Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

"The first commander has captured the top of the mountain, and the Shu army has surrendered!" A soldier shouted while running on the mountain road.

Guo Shao and the surrounding officials were overjoyed, and there was an uproar amidst loud laughter. Zuo You said, "Didn't that Wang Zhaoyuan, who called himself Wolong, say that he 'only guarded' for half a year, but now he is doing well, and he hasn't guarded it for a day!"

"Haha..." The generals burst into laughter.

After a long time, I saw the soldiers on the mountain carrying the corpses of their own people and rushing the prisoners down. Everyone saw that the armor of the corpses on the wooden frame was deformed, and the people were bloody and bloody, so the laughter stopped a little bit.

At this time, Zhou Tong walked over with a square face and yelled. Guo Shao didn't know the big man, but he looked really miserable. The armor was covered in blood. The gaps on the edge of the plate armor and the blood on the chain mail seemed to be covered with a layer of mud. From a distance, he could smell the peculiar smell of human blood; there were at least a dozen arrows stuck in his body, and the plate armor was completely deformed from its original shape. Supported by Zhou Tong.

Zhou Tong looked a little better, but he was also hit by an arrow and left many marks on his armor. It seemed that he rushed up to fight himself.

"Heavy armor commanding the first capital, Zhang Jiankui." Zhou Dao said, "If he and his brothers hadn't fought to the death, he would have been chopped into meatloaf long ago. He was also the first person to break open the city gate and rush in."

Guo Shao looked at Zhang Jiankui from Zhou Tong's face, and saw his mouth twitching in pain. Guo Shao paid attention to the palm of his hand, the hand was trembling, and the blood was still dripping from the fingertips. If you use too much force or your arm is injured, sometimes your hands will shake. Guo Shao has experience.

Guo Shao didn't have much to say, he just took out a gray cloth from his waist pocket, stepped forward to hold Zhang Jiankui's hand, wiped the blood on him, and asked, "Is the injury serious?"

The expression of the big man immediately became excited, and the shining eyes seemed to be that Guo Shao was not a single person but a group of high-ranking officials and rich titles; coupled with the way the big man endured the pain, his face was distorted, and his expression was really weird.

"Skin trauma!" The big man hurriedly said, "Don't worry about checking Guodu, I will be able to fight the enemy again after a few days."

"You can't wear this armor anymore." Guo Shao patted the big man's chest, but he gritted his teeth and endured the pain. Guo Shao said again: "Come here, help me take off the plate armor, Zhang Jiankui wears mine."

Zhang Jiankui hurriedly said: "I can't do it, I can't do it."

Guo Shao smiled and said: "It's useless to wear such a thick armor. I won't go up and fight... I have to live. Don't you still expect me to reward you for meritorious service?"

Zhou Tong and Zhang Jiankui smiled after hearing this, and the generals couldn't help laughing out too. Wu Fu seems to be so direct.

At this moment, a soldier walked quickly and shouted from a distance: "Report! This humble post is sent by Dong Qianfeng!" Luo Mengzi looked at him and said, "Brother, he is a member of the 'Messenger' brigade."

The soldiers were released and handed over the report. Guo Shao took a quick look, then handed it to Zuo You, who was nearby.

"Heavy armor commanders rest, Zhou Tong, you will draw up a list later, and write down the merits of the soldiers." Guo Shao said, "Let's go back to the flag ship and talk about it."

In the afternoon, I saw Dong Zunhui going down the river in a small boat to the Chinese army, found the warship with the largest flag that read "Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses", and climbed onto the ship from the rope ladder.

Not long after, a map drawn with a brush was hung in the cabin, and military generals above the military capital Yuhou and important civil officials such as Wang Pu were present to discuss the matter. Guo Shao ordered Dong Zunhui to explain to everyone the deployment of the Shu army's Wuxia defense line.

"This is Wuxi (Daning River), and here to the east, near Guizhou, is Wu Gorge, one of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with a total length of 80 miles." Dong Zunhui's words were concise and orderly, and he explained the location clearly in a few words.

Seeing his calm performance in front of everyone, Guo Shao was very satisfied with him from the first sentence... Not to mention this cheap nephew, after all, he came from a family of generals, not only martial arts rules, but also good talents in all aspects.

