The ten generals that Guo Shao had served in were all positions in the regular army of the Imperial Guard, but the position of Inner Palace Guard that he was promoted to after returning from Jinyang was not a regular position.
The imperial guards during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period were in a rather chaotic state. By the Later Zhou Dynasty, the imperial guards were mainly divided into two major systems and four major forces. The two major systems were the Palace Front Division and the Imperial Guards Division. The Palace Front Division was closer to the emperor and belonged to the inner circle organization; the Imperial Guards Division, although its name sounded close, was actually an outer organization of the imperial guards. The Palace Front Division had elite soldiers; the Imperial Guards Division generally had a large number of soldiers.
The four main forces refer to: the Xiaodi Army under the Dianqian Division, later renamed the Tieqi Army and Konghe Army; and the Longjie Army and Hujie Army under the Shiwei Division.
The organization of the four armies is similar. One army usually has left and right wings; under the wings are corps such as the First Army, the Second Army, and the Third Army, and the number of armies in each wing is different; under the army, there is a command, one commander with 500 people, and an army has three types according to its size: five commanders, seven commanders, and ten commanders; one commander has five divisions, each division has 100 people; one division has four squads, each squad has more than 20 people; one squad has four firearms, and each firearm has 56 people.
On the basis of organization, the corresponding commanders are: Xiangdu Commander-in-Chief, Xiangjun Commander-in-Chief, Jun Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief, and Cavalry is called Junshi, Ten Generals, and Team Leaders. There are six levels.
Guo Shao served as the Tenth General, which was equivalent to the captain of a team. Later, he served as a centurion for a short period of time. After returning from Jinyang, he was promoted to the Inner Palace Direct Du Yu Hou, which was not a regular military position.
The troops responsible for the night guard duty belonged to the Palace Front Department and were not the main force of the army. They were the various squads of the Inner Palace Guard and the Outer Palace Guard.
The organization of these troops is different from that of the regular army. The four squads under the Inner Palace Guard have small numbers of people and cannot be considered an army; however, those who can serve as these on-duty generals are mostly very promising, because it is impossible to let a general who is not trusted to be on duty as guard.
Then, the position that Guo Shao was about to be transferred to in the Hujie Army returned to the regular army system. He was the commander of the first and second armies of the left wing of the Hujie Army, which meant that he had the military power of the first and second armies at the same time.
Compared with when Guo Shao was one of the Ten Generals at the beginning of the year, he has now been promoted from the second level to the fifth level.
The Hujie Army belongs to the Imperial Guards. Guo Shao inquired and found out that the First Army of the Left Wing has seven commanders, and the Second Army has five commanders, a total of twelve commanders. The total strength is about 6,000 people. Now his military power is quite considerable.
Being promoted from the Inner Palace Guard to the Commander-in-Chief of the First and Second Armies of the Left Wing of the Hujie Army was considered a promotion and his military power was greatly increased; but this transfer was only a horizontal transfer in rank and was a normal transfer that the generals could accept. Everyone knew that the generals of the Inner Palace Guard were the confidants of the court.
Someone outside the camp wanted to see Guo Shao and was making a commotion in the camp.
The soldiers reported that the man claimed to be the son of Prime Minister Wang Pu. Wang Shenqi and Guo Shao were all surprised. Guo Shao saw Wang Shenqi looking at him and said hurriedly: I have never had any contact with Prime Minister Wang. I have only met him once. Last time, I went to celebrate the first birthday of General Erlang, and Wang Du was also there.
What if he really is the son of Prime Minister Wang? Wang Shenqi said.
Guo Shao gave Wang Dushi enough respect and asked in an inquiring tone: Why don’t we let him in and meet him, and if he is an imposter, we can kick him out.
Wang Shenqi nodded: That’s very good.
The sergeant took the order and soon after went out, he brought a young man into the barracks.
But the young man looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, about the same age as Zhao Kuangyi whom he had met at Xiang Xun's house last time, but he looked younger than Zhao Kuangyi. He had a fair complexion, was not that fat, and looked quite strong.
I heard from the sergeant that this guy was looking for Guo Shao, so Guo Shao asked: You are the son of Prime Minister Wang, what do you want from me
The soldier bowed in a formal manner and said, "That's right. My father is the prime minister. I didn't want to say it, but the brothers guarding the camp wanted to drive me away. My name is Wang Yizheng, and I came here specially to join the army."
Guo Shao and Wang Shenqi looked at each other in bewilderment. If he was really the son of Wang Pu, he would have a bright future and many other options, but he would have gone to the inner palace to join the army.
