Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Although the lingering rain has stopped, the ground is still wet. Outside Jinyang City, there is a busy scene, like a large construction site.

Guo Shao sits in the tent in front of a rough chopping board made impromptu from trees cut nearby by craftsmen. He put his elbows on the chopping board, rubbed his thick palms on his forehead for a while, and then put them on his chin again. He was silent for a long time during this movement, and his eyes were a little lost.

Occasionally, Guo Shao's thinking was a little confused. A very strange scene popped up in his mind... In the movie "New Dragon Inn", the inn was besieged by the factory guards, and the people inside ran through the tunnel; later, someone lost something like a silk scarf and was blown back by the wind, thus revealing his whereabouts.

However, in fact, Guo Shao himself also knew that in reality, it was almost impossible for Zhao Kuangyin to tunnel out of the city... Even if it was an acupoint attack outside the city, it would be a huge project and a lot of noise.

"Your Majesty, I dare to say that you think highly of Zhao Kuangyin too much. His current situation is no longer comparable to what it used to be..." Seeing Guo Shao's expression, Zuo You couldn't help but said.

Guo Shao shook his head and said stubbornly: "As long as Zhao Kuangyin is alive, he is my opponent. To despise an opponent is to despise yourself."

His understanding of Zhao Kuangyin is different from that of all people in the world, perhaps it is the obsession brought to him by the name of Song Tai | Zu in history. In addition, Guo Shao came from the days of the Tokyo mutiny, as if he could feel Zhao Kuangyin's hatred with empathy! Because if he failed at the beginning, he didn't dare to imagine how painful and hateful he would be. All the people I care about will face the situation of being slaughtered by others, and will lose too much and too much because of failure... I really can't afford to lose.

Guo Shao silently thought: The most difficult threat for him is not those who are sorry for him, but those who hate him extremely; if the person who hates him is also very capable, then it is even more dangerous.

In fact, Guo Shao has respect for Zhao Kuangyin from the bottom of his heart, but it is already a field where you live and die... There is nothing to discuss, you live, it is better to live than me!

"There must be clear and dark whistles within a radius of 20 miles. Have you arranged it?" Guo Shao asked deliberately, and then muttered, "They don't have wings, so they can't fly in the sky, just in case they run through the tunnel!"

Tan Shitou clasped his fists and said, "Report to Your Majesty, everything will be done according to your wishes."

Guo Shao thought for a while and said, "Lu Chengyong, you and the cavalry guards will also be under Tan Shitou's management."

After hearing this, Zuo You said, "Your Majesty..."

Guo Shao interrupted him: "The best defense is offense. The most effective way to ensure safety is to eradicate threats."

He also asked Jing Niang to bring over the dossier of Bing Cao Si.

Among the spies of the Great Zhou in Jinyang, there are two places that Cao Si attaches the most importance to. The first is the red warbler next to Yang Ye; Although the spies this time haven't seen much effect for the time being, in Guo Shao's view, they are already more cautious and meticulous than before.

Guo Shao pondered and cleared his thoughts again. Everything has been carefully considered, but in the end he still has to capture Jinyang.

... After a long time, Guo Shao walked out of the tent with a few followers, and the noise immediately rushed towards him. Even if the felt cloth of the tent is not soundproof, it is completely different if there is something blocking it; as soon as he walked out, he saw the busy construction scene outside the city.

In a place far away, the flames flickered and the smoke billowed. It was burning|burning houses. The population density of the Northern Han Dynasty is not even comparable to that of the Central Plains, but there are cities attached to the city around Jinyang; some houses affected the Zhou army's construction of the siege fortifications, so they had to be burned and demolished.

It has been a long time since Zhou's army of more than 100,000 people has been here, and the Northern Han army seems to have made up their minds to defend the city and never came out. Except for the city inside the city wall of Jinyang, all places outside were abandoned by the Northern Han Dynasty.

When Guo Shao went to a certain place, some generals heard the news and came to see him.

It is Gao Yanchou's Jiannan Army who is building fortifications here. There are civilian craftsmen and soldiers recruited from various states and counties to work. Within sight, I saw many people holding urging poles and others carrying mallets and shouting, while tamping earth to build walls.