Dong Zunhui said: "It is only a few miles away from Wuxi to the east. The Shu army has set up two defense lines on land and water here. I have made many inquiries and guessed that the total number of troops exceeds 10,000. Judging from its deployment, this defense line mainly serves as a barrier, and its purpose is to stop our land and water troops.

The Shu army set up a pontoon bridge to lock the river on the water, defended with triple wooden fences, stone cannons and crossbows on both sides of the river, and defended with heavy troops. This section of the river is in the Wu Gorge, and the current is relatively fast. Our warships sail slowly and laboriously, and are easy to burn sails and damage waterwheels; it is extremely difficult to break the defense from the water. Two miles to the east of the pontoon bridge, the Shu army had another fortification on the shore in front of the Suojiang line of defense, relying on the favorable location to defend with heavy troops.

This is probably the case in the military situation. The striker was unable to break through the defense line of the Shu army, and had stopped advancing several miles away. "

Guo Shao immediately said: "Our army is not good at water warfare, and the water is against the current. Breaking through the water is not a good move. I think it is better to attack from the shore. As long as the fortifications on the shore are broken, the Suojiang floating bridge will be defenseless."

All the generals took it for granted that none of the soldiers of the Huben Army wanted to fight on the river, and many of them would vomit just by taking a boat, let alone a war... If the main attack on the Yangtze River waterway was to be sent to the navy, the Imperial Army had to watch a show.

Shi Yanchao grinned and said: "What else is there to worry about? It's just this way. If we meet on a narrow road, let's fight!"

Although Shi Yanchao said it lightly, it really makes sense. The road to Shu is only so wide, and the widest part is not open enough. I don't know the mountain roads on both sides, so there is no use for any strategy here...I am afraid that even Zhuge Kongming is alive, and he can't use any clever tricks.

"Dong Zunhui, you lead the vanguard to attack from the shore, and the Chinese army will come to reinforce it later." Guo Shao gave the order without any discussion.

Dong Zunhui clasped his fists and said, "Decree."

Shi Yanchao snorted, "I'm afraid it would be better if Guo Du ordered me to play forward?"

"Is General Shi asking for a fight?" Guo Shao asked calmly.

Shi Yanchao said: "Forget it, let Dong Zunhui test it first, if he can't take it off, I'll do it again."

Dong Zunhui's face was very embarrassed after hearing this, but his temper was not very violent, and he didn't argue with Shi Yanchao, so he pretended not to hear. Immediately, he took the order to leave and left the cabin.

Guo Shao turned his head and asked Shi Yanchao: "You can't ride a horse on the Wu Gorge road, how about General Shi fighting on foot?"

Shi Yanchao smiled and said: "Guo Du check is also a person who can go to battle and kill the enemy. I don't know that? Riding a horse can be martial arts, and it is more comfortable to dismount. Is there any problem? I only heard that people who walk on foot, if they are not good at equestrian skills, they will not be able to mount a horse."

Shi Yanchao's words were disrespectful, Yang Biao and other generals, as well as Zuo You and Guo Shao's cronies all looked very worried. Guo Shao smiled, and said indifferently: "The latter General Shi said is just like me. I was born as a general, and I am not very proficient in using weapons when I mount a horse."

A group of people discussed for a while, and then dispersed, and continued to march with the army.

Zuo You screened back to the left and right, stepped forward and said: "My lord, Shi Yanchao is not pleasing to many people, and he is disrespectful to you. If you find a clue, use him as a warning to others, and establish your prestige in the army! The most important thing in the Great Zhou is a strong general, and it's not like he can't do without him."

Guo Shao immediately shook his head and said: "There is no shortage of strong generals, but there are not many who have the prestige of Shi Yanchao."

Zuo You was puzzled.

Guo Shao then said kindly: "Shi Yanchao knows the rules in battle, that is, he is a little arrogant at ordinary times. This is not something that cannot be tolerated... Besides, prestige does not rely on killing one's own people to create high-pressure terror. The most reliable thing is to win. The greater the achievements, the more the world will recognize us."

Zuo You sighed, "My lord is right to think so."

Guo Shao said calmly, "Everyone needs a sense of security... People like Shi Yanchao have nothing to do, and of course the soldiers also feel safe. Not only generals in the army, but also powerful people from all over the world. We want them to feel that as long as they obey the rules and stand in the right place, their wealth and life are safe and secure.

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(This month is over. I know that this month's update is not good enough, and I feel sorry; there will be three regular shifts in January of the new year, and I will pay off the debt first.)