Chapter 837 Guo Jia's Plan

Inviting Guo Jia to serve as an official is actually simpler than inviting Xun You, because Guo Jia is not like Xun You. He was born in a poor family and is not as strict about etiquette as the Xun family. So after Huangfu Chaobo had a heart-to-heart talk with him, he readily agreed to Huangfu Chaobo's invitation.

Of course, there is also the effect of Pang Tong and Guo Jia's conversation yesterday. Last night, the two seemed to be just drinking and chatting, but in fact, they had tacitly communicated many things. In addition, Guo Jia was originally interested in the powerful combat power of the Andong Army, so there was such a good result.

In two days, Huangfu Chaobo was extremely excited to recruit the two top counselors of the Three Kingdoms. The depression that Huang Zhong's army could not cross the river for more than ten days had long been thrown into the clouds. With the addition of these two people, it can be said that he has broken Cao Cao's two arms. As for Yuan Shu, he has long been ignored by him.

After staying in Xinxi for another day, Huang Zhong sent someone to report that Zhou Tai had already arrived at his camp and would come to see him after carefully checking the intelligence of Huaishui and Yuan Shu's navy. At this time, Zhang He and Wang Ran's armies had already captured their respective target cities, so Huangfu Chaobo sent someone to pass on the message and asked them to come to Xinxi to discuss matters.

That afternoon, Zhou Tai arrived in Xinxi City, but Huangfu Chaobo just asked him to have a good rest and discuss matters tomorrow, and then sent him to rest. You know, it took him only two days to rush from Luoyang to Xinxi, which was nearly 800 miles, and then he hurried to the Huaishui camp to check the enemy situation. He was already quite tired. Moreover, Yuan Shu was no longer valued by Huangfu Chaobo, and he wanted to take this opportunity to determine the future strategy of the An Dong Army.

Not only Zhou Tai, but also when Pang Tong, Guo Jia and Xun You were talking, Huangfu Chaobo also put forward his own ideas, asking them to think carefully and discuss it tomorrow.

On September 13th, Runan Xinxi, in the county government office, Huangfu Chaobo summoned several military advisors and generals in Runan to discuss matters. Zhang He and Wang Ran had already arrived last night, so a total of ten people participated in this meeting.

In the lobby of the county government office, everyone was already there. Huangfu Chaobo asked someone to serve tea and snacks, and then ordered Dian Wei to drive away all the idle people within a hundred steps around the lobby. Even the Xianzhen Camp and Tiebi Camp, which were responsible for security, had to be a hundred steps away and could not be summoned or approached.

In the lobby, there was a huge map in the center. It was a map of the entire Han Dynasty. This time, although the specific strategy could not be determined, Huangfu Chaobo had to determine the general direction. As for the specific things, they must be discussed carefully after returning to Luoyang.

In fact, today's meeting was not so much about the generals coming to attend the meeting as it was about listening. Huangfu Chaobo mainly wanted to know the ideas of three of his four major military advisors, to see if Pang Tong, Guo Jia and Xun You could agree on the ideas except Xu Shu. Then, he would find a way to attack Huainan.

Pang Tong first used the map to explain the current intelligence of the Andong Army in detail. In fact, in the past two days, he had introduced a lot of information about the Andong Army to Guo and Xun You, and this time it was more detailed. Afterwards, Pang Tong also explained his ideas to the two.

After listening to Pang Tong's introduction, Guo Jia and the others fell into deep thought. After a long time, Guo Jia slowly talked about his own ideas.

In his opinion, although Yuan Shao was much stronger than Yuan Shu and had sufficient advantages, he also had a lot of shortcomings.

First of all, although Yuan Shao had a deep foundation and a huge military force, he was not to be feared. As a warlord of the aristocracy, Yuan Shao had many and messy rituals, which were bound by his form; but the Andong Army was not like that. "The body was natural", and it was made according to the time and the situation, and the "Tao" was higher.

