The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 289
In the official office of Ye Duxingying, Guo Wei got up early, had some light meals, and then practiced martial arts in the courtyard.

Guo Wei only wore a coarse brown linen robe, his hair was tied up casually with a scarf, and he held a wild goose feather knife in his hand. He opened his tiger eyes angrily with an awe-inspiring expression. He danced with the long knife and walked like a dragon. The wind blew under his feet and stirred the whole body. Scattered snowflakes were flying.

This wild goose feather knife was brought back by Chai Rong from Jingzhou. The blade is straight and the tip is curved, resembling a wild goose feather. It is made of fine steel and is extremely sharp. It is a rare sword. Guo Wei couldn't put it down as soon as he saw it.

It's just that the handle and scabbard are covered in gold, which looks a bit tacky. It's too eye-catching to wear with you. Guo Wei doesn't like it very much and plans to find a craftsman to make the handle and scabbard again.

Just after practicing for a while, Chai Rong ran over excitedly carrying a Yanling knife with a silver handle. Both father and son were stunned when they saw it.

"Good morning, Father!" Chai Rong bowed and smiled.

Guo Wei put away his sword and stood up, smiling and saying: "Dalang just came back from Shenzhou, why don't you take a good rest for a few days? Or did the news of practicing swordsmanship for my father wake you up?"

Chai Rong said hurriedly: "My son rested for a whole day yesterday and his energy has been restored. Yedu seems to be peaceful, but the hidden risk of war in Hebei has not been eliminated. The Khitan people have stationed troops in Jixian and are watching with eager eyes. My son dare not slack off!" "

Chai Rong raised the sword in his hand and said with a smile: "It's better to be diligent than to play. If I haven't practiced swordsmanship for a long time, I worry that my martial arts will deteriorate and I will not be as handsome as my father!"

Guo Wei stroked his beard with an appreciative look on his face. He was about to say a few words of praise when he suddenly realized the meaning behind Chai Rong's words. He glared and scolded with a smile: "Good boy! Are you saying that my father's martial arts skills are not as good as yours?"

Chai Rong laughed and said: "Boxing is afraid of young people. If it was 20 years ago, when the handsome father was the child's age, the child would naturally not dare to compare with the handsome father! Now hehe~"

Chai Rong shook his head, the meaning was obvious, no matter how fierce a tiger is, it will grow old one day.

Guo Wei laughed loudly like thunder: "Da Lang is arrogant! As a father, I will teach you a lesson today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Wei shoveled the snow on the ground with his toes and flew it towards Chai Rong.

Chai Rong drew his sword out of its sheath with a clang, took a step back and slashed with the sword, breaking into pieces the pieces of snow flying towards him.

"Haha~ The father is fighting without declaring it. He wants to catch his son by surprise, but the trick is really insidious!"

"On the battlefield, there is only victory or defeat, and there is no difference between cunning and despicable means and tricks, as long as they work! Be careful, you man, I will kill you!"

The father and son immediately swung their knives and beat each other from one end of the courtyard to the other. The whole courtyard was covered with sharp swords, mud and snow splashed everywhere, and it was a mess.

"Stop!~"

A quarter of an hour later, Guo Wei suddenly stopped. He bent down with a long knife and gasped for air. Thick white breath came out of his mouth, and hot sweat broke out on his head.

Chai Rong was also sweating profusely. Taking advantage of his youth, he became more and more energetic the more he fought. He held the sword in his arm and smiled with unfinished content: "How do you think your sword skills are with these hands? Father please correct me!"

Guo Wei felt his throat was dry, waved his hands and said angrily: "I'm getting old, I feel exhausted after fighting so fiercely for a while."

Chai Rong put away his knife and walked over to support him: "Father's martial arts skills have not diminished in the past, and the child only has a small victory because of his youth and strength."

