Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

On the surging Yellow River, groups of horsemen slowly crossed the river from the pontoon bridge. Guo Shaolema stood by the river, facing the humid autumn wind for a long time watching the horse herds like dragons. The sound of "哗哗..." seems to be telling countless past events here.

The river banks and pontoon bridges are full of cavalry soldiers, one person has at least two horses!

After Guo Shao's west tour, he summed up the lessons of the Northern Expedition at the beginning of the year and adjusted the imperial army. Most of the mounted infantry was abolished, and the infantry's horses were allocated to the cavalry; thousands of good horses were obtained from the northwest. Now the cavalry of the Imperial Army has a relatively sufficient horse, which further improves the mobility of the cavalry.

However, due to the disappearance of mounted infantry, the mobility of infantry has declined, and they cannot keep up with the march of cavalry at all.

This time Guo Shao went out of Beijing and mobilized more than 50,000 fine cavalry, almost all the cavalry of the Imperial Army. The accompanying army has only cavalry, and the cavalry of the front division and the guard division have been mobilized. The infantry did not move.

Li Chuyun and Yang Biaoce came up immediately, reined in Guo Shao's left and right, and followed Guo Shao's gaze to see the crowd of people and horses on the river like ants crawling over branches.

Guo Shao ignored them and remained silent for a long time.

He opened his mouth against the wind and took a few deep breaths, but he still couldn't relieve the inexplicable tightness in his chest. He felt very heavy, as if something was pressing on him, and his heart was beating fast, and he felt a little nervous before going into battle.

Sometimes failure experience is not necessarily a good thing, it will increase psychological pressure. If it hadn't been for the Northern Expedition at the beginning of the year, Guo Shao might still be able to lead the army as freely as before, but now he really can't be free and easy; deep down in his heart, he is worried about failure, and he can't get rid of it no matter what, and he can't relax...a heart is hanging in the air.

Or maybe the consequences of failure are too serious, which makes him feel a little unbearable; he looks forward to victory too much, and it is almost a mentality that he must win. All these invisibly made him feel heavy.

Guo Shao jumped off the horse, took a handful of soil with both hands, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, there was a fresh smell of soil. The soil stuck between his fingers, and he gently twirled it with his thumb and forefinger, and the touch was very real. This is not a dream, this is the place where he really lives.

...

In the lobby of the Yizhou Military Mansion, there is a large plaque on it with four big characters "Daitianzimu" crooked, and an arrow nailed to it. There was a mess below, a "Silent" wooden sign was burning in the fire, and a leg of lamb on it was roasted to a yellowish color, and the fat on the skin was fried on the flames with a "snapping" sound.

Brother Yeluxiu was sitting on the seat above, took out a small knife from his belt, and wiped it back and forth on the leather cuff a few times.

The soldiers below cut off the roasted outer layer of the leg of lamb, put it on a plate, and brought it to the table in front of Brother Yeluxiu with both hands bent. Brother Yeluxiu took a knife and cut off a piece, put it near his mouth, licked the blade with his tongue, and began to chew.

An aristocrat sitting around pointed at the Han woman carrying the plate and chattered a few words, looking at the jug on her plate.

At this moment, a Khitan came in hastily, went straight to the public seat, bowed his head and whispered a few words next to Brother Yeluxiu.

Brother Yeluxiu immediately stopped chewing after hearing this, then started chewing again, and asked after a while, "Where are you?"

The Khitan said: "Zhenzhou."

The nobles and generals below turned their heads to stare at the superior.

Brother Yeluxiu looked around and said: "Blacksmith Guo is here, he just arrived in Zhenzhou."

Everyone was in an uproar immediately, and Yang Gun hurriedly said: "The forbidden army of Zhou State is powerful, and our Youzhou army has few major generals, so we cannot fight in Zhou State. Please give up Yizhou Beidun immediately, Commander-in-Chief."

Brother Yeluxiu sneered and said, "Tiejiang Guo came to fight with me a few more times, it's very good! Don't worry, just sleep for one night and leave tomorrow morning."

Yang Gun said: "The commander-in-chief must not be impulsive, and beware of being besieged in Yizhou, something bad will happen."

Brother Yeluxiu was a little displeased after hearing this: "I don't need anyone to teach me how to use soldiers. I'm not stupid enough to fight for face with Guo Tiejiang. If I want to tease him, others have to travel a long way from Tokyo to the north."

After hearing this, Yang Gun had no choice but to say: "The commander-in-chief is wise."

Brother Yeluxiu ate meat and drank with the generals in a leisurely manner. After getting drunk, he said, "Didn't you say that you captured the daughter of Sun Xingyou, the Jiedu envoy of Yizhou? Bring him here to accompany everyone."

Early the next morning, all of Yeluxiu's troops crossed the Juma River and stationed troops in Zhuozhou on the north bank.

...

When Guo Shao led the Zhou army north to Yizhou, he saw the villages that had been smeared with charcoal along the way, but not a single soldier of the Liao army had been seen for a long time.

Walking to the post road outside Yizhou City, all the soldiers along the way turned their heads to look at the side of the road, and the atmosphere was very bleak. From far to near, Guo Shao also saw the pile of things clearly.

"Jingguan..." Wei Renpu said in a deep voice.

The scene was horrific, a cone-like high pile was formed by the heads of Yizhou soldiers! The faces were all piled up on the pile, and the rancid smell filled the air. It was a shocking scene of terror.

