After coming out of Jia Shizhong's manor, Medical Master Guo and his party hurriedly returned to Yanjing City.
After entering Yanjing City, Pharmacist Guo asked Zhang Linghui and others to go back to their respective homes, while he went to find Wang Anzhong alone. Pharmacist Guo wanted to discuss Zhang Jue's matter with Wang Anzhong. He wanted to transfer Zhang Jue to Jia Shizhong's manor.
In the Xuanfu Si Yamen, Wang Anzhong was grieving that he had to kill Zhang Jue under the pressure of the Jin people. When Pharmacist Guo entered the Yamen of Xuanfu Division, Wang Anzhong hurriedly greeted him and said to Pharmacist Guo, "General Guo, you are back!" Pharmacist Guo was shocked when he saw Wang Anzhong was anxious and sad, and replied: "I went to Yanjiao to inspect the troops and horses in the past few days, and also inspected the mountains and geography of Yanjing. Sir Xuanfu, the relationship between the Jin and Song Dynasties is very abnormal, and many things have to be prepared in advance." Wang Anzhong said: " Yes! Yes! The Jin people are very arrogant now!" Guo Yaoshi said: "Xuanfu looks very anxious. Is there something wrong?" Wang Anzhong said: "The Jin people are very nervous about asking for Zhang Jue..."
Before Wang Anzhong finished speaking, Pharmacist Guo asked, "How is Zhang Jue's condition now?"
Wang Anzhong said: "I was about to tell you that Zhang Jue's head has been taken away by the Jin people." Hearing this, Medicine Master Guo was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Has the Xuanfu envoy killed Zhang Jue? Have Zhang Jue been killed?" Has his head been given to the Jin people?" Wang Anzhong said: "Exactly. The Jin people are very demanding of Zhang Jue, and threaten to raise troops to take it themselves. This Xuanfu envoy has reported this situation to the Holy One, and the Holy One has sent a secret edict. In order not to trigger a war between the Jin and Song Dynasties, let me behead Zhang Jue and send his head to the Jin people, so as to calm the dispute between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty."
When Medicine Master Guo saw this, he said that although he didn't say anything, in his heart, he already had doubts about the imperial court and the Holy One, and no longer trusted him so much. Pharmacist Guo thought to himself, I am also a surrendered general. One day, the Jin people will ask the court for my head. Will the court chop off my head and give it to the Jin people? It’s hard to say! It seems that this Da Song Dynasty is unreliable.
Immediately, Wang Anzhong told Pharmacist Guo about the situation of Zhang Jue's execution, and finally said: "I have no choice but to inform General Guo of this matter. This can only be done."
Pharmacist Guo said: "It is inevitable to choose the lesser of two evils."
Pharmacist Guo said this to deceive Wang Anzhong and prevent Wang Anzhong from seeing his thoughts.
Pharmacist Guo left the Xuanfu Si Yamen gloomily.
Pharmacist Guo returned to the Wutai Army's Jiedu Envoy Yamen and called Zhang Linghui, Liu Shunren, Zhen Wuchen and other close associates to talk about Zhang Jue's affairs.
Pharmacist Guo said to those people: "Zhang Jue's contribution to the imperial court by offering his camp to the three states of Pingluan and Luan was not insignificant. However, the Jin army launched an attack to capture Zhang Jue, who was hidden in the Xuanfu Si Yamen by Wang Xuanfu's envoys. . Speaking of which, the Song Dynasty was also a great country in the Central Plains, with millions of soldiers. Zhang Jue could and should be protected. As a result, under the coercion of the Jin army, Wang Anzhong killed Zhang Jue and dedicated his head to the Golden man.”
Zhang Linghui said: "Does Your Majesty know about this?"
Pharmacist Guo said: "It's fine if you don't know this. The key point is that killing Zhang Jue and dedicating his head to the golden man was exactly what the Holy Emperor Wang Anzhong did. Everyone, in this way, Zhang Jue will be killed." Killing is not a local issue, but a court issue."
Zhang Linghui, Liu Shunren and other generals couldn't help but feel frightened after hearing this.
