Chapter 42: Ingenuity

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In the city of Zhuozhou, these days, the vigilance has been strengthened by three points compared to the past. The refugees who lived in the annex, all who had the strength to do it, were recruited with two meals of bread and hot soup a day, and they went crazy digging earth and stacking stones to repair the city outline. The moat outside the city has also been deepened and widened, the female walls have been thickened, the battlements have been heightened, and the equipment for defending the city has been repaired one by one.

The victorious sergeants stationed in various places in Zhuozhou also shrank one after another. It is mainly assembled in the left vicinity of Zhuozhou.

Yizhou, which also belongs to the rule of Guo Yaoshi, is almost the same scene. As a soldier, naturally he didn't know what this was for, but he felt that Shangguan's orders came down one after another, and it was not enough to recruit people to renovate the defense system in Zhuozhou, and they also had to do it, and they were all so busy and tired that they were crying bitterly.

On the streets of Zhuozhou, there were always red-robed officers, who rode their horses in a hurry, received military orders from Guo Yaoshi's government office, and then reported to the department. These days, in the city of Zhuozhou, the atmosphere of slaughter is even worse than in the past.

At this time, in the festival hall, several officers of the Changsheng Army were in front of the handsome case, whispering to Guo Yaoshi about the matter. And Pharmacist Guo also looked a little thinner, but his eyes were doubly bright. He didn't sit, just stood behind the handsome case, a coarse cloth robe, draped casually over his shoulders, which made it seem that his skeleton was grown and dignified.

At this time when the wind and rain are shaking and the people are panicking, he is the backbone of the ever-winning army!

"Anyway, more than 10,000 people have been conquered recently, and the salary can be saved, and we haven't seen the wealth for a long time, but the consumption of this food is amazing! Zhuozhou grain stockpile, every day only see less, not more, attached to the wheat field, but not until the autumn can be harvested, the army Sima estimated that the grain storage can not last after the autumn! ”

"It's all in charge, the equipment will be issued in the near future, and it will be replenished to the battalions, needless to say, there are so many of us, but the knives, spears, bows and arrows are quite insufficient, and the arrows in Zhuozhou are only 100,000, which is not enough to pull out ............and fight."

"All of them are in charge, one part will be moved to Yizhou, and Yizhou will return to Zhuozhou to defend Zhuozhou. The old brothers complained. Yizhou is bitter, and there is a Han'er Zhizhou Gao Fengyuan to supply us, where is Zhuozhou happy! Dong Clown's old ministry instead asked them to come to Zhuozhou at this time, but our old brothers went to Yizhou, and there was something to say at the bottom, what kind of reason is this? ”

Originally, Pharmacist Guo just listened quietly to the complaints of the officers below, lacking food and weapons. He knows all this. In the Northern Liao Imperial Court, all the supplies that can be squeezed out are used to support Yelu Dashi's army, and the rest has to take care of the fundamentals of Yanjing City, and it is not their turn to win half of the army. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if there is a surplus now, their Changsheng army is not a reassuring object. When the Liao State had not collapsed, the predecessor of the Changsheng Army was not very reliable, and now they are placed in Zhuozhou, which is the object of vigilance of the Northern Liao Imperial Court, how can it be possible to supply the Changsheng Army with ordnance and materials?

When his men complained, he listened. As long as the matter of the Song Dynasty goes smoothly, these are not problems. The Great Song Dynasty was rich, and he had to rely on him to help recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, and the emperor was not short of hungry soldiers, how could he not supply him Guo Yaoshi?

But when his subordinates talked about moving defense, it made his cheek muscles twitch violently, and he quickly calmed down.

His biggest headache is not the rest of the current Dong clown! If he hadn't adopted the son left by Dong Clown, appeased his heavy general Zhao Heshou, and surrendered the remaining 3,000 battalions of Dong Clown's troops to his command, how could he have turned the eight battalions of the resentful army, which were not under each other's control, into a winning army that he is now alone?

But now, the rest of this Dong clown is his biggest knot!

That fake son, no matter how he treats it, always responds respectfully, without a trace of grievance. In this matter of the Song envoy, he did not let this fake son interfere, and drove him to Yizhou at the last moment. And he went without saying a word. Now, in order to put Dong Clown's department under the supervision of the main force of the Changsheng Army, he transferred another group of men and horses to change the defense with the Yizhou defenders. Of course, this fake son should understand his intentions, but he still didn't say a word, and rushed back to Zhuozhou with his men and horses.

