Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In the evening, Guo Shao stopped what he was doing, walked out the door and looked up at the setting sun with a half-circle left, hanging above the roof of a hard resting mountain. Looking at it, he could feel that it was slowly descending. The day is coming to an end.

When a gust of wind blew, he suddenly heard the "rustle" of the leaves, his attention was distracted, and he couldn't help turning his head slightly to look at the swaying branches and leaves. The pink flowers between the branches had already bloomed, and the fragile and unstable petals fell to the ground from time to time. The stones in the yard were so old that they were covered with a layer of green mud, and there were little red flower petals on them. At this moment, the surroundings were so quiet, but Guo Shao's ears heard bursts of noise from time to time, as if he heard the screams on the battlefield.

He lowered his head, and his rough fingers touched the girdle at his waist, and the embroidery on the silk also had flowers.

At this moment, a man on Yangkan strode over vigorously. It was Lu Chengyong, the general beside Guo Shao. Guo Shao turned his head and looked over there, waiting for him to come over.

Lu Chengyong came over, bent over and clasped his fists, lowering his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, Hong Ying, who was dispatched to the side of General Yang Ye of the Eastern Han Dynasty, said that he wanted to see His Majesty."

Guo Shao immediately thought of that woman, because Jingniang only mentioned it this afternoon.

He subconsciously felt that something was a little strange... Jingniang was in charge of the Bing Cao Division, and Hongying was sent by Chen Jiali to serve the Bing Cao Division; Hongying didn't ask Jingniang for anything, how did she find Lu Chengyong? But Guo Shao quickly thought of it: if Hongying asked Jingniang, he might not be able to get the news, and Jingniang might just refuse to report it. Women really are very thoughtful about this kind of thing.

A woman who can be loved by Yang Ye. Guo Shao suddenly wanted to see her, and he said, "You take her to the study to see me now."

Lu Chengyong clasped his fists and said, "Here."

Guo Shao continued to look at the scenery in the yard, while waiting for the person he wanted to meet.

After a long time, I saw Lu Chengyong himself pushing a chair with wooden wheels over. Guo Shao was not surprised either, he already knew that Hong Ying was disabled.

When she approached, Hong Ying leaned on the armrest of the chair to get up to salute, Guo Shao immediately pressed her shoulders and said, "Excuse me." At this time, it is not polite to have physical contact with a woman in public, but Guo Shao is not very particular about Hong Ying, but when touching her, it is better not to touch her hands and other parts. It is better to cover the shoulders with clothes.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Hongying for a while, and then led her into the study.

"I didn't expect His Majesty to meet me." Hongying still sat on her chair a little cautiously, but she was able to speak clearly after seeing the emperor, and she had to be someone who had seen the world. "It should be very difficult to face a saint. General Yang Ye's attitude towards my concubine changed immediately after seeing His Majesty when he went back."

Guo Shao listened to her very carefully, and then said softly: "There are so many people in the world, but there is only one emperor. If everyone wants to meet, then I can't be too busy."

After hearing this, Hong Ying quietly looked at Guo Shao.

This Hongying was not someone close to Guo Shao, and she still didn't say what happened to the emperor after she said several words. Guo Shao wanted to ask, but he didn't ask after all.

Hongying shook her head and said softly, "What's the name of a person like me? Your Majesty treats me with courtesy and that's why I said that. In fact, I know myself."

With a sad face on her face, she lowered her head and choked with sobs: "General Yang looks down on me, and I don't blame him, it's all my fault."

Guo Shao was silent for a moment, and comforted: "It's not your fault, it's my fault."

Hongying raised her head and looked at him puzzled.

Guo Shao said softly: "Our strength is not strong enough to protect our people, and it is my fault for you to be ravaged by alien brutality."

"Your Majesty..." Hong Ying looked at Guo Shao with a moved face, pursed her lips, and was speechless.

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At the beginning of April, Li Chuyun in Xinzhou received a report, and the Liao army abandoned Xinkou and retreated to Yanmen. He passed on the general's feelings to all the generals present, and looked back, mainly on the faces of Shi Yanchao, Dong Zunhui, and Zan Jurun.

Shi Yanchao immediately said: "Let me lead the horse army straight out of Xinkou, cover my back and pursue the Liao army, and we can break it!"

Li Chuyun said: "No. The officials are still in Jinyang, and the order is to confront the Liao army and wait for them to retreat. If General Shi pursues them, it will be contrary to the general principles of the imperial court. This matter is not within the authority of this general."

