Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Gunpowder smoke filled the city below Jianmenguan, and the smell of burning gunpowder spread out on the stone ground, which was very choking, and Zhou soldiers were swarming back. "Ah!" With a scream, a soldier was hit by an arrow in his back and fell to the ground. In the smoke, he saw long black shadows swishing towards him from time to time. Zhou Jun threw away his helmet and armor, and retreated as if defeated.

"One man is the gate, ten thousand men are not open..." Cao Bin sighed beside Xiang Gong. He is a young general of twenty-seven, with a fair face and a thick black beard. Because he was favored by Xiang Gong in Jinzhou, he followed him to participate in the battle of attacking Shu. Xiang Gong was right. Cao Bin deployed well in the Qingniling and Xingzhou battles, and he was very good at being a man and able to restrain the soldiers, which made Xiang Gong a lot easier.

Cao Bin didn't need to be surprised when he used troops, but he was cautious every step of the way. He usually won't lose a battle he can win, and it's hard to win a battle he can't win by surprise.

However, Cao Bin wanted to use strange soldiers in Jianmen, but unfortunately he failed. He first inquired that there was a small road near Jianmen Gate, which was the road used by tax evaders, pawns and fugitives to avoid government checkpoints. So Cao Bin asked for orders to take a group of troops to take a small road to detour to Jianmen to close his stomach and back. Unexpectedly, the Shu general had been prepared.

"Han Baozheng is my defeated general." Xiang Gong said angrily. He refers to the defeat of Han Baozheng's 20,000 troops in Xingzhou.

Xiang Gong couldn't remember how many times he had sent people to attack Jianmenguan. He was so angry after many defeats that he couldn't help cursing at the city gate above.

Seeing that the soldiers had all run back, Cao Bin gave another wink, and the small officials accompanying the army stepped forward and began to shout loudly, trying to persuade them to surrender with various reasons.

Xiang Gong said angrily: "Tell them to stop shouting, it's useless. The Shu army is not short of food and soldiers, and they can hold the pass. They won't surrender even if they say nothing."

Cao Bin couldn't help but said: "Han Baozheng is a well-behaved soldier. He isn't very clever, but he has rich experience and is familiar with military affairs. He is also a good general of the Shu Kingdom. He can judge the situation keenly. After the defeat of Xingzhou, he immediately gave up Hanzhong to preserve the remaining strength and retreated to Jianmen. Now it has been proved that his judgment and decision-making are all wise."

"A good general!" Xiang Gong scolded, "I think he is a stalker!"

Cao Bin persuaded, "Calm your anger to Marshal Xiang Jie."

Xiang Gong turned his head and said, "I am truly ashamed of my trust in Guo Du's inspection. Last year's attack on Hanzhong was disadvantageous; this year, I have an army of 40,000, but I am blocked here and cannot make any progress... What is your plan?"

Cao Bin frowned and thought hard, unable to do anything.

The eldest son of Wang Jing next to him said: "To defend this kind of place, there is no shortage of troops or food and grass. As long as the general is a veteran of the battle, no one can do anything about it; I don't blame Commander Xiang Jie. It's the same for anyone who comes. It depends on luck to see what kind of opponent you meet. Unless..."

Xiang Gong hurriedly asked, "Unless what?"

The general said: "Unless the puppet court of Shu has fainted by itself, and come over to help us with another idiot... Xiang Jieshuai wondered if there is anyone who can be used, and try to use countermeasures."

Cao Bin said: "That strategy doesn't work all the time, not to mention there is nowhere to start now."

Xiang Gong pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is there any news from the Eastern Route Army?"

Everyone around shook their heads.

...

The news of breaking through Kuizhou, an important city in the Kingdom of Shu, has just arrived in Tokyo.

It's already past the unitary hour, and the Fu sisters are having dinner behind the Jinxiang hall. It was still the same magnificent restaurant, even the surrounding furnishings remained the same, the tableware was white and clean, everything was so delicate; even the maids serving were beautiful and fair, and dressed cleanly and decently. The Fu sisters are even more glamorous and beautiful, but Fu Jinzhan always feels that something is missing, a little meaning is missing.

Without Guo Shao, no one appreciates the beauty of this place, not only this dining room, but also the entire imperial city, and the entire Tokyo, have been lifeless for a while, making Fu Jinzhan feel that nothing can arouse her interest.

Fortunately, there is a sister to accompany, another kind of warmth, after all, the relatives who grew up together are still very good together, another kind of warmth: plain but lacks vitality.