Pharmacist Guo has been rolling in this troubled world for more than ten years, and people's hearts think they have mastered it. But this fake, he just can't see through it! If he has a grudge, then why is he so submissive, and he plays with him without complaining. But if he really thinks of himself as his own son with peace of mind, then why is the rest of Dong Xiaoclown so united, he also tried to split up these 3,000 people, but almost provoked a camp mutiny, if he didn't have him and Zhao Heshou behind him, Guo Yaoshi wouldn't believe it!

In this troubled era, he turned his back on the Lord and surrendered, sandwiched between the Yelu Dashi army in front and Yanjing behind. The most feared thing is internal instability, once there is a change, it is difficult to imagine. But Pharmacist Guo didn't want to regret his decision to vote for Song. There is nothing to be done about the state affairs of Daliao, and a big victory of Yelu Dashi is just a return to the light. If you want to vote for a new master, you must do it as soon as possible. At the beginning, he hesitated, but he was just watching between Song and Jurchen, and the Jurchen was desperate for Xiao Yan by the Song envoy, so it was better to break the kettle!

What do you have to do to make the most dangerous time at this end pass, and how is your daughter connected with the Song people?

The people below looked at Pharmacist Guo and remained silent, but their faces became more and more iron-blue. One by one, they gradually stopped quietly, and they didn't dare to say a word. These days, it doesn't matter if the adults are in a bad mood, that's what everyone sees in their eyes. But I didn't know that the big guy's words touched the scales of the adults, and his face was so ugly!

At the gate of the festival hall, at this time, Zhen Wuchen, a henchman of Guo Yaoshi with a scar on his face, strode in with a saber and waved his hand to drive people away: "Everything is pestered to take care of the adults, what do you want?" Lack of food and weapons, even if the adults are thinking about it, do you leave it alone? Whoever wants to talk more, I'll pull out his tongue first! Don't obey the order, and still have the face to talk? Get out of here! ”

This Zhen Wuchen scolded twice, but he was like a suburban amnesty to the generals of the Changsheng Army who were stuck there. They all bowed and saluted, and they retreated. Guo Yaoshi looked at Zhen Wuchen with a dark face, but Zhen Wuchen just looked at the generals who retreated, and then came over and said softly: "Everything, Da Lang is back." ”

Guo Yaoshi snorted coldly: "The whole army is back? ”

"The whole army has returned, and the three thousand soldiers have already entered the camp vacated by the replacement army, and the one who entered the city is Zhao Heshou and more than 100 of his own soldiers, and they have entered his own mansion. I obeyed the orders of Lord Duguan, and held thousands of people in my hands at any time to deal with this adjustment, and now I am fine. Da Lang with three or five servants was waiting outside the government office to meet the ............ of the capital."

Pharmacist Guo exhaled, slowly relaxed the tense complexion on his face, and slowly put on the clothes he was wearing, Zhen Wuchen silently took the jade belt hanging on the side, and handed it to Pharmacist Guo with both hands.

"Five ministers, is it easy for us to travel this way? This bit of belongings is not easy to accumulate, and the army that often wins is not just the food in the mouths and clothes of the brothers? Some people always covet this position, but they don't know how hard I have to bear this position! My only daughter risked her life to send her brothers to find a way out, but there were still people who made me feel relieved! What if you hand over all this victorious army to him? ”

Zhen Wuchen smiled bitterly: "Take care of it, we have been with you for a long time, for the sake of us old brothers, we can't rest on our shoulders............ I'm only worried about the eldest lady, she's a girl's family, risked death to enter the Song camp, and sent the pack horses back two days ago, but I don't know how to do it now............ That Song envoy is also a too shrewd person, and I am only afraid of the eldest lady............"

Pharmacist Guo smiled coldly: "I'm not worried about Ah Rong, and I'm not worried about Xiao Yan, the Song envoy............ Ah Rong has a tough temperament, she can't rub sand in her eyes, and she is going to be a hostage girl, so she doesn't need to talk about anything. With her ability, she can protect herself. As for the Song envoy Xiao Yan............ For the sake of wealth, he was a scholar, and he was able to kill the Jurchen messenger! As long as I, Pharmacist Guo, am not blind, I will never be mistaken, and he will also do anything to promote the southward direction of Pharmacist Guo! This person is smart, and he doesn't have the pedantic spirit of the Nanda turban, he should naturally be mixed up in this troubled world! He won't put my Pharmacist Guo in this dangerous situation for too long, because now my Pharmacist Guo's strength is his rich Zhang Ben in the Southern Dynasty! Within ten days, there will be good news! ”

Hearing Pharmacist Guo's tone so firm, Zhen Wuchen couldn't say more if he had big doubts in his heart. In this troubled time, the people who can be in the position are all accurate, bold, determined, and never look back. Pharmacist Guo's confidence is so strong, his subordinates can only follow.

