Chapter 467: Book of Advocating Submission

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Guo Shao and several generals came out of the broken yard, took the reins from Qin Shitou and turned over the horse.Others also got on the horse, and then there were a few shouts of "Gao" and "Gao".

The group returned to the headquarters of the Central Army and was meeting Wang Pu.Wang Pu said: I have written a letter of persuasion to surrender and am just about to let General Guo see it.

It must be safe from the hands of the king's envoy.Guo Shao said without hesitation, but he still took it and took it and took it and took it.Since he had just discussed with someone how to rebel, he couldn't help but pay attention to Wang Pu again.

Guo Shao still remembers a story I saw in the book... In history, after Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, he passed by Wang Pu's portrait and said that if this person was still alive, I would not be able to get the throne.

Is this a compliment from both virtue and talent?

He remembered the incident after the Tokyo Mutiny. Wang Pu deliberately made suggestions and suggested preventing the generals from being too powerful. At that time, the Empress Dowager and Guo Shao were venting their anger. Wang Pu's letter had no effect at all, and his only purpose was to show his integrity and loyalty.

Wang Pu still cares about reputation, so Guo Shao cannot allow Wang Pu to participate in the early stage of conspiracy, even if his personal relationship with Wang Pu is already very good now.

The more Guo Shao thought about it, the more he felt that it was a safer way to recognize Guo Wei’s grandfather.

I started my family with the favor of the Zhou Dynasty. I recognized the status of Taizu Guo Wei, and at least I should have a better appearance; otherwise, just like the later Song Dynasty, I could not wash away the criticism of bullying orphans and widowed mothers and receiving improper national standards.

The world's general trend can move towards unification and stability. The (Last) Zhou dynasties and the great ministers of civil and military affairs made great contributions to the governance. No matter how they are covered up, they cannot clear the essence of the later generations picking peaches.

Regardless of whether the temple name is Taizu or not, it will be called emperor now. Its power and reputation are no different from the founding emperor, but it is nothing more than a name. But becoming Taizu is also a stigma, so what else should I do?

Moreover, Guo Shao lacked a sense of identity with the family ancestors of this era, and the psychological need to shine the family and glorify the ancestors no longer exists... Li Chuyun and others did not want to persuade Guo Shao before, maybe they thought it was Guo Shao's own business to add glory to their ancestors; he ignored him, what did outsiders advise him to do?

Guo Shao’s choice was not only to recognize the achievements of his predecessors, but also to recognize the value of countless soldiers who bleed and sacrificed their horses and corpses under the banner of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The credit was not his own, but he was just standing on piles of corpses.

...He handed over a letter of persuasion and said casually: The king's words are reasonable and concise, and have feelings and righteousness.But who will be sent to persuade the surrender?

Wang Pu turned around and said, "Lu Duosun."

Among the civil servants who were accompanying behind, a young man came over and clasped his fists and said: The lower official volunteered to take on this responsibility.

Seeing this, Guo Shao immediately remembered the past and said: I was fighting with Shu in Qin Feng and the one who was ordered to come to commend our soldiers was Mr. Lu.I received the appointment letter from you when I received the commander of the promotion wing.

Lu Duosun said happily: I am just following the order to act and run errands.I don’t expect that Marshal Guo even remembers this so clearly.

Almost everyone remembers that I am good to me, but I remember not to beat me.Guo Shao said with a smile.

The generals such as Li Chuyun, Luo Yanhuan and other soldiers around him burst into laughter after hearing this.

Guo Shao stretched out his palm and slapped Lu Duosun on the shoulder.

Lu Duosun grinned and inadvertently showed a painful expression.

Guo Shao said: There is only one ancient city left in the Southern Tang Kingdom, and it will only take a while to collapse. Now the last step is, you have to come back alive, otherwise you wouldn’t be losing money?

Lu Duoxun hurriedly clasped his fists and said: I am willing to restore Jiangnan as soon as possible for the Great Zhou army.

There are still risks, but it is because of the fact that you are holding your head, which is considered a credit.Guo Shao nodded and said: May Mr. Lu live up to his mission.

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Lu Duosun went to Jiangning City with the letter of persuasion. After being caught by the scout, he took a hanging basket to the city.

All the gates of Jiangning City are closed, and the power to open and close the gates is restricted by several yamen. It is very troublesome to open the door now.

He failed to see the Lord of Southern Tang for a moment, but the letter of persuading surrender was taken away.

The book was first seen by many officials, and then it went to Li Yu in the deep palace.

There were also some civil servants and military generals standing in the hall below, and people were immediately filled with righteous indignation.

A general named Wan Yan left the line from behind and said directly: I ask Your Majesty to drag these people out and behead them, and then return their heads to the people of Zhou to show our determination to fight to the death!

