Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

With the moon and autumn wind, the weather should be getting colder and colder. Beside the main road, the broad sycamore trees fluttered in the wind, like paper money, embellishing the world with a murderous aura out of thin air. The army is on the way to such a slaughter.

The dust kicked up by soldiers and horses on the post road flutters in the autumn wind, mixed with falling shadows, like flying sand and stones in the sky. In addition to the army on the main road, there are also several small roads between the rice fields on both sides marching in single file. Countless people are in groups, as if the land has been occupied by moving ants.

Guo Shao got on his horse, his face was very calm. At this moment, the relaxed state of mind of this scene is over, and even if nothing happens, I can't relax in my heart. After all, with an army of 20,000 in hand, it would be a big deal if something went wrong.

The clothes on his body are gray cotton, because the white cotton lining tends to stain the collar black on the smoky road, making it look even dirtier. The fluorene head around his waist is made of red satin with patterns embroidered on it. This is something that only higher-ranking generals can wear... He just brushed his teeth in the morning and took a shower, so he is completely clean now. After taking a bath, I still chanted to the shadow in the water: I have found the best state!

He just turned 20 at the end of last month, there was no celebration or publicity, and no one around him noticed when his birthday was. However, Guo Shao looks more mature...probably because of the long-term exposure to the wind and the sun to go to war. Although his face is flat, his skin is yellow and old; his muscles make him look like an ordinary young man. His appearance is completely different from that of the noble family. His two sword eyebrows have completely destroyed his elegant and unrestrained temperament. His tall and straight body, long arms, resolute facial contours, and calm and bright eyes make everyone pay no attention to the fact that he has just turned twenty years old.

Guo Shao and a group of generals galloped out on horseback. He reined in the horses again and carefully observed the situation of the troops setting out from camp.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a cavalryman on horseback outside the camp, leading two infantrymen and a woman walking towards the barracks. The woman was yelling: "I'm not a spy, I'm not a spy!"

Guo Shaoxin said that he had already strictly ordered not to disturb the people, where did these soldiers arrest the women on the day they set up the camp, and they wanted to arrest them? He kicked the horse's belly and pushed the horse forward, pointed at the woman with the whip and said: "What's going on, where did you arrest the woman?"

The cavalry dismounted and reported: "I'm reporting to Governor Guo, she's looking around the army, and her whereabouts are strange. Let's bring it back and hand it to Shangfeng."

The woman said anxiously: "I'm from Kaifeng Mansion, I'm here to find someone!"

Guo Shao heard that she spoke with the accent of Kaifeng Mansion, and looked him up and down again. The woman was disheveled and dirty, and even her shoes were torn. The woman's face was very dark and smudged, it seemed that she had deliberately smeared it, otherwise she would have time to wash her face by the river, Huainan is full of rivers. But Guo Shao still found that this girl's skin is actually good from the hair behind her ears.

"Who are you looking for?" Guo Shao asked.

The woman said: "I'm looking for Guo Er."

Guo Shao's face darkened: "Who is Guo Er? I'm asking you what kind of person you're looking for. Why do you come here?"

The cavalry who dismounted next to him shouted: "Be honest, this is our commander in chief. If Marshal Guo thinks you are a spy, even gods will not be able to save you!"

The woman was startled, cried, and choked up, saying, "Guo Er is my son. He just got married a few months ago, and I haven't even had time to go through the door. Mr. Lang was ordered to go out, and there has been no news... The other sons in the town have heard from him, but he hasn't... Mr. Guo is the infantry commanded by the first army of the left wing of the Hujie Army. After I crossed the Huai River, I asked many people, and they all said that he was here."

Guo Shao had thirty-eight commanders in the left wing alone, but he happened to remember that the first commander of the First Army was Li Dazhu, because this guy followed him to beat Qin and Feng's generals. Then he asked the woman which capital and which team she was in.

This woman is dexterous and can speak clearly.

So Guo Shao sent an order: "Go to Li Dazhu and ask him to call the ten generals of the second team of the third capital to the gate of the barracks."

Not long after, I heard that the commander had summoned me, and the commander and ten generals hurried over. When asked, there really is such a person as Guo Er... It seems that it is basically certain that the woman is not a spy.

Guo Shao ordered: "Let him go."

"Where is my lord..." Instead, the woman did not leave, and pestered the ten generals to ask.

The ten generals said: "Dead in battle."

"What... what?" The expression on the woman's face immediately turned ashes, she shook her head and said, "You lied to me, you lied to me."

The ten generals said: "Why did I lie to you? Just ten days ago, when we attacked Shouzhou, we were hit by the fire oil poured down from the wall..."

"Okay!" Guo Shao stopped. Immediately, his whole body was covered with oil and set on fire, his black body was covered in burns and his flesh was bloody. It was a death that was worse than life.

The soldiers of the First Army followed him to fight against the Kingdom of Shu, and helped him win the life-and-death battle in Shouzhou City. Guo Shao's emotions were immediately affected, and he straightened his expression, and said to the woman in a gentle and deep voice: "Your lord is brave and loyal. He sacrificed his precious life for the noble cause of ending the civil war and unifying the country, and for the people of the world to live a good life. There was no pain when he died, and he was very peaceful."

