One Piece of Song Dynasty

Concubine Xiao De was very angry but also helpless when she learned that Gao Feng of Yizhou had rebelled against the Song army. At present, she only has troops, half of which is given to Yelu Dashi to be stationed in the Juyongguan area to defend against the Jin army, and the other half is given to Xiao Qian to be stationed in the Lugou River area to defend against the Song army. The Xijin Mansion was very empty, with less than a thousand defenders.

That afternoon, Concubine Xiao De walked out of Yuanhe Hall and walked aimlessly along the cobblestone path on the shore of Yaochi, with a group of guards following closely behind her.

At this time, Xiao Qian hurriedly caught up and said: "Queen Mother, I think that the next target of the Song Army must be Zhuozhou. I am not sure about the situation in Zhuozhou, and I want to go and see it in person."

Concubine Xiao De stopped and said: "The Ai family thinks that Pharmacist Guo is not reliable. None of the Han officials are reliable. Sooner or later, they will surrender to the Song Dynasty. They should all be killed." Concubine Xiao De's eyes flashed with a cold light. .

Xiao Qian said: "Guo Yaoshi is not a Han, he is from Bohai. He has a high prestige in the Evervictorious Army. The Evervictorious Army now has more than troops. I want to make full use of this team."

Concubine Xiao De nodded and said: "Okay then, you have to go and come back quickly."

Xiao Qian asked: "It's been several days since Dashi went to Juyongguan. I don't know what the situation is like there."

Concubine Xiao De replied: "According to Dashi's report, the main force of the Jin Kingdom is still stationed in the Fengshengzhou area, and the herds of horses have stopped. A few days ago, Xixia sent tens of thousands of troops to attack the Tiande Army, but they were defeated by the Jin Kingdom and suffered heavy casualties. .”

Recently, although Yaoshi Guo lives in Zhuozhou, his heart is in Yanjing. The last time he paid his condolences to Yelu Chun, he felt that the situation in the palace was mysterious, so he left quickly. But not long after returning to Zhuozhou, several of his followers were arrested by Xiao Qian in his old house in Youzhou, which made him a little panicked. In particular, one of his followers also exposed Li Chuwen's affair with Tong Guan, the Song Xuanfu envoy, which led to Li Chuwen and his son being executed by Concubine Xiao De, which made him even more uneasy. Recently, news continued to spread in Youzhou that Concubine Xiao De was preparing to massacre Han officials on a large scale. The news spread like wildfire, which made him terrified. These days, he has been paying close attention to the developments in Youzhou every day.

Hearing that Yizhou Gaofeng surrendered to the Song Dynasty, Medicine Master Guo couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. He felt that this was probably the only path he could choose. Although he had no contact with the Song Dynasty, he had longed for that great country in his heart.

Just when Pharmacist Guo was thinking about surrendering to the Song Dynasty, but was still hesitant, Xiao Qian suddenly came to Zhuozhou from Yanjing, which shocked Pharmacist Guo. He thought, what is Xiao Qian doing in Zhuozhou at this moment? Could it be that he wants to arrest him?

Pharmacist Guo quickly summoned Zhang Linghui, Liu Shunren, Zhen Wuchen and other close friends to the secret room to discuss. Pharmacist Guo said, "Xiao Qian is here. I don't know what his purpose is. How should you deal with it?"

Liu Shunren thought for a while and said, "Xiao Qian definitely has no good intentions when he comes to Zhuozhou. I think he is probably here to carry out Empress Dowager Xiao's secret order and come to arrest us."

Zhang Linghui said: "In my opinion, we might as well do what Gao Feng did in Yizhou and surrender to the Song Dynasty to present the city. We can not only save our lives but also protect our officials. Why not do it?"

Everyone looked at Medicine Master Guo, waiting for him to make a decision.

Seeing that the time had come, Medical Master Guo said in a low voice: "I think this method will work. There is no other way. It's not that we are not loyal to Daliao, we are really forced to do nothing."

