Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The sun was shining brightly, Guo Shao sat for a long time and then went to see a phalanx of hundreds of people on the school field.

There are more than 20 people in a line, standing there to adjust the formation, and the top ten generals are recognizing people in their respective lines. When Guo Shao passed by, all the generals paid homage to him. He waved his hand and walked into the queue with several generals.

The soldiers immediately raised their weapons and stood up straight. Guo Shao walked through the gaps between the rows, looking at everyone's faces. The soldiers did not dare to look directly at him, but they must be paying attention to him.

"A mediocre general disregards the lives of his soldiers and sends them to die, but a wise general will lead you to win victories, glory, and rewards!" Guo Shaozhong said decisively, "You have experienced many battles and are extremely brave. Today I want to tell you that when you go to the battlefield, you can trust and rely on your brothers!"

After finishing speaking, he looked back at Yang Biao. Yang Biao seemed to remember something, clasped his fists and said, "Brother..."

After Guo Shao's lecture, he rushed to other conductors and didn't stay for long. At this moment, someone suddenly shouted without warning: "Han'er will never be a slave!" Suddenly, all the soldiers shouted this cheerful sentence.

After hearing this, Guo Shao couldn't help but look back again, as if realizing something.

He said to Zuo You: "I remember that there are rap gentlemen in the teahouse. You can hire a few to make Wuqi Town and other things into scripts and rap in the barracks. Does Mr. Zuo understand what I'm talking about?"

After hearing this, Zuo You said, "Understood, I will leave it to my subordinates."

...Guo Shao walked through ten command camps in a row, repeating the previous process, sitting for a while at the place where the rewards were distributed and the books were compiled, and then went to inspect the camps. He also asked about the status of the horses and supplies of each command.

Every commander has some firemen and miscellaneous soldiers, most of whom are soldiers with low martial arts ability. They work in normal times, and they can use weapons when they go into battle. When the imperial army was stationed in Tokyo, these miscellaneous soldiers were responsible for taking care of the horses; other soldiers would also take turns to do this kind of work.

Most of the cavalry are light cavalry (mainly riding Khitan horses and Datar horses, which belong to the same breed). Those who can become cavalry not only must be proficient in equestrianism, riding archery, and cavalry combat, but usually have a good understanding of the habits of horses; But the general will usually be equipped with a group of heavy cavalry, which is more troublesome. Good horses are not easy to maintain, and the armor is heavier. A heavy cavalry has at least one or two "army followers" to help the knight take care of the horses, armor and other things.

The Imperial Guards of the Zhou Dynasty were all professional soldiers. Apart from working hard for their salaries, they also had to do a lot of work.

The so-called elite means that the number is not bloated, and a professional soldier can do the work of several people in the miscellaneous army. Of course, the resources and cost of raising such an army are different.

The imperial court also tried many times to use rural soldiers and formed some rural troops, but their combat power was not enough. The main reason is that the common people are not familiar with military affairs, military discipline rules, and daily cooperation are very sparse, and it is very troublesome and chaotic to cooperate... Most of the time in combat is daily cooperation and work, and there is very little time for real fighting. It is also very difficult for them to march and deploy, and it is even more difficult to go into battle.

Guo Shao left the barracks before Youshi because he had invited Fu Zhaoxu to his home as a guest.

...After you hour, Fu Zhaoxu brought a group of followers to the door. Guo Shao went out to greet him in person, and greeted him with a few greetings.

"This mansion doesn't seem to have changed at all." Fu Zhaoxu came in and said, "It's just more lively than before. It seems that there are many people living here. It used to be very deserted and there were not many people here."

Guo Shao smiled and said, "It sounds like Brother Fu also lived here."

Fu Zhaoxu smiled and said casually: "People from the Fu family have lived here, but they usually live in the courtyard in the west of the city, which is larger. This place was originally used as a separate courtyard... How about I tell my father that Brother Guo should change to another courtyard. The courtyard is more in line with the current status of Brother Guo."

Guo Shao recalled the short but unforgettable time he had with Fu Ermei here, as if there were Ermei in every plant and tree, so he said softly at that moment: "Forget it, moving is troublesome, as long as the house is enough to live in."

Hearsay, where have I heard people say that people tend to grow old when they miss the past, but at Guo Shao's current age, when he just graduated from university in his previous life, how old is he? But he really can't help being a little nostalgic... he has an indescribable feeling for the places where he lived, especially the places where people he missed were together. Even now he is reluctant to sell the blacksmith shop in Longjinfang in the outer city, and handed it over to Blacksmith Huang.

"That's right." Fu Zhaoxu smiled, passed the screen wall, pointed to a tree in the front yard, and said, "Ha, that pear tree is still there. Brother Guo, let me tell you, a few years ago... I can't remember which year. Sixth Sister somehow climbed up, but she couldn't get down, and cried there. I told her to jump from below, but she didn't dare, and finally jumped down."

"Did Brother Fu catch it?" Guo Shao asked with great interest.

Fu Zhaoxu said: "At that time she was not yet ten years old, of course I can handle a child."

Guo Shao and him chatted very happily, even Zuo You, who was accompanying him, couldn't get in the way. Guo Shao discovered that as long as there is something in common with others, even if the relationship is made around the bush, there is always something to talk about.

When it was time for dinner, the servants put the food and wine on the hall one after another. Fu Zhaoxu seemed to pay special attention to the busy workers, because the workers were all unattractive women, either thick, black, rough, or half-aged, most of them were born in the poorest families with rough hands and feet.