There was no movement on the opposite city wall, and the Zhou army who was working was ignored... because the fortifications being repaired by the Zhou army were at least one mile away from the city wall. The conventional heavy weapons at this time were catapults and ballistas, with a maximum range of two to three hundred steps. It would be futile to deal with the Zhou army one mile away; unless the Northern Han army rushed out.

Gao Yanchou and other generals got off their horses, and after seeing the salute, they came up to report what they were doing. Gao Yanchou pointed to the unfinished earthen wall and said, "We are going to build two fortifications. This is the outermost one. From far to near, the periphery should be built first to prevent the Northern Han army from rushing out of the city to attack. The fence is composed of an earthen wall and a deep ditch. In addition to defending against the counterattack of the defenders, the ditch can also be used for drainage and sewage..."

Guo Shao nodded frequently and praised Gao Yanchou a few words.

Gao Yanchou presented a roll of drawings, Guo Shao unfolded it and looked closely, and saw that it was a rough drawing drawn with a brush. Anyway, he had never seen a fine drawing here. Gao Yanchou said: "This picture was planned by the minister of the Ministry of Industry. The ditch your Majesty saw, we will dig another one closer to the city. From there, we will block the confluence of the moat and the Fenshui River; the two ditches will first divert some of the water in the moat, and when the water is shallow, we will transport soil to fill the river in preparation for the siege."

Guo Shao immediately encouraged and said: "General Gao puts his heart into military affairs, and I will remember everyone's achievements today in my heart."

Gao Yanchou hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I would like to do my best for His Majesty!"

Guo Shao bid farewell to Gao Yanchou, exerted a little force on his legs, and then drove his mount around the city to check other places. All departments are stepping up preparations, and the rain has not stopped a while ago.

The Chinese army also urged the ministries outside Jinyang City to hurry up, because this battle is not just about siege. Guo Shao's expression seemed a little preoccupied. He wasn't unhappy, but he was worried about too many things and was used to it under psychological pressure.

In this battle, more than 200,000 troops have been deployed, and any mistakes in any link will affect the overall situation... But at least for now, all links are restrained in various places. Guo Shao couldn't help but think of chess. Generally, when the pieces on the chessboard are laid out, most of the pieces have restraints, and if you move one place, you will encounter the backhand. How similar to the current situation.

Guo Shao's intention is to clamp down on other places, and then seek a breakthrough in Jinyang to solve the whole situation from a core place; while the enemy troops everywhere want to break through from other places to break the deadlock, and the ultimate goal is to save Jinyang.

He looked at the thick and tall Jinyang City Wall again for a long time.

"This city is difficult to attack, I'm afraid it will take a long time..." Zuo You's voice broke Guo Shao's contemplation.

Guo Shaodao: "We are not afraid that the Northern Han army will consume us in the strong city; as long as Li Chuyun and the Liao army can survive, don't let the Liao army go south to attack our attacking troops."

Zuo You asked in a low voice, "What if Li Chuyun didn't stop the Liao army..."

"The only way is to withdraw the troops immediately to reduce losses and give up this overall strategy." Guo Shao said decisively.

Of course he didn't want to see that kind of consequence. The mobilization of more than 200,000 people, as well as many people who transported food and worked, consumed a huge amount of treasury and national power; moreover, Li Chuyun had all the elite imperial troops in his hands, and if he lost the battle, it would weaken the strength of the imperial army... In the end, he returned with no success and nothing was gained. Obviously, it was a very failed war.

Moreover, Zhao Kuangyin may run away in this battle; Guo Shao thinks differently, if he is Zhao Kuangyin, he doesn’t want to stay in Jinyang anymore, he should go far away and hide in a place where the power of the Zhou Dynasty cannot be radiated, and instead of competing for strength head-on, look for opportunities to conspire or assassinate.

Guo Shao clenched his fist with his right hand, and unconsciously punched twice on the palm of his left hand, biting his teeth and staring at the city that was close at hand.