Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 312: Pharmacist Guo Heads North

King Zhou issued an edict ordering all the princes to return to the capital as soon as possible.

Because of the entanglement in the war, the King of Yan was unable to escape and return.

It was at this moment that King Zhou Zhao Hengzhen learned the shocking news that Lao Liu was still alive.

The pointer of fate has begun to turn silently at this moment.

No one could predict to whom Zhao Hengzhen would pass the throne of crown prince.

After all, Zhao Kang has been abandoned.

Just as the coalition forces of the aristocratic families launched a vigorous road protection operation.

The King of Yan dispatched his troops in an attempt to drive out the Murong family forces entrenched near Yanzhou in one fell swoop.

"Prince Yan, there's news from the court that Zhao Heng seems to have received special favor from His Majesty."

Sun Bin gathered the information from all parties and hurriedly went to see Zhao Hui and said.

Zhao Hui frowned, his face full of disbelief, and shouted loudly:

"Absolutely impossible! Zhao Heng, that cowardly fellow, showing up at this moment is courting his own death."

Zhao Hui could not believe that his father would be so confused as to reuse Zhao Heng at this time. It was simply a fantasy.

"This news indeed came from the palace."

Sun Bin looked anxious and hurried to explain.

"Did the emperor issue any specific decrees, or arrange for Zhao Heng to do anything important?"

Zhao Hui stared at Sun Bin with sharp eyes and asked questions.

"Well, I haven't heard of that."

Sun Bing lowered his head and said helplessly.

"In fact, in my opinion, the most likely candidate should be the King of Yue. He has been coveting that position for a long time. If he goes to fight for it, I believe it."

Zhao Hui narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression solemn, and he was secretly calculating in his mind.

"However..." Sun Bing paused slightly, adjusted his nervous tone, and said carefully: "It is said that His Majesty has been paying special attention to Dingzhou recently. Many people are speculating whether the Prince of Dingzhou is making any big moves."

Zhao Hui did not respond immediately after hearing Sun Bing's words. Instead, he fell into deep thought. After a long while, he slowly said:

“Dingzhou’s recent development momentum in Weizhou has indeed been a bit too strong, and this must be why it has received special attention from the imperial court.

However, when it came to the matter of Weizhou being loaned out, the Emperor also expressed his appreciation, so we don't need to worry too much about it for now."

Upon hearing this, Sun Bing opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words back. However, the strange feeling in his heart grew stronger.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

The court's surveillance of Dingzhou did not start this year, it has always existed, but the intensity has been significantly increased this year.

"After Murong's assembled army suffered a crushing defeat, we should have pursued them. However, our military equipment is currently struggling to recover, and this exhausted army truly needs a good rest."

"Your Highness, I think we should mobilize Pharmacist Guo's National Prestige Army. The last time the court ordered them to attack Dingzhou, they only managed to siege it for a while and didn't do any damage at all."

Hearing Sun Bin's words, Zhao Hui's eyes flashed with light, and he said decisively:

"That's a good idea. Quickly order Pharmacist Guo to lead his troops north."

"Okay, I'll send someone to draft and convey the imperial edict." Sun Bing responded.

In fact, Zhao Hui has always been dissatisfied with Guo Yaoshi behind the scenes. This person is simply a traitor. His combat tactics have always been weird and unpredictable. No one can guarantee whether they will turn against him again in the next battle.

……

Pharmacist Guo has been acting arrogantly recently, withholding military pay and secretly reselling food and fodder from time to time.

They even falsified the number of soldiers and exploited them extensively.

It must be said here that Zhao Sheng's Dingzhou obtained a lot of food and other benefits from these warlords.

On this day, Pharmacist Guo received a transfer order, which only gave him three days to reorganize his work before he had to head north immediately.

"Go quickly and fetch the prince. I will lead the troops to march in three days."

Pharmacist Guo's face was filled with rage, and he shouted loudly at the attendants around him.

