The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 305 Volume Guo Jia: It’s over!!!

Guo Jia also followed the team transporting stones and wood to Luoyang.

At first, Cao Cao did not agree to Guo Jia coming.

He was afraid that Guo Jia would become the second Xun Yu, so he abandoned him after entering Guanzhong.

It was only after Guo Jia's repeated assurances that Cao Cao was willing to let go and sent his confidant Shi Huan to escort Guo Jia.

After Guo Jia arrived in Luoyang, he heard that his old friends Xun Yu and Xun You were both there, so he presented a visiting card and invited them to meet.

When Xun Yu and Xun You, uncle and nephew, heard that it was Guo Jia who came to visit, they were also delighted and set up a banquet to welcome their old friend.

At the banquet.

Guo Jia said with a hint of envy: "Now one of you uncle and nephew has become the Shangshu Pushe who is in charge of the court's confidential matters, and the other has become the powerful Henan Yin. This is really enviable."

Xun Yu didn't like to hear this.

"With your talent for filial piety, are you still afraid that you can't hold a high position?"

"I heard that Feng Xiao went to Yecheng to join Yuan Shao. I wonder how he is doing now?"

Guo Jia held the wine glass, opened his shirt to expose his chest, and waved his hands drunkenly, "Yuan Shao, you are not fit for any important task!"

Xun Yu could not help but feel delighted when he heard Guo Jia's contempt for Yuan Shao.

"Does Fengxiao want to serve in the imperial court?"

Guo Jia also waved his hand.

"I have acknowledged you as my master. You should be very familiar with this man."

Xun Yu immediately realized something.

Considering that the timing of Guo Jia's appearance coincided with the time when Cao Cao transported wealth, Xun Yu knew who Guo Jia was working for.

Thinking of Cao Cao, Xun Yu's expression became complicated.

"Fengxiao, is Lord Cao okay?"

"Don't worry! She's in good health. Not long ago, she gave birth to a son and named him Cao Chong. That child looks a bit like me. We can both live a long life!"

Guo Jia burped, his eyes blurred, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Since Wen Ruo cares so much about Cao Gong, why don't you go back to Yingchuan with me and help Cao Gong achieve his hegemony?"

Xun Yu chuckled and shook his head: "I am now the Shangshu Pushe of the court, and Gongda is also the newly appointed Henan Yin of the court. How can I go to Yingchuan privately?"

"Oh?"

Guo Jia noticed something interesting in Xun Yu's words.

"Gongda was appointed as the governor of Henan?"

"I remember that Gongda had been serving as the governor of Hanzhong before. The emperor transferred Gongda from such an important Hanzhong to Luoyang. Could it be that he wanted him to do great things in Luoyang?"

Xun Yu chuckled, and when he was about to answer, alarm bells suddenly rang in his heart!
He suddenly realized that the current Guo Jia was no longer the close friend he could confide in when they were all commoners in the past.

Now Guo Jia is Cao Cao's man.

in other words……

Guo Jia is now an enemy!
Xun Yu was somewhat unhappy with Guo Jia's indirect attack, but he also knew that he couldn't show too much nervousness, so he simply continued to laugh a few more times: "Luoyang was the imperial capital after all, with the mausoleums and ancestral temples of the previous emperors located here, how can we just leave it alone?"

Is it really just to repair the ancestral temple?

Guo Jia appeared to be tipsy on the surface, but his mind was as clear as a mirror.

After hearing what Xun Yu said, Guo Jia still had some doubts.

"Wen Ruo, Gong Da, we haven't seen each other for many years. How about we go to the mountains around Luoyang together tomorrow?"

"Mangshan and Songshan are both places of beautiful scenery. We should definitely take a good look at them!"

When Xun Yu heard that Guo Jia wanted to go out for fun, he was relieved.

As long as Guo Jia stopped asking him about the emperor's true intentions in running Luoyang, it would not be a big deal for him to put aside his official duties and take a few days off to travel around with his old friends.

"good!"

After the three of them made some preparations, they went to Mangshan together.

On the way, Guo Jia saw someone transporting stone materials to the east, and asked curiously: "Isn't the emperor going to repair the ancestral temple? Why is he transporting building materials to the east?"

Xun You did not hide it: "It's just that Hulao Pass is a little damaged and has also fallen into disrepair for a long time, so the emperor ordered it to be repaired."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia pretended to be indifferent and took a handful of Wu Shi San, but he quickly began to think about something in his mind.

When they reached Mangshan, the three climbed up and looked far into the distance. They saw the big river flowing in the north. Guo Jia sighed again: "The other side is Hanoi, right? There is the Mengjin ferry between Luoyang and Hanoi. With the ferry, Luoyang will soon become prosperous again."

This time it was Xun Yu who responded.

Xun Yu was cautious along the way and basically did not expose the court's military intentions.

When Guo Jia asked about the ferry, he responded quickly: "The emperor is repairing the ancestral temple, and he hates Yuan Shao crossing the river from Henei, so he sent people to burn the ferry and boats early."

Xun Yu also advised Guo Jia: "The court is really just repairing the ancestral temple and mausoleum of the previous emperor. Why is Feng Xiao so suspicious?"

Guo Jia laughed a few times: "Who is suspicious? I just feel a little sad when I see Luoyang declining into the state it is today."

"Now that the Mengjin ferry is closed again, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Luoyang to return to its former glory!"

After that, Guo Jia never asked any sensitive questions again.

On the contrary, Xun Yu and Xun You had been inviting Guo Jia to join the imperial court, but as expected, Guo Jia refused.

