Chapter 59: Cao Cao's ruthlessness
& After the drumming up, the Xiliang army entered the stage of decline, in this stage, even if it could not sweep the world as at the beginning, but as long as Dong Zhuo was not so tyrannical and tyrannical, sitting on the fertile land of Guanzhong, the Xiliang army in the prosperous imperial capital of Luoyang was enough to deter the princes of the world. β
Guo Jia, who was talking here, paused slightly, and said with a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth: "It's a pity, Dong Zhuo is arrogant and self-serving, and finally makes Li Ru's achievements come to naught, when he entered Luoyang, how high the Xiliang army was and its morale was high, so in the same way, the Xiliang army that fled from Luoyang in panic by the coalition army of the princes of the Eighteenth Road, their morale was greatly reduced, not to mention, on the way to Chang'an, the Xiliang army was chased and killed by the lord all the way. β
& If it is said that the Xiliang Army when it left Luoyang, it was still the end of the strong crossbow, although it could not wear Lu Min, but it still had a certain lethality, then when it came to Chang'an, the Xiliang Army was an arrow that was broken off and buried deep in the ground at the same time, such an arrow, not to mention that it has no lethality, and it is not even necessary to pull it out, therefore, in Jia's view, since leaving Luoyang, unless a miracle happens, otherwise, the Xiliang Army can only survive and breathe! β
Hearing Guo Jia's final conclusion about Xiliang Army, Cao Cao was shocked in his heart, if he said Guo Jia's words before, Cao Cao didn't care too much, then the last words completely made Cao Cao pay more attention to Guo Jia in his heart.
After all, judging from the records in the history books of later generations, after the Xiliang Army evacuated Luoyang and moved the capital to Chang'an, the Xiliang Army, which was once prosperous and powerful in the world, from Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu to Li Dao and Guo Yan, has never left Guanzhong in the rule of three generations, although there are some reasons for it, it is because of civil strife, etc., but it does have to be said that the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang Army has declined sharply, which is also one of the reasons why it occupies the majority.
Cao Cao has some understanding of the future because he has the memory of later generations, but Guo Jiake doesn't have it, but even so, with some clues, he can infer these things, and Cao Cao has to say that he is convinced.
Cao Cao, who calmed down a bit, slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, looked at the wealth of the car slowly driving towards the Tiger Prison Pass, and suddenly asked out loud: "Fengxiao, if the Xiliang Army really won't chase after it as you said, then the goal of our army will have to be shifted." β
Just like hearing a song and knowing the meaning of elegance, after Guo Jia heard Cao Cao's words, he understood what Cao Cao wanted to ask, how to leave safely from the hundreds of thousands of allied troops stationed in Luoyang City, with that cart of wealth, and return to Chenliu.
Of course, if Cao Cao doesn't enter Luoyang and secretly escapes back to Chenliu, it's not impossible, but if it is passed out, it will hinder Cao Cao's image, after all, as the lord and the master, the image is always taller, like a thief, sneaking back to Chenliu, it will inevitably make the impression of Cao Cao in other people's hearts discounted.
Since he wants to enter Luoyang, it is inevitable that Cao Cao will have to face hundreds of thousands of allies, hundreds of thousands of allies, and thousands of Cao troops.
In Guo Jia's view, since it can't be solved from the practical aspect, then you might as well start from the spiritual aspect, of course, the spiritual aspect here is not to say that the curse is something, but to solve it from the human heart.
In the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, among the many strategists who were as dazzling as the stars, if you want to say that you have a grasp of people's hearts, even Zhuge Liang, who was thoroughly mythologized in later generations, cannot compare to Guo Jia.
After Guo Jia recalled Yuan Shao's character a little in his mind, he smiled and said to Cao Cao: "Lord, if you want to leave Luoyang safely, the key lies in Yuan Shao's body, Yuan Shao was born in the family of the third prince of the fourth world, even if on the surface, he looks like a corporal of courtesy and a humble heart, but in his heart, he is the most arrogant, noble-born, and arrogant person, often can't see others better than him, therefore, the lord might as well pretend to be defeated in battle and go to meet Yuan Shao." β
Guo Jia, who said this, smiled even more and said: "In this way, according to Yuan Shao's temperament, under the joy in his heart, he will definitely not pursue more, and even comfort the lord, at that time, the lord can pretend to be angry, and leave in anger, and the princes from all walks of life will not be suspicious in a short time, with these times, even if it is not enough for the lord to return to Chenliu, it is enough to enter the tiger prison." β
Cao Cao pondered a little, then agreed to Guo Jia's strategy, and in order to achieve the maximum imagination on Cheng DΓΉ, Cao Cao also opened his mouth and added: "Since it is a big defeat, then it can't be like this at this time, in addition to Fengxiao, Zixiao, Dian Wei, Zhongkang, you are like me, tear the battle robe, and leave knife marks on the armor at the same time!" β
Cao Cao gave an order, and the three generals of Cao Ren, of course, did not disobey, and began to tear up their robes, and at the same time took off their armor and chopped it with a knife to form a knife mark, as for the blood, there is no need to fake, after all, the armor of the three generals Cao Ren is the blood of those Xiliang soldiers.
After getting all this, Cao Cao and the others did look like they had returned defeated, but even so, Cao Cao still felt a little dissatisfied, and always felt that there was something negligent.
After all, this is a major matter related to life and death, so Cao Cao did not ignore the past, after all, he doesn't think that he is the protagonist, even if he forgets something, he will eventually turn the corner.
After thinking for a while, Cao Cao, who still didn't know where there was negligence, began to wonder if he was suspicious, and Cao Cao, who was a little irritable and gently knocked on his thigh with a horsewhip, suddenly realized that he had neglected something.
That's too unreal, although on the surface, it looks like a wolf, but in fact, there is no big damage, you know, among the defeated army, as the main general, often the biggest attack, and just like that, Cao Cao is just a wolf bèi, so it's too real to be false, even if you can get away with it, you can't deceive for a while.
Knowing that Cao Cao was missing there, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he pulled out the Yitian Sword on his waist, and in the exclamation of Cao Ren and others, he slashed at himself fiercely, and a hideous wound from the left chest and abdomen was all over Cao Cao's body.