Guo Yaoshi continued: "Fortunately, when we returned to the imperial court with the ever-victorious army, Daliao was weak and unable to support the situation. If Daliao at that time had been as strong as the Jin Kingdom now, it would have been as powerful as it is today. If you want Zhang Jue to beg me, I'm afraid my head will no longer be on my neck."
Thinking that they were all surrendered generals and had the same fate as Zhang Jue, Zhang Linghui, Liu Shunren and others looked sad and had extremely complicated emotions after hearing this.
"How do you feel after hearing this situation? What should we do in the future?"
"What else can we do?" Zhang Linghui said: "Since we have surrendered to the imperial court, our fate is in the hands of the imperial court and the emperor. We can only hope that the imperial court and the emperor will not let us down."
Pharmacist Guo said: "Putting your destiny on other people is ultimately unreliable. To be honest, I am loyal to the court and the Holy One. The Holy One has awarded me the title of Tongzhi of Yanshan Prefecture, Military Governor of Wutai Army, and I was given the title of Lieutenant of the School and other positions in Bianjing. I was given a residence and a concubine in Bianjing. The favor was not deep or generous. However, regarding the matter of Zhang Jue, the court and the emperor did not act kindly. You are all brothers of Guo Yaoshi. , is someone whom I, Pharmacist Guo, trust, and that’s why I said these words. Originally, I, Pharmacist Guo, were planning to bring you all to enjoy the glory and wealth, but now it seems that I may not be able to do so."
Liu Shunren said: "If the Jiedushi Envoy sees it, what should we do?" Guo Yaoshi said: "I'm afraid we still have to be prepared." Zhang Linghui was puzzled and asked: "What do you mean? Please tell the Jiedu Envoy clearly." Pharmacist Guo looked at those people and said, "Nip trouble in the bud."
Liu Shunren said: "Actually, our safety depends on whether our troops and horses are strong. As long as we have a strong army and horses in our hands, nothing will matter. We can protect ourselves when we advance, and sell at a later price. Make the best choice."
"What General Liu said is absolutely true!" Yaoshi Guo said: "This Jiedu Envoy also means the same thing. From now on, we will expand our troops, but this matter must be done secretly, and Zhan Du and Wang Anzhong cannot see through it. intention."
Zhang Linghui said: "Xiao Qian of the Liao Kingdom still occupies Lulongling and calls himself the Holy Emperor of the Xi Kingdom. We might as well send a small number of troops to fight Xiao Qian, pretend to be defeated a few times, and lure Xiao Qian to invade Jizhou. The imperial court will inevitably Be anxious, by that time, we will expand our troops with great fanfare, and Yanshan Mansion and the imperial court will no longer have any doubts."
"Great!" After hearing this, Pharmacist Guo was very excited and said happily: "What General Zhang said is absolutely true, let's do it like this!"
After several people discussed it, they began to expand their troops.
The movements of Guo Yaoshi and Wu Taijun aroused Zhan Du's suspicion. Zhan Du found Wang Anzhong and said to Wang Anzhong: "The Wutai Army has been making some changes recently and is secretly expanding its troops. Do the Xuanfu envoys and the imperial court know about this?"
Wang Anzhong said: "Zhan Tongzhi was overly concerned. Yanjing borders Jin, and there are still remnants of the Liao Kingdom. It is normal for the Wutai Army to strengthen its armaments and expand its troops, and there is no need for excessive interpretation."
Zhan Du said: "Not long ago, Zhang Jue was killed and his head was given to the Jin people. That Guo Yaoshi was also a surrendered general of the Liao Kingdom. It is inevitable that he would feel the sorrow of a rabbit dying and a fox. Mr. Xuanfusi, following the observation of the lower officials, Guo Yaoshi had deep feelings in his heart. Ghost fetuses have bad intentions, so we should take precautions early."
In fact, Wang Anshi also had unreliable views on Pharmacist Guo. However, Pharmacist Guo was in charge of the military power in the Yanjing area. As the top chief executive of the Yanjing area, Wang Anshi felt that he could not control Pharmacist Guo, so he was afraid of difficulties. On the surface, he was afraid of the situation. Pharmacist Guo respected him very much.
