Shi Yanchao was still in the Palace Front Office. He was the tallest and the most eye-catching when he showed up, but no one paid attention to him now. Fortunately, he was promoted from Palace Front Chief to Deputy Chief Commander without doing anything.
What does today mean? A general sitting next to him muttered, "So I can be promoted to defense commander. Can you fulfill this?"
When Shi Yanchao looked at the general who was talking, he immediately looked down on him: He has done everything, but you still don't understand what happened. The Zhao family lost two lives last year, and Shao Ge'er was closely related. You must have heard about the grievances between the two families. Now that the official is unconscious, Shao Ge'er was summoned to fight against the rebellion, and of course the one he was fighting against was Zhao Kuangyin.
The general seemed to understand and said:
Shi Yanchao said: As long as the Queen and the Privy Council support Shao Ge'er, it is not a mutiny, but an act in response to a summons.
The general asked again: What should we do now
Didn't the military order say that as long as you keep your troops in place you will get promoted and get rich? Why are you still trying to do this with your head on the line? Shi Yanchao snorted coldly.
According to the new promotion, Guo Shao's military rank as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards was slightly higher than Shi Yanchao's, but Shi Yanchao ignored it and continued to address him as "Shao Ge'er" without any respect. Despite this, Shi Yanchao really hoped that Guo Shao would win.
Shi Yanchao's relationship with the generals was originally bad, and he was even more hostile to the civil officials. He didn't like anyone, but he liked Guo Shao. Although they didn't interact much, Shi Yanchao never mentioned the so-called life-saving grace in the battle of Jinyang in Hedong, but he still knew it in his heart, especially after the incident, he knew that he couldn't help but appreciate it. Shao Ge'er risked his life to save him; and after saving him, he didn't put on airs like Xiang Xun. Shi Yanchao always remembered that incident.
Guo Shao had a reputation in the army for being too soft-hearted, and Shi Yanchao sneered at this, but he could despise Guo Shao but could not feel hostility towards such a person. People who make people feel that they are kind and righteous are always less dangerous.
Later, in the Northern Expedition to Zhuozhou, Guo Shao defeated the Liao army, which made Shi Yanchao look at him with respect. In the Northern Expedition and the decisive battle with the Khitan leader Yelu Ming, Shi Yanchao was ordered to fight as a vanguard and suffered a lot. Although he charged forward regardless of his life, he still achieved little success and suffered heavy casualties. The Liao army was very fierce. He also suffered a lot in the previous battle against the Liao army in Xinkou, and almost lost his life.
Shi Yanchao was not afraid of anyone, and he was really good at fighting against the elite Shu Liao cavalry. But Guo Shao could use infantry to fight against the Liao cavalry, which made Shi Yanchao secretly admire him.
When he thought of this, he slapped the table, raised his head and said to the people around him: I have long known that Zhao Kuangyin is no match for Shao Ge'er. Shao Ge'er is a wise general. If he deploys in the city, he can destroy 10,000 Liao cavalry in one day. No matter how powerful the Iron Cavalry is, it is no more than this.
Several generals echoed.
Shi Yanchao snorted and said without hesitation: "Now if I don't do anything, I can get promoted and make money, which is also convenient. But if there is an internal fight and I have to choose, I will definitely choose Shao Ge'er. He is well prepared for the battle and does not have to be surrounded all the time; leading the cavalry to crush the enemy is much better than being surrounded and beaten. But my luck is bad, and I am always surrounded and beaten.
Wei Renpu went to deliver money and military orders, and when he returned to the Privy Council, he saw Wang Pu, who was still busy writing. Wei Renpu walked up to him, glanced at the paper with a casual look, bowed and said: I was ordered to mobilize Gao Huaide's troops of the Tiger Army, and it went smoothly.
Wang Pu just nodded, not even bothering with courtesy, perhaps because they were too familiar with each other. He finished writing what he had in his hand, blew on it twice, and then put it down with a paperweight to dry it.
At this time, Wang Pu stood up, clasped his fists and shook them, saying: "We are still busy. Something happened in Tokyo, and the outer towns have not been able to take care of it for a while. But the overall situation has been decided, and you and I can breathe a sigh of relief."
Wei Renpu looked up at the sun outside the window and said, "It's not even noon yet. This is a big deal, but it won't take long."
Wang Pu sneered: "We have to be fast. If we are too slow, a stalemate will occur. A large-scale civil war will break out in Dongjing City. If we don't destroy the capital and lose our elite troops, we will inevitably fall into internal and external troubles. Shu lost Qinfeng, and Southern Tang lost Huainan. These big countries are submissive on the surface, but they are just scared by us. Once they see that the Central Plains is declining and can't suppress them, it is obvious that they will jump out again. In addition, the various foreign towns have always been weak in the Zhou Dynasty, but some of them are quite powerful; once the power of the central government is gone, it will be difficult to make them obey orders."
Wang Pu's promotion was too fast. He was a minor official who wrote articles in the early years of Xian De, but now he has reached the highest position among civil officials. Wei Renpu was the minister appointed by Taizu to advise him, but now his status is lower than Wang Pu's. He still felt a little uncomfortable, but he did think Wang Pu was very talented, so he said: "Envoy Wang is very far-sighted and I admire you very much."
