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Henan, Luoyang.
As soon as Guo Jia, the military advisor's sacrificial wine, got off the suddenly stopped carriage, he couldn't help but cough a few times and complained to the coachman next to him: "The dust in Luoyang is much greater than that in Yingchuan!"
Yin Luoye of Henan, who was waiting at the door, came forward to greet him and said with a smile: "There is a drought in Henan, the land is parched and cracked, and the post roads are constantly coming and going. Naturally, there will be more dust. It will be fine if it rains more in the coming days."
Guo Jia took a moment to glance at the eager Luo Ye, as if he had seen something new. Luo Ye was stunned, and saw Guo Jia suddenly move forward, as if he had something to say. Luo Ye hurriedly joined in
In the past, Guo Jia smiled, bowed slightly and said in his ear: "I really don't understand how Lord Luo can laugh when there is a drought in Henan?"
The smile on Luo Yedui's face suddenly froze.
At this time, Guo Jia straightened his body, looked around pretendingly, and asked, knowingly: "Where is Du Jun of Luoyang?"
Recently, Du Xi, the commander of Luoyang, was imitating the successful case of Guanzhong. He personally went to the countryside to direct the people to catch locusts, dig deep channels and wells collectively, and engage in field work. Luo Ye stood frozen and did not answer. He knew that answering this would be humiliating himself.
In fact, it started when he came here.
Guo Jia's face gradually became colder and he looked at the other party without concealing the disdain in his eyes. Luo Ye was a member of Ma Rixi's group of Kansai scholars. In the past, when Ma Rixi was still there, he could still win two thousand stones.
He competed with the former general Zhu Jun. Now that Ma Rixi has retired due to illness, and the KCK and Kansai forces are in a state of decline, Luo Ye naturally has to curb his edge and repair relations with Guo Jia and others.
"I would like to advise you." Guo Jia walked straight past Luo Ye, who was standing awkwardly, and suddenly turned around and said with a smile: "Now is the time to work hard for the king, so it is best not to have any other thoughts."
Luo Ye felt a chill go down his spine. As a high-ranking local official who won two thousand stones, he was so humiliated that he was squeezed by a military advisor offering wine. He did not dare to stay long, bowed his hands, and left in a hurry.
When Guo Jia went in, the Cangtou people had just wiped the bamboo mat of the mat with a wet cloth. The former general of the Han Dynasty and the governor of Yuzhou, Zhu Jun, the Marquis of Qiantang, wore a brocade deep coat with wide sleeves on a hot autumn day and started to open
A piece of chest and abdomen that has not yet relaxed is exposed at the lapel, which can almost be compared to that of a young man.
"It seems that the Lord has a plan in mind." Guo Jia smiled and looked at Zhu Jun, who was getting stronger. He gave a careless salute and then found a place to sit down.
"I don't have any plans, but when I think of you making plans for me, I don't worry about anything." Zhu Jun smiled cheerfully, looking a bit old and rogue. He is also a person who doesn't stick to trivial matters.
Since getting to know Guo Jia, the two of them no longer pay attention to formality and politeness.
"Your Majesty said that, I really don't know how to deal with myself." Guo Jia said with a wry smile. He reached out to pick up a glass of poured wine, brought it to his nose and smelled it. He smelled a mellow aroma of wine, which made people wonder.
Drink first and get drunk: "This wine is quite fragrant. I heard that there is a drink in Hebei to escape the summer heat, but this wine?"
Zhu Jun's face changed, and he said impatiently: "A group of public children don't know the sufferings of Li Shu, so they just like to play with toys like this. Don't mention him!"
The so-called summer drink is said to have originated from the Bohai Sea and later spread to Yecheng. The reason was that the weather was hot and the public servants couldn't bear the heat, so I don't know who came up with the idea to have a feast together in the middle of summer. Until you are extremely drunk and unconscious, you can avoid the heat for a while.
