Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 242 The Hungry Tiger

Youzhou City South Military Village!

Guo Rong arrived with the head of the palace, Luo Youdu naturally came out of the village to greet him.

"Chen Luo Youdu, I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Congratulations to Your Majesty for connecting Kezhuo and Yizhou."

Guo Rong laughed and stepped forward, saying: "Without Luo Qing's plan, how would we have achieved today's victory? I will not be able to reach the city of Youzhou for a while."

Luo Youdu said with regret: "It's a pity that there are still capable people in the city who failed to win Youzhou."

Guo Rong didn't take it seriously and said: "March and war can't make everything go well. Luo Qing don't need to worry, this Youzhou is already in my pocket, so why rush to pick it up for a while."

He looked at the huge military stronghold, looked at the small stronghold guarding the big stronghold on the left and right, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, and asked Zhao Kuangyin, the bodyguard behind him, "If you attack, how should you attack this military stronghold?"

Zhao Kuangyin glanced left and right, and said: "There is no better way, only a three-way attack. Letting go of any one will put the flanks in danger."

Guo Rong nodded and said: "Besides this, I can't think of any other way." Then he praised: "Luo Qing actually has this foundation in this village."

Luo Youdu didn't intend to take this credit, and said bluntly: "This is the credit of Han Bushuai, the minister is just a well-regulated village, and the finishing touch is the credit of Han Bushuai."

Guo Rong had a strange expression on his face, obviously he understood Han Tong's ability.

"Let's go directly to Beiying! You will take care of Youzhou City. The Khitan chief should be here soon. I will go meet him personally!"

Guo Rong is very persistent in this regard, no matter what time he regards himself as the only emperor in the world.

Whether it was the original Meng Shu, the Tang State in the south of the Yangtze River, or the stronger Khitan.

Zhao Kuangyin listened to it and became sour again.

Youzhou City!

What a credit.

Luo Youdu looked down on this small achievement, and said: "Thanks to His Majesty's respect, this trip to the north has made a lot of achievements. The opportunity to capture Youzhou City is worse than giving it to generals who have not yet done meritorious service!"

Zhao Kuangyin knew that Luo Youdu had always been magnanimous, so these words were not aimed at him, but why did it sound so harsh.

Guo Rong waved his hand and said, "You are the envoy of Youzhou, the task of attacking the city is for you, you don't have to back down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Luo Youdu really wasn't aiming at Zhao Kuangyin, but he didn't want to miss the battle with Khitan.

Luo Youdu understood Guo Rong's character.

Guo Rong will not favor only one person, once he leads the task of attacking Youzhou.

It can be said that the next battle has almost nothing to do with him. At best, he will be a staff officer or mobilize other generals and schools of the Imperial Army Division to fight. It is more likely that he himself will be in Youzhou.

After all, this pot of meat must be evenly distributed so as not to offend others.

But as long as he gave up the credit for attacking Youzhou City, as compensation, he would have a chance to fight the Khitan chief Yelvjing.

Moreover, Luo Youdu had a hunch in his heart that this Youzhou City was not easy to fight.

Seeing that Guo Rong had made up his mind, Luo Youdu didn't say anything.

After sending Guo Rong to Beiying, Luo Youdu went to the general camp to inquire about the progress of the siege equipment and prepare for the siege.

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Youzhou Beiying.

Zhao Kuangyin's tent.

Zhao Kuangyin lay on the bed depressed.

Zhao Kuangyi said from the side: "I heard that the Khitan Emperor is about to arrive in Shunzhou, less than a hundred miles away from us."

"I heard that Luo Youdu is already preparing to bury the moat."

Seeing that his elder brother was motionless, Zhao Kuangyi whispered indignantly: "The officials are too partial."

He did not perform well in the battle of Huainan, but this time in the Northern Expedition, he tried his best to perform well.

Zhao Kuangyin finally had a reaction, stood up and said, "Okay, don't talk nonsense."

For Guo Rong, he still respects him very much.

Zhao Kuangyi shrugged and said, "I'll go for a walk!"

Zhao Kuangyin lay down again in agitation.

After a while, the news that Guo Rong summoned him came from outside the tent.

Zhao Kuangyin jumped up all of a sudden, walked out of the tent in three steps at a time, and came outside Guo Rong's imperial tent.

The guards outside the tent obviously got the order and let Zhao Kuangyin in directly.

"The last general Zhao Kuangyin pays homage to His Majesty!"

Guo Rong looked at his favorite general with a smile, and said: "These days are exhausted!"

Zhao Kuangyin was quite embarrassed, his face flushed a little.

But with his black charcoal-covered face like a general's version, he couldn't tell.

Guo Rong pointed to the stool beside him and said, "Sit down and talk."

Zhao Kuangyin walked to his seat and sat down.

Guo Rong continued: "Do you think I'm too partial in using Luo Qing so much?"

Zhao Kuangyin got up and explained hurriedly: "The last general does not have it, and the last general dare not."

Guo Rong looked at Zhao Kuangyin and motioned him to sit down.

Zhao Kuangyin sat tremblingly.

Guo Rong said: "You should know that since I ascended the throne, all I have thought about is the unification of the country and the end of this troubled world. Such a great cause cannot be accomplished by one person. The first emperor had Wang Jian, Meng Tian, ​​and Li Si, and Han Wudi had Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Sang Hongyang, Tang Taizong also had Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui."

"I also need all kinds of famous ministers and generals."

"You, Zhao Kuangyin, are the first to be discovered by me as a confidant general. From the very beginning, I have determined to train you to be the leader of the military officials, to assist me in controlling the arrogant soldiers who are full of soldiers..."

Zhao Kuangyin was greatly moved when he heard this, and said, "Your Majesty!"

Guo Rongdao: "You are arrogant and disobedient to everyone except me. Luo Qing rose up after you, but now she is on top of you. You are unhappy in your heart, and I can't see it. It's just that he did a better job than me. You are better, better than you."

Zhao Kuangyin had a bitter taste in his mouth.

However, Guo Rong changed the subject and said decisively: "But I never thought that you, Zhao Kuangyin, would be inferior to Luo Youdu..."

Zhao Kuangyin was a little surprised.

Guo Rong said with emotion: "Luo Qing is a genius in the world, but he doesn't seem to feel it. He always says that he is stupid and flies first. Think what I think, and plan what I want."

"Take this Northern Expedition as an example. He had already started planning more than half a year ago and made a lot of preparations for it. Our army can go so smoothly, everything is Luo Qing's plan."

"Compared to that! What have you done in the past six months?"

"Ugh!"

Guo Rong sighed, shook his head with some regret and said, "You have let me down!"

Faced with Guo Rong's questioning and long sigh, Zhao Kuangyin turned pale, got up and knelt down and said, "I will finally be convicted."

Guo Rong came to Zhao Kuangyin, helped him up and said, "Even now, I don't think you will lose to Luo Qing. As long as you use your talent and ability in the right place, you may not have a chance to catch up with him."

He patted Zhao Kuangyin on the shoulder and said, "The Khitan chief will arrive at the front line in a day or two, so do a good job. Don't let me down again."

There was a strange look in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes, and he said loudly: "The final general will keep in mind the teachings, and will never disappoint His Majesty again."

"Go!"

Guo Rong waved Zhao Kuangyin to leave.

He knew that the extremely hungry tiger was going to eat people!
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