The main force of Xu Jun's West Road left Pingzhou, and there was little resistance through the West Liaoning Corridor.

Guo Shao came to Longshan near Liaoxi Fort, and the scouts reported that there was still a Buddhist temple on Longshan, because the Liao army had been active here for a long time, the monks in the temple had run out, and only an old monk was left to guard the temple house. Guo Shao decided to stay in the temple.

Lu Chengyong went to deal with the matter, and promised the old monk to invest in the new temple in the mountains and forests in the northeast, and the old monk happily gave the property to Xu Jun...... After all, when the rebels arrive, they will directly rob and kill.

When Guo Shao climbed up the mountain along the mountain road, he really felt that the spring breeze had penetrated the entire north. The vegetation is full of greenery, and wildflowers grow on the trees and in the grass on the roadside. He didn't know most of the flowers and plants, but I believe that if Lu Lan was here, he would definitely be able to recognize most of the plants, and Lang Zhong was dealing with all kinds of herbs at this time.

On a whim, Guo Shao bent down and picked a well-growing yellow wildflower in his hand, and he couldn't stop at first, and soon he picked a handful of flowers from the grass and branches on the side of the road and held it in his left hand. The soldiers and attendants around him were silent, happy that Guo Shao was in a good mood, and everyone was also relieved.

"Yang Shiliang, your physical strength is not very good." Guo Shao turned around and said casually.

The eunuch Yang Shiliang was panting, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief as he walked, while Lu Chengyong and other martial artists behind him were still not as tired as him when they climbed the mountain wearing dozens of catties of armor.

Yang Shiliang gasped: "Your Majesty is right, slave maid...... It's a bit overwhelming. ”

As soon as Guo Shao turned around, he saw a patch of tents and galloping horses under the mountain, and a spectacular scene completely different from the mountains and forests came into view. Liaoxi Fort is prostrate on the ground, and several major roads in the north, south, east and west are unobstructed. This is also the reason why Guo Shao chose this hillside, he stood and took a breath, looked at the Liaoxi Fort under his feet, and suddenly guessed: "The Liao army once besieged the Liaoxi Fort, if Xiao Siwen inspected this place, he should have also stood on the land under my feet." ”

Yang Shiliang echoed: "Xiao Siwen is just a defeated general under His Majesty, and now that the army is pressing, I am afraid that I am trembling with fear." ”

Guo Shao was noncommittal.

The group continued to climb for a short time, and they reached the top of this hillside, which was not very high in the first place. A dilapidated temple came into view, and at this time there were all the sentry posts of the Xu army's forbidden army. Guo Shao walked into the mountain gate, and a team of soldiers neatly raised the cherry spear in a "whoosh".

Guo Shao held a handful of flowers in his hand, picked up a clay pot in the foyer, and handed it to Yang Shiliang together.

When Guo Shao came to the main hall, the bouquet of wild flowers was inserted in a clay pot and placed on a table. Yang Shiliang was cleaning up the house with a few eunuchs and soldiers, hanging up the map commonly used by Guo Shao, and there was also a sack containing many pieces of paper, which were also pasted on the wall.

"Xiao Siwen's one, stick it on the top." Guo Shaodao.

Yang Shiliang hurriedly said: "Obey the order." ”

Guo Shao said: "There are no grievances between countries, only pros and cons, but contradictions and resentment between people are too easy to arise." ”

Someone from a few days came in to report: "Zhang Jiankui, the guard of Liaoxi Fort, and Zheng Xianchun, the supervisor of the army, have been ordered to meet him. ”

Yang Shiliang saw Guo Shao nodding sideways, so he waved his hand to the guards who reported it. After a while, Zhang Jiankui and the others walked in, knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "The last general will wait to see Your Majesty, Your Majesty will live forever." ”

Guo Shao put down the things in his hand, took two steps forward, and helped the two of them up with his own hands: "You will stick to Liaoxi Fort for a few months, and you will live up to my hopes." ”

Zhang Jiankui bowed and said: "Your Majesty trusts me, and I will not dare to forget it one day." ”

Zheng Xianchun, a civil official of the Privy Council, Guo Shao was not very familiar with it, and saw that his face had been darkened by the sea breeze. Zheng Xianchun said: "Your Majesty, the people sent by the Bing Cao Division to the Goryeo Kingdom took a boat to Liaoxi Fort a while ago and sent a message. ”

"Oh?" Guo Shao turned around and sat down on a stool.

