Cao Pi, Xun Yu and others were very puzzled, they didn't understand what Yuan Shang's intention was to not take the opportunity to raise swords and troops at such a moment, and quickly invade the Central Plains, but instead shrank all the soldiers and horses from all walks of life and waited for the opportunity to move.

But in any case, for the current Cao army, this is a good omen, at least so that they can get a chance to regroup and regain strength after losing Cao Cao and losing a lot of soldiers and generals, which is really very rare.

When it was, Xun Yu immediately admonished Cao Pi, immediately summoned Xiahoudun and Cao Ren to return to Beijing, consolidated the defense of the Beijing division, and reformulated the layout of various strategic points after the vitality was greatly damaged, so as to achieve the strongest and most solidified defense before recovering vitality.

After instructing everyone to do everything, the civil and military generals at all levels of the Xu capital immediately split up, and the only person in a high position but no major event was Jia Xu, which is no wonder, although Jia Xu is the ruling Jinwu, but he has never been in charge of too many power affairs, the world thinks that Guo Jia is a prodigal son, but in fact, what Jia Xu did is the real prodigal son.

Jia Xu on weekdays knows how to be restrained, and he will go home as soon as the court meeting is over, but today he is a little abnormal, he did not immediately withdraw home after the court meeting, but rode his own carriage on the street for a long time, and actually ordered the coachman to turn the carriage and slowly go towards Nancheng Street in Xuchang.

Jia Xu's family lives in Beicheng, which is completely in two directions from Nancheng, what is he going to do if he changes his direction this time?

The answer soon followed. Among the residents of Nancheng, Jia Xu only knew one person, and that person was Guo Jia.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" The heavy sound resounded fiercely throughout the rear courtyard, making people feel awkward when they heard it, Jia Xu frowned slightly, and pushed open Guo Jia's door with a cane.

Guo Jia sat on the bed, coughing hard with a pale face, and his usually delicate face looked skinny at the moment. It makes people helpless, but also full of emotion.

"You're not dead yet, are you?" Jia Xu glared at Guo Jia indifferently, and said lightly.

Guo Jia finished coughing, and his chest continued to rise and fall, high and low, making it difficult to say that he could look directly.

Listening to Jia Xu's words, Guo Jia glared at Jia Xu fiercely, and gasped: "You old thing is not dead yet?" How can Guo die in front of you? ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly, still found a place to sit down on his own, and said lightly: "There is no malice in the old man's words. It's just that you are really living a grievance now, but it is better to die happily. ”

Guo Jia snorted softly and said, "Ming Gong is falling, the Central Plains is stormy, if Guo dies at this time, wouldn't it be inappropriate?" In this extraordinary period, Guo is a trust, and he has to drag it to live! ”

Jia Xu stared at Guo Jia quietly, and suddenly opened his mouth and said, "You and Cao Sikong are close friends. You are also a friend of the Lord and a friend, don't you be sad when the Lord dies? ”

Guo Jia's eyes suddenly flashed with a trace of unprecedented grief and unhappiness, but it was soon covered up by his usual shrewdness.

"The dead are gone. What about crying? What can we do with empty sorrow? Isn't it possible to bring Sikong to life? Guo, as a courtier of the Cao family, should use the rest of his life to do his best to leave the foundation for the lord, this is what I am now. At the moment, the only thing that can be done is so. In the future, under the Nine Springs, I can also have the face to see the lord."

Jia Xu's eyes showed a hint of appreciation, and he nodded and said: "Yes, very good, I didn't expect you to be young, but you can see so thoroughly, and your mind is so strong, it is really very comparable, if my original admiration for you was only five points, now it has become seven points." ”

Guo Jia glared at him coldly and said, "Thanks to your old exaltation, Guo doesn't dare to be." ”

Jia Xu stroked his beard lightly and said: "The problem is that at the same time as your ambitions, Yuan Shang has already made a move, if you don't see any more moves, I'm afraid that your bold words will become empty words in the blink of an eye."

When Guo Jia heard this, he was taken aback and said, "Yuan Shang has already made a move?" Didn't he already order all the troops and horses to retreat? How will there be any tricks? ”

Jia Xu smiled indifferently and said, "You are lying here, how can you know that Yuan Shang's soldiers and horses have retreated?" ”

"I have my own way." Guo Jia replied casually: "What do you want to say?" ”

Jia Xu sighed and said: "Yuan Shang is in Guanzhong Dasheng, his momentum is very powerful, it stands to reason that anyone will immediately send troops to the east and attack the Central Plains with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai, but he has made all the soldiers and horses shrink, do you think this is the character of that kid?" ”

Guo Jia touched his chin and said: "I have also thought about this for a long time, and I always feel that there is something faintly wrong during the period, that kid is a master who can make himself angry if he has a advantage or does not take advantage of it, this withdrawal of troops is so strange, there must be a scheme, but I didn't think of the key no matter how I thought about it."

Jia Xu nodded and said: "At the beginning, the old man didn't understand the key to the strangeness, but after seeing some things today, the court suddenly reacted, so he came to discuss with you." ”

Guo Jia was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Court discussion? Stuff? What do you see? ”

Jia Xu glared at Guo Jia meaningfully, and then slowly opened his mouth, and told Guo Jia all the things in the court today's discussion like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

After listening to Jia Xu's words, Guo Jia's brows furrowed more and more tightly, but he never interjected, until after Jia Xu's words were finished, Guo Jia thought for a long time, and then slowly spoke: "You mean, Yuan Shang's intention is to slowly withdraw from the army, and then intend to let several sons carry out civil strife without external worries?" ”

Jia Xu nodded and said, "In addition to this idea, Lao Yu really thinks of other explanations that can clarify Yuan Shang's actions." ”

Guo Jia struggled to get up, his brows furrowed, and said: "But how is this possible, Yuan Shang doesn't know the character of several sons, how does he know that there will definitely be civil strife among several sons, instead of working together to avenge his father?" ”

Jia Xu smiled indifferently, shook his head and said, "You ask me, I don't know who to ask?" The personalities of several sons have always been docile and respectful, and even the old man has not seen it too much, but it was not until today that he saw the performance of the second son Cao Pi, and the old man felt that the old man's original vision seemed to be wrong, and he was old. ”

Guo Jia frowned and said, "The character of the second son, even those of us who have been staying in Xu Du have not seen through it, but Yuan Shang can actually understand it?" If this is such an unpredictable prophet, this kid must be a little too frightening, right? ”

Jia Xu let out a long sigh, shook his head and said: "Who knows that the lord did not canonize several sons during his lifetime, Feng Xiao, which son do you think can take the throne?" (To be continued.) )