In fact, after Liu Yun was killed in Xuzhou, Guo Wei quelled the possible rebellion in Xuzhou. This incident made Murong Yanchao think that danger was coming and he was already alert.

So he began to accumulate food and grass, recruit desperadoes, and prepare for an uprising. He also contacted the Northern Han and Southern Tang to strengthen his strength.

"Go, go..."

On the small path in the forest, a fast horse was galloping. Suddenly, the horse was stumbled by a squat rope, and the person fell heavily to the ground.

The next moment, a few people came out of the forest and looked at the unconscious man on the ground. The leader reached out and touched the man's arms, and found a letter.

"Walk!"

In Bianliang City, Guo Wei saw the letter and couldn't help but sneer, saying, "I had known that Murong Yanchao wanted to rebel, so I tried my best to comfort him and persuade him with kind words. I didn't expect that he was so overestimated."

At this time, Murong Yanchao didn't know that a few days later, he actually sent an envoy to the court to express his words: "Your Majesty's great kindness, I will never forget it. I heard that General Bai went north and was really frightened. My loyalty is the heaven and earth.

I heard that the Dongping vassal commander Gao Xingzhou came quickly to dissatisfied with the court. Most of the letters from Dongping were slandered and wanted to collude with the ministers, but were disloyal to Your Majesty.

I hereby offer it, please give your Majesty a clear guide."

Seeing the letter, Guo Wei could see at a glance that this was Murong Yanchao's trick to sow discord. He could not believe it easily, but he could not refuse it.

"Liu Song, go check..."

Guo Wei asked Liu Song to verify this matter. Not long after, Liu Song came back: "Your Majesty, I found out that there is a small gap in the seal of Yunzhou where Gao Xingzhou is located, and the seal has broken marks and is not connected.

The letter from Gao Xingzhou that Murong Yanchao submitted was intact with his seal, which is fake!"

Guo Wei smiled and said, "Transfer this kind of letter to Gao Xingzhou, he will know how to do it."

After seeing the letter, Gao Xingzhou was immediately frightened to express his loyalty. Guo Wei got the desired result and focused on Murong Yanchao again.

"Murong Yanchao will rebel, and immediately send someone to inspect the vicinity of Yanzhou and report it as soon as there is any news!"

"yes."

Guo Wei was on guard against Murong Yanchao, Guo Hao was approaching Liaozhou, and when he heard the attack of the imperial army, he was not surprised but happy.

"Bai Wenke is seventy years old this year. I'm afraid he can't even hold a knife. If he wants him to lead his troops to attack, there will be no one available to Guo Wei!"

"Hahaha..." Liu Chong's mansion burst into laughter, not taking Bai Wenke seriously, and no one noticed Guo Hao at all.

"Since Guo Wei sent troops, we just slapped their aura. They were hiding in the turtle shell before, and they were so frustrated. This time they must relieve themselves and let them never come back!"

"There is no return!"

Guo Hao didn't know Liu Chong's confusion and confidence. Although Bai Wenke sat in the main seat in the central army tent, he didn't say anything. Guo Hao looked at the map carefully, and Zhao Kuangyin and others stood aside.

"Yushe City is the first city we need to break through. Liu Chong has been leading troops to harass nearby prefectures and counties before. Now we are here, and I don't know if they have the courage to fight. If we don't have to attack the city, our chances of winning may be greater and there will be less casualties."

Although there is "spell", this is Guo Hao's trump card. Guo Hao didn't want to use it before he arrived in Jinyang. It is not good to expose his trump card too early.

"Deputy envoy, it's March at this time, and the south wind is blowing. The wind direction is not good for the Han army. I'm afraid they won't take the initiative to attack!"

Because Guo Hao led the troops, Zhao Kuangyin and others were brought with him. Zhao Kuangyin is worthy of being the emperor and can see the problem at a glance.

"I'm worried about this. If they huddled in the city and didn't come out, it would be difficult for us to break through the Yushe.

But I have a plan that may lead them out. Since we have fewer people, we can simply make people fewer.

Yuen Long, Shen Qi, you two lead the troops in our headquarters, hiding on the east and west sides, so don’t let them discover you.

Zhengzhong, you lead the troops of our troops to hide behind me, and the distance can be farther away. When you see the Han army coming out and advance.

Guangyi and Qingyi, you two lead the troops in the headquarters and follow me to call the battle. The commander of Yushe is called Wang Zhongde, and you still need to check the details of this person."

"Get orders!"

Guo Hao made arrangements and looked back at Bai Wenke. Bai Wenke nodded with a smile, but said nothing.