Secondly, he believed that since the end of the Han Dynasty, the chaos was caused by the rulers' "laxity in governance", while Yuan Shao used leniency to help leniency, so he was unable to command his subjects; while the Andong Army "corrected it with severity and the upper and lower levels knew how to control it", and the governance measures of combining leniency and severity were in line with the needs of the time.

Thirdly, Yuan Shao was generous on the outside but suspicious on the inside, and only appointed relatives and children; while the Andong Army "employed people without doubt, only according to their talents, regardless of distance", and was better than Yuan Shao in terms of temperament and mind.

Another thing is that Yuan Shao had no strategy when facing things and was indecisive; Yuan Shao sought fame and reputation and liked to be flattered, "many scholars who liked to talk and embellish themselves belonged to him." He had a woman's kindness, and when he saw people hungry, he showed his sympathy on the surface, but for what he could not see, he "did not care about what he could not see". This is not the mind of a politician.

Yuan Shao was confused by slander, and could not distinguish right from wrong, and he used troops "liked to make false moves and did not know the importance of troops".

As he listened, Huangfu Chaobo felt that these words were so familiar. Later, he thought, isn't this Guo Jia's theory of ten wins and ten losses? However, it can be seen from here that Guo Jia really knows Yuan Shao well.

Finally, Guo Jia said: "So in Jia's opinion, although Yuan Shao has many advantages, he is not a concern. Even after a few years, our Andong Army can compete with him. However, Cao Cao is different. Cao Cao has no doubts about employing people. He only uses talents, regardless of distance. He is better than Yuan Shao in temperament and mind. In addition, he is alert and courageous, and has infinite adaptability."

"It only took him a few years to achieve today's momentum. If he is allowed to grow, he will definitely be a great enemy of our Andong Army. Therefore, it is better to first Cao and then Yuan, and then pacify Guanzhong and Xiliang. At that time, go south to Bashu and rest for a few years, and then you can pacify the world in one go."

Guo Jia's words made Huangfu Chaobo and Pang Tong nod again and again, and even Xun You was amazed that his little brother really had a natural talent.

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Huangfu Chaobo looked at Xun You again.

When Xun You saw his lord looking at him, he stood up and replied: "What Fengxiao said is true. In You's view, the side of the collapse allows others to sleep soundly. The foundation of our Anton Army is in Henan, not Hebei, so we decided first The best policy is to level Henan and then north of Henan.”

"Okay," Pang Tongtong patted the case in front of him and said, "Mr. Gongda's words are right. Cao Cao is a very cunning thief. In recent years, he has provoked several wars in Sizhou. If we don't kill him first, If it is destroyed, how can we go to Hebei with peace of mind?”

Huangfu Chaobo was very happy to see that the three of them had unified their opinions. In this way, the problem that had been bothering him for nearly a year was finally solved. Of course, we have only set the preliminary direction now. As for the specific arrangements, we need to discuss them carefully with Xu Shu, Tian Feng and others after returning to Luoyang.

The biggest dilemma was solved, and now comes the current problem. Huangfu Chaobo looked at Zhou Tai and said, "Youping, how is the crossing of the river? Do you have any ideas? Youping! Youping!?"

At this time, Zhou Tai had not yet recovered from the scene described by Guo Jia. Huangfu Chaobo called him twice before he came to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Go back to my lord, I will carefully observe the Huaihe River." About two hundred miles downstream, Xinxi is indeed the most suitable place to cross the river. "

"It's just that the opponent's defense is tight. If you want to cross the river, you can only fight with water. But the warship must either come from the sea, or it can only be built in Runan."

"If we come by sea, firstly, it will take too long, and secondly, we need to pass through the lower reaches of the Huaihe River. Yuan Shujun's navy will definitely be blocked by many obstacles, and it will definitely take a lot of time. Moreover, in this way, we will not have to worry about Cao Cao's army. , It can be said that it is a loss to others. But if we build a ship in Runan, we will not use it under the control of the Anton Army."

At this moment, Guo Jia suddenly said: "Actually, there is another reason why crossing the river is difficult."

