Guo Jia dipped in water and explained the situation to Sun Ce while painting on the table.

Why did Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu choose Hebei? It was not because Hebei had geographical advantages, but because Liu Xiu had no other choice. Emperor Gengshi was in power and just killed Liu Xiu's brother Liu Yan, and Liu Xiu kept his strength and protected himself. He was in chaos in Hebei and endangered the Gengshi regime. Liu Xiu took the opportunity to escape, knowing that Hebei was a dragon's nest, but he had to make a breakthrough. The reason why Emperor Gengshi finally agreed to Liu Xiu to go to Hebei was because Hebei was dangerous, not because Hebei was good.

Later, the story also proved that this was not a bad person. Liu Xiu encountered big trouble in Hebei and was on the verge of despair several times. For this reason, he had to join forces with King Zhending Liu Yang and marry Liu Yang's niece Guo Shengtong, and from then on, he planted the seeds of disagreement between the imperial court and the Hebei family.

Liu Xiu was able to make a successful counterattack later, not because Hebei had the strength, but because the Gengshi regime itself was in chaos, and the Red Eyebrows and Green Forest were not a good weapon, which made Liu Xiu take advantage of the loopholes and become the final winner. There was a great chance here, and we cannot simply think that Hebei had an advantage. If the Gengshi regime itself had not had a chaos at that time, Liu Xiu would not have a chance at all.

Now that the emperor is in Chang'an, he just killed Dong Zhuo. Will he be as turbulent as the Gengshi regime? It is possible, but no one can guarantee that. Even if there is a chaos, the ministers in Chang'an are definitely not comparable to those under Emperor Gengshi. Moreover, Yuan Shao has another strong competitor - the Sun family father and son. If Chang'an is not turbulent, they will not have a chance. If Chang'an is in chaos, Yuan Shao has a chance, and the Sun family father and son have a chance.

"Then Hebei is really not enough to accomplish anything?" Sun Ce interrupted Guo Jia and asked a crucial question. Jizhou is a big province in the world, with rich household registration and elegant cavalry, which are all favorable conditions. Although Yuan Shao was defeated by Guandu in history, he did not succeed, Cao Cao, the winner of the Battle of Guandu, occupied only three parts of the world.

Guo Jia has a strong and strong chest. "Jizhou can dominate but not achieve royal career based on terrain alone."

Sun Strategy thought about it and understood what Guo Jia meant, but he still said modestly: "I hope to hear it carefully."

"Jizhou has many household registrations, but Jizhou is only one state after all, with a population of only six million, which is not the strongest state. In terms of household registration, Yuzhou and Jingzhou are not weaker than Jizhou. As for Youzhou and Bingzhou, there are less than three million people in total, which is equal to one Runan County. In terms of strength, it is very inferior. Not only can it not support Jizhou, but Jizhou needs support. The advantages of Youzhou and Bingzhou are war horses and cavalry, which is also one of the advantages that Yuan Shao values. Complement the advantages and disadvantages, and weigh the interests. Youzhou and Bingzhou have very limited help to Jizhou."

Guo Jia picked up the cup, took a sip of water, and did not notice that his fingers had been washed countless times in the cup. He moistened his throat and continued: "With one state against the world, it can dominate one side, but it is difficult to unify the world. Whether the world can be captured is the Central Plains. If you can cross the river and capture the four states of Qingxu in Yuzhou, you may have an absolute advantage. Even so, if someone controls Jingzhou, the left will be supported by Yiliang and the right will be supported by Yangyang, the victory or defeat will still be between the two. Although the cavalry is advantageous, it cannot cross the river. The cavalry in Liangzhou is not only enough to compete with You and Jingqi, but also can hinder the northern part of Jizhou, causing Jizhou to fall into battle on the north and south, and it is difficult to deal with the beginning and end."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia smiled knowingly. "Did the general take Nanyang by chance, or did he do it intentionally?"

Sun Ce also smiled, the happier hesitated when he looked at Guo Jia.