Zhen Wuchen said thoughtfully: "We can force Xiao Qian to surrender to the Song Dynasty when we invite him to the banquet. If he refuses to surrender, we will imprison him and give him to the Song Dynasty as a meeting gift. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty will definitely be very happy. , and Yanjing’s Lugouhe defense line will be paralyzed due to the loss of Xiao Qian’s command, which is also very meaningful for the Song army to regain Youzhou.”

All the generals agreed, but Yaoshi Guo shook his head and said: "You also know that Xiao Qian is kind to me and asked me to harm him, but I really can't do it. Well, I will act according to the situation when the time comes, but without me Order, no one is allowed to act rashly." Everyone agreed.

So, Pharmacist Guo held a banquet in the most luxurious restaurant in Zhuozhou to entertain Xiao Qian. He respectfully held the cup in both hands and toasted Xiao Qian three times: "My benefactor is my Guo's reborn parent, and Guo will never forget him until his death."

Xiao Qian smiled slightly and said: "General Guo's words are serious. You and I are officials in the same dynasty, and we are all working hard to protect the country of Liao, so there is no need to be polite."

Pharmacist Guo said: "Since my benefactor mentioned Jiangshan Sheji, I would also like to share my opinion. Now, Emperor Tianzuo has abandoned the country and fled, Emperor Tianxi has died of illness, and Empress Dowager Xiao's political platform is in chaos. I think that Liao is suffering from internal and external troubles, and is in a state of disarray. It’s over, the country is about to disappear, why don’t we lead us to join the Song Dynasty and find another way out, what do we think?”

When Xiao Qian heard this, he pointed at Yaoshi Guo's nose angrily and said, "I never thought that Yaoshi Guo also has a rebellious heart. I am really blind. I recommended you to the imperial court for your official position. The imperial court treats you well." You are entrusted with a heavy responsibility, but you want to betray the imperial court. Where is your conscience? Rebellious ministers have never had a good end since ancient times. You really disappoint me."

Pharmacist Guo lowered his head and remained silent, letting Xiao Qian scold him.

Zhen Wuchen kept staring at Yaoshi Guo's face. As long as Yaoshi Guo gave a hint, the ambush troops would immediately swarm him.

When Xiao Qian came to Zhuozhou this time, he did not bring many troops. He only brought his own bodyguard with only a hundred and ten men. He felt that Yaoshi Guo was determined to be rebellious and his life would be in danger if he stayed any longer. He could already feel the murderous look in Zhen Wuchen's eyes. He felt that he had to leave Zhuozhou immediately. It was obviously a Hongmen Banquet.

Xiao Qian said: "I have finished what I have said. I hope you will think about it carefully and take care of yourself. I will return to Xijin Mansion immediately."

At this time, it was dark and the gate of Zhuozhou City was closed. Xiao Qian and his party rode to the city gate and ordered the gatekeepers to open the gate, but they refused to do so.

Xiao Qian's face was livid, his round eyes were wide open, and he was gnashing his teeth. He was about to give the order to seize the door. Suddenly, several fast horses galloped on the city road, and someone shouted loudly: "Commander Guo has an order, open the door to see off the guests."

When Xiao Qian heard this, he thought to himself, Yaoshi Guo, you finally have a little bit of conscience. The soldiers guarding the city then opened the city gate and lowered the suspension bridge. Xiao Qian and his party left the city and galloped away on Pegasus.

After a while, Pharmacist Guo quietly came to the city gate tower and took a look. He saw that the surrounding fields were dark and boundless. He knew that Xiao Qian was gone, and he said silently in his heart: King Xiao, I, Guo, have repaid your kindness tonight. From now on, if we meet on the battlefield, each will serve his master.

At this point, Pharmacist Guo knew that he had no way out.

Back in the army, Pharmacist Guo convened a meeting with his generals and said: "Emperor Tianzuo has lost his country, Empress Dowager Xiao's political platform is in chaos, internal robbers and external invaders have led to the division of the world. The emperor of Song Dynasty, with his virtue of good life, denounced the people and attacked crimes, ordered the tiger ministers to support heavy troops, Go down to Yizhou and suppress my territory. This brave man takes the gold seal as big as the time of fighting. The Song Dynasty invites us with high officials and generous salaries. If we don't advance in our strengths, when the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, what can I do to you? What do you think it should be?”