Li Meng saw that Pharmacist Guo's face was terribly gloomy, so he stepped forward cautiously and asked:

"General, what on earth has made you so angry?"

Pharmacist Guo angrily threw the letter over and said unhappily:

"The King of Yan ordered us to go north to defend the border of Yanzhou."

Li Meng took the imperial edict and looked at it carefully, then said thoughtfully:

"The battle between the Yan army and the Murong army was a brilliant one. Could it be that the King of Yan is planning to pursue them further?"

"I think this is possible. If he takes too many troops with him, the border troops behind him will only have about 200,000 soldiers left, and the defense area is so large."

Pharmacist Guo paced back and forth, speaking worriedly.

"I think the King of Yan should have enough manpower. If he is just dealing with the Murong family, I estimate that 200,000 troops will be enough."

Li Meng touched his chin and analyzed.

Pharmacist Guo blinked his eyes. After listening to Li Meng's words, he suddenly seemed to think of something and said:

"what do you mean……"

Li Meng felt that Pharmacist Guo should have understood his thoughts, so he simply said:

"It is very likely that we will also have to go out to fight."

"Out of retreat?" Pharmacist Guo's eyes widened in shock when he heard these two words, and his voice changed tone: "No way!"

We haven't left the country to fight in the first half of the year. Now it's almost October and the weather is about to turn cold. It's not a good sign to leave the country at this time.

"We were forced to leave in such a hurry and without any preparation. If we get out of the quarantine, how will we survive?"

Pharmacist Guo stamped his feet in anxiety, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

"I'm worried about this too. I really can't figure out what Prince Yan is thinking."

Li Meng also had a worried look on his face and sighed helplessly.

Pharmacist Guo paced back and forth in front of the table, his expression becoming increasingly grim, and he kept muttering to himself.

After a while.

Pharmacist Guo seemed to have made up his mind and said through gritted teeth:

"We need to plan this matter carefully. We should be prepared in advance just in case."

In an instant, the military tent seemed to be shrouded in a haze, so oppressive that it made people breathless. It seemed as if countless silkworms were slowly wriggling, gnawing at people's confidence bit by bit.

Guo Zi'an hurriedly arrived at the camp in the provincial capital in the afternoon of the next day.

Guerrilla General Wang Kun also came to discuss the matter.

"This action is indeed a bit strange, but we cannot disobey the order of King Yan. If they really are going to fight outside the border, how do you think we should respond?"

Pharmacist Guo had a gloomy face and glanced at the people in the tent and asked.

Guo Zian's eyes turned, revealing a cunning look, and said:

"If the King of Yan wants us to deal with the Murong family, it won't be a difficult task. We can just march our army and charge directly into the grassland. When we're outside, we'll have to make some decisions on our own."

"You mean passive resistance?"

Li Meng frowned and asked suddenly.

"It's not entirely impossible to be passive and inactive, but it's probably not a good strategy for such a large army to remain stationary on the grasslands."

Pharmacist Guo frowned and said reluctantly.

"That doesn't mean we should be completely passive and idle. After all, we won't be the only army going out. If there's a chance to assist, we can split into three groups and spread out across the grassland."

In a sense, it is feasible to have an army of hundreds of thousands scattered across the vast grassland. After all, it is impossible for all the troops to be crowded together to fight.

"Then we must have a clear direction."

Pharmacist Guo folded his arms across his chest and asked the key question.

"There will definitely be a main attack direction. We can deliberately delay for a day or two, missing the best opportunity for a decisive battle, and then pursue them. There will be things to do later."

Guo Zian became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyebrows dancing with joy.

Pharmacist Guo looked at his good-for-nothing son and thought that this kid must have had many evil ideas on the battlefield.

After thinking about it, it seems that this is the only way. After all, the actual situation is still unclear.

"That's settled then. Li Meng will lead the vanguard first, I'll lead the center, and Wang Kun and Zi'an will be in charge of escorting the food and fodder at the rear."

Pharmacist Guo gave the order with a serious expression.

Everyone agreed in unison and then left.