Chapter 43 Glory and Disgrace

Sometimes the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce is more well-informed than Guo Jia's intelligence system, and it is understandable that they go south and north, and the three religions and nine streams can get together, and it is a normal thing to listen to and know more than others.

Luoyang's intelligence, in Chang'an's Yizhou wealthy family only learned a day later than Guo Jia, it is estimated that this time difference is that the messenger on the road is not fast enough.

When they got the news, all the Yizhou wealthy families in Chang'an City were dumbfounded, thinking that it was false information, but they could only choose to believe it when all the families confirmed it.

At the same time, the unusual official movements in Chang'an also made them smell the smell of crisis.

My heart was panicked, as if the sky was falling.

Even if Cao Ying and Yuan Shao entered Chang'an, they would be safe and sound if they fled back to Yizhou in advance, and their family names and lives were nothing to worry about.

But...... These pockets are bulging, they come to Chang'an City with abundant money and food, buy land, build houses and open shops, these investments are astronomical, even if they are rich, it is impossible for them to be lost and not change their faces.

Originally, this investment in Chang'an was risky, and the source was Kanto, and the Yizhou wealthy families who were deeply lucky did not expect that it would really be doomed.

But they wondered.

Yuan Shao and Cao Ying brought more than 200,000 troops into Luoyang without saying a word.

This is unreasonable and moral.

It stands to reason that the relationship between Guo Jia and Yuan Shao has not reached the point of incompatibility, and these Yizhou businessmen have not encountered difficulties from official forces when they go to Hebei to do business.

Not to mention Cao Ying, Cao Ying's coercion of the Son of Heaven to order the princes, at least half of the credit is Guo Jia's.

If Guo Jia holds the Son of Heaven hostage, where will Cao Ying have his current political advantage?

Even if these are not discussed, Guo Jia and Yuan Shao Cao are not allies, so they are not enemies, right?

Fighting a war is all about a name.

Guo Jia attacked Yizhou, and later defended himself as Liu Yan Buchen, this is not out of nowhere, barely reasonable, and Guo Jia carried the banner of war very openly.

Guo Jia captured Guanzhong, issued a text against the rebellion, Li Dao Guo Yan is really indignant, everyone gets it and is punished, Guo Jia won the battle, and the people who have suffered from Li Dao Guo Yan's poison all applauded and praised.

You Yuan Shao beat Gongsun Zhan, didn't you also use the banner of revenge for Liu Yu?

You Cao Ying slaughtered Xuzhou, didn't you attack and expand under the slogan of avenging your father?

If the princes want to fight each other, and there is no name at all, then wouldn't the world be chaotic?

There are no rules, there are rules in every field, and the princes fight the world the same.

Zhen Yu, Zhang Xu, and Zhang Qin had poor complexions, both anxious and timid.

Who is not afraid of war?

They were just merchants, just family leaders, not soldiers who went to war.

To be able to live well, even if you can't be happy, is better than fighting with your life and pinning your head to the waistband of your pants.

Guo Jia was light and smiling, so he took the time to let his subordinates serve new tea.

All three guests were in a bit of a trance.

Otherwise, it is a dream now, what Yuan Shao, what Cao Ying, what more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, are all illusory dreams.

Otherwise, Guo Jia really has the confidence to resolve the predicament in the face of danger.

If they knew about military affairs, they might not be so low as a businessman, so they listened to the attack of more than 200,000 troops, and their teeth chattered and they were terrified.

"Envoy, aren't Yuan Shao and Cao Ying here to attack Guanzhong? Or is there something else going on? ”

Zhang Xu stared at Guo Jia suspiciously, as if he wanted to see through Guo Jia's thoughts.

Are you pretending to be normal now, or are you really winning?

"Hehe, I'm also inexplicable, I don't know what Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu are doing in Luoyang with so many soldiers and horses, you don't have to worry, maybe they are beating Liu Biao? Otherwise, it is to repair Luoyang for the Son of Heaven together, Xuchang is not as good as Luoyang, and the Son of Heaven may not be used to living in Xuchang? ”

Guo Jia ignored the nervousness of the three of them and said lightly.

Sounds like a joke.

It is already unbelievable that Yuan Shao from Hebei came to fight Guanzhong, if he really went to fight Jingzhou, this would be the most incredible thing since the beginning of the world!

There is also the Son of Heaven, if Yuan Shao could come to repair Luoyang for the Son of Heaven, then Yuan Shao would have rushed ahead of Cao Ying to welcome the Son of Heaven back to Jizhou.

It's definitely the coldest joke they've ever heard.

"Oh, Fengxiao, don't sell Guanzi, how are you going to deal with it?"

Zhen Yu is Guo Jia's brother-in-law, and compared to Zhang Xu and Zhang Qin, he obviously has more weight in speaking, and now he is also so anxious that he burns his eyebrows.

Looking at the eager and anxious expressions of the three of them, Guo Jia still had a gentle expression, but he was sneering in his heart.

Now, they know they're in a hurry.

If there was no foreshadowing for them to come to Chang'an to invest before, it is estimated that the entire Yizhou wealthy family would sit on the wall and watch the show.

Under Guo Jia's rule, they began to keep to themselves and make a fortune in silence, but they have not yet reached the point of sharing glory and disgrace with Guo Jia, if Guo Jia is defeated, these wealthy families will definitely lick the toes of the victor in the next second.

Using a dilapidated Chang'an city as a signboard, Guo Jia successfully lured the Yizhou wealthy family onto the ship.

