Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Horseshoes roared on the ground of the Huben Military Academy, and a feather fluttered in the dust, like a reed blown by the wind. Guo Shao rode a black horse ahead, looking very vigorous, followed by a large group of soldiers on horseback.

A group of hundreds of people were wearing brand new armor. The armor was newly made by the Armor Workshop. The helmets could obviously be fitted with feathers. The newly delivered armor was all equipped with feathers as a celebration. Guo Shao felt much more comfortable wearing it than the previous armor, and the joints of the shoulders and limbs were easier to move; the weight was also lighter than the previous one, because it was not a double-layer armor, but a chain mail with rivets on the plate armor.

Right in front of it was a slaughtered sheep hanging on a wooden frame with a breastplate hanging on the outside. Guo Shao rode his horse and rushed in. When he reached more than 20 steps, he took a javelin about three feet long and threw it over. Hearing a "clang", the javelin hit the plate armor.

"Ha!" Guo Shao yelled happily, turned his horse and passed in front of the target. The knights rushing from behind threw their spears one after another, most of them missed, but they were not yet proficient, so they only shot two or three times.

A group of horsemen followed Guo Shao to a slow stop and got off their horses to rest. Dong Zunhui came up with another tall and reckless man, and the big man said: "Guo Du's martial arts inspection is world-class, and he is more accurate than anyone else in throwing guns!"

The man who spoke was called Zhang Jiankui. He was very strong and good at using a big axe. He was very brave when he attacked the army stronghold on the cliff of Wushan Gorge during the battle of Shu. Guo Shao was at the foot of the mountain at that time, so I remembered him.

Guo Shao smiled and patted the big man's shoulder, and found that this guy was taller than himself, and said: "Don't flatter me, you need me, and I need you. The Zhou army needs a strong general like Commander Zhang."

After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Zhang Jiankui hurriedly said: "The final general will be directly promoted from Dutou to command 500 people, all relying on Guodu's inspection and cultivation!"

Guo Shao said: "Everyone who missed the shot, don't worry about it. Practice hard and you will definitely learn it within a month. This thing is simple and a hundred times easier than archery. I tried it myself; I didn't know how to throw a spear before."

Dong Zunhui said with a smile: "I wondered before, why did my uncle learn how to throw a spear when he came to the barracks. Uncle's archery skills are the best among the three armies, so why did he abandon his bow and learn how to shoot a spear!"

"Haha, archery and spear-throwing are useless to me. Do I still have to fight the enemy myself?" Guo Shao said, "I just want to try it to see if it is useful. The iron spear used by Shi Yanchao is useless for ordinary people. The remade one has a soft wooden shaft, thick head and thin feet, and is of moderate length and weight, making it easier to use."

Guo Shao looked back at Dong Zunjiao and said: "The third army is mounted infantry. How did you fight when you rode into the battlefield before?"

Dong Zunjiao said: "If it is within a hundred people, approach the enemy on horseback for about a hundred steps, dismount and quickly form a formation to fight. But if there are tens of thousands of large formations, you can only abandon the horses in advance, set up the battle formation first, and enter the battlefield on foot; otherwise, deploying a large formation will take too much time, and you may be surprised by the enemy before forming an army."

Guo Shao nodded and said: "That's right. The mounted infantry's horsemanship, riding and shooting are not good. They are infantry at first, so it's no wonder that soldiers can't train into cavalry in a short period of time. But equipping war horses increases the logistical pressure, and it doesn't improve long-distance strategic maneuvering much (the horse will lose fat if it goes too far with a heavy load, and then it will be damaged); short-distance tactical maneuvering is also very limited. It is not worthwhile to eat so much food for this effect.

Therefore, we must have a certain ability to fight immediately, and we can quickly enter the battle immediately when we are running or chasing. This kind of javelin can replace riding and shooting at a short distance, and its lethality is even stronger; the most important thing is that it can be used without taking too long to practice. "

After hearing this, Zhang Jianxiong patted his chest and said: "Don't worry about Guo Du's inspection, the second commander will be assigned to practice more frequently in the end, so that everyone can learn how to throw guns in a month."

"Very good." Guo Shao said, "The former commander of the second commander of the third army raided the Shu army on the Qumen walk along the towpath. All the officers and soldiers below the commander were killed in battle. This is a brave and loyal army. I hope Commander Zhang will not disappoint me after he succeeds."

Everyone was excited when they heard the commander of the imperial army praised them face to face.

Guo Shaodao: "We are cavalry infantry, and our martial arts are not as good as cavalry, but our combat power will not necessarily be inferior. After learning how to throw a spear, we also need to practice cavalry charging. With the speed of the horse, we need no martial arts to charge with a spear, but brave determination.

Guo Shao got excited and wanted to perform a side attack. At that moment, under the booing of the soldiers, he remounted his horse, took a saber, and galloped towards the straw dummy on the school field. He controlled the horse to pass by the scarecrow. Guo Shao leaned over and cut the dummy to the ground.

You don't need any martial arts skills, Guo Shao can't do horse fighting on his own, but his movements just now are clean and neat, and his posture is beautiful. There was a shout from behind: "Good! Good..."

