In Jinyang, the capital of the Northern Han Kingdom, Zhao Kuangyin had just returned from the court. Li Jixun, Shi Shouxin and other brothers greeted him outside the door and quickly welcomed him into the house. It was because Zhao Kuangyin had a poor status in Jinyang now and was not qualified to attend court at all. Today is the first time.

Li Jixun asked first: "What does the lord asks Brother Zhao to go?" Shi Shouxin also asked anxiously: "Are they going south to take the opportunity?"

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and said, "The current lord is not the first lord of the Northern Han Dynasty (Liu Chong). I have been guessing their plans for so long, and I want to join forces with the Khitan to protect themselves. I have no ambitions. Therefore, it is not possible to take the initiative to send troops to fight against the Great Zhou Dynasty. Besides, Guo Shao is so capable of fighting in the Southern Tang Kingdom that he crossed the river and besieged Jiangning City in a few months. How could the (Northern Han) the lord dare to act rashly?"

Shi Shouxin disagreed and sniffed: "He holds the elites who have fought for many years in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and has taken up the upper reaches. As the trend is in general, it is not uncommon to defeat the Southern Tang."

Li Jixun said: "But it's too fast."

After hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin pondered and said, "This person is a bit capable in fighting."

Shi Shouxin then asked, "What's the matter with the Lord of Northern Han looking for Brother Zhao?"

After hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said, "Previously, Li Chongjin led his troops across the Northern Han territory, but later encountered Guo Shao's troops (the battle to ping the second Li rebellion). The Northern Han army sent scouts out of the border to watch the battle, grabbed a scout of the Zhou army and seized a pair of armor. The armor was forged by a whole piece of iron, very strong, smooth and flat..."

Li Jixun immediately said: "I have really seen this armor on the battle formation."

Zhao Kuangyin continued: "The Northern Han master was surprised by this. He wanted to get the method of forging this armor. If I knew it, I would ask me."

Shi Shouxin said: "That must be what Guo Shao has found for the master. We have never seen this armor when we were in the imperial guards."

"That's right." Zhao Kuangyin said, "But the Lord of Northern Han did not believe it, and he was unwilling to force me in person. He mentioned that we had lived in Tokyo for a long time and were familiar with the place, so we should be able to find old friends. He asked me to send someone to contact Tokyo and bring two armored people back."

Shi Shouxin said: "Since the Lord of Northern Han suspects that we have privately kept the armor-making technique, it may be bad if he doesn't agree to him. After all, he is under someone's roof and everything is controlled by others. Brother Zhao might as well follow the Lord of Northern Han."

Zhao Kuangyin said, "I had to agree first. However, if the Lord of Northern Han got this armor, it would be very likely that he would offer the armor-making technique to please the Khitans... We are helpless to surrender to the Northern Han. Although the Northern Han Kingdom is a mortal enemy of the Great Zhou, it is also considered an internal struggle; the Khitans are not my race and always have the intention to destroy me. I will suffer a great loss when I send such armor to the Khitans."

Shi Shouxin thought less and said, "There is any way to do that? He must not obey the orders of the Northern Han lord. Besides, this is nothing. (Later) the Jin Dynasty ceded the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun to lead the Khitan to the south. The Southern Tang Kingdom and many people wanted to form an alliance with the Khitan to restrain the Great Zhou. Who cares about so much?"

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and said, "In today's world, if you ignore righteousness, you will lose your heart. There is no way out and you and my brothers will never win... Otherwise, you, my brothers and others should have been in the Northern Han Dynasty and you should have been to join the Khitan long ago; why not?"

Several big men looked at each other and were silent. Zhao Kuangyin knew that it was difficult to find a chance to make a comeback, and he felt a little upset.

Zhao Kuangyin thought of something, his face turned pale, "Guo Shao is now prosperous, and he will rebel and become independent on the way back to Beijing this time!"

"Oh?" Shi Shouxin was surprised.

Zhao Kuangyin said coldly: "Since ancient times, he has made great achievements in opening up borders and exploring territory. He has conquered the two major powers in the south, cultivated party members inside and outside the court, and the army alone held military power outside. Taking advantage of the reputation, he held heavy troops in his hands, and did not seize the opportunity to stand up, and when would he wait..."

He remembered that after the death of the late Emperor of Great Zhou, he once had a huge power in the army in front of the palace, only under Zhang Yongde. This opportunity should have been his, but now he watched others gradually approach that position; how could he feel in his heart, such depression, pain, and sadness, really not be able to resolve it.

How many people have won the world with common people for thousands of years? How many opportunities are there? What you get is not only as simple as wealth, power and status, but also a place in history for generations and a supreme position for many generations. This kind of thing is really a once-in-a-lifetime achievement and a rare achievement!

Now that Zhao Kuangyin saw Guo Shao’s chance, he had the heart to die and could not calm down! He only said in his heart that if he made a mistake, he would regret it for life and die with his eyes open!

Li Jixun said: "Brother Zhao is right. It would be strange if such a wolf-like ambitious person does not usurp the throne. Unfortunately, Taizu, the late emperor's business was difficult for him to start a business, and he finally had a foundation and gave him a free gift. This person can only bully the orphan and widowed mother to take office, and he is not a good man!"

Zhao Kuangyin looked ugly and said, "The widowed mother cannot be counted as inside. The Fu family had already vented their anger with Guo Shao. If it weren't for Fu family, would Guo Shao have achieved what he is today with his foundation?"

Shi Shouxin said: "Brother Zhao thought, when and where will Guo Shao change?"

Zhao Kuangyin thought for a while: "The time is the most appropriate to attack and destroy the Southern Tang Kingdom... If it is the place, Songzhou." When he said this, he felt even more uncomfortable, because he had been the governor of the Guide Army of Songzhou. Although he was just a remote leader, he was also the place where he made his fortune. As a result, the person who disliked the most was most likely to be the emperor there.

His voice was filled with sadness, and he sighed: "The army that conquered the Southern Tang Dynasty had a large number of naval troops, and the naval ships could also help the army transport supplies. When the Zhou army was in charge, they should choose a road along the water; after crossing the Huai River from the south of the Yangtze River, the nearest route to the Bian River, and the widest river channel was also the widest. Since the army of the army took the Bian River, the closest place to Tokyo on this river was Songzhou; he could be supported there and then return to Beijing."

Not only Zhao Kuangyin was annoyed, but even his brothers such as Shi Shouxin were very angry. Even if they were not on the throne, it would be natural to make a founding hero and a title of marquis and prime ministers. Now they are like a dog of a family here. Who can feel comfortable?

Sure enough, Shi Shouxin slapped the table and said, "I just don't want to see him fulfill his wish!"

Zhao Kuangyin and Li Jixun almost agreed with each other, and everyone felt the same.

Shi Shouxin said: "Since Brother Zhao has guessed his time and place accurately, why don't we think of some solutions to make him lose his life, at least let the people in the world see this guy's face clearly! I will make you proud, and make you proud..."

Li Jixun couldn't help asking: "There are people from Guo Shao in and out, and he has heavy troops in his hands. Besides, those who do such major things do not make comprehensive arrangements early, how dare you allow your subordinates to support them casually? What can we do?"
Chapter completed!