Pharmacist Guo's eyes were awe-inspiring, and he had already fastened the jade belt tightly: "As long as we don't have chaos inside, I can lead everyone through the current level!" Wuchen, let Da Lang come in, I'll take a good look at my son! ”

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Dozens of war horses rode like the wind swept across the road from Xiongzhou to Hejian Province.

Ma Kuo is an energetic character, and Xiao Yan also knows that the current situation cannot be delayed, so he will take the initiative one step earlier. Not to mention Guo Rong, she can't wait to decide on her father's defection to the Song Dynasty immediately, and then immediately bring the Song army soldiers back to meet her father's winning army!

After Ma Kuo and Xiao Yan met for a while, Tong Guan, on behalf of Tong Guan, acquiesced in Xiao Yan's identity and immediately went on the road to return. The speed of the action surprised Yang Keshi and Wang Yu, who were holding a banquet for Ma Kuo. Busy dispatching cavalry to escort them back.

On the muddy road, the heavy rain has gradually turned light. It drips like spring rain. The roads were crowded with only people struggling in the mud, and their legs and feet in loose pants and bastard shoes trampled the road to smithereens. The mules and horses were neighing and jumping, but they couldn't pull out the cart stuck in the quagmire, and the Song sergeants crowded on the cart, but few people went down to help push the cart. A few officers who escorted the people's team didn't care about anything, lying on top of the high grain pile, and asked two soldiers to help him spread the rain cloth next to him, just covering his face with Fan Yangli and falling asleep.

Xiao Yan expanded their horse team as they passed, and these exhausted people avoided each other, just looking at them numbly. The muddy water of the horse team splashed on the body of the Song sergeant on the car, and suddenly there was a shouting and scolding sound from the intersection of Zhulu in Shaanxi.

"Running south is faster than a rabbit, and it hurts the family to eat mud! There's a U-turn to the north! Flashed so that we arrived at this ghost place, the rain was drenched, the people were sleepy and the horses were lacking, and the Liao dog was forced to take another step, we couldn't say anything, so we would give a roll and scatter! ”

The scolding came and went one after another everywhere he passed, and Xiao Yan rode on a horse, walking side by side with Ma Kuo. His injuries were not yet healed, and although the dislocated wrist was connected, it was still bruised and swollen. The light rain poured people wet and cold, and they came all the way, just gritting their teeth and enduring it. I was angry in my stomach, riding on a horse just thinking about Simmons soft bed, hot coffee, air conditioning, and the fiery modern mm, and the scolding behind my back, not a word entered my ears.

Ma Kuo looked at him sideways and sighed lowly: "Morale is declining............ I'm afraid that Dashi Linya will really withdraw the army, and this Northern Expedition army will also ............"

The last sentence, he didn't finish, swallowed it into his mouth. Xiao Yan was shocked by his words, and the modern things flying in front of him disappeared at once, and when he turned his head to look over, Ma Kuo pursed his lips tightly, but he didn't speak.

The sentence just now seemed to be just a feeling, and he slipped out for a while.

Historically, Yelu Dashi did retire at this time. And the Northern Expedition of the Great Song Dynasty did not go north for two months.

It's just that now, I brought the news of Guo Yaoshi's surrender two months in advance, is this change enough to change the Northern Expedition in the four years of Xuanhe in history?

Seriously, Xiao Yan wasn't sure. And I don't know where it came from, he still has a bad premonition. History has changed a little for him, and this kind of change can never be changed by wishful thinking only for the good, and there will definitely be something bad that is different from history!

But where does this premonition lead?

He subconsciously looked back at Yue Fei and them, loyally huddled behind him, their faces were covered with rain, and they were just burying their heads in the road. Behind them, it was Guo Rong and them surrounded by the cavalry that Yang Keshi and they had deployed. Guo Rong wore a hat, and the cloak was tightly wrapped around her body, and only occasionally when she looked up, she could see the pale complexion in the rain. The pressure in her heart was only the heaviest in their group. By Guo Rong's side, he was a little mute. Maybe it's because Guo Rong trusts Xiao Yan so much, plus Guo Rong is here, and she is already just a lonely little mute with a crystal clear heart, and she spends more time with her these days. She is ingenious and understanding, Guo Rong has her company, and sometimes she can see a little smile.

