freenovelworld Chapter 382 retreat, plan, undercurrent
Chapter 382 retreat, plan, undercurrent
Chapter 382 retreat, plan, undercurrent
There is no doubt about Guo Jia's importance and loyalty to Cao Cao.
Even the relationship between Guo Jia and Cao Cao can definitely be called the kind where high mountains and flowing water meet bosom friends.
Although Guo Jia has a Guo surname, after all, he was not born as a legitimate son of the Guo family in Yingchuan, but just a son of a concubine.
It is naturally impossible for such a character to stand out in Yingchuan, but he was recognized by Cao Cao's eyes as a hero, and his acquaintance and acquaintance are almost no less than Zhuge Yuliu Bei in official history.
But it is such a person, Cao Cao is not hesitating to throw it out.
Guo Jia's physical condition, not to mention Cheng Yu, even Jia Xu, a marginal figure in Cao Ying, can clearly see it.
If he can recuperate calmly, he might be able to live another two or three years or even longer.
But now, if Guo Jia is sent out as an envoy, even if Guo Jia is able to complete this task, even if Guo Jia is able to complete this task, he will run out of fuel immediately after completion.
Maybe Guo Jia didn't care about this. After Guo Jia received the mission, he left Xuchang without hesitation and went to Xiangyang.
It can be seen that he doesn't care about Cao Cao's choice, and he even said that he is happy. For Cao Cao's hegemony, Guo Jia doesn't mind burning his life.
Although the analogy is inappropriate, Jia Xu only thought of one sentence at the moment, the authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear.
Maybe Guo Jia and Cao Cao wouldn't think it's a big deal because they were in the midst of the situation.
But as a bystander, whether Jia Xu or Cheng Yu, I only felt one thing from this incident, and that was Cao Cao's ruthlessness.
Is it necessary to send Guo Jia as an envoy?
This is of course nonsense, Cao Ying's abundance of talents is not a cliché, even if he lost soldiers and generals repeatedly in the previous Central Plains War, Cao Cao's entrainment is not the only one suitable for envoys, Guo Jia.
It's just that sending Guo Jia out will be safe.
But sending other people, the probability of failure is not so unacceptable.
But Cao Cao did not hesitate to pay Guo Jia's life for this safety.
This made Cheng Yu and Jia Xu feel a chill down their backs.
If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die.
This is the highest example of the virtue of loyalty, but the two sitting in this tavern at the moment, whether it is Cheng Yu or Jia Xu.
None of them are the type of people who sacrifice their lives for righteousness. Rather, in the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, the more chaotic the situation, the fewer people are willing to sacrifice their lives for loyalty and righteousness.
Betrayal is the main theme of troubled times. For the rest, it is enough to be an official, be diligent and conscientious, and live up to the king and the people.
Cheng Yu and Jia Xu think they can do this, but let them pay their lives for Cao Wei?
Do not make jokes.
Cheng Yu was a ruthless man who did not hesitate to kill people and use human flesh as military rations when supplies were about to be cut off.
And Jia Xu did not hesitate to give in. In order to protect himself, he planned the Xiliang Army's counterattack on Chang'an, which led to Situ Wang Yun's suicide and the entire Chang'an was divided by the Xiliang Army that had lost control.
At that time, the Xiliang army was no longer under Dong Zhuo's control, and an army out of order was a man-eating beast in troubled times.
Chang'an and Luoyang, the two once prosperous ancient capitals, under the ravages of the Xiliang army, it can be said that human lives are worthless, and the places they pass by are empty.
By the time the Xiliang Army was destroyed, the population of Chang'an had dropped sharply to the point where no one survived.
And the source of all this is just Jia Xu's desire to save his own life.
People who are so vicious to others, count on their loyalty?
That is simply the biggest joke in the world!
And the choice Cao Cao made at this moment shakes their little loyalty once again!
Cao Wei's power is already like a candle in the wind, and everything Cao Cao is doing now is just a dying struggle.
But after this dying blow, will it usher in a new life or a shattered ending.
Whether it was Cheng Yu or Jia Xu, they were all at a loss at the moment. Yuan Tan who turned out and the army he trained brought them too much shock on the battlefield in the Central Plains.
Even now that Cao Wei is relying on the support of Jingzhou and the background of the Guanzhong family to regain his strength and train elite soldiers, they don't have much confidence in their hearts.
After all, before Guo Jia's incident happened, the two of them were just taking one step at a time.
But now Cao Cao's cruelty has shaken their hearts again.
Perhaps, we should find a next home in advance?
Cheng Yu and Jia Xu looked at each other, then quickly looked away without saying anything more, but the other party had already guessed most of what they were thinking.
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Just when Jia Xu and Cheng Yu were thinking about their retreat from each other.
At the same time, outside Chenliu City and in Cao Jun's barracks, there was the same unrest.
Standing in the barracks, Xiahou Dun looked at the military horses being drilled, but his heart was heavy like a huge rock.
After the news of Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan's death in Shouchun came back, Xiahou Dun was very depressed for a while, but as Cao Wei's clan general, Xiahou Dun soon got out of the depression period.
He began to train his soldiers and horses, and devoted himself to avenging his brothers in the future war.
It's just that the battle of Bowangpo not long ago almost crushed Xiahou Dun's hard-won confidence once again.
In the Battle of Bowangpo, Xiahou Dun, who was originally in an advantageous situation, rushed forward because he underestimated the enemy, and was almost directly surrounded and killed by Liu Bei's ambush on Bowangpo.
If it wasn't for Xu Chu's timely support, Xiahoudun might have to repeat the mistake of being captured by Yuan Tan before, and he might even die directly in the rebellion.
But even if he was lucky enough to escape with his life, Xiahoudun didn't feel lucky in his heart at this moment.
"Brother, don't think so much."
Standing beside Xiahoudun, Cao Hong saw Xiahoudun's gloomy face and dim eyes. At that moment, he realized that his brother might be thinking about the Battle of Bowangpo again.
Cao Hong sighed softly in his heart. The death of Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan made the clan generals who could support Cao Wei's air suddenly lose two important pillars.
Not only that, the death of the two clan generals had a serious impact on the leading generals who were also clan clan generals.
For Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun was able to get out of that emotional slump and regain his energy for military training.
But God just didn't want to watch Cao Wei revive. It didn't take long for Xiahou Dun to suffer another defeat in Bowangpo.
Although he sympathized with what happened to Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong sometimes thought about it, if his elder brother Cao Ren and his cousin Xiahou Yuan were still around.
Will the Battle of Bowangpo have a similar ending?
After all, although Xiahou Dun is also a clan general, his ability is limited. Although he is outstanding in martial arts, he is far inferior to Xia Houyuan's talent in military battles.
Xiahou Dun's temper is a little too reckless, and this kind of character is barely competent as a vanguard.
But as the commander-in-chief of the army, such a character is often used by the enemy and becomes the key factor in defeating them.
(End of this chapter)