Chapter 139

"Good, envoy, go back and say that I, Liu Bei, will definitely go to the alliance!"

The envoy left.

Zhang Fei said happily,

"Haha, I have battles to fight again!"

Guan Yu's eyes were half-open, but in his heart, he was thinking about going to Suanzao to meet the heroes of the world!

Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, and others were also eager to try.

Liu Bei looked at Guo Jia.

"Fengxiao, in your opinion, what kind of result will this Suanzao alliance have?"

Guo Jia already had a draft in his heart.

"My lord, this alliance is nominally an action by the warlords against Dong Zhuo, but in reality, it is a show of strength. The warlords urgently need to place themselves on the side of justice and gain fame and territory through the crusade against Dong Zhuo."

"There are eighteen warlords, and with you, my lord, there are nineteen. Everyone has their own ideas; it is impossible for them to deal with Dong Zhuo with a common hatred."

Guan Yu frowned.

"Military Advisor, are you saying that this alliance will fail?"

Guo Jia shook his head.

"Yes, and no."

Zhang Fei muttered,

"The Military Advisor likes to be mysterious. What exactly is it?"

Guo Jia didn't mind.

"Nineteen warlords crusade against Dong; except for Ma Teng who is far away in Xiliang, the others will all rush to the alliance. With many troops, even if they cannot capture Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo will be frightened by the warlords."

"Plus, my lord, you control Hedong Commandery. Dong Zhuo has operated in Chang'an and Xiliang for many years; it is very likely he will take the Emperor and flee to Chang'an, holding Tongguan as a defense."

"At that time, the Guandong warlords will lose their target and will inevitably disperse and return to snatch territory!"

Liu Bei was shocked in his heart. He knew history and naturally knew that Dong Zhuo would burn Luoyang and flee to Chang'an.

Guo Jia, however, could guess the general trend from the situation; he was indeed a genius!

"Fengxiao, you are truly a great talent!"

Liu Bei said with feeling.

Guo Jia laughed.

"My lord, don't be modest. You arranged for General Zilong to build shelters in Hedong and Taiyuan and build a large number of houses—did you guess long ago that Dong Zhuo would drive the people of Luoyang to Chang'an?"

Everyone was shocked; they hadn't expected their lord to see so far ahead and have started laying out plans long ago!