When everyone heard this, they all looked towards him.

"To the south of Runan is Shouchun." Old God Guo Jia said calmly;

Everyone in the lobby was stunned at first, and then shocked. Yes, Shouchun is on the other side of the river. How can Yuan Shujun not fight tooth and nail? It seemed that his attack was a little too hasty.

Huangfu Chaobo nodded and said: "Okay, General Huang, don't rush to cross the river now and capture all the cities on the north bank to prevent Yuan Shu's army from crossing the river again to attack. We will talk about the rest later."

"My lord," Xun You said: "If my lord wants to start a war with Cao Cao, he must integrate all the available forces around us, especially Yuzhou under our feet. If Yuzhou can play its greatest role in this process, , will achieve twice the result with half the effort.”

After hearing this, Guo Jia also nodded in agreement.

After Xun You's words, Huangfu Chaobo also understood that the biggest advantage of Yuzhou is that there are enough people, money and food, which means sufficient troops. However, the combat power of Yuzhou soldiers is really worrying. After all, there are still no strong generals. If If you can completely control Yuzhou, it will indeed be much easier to deal with Cao Cao. Just Kong Niao. . . It’s not easy to deal with.

Thinking of this, Huangfu Chaobo let out a long sigh and said: "I also know the benefits of controlling Yuzhou, but it's just Governor Kong... Sigh..."

Xun You smiled and said: "My lord, please leave this matter to You. You are willing to persuade Kong Yuzhou to surrender with your smooth tongue."

Huangfu Chaobo's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he immediately nodded and said: "I'll leave it to Mr. Gongda. Whenever I ask, Huangfu Chaobo will leave all arrangements to Mr. Gongda."

Xun You quickly stood up to accept the order. At this moment, Guo Jia suddenly said: "Gongda, wait a minute!"

Everyone was stunned and quickly looked at Guo Jia.

He stood up and walked slowly to the front of the map, carefully inspected it, and then said: "My lord, with the current strength of Yuan Shu's army, it should be able to sustain it for one to two years. In other words, we still have one or two years." It is used to make various preparations. Therefore, it is best to keep the matter of persuading Kong Yuzhou secret in advance to reduce the vigilance of Cao Cao's army, and then it will have the effect of a surprise attack. "

Having said this, Guo Jia looked south thoughtfully: "Ruo Jia's prediction is correct. The Jiangdong cubs will take action in the near future to prepare for attacking Jiangbei next year."

Pang Tong also said: "Fengxiao's words are reasonable. We can use one or two years to attack Yuan Shu and train the Yuzhou army at the same time. I believe that one or two years will be enough to train an army capable of hundreds of battles."

Generals Huang Zhong also nodded repeatedly. Two years was indeed enough for them to train a force from the Yuzhou Army that was as strong as any battalion of the Andong Army.

After hearing this, Huangfu Chaobo stood up and ordered: "Okay, that's the arrangement."

"Huang Zhong, Zhang He, and Wang Ran obey orders!"

"The last general is here!" The three generals quickly stepped forward to take orders.

"From now on, the war in Runan will be handed over to three generals, with Huang Zhong as the main general and Generals Zhang and Wang as assistants. Before winter this year, what the three generals have to do is to control the territory of Runan. Yuan Shu's army will capture the entire city and put it back under the control of Yuzhou. At the same time, prepare to cross the river. When the time is right next year, he will send his troops to cross the river and invade Huainan! "

"General, take your orders!" the three of them responded in unison;

"Xun You obeys the order!"

"The official is here!"

"Sir, you can go to Yingchuan first and persuade Kong Ni to surrender. After the matter is settled, you can return to Luoyang with us."

"promise!"

"Pang Tong, Guo Jia, Dian Wei, Zhou Tai, Shi A!"

"exist!"

"Everyone, get ready and return to Luoyang with the Imperial Guards, and then gather everyone to discuss the specific strategy for the Eastern Expedition against Cao Cao."

"Yes, sir!"