The reason why Zhao Ji tried to recruit Emperor Tianzuo was for a reason.

At that time, the Changsheng army on the border of Yanshan was very unstable, and every time these people talked about Emperor Tianzuo, everyone changed color and said: "How dare we descend to the Southern Dynasty when the Lord is here?" The old lord is dead, and he swears not to obey the Jurchens, so he returns to the Southern Dynasty! ”

After Zhao Ji heard about these things, he was very worried that Emperor Tianzuo would come back, and the Changsheng army would disintegrate, and then go to Emperor Tianzuo, so he wanted to lure Emperor Tianzuo to come to the Song Kingdom to completely solve this hidden danger.

Now, Emperor Tianzuo was captured by the Jin State, which made Zhao Ji breathe a long sigh of relief, and then set his eyes on the Jin State.

In March, Zhao Ji ordered Tong Guan to travel from Taiyuan to Yanshan to further deploy northern defenses.

At this time, some people still say that Guo Yaoshi has bad intentions and has the potential to become the second in An Lushan.

However, Zhao Ji actually doesn't believe in this.

No matter how difficult the Great Song Dynasty is now, all the weapons and armor and military horses and other strategic materials that Guo Yaoshi needs, Zhao Ji is as satisfying as possible, and, as early as the fifth year of Xuanhe, Zhao Ji has issued an edict to crown Guo Yaoshi as a captain, summon him to Beijing, and give him a mansion and a beauty - since Zhao Ji redefined the military attache system, the Taiwei has become the head of the military rank officials, Zheng Erpin, as a military attache outside Beijing, to be able to obtain this official title, can be described as an honor, plus thousands of mansions, dozens of beauties, Zhao Ji can not be said to be unkind to Guo Yaoshi.

Therefore, Zhao Ji felt that Pharmacist Guo really had no reason to be disloyal.

But there is one thing that makes Zhao Ji not very relieved about Pharmacist Guo, that is, Zhao Ji summons Pharmacist Guo to Beijing again, and Pharmacist Guo always finds excuses to shirk.

Therefore, Zhao Ji asked Tong Guan to test Pharmacist Guo.

Zhao Ji instructed Tong Guan in the codex that if he found that Guo Yaoshi had different ambitions, he could be taken into the capital.

Tong Guan left Taiyuan after completing the handover procedures for silver silk with the Jin people, and then marched along the road of Zhendingfu, Hejian Mansion, Mozhou, and Xiongzhou to Yanshan Mansion.

Ma Kuoyu intercepted Tong Guan halfway, and then said to Tong Guan: "The reason why the Jin army has always maintained superficial friendship with the Great Song Dynasty and did not send troops south is not because they keep their agreement, but because they take into account the three forces, namely Zhang Jue in Pingzhou, Xiao Gan in Xidi, and Emperor Tianzuo in Jiashan. These three forces were all remnants of the Liao State and posed a serious threat to the Jin State. But now with the capture of Emperor Tianzuo, these three forces no longer exist, so the Jin people have no worries. Therefore, we must be highly vigilant, because the Jin army may launch a surprise attack on the Great Song Dynasty at any time. ”

Tong Guan said: "The old man went to Yanjing to prevent this. ”

When Guo Yaoshi learned that Tong Guan was coming to Yanshan Mansion, he was very uneasy because he had refused to enter Beijing to be sealed.

In that year, when he received the imperial edict, Guo Yaoshi hesitated again and again, and finally did not dare to enter Beijing, he was worried that once he entered Beijing, he would be relieved of military power and lose his freedom.

In fact, Guo Yaoshi had a good impression of Zhao Ji, but through Zhang Jue's death, he felt that a Liao general like himself was nothing in Zhao Ji's eyes, and he could be betrayed at will.

Therefore, Guo Yaoshi felt that only by firmly controlling the Chang Shengjun could he ensure the safety of his own life.

As for how to receive Tong Guan and how to perform in front of Tong Guan, Pharmacist Guo really spent some brains, and then made a series of elaborate arrangements.

On this day, Guo Yaoshi led several horsemen to leave Yanjing and go as far as Yizhou to meet Tong Guan.

Outside the city of Yizhou, Guo Yaoshi visited Tong Guan with a very grand ceremony.

This scared Tong Guan a lot.

Tong Guan hurriedly dodged away, and then said very puzzledly: "You are now a captain, and you are in charge of the two mansions, and you are waiting for me, why is this gift?" ”

Pharmacist Guo replied: "Master, Father, Pharmacist only knows how to worship Father's ear!" Do you know anything else? ”

Tong Guan was relieved.

