Chapter 276: Discussing Heroes

Cao ***'s eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "What a little grandfather! Military power and strange plans, why not slaughter the slaughter. In the past, Jiang Taigong assisted King Wu of Zhou, laid the foundation for the great Zhou for hundreds of years and made himself successful. Under his governance, the Qi Kingdom, which he was enfeoffed, later became the largest country. It is enough for a man to live in the world!"

Cao ***'s words were so bold that Guo Jia's heart moved. He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him carefully. Although he was not tall and had a prominent appearance, a kingly aura faintly appeared from him, which made people unconsciously respect him. Especially Cao ***'s eyes, although small and spiritual, were full of spiritual energy, which was unfathomable, and dared not look directly at him.

Cao *** then asked someone to serve wine and dishes, filled Guo Jia with wine cups, and then asked: "I have heard of the wisdom of filial piety for a long time that I am unparalleled in the world. I wonder what I think about the current trend of the world?"

Guo Jia thought to himself, and finally got to the point, so he coughed lightly and replied loudly: "Meng Degong, Jia is not talented, I have said some simple and ugly knowledge. Please forgive me for any inappropriate things."

Cao *** waved his hand and replied, "It's okay, please speak for me."

Guo Jia said loudly: "The Han Dynasty is declining, the energy is exhausted, and the building is about to collapse. This is what anyone with a discerning eye knows~~" Speaking of this, Guo Jia deliberately paused for a moment, his eyes turned, and observed Cao ***'s reaction. Seeing that Cao ***'s expression remained unchanged, he neither shook his head nor nodded, Guo Jia felt at a loss in his heart and continued, "At present, all the princes are all with the same dream, thinking that one day they can wear yellow robe. Among them, Yuan Shao, the governor of Jizhou, Yuan Shu, the governor of Youzhou, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Youzhou, Liu Biao, the governor of Yizhou, Liu Zhang, the governor of Yangzhou, Zhou Yu, the governor of Yuzhou, Sun Jian, the governor of Xiliang, or Meng Degong, are all the best among them."

"Oh~~" Cao*** seemed to be trying to test Guo Jia on purpose, and said lightly, "I don't know some of them yet. Please help me analyze them in detail."

Guo Jia bowed and smiled and said, "Then it's better to obey your destiny than respect. Let's talk about it far away. Yizhou has a fertile land of thousands of miles, with outstanding people and powerful land. There has been no war in recent years. He has accumulated a lot of wealth, and has sufficient soldiers and enough food to defend himself, and can even achieve hegemony. Liu Zhang only took over the position of his father Liu Yan as the governor of Yizhou this year. It's a pity that this person is weak in personality, rich in the people and rich in the country but not caring, and has a wide range of soldiers and horses but not strong in the martial arts. Intelligent people want to be wise. This person is not worth fearing."

"Liu Yan and Liu Zhang are all those who are in charge of the predecessors." Cao *** nodded and said yes.

Guo Jia continued: "Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, is one of the eight famous horses in the world. He is indeed a capable minister. After he took office, he quickly stabilized Jingzhou with the power of the two major families of Jingzhou Cai and Kuai, which fully demonstrates that his strength cannot be ignored. The Han River and Mian River can be controlled in the north of Jingzhou, and all the materials can be obtained from the South China Sea. It connects Lujiang County and Yuzhang County to the east, and connects Ba and Shu County to the west. This is a place where military strategists must fight for. Although Liu Biao can, he is old, and his sons Liu Qi and Liu Cong are not good at it, and they hide the contradictions of power struggle. After Liu Biao's death, Jingzhou will be an excellent gift from God to a hero."

Cao *** asked with great interest: "Who can Fengxiao occupy Jingzhou and become the darling of God to get this gift?"

Guo Jia replied without changing his face: "As far as Jia saw, Meng Degong has the most hope!"

