Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

"What does Zhao Kuangyin want to do?" Guo Shao asked Zuo You again after he came in.

The two were silent for a while. Guo Shao thought: Zhao Kuangyin's hard power is definitely the strongest among the generals of the Zhou Dynasty! Perhaps there are still some people in the court who haven't figured out the situation yet, and think that Zhao Kuangyin's qualifications and status are not very high; but Guo Shao will not be confused by this superficial phenomenon.

In terms of seniority, Fu Yanqing, Wang Zhang of Hebei, Jieshuai of the towns in the northwest, etc., dare to talk about their seniority. They have gone through several dynasties. But now with the overwhelming advantage of the Forbidden Army, the Marshals are no longer the warlords of the late Tang Dynasty, and they are useless if they are not in the center and are old enough to be a tortoise. Zhang Yongde, the most senior general in the Forbidden Army, dare not speak of his qualifications. Zhang Yongde has only started a few years ago, not much earlier than Zhao Kuangyin. He was promoted by Taizu Guo Wei at the beginning.

The Zhou Dynasty started from Guo Wei and entered Tokyo, and the entire dynasty lasted only seven years. It has been less than four years since Chai Rong ascended the throne. The oldest seniors in Chai Rong's reign were the military generals who started in the Battle of Gaoping, namely Zhao Kuangyin, Guo Shao and a group of people, who were the real generals that Chai Rong relied on. The remaining Taizu promoted, if they did not stand in the right position in the Gaoping battle, or were killed (more than a hundred generals were killed after the Gaoping battle), or were sent to Jiezhen.

Chai Rong has great prestige in the army, and the Forbidden Army under his command is relatively cohesive. The key is that the people who are eliminated by the Forbidden Army are those who support him. The distinction during the Battle of Gaoping is the most important thing. (The Battle of Gaoping is a representative event of Chai Rong's domineering performance. Externally and internally, it was a swift, effective, and decisive approach like a gust of wind!)

It is even more meaningless to talk about the rank of the ranks. Among the generals, Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin are the most senior. Not to mention Li Chongjin, he has been in Yangzhou since the Huainan War, and was transferred to Hedong on the eve of the Northern Expedition, and he and Xiang Xun have been guarding against the Khitan there, but have not returned to the town. Zhang Yongde's strength is also inferior to Zhao Kuangyin, the commander in front of the palace, because...

The Iron Cavalry Army is almost Zhao Kuangyin's direct descendant!

The two major systems of the imperial army in the Zhou Dynasty, the four main forces, and the various squadrons have a total of about 140,000 people. The imperial army is the most elite force in the entire country, and the iron cavalry is the most elite of the imperial army. The two main forces of the Dianqian Division, the Crane Control Army has always performed worrisomely, and the Iron Cavalry Army is the one that really supports the Dianqian Division's status.

Of course, Zhao Kuangyin is really nothing if he wants to obediently abide by the rules and military laws. Anyone above Zhang Yongde or the Privy Council has the right to veto his actions. But if everyone doesn't follow the rules, Zhao Kuangyin has obvious advantages in control and prestige in the Cavalry Army.

Guo Shao also believed that if it wasn't for life-and-death enmity, and if it wasn't for the future empress regime, Zhao Kuangyin would specifically stare at Zhao Kuangyin; the risk of Zhao Kuangyin's direct mutiny was too great, and the winning rate might be less than 50%, so he would definitely not want to do it;

But now, everything is different.

...Guo Shao also has 20,000 people under his command, and there are many generals, big and small, but he can only conspire here with Zuo You. It's too dangerous to talk about this kind of thing. The room in this hall is lonely and the walls are thick, so Guo Shao chose to discuss here. Before that, he had deployed several confidant soldiers nearby to prevent ordinary people from approaching.

Guo Shao pondered for a long time, and finally said: "I want to change to Zhao Kuangyin, and I will fight him at this juncture."

Zuo You also agreed with his statement: "If you fight, you still have a chance, if you don't fight, you will definitely lose."

"Yes, I missed the chaotic situation at this juncture. Once the succession of the old and new powers is completed, Zhao Kuangyin will not be able to move." Guo Shaodao, "When the queen is in power, she will first strictly guard against, weaken, and cleanse Zhao Kuangyin. He has no military and political power in the court. He doesn't even have the power to deploy troops and garrison. What game is there?"

Guo Shao pondered: "If he is not willing to let go of power and run away, he will have to use real swords and guns in the end. Anyway, he will definitely do it, and he will be restrained everywhere in the future. Why not take advantage of this opportunity?"

If it's other mediocre people, they don't have the guts to give it a go. It's like a pig that is about to be killed. It doesn't dare to bite. It can only wait for death in fear. But because the opponent is Zhao Kuangyin, Guo Shao believes that he will make the most sensible and only choice! The most courageous and courageous choice!

The most risky approach is sometimes the least risky and most effective approach.

Zuo You asked the question again: "My lord, what is Zhao Kuangyin's strategy and what does he want to do?"

"He wants to mutiny!" Guo Shao said directly.

The two immediately looked at each other, only the wind outside was howling, making the trees rattle.

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: "I'm trying to guess his intentions, imagining what to do is Zhao Kuangyin's wisest choice... I want to find clues to his strategy.