At this moment, Cao Tai ignored the elegant and quiet atmosphere in the dining room, hurried to the door and started yelling: "Queen Mother, good news! General Guo has taken Kuizhou, the east of Shu Kingdom is wide open, and all places are vying to surrender. The Great Zhou Army is advancing on Chengdu, and the pacification of Shu Kingdom is not far away!"

The dull atmosphere immediately heated up, and Fu Jinzhan also said in surprise: "Brother Shao sent troops from Jingnan, it has only been a month?"

Cao Taixi said: "Guo Du is invincible in the inspection and attack, and the guards of the imperial city are all called the gods of war when they hear the victory!"

Fu Jinzhan put down his chopsticks and happily took the news to read.

Seeing her happy face, Cao Tai said softly beside her: "General Guo has won a complete victory in the front, and his force has shocked the inside and outside. Tomorrow morning, the ministers will definitely congratulate the Queen Mother...Ping Shu is a foregone conclusion, and the court's hearts can be settled. The Queen Mother will be more comfortable in governing the country."

Second Sister Fu smiled and said, "I wanted to ask just now, so you guys didn't interrupt the business, just leave it to me."

Second sister Fu picked up the letter, got up and left her seat, and ran to the small door next to her with her back on her back, eager to read the letter.

Jinzhan looked sideways slightly, seeing Second Sister Fu's shoulders twitch, and let out a suppressed laugh; after a while, Second Sister's side face was shy again. Jinzhan remained calm, after reading the good news, he couldn't help turning over to look at the back, of course there was not a word. She picked up the envelope again, pinching the edge with her fingers, and with a light pinch, the opening of the envelope opened, revealing that it was empty inside.

"I see." Jinzhan said calmly.

Hearing the sound, Cao Tai saw that the Empress Dowager had no intention of speaking, so she bowed and stepped back out the door.

After a while, Second Sister Fu came back with a blushing face, and said faintly, "I really don't know how I managed to get here in the past twenty years. Without him, life is so boring, and plain boiled water is as dull and tasteless."

Jinzhan curled her lips: "I have goose skin all over my body."

Second Sister Fu handed the letter to Jinzhan: "I've finished reading it, let me show it to you."

"I'm not interested, and it's not for me." Jinzhan raised his chopsticks, "It's time to eat."

Second Sister Fu said softly, "Sister, I am willing to share everything I have with you."

Jinzhan had a dignified and calm face, but he was still slightly taken aback when he heard this sentence, feeling a little complicated, and kept silent. After a while, Jinzhan asked calmly, "Second Sister, is Eldest Sister treating you well?"

Second Sister Fu said: "Of course... I don't quite understand many things, but I can probably figure it out. If it weren't for the elder sister who can preside over the overall situation in the palace, we may not know what the situation of our husband and wife is now."

While she was speaking, Jinzhan casually picked up the letter and browsed through it, looked at Second Sister Fu and said, "He still cares about you very much. Second Sister is so stupid, it's not easy to hold such a person's heart firmly. Mrs. Huarui from the Kingdom of Shu is also quite famous, and I'm afraid she is very pretty. He will get it soon, but he still misses you in his heart."

Second Sister Fu pursed her vermilion lips, and said disapprovingly, "I've inquired, Mrs. Huarui is only a singing girl, and she has already committed herself to others, maybe there are more than one, can she still compare to me?"

Jinzhan smiled: "Of course it won't be as good after a long time, but now you want to eat it all the time but you don't have it, you can't compare to the fresh taste."

The second younger sister rolled her eyes at Fu Jinzhan: "Eldest sister is so smart." On a whim, she put her mouth next to Fu Jinzhan's ear and whispered, "If elder sister takes a fancy to him, I'm afraid I won't be able to beat you."

Fu Jinzhan said angrily, "There's nothing in shape!"

But seeing the smile on the second sister's face, Fu Jinzhan said softly again: "Second sister, remember that our gains and losses in honor and disgrace are linked together in the past and in the future."

"Hmm." Second Sister Fu stopped her smile and nodded seriously. She has always trusted the elder sister's mind, and felt that she would not suffer if she obeyed her arrangement.

Fu Jinzhan let out a breath, and his face felt relaxed: "Why don't you have some wine, we can celebrate tonight. As long as we conquer the Kingdom of Shu, the situation will be stable... Brother Shao has never let me down."

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