Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

"Hahaha..." Guo Shao couldn't help laughing ecstatically as he walked up to the counting platform on a small hill where Li Chongjin's army was stationed. There are thousands of troops and horses around, and the shouts come and go.

A military general rode up immediately, got off his horse impatiently and said, "I caught Li Chongjin, he's alive!"

Guo Shao immediately said: "Bring it forward." He then asked the generals following him: "Where are Li Jixun and Zhao Kuangyin?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one could answer.

Li Chongjin's arms were tied behind his back, held down by two big men, and escorted by a group of soldiers, he was driven over with a crutch. Seeing a chair on the earthen platform, Guo Shao swaggered down and sat down. He pointed at Li Chongjin and shouted, "Today's battle will take a long time to defeat your entire army. Do you accept it?"

"Forbidden soldiers rely on the strong to bully the weak, victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, it is useless to talk too much, kill if you want!" Li Chongjin raised his head and snorted.

Guo Shao was completely relieved at this time, and he was in a very good mood. He didn't really want to kill Li Chongjin for a while.

"In the battle of Huainan, you vowed and cursed that if I captured Shouzhou, you would fry fish with your hand. Did you capture Shouzhou?" Guo Shao said with a smile, "Today you lost to me again. It seems that you really have to catch a fish from Fenshui and try frying fish with your palm."

Li Chongjin said angrily: "Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. I am the nephew of the Taizu, so let's end it quickly!"

Seeing that he did not give in, Guo Shao touched the back of his head and said in a deep voice, "You are a relative of the emperor... In fact, if you admit your mistake, maybe you will be forgiven, and even your family members will not be persecuted."

Li Chongjin suddenly raised his head and laughed.

The general behind him was furious, he pressed his palm on his shoulder, and pressed his knee in front of him. Li Chongjin fell to his knees with a cry of pain, the general stepped forward and grabbed his bun, pressed his head on the ground and kowtowed.

Seeing this, the soldiers below immediately shouted: "Long live... long live..."

When Guo Shao heard that this was not the emperor's personal conquest, he was ten thousand years old. Immediately he got up and walked away from the wooden platform.

... In Taiyuan Mansion, Liu Jun was shocked when he heard the news that Li Jixun and Li Chongjin had been destroyed within a few days. Later, it was confirmed by successive reports that Zhou Jun only had 20,000 people in the north of Jinzhou, so he felt relieved.

Liu Jun thought, the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty had just passed away, and the Zhou army must have just dealt with the rebellion, and would not be in a hurry to start a war, so he calmed down.

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin's memorandum somehow came to Liu Jun's case.

Zhao Kuangyin wrote: In front of the palace of the Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shao was inspected as the queen mother's general, and the queen mother relied on him to command the imperial army. As long as he was defeated, the Zhou Dynasty would be in chaos without a fight, and it would give His Majesty the opportunity to rule the Central Plains.

Guo Shao's troops had only 20,000 people, and they were running for thousands of miles and fighting continuously. At this time, their soldiers and horses were exhausted, and they were dragged down by a large number of prisoners and seized luggage. Your Majesty can send an elite army to test the attack. If they can win, it will be a big contribution, and they will be able to step on Guo Shao's rising reputation and make the world fear His Majesty;

Zhao Kuangyin also took the initiative to ask Ying to give him a fine horse, originally a forward.

The moment Liu Jungang, the lord of the Northern Han Dynasty, saw this play, his heart was indeed moved. The reputation of "stepping on Guo Shao and defeating the second Li" became famous all over the world, which is indeed very tempting to Liu Jun... In this world, the awe of others, not daring to rebel easily, and prestige are all based on the military exploits that can be fought; it is very beneficial to maintain the rule. Thinking back then, Chai Rong of the Zhou Dynasty was also in an unstable position at the beginning. After winning two games, who would dare to rebel again?

But Liu Jun also thought about the fact that the two Lis were known as 100,000, and it was nothing more than defeating the imperial guards of the Zhou Dynasty. They were defeated so quickly... He was a little afraid in his heart, fearing that the mighty Zhou Dynasty would settle accounts with him if he failed to win. Moreover, Liu Jundeng is in his thirties and has no sons, so he has little motivation to let his adopted son Xue Jien change his surname to become the crown prince. Secondly, the Liao Kingdom has no strong support now, and he just wants to stick to the foundation of Taiyuan.

The most important thing is that Liu Jun was not the founding emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty. He was not aggressive and only wanted to keep what he had already obtained.

Thinking back, Liu Jun looked back at the minister and said: "Zhao Kuangyin is out of personal enmity and wants to drag me into the water!"

All the ministers hurriedly said that His Majesty has insight into the details, is wise and powerful, and proposed to send people to supervise Fenzhou to guard the city.

...

The good news of Er Li's destruction was sent to Tokyo quickly, and at this time Li Yun of Luzhou also learned the news.

"The two thieves were vulnerable to a single blow. Thousands of miles away, they were attacked by the imperial army for half a month." Li Yun looked back and said. Because of the cold weather, the doors and windows of this hall were tightly covered by thick curtains, the light inside was dim, and the charcoal fire in the middle was extra bright.

