Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, on the fourteenth night of the eighth month. Although Yizhou, Hebei is a border city, preparations for the festival have already been made early on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Red lanterns were hung up early on the long street, and some wooden shelves in the lantern market were half-built.

These years, the weather has been good and the weather has been good. In the season just after the harvest, officials from the top down to the common people are all ready to celebrate the festival with joy.

On the tower of Beicheng, a young military general held the handle of his knife and paced back and forth slowly behind the parapet, only to go back to reunite with his family when he was on duty. His eyes looked at the brightly lit marketplace in the city.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a very unusual muffled sound, and hurriedly turned his head to look out of the city. The moonlight is cold, and the earth is dark, only the lights in the distance.

The general frowned and stared into the distance.

Suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes, a horse galloped to the bottom of the city, and the knight on the horse raised his head and shouted: "The Liao army has invaded!"

The general was horrified, and hurriedly turned his head and shouted: "Beat the drum! Prepare for battle! Send someone to report to the military immediately!"

In an instant, a dark shadow surged up and down under the moonlight, and a large number of horsemen rushed towards the gate of the city quickly! There seemed to be something wrapped around the horse's hooves, the sound was very small, and the dull sound of the horse's hooves sprinting became more and more clear after approaching.

"Boom, boom..." The war drums on the city wall rang.

At this moment, the general heard a movement, and suddenly found a group of horses in the Wengcheng heading straight for the gate of the Wengcheng. He asked loudly, "Who are the horses?"

As soon as the words fell, the group of black shadows on horseback had already rushed into the city gate, and there was a "ding, ding, bang, bang" sound in the city gate, and screams everywhere. The general's face turned pale immediately, he hastily drew his sword and led the men to rush towards the stone steps in the upper city, calling for reinforcements at the same time.

But it was too late, those black shadows quickly opened Weng to go out, and cut off the iron chain of the suspension bridge with an axe. With a "bang", the suspension bridge fell straight down, and a group of horsemen rushed towards the city gate frantically in response!

As soon as the cavalry group passed through the Wengcheng, it was too late for the Zhou army defenders to resist, and a large number of cavalry divided into the city.

The brightly lit street immediately fell into chaos. The incident happened very suddenly, with screams and horseshoes making a mess.

...

In the majestic Tokyo Imperial City, a layer of milky white mist shrouds the pavilions and palaces in the early morning, just like a palace. The sound of bamboo silk came from the hall, a scene of prosperity and wealth.

At the imperial palace banquet, Guo Shao and Fu Ermei were seated at the top respectively, and the concubines, ministers of civil and military affairs, and Mrs. Gao Ming came forward to pay respects one by one.

When Cao Bin returned to Beijing, Guo Shao hosted a banquet to celebrate his achievements, and it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. The banquet was full of excitement, gathering the most powerful and wealthy people in Tokyo.

Empress Fu Ermei had a smile on her face, her eyes were like crooked moons, which made people feel very comfortable. However, Guo Shao was still slightly regretful that Fu Jinzhan was not able to attend the banquet. The emperor and empress are sitting here. Although Fu Jinzhan has a honorary title, she is a former emperor and empress and it is difficult to find a seat, so she simply doesn't come.

On the contrary, Taizu's lady Zhang came to the banquet. She has been in the Wanfu Palace for many years, and this is the first time she has returned to the front hall to participate in such a big banquet. Her nephew Cao Bin was the most eye-catching rookie at the banquet today.

There were a lot of people at the banquet, but everyone who could participate had a status. After meeting the emperor and empress, everyone politely found their seats and paid attention to the people around them while exchanging greetings. Everyone looked at the young Concubine Taigui from time to time, but paid close attention to her without saying anything. No one knew whether Concubine Zhang Taigui was favored by her grandson Cao Bin, or Cao Bin was favored by the still young and beautiful Concubine Zhang Taigui... After all, no matter how capable Cao Bin was, he was originally one of the many generals, and he might not have the opportunity to lead an army of 100,000 to the south.

Concubine Zhang Taigui stayed away from the front hall and the circle of nobles for too long, and everyone didn't talk to her, mainly because they were not familiar with her and didn't know what to say. Mrs. Zhang dressed up carefully today and put on a gown. She was very beautiful everywhere. She was also very silent, but she sat upright, with a smile that was half a smile on her face, and she was not crying.

... At this time, the young general Dong Zunhui brought his mother, Mrs. Gao, to the ceremony. Mrs. Gao was appointed as his wife, so she was invited to the banquet. Before accepting the gift, Guo Shao just nodded his head and let it go, now he asked immediately: "How is sister Yi?"

Gao shi slightly knelt again and said, "Thank you Your Majesty, everything is fine with me."

Guo Shao felt a little sour in his heart. He has been entangled in many things these days, and he has no reasonable reason to see Gao Shi, so he hasn't seen her for a long time. Guo Shao looked at Gao Shi, she was still plump and dignified, it seemed that she hadn't changed much, and today she was even more glamorous and beautiful, every woman who attended the banquet had carefully dressed up.

The Gao family also makes people feel a little pitiful, she has been separated from her relatives, she was taken away by the Khitan people before and she couldn't see her son, and now she can't recognize her own daughter. It is really uncomfortable that a person of high status like Gao was snatched away by the Khitan people.

Guo Shao couldn't help but said to Dong Zunjiao: "General Dong, Lingtang's life has been rough, you have to be filial."

Dong Zunhui hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "The final general will follow His Majesty's instruction."

After Dong Zunhui and Gao Shi performed the ceremony, they took their seats on the left and right.

Guo Shao turned his head and took a look, his gaze stayed on Jingniang who was wearing a purple robe with a round collar. Jing Niang walked over calmly, and bent down beside Guo Shao, Guo Shao whispered: "After the banquet, you take Mrs. Dong to visit Yulian, and let him meet (Guo) Princess Jinsuo."

Jing Niang said expressionlessly: "Here."

At this moment, the officials specially sang: "Cao Bin, the governor of the governor's office of the five armies and the commander-in-chief of the world's soldiers and horses, has an audience!"

One of the titles of this banquet is Cao Bin's celebration banquet. Everyone turned their heads to look outside the door. Cao Bin, dressed in military uniform, strode in with high spirits and a red face, and then heard Wei Renpu, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, say with a smile: "Congratulations to Marshal Cao for the victory!"

Cao Bin arched his hands to the left and right, walked to the bottom of the dragon chair with a big seal wrapped in red cloth in both hands, knelt down on one knee, held up the big seal and said, "I pay homage to your majesty and queen. I have ordered the southern expedition, and finally lived up to your majesty's great trust. I conquered the Southern Han Dynasty and returned to the court victoriously. I now hand over the seal of the general of the world's soldiers and horses. Long live my emperor!"

The eunuch went down and took the seal.

Guo Shao praised him a lot, and issued an order to reward him with a silver ribbon, a scabbard inlaid with gems and gold on the spot, and a brocade robe for Cao Bin to wear in public. After congratulations from everyone, Cao Bin blushed and greeted his colleagues with cupped fists, and the hall was filled with joy.

Cao Bin bowed to his superior again: "I have captured Liu Jixing, the lord of the Southern Han Dynasty... and Fan Huzi, the national teacher of the lord of the Southern Han Dynasty. At the beginning, I promised to bring her to meet the saint."

Guo Shao said: "Let them come in."