Guo Wei handed the knife to him, returned to the corridor and sat down on the steps, beating his back and sighing: "Time is really not forgiving! I remember that in Yaoshan, I fought alone against more than a dozen green-skinned bullies. From the village He was chased to the end of the village and ran around all over the mountains and plains without breathing for two or three hours."

Chai Rong also sat down beside him and said with a smile: "My father was only sixteen or seventeen years old at that time, about the same age as Shouyun and Fengchao. He is a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers. How can he know how tired he is."

"Yes~" There was a look of nostalgia in Guo Wei's vicissitudes of life, and there was deep tenderness in his eyes.

"Brother Qing and Brother Yi have grown up, Shouyun and Fengchao are as strong as calves, and even Brother Ding, Brother Yi, and Brother Cheng are almost as big as us." High! If you don’t accept it, you can’t do it~”

Chai Rong said with a smile: "Before leaving home, Shouyun and Fengchao pestered me to tell their father that they would also have the opportunity to go out with the army. I promised that when they turned seventeen, they would be allowed to join the army and go into battle to kill the enemy. "

Guo Wei smiled and said: "You and my son are about the same age when we set foot on the battlefield. Shouyun and Fengchao will be seventeen next year. Then you can take them with you as personal guards and teach them well."

Chai Rong was startled, "Shouyun and Fengchao are father's nephews and sons of the Guo family. Wouldn't father personally take them with him and teach them? Wouldn't it be too unfair for them to start as personal guards?"

Guo Wei waved his hand and said seriously: "When my father joined the army, he was just a soldier under the command of Luzhou Jiedushi Li Jitao. When you joined the army ten years ago, my father also asked you to remain anonymous and serve in the Tianxiong Army. Started as a small town soldier.

Nowadays, Shouyun and Fengchao's life is many times better than that of our father and son. It is even more necessary to strictly control them and never develop a arrogant, lazy and lazy temper! "

Chai Rong nodded: "My father taught me, and my son has remembered it."

Guo Wei looked at him and said with a smile: "There is one more thing you have to remember. You are my eldest son at any time. In the future, this family business will still be handed over to you. Shouyun and Fengchao are the children of my Guo family. , and even more so, your brother. Only by supporting and helping each other can you take good care of this family!"

Chai Rong could feel the deep affection between father and son in his words, his eyes turned slightly red, he clasped his fists and whispered: "The child will definitely live up to his father's expectations!"

Guo Wei patted him on the shoulder with rough and kind hands, and laughed loudly: "Help me up! After a short rest, it won't be a problem for us to fight another hundred or eighty rounds!"

Chai Rong laughed: "My father has a destiny, how dare I refuse to accompany him!"

The father and son were just about to get into a stance and compete with their swordsmanship for a while, when the supervisor Wang Jun arrived with two servants.

"Shuai Guo has worked hard at practicing martial arts. Please drink a cup of hot tea to relieve your fatigue!" Wang Jun diligently served the tea with his own hands. "This is the winter bud that Xiaguan specially found from Yedu City last year. It is fragrant and delicious!"

Guo Wei took the tea and tasted it. He thought it tasted good and drank it all in one gulp: "It's really good tea! Wang Jianjun is really interested!"

Wang Jun smiled like an old chrysanthemum, and offered tea to Chai Rong with a flattering smile: "General Chai, please have a drink too!"

Chai Rong glanced at him coldly, put the sword back into its sheath with a clang, and said coldly: "Thank you Wang Jianjun, Chai Rong is a warrior and is used to being vulgar. I'm afraid he won't be able to enjoy the treasures that Wang Jianjun has collected everywhere! "

Wang Jun hurriedly explained: "General Chai has wrongfully accused me! These were all given to me by the owner of the tea house. He said he asked me to give them to Mr. Guo as a token of my filial piety to Mr. Guo!"

Chai Rong said calmly: "The general has heard about what Wang Jianjun did in Yedu City. Please Wang Jianjun take care of yourself and don't ruin the reputation of our Tianxiong Army! Otherwise huh~"

Chai Rong snorted heavily, with a strong warning, bowed to Guo Wei and strode out of the courtyard.

