Chapter 384: Moving the Capital
After receiving letters from Han Sui and Fa Zheng respectively, Jia Xu could not help but shook his head slightly.
"These two are really cautious."
Guo Jia looked at Jia Xu speechlessly.
"Isn't it possible that you have infiltrated all the princes like a sieve?"
"Looking at this situation, if you are serious, can you take over two or three states without mobilizing troops?"
Listening to Guo Jia's teasing words, Jia Xu smiled indifferently.
"How can it be that exaggerated?"
"There are only a few key nodes that I have control over because of advance planning. For example, Fa Zheng and Han Sui were just due to the situation. They contacted me, and Gongsun Zan knew about it."
"Your Majesty, although you want to pacify the world with the kingly way, you still need to have some necessary precautions."
“These layouts can be used, but they cannot be absent.”
Guo Jia's mouth twitched slightly: "Does your majesty know about this?"
"nature."
"Your Majesty is not an arrogant person." Jia Xu said with relief in his eyes.
For a minister, the most fortunate thing is to have a lord who is not only kind but also understands you.
Although Tian Ze is not vicious, he is not pedantic either, and he has always condoned some of his secretive tactics.
Even though these hidden pieces may never be used, they should be kept in reserve just in case.
It was precisely because of these hidden pieces one after another that Tian Ze was sure to win.
"Do the princes of the Central Plains know?"
"I know, but I pretend not to know."
Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh for Cao Cao and others.
"How unfortunate it is to meet an opponent like Your Majesty."
Even though Yuan Shao and others knew that Jia Xu had placed some secret agents under their command, they did not dare to investigate openly, and even after knowing it, they did not dare to act rashly.
Just like the many civil officials on Cao Cao's side before the Battle of Guandu, the overall situation depended on Tian Ze, and there were too many people who had secret dealings with Jia Xu.
No one can tell to what extent these people are connected to Jia Xu.
If they really get involved, not to mention how difficult it would be to catch them all in one fell swoop, I'm afraid that after the action is taken, the already limited manpower of the various princes will be even more stretched, and there may even be civil unrest.
At that time, there will be no need to fight with Tian Ze, we can just surrender directly.
"Even in this situation, they were unwilling to surrender and kept fighting stubbornly. With this will alone, Yuan Shao and others are worthy of their names. It's just a pity that they were born at the wrong time." Xun You also sighed.
Jia Xu smiled slightly: "Since your majesty took charge of Liaodong, everything has been destined. The stars in the sky, no matter how bright they are, are just a foil to the bright moon."
As the earliest strategist to "follow" Tian Ze, Jia Xu was not surprised at the current situation. It was just that things were going much more smoothly than he had imagined.
The progress was much faster than he expected, because Tian Ze seized the opportunity very well and his target was very accurate.
"You, Wenhe, are really far-sighted! Otherwise, you wouldn't have been the first one to be 'invited' out of retirement by His Majesty." Guo Jia said mischievously.
Jia Xu's mouth twitched slightly.
How he came to join Tian Ze in the first place is no secret to those who are interested. It has already spread among Tian Ze's subordinates and is still considered a good story today, with the content also being polished.
After entering the Pass, there will be great scholars who will debate with me.
Tian Ze's act of snatching scholars away became known as "a keen eye for talent" and "kindness to talent" among people all over the world.
Jia Xu's act of being forced to surrender also became a case of "a wise minister choosing a good tree to live on".
But Guo Jia and others understand it very well!
Given Jia Xu's character, would he easily acknowledge his master if the situation was no longer favorable?
At most, it was just a temporary springboard, ready to change jobs at any time. At that time, Tian Ze obviously did not have the qualifications to be a springboard.
The truth is naturally self-evident.
"The same goes for you, Fengxiao. You were invited out of Yashe by His Majesty at such a young age. This will surely be praised as a good story in the future." Jia Xu retorted bluntly.
At the beginning, Guo Jia was kidnapped from a musician by Tian Ze. The scene was much more exciting than Jia Xu's, and it was in full view of everyone.
Xun You looked at Guo Jia helplessly.
Why pick on Jia Wenhe when you can pick on anyone else?
Besides, you don't even know what kind of person you are, so why do you choose to do this?
"Cough cough." Guo Jia, who was drinking tea, almost choked and looked at Jia Xu unhappily.
"Your tea is too bad. Can't you change it to something better? Doesn't His Majesty give you a lot of good tea every year?"
"It's a waste to give you the good tea. I gave it all away." Jia Xu said lightly.
Although Tian Ze rewarded him with many things, he was born in Xiliang and had always been accustomed to living a simple life.
Every day, he still had light porridge and side dishes, and mostly drank ordinary tea.
"Okay, let's not talk about that anymore. I will soon be accompanying Your Majesty to lead troops to Xiliang. Before I leave, I would like to hear your opinions on the war in the Central Plains," said Guo Jia.
"We have already made a detailed plan with Yuan Hao and others, right? Is there anything else we need to discuss?" Jia Xu said lightly.
Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "If this journey westward goes smoothly, Your Majesty might consider moving the capital."
"Where do you think His Majesty will move the capital?" Xun You asked.
"Most likely Chang'an."
Xun You and Jia Xu were not surprised to hear Guo Jia's answer.
Tian Ze has been wanting to move for a long time, and they have known about it for a long time.
Although Youzhou is a good place, it is still located in a remote corner.
Especially after the northern frontier was pacified, it would be inconvenient to send troops from Youzhou, whether it was to go south to Yizhou, west to the Western Regions, or to attack the Central Plains. The army's back and forth would consume a lot of time and food.
It is imperative to move the capital to the Central Plains.
Once Xiliang is conquered in this battle and the wars in Sili and south of the Yellow River go smoothly, Tian Ze will definitely think of moving the capital.
After all, this basically announced the complete failure of the princes in the Central Plains. They switched from offense to defense and no longer had the strength to launch a large-scale counterattack in the future.
Moreover, the focus of the next attack will definitely be Yizhou, which is not easy to capture.
"If Your Majesty wants to move the capital to Chang'an, then many things need to be arranged in advance. After all, the advantages and disadvantages of the emperor guarding the country's borders are very obvious. It is not appropriate for Sili to become a place of war on all sides again."
"Sili is surrounded by Hanzhong in the west, Nanyang in the south, and Yanzhou and Yuzhou in the east."
"So you want to attack Yan and Yu states?" Xun You asked.
Needless to say, Hanzhong had already been secretly planned by Jia Xu, it was just a matter of when to take it.
With Zhang Lu here, there is no need to mobilize troops here. We can take it directly and legitimately without having to worry about anything.
After all, Zhang Lu did not consider himself a local lord, and his biggest purpose in occupying Hanzhong was just to preach.
Nanyang is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is really difficult to take it down, especially with the iron wall of Wen Pin and Tian Yu.
Fortunately, there are mountains between Nanyang and Sili, which is convenient for defense. As long as the gap on the west side of Yuzhou is blocked and it is prevented from detouring to the north, it will be enough.
Guo Jia nodded: "At least we have to take Yingchuan and part of Chenliu to leave some strategic space."
"In addition, if possible, I suggest that we take advantage of the terrain of Mount Tai to seize Qingzhou."
(End of this chapter)
