Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The ruler of Nanping is Gao Baorong, but at this time his younger brother Gao Baoxu is making almost all decisions.

Gao Baoxu was extremely greedy for money and lustful, and did many absurd things. However, he was restrained before, but after his father died, he gradually revealed his true nature... Gao Baoxu is also a witty person, much smarter than his elder brother who is the lord of the country. He has a nickname called "All Things Rest", which means that when his father gets angry, he can calm down as soon as he sees him. His love for him is extraordinary, and he likes this clever son.

Therefore, the lord of the country often relies on him to decide major events.

When Gao Baoxu learned that he was summoned, he had no choice but to stop the absurd show that was being performed in the lobby... a group of strong soldiers and house prostitutes wantonly indulged in public. He rushed to the palace to meet the king first.

When he reached the hall, Gao Baoxu immediately understood what was going on. It turned out that Zhou's army was passing through the border and was about to arrive.

When the ministers saw him coming, they knew that Gao's family was in charge, so they expressed their opinions immediately. Li Jingwei said: "The final general will use his head as a guarantee! Zhou's army will definitely take the land of Nanping, and our country has come to the end of life."

Gao Baoxu agreed with Li Jingwei's opinion very much... He had already guessed the result when the Zhou Dynasty issued an order to borrow the way. But he did not agree with Li Jingwei's idea, and he wanted to gather troops to resist Zhou's army.

Nanping has no conditions for hegemony at all, and Gao Baoxu is not interested in it. Since you can't keep your territory, why not just surrender and continue to enjoy yourself?

Gao Baoxu immediately said: "Our country proclaimed itself to the Central Plains and was entrusted by the Zhou Dynasty. It was originally a minister of the Zhou Dynasty. How could it temporarily rebel in front of the army and seek death?"

Li Jingwei hurriedly said: "The former masters (Gao Jixing, Gao Congjiao, who have used the reign titles of Tang, Southern Wu, Jin, Han, Zhou and many other regimes as ministers) have guarded the land of Jingnan until now, and the king should not abandon the foundation lightly. The future of the Central Plains Dynasty is uncertain. The surrender of the land may end up being buried with them and nothing will be gained. Please think twice."

Gao Baoxu said: "The Zhou army has tens of thousands of elite soldiers pressing down on the border. How can Nanping's small area and manpower face the enemy? It's better to welcome them respectfully."

Li Jingwei said: "The Kingdom of Shu is attacked by two forces, so we must understand the Zhou Dynasty's desire to subjugate the country; the Southern Tang Dynasty may sit idly by, but the Kingdom of Shu is already in danger, and helping our country is self-help, and reinforcements must be sent...Moreover, Jingnan should strive to protect itself at this time of life and death. With the help of the Kingdom of Shu, it is still possible to fight."

Gao Baoxu felt that what Li Jingwei said was reasonable, so he had no words to refute, so he could only say in a low-confidence tone: "Maybe Zhou Jun intends to stay in the Kingdom of Shu, and he just wants to make an excuse..."

The lord Gao Baorong listened for a long time, touched his forehead and didn't seem to understand, turned his head and asked directly: "Tenth brother, what should we do?"

When Gao Baoxu heard this, he didn't need to reason at all, and he replied more simply: "Brother Wang, prepare the guard of honor and troops, and order the soldiers and horses in Jingmen and other places to recruit scouts. Don't conflict with the Zhou army. When the Zhou army arrives, we will go out of the city to meet it. As long as there is no war, the next thing will be left to fate, and the consequences will not be too serious."

The king immediately nodded and said: "The tenth brother is right, so let's do this."

So Nanping's countermeasures were decided in this way.

Gao Baoxu heaved a sigh of relief, and when he returned home, several staff members came up to inquire. Gao Baoxu talked about the affairs of the palace, and all the staff members agreed with his approach, "Jingnan did not resist and showed obedience. The Zhou Dynasty will definitely not kill them all and chill others... There is a more difficult Wuyue Kingdom in the east, and the Southern Tang Dynasty has also surrendered. The Zhou Dynasty always does not want to fight hard one by one."

This is also Gao Baoxu's judgment. If Zhou Jun occupies Jingnan, the most likely thing is to move the Gao family to another place, and he should be appointed an official... When Gao Baoxu thought of the huge amount of wealth he had accumulated and hidden in many places, he didn't panic at all.

"Hey!" Gao Baoxu said calmly, "Where did those people go just now?"

The officer next to him looked embarrassed, stepped forward and whispered: "My lord has to go out for an important matter, they have already dispersed...do you want to call them back?"

Gao Baoxu was preoccupied, and was not very interested for a while, so he waved his hands and said, "That's all, that's all."

He immediately left the hall, went back to the inner room and bolted the door, lifted the floor tiles under the bed, and took out a box full of gold bumps. After playing with these things for a while, he felt an indescribable comfort in his heart, and said to himself: "Nothing is reliable, but this thing is the most reliable."

Even if he hugs gold and silver when he sleeps at night, he will sleep more comfortably.

... A few days later, he hid this part of the belongings at home, without preparing anything, and went straight to the palace with his guards.

A large number of people gathered outside the city one after another, not for war; the ministers also found a group of people, ready to sing and dance to welcome the army of the Zhou Dynasty.

It is reported that the army of the Zhou Dynasty came from the east... They arrived at the east of Jiangling Mansion (now Jingzhou City) along the Han River, and then marched to the southwest and went straight to Jiangling. The navy separated and continued southward along the Han River, entered the Yangtze River from the Hanyang Army (the territory of the Zhou Dynasty, today's Wuhan City), and then went upstream along the Yangtze River to join the land at Jiangling.

Not long after, the army of the Zhou Dynasty appeared in the distance, the road was full of smoke and dust, and a large number of people and horses seemed to overwhelm the sea. Seeing this, Gao Baoxu secretly rejoiced that he did not decide to go to war, otherwise he would have to fight the army in front of him now, which is a bit scary.

At this time, the prepared people in Jiangling City were beating gongs and drums, and they poured out of the city gate in great excitement, and the honor guard of Nanping King also rushed out of the city.

Zhou's soldiers and horses gradually approached the city, and the vast expanse was full of people, and the flags fluttered on the flat ground like clouds. A group of cavalry jogged away from the army and came over first. The Lord of Nanping was about to send someone up to contact...

At this moment, the horsemen suddenly accelerated, ignoring etiquette, and rushed directly towards the city gate that was still open.

The war horse roared, rushing madly. The lord Gao Baorong was frightened, and quickly turned his horse's head to return to the city. General Li Jingwei shouted: "Your Majesty, tell people to close the city gate!"

Gao Baorong was at a loss and looked at his younger brother Gao Baoxu. Gao Baoxu was also dumbfounded, unable to say anything.

At this time, the gate of the city was already in chaos, and some spies yelled loudly to encourage the people, causing a group of people with drums and gongs to rush back to the gate of the city. The spies set up roadblocks at the gate of the city, blocking a large number of people at the gate, and there was no chance to close the gate for a while.

The opportunity was fleeting, Zhou Jun cavalry had no resistance, and went straight to the city gate... Seeing this, the spies removed the roadblock, and let Zhou Jun cavalry quickly control the inside and outside. What happened before and after happened only for a while, and the gate of Jiangling, a high-walled town, fell into the hands of Zhou Jun, without firing a single arrow.

Zhou Jun was unreasonable at all, and he was not polite to the connivance of the Nanping Army.