Guo Shao's face was livid, his left hand was tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, and a wave of humiliation and anger rushed over his head! The meaning of this kind of thing is very obvious. It is showing off force and showing off its power to Da Zhou, and it is laughing at Zhou Jun's failure!

Since Guo Shao led the army, no one had dared to show off his martial arts in front of Zhou Jun. Liao people actually humiliated Da Zhou so nakedly|naked|nakedly? !

But at this time Yizhou's defeat is a fact, and the weak will be trampled on! Guo Shao felt that it was useless to become angry. He ordered coldly: "Order the people behind to divert, and send someone to burn the head before burying it, so as to prevent the plague from breaking out after it rots."

Wei Renpu clasped his fists and said, "I will make arrangements immediately."

The gate of Yizhou City was opened, and there were countless burned houses inside, and there were ruins everywhere. There is no army guarding the city, and there are no people in the streets. When I first entered Yizhou, this deserted and dilapidated scene, coupled with the classical architecture, made people feel as if they had entered a ghost town!

Guo Shao led his troops to the city along the north-south central axis road, and came to the Yamen of the military government in Yizhou. He and the guards of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs rode straight into the gate of the Yamen, because the door was open.

At this moment, suddenly a figure came out from the entrance of the lobby. Everyone was taken aback suddenly!

There was no one around, what kind of scene suddenly ran out of a woman with disheveled clothes and disheveled hair, it was like seeing a ghost. But in broad daylight, there can be no ghosts, she is alone.

She walked over to Guo Shao and the others in a daze, with a look of despair. Everyone was silent and couldn't bear to look directly. Her hair was disheveled, her eyes and face were swollen, her mouth and nose were bloodstained, she was no longer human, and her skin was covered with bruises and bloodstains.

Guo Shao immediately guessed what had happened to her, and the pain and shame in his heart could not be expressed in words! He gritted his teeth, his eyes were about to burst into flames. This is a little girl he doesn't know, but Guo Shao is the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is responsible for the people under his rule!

Everyone also watched silently, bowing their heads slightly. People from their own country are humiliated like this, and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs will not feel proud of his face.

Guo Shao jumped off the horse, without thinking too much, quickly took off his cloak, and wrapped it around Xiao Niang's body to cover her. The little girl just stood there without any reaction.

Guo Shao grabbed her hand and put it in front of the cloak, his voice choked up: "I'm sorry..."

All the ministers looked sideways, and the three words were equivalent to an edict of guilt.

Guo Shao gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sorry for you."

The little girl stood there in a daze, her face blank and unresponsive. Guo Shao turned around abruptly and ordered: "Send it to the wounded barracks and ask the officials to ask where her family is."

"Here."

Guo Shao's temples had blue veins popping out, but his face gradually calmed down. After Lu Chengyong gave an order, a group of guards first entered the messy lobby, searched around and tidied it up, and Guo Shao led the civil and military ministers to enter and sit down separately.

Wei Renpu said: "The Liao army only has 10,000 cavalry at most, and they have already retreated to Zhuozhou. It is impossible for Yeluxiu and Yang Gun to be willing to confront our main cavalry. At present, we can only expel the Liao army, but cannot catch them."

"This is also expected." Guo Shao calmed down a lot.

Wei Renpu said: "Immediately cross the river and occupy Qigou Pass, forming an outflank of Zhuozhou. The Liao army should soon abandon Zhuozhou and flee north. Time is short, and it may be too late for the population, money and food they plundered to be transported away in Zhuozhou, and some of them can be recovered."

Guo Shao thought it was good.

So Yang Biao was the vanguard, and the first army went out to the southwest of Zhuozhou. Shi Yanchao asked to be a striker several times, but was rejected by Guo Shao, and he was a little displeased; because he always played a striker, but this time Guo Shao didn't use him, saying that Shi Yanchao was prone to impulsiveness.

As expected, the Youzhou Army of the Liao State was not strong enough to face the main cavalry of the Zhou Army, and they did not defend Zhuozhou at all. As soon as Yang Biao built the pontoon bridge on the Juma River, he had to report to the Liao army to abandon the city from Zhuozhou one after another.

After Yang Biao built the pontoon bridge and the striker crossed the river, the Liao army had disappeared. The Liao army ran very actively and swiftly, and couldn't catch up at all.

Yang Biao marched under the city of Zhuozhou according to his will, and persuaded the generals in Zhuozhou to surrender.

Within two days, Guo Shao led the main force to the city of Zhuozhou, and more than 50,000 cavalry camped on all sides. The battle was very large, and the emperor's honor guard was driven to the city. Zhuozhou's generals and defenders were all Han sons, and they surrendered immediately.

Guo Shao didn't blame them for serving the Liao people, ignored their mistakes, emphasized the credit for welcoming the king's teacher, and rewarded them...Because there are still many Han generals in Youzhou area, every time they surrender, it's okay, and it can save Zhou Jun a lot of trouble.

Except for a small number of cavalry temporarily stationed in Yizhou, Guo Shao's army of more than 50,000 cavalry and more than 100,000 horses entered Zhuozhou; then he took over the county town of Gu'an in the east without resistance. Then Zhou Jun swaggered to build a waterway and grain road along the river near the Caoqu, until the Juma River in the south of Gu'anxian.

Just south of Gu'an County is the confluence of several rivers such as Juma River and Zhangshui River. Guo Shao also ordered the strong men and soldiers of the Imperial Army who arrived in Hebei to build docks and granaries here together. Then build a city wall to form a new city.

The north of the Juma River was under construction, and countless materials were transported northward by water. But the battle between the two sides never happened once. \u003c