"Alas~ General Chai has a deep misunderstanding of your subordinates!~"

Wang Jun's eyes flashed with annoyance, but his face looked sad and he sighed.Guo Wei smiled and comforted: "Wang Jianjun, there is no need to worry about it. I have said that all the past festivals are in the past. My uncle is not a narrow-minded person. He will not hate you because of old conflicts. After a while, I will see you again." Find an opportunity to resolve the gap between you two."

"Thank you, Marshal Guo, for your understanding! I am deeply grateful!" Wang Jun thanked him hurriedly.

"Wang Jianjun came to see me, but what's the urgent military matter?" Guo Wei asked.

Wang Jun took out an official letter and said: "This is the military report just sent from Zhenzhou. General Shi Yanchao received a detailed report, saying that a rebellion broke out in Dading Prefecture in Zhongjing (Chifeng area of ​​Inner Mongolia) of the Liao Kingdom, and Princess Abli and The prince-in-law Xiao Han conspired with Yelu Anduan, the leader of the Dongdan Kingdom, to rebel. When it was revealed, Emperor Yelu Ruan of the Liao Dynasty was furious and mobilized heavy troops to encircle and suppress him. The two sides fought in the city, causing heavy casualties!"

Guo Wei was overjoyed and hurriedly took the military newspaper and read it carefully.

"Hahaha~! Khitan is once again in civil strife. God is really blessing me!"

Guo Wei raised his head and laughed heartily, his mood suddenly became extremely refreshing, just like a bowl of iced sour plum soup in the dog days of summer, cooling his whole body.

Wang Jun complimented: "Before the expedition to Hebei, Guo Shuai judged in front of the officials that the Khitan's southward march was just a bluff. Now it seems that Guo Shuai had foresight and the Khitan chaos was as expected by Guo Shuai!"
Guo Shuai sees opportunities and strategizes, and he is worthy of being the pillar of our court! "

"Wang Jianjun is so polite. Guo doesn't dare to accept your compliment! What Guo did was just to be loyal to the country and share the worries of the king!"

Guo Wei was in a good mood and did not blame Wang Jun for going too far with his flattery.

Wang Jun looked up at his old chrysanthemum face and said flatteringly: "Shuai Guo is the pillar of the country, and he is favored by God. As soon as Shuai Guo arrived in Hebei, the Khitan people ceased their activities, and the royal family continued to fight among themselves. As a result, the Khitan people had no intention of going south.

Guo Shuai could keep Hebei safe for several years without even using a single soldier!The people of Hebei must be grateful for Guo Shuai's achievements and sing praises for Guo Shuai! "

Guo Wei shook his head and said seriously: "With this chaos in Dading Mansion, we don't know how many years of peace we can keep in Hebei. Wang Jianjun shouldn't be too happy too soon!
In my opinion, Yelu Ruan is quite capable, and with his outstanding military exploits, he has a deep reputation among the Khitan nobles.

People like Xiao Han and Yelu Anduan are just a mob, and they may not be able to shake Yelu Ruan's throne as emperor.

In less than half a year, the upper echelons of the Khitan will be stable again. No one can say whether Yelu Ruan will organize his troops to go south by then.

Therefore, Hebei’s defense cannot be relaxed at all! "

Wang Jun pretended to listen carefully to the instructions, cupped his hands and said, "Gong Guo's admonition is correct. I will definitely keep Gong Guo's words in mind."

Guo Wei showed the military newspaper and said with a smile: "But the Khitan chaos has really helped us a lot. Within three to five months, Hebei should be safe and sound. Our army's troops, horses, money and food can be mobilized calmly, and the people's The burden can also be reduced.”

Seeing that Wang Jun was still holding a letter in his hand, Guo Wei asked, "In addition to military reports, are there any important reports on the front line?"

Wang Jun smiled and said: "This is a private message from General Shi Yanchao. Please ask me to help you plead with Duke Guo and allow him to stay for a while when he returns to Ye."

