Of course there is no certainty...
However, Liu Yan still had to find a way to promote this matter, because He Guan, Wang Yuan, and Han Shizhong had already had a small meeting before they came to Zhao Kai's place to eat pancakes - they couldn't forcefully fight! And we can’t delay it for too long, because this place is not too far from the main force of the Golden Thief’s East Route Army. What will happen if the Golden Thief’s reinforcements arrive if we delay for a long time? Pharmacist Guo's ever-victorious army is a "fake gold thieves", and everyone is not afraid of them. But what if a real gold thief comes? Not to mention tens of thousands, even thousands can't bear it!
So this battle must be decided quickly! If hard hitting doesn't work, then try recruiting!
Of course, you can't talk to the "chosen person" about recruiting him, you have to talk about persuading him to surrender, because there is still a difference between the two.
Recruitment sounds like a reluctant win, and you don't even really win, but pretend to win.
And persuading surrender is doubly beneficial!
Liu Yan considered it carefully and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, both Guo Dalang and Guo Tiannu are loyal to the Song Dynasty... Most of the people in the Changsheng Army are anti-Jin and pro-Song. The foundation of the Changsheng Army is the Eighth Battalion of the Resentment Army, the backbone They all have a blood feud with the gold thieves. It’s just that Medicine Master Guo is afraid of the gold and asks to surrender... The others are not convinced."
Yeah? Sounds like bullshit!
Zhao Kai looked at Liu Yan suspiciously and said to himself: You are probably the only ones in Yanzhou Camp who are unconvinced, right? Don't think that everyone under Medicine Master Guo is as smart as you.
"But..." Liu Yan continued to deceive, "The golden thief is cruel after all, and it is normal for the Changsheng Army to be afraid. If the king wants the Changsheng Army to fight against the golden thief head-on, Guo Dalang Guo Tiannu and I will definitely refuse."
Zhao Kai snorted, stuffed the last piece of pancake fruit into his mouth, and said while chewing: "Then why did the lonely king recruit them?"
This...pretend to win! If you can't win, just pretend!
The generals under Zhao Kai were a little anxious. Why didn't this king's mind change?
Zhao Kai said again at this time, "The ever-victorious army must make some efforts to resist the Jin... No matter what, a thousand people must be sent to fight alone, and Guo Tiannu must also be among these thousand people!" "
Guo Tiannu? Liu Yanxin said: Although that girl is fierce, she is really moisturizing. You, the king, won't be greedy for her body, right?
"Your Majesty, it is appropriate for the Ever-victorious Army to send more than a thousand people to follow you to fight against the Jin Dynasty." Of course, Liu Yan couldn't talk nonsense in his heart, and he had to be serious about his face, "But how to arrange the remaining thousands of Ever-Victorious Army?"
How to arrange it? Zhao Kai was stunned, he didn't know, he had never thought about this problem - according to the plan, once Medicine Master Guo died, the Chang Sheng Army should be in chaos, and then be completely annihilated by Zhao Kai's army. By then the captured prisoners will be dispersed and integrated, so why is there any problem of recruiting and pretending to win?
"Your Majesty," He Guan took over the topic and said to Zhao Kai, "We can take out a remote state army and let Guo Dalang lead the troops to station... let them stay far away and don't harm your Majesty. thing."
"Do you want to give the Guo family a piece of land?" Zhao Kai frowned slightly, "This seems a bit inappropriate, right?"
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is appropriate... There are at least 8,000 people in the Ever Victorious Army who are trapped now. After taking out 1,000 people to follow us, there are still 7,000 people left. Of the 7,000 people The food and salary are two to three hundred thousand a year! After giving Guo Dalang so much money, why not go to the Taihang Mountains to recruit some simple and brave warriors and train them from scratch? Those are your own soldiers, the king!"
That’s right! Zhao Kai thinks about this and it seems that Tong Guan also said the same thing that day. It seems that there was a man named Sun in later generations who struggled for a long time and realized that you can't rely on warlords to fight warlords.
"Where is the right place for Guo to go?" Zhao Kai asked.
Han Shizhong suggested: "It is better to give Guo Dalang the post of magistrate of Beicangzhou and camp field envoy, and let him find a way to live by himself."
