With the news that Wang Xu is safe and sound, the Jingzhou trend that swept the world dissipated, except for a few people of insight who have always paid attention to here, the vision of the people of the world has shifted again, staring at the billowing smoke in the Central Plains, Hebei and other places.

Cao Cao, who has become a general trend, carried out internal affairs reform in a big way, accommodating the large and small princes of Yan and Henan Prefectures, all parties are disobedient, and the heroes of the green forest go to the dependents of countless people, and the army has completed the integration in a very short period of time, forming a situation in which its elite directly subordinate troops are the mainstay, and the powerful and powerful generals of all parties are dependent on their own troops.

Due to the innate advantages of Yan and Henan, its strength swelled in a very short period of time, almost overpowering Jingzhou and approaching Yuan Shao in Hebei.

Although Yuan Shao was worried that this former dependent would rise too quickly, he still had to maintain a good alliance relationship. In the past six months, the shape of Qingzhou and Bingzhou has been extremely beneficial to him, not when he went south to the Central Plains.

His son Yuan Tan ran the western part of Qingzhou for many years, and with the assistance and help of the military generals of Hebei Wenchen, he gradually turned the situation around with weak forces, first defeating Tiankai, the Qingzhou assassin who was attached to Gongsun Zhan, forcing him to flee north to Youzhou and return to Gongsun Zhan's subordinates.

Then defeated the largest remaining force in Qingzhou, Beihai Taishou Kong Rong, and forced Kong Rong to return to his hometown.

Up to now, most of Qingzhou has been pacified, and the local forces in the counties and townships have heard the wind and depended, and the main goal has been to rectify the rule of officials, integrate the military and government, and exterminate the thieves in the territory.

The side of the state has also achieved great results, Zhang Yan's forces in Montenegro have been beaten to the point that they can't raise their heads, and there are many dependents in the counties west of Montenegro, and now it is only a matter of time to pacify the entire state.

In this way, except for Gongsun Chan in the north. The four states of Qing, You, He, and Hebei no longer have any forces to compete with. As long as Qingzhou is quickly rectified. Take Jizhou, and within three years, it will inevitably dominate the north.

Although Lu Bu of Xuzhou had the heart to reinvigorate his strength, and was assisted by Chen Gong, Wang Kai, Xu Yan and other good ministers, Xuzhou was wiped out by Cao Cao three times, and then Liu Bei's overall defeat, Yuan Shu's invasion, and various internal frictions. In addition, banditry has become a problem, and the foundation has shrunk significantly. Coupled with Lu Bu's own personality, it is really difficult to restore the pomp and circumstance of Tao Qian when he was in office.

Now he can only survive in the gap between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, and it is difficult to move forward.

These are all following the footsteps of history, Wang Xu didn't care too much, now all his attention is focused on finding a way to detoxify and entering Yizhou, now nothing is more important than living, and there is hope in life.

On this day, Wang Xu took Guo Jia to the outside of the city. Inspect the training of recruits in each military camp and observe it. I was quite satisfied.

Jingzhou has been fighting one after another, and the troops are stretched, but the recruitment and training of new recruits have never been delayed, and these precious new forces have not been invested in any war, in order to allow them to meet the minimum standards and accumulate strength.

Walking through the barracks, looking at the soldiers who repeated the standard chopping action countless times, Wang Xu was very satisfied, and finally broke the silence: "Fengxiao, do you think these soldiers can fight now?" ”

"Barely possible!" Guo Jia replied with a smile: "But if you encounter a vicious battle, I am afraid it will be difficult to maintain a stable combat power, or you need to fight a few small and medium-sized battles on the battlefield now, gain actual combat experience, and feel the atmosphere of the real battlefield, before you can be called the army of tigers and wolves." ”

"yes!" Wang Xu nodded in agreement, and then said: "Another point is also very important, they have not yet established confidence in victory, tolerance for defeat, next year's troops into Yizhou, need to first lay out a few small-scale battles, otherwise there may be variables." ”

"The lord is right, his subordinates must consider it carefully." Guo Jia nodded.

Wang Xu smiled, didn't say more, and asked: "By the way, do you know that Cao Hong led his troops to Sili to greet His Majesty?" ”

"I've heard of this, but it seems to have been repelled by Dong Cheng and others? If nothing is expected, I am afraid that it will not be long before Cao Cao personally leads his troops westward to meet His Majesty. Guo Jia slightly quickened his pace in order to get closer to Wang Xu.

Wang Xu is familiar with this period of history, so he is naturally more affirmative, and smiled: "Of course, I am afraid that in this autumn, he will put down a qiē affair and do this matter first, welcoming His Majesty is too important for him." ”

"yes!" Saying that, Guo Jia said a little helplessly: "Greet your majesty, the expansion of Cao Cao's power will only be faster, I don't know what Yuan Shao is still hesitating about now, he occupies the right time, place and people, why is he unwilling to send troops?" ”

Hearing the complaint, Wang Xu also sank his face and shook his head mockingly: "Since the end of last year, I have written to persuade him several times, but he still can't make a decision, I really don't know what to say, now that Cao Cao has relieved himself, I'm afraid it won't be so easy!" ”

Guo Jia hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask: "Lord, can the destructive plan set earlier still be implemented?" ”

"How?" Wang Xu immediately asked rhetorically, and said with a wry smile: "To hinder Cao Cao from welcoming His Majesty, unless I go in person, who can suppress the princes of all parties?" His Majesty would not have listened. But if I get involved, the matter will certainly not be resolved in a short time, and the fight will be very serious, at least a few months, at most a year and a half. And I, I don't have that much time now, and I can't withstand such a long fight, I can't go! ”

