Chapter 14: Right and wrong

It has been six or seven years since Dong Zhuo dominated the court to this day. The imperial party led by the Emperor's Emperor Emperor was hit by thunder. Now, from the emperor to the ministers with only official titles, they have a contradictory mentality towards warlords in various places.

I hope that some warlords will be loyal to the emperor, but also fear that the warlords will not obey orders with strong soldiers and horses.

The gentry are political groups, but there are also obvious factions, including Kanto and Kansai, the south and the north, the central and local, etc., from a county to a state, they all have obvious power.

Guo Jia uprooted the gentry of Yizhou. The emperor's subordinates didn't care. What they cared about was whether Guo Jia was loyal to the emperor and if he was loyal, would he treat them in the same way.

Liu Xie knew very well that at this moment, he was not relying on the aristocratic people, but on the warlords.

In the world, the ability of political groups is enough to change dynasties. In times of troubled times, warlords are the foundation for their survival.

"Welcome to filial piety, are you willing to help me?"

Liu Xie met Guo Jia when he was young. Although Guo Jia disappointed him again and again, he could only place his hope on Guo Jia at this moment.

Even if the drowning person knows it is a straw, he will hold it tightly to save his life.

Everyone in the hall focused on Guo Jia.

Liu Xie's kind voice "Sacrifice for Mourning" made Guo Jia feel heavy.

With a gentle expression and a low look, Guo Jia asked softly: "Your Majesty is willing to move to Chengdu?"

The Han Dynasty had six prosperous and developed cities, and Chengdu was one of them.

However, Chengdu is located in a remote area and in the Han Dynasty, where the economic and political focus is in the north, how could the Emperor of Han set up his capital in Chengdu?

The ministers whispered, and the words that were leaked were all sneering at Chengdu.

Dong Zhuo wanted to move the capital to Chang'an, but they opposed it. He finally came back to Luoyang. Even if it was ruins, it was left by his ancestors. Let them go to Chengdu? It is impossible.

Liu Xie was worried. Guo Jia did not answer his question, but asked a question, and his ambiguous attitude was intriguing.

Did Guo Jia swore allegiance to Liu Xie to death after moving to Chengdu?

Or did Guo Jia part ways with Liu Xie if he didn’t go to Chengdu?

Liu Xie couldn't guess correctly, and he didn't want to go to Chengdu. He heard about the prosperity of Jincheng, but Yizhou was remote. As the ruler, when he went to Yizhou, he was like a bird in a cage.

Moreover, Liu Xie, who was actually deeply afraid of warlords, was afraid that when he went to Chengdu, he would become Guo Jia's prisoner.

All officials were talking, and the ministers whispered, and Guo Jia was indifferent and always had a calm expression.

He could not express his attitude of doing his best to the Han Dynasty here, otherwise it would become a handle. He only needed to understand the thoughts of the emperor and the officials, and then let them retreat when they faced difficulties.

What Guo Jia wants to do is to create a situation where he is not loyal but that the emperor does not accept it.

"Fengxiao, you have tens of thousands of powerful soldiers. Can't you help me to eliminate the rebellion and revive the great man?" Liu Xie stared at Guo Jia with a sincere tone.

He does not lack loyal ministers, but he lacks loyal ministers with troops

The question revolved around, but it was a different approach. Liu Xie asked more specifically, meaning that he wanted Guo Jia's military strength.

The noise in the hall stopped, and everyone held their breath and watched how Guo Jia answered.

"How many soldiers and horses do Your Majesty need?" Guo Jia asked again tepidly.

It seems that Guo Jia really plans to lead troops to help Liu Xie eliminate the world and help the world.

Liu Xie was an outsider when the strength of the march and war was strong and weak. He looked at Dong Cheng and asked with his eyes.

Dong Cheng was secretly happy and moved behind Ma Teng, bowed to Guo Jia, "The envoy only needs to send 100,000 troops."

If Dong Chengxiang let Guo Jia come out in full force, he would seem to be more and more arrogant, so he only said 100,000.

After hearing Dong Cheng's words, Guo Jia was disdainful.

One hundred thousand? Even if there are one hundred thousand soldiers, can we wipe out all Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, Lu Bu and Sun Ce?

"It is not difficult for me to send 100,000 troops. Do you dare to ask Your Majesty, where did these 100,000 soldiers come from?"

Guo Jia threw the problem to the emperor without being humble or arrogant.

War depends on people, but individuals have to eat, and horses have to eat. Set up camps and camps, attack cities and camps, and fight with the enemy. They all require supplies and equipment. Where does it come from?

The palace was silent. The emperor and the officials were hungry and cold these days. It was true that the emperor could not be hungry. But the food was all rough and rough. All officials could not starve to death. However, most of them were as thin as a bone and often dizzy.

Asking them for food and supplies is simply a satire and traumatic

"Guo Jia, can't even support 100,000 soldiers in Yizhou? Is there no food, grass and supplies in Yizhou? You are obviously an excuse." Dong Cheng pointed at Guo Jia with anger, not afraid of angering Guo Jia at all.

Guo Jia knew Liu Xie and Zhong Yao in this hall, but no one else knew.

Dong Cheng was rude to him, and in Guo Jia's eyes, he was just a clown. Dong Cheng's role was Liu Xie's gun. Without Dong Cheng jumping out, there were others. Therefore, instead of pursuing Dong Cheng, it would be better to fight with Emperor Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty, there is a Qinling Mountains blocking between Yizhou and Luoyang. I sent a large army to transport food and supplies from Chengdu to Hanzhong. There is the Jiange Road, Hanzhong to Chang'an, Chencang Road, Chang'an to Luoyang, and Peach Blossom Pass. This journey is exhausting the people and money, and supplying a 100,000 army will probably consume ten times or ten times the huge amount of food and supplies. I am not refusing me, but this is the case."

