The Mozang family came to the palace twice to ask for a meeting with Guo Shao, looking very anxious because Brother Ku was detained inside. Guo Shao did not receive him.

At this time, the governor of Guiyi Army Cao Yuanzhong and his son were rushing to Lingzhou.

When Cao Yuanzhong heard the news, the Emperor of Great Zhou went to the west and personally brought his men and horses to meet him. The tribute was very generous and brought two thousand good horses in Hexi! This made Guo Shao extremely happy.

Of course, Guo Shao had to prepare more than two thousand pieces of goods worth of money and reward Cao Yuanzhong, which was a reciprocity exchange... The towns far away from the Central Plains, or the tribute from the Gentiles, were different from the tributes in the areas directly ruled by the dynasties, and were similar to disguised trade exchanges; if the emperor did not give back the gifts, others would have no motivation to pay tribute.

Wei Renpu was also very satisfied with Cao Yuanzhong and spoke in front of Guo Shao: "Hexi is no longer as good as during the Han and Tang dynasties. Now the tribes look around, which poses a great threat to the Han dynasties in Hexi. Cao Yuanzhong and other military and civilians were unwilling to give up the fertile land. They still hope that the dynasty will be strong, pay attention to the northwest, and give them some barriers. The Guiyi Army's hearts are still towards the Central Plains."

Guo Shao agreed.

When Cao Yuanzhong arrived in Lingzhou, Guo Shao gave him a super standard courtesy and personally took the imperial carriage out of the city to greet him!

As soon as he came out of the city, he heard a burst of tears outside! It was a man's crying. Even Guo Shao was stunned for a moment, and saw a middle-aged man with a round face and a young general with a similar face kneeling on the ground, crying in silence.

The soldiers wearing red clothes behind them also dismounted and knelt on the ground.

Lu Duosun whispered beside the carriage: "Your Majesty, the person on the ground is Cao Yuanzhong. I have seen him when I was in Guazhou."

Cao Yuanzhong shouted: "I have finally seen Your Majesty!"

Guo Shao didn't know him at all, but seeing him so excited, he felt a little moved, and thought that after all, his family was more solid.

Cao Yuanzhong reported: "A hundred years of Hexi has been blocked by the roads. I led the people of Hexi to guard the old lands and have been declining for several years, waiting for one day to return to the throne. Today, I can see the imperial guards with my own eyes, and I will die with my eyes..."

After hearing this, Guo Shao was quite moved, and walked straight out of the car and helped Cao Yuanzhong with his own hands. Wei Renpu said, "When the Han Dynasty opened its territory and obtained Hexi from the Huns, how many children left their hometowns and went west to guard the villages, and this place was there. Cao Jieshuai guarded this place for the country, and the court did not forget the achievements of the Cao family and the military and civilians of the Guiyi Army."

Guo Shao said: "What Deputy Envoy Wei said is my thoughts. Get up quickly."

Cao Yuanzhong bowed with tears in his eyes: "I thank you."

Cao Yuanzhong introduced his son Cao Yangong to Guo Shao, saying that he wanted him to be a guard in front of the emperor... He had the intention of showing his loyalty and letting his son enter the court as a magistrate.

Guo Shao invited Cao Yuanzhong to the same car and asked Cao Yangong to ride a horse with his sword and think that he trusted him.

The group returned to the palace, and Guo Shao and Cao Yuanzhong talked about the matter in Hexi, and they had a very consistent conversation, and they felt that they had met too late. At night, the two of them talked at night, and the king and his ministers met and fought fiercely.

The Hexi Han Er felt insecure at this time. The territory that he could control had been eroded so that only Gua and Sha Prefecture were left. The Guiyi Army regime was once surrounded by enemies and could not be supported by Buddhist forces within it.

After Cao Yuanzhong took office, he was forced to change his tough expansion strategy (because his opponents were all over the world and consumed too much), and gave money and women, and married and formed alliances everywhere, which temporarily stabilized.

The king and his minister first reviewed how prosperous Hexi was during the Han and Tang dynasties. They lamented that countless people died after their ancestors opened their territory. It was not easy. They could all talk about it together and felt the same, so they were very close... The ancients relied on farming, and land was the basic information for producing materials; as long as they could farm, everyone wanted it. Opening up the territory was the greatest contribution, and losing land was the greatest sinner.

When Cao Yuanzhong heard that Guo Shao had received supply of war horses from the west, he said impatiently: "As long as the Hexi Corridor and Guanzhong road is opened, it is profitable to establish a trade route, and there are as many war horses in the Western Regions as there are!"

Cao Yuanzhong was cowardly and instigated: "Your Majesty sent troops over, Guiyi Army and Your Majesty attacked each other from east to west, driving away the Uighurs, Tubos, and Dangxiang people from the east of Guasha, and the trade routes were smooth!"

Guo Shao finally understood what the general's position was. Cao Yuanzhong formed an alliance everywhere, and was helpless. In fact, he had wanted to drive away the tribes in Hexi long ago... The reason was very simple. The tribes occupied most of their original territory and threatened their survival for a long time. If the court paid for the troops to help him take back the entire Hexi, they would of course be happy.

If the court wants to conquer Hexi and Guiyi Army attacks the west, it is actually a favorable thing for both sides.

I have to say that Guo Shao’s general idea was affected many times, and he was also excited by Cao Yuanzhong for a while! Guo Shao stood up and stood in front of the map for a long time, calmed down, and looked at Youzhou, Hebei again.

If you have the strength, of course you want it anywhere. The problem is that Hexi is too far away, so you need money and soldiers... Guo Shao asked casually, "Shishou Cao Jie thought, how many troops the court needed to recover Hexi?"

Cao Yuanzhong pondered: "Considering that Xiazhou Dangxiang might rebel with the Liao Kingdom... His Majesty only needs a large army of 500,000 to occupy the territory east of the Western Regions!"

I, Cao! Guo Shao immediately cursed in his heart. Cao Jieshuai's tone was still very loud, 500,000... still only.

If I can have 500,000 troops and money and food to mobilize the expedition, I will go to Liao Kingdom first. What is the matter with the northwest now?

Guo Shao glanced at him and felt that Cao Yuanzhong had a great ambition. He had been beaten to only two states and formed alliances everywhere, but he was worried about the court's annexation of the entire northwest territory.

But Guo Shao did not want to undermine his confidence and said, "After many years of hard work, the country is now prosperous, with strong force and control of one million. But mobilizing so many people to fight, we have to discuss with the court officials."

Cao Yuanzhong said: "Your Majesty said very well."

Guo Shao said again: "Besides... I think since the Liao Kingdom wants to interfere in the northwest, it is better to conquer the Liao Kingdom first. Things are much simpler."

After hearing this, Cao Yuanzhong clasped his fists enthusiastically and said, "Your Majesty is at its peak. With such a broad mind, I am willing to help Your Majesty with his help!"

Guo Shao comforted him with kind words: "It is not advisable to move troops at this time. Cao Jieshuai will guard the land of Guasha with all his heart. Let's think of other ways to stabilize the situation first and then talk about it in the future... If the Guiyi Army has something to do, we can send someone to report to the court. I will send people to mediate among the various races in order to achieve harmonious coexistence."

Cao Yuanzhong clasped his fists and said, "I am obeying Your Majesty's will, and I will do my duty."

Guo Shao stood in front of the map for a long time and did not think it was wise to change the established strategy. At this time, it was difficult to threaten a large-scale eastward invasion in the northwest; and Youzhou would have a lot more attention in terms of strategic status and the world. If Guo Shao had Youzhou, he would get more things!
Chapter completed!