Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The Nozang clan came to the palace twice to see Guo Shao and looked very anxious because Brother Xi was detained inside. Guo Shao did not meet.

At this time, Cao Yuanzhong and his son were rushing to Lingzhou.

Cao Yuanzhong heard the news that the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty visited the west and brought people and horses to meet him in person, and the tribute was very rich, he brought two thousand good horses in Hexi! This makes Guo Shao extremely happy.

Of course, Guo Shao must prepare more than two thousand horses worth of goods and reward Cao Yuanzhong. This is a reciprocal reciprocity...Jiezhen far away from the Central Plains, or tribute to foreign nations, is different from the tribute in the areas directly ruled by the dynasty, similar to disguised form. Business exchanges; if the emperor does not return gifts, others will have no incentive to pay tribute.

Wei Renpu was also very satisfied with Cao Yuanzhong and said in front of Guo Shao: "Hexi is no longer what it was during the Han and Tang Dynasties. Now the various ministries are looking around and threaten the Hexi Han'er. Cao Yuanzhong and others are not willing to give up that plump piece. For land, they still hope that the dynasty will be strong and focus on the northwest, so that they will have a barrier, and the hearts of the rebel army will still be in the Central Plains."

Guo Shao agreed.

When Cao Yuanzhong arrived in Lingzhou, Guo Shao gave an extra-standard courtesy and took the Luang drive out of the city to meet him!

As soon as I came out of the city, I heard a cry outside! It was the cry of a man. Even Guo Shao was taken aback for a moment, and saw a middle-aged man with a round face and a young general with a similar face kneeling on the ground, crying.

Afterwards, the soldiers wearing red clothes in the armor also got off their horses and knelt to the ground.

Lu Duoxun whispered next to the car, "Your Majesty, the man on the ground is Cao Yuanzhong. We met him when he was in Guazhou."

Cao Yuanzhong said loudly: "The minister has finally seen your Majesty!"

Guo Shao didn't know him at all, but when he saw him so excited, his heart was a little moved, after all, his heart was more solid in his family.

Cao Yuanzhong said: "Hexi has been blocked by roads for a hundred years, and the vicissitudes of life have been blocked. The ministers led the people of Hexi to defend their homeland. After sinking several times, they only waited for one day to return to the United States. Today, you can see the imperial driver with your own eyes, and the minister will die..."

After hearing this, Guo Shao was quite moved and walked straight out of the car to help Cao Yuanzhong personally. Wei Renpu said from the side: "Back then, the Han Dynasty opened up the territory and obtained Hexi from the Huns. How many Erlangs left their homes and went to the west to defend this place. Cao Jieshuai guarded this place for the country. The court did not forget the Cao family and the returnees. Work also."

Guo Shao said: "What Deputy Envoy Wei said is my mind. Get up quickly."

Cao Yuanzhong bowed in tears: "The minister thank you."

Cao Yuanzhong also introduced his son Cao Yangong to Guo Shao, saying that he wanted him to be a guard in front of the emperor... He would take the initiative to show his loyalty and let his son enter the court as a pledge.

Guo Shao invited Cao Yuanzhong to ride with him and asked Cao Yangong to ride a sword on the side of the imperial driver, thinking of trust.

When the group returned to the palace, Guo Shao and Cao Yuanzhong talked about Hexi. They talked very well, and they had a feeling of seeing each other late. In the evening, the two were still talking by candlelight, and the king and the ministers met with a fierce fight.

Hexi Han'er feels very insecure at this time. The territory that can be controlled has been eroded to only the two states of Gua and Sha. The regime of the Guiyi Army has been embarrassed on all sides, and there is no support from Buddhist forces inside.

After Cao Yuanzhong came to power, he was forced to change his tough expansion strategy (because his opponents were everywhere and consume too much money), sending money to women, and getting married and forming alliances, which temporarily stabilized.

The monarch and the minister first reviewed how prosperous Hexi was during the Han and Tang Dynasties. They sighed that countless people died during the opening of the frontiers of the ancestors. It is not easy. They can all talk about it together and feel the same, so they are very close... Relying on farming, land is the basic production material; as long as the land can be cultivated, everyone wants it. Opening up territory is the greatest credit, and losing land is the greatest sinner.

When Cao Yuanzhong heard that Guo Shao was supplying war horses from the west, he was impatient and said: “As long as the roads between the Hexi Corridor and Guanzhong are opened up and the commercial roads are profitable, there are as many war horses as there are in the Western Regions!”

Cao Yuanzhong counseled|encouraged: "Your Majesty transfers troops, the return of the rebel army and your Majesty's things will attack, and drive away the Uighurs, Tubos, and Dangxiang people east of Guasha, and the trade route will be smooth!"

Guo Shao finally understood what the military commander’s position was. Cao Yuanzhong made alliances everywhere and was really helpless; in fact, he wanted to expel the Hexi tribes a long time ago... The reason is very simple, the tribes took up more than half of their original territory, and Long-term threats to their survival; if the imperial court provides money to send troops to help him recover the entire Hexi, they are of course happy.

If the imperial court wanted to conquer Hexi and the Guiyi army fought in the west, it would actually be beneficial to both sides.

It has to be said that Guo Shao's heart has been affected many times, and he was enthusiastically spoken by Cao Yuanzhong! Guo Shao stood up and stood in front of the map for a while, calmly, and looked at Youzhou, Hebei.

If you have the strength, of course you want it everywhere. The problem is that Hexi is too far away, it requires money and soldiers...Guo Shao asked casually, "Cao Jieshuai thought, how many people would it take for the court to regain Hexi?"

Cao Yuanzhong pondered: "Considering that Xiazhou Dangxiang may rebel with the Liao State Alliance... Your Majesty only needs an army of 500,000 to occupy the territory east of the Western Regions!"

Me|Cao! Guo Shao immediately cursed in his heart, Cao Jieshuai's tone was still very big, 500,000... still only needed.

If I can have 500,000 troops and still have money and food to mobilize the expedition, he will go straight to the Liao State. What about the Northwest?

Guo Shao glanced at him and felt that Cao Yuanzhong's ambitions were still great. He had been beaten to only two states and formed an alliance everywhere, but he was worried about the imperial court to annex the entire northwestern territory.

But Guo Shao didn't want to hit his confidence, and said, "After years of hard work in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the country is now prosperous, armed with powerful forces, and controlled by a million. It's just that so many people are mobilized to fight, so we have to discuss more with courtiers."

Cao Yuanzhong said: "Your Majesty said very much~www.readwn.com~ Guo Shao said again: "Besides...I think that since the Liao State is going to interfere in the northwest, it is better to defeat the Liao State first, but things are much easier. "

After hearing this, Cao Yuanzhong clasped his fists enthusiastically and said: "Your Majesty is in the midst of the sky. With such a lofty mind, the ministers are waiting to help your Majesty!"

Guo Shao said comfortably: "At this time, it is not appropriate to move troops without permission. Cao Jieshuai is careful to guard the land of Guasha. Let's think of other ways to stabilize the situation, and we will talk about it later... If you have something to return to the army, you can send someone. To report to the court, we will send people to mediate between the various races in order to coexist in harmony."

Cao Yuanzhong clasped his fist and said: "The minister is determined to perform his duties according to your majesty's will."

Standing in front of the map for a long time, Guo Shao didn't think it was a wise move to change the established strategy. In the northwest at this time, it is difficult to threaten a large-scale eastward invasion; and Youzhou is much more concerned from its strategic position and the world's attention. Guo Shaoruo has more things to get from Youzhou!

The expansion of the war horse is to fight the Liao Kingdom; not to put the cart before the horse and move the main front west.

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