After inspecting the camp, Dong Zunhui saw Sun Xingyou being depressed, he came forward to comfort him and took the initiative to say that he had committed negligence yesterday and he was responsible for the losses last night. With Dong Zunhui's consolation, Sun Xingyou recovered his spirit and had the confidence to fight again.

Next, it was Li Zaiqin's turn to have a headache. Dong Zunhui's troops, who were cheering up, launched a tide-like offensive against Yizhou. The simple training of Minzhuang at Yizhou was no match for Dong Zunhui's soldiers, and they could not play their advantage in defending the city. After half an afternoon of brave resistance, Yizhou City's fragile defense was broken by the Zhou army, and Li Zaiqin was even captured alive...

After a hurry to clean up Yizhou, Dong Zunhui and others escorted Li Zaiqin to withdraw to Waqiao Pass. There, Guo Rong, who had just improved his condition, personally interrogated Li Zaiqin and sued him. However, Li Zaiqin did not seize this last opportunity and was still cursing. He was so stubborn that he was soon ordered to be executed by Guo Rong.

Guo Rong sighed, thinking that he had never suffered such anger when he thought he was destined to be so angry, so he trembled and wanted to go out of the tent. However, when he just got up, he felt dizzy and then fell backwards. Fortunately, Dong Zunhui took a few steps, supported him, and sent him into the tent, and ordered the imperial doctor to treat him.

Two days passed in a blink of an eye, but Guo Rong's condition did not improve at all. He heard that the Liao Emperor had ordered a large army to go south, and Xiao Siwen, the left-behind Youzhou, was also ready to move, and the ministers were a little panicked. At this time, Dong Zunhui, who was Guo Rong's confidant, stood up and relied on his engagement with Princess Le'an to comfort everyone and put them in the imperial tent to ask for a meeting.

Guo Rong was sober at this time. He lay on the bed and asked, "Does all the ministers want to return south?"

Dong Zunhui nodded repeatedly and whispered: "Your Majesty. Everyone is also for your safety. Seeing that Waqiao Pass is about to become a battlefield. If your imperial guards are here, it will certainly inspire the soldiers of the Great Zhou, but it also brings great psychological pressure to the generals guarding the city. Besides, the son of a thousand gold cannot sit in the hall, let alone your Majesty, you?!"

Guo Rong sighed heavily and said helplessly: "Okay, I will follow them. I will send an order to change Waqiao Pass to Xiongzhou and leave Chen Sirang to guard it; Yijin Pass to Bazhou and leave Han Lingkun to guard it. The other generals follow me to go south... to Chanzhou!"

Dong Zunhui immediately knelt down and received the order. Then he went out to pass the order. Then Guo Rong heard the ministers cheering loudly, and was very excited. Guo Rong couldn't help but sigh and gently beat his body: What a great opportunity, it's a pity that his body is not good, otherwise he could retake Youyan and trample on the world!

Perhaps Nan surrendered to the military and public opinion, after leaving Waqiao Pass, Guo Rong's body gradually improved. In addition, the imperial doctors helped him take care of him carefully. Guo Rong finally sat up from the sickbed and could handle some military and political affairs.

On this day, Li Chongjin, who had left Gu'an, also led the army to withdraw back to Waqiao Pass. He left the army to move slowly, and led the cavalry to quickly go south to visit the emperor. However, as usual, Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde had another fierce quarrel.

In fact, the conflict between Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde was also deliberately created by Guo Rong. The two of them were in charge of the guards and the front office of the palace, and they did not command each other and restrained each other to ensure the safety of the emperor. If the relationship between the two is in a happy mood, then Guo Rong would not be able to sleep at night!

Although Zhang Yongde is a famous honest person, his ears are very soft and easily disturbed by the outside world. With Guo Rong's intentional indulgence, Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin had a great time fighting. This time, Li Chongjin met, and Zhang Yongde was still making trouble. In the end, Guo Rong also felt that the fight between the two was a bit annoying, so he ordered Li Chongjin to lead his troops to Hedong.

Li Chongjin accepted the order readily and left the camp with a smile, although it was amid Zhang Yongde's ridicule. Li Chongjin knew in his heart that Hedong, as a sub-battlefield, has a far inferior status as the main battlefield. When he transferred to Hedong, he lost the best opportunity to make meritorious service, and it is no wonder that Zhang Yongde laughed at him! Moreover, as Guo Wei's nephew, he had once competed for the inheritance of the empire with Guo Rong, so he would not be favored by Guo Rong! If Zhang Yongde took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire and make trouble in front of Guo Rong, then his life would not be long!

After thinking about it, Li Chongjin finally made up his mind. Since you are unkind, don’t blame me for being unrighteous! He immediately recruited someone to give orders and killed all those insiders in a day.

That night, when Guo Rong, who had just recovered from his illness, was handling memorials from various places as usual, he saw a three-foot-long leather bag from the pile of writings! Guo Rong was very confused and opened it to see it. He saw that the leather bag was covered with layers of layers, with a three-foot-long wooden strip inside. Who wrapped the wooden strip with nothing to do? Who was brave enough to put it into the writing? Guo Rong was very surprised. He picked up the wooden strip casually and saw five big words written on it: Examine the emperor!

Guo Rong was almost stunned. Although he was not a person with a narrow mind, he was unwilling to let others take away his own things, especially his throne!

Although the number of troops in this position is not the largest, the most well-equipped and the most elite soldiers among the armies in the Northern Expedition! And he is also guarding the emperor and has the power of the guard!

Generally speaking, this position can only be held by the emperor's most trusted and trusted person. It was because Guo Rong trusted Zhang Yongde that he handed over the front office to him. Because he was his relative after all, and he was honest and loyal to the Zhou Dynasty. But that was under normal circumstances. Now, Emperor Guo Rong was seriously ill, and his way of thinking was different from usual! Zhang Yongde was in a high position and powerful position, and he was in charge of the most elite Central Inspector's Hall. Did he want to raise an army to cause chaos when I was sick and make any conspiracy? In front of the throne, family affection and the love between the monarch and the subjects were in vain and unreliable!

So if Li Chongjin doesn't take action, he will be shocking! There is no other person to be the emperor except Zhang Yongde. Moreover, Guo Rong would never ask Zhang Yongde for this, nor would he send someone to investigate the origin of Muzhao. On the contrary, Guo Rong would think that he was a loyal minister and righteous man who was willing to take the risk of reminding him. Even if Zhang Yongde really knew about Muzhao, he would not dare to go to Guo Rong to explain actively. Such a thing can only be more and more messy!

Li Chongjin laughed secretly: As the emperor, a wooden stick would destroy the future of a long-time enemy! But he would not have thought that this wooden stick in history would eventually destroy the Later Zhou Dynasty he fought for. However, who would have thought of it? (To be continued...)


Chapter completed!