The little mute was very comfortable on his horse. His eyes never left Xiao Yan's back, looking at Xiao Yan's gaze, the little mute smiled at him, revealing the small dimples on his cheeks.

Xiao Yan's heart moved, and he turned his face sideways, and saw Ma Kuan's waist, equipped with two straight knives, one long and one short. Immediately raised his voice: "Ma Xuanzan? ”

Ma Kuo was stunned: "Brother Xiao, what's the matter?" ”

Xiao Yan smiled and stretched out a hand: "Ask Brother Ma for something, I don't know if Brother Ma is reluctant?" ”

Ma Kuo looked at Xiao Yan and smiled: "As long as Brother Xiao goes, the army can go north again, and I am willing to give Ma Kuo's life, not to mention the things outside my body!" I don't know what Brother Xiao wants? ”

Xiao Yan pointed to the two straight knives worn by Ma Kuo: "I want this thing." ”

Ma Kuo didn't say a word, took the reins with one hand, and quickly untied the two sabers with the other, and handed them over with the sheath. Xiao Yan was not as good as him, so he could only stop Mahler before reaching out to catch the knife. As soon as he stopped, everyone in front of him and behind him could only stop their horses, watching the two Xuanzan do this. Dozens of healthy horses were huddled together, and the horses' hooves were flying in all directions. Later, Guo Rong and the others also stopped, she and the little mute had two pairs of wonderful eyes, but they just looked at Xiao Yan strangely.

Xiao Yan took the saber, nodded at Ma Kuo to express his gratitude, turned the horse's head and came towards Guo Rong, and handed the knife after approaching: "Return yours." ”

Guo Rong was stunned, but she still reached out to take the knife, lowered her head and put it on her body, and she suddenly raised her head: "The surname is Xiao...... Yelu Dashi retreats from the army, will he deal with my father? ”

Xiao Yan scratched his head, he only saw Guo Rong temporarily, so he decided to return her two sabers. But I didn't expect Guo Rong to ask this question!

It's not that he hasn't thought about this problem, in history, Yelu Dashi retreated and didn't deal with Guo Yaoshi. The small court of Northern Liao was already struggling to survive, and could it withstand its own internal strife? Guo Yaoshi has 10,000 soldiers, and it is not so light that he can gnaw down. In case he couldn't swallow it for a while, it would give Song Jun a chance.

In history, Yelu Dashi may have let go of the obviously unreliable Guo Yaoshi for this reason, showed his composure, and returned to Yanjing, right? On the contrary, two months later, the Song army tentatively resumed its northward journey, and Guo Yaoshi finally made the decision to vote for Song in hesitation, and at that time Xiao Gan hurriedly rode alone to try to persuade him, but was politely sent away by Guo Yaoshi, and did not let his subordinates hurt this Xiao Dawang.

………… Now that Yelu Dashi has withdrawn from the army, the safety of Guo Yaoshi should be no different from history, right?

Guo Rong just looked deeply into Xiao Yan's eyes.

Xiao Yan smiled: "Miss Guo family, you are in charge of the adults, there is no big problem, Yelu Dashi withdrew the army, not to deal with the adults in charge." Regardless of the fact that the adults have 10,000 male soldiers, is it frivolous and insulting? Besides, in the blink of an eye, my Great Song Xiongshi will go north again, and when the time comes, I will be in unison with Lord Duguan, who can hurt my righteous brother even a little? ”

At the mention of her brother-in-law's son, Guo Rong's face twitched. She looked at Xiao Yan stubbornly, and her big eyes didn't blink. The rain slid down her hat and then onto her cold cheeks, reflecting her pale complexion, as transparent as rain.

“………… I just can't rest assured! You southerners, who knows if you will do your best to pick up my father. How do you know that Da Shi Linya and King Xiao will definitely not go to my father? I only need you a word, and you must keep my father safe and sound! ”

It's over, when did this girl become like a little mute, trusting Lao Tzu so much? Lao Tzu doesn't seem to have done anything to move this, right?

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Don't worry! I have already promised you, I might as well promise you again, if there is any change in the affairs of the capital, even if I give up my life, I will keep the capital-level adults safe! The sky is above, the earth is below, you can learn from it! ”

After speaking, Xiao Yan turned around and left. I'm really too lazy to guess the mind of this - when did this refreshing become so mother-in-law?

Guo Rong tightly held the handle of the saber that seemed to still have the residual warmth of Xiao Yan's fingers, biting her lip and not speaking. Xiao Yan solemnly promised again, which made her seem to breathe a sigh of relief, and her body that had been tense also relaxed.

