After Guo Xiaozheng heard this, he started to think of a way to break out of this situation.
He had to get Yanqi to defect.
Only if Yanqi acted would they have a chance to cut off Tongyehu's path of retreat and make Tongyehu a lone army.
Guo Xiaozheng's eyes suddenly lit up, "Since Long Zhengyang was supported by a minister, then who is the person supporting him and what position does he hold?"
The scout immediately said, "The person supporting Long Zhengyang is called Hu Youshan. He's in his fifties and is the Grand Tutor of Yanqi. He was the trusted aide of the previous emperor, Long Fu. He's also a minister who entrusted him with power. "
Guo Xiaozheng smiled and asked, "What's Hu Youshan's attitude towards the Turks?"
The scout said, "Registrar Guo, Hu Youshan is a righteous person. In the Yanqi Country, he was one of the warmongers who advocated war with the Western Turks, resisting their oppression and exploitation. "
"Unfortunately, no one in Yanqi dares to fight against the Turks."
"So even if Hu Youshan has an idea, he can't carry it out. According to the information gathered, there is still enmity between Hu Youshan and the Turks. It is said that Hu Youshan's eldest son saw the Turks snatching a woman and went forward to stop them, but he was beaten to death by the Turks. "
"At that time, Hu Youshan was furious and went to question the Turks' general, but he was beaten half to death."
The scout said, "It's because of Hu Youshan's great influence in Yanqi that he wasn't killed. Since then, Hu Youshan hated the Turks to the bone. Hu Youshan was an important minister of Yanqi, but he was beaten and humiliated. He was furious. "
Guo Xiaozheng smiled, "With this premise, it's my chance! Get ready, I'm going to visit Hu Youshan. As long as Hu Youshan agrees to submit to Your Highness, Yanqi will be taken down. "
"Yes!"
The scout immediately agreed.
Huang Shi looked at Guo Xiaozheng and said, "Registrar Guo, you go visit him openly. I'll sneak into Hu Youshan's house. If Hu Youshan cooperates, everything will be fine. If he doesn't, I'll wait for your news and capture him. "
Guo Xiaozheng nodded, "We'll do as Vice Commander Huang says, but you have to be careful. When we are away from home, the most important thing is safety. On the basis of ensuring my own safety, I will complete the task Your Highness has assigned me. "
Huang Shi said, "I will remember Registrar Guo's advice. Time is of the essence. I will act now. Before Registrar Guo arrives, I will sneak into the main hall of Hu Youshan's residence and hide there. "
Guo Xiaozheng nodded as he watched Huang Shi leave.
Soon after, Guo Xiaozheng got up to change his clothes and brought his attendants to Hu Youshan's residence. Although Hu Youshan was from the Western Regions, he was born a scholar. His family was a scholarly family with a flourishing reputation.
Especially since the Hu family had been officials for generations.
It was the family's reputation.
When Guo Xiaozheng arrived at the Hu Residence, he immediately arranged for his personal attendant to knock on the door. The door opened and the concierge walked out to ask what was the matter. The attendant immediately handed over the name dagger.
The gatekeeper said to wait and turned to report. Not long after, an old man in a loose robe strode out. This person was tall and thin. His brows were sharp, and his aura was sharp. He gave off an extremely powerful feeling.
When he saw Guo Xiaozheng standing at the door, he smiled and said, "Registrar Guo, I have long heard of you."
Guo Xiaozheng said, "I have long heard of Grand Tutor Hu's great name. Everyone knows that Grand Tutor Hu is the pillar of Yanqi Country. If Yanqi Country did not have Grand Tutor Hu, Yanqi Country would have long been in chaos."
Hu Youshan said, "Registrar Guo praises me too much. This old man is just one person. It is difficult for me to do this alone."
"Registrar Guo, please!"
Hu Youshan waved his hand, indicating for Guo Xiaozheng to enter.
Guo Xiaozheng nodded and invited him in. Then, he entered with Hu Youshan.
Not long after, the two of them took their seats in the main hall.
Hu Youshan's eyes were solemn as he asked, "Registrar Guo came to Yanqi Country under Pacifying West King's orders. May I know what is the matter?"
Guo Xiaozheng seemed very relaxed as he said calmly, "I will not hide it from Grand Tutor Hu. I came to Yanqi Country for the thousands of people of Yanqi Country and also for the Turks in the Western Regions."
