Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Although Wushan County was called a city at this time, it was actually rudimentary, and the only large-scale building was probably the city tower in the northeast. But the location of this city is also well chosen, facing the intersection of the Yangtze River and Wuxi (Daning River) in the east, and facing the mountainous area in the west, the city by the riverside occupies an unexpectedly flat land, which is really rare in a mountainous area, and the entrance to the northeast is also relatively flat.

The naval division of Guo Shao's department arrived directly from the Yangtze River to the city's east wharf, and the land soldiers crossed the Daning River ferry and entered the city from the northeast entrance of the city.

When a large army enters the city, of course the group of people in front will not drag a mess of mules, horses, vehicles and refugees into the city. Guo Shao and several generals rode into the city with 500 well-equipped heavy armored soldiers.

The Kingdom of Shu is rich, but it is mainly rich in the Xichuan Plain. This small town in the deep mountains is not as good as the war-torn land in the north. There are a lot of low and old buildings in the city, and Zhou Jun's team with distinctive armor is particularly conspicuous.

In addition to their bright armor, the military discipline of the formation is also extremely rare in the remote frontier.

"咚咚咚..." Accompanied by the fast-paced drumming, a soldier in front was beating a small drum while walking while walking, and a neat row of infantry marched in line with the sound of "click, click, click...". The rhythm of drums is fast, and the sound of footsteps is slow, and the two sounds complement each other. Although it sounds a little boring, it sounds good. Later, more infantry entered the city one after another, and the avenues of this small town seemed to be filled with troops in an instant.

For decades, no outside troops have come here. The common people may not have fully realized the danger of force, and many people are surprised to see it from the side of the road. There were also some people who hurriedly called their own people back and closed the door.

Guo Shao led his troops to the county government with the generals and officials who surrendered in the county and some gentry under the command of the heavy infantry: a dilapidated classical building complex. If you come here in the middle of the night, you must be reminded of a haunted house. The flag of the Huben Army has been hung above the gate hall of the county government.

The army stopped on the street outside, surrounded by many onlookers. Guo Shao was very relieved when he saw this. After all, he didn't make the people hide like ghosts entering the village.

Everyone looked at him, and Guo Shao was more emotional, and immediately walked to the gate to face many people. Seeing this, Lu Chengyong and others rode their horses into the street and said, "Stop yelling, Guo Du inspects and wants to lecture you!"

Looking around, Guo Shao saw the armored soldiers and the messy officials and people all looking at him, and he felt that he should make a statement at the moment. The noisy noise of the crowd gradually subsided. Surrounded by all the soldiers, Guo Shao saw a cart next to him, so he stood on it, thought for a while, and said loudly: "I am from Hebei (the hometown of the five generations of 'Young Lang'). Later, my family died, and now I make my home in Tokyo..."

Everyone thought that the opening of a high official's mouth was a great truth, but unexpectedly this general went up to introduce him from where he came from. The officials and common people suddenly became interested, and the noisy people looked over one after another, looking at the young man standing on the cart.

In his previous life, Guo Shao seemed to have seen somewhere that Shu language belongs to the northern language family, and most Shu people can understand northern dialect, as long as they don't speak dialect vocabulary. Guo Shao's words are obviously easy to understand.

He went on to say: "I live in Hebei and Tokyo very well, because they are both our homelands. Maybe the folks in Hebei moved there from the south of the Yellow River many years ago. In those places, the same people have lived in them since ancient times, and they have been one since ancient times. The same is true in Shu. It is only because of decades of wars and land closures that there is Shu!"

The countless eyes of the common people seem to have gradually changed a little bit. Maybe they really understand Guo Shao's heart, maybe it's just Guo Shao's illusion.

Guo Shao moved: "The soldiers of the Great Zhou came from the east of the Yangtze River and fought hard and bloody battles. In this deep mountain and dangerous shoal, they paid blood and sweat, and many people died... What are you brothers for? To end the original division, to end the melee, to end the useless fratricide, to reconnect the once common family, to rule the world, to achieve long-term peace, and to revive the Han and Tang Dynasties by the descendants of Yan and Huang.

Now, I have buried my brothers who died in battle in Wushan, and they will never go back. I hope that all the elders and folks in Wushan County don't think they are bad people, and let their young souls rest here. This is also their homeland. I hope you remember why they fought and died. Only a good-blooded son of a good family will sacrifice for others! "

Guo Shao didn't make a draft, and he didn't even think of saying this when he entered the city. He showed it casually, and he found it very provocative. The soldiers of the Zhou army were the first to be remembered. All the soldiers knelt down on the ground and looked at Guo Shao with full respect. For a while, he seemed to be deified. Even Zuo You's eyes were red, and he looked up at Guo Shao with admiration.

"The Meng family, the lord of Shu, was not originally from Shu, but they plunged Shu into war for their own power and wealth. The Great Zhou army did not come to conquer the people of Shu, but to recover the lost land, overthrow the unjust regime, and bring the people back to one family."

