Chapter Thirteen: Success or Failure
It has been a guest in the Zhen family for half a year. Guo Jia learned about something from Zhen Yu at this time, so he went to the Zhen family and agreed to come and marry Zhen Jiang three years later. Zhen Yi politely wanted to stay, but Guo Jia refused in person.
In the past six months, Guo Jia was regarded as a guest by the Zhen family, and later he became as close as his family. First, Guo Jia was extremely talented and highly valued by Zhen Yi. Second, the method of brewing wine given by Guo Jia made the Zhen family famous all over the world. If the Zhen family was said to be a wealthy man from Hebei and famous far and wide, it is now known to the world. Even the Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty urged people to come to the Zhen family for fine wine thousands of miles a day. The Zhen family rose overnight. This was named Zuixian Wine, which is hard to find in the world. All of this originated from Guo Jia, who once said to his three sons: "It is not an exaggeration to be a general and a prime minister for those who are filial."
On the official road in Wuji County, Guo Jia and Xu Shu crossed the horse and left. The four sisters of the Zhen family watched from afar. Zhen Jiang's eyes were filled with tears, and his reluctance was written on his face. Even Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao, and even the young and ignorant Zhen Rong had their eyes red. After Guo Jia's figure disappeared from a distance, Zhen Rong burst into tears and hugged his elder sister Zhen Jiang's legs and tears were like rain. No matter who advised him, he could not stop the tears.
Guo Jia and Xu Shu returned to Yecheng again, and there was only one reason, that is, Zhen Yu got the news through the family's spies. Zhang Jia had returned to Yecheng. After Guo Jia knew about it, he said goodbye to the Zhen family. He wanted to meet Zhang Jiao and say goodbye to him in person. This farewell may be no chance to meet again.
Guo Jia, who returned to Yecheng, soon met Zhang Jiao. In fact, Zhang Jiao was even more anxious when he saw him. Now that the general trend of Taiping Road has been established, Zhang Jiao felt more urgently that he lacked a strategist around him, and the first thing he thought of was Guo Jia, a young hero who also had the ideal of overthrowing the Han Dynasty.
In the Taiping Road stronghold in Yecheng, Guo Jia and Xu Shu were invited by Zhang Jiao to the mansion. Guo Jia was stunned after following Zhang Jiao into the hall. There were more than a dozen people standing in two rows in the lobby. On both sides were Zhang Jiao's two younger brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang. The people who were headed down were all burly men with burly figures. At a glance, you can tell that these people were definitely Kong Wu's powerful and ferocious people.
In the skeptical eyes of everyone, Guo Jia was led to the throne by Zhang Jiao. Zhang Jiao held Guo Jia's hand and asked with a solemn and earnest expression: "When you are filial, today, your ignorance and the court rules are corrupt, and the people are living in poverty, my Taiping Road will win the hearts of the people in the eight states, and a million people will submit to me. I hope to live a life of abundant food and clothing. I want to inherit the way of heaven and follow the people's will and overthrow the tyranny of the Han Dynasty and give the people a peaceful and prosperous era in the world. Do you want to help me achieve success?"
Guo Jia had no expression on his face, but his heart was filled with storms. Zhang Jiao invited him to work with him so bluntly. If he refused in person, he might be silenced. But if he agreed, he would be dead in the future.
Just as Guo Jia was hesitating, Zhang Liang's subordinates went over the crowd and said loudly: "The great wise and good teachers, the ignorant Hanting ruler ignored the lives and deaths of the people and was in vain. Why is the emperor? He is the lord of all people, but he does not care about the lives and deaths of the people. How can he be worthy of the lord of all people? I, Zhang Niujiao, would like to elect the great wise and good teachers to be the lord of all people, stand up in this crisis, lead my Taiping Road to overthrow the Hanting, and let my Taiping Road people enjoy peace forever!"
"Zhang Liang"
"Zhang Bao"
"Teacher Guo"
"Zhang Mancheng"
"Bocai"
"Liu Shi"
"Li Damu"
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Except for Xu Shu, Guo Jia and Zhang Jiao, everyone in the lobby knelt on one knee, swore all their loyalty, and asked Zhang Jiao to lead a million people on Taiping Road uprising.
