In A.D. 195, Dong Zhuo's old generals, Guo Si and Cui Li, held officials and the emperor hostage, and staged a bitter battle for meat stamps, killing and injuring tens of thousands of people. At the beginning of the war, Cui Li had an advantage because he had Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. However, with Zhang Ji, the general of Town East, coming from Shaanxi to fight, Cui Li and Guo Si, scarred, had to temporarily stop fighting, so as not to devour the new Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji certainly knew that the current situation was favorable to him, so he proposed to invite the emperor to move to Hongnong County and go to his own territory.
Emperor Xian of Han certainly knew that Zhang was selfish, but he had suffered so long in his hand. Under Zhang, it was just a hungry stomach. After all, they have to rely on the banner of their own emperor and dare not embarrass themselves. Therefore, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty sent ministers to actively lobby with the Guo Si camp for success. However, both Cui Li and Guo Si certainly know what tricks Zhang Ji is playing. Once Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty went to Hongnong, Cui Li and Guo Si would become traitors, and all the governors would rise up against him. As a result, these two enemies, eager to eat meat and skin, once again joined forces against Zhang Ji in an instant.
The situation is very tense, the three parties maintain a delicate balance, and no one dares to pre-empt. At that time, there was a strange man who changed the situation with only one sentence. This man is Jia Xu. Emperor Xian of Han had long known Jia Xu, and he knew more about Jia Xu's position in the hearts of Cui Li and Guo Si. So Emperor Xian of Han sent envoys to tell Jia Xu: "You were loyal to the public before your death, so you are still promoted to honor;" Now that I am full of roads, I should think about its strategy. "
In the imperial edicts of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, Jia Xu was criticized to some extent. Because Jia Xu, in his previous performance, is still a loyal country, and can think of the court and the emperor, so he was promoted to the position of Jia Xu. But "still rising" means it is impossible to rise. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty accused Jia Xu of committing many sins against the imperial court and the Han Dynasty. However, considering that Jia Xu is not a bad person, he is not exactly the same as Cui Li Guo Si and others, especially in the extraordinary period when the Qiang people are in chaos among the conference semifinals, Jia Xu is allowed to atone for his sins by doing good deeds. Clever Jia Xu, nature is to understand the meaning of the Han emperor.
When Dong Zhuo was in power, Wang Yun once ordered that Dong Zhuo's generals in Xiliang would never be pardoned. Cui Li, Guo Si, Fan Chou and other old generals of Dong Zhuo were in panic, bent on giving up military power and fleeing back to their hometown. Originally, if the three men fled back from now on, then the Eastern Han Dynasty might be peaceful for a few more years. But at this point, Jia Xu stood up and spoke. Jia Xu's words changed the fate of Cui Li and the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Jia Xu said, "If you abandon your army alone, it can be made by a pavilion. It is better to attack Chang 'an and avenge Dong Gong. Serve the country and the world; If it doesn't agree, it won't go back "Jia Xu was right. Once Cui Li and others give up the relieving, a small curator in charge of public security can arrest several people. But if you attack Chang 'an with a great army, things will be completely different. You know, when it comes to the combat effectiveness of the army at the end of the Han Dynasty, the infantry in Danyang was the first and the cavalry in the western regions was the first. Cui Li several people immediately understood the meaning of Jia Xu, immediately organized, surrendered and rebelled along the way, and made an official oath. In Chang 'an, thousands of people have become hundreds of thousands.
At the suggestion of Jia Xu, Cui Li and Guo Si invaded Chang 'an and began their bloody rule for three years. Cui Li and Guo Si are in Chang 'an, more brutal than Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo still has a basic respect for doctors or officials, and he also wants to win a good reputation for himself by being kind to some literati. While Cui Li and Guo Si are purely Beowulf, with Dong Zhuo's ambition, but without Dong Zhuo's skill and skill, they only show off their force. Originally, when Dong Zhuo moved the capital, there were millions of people near Chang 'an, but when Emperor Xian of Han left Chang 'an three years later, almost all of them died because of natural disasters and wars.
And all this is due to Jia Xu. It's just that his real purpose is to survive, for his own survival. Once Cui Li and others give up the relieving, Jia Xu, as a captain of Dong Zhuo, may find it difficult to be immune. Life may be saved, but the political future is almost cut off. This is unacceptable to Jia Xu. So, for the sake of Cui Li and himself, Jia Xu put forward the plan that would bring disaster to the country and the people. Later generations often call Jia Xu the first drug addict in the Three Kingdoms, and the evaluation is more accurate.
However, after Cui Li and others seized power, Jia Xu formulated many countermeasures to draw a clear line with Cui Li and others. After Cui Li and others claimed to be self-styled, they also proposed to let Jia Wei and wanted to appoint Jia Xu as assistant minister, but they were all rejected by Jia Xu. Jia Xu said, "What is the merit of this life-saving plan?" Jia Xu said something from the heart. At that time, if Jia Xu and Cui Li were waiting to die, they would be wanted by the court. However, Jia Xu expected that Cui Li and others would be in chaos once they came to power, so he didn't want to take credit, and gradually faded out of the circle of Cui Li and others, hoping that the world would gradually forget his past as an important member of Dong Zhuo's Kibaki Group.
Jia Xu's method is relatively successful. During Jia Xu's tenure as minister, he selected some relatively honest and honest officials. Cui Li and others looked at saving his life and gave Jia Xu a little face. Jia Xu's mother died later and took the opportunity to leave Chang 'an and return to her hometown. He stayed there for two or three years, avoiding the bad influence caused by Cui Li Guo Si's evil deeds. Later, the money was credited to Zhang Xiu's account in Wancheng.
From then on, Jia Xu began his "white-washed journey". Time came to Jian 'an for two years, and the most important person appeared. He is Cao Cao, known as the "treacherous man in troubled times". Before coming to Wancheng, Cao Cao had already played a popular role in the Central Plains, not only regaining the control of Yanzhou, but more importantly, he listened to Yu Xun's suggestion, welcomed the son of heaven to Xudu, and began a good day of "holding the son of heaven to make princes". Under the pressure of Lu Bu in the east and Yuan Shao in the north, Cao Cao decided to eradicate the threat around Xudu first, and Wancheng was the first to become his goal.
Cao Cao assembled his troops and went to Wancheng to crusade against Zhang Xiu. I didn't expect Zhang Xiu to open the door and surrender. Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature, had no doubt, and only took a few people to Wancheng to surrender. It's just that he never imagined that this kind of behavior eventually cost him a heavy price. The initiator of this incident is Jia Xu. The advice of a gifted counselor made Cao Cao suffer such a big blow for the first time. The death of General Dian Wei and the sacrifice of Cao Ang, the eldest son of the future heir, made this man haggard a lot and remembered a "poisonous man" named Jia Xu.
Until the battle of Guandu, after Cao Jun won, Jia Xu surrendered to Cao Cao, but he was never retaliated. On the contrary, in the next few years, his position increased day by day (this is also the embodiment of Cao Cao's love for talents), and he gradually became an important counselor in the Cao Wei camp, which can almost compete with Yu Xun's uncle. Even on the crucial issue of Wei, Cao Cao would seek Jia Xu's opinion, and it was his opinion that made Cao Cao make the final decision on the issue of Wei, which determined the next political direction of Wei. After Cao Pi usurped the throne of the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor, Jia Xu was named Tai Wei, a very important official, and died at the age of 77, ending his legendary life.