In fact, Guo Jia was just a little curious about how far Liu Bei, who was suspected of being a reborn, could go.

If you find that you can't do anything in the end, you can't help Taoyuan San...... Brother, he will not hesitate to switch to Boss Cao's arms.

Of course, if he could, Guo Jia still hoped that his father-in-law would be Liu Bei.

Although Guo Jia's hobbies are the same as Boss Cao's, there is a possibility that they smell the same, but this does not mean that the two can cooperate happily.

What if there is a conflict of hobbies?

"Feng Xiao, please hurry up." Liu Bei quickly reacted after a short period of stunned dismay, the three visits to the thatched house are just an example, not everyone is like Kong Ming, and there is only one Guo Jia in the world.

"I have to be filial, like a high ancestor has to stay here."

Classic lines.

Guo Jia was helped up by Liu Bei, and he was a little speechless in his heart, does everyone who is fighting for hegemony have to say this?

I'm just me, a different fireworks.

Guo Jia then looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei again, and said with a smile: "Guo Jia has seen two strong men. He should not know the two of them now, this is the right way to open through rebirth.

"In Xiaguan Yu, the word cloud is long, and I have seen Mr. Fengxiao."

"Under Zhang Fei, the word Yide, I have seen Mr. Fengxiao."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei gave up their hands one after another, and their attitudes obviously changed slightly, after all, this was the only one who was willing to join in this trip.

However, the two did not fully agree in their hearts, Guo Jia still needs to show his talents if he wants to truly become a member of them.

Especially Guan Yu, he still remembers his bet with his brother.

Hum...... If you want someone to be happy and convinced, you have to show real skills.

The two sat down again, and Guo Jia immediately talked about the situation.

"What the lord said before coincides with Zaixia, but has the lord ever thought about where to base it?"

Guan Zhang and the others saw him talking about business, and they listened with pricked ears, after all, Guo Jia was famous in the land of Yingchuan, even if the rumors were exaggerated, they would never be mediocre.

It's also a good test to verify whether this person is as smart as the eldest brother said.

Liu Bei groaned: "I thought that one should be chosen between Xuzhou and Jingzhou. ”

"Why?" Guo Jia asked with a smile, but in his heart he became more and more convinced of Liu Bei's rebirth.

According to the vision of this era, although Jingzhou has a vast territory, it is far away from the Central Plains and will not be the first choice for hegemony in the world.

Moreover, the Central Plains campaign needs a strong cavalry corps, otherwise it will always be in a passive situation, and with the geographical location of Jingzhou, it is difficult to form a strong cavalry.

Liu Bei would later run to Jingzhou because he was desperate

"Jingzhou's people are rich and can raise 300,000 soldiers."

"Xuzhou is an important town in the Central Plains, Jizhou can be mapped to the north, and Chang'an can be entered to the west ......"

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he looked at Guo Jia, as if waiting for his answer.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Nanyang Longxing land, Jizhou is rich, the east wind of the river is smooth and the rain is smooth, and Yizhou is fertile for thousands of miles...... Why don't these lords mention it? ”

Liu Bei also smiled: "I don't want to, but I don't have a chance with me." ”

It's all in plain sight.

Both of them know very well that Jizhou and Nanyang are the foundation of the Yuan family, and even if you become the nominal master there, you will face countless troubles one after another.

The real strength of the family is not in the army in its hands, but in the officials who infiltrate the upper and lower levels of the court.

From the ministers of the court to the county officials, almost all of them have the figures of the children of the family.

You can kill them all, but you will have to face countless vacancies and a nearly paralyzed ruling class.

As for Jiangdong, the Yangtze River natural danger is its natural barrier, but it also blocks its enterprising road.

The situation in Yizhou is complicated, the major clans stand side by side with Haoqiang, and most importantly, with Liu Bei's identity, it is difficult to have such a large territory even by buying officials.

"According to Fengxiao's view, where is the safe place for us?"

Liu Bei could see that Guo Jia was not satisfied with the two pieces of territory he said, and he couldn't help but be a little curious about the other party's thoughts.

"And the state."

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said a name that the three brothers did not expect.

"I'm obedient, sir, and Bingzhou is the most barren place in the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, did you say the wrong name?" Before Liu Bei could speak, Zhang Fei couldn't help it.

Of course, the richer the better, how can there be a reason to choose a barren land?

Although Guan Yu didn't speak, he obviously didn't agree with this answer either.

Liu Bei groaned: "Sir, what Yide said is not unreasonable, if we take the annexation of the state as the foundation, we will raise tens of thousands of soldiers at most." ”

It takes money and food to raise an army, and people are needed to recruit troops.

The state is not large, the population is not dense, and the people's livelihood is not rich.

Guo Jia's face did not change, and he said seriously: "Have you ever thought about how many military merits we can get from the Taiping Dao even if the Taiping Road is in turmoil, and is this kind of military merit enough for the lord to become the lord of Jingzhou and Xuzhou?" ”

"Although the imperial court has a strategy of selling officials, it is not without a bottom line."

He said it quite implicitly, in fact, the implication is that your capital is too small, no matter how it works, it is not realistic to want to get a state's territory, which is tantamount to soaring into the sky.

But those masters of the family in the court, the court ministers are not fools, and they will not let you rise.

"According to Mr. Wang's intentions, the eldest brother can't take Xuzhou and Jingzhou, but he can take and merge the state?" Guan Yu asked, it is also a state, what is the difference between the state and other states in the Central Plains?

"yes, what's the point?" Zhang Fei also opened his mouth to agree.

Liu Bei guessed a hint of the inside story, but he wanted to see how Guo Jia convinced his two brothers.

If you want to become his military advisor, you must first obtain the approval of these generals, which is Liu Bei's test, just like Guo Jia tested him before.

Guo Jia Zhengse said: "Because the lord is a clan member of the Han family, and the state is the frontier of the Han Dynasty, if you can make meritorious contributions in the Taiping Road Rebellion, you can try to pave the way for the lord." ”

"How to pave the way?"

"Liu Xuande, a descendant of the Han Queen, is willing to defend the territory for the Han Dynasty forever and rest until death."

It's a flaunt, but it can achieve unexpected results.

It is believed that when experiencing a turmoil, the Son of Heaven in Luoyang City will also be willing to set up a flag for the royal family in order to revive the prestige of the Liu family.

"On the contrary, if the lord chooses Xuzhou or Jingzhou, he can only get one county at most, or even less."

Guo Jia added.

This is the difference between dividing territory and guarding the frontier.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were speechless for a moment, because there was indeed some truth in what they said.

Liu Bei was relieved, not only because Guo Jia initially convinced his second and third brothers, but also because he had a think tank that could give advice to him in the early stage.

Liu Bei smiled: "Fengxiao's election and annexation of the state is not the only one, right? ”

"The lord is wise."

Guo Jia smiled and continued: "Although Bingzhou is barren, the people are fierce, and the iron cavalry of Bingzhou can be called one of the strong armies of the Han Dynasty. ”

This is the principle of "being prepared for danger in times of peace."