Guo Jia was very embarrassed because Zhang Jiao stared at him with bright eyes at this moment. He knew that Zhang Jiao was sincere to him, and was full of expectations at this moment, but Guo Jia could not agree.
Slowly closing his eyes, Guo Jia sighed, "Great Master, have you really made up your mind?"
Zhang Jiao said affirmatively: "At this time, if I miss such an eternal opportunity, I will regret it for life."
Guo Jia smiled bitterly, opened his eyes and looked directly at Zhang Jiao Hou and said, "Great Master, I have a word, I won't be happy if I don't say anything."
"Please speak for me." Zhang Jiao was very patient at this moment because he knew that Guo Jia was not an ordinary person. He could easily recruit those low-level leaders of Taiping Dao kneeling in front of him, but it was difficult for him to win his heart with unparalleled wisdom.
Guo Jia looked around the lobby, looked at the core figures of Taiping Road, and said loudly: "In ten years, if Taiping Road is in trouble, it will be defeated."
Everyone in the lobby changed their expressions and glared at Guo Jia. If it weren't for Zhang Jia here, they would have probably come forward to tear Guo Jia to pieces, but Zhang Liang bowed and said sternly to Zhang Jiao: "Great wise mentor, this person is not willing to help me with Taiping Road, so in order to prevent this person from leaking the secret, he must deal with it early."
Zhang Niujiao and Bocai even drew their swords, and just waited for a command to slash Guo Jia.
But Zhang Jiao waved his hand and said to the calm Guo Jia: "I am loyal to Fengxiao, but my ambitions are different. Since Fengxiao is unwilling to help me, I will leave myself. However, Fengxiao, you and I haven't seen each other for half a year. Can you stay for a few days to reminisce about your old love?"
Guo Jia nodded and agreed, but Zhang Liang secretly winked at his subordinates.
That night, Guo Jia and Xu Shu were in Zhang Jiao's room. Zhang Jiao coughed continuously, holding silk cloth in his hand to block his mouth, but saw blood stains falling on the silk cloth. Guo Jia was shocked and went forward to ask, but Zhang Jia waved his hand to stop him.
After his mental state was calm and smooth, Zhang Jiao put away the blood-stained silk cloth, sat opposite Guo Jia and Xu Shu, and asked earnestly: "I have never asked what I said in the sun, and I would like to hear it at this time."
Guo Jia and Xu Shu looked at each other and sighed in their hearts. Guo Jia did not speak, but Xu Shu answered Zhang Jiao's confusion: "It is true that there are millions of people leading the Taiping Road, but these million civilians have no armor, no weapons, no chariots and horses. They have no food and grass, and they are not good at fighting. The millions of people may have a huge momentum in the initial rebellion with their passion. However, if the imperial army comes to suppress the Taiping Daoist Army, if they win after the battle, it will be a miserable victory. If they lose, they will be defeated like a mountain, and the general trend will be reversed in the blink of an eye."
Zhang Jiao frowned and looked worried. He suddenly stared at Guo Jia and asked, "As Fengxiao said, if I do something again in Taiping Dao ten years, can I decide the world?"
Guo Jia shook his head slightly and said, "How can you win such a earth-shaking event like changing dynasties? If Taiping Road lies in another ten years, hides troops from the people, hoards food and grass, recruits talents, and recruits aspiring heroes in the world. If you plan for ten years, then you will have at least three points more chances of winning than you are now."
"Three-point? Ten years can only bring you a chance to win three-pointers?" Zhang Jiao laughed bitterly, with a look of gloomy face.
After a long silence, Zhang Jiao looked straight at Guo Jia and said seriously: "I am not hiding the filial piety. I am afraid that the deadline is coming. If I don't do anything at this time, the Taiping Road that I have worked hard to manage for more than ten years will be destroyed. My two younger brothers have no ability to lead the Taiping Road at all, so I am eager to start a business. However, if Feng Xiao is willing to help me, I, Zhang Jiao, will listen to your words and wait for ten years. If I have been buried in the ten years, then Feng Xiao is the new master of my Taiping Road. My ambition in this life can only be achieved by Feng Xiao."
