"What do Zhao Kuangyin want to do?" Guo Shao asked again after Zuo You came in.

The two were silent for a while. Guo Shao thought: Zhao Kuangyin's hard power is definitely the strongest among the entire Zhou Dynasty military generals! Perhaps there are still some people in the court who have not figured out the situation yet, and they believe that Zhao Kuangyin's qualifications and status are not very high; but Guo Shao will not be confused by this superficial phenomenon.

In terms of qualifications, only the Jiedushi in Hebei Fu Yanqing, Wang Zhang, the Jieshishang of the Northwest towns and other foreign towns dared to discuss qualifications. They had experienced several dynasties. But now the overwhelming advantage of the imperial guards, the Jieshishang is no longer the warlords of the Tang Dynasty, and it is useless to be old at the center. Zhang Yongde, the most senior general in the imperial guards, dare not mention his qualifications. Zhang Yongde has only started his family for a few years, earlier than Zhao Kuangyin, and not much earlier. At the beginning, he was promoted by Taizu Guo Wei.

The Zhou Dynasty has only been seven years since Guo Wei launched an army into Tokyo. The entire dynasty has lasted for only seven years. Less than four years since Chai Rong ascended the throne. The oldest veterans who were highly valued in Chai Rong were the military generals who started their careers in the Battle of Gaoping, namely Zhao Kuangyin, Guo Shao and other groups, who were truly the generals that Chai Rong Dynasty relied on. The remaining Taizu promoted me, if they did not stand in the Battle of Gaoping, they would be killed (after the Battle of Gaoping, they would be killed one after another), or they would be released to Jiezhen.

Chai Rong has great prestige in the army, and his imperial guards are more cohesive. The key is that the imperial guards eliminate the rest of them, and the distinction during the Battle of Gaoping is the top priority. (The Battle of Gaoping is a representative event of Chai Rong's domineering expression. It is a rapid, effective and decisive approach that is like a storm of wind on the outside and inside!)

It is meaningless to just talk about the position. Among the military generals, Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin are useless. Li Chongjin will not talk about it. After the Battle of Huainan, he has been in Yangzhou and was transferred to Hedong on the eve of the Northern Expedition. So far, he and Xiang Xun are guarding the Khitan there, but have not returned to the town. Zhang Yongde's strength is not as good as Zhao Kuangyin, the commander in front of the palace, because...

The Iron Cavalry Army is almost Zhao Kuangyin's direct lineage!

The two major systems of the Zhou Dynasty imperial guards, four main forces, and the squads totaled about 140,000 people. The imperial guards are the most elite force in the entire country, and the Iron Cavalry is the most elite among the imperial guards. The two main forces of the Palace Front Office, the Crane Control Army has always been worrying, and the Iron Cavalry Army is the team that truly supports the status of the Palace Front Office.

Of course, if you have to obey the rules and military laws, Zhao Kuangyin is really nothing. Zhang Yongde and anyone in the Privy Council above can have the right to veto his actions. But if everyone does not follow the rules, Zhao Kuangyin has obvious advantages in the control and prestige in the Iron Cavalry Army.

Guo Shao also believed that if there was no life-and-death hatred, the future queen regime would not have been focused on Zhao Kuangyin; the risk of Zhao Kuangyin's direct mutiny was too great, and the winning rate might be less than 50%, so he would definitely not be willing to do it; and it would be wise to engage in a game first and then gradually gain momentum.

But now, everything is different.

...Guo Shao also had 20,000 people under his command, and many military generals of all sizes, but he could only conspire with Zuo You first. It is too dangerous to say this. The house in this hall is lonely and the walls are thick, so Guo Shao chose to discuss it here. He had deployed several confidant soldiers nearby to prevent ordinary people from getting close.

Guo Shao pondered for a long time and finally said, "I want to be Zhao Kuangyin, and I will also try him at this moment."

Zuo You also agreed with his statement: "There is still a chance to fight, and if you don't fight, you will definitely lose."

"Yes, I missed this chaotic situation at the critical moment. Once the old and new powers are replaced, Zhao Kuangyin will not be able to move." Guo Shao said, "In the first place, the empress will strictly prevent Zhao Kuangyin, weaken and clean up. He has no military and political power in the court, and he has no power to dispatch troops or garrison. Why can he still play games?"

Guo Shao pondered: "If he doesn't want to delegate power and run away, he will have to use real swords and guns in the end. Anyway, he will definitely take action. Wait until he is controlled everywhere in the future, why not take advantage of the opportunity now?"

If it is another mediocre person, he has no courage to give it a try, it is like a pig being killed. He dares not bite people, and can only wait for death tremblingly. But just because his opponent is Zhao Kuangyin, Guo Shao believes that he will make the wisest choice! The most challenging choice is to be brave and courageous!

The most risky method is sometimes the lowest risk and the most effective method.

Zuo You asked the question just now again: "The lord thinks, what is Zhao Kuangyin's strategy and what do you want to do?"

"He wants to change!" Guo Shao said directly.

The two of them looked at each other in an instant, leaving only the wind outside whistling, making the trees rustle.

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: "I tried to speculate on his intentions, and imagined how to do it is Zhao Kuangyin's wisest choice... I want to find clues of his strategy.

