Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Early in the morning on the fifth day of August, the school grounds in the northeast of the inner city were full of dust and mist, and the wind and sand were flying around. It's called the school field, and it's just a large tamped, muddy field, which is still slippery and muddy when it rains. There is a pasture for horse racing in the north, but this season is already covered with withered grass, which is very desolate.

Guo Shao was ordered to lead hundreds of cavalry into the school field first from the southern camp gate, and took control of the eastern fence; at the northeast entrance, Shi Yanchao led the eastern and western squads of fine cavalry to come one after another. Guo Shao looked at the school grounds, and he saw people, horses, iron armor, swords and guns like forests, and phalanxes like patches of artificially cultivated forests. He had seen many such scenes... Usually it looks much better from the front, but only when you go behind the army, you can find many problems.

The national treasury is not capable of producing hundreds of thousands of full-body ring armors, and even less than a third of the soldiers of the imperial army can equip the armor assigned by the court, and some wealthy families prepare their own. These well-dressed soldiers are the most elite, whether they are in the front during the school inspection or in combat; so on the school field and on the battlefield, they look like a piece of iron armor, very imposing. It is generally difficult to see places that are too far behind.

But almost everyone in the Forbidden Army has a little armor, because everyone has a military salary, and going to battle is a life-threatening thing. Those who don’t get armor will find a way to get some goggles, helmets, and shoulder armor to protect their vital parts;

Zhang Yongde and other generals of the Dianqian Division had already arrived at the front, but Guo Shao's troops, as the guards, did not step forward to speak.

Surrounded by heavy cavalry soldiers, Zhang Yongde was wearing a bright red cloak on his back, which was very eye-catching in the wind, and several flags around him "cracked" in the wind. In the gap between the formation of men and horses, many generals on horseback rushed out while yelling, and gathered around Zhang Yongde one after another, shouting and reporting military affairs.

This scene seemed familiar, and Guo Shao remembered that he was still in the "Little Army" a few years ago, even when he was a young general in the predecessor of this cavalry army, he also saw Zhang Yongde's mighty and lofty demeanor from a distance. But now, Guo Shao just looked at him from the side, no longer in awe.

"Rumbling..." At this moment, there was another dense sound of horseshoes.

Guo Shao turned his head to look, and saw a cavalry with brand-new armor and weapons coming neatly on horseback. Row after row of knights with heads held high, all the troops were covered in iron and their gorgeous cloaks were still blowing in the wind. At first glance, they were the cavalry soldiers of Inner Hall Zhi. In terms of appearance, the men and horses of Inner Hall Zhi were the best dressed, and the team was the neatest... I heard that they are also very good-looking and born. Sure enough, Guo Shao saw that the leading general seemed to be Du Chenggui.

After a group of horsemen passed by, they saw several carts full of copper coins driving in... The soldiers on the school field saw the uproar, and immediately talked about it.

"The imperial court is quite rich." Luo Meng muttered, "I don't know if we have a share."

From behind, I saw a group of court ladies and eunuchs approaching a big sedan chair with palace guards of honor. The square sedan chair was carried by more than a dozen people, and it was very spacious and imposing. Those palace people were all wearing purple and blue round-necked gowns, but they didn't walk around outside in skirts.

The generals on Zhang Yongde's side knelt down on one knee in front of the big sedan chair, praying to see each other, but they didn't see each other for a long time. Not long after, the eunuch Cao Tai got on his horse and ran towards Guo Shao, who quickly got off his horse. Cao Taidao: "The Empress Dowager ordered General Guo to escort him."

"The minister leads the decree." Guo Shao clasped his fists in reply, calling the cavalry around him to deploy to the right side of the guard of honor, and ran forward together. In front of the big sedan chair, Guo Shao got off his horse and stepped forward to hold a military salute on one knee with the generals present, saying loudly: "My minister, Guo Shao, has ordered to see you."

"Pingshen." Only then did the voice inside say.

All the generals got up one after another, and many couldn't help but secretly glanced at Guo Shao.

At this moment, the eunuch Yang Shiliang sang: "Get off the sedan chair!" More than a dozen big men lowered the sedan chair steadily and slowly. The maids on both sides lifted the veil in front of the sedan chair, and saw a person walking out from inside with his head buried. It was Empress Dowager Fu Jinzhan.

Her image immediately stunned everyone around, only to see Fu Jinzhan wearing a gauze headband and a purple official robe with a round collar! She looks very generous, and after taking off her filial piety clothes, she doesn't even need to cover her with a veil... The emperor often wears official clothes, and everyone is used to it; the queen mother seems to be able to dress like a regent now, but it looks very strange.

With a tall and dignified figure, delicate sideburns exposed on both sides of the hat, and a noble and arrogant temperament, Fu Jinzhan's generous head makes Fu Jinzhan a little more heroic. She faintly had a sense of smugness like a nobleman from a noble family, and suddenly made this vicissitudes of life a bit more lively.

But her skin is smooth and white, her eyes are beautiful and her teeth are white, her lips are red and her teeth are white... She has a dignified and decent appearance, and her bright curved eyes are smiling, which is a bit charming.