"Hahaha~~" Cao*** laughed a few times with joy, "I hope it's like a good word of filial piety. I'm sorry to interrupt you, please continue."

Guo Jia picked up the wine cup and took a sip of wine, and continued, "Gongsun Zan, the governor of Youzhou, has eleven counties and states. Youzhou has vast land, but it is located in a deserted place, far away from the Central Plains, with a small population and a wealth of resources, which is not enough to become the foundation of hegemony. Although Gongsun Zan was brave and had such elite cavalry as Baima Yi, he began to seek pleasure, lose the hearts of the people, and appointed more greedy and selfish villains. He has been defeated by Yuan Shao many times. The Qingzhou Plain, the two counties in Beihai, and several counties in the northern part of Jizhou that he had occupied before were all captured by Yuan Shao. Now he can still defend Youzhou, and it is hard to say that after a few years. At that time, Youzhou would no longer be named Gongsun."

Cao *** brimmed his high-high and said, "Well, someone once told me that Gongsun Zan's white horse righteousness was the most elite cavalry and was invincible in the world, but I don't think so! Marines and combat require not only the combat power of the soldiers, but also the planning of the commander and the talent of the entire team. After Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu, although he obtained the entire Youzhou, he became increasingly arrogant, did not care about the people, remembered his deeds and was vindictive, and revenged his grudges, and was separated from people's hearts. How could such a person not perish!"

Guo Jia looked at Cao***, and his heart was surging. Cao***'s words went straight to his heart. It seemed that Xun Yu's words were correct. Cao Mengde was indeed a hero of the world and a wise master worthy of surrendering to.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "I agree with the words of Meng Degong. By the way, let's talk about Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao has a prominent family background and is the leader of the Kanto League of Legends. He led everyone to attack Dong Zhuo in the west and established his position. After that, he used a trick to make Han Fu give up Jizhou to him, and went north to repel Gongsun Zan, and impressed the generals of Han Fumi with sincerity, and put them in the account. Recently, his eldest son Yuan Tandong was sent to defeat Tian Kai and took two counties of Qingzhou. Yuan Shao appointed Yuan Tan as the governor of Qingzhou. The meaning of competing with Meng Degong to Qingzhou was obvious. In terms of military strength, Yuan Shao should be the strongest among all. Unfortunately, this person has a false reputation and cannot really let go of people. There are many talented people under his tent, but none of them are valued. On the contrary, he likes to use those obedient and average-level people."

Cao *** said seriously: "Yuan Benchu ​​was my childhood friend, but at this moment, he is my biggest enemy. Yanzhou borders Yuzhou, and Qingzhou has occupied two more counties, which clearly wants to fight with me. But~~ I am not afraid of him! It's just a pity that Xuzhou, I could have taken advantage of the situation and included Xuzhou in my territory. Now that I am restrained by Yuan Shao, I can only be a bystander."

Guo Jia laughed and said, "If Yuan Benchu ​​had half of Meng Degong's knowledgeable people and entrusted with him, he would definitely be the magnificent of the Nine Five in the future. Unfortunately, in the short term, he is indeed Meng Degong's strongest enemy, and he must not be underestimated."

"When it comes to Xuzhou, we have to talk about Yuan Shu." Guo Jia continued to analyze, "Xuzhou Guard Tao Qian died of illness. Yuan Shu sent a surprise troops to attack Xia Pi, forcing Xuzhou general Cao Bao to surrender. Chen Gui and Chen Deng and his son retreated to Guangling. Mi Zhu from Donghai brought reinforcements from Liu Bei from Pingyuan, and only barely defended the East China Sea. Yuan Shu's current territory spans Yuzhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou, and his momentum is huge."

Seeing Cao *** nodding frequently, Guo Jia changed the subject and said, "However, I thought Yuan Shu had reached his limit and was about to go downhill later."

Cao *** asked deliberately: "Oh~~Why did Fengxiao come from here?"
Chapter completed!