I'm a marquis in Datang

Guo Xiaozheng said unhurriedly: "I also think that Grand Tutor Hu has learned how to cultivate Qi now. After all, even Taifu Hu's eldest son died at the hands of the Turks, and he can swallow his anger. Such a deep hatred can be endured, let alone others. What about the matter?"

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Hu Youshan's complexion changed abruptly.

His eyes were more severe than ever.

The killing of his eldest son was a pain in Hu Youshan's heart.In particular, his son was upright and honest, he was a very good boy, but he died in the hands of the Turks.

Hu Youshan said in a deep voice: "Master Guo, don't just talk nonsense just because you are a member of King Pingxi. You have to be clear, this is the country of Yanqi, not under the rule of King Pingxi."

Guo Xiaozheng did not hold back at all, his words were still sharp, and he sighed: "Oh, I thought Taifu Hu still had a passionate heart, but now it seems that Taifu Hu's blood has long since cooled."

Hu Youshan snorted, but did not speak.

He knew it was rhetoric.

Guo Xiaozheng continued: "Teacher Hu's ability is only to maintain the state of Yanqi Kingdom. As for other hatreds such as your son, the hatred of thousands of people in Yanqi Kingdom, and the future of Yanqi Kingdom, they have long been ruled out." You can leave it behind, and you can ignore it. It’s a pity, a pity, that the fate of life has come to this point!”

No matter how self-cultivated Hu Youshan was, he couldn't bear Guo Xiaozheng's provocation.

Especially talking about his son.

Hu Youshan's eyes were sharper than ever, and he said in a deep voice: "You Guo Xiaozheng, you keep talking about the hatred of the old man's son, the hatred of the people of Yanqi Kingdom, and the future of Yanqi Kingdom, what a joke."

"What you want is to make the Yanqi Kingdom surrender."

"At the same time, let Yanqi Kingdom cut off Tong Yehu's retreat for you, and the two armies attack Tong Yehu? Without the strength of our Yanqi Kingdom, Du Qi faces Tong Yehu, let alone defeat Tong Yehu, and protect himself It might be difficult."

Hu Youshan said: "Now you are showing off your three-inch tongue in front of this old man, intending to confuse the old man. You just hope that my country, Yanqi, can help Du Qi."

"Hahaha…"

Guo Xiaozheng laughed loudly when he heard this.

There was disdain in the laughter.

There is arrogance in the laughter.

Chapter 777 Gentlemen's Agreement

gentleman's agreement

Hu Youshan said in a deep voice: "You can't play this trick of playing hard to get with this old man."

Guo Xiaozheng laughed and said: "Teacher Hu, you are right, a person like you has lived most of his life and is used to strong winds and waves, the so-called perfect tongue, the so-called playing hard to get, it's up to you No way."

Hu Youshan said: "Of course."

Guo Xiaozheng continued: "So when I'm here with you, I never thought of playing hard to get. The reason I laughed just now is actually very simple, because I think you are arrogant and overconfident. And what you said is just what you think you think, not what you think. It was arranged by His Highness."

Hu Youshan said: "Then, the old man would like to hear the details and listen to Master Guo's great opinion."

Guo Xiaozheng knew that this time was the key to seeing the truth.As the envoy of the envoy, he has the right to decide everything in Yanqi Kingdom, so Guo Xiaozheng said: "Teacher Hu's cognition was wrong from the beginning."

Hu Youshan asked, "Where is the mistake?"

Guo Xiaozheng replied: "Your mistake was preconceived thinking that His Highness arranged for me to make you surrender and to attack Turkic leader Ye Hu together."

"In fact, His Highness alone is sufficient to deal with Tong Yehu, and there is no need for Yanqi Kingdom to send troops. What Yanqi Kingdom has to do is very simple, that is, to cut off Tong Yehu's back route and cut off the supply road."

"Furthermore, this matter is very possible, and you don't need to arrange it at all. Because His Highness doesn't need to cut off the food supply after defeating Tong Yehu at the front line, and you don't need to do anything."

"This is the prerequisite for my surrender."

Guo Xiaozheng changed his mind, and said loudly: "So Taifu Hu said, I persuaded Yanqi to surrender to let you send troops to attack Tong Yehu, that is unnecessary."

