In early July, Guo Shao met Zhou Duan, who had returned from Youzhou, and now he was busy.

The recovery of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun is of great significance in all respects, and Guo Shao is willing to work hard for it; At the same time, it is also to help Emperor Chai Rong complete the great cause, which has the meaning of pleasing and wants to continue to maintain a place in the Zhou Dynasty.

He couldn't remember exactly what year the event was in history, but the situation of the Battle of Shouzhou was enough for him to deduce that history had changed.

Because the crucial Battle of Shouzhou was completely different, the Battle of Huainan should have been much smoother than in history, saving a lot of time for the Zhou Dynasty. In other words, now Chai Rong should have enough time to complete the Northern Expedition without leaving regrets.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, this key place that directly affects the national fortunes for one or two hundred years, and the far-reaching indirect impact may even be thousands of years! If it can be recovered and the northern defense line can be completed, what kind of scene should the Central Plains Dynasty be? Guo Shao is looking forward to this.

In terms of personal feelings, Guo Shao is indeed hostile and wary of Chai Rong...... But this did not prevent him from giving him a high recognition of the ability of the Great Zhou Emperor Chai Rong. This is one of the few Ming monarchs of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and he is very courageous and powerful in martial arts, and he is also an emperor who was born and killed by martial arts; To recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, it is quite reliable to place hope on Chai Rong. If even a strong lord like Chai Rong, who can maintain the situation with reckless force, can't get it back, then what hope does Youzhou have?

Therefore, Guo Shao had no intention of dragging Chai Rong back, and even decided to spare no effort to contribute to this matter. If it was for personal feelings and affected the great cause of the Northern Expedition, Guo Shao would not be able to pass the hurdle in his heart in terms of overall responsibility...... But he can't influence it, if he dares to drag his feet on the Northern Expedition, it is estimated that he will die faster!

"The border states of Ying, Mo, Ning, and Yi have all hoarded military rations, and the Khitans seem to have changed their previous strategy of plundering in wars, and have stockpiled grain and grass everywhere in advance." Zhou Duan talked eloquently.

Guo Shao listened and recorded his narration like a ghost. I'm afraid only he can understand the draft.

Zhou Duan also wrote a lot of things by himself, and Guo Shao read a copy casually, and at first glance he still felt quite organized. But it is only the coherence of the article, and the information about the intelligence itself is fragmented.

Guo Shao is completely incapable of writing ancient articles, but it does not mean that he is uneducated. His logical thinking of summarizing information and classifying and grading is not inferior to that of the ancients.

Drafts of these articles, observations, and Q&As. Guo Shao had to collect and sort it out, divide it into categories, and sort out the information from various aspects such as terrain and climate, water sources, fortifications, military rations, and troop estimates. The value of this piece of stuff is actually incalculable; It should be of great reference value to the Privy Council in formulating operational strategies, preparations, etc.

Guo Shao used his jerky brush to write this intelligence summary, from maps to classified descriptions, full of pictures and texts, sprinkled with nearly 100 pages. It's all written in neat fly-headed letters, and the calligraphy is certainly not very good, but because of the neatness, it should be easy to read.

It was not completed until early August...... He pondered for a while, and was ready to present this thing to Wang Pu, the deputy privy councillor. Although Wang Pu was the privy deputy, the general steps of the Zhou Dynasty to unify the world were mainly based on his ideas, and the emperor was also easy to follow Wang Pu's advice in recent military affairs; Moreover, Wang Pu was also the minister who advocated the Northern Expedition.

Guo Shao thought about it properly, so he sent the things directly to the Privy Council and gave them to Wang Pu when he was upright. Of course, he put so much effort into it, and the signature was written by himself.

Then he waited to be rewarded by the emperor...... Actively contribute to the Northern Expedition, no matter whether that thing will be adopted by the imperial court or not, the attitude is quite correct!

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Unexpectedly, what was waiting for was the military order of the Privy Council: ordering the guard Sima Budu Yu Hou Guo Shao, and the left wing of the Hujie army to command Qi Tingxun, and lead the left wing of the Hujie army to leave Beijing before September and go north to patrol the border in Qizhou.

Guo Shao was a little confused when he got this military order from the Guards Division and checked the order with the generals at all levels...... Should this be joyful or sad?

It stands to reason that the Northern Expedition should be at least after the ice melts in the spring next year, why was Guo Shao transferred out of Beijing so early? He couldn't help but think of Li Chongjin and Ma Budu, who were in the first position of the Guards Division, and they were in Huainan with extremely high military ranks; However, Guo Shao is better than Li Chongjin, he led the forbidden army out of Beijing, and the left wing of the Hujie army is not as good as the army in front of the palace, at least it is one of the few elites in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It doesn't seem to be a bad thing, because actively making meritorious service under Chai Rong and in the military is an act of encouragement.

Sure enough, when it was almost noon, Wang Pu came in person. Wang Pu is in his fifties, but he doesn't look as good as Wei Renpu at all, he is relatively thin, his face has a lot of wrinkles, and his small eyes are not cloudy, but they are very energetic.

He seemed to see that Guo Shao had some doubts, so he immediately went to the study of the official office alone to talk. Wang Pu was born as a civilian official, but because he had been dealing with the military in the Privy Council for a long time, he spoke more directly, so he said dryly: "This is a good thing." ”

Guo Shao nodded hurriedly in reply.