Wang Anzhong didn't want Zhan Du to see that there was a gap between him and Pharmacist Guo, so he said to Zhan Du: "Envoy Guo Jiedu is an official in the same dynasty as us and knows Yanshan Mansion together. Mutual trust is very important. Zhan Tongzhi should also know Understand that if there is a lack of trust between us, the governance of the Yanjing area will inevitably fail to work together."
Zhan Du was finally worried about Pharmacist Guo, so he suggested: "Since Mr. Xuanfu is on top, I feel that the power in the hands of Pharmacist Guo must not be too great, otherwise it will be troublesome if the tail is too big."
"What does Zhan Tongzhi want?" Wang Anzhong asked.
Zhan Du replied: "The lower official requested the Xuanfu Envoy to report the truth to the Holy Emperor and reduce the power in the hands of Pharmacist Guo to prevent Pharmacist Guo from being disloyal."
"Passed!" Wang Anzhong said: "Zhan Tongzhi, we have no evidence of General Guo's disobedience. It may be inappropriate to rashly give advice."
Zhan Du said: "It's just our opinion. Master Xuanfu, if you feel that it is not appropriate for you to come forward to remonstrate with the Holy Emperor, can you go from a lower official to the Holy One and join in the performance of Guo Yaoshi?"
In his heart, Wang Anzhong also wanted to limit the power of Pharmacist Guo to prevent Pharmacist Guo and Wu Tai's army from being defeated and causing huge losses to the court, so he said: "Zhan Tongzhi's desire to participate in General Guo's performance is entirely Zhan Tongzhi's personal matter, and this envoy does not be opposed to."
Immediately, the two agreed that Zhan Du would remonstrate with the Holy Spirit and report the situation of Medicine Master Guo.
After Zhan Du returned, he wrote a memorial, sealed it, and sent a trusted person to send it to the court and hand it over to Emperor Huizong.
At this time, Guo Yaoshi sent an unknown young general and led more than a thousand Wutai troops to sneak to Lulongling and suddenly launched an attack on Xiao Qian's Liao army.
Although Guo Yaoshi's soldiers and horses have surrendered to the imperial court and been reorganized into the Wutai Army, they still wear the uniforms of the Khitan's victorious army, making them easily identifiable.
Xiao Qian was furious when he saw Guo Yaoshi's victorious army coming to attack, so he led his troops to attack Guo Yaoshi's Wu Tai army. Guo Yaoshi's Wu Tai army came to lure Xiao Qian, so they were defeated as soon as they fought. Xiao Qian pursued all the way and actually captured Jingzhou.
Pharmacist Guo hurriedly reported the incident to Wang Anzhong. When Wang Anzhong heard the report, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly sent people to Jinyang to report the situation to Tong Guan, who was in charge of military and political affairs in Yanyun area.
Tong Guan was rewarded and ordered Gao Yaoshi's Wu Tai army to attack the Liao army led by Xiao Qian without any mistakes.
Pharmacist Guo then sent Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren with 10,000 troops to fight against the troops of Xi State under Xiao Qian's command in Shimen Town. Pharmacist Guo told Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren that they would only allow defeat, not victory, in order to increase pressure on the court and create conditions for him to expand his troops in the future.
In the battle of Shimen Town, Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren were defeated, and Jizhou fell.
Tong Guan was furious and sent a letter to Yanjing, severely reprimanding Wang Anzhong and Guo Yaoshi, and wanted to hold them responsible for the defeat. He ordered Guo Yaoshi to immediately move his troops to Yaopu, fight against Xiao Qian, and recover Jizhou and Jingzhou.
Guo Yaoshi then led 30,000 Wutai troops to Yaopu to fight Xiao Qian. In this battle, Xiao Qian was defeated and fled to Lulongling with his troops. Pharmacist Guo took advantage of the victory and pursued to Lulongling. Xiao Qian failed and led his troops to flee to the north of Lulongling. Pharmacist Guo took advantage of the victory to pursue him, and more than half of Xi's troops were killed or wounded. While Xiao Qian was escaping, his subordinate Baidege took advantage of the chaos and killed him on his horse. Xiao Qian's head was presented to Medicine Master Guo.
Guo Yaoshi's Wu Tai army won a great victory and recovered Jingzhou and Jizhou.
At this time, Emperor Huizong happened to receive a note about Zhan Du playing Guo Yaoshi.
