Emperor Huizong was overjoyed after hearing that Guo Yaoshidao argued that the court could take back Youyan's homeland from the Jurchens. Recovering Youyan's homeland was Emperor Huizong's greatest wish. Pharmacist Guo scratched Emperor Huizong's itch. How could Emperor Huizong be unhappy? ! As for how Youyan regained her homeland, that's not important. What's important is that she can recover it. In his excitement, Emperor Huizong remembered what Pharmacist Guo said in the memorial, and wanted to test Pharmacist Guo's loyalty to the court, so he added: "It is necessary to argue with the Jin people and claim Youyan's homeland. I have sent Zhao Secretary Cheng, together with Privy Tong and Cai Jianjun, after they discussed a detailed plan, they went to Jin Emperor Wanyan Aguda's place and asked for Youyan's hometown. But I don't know how Jin Emperor will reply? Will he give back my Youyan? old haunt?"
When Medicine Master Guo saw this, he bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, it is necessary for the Jurchens to return the homeland of Youyan to the imperial court. First of all, since ancient times, the homeland of Youyan has belonged to the Central Plains court, but it was ceded to the Khitan by Shi Jingtang, Taizu of the Later Jin Dynasty. That’s it. Now that the Khitan is gone, the hometown of Youyan naturally belongs to the Central Plains imperial court. Secondly, the Celestial Empire and the Jin people signed a covenant, which clearly stipulates that the sixteen states of Youyan belong to the Celestial Dynasty. It is written in black and white. As the Emperor of Jin, I am afraid that I can’t just talk about it. .”
"Yes, yes, what if Ruona Jindi insists on not paying it back?"
"The only option is to use force."
"Use force? In Guo Qing's opinion, compared with the Jin people, which one is stronger and which one is weaker?"
Hearing this, Pharmacist Guo bowed to Huizong again and replied loudly: "Your Majesty. The Jurchens are a small and barbaric country. Although they occupy a large area of Khitan, their population is sparse, their land is barren, their output is not abundant, and their successors are lacking. How can it be compared with the Celestial Kingdom? The Jurchens overestimated their own capabilities and insisted on going against the Celestial Empire, which made the Celestial Empire so angry that they fought with each other. The Celestial Kingdom can mobilize millions of soldiers at any time, with a continuous supply of materials, and heavenly soldiers and generals. , sweeping across the northern border, with overwhelming force, invincible, and invincible, how can the Jurchens resist it?!"
Emperor Huizong liked to hear what Guo Yaoshi said, but Emperor Huizong still had a basic judgment on the outbreak of war between Song and Jin Dynasties and its outcome. Huizong felt that if the imperial court went to war with the Jin people, victory might not be certain, but defeat was absolutely impossible. After all, the imperial dynasty had millions of soldiers and horses. How could a mere hundred thousand Jurchen soldiers and horses count? ! However, the Jin defeated the Khitan with a mere 100,000 troops and a million troops. This is also a basic fact, which shows that their strength cannot be underestimated.
Of course, Huizong would never tell Pharmacist Guo about this little idea. What Huizong needs now is pharmacist Guo's desperate service. Therefore, Huizong was greatly excited on the surface and said loudly: "What Guo Qing said is absolutely true! I have ordered Secretary Zhao, Privy Tong, and Cai Jianjun to ask the Jin people for Youyan's hometown after consultation. In order to facilitate Secretary Zhao While Privy Tong and Cai Jianjun are negotiating with the Jin people, I have ordered Tong Guan to arrange for Liu Xianfeng to send troops to Youzhou City to create a military coercion and cooperate with the struggle at the negotiation table. What do you think, Guo Qing?"
Hearing this, Pharmacist Guo immediately became excited. He bowed to Huizong and replied loudly: "Your Majesty. In this case, I request to return to the front line of Xiongzhou immediately. I am willing to bring a strong force to the Youzhou City in person, go through fire and water, and charge into the battle." , to contain the Jurchens and cooperate with Privy Tong to claim Youyan’s hometown."
Huizong was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Guo Qing is really a fierce general! Not long ago, I have instructed Privy Council Tong to change Youzhou into Yanshan Prefecture after its recovery, and Guo Qing will be appointed as the prefect of Yanshan Prefecture, commanding more than 100,000 soldiers. Ma, in charge of military and political affairs in Youzhou area."