Hu Youshan said in a deep voice: "Is there really no need for my Yanqi Kingdom to send troops?"

"Of course!"

Guo Xiaozheng answered very firmly.

The original plan was to hope that the Yanqi Kingdom and the Qiuci Kingdom would cut off the rear, and the two countries would give Tong Yehu a counterattack and attack the Turks from the back.Now it seems that this is extremely difficult.

Guo Xiaozheng changed his strategy because he wanted Yanqi to surrender unconditionally and help Du Qi attack the Turks. Even if the Turks suppressed Yanqi, it would not be effective.

There is no need for Yanqi to send troops to lobby under this condition.

There is room to operate.

Guo Xiaozheng continued: "What's more, the army is in the hands of the Yanqi Kingdom. Before the end of the war, even if I ask you to take action, I'm afraid you won't do it. I said that there is no need for the Yanqi Kingdom to send troops, which is naturally true."

A smile appeared on Hu Youshan's face, and he said, "Master Guo, please continue to explain."

Guo Xiaozheng said again: "Just now I said that there is no need for Yanqi Kingdom to send troops, that is a prerequisite. With this prerequisite, then I will continue to say. In fact, today's Yanqi Kingdom, regardless of the people of the people, or the Yanqi Kingdom itself , are all in trouble. To put it bluntly, even if you don’t return to Shun Pingxi King, when the people can’t hold on and can’t bear it, thousands of people will rise up.”

Hu Youshan said: "It is indeed so."

The current situation in Yanqi Kingdom is quite tense and is about to reach a critical point.

This is Hu Youshan's judgment.

Guo Xiaozheng said: "First, assuming that Yanqi Kingdom does not submit to His Highness, and His Highness loses, Yanqi Kingdom itself will not change at all, the people will still suffer, and Yanqi Kingdom will still be suppressed."

"There is no need to say much about this."

"Second, suppose that Yanqi Kingdom does not surrender, and His Highness defeats Tong Yehu. I am actually sure of this point.

His Highness's army will definitely defeat Tong Yehu Khan.After the defeat of the army led by Tong Yehu, relying on the momentum of His Highness's victory, even the Turks were no match for His Highness's army. Can the Yanqi Kingdom resist His Highness? "

Guo Xiaozheng said: "Teacher Hu, don't say that the Yanqi Kingdom, which is full of complaints and the people are lonely, can withstand the army of His Highness. According to His Highness's previous practice, after taking Yanqi Kingdom, the people of Yanqi Kingdom will definitely be exempted from agricultural taxes and taxes for three years. Corvée. This alone will cause the common people to defect.”

Hu Youshan said: "I have heard about Du Qi's governance in Yizhou and Gaochang. I have indeed reduced taxes and exempted corvee, so that the people have enough food and clothing. I am very impressed. I also admit that if King Pingxi defeated Tong Yehu Under the premise of this, I, Yanqi Kingdom, cannot stop King Pingxi's troops."

Guo Xiaozheng smiled and said: "Since this is the case, the matter has been explained clearly. We can make a gentleman's agreement, or a bet agreement. It is agreed that if His Highness wins, Yanqi Kingdom will submit. Of course, if His Highness loses, there is nothing to say .”

Hu Youshan stroked the beard under his jaw, thinking about Guo Xiaozheng's proposal.After a while, Guo Xiaozheng said: "Even if my Yanqi Kingdom wants to surrender, how should the monarch of my Yanqi Kingdom make arrangements?"

Guo Xiaozheng said: "Naturally, it is the same as King Gaochang. It is still King Yanqi, but only Wang Jue has no real power. However, if the Lord of Yanqi has the idea of ​​becoming an official, I think His Highness may agree. But since he is an official, he must Only in line with it.

Otherwise, it is impossible to arrange to go to the post at will. "

Hu Youshan said: "Master Guo, this is a big matter, the old man wants to go to the palace to discuss with the lord."

Guo Xiaozheng said: "I am waiting for good news from Taifu Hu."

Hu Youshan said: "It won't be too long. Master Guo will wait at the old man's house for a while. The old man will enter the palace to discuss with the king, and there will be a result soon."