When Li Shouzhen and the other two were pacified, Bai Wenke saw Guo Hao's ability. This time, Guo Wei asked him to take action to respect his qualifications. He had no problem marching and fighting when he was young, but in terms of strategy, he was not even as good as Guo Wei.

As expected by Zhao Kuangyin, Wang Dezhong was not a mediocre person. He knew that the weather was not good for the Han army, so he simply closed the city and refused to leave. No matter how Guo Hao called the battle, he wouldn't come out.

If you attack the city and stole the land, you are afraid of this situation. If the enemy seizes the city and attacks the city rashly, there will be heavy casualties. This is not Guo Hao's style.

But if you don’t attack the city, you can’t waste people. This is not Hezhong City. There are eleven states behind Yushe County, Liaozhou. The strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields will not work, not to mention that there is a Khitan to the north.

"Is it the first time I lead troops to fight, I will die?"

Guo Hao fell into deep thought, and everyone else was thinking.

...

Murong Yanchao's "rebellion" has become increasingly obvious, so Guo Wei sent a Korean official to lead troops to Shandong's territory to "inspection" in order to prevent possible mutinies in Yanzhou.

Murong Yanchao wanted to continue spying on Guo Wei, so he released the victory and lost hand and stated that he had asked to "enter the North Koreans".

This means that giving up the Yanzhou vassal state is equivalent to giving up military power. He wants to use this method to see if Guo Wei agrees.

If you agree, you are worried about him. If you disagree, you may still believe him temporarily.

But Guo Wei knew that Murong Yanchao was just following the old trick of Shi Jingtang spying on Li Congke back then, but he still agreed to him and said that since you want to enter the court, come.

Sure enough, Murong Yanchao just shot and immediately expressed his words: "There are many thieves in the territory, and they dare not leave the town."

It means that there are many bandits and robbers in Yanzhou, and I have to stay here, so I can’t do it.

Murong Yanchao used this pediatric technique to determine that Guo Wei had lost his trust in him, so he began to rebel publicly.

He dispatched the village troops to enter the city, dug ditches and lured Sishui into the moat, and fought in full swing.

The Taining Army's jurisdiction was centered on Yanzhou, and there were still several prefectures and counties around it, all under the jurisdiction of his military and political affairs.

To this end, he awarded the Taining military flags to the prefects of various prefectures and counties, allowing them to recruit "groups of thieves", and at the same time plundered the four borders and accumulate military rations.

...

For several days, Wang Zhongde was still closed to the city, which was quite like Li Shouzhen's attitude back then. The Zhou army was a little anxious. After all, it was not a solution to wait outside the city.

"Secretary envoy, what you mentioned before is the method of pile up soil and the authentic method. If we don't try it, it might be useful?"

In the central army tent, Guo Hao sat in the main seat. Bai Congke discovered that the battle would last for a long time. If Guo Hao couldn't find the right opportunity, it would be impossible to attack the city, so he simply found a quiet place to cultivate.

"I have thought about these methods, but we have too few people. Even if we are all dispatched, it will take a long time. Moreover, the method of piled up soil is too difficult. Once the Han army leaves the city to harass it, it will be detrimental to our army.

As for authentic methods, they are not applicable. Yushe is not an isolated city. Even if we capture it, we will still be passive once reinforcements arrive.

So we must find ways to eliminate the Han army and reduce their vital strength so that we can go north without any worries."

After Guo Hao said that, everyone else agreed. They just wanted to attack the city, but did not consider the follow-up issues. Sometimes it was easy to attack the city, but not sending people to defend after the attack was broken, which meant nothing was done.

"With that being said, we can't wait. After a long time, it may be difficult for the court to explain, right?"

Zhao Kuangyin was worried about Guo Hao, but Guo Hao was not in a hurry and said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone, I have already received the news that Liu Chong personally led 5,000 troops to Yushe, and he must have arrived soon.

Wang Zhongde has some skills, but Liu Chong is different. He was frustrated before invasion, and at this time he was about to win a battle to frustrate our spirit. We just need to wait patiently. Seeing that we are few, he will definitely send troops to attack. At that time, our opportunity will come!"

Liu Chong was coming in person, and Guo Hao was surprised that he was to capture the king first. If Liu Chong could be dealt with, perhaps the Northern Han would be defeated without attacking him.

Liu Chong did not disappoint Guo Hao. He divided the troops into two armies, with Zhang Yuanhui as the vanguard, and brought two thousand cavalry to Yushe quickly to prevent the Zhou army from escaping.
Chapter completed!