Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Envoys from the Southern Tang Dynasty came to seek peace in the name of Li Jing, the lord of the country. The conditions are: Li Jing removes the title of emperor and renames the Southern Tang Kingdom; cedes Shouzhou (lost), Haozhou, Sizhou, Chuzhou, Gwangzhou, and Haizhou six states, pays millions of gold and silk every year, and begs the Zhou Dynasty Stop the soldiers. But Chai Rong did not hesitate to reject the messenger’s conditions and demanded the entire Jiangbei region; and unambiguously carried out a naked/naked threat. If the Southern Tang State did not follow, he would cross the river and destroy the Southern Tang State directly. , Use their treasury to reward soldiers.

Chai Rong first refused to ask for peace, and then he summoned several civil and military officials to discuss military opportunities.

Guo Shao was fortunate to participate in the negotiation of this military-state event. This has never happened before... Before that, he could only take orders from Shangfeng, and knew nothing about what he wanted to do except by guessing. But now I finally have the opportunity to personally participate in this major event. But Guo Shao didn't say a word during the whole process, just listening to what they wanted to do.

The first thing I knew was an important news...Hantong set off from Tokyo and brought hundreds of warships that had been built and trained before the war, and were advancing towards Huai Shui.

...Many people talked and expressed their opinions in the discussion.

However, the clerk Wei Renpu's words were the most direct: "This is the second time that the Southern Tang State seeks peace. There will be the first, second, and third time! First make a move to destroy the Southern Tang State in the first battle. Forcing them to seek peace for the third time; secondly, they are preparing to spread the ground to the two wings at the same time..."

Guo Shao probably understood the strategy from Wei Renpu’s words: the imperial court actually only wanted the land of Jiangbei, one to enhance its own war potential, and the other to cut off the possibility of Southern Tang’s search for opportunities to attack; but he did not rush to destroy the Southern Tang. ready.

In addition to the purpose of controlling the Huai River, the most important purpose of the warship navy team brought by Hantong was to terrorize the South Tang State.

This is simply fraud! It turns out that countries will also play this set...If this kind of military aircraft is leaked out, so that Nantang will have a bottom, naturally it will not be so afraid of Zhou Dynasty's fraud. Guo Shao realized that Chai Rong had regarded himself as someone he could trust to a certain extent.

Wei Renpu brought a rough map hung on a wooden frame in the upper position, and Guo Shao saw the map from a close range this time. The drawing method of the map is very different from that of the ancients. The biggest difference is the use of circles and lines to outline important towns, roads, and water systems; I feel that Wei Renpu borrowed from the drawing method of Qin Feng's drawings presented by Guo Shao last year. No wonder Wei Renpu looked at his own eyes. Quite pleasing to the eye.

"The Privy Council has agreed on a policy that can take into account the two strategies of'forced surrender' and'land expansion'. The navy of the Hantong Ministry has entered the Huai River near Shouzhou from the Ying River, and can start from Shouzhou and descend along the Huai River. Lu Bing advanced eastward from Shouzhou, paralleling land and water. First, sweep the Nantang navy on Huai River, and then reach Chuzhou via Hao and Si; after dredging the stork water in the northwest of Chuzhou, it will go south from Caoqu to the river."

"If there is general progress, our Zhou army will show signs that we will seize the Dajiang and Nandu. The Southern Tang Dynasty will inevitably panic and lose Jinling (the capital of Jiangning Prefecture, now Nanjing)... This is a forced surrender." Wei Renpu calmly said. Calmly talked, "At the same time, while transporting the navy along the road to the Yangtze River, the Lu soldiers swept across and tried to seize the Huaishui coast and the east of Haozhou, Sizhou, and Chuzhou; and used the Huaibei town soldiers to attack Haizhou (Huaihe North Shore, Lianyungang). If it is obtained, the occupied land will be connected into one piece, and it will be further bordered by Wu Yue State... This is the'land expansion'. The best of both worlds is also a strategy."

Some generals were confused when they heard it, and they were stunned. Their expressions seemed to be confused at all for a while. Guo Shao realized that he knew better than many generals in this respect, and he knew exactly what Wei Renpu wanted to do... Guo Shao really participated in the formulation of this grand strategy for the first time.

If Wei Renpu could make it simpler, it would be nothing more than frightening others while eating away at the Jianghuai site. I just examined some land and water forms and chose a route. The war route was a broken line, starting from Shouzhou and advancing straight east; then turning around and heading south to the Yangtze River.

Chai Rong believed that he was good, and his initial assumption of entering Huainan was a breakthrough in the middle. The first big step has been achieved because of the Shouzhou breach. This time the decision is to enter the second stage: expand the results and force the surrender.

He said: "It can be attacked in two ways. When the Hantong Ministry and Shouzhou troops attack eastward; the army in front of the palace can attack Xiong and Tai, and at the same time remove the obstacles for the warship to go south after reaching Chuzhou."

Chai Rong said: "It is reported that Haozhou has 50,000 or 60 thousand defenders, and there are hundreds of Nantang navy ships between Haozhou and Si. There must be a big battle from Shouzhou eastward. Who will preside over the northern water and land army?"

All the civil servants looked at two people: Zhang Yongde and Li Zhongjin.

Zhang Yongde was silent, the Iron Cavalry was now near Yangzhou, and the Crane Control Army was in Qingliuguan (both in the southern area)...Furthermore, the emperor seemed to have missed his words before: "Dianqiansi" the army should attack Xiong and Tai. Zhang Yongde was checking in front of the palace, he was the highest commander of the two main forces at the front of the palace, and there was no reason to manage the battles of the guards.