I don't know why, what this guy promised is very reassuring............

Beside her, the little mute snorted and laughed secretly. Guo Rong turned her head to look at her, but the little mute stuck out her tongue. Twisted his head over.

Here Xiao Yan rushed to Ma Kuo's side, but Ma Kuo looked at Xiao Yan with a rather playful look, Xiao Yan was a little embarrassed, but smiled: "I am her uncle, I am her uncle............"

Ma Kuo laughed: "Whatever he is............ As long as Guo Duguan and us can stand in the same boat with one heart and one heart, what is the identity and what does it matter? Xiao Xuanzan, let's hurry, Xuanshuai is looking forward to the river! ”

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There was a sound of footsteps under the festival, but it was Guo Dalang who walked up from the stairs with his head held high. Rushing back from Yizhou, his face did not show any difficulty, and he still looked fierce and calm. And was transferred and sent around like this by Pharmacist Guo, and after more than ten days of hard work, from Zhuozhou to Yizhou, and then from Yizhou back to Zhuozhou, there was no injustice on his face.

Guo Yaoshi stood behind the handsome case, just looking at his fake with his hands.

Guo Dalang walked steadily to the front of the handsome case and saluted: "The child has seen his father!" ”

Guo Yaoshi smiled: "That's it, get up, it's hard work for you, can you go all the way?" Zhao Heshou and you, brought back two or three thousand soldiers from Yizhou? There's no trouble on the road, right? ”

Guo Dalang got up, and said with a respectful smile as usual: "Relying on the victorious army and tiger power laid down by my father, how can there be any trouble along the way?" Yizhou and Zhuozhou, but three or two days away, not to mention any hardship. The brothers were grateful to their father for his judgment, and knew that they had traveled far away to Yizhou to clear their hardships, and they had been specially transferred back. ”

Pharmacist Guo looked at Guo Dalang's respectful smile, and he didn't know why in his heart, he always wanted to overturn the handsome case in front of him and yelled!

But when it comes to his position, sometimes he can't do things that are happy.

Only pretending to be relieved laughed: "Ah Rong went to Song Ying, now we are alone in Liaojing, with Dashi Linya and King Xiao in front, and Yanjing City in the back, caught in the middle, we have to be very careful!" At this time, our father and son were about to get together and work together to deal with this crisis, so we urgently transferred you back and made you suffer hard............ As long as I can pass, the immediate prospects of my Changsheng army will be broader than the Yandi Plain! You are my Guo family's Qianli Horse, naturally there will be a chance to go out of town, Ah Rong girl, it's just a matter of marrying a rich family, I have this foundation, I'm afraid it won't be yours in the future? ”

Guo Dalang just bowed down and laughed: "The child dares to disobey his fate, as for the matter of Daddy's foundation, Daddy is in full bloom, where can I talk about this?" In the future, the child will assist his father in a bigger situation, and then he will have the face to talk about going out of town............ There is nothing else at the moment, and the child will do his best to help Daddy get through the current crisis! ”

The more sincere Guo Dalang said, the more resentful Guo Yaoshi felt in his heart, but the more and more irrepressible he became. As soon as the things in the foreground changed, it was already a scene in Liaodong. In the tent, a middle-aged man who looked vaguely like Guo Dalang was looking at him with disbelief on his face, and he was firmly held down by several Liao leather room guards. He struggled to stretch out a hand, and the halberd pointed at him: "Pharmacist Guo, you betrayed me!" You betrayed me! Ghosts and gods, you will end up like this in the future! ”

The object in front of him turned into shatters at once, and when he opened his eyes again, it was just Guo Dalang standing straight in front of him, with a concerned expression. And his own hands have been propped up on the handsome case.

Pharmacist Guo was calm, and he didn't want to say any more, so he commanded in a low voice: "You retreat, these days, you will follow me, our father and son............ Of one mind. With you by my side, I'm also much more relieved. You don't have to go anywhere, just praise me for a while, Dalang, I can't leave you now! ”

Guo Dalang's expression didn't move, he just bowed down to receive the order: "Yes, the child will never leave his father's side one step!" ”

Pharmacist Guo didn't say much, waved his hand to let him retreat, and after Guo Dalang saluted, he turned around and stepped back and walked out.

When he walked away and disappeared, Pharmacist Guo sat down and pressed his forehead for a long time before sneering in a low voice: "I will end up like you?" But I want your Dong family, and you will be cut off from now on! ”

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