After Guo Jia finished his tour, he immediately went to the camp of Shi Huan who was escorting him.

Shi Huan was a chivalrous and heroic young man, and was Cao Cao's confidant.

During the time when Guo Jia was traveling with Xun Yu and Xun You, Shi Huan was also asking around.

But after meeting Guo Jia, Shi Huan felt a little ashamed: "Fengxiao, I only found out that the court seems to be planning to build a hundred-foot high platform in the south of Luoyang, called Jinyong City. The rest is nothing. It seems that they are just repairing the ancestral temple and palaces." Guo Jia bit his nails and ignored Shi Huan. He squatted in the corner and drew on the ground with a wooden stick.

"The Tiger Prison in the east."

“Jinyong in the south.”

"They also burned Mengjin in the north..."

Guo Jia had a photographic memory. After just a few days of sightseeing, he was able to draw the terrain around Luoyang exactly as it was.

Guo Jia tapped the wooden stick, his brows filled with confusion.

"I originally thought that the emperor suddenly built Luoyang in the hope of crossing the river from the south, attacking Henei directly, and overwhelming Yecheng with his troops."

"But now Mengjin has been burned down... Because of the "human gate", "god gate" and "ghost gate" of Shan County, it is impossible to sail ships directly from the Weishui River into the Dahe River."

"Mengjin is the only ferry port in the lower reaches of the Yellow River that can store ships. The emperor burned it down, and he obviously gave up on attacking Hanoi by water..."

Guo Jia was puzzled.

Since it was not for the purpose of attacking Yuan Shao, why did the court suddenly repair Luoyang?

Is it really as Xun Yu said, that the emperor just wants to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple and worship his ancestors?

Although this reason was reasonable and absolutely politically correct, Guo Jia still felt something was wrong.

"Hulao Pass, Jinyong Pass..."

"Hulao Pass, Jinyong Pass..."

"Hulao Pass, Jinyong Pass..."

Guo Jia looked at the topographic map of Luoyang he had drawn, and his gaze suddenly shifted to the southeast.

Central Plains!

Cao Cao!

Guo Jia's breathing suddenly quickened, and he actually shouted out loud!
"The emperor will not attack Henei! He will first take the Central Plains! Take Yanzhou! Then cross the river from Henan and sweep across Hebei!"

This is the only possibility!

This is the only possibility!

Otherwise, why would the emperor go to repair Hulao?

In particular, why should a Jinyong City be built in the south?

Guo Jia suddenly remembered that when Dong Zhuo was in Luoyang, he could easily resist the enemies in the east and north, but he was stabbed in the abdomen by Sun Jian from the south. He had no choice but to completely abandon Luoyang and retreat to Guanzhong!

By building a citadel south of Luoyang, we can prevent the tragedy of Sun Jian's sneak attack on Luoyang from happening again!

Simultaneously.

As long as they can defend the south of Luoyang, the imperial court's Xiliang cavalry can march out of Hulao in the east, gallop across the Central Plains, and defeat Cao Cao's army!

Guo Jia suddenly became extremely anxious!
Everyone thought that the emperor was going to attack Hebei from Bingzhou!
After all, the imperial court had already occupied Hedong and Taiyuan, so there was no need to go around in such a long circle to attack Yuan Shao.

Moreover, according to normal people's thinking, no matter how you look at it, the grudge between Yuan Shao and the emperor is greater, so the emperor should at least attack Hebei from Bingzhou first!

Moreover.

The emperor has now burned Mengjin.

Even if the emperor really wants to attack the Central Plains first and then besiege Hebei in the future, there will be no ships to help the imperial army cross the river.

When that time comes, what should the emperor do?
Countless questions appeared in Guo Jia's mind, and Guo Jia didn't know how to solve them.

But he still believed that the direction of the emperor's main attack in the future would definitely be the Central Plains! It would definitely be Cao Cao!

"We must quickly inform Lord Cao of this information! Let Lord Cao lead his troops here quickly and seize Luoyang while the imperial court is still unstable!"

Guo Jia was just about to use the paper and pen to pass on the information, but at this moment a soldier outside suddenly reported that the emperor was coming.

When they heard that the emperor was coming, Guo Jia and Shi Huan were both surprised!
But after a moment, Guo Jia reacted.

"I, Guo Jia, am just an unknown person. Even if the emperor comes to see me, I'm afraid he will come for your reputation, General Shi Huan!"

"Please do your best to hold the emperor back, so that I have time to pass the information to Lord Cao!"

Shi Huan naturally knew how important the information obtained by Guo Jia was to Cao Cao.

So after hearing Guo Jia's arrangement, he did not hesitate at all.

"As long as I can protect Cao Gong from danger, I will have no regrets even if I die here!"

After the two of them made preparations, Guo Jia disguised himself as an ordinary soldier, hiding behind Shi Huan and becoming a background.

The emperor now stepped into the tent.

very young!
This was Guo Jia’s first reaction.

However, the first thing the emperor said when he came in was: "Who is Guo Jia? Stand out and let me see!"

It's over!
This is Guo Jia's second reaction...

Moreover, Guo Jia noticed that the emperor's eyes were actually looking at the ground.

There was the map of Luoyang drawn by Guo Jia!
When Liu Xie saw the map, he was stunned at first, then he started laughing and clapped his hands unconsciously.

"As expected of Guo Fengxiao!"

"After being in Luoyang for a few days, you can guess my intentions."

"Tell me, how should I deal with you now?"

(End of this chapter)