When Medicine Master Guo saw this, he knelt on the ground, burst into tears, and shouted loudly: "I am in the Liao Kingdom. I heard that Emperor Zhao is in the sky. I don't want to see Long Yan today. What a blessing! The Holy Lord has treated me so kindly that even though I almost died, There is nothing I can do to repay you. I am willing to do my best and have no regrets even if I die."
Huizong was very satisfied with Pharmacist Guo's statement and said with a smile: "Guo Qing is dead, I still have things that need Guo Qing to do."
Hearing this, Pharmacist Guo quickly stood up, bowed to Huizong, and replied loudly: "The Holy One has decreed that I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Huizong said: "I heard that Emperor Tian Zuo fled to the west, and now there are not many soldiers and horses in the Yin Mountain area. Guo Qing can take a group of soldiers and horses, go to the Yin Mountain, capture Tianzuo, and defeat the Yan people. .”
When Medicine Master Guo heard what Emperor Huizong said, his expression changed. He looked up and said, "Your Majesty, Emperor Tianzuo is my old master. He fled because of the collapse of the country. That's why I returned to the Heavenly Dynasty. When I was in Liao, Emperor Tian Zuo treated his ministers well. He rescued his ministers from the middle of the army and appointed them to the leader of the resentful army. God did it to him, and he had the grace to rebuild. He told the Holy One. If the Holy One sent his ministers to do other things, he should die immediately. , I dare not refuse without hesitation; but if I were asked to rebel against the old master and capture the old master, I would never be able to do it. If the Holy One wanted me to capture the old master, and I could not serve the Holy One, I would request to be dismissed and return to the land. Return to Tiezhou, become a good citizen again, and never seek an official career!"
As he said this, Gao Yaoshi felt sad and burst into tears. He knelt on the ground again, his head clasped in his mouth, and the ground made a thumping sound. Gao Yaoshi cried and begged: "Your Majesty, please leave this matter to others. I dare not accept the order even if I die."
When Huizong saw this, he was deeply moved. He felt that Gao Yaoshi was a benevolent and righteous person, loyal to the emperor, and would not abandon his old master just because of the fortune of a high official. He was a trustworthy person, so he said to Yaoshi Guo: "Guo Qing, please be free soon." , I just said it casually, since Guo Qing refuses, how can I force it? This alone shows your loyalty. Guo Qing, please come quickly."
Huizong said, stood up, left the dragon throne, and helped Guo Yaoshi with his own hands.
Medicine Master Guo had tears in his eyes and was still in grief.
Huizong felt uncomfortable, so he took off his beaded robe and put it on Gao Yaoshi.
Gao Yaoshi was greatly moved, and knelt on the ground again.
Huizong went to help him again, and Medicine Master Guo stood up and said to Emperor Huizong in tears: "I don't know how to repay the kindness of the Holy One."
Huizong patted Pharmacist Guo on the shoulder and said: "I know your loyalty. When you came to Beijing this time, you saw me and I saw you. You got to know me and I got to know you." Let’s get to know each other better. Now, you don’t need to say anything more. You’ll have to work harder and will set off in the near future to return to Xiongzhou, pick up a strong force, and attack Youzhou City. Cooperate with Privy Tong to regain Youzhou. After Youzhou is recovered, , I will not treat you badly, you can enjoy the glory and wealth by then!"
Gao Yaoshi replied loudly: "My kindness will never be repaid by Yao Shi's death. I will return to Xiongzhou immediately, raise my troops to the north, and attack Youzhou City. I will try my best to regain the hometown of Youyan for the Holy Emperor and the imperial court. This is how I repay the Lord’s favor.”
Immediately, Gao Yaoshi, Wang Fu and Emperor Huizong said goodbye and went outside the palace.
After Gao Yaoshi and Wang Fu went out of the palace, they returned to the temporary official residence where Guo Yaoshi lived.
