Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In the side hall of Jinxiang Hall, Guo Shao sat on the throne on the base of the platform, with only the eunuch Cao Tai beside him. ∑, there is also a small-eyed veteran Wang Pu standing on the lower head.

The envoy of the Northern Han Dynasty was brought here in a short while. At this time, there were not many people in the hall, and it was not a formal meeting with foreign envoys, but a private meeting by the Emperor of Zhou.

Guo Shao had known this person's background in advance, and he was a member of the Privy Council of the Northern Han Dynasty, and his name was Li Xin. Guo Shao sits at a high position, so he can clearly see the people who come in. A middle-aged person, with a steady gait and vertical lines between his eyebrows, looks very calm... But such a person always gives people a feeling of being preoccupied and heavy.

Li Xin bowed in salute, but did not kneel down. Guo Shao didn't care too much, because the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty also claimed to be the emperor, and the other party recognized his own emperor, not the emperor of the Great Zhou;

Wang Pu looked sideways slightly, but didn't say anything.

"I, Li Xin, pay my respects to the Lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty." Li Xin said.

The title made Guo Shao very unhappy, and the signs of disharmony between the two countries were very obvious. But Guo Shao was too lazy to talk about this kind of thing, so he avoided the pleasantries and said directly: "I heard that there was a general in the Northern Han Dynasty called Yang Ye, known as 'Yang Wudi', and he was a fierce general in the Northern Han Dynasty. Did Envoy Li hear about it?"

Li Xin said calmly: "I am a minister of the Great Han (Northern Han Dynasty), so I know the generals of this dynasty. My dynasty is like a cloud of fierce generals, and General Yang is one of them."

Guo Shao couldn't help showing a smile: "The difference between the strength and size of the Great Zhou and the Northern Han Kingdom is too obvious. There is no need to talk about it. People in the world know it well. Let's not talk about the fierce generals of the Northern Han Kingdom, but Yang Ye. He has a brother. What is his name..."

Wang Pu replied: "My name is Yang Chongxun, and he is now a defense envoy of our dynasty. This person surrendered to the Great Zhou for the second time in the fourth year of Xiande, and my court disregarded the previous suspicions, and was still named a defense envoy."

Guo Shaodao: "By the way, Yang Ye is a general of the Northern Han Dynasty. But the brothers went back and forth, and finally returned to the Great Zhou. What did the envoy Li think the Yang family meant?"

Li Xin paused for a moment, thinking about how to answer.

Guo Shaodao: "I have summoned the envoy here, and there is nothing irrelevant to the side, and I have also avoided those disputes about etiquette. My words with envoy Li are all straightforward. Yang Chongxun's stay in Dazhou is the Yang family's bet here; the so-called pile of eggs can't be put in one basket. What is the situation between the two countries now, why bother to lie? Everyone wants to retreat, what does envoy Li think?"

Li Dao said, "I don't want to speak falsely about my colleagues, and I don't agree with the Lord Zhou's judgment."

Guo Shao heard that his words were not very strong, and tried to persuade him: "The Northern Han Dynasty is a broken ship with leaks everywhere. What is Li Shijun still doing on that ship? Why don't you make preparations as soon as possible, and vote for Dazhou now, wouldn't it be a wise move?"

Li Xin clasped his fists and said: "I am a minister of the Great Han Dynasty. Now, as an envoy for the diplomatic relations between the two countries, I only serve as the monarch and abide by my duties. I also hope that the monarch and ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty will treat each other with the courtesy of envoys."

After Guo Shao heard this, he stopped persuading and said: "People have their own ambitions, and I will not force them. However, the officials and people of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Han Dynasty are all of the same clan, and it is the monarchs of the two countries, the Guo family and the Liu family, who have enmity; the subjects of the two countries have no enmity, what unresolved enmity can one's own people have?

After you go back, talk to your colleagues who have friendship with you. When the Great Zhou army invades Jinyang, please show some kindness, or contact me. I have the name of benevolence and righteousness, and I will treat you well. "

Li Dao said, "I can't obey orders. I'm here because the Da Zhou sent gangsters to assassinate in the capital a while ago."

"I shouldn't talk to you about this matter." Guo Shaodao, "With Li's envoy's rank, there are officials from the Hakka Provincial Envoy to discuss with you. You go to talk with the courtiers, and take this opportunity to see if the two countries can negotiate a peace."

Wang Pudao: "Emperor Da Zhou is able to personally summon Li's envoy in the midst of all kinds of opportunities, and he already values ​​you very much."

Li Xin clasped his fists and bowed politely at that moment: "I will take my leave."

After Li Xin left, Guo Shao also got up and left the side hall, and together with Wang Pu went to the room where he usually met with the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. There is no etiquette to waste time when receiving envoys, so they just said something, and the sun had just risen at this time.

As far as the place is concerned, important figures from the Privy Council, the Political Affairs Hall, the Dianqian Division, and the Guard Mabu Division are already waiting there. Guo Shao is different here. His position is not at a very high place, and he deliberately does not let the people below look at him; in this palace, although Guo Shao sits at the top, there is no difference in level with everyone. He currently wants to maintain a relatively close and trusting relationship with important ministers.

Everyone stopped communicating with each other, got up and bowed first.

After Guo Shao took his seat, he asked them to stand up and sit down, and said directly: "That Li Xin, I can't find a relationship to win him over for a while. He doesn't seem to want to take the risk of opening the city gate. It seems that he has to give up. It is said that Yang Ye is a general of the Northern Han Dynasty. Can you ask his brother to deliver a letter?"

Wang Pudao: "Northern Han must have taken precautions. The chances are probably very small. But the old minister can call Yang Chongxun to meet and ask."

Guo Shao turned his head to look at the general, his gaze stayed on Li Chuyun's face. His daughter has just been made a noble concubine, and he is a general of the imperial army...but he has become more humble, and has been very low-key and silent recently.

Li Chuyun noticed Guo Shao's gesture, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "The Northern Han Dynasty is poor and has few soldiers. The battles of Gaoping and Jinyang have greatly damaged its vitality. Now there is no suspense in the decisive battle with it; the difficulty lies in Jinyang City. This city is an important city.

"I think so too." Guo Shao said, "But how do you find this insider?"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one could do anything.

Guo Shaoxin said: If there is a group of high-quality "spies", like in modern wars, they can win the uprising and surrender of the important figures of the enemy... As long as there is one who can open the city gate, the war of the Northern Han Dynasty is really like a bag.

It was only at this time that Guo Shao realized specifically that espionage organizations really play a big role at critical moments!

For a moment, he recalled the scene of Chai Rong's army besieging Jinyang City a few years ago, and the tragic casualties on the city wall. A key detailed operation can reduce the loss of human life and the consumption of national power.

Guo Shao glanced at Wang Pu, but didn't say anything about it for now. The affairs of the "Bing Cao Division" are also secret within the imperial court, and the political affairs hall and military generals are not involved. He decided to talk to Wang Pu and Jingniang about it later. It is necessary to carefully arrange a long-term undercover plan and a short-term scout operation to spy on the specific situation.

"How to attack Jinyang City, we must first have a preparation." Guo Shao said, "If you have any good ideas, you can write a letter."