In today's situation, they either give up the capital that has been invested in Chang'an, or stand on the same front with Guo Jia and add help to Guo Jia to defend Guanzhong.

The combination of interests also means sharing risks.

Guo Jia can't hold Guanzhong, which is equivalent to losing the city, and the Yizhou wealthy family has also suffered heavy losses, they are not Guanzhong people after all, if Guo Jia wants to withdraw to Yizhou, they can't stay and talk to the new lord of Chang'an, right? Unless they are not afraid to see their roots in Yizhou uprooted by Guo Jia, with at least hundreds of people of the three ethnic groups with their surnames.

"Things are very simple, if there is an enemy to attack, then I will fight back, as for victory or defeat, heh, I say that I will win, this sounds like a boast of Haikou, I say that it is difficult to win, and it will inevitably grow the morale of others and destroy my own prestige. Oh, why don't you tell me, what do you want to hear? I'll just say anything. ”

Picking up the tea and taking a sip gently, Guo Jia smiled playfully.

To be honest, he didn't understand what the three people in front of him were anxious about.

If you don't have confidence in Guo Jia, you will directly withdraw to Yizhou and wait and see what happens, Chang'an will be lost, Chang'an is still there, and it is not too late to return to Chang'an to operate.

If you have confidence in Guo Jia, then you don't have to be in a hurry, this is an extraordinary time, everyone is pressed for time, and the visit is not chatting, there must be a purpose.

At least now, Guo Jia has not seen the attitude of the Yizhou wealthy family, whether he plans to stand by and watch, or whether he intends to help.

Before they expressed their attitude, Guo Jia temporarily made a false deal with them.

At this moment, if the wealthy family of the beneficial state contributes to it, it will obviously be of great benefit to Guo Jia.

But Guo Jia will not open his mouth to ask for help, if the other party does not really want to help him, his low voice is just a joke.

Even if Guanzhong is flattened, Guo Jia is still the monarch, and he still dominates the life and death power of everyone in Yizhou!

In the face of the Yizhou wealthy family, Guo Jia will never bow his head unless he dies.

The posture of a superior person is very important, when to be friendly and when to be majestic, there are all kinds of attention.

Sometimes a pleasant face can unite people's hearts, and sometimes not being angry and self-righteous can deter subordinates.

At this critical time, if Guo Jia puts down his majesty and asks the Yizhou wealthy family to help first, I am afraid that it will breed their bad thoughts in the future, there are many people who just like to kick their noses and faces, and it is not okay not to beat them all the time.

Zhen Yu, Zhang Xu, and Zhang Qin looked at each other, and a little helplessness and frustration were revealed on their faces.

The silent atmosphere was depressing, and Zhang Xu thought about it and felt that he had to find out Guo Jia's attitude.

In the end, Guo Jia is fighting or retreating, and if he retreats, when will he retreat? If you fight, how much determination is there?

"Don't hide it from the envoy, the representatives of the counties in the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce unanimously hope that the envoy can refuse to be Yuan Shao and Cao Ying, and the others are also full of confidence in the envoy, if the envoy has any needs, but please speak, do what you can, and never shirk on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce."

Zhang Xu's expression was sincere, and his eyes stared at Guo Jia fiercely.

No matter what they say, these Yizhou wealthy families have also invested heavily in Chang'an City, and Guanzhong is in the hands of Guo Jia, and their future will be brighter.

Guanzhong, if you don't lose it, try to keep it.

Even if they take out some money and food to support Guo Jia now, as long as they don't lose their ability, it is better for them than to lose it.

Hehe, this time, Guo Jia laughed heartily.

After so many years, the Yizhou Haojia finally did not disappoint him.

Everyone is still courteous, you respect me, I respect you.

Now not only did they not stupidly want to take advantage of the fire to rob, but took the initiative to lend a hand, and sure enough, they were the ones who knew the times.

"Brother Zhang's good intentions are in my heart. Since the Chamber of Commerce intends to help me, then I am not hypocritical, I hope you can help me with three things. First, in order to ensure that the grain and grass in the customs are abundant, please ask the Chamber of Commerce to transport the grain and grass you have hoarded in Yizhou to Chang'an, and I will buy all of them at a price 10% higher than the market price. ”

The basis of war is grain and grass, and without grain and grass, there should be no mention of war.

Guo Jia is not without military rations, he has abundant grain reserves in Hanzhong, but transporting grain from Hanzhong to Chang'an is a difficult errand.

Zhang Xu, Zhang Qin, Zhen Yu, the three of them were immediately overjoyed.

If Guo Jia wants to withdraw, he will never collect grain at a high price!

Because the grain and grass that can't be taken away from the war will basically be burned, if Guo Jiaruo is not determined to fight Yuan Shaocao to the end, he may now divide some of the stored grain in Chang'an and send it back to Yizhou.

"This matter is not difficult, and I will definitely not disappoint the envoy below."

After exchanging looks with Zhen Yu and Zhang Qin, Zhang Xu agreed.

Guo Jia is buying grain, not requisitioning grain, this matter is not who helps whom, it is just mutual benefit.

"Dare to ask the envoy, what are the other two things?"

Zhang Qin hurriedly asked.

The first thing was that Guo Jia gave them a reassurance, and now they were not afraid of how difficult Guo Jia's task would be, and the stronger Guo Jia's determination and confidence to resist the enemy, the happier they were.

"There are two more things that we need to think about in the long run......"

The day after learning that Yuan Shao and Cao Yingtun were in Luoyang, Guo Jia once again consulted with people in the mansion.

It wasn't until late at night that the three guests left one after another.

(To be continued)