Guo Mo (died 21 June 330[1]), courtesy name Xuanxiong, was a Chinese military general and warlord of the Jin dynasty (266–420).
As Li Ju faced defeat, Guo Mo abandoned him and fled south to Jiankang, the capital of the Eastern Jin, where he later sided with the imperial force during Su Jun's Rebellion.
On one occasion, Guo Mo's wife's brother, Lu Jia (陸嘉), was stealing rice from the granaries and giving it to his sister.
Coincidentally, an army led by Liu Kun's general Zhang Zhao (張肇) happened to be returning from Chang'an.
Later that year, Guo raided Hedong Commandery with the former Han general Zhao Gu (趙固), who had surrendered Luoyang to Li Ju.
Guo Mo quickly reinforced Luoyang, so Sheng only captured Song Shi's army before retreating north.
Guo was afraid when he realized he could not overcome Shi Cong and wanted to surrender to Liu Yao (now Emperor of Han-Zhao).
Shi Sheng camped at Luoyang and plundered Henan, continuously defeating Li Ju and Guo Mo.
[7] Guo Mo reached Jiankang while Li Ju later died in a horse accident while returning to the south.
Yu Liang, fearful of Su Jun, recalled his generals back to Jiankang including Guo Mo to defend himself.
When war broke out that same year, Guo Mo defended Jiankang but was defeated, and he followed Yu Liang in fleeing to Xunyang.
Later that year, Yu Liang, Wen Jiao and Tao Kan formed a loyalist coalition to take back Jiankang and Emperor Cheng from Su Jun.
Su Jun forces led by Han Huang and Zhang Jian (張健) attacked Daye, and soon the water supply within the rampart was used up.
Regardless, Xi Jian insisted that everyone stood their ground, a decision that proved fruitful as the other loyalist forces were eventually able to defeat and kill Su Jun in battle.
Guo had no interest in serving in the palace and was annoyed by this, so he vented his frustrations to the Inspector of Jiangzhou, Liu Yin.
During a Laba Festival, Liu sent Guo a pig's head and a cup of wine, an insulting reference to his family background.
Liu's Chief Clerk, Zhang Man (張滿), demanded him to return the daughter to her family, but Gai refused.
[9] Guo Mo sent Liu Yin's head to the court and publicized a forged imperial decree to justify his actions.
[13] Guo marched to Yuzhang (豫章; around present-day Nanchang, Jiangxi) to occupy the commandery where he met with Tao Kan's army.