Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The sun has set, and the mountains, water, and houses are gradually shrouded in hazy light. $顶$点$\u0026novel () A monotonous whistle came from nowhere, it was the kind of simple whistle made of grass leaves, with no melody at all, and the sound was very small, but the hoarse voice was inexplicably sad.

Yao Erniu had already had his dinner, and the wheat cakes were served with cold water; he was sitting on thatched grass under a tree, with his knees propped up and his hands hugging his knees to keep warm... The soldiers and horses of the Huben Army on Shipo Mountain belonged to undisclosed ambushes, which needed concealment and were not allowed to light fire. He looked to the north, and there was light on the edge of the sky. It was the Southern Tang army camp a few miles away that had lit a bonfire; it was already early November, and the night was very cold, and the Southern Tang soldiers were lighting a fire to keep warm.

But the soldiers of the Huben Army can only endure the cold.

I heard that there are 50,000 troops in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and there are still 20 miles to the east! The Southern Tang Army on the north bank of the Suoxi River is already so close that they can even see the flames. It is estimated that they will start fighting tomorrow morning.

Several people around were shivering from the cold, some of them had already wrapped their bodies with quilts, and everyone was silent; some people were talking in a low voice in the distance, and from time to time, a horse made a sound like a sneeze. Hiding in the mountains and forests is mainly because you can't light a fire to raise smoke, and the sound is not easy to spread.

At this moment, Yao Erniu took out an embroidered purse from his bosom, and looked at it in the dim light.

The scene of the day when he left Tokyo came to his mind. When he passed the corner of the alley, a woman suddenly popped out, put the thing in his hand, turned around and ran away; the moment she ran away, Yao Erniu saw that her ears were red... That woman was his cousin, the daughter brought by his aunt who had fled from famine.

Maybe my cousin thinks that Yao Erniu can make a lot of money. In the difficult years, Yao Erniu's military pay and rewards are indeed very good.

Yao Erniu rubbed his purse for a while, then remembered that his father who had to walk with a wooden stick went to the gate of the city every day to collect the vegetables that the farmers brought into the city at a low price, and then took them to the old woman who sold vegetables at the gate, and others...

He hoped that he would not die in tomorrow's battle, and even more hoped that he could win the battle and enter Jiangning City to share the money.

...

Quarry Wharf Chinese Army Camp. Lanterns are hung on the wall, making the classical building look more oriental and elegant, and the contrast between light and dark makes the environment a little heavy.

Li Chuyun said sternly: "Just like Tian Ji's horse racing, our army uses the worst unit (Gao Yanchou's division) to deal with the most elite forwards of the Southern Tang army; then use the first-class horse Tiger Ben army and the second-class elite Long Jie army to fight against the remaining main force of the Southern Tang army.

"The main forward of the Southern Tang Army is Lin Renzhao, and although there are many people on the side of Suoxi River, the main general is Huangfu Jixun." Guo Shao pondered.

After hearing this, Li Chuyun fell silent. There were other generals in the lobby, and no one spoke. The atmosphere is a bit dignified, and people inevitably and sometimes face such difficult choices.

Guo Shao paced back and forth in the middle of the lobby. There were quite a few people present, but they were very quiet. When he spoke, he seemed to be whispering: "On the eve of this great war, everyone has their own expectations and dreams. The soldiers want to make contributions and appreciate their achievements..."

He looked around, with the light of a lantern in his eyes, "And I want to end the civil war as soon as possible; we still have a lot to do, but life is too short. I hope that one day the land of Kyushu will end chaos, poverty, and weakness, and restore the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Every place name with a solid foundation can be passed down among all nations. Everyone can hold their heads up and let their families live a life of food and clothing. This country should have dignity."

Guo Shao was a little moved when he said it, without a sense of false play at all, "We will bleed and die, but it is all worth it!"

His expression and voice were very provocative. Dong Zunhui was relatively young and was completely moved. He looked at Guo Shao with admiration. Even Li Chuyun and Shi Yanchao were a little moved.

Dong Zunjiao said: "Uncle just gives orders, no matter whether it's a knife or a fire, the general will never question your military orders!"

Guo Shao's face became resolute, and he turned his head and said decisively to Li Chuyun: "General Li has to use more than 10,000 troops to resist Huangfu Jixun's 50,000 army alone! Stick to the quarry, and if it is too difficult to resist, let the sailors go ashore and form formation!"

All the generals present were very familiar with Guo Shao, and they instinctively trusted Guo Shao's decision-making. Without saying a word, Li Chuyun clasped his fists and said, "Decree!"

Guo Shao said again: "Shi Yanchao, Dong Zunhui and I will lead the first, second and third armies of the Huben Army to leave Shipo Mountain early tomorrow morning, to reinforce Gao Yanchou to the southeast, and defeat Lin Renzhao first.

When dispatching, the movement should be large, and fireworks should be lit on Shipo Mountain; flags should be erected widely, and suspicious soldiers should be arranged. Huangfu Jixun of Suoxihe found out that there was an ambush in Shipo Mountain. He might be frightened and dare not act rashly... It is best to delay, we can make a time difference and deal with Huangfu Jixun later. "

A group of generals clasped their fists in response.

After Guo Shao deployed his tactics, he and the generals in front of the palace rushed to Shipo Mountain overnight. Guo Shao is usually quite cautious in his affairs, but at certain times, he is still very courageous... he was not very courageous and did not dare to launch a mutiny last year.