Shi Yanchao was very dissatisfied: "I stayed in Xinzhou for more than a month without sending a single shot. A while ago, the Liao army was in Xinkou, and they just stood still; now they retreat and cover their backs to pursue, can they still be defeated?"

Li Chuyun looked at Shi Yanchao without saying a word, neither scolding nor explaining.

The two looked at each other for a long time. Shi Yanchao said angrily: "You are the chief general, you have the final say!"

Dong Zunhui and the others were very obedient, clasping their fists in agreement.

Li Chuyun said: "The vanguard followed the Liao army, occupied Xinkou, and stood still. Dong Zunhui led the third army in the left wing of the Huben army as the vanguard."

Dong Zunhui immediately clasped his fists and said, "The last general has orders!"

Shi Yanchao immediately stared at Li Chuyun. Li Chuyun said: "I don't intend to fight the Liao army, but General Shi can follow the army."

Li Chuyun ignored Shi Yanchao, and told Dong Zunjiao: "After General Dong arrived at Xinkou, most of them were stationed in the military town south of Xinkou, and guarded the pass. After the Liao army left Yanmen, you can continue to go north, and the first army occupied Daizhou."

Dong Zunhui clasped his fists and said, "Here."

Shi Yanchao couldn't help but said: "General Li believes that the Liao Army will definitely abandon Yanmen Pass?"

Li Chuyun said: "Yanmen Pass is located to the north of Daizhou, and it faces the north. It was originally a pass city built by the Central Plains to defend against the north. Since the Liao army retreated to Yanmen, the Han generals in Daizhou must surrender.

Everyone worships. Shi Yanchao also had nothing to say, he was able to obey Li Chuyun's military orders, firstly because his military status was not as high as Li Chuyun's, he needed to abide by the rules, and secondly because of Li Chuyun's performance in the war since he conquered the Southern Tang Kingdom, which was convincing.

As expected, half a month later, the Liao army continued to abandon Yanmen and retreated to Yunzhou (Datong). Li Chuyun immediately sent someone to report to Jinyang.

... So far, the war in the Northern Han Dynasty is a foregone conclusion.

In the north, the Liao army and Youzhou army retreated one after another, and the army town of Zhucheng had to surrender to Dazhou Road.

Guo Shao also planned to stay for a while before returning to the court. The aftermath has not been completed, but he does not need to deal with it personally; the main force of the Zhou army's imperial army has no need to stay in Jinyang.

The civilian officials of the former battalion government wrote a plan, and Yang Ye led the main force of the newly reorganized Hedong Army to station at Yanmenguan and also lead Daizhou; another general was sent to lead Xinzhou to take charge of Xinkou defense...Yang Ye's back road was in the hands of others, thinking that it was a way of checks and balances.

Guo Shao rejected this strategy, and suggested that Yang Ye should concurrently lead Dai and Xin Erzhou to control the two important gateways on the Xindai Basin Corridor, and give Yang Ye the greatest trust. Many civil servants in the army understand the art of war and military affairs, but some things are taken for granted... Guo Shao identified a fact based on his own experience, as well as the performance of Gao Yanchou and Liu Renzhan. In this era, the role of the chief general is very important. In an army, whether the soldiers trust their generals is directly related to morale and loyalty; the position of the general also has a great impact on the entire army.

If Guo Shao wants Yang Ye and the Hedong Army to play a real role, he must give Yang Ye a sense of trust.

The key issue of the aftermath of the Northern Han Dynasty has been decided. Guo Shao ordered the various departments of the Imperial Army to prepare squadrons, and wrote a letter to Tokyo to inform the schedule.

There is a great atmosphere of celebration in the army, and the soldiers are in high spirits... The return date after victory is always a joy. The Northern Han Dynasty was militaristic and the country was barren, and the wealth gained from the destruction of the country in this battle was very small, but the court still rewarded the soldiers for their meritorious service. This is one of the reasons why people quickly forget the cruelty of the battle and are elated.

All civil and military officials in Jinyang wrote congratulatory letters one after another, and even officials who surrendered from various places in Hedong also made memorials.

But in Guo Shao's opinion, the people who can really share the joy... are not those who speak the best words, but those who can share the fruits of victory. For example, the civil and military officers and soldiers accompanying the army, as well as Fu Jinzhan and the second younger sister in the court. Otherwise, you will be invincible, and others will not get any benefits to share, so why should you be happy?

Jinyang moved in confusion, and the return date was getting closer.

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(This chapter was coded on the train. I took a long trip today and settled down on the 23rd. The update may be a bit slow these days. Sorry)

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