In the afternoon, the sun is in the clouds, the sun is not clear, there is no wind in the sky, and it makes people feel a little stuffy in early summer.

Guo Shao came out of Zhou Xian Palace after drinking and turned to Zhou Xian and smiled: "The tastes of Jiangnan people are lighter than those of Central Plains, but that dish is still quite delicious."

Zhou Xian whispered: "If your Majesty loves to eat, I will cook a few dishes next time."

Guo Shao turned to Chen Jiali again and said, "The time for the time is coming soon, so let Ehuang talk to Mrs. Chen."

"Give me a greeting to Your Majesty."

Guo Shao walked down the stone steps at the main entrance of the palace, but saw that Jing Niang looked unhappy. He was stunned and suddenly remembered that Jing Niang never liked Chen Jiali.

He looked up at the clouds in the sky and said to the eunuch who was bowing and standing beside him: "I want to go, and you can go first when you catch the car."

"Here." The eunuch responded quickly.

Guo Shao then walked slowly along the brick road with Jingniang. One by one, one behind, Jingniang was following the rules behind Guo Shao. For a moment, there was nothing to say, and Guo Shao didn't know what to say, so he looked at the fallen leaves on the road, thinking that it was not only autumn that fell leaves, because most of the lives of leaves could not last from spring for two full seasons.

Unexpectedly, the lady of Jing took the initiative to speak: "I have always been a matter of not understanding. Your Majesty is a wise ruler and has the people of the world. However, since you have the Youyun, your martial arts are majestic and your country is stable, why are you still determined to fight south and north?"

"Huh?" Guo Shaoxian was a little surprised.

If this issue is in public, Guo Shao would use a lot of glamorous and righteous words, but when he is with Jing Niang, there is no need to say those official words.

"Most people are for themselves." Guo Shao turned his head to look at her, "The dynasty is not that safe."

He pondered for a moment: "In the past few years, the world was chaotic, and the country was shrinking and the population was withering. I am afraid that those who had brains would not feel at ease or fear in their hearts. If their family was weak and withered, who could believe that strange conquers would be kind to us? The reason why there are countries and tribes in this world is nothing more than people with similar languages, customs and cultures to survive, because familiar people can make people feel at ease."

Guo Shao whispered: "Whether justice or not is just a different position."

Jing Niang was thinking, and said in silence for a moment: "The Liao Kingdom and the northwest tribes are probably very angry at this time, and she doesn't think we have any great righteousness."

"It should be like this." Guo Shao said frankly, "So what? I can still threaten myself for justice?"

After saying a while, Xuanyou Gate was already ahead, and the attendants were waiting there. Guo Shao and Jing Niang walked over there, and they had to go to Jinxiang Hall to work later.

Recently, he has to determine the candidate for the head coach of the Western Expedition. Guo Shao doesn't have to fight in person now. No one can compare to his existing achievements. Sleeping in the open is not a good day, and as long as he goes to the battlefield, there are always risks.

Guo Shao was more inclined to Li Chuyun to ensure the victory of the Western Expedition as much as possible. Li Chuyun was reliable in his work, brave and resourceful.

...

The Great Liao went to Beijing. A servant from Xiao’s mansion said a few words in Xiao Siwen’s ear. Xiao Siwen’s expression changed: “Bring him in.”

After a while, a man in ragged clothes walked into the room. The maid next to Xiao Siwen quickly covered her sleeves in front of her mouth and nose. The smell was really bad.

Xiao Siwen also took out a white silk squid. He has always paid great attention to appearance. Sometimes, the Khitans criticized Xiao Siwen for not being like a military general who led troops.

"Pu!" The man knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "If you are under me, I am ashamed of Mr. Xiao..."

When Xiao Siwen heard the voice, he was sure it was Yang Gun, "You can come back alive."

Yang Gun's voice was also choked: "It's a death sentence when he comes back, but as long as he can die in his hometown, he's a little relieved."

After hearing this, Xiao Siwen sighed: "Get up, I don't want your life, so you don't have to die."

Yang Gun said: "I have been disgraced by my mission. I have gone through a lot of hardships on the way back. There is no need to live a secret life. However, I have seen some of the strange tactics of Xu Jun on the East Island and wanted to tell Mr. Xiao that I can feel at ease."

Xiao Siwen frowned and said, "Go to take a shower and change your clothes quickly, clean up and come to see me."

When Yang Gun was taken out by his servant, Xiao Siwen also turned down the guests he was going to meet today and went straight to the inner house yard, preparing to have a detailed discussion with Yang Gun who had come back from afar.

The peach trees in the yard are still there, but the peach blossoms have faded at this time... Xiao Yanyan, who used to climb trees and pick peach blossoms, was no longer there. Xiao Siwen came here and couldn't help but feel sad.