The soldiers around listened in awe. The ten generals quickly echoed, "Guo Er told me before he died, when he saw his daughter-in-law, tell her to marry a good family and live a good life."

Guo Shao sent another order to his soldiers: "Send her to Xiacai Town and find Jingniang. Let Jingniang take care of her first, and take her back with her when she returns to Tokyo. I will personally pay for Guo Er's family members fifty guan."

But the woman did not leave, tears washed the dirt on her face into two rows of white marks, she shook her head and cried, "I don't believe it, I want to see him... where is his corpse?"

The ten generals whispered: "Too many people died that day. Southern Tang soldiers and Zhou soldiers were mixed together. The soldiers were afraid that the plague would occur after a long delay, so they buried them all. I don't know where they buried them... Well, there is a pit on the east side of the city, and hundreds of people were buried."

Seeing him pointing, the woman ran towards the east of the city. As soon as two of Guo Shao's personal soldiers were ordered to escort her to Xiacai, they followed her.

Guo Shao didn't force it, and led his troops to continue out of the camp. He turned his head and said to his generals: "When you lead troops to fight, you can reduce casualties as much as possible... Order the generals to strictly prohibit the killing of innocent people along the way."

"Here." The general answered with clasped fists.

At this time Yang Biao said: "Then what was Zhao Chao thinking when he ordered the killing of three thousand soldiers overnight, and what are the benefits of doing so?"

A general took over the words and said: "Some people have black hearts, so they like to do this, there is no reason."

Guo Shao waited on the post road. He turned his head and saw the woman digging the soil desperately in the field from a distance.

Pitiful!

He couldn't help thinking that if he could not die, he must live. Of course, high-level generals don't have to fight in battle, the chance of being cut off by the crowd is very small...the life is in danger, the biggest danger comes from one's own people!

...

The lack of security makes Guo Shao feel very restless now. The person who makes him a little nervous now is Li Chongjin. In my impression, Zhao Kuangyin is the one who will make a big deal, and he didn't know who Li Chongjin was before, so he definitely won't be a big deal; but it doesn't matter whether he can make a success or not, the important thing is that this guy can threaten him right now.

This gave Guo Shao an instinctive reaction that he urgently needed to increase his power and strength, otherwise he would have a good result under Li Chongjin's hands?

Human needs are really endless, such as survival, safety, and desire. For the vast majority of people in this era, I am afraid that they would envy Guo Shao's status in their dreams; but when they reach this status, they can't wait to want more!

It's not that Guo Shao is greedy, he is quite satisfied with his current material life, and he is much better off than those countless people who can't even eat enough to eat; but the power is weak, the strength is weak, and there is no sense of security.

War exploits, greater power; marriage, wider contacts, stronger backing.

...

In Haozhou, Chai Kehong has just received a letter of appointment. He is now beginning to take over the military power of the 50,000 troops in Haozhou City and all Tang troops in the entire Haozhou area, and is fully responsible for deploying defenses.

Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, placed extremely high hopes on this famous general. The earnest words of the imperial decree were in his ears, and the emperor almost felt his heart out for a military official. Huainan and even the entire Southern Tang Kingdom depended on this battle! I hope that Chai Kehong can defeat the Zhou army, boost the morale of the soldiers across the country, and reverse the situation of being defeated again and again!

When Chai Kehong stepped onto the Haozhou city tower, the soldiers of the Tang army on and off the city cheered.

"Haozhou is finally hopeful!" The officials, generals and even the soldiers and civilians of Haozhou City were very excited.

Chai Kehong waved to the city, and immediately there was another burst of crazy and enthusiastic shouts. The enthusiasm of the scene was not inferior to the gathering of modern star fans.

The invincible general of the Tang army! Since the expedition, he has defeated Changzhou's Wuyue army by tens of thousands, and defeated the Zhou army's elite generals with old and weak! He is the hope of millions of soldiers and civilians in Huainan. Southern Tang soldiers who are afraid of the elite and powerful Zhou army will follow this general to regain the dignity of the Tang army!

At this moment, a general came to the city and whispered next to Chai Kehong: "It is reported that 20,000 vanguard troops of the Zhou army have already marched from Shouzhou... The main general is Guo Shao, the Guo Shao who defeated Liu Renzhan!"

"Hahaha..." Chai Kehong suddenly raised his head and laughed. He said loudly: "I just received news about the military situation. The Zhou army is here, and the general is Guo Shao! Guo Shao who broke Liu Gong in Shouzhou! However, he met me, Chai Kehong! The soldiers and folks in Haozhou will wait and see how I will restore Liu Gong's face! Hahahaha..."

The generals in Haozhou City were stunned because they were not familiar with Chai Kehong. Chai Kehong's own generals are not surprised, the lord is such an arrogant and arrogant person, but Chai Kehong has the ability to be arrogant.