Many things were done but were not put to good use, but not doing them was not an option. Guo Shaosui's main force crossed the Juma River and arrived in Yizhou, where there was no more fighting; the army's careful deployment and defense of infantry and cavalry did not play any role.
After crossing the Juma River, people entered the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they gradually relaxed. If they were in the territory of Youzhou, even if there was no war, the emperor and his subjects would not be able to relax because they felt a sense of crisis.
The army camped and made camp for the night in an orderly manner.
Guo Shao did not show up in public, but only asked Wang Pu, Zuo You and others to meet him. He had not recovered from the cold.
Zuo You said: I think we should leave a group of elite soldiers in Yizhou to prevent attacks from the Liao army.
Guo Shao did not respond for a moment. He held the copper lampstand in his left hand, looked down at the location of Yizhou on the map, and placed his finger on the southeast of Damingfu, the location of Yunzhou; then he raised the lamp and observed it for a long time.
It is necessary to leave a group of imperial troops in Hebei, but not in Yizhou. It would be best to stay in this place. Guo Shao tapped the map with his finger, Dezhou.
Zuo You stretched his neck and looked at it silently.
Wang Pudao: Your Majesty is to prevent Li Yun of Yunzhou
Guo Shao did not deny it, and said thoughtfully: The problems of a strong fortress often lie within. There is no need to station troops in Yizhou, because the current problems of the Liao Kingdom do not come from the strong military power of the Great Zhou.
Wang Pu groaned and said: I'm afraid there will be some storms when we retreat this time.
Guo Shao looked at the lights on the map. On a previous night, he looked at the flames of the lights with a sad and depressed mood. When he made the decision that night, he had seriously considered the internal challenges.
At this time his expression was completely different, and he said calmly: Li Yun is a man with too much ambition but not enough ability, so he is not a concern.
Yunzhou Tianping Jie Town is located in the north of Liangshanbo. Li Yun is now serving as Jiedushi here. Compared with his previous responsibility of resisting the Northern Han Kingdom in Luzhou, he has almost no role here now.
At that time, the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty ordered him to move his garrison, on the condition that he was allowed to take the main force of the Zhaoyi Army with him. The court and the garrison had their own pros and cons, and after bargaining and compromise, Li Yun came to Hebei honestly.
As a warlord, Li Yun was very aware of his situation. The court must not trust him, so they tried hard to make him move; he was also unwilling to hand over military power because it was his status capital.
If the imperial court wanted to destroy him directly, it would be a waste of time and money, and would also cause panic among other warlords; if he wanted to rebel, he would easily fail. The compromise between the upper and lower levels was only temporary, and both sides were waiting for a thorough solution.
At this time, he was walking back and forth in the main room, very anxious.
Two civil servants stood beside him. One of them was an old man with a celestial appearance, named Zhong Li. He was good at divination and knew all kinds of divination techniques. He was very famous.
Zhongli had dissuaded Li Yun from raising an army before, but the reason was simply that the opportunity was not good.
Li Yun's eldest son also advised him to give up his military power in exchange for wealth and glory from the court. Because before that, it was very obvious that the court wanted to weaken him continuously, moving the town away from its base, occasionally transferring his generals in the name of promotion, and taking back the power of the Jiedushi to interfere with local officials. He also heard a piece of news in a private message that the court also wanted to set up a transport envoy to take back the financial power of the Jiedushi.
At that time, Guo Shao's martial arts reputation was at its peak. Li Yun had no room for resistance and also had negative thoughts.
But now, he smelled a glimmer of opportunity again.
An aide said: "According to reports, the imperial army suffered heavy losses when they were attacked by the Liao army during the Northern Expedition. The emperor's two sworn brothers were killed in battle. Now they have retreated back to the country in defeat, and the people are in a panic."
Li Yun said: How many soldiers did the imperial army lose
The staff said: "No matter how many casualties there are, the imperial guards must be demoralized and exhausted. The emperor usurped the throne and gained power through military force, but now he has been defeated and the people's hearts are no longer with him."
Li Yun thought: It seems that the blacksmith Guo is not as amazing as the rumors say. After all, when I was fighting, he was still breastfeeding.
But Li Yun did not say anything inappropriate in front of his staff.
Li Yun turned to look at Zhong Li: Mr. Zhong, why don't you speak
Zhong Li said: Let me do some divination for you.
Seeing Li Yun's hesitation, another staff member advised: "In today's situation, there are very few opportunities. If you don't get up now, you will regret it if you miss the opportunity."
Li Yun said: The place we moved to is not good.
The staff member said anxiously: The court has long been wary of the lord. Once the lord is stripped of his military power, be careful of being repaid later. It is impossible to have wealth and peace.
Li Yun didn't say it, but this was exactly what he was worried about. In the past, the world was in turmoil, and he always felt that it was his turn, but the people in the chair in Tokyo kept coming and going, and they never succeeded, and in the end, they couldn't even protect themselves. Li Yun was very depressed during his time in Yunzhou.
He was already very tempted by the current situation, but he remained calm and said: The location is not good and the troops are insufficient.
The staff said: "My lord, if you want to use one city to fight a country, it's like hitting a rock with an egg. We have been hiding in the abyss for this reason. Now is not the time to be the only one in power. We must contact our allies and start a war together. Once the current emperor cannot control the situation, the world will be in turmoil. When the situation changes, my lord will try to stand out again."
Li Yun looked at his staff with encouragement.
The aide said: The actual supporters of the Tokyo court are only the Imperial Guards and Fu Yanqing, the Prince of Wei in Hebei. Many places are not stable and reliable. Now that the Imperial Guards have just suffered a defeat and are weak, and the Prince of Wei is old, it is really God's help that our lord has the greatest chance. The old land of the Eastern Han Kingdom and the Northern Han in Hedong is the best place to try to persuade Yang Ye to rise up.
Li Yun found it interesting after hearing this.
The staff continued: Yang Ye controls tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and controls all the passes such as Yanmen, Xinkou, Shilingguan, etc. Except for Jinyang City, all are in his hands. Once the world changes, Yang Ye can regain the land of Hedong, become the master, and establish a separatist regime to compete for the Central Plains. What's not to do
Li Yun nodded subconsciously, thinking: If I had Yang Ye's capital, I would have started an army long ago.
The staff said in a deep voice: Yang Ye's wife Zhe Saihua is the daughter of Jingnan Jiedushi Zhe Dejian. The Yang and Zhe families are old friends and have an alliance. Once Yang Ye's cavalry is deployed, the Zhe family in the northwest will rebel, and the Central Plains will be in flames. The situation will change.
Besides, it has not been long since the Shu Kingdom and other places in the south of the Yangtze River have been restored. Once the situation changes, as long as someone makes a call, how reliable is it
Li Yun's eyes brightened, and his face turned red as blood rushed in. He pondered for a moment, then said: You read the books of sages, but you don't understand the great principles.
The aide was stunned and said ashamedly: I am extremely ashamed.