The young man Wang Yizheng said: I don't know who Guo Yuhou is, I will only shoot him. It was Guo Shao, the most powerful general of the Northern Han Dynasty, who was shot dead by one arrow.
This general is it. Guo Shao and Wang Shenqi looked at each other and smiled.
Unexpectedly, the young man knelt down on one knee and said, "I have always admired and respected General Guo's reputation. I heard that General Guo is going to march west. Please accept me as your subordinate. I will serve you at your side."
Guo Shao was stunned and said: If your father asked, I would certainly agree, but you obviously did not tell your father, otherwise how could you join my camp? Even if you want to join the military, you should first go to the palace to be a Qianniu Bei or something like that.
The emissary Wang Shenqi also said: "Prime Minister Wang's family is a family of scholars. Young Master Wang is not educated. Why did you come to join the army without telling your father? Who would dare to accept you?"
Wang Yizheng said: I am not a good student. My father sent me to school when I was young. I recruited the children as soldiers in the school and became a general myself.
Haha, the generals in the barracks burst into laughter, and even the sergeants at the door laughed. This kid doesn't seem to be annoying to the warriors.
Wang Yizheng patted his chest again and said: "Generals, don't look down on my youth. I heard that Guo Yuhou is not even 20 years old. He has great ambitions and I know all kinds of weapons. I am also very skilled in riding and archery." He couldn't wait to ask, "General Guo, please accept me under your command. I will go with you to kill the enemy and serve the country. This is what a real man should do."
Guo Shao looked at the boy and said with a smile: You think it's too easy. Studying and being an official is much better than fighting in the battlefield. General Wang said,
Wang Shenqi nodded: My father is the prime minister, and we are from a family of scholars. We don't have to worry about food and clothing, so why would we risk our lives in battle
Wang Yizheng didn't want to listen to any nonsense and asked directly: General Guo looks down on me and is unwilling to accept me as his subordinate
Guo Shaodao: It’s not that I look down on it, it’s that I can’t afford it.
Wang Yizheng insisted: "General Guo, don't judge people by appearance. I can do archery, horse riding and shooting. If you don't believe me, let's go to the training ground and try it out."
You trespass into the barracks, capture me, Guo Shao suddenly shouted.
Wang Yi was shocked. He did not expect that he would turn hostile so quickly. He said anxiously: "My father is the prime minister. What do you want to do?"
The soldier who came forward was a little hesitant, and Guo Shao said again: "First, capture him and say that his father is the prime minister. How do we know whether it is true or not? We don't know the prime minister's son. Let's send him to Prime Minister Wang and ask him."
Wang Shenqi was so confused by what was going on that he just let Guo Shao do whatever he wanted.
So two soldiers grabbed Wang Yizheng's arms, and several other soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons surrounded him. However, they did not tie him up. He was a fair-skinned young man, and judging from his clothes and appearance, he was the son of a wealthy family. There was really no need to go to the trouble of tying him up.
Guo Shao stood up and said: "Envoy Wang, I have to ask for leave and bring this young man to the Privy Council in person, so that Prime Minister Wang can see whether he is his son and make a final decision."
Wang Shenqi said: General Guo is just waiting for the promotion appointment letter, so there is no need to worry too much about this side, as there are people on duty in the barracks.
Guo Shao said goodbye, and took a few soldiers to escort Wang Yizheng out of the barracks. The young man was quite well behaved, saying that he really did not lie, but he was not very arrogant, so he was arrested and taken away obediently.
Guo Shao rode his horse and slowly led his group to Xihua Gate. Unable to get in, he asked the officer on duty to send someone to inform Wang Pu of the Privy Council. The officer on duty at Xihua Gate recognized Guo Shao as an inner palace guard, so he enthusiastically sent someone in.
After a while, Wang Pu heard that it was his own son who got into trouble, and he quickly came out. Sure enough, this kid was really his son. Guo Shao had long since stopped doubting Wang Yizheng's identity. It was all within his expectations: there might be someone pretending to be the son of a prime minister, but it was a bit unbelievable that he would go to the imperial army camp and deceive the generals after pretending to be one.
After hearing the whole story, Wang Pu said: I didn't discipline my son well, and let him do whatever he wanted. It would be better to hand him over to me and discipline him at home.
Guo Shao thought: What would it be like if I kept harassing the prime minister's son just because he was making a noise in front of the military camp
He personally brought the person here on an excuse, just on impulse, thinking that he could ask for a small favor and have a few words with Wang Pu. If the prime minister of the Privy Council is kind enough to remind him of something he does not understand or neglect in the transfer, it may be of great help.
At least there was no harm in not getting anything out of it. Guo Shao had nothing to do in the Inner Palace anyway; it would be useless to do anything because he would be transferred soon.
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