Guo Shao was too lazy to explain and argue with him, because Lu Chengyong had already picked up his sword and it was too late. He asked himself if Zhao Kuangyin's last curse was really wrong. Guo Shao felt that he still had sunshine in his heart, but if he was kind and noble without asking for the reason in the world, he could not adapt to the world and it was not in line with his human nature.
He was competitive and had a real desire to defeat a powerful enemy. It was in this historical tide that he governed the country better than the Song Dynasty and made greater achievements. Zhao Kuangyin was the best audience.
Guo Shao did think about letting him live to see the results. However, in the end, it would not achieve the effect Guo Shao wanted, because Zhao Kuangyin did not know what the Zhao Dynasty was like, and there was no comparison; Zhao Kuangyin would not really admit defeat in front of his enemies. For someone Guo Shao disliked, no matter what that person did, he would find it flawed. Moreover, if Zhao Kuangyin lived too long, risks would be inevitable.
At this moment, Lu Chengyong grabbed Zhao Kuangyin's hair roughly and stabbed him in the neck without any pause.
Zhao Kuangyin didn't even scream, blood spurted out from his punctured artery. Lu Chengyong's head, face, and hands were all covered in blood. Killing people will indeed make yourself covered in blood. The faces of the ministers around him and Zhao Kuangyin's brothers changed.
Zhao Kuangyin fell limply to the ground, his limbs still twitching, his eyes wide open, but his gaze was unfocused.
Li Jixun, Shi Shouxin and three others also stood there in a daze, staring with wide eyes at the big brother they followed, who they once thought was a man of great achievements, but was killed just like that. Their faces were as pale as death, and they probably realized their own fate intuitively.
Guo Shao said coldly: Cut off his head
Lu Chengyong followed his instructions and grabbed Zhao Kuangyin's chin and pulled it up. He chopped his neck with his right hand, then stepped on the back of the knife. With a click, he swung the knife a few times and cut off the head skillfully. Lu Chengyong was a soldier in the Xiaodi Army, which was later changed to the Iron Cavalry Army. He had been in battle for a long time, and because the heads could be rewarded at that time, he seemed to be very skilled in cutting heads. At this time, his upper body was covered with blood and minced meat, and he looked almost the same as a murderer who had just committed a crime.
Lu Chengyong lifted up the bloody head and showed it to Guo Shao. It was confirmed that no one could survive without a head, and it was simply deader than dead.
At this moment, Guo Shao found that all his hatred for Zhao Kuangyin was gone. He was a little surprised. Indeed, death is an effective way to resolve grudges. Guo Shao blurted out: Now I have settled all my grudges with him.
Then Guo Shao felt no guilt at all.
In fact, if you think about it subconsciously, Zhao Kuangyin has done nothing wrong. He is just Guo Shao's enemy. Killing an innocent person, Guo Shao still has no pressure and almost no feeling at all.
It's not that he is not a human being because he used to be a military general, but: now he doesn't have to be punished for killing people. The fear and panic after killing people, or even the feeling of being uneasy for the rest of his life, is not because he did something wrong or because he felt guilty for hurting the lives of his fellow human beings, but because he is afraid of being caught and losing his life. He is worried about his own situation.
When all these constraints and the natural reckoning really disappeared, Guo Shao felt that killing people was almost nothing. It is true that people have reached the highest position in the world and can truly experience the freedom to do whatever they want beyond all the rules of the mortal world, but he is still unwilling to kill people for a little thing, and he really values human life.
Guo Shao ordered the killing of Zhao Kuangyin without blinking an eye, but he felt that he respected life very much.
Guo Shao breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. He glanced at Li Jixun and others. He had lost interest at this moment. He waved his hand and said: Take him away and behead him.
Yes. Lu Chengyong called the guards outside the tent to come in and forcibly dragged the three people out.
Soon, three heads were brought in on a wooden tray and reported to Guo Shao. Guo Shao said: Deal with the heads of Zhao Kuangyin and others, send them to Tokyo by express horse, and show them to Empress Duanci.
After saying this, Guo Shao heaved a long sigh, stood up from the upper chair, and strode out of the tent. He stood outside the tent, with a complex emotion in his heart. He didn't feel much pleasure after revenge, but he felt relieved. In addition, there was some indescribable strangeness, just like walking along a road, but suddenly there was no road. The world was still continuing, but there was no ready-made road to follow, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Because everything has changed since then, there can no longer be a Song Dynasty. Compared with the history that Guo Shao has known since childhood, it has completely changed.
He frowned, looked up, and his sight extended to the distance. There was the noise of soldiers and horses around, but the roar of cannons and the loud and fierce sounds of killing a few days ago had stopped, and the surroundings were surprisingly peaceful. Neither side launched any military action.
At this time, Wang Pu and others also came out. Zuo You asked: Is it really necessary to cease fire for five days
Wang Pu said nothing.
Guo Shao did not hesitate and said immediately: The whole army will rest for five days. We still have to keep our word. What do you think, Envoy Wang
Wang Pu bowed and said: "I second the motion. Five days will indeed increase the pressure on Li Chuyun, the commander of the northern army, but whether your majesty keeps his word in public is more important to me."
Yes. Guo Shao nodded. He thought about the prestige and credibility of his imperial power. Although they were originally hostile countries and the other party had no retaliatory back-up plan, the trustworthiness recognized by the world was not necessarily hypocrisy. In an era when the control of the communication system could not be refined, it was necessary to educate the world and use some moral concepts to maintain rules and order.
Guo Shao decided on this matter and continued to look at the Jinyang City Wall. The Jinyang City Wall was already in disrepair, but the main body still stood at the end of the sight, with flags on it. When looking at the city wall from outside the city, sometimes it seemed very thin and fragile. You had to walk to the city gate or the wall to really see what it was; it was not a wall, but like a trapezoidal mountain, very wide and thick.
He felt that there would really be no war within five days. Under such circumstances, as long as the Zhou army did not attack, the Northern Han army would probably not provoke a war. Their strategy should be to defend the city and delay time, waiting for the Liao army to reinforce and rescue from outside.
Besides, the Northern Han Dynasty did not attach much importance to the five-day truce. How could they be willing to go through the trouble of betraying Zhao Kuangyin? It would still affect the reputation of the Northern Han Dynasty leader. Zhao Kuangyin defected to the Northern Han Dynasty from an enemy country.
Guo Shao retracted his gaze and turned back to Wang Pu and said: "The military headquarters of the front camp should arrange all the troops and issue detailed military orders. Each army should take turns to rest, and soldiers and horses should still stay on duty in each camp and should not relax their vigilance."
Wang Pu clasped his fists and said: I obey your order.
Guo Shao added: The siege has been suspended, but other military affairs cannot be stopped.