Ten thousand horses were deployed in the entire forest of Shipo Mountain, but at night, they could not be seen at all, as the several mountains were completely dark. Guo Shao and others walked along a road in the forest to the Central Army of the Third Army, and inspected the situation of the soldiers along the way.

In this weather, it is windy to eat and sleep in the open, and no fire is allowed. It is really bitter. The soldiers piled up hay in the tent, then wrapped their bodies with blankets and quilts, and got into the hay, so that they could barely keep out the cold. When Guo Shao walked into a camp, he saw some soldiers shivering from the cold through the moonlight.

"Greetings to Marshal Guo." A burly man said.

Guo Shao recognized the person: "You are Zhang Jiankui."

"Yes, it is the last general." Zhang Jiankui hurriedly said, "The last general strictly obeys the orders of the central army, prohibiting the soldiers from lighting fires and making noise. Look at this, the Southern Tang army doesn't know we are here. These are a few low mountains, and there are no scouts around."

Guo Shao praised: "You did a good job." He turned his head and said to Dong Zunjiao: "We still can't light the fire tonight, just in case Lin Renzhao finds out about the ambush here overnight, so that he can guess our possible intentions. Lin Renzhao seems to be very good at using soldiers."

Dong Zunjiao said, "What uncle said is absolutely true."

Guo Shaodao: "Tomorrow morning we can start the fire and cook. Let everyone have a hot meal before the battle."

After a few people said a few words, Guo Shao followed Zhang Jiankui to the camp to see the soldiers. Some people were already asleep, and those who were not asleep stretched out their heads, and when they saw that it was the commander, they got up to meet them.

"Marshal Guo came to see the soldiers." Zhang Jiankui said in his voice.

At this time, many people gathered around. Guo Shao quickly said: "It's cold, there's no need to get up, you go to bed."

After that, I saw a soldier still wrapped in a quilt, standing behind. Guo Shao noticed him and asked, "Can I survive the night?"

The soldier hesitated and didn't say a complete sentence.

"Ask you!" Zhang Jiankui said angrily, "Yao Erniu, it's you again. Others don't wrap themselves in blankets when they get up, but you are the most precious! Can you freeze to death in a while?"

When Yao Erniu heard this, he quickly threw the quilt on the ground and stammered, "Commander Zhang... told me not to talk too much if I can't speak..."

Zhang Jiankui said angrily: "Mother, you bastard, I told you not to talk too much, I didn't tell you not to answer!"

Guo Shao hurriedly stopped Zhang Jiankui: "Stop scolding. It's not on the battlefield, we just come to see, don't be so strict."

He walked over, picked up the quilt from the ground with his own hands, wrapped it around Yao Erniu's body, and said, "It's cold, who is not afraid of the cold because they are raised by parents and mothers?" The surrounding soldiers all looked sideways.

Yao Erniu froze there, looking very nervous, still not knowing how to speak.

Guo Shao patted Yao Erniu's shoulder and said, "As long as you don't violate military discipline, don't make trouble on the battlefield. Don't talk about seeing me wrapped in quilt, even if you scold me face to face, I can't find a reason to punish you...Which military discipline says that you are not allowed to wrap quilt when you see people at night?"

All the soldiers burst into laughter after hearing this.

Looking back at the soldiers, Guo Shao said: "You all followed me in the north and south for several years. There are countless battles, big and small, and you know who I am. Whoever has meritorious deeds and whoever has deeds, regardless of relatives or personal relationships, will be treated equally! No matter who they are, they will be rewarded for their meritorious deeds, and they will be able to become generals if they make great deeds!"

He then said to the middle and low-ranking generals beside him: "Brothers who shed blood in battle are sacrificing for the sake of the world and others. As long as you are not those who disregard military law, you must treat soldiers well."

After Guo Shao said that, he left here and changed places to have a look. All the troops respectfully called "Marshal Guo" farewell.

...

At this time, in the Jiannan army camp, Gao Yanchou was also mobilizing the soldiers of the Shu army, the generals above the command envoy were all in the central army, the surrounding fire was raging, and there were many soldiers here.

Gao Yanchou said loudly: "Shu land will return to the imperial court sooner or later. Now Shu country no longer exists, but the people of Shu country and our fathers and villagers in their hometown have not been slaughtered and looted. Everyone is living well. It is the best result to return in this way.

Gao is also a general of the Shu Kingdom, and the brothers are not only from the Shu Kingdom, but also descendants of the Chinese Yanhuang. The purpose of the imperial court to unify the world is to end the separatist wars between the same clan! We are not working for others, but for the people of the same clan in the whole world. "

People listened silently, maybe many people didn't care about this, but at least no one would hate the Great Zhou court, nor would they reject it. As Gao Yanchou said, the Central Plains and the Shu Kingdom are not alien races after all, unless the rulers are too cruel | Shu people have never felt that there is any discomfort.

Gao Yanchou continued: "After we Shu people joined the Great Zhou court, tomorrow will be the first battle. Brothers must show up with blood and bravery, don't let the court look down on us Shu people, don't let the people of Southern Tang despise us.

From now on, the status of Gao and everyone in the imperial court, and the reputation of Jiannan Army in the eyes of the world will all depend on this battle! This general will fight side by side with his brothers tomorrow, with the determination to win, if he fails, he will be benevolent, and he will never take half a step back! Those who escaped before the battle, if the relatives do not recognize them, they will be killed immediately, so don't blame this general for disregarding the feelings of fellow countrymen! "