Wang Pu said: "The official family knows that General Guo's prestige in the left wing of the Hujie Army is relatively high and his command is moving, so he asked you to take the left wing of the Hujie Army to Qizhou." Let you lead the army out, be the commander yourself, and don't send anyone to restrain you, this is not because the officials trust you. And who is that Qi camel, doesn't the old man know? ”

Guo Shao bowed in response, speechless for this sentence, sure enough, what actions he did in the forbidden army, the emperor was clear and didn't ask.

Wang Pu said again: "General Guo's headquarters will be stationed in Qizhou first, and when the Northern Expedition begins, this official will recommend you as a mid-lane striker." ”

Guo Shao had no choice but to say, "Thank you Deputy Envoy Wang." ”

Wang Pu didn't have any personal relations with people, and he didn't say much, so he left after speaking. Guo Shao went out and sent it to the gate of the official office before returning.

Guo Shao couldn't say what mood he was in at this time, but it shouldn't be a bad thing to think about it...... Wang Pu spoke little and meaningfully, and said it very clearly: first of all, let him travel with the forbidden army, and giving the military power is trust; And then playing as a striker in one direction is also an affirmation of his ability.

Qizhou? Guo Shao roughly recalled, because he had drawn a map of Youzhou and other places, and remembered the location of this place. It is indeed close to the border, due north is Waqiao Pass (Xiong County), and there is a strong Guancheng in that place...... Could it be that when the Northern Expedition begins, the emperor will order himself to directly engage in Waqiao Pass and gnaw at the pass?

At this time, Guo Shaoxin said: Lao Tzu hates to attack work!

But what can be done, in the emperor's heart, he estimates that the only value is to be able to gnaw on the town.

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Another incident attracted Guo Shao's extra attention: Second Sister Fu.

According to the order, he will leave Beijing before September; The main force of the Northern Expedition should advance by land and water, and it will not set off until at least February and March next year, and there will be about five or six months and half a year in between...... In addition to this, it is not known how long the war will last. Guo Shao led the troops out and left his wife in Tokyo for half a year? If the emperor finds a reason to summon him, or if the second sister is bumped into by the emperor when she sees the queen of the talisman, wouldn't there be a lot of opportunities?

Guo Shao is very sure that Second Sister Fu is a peerless beauty, and everyone will salivate when they see it; Moreover, Fu Ermei is the emperor's sister-in-law, and her preconceived ideas make him always think that the emperor may beat his sister-in-law.

Sometimes he imagined the loving scene of Empress Fu waiting for the emperor in the palace, and he was also very unhappy in his heart, but he couldn't do it, because the queen had a name; Now that Fu Ermei is bright and bright, it is his woman, and it is unbearable if she is still occupied.

Guo Shao completely believes in Second Sister Fu, and her heart is all in her husband; The most important thing is to prevent these strongmen in Tokyo, he doesn't believe in Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin's family at all!

However, he soon thought of a way: send Second Sister Fu back to her parents' house.

…… Thinking of this, Guo Shao finally felt relieved. When he returned home from the official office, he was anxious to discuss this matter with Fu Ermei, as long as Fu Ermei was settled, he would have no worries, as long as he was ready for the Northern Expedition.

Seeing the second sister Fu with a happy face, Guo Shao said helplessly: "The imperial court ordered me to lead the vanguard of the army to the north before September, and I have to go on a campaign." ”

Second Sister Fu's expression of joy froze on her face.

Guo Shao felt sad for a while when he saw this, and continued: "There is still nearly a month before September, but there is one more thing before the expedition. I want to send you back to the Daimyo Mansion to live for a while, and when the battle is over, I will go to the Daimyo's Mansion to pick you up, and I am relieved that the second sister will stay with King Wei...... It's not good for the army to go on the expedition and take your wife all the way, so we have to go to the Daimyo's Mansion early and send you to you, and I will return to Beijing to lead the troops before September. In this way, the time is very urgent, so it is best for us to prepare for departure in the next few days. ”

Second Sister Fu held his hand and asked, "How long will the war take?" ”

Guo Shao sighed: "I don't know. However, there is still half a year before the official Northern Expedition, and we have to be separated for a long time. ”

Second Sister Fu was suddenly depressed, as if she was uncomfortable, and said quietly: "Without you by your side, how boring life should be." ”

"It's true that a good life is too short......," Guo Shao said kindly, "but I'll write to you." ”

Second Sister Fu suddenly felt a little more energetic when she heard this, and raised her head to look at him with watery eyes: "Then you must write to me often, I need your news to get by." Also, it doesn't matter if you win or lose the war, but you must not get hurt and remember to take care of your life. ”

Guo Shaoqiang said with a smile: "There are 20,000 people in the left wing of the Hujie Army under me, and I can't fight with the main general, don't worry." Generally, they will not lose their lives in battle, but if they lose, it is most dangerous to return to their own people. ”

Second Sister Fu said: "I will pray to the heavens every day to let you return victorious." ”

Guo Shao touched her jade white and straight little nose and said, "You are so beautiful, God will definitely spoil you extraordinarily." ”

Second Sister Fu thought for a while, and then said, "I have to tell my sister that I'm going back to the Daimyo's Mansion." We can't just leave Tokyo without saying a word. ”

Guo Shao nodded after hearing this: "Don't say anything else, just say that you want to go back to your parents' house to have a look, just send someone to send a letter in and resign." ”