Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Under the night, the Zhou army camp in Qingniling was brightly lit, and there was light snow in the night sky. Xiang Gong summoned the generals and passed the imperial edict to everyone, saying: "The weather is getting worse and worse. Since the court is lenient, I plan to order all the troops to retreat to Guzhen and Fengzhou to rest and wait for the weather to warm up before deploying troops."

After hearing this, everyone was happy for a while, and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. The soldiers are really suffering for a while. Only Li Gu said with a worried face: "Our army has spent money and food, but has done nothing, so withdrawing the army here is afraid that it will affect morale."

Xiang Gong asked, "How does Mr. Li view the way of offense and defense?"

Li Gu pondered: "Attack requires stronger strength, and often requires a greater price."

"What Li Gong said is very true." Xiang Gong said calmly, "But I also have some opinions...Why did the Shu army fight in the ice and snow?"

Li Gu said: "The Zhou army is going to attack Shu, and the Shu army is forced to defend."

Xiang Gong nodded: "Then why did the generals of the Zhou Dynasty stay in this poor land?"

Li Gu muttered: "Our army wants to seize the land of Shu, so naturally we have to go through a hard battle."

"The defense of the Shu army is a matter of life and death." Xiang Gong said, "And my Zhou army has the final say on whether to attack or not, and when to attack. The weather is bad today, and our army will withdraw if it wants to. Can the Shu army defend by itself?"

Li Gu said: "Even so, it is absolutely necessary to attack Shu, and we must not give up."

Xiang Gong said thoughtfully, "I'm not giving up, I just think that the opportunity is not here now... I need to wait for the opportunity." His expression suddenly became clear, "Chaozhong Guodu checks and understands me, he understands this very well. So don't worry, Li Xianggong."

"I hope so." Li Gu sighed.

Xiang Gong showed a smile: "Guo Du check is not only a general, he is a wise man who can think about things with his heart."

So Xianggong made a decision on the military power deployed in the former battalion capital, and ordered the whole army to retreat to Guzhen. At the same time, he wrote a detailed field report and sent it to Tokyo.

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The snow in Tokyo is getting heavier, and it is already the twelfth lunar month.

Today is the ten-day bathing holiday. All civil and military officials in Beijing can have a day off every tenth day. The reason is to go home and take a bath. So Guo Shao didn't have to go to Shangzhi, but he still got up early in the morning, first set up roadblocks and archery targets on a remote road outside, and practiced his hands.

He felt that the winter in this era was colder than in modern times, and the lake was completely frozen. I was a little uncomfortable when I first went out. Anyone can feel how to be more comfortable. Of course, it is better to stay in a warm house; but once you go out for a while, you can gradually adapt, and you can adapt to the cold state without comparing.

"Crack!" Hit the bull's-eye a hundred steps away.

Guo Shao breathed out a breath of white steam, feeling that everything was perfect. The philosophy of people in this era is still based on the golden mean, but Guo Shao can’t change his original mentality of pursuing the ultimate and exquisite... In his thinking: If you can do one thing better, why should you be middle-of-the-road? So he can hit the bull's-eye from a hundred paces away, but Zhou Tong, who taught him archery, can't do it either.

His cheeks were aching from the cold, but Guo Shao felt very good in good condition; his vitality from body to mentality was unobstructed, and maintaining strength and threat gave him a sense of security.

Some people say that you can’t step into the same river twice, the world is in motion; Qin Shihuang sold Feng Dy and cast gold, clinging to the static thinking of Guanzhong and wanting the country to last forever, it turns out to be a futile idea, relying on deceiving oneself to find a sense of security. Guo Shao will not so paralyze himself to relieve the pressure in his heart. The most reliable thing is to take the initiative to come out of the greenhouse and maintain his competitiveness in the cold environment.

He took another arrow, drew the bow fully, and heard the creaking sound of the tense tendon, and the thick sticking out on the back of his hand was like a stretched tendon. And the sound of the bowstring is like listening to the most authentic voice of oneself, the purest voice without concealment or entanglement. Every arrow can make him hear his own different inner voice.

Like a hunter's arrow, staring at the target, with a desire for the prey.

"Desire | Desire is the soul of a man..." Guo Shao said softly, concentrating, and "snap" as he muttered to himself like a prayer, hitting the bull's-eye again with one arrow.

He had nothing before, but he wanted a lot, and he wanted the people he cared about to live a good life. You have everything now, but it's still easy to lose it... especially in this age of dynastic change.

According to historical knowledge, he knew that after the Later Zhou Dynasty, it was a relatively stable Northern Song Dynasty... people feel at ease, and the general trend of the world seems to be heading in the direction of unification. But history has changed, and the general trend is only a general trend. When it will come and whether there will be more twists and turns is composed of specific things. Just according to historical needs and general trends, the Northern Song Dynasty should be completely unified. After the founding of the country, there was a period of very strong martial arts; just like the Han, Tang, and Ming dynasties (the Huns were also very powerful in the early Han). But in fact, a single butterfly has changed the pattern of the founding of the country, who can say for sure?

A sense of security is also a kind of desire. How to grasp the vested interests and even get more is not an easy problem.

