12dz Chapter 366 Guo Tu Joins the Army of High Officials? One Man Wipes Out All the Lords!
Chapter 366 Guo Tu Joins the Army of High Officials? One Man Wipes Out All the Lords!
Under Huguan City
"stop!"
"who are you?"
Several guards under a high-ranking official captured a spy who was loitering around Huguan.
But the spy's long, sleek appearance, along with the two small mustaches at the corners of his mouth, also gave him an extraordinary air.
"Gentlemen! I am Guo Tu, Guo Gongze! I am the eldest son, and also the strategist under General Yuan Tan."
"Where is your General Gao?"
"Take me to see him quickly!"
Guo Tu looked anxious and struggled violently in the hands of several guards.
The group had naturally heard of Guo Tu's name.
He was Yuan Tan's chief strategist!
Considering that Yuan Tan and Gao Gan were cousins, and that Guo Tu was one of Yuan Tan's men, several guards quickly brought Guo Tu to Gao Gan's side.
In the candlelight, Gao Gan looked slightly dazed.
Guo Tu is an old acquaintance. During the Battle of Guandu, Guo Tu offered Yuan Shao many strategies and successfully brought down Ju Shou!
At that time, Gao Gan and Guo Tu could barely be considered teammates.
But now, Yuan Shao is no longer here.
The three Yuan brothers and high-ranking officials practically operated independently.
Guo Tu's visit to Gao Gan caught Gao Gan completely off guard.
"No... Guo Tu, are you a starving ghost reincarnated?"
"How many days have you gone without eating?"
"You've almost finished my dinner!"
Guo Tu waved his hand, swallowed the last bite of rice, and said calmly:
"After several months, General Gao still exudes the same charm."
"Don't forget, when we were in Guandu, we drank and talked about the most interesting people of our time!"
The high-ranking official said with a look of disgust:
"Who the hell is on your side?"
"I have received news that Xiansi followed your advice and led his troops to Ye City, where he was captured on the spot by Cao Cao!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Tu's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and he almost jumped up to retort:
"General Gao! It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"
"These are all rumors!"
"It was that treacherous Guo Jia from Cao Cao's camp who deliberately spread rumors to smear my name, Guo Tu!"
"I, Guo Gongze, am the chief strategist under the late lord and my current lord! How could I possibly devise such a foolish plan for my lord as the rumors suggest?"
The high-ranking official looked at Guo Tu with suspicion.
After thinking about it, Guo Tu's words did make some sense.
Guo Tu was quite clever during the Battle of Guandu!
A smart person can't suddenly become stupid, can they?
Presumably, the rumors are wrong and have tarnished Guo Tu's good reputation.
Seeing that the senior official's suspicions had lessened somewhat, Guo Tu added:
"General Gao, to tell you the truth, my lord is now trapped in Ye City and has become a prisoner of Cao Cao's army."
"When I was captured, I did not go into Ye City with him, but took advantage of the chaos to escape to Qingzhou."
"But on the way, I was pursued and killed by Cao Cao's army!"
"That damned Guo Jia, envious of my intelligence, specially dispatched a full 100,000 troops to hunt me down day and night!"
Guo Tu vividly described anecdotal history that never existed.
The high-ranking official interrupted:
"and many more!"
"But the intelligence I received says that Cao Cao's army only brought 90,000 troops with them when they marched north..."
"A hundred thousand troops are chasing you? That's an exaggeration!"
Guo Tu coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment.
"Perhaps not as many as 100,000, but there are definitely at least 800!"
The high-ranking official fell silent.
Eight hundred and one hundred thousand, isn't that a huge difference?
No way! No way! Surely no one with an army of 100,000 couldn't have defeated 800?
"In short, after much tossing and turning, I have finally arrived at Huguan, hoping to serve under General Gao."
Guo Tu boasted for a long time before finally getting to the point about his ultimate goal.
Upon hearing this, the high-ranking official quickly considered the pros and cons of taking in Guo Tu.
Although, Guo Tu seems to be a bit unreliable.
However, judging from Guo Tu's record of defeating Ju Shou at Guandu, his strategic ability is definitely very strong!
Considering the many villains under Cao Cao's command, it's understandable that Guo Tu couldn't fight Cao Cao alone and failed to defeat him.
Unbeknownst to them, the high-ranking officials' pace was swayed by Guo Tu.
Once he accepts the premise that "Guo Tu is awesome," he's finished!
Guo Tu is indeed awesome.
Support: The enemy team absolutely must pick Guo Tu, then we'll win!
After much deliberation, the high-ranking official took Guo Tu in.
He thought that having Guo Tu's help was ultimately a good thing.
But I don’t know.
A glint of soaring ambition flashed across Guo Tu's face as he prepared to make great strides!
That damned Guo Jia told him that Cao Cao had already agreed.
If Guo Tu can use his intelligence to eliminate a feudal lord, his rank will be raised by one level!
It can be stacked infinitely, up to the level of a duke or marquis!
Good guy!
At this rate, it's only a matter of time before Guo Tu becomes the highest-ranking duke among the marquises!
Ha, Su Ziyi, Guo Fengxiao, Jia Wenhe and the like, all of them should step aside for Guo Gongze!
What kind of trash are they? Trying to take advantage of me, Guo Tu?
From now on, when we're out and about, please call me Guo Tu "Male Monkey"!
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晋阳
Cao Cao led his army to the city.
Wang Ling rushed forward in two strides to personally lead the horses for Cao Cao and Su Yu.
Holding Jueying in one hand and Zhaohuang Feidian in the other, he looked exactly like a groom.
It has to be Wang Ling's high EQ!
In this respect, even if Cui Yan, that fool, cultivates for another hundred years, he probably still won't be able to catch up with Wang Ling.
Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.
Wang Ling's performance convinced both Cao Cao and Su Yu to accept his surrender.
Soon, everyone entered the council chamber.
On the way, Wang Ling told Cao Cao and Su Yu everything he knew.
"Ugh!"
"Compared to Yanmen Pass, Juxi Pass is only a medium-sized pass."
"I wonder if that place has fallen yet."
Wang Ling's eyes were filled with sadness.
In this situation, showing a smiling expression would obviously be inappropriate.
"Yanyun, who is the garrison commander of Juxi Pass?"
Su Yu pressed for an answer.
Wang Ling pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said:
"The garrison commander of Juxi Pass is named Hao Zhao. However, he is not the official garrison commander, but rather he succeeded his father as the garrison commander."
“Previously… the administrative divisions of Bingzhou were somewhat chaotic, and the conditions at Juxi Pass were too harsh, so Hao Zhao’s status as the garrison commander was tacitly accepted.”
As he spoke, Wang Ling glanced up at Cao Cao and Su Yu discreetly.
Unfortunately, he couldn't glean anything from the expressions on their faces.
Su Yu had a plan in mind.
If the commander had been someone else, perhaps... Juxi Pass would have truly fallen by now.
But Hao Zhao is different.
This is a ruthless man who used a thousand soldiers to hold off Zhuge Liang's tens of thousands of troops!
"If Hao Zhao hadn't died, Chencang wouldn't have fallen," was Zhuge Liang's later reflection.
Now, the most urgent task is to rescue Hao Zhao and the others who are trapped in Juxi Pass!
A nation's best general should not be allowed to die in such a war!
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