If I guess correctly, Zhao Kuangyin believes that I am the biggest and most thorough rebel, because like him, if I don’t resist, I will die without a place to die, and I have no choice! Zhao Kuangyin’s current purpose is to transfer me, the most stubborn rebel, from the capital, so that his subordinates’ direct descendants have no heads in the left wing of the Hu Jie Army, or they have no time to react together; then forge an edict and fabricate a name such as a decree to clear the monarchy side, with a confidant as the core, without too many people, and use the Iron Cavalry battalions to strengthen the momentum and intimidate other people in the capital... The ultimate goal is to use some elite troops to capture the Jinxiang Hall and control the two key points of the Privy Council Government Affairs Hall, especially the Jinxiang Hall. Then use the center to clean up the mess."

After saying that, Guo Shao said coldly: "If I were Zhao Kuangyin and I was in my current situation, I would have done this."

Zuo You's face had turned bloodless.

Guo Shao said again: "The timing is very important. Once the Iron Cavalry is dispatched, no one except the emperor has the prestige to repel them... Zhang Yongde? Zhang Yongde doesn't need to take such a big risk to follow Zhao Kuangyin and fight desperately. He may be detained in front of the palace. Privy Councilor? Wang Pu's strategy and wisdom are OK, but people are unreasonable and defeated the death. What can he do? Who knows him in the army? After the Battle of Gaoping, Wang Pu's work is still responsible for writing articles in the house. Are the prime ministers and civil officials? It's even more a joke. The martial artists have picked up swords and guns, and it's strange that they can listen to civil officials. Only the emperor can curb the situation!

Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin must choose the right time. It cannot be too early. It is best for the emperor to be bedridden and be unconscious or unable to speak. However, if the news is not transmitted directly in the palace, the timing is not easy to pinpoint... Now you can also take a risk if you cannot speak loudly.

It cannot be too late. As soon as the official family dies, the people in the center will definitely listen to the queen's order immediately. The queen will directly transfer my troops and the troops that are more trustworthy in the army. Zhao Kuangyin has no chance... Therefore, we are in danger now."

Guo Shao sighed: "Our most stable situation is that everyone is peaceful. What are you afraid of when the queen takes power? I think we have a greater chance, but if we are careless at this critical moment, no matter how many opportunities are, they will be beaten to the end in an instant."

Zuo You said: "What does the lord want?"

Guo Shao said coldly: "If they want to use force, we still have some reason to say? We must start the deployment and prepare to use troops directly in Tokyo!" But seeing Zuo You's face was afraid, Guo Shao comforted him, "Mr. Zuo, wealth and honor are in danger. If you become the prime minister, you can be rich and prosperous."

Zuo You didn't say anything.

Guo Shao stroked him and said in a backlash: "When I was a young general, Mr. Zuo was my aide. Everyone knew it, and Zhao Kuangyin probably knew it too. If we were unfortunately defeated, no one would escape."

Zuo You raised his head and said seriously: "I am just a man, I want to join people with great ambitions! Why do you come out to do something if you are afraid of death? I might as well go home and hold the child!"

"Okay!" Guo Shao smiled, "If you talk roughly or not, do it!"

Zuo You hurriedly said, "What should I do if I leave Beijing to find the elixir?"

"What else can I do? I can fool you as long as I can. If I can't, I will raise an army directly. Whoever goes out of Tokyo will be a fool!" Guo Shao cursed quietly.

At this moment, someone asked for a visit again, and the old man Huang Blacksmith from Guo Shao's mansion sent him a greeting. The two people in the house stopped talking in a low voice, and for a moment, the sound of rain and wind filled the house.

Guo Shao looked at it and said to Zuo You: "Zan Jurun, it's so fast. I guess he dare not neglect the imperial edict."

"Bring the person in," Guo Shao said. Then he sat for a while before he called Zuo You out of the hall and greeted him at the door of the house. As a general of the guards, he was already very polite and enthusiastic to welcome the envoy of the guests at the door of the house.

After a while, a civil servant in his thirties came over with an umbrella, and bowed under the steps with his fists and said, "General Guo, are you okay?"

Guo Shao could still laugh and bowed with a smile on his face, "I'm fine. The envoy of Zan came up first to avoid the rain before talking."

Zan Jurun walked under the eaves and put the umbrella. Seeing a wooden barrel at the door, there were a few wet umbrellas in it, he also put his wet umbrella inside. Guo Shao said, "It was not long after I came back from Da'ai, but I didn't expect Zan Jun to arrive so soon."

Zan Jurun turned around and sighed, "This is an imperial edict from the palace, and it is an urgent matter for the government to find pills. How dare I delay it? As soon as I received the imperial edict, I quickly prepared the carriage and horses. I have to ask General Guo when he planned to set off so that I could prepare the cost on the road and leave the capital with General Guo."

"It's almost You hour (6 p.m.) now?" Guo Shao pondered, "It must be too late today, why not... the day after tomorrow?"

Zan Jurun said: "Why not tomorrow?"

Guo Shao acted like he wanted to speak but stopped: "Something... Oh, forget it. In short, we have to prepare, pick some trustworthy followers, and guard the soldiers. Zan Envoy, this matter is very important, and if you are anxious, it may cause chaos. To prepare one day tomorrow, you have to go to the military camp to report, which is very tight for the whole day."

"But... I'm afraid that others will say we will delay." Zan Ju Run said, "It's better to leave tomorrow. The electorate does not need to report. At most one or two hundred people are at the top. We can't bring an army out of the capital. Why tomorrow afternoon?"

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, reluctantly saying: "Okay, then I'll go picking people tomorrow morning, hurry up and set off in the afternoon. Then he didn't need to report as the envoy said."

"Okay." Zan Jurun said and turned around, "This rain is really bad. There are so many inconveniences to rush on the rainy day."

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Chapter completed!