When Guo Jia first heard this anecdote, he couldn't laugh or cry. He thought that these people had been fooled by the heat of the sun this year. They could come up with such bad ideas and spread it into an elegant affair. Although he was also a little unruly, he was also He wouldn't use this method to deceive himself, but despite his contempt, Guo Jia was still quite interested in the drinks he drank in Gaomen, Hebei Province.
"Then let's get down to business." Guo Jia rarely took the initiative to speak seriously: "The Yanzhou incident, Wuhuan, Yuan Shao colluded to attack Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shu defeated Liu Bei in Huainan. The king was ordered to take control of Guandong, and now the situation is unstable , it’s time to do something.”
Zhu Jun looked troubled and said: "Not long after Henan, Yingchuan, Hanoi and other places were recovered, they were suddenly attacked by drought locusts and there was a shortage of food and grass. Why didn't I know that I couldn't just sit back and watch? It's just that if I send out troops, the food and grass will not be able to continue. See If it doesn't work, I'll just pay it back. If it makes it difficult for the refugees who have finally settled down to live, I will really be guilty of a grave sin."
"Food and grass are indeed a big problem. When I came from Runan, the princes of Runan and Yingchuan prefectures all said that the treasury was short of food and was not enough to support a large war. If it weren't for the emperor's edict this time, we had to To conquer Huainan, Liu Fujun will not use troops in the current situation." Even though Guo Jia is extremely resourceful, when faced with the rigid need of food and grass, he is still too clever to make a living without rice. Originally, he had thought of using war to support war and rely on robbery. The treasuries of Chenliu and other places were used for military supplies. But when you think about the fact that even Henan is suffering from drought, the famine in Yanzhou is not much better.
"The imperial court will not use force this year. The locust drought has just passed, and everything must be focused on cultivation. The treasury here in Guandong is exhausted, and only the State of Chen is still rich. However, relief must be prepared there, and no action should be taken lightly." Zhu Jun sighed softly. Little did he know that there was a great opportunity right in front of him, which allowed him to cooperate with Cao Cao and advance into Yanzhou together: "I once submitted a memorial to the country for instructions, and the country also meant the same. If we want to fight against Yuan Yuan, we have to wait at the earliest. Next year. At this time, let’s wait and watch their conquests.”
Guo Jia was silent for a long time, and then suddenly said slowly: "This is the meaning of the country, but what about the meaning of the prince?"
"What?" Zhu Jun was stunned and said subconsciously: "How can I go against the holy will?"
"Although the country cannot use weapons and weapons, it does not mean that the monarch will do nothing, patrol with a large army, and let the situation in Guandong get out of control." Guo Jia chuckled and said confidently: "This is not like you, monarch. style."
Zhu Jun turned pale, looked at Guo Jia, and suddenly started laughing.
Guo Jia also laughed. He knew that Zhu Jun would not be lonely and participated in the Battle of Yanzhou. You must know that the troops stationed by the imperial court in Guandong, including Tian Chou, Fan Chou's troops, and soldiers from various counties, were only 37,000. Among them, 5,000 were stationed in Hanoi, led by Zhang Yang's old general Yang Chou, and 15,000 were scattered in Yuzhou. Henan was in a strategic position, with tens of thousands of troops. As long as 8,000 were separated, 10,000 would be combined with Chen Xiangzhong and Shao. , marching towards Chenliu from the west and south, all supplies of food, grass and military equipment were first withdrawn from the wealthy Chen State's treasury to temporarily mobilize emergency grain.
Although this small amount of troops is not enough to capture Yanzhou, it is enough to capture Chenliu and provide support to the east.
"Guo Fengxiao, Guo Fengxiao." Zhu Jun patted his thigh and said with a smile: "If I didn't know who you are, I would have thought you were a lobbyist sent by others."
Guo Jia's expression did not change, and he was still smiling freely, but his clear and dark pupils suddenly became much darker.
"Forget it, the matter is over." Zhu Jun suppressed his smile and said seriously: "I won't be able to do it if I don't send troops."