Guo Wei took the private letter suspiciously, opened it, and stared angrily: "This is a good deal! It really should be hit!"

Shi Yanchao said in a private message that he was not accustomed to the acclimatization in Zhenzhou, suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and became seriously ill. He hoped that Guo Wei would be kind and allow him to temporarily return to Yedu to recuperate.

"This bastard must have spoiled his stomach by eating and drinking in Zhenzhou. Now that he has learned that the Khitan people are in civil strife and is temporarily unable to go south, he wants to be lazy and slip back to Ye to live a good life! You bastard!"

Guo Wei was so angry that he cursed.

Shi Yanchao had been following him for many years, and he could guess right what his virtues and thoughts were.

Shi Yanchao had extraordinary martial arts skills, fought bravely and was not afraid of death. He was the most powerful general under his command and relied on Zhong as his confidant.

The shortcomings and advantages of this guy are equally obvious. He is greedy for food, addicted to alcohol, loves beauty, has a rough and reckless temperament, and sometimes likes to play tricks and be lazy and enjoy himself.

Shi Yanchao served as the commander of Longjie's military capital and was ordered to guard Zhenzhou. He did not dare to violate the prohibitions in the army. Now that he knew that the Khitan people were in internal strife and were unable to go south, he thought of returning to Yedu to enjoy himself.

Zhenzhou is an important military area. There is no good wine or meat, and there are no beauties. Shi Yanchao can't find fun, and there are no battles, so he must be itchy.

Looking at the letter with crooked handwriting, Guo Wei wanted to laugh and curse at the same time.

From nearly a thousand miles away, he could see through Xiao Jiujiu in Shi Yanchao's heart.

Any serious illness was an excuse. He didn't dare to directly say that he wanted to go back to Yedu, so he asked Wang Jun to help intercede.

This guy is getting more and more cunning.

Guo Wei angrily crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it away, cursing a few times.

Wang Jun smiled and said: "Guo Gong calmed down. Han Tong, the deputy general of Zhenzhou, also reported that General Shi was indeed ill. General Han Tong was cautious, so what he said would not be false."

The conditions on the Zhenzhou front line are difficult and there is a lack of medical treatment and medicine. If treatment is not received in time and the condition worsens, General Shi may be in danger of his life.General Shi is a high-ranking general in our army, and he shoulders heavy responsibilities. There must be no shortcomings."

Guo Wei angrily shouted: "Shi Yanchao is the strongest man I have ever seen. If he can die of illness, it will be a wonder in the world!"

Wang Jun said embarrassingly: "No matter how brave a general is, he is still a mortal body of flesh and blood. Birth, old age, sickness and death are common occurrences. In my opinion, it is better for General Shi to return to Yedu to recuperate temporarily. It will not be too late to return to Zhenzhou when he recovers. With General Han in charge, there won’t be any mistakes.”

Guo Wei shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Wang Jianjun didn't know the temper of that bastard. Let him go back to Yedu. As long as there is no war in the north, it will be difficult to send him back to Zhenzhou. It will take a lot of talking."

Guo Wei thought for a while and said: "That's all, let the guy come back. When he comes back, I will give this guy a good scolding! This guy is a donkey, and he should be pushed back if he is not led away. Teach him well how to abide by military regulations."

Wang Jun hurriedly thanked him and said, "I would like to thank General Shi for his kindness to Commander Guo!"

Guo Wei smiled and said casually, pretending to be casual: "Not long after Wang Jianjun arrived in Yedu, he was able to get along with the generals under my command. It is really commendable! I have always heard that Wang Jianjun is good at dancing, and now it seems that it is true! Hehe~"

Guo Wei gave him a meaningful look and walked out of the courtyard, preparing to go back to the official room to read the military reports sent by various states today.

Wang Jun didn't dare to meet Guo Wei's gaze, lowered his head, laughed, and followed in small steps.

(End of this chapter)