Chapter four hundred and seventy third questioning things
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"When opportunities are hard to come by and opportunities are easy to lose, take them quickly and quickly." [One Hundred Chapters of the Classic of War]
"Your Majesty has wisely learned that a good deed is better than a good deed. Now that it is time to employ people, it is indeed time for Liu Bei to take the blame and perform meritorious service." Jia Xu stayed in Guandong for nearly a year, and he also had many ideas in his mind. He said softly: "The land of Xuzhou, sandwiched between Between the two Yuans, there are Yuan Tan, Lu Bu and other troops in the north attacking the East China Sea, and Yuan Shu in the south clamoring to raise troops in Xiapi. It is difficult for Liu Bei to cope with both sides. This time Cao Cao enters Xu, and he can defend one side with him. ."
The emperor glanced at Jia Xu, nodded slightly, and then looked at Guo Jia: "I haven't finished my words of filial piety, so I can continue."
Guo Jia likes to be quiet and does not like to move. It is difficult for him to sit still on the couch for a long time. He has to move around from time to time. Every time he is in front of Zhu Jun, he always acts willfully and has no sitting posture. Zhu Jun loves talents and also He only talked about it and never paid attention to him, and everyone else turned a blind eye.
After sitting upright in front of the emperor for a long time, I began to feel uncomfortable all over. At this time, I had obviously heard the emperor's question clearly, but instead of answering immediately, I straightened my waist, moved my buttocks, raised my hands, and took the opportunity to shrug. He shrugged his shoulders, relaxed his muscles and muscles first, and then said slowly and leisurely: "As your Majesty, Jia Gong said, there should be a general in Xuzhou. At present, Yuan Shu's army layout has been found out: Zhang Xun , Qiao Rui and other 20,000 troops were stationed in Huaiyin, Li Feng, Liang Gang, Lejiu and other 20,000 troops were stationed in Qixian, Chen Lan, Lei Bo and other 15,000 troops were stationed in Lu'an, Anfeng..."
While the emperor was listening, he waved to Mu Shun, who was standing by the palace pillar. Mu Shun looked up, understood immediately, and walked back quietly. After a while, he came over with a map in his hands. Spread it on the ground.
That map was a map of the Yangtze and Huaihe River basins drawn by Pei Qian using the "six-body cartography" method, reading a lot of books, and based on the opinions of Zhou Zhong, Zhou Yu and other Yangzhou people.
The emperor beckoned Jia Xu and the other four people to come over and take a look. Jia Xu saw the map for the first time, glanced at it roughly, lowered his head and praised: "Pei Wenxing's map making has become more and more precise."
"This is also due to the fact that the princes have repeatedly stated the public opinion in Huainan." The emperor also stood up and pressed his sword. He wore white socks on his feet, walked around the table, and walked over in a few steps.
In recent years in Guandong, Jia Xu has ordered his subordinates to travel around, not only providing intelligence on the enemy's situation, but also carefully recording important dangerous mountains and rivers in Hebei, Huainan and other places, and reporting it to Chang'an. Now, through the unremitting efforts of Pei Qian and others, in the "Geography" of the predecessors "Zhi", as the basis of the map, the maps of several major places have been basically completed.
This was the first time Guo Jia had seen such a precise map. The directions, markings, and scales were clear at a glance. It was even more detailed than the map distributed by the imperial court in Zhu Junjun's previous years. The accuracy of the map could almost affect the decision-making of a war. Guo Jia especially understood the importance of a good march map.
He stretched out his hand and touched the lines on the white paper. Peiguo, Runan, Lujiang and other counties, and even counties like Shouchun and Ruyin were all clearly marked, corresponding to the situation in his mind. Guo Jia felt suddenly at ease. Cheerful, he became more confident in the established plan, and inspired new ideas: "Yuan Shu's army seems to have a large number of troops, but in fact it only has one or two soldiers capable of fighting, and the rest are just a mob."
Guo Jia pointed out on the map Huaiyin where Zhang Xun and other generals were stationed: "I secretly observed Yuan Shu's movements and saw that Duke Zhu was guarding nearby and His Majesty's heavenly troops were in the distance. He did not dare to move lightly, as if he did, he would attract a large army. With the strength of these brothers, Yuan Shu would not try his best for his brother first. Since there were only ten thousand soldiers and horses in Yuzhou, he took advantage of this opportunity to choose troops to go east and plot to seize Xuzhou, and reunited with Yuan Tan, Lu Bu and others. It was inevitable for them to do so.”
