be possible.

Yang Hong explained his confusion: "Think about how many noble families in Yizhou who oppose Guo Jia, the lord is the son of the Yuan family of the fourth and third dukes, and those people in Yizhou who are oppressed by Guo Jia and dare not speak out will definitely support the lord." ”

At this moment, Yuan Yin suddenly realized, his brows furrowed, and a smile was revealed.

The two envoys happily embarked on the way home, and after Guo Jia saw their team disappear into the distance, they also walked towards Chengdu with a relaxed and happy mood.

"I'm dripping mom, I didn't expect an unexpected gain......"

Guo Jia hummed a song and walked back, and Xi Zhicai came to his side and said with a smile: "Is the lord really standing still?" ”

After a pause, Guo Jia raised his face and thought for a moment, then turned his head and said to Xi Zhicai: "After receiving the grain and grass sent by Yuan Shu, let Zhou Tai set up suspicious soldiers in Badong County and Jianping County of Jingzhou, and scare Liu Biao. ”

(To be continued)