Although he has strategies, talents and careful thoughts, Wang Pu is actually a little narrow-minded. Wei Renpu didn't know how he misunderstood what he said, and only heard Wang Pu snort coldly: "You are just brave enough."
What does this mean? Wei Renpu thought: Are you thinking that I said he was far-sighted? He mentioned the temporary garrison plan again.
Wang Pu added: "Of course it's not just a matter of courage. Deputy Envoy Wei is now looking back at Guo Shao's deployment. Once such a person is given courage and status by the Queen's decree, it would be unreasonable for him not to win."
There had been no news of it before this morning; to make it so secretive, it must have been planned by only a few people.
Before the army was dispatched to the Imperial City, it was also sudden and without any signs. This meant that the entire army of 10,000 people had to be mobilized immediately this morning. There were many steps in between, from convening the generals and convincing them to reach a consensus, to mobilizing the entire army to drive directly to the Imperial City. It had to be fast to launch it suddenly without any signs. How did he do it
There are six armies on the left wing of the Hujie Army, stationed in six places. First of all, many generals above the rank of commander must be summoned before the soldiers can be mobilized. This step alone is not easy. How can he call so many scattered generals together without any evidence? I heard before that Guo Shao specially arranged a messenger force. I didn't pay attention to such a small matter. I will really think about it when I have free time.
Afterwards, they assembled a large army and quickly captured Xihua Gate to control the road heading south from the eastern part of the city, which blocked the core area of the Iron Cavalry Army. Every step was precise and fast, and there must have been a complete set of strict combat deployment. Oh, Guo Shao's bold use of troops in Tokyo City this time really opened my eyes.
Wang Pu had never praised anyone so generously. Wei Renpu knew that this old man was very proud. Because Wang Pu had neither a high-ranking family nor a high-ranking official title, he was often criticized for not being qualified to be a minister. This in turn aroused Wang Pu's greater self-esteem. In his eyes, he was a person who rose to power through real ability, and was better than those who relied on their family background or official title. In his eyes, he was the most talented person in the world.
Wei Renpu found it very rare to see such a person praising a military general so highly.
Wang Pu sighed again: "There are so many talented people in the world, it's rare. This deployment is bold and careful, and every step is very meticulous. Guo Shao is using the mind of painting a meticulous painting or carving a erotic poem to deploy troops. This is talent, skill and art. He glanced at Wei Renpu, but it was a pity.
Wei Renpu asked hurriedly: Why do you say that
Wang Pudao: Poems, songs, and paintings by famous calligraphers can be spread around the world for people to admire, but this kind of military tactics is fleeting and disappears without a trace. Only Deputy Envoy Wei and I can understand it.
Generally speaking, the exquisite skills are not meant for too many people to understand. Wei Renpu agreed, and after thinking for a while, he said, Guo Shao really admires masters and is good at learning from them.
Wei Renpu recalled that when he was in Yangzhou, Huainan, Guo Shao praised his appearance and said that he would treat him as a teacher. He was not in a position to mention that matter in front of Wang Pu, otherwise it would be self-praising to the point of shamelessness.
At the moment, I only thought: He has a sharp and meticulous mind, is very talented, and can appreciate things he doesn't understand, especially things that are exquisite. Such a person is actually a warrior, haha
I also find it strange. Guo Shao was born in a very humble family. He should not have much knowledge and he is not very old. Wang Pu thought thoughtfully, but there are always some people like this in the world, such as the child prodigy who can write poems at a young age.
The two sighed for a while, and Wei Renpu asked again: What would Zhao Kuangyin do now
Wang Pu said bluntly: Escape.
After hearing this, Wei Renpu pondered and said: We can only set up an ambush on the road. Now for the sake of the overall situation, we dare not act rashly against the troops of the Palace Front Division.
Wang Pu nodded and said: "That's right, a big thing just happened, and the time is too short. For the sake of safety and to reduce the loss of elite imperial guards, it is not convenient to go to the Iron Cavalry Army camp to arrest people; the troops are still unaware of the situation, and the people are in panic, so be careful not to let them resist in groups."
Wei Renpu said: "If Zhao Kuangyin doesn't seize the opportunity now, and wait until more people from the Hujie Army gather to form a greater advantage and the various departments of the Privy Council deploy against the various departments of the Palace Front Department, Zhao Kuangyin will not be able to escape even if he wants to." Envoy Wang thought, should we find an opportunity to remind Guo Shao that young and energetic people are usually not very cunning, and they are prone to be arrogant and conceited once they succeed, so don't make a stupid move at this critical juncture.
Wang Pu pondered and said: When the army first entered the imperial city, the queen summoned all the ministers. Guo Shao was very humble outside the Jinxiang Palace, and he did not become arrogant because he controlled the imperial city by force. From my perspective, he does not seem to be the kind of person who becomes arrogant after success, but it does no harm to remind him. It just so happens that I have something to see him about, so leave this matter to me.