And after Xu Shu finished speaking, Guo Jia stepped forward again. He truly lived up to his reputation as the Ghost Talent.
On the strategist rankings, especially in military affairs, Guo Jia took second place. No one dared claim the first.
It was a pity that Guo Jia had died so young. Only after his death did Zhuge Liang emerge.
Otherwise, if Guo Jia had been alive, it would have been hard to say whether Zhuge Liang was truly Number One Under Heaven among military strategists.
Although no one could guarantee that Guo Jia surpassed Zhuge Liang, the two were at least evenly matched.
Guo Jia added, "Xu Shu's move can relieve Gongsun Zan's predicament, but it won't bring our army much benefit. It would be better to build upon Xu Shu's strategy."
After speaking, Guo Jia went to the military map in the council hall and pointed at Hanzhong. "Chang'an is only a hundred li from Hanzhong. If we seize Hanzhong while we have the chance, my lord will have Yuzhou to the east, can advance into Yi to the south, and leap into Bing Province to the north. With the east and west supporting each other and the front and rear connected, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
All the strategists looked toward Hanzhong. After thinking it over briefly, their eyes lit up.
Indeed. If they captured Hanzhong, they would hold the greatest strategic initiative.
"Hanzhong is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We discussed it before. Now Fengxiao says we should take it—how do we do that?" Jiang Siming asked.
Guo Jia smiled confidently. "The circumstances have changed. Although Zhang Lu has some ability, he is too rigid and content with the status quo. Otherwise, despite possessing such an excellent territory as Hanzhong, he would not have failed