After waiting for a long time, Yang Gun finally came in cleanly, but saw that he was pale and thin, and it seemed that he had suffered a lot.

Xiao Siwen stood on the walls and kept looking at the green peach trees without saying a word.

Yang Gun pressed his hand on his chest, held the etiquette and said, "Before the country's great defeat at sea, Jae Shijian besieged the Xu army fortress. He besieged fifty times his troops for several months. He did not take down the fortress defended by 500 people. In the end, he was beaten to more than half of the time by reinforcements! Xiao Gongmingjian, he thought that the most difficult thing for the Xu army to fight was the castle fortifications!"

After saying that, he took out an animal skin bag from his clothes, containing some paper, and handed it to Xiao Siwen with both hands, "After going through the battle of siege, he will record the tactics at that time. Please read it."

Xiao Siwen took the things over, but still looked at the trees without saying a word.

After Yang Gun said that, he was a little at a loss because Xiao Siwen did not respond to anything.

After a while, Xiao Siwen finally turned around and said, "Fortunately, the fortress cannot run by itself, and its firearms and infantry are still infantry."

Yang Gun hurriedly said: "During the Battle of Youzhou, Xu's army was properly repairing the fortress, which caused the Liao army to suffer a lot. Now the fortifications in Japan are even better than before. The Xu army fortresses in Shijian Kingdom are ingenious in shape. No matter how they attack, they are all within the firearms. The firearms are roughly the same as those in the Battle of Pingxia. If one mile is shot, the range of the firearms is at least fifty or sixty steps; it is difficult for the army to siege it."

Xiao Siwen suddenly said in a deep voice: "No one can stop the Blacksmith Guo."

Yang Gun was stunned.

Xiao Siwen glanced at him: "Now we are not only considering the fortress. Li Yiyin is in Hexi, and if Xu's army goes west, he will definitely leave for war horses; Guo's blacksmith will collect Luo Liang horses everywhere, which will definitely deal with the Liao Dynasty!"

Yang Gun said blankly: "The Southerners... can really attack the grassland?"

Xiao Siwen's face turned pale and said, "During the Han Dynasty, the Great Khan of the Xiongnu crossed the grasslands. Where are the Huns now?"

Yang Gun couldn't help asking: "How should the Great Liao respond?"

Xiao Siwen said coldly: "In this situation, who can do anything to the whole world in the world? You can only wait and see what the changes are."

Yang Gun asked: "Have Li Yiyin ever turned to the Great Liao?"

Xiao Siwen said: "We can't help him. Hexi is too far away, and the Great Liao is too busy to take care of himself. He has increased his troops to the east and prepare early. Unless Li Yiyin can find a way to stop Xu's army and establish a foothold in the west, the Great Liao will be unable to help."

The two fell silent. Xiao Siwen looked up and could vaguely see the roof of the palace on the hill not far away. For a moment, he was filled with mixed feelings.

The Khitan nobles were not alert yet, but Xiao Siwen was anxious. The Great Liao once dominated the north and south of the grasslands and the country was very powerful, but now Xiao Siwen felt a sense of storm... The Khitans may not be destroyed by Xu's army. If they cannot maintain their strong force, the resistance of all ethnic groups on the grasslands can overthrow their foundation!

The next day, Xiao Siwen took Yang Gun to the King's Palace to meet the saint. Sure enough, someone criticized Yang Gun for not making any contribution. Fortunately, the Great Khan Yelu Xian obeyed Xiao Si's Wenyan and pardoned Yang Gun's death penalty on the spot. However, Yang Gun returned to the country in a panic and did not expect to restore his official position and noble status.

Dongdao surrendered for several months, and the facts were in front of him. Many nobles of the Great Liao Dynasty were already very afraid of the military strength of the Xu army, and some people successively advocated peace talks with Xu State. However, Xiao Siwen did not advocate peace talks because he was worried that the prestige of the Great Liao Dynasty would decline too quickly and would retaliate against himself.

Xiao Siwen proposed to send secret envoys to Goryeo to restore relations with Goryeo.

Some nobles retorted: "The Goryeo people are greedy for the old land of the Bohai Kingdom, and everyone knows it."

"It's time and time, and now the Goryeo people are so stupid that they want to have the old land of the Bohai Kingdom, so they will undoubtedly be flirting with the tiger!" Xiao Siwen said.

Several people agreed: "Goryo and Xu Guo have close contacts. I am afraid they will not form an alliance with the Daliao for the time being. I just hope that they will no longer help the evil."

Xiao Siwen said loudly: "Pingxia Province is the lesson of the past! The East China Sea cannot stop Xu Jun. If you continue to follow this, from the grassland to the sea, there will be no more country. It is all Xu Guo Province! Everyone has become slaves, and the Han'er still plunders our ores, cattle and sheep!"
Chapter completed!