Chapter 34 Wishful thinking
Guanzhong and Yizhou are now Guo Jia's territories, and he has set up his administrative offices in Chengdu and Chang'an, all of which are in his thoughts, but if he really moves his administrative offices from Chengdu to Chang'an, the chain reaction caused is unimaginable.
Cai Yan heard Guo Jia say that she was naïve, and bit the teeth of his fingers with force.
"Hey, you're really biting."
Guo Jia felt a slight pain in his fingers and wanted to pull it back from her mouth.
But Cai Yan smiled and licked his fingers with a small clove in his mouth before relenting.
"Do you want to Xuanyin for nothing?"
Guo Jia looked at the sparkling saliva on his fingers, and his thoughts were full of thoughts.
At this time, it is estimated that someone will come to invite them to dinner after a while, Cai Yan didn't dare to mess around, holding Guo Jia's face and laughing: "Who let the husband say that the concubine is naïve, isn't it good to move to Chang'an?" ”
The political significance of Chang'an and the strategic significance of Chang'an can be seen by Cai Yan, or any strategist should be able to see it, but neither Xu Shu, nor Fa Zheng, or even Pang Tong, a newly promoted strategist, who came to Chang'an to take up his post, did not propose to Guo Jia to move the administrative office to Chang'an.
"Daughter-in-law, there are pros and cons to everything, in your eyes, moving to Chang'an is beneficial to me, but in my eyes, it is harmless."
Guo Jia hugged her, thoughtful.
When Cai Yan heard this, he was a little unconvinced.
"The husband is really exaggerating, if the husband moves the governance office to Chang'an, it can not only speed up the revival of Guanzhong, but also prepare for the future to enter the Kanto region, is the concubine wrong?"
Guo Jia looked at Cai Yan, who had a stubborn expression at this time, smiled knowingly, and nodded: "That's right." You're right. Then let me ask you a rhetorical question, if you are Yuan Shao, you are Cao Ying, and you are Liu Biao, what will you think of my move to settle in Chang'an at this time? ”
Cai Yan Xiuhui, one point is clear.
It is understandable that she is a talented woman, and she also has good talent and insight, but she will always ignore some details and see the situation clearly, which does not mean that she can make the right decision.
"Internally, my roots are still in Yizhou, the people of Yizhou and the wealthy families of Yizhou, and even the scholars who want to work for me in Yizhou, they support me, if I move the governance office to Chang'an, it will weaken my connection with Yizhou, and after the revival of Guanzhong, my connection with Yizhou will be even more fragile."
Guo Jia looked at Cai Yan with a smile, and Cai Yan, who was like an empowerment, glared at him, this layer was something she didn't expect.
Keeping a clear head at all times is a quality that a superior must have, and he cannot be carried away by victory, let alone blinded by small profits and small victories, and be arrogant.
"In the south of Yizhou, the Yunnan-Guizhou region has not yet been included in my territory, if I go forward, maybe the forces in the south will cause trouble, and at the critical moment, this is enough to kill!"
Guo Jia said another factor that Cai Yan did not expect.
Most of the Yunnan-Guizhou areas in southern Sichuan are Nanban tribes, Guo Jia has been at peace with them all these years, but it does not mean that peace will last forever, there are still many original Yizhou Shi clan elements who were purged and suppressed by Guo Jia, if you ignore their existence, it will be a fatal mistake.
"I'm in Chengdu, Liu Biao won't dare to move, Yuan Shao and Cao Ying will let Liu Biao restrain me. I'm in Chang'an, Liu Biao will sit back and relax, and people all over the world will think that my next step is to attack the Central Plains or Hebei, Yuan Shao and Cao Ying will have a sense of crisis, and now Yuan Shao and Cao Ying have a gap. ”
To the east of Guo Jia's territory, these three forces, compared to Yuan Shu and Sun Ce in Yangzhou, Lu Bu and Liu Bei in Xuzhou, and Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, these are not Guo Jia's direct opponents for the time being, and with their current forces, they are not to be afraid.
"The concubine understands that the husband wants to show weakness to the enemy, weakness and wrongdoing, and he can't rush for quick success. Oh, husband, it hurts. ”
Cai Yan's face changed as he spoke, his hand reached behind his back and rubbed his buttocks, staring at Guo Jia resentfully.
Guo Jia looked at the roof with a raised face, and said thoughtfully: "I need low-key and pragmatic development, don't move the governance office to Chang'an, don't fight Ma Teng Han Sui and swallow Liangzhou, these are all clumsy schemes, there are countless talents in the world, and there are many people who can see through it at a glance, let me survive next spring, dominate the world, and say that it is okay." ”
Guo Jia knew very well that no matter how low-key he was and how weak he was, the fait accompli of his victory over Guanzhong would not change, and his ambition to expand his territory in the north of Guanzhong had also been revealed to the world, and it was difficult to say whether Yuan Shao and Cao Ying would treat him as a first-class enemy.
The spring of the coming year was a critical period, when Qin and Wei were fighting each other during the Warring States period, and Wei Ying, who was still in Wei, proposed a strategy: the autumn and spring wars.
Even though the power comparison and situation between Guo Jia and the Kwantung princes at this time could not be compared with the Qin and Wei states at that time.
But Guanzhong wants to recuperate, and if the Kwantung princes really want to crusade against Guo Jia, the spring of next year is the best time!
Because the war dragged Guanzhong into the war, it can make the production of Guanzhong stagnate, affect the spring ploughing, and affect the harvest of the year.
Summer is hot and not conducive to marching, and spring is the season when the soldiers are full of energy and energy.