Guo Jia’s reason is flawless. It is normal for him to lose money on the way to transport food and supplies. In other words, ordinary marches and wars, the loss of food and supplies is at least 20%. How many difficult and dangerous roads should I take from Yizhou to Luoyang? Zhuge Liang’s main focus on the Northern Expedition was the smooth grain channels, which shows that.

The Sanfu Land of Chang'an and the Sili area in Luoyang are deserted and the fertile land is deserted. If you want to restore production here, you can do it overnight.

Even if you give Liu Xie 100,000 troops now, a mutiny will occur in the army within ten days.

It is for this reason that Guo Jia had nearly 200,000 troops and only used more than 80,000 troops to send troops to Guanzhong. After conquering Guanzhong, he could not continue to expand, otherwise he would increase the burden and cause his own destruction.

The emperor is making things difficult for others, and Guo Jia strives to argue. If the emperor insists on his own, it would be unreasonable.

Liu Xie was depressed. He was not an unreasonable emperor. What Guo Jia said was the truth.

There were only two ways before him. He either went to Chengdu with Guo Jia or stayed in Luoyang. Guo Jia could do nothing if he wanted to help him.

Ma Teng and Han Sui had a very weak sense of existence. After they revealed the remaining soldiers, they were in a situation where they were turned a blind eye.

Now they also saw the clues that the emperor was unwilling to follow Guo Jia to Yizhou, and Guo Jia's loyalty attitude was mostly just a verbal disbelief.

But I just can't blame Guo Jia. Is there one thing he said that is an exaggeration?

For the sake of the emperor, he asked the emperor to go to Chengdu. If the emperor did not go, the responsibility would not be on Guo Jia.

If another prince had to be loyal to the emperor, he would not have sent troops to Luoyang to transport food and grass with chariots and horses.

"Your Majesty, this is my eldest son, named Guo Ye."

There is nothing to controversial about whether Guo Jia can support the Han Dynasty for Liu Xie.

Guo Jia pulled Guo Ye in front of him and looked up at the emperor.

"Ye'er, kneel down and kowtow to the emperor."

Guo Jia suddenly let his son do such a move, which made everyone stunned.

The Han Dynasty rulers and ministers stood in the court and deliberately knelt down, unless they were guilty.

Following Guo Jia's instructions, Guo Ye knelt down and kowtowed three times to Liu Xie. His movements were not perfunctory at all, and he could even hear a slight sound.

"Fengxiao, is this?"

Liu Xie looked at the child who kowtowed to him in confusion and looked at Guo Jia inquiring.

Guo Jia was refreshed and his expression was sincere, saying, "If His Majesty had no secret help from you back then, this child would have died in his mother's womb. Your Majesty, I owe you too much, I will pay back as much as I can."

To be fair, Liu Xie was kind to Guo Jia. When he saved Cai Yan from Luoyang, Guo Jia took advantage of Liu Xie. The process was not discussed. As a result, Guo Jia owed Liu Xie a favor. Without Liu Xie, Cai Yan and Guo Ye would die in a bad life.

Guo Jia dared not speak arrogantly and said that he was a person who was grateful to him, but he remembered everyone who had kindness to him, and he could repay as much as he could, and do his best.

"I have brought some food to Your Majesty for your Majesty and the Ministers to need for one month."

Guo Jia lowered his head slightly again and said softly.

Many of the ministers in the palace were noble people. They regarded Guo Jia's help as mercy. In fact, this was the case. They disdained and would rather dig turf and eat the roots of the tree. Guo Jia didn't care about these things, and he could do his best.

Liu Xie was still immersed in the memories, thinking about it, and finally realized it suddenly and blurted out: "Can he be the daughter of Cai Yong?"

Before Guo Jia could reply, a contemptuous curse came from the hall.

"Bitch."

It was like thunder on the ground, and after it sounded, it returned to calm.

Many ministers in the hall showed contempt on their faces.

Cai Yan and Guo Jia are indeed unfair and have no match for each other. Guo Jia can admit this calmly.

Guo Ye broke free from Guo Jia's hand, turned around and walked to a minister behind Dong Cheng, raised his head to look at the middle-aged man, his beautiful face full of suppressed anger.

At a young age, he would not understand the game between Guo Jia and the emperor and his ministers, nor would he understand Guo Jia's status in their eyes.

But he could understand what Cai Yong was in the words of the emperor? Who was his familiar grandfather, who was Cai Yong's daughter? His biological mother.

No matter who is replaced, he cannot tolerate others insulting his mother. Even if his mother does something wrong, it won't work.

"Jia Xu."

Guo Jia called out indifferently.

Jia Xu walked in from outside and bowed silently to the emperor. Then, without waiting for Guo Jia's instructions, he pulled Guo Ye out. Guo Ye stared at the middle-aged man who also looked at him with contemptuous eyes. Jia Xu pulled him for a moment, but he didn't move. It was not until the third time that Guo Ye gritted his teeth and left with Jia Xu.

It seemed that things were over, but Guo Jia called out softly again.

"Dian Wei."

Dian Wei, wearing heavy armor, stalked into the hall with his head held high, looking down on others, but bowed behind Guo Jia, waiting for the appointment.

He turned around naturally and Guo Jia walked towards the middle-aged man wearing court uniform and scolding.
Chapter completed!