Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The early morning mist shrouded this small town in the mountains. Weeds still grew in the cracks between the stone slabs along the street, and the dew on the grass leaves was still wet. The air in Sichuan was much more humid than that in the north.

A cock crowed and a dog barked in the distance. The light of the morning sun shone weakly through the damp mist on the low and old buildings. Looking at the scene in front of him, Guo Shao had the illusion of looking at an old photo; the black spots printed on the pale sky by the little flower petals floating in the air were like the spots and blemishes of the exposure of the photo.

Guo Shao and his entourage walked slowly, and he was looking at the scenery that was different from other places. Maybe he only came here once in his life. Although it was for the war, he was still very interested in the scenery when he had a little leisure time. Those people in modern times are willing to spend a large amount of income from hard work to support travel. This is an interesting thing in itself; transportation is inconvenient in this era, and travel is even more difficult. If it is not because of business here, why did Guo Shao come here?

A petal fell on Guo Shao's shoulder, and he couldn't help turning his head to look at it. The petal fell on the iron armor, but there was a very special feeling. Guo Shao was careful, he stretched out his hand to pick up the light red petals, after looking at them, he couldn't recognize what kind of flower it was, so he put it in front of his nose and smelled it.

Guo Shao looked up at the falling flowers in the sky, and at this moment, he saw a young lady walking towards her with her waist slightly twisted. She was in the east, with her back to the direction of the sun, walking in the rain of flowers, this scene surprised Guo Shao slightly.

The little lady was wearing a linen coat and a veiled hat, so she couldn't see her face clearly, but Guo Shao could feel that she was staring at him, because her head was tilted slightly, and her face was facing him.

Guo Shao has sharp eyes, mainly because he has seen many very beautiful beauties, so no matter what the woman wears, he can tell at a glance that the girl in front of her is in good shape. In this small mountain town, all he saw on the roads in the city were men and women with rough clothes and rough appearance, probably because of the long-term hard work; he didn't expect to see a woman who made him feel good here, Guo Shao's vision has been raised by those few beautiful beauties.

The little lady is not tall, and she looks petite compared with the northern women, which may be due to her small bones, but the graceful twisting of her waist has already revealed that her buttocks and legs are not normal. Too bad you can't see the face.

A group of people did not speak, and walked over in silence. Guo Shao and the young lady passed by, and immediately smelled a good smell in the breeze, not the smell of rouge pollen, but the indescribable smell unique to young girls... Guo Shao is not very clear about the sublime fragrance.

Guo Shao is not an eunuch, of course he has feelings, but that's all. There are many times when he has some thoughts in his heart, but most of the time people don't do anything.

But the girl had already passed by, and she turned her head to look at Guo Shao. Guo Shao thought to himself that he was average-looking and not a handsome guy who kept turning heads, so he felt a little strange at this moment.

"Oops!" Suddenly, there was a soft cry.

When Guo Shao turned his head to look, he saw that the little girl had bumped into a tree, and the veil on her head fell off, revealing her beautiful black hair. "Hahaha..." The generals burst into laughter upon seeing this.

"Laugh at your mother, what's so good about your own mother!" The little girl turned her head and cursed angrily. All of a sudden her face stunned everyone: it was swollen.

Such a good figure, but his face looks like that... His whole face was swollen, bruised and purple, as if he had just been whipped, and only his face was slapped. Even the eyes became a slit. She hastily picked up her hat and put it on.

Luo Mengzi said with a playful smile: "If my mother was as young as you, my father wouldn't have woken up with a smile before? The face is a little weird, it can't stop the young body!"

"Yeah!" The little girl spat, turned around angrily, and left.

Another general laughed and said: "The voice is not bad, like a string of beads, and the temper is really hot. If you dare to act wild in front of us, the people in Tokyo will not dare."

Everyone was in a relatively quiet atmosphere just now, because a woman started talking and laughing. Sure enough, a group of men are together, and no matter what time it is, there will always be a common topic.

Next to her was the magistrate of Wushan County, who said at this time: "The village woman in the mountains and fields is ignorant, and I made everyone laugh."

Guo Shao asked: "The mountain road you mentioned that can go to Kuizhou, will you go through the place where Grandma Bai of Wushan lives?"

"It's a different road." The county magistrate said, "Grandma Bai of Wushan lives in Baishuwan, about 20 miles away from the county seat, but the mountain road is difficult to walk, and one day is not enough to go there."

The county magistrate mentioned some small place names, but Guo Shao didn’t even know where the direction was. He said casually, “The reputation of Grandma Wushan has spread for hundreds of miles. Even the Jiangling Mansion in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River knows about her. Does she live in the county town or in a valley?”

"It's strange to say that Grandma Wushan is well-known in our local area, but she's not an important figure, but her reputation in other places is getting bigger and bigger." The county magistrate said.

