On the south bank of the Yangtze River, Jiangning Prefecture. The snow has stopped and the sun has come out. It shines on the snow and is so bright that it is dazzling. Some trees in the south of the Yangtze River will not lose all their leaves in winter. The snow covers the treetops. The white and green complement each other, adding a bit of bright and beautiful color.

Guo Shao stood on a land bun and was watching the view of Xueqing. This is a village, and the nearby houses are covered with green tiles and earthen walls.

Under the clear and clean sky, the view was excellent. Guo Shao looked west and could roughly see the outline of the Yuhuatai. It was a commanding height in the south of Jiangning City. The Zhou army had not launched an offensive yet, and the place was still in the hands of the Southern Tang army.

Looking south, the undulating forests over there are Niushou Mountain. Niushou Mountain is very close. You can see the ancient temples and pavilions in the forest here, which are half-hidden and half-hidden in the woods, which have a bit of artistic conception.

But in the east, the scene has no artistic conception. Large areas of military camps are building, floating flags, swords and guns, and various weapons, full of noise and irritability.

After all, in Jiangning City, the Navy carried supplies from the river. Then there was a small river and the Yangtze River converged, and the materials and supplies on the river were replaced directly from the river to the military camp. The shallow river, which was unknown to Guo Shao, became an inland river in the military camp, and several floating bridges were built on it to connect the north and south.

On the road at the foot of Niushou Mountain, a cart was slowly crawling like a long snake. It was the wood that was being cut down from the mountain. In the camp, the shouts and the jingling noises could be heard from afar. Countless people were digging soil to repair villages, and craftsmen were building equipment.

Wang Pu once said that Jiangning City was vulnerable. But it was just based on the situation and people's hearts. With the confidence to attack the city and capture the village, it was impossible to win the city in one go. Jiangning City not only had a tall and strong fortifications in the city walls, but at least had more than 100,000 troops, among which the main force of the Southern Tang Imperial Army was here; it would be a joke to fight such a heavy army to guard the capital, only tens of thousands of people were garrisoned.

Now the Jiangnan Former Camp Military Office under Guo Shao's command is implementing a siege plan. While sending people to explain the pros and cons, they are preparing to attack the lonely city.

The soldiers and townsmen who fought in various places in the early stages were mobilized to Jiangning City one after another. In addition, the two navy troops under the Guards Department, the army of Wu Yue, and Guo Shao roughly calculated that the total force of besieging Jiangning City was between more than 200,000 and 300,000.

It takes time to transfer these troops and deploy them; but the Southern Tang Kingdom has no choice but to do so, because they have lost all the territory around the capital.

At this moment, Qin Shitou quickly walked under the mound, clasped his fists and said, "Report to the lord, General Li, General Luo, and Zuo Shaoqing, the three of them have arrived. The last general will take them to the main hall first."

Guo Shao took his gaze from a distance, turned straight down, and said, "I'll go see them now. Please tell people to watch around the yard, don't let the idle people get close."

"Here." Qin Shitou responded.

Guo Shao walked on the road between the houses, and soldiers standing on the verge could be seen everywhere around him, but no one was seen. People in this village saw a tide of army coming over, and heard the news of war and almost fled. Although the Central Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty strictly prohibited the indiscriminate killing and looting several times, the people were still afraid of the martial arts. After the Zhou army requisitioned the village, the remaining small number of old and weak were settled elsewhere, and the village completely became a tower.

When he walked into the courtyard gate, Qin Shitou gently closed the gate. Guo Shao subconsciously looked back and saw that there was no one around him. He walked forward alone under the eaves, walked around the courtyard in the middle of the courtyard, and came to the door of the main hall.

The three people sitting inside immediately stood up from the bench, clasped their fists together and said, "Greetings to the lord."

Guo Shao also bowed his fists and returned the gift and stepped into the main hall.

This place is the house of a relatively wealthy farmer. The earth walls are old, the house is simple, there are not even decent chairs, and the place is not very spacious. Guo Shao walked up and sat down on a round stool in the upper position. It was a bit strange to think about it. Today, a few people were talking about the secret of trying to seize the world. There were countless houses in the goal, but they were discussed in such a broken village.

Guo Shao looked back and forth, and they turned to look at themselves. If they wanted to be emperor, they could not do it alone; but at the beginning of the steps, too many people participated and it was easy to cause changes.

The few people present were carefully considered by Guo Shao. Whether it was the civil servant Zuo You or the military general Li Chuyun, Luo Yanhuan, they were not promoted by the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, and they were on their own. If they participated in major events, they would support Conglong’s great merit in the future, founding a prince, and becoming the prime minister is not difficult. There is really no reason to be unwilling to do... In fact, Guo Shao felt that they were more anxious than him and had always been looking forward to doing such things.

There are also two sworn brothers who are trustworthy, but Yang Biao and Luo Mengzi are in Tokyo and cannot contact you at this time.

Guo Shaoxian said, "Mr. Zuo has advised me many times, but I hesitated. After all, I was a general under the command of the late emperor. After receiving the favor of the late emperor, I am now unable to protect his young son, and I feel ashamed."

After Guo Shao said that, he felt that he was so fake that he was so hesitant that he didn't need to gather a few confidants to sit here and discuss how to rebel... But this can show a kind and humble attitude; even when facing his own people, he cannot show an impatient look. Those who succeeded the throne with justification must be persuaded three times before they could even be reluctant to get up.