"Beicangzhou..." Zhao Kai pondered for a while. From the map, Cangzhou is close to Yanshanfu Road under the control of the Jin people. There is a boundary river between the north and Yanshanfu Road. However, it is not easy to get in and out of that area - because of the northward flow of the Yellow River, flooding occurs frequently in Jiehe River and many rivers in Cangzhou, and many wetlands and lakes are formed as a result. Except during the ice season, it is difficult to travel around Cangzhou.
In addition to being difficult to navigate, the economy of Cangzhou, especially Beicangzhou, is also very backward, with a sparse population, difficult roads, and almost no decent towns. In addition, in order to prevent the Liao Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty court also prohibited the felling of trees in Beicangzhou, thus forming a complex terrain with crisscrossing rivers, wetlands, and numerous lakes in Beicangzhou.
Although the terrain there is conducive to the establishment of anti-Jin forces, it is impossible for Zhao Kai himself to use Cangzhou as his base.
Because Cangzhou is located in a corner and is too close to Yanshan Mansion, it is easy to be surrounded by gold thieves for a long time. And once trapped, you will be in a dilemma with nowhere to retreat.
Therefore, Zhao Kai will not go to Cangzhou, but he can allow a highly independent and unreliable force like the Changsheng Army to enter Cangzhou.
Zhao Kai thought for a while, nodded and said: "If it is only half the state of Beicang, it can be used as a temporary residence for the Changsheng Army... The lonely king can also grant the Guo family the title of King of Yan!"
Of course, the title of King of Yan is a trick to deceive people, and now the land of Yan is still in the hands of the gold thief! If the Guo family has the ability to take it back, it will not be something that King Yan can stop.
However, the land of Beicangzhou can really be redeemed, so for the Guo family of the ever-victorious army who is in a very disadvantageous situation, it is a treasured place where they can rest and recuperate.
Zhao Kai paused again, "Liu Taiwei, do you have a suitable military envoy?"
"Yes, yes..." Liu Yan nodded repeatedly, "There is indeed someone who can pay a visit to Changsheng Military Camp."
...
The envoy Liu Yan recommended to Zhao Kai to persuade him to surrender was one of his brothers, named Liu Yaoshi, who had the same name as Guo Yaoshi. The name Yaoshi was very common in the Liao Kingdom. He was named not because his family opened a medicine shop, but because The parents believed in Buddhism, so they named their son after the abbreviation of Medicine Master Liuliguang Buddha.
In the Liao Kingdom, there are many such Buddhist names. The "Tiannu" of Guo Tiannu actually comes from Buddhism.
Pharmacist Liu is a veteran in his forties. He is tall and thin. His face is full of marks carved by wind and frost swords. Although he has been a warrior for many years, he always has a string of rosary beads hanging around his neck. It's okay. Sometimes I like to count beads and chant sutras.
He is now Liu Yan's team commander. In his early years, he was a figure in the Resentful Army and the Changsheng Army. He also recognized Guo Yaoshi and Guo Tiannu. Moreover, he was obsessed with Buddhism all day long and never quarreled with others. He always said that he had a predestined relationship with Buddha and would become a monk when there was peace. Therefore, he was very popular among the Resentful Army and the Ever-Victorious Army. As soon as he came forward, he was quickly brought to Guo Tiannu, who had red eyes and a gloomy face.
"Ms. Guo mourns and surrenders. Guo Liushou cannot be resurrected. In fact, my king cannot bear to shoot Guo Liushou, and he cannot bear to see the beautiful woman Guo Liushou fall into Jinying and leave a mark on history..."
Behind the new defense line just built by the Ever Victorious Army, in a tent that had just been erected, Liu Yaoshi was sending a message to Guo Tiannu, who had taken off her chain armor and put on a Khitan-style white cross-collar robe. Before he finished speaking, Guo Tiannu was already successfully angered.
"Liu Bodhisattva, what are you talking about? Are these things Zhao asked you to say?"
Liu Bodhisattva is the nickname of Pharmacist Liu. Because he likes to recite Buddha's name and talks about becoming a monk every day, everyone calls him Liu Bodhisattva, which is a good wish.
"Yes." In addition to being a good Buddhist, Medicine Master Liu is also famous for being honest and not telling lies. When he heard Guo Tiannu's question, he answered honestly, "It was indeed His Highness King Yun who asked me to say it. The King also said, He admires you very much as a hero among women, and as long as you are willing to return to the Song Dynasty, he will definitely treat you well...so he hopes that you can change your ways, return to the right path, and follow him."