The heroes have similar views. Although Guo Jia was analyzing Yuan Shao's disadvantages, his vision actually included the Lu Su's couch and Zhuge Liang's Longzhong couch. Zhuge Liang's Longzhong couch was based on Jingyi and Nanyang was used as a bridgehead to confront the Central Plains regime. He did not talk about Yangzhou, not that he did not want to, but that he had already been occupied by the Sun family at that time, and it was useless to think about it. The main content of Lu Su's couch was to unite Jingzhou and rule the river. It was not that he did not want to kill Cao Cao and unify the world, but that Cao Cao had defeated Yuan Shao and controlled the Central Plains at that time. The Sun family was not strong enough and could not be grabbed.

The combination of the advantages of the two is in line with what Guo Jia said.

Historically, Cao Cao took Jizhou as his base camp and led the four prefectures of Yan, Yu, Qing and Xu. Wu and Shu failed in the end because of mutual suspicion and inability to form a joint force, which instead caused unnecessary internal friction. If these two families were united, the outcome would be unpredictable. When Zhuge Liang was in power, he paid attention to the alliance with the Eastern Wu and maintained an offensive posture against Wei.

"So, if you want to suppress Yuan Shao, you must fight for the Central Plains?"

"That's true." Guo Jia smiled and said, "So, what is the general's ambition? Should he be a hegemon or a change of dynasty? If he is satisfied with an hegemon, then don't get entangled in Yuzhou, control the entire Jingzhou as soon as possible, observe the situation and wait for an opportunity to collect favorable benefits. If you want to achieve the king's career, you must push the front line to the north and south of Henan and suppress Yuan Shao in Jizhou."

Speaking of this, Sun Ce did not hide it. Trust is mutual. If he had reservations about Guo Jia, he could not expect Guo Jia to plan for him with all his might. "I am a filial piety and I am a domineering king. If the court can be assisted, I am Duke Huan of Qi. If the court cannot assist, I dare not refuse. But as far as the current situation is concerned, it seems that it is not appropriate to be too hasty."

Seeing Sun Ce asking for his heartfelt words, Guo Jia was in a good mood, and he smiled with his palms and was full of energy. "The general is right, the situation is unclear. The general can prepare for war, but he cannot be the first in the world. It is said that waiting for the opportunity to move."

"Then what should I do now?"

"Heavy jing and less yu."

"How to say it?"

"Since you cannot push the front line to the Dahe area, Yuzhou may become a battlefield at any time. Although Yuzhou has a wealthy household registration, there is no terrain available. Generals can fight and defend, but they cannot rely on the foundation and can operate, but they should not go all out. This is not the case in Jingzhou. Jingzhou's household registration is not weaker than Yuzhou and Jizhou, but it has the convenience of mountains and rivers. The general takes it as the foundation. Advance can attack Wanluo, seize the Central Plains, promote the power of the Heshuo, and retreat can gain, benefit, and cultivate the foundation to wait for the changes in the Central Plains. Generals should operate with their hearts and should not give others the opportunity to take advantage of it."

Sun Ce pondered for a moment. "Does Fengxiao mean Liu Yan and his son from Yizhou?"

Guo Jia laughed loudly. "The general is worthy of being the descendant of the military saint, and he is aware of the situation in the world. That's right, Yizhou is located in the upper reaches of the river and is in a prestigious way in Jingzhou. Liu Yan is also a royal family. If he occupied Yizhou, it would be like a hint of lightning for the general. The general should be prepared in advance. Whenever he has the chance, he will immediately take over Yizhou with lightning speed, and avoid any worries after that."

"But the court is still there, and my father and son are both taking care of Jing Yu and are already criticized. How can I get involved in Yizhou?"

"If you can't attack, can't you still defend it? If Liu Yan walked down the river and raided Jingzhou, and the general was responsible for defending the territory, shouldn't he annihilate the enemy in the territory? Furthermore, attacking Yizhou is not a matter of overnight. There are many things that need to be prepared. Everything is planned, and if it is not planned, it will be abandoned. You can do it first."

Sun Ce smiled knowingly. This is right. You can't do it, you can sharpen the knife first. He leaned over and held Guo Jia's hand and patted it lightly twice.

"I will entrust these things to filial piety."

"Dare not obeying."
Chapter completed!