Luo Yanhuan immediately advised: "Lord, you don't need to be ashamed. There are many dynasties and generations in the founding country. In fact, they do this. If someone else is in your position, you will not hesitate at all!"

Li Chuyun said, "The previous dynasties were still in the chaos of the world, but now people are at ease. The situation of the unification of the world, the lord will develop great achievements for all generations. How can it be compared with the previous dynasties?"

Guo Shao hurriedly said, "I am so nervous. I wanted to be a loyal minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but I knew that my brothers had such thoughts and were unwilling to let everyone down. It was really a bit dilemma."

Luo Yanhuan looked anxious... Guo Shao thought to himself that although this person is brave and resourceful, he is still much worse than Li Chuyun's perseverance.

Luo Yanhuan said anxiously: "My lord is right. If you don't sit on it, your brothers will definitely not agree! Everyone is under your command, but they are a minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty in name, so it is difficult to say such rebellious words easily. In fact, I am looking forward to my lord in my heart."

Zuo You said: "The power of the world is the one with virtue. Now the lord swept away Shu and the two major countries of the Southern Tang Dynasty, so that the territory of the Great Zhou Kingdom will be expanded by more than doubled. Great achievements will be revealed in the world. We should be willing to give up our lord, who else can we give up our lord?"

Luo Yanhuan nodded and echoed: "Who cares about that little emperor? It's not that the lord led everyone to help him fight in the south and north, and he had been driven down long ago. The lord himself conquered the world, there is no reason to make wedding clothes for others in vain."

"There is also the Empress Dowager. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager, how could I have the military power and merits today?" Guo Shao said calmly. This sentence was not entirely a word of face, but it was a thought in his heart... Guo Shao did not have the ancients' thoughts of loyalty to the emperor. He never wanted to be loyal to the late emperor, but the empress dowager's grace for cultivating trust cannot be denied regardless of the times.

Li Chuyun said, "Brother Luo must not be impatient. The lord is very worried. Not only the Queen Mother, but also many more people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, among which there are many people who are loyal to the court, and they are not all under the lord's command. Maybe they will be temporarily taken by the lord's martial arts and martial arts, but if they are not properly handled, it will be difficult to win people's hearts. We have to think of an excuse and name early."

Zuo You also said: "The lord is a general of the Great Zhou imperial guards. He has received favors from the royal family and his strength is also the Zhou imperial guards... Once he ascended the throne, he will be said to be usurping the throne and gaining power in the future. No matter how he dealt with it, it will be difficult to justify the country."

Luo Yanhuan slapped the wooden case with a palm and said, "Isn't the lord surname Guo? He is the same surname as the royal family. That's not a problem, and the country name is not necessary. Which family's surname is the little emperor, and he asked him to change it back to recognize his biological son. Taizu has no queen, so what's wrong with the Guo family?"

"Huh..." Guo Shao felt that Luo Yanhuan's words were not completely correct, but it was a good idea to ask Guo (Chai) Zongxun to change his original surname.

He also thought that it was not good to attach his life experience to Guo Wei's family... Although he was a time traveler and had never been with his biological parents who died here early, there was no family affection; but the ancients said that loyalty, filial piety and kindness were still very important. If you don't even recognize your parents in order to be an emperor and find someone else to recognize him, you may be regarded as a laughing stock... It is useless to find "evidence", and it can only give the good people more room for imagination.

At this time, Zuo You frowned and said, "I still recognize the Zhou Dynasty as the truth, so the lord cannot be the founding emperor..."

Guo Shao glanced at Zuo You and said to himself: You can't be too greedy. Now the emperor hasn't even become a leader, but he just wants to be Taizu. Now the most important thing is how to firmly sit in the position. There is a risk in usurping the throne itself. If you don't do a good job in the world, how can you end up?

Li Chuyun seemed to have the same view as Guo Shao, saying: "The lord spring and autumn are just like the scorching sun in the sky. He will make greater achievements in the future. It is not difficult to leave the reputation of a wise and heroic lord in history."

Guo Shao had already expressed his overly modest attitude before, and at this time he was too lazy to pretend in front of a few people. He said: "After Taizu called himself 'Guo Shu' (the uncle of King Wu of Zhou of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou was granted the title of Dongguo, and was named Duke of Dongguo), I naturally recognized it..."

He thought about his life experience in this era. He was born in Yanzhou, Hebei, and his parents died early. The local area suffered repeated wars, and nine out of ten families were empty many times. People had changed a few times, so there was no way to ask... He only remembers his grandfather's name now, and no one can remember who is great-grandfather.

Even Taizu Guo Wei was born in a humble family. His father's generation began to be displaced, and Guo Wei himself turned to warlords to be fangs. He became emperor and recognized the above generations, and he probably didn't know what branches he had.

Guo Shao said seriously: "Not only that, my father also told me the name of my deceased great-grandfather, who was the grandfather of Yizu Yishun (Guo Yun)... Taizu (Guo Wei). In short, my generation is one generation later than Taizu."

Guo Shao's expression seemed to be true. Everyone around was stunned after hearing this. Li Chuyun took the lead and said, "It turns out that the lord is indeed the ancestor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In this way, I will just tell the world my true life experience in the future!"
Chapter completed!