Therefore, if the Kwantung princes really want to crusade against Guo Jia, it is most appropriate to attack in the spring, slowly drag down Guo Jia, consume Guo Jia, and let Guo Jia occupy Guanzhong but only carry a heavy burden.
Waiting for next spring to pass is a kind of torment for Guo Jia, Gongsun Zhan has been forced into a dead mirror, building a fortified city wall in Yijing, and there is a great tendency to defend the first life.
As long as Gongsun Zhan is exterminated, Yuan Shao of Hebei will inevitably move south next!
At that time, Yuan Shao's number one enemy was Cao Ying, whether Cao Ying wanted to or not, or whether he still wanted to suppress Guo Jia, he had no choice but to fight a decisive battle with Yuan Shao.
In such a situation, as long as Guo Jia eases up next spring, it is equivalent to holding Guanzhong in his hands, and he can develop and grow with peace of mind.
Chang'an is full of snow, and Jizhou is also dancing with snowflakes.
Yuan Shaoben in the Yecheng Governance Office frolicked with his wife and concubine in the house, listened to the piano and danced, and occasionally wrote poems with pride when the poems were flourishing, so comfortable.
But a secret letter disrupted his happy life.
After reading the secret letter, Yuan Shao hesitated and immediately summoned the civil and military to come to the palace to discuss the matter.
Yuan Shao, who was kneeling on the main seat, leaned over, his expression was grim, and after everyone arrived, he still didn't say a word, and let the secret letter from Xiao Cao Ying be circulated by the strategists.
At this moment, Cao Ying, who coerced the Son of Heaven to make the princes, made Yuan Shao jealous.
He also regretted why he didn't follow the advice of Fu Zhi to go to Luoyang to usher the Son of Heaven in Yecheng.
Is the Son of Heaven a burden?
Yuan Shao used to think so.
But the Son of Heaven doesn't look like a burden to Cao Ying at all.
It's a great tool to use.
An edict asked Liu Bei to fight Yuan Shu, but Liu Bei really went, what was the result? Yuan Shu did not succeed, but lost Xuzhou City.
Cao Ying used the Son of Heaven to cause the princes to fight, and Yuan Shao saw all this in his eyes, and his heart was full of jealousy.
Although the Son of Heaven named him the general in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, Yuan Shao was overjoyed, he still felt dissatisfied, and he still wanted to invite the Son of Heaven to Yecheng.
The current Cao Ying is no longer in the name of the Son of Heaven, and he is doing the job of the Son of Heaven!
After the civil and military affairs in the hall finished circulating the secret letter, they looked at each other, some bowed their heads and pondered, and some had disdainful expressions, each with its own wonderful.
"What do you think?"
Yuan Shao couldn't make up his mind, and he hadn't even analyzed the situation clearly, so at this time, he had to let the strategists do their duty.
In short, Yuan Shao knew one thing, he couldn't listen to what Cao Apo said, just do anything.
Stroking his goatee, Xu You's face was expressionless, neither happy nor worried, and said calmly: "Lord, at least one point of Cao Ying's secret letter is right. After Guo Jia captured Guanzhong, he had become a great enemy that the lord had to guard against as soon as possible after Gongsun Zhan. Cao Apu is right, the dispute between Gaozu and the overlord Chu Han is a lesson from the past. ”
There are many things that can be seen by a discerning person and a reader.
For example, today's Guo Jia, whether it is deliberate or not, he is already copying the trajectory of Liu Bang's rise and dominance in the world.
Before the Han Dynasty, the Qin State dominated the world and ended the strife, and the rise of the Qin State, their trajectory was also from west to east, from Chang'an to sweep the princes.
Just relying on the lessons of the rise of the Qin and Han dynasties is enough to arouse the vigilance of the people of the world.
Guo Jiava Guanzhong, his ambition has been revealed.
It is to compete with Yuan Shao for the world!
Now that Gongsun Chan is at the end of his rope, who should Yuan Shao hit next?
Yuan Shao is also struggling with this problem.
He thought about beating Cao Ying, but he lacked confidence in his heart, after all, Cao Ying had a son of heaven there.
Just when he hesitated, Cao Ying sent a secret letter to give him the idea of raising troops to march west.
Cao Ying didn't dare to give an edict to Yuan Shao, let Yuan Shao fight Guo Jia, Cao Ying couldn't use the decree, because Yuan Shao couldn't wipe off his face, and using the edict would be clumsy.
With secret letters, knowing with reason, moving with affection, and then offering a generous condition, I am not afraid that Yuan Shao will not be moved.
"Lord, Guo Jia's soldiers and horses in Guanzhong are less than 100,000, and the lord has nearly 400,000 troops at the moment, as long as the lord leads the army away, Guo Jia is afraid that he will flee in fear, as long as Guo Jia retreats from Guanzhong and returns to Yizhou, then Cao Ying's promise to send the Son of Heaven to Yecheng must be realized, otherwise, he will give the lord a reason to attack him."
Guo Tumei smiled, very proud.
Cao Ying's secret letter, he couldn't help but be overjoyed after reading it.
Yuan Shao's command was divided into two factions, two factions, one for the public and the other for the private.
At this time, the two sides were unified.
Because the momentum of Guo Jia's development must be curbed, otherwise it will be a big disaster in the future! This is business as usual.
As for self-interest, the chaos in Liangzhou has spread to Hebei.
If Yuan Shao defeats Guanzhong, it will be easy to unify the northwest.
In this way, Yuan Shao's territory is not only Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, and Bingzhou, plus Sizhou and Liangzhou.
Of the thirteen states in the world, Yuan Shao sits on half of the country, and those princes whose territory is only a few counties in one state, where can they still have the strength to compete?
Fighting Guo Jia, Yuan Shao didn't seem to have any reason not to send troops.
(To be continued)