Guo Jia and Xu Shu were both very terrified. Looking at Zhang Jiao who looked expectant at him, Guo Jia's eyes were so moved that they were wet.
He had not been in contact with Zhang Jiao for a long time, and he had only come up with several strategies to relieve the people for Zhang Jiao. Unexpectedly, Zhang Jiao valued him so much. When he wanted to accept him as his adopted son, Guo Jia didn't think much. Now after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized that Zhang Jiao wanted to entrust Taiping Dao to him.
Why didn't I entrust my two younger brothers? Because in ancient times, it was a son who inherited his father's business, when Jiangdong Jiye was uploaded to Sun Quan from Sun Ce, there was a lot of opposition within the Jiangdong group. It was not that Sun Quan was young, had a strong wings and had low prestige, but that Sun Ce had a son under his knees.
Guo Jia, with slightly moist eyes, bowed his head in shame and said, "The great wise and good teachers are very hardworking, and Jia is grateful, but I can't obey my will. It's not that Jia is ungrateful, but he is afraid of letting down the great wise and good teachers. I am not a person of Taipingdao, and all the righteous men of the thirty-six directions under the command of the great wise and good teachers are not convinced by me. If the great wise and good teachers return to heaven, how can I control the Taipingdao? I am afraid that at that time, Taipingdao will be destroyed without attacking and will become a mess of sand."
"This... doesn't God want me to accomplish things in peace?" Zhang Jiao raised his head and said miserably.
Cough cough cough
Zhang Jiao coughed violently again. Guo Jia took a glass of water and handed it to Zhang Jiao. After he asked him to drink it, he calmed down his cough. Guo Jiacai said: "Although Jia is not talented, he is willing to plan a plan for the Taiping Road uprising."
Zhang Jiao's eyes lit up and he urged, "Please tell me, what are the good strategies?"
Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "The Taiping Road should not be exposed in the overall situation. You can first set up a banner in Jizhou, and the other states can lead them first without any trouble. At that time, the imperial court will be in chaos, and the Taiping Road will be sent from Luoyang. On the way from Luoyang to Jizhou, the Taiping Road can set up ambush troops along the way in Hanoi, Shangdang, and the border of Jizhou, which will severely damage the Hanting army. Since then, the Taiping Road in Jizhou, Yanzhou, Jingzhou and Bingzhou have gathered together to raise the banner and four routes.
At this time, Luoyang was empty and there was no large army to guard it. If Luoyang could be captured, the Hanting Court would be destroyed, and the grain storage in the city would be enough for hundreds of thousands of people in Taiping Road to provide for at least three months. If this could be true, the Hanting Court would be defeated, and the Han ministers from all over the country would have to raise their troops and respect themselves. The separatist situation had already taken shape. Taiping Road had troops, horses, money and food at this time, and could also form a regular army. If retreating, they could lead their troops to the southwest and dominate one side. If they advance, they could point their swords to the Central Plains to conquer the world."
Zhang Jiao and Xu Shu were dumbfounded. After a long time, Zhang Jiao slapped the table and praised: "This plan is great good! If this is the case, my Taiping Dao will definitely be able to obey the will of heaven and subvert the Han court!"
Guo Jia was not optimistic in his heart. There were many reasons for the failure of the Yellow Turban Uprising, but the military reasons were very direct. The weak military pioneers were certainly the fundamental reason, but more importantly, the Yellow Turban Army fought on their own and had unclear goals. It seemed that they were satisfied with the goal of winning a city and land. After massacring the big cities in the city, they were satisfied with the food for survival. Often, they would sit and wait for death after winning the first battle. Without unified command and target, the momentum was overwhelming but just a mess.
Today, Guo Jia set a strategic goal for Zhang Jiao, and it will be time to see if Taipingdao can succeed in the future.
Chapter completed!