Chapter 433: Winter Chaos – Part 2 (1/2)
Liu Yan was enraged, yet he hesitated if he should kill Guo Jia right here.
In the history and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guo Jia was known to be a farsighted individual. Under the service of Cao Cao, he predicted many outcomes of various events and advised his lord of the most efficient action against other hostile warlords.
Guo Jia predicted Liu Bei's Uprising, Sun Ce's Demise, and Yuan Shao's Defeat. He set up countermeasures and capitalized every opportunity he had, resulting in the advantage of Cao Cao Army. Also, the Campaign against Lu Bu and the Campaign against Yuan Shao's Sons became successful under his guidance.
His insight was so significant that he was sometimes compared to Zhuge Liang in various What-If Scenarios. Many modern scholars debated if Guo Jia might have been able to defeat Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu during the Battle of Chibi had he been alive by that time.
In short, Guo Jia's intelligence, political ability, and leadership might be comparable to Zhuge Liang!
Liu Yan was cautious of this counterpart of the legendary figure from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He had cold feet, thinking that Guo Jia might have laid a trap for him.
”Are you trying to instigate a war between me and the Yuan Clan, brat!?”
Guo Jia shrugged, ”As I said, I'm a messenger. I have only one job, and I did just that!”
”Good, very good,” Liu Yan gritted his teeth and glared at the youth. ”Arrest the messenger. As he wishes, we shall mobilize our troops and pay Yuan Shu and Yuan Shaoqing a visit!”
Several bodyguards rushed to Guo Jia to apprehend him.
But the scholar smirked and tore a talisman inside his robe sleeve.
”As I said, I'm a messenger. Now that I've completed my task, please excuse me.”
WHOOSH
Just like that, Guo Jia vanished into thin air!
Liu Yan and every orc in the throne room widened their eyes. They spread their Qi sense to find the scholar.
But they couldn't find him.
He was gone!
”FUCK!”
Liu Yan smashed his fist on the armrest of the golden throne, destroying it. Now, he felt like he had been played by a simple childish trick.
Despite being frustrated, Liu Yan took several deep breaths to control his temper. He carefully analyzed Guo Jia's motive and his action.
”I believe he's trying to distract you from another force, Lord Liu,” The 9th-stage Oni advised the orc lord. ”My men informed me that Siren City and Xuan City are gathering a massive force to counterattack against us. I think that brat wants to distract us from them, so we will end up fighting Yuan Shaoqing and Yuan Shu when they are preparing their armies.”
”Will it be that simple?” Liu Yan was paranoid.
”If that is not the case, then Yuan Shu and Yuan Shaoqing are the idiots, and that brat is a fool.”
”Doubt it. That man shouldn't be this simple. There must be a hidden ploy…”
Liu Yan had a deep frown on his face. He glanced at Liu Biao, who was left behind in the middle of the hall.
”You know what?” Liu Yan had an idea, ”Instead of worry what that asshole is planning, let's just destroy them all at the same time. Senior Ushi, could I ask you to take care of the eastern campaign? I'll let Huang Hansheng deal with Siren City while Aoi's troops will be sent north.”
Ushi Douji, another no-good son of Kishin Douji, was the leader of Heavenly Goose Planet's expedition force. He had been cooperating with Liu Yan as he had received an order from his father.
The order was simple.
Kill Mao Miaomiao and Yuan Hua's allies!
Although Ushi had no idea what his father had been plotting against one of his allies, he accepted the order nonetheless.
”Fine. No need for soldiers, I'll wipe out the humans myself.”
”Thank you for your cooperation.”
…
WHOOSH
Guo Jia's body appeared on an altar of an underground shrine. He slowly opened his eyes and checked his surroundings.
Upon finding out that he had arrived at the altar, he grinned.
”Welcome back, Comrade Guo.”
An attractive succubus queen with long wavy black hair, pale skin, and a dark dress smiled at the youth.
She was Zhu Huifang, Zhu Qiao's mother and the current Clan Patriarch of the Zhu Clan. Most of the runaway women from the Silver Phoenix Sect had joined her, and she had been hiding her forces in Guangling City, north of Jianye City.
”Ah, Senior Zhu, I've returned.”
”How was it? Did you meet the person from the Holy Land?”
”The son of the Great Liu Clan's patriarch? Of course, I met him.”
”How is he from your point of view?”
Guo Jia snickered, ”He's just another arrogant idiot like Yuan Shaoqing.”