Suddenly, generals such as Ma Chengxin and Ma Chengjun followed suit.

Li Yu's heart was very complicated when sitting on the throne, and he was full of all kinds of negative emotions.

He had to doubt what these people had intent, and could they still fight to the death to maintain the country?

However, as long as the court has not clearly stated its attitude towards surrender, they really dare not mention surrender casually... even if they wanted to surrender long ago.

Anyone who takes the initiative to surrender will be suspected of loyalty. Are you waiting for the seller to seek honor?Therefore, I will at least not make any mistakes when I shouted at the envoys of Zhou State.

Li Yu looked back at the palace and didn't see Chen Qiao... Chen Qiao went to Nandu, and his whereabouts were unknown after the Battle of Ankou, and now he doesn't know where he is.

He set his sight on Han Xizai and asked: Han Gong thought, how should he respond to Zhou State?

Han Xizai was asked by name and asked, and immediately said: The old minister attached to General Wu and others, and it was not wrong to behead the envoy.

There is a saying that when the two countries are fighting, the envoys come to war. Our dynasty will make a feud with the Zhou army.Li Yu said that although he has been in poor spirits recently, he has not been confused yet. He has killed the envoy. How should he protect the country next?

Han Xizai was immediately stopped and stood there in a daze.

Seeing this, Li Yu knew that the old guy was perfunctory: This guy was a gentry who could not escape from the north. A group of scholars who moved south from the north were afraid of being suspected and had a double heart, so he did not dare to persuade him to surrender.

There was a silence in the court, and Li Yu sighed alas, and he knew he was powerless to turn things around.

However, Guo Shao must have remembered the grudge of sending people to assassinate him. The resentment has been established. Even if he surrenders, can he survive and be tolerated?

At this moment, the top scholar Huang Can, who was appointed by Li Yu, came out and clasped his fists and said: Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate to kill the envoy.

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other.However, this person is an emperor's disciple after all, so it would be better for him to say such words.

Li Yu hurriedly asked: Why is it inappropriate?

Huang Can looked back at the hall and said: This is the case with state affairs. Even if the officials don’t want to say it, the situation will be clear at a glance.The commander of the Zhou army, Guo Shaofei, was an idle man who conquered Shu Kingdom in two months; within a few months, he captured a large area of ​​Jiangnan and defeated more than 200,000 troops in our country...

Someone interrupted Huang Can without hesitation: Shu Kingdom does not want to be enterprising, and the king is secret and his ministers are confused. How can it be compared with our country?

Huang Can said: Then why did our country become like this within two or three months, and why was it so unbearable to fight?It is those who bear the heavy trust of Your Majesty, who do not serve the country, lose again and again, and throw your Majesty's loving kindness behind your mind...

When Li Yu heard this, he felt that Huang Can was honest and dared to speak out. He expressed all the anger in his heart, which was considered a slight suffocation.

If Zhu Lingyun from Hukou did not let the Zhou army go east, it would be easier for the defenders of Chizhou, Tongling and Dangtu to lose their city and land, Huangfu Jixun and Lin Renzhao to lose their losses, and Liu Cheng could make two fewer mistakes... The Southern Tang Kingdom is not without strength, so why did the situation deteriorate so much?

It was all these people who let me down!

I've made me suffer.

At this time, a minister was unhappy and said: Huang Zhuangyuan is so upright, why didn’t he come up with a plan to get rid of the enemy for His Majesty?

Huang Can said: Send people to spread the news that Guo Shaohui had rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, causing chaos in the country.

Anyone will believe this?That man said.

Huang Can said seriously: Guo Shao is already the chief inspector of the palace, the highest military general in the Zhou Dynasty, and he has the great contribution to suppressing the rebellion of the two Lis and attacking Shu Kingdom. If our country does not exist this time, he will make great contributions again. According to the old path of the Central Plains, will he not rebel?This time, the army was outside, and he held military power. It was a great opportunity to rebel and become emperor when he brought troops back to Beijing!Can such words be called spreading rumors? Think about it, is Guo Shao really good at proclaiming himself emperor?

There was a lot of discussion in the court, and many people had not thought about that before. After Huang Can mentioned it, everyone speculated that Guo Shao might really be called emperor.

Seeing this, Huang Can said again: Also, a while ago, didn’t the court send people from sea to contact the Liao Kingdom and the Northern Han Kingdom? If we surrender too quickly, the north would not have time to attack Zhou Kingdom and support it.

When Li Yu heard this Guan'er, who was very experienced and knowledgeable, he still didn't have any hope. The main reason was that the situation was too bad, and there was only an isolated city left to the east of the border.