Guo Shao looked up at the tiger flag on the side and saw the endless green hills in the distance. He shouted solemnly: "Standing under the banner of the Huben army that I fought for and entrusted all the glory to, I treat the soldiers and people of Shu Kingdom equally with sincerity. All people will be rewarded, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and a prosperous state will be established.”

Suddenly someone shouted: "Long live!" Immediately, the soldiers knelt down and shouted long live.

Guo Shao felt that something was wrong, he seemed to be too excited, but he was not ready to do anything... What can 20,000 people do in this ravine? Amidst the roaring shouts, he quickly got off the cart and left the scene in a hurry.

...In a room across a county street, several people in silk robes listened for a long time. A middle-aged man said: "Then Guodu's inspection is not to buy people's hearts, is it just for fun? The warriors in the Central Plains are like wolves and tigers. Will they burn, kill and loot when they enter the city?"

An old man said slowly, "Yes, you don't see much. There are generals in this world who have committed no crimes. Besides, he came in to show his kindness to us Wushan people. Wouldn't it be better to come here and slaughter the city?"

"What Grandpa said is very true." Several people echoed.

The old man said: "In a while, you go to raise funds, buy some wine and meat, and when you are ready, go to reward the army. If others give you face, we have to take care of it, don't we?"

"Yes Yes……"

... Not long after that day, many people suddenly came from the mountain and the other side of Wuxi River, but they were many mountain people, men, women, old and young, many of them even wore animal skins like savages. Guo Shao remembered that he really said that, so he ordered them to stay outside the city, and ordered the county government to open the granary to put some grain.

At this time, Dong Zunhui sent someone to report that the Shu army had burned down the plank road along the Qutang Gorge River.

Guo Shao wrote a military order and asked Dong Zunjiao to organize craftsmen to rush to repair the plank road. The plank road is a bridge made by punching holes in the stone wall and then inlaid with wood. It is very scary to walk, but it is finally a road. The Shu army can burn the wood, but the stone holes are not easy to destroy. It is less expensive to repair than to open a new plank road.

The army traveled for hundreds of miles, and the road was difficult and exhausted... The plank road could not pass, so Guo Shao ordered the whole army to rest in Wushan County; at the same time, he sent people to ask the local officials about the surrounding terrain and other roads.

There are some wounded soldiers in the army, as well as many sick people, probably caused by acclimatization, occasional cold, and seasickness. At this time, the army will not bring too many doctors... In the past, Guo Shao was with a group of wounded soldiers after the Battle of Gaoping, and the "medic" who accompanied the army was actually Zuo You. Physicians are usually found locally, and Guo Shao is no exception. He ordered Wushan to descend to find a doctor to treat the wounded and sick soldiers.

The surrendered general Li Tong led an army of 10,000 to surrender in Wuxia, and persuaded the city of Wushan County to surrender, which was praised by Guo Shao. His surrendered soldiers were transported to Jiangling Mansion by boat one after another. After they became bare rods, they were not treated as prisoners at all, and they could still come and go in front of Guo Shao like a Zhou army general from time to time.

Guo Shao was also willing to talk to him in order to understand the situation of the Shu army. Today, Guo Shao didn't ask about military affairs. He just went to see those injuries, and he remembered a person and asked Li Tong: "Isn't General Li from Wushan County?"

Li Tong said: "The last general came from Chengdu Mansion and followed Wang Zhaoyuan. He is the east reinforcement led by Wang Zhaoyuan."

"So that's how it is." Guo Shao was slightly disappointed, and said casually, "Do you know that there is a man named 'Wushan Sacred Hand' in Wushan County?"

"I know!" Li Tong said.

Guo Shao was surprised: "Even people in Chengdu know her reputation?"

Li Tong shook his head: "I heard about it when I was in Kuizhou, because it was spread so miraculously. For example, there was a story that a daughter-in-law of a family in the mountains died of illness. The family members had already put on sackcloth and filial piety for the funeral, and they were all packed into coffins. The white grandma of Wushan passed by there while gathering medicine in the mountains, and wanted to ask for saliva. When she went in, she said that the daughter-in-law was still alive. Once he was treated, hey! Really alive, you said it is not a god!"

Guo Shao smiled when he heard this, and looked at the bragging appearance of this martial artist, how could he look like a defeated man?

The surrendered general continued: "Marshal Guo called the county magistrate of Wushan to ask about this matter. He has been an official here for several years and has never had a chance to be promoted. He must be very clear about local affairs... He knelt at the gate of the city in the morning and yelled at the civil official, saying that he is for the people of the city, and he has nothing to do with him! It doesn't matter if he is not guarding the city, whether he surrenders or not."

"Very good." Guo Shao nodded and looked back at Zuo You. Zuo You nodded slightly: "My lord, wait a moment, I'll go and ask where the county magistrate is."