Guo Shao asked again: "Is she really skilled in medicine?"

The county magistrate immediately said: "Of course, how can this county allow a barefoot doctor to be deceived? She has real skills. It is said that the Bai family's medical skills have been passed down for hundreds of years, and the accumulation is very deep, and the medical skills are passed on to males but not females; but when it comes to Wushan Grandma... Hey, she is always mentioned by her name, and the lower officials didn't pay attention to her name... In Wushan Baibao's generation, the Bai family lost all males and had to pass it on to the eldest daughter."

"Since you dare to call yourself grandma, you shouldn't be too young?" Guo Shao chatted with the magistrate while walking towards Beicheng.

The county magistrate pondered for a while: "Not very old, maybe less than thirty years old. She was married before, and it was only five or six years before she was divorced."

"Suspended?" Guo Shao asked curiously, "Why did you get suspended?"

The county magistrate frowned and thought for a while: "I have been working in Wushan County for three years, and I have heard many things. It is said that her husband went to Chengdu for a scientific examination and was awarded a Jinshi. He is very talented in literature and looks suave. In Chengdu, he was attracted by that lady... At that time, Grandma Bai was not well-known, let alone medical skills. Women's way of stealing people seems to have caught something.

Grandma Wushan's white hair soon became gray after she lost her temper. Later, the medical skills were excellent, so who can guarantee that each of you suffers from three illnesses and two pains? Naturally, there will be some respectful names in the words, and the title of "Wushan White Grandma" is probably called like this, not because she is an old woman. "

"I see." Guo Shao said with a smile, "Chen Shimei's story is very common."

Everyone didn't know who he was talking about, but they didn't ask carefully, maybe he was the same person as Wu Shan's white grandma's husband.

Guo Shaodao: "I have a good friend who is a dignitary in Tokyo. He may not have a serious illness, but the doctor in Tokyo can't cure him. If Grandma Wushan can cure him, he will definitely be rewarded generously. In the future, it will not be a problem to ask the imperial court for a title or pay for her to build a medical center."

"The lower official has already sent someone to Baishuwan to invite her, and she should be able to come tomorrow." The county magistrate hurriedly said.

...After a while, a group of people had arrived at the north wall of the city. It was not far away, and it was only two streets from the county government office. That's why Guo Shao said that he wanted to walk around.

Climbing up the city wall, the county magistrate pointed to a narrow road on the hillside in the distance: "That's the road. You don't have to go through the Qumen (Qutang Gorge) plank road by land, but go around to Kuizhou. The big mountain on the north bank of Qumen is Chijia Mountain. Chijia Mountain is continuous, so the Yangtze River Channel is its gateway; but there is a lower entrance in the north of Chijia Mountain. There is a road from the northwest of Wushan County.

When Guo Shao looked at the road, he could only see a small road on the mountain. The mountains in front of him blocked his sight and he couldn't see anything, so he had to rely on his imagination.

"You find a way to find someone who has walked this way. I'll send two people to explore the way first and see if they can get through." Guo Shao was still a little cautious. He doesn't know the terrain and roads here, the Yangtze River is the most obvious sign... If it's too hasty to leave the Yangtze River and take a detour, how can we explain to the soldiers if 20,000 people are trapped in the valley?

The county magistrate said: "Mountain people don't go that far, the road is difficult. I'll see if I can find those who traffic in mountain goods."

Guo Shao nodded, and continued to look at the countless mountains in the distance in vain.

The county magistrate said again: "Tonight, the gentry of this county brought the common people to comfort the soldiers.

At this time Zuo You said: "I went to see it. Among the people who came to reward the army were mountain people and many women. The soldiers should beware of their misbehavior after drinking, which will damage the reputation of the lord."

Guo Shaodao: "Military discipline has been strictly enforced, and additional troops will be sent to guard the camp. Nothing will happen... The soldiers have worked hard for many days, and they are not allowed to do anything when they enter the city. It is just for them to eat and drink to be happy and relax. This is human nature."

Zuo You reminded in a low voice: "The people in this place, especially the mountain people, are uneducated and much more frivolous than those in the Central Plains. Those women..."

Guo Shao understood what Zuo You meant, and said, "Yesterday I said that Shu people should be treated equally; but even if the forbidden army is in Tokyo, where women and soldiers voluntarily have sex, will the military law punish the soldiers? As long as they don't commit crimes, we don't have the time to care about so much."

After hearing this, Zuo You said: "That's true. We didn't burn, kill and loot like the rebels before, and we have restrained ourselves."

Guo Shao nodded and said: "Being kind to the people is mainly an attitude, and a future governance strategy, something that will play a real role. We are not just putting on a show, we have to dress up as saints, soldiers are also human beings, let him be what an ordinary person should be."

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