Hu Youshan stroked his beard and said, "This old man is aware of the Turks' affairs. Turkic Tongyehu Khan dispatched seventy thousand troops to attack Pacifying West King. Could it be that Pacifying West King is facing Tongyehu alone? Because his strength is not enough, he needs our Yanqi Country to send troops to support the rear and cut off Tongyehu Khan's escape route so as to attack Tongyehu Khan from both sides? "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Grand Tutor Hu is worthy of being the pillar of Yanqi Country. You have seen through my purpose in coming here. However, I came here because, on one hand, I hope Yanqi Country can cut off Turkic Tongyehu Khan's escape route. On the other hand, I hope Yanqi Country can submit to Pacifying West King. "
Hu Youshan's complexion changed abruptly. He waved his big sleeve and said firmly, "It is impossible for our Yanqi Country to submit to Du Qi."
Speaking to this point, Hu Youshan snorted and said, "Pacifying West King was attacked by Turkic Tongyehu Khan. Not to mention subduing our Yanqi Country, I am afraid that even self-preservation will be a problem. Under such circumstances, Du Qi still wants to gain something without risking anything and make our Yanqi Country submit to him. How can there be such a good thing? It is impossible. "
He directly refused.
As the Grand Tutor of Yanqi Country, he still had this bottom line. It was impossible for him to directly submit to Du Qi.
It did not make sense.
Hu Youshan continued, "Registrar Guo, the conditions you proposed, if this old man was young and impetuous, I would have already arranged for people to behead you. It is only because this old man has learned to be patient that I am not as irritable as I was in the past. You should be glad that you did not meet this old man when he was young. "
Guo Xiaozheng's expression did not change at all. He was still very calm. He knew that this would be the result. If he said that Hu Youshan would submit and directly decide to submit, Guo Xiaozheng would doubt the authenticity of Hu Youshan's submission.
Guo Xiaozheng said neither hurriedly nor impatiently, "I also think that Grand Tutor Hu has learned to be patient. After all, even Grand Tutor Hu's eldest son died in the hands of the Turkic people, he could swallow the humiliation. Even such a deep hatred can be tolerated, let alone other things. "
Shua!
Hu Youshan's complexion changed abruptly.
His eyes were unprecedentedly stern.
The death of his eldest son was a pain in Hu Youshan's heart. In particular, his son's character was upright and honest. He was an extremely good child, but he died in the hands of the Turkic people.
Hu Youshan said in a deep voice, "Registrar Guo, don't rely on the fact that you are Ping Xi Wang's man to talk nonsense. You have to be clear that this is Yanqi Country, not Ping Xi Wang's rule. "
Guo Xiaozheng did not restrain his words at all. His words were still sharp. He sighed, "Alas, I thought Grand Tutor Hu still had a hot-blooded heart. Now it seems that Grand Tutor Hu's hot-blooded heart has already cooled."
Hu Youshan snorted and did not speak.
He knew that this was a trick.
Guo Xiaozheng continued, "Grand Tutor Hu only has the ability to maintain the throne of Yanqi. As for the other things, such as the hatred of your son, the hatred of the millions of Yanqi citizens, and the future of Yanqi, they have long been thrown to the back of your mind. You don't have to care about them. It is a pity that life has come to this. What a pity! "
No matter how much self-restraint Hu Youshan had, he could not endure Guo Xiaozheng's provocation.
Especially when it came to his son.
Hu Youshan's eyes were unprecedentedly sharp as he said in a deep voice, "You, Guo Xiaozheng, keep talking about this old man's hatred of my son, the hatred of Yanqi Country's people, and the future of Yanqi Country. What a joke!"
"Isn't what you want to make Yanqi Country submit to you?
At the same time, you want Yanqi Country to cut off Tongyehu's retreat path for you and attack him from both sides? Without my Yanqi Country's military strength, Du Qi can't even protect himself against Tongyehu, let alone defeat him. "
"You are now showing off your glib tongue in front of this old man, intending to bewitch this old man. You just want my Yanqi Country to help Du Qi."
"Hahaha …"
Guo Xiaozheng burst into laughter upon hearing this.
There was disdain in his laughter.
There was also arrogance in his laughter.
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