Subsequently, Pharmacist Guo invited Tong Guan to inspect Chang Shengjun.

Tong Guan and his entourage followed Pharmacist Guo to a land of four mountains.

Pharmacist Guo waved the flag in his hand.

On the silent wilderness, countless iron horsemen immediately rushed in, and the sunlight reflected by the armor on the iron horsemen's body seemed to block out the sun.

Pharmacist Guo shook the order flag in his hand again.

The Iron Horse immediately retreated quickly, and the countryside was as silent as ever.

Tong Guan praised the cavalry commanded and trained by Guo Yaoshi.

From Tong Guan's half-life perspective, it should be no problem to have such a general as Guo Yaoshi and such an iron army to guard Yanjing and protect the northern gate of the Great Song Dynasty.

Tong Guan then took out a large amount of money to reward Guo Yaoshi and Chang Shengjun.

Wang Anzhong, the Xuanfu envoy of Yanshan Mansion Road and the prefect of Yanshan Prefecture, was recommended by Wang Hao and Liang Shicheng.

Since Wang Hao and Liang Shicheng fell out of favor, Wang Anzhong has been in a panic all day long, and he knows that his days in Yanjing may not be numbered.

Really!

After Tong Guan came to Yanjing, he immediately suggested that Zhao Ji summon Wang Anzhong to return to the court, and Cai Jing would take over Wang Anzhong's position.

Wang Anzhong did really not do well in Yandi, and he was weak and incompetent.

Therefore, Zhao Ji quickly agreed to Tong Guan's plan.

Immediately afterwards, Tong Guan asked for the placement of four generals on Hebei Road, that is, four military commanders, to strengthen Hebei's defense.

The first is the military governor of Zhongshan Prefecture, which is in charge of Xin Xingzong.

The second is the military governor of Zhending Prefecture, which is in charge of Ren Yuan.

The third is the military governor of Hejian Prefecture, which is in charge of Yang Weizhong.

The fourth is the military governor of the Daimyo's Mansion, which is in charge of Wang Yu.

Tong Guan asked them to actively recruit fugitive soldiers, as well as recruit idle people everywhere to fill the army - Tong Guan wanted to use these four generals to establish Hebei's military organization system, and then use this system to recruit troops and horses, enrich their strength, so as to consolidate and strengthen Hebei's defense.

Tong Guan's idea didn't come up after he came to Yanjing—he had actually formed this idea when he talked to Ma Kuo in Taiyuan.

In Tong Guan's vision, the Yanshan area was the first line of defense, the four military commanders were the second line of defense, and the Yellow River was the third natural line of defense.

Tong Guan thought that through such a deployment, the Hebei defense line should be impregnable.

After returning to Beijing, Tong Guan reported to Zhao Ji, "Guo Yaoshi has the skills to train the army, his strength can resist the captivity, and his loyalty and righteousness are commendable. ”

At the same time, Cai You, who led the Privy Council, also assured Zhao Ji that there was absolutely no problem with Pharmacist Guo and he could use it with confidence.

Only then did Zhao Ji dispel his doubts about Pharmacist Guo.

Later, Zhao Ji received some reports, saying that Guo Yaoshi had private contact with Jinren, and reminded Zhao Ji to pay attention, but Zhao Ji did not pay attention to these reports and put them all aside.

Throughout the ages, many people blamed Tong Guan, saying that he was seriously negligent in Guo Yaoshi, which led to Jingkang's shame.

Some people also said from another angle that Pharmacist Guo is too good at acting, and his superb acting skills can even blind the treacherous and cunning Tong Guan.

Or it can also be said that Tong Guan was too stupid, he lived up to Zhao Ji's trust, he failed to see the essence of Guo Yaoshi, and he failed to deploy the Hebei border defense well.

Maybe it can be said that the most stupid thing is precisely Zhao Ji, why did he send Tong Guan to investigate Pharmacist Guo? If you go to another person, maybe it will be a different result.

In fact, as far as the current actual situation is concerned, the Song State will inevitably use the Changsheng Army, and the most suitable person to control the Changsheng Army is Guo Yaoshi, no one else can be replaced, Guo Yaoshi and the Changsheng Army have become a very difficult problem in the hands of the Song State, if it is not done well, there will be a mutiny, and the shame of Jingkang will be advanced, it may be that this is a practical reason why Tong Guan rewarded Guo Yaoshi and tried his best to win over Guo Yaoshi.

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