Everyone involuntarily bowed down to salute her with respect and admiration, and the eunuchs hurriedly spread purple silk on the ground. At this time, Fu Jinzhan straightened his neck and calmly stepped down from the sedan chair. Although she was wearing a dark-colored gown, she looked so clean that even the soles of her shoes were spotless; she was originally the most powerful person in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and such a ostentation did not make her feel excessive at all.

While the eunuchs were laying carpets on their knees, she went to the high platform under the yellow canopy used by the king, and knelt and sat down on the couch placed on it. Facing the tens of thousands of troops in the wind, he stood still. Hugging in front and back from left and right, it sets off her temperament just like green.

Fu Jinzhan was so outstanding that tens of thousands of people looked sideways at once, leaving only rumors. People's attention was all on her, even though she didn't say anything except one sentence. I'm afraid that even if she wasn't the queen mother, she would still be a figure that everyone focused on... Beautiful, intuitive, strong, domineering, and unrestrained.

Eunuch Yang Shiliang bowed his head and followed his ears, bent forward and stepped forward. Fu Jinzhan looked sideways and said softly.

At this time, Yang Shiliang stepped forward and said loudly: "The Queen Mother Yizhi, the iron cavalry are all head and above, the generals, and the generals of all armies stepped forward to listen to the lecture!"

A row of cavalry rode their horses to the army phalanx and shouted again. Not long after, many military generals rode out one after another and gathered in front of the guard of honor, a total of one or two hundred people. People dismounted one after another and came to the front to line up.

Everyone looked at the copper coins loaded in the cart next to them, and talked a lot. Although the wind blew the smoke, they were all in good spirits. I have received rewards before, and this time is not bad, there is no need to travel to fight and there are rewards, just standing here for a while to show respect to the superior is not a problem at all.

But soon the discussion suddenly stopped.

As soon as Fu Jinzhan beckoned, he saw a man in shackles being brought out of a carriage, Zhao Pu. Many generals of the Cavalry Army have seen this person, at least by face. Things seem to be going a little bit wrong.

Everyone remained calm for a while. Guo Shao returned to the front of the cavalry, and also watched the good show above with great interest.

Zhao Pu walked onto the stage dejectedly dragging his ankle chain, "Wow...wow..." The sound of the chain dragging on the ground became more and more miserable. At this moment, an eunuch stepped forward and pulled out a yellow dress from the bundle, and suddenly shook in front of him, and the brightly colored dragon robe suddenly appeared in the eyes of the generals and the army. Everyone was in an uproar.

"Zhao Pu! Was this thing seized from you?" The eunuch said sternly.

Zhao Pu nodded helplessly. The eunuch shouted: "Speak!" Zhao Pu had no choice but to say: "Yes, the thing that Zhao Kuangyin entrusted to me for safekeeping was unfortunately confiscated."

"Yes." Zhao Pu's voice said.

Guo Shao observed carefully, and saw that Zhang Yongde's face was already very ugly.

The eunuch on the stage said loudly: "Zhao Kuangyin and others formed a clique for personal gain and cultivated party members. When they learned that the late emperor was seriously ill, they plotted to rebel and usurp the throne early, right?!" Zhao Pu said again: "Yes."

After the eunuch asked, he hung the dragon robe on a wooden frame, and tied it with a rope because of the strong wind. For a moment, the robe fluttered in public like a flag. The two hundred generals and the thousands of troops present stared at the thing dumbfounded.

An eunuch riding a horse immediately rode to the front of the army, and a tall man in the row of cavalry passed by stretched his neck and shouted the simple and direct question and answer just now.

At this moment, Fu Jinzhan showed a sneer on his face, looked at the two hundred generals gathered below the stage, and said, "Zhao Kuangyin was just a small general in Mazhi, Kaifeng Prefecture; the late emperor had great trust in him, he was promoted exceptionally, and served as a commander in front of the palace for several years. The kindness and trust of knowing you and trust are not insignificant; the royal family's kindness to the Zhao family is not insignificant."

Her voice is calm and calm, with a soothing and melodious rhythm. Everyone listened silently.

Speaking of this, she raised her eyebrows, and her face suddenly turned cold: "But how did Zhao Kuangyin and others repay the kindness of the late emperor! Now let everyone in the world see what Zhao Kuangyin and his party have done?"

"The common people still know that the kindness of a drop of water will be repaid by the spring, and the black sparrow will also repay it. Zhao Kuangyin's party has ulterior motives and will repay his kindness with revenge. If the first emperor knew it, how heartbroken he would be!"

After finishing speaking, he looked sideways at Cao Tai.

Everyone present stood there in a daze, watching the scene on the stage speechless. With a wave of Cao Tai's hand, a group of heavily armored cavalry came out from both sides, and rushed to the back, blocking the backs of the generals. The generals suddenly became noisy and turned their heads to look at the surrounding scene. Du Chenggui led several dismounted knights to stand in front of Fu Jinzhan's canopy.

At this time, Cao Tai stepped forward and unfolded a roll of silk satin slightly, and said, "Everyone who recites the name of Taoism, please stand up. Don't dare to do it or not to be it!"

"The second commander of the first army on the left side of the iron cavalry, Li Yaozu!"

Looking at each other under the stage, Cao Tai turned his head and said: "Please check Zhang, and ask your generals to go up and recognize him."

As soon as the words were finished, a military general was suddenly pushed over by someone, and he staggered out of the queue, standing there in fear.