"Why is that?" Guo Jia was puzzled, he didn't know that Wang Xu's poison had not been completely resolved, and he didn't have the time or energy to delay like that, so he admonished: "Lord, Cao Cao is a dragon, if he gets His Majesty, he will be like a dragon entering the sea, and it will be difficult to determine." ”

"If the lord is worried about the battle of Shu, then there is no need at all, entering Shu is not something that can be completed overnight. The Shu Road is difficult and rugged, Yizhou has a vast area, the soldiers have sufficient money and food, and the strength is strong, how can it be taken lightly? ”

"Besides, even if it is unimpeded all the way, and the army walks to Chengdu with money and food, it will take more than two months, not to mention that there will be fierce battles along the way. The subordinates calculated that even if they could quickly annihilate their main force, it would take at least a year to take all the benefits. ”

"In that case, what is the lord to worry about? The subordinates and Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Xu Shu and others will do their best to assist the generals, before the lord returns, break the gap in Yizhou, and wait for the lord to obstruct the completion of Cao Cao's strategy to welcome His Majesty, and then pacify Yizhou in one fell swoop. ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu looked back at Guo Jia, who was anxious and confused, and stopped talking several times, but he didn't know what to say for a long time.

Guo Jianai is a very smart person, with his understanding of Wang Xu, he is not such a hesitant person, and he will not let go of the opportunity to strike at the enemy, but at this moment, his appearance is very abnormal.

Vaguely seemed to feel something, and couldn't help but ask out loud: "Lord, but there are other important things?" ”

Wang Xu is now considering whether to tell Guo Jia, after all, he is a military advisor and one of the people who oversees the overall situation in Jingzhou, if he is suspicious, it will be difficult to do it in the future.

can say that, he doesn't know if Guo Jia will think too much, people's hearts are unpredictable after all, and the changes they experience will change a person many times.

On the contrary, Guo Jia became more and more confused, he knew Jingzhou very well, and quickly calculated in his mind, linked the cause and effect to think about it, and ruled out the impossibility of Yiqiē, and finally he was suddenly stunned, and the shock on his face became stronger and stronger.

He had always been calm, and even his steps were paused, his wise eyes were full of horror, and his mouth was wide open, and he was completely overwhelmed.

Wang Xu couldn't hear the footsteps, so he couldn't help but look back, and when he saw that look, he was instantly happy: "Fengxiao, what are you doing?" ”

Guo Jia was called back to his senses, anxiously rushed to Wang Xu, and suddenly lowered his voice and asked: "There is something I hope the lord will tell me the truth, otherwise it will be difficult for his subordinates to make a correct judgment in the future." ”

"What's the matter?" Wang Xu frowned, he felt that Guo Jia seemed to have guessed.

Guo Jia hesitated for a moment, but still resolutely asked: "The lord is poisonous!" ”

Wang Xu was silent, stood expressionless for a long time, and finally decided to believe Guo Jia, and sighed leisurely: "Yes, it can't be solved yet, Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo can only suppress the toxicity for two years at most, and now it is uncertain whether the antidote can be found within two years." ”

Hearing him admit it himself, Guo Jia took two steps back in shock, and was so shocked that he couldn't come back to his senses.

Wang Xu looked at him in silence and did not speak.

After a long time, Guo Jiacai took a deep breath, stabilized his fluctuating feelings, and stepped forward and said quickly: "Lord, this matter is very important, and it can't be known to others anymore, and the future direction of Jingzhou must also be adjusted." ”

"I'm thinking about that too!"

Now that he has said it, Wang Xu has no scruples, and said bluntly: "Originally, according to the current situation in Jingzhou, it is the best time to enter Yizhou at the end of summer next year, but the reason why it is advanced to next spring is because of time." ”

"In the second half of this year, next year, the year after next year, and the first half of the year, if there is no antidote to the poison, then the summer of the next year will be my death date, and before that, I must take Yizhou and achieve the general trend, otherwise there will be no room for maneuver."

Wang Xu didn't say too much, but Guo Jia understood the truth very well, and immediately eagerly took over the words: "It's too hasty, it's too hasty, if there is a change in Shu, what if you can't take Yizhou within a year?" Won't Jingzhou be in a mess? ”

"Gotta take it!" Wang Xu is categorical.

Guo Jia looked at his resolute face, some tears flashed in his eyes, and he said after a long time: "Lord, you must try your best to win it, but it is not a good way to make a desperate bet, you still have to prepare with both hands." ”

"The young master is still in the womb, and I don't know if it's a man or a woman. According to the opinion of his subordinates, in the next half year, the lord should quickly take wives and concubines, have more sexual affairs, and be sure to have a son next year. ”

Wang Xu suddenly couldn't help laughing, nodded and said, "I'm doing my best for this." ”

In fact, he always wanted to avoid it as much as possible, planning to wait for the general trend to have another child, so as not to be too busy and inconvenient, even Cai Yan's pregnancy was an accident, but now he was forced to a dead end, and there was no way.

Fortunately, after Hua Tuo's research, they confirmed that this toxicity will only infect the blood, and will not affect the genetic aspect, otherwise there is really no way.

When Guo Jia heard this, his expression relaxed slightly, and then he looked at the four directions, and couldn't help but say: "Lord, there are many inconveniences here, take a step to speak, some of the subordinates hope that the lord will adopt them, in case of future troubles, it is always good to prepare more." ”

"Oh? Do you have any other way to stabilize Jingzhou? ”

Wang Xu was surprised, and immediately came to the spirit, and hurriedly took Guo Jia away...... (To be continued......)