Li Zhongjin's face was a bit ugly, and he didn't speak, and looked at Guo Shao sitting behind with a casual look. This fellow seems to be still cherishing the humiliation in public last time.

However, Guo Shaogang was promoted to the General Secretary of the Infantry Army, and his status and prestige were not enough to command the various armies. It was impossible for him to be appointed for such a large strategic battle.

Chai Rong said: "I want to personally conquer Haozhou. Lidu, you will be deployed as the capital of Huainan. After meeting Han Tong, prepare to control the ministries and advance Haozhou!"

Li Zhongjin clasped his fist and said, "The last general will lead the way."

Chai Rong turned his head to look at Guo Shao: "You and Zhao Chao led the tiger and the army to the left and right, and took the lead in eastward; directly obey me."

Guo Shao said hurriedly: "The last general will take the decree and set off immediately back to Shouzhou."

Chai Rong said: "Shouzhou governorate moved to Xiacai, let Li Gu sentence the Shouzhou government."

...

Guo Shao took Jingniang, Yang's family and a group of soldiers to leave Yangzhou first, heading north to Shouzhou. Instead of returning to the garrison near Shouzhou, he went to Xia Cai to settle Jingniang and others. Because Li Gu presided over the Shouzhou affairs in Xia Cai, here is the rear again, so Guo Shao did not rush to let Jingniang and Yang return to Beijing.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the second younger brother Yang Biao found Xia Caizhen. People from Fu Yanqing's family went to Shouzhou to look for Guo Shao, and Yang Biao brought the people to Xia Cai. Guo Shao hurriedly asked someone to come in and meet.

Three people came, but the other two led the horse to talk to the soldiers in the yard, apparently being entourage. Only one middle-aged man walked towards the door of the living room with a smile on his face.

This person is a literati. Not only does he wear a turban, but he is also very different from Wufu. He stepped forward and made a very thoughtful gesture: "In Xia Tanliang, I was ordered to come and visit General Guo. The next one is from the family of Wang Wei in Hebei. He is a teacher, haha...If you are disturbing, please ask General Guo Duoduohaihan."

"Mr. Tan, please sit inside." Guo Shao also said with a smile, "It is an honor for Guo to see the people of Wang Wei's family."

Qin Liang claimed to belong to Fu Yanqing's family... Guo Shao didn't distinguish between true and false, but he had met Fu Yanqing but didn't know the people around him. But after listening to what this person said, you probably guessed the true and the false, and most of them wouldn't be false; whoever was okay with Fu Yanqing came to see a Zhou army general doing what he did, and the Fu family could not interfere with Huainan's military affairs.

The two did not know each other at all, did not know each other, and did not have a common topic, but they sang and exchanged a lot of nonsense after sitting in the living room. This literati speaks circumspectly, and indeed there is no general at all.

"Congratulations to General Guo for the victory in Shouzhou. This battle is really well-known in the world, and General Guo will surely become another general in my Great Zhou."

Guo Shao said: "Where and where, it all depends on the leadership of the officials."

After talking for a long time, Qin Liang took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it up: “Wang Wei is here this time, mainly to send invitations. King Wei and General Guo knew each other during the Battle of Jinyang last year. It is a pity in my life that it is complicated and unpredictable to talk to General Guo. I hope that after the Huainan war, General Guo will appreciate him at the Mansion of Weiwang in Hebei, and Wang Wei wants to retell the past with General Guo."

Guo Shao didn't pay attention to it, so he glanced in front of him. The seal of the envelope was actually stamped with Fu Yanqing's lacquer seal, and then he opened it to see. Read the content of the letter after reading it for a while.

Qin Liang asked again: "General Guo served in the army before in the Royal Palace?"

Guo Shao smiled: "A few years ago, I was a guard at the Royal Mansion. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"

Qin Liang sighed: "In a few years, General Guo is really a talented person... I don't know where is General Guo's ancestral home, where can his parents be?"

Guo Shao said, "When I was young, my family was in the countryside of Yanzhou. It was originally a good family. There was no harvest of locust plagues in the drought in my hometown. There was chaos and thieves in a radius of hundreds of miles. Most of the tribe and fellow villagers fled. The Guo family was looted by mountain bandits again. My father led the crowd to resist the killing. The first concubine had gone early. I escaped to Yanzhou City by myself. Later, I was rescued by the King Wei and served in the mansion to repay my life. "

He didn't lie, he said everything from his memory.

After hearing this, Tan Liang sighed and sympathized. Guo Shao didn't need sympathy, because he hardly felt anything when he said these things, as if he was telling other people's stories.

"General Guo is not what it used to be, and hasn't he been married with any family?" Qin Liang tentatively asked.

Guo Shao frowned slightly. Didn't the queen not let me marry a wife, she didn't tell you? Guo Shao had no choice but to say affirmatively: "My parents are not there, no one is in charge, and he has not yet married a wife."

Qin Liang smiled at the corner of his mouth and nodded, “It’s not too late for the husband to serve the country first, and then get married. Don’t worry...I’m not sure if General Guo knows what it means?”

Guo Shao nodded hurriedly and said, "I understand..."

Qin Liang was very happy after hearing this, and kindly reminded him in a low voice, "This war in Huainan is not over yet... General Guo doesn't have to rush to meritorious service, and stability is the best policy."

The two of them talked happily at once, and there was no need to say what they said, and it was a snap. Guo Shao then stayed at Qin Liang's residence for the night. In the evening, he asked someone to prepare food and drinks to accompany him. Then he quickly found Zuo You and asked him to write a reply letter thanking Wei Wang for his invitation, and copied it.