A month ago, the staff who advised Li Yun not to raise an army suddenly said complacently: "The lord is wise, fortunately he didn't join forces with the two thieves, otherwise the situation is dangerous now."

Perhaps the staff wanted Li Yun to praise him for his good idea, but Li Yun snorted and said nothing.

The aide then added: "The current Empress Dowager is very magnanimous, and Guo Shao, the forbidden army, is fighting very fiercely. The Great Zhou has never been weakened by what happened a while ago. My lord should follow the general trend. The most important thing right now is to urge the marriage with the Fu family to be completed as soon as possible. After marrying the Fu family, my lord should try my best to gain the trust of the court's upstarts, so that I can sit and guard the east of the river for a long time."

Li Yun slowly said: "You only care about the pros and cons, but never care about the righteousness. The Taizu was kind to me, and the late emperor treated me well. I should repay the kindness! Today, the Empress Dowager raises the new king as regent, and still regards the Great Zhou as Zhengshuo. I never thought of rebelling...how can I say 'fortunately'?".

After hearing this, all the civil and military people all looked ashamed and bowed one after another: "My lord is loyal and righteous, and he is a good general of all the ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Li Yun flicked the sleeves of his robe, turned around and left through the inner door. There was a lot of discussion among the people in the hall, and some people praised the lord for being loyal first, otherwise everyone would have become rebellious officials and thieves who had their necks cleaned and waited to be killed.

A few days later, the elite rangers sent to Jinzhou returned to Luzhou and reported the situation to Li Yun. Guo Shao's troops had returned to Jinzhou from the Northern Han Dynasty.

"So fast? The Northern Han army didn't even move!" Li Yun cursed, and said to his son Li Shoujie, "Liu Jun, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty, is a man who sits on his own and has no guts. He is unreliable."

Li Shoujie asked: "Father didn't raise an army, is it because the Northern Han army didn't move?"

"The civil and military people in Luzhou don't have much thought." Li Yun said coldly, he was not too happy. Originally, he wanted to see what would happen when Er Li and Guo Shao fought for the front, but Er Li's defeat was really fast, far exceeding his expectations.

After hearing this, Li Shoujie felt enlightened, nodded slightly in agreement, and listened carefully to his father's teachings.

Li Yun glanced at him: "Once Tokyo recovers, it may order us to move the town, and then slowly weaken my strength. We must grasp the righteousness. If the court takes a loyal minister, we have to think about what people in the world will judge... Right now, our family's wealth is not a problem."

...

When Guo Shao arrived in Jinzhou, he had more soldiers under his command than his own.

He went to inspect the prisoner camp, and when he came to a place, he found that the clothes inside were shabby, without any armor, and the weapons had already been confiscated... There were even some women. Guo Shao asked, "Where are you from?"

Those people were afraid of officials, and all bowed their heads and backs. Guo Shao got off his horse and walked up to a man, grabbed his hand and opened it to see the callus on his palm. The man "thumped" and knelt down on the ground, too frightened to move.

Professional soldiers and farmers generally have calluses on their hands, but the positions are different. Guo Shao looked at it and said, "You are a farmer."

The man finally opened his mouth and said: "I am from Huaizhou, plowing the fields and digging for food."

Guo Shao called Zuo You and said, "Take your soldiers to count the people here. Each of the men will be given fifty catties of food and fifty Wen, and let them go back to their hometowns."

"Yes, my lord." Zuo You bowed.

Guo Shao took another look at the many women inside, and shouted: "Women, if you know a fellow villager, you will get some rations and go back with your fellow villager. If you can't find any acquaintances, you will follow the imperial army all the way back to your hometown. Let's go back to Heyang."

He turned around, returned to Jinzhou City, and summoned his generals to discuss matters.

"Murong Yanzhao still leads the Jianxiong Army, and Li Chongjin's thousands of town soldiers are under the command of Murong Jie to stabilize Jinzhou's defense."

"The three cities of Heyang are empty. In the name of the commander-in-chief of the world's soldiers and horses, I temporarily ordered General Xiang to be the envoy of the three cities of Heyang, commanding Li Jixun to surrender troops; plus 2,000 cavalry from the Zhen'an Army, to defend the north bank of the Yellow River."

"The Huainan soldiers controlled by Li Chongjin were moved by the German army. They first followed the imperial army to the south, and waited for the guard Mabusi to send someone to take over and settle down. Everyone's achievements in this battle will be reported to the Queen Mother after returning to the court, and they will be rewarded for their merits."

After hearing this, all the generals bowed one after another: "The last general will wait for the order of the general to be inspected by Guodu!"

Guo Shao looked at the scene of howling cold wind outside, turned his head and smiled and said: "Winter is here, after Li Chongjin and Li Jixun are put down, there should be no major events this year. When everyone receives the reward, this year can be a good year."

People laughed easily after hearing this.

Guo Shao said again: "The corpses of the fallen soldiers will be transported back to Tokyo for proper burial."