Pharmacist Guo expressed his gratitude to Wang Fu again and said to Wang Fu: "Thank you so much for your support. Pharmacist has no way to express his gratitude. He can only go to the front of the line in person, charge into the battle, be loyal and filial to the court, and feel at ease. Your grace is with you." Above, in the future, once the pharmacist is able to fulfill his ambition, he will not forget the kindness of his kindness, and he will treat his kindness like his parents, and he will be loyal and filial."
Wang Fu said hurriedly: "General Guo has said it before. You and I are all ministers of the imperial court, and we all serve the imperial court, nothing else. If the general thinks that he is good, he can just go to the front line and fight, and there will be great things in the future. The truth is easy to deal with in the past."
Wang Fu and Medicine Master Guo talked for a while, then left.
That night, Pharmacist Guo prepared his luggage. Early in the morning of the next day, Pharmacist Guo led a hundred or ten guards out of Bianjing and headed towards Xiongzhou.
At this time, Zhao Liangsi had already arrived at Xiongzhou. After meeting up with Tong Guan and Cai You, they discussed the matter of claiming Youzhou and decided that Zhao Liangsi would take the initiative and go to Wanyan Aguda's office in the Kingdom of Jin to negotiate with Wanyan Aguda. Matters regarding the return of Youzhou. In order to facilitate communication, Tong Guan specially sent more than ten followers, living in the Jin Kingdom and along the way to Youzhou, to relay the status of Zhao Liangsi's negotiations with the Jin Kingdom at any time. At the same time, Tong Guan and Cai You also arranged for soldiers to report the negotiation status to the court at any time and request instructions from Huizong and the court.
Zhao Liangsi was ordered to lead more than a dozen negotiators and dozens of soldiers to Youzhou to negotiate with Wanyan Agu and ask for Youzhou.
Two days after Zhao Liangsi left, Pharmacist Guo returned to Xiongzhou from Bianjing.
Pharmacist Guo reported the meeting with Emperor Huizong to Tong Guan and Cai You, and asked for a troop of troops to go to Youzhou City to cooperate with Zhao Liangsi in negotiating to regain Youzhou.
Before this, Tong Guan, Cai You and Zhao Liangsi had discussed and decided that Wang Zhen would lead an army of 100,000 people to attack Youzhou. They would only build momentum and not attack, so as not to cause military conflicts between Song and Jin Dynasties and make things more complicated. Now, Medicine Master Guo requested to lead a powerful force to attack Youzhou City and cooperate with Zhao Liangsi in negotiations, which made Tong Guan and Cai You worried. Tong Guan and Cai You were afraid that Medicine Master Guo would be reckless, so they actually attacked Youzhou. As a result, Youzhou City was not captured, but it caused a direct conflict between the Song and Jin armies, making everything difficult to handle.
Tong Guan already had a deep understanding of the situation of the Song Army through two attacks on the Liao Kingdom. He knew in his heart that since the Song Army could not even defeat the defeated Khitan army, it would be difficult for them to confront the Jin Kingdom's soldiers and horses. Even more defeats and fewer wins, with almost no chance of winning. Therefore, before this, in discussions with Zhao Liangsi, Tong Guan, Cai You, and Zhao Liangsi had agreed that Youzhou could only get it back through negotiation or even purchase, and they must not attack by force.
Therefore, when Gao Yaoshi proposed to lead a powerful force to attack Youzhou City, Tong Guan declined and said: "Deputy Envoy Guo Xianfeng is willing to lead a powerful force to attack Youzhou City. It is naturally great. However, Guo Xianfeng Before the deputy envoy returned to Xiongzhou, I had ordered Wang Zhen to lead an army of 100,000 to attack Youzhou City. There were many mistakes in the temporary change of generals. Deputy Envoy Guo Xianfeng had traveled thousands of miles to return from the capital, and his carriage and horses were exhausted. If you have a hard time, you might as well rest for two days. When Youzhou needs it, I will arrange for Deputy Envoy Guo Xianfeng to bring troops and horses to help Youzhou."
When Medicine Master Guo saw this, he knew that Tong Guan and Cai You were not at ease with him, so he could not persist any longer. He then looked at Tong Guan and Cai You and bowed to him, and said loudly: "General, I will obey your command."
Medical Master Guo said goodbye to Tong Guan and Cai You and went back to his barracks to rest.
