Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The sun has just risen, and the intensity of the winter sun is too weak to dispel the coldness of the morning, but the bright light gives people the illusion of relief. Guo Shao sat on the chair above, his body straight, his helmet placed on the table next to him, and the armor on his body was also clean and tidy.

As soon as he nodded, all the people turned to look at him. Posture and temperament can affect the people around you. When everyone sees Guo Shao's image, they all feel awe. No one is joking anymore, even Shi Yanchao listens honestly.

Guo Shao's speech was also very crisp and concise, without a single word of nonsense, without citing scriptures, and in a short while, he told the recent events, so as not to waste everyone's time. His speech was not fast enough for everyone to recover, but he spoke very fluently.

At this time, a young general came in and reported: "The king of the Privy Council is here." Guo Shao said: "Please."

After finishing speaking, he led the generals out of the hall and waited to see Wang Pu at the door. After a while, I saw Wang Pu walking over quickly. Everyone clasped their fists as a military salute to see them. Wang Pu cupped his hands and said, "It just so happens that the garrison will be on duty in a few days. I will send you the maps of each army's deployment, so the red tape will be avoided. I will have to go to the bodyguard department later."

Wang Pu walked into the lobby, sat down under the chair next to him, and then carefully took out a few from his arms, flipped through them and handed them to Guo Shao. Guo Shao also browsed through it first, and said, "Give Xihua Gate to the inner hall?"

"Yes." Wang Pu said, "The Huben army is the main field force in front of the palace, and there is no need for too complicated palace guards. This is also what the Queen Mother means."

Guo Shao nodded, and handed it to the general in front of the palace to confirm the deployment order. Xindao: It seems that Fu Jinzhan is still very cunning, judging by the situation, she has already brought all the classes under control one after another, so she will do so with confidence.

Everyone checked it out, and they all said that there was no problem... The military order sent by the Privy Envoy himself was basically no problem. At this time, Guo Shao casually said politely: "Since Wang Shijun is here, why don't you go to the study for some tea?"

Unexpectedly, Wang Pu said directly: "That's fine."

Guo Shao was slightly surprised, just now Wang Pu said that he was rushing to the Department of Guards. He said to the crowd: "Everyone has nothing to do, let's leave."

So he took Wang Pu to entertain him in his study. Wang Pu sat down, waited for the subordinates to serve tea, and then said: "The Imperial Army has almost been rectified. When General Guo met the Queen Mother, did he ever talk about using troops abroad, and where did he plan to start?"

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, wondering whether the choice of attacking Shu was comprehensive, after all, Wang Pu was the privy envoy.

At this time, Wang Pu said calmly: "The Central Plains has been in war for many years, the population has been killed and injured, and there are too many people fleeing. There are only so many people and such a big territory. No matter how you manage it, you can't get rid of it. To strengthen the country, it is best to grab the territory of other countries."

"That's true." Guo Shao almost raised his hands in agreement, and then asked calmly, "Now there is no big threat in the south of the Central Plains. Wang Shijun doesn't advocate continuing to attack Youzhou?"

Wang Pu was stunned for a moment. He seemed to have thought of the Zhou army's complete disadvantage in the North War in Zhuozhou at the beginning of the year. He said slowly, "One moment and another moment. Now that the late emperor died, the country finally stabilized. Attacking Liao and taking risks is not the best way. Moving south first is the safest thing to do."

Guo Shao took out a small knife from his waist, walked to the table, and took out a piece of paper with the knife and handed it to Wang Pu. After finishing it, he remembered that Wei Renpu had done this before. Sure enough, people are easy to influence each other.

Wang Pu took a look: "Shu Kingdom?"

Guo Shaodao: "I'm thinking about this place for a while, what does Wang Shijun think?"

Wang Pu murmured: "We must take Hanzhong and Jingnan first...Jingnan originally served the Central Plains as the mainstay. If you are willing to accept land, it is best, otherwise you can use it. The main thing is Hanzhong (Shannan West Road). Taking Hanzhong can shorten the supply road for our army to march; while the Shu army can only go to Bashan to supply food and troops."

Guo Shaodao: "At that time, the Empress Dowager will summon the ministers to discuss in front of the imperial court before making arrangements."

"Very good." Wang Pu responded, then got up and said, "I will take my leave first."

Guo Shao sent Wang Pu away, and took out the military order for deployment and defense to ponder over it carefully. The specific deployment is to be arranged for the generals of each army, but he has to figure out the way from the intention of deployment to the realization process; he can't do one thing without even knowing that he can do it; fortunately, he has worked in the Forbidden Army for many years, and he is very familiar with the transfer from the top to the bottom. Guo Shao is used to paying attention to the detailed composition of various steps of a certain thing, probably because of his habit of thinking, because his understanding of the world has always been composed of particles such as molecules and atoms.

He stayed in the Si Ya Office in front of the hall until noon, casually asking about some specific military affairs that appeared in front of him. When he is on duty, he usually spends at least half a day in the front office. These are not things he wants to do, but he is used to spending time on them, doing his best, and feeling more at ease... Only one or two important things are in his plan for a period of time.

After lunch, today Guo Shao neither went to the barracks nor went straight home, but went to Mrs. Chen's courtyard in the west of the city.

On a sunny day in the afternoon, Mrs. Chen's house was very peaceful. Guo Shao drank tea in the hall and waited for a while, looking at the scene here casually. The mansions at all levels in Tokyo are relatively similar, but the atmosphere of each place is different. Mrs. Chen has a very deliberate elegance here. At first glance, the decoration is simple and the colors are monotonous, but for example, the antique furniture imitating the Qin and Han Dynasties can tell her hypocrisy. Some people decorate simply to save trouble, but Mrs. Chen is purely pursuing that kind of elegance.

However, Guo Shao didn't dislike her hypocrisy, on the contrary, she found it interesting.

Not long after, Mrs. Chen came out gracefully. She was wearing a light-colored skirt, without any extra color, but it could be seen that the material was cut to fit very well, and her face was actually covered with a very thin layer of gauze. "My concubine has met General Guo." Mrs. Chen saluted, from the downcast eyes to the very appropriate movements, Guo Shao reckoned that a real lady might not be as good as her.

Guo Shao smiled, and without standing up, he pointed to the cushion next to him and said, "Thanks to Mrs. Chen's hospitality."

With deliberate shyness, Chen Jiali knelt down beside her, reached for the teapot with one hand, supported the bottom with the other hand, and poured the tea into Guo Shao's teacup very accurately. She reached out to pick up the teacup again, and said softly, "It's neither hot nor cold, just right."

Guo Shao took the teacup and sniffed the tea, took a breath, put it down and said, "I asked Mrs. Chen to arrange the dowry last time. I wonder if Mrs. Chen helped prepare it?"

Chen Jiali looked sideways, and Aunt Sun, who was standing at the inner door, turned and went in. Chen Jiali said softly: "General Guo, wait a moment, Mrs. Sun is going to get the gift list."

Guo Shao looked satisfied, pondered for a moment and then said: "Mrs. Chen is from Southern Tang... I suddenly became a little curious. If one day the Zhou Dynasty wants to attack the Southern Tang Kingdom, I want to get involved in your business gang. Would Mrs. Chen be willing?"

Chen Jiali said: "If General Guo spoke in person, I would naturally not refuse."

"Very good." Guo Shao said with a smile.