If I'm not wrong. Zhao Kuangyin believes that I am the biggest and most thorough rebel, because like him, if I don't rebel, I will die without a burial place, and I have no choice! Zhao Kuangyin's purpose now is to transfer me, the most stubborn rebel, out of the capital, so that his subordinates, the Hujie Army, have no leader in the left wing, or there is no time for a coordinated response; temple. Then hijack the center to clean up the mess. "

After Guo Shao finished speaking, he said coldly: "If I were Zhao Kuangyin and I was in the current situation, I would do this."

Zuo You's face turned pale.

Guo Shao said again: "The timing is very important. Once the iron cavalry army is dispatched, no one except the emperor has the prestige to repel them... Zhang Yongde? There is no need for Zhang Yongde to take such a big risk to follow Zhao Kuangyin to his death, and he may be detained in front of the palace. Privy envoy? Wang Pu's strategy is not bad, but he is unreasonable. He died and the net was broken. What can he do? Most people in the army know him. It's even more of a joke, warriors have picked up swords and guns, it's strange to listen to civil servants. Only the emperor can contain the situation!

So Zhao Kuangyin must choose the right time. It can’t be too early, the emperor is bedridden, it’s better to be unconscious or unable to speak just now, but if the palace doesn’t pass the news directly, the timing is not good... Now that he is bedridden and can’t speak loudly, he can take a risk.

It can't be too late, too late, once the official family dies, the people in the center will definitely listen to the queen's orders immediately. The queen will directly transfer my troops and the more trusted troops of the various squads to garrison, Zhao Kuangyin has no chance... so we are already in danger now. "

Guo Shao sighed: "The most stable situation for us is, of course, that everyone is safe and sound. What are we afraid of when the queen takes power? I think we have a better chance, but if we are careless at this point, no matter how many chances we have, we will be beaten to the end."

Zuo You said, "What is my lord's desire?"

Guo Shao said coldly: "They want to use force, we have reason to say? It is necessary to start deployment, and prepare to use troops directly in Tokyo!" But seeing the fear on Zuo You's face, Guo Shao comforted him with words, "Mr. Zuo, you can be rich and rich if you become a prime minister."

Zuo You said nothing.

Guo Shao stroked his back again and said, "When I was a young general, Mr. Zuo was my staff member. Everyone knows it, and Zhao Kuangyin probably knows it too. If we fail unfortunately, everyone can't escape."

Zuo You raised his head and said solemnly: "I'm just waiting for someone with big ambitions! Why do you come out if you're afraid of death? I might as well go home and have a baby!"

"Okay!" Guo Shao smiled, "It's not rough. Let's do it!"

Zuo You hurriedly said, "What about going out of Beijing to find pills?"

"What else can I do? As long as you can fool around, as long as you can, and if you can't do it, you can directly raise troops. Whoever the **** is going out of Tokyo is an idiot!" Guo Shao cursed quietly.

At this moment, someone asked to see him again, and Huang Blacksmith, an old man from Guo Shao's mansion, sent a greeting card. The two people in the room stopped talking in low voices, and the sound of rain and wind filled the room for a while.

Guo Shao took a look and said to Zuo You: "Zan Jurun, you came so fast. I guess he wouldn't dare to neglect the imperial decree."

"Bring people in." Guo Shao said. After sitting for a while, he called Zuo You out of the hall and greeted him at the door of the house. As a general of the bodyguard department, it is already very polite and enthusiastic to welcome the provincial envoy at the door of the house.

After a while, I saw a civil servant in his thirties approaching with an umbrella, and bowed under the steps, "General Guo, are you okay?"

Guo Shao could still laugh, he cupped his hands with a smile on his face and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine. Mr. Zan came up to avoid the rain first."

Zan Jurun went to the eaves to collect the umbrellas, saw a wooden bucket by the door, and there were several wet umbrellas in the wooden bucket, so he put his own wet umbrellas in it too. Guo Shao said: "It's not long since I came back from Da Nei, but I didn't expect that Envoy Zan would arrive so soon."

Zan Jurun turned back and sighed: "This is an imperial decree from the palace, and it's an urgent matter for the officials to find pills. How dare you delay? As soon as I received the imperial decree, I hurriedly prepared my car and horses. I have to ask General Guo when he intends to leave first, so that I can prepare the expenses on the road and go out of Beijing with General Guo."

"It's almost You o'clock (six o'clock in the afternoon) now?" Guo Shao pondered, "Today must be too late, or...the day after tomorrow?"

Zan Jurun said, "Why not tomorrow?"

Guo Shao acted hesitant to speak: "There are some things... oh, forget it. In short, we have to prepare, we have to choose some trusted followers, and we have to guard the soldiers. Mr. Zan, this matter is very important, and it may cause chaos if it is urgent. One day of preparation tomorrow, and we have to go to the military camp to report to the selection of troops, and even one day is very tight."

"But... I'm afraid that people will say we're procrastinating." Zan Jurun said, "It's better to leave tomorrow. There is no need to report for the selection of soldiers. At most, one or two hundred people will be as strong as the sky. We can't take an army out of Beijing. How about tomorrow afternoon?"

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, reluctantly said: "Okay, then tomorrow morning I will go to pick people up, hurry up, and set off in the afternoon. I don't need to make a report as envoy Zan said."

"Okay." After Zan Jurun finished speaking, he turned around and said, "It's really not the right time for this rain. It's very inconvenient to drive on a rainy day."

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