Zheng Xianchun bowed down and presented the letter, saying: "After the fall of the Bohai Kingdom, many Sumo and Jurchen people fled to Goryeo and were settled in Pyongjing (Pyongyang). The Goryeo people used the remnants of the Bohai State to lobby many 'Jurchen' tribes in Yalu River and other places to unite and rebel against the Liao State. ”

Guo Shao was stunned when he heard this, turned his head and asked Yang Shiliang: "Did the Goryeo envoy mention this matter in Tokyo?" ”

Yang Shiliang said: "The slave has never heard of it. ”

Guo Shao asked Zheng Xianchun again: "How can the Jurchen tribe be moved?" ”

Zheng Xianchun said: "I heard that the Jurchen tribe wants to offer all the pearls collected, seventy percent of the crops and dried fish. The Goryeo people negotiated an alliance with them, and when Goryeo occupied the old land of the Bohai Kingdom in Liaodong, they would only levy 20% of the Jurchens' income. ”

At this time, the guards hugged their fists outside the door and said: "Your Majesty, Deputy Envoy Wei, Li Xianggong, Shi Guogong, Gao Guogong and others have arrived in front of the mountain gate." ”

Guo Shao said: "Call them in." ”

Zhang Jiankui immediately bowed and said: "The last general will leave." ”

Guo Shao turned his head and said, "You two stay." ”

Zhang Jiankui and Zheng Xianchun both looked a little surprised, and promised: "The ministers will obey the order." ”

Guo Shao said quietly: "It has only been a few years since the founding of the country, and it will take time to verify who will rule the country, formulate rules and maintain order for it." Some people are not faithful enough, and some people have limited ability. However, once these people have secured their power, they will definitely not be willing to give it up easily, and it will be difficult to have ambitions at that time. Don't be presumptuous now. ”

When Zhang Jiankui and Zheng Xianchun heard this, their faces turned red and their attitudes became more respectful.

After a while, Wei Renpu and other former battalion military officials and generals in the army entered, and everyone looked sideways at Zhang Jiankui and the others...... This is the central deliberation of the Chinese army, a military capital Yu Hou and a junior officer of the Privy Council are standing here, obviously their status is not enough, but Guo Shao is silent, and no one mentions the stubble.

"Your Majesty has no borders!" Ignoring the statue of the mud bodhisattva, the crowd shouted in unison in the temple.

Guo Shao said straightforwardly: "This place has a wide line of sight and high terrain. A granary can be built in Longshan, and fortifications can be built to defend it, and Liaoxi Fort will become a corner; It can also prevent moisture and increase military food reserves. ”

Wei Renpu bowed and said, "The ministers can arrange the matter." ”

Guo Shao also sent the news reported by Zheng Xianchun to Wei Renpu and others for inspection. Lu Duoxun, who was with the army, said after reading it: "The Goryeo Kingdom is so moving, it has not even informed the Daxu Imperial Court!" Your Majesty, did you send an envoy to Goryeo to question the Wangs? ”

"Not necessarily." Guo Shao said, "Since Goryeo doesn't want to explain to the imperial court, why should I force him? In the future, I naturally don't need to explain to the lord of Goryeo. ”

He got up and walked over to a map, paced two steps, and said, "In this case, the original strategy should be adjusted somewhat." Guo Shao stretched out his finger and pointed to the circle of "Jinzhou" and said: "You can save steps, attack Jinzhou immediately, and increase the pressure on Liao." ”

…… The next day, Guo Shao stood on the hillside outside the temple, looking at the vast camp under the mountain, and the movement of people and horses was already obvious. Guo Shao's intention was to effectively control the activities of tens of thousands of people through the specific deployment of the former battalion military government.

Wei Renpu, as the former commander of the battalion, understood what Guo Shao meant, and issued specific orders to various departments. The generals above the command directly obey the military orders of the military government, and the military generals and the civilian officers at all levels in the army jointly test the military power of the battle commander. Gao Huaide served as the commander of this battle.

Countless men and horses gathered in the vast military camps, and gradually formed a phalanx in the chaos. A few scattered horsemen were the first to disperse from the road into the distance. The whole earth seems to have a pair of invisible hands manipulating everything.

Guo Shao, who was looking out from the top of the hillside, no longer had to take the lead in charging into battle like before. But he had to constantly think about the rules for each level and test the feasibility through the actual situation.

The roaring hooves of horses and the voices of people mingle with the waves in the distance.

Guo Shao turned around and walked into the temple and walked around the former camp military mansion. Wei Renpu and the others all stood up to worship, Guo Shao ignored them, and while picking up the seals with various words, he lowered his head and pondered. The characters of these talismans are regularly changed by lot; In addition, the heralds and prison officers recognized people to ensure the reliability of the military order system. Maybe it can be simplified.

In Guo Shao's mind, from the strategy to deal with Xiao Siwen, battlefield tactics, and army system, he has always thought of the soldiers' military heart, and countless lines are extending.

It's really a little tired, but he won't be convinced by the conspiracy of poisoning and assassinating that time, he wants to use his own way to really make Liao Guo and Xiao Siwen willing to gamble and lose!