"The plum blossoms are all in bloom, and the plum blossoms are not afraid of the cold." Guo Shao muttered again, glanced sideways at the red plum blossoms proudly blooming by the lake in the wind and snow, and drew the bowstring again.

At this time, Zhou Xian's graceful and slightly sad beauty appeared in front of Guo Shao's eyes... What he said is also vivid in my ears, I regard my wife as a plum blossom, standing proudly and worthy of respect.

"Crack!" The arrow nailed the wooden board of the target, penetrating three points...but the shot missed. Guo Shao stared blankly at the arrow, the tail of which was still trembling in the cold air, just like his trembling heart.

Guo Shao readjusted his mentality, but his heart was still a little bit messy. He simply collected his things and returned to the living room.

The smokeless charcoal in the hall was glowing red, and a burst of warmth rushed over his face. Guo Shao patted the snowflakes on his sleeves, and walked to the brazier to warm up. Not long after, Second Sister Fu came out of the bedroom with a lazy face. She walked over and patted the snowflakes on Guo Shao's back, and said, "Don't you be afraid of the cold when you go out so early?"

Guo Shao shook his head. He looked at the beautiful Fu Ermei and felt ashamed, his wife is very good, why should he think about others? At that moment, her tone eased, and she said softly: "Chen Jiali's business gang came to Shu Kingdom and brought some news one after another. I heard that Meng Chang, the lord of Shu Kingdom, built a crystal palace for his lady Huarui on the Mohe Pond, but I can only let my second sister live in such a small courtyard. This is still your Fu family's place... Shu Kingdom is really rich, as long as it becomes ours, it will be fine."

Second Sister Fu put her hand on Guo Shao's cheek, and said softly, "What do I want that thing for, as long as I have my husband in my heart."

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, then said, "I am better than Meng Chang, and I can try my best to give my second sister a sense of security."

"Sense of security?" Fu Ermei seemed to be thinking about this word.

Guo Shao said kindly: "It is to be able to maintain strength to protect you, so that you don't have to go through those ups and downs and hardships." After hearing this, Fu Ermei smiled and said: "This is enough. I just need someone to read every day, so that I won't feel empty in my heart."

"Your hands are really cold." Guo Shao held Second Sister Fu's hand, and felt a sense of déjà vu in his heart. Out of some kind of thought, he was more gentle with Second Sister Fu, and said kindly, "Second Sister's hands are cold, but her heart is very warm."

The two chatted for a while, and Guo Shao said: "I just have time for the vacation today. I will go to Chen Jiali's house in a while. If she invites me to eat at noon, she won't come back for dinner."

"My husband seems to be in constant contact with her. I heard that he is just a businessman...or a widow?" Second Sister Fu looked at him teasingly.

Guo Shaodao: "Second sister's dowry was arranged by her...she is a friend. She is a businessman who values ​​profit and wants to rely on my power, but she is very honest and reliable. She and I help each other with things we need."

"Friend... a confidante, right?" Second Sister Fu looked at him with a smile.

Guo Shao: "..."

Seeing that he was speechless, Second Sister Fu said, "There's nothing wrong with a confidante, don't worry, she can't possibly be as good as me. Li Yuan'er is the daughter of the general in front of the palace, I don't even bother with her, what is the fuss with your confidante?"

"I don't have that kind of relationship with her." Guo Shao argued, "If I have the opportunity to introduce her to my second sister, I actually don't want to have anything to do with too many women, but I don't know what to do, just those few, you probably know it... Now as long as I don't carry my second sister behind my back, it's not too much?"

Fu Ermei thought for a while, then said helplessly: "Is there any way, father and brother are all wives and concubines, I have no way to make you unattractive, so I have to let you..." She put her hand on Guo Shao's chest, "But the husband's feelings are in my heart, don't be too cold on me, if you want to treat me like this now... Who told me to be your first wife?"

Guo Shao asked his second younger sister to tidy up, and then asked someone to prepare the chariots and horses.

After he went out, Second Sister Fu went into the bedroom and took out a letter, which was sent by Fu Jinzhan. The two sisters don't talk about serious matters, they are all trivial matters... In the letter, Fu Jinzhan taught her how to control the people in the mansion and so on.

Sure enough, the elder sister was thoughtful, and the second younger sister Fu did some things, and it really worked. The whole house was tidied up by her, and she didn't dare to challenge her authority easily.

The eldest sister answered some questions from the second sister Fu, and advised her: the more powerful and capable a man is, the more he wants. Historically, those who achieve great things are extremely greedy. The second sister is the married wife of the Ming media, her status is very stable, she can't be too petty; what needs to be done is to fight for favor and protect her status, not to restrict the big man...

Fu Ermei sees it half-understood, and feels that being a woman is quite difficult, so there are so many reasons to pay attention to.

She believed her elder sister's words very much, not only out of trust, but also a little bit of admiration for her. After being married once, she could be a queen and queen mother again.

She hid the letter and thought about it for a while. Guo Shao doesn't know how to look at her **, so there is no need to worry about being discovered by him. Maybe he won't secretly look at it if he finds out. If he is curious, he will only ask in person... The second sister gradually understands him a little.