Guo Shao rode his horse back, and heard a soldier say: "Guo Du checks his martial arts, even if he doesn't become a general in the future, he can live a good life!"

The soldiers who were originally in high spirits immediately turned cold, and Zhang Jianxiong immediately scolded: "Damn it, Yao Erniu, if you can't speak, don't say anything!"

Guo Shao turned his head and saw a young strong man standing there with a mournful face, not daring to talk back. In his heart, he felt that the guy might have wanted to flatter, but he just slapped the horse's leg...Of course he wouldn't bother with him because of such a trivial matter, so he pretended not to hear.

The man named Yao Erniu is right. Even if Guo Shao loses power, he can live a good life in theory. After all, he is young, strong and literate, and he is very competitive in this era of population quality... The problem is, how can he lose power now that he is in power? Who will replace him? Can you let him go after being replaced? Guo Shao felt that at that point, the man would dig three feet to find him at any cost, otherwise there would be endless troubles.

But Guo Shao didn't think he would lose power. He has usually analyzed the source of the threat, mainly doing two things: one is to prevent the overwhelming majority of the people from revolting and completely overthrowing the authority of him and the current large group of people in power;

Now Guo Shao feels that he is in a good state. As long as he doesn't go against the law, neither of these two kinds of people will have a chance.

…So Guo Shao didn’t affect his state of mind because of someone’s words at all, and immediately smiled and said: “Yao Erniu is right, why did Commander Zhang scold him? I’m not bragging, but the skill of blacksmithing has not yet fallen. Where can I not make a living?”

When everyone saw him smiling, the atmosphere eased, and it was noisy again.

Guo Shao couldn't help but not affect his mood, and suddenly thought that he was only a little over twenty-three years old, healthy and strong, and already held great power. His future life was really worth looking forward to, and he felt very happy at the moment.

At this moment, Lu Chengyong rode over and said next to Guo Shao: "Master, Gao Yanchou has arrived at the barracks."

Guo Shao slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot that there is still this matter today. Dong Zunhui, you can arrange for the third army's cavalry infantry practice."

"Don't worry, uncle." Dong Zunhui clasped his fists and said. He waited for Guo Shao to get on his horse and walked for a while, then he rode up to catch up again, and said, "I|mother told my uncle to sit down more when I have time. She was really happy on her birthday last time."

Guo Shao didn't say anything, and glanced at Dong Zunhui, who was not much different from his own age. Although the matter was quiet, he always felt a little embarrassed.

Dong Zunjiao said: "My mother has suffered a lot, now as long as she is happy, I will try my best to be filial."

"If you have time, I will definitely go to Yijie's place to take more walks." Guo Shao said, and immediately left the school grounds on horseback.

Guo Shao came to the lobby of the barracks on horseback, got off his horse, threw the reins to Lu Chengyong, and stepped into the threshold alone. Seeing a tall, middle-aged man and a short, dark man sitting on chairs talking, they noticed someone coming in, turned their heads, stood up immediately, and bowed to Guo Shao to salute. The tall one is Gao Yanchou, and the short one is Hou Mao.

The words they said were different, Hou Mao said: "Greetings to Marshal Guo." Gao Yanchou said: "The criminal general has seen Guo Du for inspection."

They all wore linen clothes and Futou on their heads. At this time, it was more popular for men to wear hats, and people with a certain status often wore that kind of head, which was the same in both the north and the south. However, the general looks a little downcast when he is dressed so loudly.

Guo Shao said: "Excuse me, just sit down."

He also sat down, and the two then took their seats. Guo Shao spoke rather bluntly, and said directly: "I want to meet you here today. There are two things. The first thing is that the guards at General Gao's residence have been withdrawn, and you are free. The second thing is that more than 100,000 soldiers from the Kingdom of Shu have surrendered, and the guards have roughly selected more than 20,000 strong people to form the "Jiannan Army".

Gao Yanchou was stunned: "The last general is a general of the Shu Kingdom, and Guo Du ordered me to be the chief general of the Shu Army?"

Guo Shaodao: "Yes, and Hou Mao will be your deputy general. You will determine the position. After the Jiannan Army becomes an army, the Department of Guards will appoint some generals, and the rest will be selected by General Gao and submitted to the list of generals."

"Guo Du's inspection is so trustworthy, how dare you disobey him?" Gao Yanchou immediately responded.

Guo Shao stretched out his hand and said, "Welcome General Gao to join our Great Zhou army."

Gao Yanchou glanced at it, thought for a while and reached out to hold Guo Shao's palm. Guo Shaojiong looked at his face with piercing eyes: "I have considered the achievements of General Gao and General Hou, and I believe you are wise generals who assess the situation."

Gao Yanchou's face turned red: "I am waiting for General Guo's defeated general to be so respected and praised by you."

Guo Shao said with a smile: "The main reason for victory or defeat is the difference in capital in hand. No matter how strong a martial arts person is, how can he fight someone with bare hands and a strong man with a bow and arrow?"

Gao Yanchou raised his head for a moment.

Guo Shao said solemnly again: "From now on, we will all fight for the unification of the world, end the war, protect the country and the people, and fight for the people of the world!"

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