Guo Shao laughed and said nothing. He knew that in the homes of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, even if they were slaves, as long as they often came in and out of the master's eyes, they were mostly young maids, they might be attractive. Guo Shao thinks that since young and beautiful, the value lies in its beauty, and it is a waste of its value to use it for work; but those women with rough hands and feet are very used to hard work, and their work can reflect their value.

But perhaps Fu Zhaoxu thought that Guo Shao was not lecherous because he thought he knew little about it.

But soon Fu Zhaoxu saw another scene. In the side room on the side of the hall, behind a translucent curtain made of thin bamboo, a graceful and gentle beauty sat down in front of the piano table.

"Ding dong..." Yang's music was very pleasant and quiet.

Sure enough, Fu Zhaoxu couldn't help but look sideways, and glanced at the beautiful woman inside in surprise. Guo Shao smiled and said nothing, Yang's talent may be slightly inferior to that of Zhou Xian and Chen Jiali, but she is quite well-known in culturally prosperous countries such as the Southern Tang Dynasty, and she is not a talented woman that can be found casually in the war-torn areas of the Central Plains. Even if Prince Wei's mansion is tall and grand, it is not certain whether there are people who surpass the Yang family in talent.

"Okay." Fu Zhaoxu narrowed his eyes and listened.

Yang said softly inside: "I thank General Fu for her praise."

Fu Zhaoxu turned to look at Guo Shao: "Brother Guo has a wonderful man in his house."

Guo Shao was not modest, he lifted the jug to pour wine with his own hands, Fu Zhaoxu hurriedly supported it with both hands: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Although you and I are brothers, this yard used to belong to my father-in-law's house, but now Brother Fu can only be a guest." Guo Shao laughed. The sound of the piano is melodious and pleasant, the beautiful woman is by your side, and the atmosphere is so elegant that Guo Shao can't help but speak a little softer. People are always affected by the environment.

Fu Zhaoxu raised his glass: "I respect Brother Guo."

"For what?" Guo Shao blurted out.

Fu Zhaoxu was taken aback. Only then did Guo Shao realize that his words and deeds were not in line with the habits of the times, so he said casually, "Cheers to the fate of this courtyard, our brothers have all lived here."

"Do it first and respect it." Fu Zhaoxu said.

After Guo Shao drank, he put down his cup and asked, "There is a martial arts instructor in Prince Wei's mansion. He taught me archery before. His name is Zhou Tong. Is he still in the mansion?"

"Zhou Tong?" Fu Zhaoxu mused, "I don't know this person, from the Fu family's mansion? This time I go back, I will help Brother Guo to find out."

"Brother Fu and I are going to Daming Mansion together, when is the itinerary scheduled?" Guo Shao asked.

Fu Zhaoxu said: "I originally wanted to leave early tomorrow morning. The queen mother has also met, and Brother Guo has also met. It is a waste of time to stay in Tokyo, and I want to go back earlier."

"I want to stay with Brother Fu for a few more days..." Guo Shao pondered, "The schedule is a bit urgent, how about the day after tomorrow? I'll order some soldiers to go along the way tomorrow."

Fu Zhaoxu nodded briskly and said, "Then the day after tomorrow, I don't have anything urgent."

... Guo Shao chose the route the next day and crossed the Yellow River at Chenqiaoyi and Chanzhou (the place where the Chanyuan Alliance was signed, northeast of Tokyo).

Qingqi walked from Tokyo to Chanzhou, and the fast horse arrived in one day, and there was a flat river along the road. After crossing the Yellow River, Zhangde Army (west) and Fu Yanqing Tianxiong Army (east) form an inverted triangle shape; that is, the road of Guo Shao and others is under the control of Fu Yanqing's forces, so it is very safe along the road.

Crossing the river is another one-map flat river, one day to Daming Mansion.

After Guo Shao set off, he realized that the distance between him and Fu Ermei was actually not far away, but this distance had already separated him from Fu Ermei for three months.

Guo Shao and Fu Zhaoxu had a rather urgent schedule and rode fast horses, so when they arrived at the Daming Mansion, no one had notified Wei Wang's Mansion. Fu Yanqing is getting old and usually sees no one. Fortunately, together with Fu Zhaoxu, Fu Zhaoxu brought Guo Shao into the palace directly.

When he reached the gatehouse of the inner house, Fu Zhaoxu called a servant at random, and ordered: "Go and tell my second sister that her husband has come to pick her up, let her come out and lead someone."

Because the two had drank alone together and had a lot of conversations, they have become more acquainted. Fu Zhaoxu accompanied Guo Shao on the chair in the gatehouse and waited for others.

"Is it Zhou Tong?" Fu Zhaoxu asked.

"What... I'm really sorry." Guo Shao hurriedly turned his head and cupped his fists.

Fu Zhaoxu smiled and said, "When we were in Tokyo, Brother Guo mentioned that there was a coach in Prince Wei's residence who taught you how to archery. His name was Zhou Tong?"

Guo Shao nodded hurriedly: "That's the name."

Fu Zhaoxu said: "I'll send someone to inquire first, but they may not be still in Fu's house... How many years has it been?"

"I have been in Prince Wei's Mansion since I was thirteen...nine years." Guo Shao recalled. In fact, when he was thirteen years old, he was not what he is now, but two people.