This is where Guo Jia calculated the situation between the enemy and ourselves carefully. At present, Zhu Jun has led his troops back to Yingchuan, Runan, Peiguo and other places. Although there are only more than 10,000 troops and horses, it seems empty, but to Yuan Shu, it is It was a tactic of the imperial court to lure the enemy. As long as he dared to lead his army deep, the imperial elite and Zhu Jun and other troops who had just arrived in Henan would immediately move south from Yingchuan, and Yuan Shu would bear the most severe offensive for Yuan Shao, allowing Yuan Shao to breathe. Opportunity to counterattack.
Therefore, no matter how weak the defenses of Runan Liu Ai and others appear to be, Yuan Shu will not easily mobilize troops. In his opinion, as long as he does not take the initiative to provoke them, the imperial court will focus on being stronger and closer. Above Yuan Shao, he could take advantage of this and go to Xuzhou to pinch Liu Bei, a soft persimmon, and join forces with his nephew Yuan Tan to advance into Yanzhou.
Xun You's eyebrows were lowered, and he didn't know where to place his gaze on the map, so that no one could see his eyes: "It depends on whether Cao and Liu can guard against the two-sided enemy in Xuzhou."
"So what if I can't?" Guo Jia smiled proudly and retorted casually. He naturally put his hands back into his sleeves, inadvertently showing a bit of his nature: "Yuan Shu has only more than 20,000 elite soldiers, and most of them are in Ji Ling. Zhang Xun, Liu Xiang, Chang Nu and other generals. Once they enter Xu, Huainan will be empty. How can Li Feng and other generals alone be the opponent of the imperial court? As long as the imperial court takes advantage of Yuan Shu's elite troops to enter Xu and rushes to Huainan, Yuan Shu's foundation will be If they are eradicated, they will be like dogs without a home, and their destruction is not far away.”
Liu Ye watched from the sidelines as Guo Jiayu, who was cautious at the beginning, gradually became more energetic, especially when he talked about the fields he was familiar with, and he became even more domineering. He was really envious in his heart, but now he was just a white man, and he was confused. The emperor's summons was already a special occasion, how could he comment on it? He could only watch Guo Jia talking to Xun You, Jia Xu and other ministers on the sidelines, each holding his own on a certain tactical detail, without falling behind in the slightest. He lowered his head and looked at the map carefully, with a faint smile on his face.
After today, Yingchuan Guo Fengxiao will be considered as Jane in the Emperor's heart.
Liu Ye thought with envy and jealousy.
"When Duke Zhu lost his son, should everyone in Huainan know?" the emperor suddenly asked as if he had thought of something.
Liu Ye didn't know whether the emperor was asking Guo Jia or him, so an idea flashed in his mind, and he blurted out: "Wei! I came from Jiangdong with my friends, and when I passed through Huainan, I saw many discussions in various counties. I think Yuan Shu has been there." Knowing that Duke Zhu has lost his son and has a depressed heart, it will be difficult for him to use his troops to the best of his ability. If the imperial court changes generals at the last moment, few people in Guandong can compare with Duke Zhu. However, with Fan Chou's roughness and bravery and Xu Huang's reputation, Yuan Shu will definitely not be favored by him. Police, it’s better to go eastward without worry.”
After he finished speaking in one breath, he realized that his face was red, his ears were red, and his heart was beating fast. He might be accused of being rude later, but he did not regret it. Sometimes, you have to fight for the opportunity by yourself.
At this time, Liu Ye suddenly thought that Zhu Jun was recovering from a serious illness due to the loss of his son and was depressed. The timing was too coincidental! It happened after the emperor had already decided on the strategic layout, so it would inevitably make people think that there was something fishy. This seemed to be not only a plot against Yuan Shu, Liu Ye felt that he had touched some secret, and this secret made him nervous.
At this time, the emperor heard the unfamiliar generous words, raised his head, looked directly at Liu Ye, and asked with a smile: "What do you call yourself?"
Liu Ye had no official position and was not qualified to be called a minister, but he was quick-thinking and quickly understood what the emperor was thinking from his tone, and said plausibly: "I... am the emperor Guangwu's son Fuling, the queen of Qi Wang, and the queen of Fuling. Your Majesty belongs to the same clan and is a legitimate minister."
"My descendants of the Liu family are very virtuous in modern times." The emperor looked at the looks cast by Xun You, Jia Xu and others, and praised: "What you just said is reasonable. If Yuan Shu had not determined that Yuzhou's troops could not threaten Huainan for a while, He will not go out in full force... Zhu Gong's depression can be spread all over Huainan, and there may be many achievements in filial piety."
"I don't dare to accept it," Guo Jia said calmly and modestly.
"Liu Ye." Putting Zhu Jun's affairs aside for the time being, the emperor was about to talk about the 'third matter'. He formally named him and said: "You came from Jiangdong and followed Sun Bofu. What thoughts did they have? You should know something? Otherwise, why would you abandon your home and business with Lu Su and go as far as Luoyang to pay a visit?"lt;/tentgt;